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- Chapter 204: Inspire and fight harder
When the reported news reached Zhu Ming's desk from Malacca City, he frowned: In just half a month, more than 30 merchants reported the case to the government. After entering Siam, the news was lost.
News has spread that Zhu Ming asked the Military Intelligence Department to investigate: The Siamese detained these businessmen for baseless charges such as spying on military intelligence and selling military supplies.
Not only were all the money and goods carried by the merchants confiscated, but people were also thrown into prison.
What does this King of Siam want to do?
Originally, Zhu Ming was relatively satisfied with the recent trade with Siam. At least Siam had used its geographical convenience to purchase a lot of goods from the Heishui Ming Kingdom, and it was on the only way for the Heishui Ming Kingdom to go north. Siam Luo also made a lot of money as a second-hand dealer.
At the same time, the rich resources of Siam are also being continuously transported to the Blackwater Kingdom, allowing Liberty City to truly have two legs to walk on land and sea.
Now when the King of Siam changes his attitude, he has to be on guard.
Zhao Qing was called. Zhao Qing had been at the military camp outside the city for days. Hearing the king's call, he rushed back to the palace after a dusty journey. The first thing Zhu Ming said was to ask how the Wuyiwei was recovering. .
Speaking of this, Zhao Qing became more energetic. Although he was almost forty, his spirit became higher and higher as time went by. There was always an idea in the mind of a warrior like Zhao Qing: Zhu Ming would definitely be able to become a real The emperor, and these soldiers are all heroes from Conglong.
Since the last battle with Siam Manrak, although the fight became smoother in the later stages, the elite Wuyi Guards still suffered nearly a thousand casualties. Although some of the slightly injured ones recovered within half a year, they returned to the team. , but after all, the strength is still damaged, so in the past six months, Zhao Qing has been in charge of the selection of the new army.
Training matters are now the responsibility of each ministry commander. Zhao Qing, the nominal supreme commander of the army, does not have an easy job recruiting new soldiers.
There is a shortage of labor everywhere now, especially strong labor, and a soldier who meets the physical requirements of Wuyiwei is a good worker wherever he goes.
Therefore, the competition is fierce. Although soldiers in the Blackwater Ming Dynasty are paid extremely well, it is still a job of wearing your head on your pants.
Craftsmen are different, the income is not bad, especially if they are smart and can do things well, they also have prospects. If you are a stupid person, no matter how unlucky you are, you can go into the high mountains and dense forests of the three overseas islands to open up wasteland and mine, and then get a few black slaves. This is how many people's families have prospered.
In short, the civilians of the Blackwater Ming Kingdom have no shortage of things to do. Naturally, they need to fight for the recruitment of soldiers and think of ways to attract people.
Zhao Qing racked his brains but couldn't think of a good idea. Zhu Dacheng, the commander-in-chief of the Ministry of Commerce, gave him a suggestion. Every day, he had to patrol the city with well-dressed soldiers. The armor should be polished as brightly as possible, and the hair should be polished as brightly as possible. Be as high as possible and deal with illegal and disrespectful things.
A few days after Zhao Qingren did what he did, it really attracted people's applause on the streets every day. The older girls all screamed, and many young people signed up to join the city guard just because they saw this energy.
The City Guards had enough manpower, so Zhao Qing had a way to choose the best among them. The number of Wuyi Guards was completed three months ago, and there are still soldiers returning to the army. In addition, the City Guards are now all The entire army is training, so the military strength of the Black Water Ming Kingdom has completely returned to its peak period.
Zhu Ming was very satisfied after listening to Zhao Qing's detailed report, and told him to continue to expand the number of troops in the army. Now he will prepare the Wuyi Guards and then expand the army by 3,000, so that he can start to mobilize manpower.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the new continent overseas, he was worried that he would focus more on the navy and weaken the army. However, now Zhao Qing is no longer worried about this, and his mood is even more cheerful.
At the same time, Lumi once again shouldered the important task of Zhu Ming and went to Siam to submit the credentials for questioning.
Now for the sake of safety, Zhu Ming has cut off the trade between the two countries. This is a lose-lose approach. The original plans of the merchants have been disrupted. Those who have stockpiled goods cannot sell them, and those who are short of goods cannot buy them now.
Zhu Ming is not clear about the situation in Siam, but Zhang Tingkai, who guards Malacca New Town, has reported that there is chaos in the city. Various newly opened businesses that originally shipped large quantities of goods are now busy moving their goods elsewhere. However, due to the lack of resources brought by Siamese merchants, many newly opened workshops have run out of raw materials. Now they are also anxiously looking for connections in Liberty City and Funancun Port to see if they can find some relief among the major merchants.
Don't mention Zhu Ming's depression at this time, isn't this forced you to take the surgery, think about the three big big in northern Siam.?Xuanwei Division - Grand Kula, Myanmar, Laos, Zhu Ming is still weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
The frontline of the Ming army is now in Annan. Zhu Neng, who originally worshiped the general who conquered the Yi, died of illness on the way to the army. Later, the 31-year-old right general Zhang Fu was ordered to take charge of the entire army. Zhu Di ordered Zhang Fu to wear the seal of the general who conquered the barbarians and serve as a general officer. He replaced Zhu Neng and led the entire army. Only one year later, he won a great victory and eliminated the Hu family's regime. He gained 48 prefectures, 180 counties and 180 households. Three million two hundred and twenty thousand.
At the same time, Annan was also changed to the Chief Envoy of Jiaozhi, with Lu Yi as the capital commander, Huang Zhong as deputy, and Huang Fu as chief envoy and inspector. Officials were divided into 17 prefectures. Annan officially became the Ming Dynasty. An administrative district of North Korea.
The Ming Dynasty was so powerful that it completely controlled the affairs of eastern Asia. This giant beast must be considered.
But a favorable situation is that at the beginning of this year, local forces in Annan, including Jian Ding, Deng Xi, Ruan Shuai and others, rebelled, attacked Pantan and Xianziguan, and controlled the transportation of Sanjiang Prefecture. He also claimed to be the King of Rinan, and established Chen Jikuan, a descendant of the Chen family, as the Emperor of Dai Viet. He changed the Yuan Dynasty to Chongguang, which made the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty in Jiaozhi very troubled. The chaos in Southeast Asia would prevent the Ming Dynasty from indiscriminately raising troops to intervene.
The important ministers of the Ming Dynasty in Heishui discussed for a long time, and finally it was Wenxi, the newly attached person, who dispelled Zhu Ming's last worries.
"My lord, are you worried that Ming Dynasty will ban your country's maritime trade?"
"If you don't trade with us, you have to trade with other merchants. But as long as you are a maritime trader, you have to go through our Blackwater Kingdom. I'm not worried."
"Then are you worried about the Ming Dynasty sending envoys to issue orders?"
Ą°ItĄŻs just a fly buzzing twice, so IĄŻm not worried at all.Ą±
"Then, are you worried that the Ming Dynasty will supply Siamese firearms and military supplies to benefit its minions?"
"Even if Ming Dynasty empties its arsenal and gives it to Siam, it will only give us some trophies. Besides, there is no telling whether Siam can survive until that day."
That's it. Zhu Ming also fully agrees with Wenxi's view. The sky is high in our Ming Kingdom and the emperor is far away. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate the humidity and heat in the south. Even an Annan is enough to give Zhu Di a headache, let alone the north. of Mongols.
The current situation is that even if Zhu Di is really dissatisfied with the attack on Siam, it is nothing more than sending an envoy to condemn or assisting Siam with military resources. Not to mention whether Siam can support it until Ming Dynasty responds is a question. .
The enemies that Zhu Di really paid attention to were still in the north and west. Although the Timurid Empire's eastern expedition failed, it still shocked the Ming court. If the Ming Dynasty really wanted to send an expeditionary force, Siam probably would not be enough.
Having made up his mind, Zhu Ming no longer hesitated. Zhao Qing had been rectifying his military equipment, and now with Zhu Ming's order, he was able to expand his army smoothly.
During this period, Zhu Ming also went to the military camp, which excited all the soldiers of the Wuyi Guard.
When he first conquered the world, Zhu Ming always fought for the lead in every battle. He also ate and slept with the soldiers during daily training, thus winning the love of everyone.
But now the status is different. You said that the leader of a country spends every day in the military camp watching the soldiers training, where should the generals put their face? Some people understand that it is the emperor's sympathy for the soldiers, but others will think that those generals are just losers, which makes the emperor so worried.
So Zhu Ming gradually decentralized the training completely, but it was necessary to visit some soldiers before the battle and to check for any leaks and make up for them.
The construction of the permanent camp is already very complete, and there is a huge camp in the middle of the green mountains in the distance.
Before reaching the entrance of the camp, Zhu Ming saw a man dressed as a civilian kneeling at the entrance of the camp.
Do it? Zhu Ming's chariots and horses arrived in front of the military camp. He ordered all the guards to come out this time, so the guards came to greet them.
At that time, Zhou YafuĄŻs Xiliu Camp was proud of stopping the emperorĄŻs carriages and horses, but Zhou YafuĄŻs temper also paved the way for his future imprisonment and failure.
Today, the generals of the Blackwater Ming Kingdom will naturally not do such mindless things. Although the soldiers are in strict positions, after confirming Zhu Ming's identity, there is no need to pretend to be businesslike. The leading officer was leading the way for Zhu Ming.
When Zhu Ming entered the camp, he glanced at this man. He was just a baby who hadn't grown up yet. At this moment, he didn't know why he was kneeling in front of the military camp.
Entering the camp was a bustling scene, with soldiers training loudly everywhere.
On top of Zhu Ming's training, the generals responsible for training also came up with many strange tricks.
The soldiers were practicing formation training with their spears held flat. There was a long log pressed against the spear. The log was about to fall.The thighs are getting thicker, and holding the spear flat is a labor-intensive job. At this moment, such a log is placed near the tip of the spear, and the queue must be moved forward and backward under the instructions of the training officer. This requires The people in this small square formation must move in unison. Otherwise, if the piece of wood is not supported in any place, others will be under greater pressure, and the entire formation may collapse.
The training of those musketeers followed Zhu Ming's training ideas. They raised their guns and aimed, motionless as a mountain. No matter how much the training officer on the opposite side tried to interfere, the musketeers queue remained motionless.
Wang Tie, who was in charge of training in the camp today, did not expect Zhu Ming to come to the military camp to inspect without saying hello.
When he was informed, he immediately rushed to greet him, and when he saw him, he repeatedly confessed. He didn't know that the king of the country was coming, and he was not far away to welcome him.
Na Wen Zou ZouĄŻs words made Zhu Ming laugh and scold Wang Tie for a while, and then asked about the child at the door.
"Oh, he is not a child from any family, but he wants to be a soldier. But the king, look at his body and bones. However, we have given him food these past few days, and he has never been hungry."
"Sending food? How many days has he been kneeling here?"
"It's been three days, and I can't persuade him to leave. I have no choice but to give him food every day when we start school. I've never seen such a stubborn child."
"Maybe he has a reason to do this. Go and call him. I'll see if he can be used and send it to the school."
After a while, the boy was taken away by the guards. Zhu Ming looked directly into those eyes. Although the boy was young, he seemed to have no fear. His psychological quality was not the same.
But when Zhu Ming and others asked the boy why he wanted to join the army, they just didn't say anything. Originally, Zhu Ming was just curious about why a child had so much perseverance. Seeing that the child was so stubborn, he couldn't force him, so he wanted to The guard took the child to the school, but all fees were waived. He promised that if the child succeeded in his studies, he could directly enter the military school to learn to join the army.
In the end, the child was moved by this promise, and he followed the guard obediently.
This was just a small episode. Zhu Ming was extremely satisfied with the training of the Wu Yiwei, and also asked about the expedition.
At that moment, Wang Tie was patting his chest and promising that as long as the king gave the order, the Wu Yiwei would be dispatched immediately.
Of course, there is no need to be so anxious. Now, one is whether this battle can be fought, and the other is whether it is necessary to mobilize a large amount of combat power like the last time.
"By the way, Your Majesty, Wu Wenming has already arrived with a few firecrackers that he modified according to your last suggestion. We haven't had time to try them out yet. It's better to choose a different day. Let's give it a try today. .Ą±
Originally, the rifling opinions that Zhu Ming did not propose came to fruition so quickly, and there was no news report on the desk. Although, for the sake of safety, the craftsmen now conducted a small-scale trial in the military and then reported on the desk, so as not to leave it on the desk. Oolong.
Therefore, Zhu Ming did not blame Wu Wenming, who was responsible for this matter. He was unhappy with the actions of the Military Intelligence Department. Ma Wei, the commander of the Military Intelligence Department, had been staying in Ming Dynasty for almost two years. It seemed that it was time to transfer him.
Wang Tie sent someone to get two trial fire guns.
Zhu Mingqing took a handful in his hand and looked at it carefully. The barrel was black and thick. Although the drilling machine method had not been used to produce the barrel, the barrel made using this traditional manufacturing method seemed to be strong enough for such an elementary level. The chamber pressure of the firearm is still completely sufficient.
Looking down from the muzzle of the gun, we can see that there are three shallow riflings in the gun. They have gone through certain experiments in the craftsman's testing workshop. It is difficult to use the riflings no matter how deep or shallow they are. The current measuring instruments are not accurate enough to test them. Such deep rifling really wastes the efforts of the craftsmen.
No matter in terms of weight or appearance, this modified musket is no different from the previous muskets. If the power can really be doubled, then the enemy who still estimates based on the old eyes will definitely feel this surprise.
The two training officers stepped forward to take the musket, carefully filled the gunpowder from the muzzle, and tamped it down, followed by an oblong projectile. The diameter of the projectile was not much different from the diameter of the muzzle. , after stuffing it through the muzzle of the gun, it was pressed heavily with an iron rod. The slightly flattened projectiles had all been blocked and robbed.
"Use a fifty-step target." After asking Zhu Ming for instructions, Wang Tie asked the soldiers to move the wooden target covered with three layers of cowhide to fifty steps away.
After getting ready, the two training officers pulled the triggers one after another. With two bangs and the smoke passing, the soldiers moved the two wooden targets in front of Zhu Ming and Wang Tie. There were bullet holes in the two wooden targets. Not sure yet, these fifty steps are still more than thirty meters away, and when the cowhide is peeled off, the first layer of cowhide is revealed.?It was completely penetrated, and the projectile was deeply embedded in the second piece of cowhide, completely peeling off the cowhide, and there were deep bullet marks on the wood.
According to this power, both range, power and accuracy have been improved compared to before. Facing Siam, which lacks cavalry assault power, using the three-stage shooting method, the Siamese soldiers will take a bigger hit this time than last time. suffering.
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He is not an idiot. Since he has done something to annoy Blackwater Mingguo, although war may not come, he naturally has to make some preparations.
The great general Tongchai who was in prison was quietly released. Although it did not spread to the world, the honor of the king personally sending him back to the palace was not something that ordinary people could obtain.
Tongchai, who has experience in fighting the Blackwater Ming Army, naturally needs to use it again. The three thousand defeated soldiers were originally sent to the Death Soldier Camp, but now most of them have been mobilized under various names and entered a newly established army, the White Elephant Army.
And LumiĄŻs mission also arrived in Ayutthaya.
This negotiation is fundamentally different from the last one. In the last negotiation to end the war, neither side wanted to fight and tried to avoid too intense verbal exchanges.
This time the negotiation is about public opinion and mother-in-law's theory. In the view of the Black Water Ming Kingdom, Siam is completely unreasonable in destroying the good trade relations between the two sides, and Siam's plausibly exporting various ores has greatly harmed Siam's interests and security, and the merchants of the Black Water Ming Kingdom are quite There are illegal things, such as colluding with local profiteers, bribing local officials, avoiding taxes and driving up prices, etc.
"The latter part of these accusations may be true, but businessmen are chasing profits. You have too many loopholes for others to take advantage of. How do you prevent others from trying to trick you?"
The two sides argued with each other for two days, but in the end the Siamese still refused to let go. A total of more than 30 Blackwater Ming merchants and their numerous helpers and porters were detained and had to pay a huge deposit before they could be released. freed.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? In the end, they have to use such a despicable method to extort a sum of money? This is really not what these Siamese people want.
As the negotiations progressed, Lumi felt a little alert.
Chapter 204: Energize and Reinforce the Force
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