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Chapter 316 Supporting Li Zicheng

"How is my father now?" Ella asked.

"It's okay. It's rare for him to meet a passable opponent in the southeast waters. We also have enough fleets for him to command, which just gives him room to play." Chu Yun mentioned Nelson.

"Father used to be like this in another world. Every expedition would take at least several months, and he often took risks. I'm really afraid that something will happen one day." Ella said quietly.

"Working in the army is to tie your life around your belt, wandering around the gate of ghosts at any time, and dealing with ghosts. But before I left, I warned Nelson not to let the Victory always rush ahead." Chu Yun said.

Nelson is indeed a good general. In another world, he once led the British Navy to fight fiercely with the French Navy in the Mediterranean, and was shot to death.Even when summoned, these people retained their former temperament.

"Based on what I know about my father, he will still set an example and use the Victory, which has the most artillery, as the vanguard of the fleet." Ayla was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, there are no warships that can pose a threat to the Victory on the southeast coast. Speaking of which, apart from the intelligence team established to deal with pirates, there are also the Mongolian intelligence team and the Ming intelligence team. Aren't they trying to support Li Zicheng?" What happened to the rebels in northern Shaanxi during this time?" Chu Yun thought of Li Zicheng and others who were still struggling in northern Shaanxi at this time.

"The Peasant Army in northern Shaanxi has been very powerful in recent months. It has gathered tens of thousands of people to revolt in northern Shaanxi, conquered Hancheng and other cities, and released a large amount of food and grass, which caused a sensation in the court. Now the Ming court has sent Hong Chengchou as the governor of the three sides. Seven thousand officers and soldiers wiped out the rioters in Shaanxi and northern Shaanxi," Ella said.

"Hong Chengchou can be regarded as number one. The life of the peasant army in Shaanxi should be difficult." Chu Yun said.

This guy and Sun Chuanting are two ruthless people who almost wiped out Li Zicheng?
"My lord guessed right. After Hong Chengchou led the army to settle in Shaanxi, his unit was named 'Hong Jun'. The peasant army was defeated one by one. For example, Wang Zuogui and other rebel leaders were defeated and killed. All the rebel troops were in disarray. I almost wanted to flee to Shanxi and other places to avoid the front of the army." Ella said.

Chu Yunla's face was sullen.Fortunately, I thought that after aiding the Northern Shaanxi Rebels with firearms, they would be able to contain the imperial army. It would be better to capture the capital, completely destroy the Ming system, and bear the blame for destroying the Ming.Unexpectedly, they were still so useless. Hong Chengchou beat them to death with 7000 people, and they all left northern Shaanxi and ran to Shanxi.Then wouldn't he invest in the old muskets of the rebel army in vain?
"Pfft, sir, your expression is so funny." Aila saw Chu Yun pull a dirty face, as if someone owed him millions.

"We clearly dealt with the thousand flintlock muskets we eliminated from Li Zicheng secretly at a relatively low price through businessmen. Logically speaking, we should be able to become a strong army in the separatist region. There is no reason for such a complete failure."

Chu Yun still said in disbelief.

"I haven't finished yet. Dozens of large and small peasant armies were defeated by Hong Chengchou, and only one peasant army contained the momentum of Hong Chengchou's attack. This army is Li Zicheng we supported. Now Li Zicheng became famous in the first battle and was Many peasant armies are called "Crossing Generals", and they are in the limelight for a while. The number of people has expanded from about 3000 to [-]. The demand for muskets and ammunition is increasing. He is still asking our businessmen in private if they can get it. Bronze cannon," Ella said.

"Okay, Li Ziguo is really smart and he didn't disappoint me! He even thought of making copper cannons, which shows that he has a good vision. If possible, we will sell them the copper cannons that were accumulated in the warehouse and eliminated by us. It just so happens that our infantry will be equipped with Dreiser rifles, and we can also sell them a batch of the previous 1777-style flintlock rifles." Chu Yun said.

"Will we be breeding tigers by doing this? Although these firearms are backward for us, they are still beyond the level of this era. If Li Zicheng owns these firearms, it may pose a huge threat to us in the future." Ai La said, "Why don't we just use our troops to capture Shanhaiguan Pass and enter the pass to overthrow the Ming court."

"In Daming, the influence of orthodoxy is very strong. It is not difficult to eliminate the army of Ming Dynasty. It is extremely difficult to stabilize the people's hearts and block the mouth of the world. It is better to leave this kind of thing to the peasant volunteers." Chu Yun Said, "Besides, even with these weapons, Li Zicheng can't pose any threat to us. These firearms are only owned by our factory and technology in southern Liaoning, and the ammunition is also provided by us. It will take several years for them to imitate. By then, we The weapons they have are at least a generation stronger than they are now."

"Since your lord has already made up your mind, this subordinate will unconditionally support your decision." Ella blinked.

"However, even if this is the case, the progress of the peasant rebel army is too slow. We have to find a way to support them and let them fight to the capital as soon as possible. You come here with your ears, but this and that..." Chu Yun said further support Li Zicheng their plan.

The more Ella listened, the more amazed she became: "Is it still like this?"

"Soldiers are not tired of cheating, so we have to find a way to send them to the capital as soon as possible." Chu Yun said, "Okay, this is the end of the peasant army in northern Shaanxi. This time I brought Zheng Zhilong from Yizhou, his wife and Where is the son now?"

This time, the people who went to kidnap Zheng Zhilong's wife and children who were placed in Hirado Domain were also members of the Intelligence Department.Although Dongpu is not yet the target of the Liao Army, the intelligence department has actually begun to infiltrate Dongpu.

"They were placed in a courtyard on the outskirts of Jinzhou City, intact." Ella said.

"Well, I don't worry about what you do. Just as we are returning to Jinzhou, let's take Zheng Zhilong and let them reunite." Chu Yun waved his hand, and several heavily armed soldiers brought Zheng Zhilong and the others over.

Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu and others came to Dalian Port with the fleet of the Liao Army, and were shocked by this new port city.There are more ships moored here than in the Xiamen Bay they operate. There are factories and workshops scattered all over the place. The chimneys in the distance are emitting black smoke. The materials produced by the carriages are transported to the docks, and then they are transported to the docks. workers transported to the cargo ship.

What's more prosperous is that there are also shipyards in Dalian Bay that are producing several large ships at the same time, and their keels can be seen faintly.

Gulu, they wanted to swallow the surprise in their hearts.As if this place should not belong to this era.

"God has the virtue of good life. You are lucky this time. Your wife and children fall into my hands. I will take you to see them right away. I like the beauty of adults the most." Chu Yun said cheekily.

(End of this chapter)