Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Nothing can happen out of nothing, let alone be accomplished overnight.

Under the great planning of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry designed the most advanced gunboat last year. This year, the Tianjin Shipyard lived up to expectations and built a warship that can dominate the ocean-the Dongzheng.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty not only possessed the most advanced shipbuilding technology in the East, but also successfully built a three-masted sea-going ship with heavy artillery.

This three-masted gunboat is an epoch-making work. Different from traditional Chinese load-bearing ships, this ship is simply born for war. The hull alone has dozens of heavy guns, and the bow is even more An indestructible existence.

From the beginning of the design of the Dongzheng, Ming Dynasty's goal was very clear: to build the Dongzheng to help Ming become the true overlord of the ocean, and to conquer all forces with giant ships and heavy artillery.

In this strategy to conquer the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Dongzheng, secretly produced by the Ming Dynasty, was put into service at sea, which became the Ming Dynasty's most important trump card.

The reason why the Eastern Expedition Army led by Wang Yue made slow progress was to consolidate the rear and give the Ministry of Industry enough time to build the city, and to coordinate with the voyage of the Eastern Expedition.

The Dongzheng was delivered in July. It departed from Tianjin Port and arrived at Shenzhi Island where it was handed over to the command of Xu Shiying. Then it sailed from the east of the Korean Peninsula and finally entered the Shubin River from the estuary which was in flood season.

Just when Wang Yue's army invaded the Jurchen base camp in Jianzhou, the Dongzheng also made a brilliant appearance.

Since the concept of naval warfare did not exist in this era, the Jianzhou Jurchens did not expect that the Ming Dynasty's troops would suddenly appear on the river, let alone possess such terrifying destructive weapons.

Boom!

Sparks erupted from the dark muzzles, and lead bullets weighing more than ten kilograms rose into the air, and then hit heavily on the Jurchen Jurchen base camp in Jianzhou.

boom!

The killing range of this kind of lead bullet is relatively small, but its power is amazing in this era. Even if it falls into a deep pit in an open space, it can make people deeply afraid.

No matter how brave these Jurchen warriors are, metaphysics is the end of everything. It is human nature to fear the unknown.

"This...how is this possible?"

"Isn't this kind of shell too scary?"

"Where are the cannonballs? Are the gods punishing us?"

…

Seeing the sudden and indiscriminate bombing, the Jianzhou Jurchens looked in the direction of the shells in disbelief, and looked in awe at the warship on the river that did not belong to this era.

The Eastern Expedition is the crystallization of China's wisdom, and it has great visual impact in terms of size and shape. At this time, it is like a monster, baring its fangs towards the Jianzhou Jurchen base camp.

Either gods or demons, the cannonballs filled the sky endlessly, seeming to be bullying this group of Jurchens who only knew how to wield swords and guns.

It was late summer and early autumn at the end of August. The river wind was blowing from north to south, and the dragon flag on the bow of the ship was sounding.

Standing on the deck at the moment was a young man wearing a fighting fish suit. Although he looked very ordinary, his face showed a maturity that was inconsistent with his age. He was holding a new single-hole telescope to observe the battle situation.

Chen Shan and Huo Guangming stood on both sides holding knives, looking at the already chaotic Jurchen base camp in Jianzhou with bright eyes, their waists looking very straight.

"Put it back!"

Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, led his troops here in person this time. He saw the effects of his bombardment through binoculars and gave the order expressionlessly.

Although he is greedy for life and afraid of death deep down, his courage has actually grown a lot after more than a year of training, and he even took the initiative to come here this time.

If he wanted to go into battle and kill the enemy himself, he would definitely be incompetent, but now that Ming had such a huge capital, there was no reason to back down.

Now, when he looked at the Jurchens howling like ghosts and wolves, he seemed to be possessed by the blood of his ancestors.

With just one order from him, all the enemies in front of him would cease to exist. Even the very savage Jurchens are actually just a bunch of chickens and dogs in front of their own heavy artillery.

Boom!

As the fuse burned into the barrel, dozens of heavy cannons once again made an earth-shattering noise under the action of gunpowder.

Black cannonballs flew high into the sky, first drawing beautiful parabolas, and then headed towards the chaotic Jurchen base camp.

So many cannonballs flew past, which was doomsday for the Jurchens among them.

boom!

A black cannonball happened to land in the big white tent. As a result, a scream came from inside, but it was unknown how many Jurchens were killed.

boom!

A flock of sheep was grazing leisurely on the grass when they were suddenly attacked by a black cannonball. Blood splattered on the sheep and the sheep made a harsh bleating sound.

boom!

A black cannonball hit the bonfire in the camp, and flying sparks fell on the tent and haystacks nearby, causing a raging fire.

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Wave after wave of artillery shells flew from the river, and the Jurchens' headquarters happened to be stationed on the river, so they were completely within the range of the artillery shells.

The shells were directly or indirectly reaping the lives of the Jurchens. In addition to the unlucky ones who were directly killed by the shells, there were also many Jurchens who were trampled to death by their own horses in the chaos.

It is worth mentioning that the Jianzhou Jurchens are not pure nomads like Mongolia. They farm, fish, or herd, so they do not have enough horses.

Faced with this sudden bombardment, many Jurchens lost their horses, causing them to stab their compatriots mercilessly in order to survive.

It was under Xu Shiying's repeated shelling that the Jurchen base camp in Jianzhou ushered in the most chaotic moment. Fires, stampedes, and robberies occurred in the camp.

"God, God must be punishing us!"

Faced with such a terrifying shell attack, this group of Jurchens who had not truly completed their civilization, let alone resisted, knelt on the ground and worshiped the two Dongzheng ships in the river.

At this moment, they had been completely conquered by the heavy artillery, but they willingly surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.

As for the Aixinjueluo clan, in this era where the strong are respected, the Aixinjueluo clan has actually become a stronger tribe after losing the favor of the Ming Dynasty.

Now let alone the leaders of various tribes, even the members of the tribe led by Aixinjue, there are many people who have sincerely surrendered to the feet of Ming Dynasty.

Powerful, this is the root of everything.

As for the Aixinjueluo family, go to hell!

boom!

The most critical black cannonball landed at the door of the general ledger, causing billowing smoke and dust to appear immediately. The unlucky man who was bombarded was Tuoluo.

"It's over!"

All the leaders present fled away one after another. Since they were far away from Tuoluo, while they felt lucky to have saved a small life, they couldn't help but look at Tuoluo with pity.

At this point, their Jianzhou Jurchen's defeat has been decided, and Tuo Luo's death may be the best outcome.

puff!

Tuoluo originally wanted to avoid it, but he fell to the ground uncontrollably and spit out a mouthful of blood.

They, the Aixinjueluo clan, chose to surround themselves with the Ming Dynasty. After receiving the land as a reward from the Ming Dynasty, they unexpectedly discovered that the land was very suitable for agricultural cultivation.

It's just that the Jurchens didn't have the talent for farming. Seeing that the Ming Dynasty didn't pay much attention to them, they chose to go to the border to plunder the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Everything was going smoothly at first. Relying on agricultural food security and geographical advantages, more and more tribes joined the Aisin Gioro clan.

Unexpectedly, his father Dong Shan met the British Lord Xianzong, but he was almost exterminated. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty had important officials who were full of benevolence, justice and morality to escape the disaster.

When things got here, they, the Aixinjueluo clan, only needed to rely on the resources of the Ming Dynasty to develop. As a result, things developed in an even more uncontrollable direction.

If Xianzong still had some benevolence, today's Emperor Hongzhi is simply a tyrant, but he will destroy the Aixinjueluo clan and even the entire Jianzhou Jurchen tribe at the slightest disagreement.

"Chief, the leader is still alive!" The two soldiers found Tuo Luo in the rolling dust and immediately shouted with joy.

The tribal leaders present couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment, but after seeing Tuo Luo's situation clearly, a flash of pity flashed through their eyes.

Fortunately or unfortunately for Tuoluo, the hit rate of the cannonball was actually very low, but it happened to land on the tip of his toes. Fortunately, it was not hit directly.

ah……

Tuoluo got up with the help of his personal guards, but when he saw that only a bloody part of his leg was left, he couldn't help but roared out.

In this kind of society where the jungle prevails, once you lose your legs, you become a disabled person.

"kill!"

The Eastern Expedition army was originally only a few dozen miles away from here, but now that Yang Mu Awu, who was in charge of the defense line, had defected, it was logical for them to come here.

The troops, equipment and morale are all superior, so this is actually a one-sided war.

boom! boom! boom!

Wang Yue's Eastern Expeditionary Army, with five thousand fire commanders and archers as the vanguard, was sweeping in from the west with the help of the natural advantage of firepower.

puff! puff! puff!

The Jianzhou Jurchens never thought that Yang Mu would defect. Now that the camp was bombarded by the Ming Dynasty and became chaotic, they did not organize any decent resistance at all.

"Run, run away!"

Facing the unmatched Eastern Expeditionary Army, the Jurchens had only one last thought left in their minds.

kill!

Lin Yuanyang acted as the vanguard of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. He used his natural power to wield a sword and kill everyone he encountered without mercy.

puff!

A Jurchen cavalryman faced Lin Yuanyang without knowing the height of the sky. Just as they met, his head was beheaded by Lin Yuanyang's unreasonable long sword.

Who would have thought that the former tracker passed the military examination of the imperial court and is now an excellent power forward.

"Stop the shelling!"

Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, had been observing the battle situation through a single-hole telescope. When he saw that the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expeditionary Army had entered the Jurchens' base camp in Jianzhou from the west, he immediately called off the bombardment.

Although the power of their bombardment is terrifying, its cost is not low, and they are most suitable for supporting.

Judging from the current status, their tactics this time are very smooth. Their Eastern Expedition disrupted the Jurchen Jurchen base camp in Jianzhou, and the Eastern Expedition Army took advantage of the chaos in the camp to easily capture it.

"Don't kill me, I surrender!"

"This matter has nothing to do with me. I am a citizen of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, we have embraced Ming Dynasty and have no objection!"

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The tribal leaders and Jurchens present saw that the situation was over and immediately chose to kneel down and surrender.

"Just wait, I will be back!" Tuo Luo was picked up by his own bodyguards and fled on horseback. Faced with the territory that had fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Tuo Luo said bitterly.

Although his legs were disabled, this land was originally a gift from the Ming Dynasty, but in his heart it already belonged to their Aixinjueluo clan, so he wanted to take it back.

kill!

The Ming Dynasty's large troops arrived one after another, and faced the Jurchens who were still resisting, they naturally killed them.

"Tuo Luo, let him escape, you don't have to chase him!" Wang Yue, wearing armor, appeared here and learned that Tuo Luo was leading two thousand riders to escape eastward, but he stopped Lin Yuanyang and said.

The art of war is divided into good and strange. Now that the Ming Dynasty's troops and weapons are at an absolute advantage, they naturally adopt a steady and steady approach.

Now that Jianzhou's Jurchen soldiers have been completely wiped out by him, the Jurchens have been internally divided, and Yang Mu, who is on the most important line of defense, has defected, it is naturally time to sound the clarion call for attack.

Although it is a pity that they could not kill Tuoluo in one fell swoop this time, the biggest purpose of the Ming Dynasty this time was not to eradicate the small Aixinjueluo family, but to regain the land of founding the state.

Now that the core of Shubinjiang has been recovered, there is no need to rush to kill Tuoluo. The more important thing is to completely control this land.

The most important thing is that there is a large amount of cultivated land here. Not to mention the direct resettlement of disaster victims, as long as people are arranged to farm, a tax can be obtained.

He and Zhu Youtang had the same idea. When fighting a war, you can't just be a hero, you also have to consider an economic account.

"Wang Zongxian, since the mission of this governor has been completed, it is time for your army to control this place, and I will lead his troops to return first!" Xu Shiying came to Wang Yue at the end of the war and said with a genuine smile.

Wang Yue looked at the prince with admiration, but he saw through everything and asked: "Does your Majesty have other plans for you?"

"I cannot tell you about this! Looking at Wang Zongxian's demeanor, I hope we can work together to annihilate the enemy in the future!" Xu Shiying shook his head gently, and then said full of longing.

Wang Yue's eyes flashed with a gleam of wisdom, but he shook his head gently: "I'm afraid there will be no chance from now on! I am not in good health, and I have made it clear to your majesty many times that your majesty will probably have to choose talents for future wars!"

He was originally an out-and-out loner, and had long been regarded as a thorn in the side of the civil service group. The reason why he has not had any trouble until now is precisely because of His Majesty's favor.

It's just that he is now the powerful Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If he continues to influence the military and political power, there is no guarantee that he will not arouse His Majesty's suspicion.

Because of this, he decided to become a Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who beheaded corrupt officials, but he completely faded out of the field of military affairs.

Xu Shiying looked at Wang Yue's body and still looked very strong, but Wang Yue had expressed his stance like this, so naturally he could only say politely: "If this is the case, this is really a shame for me. I hope Mr. Wang will take care of himself!"

Xu Shiying retired successfully this time. Since he had completed his mission, he immediately returned to the sea along the Shubin River.

As the news spread that the Jurchens' home base in Jianzhou was taken over by the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it had a huge impact on the surrounding forces, especially North Korea, which refused to send troops.