From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 664

When the final general attack order was issued, all the soldiers burst out with the most victorious passion and fighting spirit, and launched a charge towards Huang Taiji's garrison in Ninghai City.

The charge of a total of 270,000 troops is also one of the few major battles in the history of the entire Jin Dynasty. This is due to the economic support of the Jiangnan Tour and Zhou Yuan's ability to unite so many soldiers and make everyone convinced, so the order is enforced.

The attack was very smooth because there was no obstruction at all.

The army rushed into Ninghai City, and did not see even a feather of Huang Taiji, but only saw horse manure all over the ground.

"They ran south!"

Min Tianrui shouted and continued to chase with his soldiers.

The 270,000 troops headed south and finally saw the Donglu army at the end of the horizon in front.

They stood there densely, as if they were connected to the sea.

And above the sea, three battleships and three cruisers stood majestically.

All the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty stopped.

All the soldiers looked at their marshals in unison.

Zhou Yuan strode to the front and looked at the warship that looked like a huge mountain in the sea. There was no surprise on his face, only sighs.

Liu Fang gritted his teeth and said, "It's the Portuguese beasts! When did they hook up with the Jurchens!"

Xu Dasheng roared, "What are you afraid of! Even if it means risking artillery fire, we must kill Huang Taiji!"

Min Tianrui and others were full of resentment, clenched their fists, and said nothing.

The sea breeze blew, and the setting sun shone.

Zhou Yuan looked at the generals and said slowly: "Except for General Ji Shan, everyone present has seen the power of the Portuguese cannon!"

Min Tianrui said: "In the Battle of Datong, six Portuguese cannons bombarded Sabdan's cavalry. The power was like the roar of heaven and earth."

Xu Dasheng gritted his teeth and said: "The Mongolian heavy cavalry was invincible, but was directly destroyed by thirty Portuguese cannons. This weapon seemed to be not from the human world."

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "Six Portuguese warships, All are here, three battleships and three cruisers. "

"These three battleships are two 60-gun battleships and one 80-gun battleship, totaling 200 falconets."

"And the cruisers are equipped with 20 falconets each, totaling 60."

"It means that we are not facing Datong's 6 guns, nor Saiyinshanda's 30 guns, but... 260 guns!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone took a breath.

What a devastating scene it would be if 260 falconets were fired at the same time. How many of the 270,000 densely packed troops would be left?

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

Huang Taiji was already laughing crazily. He rode on horseback and shouted: "Zhou Yuan! Another hundred feet! It's the range of the cannon! Do you dare to lead your men to charge? Do you dare to die with me!"

"I can't resist an army of 270,000, but how many lives do you plan to take with 260 cannons!"

"Yes, Mongolia is destroyed, the Eastern Tartars are gone, but you, the Great Jin, can't sit back and relax!"

"Without the soldiers of the Great Jin, what will happen to the Tusi in the southwest? What about the Yarkand Khanate? What about the island bandits in the southeast!"

"You... can only watch me go!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and strode forward.

"Marshal!"

"Marshal!"

Xue Changyue, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, Liu Fang and other generals followed him.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Everyone retreat, no troops are allowed to be dispatched without my order."

He and Li Yu'an looked at each other and strode forward.

After walking a full hundred feet, they stopped outside the maximum range of the sea cannon.

Huang Taiji rode over on horseback, and the two sides were only three feet apart, staring at each other under the setting sun.

Zhou Yuan said: "Huang Taiji, you won this bet."

"Of course I won!"

Huang Taiji said: "I knew from the beginning that I would win. The Portuguese ship docked at Ninghai Port as early as the end of last year."

"I could have left directly, but I just wanted to wait for you, wait for all your soldiers to arrive, and then beat you in front of all of them."

Zhou Yuan was not angry, but said lightly: "I also guessed it, on the third day after you handed Wanyan Daichan to me."

Huang Taiji said: "Did you receive intelligence from the south?"

"No."

Zhou Yuan said softly: "Guan Lu did not give me intelligence, because the divine bird has not yet spread to the grassland, and he doesn't know where I am."

"But... a mother-and-child flintlock gun was found on Wanyan Daichan."

"Such a gun is only available to me and McPherson. I didn't give it to him, so it was naturally given by the other party."

"I didn't know what to do at the time.I figured it out, but after two days, I figured it out. "

"From that time on, I knew that I couldn't keep you this time."

But Huang Taiji didn't smile.

He said word by word with a cold face: "Study hard is close to wisdom, practice hard is close to benevolence, and know shame is close to courage."

"This "Book of Rites·Zhongyong" records the words of Confucius. I know it by heart, how can I not know shame?"

"My father was killed by the Portuguese cannon. The first thing I did when I returned to Shengjing was to find the source of the Portuguese cannon."

"So, I found the Portuguese in the south of Haojing."

He looked at Zhou Yuan and said in a deep voice: "Therefore, I have understood the essence of the times. This is an era of weapon replacement, an era of connecting with the world and climbing the industrial frontier. ”

“What a pity. After all, I have just come into contact with this kind of thing. I don’t know what the so-called industrial foundation is. I can’t guess that you have built more than 40 cannons. I thought my plan for the era of competition would be a complete success.”

“Sainshanda, you taught me a lesson with artillery fire.”

“Now it’s my turn. I will also teach you a lesson with artillery fire.”

Zhou Yuan looked at him and said lightly: “You are really a hero.”

Huang Taiji said: “So you have understood that the change in the world situation is not due to me, but to the sea.”

“Yes.”

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, feeling a little unwilling, but still had to admit: “From the moment you and McPherson got in touch, it seemed that today’s scene was destined. It’s a pity that I focused my attention on the land and ignored the changes on the sea.”

“After all, human energy is not unlimited. I gave you a chance to breathe. ”

Huang Taiji said: "No, you still have a chance. You can ask the Holy Mother beside you to kill me with unimaginable martial arts at this moment."

"Without my Donglu, there is no threat to the Great Jin Dynasty. After all, Daishan only knows how to fight, but not politics."

Zhou Yuan looked at him deeply and smiled slowly.

He narrowed his eyes and said: "You dare to say that, I must have thought it through. I will not kill you."

Huang Taiji sighed, his face full of sighs, and slowly turned away.

He didn't want to say anything else. He thought of many things, very far away.

And Zhou Yuan also thought very far away, and finally shook his head helplessly.

Only Li Yu'an knew nothing. She blinked and whispered: "If I ask, will you answer?"

Zhou Yuan said: "It's not a question of whether or not, but it is impossible to answer. This is an era of change. I am also crossing the river by feeling the stones. Who dares to determine what will happen in the future? "

"But the good news is that Huang Taiji and I have the same tacit understanding. Let's wait for future changes."

Li Yu'an said: "Just watch them go?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Three battleships guard the dock, three cruisers are responsible for transportation. No matter how many people can be transported at a time, no matter how long they need, we can't stop them."

"Huang Taiji has a thorough understanding of the situation. He knows that I will not spend a huge price to wipe them out. The only beneficiaries are the southwestern chieftains and McPherson."

Li Yu'an thought for a while, and then said: "But McPherson and the Jurchens have nothing to do with each other, why would he help them?"

Zhou Yuan said: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If I completely solve the Jurchens, I should free up my hands to clean up the sea. McPherson still wants to use the Eastern Tartars to contain us, so that he can live a much safer life in Haojing. "

"Something happened in Kolodiya. Guan Lu must have gone crazy looking for me. It's time to go back to Shenjing."

Li Yu'an took his hand and walked away with him slowly.

She was silent for a long time before she suddenly said, "It turns out that fighting and practicing martial arts are the same thing."

Zhou Yuan said, "What do you mean?"

Li Yu'an said, "Practicing martial arts is a long-term accumulation. After a sudden enlightenment, the strength will increase dramatically."

"And fighting seems to be the same. Huang Taiji suddenly realized the essence of the times and found the answer to the replacement of weapons, so he escaped this time."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Weapon replacement is the answer, but he is better. He even found a way to improve weapon replacement-connecting with the world and climbing to the forefront of industry."

Li Yu'an asked, "So what should we do?"

Zhou Yuan looked back to the south and said in a deep voice, "Conquer the sea! Only then can we conquer the land!"

"This is the trend of the times."