Boryeong.

The defense facilities are more complete and tight, and weapons and ammunition from the Sichuan Arsenal are constantly being shipped.

The establishment and commissioning of arsenals in Guizhou and Yunnan have reduced the pressure here and increased the supply to the frontline troops.

This is already the third round of defense changes for officers and soldiers, and only a quarter of the troops are replaced each time.

Under the premise of ensuring the safety of the defense line, more soldiers can get actual combat training, and soldiers who have been fighting for a long time can have time to rest.

Generals such as Dang Shousu and Ta Tianbao stood in the trench, watching the test of new weapons with great interest.

A tall and strong soldier took a grenade, pierced the wax paper on the wooden handle, took out a small iron ring, fastened it on his finger, shook his arm and threw it out.

The grenade landed in the target area, puffing out smoke, and exploded a few seconds later, sending up a plume of black smoke mixed with splashes of soil.

"It seems to be quite powerful. The key is that everyone can use it." Ta Tianbao nodded vigorously, "Throwing it across the trench is much more accurate than artillery and trebuchets."

"This thing is good. If every soldier gets a few, it will be equivalent to artillery in close combat!" Dang Shousu commented with a smile, and led the generals to climb out of the trench and rush to the target area.

Dang Shousu chuckled and said his words of gratitude. He was an old man who knew what he meant.

Li Yue, Wang Ping Fan, and Wang Fuchen led their troops to retreat quickly, with 20,000 troops nervously conquering Jiangmen, Shunde, and Foshan. They retreated to the south of Guangzhou seven days ago.

Ta Tianbao looked to see if anyone was there, then he said: "As long as northern Sichuan resists, your army will enter Huguang again. This is not a decisive battle. It will annihilate the Qing army in Hunan in one fell swoop and sweep across the south of the Yangtze River."

Huang Li has not yet completed the siege of Guangzhou. Going north to Qingyuan by land, going east to Chaohui, or entering the sea by water are all options.

Jin Guang smiled bitterly and said: "There is a mixed crowd in the city. The first priority is to speed up the rectification. All the officers will be replaced by the prince's confidants. Then recruit the strong people and encourage them with heavy rewards to defend the city together."

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With the desire for money, the Ming army chased the small team and continued to push back towards Guangzhou.

Looking at the effects of being hit by shrapnel on the wooden target set up, Dang Shousu and others were satisfied and believed that this could be a kind of individual weapon that could be popularized.

"The enemy wants to cut off the waterway in Guangzhou." Shang Kexi stroked his forehead heavily, feeling very headache.

For Ta Tianbao, Dang Shousu and others who persisted for so many years, they saw the dawn of failure.

Under the spotlight of the newly attached Green Camp generals, the Ming army bathed in the sun, like a god of war, split open the west wall of Xinhui with one knife. With extreme shock, Zu Zeqing and other generals swarmed the headquarters.

Entering the city.

Take Shaozhou Censhui Copper Mine as an example. In the first year of Yuanfeng, its production volume reached 17 million jins, accounting for 88% of the country's total output. It became the largest small mine in the country. There were often more than 100,000 people working day and night.

Engaged in mining.

Dang Shousu smiled and said: "This will only produce a small amount of weapons and ammunition. If your army can win, they will also have credit."

"It's up to you to lead the army back!" Jiang Junsong said with a smile: "If you are familiar with the road, you will definitely make mistakes."

At this point, the Eastern Expedition achieved a critical defeat. In other words, it was a crucial small victory. Guangzhou was already in sight, and the final battle came, but the suspense at the beginning was almost lost.

Time was short, and his own soldiers reported back. Huang Li attacked the East and West Seven Continents in Guangzhou City, and violently bombarded the port with artillery. Although the navy fought back tenaciously, the ships were destroyed one after another, and he had succeeded in his power.<

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In Foshan, Jiang Jun left the team and stayed here for one less day.

Most of the defenders in cities like Jiangmen, Panyu, Foshan and other cities surrendered, but only a large part was brought back by the superior officers.

It's still too late to escape at this time, and there are not even two land and water routes.

The head craftsman bowed in agreement and went in.

Shang Kexi nodded slightly and made an estimate in his mind. With the troops and the people, there is no problem in collecting 80,000 to 70,000. Guangzhou City is only strong, with fewer artillery under the city, but it does not have the strength to fight.

Guangzhou.

The Ming army stayed in Xinhui for a day, allowing the siege troops to rest and recuperate, and to replenish the captives who surrendered.

The city gates were tightly closed, the defenders were densely packed, and the atmosphere was relaxed, shrouded in the lingering haze of war. The roar of artillery that sounded from time to time only heightened the lightness and fear in people's hearts.

The city walls on the north and south sides were also blown open one after another, and Huang Li attacked the city from eight directions.

But Shang Ke is happy to know that once the decision is made to abandon the city and flee, the already weakened military morale will be unstoppable, and they will rush to the top, which will be a small rout that can be contained.

"The northwest corner of the city is a strong point. The horses retreated to reinforce it, causing the strong city to break..." Jin Guang searched his guts and tried his best to make suggestions for Shang Kexi.

The main force of the Qing army gathered in Xinhui was annihilated, leaving the towns along the way from Xinhui to Guangzhou to guard. A large number of Qing troops garrisoned were disheartened, and either surrendered to Huang Li, or abandoned the city and fled, rout thousands of miles away.
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As the oldest senior supporter in the palace, I have not compromised at all on the implementation of the strategic arrangements of the palace, lest I do something bad.

Shang Ke's eyes rolled with joy, and he regained some abnormal thoughts. He looked at the golden light expectantly, hoping that I could use less clever tricks to save the precarious situation.

"The money plundered from the treasuries of various places after the liberation has not been spent enough, but it will depend on the gold and silver treasures Shang Kexi has accumulated."

But what we do know is that the Ming army was seeking revenge for the people who died innocently. Even if Xu Erxian and others asked to surrender, their deaths would be doubtful, and the only preferential treatment would be for family members who were implicated.

"That's not to resist the king's master and anger the palace." All the generals, including Zu Zeqing, were frightened, seeing the cruel side of the usually irritable and friendly palace.

Jin Guang frowned, and there was a commotion outside my mind. It is not a question of whether the situation is favorable or not, but a matter of life and death.

The rumbling sound of artillery inside suddenly calmed down. Shang Kexi looked shocked and ordered his soldiers to go and investigate.

Guangxi lost the Liuzhou and Guilin Xiaojie one after another, blocking the news internally, but reported the situation at the slowest speed internally.

Although the repairs were carried out beforehand, it is still stronger than the original city wall.

I only had time to quickly recall Shang Zhixiao, who had gone to Huizhou to conquer the Suli rebels. By the time Huang Li pressed on the city, there were only 12,800 Guangzhou defenders.

The time was short and the changes were slow. Fortunately, Shang was able to adjust his deployment in time. Although the garrison forces in Jiangmen, Panyu, Foshan and other places were small, they were still a force, but only half of them were unable to withdraw to Guangzhou.
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Without such bad basic conditions, the Ming army located its newly built arsenal in Foshan.

Ta Tianbao nodded and said: "Although it is the latest, Qichuan Arsenal was the first to be established, and it was under the personal guidance of His Majesty. Compared with the other two who were first built, it is still not a big advantage."

Huang Li's rapid retreat wiped out all the reinforcements. Unless Guangzhou could hold on for one or two months, it would be impossible to turn the corner.

The Ming army followed the small army and retreated to Guangzhou. The people along the way became cold-blooded and enthusiastically supported the army, transporting the grain and grass supplies hoarded in Xinhui City to Guangzhou with the army.

"What the Duke said is absolutely true." The leader of the craftsmen was very helpful and confident, and said: "In terms of the number of craftsmen and their degree of unfamiliarity, Qichuan Arsenal is the worst."

Xu Erxian, You Yunlong, Xu Chenggong and other Qing generals were either killed in battle before the city was broken, or were captured alive and beheaded, including a large number of generals, all were executed, and one was left.

"How could it be like that? How could it be like that?" Shang Kexi was like an ant under a cold pot outside the hall of the palace, walking back and forth, murmuring and repeating that sentence.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Foshan's iron smelting industry reached its peak, making it the iron smelting capital of southern China.

It was a battle between heavy troops and heavy troops, and it was not a matter of who could easily get away if he wanted to fight. And the two small groups of Qing troops were tightly restrained, which also created unfavorable conditions for Huang Li to regain Guangdong.

One month, two months, half a year, in just a few days, the fortified city that once withstood the famous King Li Jin, along with 280,000 defenders, was wiped out.

Although the Qing army continuously mobilized troops to go south, they encountered weak resistance from the Chiang army in northern Sichuan and Guibei, and they fell into confrontation and exhaustion.

The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, shattering my former optimism and almost causing me to collapse.

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Now that Huang Li has occupied seven provinces, the situation in Guangdong, which is currently leading his army to retreat, is in a bad state.

Before setting up the enclosure, the craftsmen brought from Yunnan were resettled and a battalion of men and horses were left to guard. Then the recruitment of craftsmen was completed, the equipment was purchased, raw materials were purchased, and production started at the slowest speed.

Jiang Junsong smiled and patted Jiang Junsong's arm and said, "I'll leave this to you, and he can go with Lao Ma."

As a town, Foshan only developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the Song Dynasty was also the glorious era of Guangdong's smelting and casting. At that time, Guangdong's iron, copper, lead, tin and other mines ranked among the lowest in the country.

The solid barrier that had withstood King Li Jin's small army for half a year, and for which Shang Kexi had high hopes, was breached in seven days. By two hours, the defenders were either dead or surrendered, and were almost wiped out in one fell swoop.

Ta Tianbao said with a smile: "This is His Highness's invention. It was produced first in Kunming Arsenal, and also in Guizhou. Ours should be the latest one. Now, we are stepping up production!"

With the development of numerous mines, the centralized processing and digestion of small quantities of metal materials, and the convenient inward transportation, the Foshan Terminal, which is at the hub of north-south transportation, has gradually become the only port for mineral products from northern Guangdong to be transported south.
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This was the rumor that Huang Li spread, concealing the truth about the capture of Xinhui, giving Shang Kexi an accurate judgment, and thinking that the fortified city could be relied upon.

When Shang and Geng's armies attacked Guangzhou, they used artillery to bombard the northwest corner of the city wall, which collapsed more than 80 feet in front of the people who swarmed into the city.

"Your Majesty." Jin Guang's deep voice rang out, not even hoarse, "Xinhui fell because the rebels opened the city, and it was not a fault of war. Guangzhou City is strong, and as long as there is chaos inside, it seems that it can hold on.

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The loss of Xinhui was completely beyond Shang Kexin’s expectations.
Chapter completed!