Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

"This is what the situation is like. Do you all understand?" Qin Hao asked as he looked at the civil and military ministers in the meeting hall.

"My lord, is this battle necessary?" This is the golden moment for the development of Keelung City. As the chief executive, Zhuge Xuan does not want to be interrupted by a sudden battle.

"This is not something I can decide." Qin Hao said with a serious face.

Zheng Zhilong obviously fell in love with their prosperous salt transportation and wanted to come here to get a share of the pie. If it weren't for Zuo Guozhu's letter, he would not have known that Zheng Zhilong was going to attack him.

Next time I go out to sea, I will definitely be fed fish by that old guy in the sea.

"Well, what is certain now is that this battle will definitely happen. As for when it will happen, it will be when we go to sea next time. I called you all here to discuss countermeasures and see if there is any way to hurt him. Preserve our pioneering salt trade.”

Now the entire city of Keelung is in full swing thanks to the salt trade from the south of the Yangtze River. If this trade road is cut off, not only will the city of Keelung be destroyed, but the naval enterprise will also cease to exist.

It can be said that this war is the most dangerous decision Qin Hao has ever made. If he wins, he will have nothing to worry about. His power can spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River. If he loses, he can only retreat to a corner and continue to develop. However, this time is definitely not Qin Hao's. Tolerable.

If he could give himself another year and a half, Qin Hao would have the absolute confidence to send Zheng Zhilong to heaven and meet God in one battle.

Qin Hao raised his head and glanced at the meeting hall, pointed at a person and said, "Han Xian, please tell us about our army's strength first."

When the Lord called him, Han Xian immediately stood up and saluted, and then introduced: "Now there are 7,000 people in the army, 3,000 people in Shuntian camp, 3,000 people in Qijia camp, and a police force of 1,000 people. Among them, the most powerful one It is the Qijia Camp. All 3,000 people in the battalion are equipped with 1627-type flintlock muskets and 20 artillery pieces of various types. Shuntian Camp is the next best, with only half of the people equipped with flintlock muskets and 20 artillery pieces. Finally, there is the police force. Due to their recent After modification, all the weapons have been handed in, and only some military sticks are equipped, but the combat effectiveness is still there. If the weapons are issued, they can still go on the battlefield. "

After listening to Han Xian's introduction, Qin Hao had a detailed understanding of the army's military strength. Looking around the meeting hall, he knew that only his own arrangements could reassure everyone.

Fortunately, he had watched many movies, TV series, and novels in his previous life, so Qin Hao was no stranger to battle arrangements. Moreover, he had a big killer weapon in his hand, the 1627-style flintlock gun, Li Chun's proud work.

The Type 1627 flintlock gun is an imitation of the French Type 1777 breech-loading rifled flintlock gun. It is launched by impact pin. The standard length of the gun is 1500mm, the caliber is 5mm, and the effective range is 100 meters.

This rifle was used by Napoleon to unify Europe. If the barrel had not frozen due to the bad weather of the bear, Napoleon would have stepped on the carcass of the bear and been crowned European Emperor by the Pope.

"Don't move the police force for the time being. Maintain public security in Keelung and Hsinchu. Remember not to cause trouble." Since Qin Hao has this powerful weapon, he is not afraid of foreign enemies.

However, sometimes internal decisions are often the key to victory or defeat, so Qin Hao must emphasize it every time he makes a decision.

"In addition, the Qijiaying Camp is stationed in Hsinchu and the Shuntian Camp is stationed in Keelung. The safety of these two places depends on these two battalions. I don't know if Zheng Zhilong will send troops ashore, but you can't be careless and you must be fully prepared. If there is any need, ask Zhuge Xuan for unified deployment. I only have one principle, as long as it can be defended, I will get whatever I want." Qin Hao stood up and looked at the three chief officers Han Xian, Chen Hu, and Li Yi and ordered.

"No!" The three of them knelt down in unison to accept the order.

After the three people left, the meeting hall fell into silence again.

Compared with the advantages on land, Qin Hao can still command one or two, but knowing the power at sea gave him a big headache.

Currently, only Keelung has a naval base, and it is still relatively new. Although there are many ships, they are all merchant ships and have little combat capability.

"Zhao Chang, tell me about the situation of the navy!" As the chief officer of the navy, Qin Hao naturally wanted to ask him. He didn't know if he could give any good solution to the current dilemma.

"My Lord, there are only 4 warships in the entire Keelung Navy. One 500-ton warship, the 'Bloodthirsty Wolf'; three 300-ton warships, the 'Jackdaw' and the 'Giant Eagle'. ' and the 'Xiong Zhi', which are currently our most important combat warships. In addition, there are eight or nine warships outside the navy, but they are only equipped with some artillery and their combat effectiveness is very limited. "

"What is the combat effectiveness of these warships in the navy? Can they be comparable to Zheng Zhilong's main ships?"

"My lord, these five warships are all the best craftsmanship in the territory. The 'Bloodthirsty Wolf' is equipped with 20 cannons, including 6 12-pound cannons, and the smallest 'Jackdaw' has 14. Among them are two 12-pound warships. It can be said that these warships are now the best warships on the entire southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty and even in the entire Southeast Asia. "As the chief naval officer, Zhao Chang is naturally in charge of naval ships.

When Li Chun said he wanted to build a giant ship, he was the one who gave him the greatest support. One good giant ship can be worth ten ordinary warships.

If it weren't for the construction of these giant ships, with the advanced construction technology of Keelung Shipyard, it is no exaggeration to say that more than twenty ordinary 100-ton warships would have been launched.

But this is useless. The navy does not have enough sailors, and those warships built are useless. They lie in the port and sleep in vain. It is better to gather outstanding sailors and use the advantages of giant ships to exert their own power.

"So, we still have an advantage." After listening to Zhao Chang's detailed explanation, Qin Hao suddenly felt that his navy was not as useless as it seemed.

"Yes, Lord, as far as we know, Zheng Zhilong commands more than a hundred ships, of which only 10 are over 100 tons. Those over 200 tons are the ships of his two younger brothers, Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Zhihu. The only ships that exceed 300 tons are his own ships, and since their ships have not been modified, it is basically impossible to equip them with 12-pound guns, so they are not a particularly big threat to our ships. "

Now that he has the advantage, Qin Hao is more than relieved and has the greatest confidence in winning this war.

At this moment, a voice came, "Sir Zhao Chang, have you ever thought about a question? Zheng Zhilong did not fight with us at sea, but blocked our ports. What should you do?"

Qin Hao turned around and saw that it was Amorim who was speaking again. He spoke Chinese very well recently. If he hadn't seen his face, he would never have been able to tell that his previous speech was made by a Spanish person.

But this is not the focus of Qin Hao's attention. Amorim is right. Blocking the port is an excellent way for Zheng Zhilong. If you are not allowed to sell salt, you will starve to death.

This was something Qin Hao could never accept. He turned his attention to Zhao Chang again, hoping that he could give him a suitable solution.

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