Seeing that Shi Xing was also helpless, Xiao Ruxun's thoughts of Daming Pill became more and more intense. He didn't know whether he was extending the life of the Daming or performing surgery on the Daming Pill. Daming's illness was caused by the root. If the root was not dug out and treated, the Daming Pill would collapse sooner or later. However, would Zhu Yijun have the courage and determination to do so? Xiao Ruxun was pessimistic.
With that in mind, Xiao Ruxun did not plan to reveal all of her thoughts and plans. She planned to kill the group of barbarians in Dongwu Country and occupy their land. Then, she would start her experiments there. Regardless of whether it was a manufacturing method or a political idea, she would have to implement it there.
Didn't they plan to keep him there and not let him return to the capital? That was exactly what Xiao Ruxun wanted. As long as they arranged a military town for Xiao Ruxun, Xiao Ruxun was confident that he could realize all of his dreams there. If he couldn't save the country in a straight line, then he could save the country in a roundabout way. In short, no matter what, he couldn't let the country be taken away by foreigners. "It's good that we can't use flintlock muskets now.
In any case, flintlock muskets won't be used in this war. Even if we succeed in making them now, without two or three years of experimentation, we wouldn't dare to promote them to the entire army. Today's muskets are much better than the previous ones. I ordered to imitate the Wei Nation's iron cannons, expand the chamber, and increase the amount of gunpowder. This will increase the range and power of the muskets. This time, when we go south, the muskets will be of great use. "
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"Didn't Ji Xin say that the south has a lot of rain and the climate is humid, so the gunpowder will be damp?"
"We can carry gunpowder in wooden barrels, and we can wrap ammunition and matches in oiled paper. We can only use them on sunny days. If the weather isn't sunny, or if it's raining, then I won't be weaker than others in hand-to-hand combat. If I only rely on firearms, I won't be able to win the war. This time, I will also recruit some Southern soldiers and Wolf Soldiers. Their fighting strength is very reliable, and they can win without firearms."
Shi Xing nodded his head in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Having a great general like Ji Xin is the Great Ming's fortune! Come! Ji Xin, this is a map from the Yongle period that I found in the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse. There are also some sea charts that were lucky enough to survive from the Xuande period. Take a look. There are also some current information. Tell me how to determine the marching route. "
Xiao Ruxun nodded and looked at the sea charts. He said, "I's idea is not to bother the court to mobilize troops. This time, the Xuan army and the Shandong army will return. The Ningxia firearms camp will rest and reorganize to replenish their weapons. Then, they will follow I south with the wolf soldiers. The Sichuan army led by Liu Da and the Guangdong army led by Deng Zilong will first go south by boat. After arriving at Zhejiang, they will walk or change boats to reach Yunnan by land to support the governor of Yunnan, Chen Yongbin, and contain the main force of Dongwu.
After that, I will lead the fleet to Zhejiang and recruit some southern soldiers. After that, he will recruit some wolf soldiers to accompany him to the coast of Guangxi. Then, he will continue to go south by boat and reach the southern coast of Siam. From there, he will cross the border of Siam and reach the south of Dongwu. After defeating the border guards, he will march straight in. With the Siamese or Dongwu people as guides, he will take the capital and cut off their retreat route. This will be a two-pronged attack. "
Shi Xing nodded and smiled. "Good! Good! Good! If that's the case, then everything will be settled! Siam has always been a loyal vassal of the Daming Empire. If the Heavenly Army were to come, they would not object. Besides, Siam has never been on good terms with Dongwu. If the Celestial Empire is going to attack Dongwu, Siam will be willing to follow the Celestial Empire to attack the rebellious subjects. By then, Ji Xin will have a new army.
By the way, Ji Xin, I heard that the Siamese army is not weak. The Siamese Kingdom was defeated by the Dongwu Kingdom a long time ago, and their territory was occupied. Three years ago, their king led them to defeat the Dongwu Kingdom and restore their kingdom. You can imagine how strong the Siamese army is now! "
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "I've also heard that the Siamese and the Francs have also been in contact, and they've also learned the art of firearms production. I'm also planning to exchange the art of firearms production with the Siamese. If I can gain some inspiration, I'm sure it'll be beneficial to the flintlock musket."
"Franco people … Ji Xin, as far as I know, some of these Barbodes rhododendri people are now in the south of Siam. This peninsula is here."
Shi Xing pointed to the south of the Malay Peninsula, including the place where Singapore was. There was a colony of the Franco people there. Xiao Ruxun originally wanted to lead the fleet to bypass the Malacca Strait and go straight to the southern waters of Myanmar. However, he hesitated because of the Spanish. After passing the Malacca Strait, the Spanish would definitely notice him. He had the responsibility to attack Myanmar, so he could not fight with the Spanish at sea. Otherwise, it would be troublesome.
Moreover, he did not know much about the current firearms and ships of the Spanish. He was afraid that he would be at a disadvantage. Therefore, he thought it was better to go through Siam and not fight with the Spanish before Myanmar was destroyed. When "Dongwu Town" or "Myanmar Town" was built and he had a military base, then he would contact the Spanish. At that time, Xiao Ruxun even planned to develop himself in a place far away from the emperor. He would go to Southeast Asia and have a real fight with the Spanish.
In this process, the Siamese could become Daming's friends. Not to mention the friendship and legal relationship between the vassal states, Siam was in the list of countries that Daming did not conquer. Therefore, like Korea, Siam was grateful to Daming. The king's ascension to the throne also required Daming to go through the formalities of conferring titles. Otherwise, the king would feel uneasy. The tribute to Daming continued until the 16th year of Chongzhen, which was comparable to that of Korea.
According to Xiao Ruxun, Daming had just helped the vassal state of Korea to defeat the Japanese, and he did not ask for anything. He returned the land to Korea, so his prestige in all aspects was at the peak in the eyes of the surrounding vassal states. Moreover, Siam's reputation instantly rose, and it became a real celestial state. As the saying goes, those who are obedient will help in times of need, and those who are righteous will fight vigorously. It was a blessing for the vassal states to have such a great power. Moreover, Siam was indeed persecuted by the Burmese, and its capital was even conquered by the Burmese several times.
In the eyes of the Siamese, Daming was undoubtedly the support they could expect the most. They were also quite friendly to the Chinese people of Daming. At that time, Siam had very strict rules for foreign immigrants. There were strict rules for the areas where the Portuguese gathered, the Japanese gathered, the French gathered, and the immigrants from the surrounding countries gathered. However, Siam had no rules for the Chinese. The Chinese could settle in any city and any area.
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