The Virtuous Concubine

When the Fourth Prince saw that he had put on the "fire-proof vest" that his mother had mentioned, he felt relieved and turned back to the tent.

With his support, Dai Duo developed a twelve-shot musket, which looked no different from an ordinary single-shot musket - it would be better not to let the Ministry of Works know about such a magical weapon.

But since so many deadly weapons have been created, it is equally important whether one can defend against them - a blade has two sides and can hurt others and oneself.

At that time, technology and craftsmanship were limited, and only heavy armor, such as zebra armor, chain mail, and plate armor, could withstand the shooting of muskets at a certain distance.

The solid metal material can weaken the penetration of musket bullets to a certain extent.

But as far as the Fourth Prince knew, the Western countries and border areas were all making great efforts to research muskets. The technology was getting better and better, and the power and portability of muskets were greatly improved.

The smelting technology had not advanced much, which meant that most armors could not fully resist. The faster and more powerful projectiles from the muskets would naturally break through the armor's defenses.

That is, if there is no penetration, the impact force generated by the musket shooting may cause internal injuries to the soldiers, such as fractures, internal organ damage, etc.

Moreover, the armor itself is relatively heavy, which will affect the soldier's movement speed and flexibility, and subsequent shooting will be basically impossible to resist.

Originally they had not thought about thinking about this, and it was all thanks to their mother who reminded them that the power of a musket lies in its impact force, and that the impact force could be reduced by stacking different materials together.

Dai Duo was extremely delighted when he learned about this direction - he had developed the sharpest spear in the world, and now he could make the strongest shield in the world!

So he used ceramics, thick fabric fibers, metal sheets and other materials, and constantly combined and reorganized them to make such a "fireproof vest". Then he used his own musket to repeatedly hit it to test it, and let the Fourth Prince wear it.

Although it is said that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, he cannot go into battle himself, otherwise if something unexpected happens to him, his grand plan will not be able to be realized.

But he had tried his best, and if Tong Guogang still couldn't escape this disaster... The Fourth Prince shook his head and continued to look at the sand table, deducing the possible next step.

Time seemed to have passed for a long time, but also seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, the Fourth Prince heard the shouts of the messenger outside - good news, good news!

Tong Guogang personally led 3,000 cavalrymen and successfully broke through the defense line of Tuocheng. Subsequently, 10,000 Qing troops entered Tuocheng and were attacking the city gate.

The Fourth Prince had no time to be happy. He rushed forward, almost using both his hands and feet to climb up to the makeshift observation platform, and picked up the telescope to look around.

In the sight, the leading 3,000 Black Warrior Cavalry were already like a sharp blade, heading straight for the heart of the Junggar tribe army.

The soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner and Zhengbai Banner are gradually engulfing and covering the land that symbolizes Junggar!

On the other side, Prince Yu Fuquan should have also known that a breakthrough had been achieved here, and quickly commanded his 30,000 troops to come to support.

With this breakthrough to break the deadlock, and with the 50,000 Qing troops gradually gathering together, the only thing waiting for the Fourth Prince is inevitable victory.

The Fourth Prince felt his body lighten and he fell heavily to the ground. He won, he won!

I have been planning this for a long time, and finally, he won!

Thanks to my mother, I was born a Beizi. Later, I conquered the Cao family and was promoted to Beile after making meritorious deeds in Jiangnan.

The prince could participate in the affairs of the banner. The emperor promised him that he could choose any of the eight banners except the Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner, which only the emperor could directly manage.

This is a great temptation. The Eight Banners also have different statuses and strengths. In addition to the Yellow Banner and the Yellow Banner, the White Banner is the strongest and is one of the top three banners.

Among the lower five banners, the Daishan family of the Zhenghong Banner is the strongest.

Kangxi originally thought that this smart and capable fourth son would definitely choose the Zhenghong Banner. The Zhengbai Banner was too conspicuous, and it was obviously reserved for the crown prince. The other banners were too weak, so the Zhenghong Banner was the best choice for this son.

But unexpectedly, he finally chose the Han Army's Bordered Blue Banner.

While Kangxi was surprised, he also felt that the Fourth Prince had treated himself too harshly, so he finally gave him the power to manage the affairs of the Plain White and Plain Blue Banners within the Han Army Banner.

After all, the original plan was to let the Fourth Prince take charge of one of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, so Kangxi would have no pressure when delegating power.

It was also at this time that the Fourth Prince and Tong Guogang had a formal relationship. Tong Guogang originally belonged to the Han Army Zhenglan Banner, but in the eighth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to promote him from the Han Army Zhenglan Banner to the Han Army Xianghuang Banner.

But after all, he had stayed in the Bordered Blue Banner for so many years, and many of his connections and favours remained. The Fourth Prince used the Bordered Blue Banner to contact Tong Guogang.

Later, he used Cao Yin, the Suzhou weaving manufacturer, to persuade Xu Yuanwen, the Minister of Revenue who was born in Kunshan, Suzhou, to solve the problem of food and fodder for the hasty expedition to Galdan against all odds.

Then there were the many things researched by Dai Zi, who was recommended by my mother, and Nan Huairen, whom I conquered.

If he loses again, the Fourth Prince will really question his life.

After being helped up by everyone, the Fourth Prince happily left the observation platform and went to the tent to report the good news to his uncle Chang Ning.

In addition to reporting the good news, he also has to encourage his uncle to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory. It would be best to kill Galdan completely to prevent future troubles!

He did not expect Uncle Fuquan to listen to him, and he could not stand out too much. And because the eldest prince was still with Uncle Fuquan, he could not give this military achievement to Fuquan's left army.

Chang Ning's uncle was a perfect candidate. Giving him someone like him who was incompetent and easy to fool would make him feel most at ease.

Sure enough, after the Fourth Prince's brainwashing and exaggeration, Uncle Changning's originally hesitant expression gradually became eager.

He looked at the Fourth Prince and confirmed again and again: "You are absolutely right. As long as Galdan is not eliminated, our Qing Dynasty will not have peace. But, is the war in the front really going so smoothly?"

Seeing that he had made the move, the Fourth Prince was secretly delighted. On the surface, he was still respectful, but in fact, he was fanning the flames, saying, "Uncle is wise. With Uncle leading the right wing of the army, Galdan will definitely not be able to escape. Our left wing just took the lead, but Uncle Yu is leading an army of 30,000. Naturally, we should wait until he captures the enemy leader. Anyway, we don't have to wait long."

After hearing this, Chang Ning frowned and weighed the pros and cons in his mind for a while. Thinking about the ability of his fourth nephew, he made up his mind after a moment and said: "My nephew's words make sense, but if we wait for Fuquan to capture the enemy leader, wouldn't the right-wing army have made no achievements? Since we are soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, we should bravely move forward and make contributions to the country."

The fourth prince quickly responded: "Uncle Emperor has great ambitions, which is a blessing for our Qing Dynasty. Galdan is now at the end of his strength. If the right wing army attacks at this time, it will surely succeed in one fell swoop and achieve unprecedented achievements."

Chang Ning was so excited by the Fourth Prince's words that he immediately ordered his troops to be reorganized and prepare for the attack.

But he still didn't dare to rush to the front, and let the many guards surround him tightly. However, Chang Ning still had a conscience and left a place for the fourth prince's horse beside him.