Chapter 398: Jiangdong 3/4
In the following ten years, many Chinese went to India to pan for gold. People from all walks of life are rampage across the Indian subcontinent and have done all sorts of things. Among them, there are not only indomitable heroes like Liu Bei, but also rangers who are full of thoughts of robbing their homes.
Many of the leaders of the Taishan army and the Montenegrin army sold their property, and then armed hundreds or thousands of people, and rushed to India, I don't know if they were oppressed harshly, or because they liked to live that kind of exciting life.
But the most outrageous thing is that Cao Cao suddenly appeared in India. He is not alone, Cao Ang, Cao Pi, Xiahoudun and a large number of old clansmen of the Cao group have appeared on the land of India. Boss Cao has been incognito for many years, leading troops to fight wars and governing the country to a higher level, and soon took thousands of old troops to lay down a large territory in India, and then sent people back to pick up more people.
The family members who stayed in China asked, "Is that a good place?" ”
The messenger replied, "My lord has asked me to bring you a word. ”
"What?"
"People are stupid, there is a lot of money, come quickly!"
After hearing this, the people around couldn't help but laugh. This was originally described in the newspaper as India, and now even Boss Cao, who is far away in a foreign country, knows about it. It seems that it is indeed very good over there, and many people packed their bags and embarked on the road to the west.
Because of the distance, the imperial court had little control over India. When the people who were sent out came there, they were like wild dogs without their reins, and they were all about rejoicing. Chen Cheng didn't think much of it, but expanded the ports of Qingdao, Shanghai, and Lushun a little.
After annexing the whole of Korea, Pingzhou Mugong Sun Du was originally a strong soldier to wait for the change of the Central Plains. But Chen Cheng divided Cao Cao and Yuan Shao by two. This kind of fierce combat effectiveness frightened Gongsun Du a lot, and the original plan to land in Shandong was immediately strangled to infancy.
The plan to go south would not work, and the only way to cross the Tsushima Strait would be to plague the Japanese. Over the years, the fleet of Pingshu has been wandering around Japan, and a number of settlements have been established. Because of the popularization of artillery, the strongholds established by the Pingzhou Army in Japan often built a gun tower first, then surrounded by a wall outside, and then dug some trenches or something.
Under these turrets, the remains of many Japanese civilians were buried. When Gongsun Du first became the pastor of Pingzhou, he killed more than 100 heroes, and at this time he rushed to Japan, where would he become kind again? He sent people to arrest a lot of Japanese to repair the turret, and after the repair, he threw them into the pit, which was really bad.
Later, Gongsun Du finally died, and Gongsun Gong succeeded him as the pastor of Pingzhou, which ended the burning, killing and looting in Japan, and his behavior became gentler. The Pingju Army no longer killed people indiscriminately, but captured a large number of Japanese natives and sold them to slave traders everywhere.
The waves came in waves, crashing against the shore. Sun Quan stood on the gradually starting station boat, looking at the direction of Huiji, his heart was full of melancholy. Once upon a time, he was once so close to the position of Yangzhou Mu, but he was destroyed by Zhou Yu. At that time, his brother Sun Ce was seriously ill, and he had already handed over the seal ribbon to him, but he was snatched away by Zhou Gongjin.
Zhou Yu took Sun Ce to Luoyang and cured his injuries, so it was naturally impossible for Sun Quan to take over as the pastor of Yangzhou. After staying at home for a few years, he couldn't help the restlessness in his heart more and more, so he got together with those wealthy families who were dissatisfied with Sun Ce's high-pressure rule, and decided to leave Jiangdong and go to India to start a business.
Thanks to the rise of Chen Xue, Jiangdong's ship technology has also improved a lot over the years. Not only did they find Taiwan, Java and other places, but many people slipped to India by boat. Many people in Jiangdong knew that there was fertile land there, and Sun Quan saw a report about India in the newspaper, and he was even more excited.
Recently, he also had a dream, dreaming that he became the lord of Jiangdong and led an army of 100,000 to the Central Plains in the north. It's just that the ending of the dream is not big every second, and I was stopped by someone several times in Hefei. How is this possible?
If he can raise an army of 100,000 to go north, it will be okay for Lu Fang Xu Rong, even if it is a general, he is confident that he will be killed under the horse! How could it be chased by hundreds of cavalry to the sky and the ground? And scared away by dozens of people? Sleep and retire yourself?
It's impossible!
The ship gradually accelerated, Sun Quan looked at the land of Jiangdong with tears in his eyes, and choked up: "Goodbye!" ”
It is often said that the dead cannot be resurrected, and the dead cannot be resurrected. But there is a resurrection, and there is also a resurrection of the dead. Cao Cao was originally dead, but now he is alive again. Not only did he come back to life, but he was also alive and kicking, becoming more ferocious and sophisticated than before.
Cao's army ran rampant on the Indian subcontinent, slaughtering many princes and nobles, and then taking over all the beautiful surviving people. By the time Sun Quan arrived in India, Cao Cao had become the strongest prince on the subcontinent plate. However, Cao Mengde learned to be obedient this time, and after laying a large territory, he immediately submitted a table to the court and asked for annexation.
The request for attachment is fake, and it is true that you want to buy time to develop. Although the Indians are weak, they have a large population, and it is very troublesome to govern. The language barrier alone is enough to make people's heads big. Although Cao Jun is brave and good at fighting, there are only a few people who can govern the place.
If you hit such a big place, you can't manage it at all!
Half a year later, the court's reply arrived. Just as Cao Cao had predicted in advance, Chen Cheng was magnificent, and did not care about his affairs in the subcontinent at all, and issued him the seal of general, acknowledging that the place he ruled was part of the Huaxia Circle.
The turmoil in India lasted for a full decade, and it was not until the twentieth year of Jian'an that a dozen stable forces were formed. Among them, the strongest is of course Cao Cao, followed by Liu Bei, who can exchange some things from the imperial court from time to time, and then Sun Quan, who has his back to Jiangdong and Jiaozhou.
Sun Quan married the daughter of Shi Xie, became the spokesman of the powerful family, and occupied a large area in the east of the Indian continent. Thanks to the use of cinchona bark, the fatality rate of malaria has decreased considerably, so colonizing the South China Sea has become a lucrative business.
Especially after discovering that Nanyang is rich in spices, countless people are crazy about it. Therefore, Sun Ce continued to sweep the Shanyue people in the territory while making every effort to open up the South China Sea. In ten years, the territory had expanded fivefold, the population had tripled, and the number of soldiers and warships had tripled.
Compared with Jiangdong, Jingzhou also has some development, but not so fast. Because Jingzhou has no way to expand outward, and Liu Biao himself has no intention of expanding outward. After Liu Zhang was sent to Luoyang, Liu Biao was very respectful to the imperial court, and the money, grain, taxes, and everything were paid on time and in quantity, for fear that the imperial court would find an excuse and call him.
However, perhaps because he married many wives in Luoyang and gave birth to a large number of children, Chen Cheng has become more and more harmless to humans and animals over the years. Except for building factories and roads, Chen Cheng basically did not do anything else. The only thing that is commendable is the establishment of a stronghold in Taiwan, then the fleet was driven to the South China Sea, and finally found the legendary rubber.
Then, in the sixteenth year of Jian'an, rubber began to be used on the steam engine, and the efficiency increased by 20 percent. By the twentieth year of Jian'an, the plantations in the South China Sea had been further expanded, the Admiralty had acquired a deep-water port in southern Java, and the fleet had been able to enter and exit the Indian Ocean.
During this period, there were many conflicts between the navy of the imperial court and the sailors of the Sun family on the sea. At the height of the trouble, the imperial court transferred the newly launched 800-ton warship to the port of Guangzhou. Facing the sixty large-caliber bombardment guns above the "King" class, Sun Ce did not flinch, but rushed out with the fleet and had an unprecedented naval battle with the navy of the imperial court.
On the Sun family's side, there were 40 warships of various types, equipped with more than 300 artillery pieces. The imperial navy had 60 warships and was armed with more than 700 guns. Both in terms of tonnage and the number of artillery, the navy of the imperial court was a complete victory. Gan Ning and Tai Shici were not inferior to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's generals, and the battle between the two sides at sea lasted all day, and after the battle, the Sun family's sailors, who had once dominated the South China Sea, were blown to pieces.
Only five of the entire fleet were able to return in one piece, and the rest were either broken or turned into a blazing torch at sea. After this battle, the strength of the Sun family suddenly returned to ten years ago. When they can't have the right to control the sea, the foundations they have opened up overseas will be eaten by the imperial court one by one.
At this time, Sun Ce understood why the imperial court was indifferent to the overseas expansion of Jiangdong and Jiaozhou, and even encouraged it. It turned out that I had been doing it for a long time, and I was making wedding dresses for others.
After the naval battle, Tai Shici led the main fleet to block Guangzhou Bay, and Gan Ning led the detachment to wander the sea, cutting off the connection between Jiangdong and overseas, and at the same time transported 20,000 people by sea to land near Guangzhou. On land, Chen Cheng personally appeared on the Yangtze River with 20,000 tooth soldiers, and mobilized nearly 100,000 troops and more than 400 large and small artillery pieces, ready to crush Jiangdong into powder.
However, before the war really started, Chen Cheng first sent someone to deliver an ultimatum to Sun Ce. In the face of attacks from both land and sea, even those who were as arrogant as Sun Ce had to bow their heads and accept a peace treaty full of humiliation. He had also tried to win a battle in the south first, and as long as he annihilated the landed division, the number of victories and defeats was still unknown.
However, the army in the south was small in number, but it was supported by a naval fleet, and trenches were dug in the ground and rudimentary bastions were built out of sandbags. The 60,000 Jiangdong troops fought for three days, killing and wounding more than 10,000 people. In the face of a salvo of naval guns, the number of people does not work at all.
Even in places where there was no naval artillery support, the newly installed flintlock pistols were used to hang the Jiangdong Army, which was armed with arquebuses. Both naval and land battles were lost, and Sun Ce could only surrender and admit defeat. The main reason is that the conditions offered by Chen Cheng are not harsh, and everyone is still a relative, so surrender is a logical thing.
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