Chapter 105: Ambush Convoy Captures the Missions of the Two Countries

Seeing the Persians lay down their arms one by one, Li Kui immediately used the radio to inform all parties and suspend the operation.

Seeing two people coming over, Li Kui could see that it was an official of the Persians. Li Kui didn't expect that it was the Persian commander-in-chief who came directly, and thought that it was an official they sent to talk about some conditions, and then he thought about what conditions he would talk about if they had already laid down their arms.

In Persian, the general asked, "Who is coming?" ”

The commander-in-chief of the Persian front did not speak, and the captain of the guard who accompanied him replied: "Our commander-in-chief has come to surrender to you!" As he spoke, the commander-in-chief and the captain of the guard pulled out their waist knives at the same time, put them horizontally in their hands and raised them forward, Li Kui was happy, and motioned for the two guards to go over and take their weapons.

Li Kui sat on his horse and said, "Okay! We have always treated our captives well! Then he sighed and said, "Why do you bother? We don't want to fight you, you have to! As a result, there were countless casualties! Alas! I came to your Persia with a caravan last time, and you guys here are all good, and I don't want to fight with you myself, and your current result is all your own trouble! All right! Let's get some rest in the back car! ”

When the guards came to escort them away, Li Kui said, "Get them something delicious!" ”

It was also very troublesome to surrender the nearly 10,000 cavalry, but Li Kui would not care about this matter, and handed it over to Li Feng. When leaving, Li Kui didn't forget to say to Li Feng: "Go and send someone to get out all the dead horses in that ditch, no matter how late it is, the horse meat can't be eaten!" ”

Li Feng thought about it, although it was already late autumn, but the sun was still very hot at noon, the horses in those ditches were all blown up and roasted to death, some of the blood had not been released, and the horse meat was very difficult to eat.

When Li Kui returned, he took the Persian commander-in-chief and the captain of his guard with him. Halfway through the road, the commander-in-chief's tears almost fell, and he saw that many of their cannons were still in the car, all parked on the road, and there were many artillery corpses next to the gun truck. This is artillery that has not yet been delivered. The commander-in-chief has an indescribable nest in his heart, how did this battle be fought, and he was beaten up! So many cannons were not delivered to the position, and the battle was over.

How did he know that their entire tactical thinking was still a few hundred years away! It's no wonder if you're undefeated!

After Ning De and Sun Chuanting heard in the camp that the Persians were covered by rocket artillery, they were caught up by Li Kui and them, and finally forced to surrender, Sun Chuanting immediately said to Ning De: "Hurry up and report the good news to the family!" ”

Ning De couldn't close his mouth, and even said, "Wait! General Li Kui is on the way, and when he comes back, we will discuss how to report the good news to the family! ”

After Li Kui rushed back, he briefly interrogated the commander-in-chief of the Persians and learned that their total strength was more than 300,000 people, and there were 200,000 people!

Li Kui said: "It's fucking miserable in that ditch!" Those who don't die don't live long! We caught up with more than 10,000 captives! ”

Ningde said: "In this way, we reported yesterday's situation to our family yesterday." Report today's situation to your family first, and then report in detail when the results are counted! ”

Li Kui smiled and said, "Okay! Before it was over, Li Feng sent a division to attack Persia. This kid wants to take advantage of the fact that the Persians don't know that their army has been defeated, and wants to check the cheapness! ”

Sun Chuanting smiled next to him and said, "Hehe! The generals of the kiln gang are all business materials, and they will calculate! ”

Hearing that Ningde and the others had won another big victory today, Zhang Zhimu still put down other things and came to the command center.

Although Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He were both happy for Ningde's victory, they were not too happy.

Chen Yufeng said: "I don't think it's strange to have a big victory. They use weapons like that, and if they are defeated, I don't want to see them again. I think they'll find a place to break off themselves! ”

Ouyang He said: "Li Wei, the power of their rocket artillery is somewhat beyond my imagination. Such artillery fire, attacking the enemy's camp, and one cover will not solve the battle? ”

"Hmmm! Yes, the enemy we are facing is not aware of artillery defense at the moment. If they dig out a lot of anti-artillery bunkers, the effectiveness of the artillery fire will be greatly reduced! Zhang Zhimu said, "This time, Ningde and they are not willing to use air explosive bombs and ***!" ”

"If my new aircraft can be mass-produced, this battle will be easier!" Ouyang He was still worried about the plane in his heart.

"Hmmm! Li Yunhe's men are hurrying to test the flight, and the planes they sit on are all riveted. You can also test fly before the end of the year! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Great!" Ouyang He said.

Chen Yufeng pulled the words back and said, "What will happen to the Persians next?" ”

"Whatever they do? We can't fight this battle in vain! Ouyang He got up and came to the map on the wall, picked up the indicator pole, pointed and said, "You should tell Ningde that after cleaning the battlefield, you will occupy the southern coast of the Caspian Sea along the Caspian Sea." It is necessary to choose several commanding heights on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea to establish defensive positions. We wait for the next reaction of the Persians. If the Persians do not have the intention of seeking peace, we will attack the Persian capital. If they sue for peace negotiations, we will demand these places on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea as war reparations. The war was provoked by them on their own initiative, and if they lost, they paid the price. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Li Kui came back last time and said that most of the southern shore of the Caspian Sea is mountainous, and I think the Persians will not be reluctant!" ”

"They won't be so happy, and whoever cedes the land will be uncomfortable. In particular, they ceded this place, and they ceased to be a Caspian coastal country! I think they would rather pay for gold and silver than give up the land! Zhang Zhimu said, "Let's occupy it first and then talk to them!" ”

"Huh!" Ouyang He smiled and said, "After we occupy their place, we will not only talk about this, but we will also propose war reparations." The places we have occupied are not included in the reparations. It was they who started the war on their own initiative, and where they lost was the result of defeat. Reparations are the price they don't want to pay anymore! ”

"I heard that Sun Chuanting also rushed to the front line, but this old thing couldn't help but run to the front. I look at the negotiation, he can't lose anything with him! We just give them the bottom line. Chen Yufeng said.

"I don't think it's time for us to start a big fight," Zhang Zhimu said, "and we will try to force the Persians to cease fighting and get this place on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea!" We still have to wait for the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire to fight almost enough. We took advantage of the passage given to us by the Persians to send troops between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea to cut off the connection between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, and to occupy the area between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea in the name of peace. ”

Ouyang He looked at the map and said: "I have been looking at this place for a long time, and we are going to occupy the Greater Caucasus Mountains in the north, which is a very good defensive zone. Still, I'm thinking about the northern coast of the Caspian Sea. Wouldn't it be better if we had a road to the Black Sea north of the Caspian Sea? ”

"Huh!" Chen Yufeng and Zhang Zhimu laughed at the same time.

Chen Yufeng said: "In that case, the Caspian Sea is our inland sea?" ”

"Why not! In this way, it makes more sense for us to dig a canal from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea! "With the current configuration of firearms, the Russians are no match for the Ottoman Empire. This time, the Russian Empire made great efforts to buy another thousand muskets. Their financial power is not comparable to that of the Ottoman Empire. If the Ottomans had attacked the Greater Caucasus Mountains and pushed forward, they would have occupied the entire northern shore of the Caspian Sea, threatening Moscow any further. At this time, we will help them, on the condition that these lands will be agreed! ”

"Huh!" Chen Yufeng smiled and said, "At the critical moment of the Russian Empire's life and death, give us the places occupied by the Ottoman Empire, and they will definitely be willing!" ”

"So, we go directly to war with the Ottoman Empire?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"Not necessarily!" Ouyang He said, "We will come forward in the name of persuasion. Persuade the Ottomans to retreat. If they don't want to, we can send troops to drive them back. However, I guess we really came forward to persuade them, and they should give us face! Otherwise, we support the Russian Empire in a counterattack, and they will have to go back! ”

"Huh!" Chen Yufeng said with a smile, "The initiative is in our hands." It's just that if we use our brains, we can have fun! Not only to achieve our goals, but also to leave a good impression on the countries! ”

"It's useless to make a good impression! It's just that they can't say it! Ouyang He said, "But when they understand that our strategic goal has been achieved, they can say whatever they want!" I am now busy with two things, one is the formation and expansion of the border guards. And then there's the idea that the canal will start next year! ”

"Hmmm! The border guards should be formed as soon as possible. If we build the canal again, we won't have to worry about the western front! Chen Yufeng said, "I also want Li Yunhe to build the plane as soon as possible, the western front is too vast, and it can play a more effective role with the plane." Strive for next year, pull the telegraph and telephone lines to the western front. ”

Ouyang He added: "The road from the Ula Mountains to the Caspian Sea on the western route must also be completed next year. Now there are quite a few Persian prisoners of war, all of whom can come in handy! ”

Li Feng and the others hadn't finished cleaning up the battlefield yet, but the cavalry division he sent had a bigger gain. They galloped away in the direction the Persians had come, and while the troop of men and horses was marching, the scouts in front of them ran back to report that they had found a convoy with no end in sight. When the cavalry division commander heard this, Le's mouth almost went to the back of his head, "Haha! Or the commander is wise! In this way, the 1st and 2nd regiments left the main road, went around on both sides, cut off their rear routes, occupied the two wings, and the rest followed me slowly. Let's eat their convoy first! ”

This was a large convoy, and they brought a large amount of grain, salt, and cattle and sheep from the Persian plateau, which was delivered to the Persian army. In their eyes, the Persian Imperial army was invincible, with no sense of danger at all, and even the escort soldiers were very few. However, there were six or seven thousand camels, one or two thousand horses, and more than five hundred carriages. The convoy was pulled out more than a dozen miles away.

The Yaogang Cavalry Division set their eyes on this convoy, and they didn't know that there were still a few big fish in this convoy.

The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire received a request from the Ming Dynasty that he wanted him to send someone to the Persian Empire to send a letter to the Persian Empire and persuade the Persian Empire not to go to war with the Ming army. After discussing with the ministers, it was decided to send a minister to the Persian Empire, first, to sue for peace with the Ming Dynasty, and secondly, to ask for an explanation about the fact that his envoy was seized by their army.

The Ottoman Sultan knew that the Persian Empire army and the Ming army were facing each other on the border and that war could start at any time, and the envoys he sent did not delay, and rushed to Isfahan, the capital of the Persian Empire.

Hearing about the envoys sent by the Ottoman Empire, Emperor Abbas personally received them.

After listening to the Ottoman envoy explain the two purposes of his trip, Abbas said: "As Emperor of Persia, I apologize for the treatment of your envoys in our Persia. We said to the Ottoman Sultan that this was definitely not what we meant. We will also severely punish the perpetrators, and I have heard that all the officers and soldiers involved in this matter have been beheaded in front of your envoys. Confidence in the Ottoman Sultan that we will never allow this to happen again. In addition, what you said about the confrontation between us and the Ming army, this is not what we want to see. However, our friendly country, which was exterminated by the Ming army for no reason, drove a large group of men and horses to our borders, which we cannot tolerate! ”

The envoy said: "The Ming Dynasty hopes that there will be no war, and you can put forward any requirements you have." They very much want to get along with the Persian Empire! ”

After the envoy finished speaking, not only the emperor of the Persian Empire laughed, but the ministers also laughed! They thought that the Ming Dynasty was really scared.

"Our demand is very simple, the Ming army must withdraw from Yue, that is, someone else's land, and also give the necessary compensation! Otherwise, we will not only fight them, but we will also fight them until they agree to this condition! "Abbas the Great is now arrogant, and now is the time for him to revive the majesty of the Persian Empire, how can he stop the war with the Ming army?

The Ottoman envoys had understood that this war was inevitable, but they still had to fulfill the Sultan's mission, saying: "Is this good! Please send your envoys to the camp of the Ming army and make your request to them. I hope that both of you can resolve this crisis peacefully? ”

Emperor Abbas didn't expect the Ottoman envoys to be so persistent, and felt that the Ottoman Empire still had to give face, and said: "Since the Ottoman Empire has the heart to regulate this matter, we will give the Ottoman Empire a face." We will send a man to follow you to the camp of the Ming army. My fear, though, is that by the time you get there, the battle will probably be over! ”

"Let's do our best! If so, that's what Allah means! "The Ottoman envoys don't know if it's really as Abbas said.

The Ottoman envoys left Isfahan together with the Persian envoys for the camp of the Ming army in the Caspian Sea. On the way they were accompanied by a large convoy of transports. Because many parts of the Persian plateau are very desolate, and bandits are often infested, it is safer to follow a large group of people and horses.

But they didn't expect that they would become prisoners of the kiln gang people together with the convoy.

The two regiments of the Yaogang Cavalry Division galloped to the Persian convoy from both flanks as ordered, and when they saw the tail of the convoy with telescopes, they contacted each other with radio stations, and at the same time closed the convoy to the tail of the convoy, cutting off the convoy's retreat.

The Persian convoy never dreamed that the Ming army would come here to attack them, and when the rear team saw that the situation was not good, they ran forward. There were more than 200 Persian Imperial cavalry escorted behind, and they wanted to give the Ming army who didn't know whether they were alive or dead, so they shouted and brandished their scimitars and rushed back.

More than 200 people and the kiln cavalry were dismounted by automatic rifles. It's not enough for the kiln people to stuff their teeth. When the Persians fled, some tried to run on both wings, but they found that there were also cavalry on both wings. There was no way, these convoy soldiers and civilians ran forward like a tide. The Persians in front of them did not know what was happening, and they were also coerced forward. But soon, the Yaogang cavalry came from the front in a large net. The camels, vehicles, and horses transporting supplies were thrown on the long road of more than ten miles, and the officers and soldiers of the transport team, as well as the Ottoman mission and the Persian Empire sent to negotiate were also coerced by the chaotic army. But the envoys of the mission are really wronged today.

The cavalry who surrounded the kiln gang shot and killed many disobedient people, forced the rest to surrender, and gestured to make everyone squat on the ground and hold their heads in their hands. How could these envoys be insulted in such a way, they rose up and shouted to the cavalry, "They are envoys!" "Ask for a minimum of respect. But the Yaogang cavalry didn't understand what they were shouting at all, and when they saw someone shouting nonsense, they shot and killed a few members of the mission, and the members of the mission were so frightened by the blood and vain that they didn't dare to make a sound, and they also learned to squat on the ground and hold their heads. No matter what your identity is, it's the same on the death side.

There were also more than 20,000 officers and men of the convoy, and they were taken aside, and the cavalry began to collect booty along the way. There were too many horses and camels, so I had to get some captives to help the front camels and chariots.

At the time of the distribution of prisoners, the envoy of the Ottoman mission, seeing the commander of the cavalry division passing by, saw that this was a high official, got up and shouted: "I am the envoy of the Ottoman Empire!" As he spoke, he took out a package and held it to the cavalry commander.

A kiln cavalry beside the envoy, seeing that this person was disobedient, shouted to the division commander and smashed it down, smashing the envoy unconscious.

The commander of the cavalry division felt that there was a situation here, and immediately stopped the soldier and asked him to hand over the small package he had just lifted.

The division commander opened the package and saw that inside was a letter stamped with a large seal. Although the division commander could not understand what was written on the letter, he knew that such a large seal must be an official document of the government. The division commander ordered to quickly wake up this unconscious. I wanted to ask something, but there was no Persian general in the cavalry division, so I couldn't communicate.

Finally, he made a gesture and asked the envoy to pick out their people. This envoy singled out the people of the Ottoman mission, and he singled out the people of the Persian mission. These people were sent to the car and given preferential treatment. Follow the brigade in the direction of the Yaogang camp.

It is not close to the Yaogang camp, and I didn't arrive that day, so I slept overnight on the road. The commander of the cavalry division also entertained the people of the mission very well. Although he didn't know who these people were, he knew that they were all big officials, so he was polite. In the evening, the division commander telegraphed this to the Ningde command.

Ning De, Li Kui and Sun Chuanting didn't guess who these were. However, it was decided to send a Persian messenger to rush over at once, and ordered the messenger to escort these men in the car sent to meet them.

When the messenger arrived at the temporary station of the convoy overnight and met with the Ottoman envoys, he realized that the cavalry division had captured the missions of the two countries.

The cavalry division commander had a big head when he heard this, and immediately notified Ningde and them by telegram.

Ning De and Li Kui are so angry! However, Sun Chuanting said with a wry smile: "The cavalry division can't be blamed for this, they don't know that the mission is with the transport team!" ”

"Huh!" Ning De smiled bitterly and said, "Send a report, early tomorrow morning, we will invite the envoys to our camp by car!" ”

The staff officer sent a report, and Ning De said: "Tomorrow we will pay more, right?" Thankfully, they're all alive! ”