Chapter 314: Taking Tomsk (Page 1/1)

Sun Fumin was upset and did not want to see the Tatars, but his subordinates persuaded him, so he asked the representatives of the Tatars to be brought over.

As soon as the Tatars met, they knelt down and said: "We, the Yustans, are willing to surrender to the Great Tomorrow soldiers, please allow the general." ”

Sun Fumin said: "Why are you mixed with the Cossacks? Is it the Rakshasa Kingdom that has taken over your place? ”

"This place was originally owned by our Yustans, but it was always attacked by the Kyrgyz and Kalmyks, so thirty years ago, our chieftain, Rasu, went to live in the Rakshasa country and asked the tsar to help us defend against the enemy. The Tsar must have asked us to submit to help, so we joined the Rakshasas, who built a fortress here, sent archers and Cossack cavalry, nationalized the nearby farmland, and registered the surrounding inhabitants as the Tsar's subjects. We farmed and hunted, they had to collect very heavy taxes, and we had long wanted to get rid of the Rakshasas, and now the Great Tomorrow soldiers have arrived, just in time to save us from the murderous rule of the Tsar. ”

Sun Fumin shook his head, he didn't believe in what the Tatars said, but he was even more reluctant to increase the casualties of the Ming army when attacking the fortress. So he smiled and said, "We are here to free the people of the former Kipchak Khanate from the Rakshasas. Since you Ustan people are willing to join my Da Ming, then of course Da Ming is welcome. ”

The Tatars smiled and said, "Our Yustan tribe will always be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and protect this land for the Ming Dynasty." ”

Sun Fumin said: "Okay, I will allow you to surrender, just kill all the archers in the city first." We call it a vote, and it's the most basic step in gaining our trust, and I hope you don't let me down. ”

The Tatars looked embarrassed, they didn't care much about the archers in the city, they were afraid of the Cossack cavalry, since the Cossack cavalry had fled, it would not be too difficult to kill the archers, of course, there would be some losses, but compared with the destruction of the whole clan, it was better to kill the archers. But if the Rakshasas come back after the Ming army leaves, the Rakshasas will also destroy their clan at that time.

Sun Fumin said: "Isn't your tribe willing to hand over this petition?" My million-strong army is about to attack the Ural Mountains, and your place will be the hinterland of my Ming Dynasty at that time, so what is there to scruple about. ”

The Tatar was apparently frightened by the million-strong army, which in turn gave him boundless confidence. Since the Ming army is going to fight to the Ural Mountains, then the Rakshasas are afraid that it will be difficult to come back, so what is it to kill some archers? He smiled and said, "The little one will go back, kill the archers, and then open the gates of the city to meet the general." ”

Sun Fumin sent the Tatars out with a smile, and the Tatars went around to the side where the Ming army was attacking badly, and naturally someone hung him up with a hanging basket. He went to the Tatar council chamber and told the chief what Sun Fumin had said. The leader pondered for a long time and said: "It's done, although I don't know where they will fight, but now if they don't surrender, they will die, and they can only take one step at a time." ”

The Tatar representative said: "It is good to think of a way that we will not lose much, but we will be able to kill the archers." ”

The leader said, "Do you think the Ming army will wait for us for a long time?" The archers are facing the enemy on the walls and will not watch out for us behind them. You lead a group of people, city by wall, city to wall to clear them, and there is no way to kill a few people. ”

After Sun Fumin and the other Tatars left, he said: "Temporarily reduce the intensity of the artillery, this fortress will be troublesome to repair if it is broken." ”

The adjutant smiled: "Is the division commander sure that they will surrender after killing the archers?" ”

Sun Fumin said: "The lesser of two evils, the Tatars will either exterminate their clan, or surrender after killing the archers, as long as their heads are not broken, they will naturally know how to choose." ”

Sure enough, two hours later, the gates of the fortress were opened, and the Tatar leader came down with his men to the outside of the fortress, knelt on the ground and invited the Ming army to enter the city. After the soldiers of the Guards advanced into the city and controlled all the important places, Sun Fumin led the division headquarters into the fortress.

Sun Fumin looked at the archer heads hanging on the street, smiled at the Tatar leader and said, "Yes, it seems that the leader's heart to submit to my Ming is sincere." My Ming Dynasty has always been preferential to the tribes that are sincerely attached, as long as the leader does not cause trouble, there is no need to worry about glory and wealth. ”

The leader said: "From now on, the Yustan tribe will definitely return to the Ming Dynasty with all their hearts, and they will definitely not be unstable again, please rest assured General Sun." ”

Although the fortress does not look very big on the outside, there are many buildings inside, and there is still room for the Ming army to live in. After the Ming army entered the city, Sun Fumin convened the first military meeting.

Military meetings are a system that has been practiced since the formation of the Guards, mainly to discuss the problems found in battle, and then propose corresponding solutions according to the problems to avoid recurrence in the future. However, this military meeting foreshadowed that it was not an ordinary military meeting from the very beginning, because Sun Fumin first proposed that he should give up the command of the division and let the deputy division commander act as the division commander.

The Code of Conduct of the Guards stipulates that if for some reason an officer of the first rank is unable to exercise command, the deputy shall take the command. If there is no deputy, a junior officer shall be appointed or elected by the crowd to assume command. Now Sun Fumin is not unable to exercise command, so when he proposed to give up command, all the officers opposed it together.

Sun Fumin said: "In this siege battle, our army has died two hundred and forty-one brothers so far, and there are more than 100 brothers who don't know if they can save their lives in the end, and even if they pick up a life, it will be the result of disability in the end." And we killed a total of four hundred and three Cossack cavalrymen, still with the superiority of our weapons. It has been a long time since the Guards had such an exchange ratio, and the reason for this is that I am the commander-in-chief, so I cannot continue to command the army, and I ask to relinquish command for the time being. ”

The deputy division commander said: "The Cossack cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and it is more suitable for fighting on horseback than the Mongols or the Varspurs." It is the first time that our army has encountered such a strong enemy, and it is actually quite normal for such a battle loss ratio to appear. ”

The other officers also believed that the main reason for the defeat was that the Cossacks were too powerful, and it could not be said that it was the problem of the commander, so they resolutely disagreed with Sun Fumin to give up command.

Sun Fumin arched his hand and said: "You can understand the deep affection of your robes, but when talking about Wutang, His Majesty the Emperor once said: As an army, the most important thing is not to be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat. No matter what kind of enemy you are facing, you should show the attitude of a lion and a rabbit and do your best. And this defeat was that the whole army of our Guards began to be proud of the successive victories, and naturally despised the enemy this time. As the head of the first division, my responsibility is greater, so I proposed to give up the command, not only to punish me, but also to warn me and the whole division. ”

"In addition, I feel that I have a problem with my mentality for the time being, and I can no longer think rationally because of self-blame. For example, using the Tatars to deal with the Rakshasa archers in the city is the most beneficial means for us, but I almost refused to meet the Tatars, so at this time I should step back and adjust my mentality, otherwise if I make another mistake, it will hurt everyone. ”

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