Chapter 278: The Blind Man's Fight on a Blind Horse
Major Du's army easily occupied a small city, there were no gates, not to mention that there were only a few dozen guards, and they were not regular troops...... It is similar to the box soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty in the past.
They fired only a platoon of guns, and after killing and wounding five or six people, they scattered in a hurry, leaving behind their broken knives and spears.
Major Du's army directly occupied the government of the small city, and the governor here had long since run away...... They didn't mean to catch him, and let them run away so they could spread the news.
Major Du had the treasury open and found it full of rice, cotton, linen, and other miscellaneous goods...... It turned out that these were taxes that were about to be paid, and they happened to be cheaper.
Major Du didn't think about it, leaving some of the military and the rest to the ragged people in the small town.
This alarmed the whole town, and they were at first terrified, never expecting that a place like theirs could attract robbers...... But this gesture means that those people are not bad people...... Those people came to collect it one after another, and even the surrounding farmers came when they heard the news, and all the supplies were quickly distributed.
Major Du motioned for them all to disperse, and all the materials pressed from here were returned here...... As a result, someone in the group came late and didn't get anything, and the man boldly shouted with red eyes: "The imams in the city are richer!" ”
After Major Du understood his shouting, he slapped himself on the forehead repeatedly, yes, yes, those with vested interests who depend on the evil organization to survive must be punished...... This is a tradition of the Imperial Army, and the Imperial Navy is still a little unaccustomed to it!
After Major Du seized the town, all his soldiers were strictly disciplined, and none of them harassed the people, whether they were poor or rich.
However, that doesn't mean they won't punish those with vested interests.
Major Du sent a squad of Marbury veterans, led by the people, to the imams' homes.
They blew open their closed doors with a few random grenades...... A volley of muskets was fired, and the men who dared to resist were killed, and the people rushed in.
Sure enough, they had more goods in their house than in the official treasury.
As is customary, Marbury's soldiers picked up some of the supplies needed by the army, especially those of gold...... They all knew that the Imperial Army of the Federation loved gold, the cleanest thing in the world.
They also did not detain the imams and their families...... Instead, they were directly expelled, everyone is an outsider, and you have occupied it for too long...... Now we need you to spread our prestige further north.
The eyes of the people of the small town and the peasants who came there were even redder after they had been allocated more property, and they exclaimed, "There are some rich men in the city, and some big merchants!" ”
After Major Du understood their calls, he sneered, Hmph, aren't you some guys who believe in your fate?
Don't you believe that your current poverty can be rewarded in the next life?!
Why do you feel like you're smoking marijuana now?!
Major Du shouted at that time: "They have become rich by their own efforts!" Anyone who dares to rob others at will will be killed on the spot!! ”
When the people understood Major Du's order, no one dared to say more, they had seen that these people could easily kill those who dared to resist.
Major Du whispered hatefully: "A bunch of foolish people, they can't tell the difference between black and white. ”
In the evening, some of the rich people who had closed their doors for a day came out...... After they heard Major Du's order, they were overjoyed, it turned out that those people did not have the time and energy to rob them, but not only would they not rob at will, but they were not allowed to let others rob at will!
Only then did they really put their minds at ease, and they came directly to contact the army of the Marbury Kingdom in person.
The merchants were indeed more knowledgeable than the general public...... After Major Du received them, he gained a lot from the conversation, and immediately drew a general and clear map of the Delhi area!
Major Du looked at the map that was roughly clear, and the thoughts in his mind began to become clearer.
They are now located in the southwestern part of the Delhi region, which has few cities and few military towns with garrisons.
The same is true in the southeast of the Delhi region, but there are more cities and much richer than in the southwest.
Important military towns are located in the northwest and northeast of the Delhi region!
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a month for the armies in the northwest and northeast to move south......
Major Du looked at the locations of several important military towns in the Gongwei Delhi area, and measured his battle plan in his heart.
The battle plan he received was simple, if he could surprise the city of Derry, it would be better to take it, and if he couldn't do it, he would have to vigorously involve the opponent's army...... Be sure to turn the whole Delhi region into a mess.
At that time, there was no way to make arrangements, not to mention the time constraints, and Chairman Wu Dapeng had no way to get the details of the Delhi area...... Drawing a map was not something that would immediately teach the Marbury soldiers a skill, and due to the racial differences, it was impossible for them to send their own soldiers on adventures.
Therefore, Major Du's operation this time only has a basic direction and purpose, but it has to be a blind man riding a blind horse...... However, he has a lot of experience in this operation, and he will write it out in its entirety when the time comes, and a great military achievement is at his fingertips, hehehe.
Of course, if he had received the simple maps and basic military information provided by the merchants earlier...... Their actions this time will have greater gains, and it may not be impossible to directly defeat Derry City!
He deliberated on it at the time, and finally gave up his plan to attack Derry now...... They were already prepared, but they couldn't achieve the effect of the surprise attack, but because of the number of people, even if they captured the big city, it was doubtful whether they could hold it in time for reinforcements to arrive.
It would be better for him to repeatedly harass large and small cities in the southwest and southeast, and let the Delhi Sultan's army eat dirt behind their ass.
They kept expelling imams and many officials from various small cities, and made them run to Delhi to cry, which would disrupt their rhythm.
Major Du has always used only the guides of the merchants and merchants they have protected, who are familiar with geography and roads, and more importantly safety.
When the two two-masted seagoing ships of the Northbound Fleet had made their way to the inland river in the southwestern part of the Delhi area, Major Principal Du breathed a sigh of relief...... This time it's fine, they have added another logistical support.
In this way, they will carry out further operations around the river, and in the future, no matter how many men they encounter, the two two-masted sea boats can provide them with great assistance.
It is not that there are no boats on the rivers in the Tianzhu area...... Those are small fishing boats that don't even have rudders.