Chapter 332: Nanfeng's Troubles (4) - Indian cannon fodder

"In the news, did you say when the British army would arrive in Nanyang?" For this menacing British army, it is impossible for Nanfeng not to worry. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Liao Qing shook his head and replied, "The local intelligence officers have not received any conclusive information. However, it is estimated that the British army in Calcutta may be delayed for as long as two months? ”。

Nan Feng was about to ask why it had been delayed for so long, but Liao Qing explained: "It seems that the British army is going to participate in the military operation to pacify South India, and the Indian Governor is also going to recruit 300,000 Indian mercenaries in India!" ”。

That's big news!

Not to mention how the British army pacified South India, let's just say that these 300,000 Indian mercenaries are not a weak military force. Although Indian mercenaries are all cannon fodder, they can't stand the crowd! The one who fought was like locusts, one after the other. No matter how powerful the People's Army is, there are limits. Therefore, in Nanfeng's heart, a burst of worry rose.

Seeing this, Liao Qing only watched quietly and did not speak.

After a long while, Nan Feng spoke: "Will the 300,000 Indian mercenaries be sent to fight in the South Seas?" ”。 If it is really sent, then the British army in Nanyang will have 340,000 more. Together with the 60,000 British troops in the Malay colonies, the total has exceeded 400,000.

And the entire army of the Ming Dynasty only has more than 200,000 people. Calculated together, it is nearly twice as large as Daming. What's more, the number of people who can participate in the war will never exceed 150,000. In terms of the number of people alone, Da Ming is a big difference.

No matter how strong the quality of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty is. Under the tactics of crowds, it is still at an obvious disadvantage. As the supreme commander of the South Seas, how not to be in a hurry.

So when I was questioned, my tone was obviously much more hurried.

Liao Qing also knew Nanfeng's worries, so he didn't answer directly, and explained euphemistically: "With the natural environment of Nanyang's many mountains and hills, even if all the British troops come, it will be difficult to spread it on land. Moreover, our Ming Dynasty and Britain competed in naval battles, relying on strong ships and sharp guns. Otherwise, no matter how many people come, they can only sink into the sea. ”。

Although he was telling the truth, the Ming also had the strength to prevent the British from landing. But things on the battlefield are always changing rapidly. It's hard to say what loopholes have allowed Britain to take advantage of them. When Indian Ah San landed on the shore, the people who were all over the mountains and fields couldn't be killed.

Therefore, Nanfeng's worries have not diminished much.

This is also the Ming Dynasty has experienced fewer wars! In the past, when the conflict with the Netherlands broke out, there were no troops of more than 10,000 men. That intensity is naturally not as strong as the upcoming battle of the South Seas. Now suddenly facing three or four hundred thousand people, it sounds appalling.

And Nanfeng is a person who grew up in the era of peace! Even if he was deliberately cultivated by that mysterious organization, he didn't learn much about joining the army and fighting. And this kind of battle scene of more than 100,000 people has only been seen on TV.

At that moment, it suddenly fell on his head, and the heavy sense of responsibility made him a little overwhelmed. He sighed and asked Liao Qing if he had anything else to say. Otherwise, he would have to be alone for a while and think of what could be done.

At the same time, he also ordered a message to Liao Qing and Liu Weiguo, asking them to end the war in Manila as soon as possible. It is good to concentrate and deal with the outnumbered British army. After all, the number of people has exceeded estimates, and the corresponding military arrangements must also be adjusted in advance.

Otherwise, unexpectedly, catching chickens will not make rice!

Anyway, no matter what, in this battle, the Ming Dynasty must not be defeated! Otherwise, no one can afford the consequences.

So Liao Qing also made a long story short and began to elaborate on the second thing.

This is the initiation of the plan for Satan's revenge.

According to the originally planned time, Satan's revenge should be launched after the official war between Britain and the Ming Dynasty. This is also to make it impossible for Britain to look at each other in the event of a war. So that Satan's revenge plan will achieve the most satisfactory result.

But in fact, Satan's revenge plan has been launched in India months in advance. Like many British colonial governors stationed in India, they were assassinated and killed no less than a dozen times, either overtly or covertly. Some are happy to succeed, and some are regrettable to fail.

Overall, the results are quite significant!

It's just that this is a small-scale assassination deliberately carried out by the Intelligence Department in order to test the training effect of relevant intelligence personnel. It is still far from the planned 'Satanic revenge'. Therefore, its impact is also very limited. There was also little obstacle to British colonial rule in India.

Unless it's in full swing, it's hard to get Britain to bone.

However, the results of this test are very much in line with the psychological expectations of the Intelligence Division. Combined with the current situation in Nanyang, Liao Qing believes that the 'Satanic Revenge' plan can be launched in advance.

When Nan Feng heard this, he only nodded casually, and let Liao Qing retreat. Because Nanfeng is now upset by the arrival of the British army. Therefore, I can't think about Satan's revenge.

Liao Qing is also interested. Gently exited the room, closed the door lightly, and left the Chief's Mansion.

After a few days, Nanfeng considered it carefully and decided that he could start the 'Satanic Revenge' plan. But it also depends on the region!

First of all, on the Indian side, for the time being, the troops will not move. Because the British army came to India, it must have prompted the local security vigilance, which was increased several times. In that case, there is also a great risk in taking action. So instead of fighting for a while, it is better to wait for the British army to leave. The estimated success rate will also be several times larger.

Britain mainland and other British colonies can start acting in advance. According to the distance effect, when what happened over there spread to the South Seas, the Ming Dynasty and Britain must have already started fighting. Perhaps, it will also affect the morale of the British army and increase the certainty of victory for the Ming Dynasty.

Liao Qing also felt that such an arrangement was very reasonable. After adding some details, I quickly asked the relevant personnel to arrange it.

Compared with the battle under the darkness, the battlefield on the open side is much more intense.

The first was Manila in the Philippines, where the 1st Marine Division of the Ming Dynasty easily blew up the few warships of Spain, and then calmly launched a landing war.

At that time, the Spanish garrison in Manila was being troubled by a series of indigenous rebellions. So that Daming called, but there was no corresponding arrangement. Plus the city of Manila, there are no city walls. This makes it easy for the Marines to enter the city.

The rest of the matter is logical. The Spanish garrison either disarmed and surrendered, or fled to the deep mountains and forests in the north. Unfortunately, deep in the mountains and old forests, the people living in them are all indigenous.

You know, Spain ruled the Philippines for many years, and it never brought any benefit to the natives. The bad things of burning, killing, looting, and evil, fullness, and profit, but they are all grabbed. This hatred is also deep in the bone marrow.

Therefore, the Spaniards who fled in were basically captured alive by the natives. or peeling, skinning, eating, meat, or opening, disemboweling, belly, one by one, the death is extremely miserable.

This caused the few Spaniards who survived to return to Manila in tears. Without saying a word, he asked Daming to arrest him. was also frightened by the natives, and would rather eat gunpowder in the hands of Da Ming than be killed by the natives in an extremely cruel and cruel way.

Comparatively speaking, those Spaniards who became prisoners of the Ming Dynasty were much happier. Except for the beginning, he had to be tried by the Ming military court. or through labor reform, or a large number of people were shot. Those who survived in the back were not worried about their lives. (To be continued.) )