Chapter 285: Malay Chaos (2) Prince of Johor
But there is a lot of going on in the Intelligence Department at the moment, and this is not the time to settle accounts. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Nanfeng told him that no matter what, he had to investigate the transaction between Siam and the British. As for the dereliction of duty, it will be liquidated little by little after these things are done.
With a heavy heart, the deputy director retreated with a worried face.
Immediately after, Nanfeng summoned the guards. Let him rush to the Mingrou border with the military order signed by his own hand. Be sure to do everything possible to bring the Grand Prince of Johor, Tengku Hu, intact, to Daming. If the task cannot be completed, then the local officers above the rank of second lieutenant will be demoted by one level. Supreme Commander, three levels in a row.
Because it was a quick horse, this military order only took a day and a half to reach Longluan Township on the border of Mingrou. This is a township close to the upper reaches of the Johor River, with many low hills and hills, and its development is relatively slow. The permanent population is only about 1,000 people, and they are still indigenous people who have lived here for generations.
Even some new immigrants who smuggled into the Ming Dynasty rarely set foot here. Therefore, the people who live in Longluan Township basically live a life of isolation.
But at this time, a large number of soldiers in dark green military uniforms entered Longluan Township in full steps. The loud military song broke the peace here. Many of the birds hiding in the forest also flapped their wings and quickly flew away from here.
I saw that walking at the front of the team was a short-haired man with slightly dark skin and riding a tall horse. His face is no different from that of the Chinese, except that his lips are thicker.
Generally, people who live in Daming all the year round can definitely see that this person is the indigenous of Daming.
Beside him, there were many well-dressed officers on horseback. All of them have serious expressions, giving people a sense of not being angry and arrogant.
This is the White Tiger Group Army, Yang Ganming, the commander of the 331 Regiment.
Originally, he was the mayor of Kupang, Timor province, but after the Ming Dynasty's large-scale military expansion last year, many officers and soldiers who served in the local administration were ordered to retire and return to the army.
Although this means that you will return to the battlefield and face a life-and-death decision. But his heart rejoiced! Because Daming is about to usher in a big war, there are many more opportunities to compete for the military industry. It is also much faster than the mayor to be promoted.
As long as you perform well, you will definitely be able to compete for a promising background. Then his descendants can also live a better life.
It was in this situation that he left the stable life in the rear of the Ming Dynasty and went to the most dangerous front. Since he was the mayor before, he returned to the army, and the military rank given to him by Daming was a colonel. As long as you go one step further, you will be a major general.
Although there were lieutenant generals and generals above, he was very satisfied. After all, the Ming Dynasty has not fought a big battle in recent years. This opportunity to compete for the military industry is pitifully rare. It is extremely difficult to take a step forward in normal times.
Like now, there are only a handful of generals in the Ming Dynasty.
And as soon as he returned to the army, he suddenly touched the edge of being promoted to general, which was really a great joy.
Thinking like this, a chuckle unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth. Looking at the bright sunshine again, it is so charming.
At this time, there were also many aboriginal villagers dressed in colorful clothes in front of the road. They stood on both sides of the road, smiling a little forcefully. Especially when he saw the military might of the 331 Regiment, he was even more nervous.
Seeing that Yang Ganming's identity was not ordinary, the local township chief specially smiled and trotted up to meet him. Behind him, there were also a few villagers who were picking up food.
Although the Ming Dynasty has strict requirements for military discipline, soldiers are not allowed to take a stitch from the people. But it's hard to be gracious, and the things you send are all common food, not valuable things. Yang Ganming smiled in return and asked the soldiers to take some points at will.
Then a relatively flat open space was selected for the army to station. A large number of sentinels were sent to cross the Mingrou border to investigate the latest military situation on the Johor side.
The township chiefs had also organized the villagers to vacate their houses for the soldiers to live in. But Yang Ganming politely declined on the grounds of military orders. And took out some small money and asked the township chief to accept it, saying that he was grateful for the food just now.
This move made the township chief a little angry. thought that Yang Ganming was dissatisfied with their hospitality, so he saw them like this. So he said nothing, and did not take any money. If Yang Ganming is made, it is not easy to pay anymore.
But before they could set up camp, the commander's order arrived. After Yang Ganming personally watched it, his expression suddenly became a little solemn. He didn't care about resting, and ordered the whole army to start again.
In fact, he originally got the news that it was the prince of Johor, Tengku Hu, who was rushing here with the remnants of the defeated army. That's why he took the whole regiment and rushed here to guard in a hurry. Prevent the stragglers on the Johor side from disturbing the peace of the Ming side.
It's just that when he saw the commander's heavy military order, he couldn't keep it anymore. After all, if Tunku Hu and his entourage are finished, then his colonel will fall by three levels in a row. If you want to rise up again, it will be more difficult.
In order to squeeze into the coveted list of generals, he was eager to find Dongguhu immediately and win the military attack.
So the 331 regiment, which had just entered the village, left all the way west before staying for a stick of incense. Only the stunned villagers were left, standing stupidly on both sides of the road. In his hands, he still held a lot of food that the soldiers had not taken.
About half an hour later, news came from ahead. It is said to be northwest, and there is the sound of artillery fire. When Yang Ganming heard this, his eyes lit up immediately. Send more sentries and ask them to confirm the real situation on the ground.
And blow the whistle to let the whole regiment speed up.
Because of this 331 regiment, there are nearly 2,000 people. So when you run, the sound of running can be heard clearly. There was also a rumbling sound on the ground, which frightened the nearby birds and beasts into scattering and fleeing.
Fortunately, on the border of Johor, a lot of dirt roads have been built. Even if the forest is full of foliage, you can walk along the dirt road. However, the vegetation here grows too fast, and there are not many people walking on this dirt road.
Therefore, although it is a road, there are also many thorns. As a result, Yang Ganming and some officers had to dismount. Step on the wet and wet soil and rush at full speed.
And to the northwest, on a hill on higher ground. The roar of artillery was deafening. Large orange-yellow sparks bloomed one after another on the mountainside. Whenever the smoke cleared, a large cloud of dust was also sprinkled onto the ground.
The Tunku Hu, who was guarding the mountain, looked at the tightly packed white flag army below, and his face was very ugly. For this is the army of his own brother Ajansha, and now it is here, but it is only to keep him to death.
Fortunately, this White Flag Army did not have the support of the Ming Dynasty, so it did not have the kind of artillery with a long range, a high angle, and a very fierce artillery fire. Otherwise, this hill would have been bulldozed long ago. (To be continued.) )