Chapter 816: Who's More Murderous
The messenger was also unkempt and looked like he had gone through hardships. 【】
As soon as he saw the two of them, he immediately fell to the ground and cried, crying and singing at the same time, the lyrics to the effect that Tu Yu, the leader of the Fuyu tribe, remembered his own bloodline, and swore allegiance to the Mongol Khan, which can be regarded as a model for the Uliangha Mongol ethnic group...... He despised the apostasy of Duoyan and Taining, and tried to persuade him many times, but he was regarded as an enemy by Hua Dang, who had been blinded by lard, and attacked him with a spicy hand.
Then it was Tu Yu's unyielding and retreating battle, but he was driven all the way to Fushanwei, which belonged to the Nuer Gandu Division, and joined the Jianzhou Jurchens who had been driven over earlier.
The people of Jianzhou had suffered Xie Hong's big losses, and of course they wanted to take revenge, but they also knew very well that the strength of the Ming army was not something they could compete with. Now although Fu Yuwei has joined, Fu Yuwei was originally the weakest of the three guards, and the Ming army plus Duoyan Erwei, not only has the strength comparison not changed, but the gap has become bigger.
If you can't beat it, you have to find a way, Dong Huaishan and Tu Yu are faced with similar choices to the two of them, the difference is only that they have relatively few choices.
To the east of Nuergandusi is Nangharwei on Khu Island, which is later known as Sakhalin Island, where the Ming army once garrisoned troops and set up a guard station. The navigation skills of the Jurchens are infinitely close to zero, but the Tatar Strait is not very wide, and if they just go to the Kugwu, they can also do it.
But the problem is that Tu Yu knows very well that the navigation technology of the Ming army has reached a point that the Jurchens could not have dreamed of.
Not in the east, the Ming army is chasing from the south, then there are only two directions left in the northwest.
The Jurchens in the north are very familiar, their ancestors migrated from there, and they also remember the harsh environment of the Tunguska Ice Field, although Liaodong is also very cold, but compared with their hometown, it is like Liaodong is better than Jiangnan. They will definitely not go back unless they have to.
So, they sent emissaries to contact the Tatars. Fleeing westward, they entered the territory of the Tatars, and had to obtain the consent of the overlord of the steppe; If you stick to the place, you also need the assistance of the other party, this is the final conclusion reached by Tu Yu and the others after discussion.
Huo Sieve glanced at Wu Su expressionlessly, the latter lowered his head in shame, the eastward strategy is really a pit, Neiying has been beaten all over the place, and now in the past, didn't Liaodong send sheep into the tiger's mouth?
"Please reply to the two leaders, both of whom are of Mongolian ethnicity, and I, Wusu, am willing to accept the two ...... of Fuyu and Jianzhou" At this time, it is a dish to be pulled on the plate, and it is always good to have more people, even if it is cannon fodder. As for Duoyan Sanwei and the Ming army in Liaozhen, whether they will be copied from the east, that is a matter for the future, who knows if there will be tomorrow in the grassland?
"Thank you, Great Khan." The messenger was so moved that he kowtowed several times before leaving.
"Alas!" The bad news continued, but there was no solution at all, and the two Khan kings looked at each other speechlessly, only sighed deeply.
…… At the same time, far away in the South Seas, the king of Champa Shagu Buluo was also mixed with joy and sorrow.
The fleet of the Ming Dynasty arrived in February, and when it came, the ship was full of people, and the ship was not empty when it left, and the cabin was full of ivory, rhino horn, spices, and gold and silver and other specialties of the city, and even the draft of the ship was similar to that of the time when it came.
Shagubulo is not a stingy person, he can clear the relationship inside, solve the threat of Annan, and restore his homeland, which cannot be exchanged for any amount of money. Therefore, he was happy to see Daming send reinforcements to occupy the city as promised, even if the price of hiring reinforcements was too expensive.
What worries him is the reinforcements themselves.
The combat strength of the reinforcements was not bad, and after arriving, it only took three days to repair, and 20,000 reinforcements launched a full-scale attack on Annan, and in just ten days, six cities were taken in a row, and the battle line was pushed north for more than 100 miles! You know, this is not a plain, but a swampy rainforest, and it is extremely difficult for the brigade to march on the march, and the reinforcements can be said to be elite in such a rapid advance in battle.
But the style of these reinforcements is not good, and the reason why they march fast is because they do not rely on logistical supplies, but prefer to solve problems on their own. The place they passed through was like a locust crossing the border, and it was a mess, if they did it in the country of Annan, it would be fine, but now the place of the raid is the homeland of the city of Zhancheng, how can this make people embarrassed?
"Look, Lord Governor...... Can you restrain your ministry? It is understandable that the army is raised for military funds, and it is understandable that the expedition is lonely, but your army now does not spare even girls under the age of ten, even men...... Isn't that a bit too much? ”
Shagubulo felt that his side was completely reasonable, but he was still cautious when it came to his opinions. He doesn't know, where did Daming get this gang of scourges, if he has to define it, I'm afraid that only birds and beasts are not as good as the four characters and are barely strong, you know, they even engage in men!
"Mercenaries, as long as they ensure that they fight bravely, a little flaw is inevitable." Yang Min snorted, perfunctory.
"Lord Governor, don't you still have an army of 3,000 Ming on your side? It's not as good as ......."
"Of course not!" Yang Min turned his face blank and flatly refused.
"The Ming army is only here to ensure the safety of your country, not to kill. Annam, Champong, and Siam are all the people of the Great Tomorrow, even if they are a little naughty, they should obey them, but how can they kill and injure them? The use of Japanese mercenaries is a fight between you, and this official can ignore it, but the army under his command will not do anything about it. ”
The words of "......" are high-sounding and awe-inspiring, but it is not a matter of how Shagubulo listens. That's right, in principle, the Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with the mercenaries of the Japanese Kingdom, but only paid the commission and travel expenses in advance, which played a role as a matchmaker, but if it was not for the permission of the Ming Dynasty, how could the Japanese people run from the East China Sea to the South China Sea?
What's more, the purpose of the Ming army stationed in Zhancheng was not very pure, they guarded several large ports along the coast impermeable, and also hired a lot of local people to build a large number of buildings and expand the port of Xinzhou, which relied on the posture of not leaving.
It doesn't matter how many ports there are, anyway, Shagubulo values the actual land more, and as long as the Ming army doesn't come to grab those lands, a few ports will be let out. However, it is obviously a robbery, why is this Governor Yang so arrogant?
Another thing, what made him a little frightened was that the other party seemed to have the intention of involving Siam in this war, otherwise why would he mention that strong neighbor at this time?
Turning these thoughts in a mess, Shagubulo's face became a little ugly, and he began to wonder if the Ming army had other plans.
"Otherwise, His Highness Shagu can first contact the Japanese troops, send them some supplies, and let them rest on the spot, during which the official will lead his troops to the north to break the peace, so that the Annan people can withdraw from the homeland of Zhancheng on their own. Then, it is to fight in the enemy territory, even if there are some quirks in supporting the army of the Japanese country, it should not matter. Yang Min put on a harmless smile.
"It would be great if that could be the case." Shakubulo was overjoyed.
"But ......," Yang Min said at the right time.
"What?" Shakubulo was nervous.
"Your Royal Highness knows, what this official brought is the Ming Son of Heaven's pro-army, equivalent to the son and nephew of the Son of Heaven, this treatment is very high, the army moves, gold 10,000 taels, it is this army and horses. Counting the bereavement pension or something, the governor's palace of this official was first established, and it really can't afford it. Yang Min said with a sad face.
“…… That's easy to do, as long as you can keep the people of Zhancheng safe, this money will be paid by this king. Shagubulo patted his chest with a big bag.
"Your Highness is really happy, this matter is decided."
Shagu Buluo is gone, he is very satisfied with his negotiations, the problem that can be solved with money, then it is not a problem, it can make the governor of the Ming Dynasty give in, and it is a great victory for Zhancheng, who said that a weak country has no diplomacy, hmph, we just don't believe in this evil!
"Brother Yang, do you really want to send someone north? We don't have many soldiers, and if we send them out, what will happen to the defense of the port? Do you want to ask Luzon for help? Looking at Shagu Buluo's back, Zheng Long raised doubts, "And didn't Master Hou say that if you don't use the guards, you won't use it?" Now ......"
"It doesn't matter."
Yang Min smiled: "Brother Zheng, this thing is very easy to do, although those Japanese people are very chaotic, but in fact, they can also be restrained, Annan's side should also know that they are afraid now, let the Japanese people put on a posture of large-scale attack, let's send a team of people to bluff, they will definitely not dare to stay for a long time, and then casually report a casualty figure to the Cham people, just count the money." ”
“…… This is also taught by Hou Ye? ”
"No, before I set off, Hou Ye only said that I wanted to squeeze as much as possible, but there was no specific strategy, but after eating, the upper family ate the next family, but this trick was used by Hou Ye in Liaodong, and it can be regarded as his teaching."
"And then? How do you get Siam involved? Intelligence shows that the Siamese were frightened by the Japanese and had already shrunk their defensive lines to defend them to the death. ”
"It's simple, let the Japanese people turn around, and then say that they are on the wrong path, anyway, they are not familiar with the place, and it is inevitable that something will go wrong, so let's muddy the situation first." Yang Min waved his hand casually, then his face turned solemn, and he asked in a deep voice: "These are all trivial matters, Brother Zheng, what is the situation in Manga, is there any news from the West?" ”
"It's nothing to be a man, I heard that the king of Manga has been closer to Annan over the years, and the relationship with Siam is more tense, Annan is too busy to take care of himself, and he can't reach it, it shouldn't be a problem, Manga thorn is at his fingertips, the problem is those Western ......"
"There's already news?" Yang Min's attention suddenly focused.
"Well, local spies reported that last winter, someone saw two sprans on board at Manga, which should have been in Bungayle, and after the beginning of spring this year, someone saw a ship similar to a new merchant ship in the surrounding waters...... I can't say for sure, but ......"
"It's them, it's right!" Yang Min said categorically: "Without further ado, Brother Zheng, the side of Zhancheng is handed over to you, I will lead the fleet to Mangathorn, and I must rush ahead of Xifan and occupy that pass." ”
(To be continued)