Eight hundred soldiers and horses, but on the surface it looks like there are eight hundred.

In fact, there were still 600 soldiers and horses on the cart.

The carriage was decorated with grain and grass, but it was actually a carriage, and there were twelve soldiers in one carriage, and these people were mainly a surprise.

Pedro IV also did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would hide in an ambush.

"Ming Jun, so despicable! They are the great conspirators! ”

Pedro IV scolded in his heart, he always thought that the Ming Dynasty was a fish on the chopping board, but he didn't expect that the clown was actually me.

Thinking that he is still pretending to be a Meng Yuan person, if he is caught by the Ming army, wouldn't he be exposed?

No, run!

Pedro IV chose to flee as soon as he learned that the Ming army was ambushed, he brought 3,000 elites this time, but there are still 50,000 troops in the country, with these soldiers and horses, Pedro IV thinks he is safer.

This sneak attack was a failure.

When Pedro IV was ready to go back, he slaughtered the envoys sent by Wang Baobao and presented them to Zhang Dingbian to let him know that he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

However, before he could run, Zhang Songnian spotted him, and immediately pulled the translator who was following him over, pointed at Pedro and shouted: "He is Pedro IV, tell him not to run!" ”

The translator was brought from the Kingdom of Rashid, the Kingdom of Rashid and the Kingdom of Aragon, both belonged to Rome before independence, their language was the same, and he knew Chinese, so he was brought in as an interpreter.

Hearing Zhang Songnian's words, the translator immediately shouted at Pedro IV: "Pedro IV, are you going to run?" ”

When Pedro IV heard his name shouted from the Ming army, his figure suddenly froze, and then he looked in the direction of Zhang Songnian in disbelief.

How did he know he was Pedro IV?

Oh, no, he's lying to me.

Pedro IV, whose head was barely sober, quickly turned around and ran, but before he could run, a spear was nailed to his feet.

At this time, Zhang Songnian's hand had been replaced by a bow and crossbow, and the arrow was aimed at the back of Pedro IV.

Without Zhang Songnian to speak, the translator understood what he was going to do, and shouted at Pedro IV: "Pedro IV, immediately kneel and raise your hands to surrender, otherwise today will be your death!" ”

At this time, Pedro IV did not dare to move.

And very decisively raised his hand, and hurriedly said: "Respected General of the Ming Kingdom, I am Pedro IV, I am here to protect you!" ”

After listening to the translator's words, Zhang Song immediately smiled.

This guy is still stiff-mouthed when he dies.

Protection?

Do you use arrows to protect you?

Zhang Songnian felt that this king had panicked and couldn't say anything, if it weren't for him being a little useful, now Zhang Songnian was ready to cut off his head with a knife!

Pedro IV was captured, and he brought three thousand elites...... Now there are twenty-three left, and the others have been cut down by the Ming army.

The depressed transport team soldiers were speechless, they have just started to warm up, you can't do it?

This battle is not enjoyable!

is only such a little head, what kind of sub-merit can be established?

Even if you catch a king, you won't get much credit.

Zhang Songnian was also depressed...... I just want to make a contribution, so you can give me this?

Zhang Songnian, who was depressed, didn't want his credit to be so much, so he simply didn't do anything and prepared to fight directly to the Kingdom of Aragon.

Originally, Zhang Songnian wanted to use the living Pedro IV to invite credit, but now it seems that the living Pedro IV has another role: to open the door of the Kingdom of Aragon.

Such a trick is very common in the Central Plains when fighting, usually capturing a general or a local governor Yin or Taishou.

But now that the king of a country has been captured to earn the city gate, this is the first time that Zhang Songnian has done it.

And he has to manipulate this matter single-handedly, and the difficulty can be imagined.

Zhang Songnian was nervous in his heart, but he also told himself in his heart: "Maybe...... It's also easier. ”

No matter how simple or difficult, he Zhang Songnian has to do it, otherwise when will he wait for such an opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

……

Disguised himself, he threatened Pedro IV and made him do what he ordered.

Zhang Songnian asked the translator to tell Pedro IV: "You have committed a capital crime by trying to sneak attack the Ming convoy, and now you are given a chance to make meritorious contributions to the crime, and maybe you can get the mercy of the Ming Dynasty so that he can live." ”

However, such a chance to live made him betray his country, and Pedro IV naturally found it difficult to agree, but he thought that if he didn't agree, he would die...... Pedro IV was in a quandary.

It was so tangled all the way, until the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon, Pedro IV did not come out of the entanglement.

Zhang Songnian was next to Pedro IV, looking at his expression a little fierce, and the same was true for the translator, who warned Pedro IV fiercely: "Tell you, everything is according to what we say, if you dare to say more, I will let you die without a place to be buried!" ”

Pedro IV was captured by Zhang Songnian, and now he has a little understanding of this Ming army, and he doesn't want to mention anything about combat effectiveness, but he just thinks that this translator is a good candidate to use.

The Ming army did not speak their language and relied entirely on this interpreter to communicate, and Pedro IV did not want to be the king of the fallen country, and he thought that if he did not act again, there was really no chance of turning the tables.

Pedro IV quickly said to the translator what he had been preparing for a long time: "This brother, you follow the Ming army, but you are just a translator, but if you help me at this time, I can make you king, and we will govern Aragon together...... I give you half of Aragorn, and at the same time support you to go to Rashid and make you the monarch of Rashid. ”

“……”

The interpreter looked at Pedro IV in amazement.

It's going to hit your doorstep, why didn't you say it earlier?

Zhang Songnian was also puzzled, he didn't know what Pedro IV was talking about with this translator, and asked directly: "What did he say?" ”

The translator would not betray Zhang Songnian, not because he was not moved by interests, but because the threat of Daming made him chill.

Thinking of the huge warships anchored on the coastline of the Rashid Kingdom at this time, one after another, he suddenly lost the mind of being a king.

What's the use of being a king?

Didn't you still become a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty in the end?

He knows very well the strength of the Great Ming Kingdom, if he betrays now, then he is really not far from death.

Therefore, the translator told Zhang Songnian the truth: "He said, let me help him so that he can get rid of the control of you, the general." ”

“……”

Zhang Songnian was also very speechless.

This Pedro IV has a really bad brain.

It's only at this time that I think about winning people's hearts, don't you think it's a little late?

"I'm also convinced, this guy is missing a string in his brain...... How did he become king on the spot? ”

Zhang Songnian nodded and said to the translator: "You have made a great contribution this time, when the time comes, I will be handsome, I will give you the reward you deserve, I will try my best to help you fight for a Ming household registration, if you succeed, you will be my Ming people." ”

Become a citizen of the Ming Dynasty?

Hearing Zhang Songnian's promise, the translator was overjoyed.

Is there anything more enjoyable than getting Daming's household registration?

"Please rest assured, General, I will not betray you and your army, let alone the Ming Dynasty!"

Then, the interpreter looked at Pedro IV viciously: "Please put away your unrealistic fantasies, if you want to save your life, it is better to follow the instructions given to you by General Ming!" ”

“……”

Isn't the chips you give you enough?

Pedro IV wanted to increase the size again, but was stopped by the translator, who had already drawn the short blade in his hand, but whenever Pedro IV did anything that was not normal, the translator would stab him in the neck.

Finished!

There's really no chance at all.

The helpless Pedro IV could only follow what Zhang Songnian said before, and deceive the city gate: "Hurry up and open the door for me!" ”

The Aragonese soldiers on the city wall had already seen Pedro IV, especially the baggage convoy that stretched hundreds of meters behind, and they thought that Pedro IV's sneak attack was successful, and now he has returned to the court victorious.

Hearing Pedro IV's words, the soldiers on the walls hurriedly opened the gates to welcome their king.

However, they were greeted not only by their king, but also by the army of the Ming Dynasty, and when all the soldiers and horses entered the city, Zhang Songnian immediately took control of Pedro IV and occupied the palace at the same time, and with the assistance of the translator and Pedro IV, they quickly occupied the entire royal capital.

Pedro IV looked at the walls of his royal city, fluttering the Ming banner, and the wealth he had accumulated was distributed to the people by the army of the Ming Dynasty, and his soldiers soon separated from him, and all the wealth was wiped out in an instant, and he ...... Just left a life.

At this time, Pedro IV regretted that he had not done it at the beginning: "I was ...... Why only 3,000 men? The Ming sergeant is insidious, and deliberately let me drill! ”

blamed himself for leading fewer soldiers, and at the same time hated the envoys.

If it weren't for them, why would he offend Daming? Now there is nothing to be gained, not to mention, not even his own country.

Pedro IV already knew that the Western Yuan not only sent envoys to Aragon, but also sent envoys to the Valois dynasty, but the envoys to Valois were directly sent to the Ming people by Charles V, and because of this, the Ming guessed that Pedro IV wanted to cooperate with Wang Baobao, which raised his vigilance.

But in the end, it was Pedro IV's own self-interest, if it wasn't for greed, how could he end up like this? If he was like Charles V and tied up the envoys sent by Wang Baobao and handed them over to the Ming Dynasty, how could the Ming Dynasty regard him as an enemy?

In the final analysis, I am still too greedy!

Damn the Sydists, they're all liars.

Zhang Songnian was also in this battle and became famous in a fight.

It took only 1,400 baggage troops to destroy a country with an army of 50,000 people, and the danger of this can be imagined.

Lan Yu looked at the battle report handed to him by Zhang Dingbian, which recorded the whole process in a few words, but he could see Zhang Songnian's courage between the lines, handed the letter to Zhang Dingbian, and then praised him: "Captain Zhang Songnian is brave and strategic, but he can worship the general!" ”

The people under his hands worked hard and made great achievements, Zhang Dingbian also felt honored, and said with a smile: "I think so too, this kid has two brushes, General Lan, what should we do next?" ”

"Beat the king and protect the baby!"

Lan Yu's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fists and said, "Wang Baobao thinks that as long as his artillery has a farther range than ours, he can stop our army's attack?" Dream! ”

Zhang Dingbian said: "Let's think of how to solve this matter, their artillery has a long range, and we also have other magic weapons, don't we?" Then rocket artillery is fine, I asked, even if you add more gunpowder, it doesn't hurt, our cannon barrel can support it. ”

This is Zhang Dingbian's solution, Lan Yu thinks it makes sense, but he doesn't want to use it like this: "It's really okay to increase the amount of gunpowder, but the damage to the gun barrel is too serious, the service life will be reduced, and it is not easy for us to transport materials. ”

What is it that is relied upon to fight wars today?

It's people!

The Ming soldiers are invincible and unstoppable, on the one hand, because of excellent weapons, but everyone thinks that relying on weapons to win a war is a general's shame, if everything depends on the advanced weapons, then what do you need a sergeant to do? Wouldn't it be possible to win a big battle by just pulling a team of people into battle?

Hearing Lan Yu say with such confidence, Zhang Dingbian became curious: "Then you say, how do you want to fight?" In order to deal with our attack, Wang Baobao has been preparing for a long time, the city walls are full of artillery, and the range is longer than ours, if you charge hard, there is no advantage at all. ”

"If you don't have an advantage, you can't fight?"

Lan Yu looked at Zhang Dingbian and was very proud: "Tomorrow you will watch the battle, let you see how I fight!" ”

We're going to fight against each other, I'm not your opponent, but for the rest, you're not my opponent!

Zhang Dingbian saw that Lan Yu was so confident, so he didn't say anything more.

He wanted to see how Lan Yu fought.

……

Wang Baobao in the city, although life is not easy now, at least the last country has been guarded.

It has been five years since he came to Rome, and the same has been true of Byzantium.

Wang Baobao came to Byzantium for five years, spent so much money, and raised so many people, isn't it just for today?

The range of the artillery was farther than that of the Ming army, which had already stopped the pace of the Ming army's attack, as long as the artillery shells were enough and the gunpowder was enough, Wang Baobao was confident that the Ming army would be stopped outside the city.

It's just that they can only fight a defensive battle, and once they get out of Byzantium and confront the Ming army, Meng Yuan is still not an opponent.

】

However, it is not easy to fight into today's confrontation situation, and we can only hope that the supplies of the Ming army will not keep up with the consumption, and then wait for the Ming army to withdraw by itself.

Fighting so passively is not what Wang Baobao wants to see, but he has no way, and now it is the limit of what he can do.

Just when Wang Baobao was thinking about what he should do next, Timur walked into the palace in a panic, and after seeing Wang Baobao, he hurriedly said: "You go to the city wall to have a look, the Ming Dynasty is doing moths again, if the Ming army succeeds, the range advantage of our artillery will be gone." ”