Su Li Dongdong is ambitious, which Chen Kan can see from the fact that he dared to block his way with his army, but did not make any resistance.

Plus the fighters in the back.

Knowing that Chen Kan would not be able to have a fair showdown with him, he was still determined to fight Chen Kan alone, which in itself was an act of showing weakness.

The various performances on it can only show two problems, either Su Li Dongdong is a fool, or Su Li Dongdong has a plot against the Ming army.

But a person who can be the commander of 10,000 people in a country obviously cannot be a stupid person.

In fact, anyone who can climb higher than the people around him can be considered a human spirit, even if he only has three or five people, or one or two people.

Since Su Li Dongdong is not a fool, then he has a plot against the Ming army.

What can the 10,000 men under his command figure out the Ming army?

Military exploits, weapons, armor?

He can't figure it out.

Then his only plan can only be the endgame after the Ming army breaks through Boringbang.

This is the second smart person Chen Kan has met in Nanyang, so Chen Kan doesn't mind giving him great respect.

As for the first one, it is the great minister of the lion country.

Chen Kan withdrew his pistol, summoned Zhang Dongdong, and asked him to help Su Li Dongdong into the Ming army's formation.

Then he pointed to the pistols under the command of the soldiers and said lightly: "We have this thing, you should know what kind of weapon this is, it's not that I look down on you, you are not qualified to be deceived by me." ”

Su Li Dong knelt in front of Chen Kan with grinning teeth, his face full of indignation.

But he also knew that Chen Kan was telling the truth.

The power of this weapon was clear to the spies he placed in the first satellite city.

Not only did he know the power of the muskets in the hands of the Ming army, but he also knew that the Ming army had a powerful weapon in their hands that could crack mountains and rocks and raze an entire city to the ground.

According to the spies who came back from Manraka, it seems to be called artillery.

After being silent for a moment, Su Li Dongdong frowned and said: "As soon as you say it with white teeth, I will take my soldiers to work for you, which is unfair to me." ”

Chen Kan nodded: "It's unfair." ”

"Then you ......"

"You can choose to bet once, if you win, the country of Sumatra is yours, if you lose, your fate is not good, of course, you can not bet."

Chen Kan didn't say anything like a guarantee, and Su Li Dongdong was not qualified enough for him to guarantee.

A flash of struggle flashed in Su Li Dongdong's eyes, and after a while, he raised his head and said in a deep voice: "I can deceive you to open the city gate for you, I hope you don't lie to me!" ”

"A wise choice."

Chen Kan grinned, turned his head and ordered lightly: "Come on, treat his injuries!" ”

In the team, the military doctor who accompanied the army heard Chen Kan's order, walked up to Su Li Dongdong with an expressionless face, and roughly cut his robe and armor.

Chen Kan was still measured when he started, and he specially picked the soft flesh on Su Lidong's thigh, but did not hurt his bones and major arteries.

So Suridon's injuries are not serious, they just hurt a lot.

Su Li Dongdong did not resist, and now that he is in the Ming army, it is useless to resist.

Besides, he didn't think that the 10,000-strong army under his command could pose any threat to the Ming army, otherwise he wouldn't choose to block the way of the Ming army.

If he wants to have that ability, wouldn't it be more fragrant to directly recreate Sumatra?

The medic brutally opened the wound on his thigh, took out the bullet, and roughly poured a bottle of liquor to disinfect it.

During the whole process, Chen Kan felt pain just by looking at it, but he didn't say a word.

"Now in Sumatra, are there many people who think like you?"

Chen Kan asked coldly.

Su Li Dongdong was stunned for a moment, shook his head, nodded again, and replied: "There were not many before, but after the city of Malacca became a ruin, many people felt that they should not make enemies with the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Oh~"

Chen Kan sighed, and his face showed a look of surprise.

After Su Li Dongdong answered, he did not continue to say more.

The meaning is in place.

In fact, Chen Kan's journey along the way, the two satellite cities he passed by did not make any decent resistance, which is already very revealing.

The military doctor bandaged Su Li Dongdong's wounds, and Chen Kan took the map and looked at it.

It is about sixty miles away from the city of Bolimbang, and it can be reached in a day if you travel day and night.

After thinking for a while, Chen Kan continued to ask, "Can you enter Bolimbang City before dawn tomorrow?" ”

"Yes!"

Suridon's answer was succinct and clear.

Based on this sentence, Chen Kan can think that although this Su Li Dongdong has a bad name, his personality is definitely a person who does great things.

The deal between the two was completely unrequited, and Chen Kan would not think that there were no spies from Bolimbang among the corporal under Su Lidong.

The fact that he was still so confident only meant that the spies from Boennbang were already under his control.

Maybe even the scouts of Boennembon were killed by him.

These things must not have been done now, but were already done before Chen Kan's army arrived.

So, he had long been betting that Chen Kan would agree to his service?

Or is he already thinking that he shouldn't have been?

But in either case, it shows that this person is worth supporting.

Retracting his thoughts, Chen Kan threw the map to Dou Xing, and commanded a few words in Dou Xing's ear, and saw that Dou Xing's face became embarrassed.

Just a moment later, he nodded reluctantly.

Su Li Dongdong looked at the two of them whispering with some curiosity, and in the next second, Dou Xing threw two squares made of cowhide into his arms.

Then he said with a disgusted face: "This thing can help you explode the city gate quickly, just light the line, in addition, Ben will advise you not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, otherwise you know what will happen, get out!" ”

Su Li Dongdong frowned, holding an explosive bag in one hand, limped out of the Ming army formation, and quickly walked towards the camp of his own army with the support of two personal soldiers.

After a series of orders were issued, in less than half an hour, the native army that blocked the way quickly scattered and disappeared into the rainforest.

Naturally, the satellite city became an empty city.

As for himself, he only led a group of pro-troops, cut through the armor, and after stabbing himself a few times, he quickly ran in the direction of the city of Bolimbang.

Seeing Su Li Dongdong dismiss the army, Dou Xing couldn't help frowning and said, "Dashuai, can you trust this person?" ”

Chen Kan stretched his waist indifferently, and said lightly: "It doesn't matter if you can trust it or not, it's just a casual move, of course it's good to be able to work, it saves us some effort, if it's a waste of chess, it won't be a threat." ”

Dou Xing was still a little hesitant: "Those two explosives bags? ”

What Dou Xing was really worried about was that the two explosive packages that he sent out casually ended up blowing up his own people, but Chen Kan had already gotten up and walked away, and he didn't seem to take this matter to heart at all.

Dou Xing had no choice but to order the whole army to continue advancing.

Chen Kan really didn't take this matter to heart, he had absolute confidence in Daming's firearms.

After several years of development, the Ming Dynasty's firing guns have long been no longer comparable to the shotguns that could explode at any time in the early years of Yongle.

Whether Su Li Dongdong is sincere or playing, he can't make any waves in the face of absolute strength.

If he didn't even have this bit of confidence, Chen Kan would not have plunged into the rainforest with an army of 20,000 at all.

Chen Kan led the army forward to finish today's journey and chose to camp in an open area.

The plants in the rainforest grow tall and vigorous, and the best fence is to cut down a few and fence them around the edge of the camp.

In the tent made of cowhide, Chen Kan used the light of the butter candle to study the terrain around Boringbon over and over again.

The map was sent by Song Qing's people, and the scouts under his command had already contacted Chen Kan.

There is no way, the army of 20,000 stretches for miles, and it is impossible not to be discovered.

If the enemy can find it, Song Qing can naturally find it, not to mention that Chen Kan didn't have any cover, and he took the biggest road directly.

Abizhen's spies were killed by Su Li Dongdong, but he didn't kill the scouts of the Ming army.

From the topographic map sent by Song Qing, it can be clearly seen that Bolimbang City is a typical mountain city.

A mountain castle does not mean that a mountain castle built on a mountain like Malacca Castle is a mountain castle, but a castle built in a mountain col.

The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides, there is only one exit, and the mountain is the best city wall of the city, and the city wall is built on top of the city wall.

In the era of cold weapons, such a mountain city was the most difficult to overcome.

In the Central Plains, there are not a few such mountain cities, the most famous are the Shizhu Mountain City and Kuimen Mountain City of Chongqing Prefecture.

Of course, Goguryeo during the Sui and Tang dynasties was also famous for its mountain cities.

However, that was the situation in the era of cold weapons.

Times are different now, and the presence of gunpowder has made cracking rocks a common thing.

No matter how strong a city is, it can only collapse with a bang in the face of this weapon.

Although Chen Kan did not carry artillery this time, he carried a large number of gunpowder bags, as long as he could withstand the rain of arrows of the Bolimbang defenders, it would not be difficult to break through the Bolimbang City.

The reason why Song Qing was able to survey and map the topographic map of Bolimbang City was mainly because the gunpowder he carried and the number of people was too small.

After studying for a while, Chen Kan casually threw the map back on the table, and leaned back in his chair to start.

The topographic map sent back by Song Qing did not have much reference significance in terms of strategy, after all, the war had been going on so far, although Chen Kan and the army under the command of Abizhen had not yet fought each other, they also knew about each other's information.

It was Chen Kan who attacked the city, and he defended the city, that's all.

After sitting for a while, Chen Kan picked up his pen and began to write the warrant.

Song Qing's mission of harassing Bolimbang to attract the Sumatran army was done well, but his mission was not over.

There are dozens of satellite towns around Bolimbang and half of Sumatra's army is stationed.

Although there were many people with ulterior motives in these armies, Chen Kan could not rule out the threat from these satellite cities.

Therefore, the next 3,000 people under Song Qing's command should be transformed into a fast mobile force, guarding the back road for Chen Kan, and buying time for Chen Kan to break through Bolimbang City.

Chen Kan will not put all his hopes of breaking through the city on Su Li Dongdong.

If he did this, it would be irresponsible to the army under his command and a great insult to his career as a soldier.

After pondering all night and making sure that there were no problems in all aspects, Chen Kan asked the scout to send the warrant out.

"Report, Master Hou, the scout has sent back the news that Su Li Dongdong has successfully entered Bolimbang City at the ugly moment."

Chen Kan rubbed his eyebrows, and was just about to rest for a while, when Zhang Dong hurriedly ran into the handsome tent.

"So fast?"

Chen Kan sat up, a look of surprise flashed on his face, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"About a moment."

"Is it already late?"

Chen Kan was a little stunned, he didn't expect that the night would pass like this.

As soon as the words fell, the sound of the patrol guard's enemy attack suddenly sounded outside the tent.

Then came the intense gunfire.

Not long after, Dou Xing hurriedly ran into Chen Kan's big tent, and saw that Chen Kan was already waiting in the tent in full armor, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Then he said with a strange face: "Dashuai, the enemy sent a group of monkeys to attack the camp, and we have already repelled them." ”

Chen Kan nodded expressionlessly.

The enemy will send a small force to attack at night, which was expected by the Ming army.

Abi Zhen only sent someone tonight, and it was a little late.

At least Chen Kan thought that the enemy's night attack should have started at least three days ago before it would be effective.

"Since the enemy has called us all to get up, let's make a fire and make food, and tell the soldiers that before noon today, Chen Bing Bolin Bang will be under the city."

"Yes!"

"Wait~"

Dou Xing was just about to take the order and leave, but Chen Kan stopped him.

"Dashuai, do you have any other orders?"

Chen Kan pondered for a moment and asked, "How many people did the other party send over, what is the situation with the armor rate and weapon rationing?" ”

Dou Xing was stunned for a moment, and his face became strange again, as if he had been insulted by something.

After a while, he said with a disgruntled face: "There are less than two thousand people here, or a group of natives who are similar to wild monkeys, compared to the army under the command of Nalaoshzi Su Lidong, even if such a group of savages comes, according to the news of the scout's return, they have not even arranged an ambush, according to the last general, Abi Town has not taken us into account at all." ”

It's no wonder that Dou Xing felt insulted, even Chen Kan's face became a little strange after listening to Dou Xing's words.

He has already come to the city, and the other party actually sent out an army of 2,000 savages to look for death?

If it is changed to the Central Plains, if there are enemy soldiers in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will attack at night, not to mention the exhaustion of the army, at least an elite should be sent to constantly attack and harass.

Even if you want to defend the city, you shouldn't just send such a few people.

Chen Kan predicts that the size of the night attack army should be around 5,000 people, and it must be the whole army in armor and equipped with various long-range attack weapons, not to mention anything else, bows and arrows, crossbow arrows should always be equipped, right?

This is too far from the result that Chen Kan expected.

Is Abizhen looking down on the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's heavenly soldiers, or is he doing it on purpose, just to humiliate Chen Kan?

"Okay, since you've been repulsed, let's ......"

"Not right~"

Chen Kan's face suddenly froze, and then asked, "Dou Xing, are you sure that the other party is here with such a small number of people, and there are no ambushes on the way forward?" ”

Dou Xing was furious, he felt that Chen Kan was insulting him, and immediately said angrily: "Marshal, the last general can be regarded as a battlefield general who has led the army for many years, and he can't even find out a little news, and the last general dares to take the head of the head as a guarantee." ”

Chen Kan nodded, and couldn't help but look contemplative.

He didn't think that Dou Xing would make such a low-level mistake.

is also the chief general of the First Guard Water Division, even if there is water in it, but the person who can climb to this position in the army is definitely not a stupid person.

However, the level at which Abi Town arranged this night attack was too low.

It's not like a normal soldier leader can do something.

And Abizhen, according to the information compiled by Chen Kan, not only did he have the courage to covet Zheng He's fleet, but also had the ability to persuade Manraka to cease fighting.

And it will allow the two countries to abandon their previous suspicions and work together to block Zheng He's fleet outside the strait and not move.

Just because he can do these things, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is eloquent, at least in the Nanyang realm, Abi Zhen is definitely a top talent.

How could such a person make such a lowly mistake?

It shouldn't be.

Don't?

Chen Kan pondered for a while, and suddenly couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.

"God help me, God help me, hahahaha......"

Chen Kan's sudden laughter frightened Zhang Dong and Dou Xing.

The two looked at each other, their faces confused.

Zhang Dong stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Why is Master Hou laughing?" ”

Chen Kan suddenly slapped on the low table, looked at the two of them with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice: "If Ben Hou's prediction is right, then Abi Zhen should have been reduced to a lonely person at this time, and he will soon become a prisoner." ”

As soon as these words came out, the two were even more confused.

What's that?

Isn't the town of Abi the king of Sumatra, and isn't it to be defended by the city?

Why did he become a loner again, and he was about to become a prisoner?

Is this reasonable?

Chen Kan laughed for a while, but he didn't mean to solve the confusion of the two, and waved his big hand and said: "Pass my general's order, the whole army will be mobilized, let's go to Bolimbang for a hot meal today!" ”

The two looked at each other, full of suspicion.

Chen Kan was very happy.

Is it reasonable that Abizhen is about to become a prisoner?

In the eyes of Dou Xing and Zhang Dong, it must be unreasonable, but in Chen Kan's eyes, it is very reasonable, and it is very reasonable.

Because of this matter, we can't think with the thinking of the Ming Dynasty, but we have to think with the thinking of modern people.

To put it bluntly, there is no existence of the Three Principles and Five Constants in Nanyang, and the existence of the king does not have legitimacy and rationality.

In the Ming Dynasty, everyone has become accustomed to the power of the emperor not to be angered, the emperor has the power of life and death to everyone, and he is also used to the monarch as a minister.

But Nanyang does not have such a set of statements.

Nanyang pays attention to the law of the jungle, whoever has the biggest fist is the king.

After all, you can't expect a place where a few thousand people can occupy an island and claim the king's state, and how deep the people's feelings for the king can be.

Anyway, the king is always exchanged for each other, and it doesn't matter who becomes the king.

Abi was able to secure the throne because he was able to bring benefits to Sumatra and was able to steal the right to collect taxes from most of the ships from Manraka.

The nobles of Sumatra followed him and could eat meat, and of course supported his rule.

But now, because of his greed, it has brought ruin to Sumatra.

In particular, the tragic situation in Malacca, the capital of Manchuria, has stimulated the vast majority of people in Nanyang.

The nobles of Sumatra certainly did not want the capital they had built in the rainforest to be in ruins.

Then, it is natural to abandon Abi Town in exchange for Daming to calm his anger.

For the vast majority of people in Sumatra, appeasing the anger of the Ming people is nothing more than changing someone to be the king and paying a little more gold and silver.

There was no shortage of gold and silver in Sumatra, and as soon as the Ming people left, they still guarded the strait to collect taxes.

As long as you can keep the national capital, this is a very cost-effective thing.

The generals who guarded a satellite city like Suridon had all defected, and it was only natural that someone in Bolimbang had defected.

So, Chen Kan was very happy.

This means that he can emptie the wealth that a country has accumulated over a hundred years without much effort, and he will not encounter any decent resistance.

Being able to save so much trouble, Chen Kan certainly has reason to be happy.

After all, Daming's human life is expensive, and Daming's bullets and gunpowder production also need money.

The army quickly marched out, and by the time there was a touch of fish belly white on the horizon, the army had already marched more than ten miles.

Chen Kan ordered the army to rest in place for a stick of incense, and ordered the sappers to cut down trees to make shields.

I didn't sleep all night last night, but it still didn't affect Chen Kan's energy today.

That's the benefit of being young and strong.

Dou Xing and Zhang Dong were puzzled all the way, and while the army was resting, the two came together.

asked Chen Kan about the doubts in his heart.

Chen Kan was in a good mood now, so he explained to the two of them in a short language the reason why he made this judgment.

And after the two of them heard Chen Kan's words without a king and a father, their eyes suddenly widened in shock.

Dou Xing couldn't help but be indignant and said: "I never thought that the natives of Nanyang would be uncivilized to such an extent, it is a great crime!" ”

Solved the confusion for the two, leaving the sappers to continue to make the big shield, and Chen Kan continued to advance with the large army.

Finally, at noon, a towering wall came into view.

Dou Xing used a clairvoyant mirror to look at the bluestone city wall three miles away from Chen Kan's army, and said in astonishment: "My good man, if this city is placed in the case that we don't have gunpowder, I'm afraid that it won't be enough for 20,000 people to fill it in, right?" ”

Chen Kan couldn't help but smack his mouth.

He had to admit that Sumatra had some strength.

The walls of this city, judging from the height and scale of the building alone, have approached some of the large-scale state capitals of the Ming Dynasty.

And it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there are city walls on the mountains.

If he encountered such a city in the era of cold weapons, if there were less than 100,000 troops under his command, Chen Kan would definitely turn around and leave.

Because I can't fight.

The city is built on the mountain, and it can only be attacked on the back, and the siege vehicle cannot be pushed up at all.

Attacking such a mountain city can only be filled with human lives.

When the corpses were piled up as high as the city walls, when the city was broken.

But now, Chen Kan can only sigh that the city's luck is not good.