My Daming New Empire

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He pondered for a while before saying: "As you have discussed just now, the purpose of this war is for Ming to deter the countries in Southeast Asia. To some extent, Ming's past soft policy failed.

Although today's Nanyang countries regard my Ming Dynasty as their suzerain, they are unwilling to learn from my Ming Dynasty's Confucianism, and they are unwilling to take my Ming Dynasty's etiquette state's etiquette as their example, and they want to learn Western learning.

The Green Sect was only established by a small prince, whose country has long been annexed by other tribes, but why did its teachings spread all over Southeast Asia?

My Great Ming deters the countries of the South Seas, that is, I want all the small countries to speak my Ming words and observe my Great Ming rituals, so that they can be regarded as my Ming vassal states.The so-called righteousness and integrity, nothing more.

But for these barbarian lands, etiquette education is not enough, you must raise the butcher's knife to make them fear.

So from the year before last, His Highness intentionally kept an army of Japanese pirates, and did not send all the Japanese to Beiming Mountain to mine.

The purpose of this Japanese pirate army is to kill people and to make people fear.So even I will not restrict them in this respect, but will encourage them, as long as I can firmly control them, the more cruel and heartless they are, the happier I will be.

Because cruelty is the purpose and meaning of existence of this army.My Ming Dynasty needs such an army to deter the nations, but I don't want my Ming children to become such people.

It's just a small detail that you don't like. I can understand that Zhang Shoubei is afraid that this army will affect the seeds of Habayashi Weixue.But please think deeply about the true meaning of the existence of this army, and don't spoil His Highness's plan just because of a moment of enthusiasm. "

As soon as Zhang Wu heard this, he immediately said angrily: "You dare to say that these Japanese people did evil, and it was His Highness who instructed you, Commander Zhuang, what an idiot!"

He is the eldest son of Peng Chengbo and Zhu Zhanji's cousin. Of course, he would be a little angry when he heard Zhuang Jing say this.

But Zhang Fengshan said: "General Manager Zhang, sit down."

Zhang Wu turned his head and asked, "The defense also thought that the Japanese did the wrong thing, did His Highness do it?"

"Presumptuous!" Zhang Fengshan slapped the table, stood up and shouted: "Is this your attitude when talking to Shangguan?"

Zhang Wu was taken aback, thinking of the big board, his butt seemed to throb and hurt.He quickly clasped his fists and said: "This subordinate dare not, but I just don't want Commander Zhuang to slander His Highness like this!"

At this time, Zhang Fengshan said: "Take out your Tang Dao and have a look..."

Although Zhang Wu didn't understand what he meant, he still drew out his saber and held it upright in front of him.

Zhang Fengshan is only proficient in literature and ink. He followed Zhu Zhanji these years and served as the deputy head of the young army.I have learned a lot of professional knowledge, but my ability to quote classics has not improved much.

He said: "A knife has a blade and a back, and clothes have a face and a lining. Where there is light, there is shadow, and where there is light, there is darkness. Although I don't know if His Highness ordered this matter, Commander Zhuang's words are also reasonable. I Daming not only needs up-and-comers like you, but also thugs who are willing to do black work for Daming. This is what I think is wrong..."

He turned his head and said to Zhuang Jing: "Commander Zhuang, I understand what you mean. There is no need to mention the division of troops. Our young army will continue to provide various information and assistance to the Japanese pirate camp..."

Zhuang Jing didn't expect this matter to be resolved so easily, he cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Zhang Bing is wise!"

Zhang Fengshan said with a smile: "I can't talk about being wise, I can only work hard and do my best."

Facing the middle-level soldiers of Habayashi Guard, his smile narrowed again. "From now on, all the officers and men of the Habayashi Guard School must no longer fight against the Japanese pirate camp, let alone beat and insult the Japanese people. We will treat the future as if we can't see it. If there is another incident of beating and scolding the Japanese pirate camp, it will be dealt with by military law! In addition, let you pretend The fact that you can’t see is not to let you learn from them, if I find out that there are people in Habayashi Guard School who tortured and killed prisoners, women in Jianyin, who were hidden and seized, will be dealt with by military law!”

Zhuang Jing laughed, today's goal has been successfully achieved.

Those Japanese pirates were cruel to the enemy, but they did not dare to confront the soldiers of Habayashi Guard School.In the past few days, many people have been bullied by these rising stars of Ming Dynasty.

Once this contradiction is resolved, the morale of the army will stabilize.

At this time, I heard a noise coming from outside, and an excited voice shouted: "Report, our Ming fleet has now arrived in the sea off the capital of Bengkulu, and it's time for the general attack!"

Hearing this news, Zhang Fengshan and Zhuang Jing didn't have the slightest smile on their faces, because they knew that the most severe time had come.

The Ming Fleet attacked from the sea. There were 1 navies and more than [-] young troops there, and no one could confront them head-on.

However, because they traveled up the Musi River and through the mountains, they had only [-] troops.

With this little manpower, guerrilla warfare is no problem, but if they want to snipe the Bengkulu people who are frantically fleeing, it will be a bit difficult.

Because only the soldiers of Habayashi Weixue had muskets in their hands, and the Japanese pirate camp still had Japanese swords in their hands.

Moreover, although the water resistance of today's muskets has been greatly improved, the impact is still great when it rains.

Relying on these people to block those Bengkulu people, the task is very difficult.

However, not only could they not back down, they had to select the largest group of refugees from the Bengkulu tribe to attack.

If a large number of Bengkulu people were allowed to flee into the mountainous area, it would be their dereliction of duty and incompetence, and they would not be able to complete the task His Highness assigned.

Zhang Fengshan said loudly: "All the officers and soldiers of Habayashi Guard School obey orders!"

Dozens of mid-level officers and soldiers of Habayashi Guards knelt down on one knee and punched their chests with their right fists. "Subordinates listen to orders."

"All soldiers of the Habayashi Guards should be grouped into groups of two, one team, carrying dry food and drinking water, and stretching a defense line of three hundred miles along the mountainous area to closely monitor the enemy's fleeing direction. Remember, you can't face the enemy head-on, you can only collect information and records Terrain, preserve strength."

"Yes!"

Zhuang Jing waited until Zhang Fengshan had arranged all the military affairs before he clasped his fists and said: "The task of the Japanese pirate battalion this time is arduous. Jing Zi should kill the enemy bravely and buy time for the army. I also hope that the defense can contact the army as soon as possible. The safety of the brothers is at stake." Please sir."

Zhang Fengshan said solemnly: "I, Habayashi Weixue, must do my best and will never fall into the reputation of the first army of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Okay, then I'll go gather everyone and show off the prestige of my pirate camp!"

Off the coast of the capital of Bengkulu, the first time Zheng He and his supervisor arrived, they also encountered a lot of trouble.

Although the city of Bengkulu was built by the sea, the beaches here are very shallow, which is not conducive to the landing of troops.

And the north and south of the capital city of Bengkulu are full of swamps and rivers. If they landed from other areas, it would take a lot of energy to attack the capital.

So in order to land, the fleet had to find a reliable way.

The Bengkulu tribe also seemed to know that they were in a situation of life and death, and they set up a large number of defensive fronts along the coast.

Although they have never experienced the power of muskets, Ming Dynasty easily conquered Dongpu last year, and the countries have already passed on the power of muskets. No one dares to underestimate the power of muskets.

However, although they are actively preparing for defense, a large number of old, young, women and children have begun to be moved inland purposefully.

Although miasma is easy to breed in the mountainous area after heavy rain, but they understand the local conditions, and these miasma will become their defense barrier instead.

All the flat-bottomed sand ships of the fleet were mobilized to form a plank road between the fleet and the land.

Although such a large amount of materials is not easy to transfer, it is better than landing dozens of miles away.

The battle started in the afternoon of the same day, and two thousand soldiers of the young army took sand boats and attacked the shore.

When the sand boat ran aground, the distance from the shore was only knee-high waters, and they could land directly by stepping on the water without wetting the gunpowder bags in their waists.

Their landing was also sniped frantically by the Bengkulu tribe. On the coast, they used short bows and blow arrows to shoot at the soldiers who landed frantically.

However, they underestimated the power of the muskets. Although it was raining heavily, one-third of the muskets could not be ignited, but only two-thirds of the muskets directly hit everyone and fled in embarrassment.

The will to resist of these people is completely incomparable to that of the Japanese, and the casualties are only one-twelfth of the casualties, so people have no will to resist.

With a distance of hundreds of meters, Da Ming's muskets could hurt them, but their short bows couldn't shoot a hundred steps away in the wind and rain.

This one-sided beating caused the natives to collapse.