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Volume 2 The Northern and Southern Empire Chapter 194 The End of Manlajia

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.    Chapter 194: The End of Manlajia

    "My lord, the first meritorious service among the soldiers this time has been calculated. Novel Ranking Novel Ranking" On the second day after the field battle, when the Blackwater Ming Army was about to arrive at Wuzhi City, Zhao Qing approached Zhu Ming.

    Not to mention, Zhu Ming almost forgot that he noticed the extraordinary bravery of several people on the battlefield yesterday, and whether the top military merits were consistent with those he saw.

    When the person who made the first contribution was brought to Zhu Ming, Zhu Ming smiled. Isn¡¯t this the soldier who killed the brave general Manlajia in front of the formation? Unexpectedly, he really got the first contribution.

    "Li Mingyi, who is of humble rank, comes to see the Lord of the country." The soldier knelt down on one knee and said.

    ¡°This son killed seven enemy soldiers and one enemy general this time, captured two flags, and ranks first among the soldiers in military merit.¡± Zhao Qing introduced from the side.

    "No, no, but since you were brought to me, I will punish you," Zhu Ming said easily.

    Several people raised their heads sharply, wondering if they had listened. What they reported was all the credit, but what they got in exchange was the punishment from the king?

    Everyone was puzzled. Zhu Ming slowly explained that I saw that you were quite brave in the formation that day. It was true, but why did you ignore the formation and rashly come forward to fight with the enemy general?  Didn't the training of Wuyiwei make you understand the importance of formations and orders and prohibitions?  "

    Only then did everyone realize that it was because of this.

    "This subordinate is willing to be punished."

    Zhu Ming looked at the young soldier carefully, but there was no dissatisfaction on his face, so he called the man and gave him ten sticks and sent an order to the whole army.  "

    The soldiers came and knocked Li Mingyi down and beat him.

    "Okay, now that the punishment is over, it's time to discuss your reward." As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked again. One punishment and one reward. As expected, the king's heart is unpredictable.

    "You are extremely brave, and you killed the enemy general immediately and decisively. Although you messed up the formation, your merits outweighed your faults. As for you being in a high position in the future, whether you obey the rules or not is just a matter of thought. I hope what happened today can  I want you to be alert before doing anything." Zhu Ming said, "Come here, give Li Mingyi a gun and a Qiushui Yanling sword, and promote him to a vertical commander. He will use it before leaving the account. All chapters of Overseas Ming Dynasty"

    From soldier to captain, there are two levels of commander and captain ahead of him. This time Li Mingyi was directly promoted to three levels in a row, and he also listened to the instructions of the king. He has a bright future. If he is released, he may become a man of his own.  All chapters of Overseas Ming Dynasty

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUTOUT: Li Mingyi ignored his bruised butt and just bowed down to show his gratitude. I didn¡¯t expect that he would live in Nanyang and one day be successful. The great joys and sorrows in life are really hard to explain.

    This is just a small episode in the strategy of Manlajia. In a blink of an eye, the siege of Wuzhi City has lasted for half a month. The tens of thousands of soldiers of the Blackwater Ming Army and the civilian servants, a total of more than 20,000 people, have defeated all the people.  The Wuzhi City of Lajia was surrounded by people.

    Zhu Ming's strategy is actually very simple. A large number of troops only block the three city gates, and the long city wall only has a small number of patrolling and guarding troops. As long as the people who sneak down from the city are not soldiers, they can be left alone.

    This strategy not only reduced the pressure of the siege, but also gave hope to the people in the city. In the past few days, Manlajia officials had even descended from the city in disguise. Some of their tribes had their roots in the mountains.  Whether the Manchurian capital is defended or not has nothing to do with them.

    Since the fierce battle half a month ago, Siam and Managa have been given a real beating. Although the Black Water Ming Army did not pursue and kill them all after the war, they really returned to Wuzhi City.  , counting the number of people who fled, the Siamese army was even better. There were always 3,000 remnant soldiers who ran back to Wuzhi City. Manlajia was miserable. Of the 20,000 people who left, only 2,000 people actually returned to Wuzhi City.

    In this era, the cities in Nanyang were not very large, and only a few of the soldiers actually belonged to the residents of the city. Most of the soldiers who retreated after the defeat ran home. As for being punished as deserters?  They also understood. They were originally envious of the prosperity of the Heishui Ming Kingdom in the south. Now it seems that the combat power of the Heishui Ming Army is no joke. How long can the king of Manlajia sit in the position of country people like them?  I don't care at all, preservation is the most important thing.  Novel rankings

    Even so, if Wuzhi City is not captured for one day, it will not be considered a success.  Novel rankings

    When he first arrived at the city, Zhu Ming ordered a tentative attack. However, although Manlajia's morale was low, he still had no will to resist. At least he did not open the door and surrender after a few artillery bombardments.

    The morale of the army must be determined by one battle in the field. Zhu Ming had no choice but to fight head-on with the Siam-Manchu coalition. However, after showing enough strength, Zhu Ming now does not want to waste his great combat power on the offensive.In the battle, there will be a powerful Siam who is eyeing the enemy behind.

    Although the previous battles showed great strength, if the losses during the siege are too great, then it might become that stupid mantis hunting cicadas.

    Therefore, Zhu Ming¡¯s current strategy is to surround without attacking, and judging from the facts, the current effect is relatively good.

    Not only did Zhu Ming leave a hole for people to escape, but because here in Nanyang, Zhu Ming's consistent policy was to be frank and lenient but not strict. He was very tolerant of these natives and spared no effort in assimilation. Therefore, as the siege progressed,  With the growth, the will of resistance in the city is gradually weakening.

    At least many local businessmen have been complaining. Since the siege of the city, although there is still no shortage of food, people are panicked, and it will not be affected. If the city is broken, they will not continue to be rich, but the person who pays taxes will change.  That's all, and Zhu Ming's kindness to businessmen has always been obvious to all, so they all look forward to the damn siege ending as soon as possible.

    A war also takes a huge toll on national power. The Blackwater Ming Dynasty¡¯s war, which lasted less than a month, has almost exhausted the savings in the national treasury.

    Originally, although the Blackwater Ming Dynasty had a lot of income, its expenses were even greater. Once the soldiers and horses were mobilized, not to mention anything else, just hiring civilian servants cost a thousand taels of silver every day, plus mules, horses, carts, weapons and equipment,  This battle has emptied the foundation of the Blackwater Ming Kingdom. If this battle is lost, Zhu Ming will have to lie dormant for a long time.

    "Your Majesty, someone has come down to the city to see you." Guard Wan An entered Zhu Ming's handsome tent to announce.

    "Oh, call him in." Someone finally came out of the city. Zhu Ming was able to besiege the city for a long time because he hoped that the city would be divided. This small Nanyang country has always been fought by various tribes, and although Zhu Ming is a foreign Han,  But the reputation has always been very good, so some people can't help but have other thoughts.  Ranking list of urban rebirth novels Ranking list of urban rebirth novels

    "Kowtow to the king, kowtow to the king." After being brought into the commander's tent, the person who asked for an audience immediately fell on the ground and spoke in blunt Chinese.

    The guards were staring at the dark-skinned native with their hands on the hilts of their knives. If he made any move, several knives would instantly chop him down.

    "Tell me, why do you come to my handsome tent?" Zhu Ming asked from the high platform after taking some time off.

    "My people have long admired His Majesty the Lord of the Blackwater Kingdom, so everyone recommended me to go out of the city to ask for an audience with the Lord. Two families of people in Wuzhi City are willing to falsely open the city gate to welcome the Blackwater Army into the city." That man  He said while lying on his stomach.

    "Very good." Zhu Ming flashed with joy. Sure enough, such people were here, but at the same time he also sighed in his heart. Businessmen value profits over righteousness, and they still have to pay attention to this in the future.

    Next, Zhu Ming personally participated and discussed the specific details with the Manlajia businessman who came out of Lian City. The key point was that the leader guarding the east gate of Wuzhi City was a member of his tribe, who was greedy for wine and lust.  If we hold a banquet to get this man drunk, take the key and seal, and together with the servants and private armed forces of twelve merchant families, we can gather a hundred people to trick him into opening the east gate. As long as there is such a chance, the people outside the city will  If the Blackwater Ming Army enters the city with all guns and cannons, a major event will be decided.

    The appointment was made at midnight three days later, with the three lanterns lit three times and extinguished as a signal. At that time, the elite of the Blackwater Ming Army would break in from the east gate, and the overall situation would be decided in one fell swoop.

    "Master, I always feel that there is something mysterious in my heart. Businessmen, businessmen are not trustworthy."

    At this moment, all the important generals in the Blackwater Ming Army were gathered together, and they were discussing the general offensive plan in two days. When Zhu Ming revealed the internal response in Wuzhi City, Wang Tie put forward his opinions in a depressed manner.

    Although many of the relatives of the generals here are merchants who are engaged in trade, this does not affect their views on merchants at all.

    "Haha" Zhu Ming said haha, so the Blackwater Ming Dynasty was founded on business, but businessmen must not be allowed to control the government. Businessmen are indeed a group of unreliable animals. Looking at the generals here, Zhu Ming also felt something in his heart  I have a preliminary idea. If you want to establish an unprecedented great empire, it is necessary to improve the status of soldiers. Military Tosla?  The name doesn't.  Ranking list of urban rebirth novels Ranking list of urban rebirth novels

    Pushing some distracting thoughts out of his mind, Zhu Ming said loudly that of course he could not place all his hopes on Manlajia's traitor. In fact, the east gate was just a feint attack. Wang Tie, you lead two thousand volunteers together with all the musketeers, and stand in the formation of the east gate.  The bigger and more lively the battle, the better. Half an hour after the start of the east gate, we concentrated all our military forces and stormed the west gate."

    All the generals were in high spirits. Tang Kai, a man who came from Zhu Ming's personal bodyguard and had always admired him, could not hide his excitement. He stood up and clasped his fists and asked the king to entrust me with the task of breaking through the west gate.  "

    As soon as he said these words, several other people started to ask for a fight.At this moment, I cursed in my heart: Tang Kai is a little bastard, you are too quick to steal the limelight.

    In the last few arguments, Tang Kai, who was the first to respond, took the lead, and everyone sat back in their seats angrily.  Zhu Ming also had his own considerations. Tang Kai was incompetent among everyone, but he was the least qualified. However, as a personal guard, his loyalty to the army was unquestionable, so today the great achievement was still given to him.

    The next arrangements will be made in two days.

    It was quiet at night. The Blackwater Ming Army's pre-dawn raids in the past two days were very frequent, which made the Manlajia defenders panic. Therefore, most of the Manlajia princes and mothers were scattered in the Ersha early today.  The soldiers who defended the city of Manlajia rushed to bed, and Lian also returned to the palace to go to bed early and get up early. There was no other way. When the Blackwater Ming Army attacked, the cannons were so loud that even the inner courtyard of the palace would be disturbed.  No sleepiness at all.

    However, at midnight, a group of people approached the city gate, and the guards at the city gate were still vigilant enough to stop the visitors.

    "Warrior, warrior, your leader is drinking too much at my place. Let's bring a team of warriors to carry him." A person shouted in a low voice under the city. That person was obviously a Manchurian businessman who went out of the city to discuss with Zhu Ming.

    What happened next was very simple. As soon as the captain of the city guard came down from the tower, he was stabbed through by the people hiding in the darkness. Then hundreds of people rushed to the tower in a chaotic manner, and a dozen people went directly to open the tower.  The city gate, because the Manchurian merchants brought back the message that everyone would be rewarded heavily and everyone would have an official position, so these slaves also fought bravely to be the first.

    Although the gate of Wuzhi City is thick, its mechanism is not complicated. Open a few big locks, remove the wooden bolts scattered around, and turn the winch, and the gate creaks open with a small crack.

    At this moment, all the defenders at the top of the city were alarmed. After the merchants who responded inside opened the city gate, they dropped their weapons and fled in panic. They blocked the city gate to protect it?  Just kidding they are not that heroic.

    Continuous explosions rang out, and more than 800 musketeers gathered at the east gate. The volunteers just shouted loudly, and the musketeers placed their muskets in the distance. No one dared to approach the open city gate.  From time to time, cries of "the city is broken, the city is broken" can be heard in the city.

    The whole Wuzhi City was shaken. The soldiers who had just put on their clothes picked up their weapons and ran towards the East City in a daze. As they approached the East City, the continuous sound of muskets made them all feel more and more panicked.

    And when everyone focused their attention on the east gate, rapid explosions came from the west gate without warning. Although it was not as dense as the muskets in the east city, every sound was like thunder, stunning the Managa people.

    "King, prince, there are enemies everywhere." The captain of the palace guard could not even speak clearly.

    "Hurry up, take your father and mother with you, and we'll go from the south." Mother Gansayu's Ersha also lost the will to resist. His father was already old, but he still had to take him with him.

    "When Paramesura, the ruler of Manlajia, was carried out of the palace, there were also exclamations from the west gate: the city is broken, the city is broken, they are all here, they are all here."

    Mother Gansayu's son gritted his teeth and walked to his father, who was already ill on the ship due to the state affairs in recent years, and said: Father, this Zhu Ming is a Han who escaped from the Ming Dynasty. The Siamese are unreliable. If we go to the Ming Dynasty, we must return the favor.  We are fair.  "

    At this moment, Paramesura, who was on the hospital bed, had a look of hatred on his face. No, come on, carry me on your back, it¡¯s inconvenient to lie down, go out of the city to the southeast, I have arrangements there.  "

    So in the night, the core members of the Manlajia royal family quietly left the city amidst the sounds of fighting. It was not Zhu Ming's negligence, but his intention to surround Erjueyi so that the people in the city could escape. Although  Zhu Ming didn't want to massacre the city, but the panicked people would still fight to the death, so it was better to leave a way for them to escape, and they would do it in the future when they calmed down.

    So when the Manlajia royal family passed the sparse patrol post of the South Gate of the Blackwater Ming Army, they were disguised and did not attract attention.

    The moment the West Gate was blasted open by artillery, there was no suspense about this war, especially the flight of the Manlajia royal family, which accelerated the process.

    Because Prince Manlajia was also the supreme commander of the army, his escape made the entire military force in Manlajia City even more chaotic. Some clever soldiers even took off their armor and dropped their weapons and mingled with the civilians.

    The general had no intention of resisting and was determined to die if his troops were ineffective. There was no fierce battle in Manlajia Wuzhi City. Once the city gate was broken, there was not even an organized team to retake the city gate. It was just like this.  The Blackwater Ming Army controlled the city gate and poured into the city continuously.

    Under the dark night sky, the well-prepared Blackwater Ming Army brought a large amount of dry firewood, entered the city and lit it everywhere.Although many houses were ignited by the huge fire, the sight benefit to the attacker was obvious.

    Manlajia City seemed quieter than usual at this moment. As long as their brains were not burned out, they were quietly hiding in the house. This made Tang Kai, who was originally so heroic, depressed, and finally took the main attack commander's title.  position, but rushed into the city without experiencing a decent battle. This was even more boring than the field battle that day.

    It is still the capital of flowers. After entering the city, he loudly shouted that everyone must strictly observe military discipline and Qiu has done nothing wrong. The rewards from the king are huge. If anyone does not open his eyes and robs randomly, don't blame grandpa's sword."

    In fact, there is no need for him to shout. Zhu Ming's generosity towards his subordinates is obvious to all, and his harsh treatment of burning, killing and looting is also known to everyone. Therefore, after the soldiers entered the city, except for the Wu Yiwei who followed the guide to occupy the palace, the other volunteers  Under the leadership of the generals, the remaining enemies were cleared along the streets and alleys, but the quiet huts and courtyards were not harassed.

    During this period, the unlit fires in several rooms were ignited. The Blackwater Ming Army also sent out several teams of soldiers to put out the fires, which made the originally panic-stricken residents of that block feel a little grateful, although their eyes were still full of  There is a scared expression, but the hostility has been reduced a lot.

    The sky gradually dawned. At this moment, the key gates, palaces, and weapons depots in the city were firmly controlled by the Blackwater Army. Zhu Ming stayed awake all night and waited outside the city. It was too dangerous to fight at this night. Zhu Ming  After being persuaded, he did not personally lead the troops into the city.

    Now that it¡¯s daylight and the situation is under control, there is no doubt that Zhu Ming entered Wuzhi City under the protection of the left and right.

    There was not even a plaque in Nanyang City. Zhu Ming looked at the bare tower and ordered someone to hang the plaque. Since the Kingdom of Malacca no longer exists, the city will be called Malacca City based on its homophone.

    Naturally, there is Zhu Ming's bad taste in this, but using a homophony to effectively start Chineseization, and at the same time not rushing to erase the traces, the dominant culture never needs to take drastic measures to assimilate the weak culture. This is what Zhu Ming said.  A big advantage of Ming.

    Chapter 194: The End of Manlajia

    Chapter 194: The End of Manlajia
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