Sitarama and Hamid continued to test Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin, but both Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin behaved very normally.
The letter requesting reinforcements has been sent out, and it was sent out in front of Sitarama and Hamid, but Zhang Dingbian also said before that after this letter requesting reinforcements is sent, reinforcements will not be possible within three to five months.
After finishing these things, Zhou Buxin led fifty "merchants" in Maradi City to make purchases. They wanted everything that the Ming Dynasty did not have.
Seeing Zhou Buxin holding handfuls of silver coins and scattering gold coins, Sitarama and Hamid were jealous.
If so much money was given to Maradi, Sitarama was confident that he could triple the size of Maradi City within a year, and the manpower and troops would increase significantly... But all this money was spent by Zhou Buxin
, Sitarama saw it in her eyes, and her heart was bleeding.
Hamid felt very sad when he saw Zhou Buxin spending money. He told Sitarama several times to take action quickly, but Sitarama was still hesitant and could not make up his mind.
Hamid can no longer bear the hesitation about becoming a father!
He went directly to the palace to find Sitarama and said directly: "Father, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, Zhou Buxin will spend all the money! Even if we snatch the things they bought and sell them back, the money will be lost."
It will be greatly reduced, and hesitation will lead to defeat. Father, if you cut it off, it’s time to cut it off!”
At the same time, Hamid also said with great distress: "In this month, how many meals did we treat the two Ming people to? How many gifts did we give them? If we give them another two months, we will have to cover the walls of the palace.
I scraped it all off and gave it to them."
Sitarama gave gifts to Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin, which made Hamid feel distressed. Those things... after Sitarama dies, they will all be his.
"Hmph! Childish!"
Although Sitarama also wanted to take action, he was still trying to maintain his dignity when facing Hamid: "Can you tell us clearly whether they lied to us? Did you send someone to check on the ship?"
Hamid immediately said: "We have gone, there is nothing, we have sent people to keep an eye on it, no one has disembarked at all, and besides...it has been a month, and they have never sent food to the ship. If it is really
Someone, how are they going to eat this month? If they don’t have food, why don’t they starve to death?”
"..."
Sitarama was speechless. Although everything Hamid said was reasonable, he still did not dare to take action easily. He had no choice but to persuade: "This matter is related to the destruction and prosperity of Maradi City, and it is also related to us.
Life or death, so you must be careful, caution is the best! You are still young, don't be too arrogant."
"How can you call me a young man if you're not so angry? Father, I think you just don't dare!"
Hamid was young and energetic, and did not take his father's reminder to heart. Instead, he said to Sitarama: "Father, if you don't dare to do it, then let me do it. The Ming Dynasty's fleet only has fifty merchants and fifty
Guards, what are you afraid of them doing? When we take action, we separate these guards and separate Zhou Buxin and Zhang Dingbian from the merchant ship, then we will have a chance."
"They only have a hundred people, and we have ten times as many people as them. There is no need to be afraid at all!"
Seeing that Hamid couldn't wait, Sitarama sighed helplessly, but did not persuade him any more. Perhaps his own idea was to let Hamid take the risk... Even if the sneak attack on the Ming merchant ship failed, Sitarama
You can also shift the responsibility to Hamid, saying that these are Hamid's ideas and have nothing to do with him.
And what about Hamid?
After obtaining Sitarama's consent, he immediately gathered Maradi's troops and horses and asked Sitarama's cronies to take the lead, while he formed the second echelon of troops and horses at his disposal.
As long as the leading troops succeed, he can seize the fruits of victory and let the troops led by his cronies control the situation in Maradi. When the time comes, he can attack the royal city, oust Sitarama from the throne, and become Maradi himself.
of the monarch.
Sitarama is a dying old man who is hesitant in everything he does. His continued stay in the position of monarch will only hinder the development of Maradi City.
There are only a hundred Ming people, what is there to be afraid of?
Old man!
Hamid had a killing intent in his eyes. If Sitarama didn't cooperate with him tonight, he wouldn't mind using more violent means to make Sitarama surrender.
In the eyes of these people, there is no concept of a king or father, let alone any sense of shame. Just like the nomads in the northern grasslands, as long as the Chan Yu is replaced, there will be a reshuffle of rights. The grasslands were like this back then, and now Maradi City
The same is true. Even in the whole of Nanyang, there is no concept of king and father. It is just survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle.
If Hamid succeeds and kills Sitarama, the nobles of Maradi will only praise Hamid's decisiveness and support Hamid even more enthusiastically.
…
Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin were also observing the actions of Sitarama and his son simultaneously. Within a month of coming to Maradi, the two of them had been being invited to dinner by Sitarama and Hamid. Zhang Dingbian couldn't help but complain,
In this month, he has gained at least five pounds.
"I guess... there's going to be a showdown tonight, right?"
Zhou Buxin took the invitation sent by Hamid and judged: "The invitation was sent by Hamid, but it was in the name of Sitarama. The father and son began to have internal strife... Hamid was young and energetic. As early as
I was feeling faintly impatient half a month ago, and now I'm overstepping my bounds, so I guess I'll take action tonight."
"Isn't this just right? Our soldiers have become moldy in the cabin and have almost run out of dry food. It suits me just right for them to take action now."
Zhang Ding was gearing up, "Old Zhou, what are your plans for tonight?"
"He invited the two of us to go together. Didn't he just want to separate us from the merchant ship and then raid the merchant ship at night? In this case, how could we let down their plan?"
Zhou Buxin smiled sinisterly, "They think that if we separate from the merchant ships, they can leave the merchant ships without a leader, which is ridiculous... The sergeants of the Ming Dynasty can fight on their own even if there is no general."
When the refugees were turned into sergeants at Longxing Temple, Zhu Han attached great importance to the grassroots corps commanders and chiefs in the army. When training them, he not only taught them basic military movements, but also trained them on the battlefield.
After judging the situation, as the number of armies increased, Zhu Han paid more and more attention to the education of grassroots officers, especially in the navy. Even if the military commander is not in the army, his deputy general can take over the overall situation in place of the commander... Commander
, if the deputy generals are not available, the captain can also perform the functions of the general in their stead.
Although Sitarama knew something about the culture of the Central Plains, that was all from the ancient Chinese calendar. Today's Ming Dynasty is changing rapidly. If Sitarama knew something about the Ming Dynasty, he would have more concerns.
"If they are really ready to take action, then let our Ming Navy teach them a lesson."
Zhang Dingbian moved his wrist, and then said: "In the evening, we brought twenty guards. I have observed the location of Sitarama's palace. The main hall where he invited us to eat overlooks the entire palace. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We only need to occupy that place.
, twenty guards are enough to support the arrival of the army."
Sitarama has never seen Zhang Dingbian's bravery, and he drinks and eats meat all day long, like a wine bag and rice bag, but Zhou Buxin knows that this is a powerful general who can compete with Chang Yuchun for eighty rounds. The entire Ming army
Among them, except for Chang Yuchun, no general was Zhang Dingbian's opponent.
Zhou Buxin said with a smile: "These twenty people are the most suitable to protect me, haha... General Zhang alone is as powerful as ten thousand enemies!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
General Zhang was in high spirits and pulled Zhou Buxin out: "Let's go together. Let's show people tonight what the generals of the Ming Dynasty are!"
"Okay, let's get a glimpse of General Zhang today!"
"Easy to say!"
Zhang Dingbian took out two short blades and handed them to Zhou Buxin, asking him to hold them when he went to the banquet in the evening: "If we fight tonight, I may not be able to take care of you, so hold them for self-defense."
Zhou Buxin took the short blade in his hand, and Zhang Dingbian did not continue chatting with him: "I will go to the cabin to make arrangements. If anyone dares to approach the caravan at night, there will be no return."
Hearing Zhang Dingbian's words, Zhou Buxin agreed. The sergeants on the ship had stayed in the cabin for a month, and they had long been full of anger from eating dry food all day long. Now they are like hungry wolves. As long as the enemy comes close, they will not be torn apart.
That's weird.
…
It was night, Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin came to Sitarama's palace together. Sitarama was also waiting outside the hall early. When he saw Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin, he immediately ran over with a smile on his face and greeted Zhang Dingbian and them in a low profile.
Zhou Buxin.
"General Zhang, Mr. Zhou, you two are able to attend the banquet together, which really brings glory to my place."
Sitarama was closer to Zhang Dingbian. After all, they were 'good brothers' who had drank many times. Besides, Zhang Dingbian confided a lot of Ming Dynasty's 'inside information' to him, which was enough for Sitarama to
Zhang Dingbian showed even more enthusiasm.
Zhou Buxin... Although he is also a corrupt official, Hamid said that he is not particularly close to him, and Zhou Buxin seems to be on guard against him at every turn. Therefore, in Sitarama's eyes, Zhou Buxin is a villain who only takes money and does not work.
, so the intimacy is not high.
But after tonight, it doesn't matter anymore.
Zhou Buxin has taken so many gifts from Hamid that he will have to spit them out tonight!
Although Sitarama blamed Hamid for acting recklessly, he personally agreed with what Hamid said. The Ming army and merchants who came to Maradi City were not very strong.
In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Sitarama also brought out his hidden power and prepared to make a big gamble to ensure success in the battle!
When they arrived at the banquet, Zhou Buxin looked around, and then asked Sitarama, "Why don't you see Hamid?"
Sitarama had already thought of a countermeasure and said to Zhou Buxin: "In the afternoon, Hamid suddenly felt a headache, so he rested in the back. If it feels better in the evening, he will come to offer a drink to Mr. Zhou."
Zhang Dingbian waved his hand: "Since Hamid is sick, let him have a good rest and let's drink... Hahaha, this wine is a good thing. There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty that drinking wine will make people daring. Drinking
A drunken rat dares to provoke a tiger, Lao Xi... Let your son drink less to avoid getting drunk."
Zhou Buxin tried his best to appear serious. He put his hands on his legs and pinched the flesh of his legs, for fear that he would laugh out loud.
To deceive Sitarama, Zhang Dingbian really opened his mouth... Zhou Buxin felt that he could only listen to half of the old sayings he said, and made up the rest casually. Poor Sitarama was still confiding in Zhang Dingbian, this old man
I don't know if Zamao is too ignorant or has no brains.
Sitarama didn't know what Zhang Dingbian meant, but raised his glass: "Come, drink! Drink!"
…
The palace was bustling with people drinking and drinking.
But at the dock at this time, it was dark, windy, and the air was quiet.
The 'sick' Hamid was currently ambushing outside the horse's head with Maradi's soldiers. What they were staring at were the five Ming merchant ships docked in front.
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In order to succeed in the battle, Hamid gathered all the 1,200 soldiers in the city at the dock except for the guards guarding the palace.
One thousand two hundred people beat one hundred people... No, there were only eighty people, and twenty of them followed Zhang Dingbian to the palace for dinner.
1200vs80, no matter how much Hamid thought about it, he felt that he would not lose... Thinking of the wealth that would be at his fingertips after taking over the Ming Dynasty Merchant Ship, Hamid's eyes became more and more eager.
It was getting later and later. Hamid was so excited that his trembling hands no longer allowed him to look outside. He drew his knife and led Maradi's soldiers to charge.
One thing is that it is still a very popular tradition in Maradi, that is, the monarch takes the lead in charging. This is to show the bravery of the leader, and also to intimidate the people under his command. If they do not even have the courage to lead the charge, they will be killed.
Even the monarch cannot convince the public.
This practice of relying on bravery to lead a team ceased to be popular a thousand years ago during the Ming Dynasty, which shows the gap between the Ming Dynasty and Western countries.
Hamid has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and is very confident in his skills. He believes that he can fight against a mere eighty people.
However, when he led his troops to rush onto the merchant ship, he found that the merchant ship was empty, and the same situation was true for the other four merchant ships.
what happened?
Hamid suddenly had a bad feeling: he seemed to have been tricked!
Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin have been acting with him during this month!
In an instant, a chill flowed down from his head, making his legs tremble.
"Fell into a trap! Withdraw!"
Hamid shouted quickly, then pushed away the soldiers and ran out. When he ran out of the cabin, he found... that there were many people gathered on the deck at this time.
They wore iron armor and held long knives. The iron helmets on their heads even covered their faces. Only their eyes and mouths were left outside. Even their noses were wrapped with iron sheets.
This is...the Ming army?
There are at least eighty Ming soldiers on this boat!
What about other ships?
Hamid was panicking now, and the hand holding the knife was trembling slightly... He had an idea in his mind that this life might be coming to an end.
