Chapter 511 Wuxi Barbarian Samoke returns to Nanyang Hanting!
"Is the Han army in Nanyang really that powerful?"
The old chief really couldn't believe what Shamoko said. He always felt that Zhou Yu was talking nonsense. Everyone carried one head on two shoulders. No matter how big the gap was, it would not be so big.
"I don't know very well either."
Shamoko was also confused by Zhou Yu's words.
You might say Zhou Yu is lying. That serious and arrogant look doesn't look like he's pretending. It feels like he's showing his true feelings and is confident from the bottom of his heart.
"but......"
Shamoko thought for a long time and finally expressed his opinion: "Cai Mao and others retreated from Jingbei to Jingnan at a speed that was indeed too fast."
"Furthermore, it is said that some time ago, the soldiers and horses from the four counties in southern Jing Dynasty made some changes, and they were going to northern Jing Jing to support Cai Mao. But how long has it been before, and they have already been defeated by the police?"
"This is enough to prove..."
As for this, Shamoko was certain and affirmative: "The combat effectiveness of Cai Mao and others is indeed very weak, otherwise they would not have been forced to the south bank of the Yangtze River in such a short period of time."
"That makes sense."
The old chief nodded with deep understanding.
The Yuanyang army can defeat troops twice their own in the deep mountains.
You know, even if the Han army had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the past, they were no match for thousands of them in these deep mountains and old forests, and they were often beaten to pieces.
Compared with the Yuanyang Army, the difference in combat effectiveness is definitely not an order of magnitude. In any case, the old chief still holds a positive attitude towards the Yuanyang Army's combat effectiveness.
"or......"
The old chief was also a little unsure and said softly: "How about we wait for the news?"
Shamoko nodded quickly: "Okay, I think so too."
"General!"
At this moment, there was a voice outside.
Squeak—!
He pushed the door open, stepped forward quickly, and said loudly: "General, the Yuanyang Army's defense is very tight. The brothers tried to communicate twice, but they were discovered before they even got there."
Shamoko was surprised: "Oh? How did you find it?"
The man frowned: "I'm not sure. Anyway, while I was walking, I met people from the Yuanyang Army. They seem to have already grasped our movements. No matter which direction we go, there will be people ready in advance."
hiss-!
Samoko gasped.
Of course he knows.
The other party must have already noticed his people, but they just didn't want to expose their hidden sentry, so they sent someone to notify them and then waited on the road they had to pass.
You know, the people they sent out were all veterans who were proficient in hunting, but even so, they were still no match for the Yuanyang Army. No wonder they dared to blatantly set up their camp outside their territory.
"Father."
Shamoko took a deep breath and said softly: "If we refuse, I think we will face disaster, maybe not now, but definitely in the future."
"yes."
The old chief nodded with deep understanding: "Our territory is so secret and they can actually find it. Based on this alone, our life in the future will not be easy."
"But will surrendering to the Nanyang court really allow us to be autonomous? They also want to teach us the ecological farming of terraced fields. Will the Han army be so kind to us?"
Shamoko shook his head: "Well... maybe, I just heard that when there was a food shortage in Jingzhou, the Nanyang court sent people to solve it. Now the people of Jingxiang are all looking forward to it."
In Nanyang Hanting."
"I don't know much about His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang, but if it's Zhou Yu, I'm still willing to believe him. This man is upright and a real man!"
"kindness."
The old chief nodded and took a deep breath.
Deep down in his heart, he was unwilling to submit to Nanyang Hanting.
After all, a long time ago, they continued to fight against the imperial court. Many of their relatives died at the hands of the Han imperial court, and they had an sworn hatred against them.
Now, if I lead my whole family to surrender to Nanyang Hanting, how can I be worthy of these dead old brothers, relatives and friends? Even if I go to hell in the future, I really have no way to explain to them!
But......
If you want to live up to the dead, you must live up to the living.
Tens of thousands of tribesmen may have to pay their lives for this, which is something the old chief really doesn't want to see. At his age, he just wants his tribesmen to live safely and happily, instead of being destroyed by his own hands.
"Let's wait for the final news."
After all, the old chief still did not dare to draw conclusions easily, and he took a long breath and said.
Immediately.
He returned to the main seat and sat down, drinking tea and meditating.
Shamoko became more and more confused, pacing back and forth in the room, sometimes raising his eyes to the door, hoping that the latest news would be delivered in time to assist his judgment.
About an hour passed.
It's approaching evening.
suddenly.
A quick voice sounded outside:
"General, clan leader—!"
Shamoko subconsciously raised his eyes and walked in a hurry. Without waiting for the other party to come in, he rushed forward, opened the door, and looked out, looking for the voice to come to help:
"General, leader of the clan!"
After a while, a familiar figure appeared not far away.
It was the tribesman who had rushed to the police to report the news. Because he was in a hurry and the other party was tired, he was left behind at the police. At this time, he was acting as a messenger and returned to the territory again.
"How is the public security situation?"
Before the tribesmen could speak, Shamoko took the lead and interrupted directly: "Sun Jian has already attacked? Is the public security still in Cai Mao's hands? What is the situation of the other tribes?"
"Ah, this..."
The tribesmen who came to report the news were so frightened that they did not react for a while.
Gulu—!
He forced to swallow a mouthful of saliva, and then his head came to his senses, and he told everything he knew about the situation: "General, not long after you left, the other side started attacking."
"Cai Mao was already drunk, and the generals were also a little drunk. The army was commanded by Kuai Yue's military advisor. After only a slight resistance, they were defeated."
Lost?
Shamoko couldn't help being stunned and asked urgently: "What is the strength of the Han army?"
The tribesman replied again: "Very strong!"
"oh?"
Shamoko frowned and said: "How to force it?"
The tribesman replied: "I personally went to the battlefield to watch the battle. Although Cai Mao's naval forces were larger and had many warships, they were really incomparable to the Han army on the other side."
"Their warships are taller than century-old trees, and they can shoot javelins as thick as a thumb from the warships. It only takes one shot to destroy the warships of Cai Maoshui's army."
"The most shocking thing is!"
The tribesmen's eyes were wide open, full of fear: "They also have a weapon called Fuhuo Thunder. There were loud noises everywhere on the battlefield, and the river surface shook violently. All the fish in the river were frightened to death.
of."
"In less than half an hour, Kuai Yue was defeated and led his troops to the public security station to garrison. Perhaps because he also knew that he could not defend at all, he abandoned the city and left as soon as he made contact."
"What?"
Samoko was surprised: "Abandoned the city and left?"
The tribesman nodded: "That's right."
"how so?"
"I don't know. Anyway, he abandoned the city and left. Sun Jian led his troops to pursue him. He was extremely arrogant. If Cai Mao hadn't run so fast, he might have lost his life to the police."
"Damn it!"
Shamoko secretly cursed, "Damn it."
really.
Things were just as Zhou Yu said, Cai Mao was definitely no match for them. It was extremely shameful and frustrating for such a huge public security county to be lost like this.
After all, it would be difficult for Shamoko to judge the accurate strength of Cai Mao's army. To analyze it like this would be unfair in a sense.
Just when Shamoko was furious, the old chief walked out of the house and said softly: "What about the other tribesmen? Are they still well now?"
The tribesmen looked at the old chief, shook their heads, looked a little melancholy, and answered honestly: "All tribesmen are disappointed with Cai Maoting, but after all, it was Kuai Yue who led the army to fight, and they are more hesitant now."
"Some tribesmen know that Sun Jianqiang is powerful and have already led their troops back. Others are unwilling to submit to the imperial court and want to give Cai a chance. They are still in the army."
Shamoko looked at the old chief: "Father, what do you think?"
The old chief frowned: "Although Cai Mao did not participate in the battle, their defeat was too fast, which seems to have confirmed our previous conjecture. In terms of strength, they are far behind Nanyang Hanting."
"kindness."
Shamoko nodded with deep understanding and continued to ask: "That's true, so what should we do now?"
The old chief thought for a moment: "If it was before we met Zhou Yu, I think we could have persisted. After all, Wuling Mountain is our biggest support. Anyone who enters here will definitely become our prey."
"But now, Zhou Yu's Yuanyang Army defeated a total of 7,000 of our warriors with a force of 3,000, and the number of casualties was only a dozen. Their combat effectiveness is far better than ours."
"I think......"
The old chief raised his eyes and looked at Shamoko: "If the conditions given by Nanyang Hanting are true, we may be able to give it a try, at least to ensure the safety of our tribe."
"If Nanyang Hanting is just pretending to give us benefits, it is actually the same as before. At worst, we will retreat to the mountains and isolate ourselves from the world."
"As long as it doesn't affect the rule of Nanyang Hanting, I don't think they need to spend too much energy on killing us tribesmen. This will not be worth the gain."
"That's right."
Shamoko nodded affirmatively: "Although we are not the opponent of the Yuanyang Army, if we are forced into a desperate situation, we will fight to the death with it. Even if there are ten for one, we will definitely fight to the end."
"So father..."
At this point, Shamoko let out a long sigh: "Do you mean to surrender?"
The old chief nodded: "Everything is mainly about ensuring the continuation of the race. If Nanyang Hanting is truly benevolent, it may not be an opportunity for us."
"kindness."
Shamoko nodded: "I know what to do."
The old chief patted his son on the shoulder: "Son, you are the next clan leader. You will have to take on these things sooner or later. I will leave the communication with Zhou Yu to you."
Shamoko was extremely solemn: "Father, don't worry, I'll leave it to you."
"good."
The old chief just responded and returned to the room immediately.
After all, this world belongs to young people. A new generation replaces the old ones. When it is time to let them go, they should decisively let them go. Only in this way can the race be continued.
Looking at his father's leaving figure, for some reason, Samoko suddenly felt calm and took a deep breath. All the worries in his heart seemed to be swept away at this moment.
"Walk!"
Samoko waved his hand and said softly: "Go to Zhou Yu's camp."
The guard beside him responded: "Okay."
******
At this moment, Zhou Yu camped.
Chinese army tent.
Zhou Yu was sitting at the top of the table, staring at the sketch in front of him and comparing it with the map in his hand.
One of them was drawn by Deng Peng based on the real terrain nearby, while the other map was a map provided by the school affairs office personnel and was drawn based on intelligence.
Zhou Yu had to admit the power of the school affairs office. Even though they may have never been here, the difference between the general mountains, river trends, and the real terrain is very small.
call-
Zhou Yu took a long breath and drew the corresponding sketch on a brand new piece of paper.
Although he was confident of persuading Wuxi Man, he still had to sort out the information that needed to be sorted out in advance just in case. This was his code of conduct.
"Report—!"
At this moment, there was a voice outside the tent.
Zhou Yu put the pen aside and raised his eyes to look.
But Tan Xiong, Deng Peng and others rushed over and bowed to Zhou Yu: "I'll see you later, general."
Zhou Yu looked at the Sima-level officers and saw that they were all in place. This was obviously a premeditated collective behavior. He did not dare to relax at all and asked softly:
"What are you doing?"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you, no one dares to speak first.
Finally, Deng Peng couldn't help it anymore and took a step forward: "If you don't dare to be the first, then let me be the first. I, Deng Peng, am not afraid of offending others."
Zhou Yu smiled faintly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, then you say it."
Deng Peng took a deep breath and said very solemnly: "General, I don't understand something."
"oh?"
Zhou Yu was slightly startled: "Why don't you understand? Just speak up."
Deng Peng did not hide anything: "General, you should also know that our Yuanyang Army has been hidden in the ice for two years. During these two years, we have done nothing and have been training."
"Now, we finally have the opportunity to go into battle. Everyone is looking forward to making great achievements, like Zhang Liao, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong and others, can become generals."
"But......"
When the conversation changed, Deng Pengchang said angrily: "According to the way you play, it may not take long to subdue the barbarians. If so, no one has any merit in battle, so how can they be promoted?"
"That's right."
Tan Xiong took another step forward, leaned forward and handed over his hand: "General, you should know that the promotion mechanism of the imperial court is directly linked to military merit. If you don't have military merit, you will always be in one position."
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Huan also stepped forward: "Everyone is holding back their anger and must wipe out all the barbarians in Wuling. Only in this way can we achieve immortal merits, our brothers can be promoted, and the generals will have military exploits.
"
"Yes, we are here to gain military exploits, not to negotiate with them."
"Why should we use this method when we can obviously push it aside?"
"With our fighting power, it is not impossible to exterminate them."
"I can't understand it, I really can't understand it."
"..."
In an instant, all the soldiers started talking, expressing their dissatisfaction.
After Zhou Yu understood the purpose of everyone's visit, he waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Generals, I understand the purpose of your visit. In fact, I feel the same as everyone else. I finally have the opportunity to make contributions, so I must cherish it even more."
"Could it be..."
At this moment, Zhou Yu asked back: "Don't I know the promotion mechanism of the imperial court?"
Facing the anger of the generals, Zhou Yu immediately pulled himself and the generals into a united front, and soon suppressed his anger to the lowest level.
Deng Peng was stunned: "General, do you have something to hide?"
Zhou Yu nodded: "The Yuanyang Army belongs directly to the imperial court. Whose order do you think this is?"
Deng Peng's eyes widened instantly: "Is it your Majesty?"
"certainly."
Zhou Yu said with certainty and certainty: "Your Majesty hopes that Jingnan will have long-term peace and stability, and let the Yuanyang army attack the heart first and kill the enemy second. Otherwise, why should I, Zhou Yu, do this?"
"Ah, this..."
Deng Peng and others were immediately stunned.
If it was His Majesty's order, then no matter how hard they struggled, it would probably be of no use.
Zhou Yu knew this very well. He waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Generals, please don't worry. I believe that since your Majesty has given such an order, he will never let us down for our hard work."
"It should be noted that it is actually very simple for our Yuanyang Army to eliminate the barbarians in the Wuling Mountains. The difficult thing is how to convince them so that they can become vassals of the imperial court."
"at this point!"
Zhou Yu glanced at everyone and said loudly: "I believe that your Majesty understands that the fact that we can accomplish this is actually much greater than fighting a hundred battles."
"As long as Wuxi Barbarian can surrender to the imperial court, then with his status in the hearts of the barbarians in Wuling Mountain, he will surely be able to make other tribes surrender after hearing the news. This is the most important thing."
"With the smallest sacrifice, in exchange for the greatest military exploits, such a good thing has happened to us. Isn't it lucky for you and me?"
Have to admit it.
Zhou Yu is indeed a talent.
He cleared everyone's doubts with just a few words, and quickly made them understand the meaning of the emperor's move, and even attracted them to become a united front with the emperor, and willingly carried out the task.
This ability is the most important ability that a commander should master.
Deng Peng's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded slowly: "That seems to make sense."
Tan Xiong also frowned, thought for a long time, nodded and said: "Since it is His Majesty's order, I think Your Majesty should have some consideration. Well, that must be the case."
Zhu Huan blinked: "That's true."
...
Watching the soldiers clear away their doubts, Zhou Yu also relaxed completely and said softly: "Generals, your military exploits are indeed excellent, but a qualified commander should not think about how to obtain military exploits."
"Rather, we should consider how to win the greatest victory at the smallest cost. It is true that at this moment, although our army has an absolute advantage, it is based on sufficient intelligence."
"But......"
Changing the topic, Zhou Yu said solemnly: "The intelligence of the school affairs office is limited, especially in the depths of Wuling Mountain. There is even less information. We can have an absolute advantage now, but it does not mean that we will also have an advantage in the future."
"Once we corner the Wuling barbarians, they will definitely unite and retreat to the mountains. The longer we suffer here, the more disadvantageous it will be to us."
"I hope that everyone can make great achievements, but the premise is that I hope everyone can survive. Only by surviving can we enjoy the benefits of the court."
Everyone was deeply moved by Zhou Yu's love for his soldiers as his sons, and no one had any complaints about it.
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Zhou Yu raised his eyes and looked.
But when they saw a soldier coming in through the curtain, he bowed and held his hands in his hands: "General, Wuximan Samoko wants to see you."
"oh?"
Zhou Yu's lips curved slightly, and he broke out into a faint smile: "It seems that the battle report from the imperial court has arrived, and Shamoko came in person to prove that they have thought it through."
"Let him in."
Zhou Yu waved his hand and felt completely at ease.
"Here."
The soldier bowed his hands and left the tent.
Not long after, Shamoko, led by soldiers, arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
He learned the etiquette of the Han family, bowed towards Zhou Yu and handed over his hands: "Shamoko has seen the general."
Zhou Yu also raised his hand, returned the salute, and said softly: "General, have you already made up your mind? Do you want to submit to the imperial court?"
Samoko took a long breath and asked again: "General, can you still keep your previous promise?"
"certainly!"
Zhou Yu nodded affirmatively: "If you submit to the imperial court, you are a common people of the Han Dynasty, and you will naturally enjoy the same treatment as our people. The general can rest assured about this."
"That's not it."
Shamoko shook his head quickly and said bluntly: "I mean, let us be autonomous, and within a three-year period, we can lead the army alone."
Zhou Yu smiled faintly and nodded again: "Of course, this counts! You can lead the troops to protect yourself. If you are willing to assist the imperial court in sending troops, it is best. If you are not willing, we will not pursue you."
call-
Samoko let out a long sigh and finally felt relieved: "General Zhou is a man of iron bones. I, Samoko, believe in the general and can submit to the imperial court."
"So good."
Zhou Yu nodded slowly, without any sign of shock on his face, as if he expected it: "This general will report it to the court as soon as possible, and then someone will come over to communicate with you."
"good."
Shamoko nodded.
indeed.
They also need help from the Nanyang court, at least in terms of planting, as well as medical help.
Zhou Yu let out a long sigh and then said: "General, since we are members of our own family now, I have a request. I wonder whether I should honor it or not?"
Shamoko handed over his hand: "General, just say it bluntly."
"Is such that."
Zhou Yu stood up and left his seat, and walked directly to Samoko: "There are more than just generals in Wuling Mountain. I hope that the general can assist the Yuanyang Army and let them submit to the imperial court together."
"Only by bringing peace to Wuling Mountain can you achieve substantial development, and the imperial court can arrange road construction, medical treatment, sowing and other teams to help as soon as possible."
Samoko was overjoyed: "If that's the case, it's best of course. I, Samoko, am willing to help."