My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 291 Expansion of the Port
Beloli City, the capital of the Lion Kingdom, this once prosperous port city, is facing catastrophe today.

Ale Gunner wanted to surrender, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't give him a chance at all, and ordered to sink the opponent's warship, and directly shot the enemy who fell into the water with bows and arrows. In the end, the sea water in the entire port was dyed red. Sharks scurry around.

Seeing how brutal Ming's army was, the rebels in the city were too frightened to surrender, and instead stubbornly resisted.

So Zhu Gaoxu gave an order, and the army that had been holding back on the ship for a long time rushed directly into the city. Among them, the servants recruited by Cochin were the vanguard, or cannon fodder, and the Ming army was in the rear.

However, the combat effectiveness of the Cochin servant army is still quite strong, and Zhu Gaoxu also equipped them with military equipment, so they entered the city smoothly, and then launched a bloody massacre against the rebels who dared to resist.

After Zhou Xi reported the situation of the rebel army to Zheng He, he did not rest, and led his brothers into the city. During this time, he suffered a lot of anger, and many brothers died at the hands of the rebel army. Of course there is revenge.

The tragedy in Belori was completely self-inflicted. After all, Zheng He had given them a chance last time. At that time, he had a chance to destroy the Lion Kingdom, but he did not do so. Even Ale Gunnar The culprit was also sent back to the Lion Kingdom.

But they were ungrateful, and instead colluded with Ale Gunnar to rebel, it was a revenge for kindness.

If it were Zheng He, he might not do anything to the Lion Kingdom out of stability considerations.

But it is a pity that it is not Zheng He who is in charge now, but Zhu Gaoxu. He still has the same attitude towards the enemy. If you refuse to accept, then I will kill you until you submit!
Therefore, the city of Belori was almost washed with blood. All those who participated in the rebellion, or those who dared to resist, were dragged to the streets to be executed.

For Zhu Gaoxu's killing, Yang Shiqi, who is a long history, did not express any objection, because they just came here, and the Lion Kingdom will be the rear of Zhu Gaoxu's attack on Tianzhu, so it must remain stable here.

And killing is indeed a good way to establish prestige. Although it is a bit cruel, it can allow them to control the entire Belori City as quickly as possible, and they don't have to worry about changes happening here in the future.

This cleansing lasted for three full days. In the end, more than half of the residents of Beelori City were reduced, and the rest were terrified and completely surrendered to Zhu Gaoxu. country.

"This subordinate is incompetent, please forgive me!"

Zhou Xi entered the palace with bloody smell all over his body, and pleaded guilty to Zhu Gaoxu.

After all, Zheng He ordered him to guard the Lion Kingdom, but there was such a big mess in the Lion Kingdom. If the fleet from the Western Seas hadn't arrived in time, he and his soldiers would have been wiped out.

"Your name is Zhou Xi, right?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the other party, and then asked.

"Yes!"

Zhou Xi replied anxiously, for making such a big mistake, he doesn't know how His Highness the King of Han will punish him?

"You did commit the crime of dereliction of duty this time, but since you have been struggling for several months, this king can't bear to punish you."

It was rare for Zhu Gaoxu to speak gently, he paused for a while, and then spoke again.

"Forget it, let you do your crimes and make meritorious deeds, and serve under the king's account. Although Ale Gunner is dead, the family behind him is still there, and he has established a big country in Tianzhu. Soldiers are dispatched to Tianzhu, and it will depend on your performance then!"

"Thank you, Lord!"

Hearing that Zhu Gaoxu didn't punish him, but let him serve in the army, Zhou Xi also felt relieved, and immediately agreed with ecstasy.

"Go on, your staff is seriously short, and I will ask someone to fill it up for you. During this period, take the time to rest and recuperate, and there will be a big battle next!"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand.

"I will retire at the end!"

Zhou Xi saluted again, then retreated slowly.

As soon as Zhou Xi left, Zhu Gaoxu immediately said to Yang Shiqi next to him: "Yang Changshi, this Zhou Xi made such a big mistake, according to my previous temper, I should have chopped him down long ago, lest he do bad things in the future!"

"My lord, it's time to employ people, and I have also checked Zhou Xi. He is a capable general under Zheng's inner palace, otherwise he would not have been sent to guard the Lion Kingdom. I can't blame him for making mistakes this time. The main thing is that Alequinel is too cunning."

Yang Shiqi persuaded with a smile.

"Okay, then give him another chance. If you make mistakes in the military in the future, then don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After getting along with Yang Shiqi during this period, Zhu Gaoxu admired him more and more, even his temper became much better, at least he could listen to some persuasion.

"My lord, Belori is now under our control. The most important thing is the port. I think the port here is too crude. Do you want to recruit some civilians to expand it?"

Yang Shiqi suggested again.

Although the Lion Country is called a country, in fact the main control area is around the city of Belori. As for the rest of the island, most of them are mountainous areas, and only some natives live there, so there is no need to rule them.

"Expand the port?" Zhu Gaoxu showed a hesitant expression after hearing this, "Aren't we planning to use troops against Tianzhu immediately? Why spend time and energy expanding the port? What if this delays our attack plan?"

"Don't worry, my lord. The Lion Kingdom is our rear area. Food, materials, and personnel need to be mobilized from here. Therefore, the role of the port is very important. As the saying goes, sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters. After the expansion of the port, future supplies And the mobilization of personnel will be faster!"

Yang Shiqi patiently explained.

"It also makes sense, but why didn't you say it earlier, if you knew that the port would be expanded, you wouldn't have killed so many people before, and it would be good to let them work."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly slapped his thigh and said annoyedly.

"My lord doesn't have to worry about manpower. There are still many people in Bie Luoli, and there are also nearby villages and towns. They can also mobilize a lot of labor, which is enough to build the port."

Yang Shiqi smiled and said again.

"Okay, then I will leave this matter to you. Zheng He and the others will also rest in the port for a period of time. I will discuss with him. Then I will borrow his ship to help us transport troops and take the northern part of Tianzhu in one fell swoop. !"

Zhu Gaoxu said confidently that although he only has more than 1 regular troops and about [-] cochin servants in his hands, he is confident in defeating the powerful country in the north of Tianzhu, so that he can gain a firm foothold in Tianzhu in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)