Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 314 Breaking the city, when the whip of God is waved

"Master Strategist, where did you catch him?" Batu asked, looking at the captive in front of him, the second prince of the Principality of Vladimir.

"When we attacked Moscow, I sent Chatohua to lead five thousand troops to attack the city of Moscow. After the city was breached, this kid tried to escape, but was caught by Chatohua, and then he was sent to me." Zhang Yong said.

When besieging the Krimna Fortress, Zhang Yong didn't even care who the guard was. It was only later that he found out that he was the prince of the Principality of Vladimir.

However, the eldest prince of the Principality of Vladimir didn't take it seriously in his eyes. It was a little surprise that Chatuhua grabbed the dick!

"Master Military Advisor, what do you plan to do with him?"

"Batu, you are the commander-in-chief this time, let me leave him to you! You can do whatever you want." Zhang Yong said.

It doesn't matter whether he kills Ji Qi or uses this kid to threaten the Principality of Vladimir. Zhang Yong doesn't care much anyway. After all, he is just a prince of a small principality.

There are countless princes like him throughout Europe, and together they can form a knighthood.

"Hahaha! If that's the case, then I won't send the envoy in. We will kill the second prince directly in front of the city gate to deter the enemy." Batu said.

As usual, Batu planned to send an envoy into the city, and then find ways to anger or reduce the local morale and improve his own morale.

The European Middle Ages were somewhat similar to the Central Plains region during the Western Zhou Dynasty. In wars between countries and between nobles, a thin line was always left in everything.

The same is true in other areas. As long as someone is willing to obey the orders of the Mongols, then he will give the other party rights, land, and make the other party a grand duke, so that countless Russians will be willing to use it for him.

"After I conquer you, all your money will be mine, and everything you have will be mine. Now, I will execute him in front of all of you." Batu said.

The Mongolian soldiers in charge of the execution nodded, took out a knife usually used to cut mutton, and began to torture the second prince.

"Cut off his flesh piece by piece, and don't allow him to die until he has been cut a hundred times." Batu said.

You haven't captured the city of Vladimir yet! If you dare to say such things, wait until you capture the city before you say it!

The person standing aside who was responsible for translating also told Batu this.

Zhang Yong smiled when he heard this. There was indeed a set of unwritten rules for fighting in Europe during this period.

"Climb our walls if you dare, then enter the city and kill us all."

"Last year! You devil, this is God's territory. We are all God's people. We will not surrender to you." A nobleman on the tower said angrily.

The translator next to him was also talking non-stop, and intentionally or unintentionally explained to Batu the reasons why nobles could not be killed, and some etiquette issues in Europe at this time.

Two Mongolian soldiers stepped forward and fixed his hands, then took off his shirt and started cutting.

When Mongolia subsequently attacked some Western European countries, the Russian army was also one of the main forces of Mongolia. After the end of the Western Expedition, Mongolia did not stop the pace of conquest. The Golden Horde continued to attack Hungary and Poland. )

So Batu planned to kill the Grand Duke of Vladimir Principality and all his bloodline, and then support a local noble to become the Grand Duke of Vladimir Principality.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! No! Oh!" The second prince suddenly let out a heart-rending scream.

Although they didn't know what kind of medicine these Mongolians were selling in their gourds, the guards guarding the city were still very conscientious and passed the news to the eldest prince.

After surrounding the city of Vladimir, Batu began to send envoys to shout outside the city.

"You're a little boy who hasn't even grown your hair yet. Our city will never be captured by you."

For example, when the city of Kiev was captured, the Northern Rus were the biggest insiders, and the Grand Duke of Moscow was supported by Batu himself.

If you capture a noble on the battlefield, you cannot kill him. The other party can pay a ransom and then ransom him.

Soon, the Mongolian army surrounded the city of Vladimir from all sides, and the method of encirclement was strictly in accordance with the Central Plains Military Art. Three were surrounded and one was missing, leaving these soldiers with a direction that seemed to be a way of life, but was actually a way of death.

After seeing all the nobles come out, Badu immediately ordered people to escort the second prince of Vladimir Principality out.

Moreover, nobles will also receive good hospitality after being captured. This is a kind of etiquette. Although they, the Russians, are called barbarians by those countries in Western Europe, they will also abide by this etiquette. These Mongolians actually want to openly violation.

But now that they have the second prince in their hands, they seem to have another way, and there is no need to send an envoy to worship the heaven.

Hearing this, the nobles on the city tower suddenly exploded. No one expected that the other side would say such treasonous words. Their grand duke is not dead yet!

But such torture will not let him die, because the Mongolians are very particular about their knife skills. If they say they will cut you a hundred times, they will cut you a hundred times.

"You are all here. Very good. I want you to see the consequences of resisting the Mongols. All of you know this man." Batu came behind the second prince, grabbed the other prince's hair, and asked everyone to I saw his appearance clearly.

Damn it, if you want to play Lingchi, you still have to watch the Mongols! Cutting to pieces by a thousand cuts, this criminal law should have first appeared in the Liao Dynasty, and was a method of execution among the prairie people.

"No! Don't kill my brother. This is against the rules. Nobles cannot be killed casually. You cannot kill nobles casually. This is the rule of war between our two countries." The eldest prince stood on the tower, anxiously shouted.

When the Mongolian army attacks a city, they always like to play this trick, because if someone runs out of the city, they will become the target of the cavalry.

This time when they attacked Vladimir City, Badu asked Zhang Yong's opinion in advance. Should it be like when they attacked the Ryazan Principality? Keep the city intact and support a noble there to become the local Grand Duke and rule on your behalf.

After hearing the news, the eldest prince quickly arrived in front of Vladimir City with a group of nobles and generals responsible for guarding the city.

After all, duchies, kingdoms, and empires intermarry with each other very frequently, and sometimes the two families may not even be related!

But this has nothing to do with Mongolia. We are here to fight a real war, not to play noble knight games with you.

Later, it was used by some dynasties in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and then became very popular during the Qing Dynasty. Sure enough, this trick was a traditional craft of the grassland nomads.

Surrender to me, then I will make him the new Grand Duke and rule the Vladimir region in the future. "Batu looked at the nobles on the tower and said.

This time, the businessman in charge of translating didn't even need to speak. Batou knew what the other party was talking about.

The nobles on the tower and the eldest prince opened their eyes in disbelief. This unkempt and dirty prisoner turned out to be the second prince!

"No, my brother, what are you going to do? Don't hurt him, I can pay the ransom, he is a noble, I can redeem him." Seeing that it was really his brother, the eldest prince hurriedly ran on the tower He shouted.

"Hahaha! Nobles of the Principality of Vladimir, I can give you a chance, as long as whoever is willing to take the lead kneels down to me.

All the palace nobles in Vladimir City must come out, especially the Grand Duke of Vladimir City, and he must be allowed to come out.

His whole body was dripping with blood from the torture, and small pieces of flesh were cut off from his body and then thrown to the ground.

On top of the city tower. The Vladimir nobles began to shout crazily at Batu.

After all, the entire Rus area is very huge. By supporting a grand duke, Batu is worried that the other party's strength will increase, which is not conducive to his rule, so he wants to support a few more local people and let them divide and rule and become the yurts of Mongolia. Taxpayers. (I would like to explain here that the Russian countries did suffer heavy losses when they were attacked by the Mongols, but they were not as cruel as recorded in the Russian history books, because many subsequent events can prove that the land of Russia was not completely slaughtered by the Mongols. Otherwise, there would be no Russia today.

But I have to say, this trick is indeed very intimidating! The defenders of Vladimir City and a large number of nobles above the city tower were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

At this time, the criminal law in Europe was nothing more than hanging, and this kind of criminal law was usually not used on nobles.

But the second prince of the Principality of Vladimir suffered inhuman torture. His flesh was cut off piece by piece, and he did not die until bones began to appear on his body.

At this time, everyone present could see the despair in the eyes of the second prince.

"God, God, bless us, bless us!" Some Russian nobles could not bear to look at the scene below.

The bishop of Vladimir City began to pray. The torture lasted for more than an hour before the second prince finally breathed his last. At this time, the upper half of his body was already covered in bones, and all the flesh on his body had been cut off.

The Ross soldiers on top of the city were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and many of them were even retching.

"You devils from hell, you devils, God will punish you." The eldest prince said through gritted teeth. The tragic death of his brother made him extremely painful.

"Hmph! Then you think so, maybe God is punishing you. You have done so many sins, do you think God doesn't know about it? So God has sent me to punish you now. I am the whip in God's hand." Batu He spoke.

Zhang Yong had taught him this before. Although he didn't know what it meant, according to the military adviser, saying this could add some mystery and make these Europeans more afraid of Mongolia, so Batu said it.

But the Russians who heard this were not calm. The saying that nomads are whips in the hands of God has been around for a long time.

The once powerful Western Roman Empire was destroyed in the hands of the Scourge of God, the Hun leader Attila who once terrorized the entire Europe.

"The Scourge of God, they are the Scourge of God!"

"But what mistake did we make?"

"God says we are all born with sin."

A large group of nobles and even a large number of defenders on the city tower fell into self-doubt.

The effect is pretty good, the military advisor’s method is really effective! I'm talking nonsense and you believe it?

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost heightened, Batu immediately gave the order and the entire army began to attack fiercely. The catapults outside the city directly launched an explosive charge offensive, and this time they were greeted by some gasoline cans.

A large amount of golden liquid was poured on the city wall, and the explosive package hit the wooden door, causing a violent explosion. After some sporadic flames touched the wood, it burned instantly.

"How is this possible? The fire shouldn't be able to burn. We poured water on the wood."

"Quickly, get water and put out all these flames." A nobleman began to shout in a hurry.

"Everyone, go and block the gap. Bring some wood over, so the Mongols can't attack the city."

On top of the city tower, many nobles began to give orders. Only the eldest prince's eyes were dull, looking at his younger brother who had been scraped into bones below.

All the nobles were in a mess and began to command on the city wall. Some asked the soldiers to quickly pick up weapons, set up bows and arrows, and prepare to deal with the Mongolian attack. Some nobles asked people to bring water to put out the fire, and some nobles asked them to repair the city wall.

The Ross soldiers on the tower suddenly became confused.

"There is really no military discipline at all. All the nobles are commanding the soldiers. Who should these soldiers listen to?" Batu looked at the situation above and sighed.

"It's true. There is no military discipline at all. No one in this city, or in the entire Ross Kingdom, can stop us." Zhang Yong said.

At this time, the soldiers on the Vladimir Tower also began to panic. Many soldiers came up with buckets and tried to extinguish the flames. However, after the water was poured on them, it had no effect, and instead burned more fiercely. .

"No, why? Why can't water extinguish these flames?"

"The flames, the flames are getting more intense. Why is this? Why is this happening?"

All the soldiers were stunned and dropped their buckets, watching the flames burn more fiercely after being doused with water.

"God, is this, is God punishing us? Are you punishing us?"

"These Mongols are real demons. They, they use fire from hell, water, fire that cannot be extinguished." Some Russian soldiers began to panic.

"Everyone knelt down and prayed to God. Only God can save us now," the bishop said.

Suddenly, many Russian soldiers and even a large number of nobles began to kneel on the ground, completely ignoring the Mongolian attacks and began to pray.

But their prayers seemed to have some effect, at least that's what they thought.

Because those golden liquids cannot remain liquid on the tower for long, they will freeze quickly.

When gasoline freezes, it cannot be ignited.

"Look, everyone, God has responded to us, and the fire is extinguished." For a moment, cheers began to erupt from the walls of Ross.

This kind of flame that seems to come from hell doesn't seem that scary.

Zhang Yong really didn't expect this, okay! The winter of the Russians is indeed their weapon!

But it doesn’t matter, your city is finished anyway, please, don’t look at when we are at war and start praying now.

Can your God really save you?

However, today's scene also reminded Zhang Yong that his gasoline is indeed very useful in the Central Plains or Central Asia.

Because the climate there allows gasoline to remain in a liquid state, but in the Ross area, gasoline will freeze quickly after being poured out. Even if it is not heated, the gasoline will freeze during the march.

It seems that gasoline can only be used in Western Europe on the European battlefield, and it is best used in summer or spring.

But there was no suspense in the ensuing battle. The Mongolian army quickly broke through the city wall and rushed into the city. The entire city of Vladimir suddenly turned into a purgatory on earth.

Many people were killed while praying, just like when they attacked Ryazan City. When the entire city fell, a large number of residents and defenders hid directly in the church.

At this moment, only the church is made of stone, which is very solid, but this can't change anything.

The Mongols directly brought explosives and piled them at the door of the church.

With a loud bang, the entire church was blown apart.

"Help! Help!"

"Devil, the devil is coming."

The city of Vladimir, like neighboring Ryazan, was captured in just one day after the Mongol army arrived.

And a terrible prophecy also spread throughout the land of Russia. These Mongols are the whips waved in the hands of God, just like Attila hundreds of years ago.

They're back, the Scourge of God is back, and this time they're unstoppable.

When the Mongolian army broke through the city of Vladimir, the young prince Theodore of the Ryazan Principality and the Grand Duke Vladimir came to the Principality of Kievan Rus almost at the same time.

The two met the Grand Duke of Kievan Rus together, and under the arrangement of the Grand Duke of Kiev.

They met with the entire upper-class nobility of Kievan Rus, and Grand Duke Yuri II of the Principality of Vladimir, brother of the Grand Duke of Kievan Rus, also came to the scene.

"These Mongols, they didn't come to plunder something, and their goal was not a country. They came to conquer all of us. Their goal was to conquer all of us.

If we don't unite together, the Mongols will attack one city after another and destroy the civilization we have built. "Theodore said.

(End of this chapter)