Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 20 Is this the banchao of Fo Langji?

If these stories were told in later generations, not to mention middle school students, elementary school students might not be able to coax them, because they have already read them.

But in this day and age, the three generals Li listened with great interest.

"This Columbus is really courageous. He has been wandering on the sea for so many days, not knowing whether there is land ahead, and he can actually control his men. He is also a general." Li Rusong said with emotion after hearing the story of Columbus's landing in America.

"But according to the world map you drew, Mr. Zhang, America is so big, and no one has discovered it for so many years?" Li Rumei asked curiously.

"Of course not. The American continent has been inhabited for a long time, and Columbus was just a latecomer. Even in Europe, people had discovered this continent long ago, but they didn't find out whether it was real or not, and no one continued to explore it. That was at that time The Viking pirates who occupied Northern Europe should have arrived in North America a long time ago. But the stable shipping route from Europe to America was indeed discovered by Columbus first, but Columbus always thought he had arrived in India. Although Columbus did not explore the route to India route, the King of Spain also gave him a huge reward." Zhang Xiao said.

"This Columbus has made great contributions to the hollowing out. The reward is not too much. He has the demeanor of Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang. Even though he is from Xiyi, I admire him very much." Li Rushong said.

"Speaking of Mr. Zhang, since your book is called "The Conquest of Mexico", when did you talk about Mexico? The conqueror you mentioned at the beginning, named Cortez, was he also a navigator?" Li Rubai asked curiously road.

"Why are you so anxious? The Romance of the Three Kingdoms also begins with the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Isn't the story of Columbus very good? You just listened to it in the most fascinating way." Li Rusong pushed Li Rubai back rudely.

"Okay, okay, brother, everything you said is right. I'm just curious about the story below." Li Rubai said helplessly.

"Will you continue talking tonight?" Li Rusong looked at Zhang Xiao.

"I can continue to talk, but these three copyists are tired from copying, so they have to take a break. I also have to think about how to tell the story more vividly. After all, these texts have to be presented to His Majesty. If It's nothing important, I have to give a story every night, so you can just listen to it as a storyteller." Zhang Xiao explained.

"Okay, okay, let's continue listening tomorrow night. Mr. Zhang, you are too humble. How can a storyteller tell these stories?" Li Rusong said happily.

"Okay, then I look forward to the visit of the three generals next time." Zhang Xiao also said happily.

The next night, the three Generals Li arrived again as promised.

Zhang Xiao said today that the Spaniards followed in the footsteps of Columbus and bloody conquered many islands, killing people, setting fires, and plundering slaves everywhere.

A conquistador named Velasquez led hundreds of people to land on the island of Cuba. After three years of fierce fighting, he captured the island and was appointed governor of Cuba. This man was once a sailor of Columbus.

After Velazquez took over Cuba, in addition to consolidating the construction of Cuba, he also sent people to explore the situation in the interior of the American continent, and one of his capable men was Cortez. Zhang Xiao then told the story of Cortés, who was ordered by Governor Velasquez to gather a team and prepare to go to sea to fight. As a result, the governor of Cuba stopped the expedition, and Cortez lost all his money for the expedition and probably owed a lot of money. As a result, he went to sea to fight privately despite the orders of the governor of Cuba.

At this point, Zhang Xiao came to an end and let himself and the scribe take a break.

"Brother, this Cortez is much better than me. The most I can do is try cannon in the capital, but the sound of the cannon is a bit loud. What this Cortez did is to gather people to rebel." Li Rubai said.

"You still have the nerve to say that it's because the Holy Spirit has a good temper that he didn't put you in jail. But Mr. Zhang, according to you, although this American native is a bit weak in weapons, he is not a savage. Especially this Azite We can conquer the country with tens of thousands of troops even with all the strength of the country. How can Cortez achieve this with a few hundred people? Even the champion Hou Huo Qubing has to lead thousands of elites." Li Rusong asked curiously.

"Captain Li, please be patient. How Cortez did this will be explained in detail later. It has been a while since our army set out. How is the morale of the soldiers now?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"We are eating well and drinking well, with double pay, and we are not going to the grassland to make nests. Everyone is very excited now," Li Rusong said.

"Captain Li Jian is in the heart of the emperor. The Ministry of War has provided sufficient supplies and pay this time. However, the soldiers in Ningxia Town have been in arrears of pay for a long time in the past few years. If there is anything unusual this time, the general must be prepared to deal with it decisively. ." Zhang Xiao said with some seriousness.

"Is the matter already so bad? It's just a matter of some sergeants making trouble for their pay. The court will reprimand it and then it will calm down with a few more months of additional pay." Li Rubai asked curiously.

"This may be true in most places, but Ningxia Town is different. Ningxia Town is an important town with nine borders, and Kuaibai and his son have been running it for many years. Once Kuaibai and his son are coerced or acquiesce in allowing the sergeants to cause trouble, the consequences will be disastrous." Zhang Xiao explained.

In the following nights, the three generals Li came to Zhang Xiao's camp, listening to Zhang Xiao read the manuscript, and discussing military affairs during the break.

"This Cortez is really talented. When he first arrived in the Mexican mainland, he used both soft and hard tactics to subdue a bunch of tribes. He also found out the reality of the Aztec country and found a native woman to act as a translator and concubine. Don't be afraid. Brother Zhang joked, I have been fighting with my father for so many years, and I don’t understand all the various tribes and leaders in Mongolia. Cortez’s ability is no less than that of Zhang Qian and Ban Chao. According to you, If he has taken over such a large piece of land, then he is really a class leader in the Folangji Kingdom." Li Rusong said with emotion.

"Huo Qubing was able to achieve such great military exploits back then, not only because of Huo Qubing's command, but also because of the Huns' guides. General Li Guang, for example, often got lost. Not to mention Li Guang, even Bowang Hou Zhang Qian missed his march. Therefore, you must be familiar with geography during the battle, which is the best way. I will just talk about it casually, and you generals will just listen to it casually." Zhang Xiao said.

"No, no, no, you said it very well. You don't know that many scholars also wanted to join my father and myself. They all talked about all kinds of military books, but when it comes to the military system of the country, the military system of the country. Weapons and equipment, but they don't want to know about it. They always say that they want to wipe out the grassland and wash away the shame, but they can't explain the regulations. Mr. Zhang, don't blame me, if I had known you earlier, I would definitely recruit you to my shogunate. To be honest, when I see those first- and second-grade officials, I don’t feel happy talking to them, and I offend them if I offend them. Chatting with Brother Zhang makes me gain more knowledge and makes me feel more comfortable." Li Rusong said.

"The general is deeply favored by the emperor and has made great achievements in battle. After the Ningxia incident this time, we should still have the opportunity to work together." Zhang Xiao said politely.

(End of this chapter)