Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 731 War Power
This war was really similar to Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt. It was also promoted by the domestic bourgeoisie, it was also a trade war, and it was even 4 horses. The only difference was that Napoleon intended to rule Egypt and fought from Alexandria to Cairo. He tried his best to treat the locals well along the way, but the Ming Empire had no intention of ruling India for the time being, so fighting was more casual.

The booming guns spit out dazzling flames. In this era, the truth is within the range of the cannons. Under the roaring gunfire, the Mughal soldiers who were standing on the top of the city and still shouting were knocked down like a somersault. Heavy shot balls hit the city wall with one punch after another, and huge cracks appeared in the fat Tianzhu-style tower.

There was a loud bang, and the city wall of Friedpur, which had been bombarded for more than a day, could no longer hold up, and a large area collapsed with a gap of seven or eight meters wide. The army immediately let out a loud cheer, and rushed out fiercely with a bayonet in his hand.

At the beginning of the gap, there were still soldiers holding bows and arrows, holding spears and small round shields and trying to intercept them. Meng Laochuang, the commander of the Shaanxi First Division who was rushing to the front, suddenly raised his hand, and the third battalion, the main force in the charge, suddenly raised his hand. He stopped, and raised his rifles uniformly to the nervous soldiers.

The wars of this era were jokingly called queuing and shooting by later generations. This is really queuing up the wall. A burst of gunfire almost smashed the breach while those soldiers were in a daze. The soldiers who barely saved their lives shrank back screaming. Going back, following them closely, the grinning Ming army stabbed their bayonets fiercely into their backs.

At the top of the city, the flag of the Mughal Empire was shot down by a sharpshooter with a rifle as if showing off his skills. Immediately after, the flag of the Yellow Dragon Spitfire of the Ming Dynasty was hoisted high. After fighting until the afternoon, this important town in central Suba, Bangladesh fell to the Ming Dynasty. In the hands of the expeditionary force.

However, the expeditionary army of the Ming army who rushed into the city excitedly was disappointed. Anyway, Friedpur is also the capital of the Kunar prefecture, which is equivalent to the city of Mingzhou.The narrow streets are full of sewage, exuding a foul smell, and the low-rise houses are dilapidated. The Indian natives are black and thin, and they are no better than the refugees in the country. Kicking one or two, they have already eaten The expeditionary army of the Ming army with canned meat was really not interested in the broken pots, the moldy rice and the smelly clothes.

Even if the Lord is a robber, he is also a robber with taste, okay?
But when the infantry marching along the street was full of disappointment, the leading cavalry suddenly shouted in surprise.

"Look there! Get rich!"

After passing through this poor and dregsy slum, it really seems like two worlds. The streets paved with white marble are wide and tidy, and the gardens where the rich live are squarely separated by iron fences. The stone villas are solemn and exquisite, especially the towering and huge temple in the center of the city. I don’t know which great god’s temple, even the dome cover is actually golden.

The caste system in India is still prevalent in later generations, let alone now, the wealth of the entire city is concentrated in the hands of monks, noble warriors and big businessmen, cheers, there are curly beards, silk and exquisite Indian prints Amidst the angry and terrified shouts of the wealthy servants, the infantrymen of the expeditionary army smashed open the iron gates that symbolized their former authority with their gun butts.

Before entering the city, Wang Fuchen had an agreement with his subordinates, robbing things is fine, but killing people is not allowed!In particular, rape is not allowed. Before the expedition, these soldiers had seen a lot of posters about syphilis. People these days are really, for the sake of their lives, there are not many sperms on their heads. Although it is a robbery, it is still orderly.

Sure enough, the fastest way to get rich is to rob, crates and crates of Indian calico, gold statues, bottles, sculptures, works of art, various ivory amulets, carvings, bundles and bundles of carpets, and even many stone carvings , Tables, chairs, beds and so on were carried out.

When Song Qingshu was a bandit, he once looted Xinzhou. At that time, he gave a definition of priceless city, a state city of about 200 million taels, but now, the expeditionary army has overturned this record, and the loot has not been moved by evening. It's almost worth 500 million taels, and there will be even more in the future.

In the evening, except for the Ming army who had no combat mission shouting "unlucky" and going to guard the outside, the barracks was filled with excitement.

The large items that the soldiers could not transport fell directly into the pockets of the West India Company and other investors. The small handicrafts and cloth that the soldiers looted were bought by special merchants, although the price was given It was low enough, but these soldiers were still happy to sell it, and many even entrusted the money from selling the loot to be sent back to the country.

This kind of empire-era war, driven by big capitalists in order to open up markets and combined with the willingness of mercenaries to plunder, vividly descended on this land.

"You are barbaric robbers! You have violated the sacred nobles and temples, and Lord Shiva will curse you!"

The gold leaf on the golden roof of the temple was scraped off. The senior monk in the city, the big Brahmin, went to the barracks to protest angrily. Chang Wushi had a face of ice cubes, and coldly took out a document from his arms.

"According to the Imperial Order No. 6371, the Mughal Empire rudely violated the legal rights of our businessmen in the Ming Empire. The losses incurred will be compensated by the spoils of the expeditionary army's crusade against the war. Your temples and noble properties will be confiscated according to the order. If If you have objections, you can submit the above to the Supreme Court of the Empire, Dali Temple!"

Listening to the interpreter's stern explanation, the big brahmin was dumbfounded, and there are people who are so shameless that they describe the robber's behavior so high-sounding, but before he could react, two gendarmes next to him suddenly held him down. , one of them reached into his arms, ripped off the ivory gold necklace around his neck with a puff, and threw it to the loot recorder next to him.

In an instant, the face of this great master began to twitch, and the corners of his eyes trembled violently, but he didn't dare to open his mouth, for fear that the big gold teeth in his mouth would be seen by these guys again.

However, compared to the Ming army who rely on guys to rob, these magic sticks are not robbers who rob in the name of gods. The land in the entire Kunar region belongs to the nobles and temples in these cities. Waiting for the caste to work hard for a whole year, almost all the products are taken away by these parasites, and I can’t even eat enough to eat. In this way, it’s really hard to say who is noble and who is despicable.

On the other side, Li Dingguo and Wang Fuchen, the two commanders, were also beaming. Li Dingguo finally had a good battle report, and Wang Fuchen was happy with the spoils. It was confiscated by Song Qingshu, but this time according to the agreement with the West India Company before the expedition, he will be able to get 4 to 5 taels for this battle. If he knew that it is so easy to make a fortune in Tianzhu, he would not have given his life to that dead ghost Wu Sangui. .

While thinking about whether to buy a plantation in Luzon, or go to Songjiang to build a house, and not keep the money, anyway, Daming will return to Shaanxi sooner or later, and then return to his hometown to buy property. Thinking of countless possibilities, Wang Fuchen is very happy He clasped his fists at Li Dingguo, and complimented him beamingly.

"Young Marshal uses his troops like a god. He is thousands of miles away and overwhelms the enemy's important town. I am afraid that we have not had it in China for thousands of years. It is enough to be included in the annals of history!"

"Otherwise, I'm not the first!" Li Dingguo, who was writing the battle report, suddenly stopped writing, smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Anyone else? Let's set foot on this Western Heaven Buddha Kingdom first?"

"There is Datang, Wang Xuance!"

Mentioning this character, Li Dingguo's face was full of fascination.

"Leading a mission of hundreds of horses, borrowing more than [-] Tubo soldiers, galloping through Central India, and destroying several countries in a row! He is the most pioneering pioneer and returns to Shenzhou with his lord!"

"But soon, we will be able to follow in Wang Xuance's footsteps!"

Seeing Li Dingguo's confident expression, Wang Fuchen was really taken aback, but at this moment, Wu Shi, the staff officer who had just dismissed the high priest, walked in with a serious face.

"Report to the two generals and find out the horse news. A large number of Mughal Empire troops were found 35 miles away. This time it should be the main force of Suba in Bengal, with no less than [-] people."

"It's coming so fast!"

Hearing this, the two coaches were still immersed in joy, and they couldn't help but took a breath.

(End of this chapter)