The ancient city of Ryazan has been surrounded by the Ming army at this moment. However, the Ming army does not seem to be in a hurry to attack the city. They just surround it and send troops to sweep in all directions. Wherever they pass, it is like locusts crossing the border.
, everything was completely destroyed.
People were captured as slaves and sold to slave merchants who followed the army. Slave trading houses, houses, etc. were basically burned cleanly by fire, with no intention of leaving anything behind.
plan.
The barbaric behavior makes it difficult to believe that this is what the Ming Empire's army could do.
But this is the fact, as always, the order to clean the house is carried out to prepare for the later immigration.
Countless people panicked and moved westward, toward the Principality of Moscow and the Principality of Poland and Lithuania. The cruelty of the war was vividly demonstrated at this moment.
"About three hundred years ago, the Mongolian Batu led a large army to besiege the city of Ryazan in front of him. It took only six days to capture the city of Ryazan in front of him, and then it took three years to conquer the entire Slavs."
"The Golden Horde established after it ruled this vast land for nearly 200 years."
"The Mongols were extremely impressive back then. They fought from the far east to the far west. They also destroyed the Song Dynasty. They also attacked the Middle East and captured Persia."
"Wherever they go, they are like locusts passing through. All the cities are conquered by them. Those who surrender can still survive by kneeling like dogs. If they dare to resist, the city will be massacred immediately."
Outside the city of Ryazan, Huo Yun was riding on a tall horse, pointing at the city in front of him and talking about the history of the city with the generals around him.
"The Mongols are just barbaric butchers. They only know how to plunder. They don't understand management and development at all. They can only be strong for a while. When they flourish and decline, they will immediately fall apart."
"War and killing are only means, not the end. If you cannot understand this, even if your force is strong for a while, it will soon completely decline."
Next to Huo Yun, Lieutenant General Liang Yu said disdainfully.
As senior generals who graduated from the Royal Military Academy, they have many strict requirements for history, culture and other aspects, and they even have to have their own understandings and opinions.
"The biggest problem of the Mongol Empire at that time was actually a common problem among the grassland people. Every inch of land they acquired was only used for grazing horses, regardless of whether the land was suitable for grazing horses."
"I heard my grandfather talk about something that my grandfather's grandfather experienced in the late Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the Mongols turned the land in the south of the Yangtze River into pastures and killed all the people and buried them in the soil. They said this
The grass that grows is better."
"The Lianghuai region was originally a land of plenty, but after decades of Mongolian rule it became a desolate and desolate land."
"As you said, they are indeed savage butchers."
Huo Yun nodded and said.
"The land they occupied back then was extremely vast, but then they followed the old path of the nomads and gave all the land to their sons, so that the originally huge Mongol Empire fell apart in an instant."
"In order to compete for the khanates, they attacked and killed each other, which consumed their own internal strength. There was no clear inheritance system, and the many khanates that were enfeoffed did not like each other."
"In addition, their population is small and they can only herd cattle and sheep. They don't know anything else. They even need to rely on foreigners to collect taxes."
"The reason why the current Principality of Muscovy is able to rise is entirely because they collected taxes for the Golden Horde. Relying on this power, they gradually became rich and became stronger, and eventually they merged with the Crimean Khanate.
Together they destroyed the Golden Horde."
"The Mongol Empire of the past is completely gone forever, and even the many remaining khanates have been completely wiped out by us Ming people."
Liang Yu smiled, nodded and sighed.
"Do we really have to wait for the marshal's army to arrive before attacking the city?"
"With our speed, can we capture this city in one day?"
"if not?"
"Military orders are like mountains, and as soldiers we can only execute them."
Huo Yun said helplessly.
Originally, according to his own marching speed, it was estimated that the city of Moscow had already been captured. However, after Marshal Zhu Houzhao issued an order, he could only slow down and wait for Zhu Houzhao.
Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao is still very active in fighting the war. He rushed here almost day and night. It is estimated that he will be able to reach Ryazan City in two days.
"But in this case, the Principality of Moscow will have enough time to form a more powerful army. By then we may face a lot of troubles, and winter will come soon. The winter here is very cold.
We must leave enough time to prepare for the winter."
Liang Yu thought for a while and said.
"The more armies they can form, the better. This way they can be dealt with in one battle and they won't have to run around everywhere."
"As for the winter, there is no need to worry. At worst, we will retreat to the Black Sea for the winter. If that doesn't work, we can also retreat to Nagumo Province for the winter."
"Besides, as long as there is enough food and supplies, there is nothing terrible about spending the winter in the city here. The logistics side has mobilized thousands of vehicles and thousands of four-wheeled carriages to transport supplies for us."
Huo Yun didn't seem to care. He found out all the way that the fighting power of these enemies was simply too weak, even far inferior to that of the Ottoman Empire back then.
Most of them were still in the era of cold weapons. Facing the Ming Dynasty's muskets and artillery, they actually launched a charge. If they weren't looking for death, what else?
The Slavs did have a lot of firearms, but compared with those of the Ming Dynasty, they were not much different from fire sticks. They swept all the way without encountering any decent opponents or battles.
Invincible, the wind swept through the clouds, and he arrived at the gate of Ryazan City easily.
He believed that even the so-called powerful Muscovite Principality was vulnerable to his own army. By gathering them together, they would avoid a lot of trouble. They could solve all the problems at once and prepare for the winter.
Above the city head of Ryazan.
The Grand Duke of Ryazan Yinwan V~Yinwanovich looked at the mighty Ming army outside the city, his whole face was ashen, ashen.
Everything happened too fast.
While he was still sleeping in his lover's arms, the city of Ryazan was surrounded by the Ming people. All the defenses of the entire principality of Ryazan seemed like a paper lake in front of the Ming people.
"Why did the Ming people attack us?"
Yin Wanwu couldn't understand that there was an extremely long distance between his Lianzan Principality and the Ming Empire, but the Ming Dynasty people came as soon as they said they were there.
Just like the Mongols back then, they killed them all at once.
"I don't know. We have sent people to negotiate with the Ming people. I believe there will be a result soon."
The minister beside him, Romanovich, said quickly.
"When the Mongols attacked Ryazan City, it was said that they came for the beauties here in Ryazan City. I don't know if the Ming Dynasty people came for our beauties in Ryazan City."
"In my opinion, we should prepare a group of beauties for them. The Ming Dynasty is completely different from the Mongols back then. They are more powerful and have extremely terrifying artillery. Once we attack the city, we will
I might not be able to hold on for a day."
"Giving women to the people of Ming Dynasty?"
"No, absolutely not. We Slavs will never do such a thing. Women cannot buy peace. Only the swords and guns in our hands can fight off the wolves and win peace and respect."
When Yin Wan Wu heard this, he immediately said resolutely: "Pass this order, all men in the city must take up arms to protect our homes, wives and children."
"The Ming people are the most abominable slave traders. They teamed up with the Tatars and sold countless of our people."
"yes!"
When the other ministers nearby heard this, they quickly saluted and then went to convey Yin Wan Wu's order.
"Is there any news from Muscovy?"
"There is news. I heard that Grand Duke Vasily III of Moscow has recruited all Slavs to prepare for a fight to the death with the Ming people and defend Moscow to the death."
"Furthermore, after learning about the Ming Empire's Western Expedition, the Principality of Poland and Lithuania is also preparing to send troops to help. When the time comes, it will definitely be able to deal a heavy blow to the Ming people."
"But I heard that the Crimean Tatars in the south have been completely defeated by the Ming Dynasty, and they are moving west to Hungary and the Ottomans."
"This time, it is said that the Ming Dynasty troops were divided into three groups. A total of more than 300,000 troops marched westward. Their prince was the general marshal of the Western Expedition. In addition, they mobilized hundreds of warships from the Black Sea Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet, and recruited thousands of ships.
Merchant ships are used to transport troops and supplies."
Romanovich also replied quickly.
Now that the news has spread, the entire Eastern Europe region has suddenly fallen into endless panic.
People have recalled the scenes of history that the Mongols experienced when they conquered Europe more than two hundred years ago. The Mongols then whipped the Europeans hard like the whip of God, making the whole of Europe strong for the Mongols.
Completely impressed by the force of force.
This time, like the Mongols back then, the Ming Dynasty invaded the territory with a large army and once again whipped the Europeans.
Unlike back then, when they knew very little about the Mongols, they knew a lot about the Ming people. They had already heard various rumors about the Ming Empire and knew how vast, wealthy and powerful the Ming Empire was.
This put even greater pressure on them. Even the powerful Ottoman Empire was beaten by the Ming Dynasty and had to sign an alliance under the city. Can they defeat the Ming Dynasty?
