The reality is often unsatisfactory, and Zhang Chengye and the others ultimately failed to get the chance to get help even though they had already made some money.
The Indians from Chiang Mai did come, but not as a company as expected, but as a whole reinforced battalion.
This reinforced battalion is a unit directly under Sir Laurent Milne. It was the type that participated in the World War. Like the Lanfang Foreign Legion, the backbone of the army and officers are basically all composed of British people.
Compared with the ordinary Indian army, this reinforced battalion is still quite effective in combat. Even if it is not as good as Zhang Chengye, it is not much different. The key is that there is a huge gap in the number of people between the two sides. Zhang Chengye only has a few dozen people on his side, while a reinforced battalion has enough people.
More than a thousand, one person can drown Zhang Chengye and the others with just one breath of foam.
It would be nice if we had more people. If the troops just now were eaten in one go, they would definitely deal a heavy blow to the British. On the way back to the base, Xu Zhongqing was still a little unwilling.
When the Xu family left Chiang Mai, Xu Ziting was determined to sell off his property and donated most of the money sold to Zhang Chengye. He also left his son with Zhang Chengye to act as a guide. This was a total surrender.
Lan Fang didn't treat Xu Ziting badly either. Although Xu Ziting didn't have much money when he sold his property, he still understood the principle of buying horse bones for a thousand gold. So Xu Ziting was made a viscount by Lan Fang as soon as he entered Laos. So now Xu Zhongqing is the eldest son of the Xu family.
The eldest grandson can be regarded as a person with meritorious service, and will inherit the title in the future. He also has status and status in Lanfang, so he can talk to Zhang Chengye, who is a baron, without exception.
Although it seems that Xu Ziting, the third-class viscount, is one rank higher than Zhang Chengye, the first-class baron, it is actually different. Zhang Chengye was knighted for military merit, so Zhang Chengye's baronetcy will not be reduced in rank when passed down.
, that is to say, Zhang Chengye's son will still be a first-class baron in the future; and Xu Ziting is a civilian, and this title will be reduced when inheriting it. If Xu Zhongqing does not make a great contribution in the future, then he can only inherit the first-class title when he inherits it.
Men become second-class men by the time they reach their grandchildren, and by the third generation they will disappear from the public.
Silly, there are more than a thousand people, and they even have cannons. How many people do you want to gather to fight and really eat up this army? That would be equivalent to going to war directly with the British. Now is not the time, so let's do it piecemeal.
, the British couldn't stand it even if they came several times. Zhang Chengye didn't care, as long as he danced well with the hoe, there was no corner that he couldn't dig down.
In today's battle, the transport troops and reinforcements directly defeated the Indians' small 300 troops. This was almost one-tenth of the British troops in Chiang Mai. Let alone several more times, just this one time was enough for the British.
of.
Think about it, a small army of 300 people was eaten in one bite. This must be quite stressful for the British. No matter what the British want to do in the future, the number of dispatched troops must be more than 500, otherwise they may be attacked when they go out.
An ambush would put Sir Lauren Milne on pins and needles.
Sir, how many people do we have in Chiang Mai? If we add them up, can we take down the city of Chiang Mai? Xu Zhongqing is still anxious and wants to become a fat man in one bite.
Hehe, you have crossed the line. This is not what you should know. Think about what we are going to eat at night. Zhang Chengye is very strict with his words and does not reveal any hint of his words.
Chiang Mai is the northernmost province in Siam, and it is also the largest province in northern Siam. The British have heavy troops stationed here. If they want to take down the city of Chiang Mai, they must control it steadily. There is not a single regiment of navy.
Marines don't even think about it.
Zhang Chengye and Xu Zhongqing were relaxed and happy here, but they had already fallen into a carnival.
In Chiang Mai, Puchana is the real local snake. After the ambush, Puchana led the Chiang Mai Free Army back to the base smoothly. He did not bother to eat, but first took stock of the supplies to see what they had gained.
There was still a lot of material seized, including thousands of Lee-Enfield rifles, and countless bullets and grenades. These guns and ammunition were not brand new, but had been carefully maintained and sealed. They were probably used by the British during the World War.
of remaining supplies.
Although it is a second-hand product, it is of better quality than what Puchana and the others are using now.
This batch of weapons was probably originally intended to deal with the Germans, but the British still spent a lot of money, and the materials and workmanship were of the highest quality, even better than the Enfield that Puchana and the others captured from the Indians.
In addition to weapons and ammunition, there were two carriages loaded with daily necessities, canned cigarettes, and everything else. There was also a box of pounds and rubles. The specific amount has not yet been cleared. This is probably the military expenditure prepared by the British.
The British also know the principle of using barbarians to control barbarians. If they want to maintain their rule in Chiang Mai, the best way is to form an army composed of Chiang Mai people. However, the British do not have a deep foundation in the Chiang Mai area. If they want to establish an army, they must
If gold and yuan are to clear the way, there must be brave men under heavy rewards.
Puchana had seen British pounds before and was no stranger to the exchange of pounds. However, he had never seen such a huge pile before him. So, like other Free Army soldiers, Puchana was counting a stack of pounds with an expression on his face.
It's indeed a bit satisfying.
For Puchana, he raised his head and risked his life against the British just for the things in front of him. Puchana had no education and was completely ignorant of things like national integrity. Money meant that Puchana dared to fight the British.
The source of strength, so seeing so much gained from a simple battle, one can imagine the satisfaction in Puchana's heart.
An attentive subordinate brought a British cigarette to Puchana. Puchana took it and took a puff and then grinned: That's right, this British product has a different taste.
In fact, it's just nonsense. What Puchana likes most is smoking cigarettes. Rolling cigarettes is really not enough for Puchana. But in order to prove that he is not a country bumpkin, Puchana pinches his nose and smokes this cigarette.
Done, otherwise how can we move closer to civilized people?
He had just finished smoking a cigarette when a sharp gunshot suddenly sounded outside the camp.
The sound of gunshots came really unexpectedly. Everyone, including Pu Zhana, was a little shocked. The two people counting the money were not disturbed in any way and were still mumbling something. It is estimated that even the cannonballs flying from the sky would not have any effect.
them.
After saying that the shells would be dropped immediately, Puzha Na had just yelled a few words, when he heard a scream in the air, and then a violent explosion.
Damn, the British are coming
Run quickly, run quickly
fight, prepare to fight
Almost instantly, the Free Army camp was in chaos, with everyone scurrying around like headless flies, with no idea whether to flee or fight.
They were all surrounded by me, and no one was allowed to escape outside the dense forest. Sir Lauren Milne fiercely supervised the battle in person.
