Zhang Mao rolled his eyes and suddenly said angrily: "Good boy, how dare you trick me, take it down!"
Before Alejandro could react, he found that someone had already stepped forward and put a knife on Ancru's neck.
Ancru shouted in fright and raised his hands in the air, trying to prove his innocence.
Alejandro quickly asked: "General Zhang, why is this?"
Zhang Mao said with a dark face: "The two armies pretended to surrender in front of the formation. This kind of trick is leftover from our ancestors. You still want to deceive me?"
Alejandro was a little confused and asked: "General, how did you figure it out?"
At the same time, Ancru babbled an explanation, then reached into his arms to dig it out. This move immediately aroused the Ming army's vigilance, and they directly pressed him to the ground.
Alejandro translated: "General, he said he has a token on him."
"Take it out and take a look."
"yes!"
Alejandro searched Ancru's body and quickly took out a wooden token with many Persian words written on it.
"General, please look at this. This is the officer's token of the Aries Kingdom. The material is made of 100-year-old poplar wood. It cannot be fake."
"Even if there is no problem with his identity, how can he prove that there is no problem with his words?"
Alejandro had no choice but to tell what he said. After Ancru listened, he hurriedly said: "General Emil leads the army of Aries. I have always been the general's adjutant. Now that the general is imprisoned, many soldiers are dissatisfied. My subordinates
There are still five thousand people. If I was really hostile, I would not come here by myself. I would lead people to surround you, and then go to Baron Allewand to ask for credit, but I didn't do that!"
Zhang Mao thought for a while and asked again: "What do you want us to do?"
"Help us and rescue General Emir!"
"The Emir is not the only one who openly defies the current monarch and is treasonous."
"We don't want to fight, let alone die. If you want to treason, just treason. After Wuzong Hesai came to power, he never treated us as human beings. He kept asking us to go out to fight. People kept dying around me, but their wives and children continued to die.
We won’t be able to get pensions, and we may even be sold as slaves. We don’t want to work for the Wuzong River anymore!”
Zhang Mao thought for a long time and then asked: "Who is the largest officer under General Emir?"
"it is me!"
"Aren't you a colonel?"
"Yes, but... people with higher official positions than me have already defected to Baron Allewand."
After Zhang Mao listened, he continued to ask: "So, are you willing to lead people to rebel?"
Ankru nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, it is rebellion, we want to rebel!"
Zhang Mao was originally testing and found that there was no flaw in the other party's words, but there was still a trace of doubt.
"You must understand that once you decide to rebel, there is no way out. You will either achieve success or die without a body!"
Ancru said: "We have no retreat for a long time. After Baron Allewand took control of the military, he has already begun a purge to replace his henchmen. Even if we, the old troops of General Emir, do not rebel, there will be no rebellion."
A way to survive.”
Zhang Mao waved his hand, ordered people to let go of Ancru, and then said: "If you want to rescue General Emir, the few people you have are definitely not enough. Do you have any plan?"
Ankru looked sincere and said: "My plan is to come to you."
Zhang Mao was speechless. I only brought five hundred people. You asked me to attack your main city. What's going on?
"How about this, bring out your troops, and I will take you to Tehran. Whether this battle should be fought or not is entirely up to the Emperor."
"No, General Emir may die at any time!"
Zhang Mao thought to himself, just die, what does it have to do with me?
However, now that people are voluntarily surrendering, if they just watch the emir being hacked and don't rescue them, I'm afraid it won't win the hearts of the people.
When fighting in a foreign land, you don't have the right time or place, the only thing you rely on is the people's hearts.
If people's hearts are broken, it will be difficult to lead the team.
Zhang Mao looked around. It was getting late, and he said: "This matter is not a trivial matter. We should not be rash. Let's rest for a night and discuss a countermeasure."
Ancru quickly agreed: "We have a base here, so it won't be a problem to arrange food and lodging for hundreds of people."
"If my troops live in your military camp, you, the colonel, will be fully convicted of treason."
"The king has given orders for the entire country to assemble troops and prepare to attack Tehran. I will not be noticed for a while."
Zhang Mao was still worried, so he said: "There are many people around you, and it is inevitable that the news will leak out. It is better to find a secret camp nearby and try not to let your people get close."
"Well, I'll arrange for my confidants to take the general to camp."
That night, Zhang Mao and others were taken to a remote school ground. There were ready-made barracks here. Ancru also sent people to deliver 20 sheep and ten large barrels of wine.
Zhang Mao ordered his people to set up three cordons around the camp, and the rest of the people feasted on the food. After traveling for so long, this was the first time they had eaten something hot.
"Report, discover the enemy!"
The detective horse in charge of perimeter security hurriedly reported back and found a troop of unknown soldiers and horses ahead.
Zhang Mao suddenly darkened his face and said angrily: "I knew that bitch was pretending to surrender. Everyone, unite urgently and prepare to fight!"
"General Qi, judging from the opponent's movements, it doesn't look like they are coming to attack our unit!"
"What's the meaning?"
"The opponent's number is not large, only about two hundred, and their actions are very secretive."
"Since it's a sneak attack, it must be very secretive."
"The route is wrong. It seems like we are just passing by. It seems like we are heading north."
"North?"
Zhang Mao pondered for a moment and said: "If we continue to inquire, if the other party's target is not us, don't alert the enemy."
"yes!"
To the east of the camp, a group of people was traveling under the cover of darkness.
"Report, enemy situation found ahead!"
Beilin suddenly became nervous and asked: "How many people are there on the other side?"
"I don't know. I only found the other party's spy horse. The concealment method is very clever."
"How did you find out?"
"I humbly discovered that horse manure is still hot."
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"Bachelor Huibei, I have conducted a detailed survey around the horse dung. The terrain is very suitable for hiding. Moreover, there are traces of human activities. Based on various signs, it is inferred that it should be the opponent's secret sentinel."
"When did Aries become so good at reconnaissance?"
"I have some doubts even though I'm humble. The Aries troops I saw along the way are of very poor quality. This is the first time I've seen such a smart army."
Bei Lin was very confused, but he believed in Jin Yiwei's judgment. He was specialized in intelligence and would not be wrong.
It seems that I still underestimated the opponent's strength, and I will be in trouble this time.
"Pass my order. Everyone needs to rest where they are and stay hidden. You can take people to investigate again."
"yes!"
In the dark night, the two teams of scouts were less than twenty steps apart, staring at each other.
Neither party dares to act rashly because neither party knows the intention of the other party.
Zhang Mao was even more confused when he heard the report. How dare two hundred people attack my camp?
"Report!"
Tan Ma came to report again: "General, you made a mistake, it's one of our own!"
"What?"
Zhang Mao was even more confused and asked: "Can you tell me clearly, who are our own people?"
"Back to General, it's Bachelor Belinbe's team!"
It turned out that two groups of scouts were getting closer and closer to get more detailed information. Because both sides had rifles in their hands, they could recognize them from a distance.
Zhang Mao was even more confused. Why did the Academy of Sciences come?
"Where are the people?"
"Already on the way."
Half an hour later, Bei Lin led the team to Zhang Mao's camp.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhang Mao laughed loudly and said, "Sister Bei, you're welcome and safe!"
"Thank you for your highness, everything went well!"
Zhang Mao took Bei Lin's hand and said enthusiastically: "Your Highness, Your Highness, please listen, you and I are similar in age, so we might as well call ourselves brothers!"
Beilin was not polite and saluted: "Brother Zhang!"
The two chatted for a long time, and Beilin made it clear about her purpose of coming. Zhang Mao also explained the current situation in Constantinople, and how King Tan was organizing troops and sent himself to lead the battle.
"Brother, I feel at ease when I see you. You scholars have the right idea. Tell me, what should I do in this situation?"
Beilin really wanted to explain that we scholars call it strategy, not clever ideas.
But... forget it, it's not important.
"Of course we need to save him!"
"But we don't have enough manpower. If we attack someone else's base camp like this, even if we can defeat it, the casualties will not be small."
"Brother Zhang, have you forgotten the purpose of our trip?"
"You...yes, you are here for a sneak attack. How about it? Are you sure about it?"
"Could it be that the city defense of Aries is stronger than that of Constantinople?"
"I did not mean that……"
Zhang Mao waved his hand and said: "I just want to ask if you have enough ammunition. I remember that when I came out of Constantinople, there was not much left."
"You're right, those explosives have been used up."
"What is it used for?"
"We blew up Black Sheep's hometown!"
Zhang Mao:……
Belin continued: "The Black Sheep Kingdom is very arrogant and keeps sending troops to attack Tehran. The emperor sent us to blow up their hometown, and by the way, the Black Sheep King was also killed. The king's brother was wise enough to run away on his own initiative.
Come and surrender, now the entire Black Sheep Kingdom has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang Mao:……
"Brother Zhang, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Mao came to his senses and asked: "Since the explosives are all used up, what did you use to fry the white sheep?"
"You can make it when you're done with it!"
"There is nothing in this place, how can we build it?"
Although Zhang Mao has not participated in scientific research, he knows very well that any high-tech novelty requires the support of a strong industrial system and cannot be completed overnight.
Tehran has no industrial base at all. Setting up a kiln to bake bricks is okay, but making explosives is impossible.
Beilin smiled lightly and said: "Don't worry about this, we have a new secret weapon, which can be replaced with black powder."
Zhang Mao scratched his head and asked: "Brother, your brother and I have little education, but I know the difference between black gunpowder and yellow gunpowder. How can I replace it with this thing?"
"It is naturally better to have yellow gunpowder. Now it is not available. It can only be replaced by black gunpowder temporarily. However, we have improved the structure of the bomb, and black gunpowder can also exert considerable power."
Zhang Mao felt that his brain was a little unable to keep up. He was silent for a long time and said: "You are tired from the journey. Come on, I will treat you to meat!"
The camp was very busy killing sheep for stew.
The wooden barrels filled with wine were also opened, and the aroma filled the air.
Alejandro was eating mutton, drinking wine, and said drunkenly: "General Zhang, the wine we have here is very beautiful, just like...beauties..."
Zhang Mao looked at him angrily and said, "Look at your virtue. If you can't drink, just drink less!"
According to common sense, drinking is not allowed during the march. However, I was very happy to meet with the Academy of Sciences today, so I let everyone drink two drinks.
Who knew that Alessandro's drinking capacity was so bad that after one drink, he began to speak slurred.
"Haha, General Zhang, come... come and drink!"
Zhang Mao thought to himself that if he dared to act like a drunkard, he would have someone tie him up directly to save himself from being embarrassed.
Alejandro stepped forward and held the wine glass: "Did you never drink such good wine in the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhang Mao couldn't help but said: "This thing is not a rare thing, it existed in the Han Dynasty!"
"Han Dynasty, what Han Dynasty? Not Han people, Ming Dynasty?"
Alejandro had just learned some Chinese, so naturally he couldn't understand the difference between the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.
Zhang Mao drank all the wine in the cup and said: "The Han Dynasty... was more than a thousand years ago. There is a poem to prove it. There is a luminous cup of grape wine. If you want to drink, you can play the pipa immediately!"
"The general can also compose poetry?"
Alejandro looked at Zhang Mao with a little more admiration in his eyes.
Zhang Mao was secretly proud and said: "It was done by a very famous person at that time, right, Brother Bei!"
Bei Lin couldn't stand listening anymore and said: "Brother Zhang, the author of this poem is Wang Han, who is from the Tang Dynasty."
Zhang Mao asked doubtfully: "Is it from the Tang Dynasty?"
"Wang Han was a frontier poet during the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, about 800 years ago. He had a bold and unrestrained nature and was informal in etiquette. This Liangzhou poem is a famous line that has been passed down through the ages!"
Alejandro looked puzzled and asked: "Is it the Tang Dynasty or the Wu Zhou Dynasty?"
Beilin explained: "Wu Zhou was only a short-lived regime, and later generations will still regard it as part of the Tang Dynasty."
The more Alejandro listened, the more confused he became. He waved his hands feebly and said: "The history of your Han people is too complicated. I can't understand it. I don't understand..."
Zhang Mao thought to himself, don't say you don't understand, I seem to be confused too!
"Okay, let's not talk about this tonight, let's drink!"
Beilin took a sip from the wine glass and nodded: "The wine here is indeed good. Compared with the wine in Huaiyuan County, it is a bit sweeter and more fragrant."
Zhang Mao slapped his mouth and said, "I don't feel it!"
"Taste it carefully."
Beilin took another sip and said thoughtfully: "It should be a problem with the grapes. According to research by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, light and temperature differences have a great impact on crops. There is also the fact that the barrels they hold wine in seem to be oak, but I don't know.
What’s the meaning? This information needs to be recorded and provided back to the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for research.”
Zhang Mao looked blankly at the wine in the glass and the wine barrel beside him.