Chapter 1550 The Battle of India - Destroy First and Govern
Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's thoughts, Ye Yiwei was stunned for a moment. He never thought that Bangladesh's ambitions would be so great. After a while, he looked excited but also asked with a little worry: "If we can wipe out all the Bangladeshi soldiers,
Of course it's very good, and it won't be a big deal to capture other cities in Bangladesh later; but what if the Bengalis capture Majedi City before other reinforcements arrive?"
"I have always known that General Zhang Fu is brave and good at fighting, and he will never lose the city in three days." Zhu Gaoxu said. But after saying this, he saw that Ye Yiwei was still frowning, and said: "If Magedi City is very
In such a critical situation, we naturally gave up the idea of annihilating all the Bangladeshi soldiers."
After hearing this, Ye Yiwei's frown relaxed and he agreed to Zhu Gaoxu's plan. Then today, after the 30,000 reinforcements were gathered, while the Bengalis were storming Majedi City, Zhu Gaoxu personally led more than 10,000 cavalry to attack Bengal.
The army moved to the rear camp in the west, and together with other armies, defeated the Bengal Army.
At this time, Lan Zhen, Zhu Gaoxu and others had returned to the military camp. The military camp was also hastily built and very simple. Therefore, the soldiers on duty were very serious, fearing that someone would attack the camp. Even though they recognized Lan Zhen, they still meticulously checked everything
people.
"General Lan, Vice General Zhang has arrived at the camp." the sentry said after the inspection.
"Is Zhang Fu here?" Lan Zhen muttered, then asked, "Is he injured?"
"The little one looks unhurt," the sentry replied.
"That's good." Lan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head and smiled at Zhu Gaoxu: "Prince Su, be careful he asks His Highness to ask for help."
"Since he was not injured and did not lose Magedi City, why would he come to me to accuse him?" Zhu Gaoxu said in a relaxed tone after hearing that Zhang Fu was not injured, at least not seriously injured.
As he expected, Zhang Fu did not raise an army to investigate. Zhang Fu was not satisfied that they did not discuss with him and even risked the loss of Magedi City by arranging such a strategy, but he did not dare to offend Zhu Gaoxu, nor did he dare to offend Zhu Gaoxu.
Dare to offend Lan Zhen and could only slightly express his dissatisfaction. But the reaction of another relevant party was much more intense than Zhang Fu.
"No! I must talk to Uncle Su. If the reinforcements fail to arrive in time to the south of Majedi City, wouldn't the city be captured by the Bengalis? More than 10,000 cavalry and nearly 30,000 infantry can defeat them almost instantly.
The Bengal Army cannot do this with six thousand cavalry. The Shah only needs to send people to hold on for a while to break through Majedi City, and then turn around to wipe out the cavalry. Zhu Gaoxu is really too risky!" He came to Majidi from Noakali City.
After hearing this, Wen from Jedi City said excitedly.
"Ye Tongzhi, how could you listen to King Su's plan! You are a general under Gu's command, not King Su's command!" Wen You criticized Ye Yiwei in a serious tone. Ye Yiwei is his uncle, and he usually respects Ye Yiwei.
But this time I was too scared to care.
"I've been distracted for a while." Ye Yiwei immediately admitted his mistake. At that time, he was confused by the prospect of annihilating the Bangladeshi soldiers. After the war, he entered Majedi City and saw the miserable situation of the defenders before he realized how risky it was. At this time, he hurriedly asked Wen
Admit your mistake.
Wen reprimanded Ye Yiwei a few words, and Zhang Fu advised him: "Your Highness, Ye Tongzhi is the commander and commander, and His Royal Highness King Su is the prince. How can he disobey King Su's order? It is not appropriate to criticize Ye Tongzhi harshly on this matter."
After hearing Zhang Fu's persuasion, Wen Ye stopped reprimanding Ye Yiwei and said, "I'm going to see Uncle Su and talk to him! I also want to tell General Lan that we can't use such risky tactics again in the future."
"Your Highness!" Zhang Fu immediately tried to dissuade Wen from going to Zhu Gaoxu. As the saying goes, it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. Since Zhu Gaoxu won the battle and Magedi City was not captured, Zhu Gaoxu's strategy was a good one.
, It was not appropriate for Wen to go to Zhu Gaoxu. But Zhang Fu had already walked out of the house after saying a few words. Zhang Fu could not chase him, so he could only sigh and said: "I hope Your Highness will not have too much trouble with His Highness King Su.
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At the same moment, Lan Zhen's Chinese army tent was opened. "Singh has met General Lan of the Ming Dynasty." Singh said in blunt Chinese.
"Mr. Singh, there is no need to be polite. Sit down." Lan Zhen responded with a smile.
Singh did not speak Chinese, so he memorized the sentence just now. After hearing the translation, he bowed to Lan Zhen according to the traditional Brahmin etiquette and sat on the chair.
Lan Zhen also sat down and said to Singer: "I think Mr. Singer already knows how to make a decision."
"Yes, respected General Lan, I have decided to fully cooperate with the Ming army and completely obey all your orders." Singer replied.
From the second day after defeating the Bengal Army, Lan Zhen began to persuade Singh to fully cooperate with the Ming Dynasty. When Yun was discussing with Lan Zhen and others how to govern Bengal, he mentioned the need to win the support of the local Brahmans and suppress the Tianfang believers.
Although she is a little puzzled by Yun's rejection of the Tianfang religion, Lan Zhen also believes that ruling Bangladesh requires fighting against the original local forces. The monarch of Bangladesh believes in the Tianfang religion and relies heavily on the Tianfang religion. Of course, the newly arrived Ming Dynasty only
It was possible to win over the Brahmins. And the upper castes among the Brahmins had great influence, so Lan Zhen could only try her best to win over Singh.
After three days of careful consideration, Singh finally decided to defect to the Ming Dynasty and fully cooperate with the Ming army. After counting the heads, the Bengal army killed nearly 40,000 people in the battle of Majedi City, and more than 10,000 people were defeated and fled.
, the Shah wanted to reorganize them and it took him three to five months to do so, which amounted to a loss of more than 50,000 soldiers. And the total strength of Bangladesh was only 80,000. Even if there was an emergency recruitment, how could the newly recruited soldiers compete with the veterans?
Comparable? Bangladesh's strength has been greatly reduced. Not to mention that because of such a tragic defeat, the myth of the Ming army's invincibility has become more popular in Bangladesh. I am afraid that many soldiers will feel weak in the legs when they see the Ming army on the battlefield, and they cannot perform half as well.
The combat effectiveness of the Ming army was not bad. Although the Ming army also suffered losses, it won a great victory in this battle. The morale of the soldiers was high. The demise of Shah's Bangladesh seemed inevitable. Not to mention that the Ming army wanted to suppress the Tianfang believers, which was even more inconsistent with him.
His thoughts, so of course Singer wanted to join the Ming Dynasty.
"Okay." After hearing Singh's answer, Lan Zhen smiled and said to him: "Since you are willing to join the Ming Dynasty, I will appoint you as the magistrate of Mai County and take charge of the political affairs of Mai County."
"Magistrate of Mai County?" Singer was stunned when he heard the translation. What does Mai County mean? The county magistrate sounds like an official, but how big an official is he and what does he do?
"The Ming Dynasty came to India to bring justice to the country. Because the Shah did not obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty, he sent troops to attack the country. But since the Ming Dynasty has already sent troops to attack Bangladesh and most likely to destroy this country, naturally it will not
Retreat. My general has sent people to rush back to the capital to ask for the title of a vassal king to Bengal. Your Majesty will most likely agree to grant a vassal king here."
"Since the Ming Dynasty wants to add a vassal king to this place, the official system must of course be in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. The county is the first-level government of the Ming Dynasty, and its chief officer is the county magistrate, who is in charge of local criminal and civil affairs. Now, I have appointed you to temporarily replace Mai County
, that is, the county magistrate of the area near Magedi City." Lan Zhen explained.
"Thank you, General Lan." Singh immediately saluted and said in a very happy tone. Their family has lived in Majedi City for generations. In the past, before Tianfang Sect spread to Bangladesh, Majedith City was his family's territory, and he could do whatever he wanted.
.But later the Tianfang religion spread, and some people converted to the Tianfang religion because of the preferential treatment given to the Tianfang believers by the state. The Sultan of Delhi and the Governor of Bengal sent people who believed in the Tianfang religion to take charge of the city of Majedi. Not only could his family not be able to do whatever they wanted with one hand, but they were also subjected to harassment everywhere.
Suppressed. But now the Ming Dynasty has appointed him as the county magistrate of this place. In his opinion, he will hand over the entire area around Majedi City to him. Although he must pay taxes to the prince who was entrusted here by the Ming Dynasty, other than that he
How can the family be unhappy if they can do whatever they want in the city for generations? As for the temporary generation, who else can be appointed as the county magistrate besides him? He will definitely be able to become a regular official.
Singer was about to praise Lan Zhen a few more words when he suddenly saw a guard guarding the house walk in and whispered something. Before Singer could have anyone translate, he saw two young men wearing exquisite armor.
The man walked in.
"Singh has met His Royal Highness King Su of the Ming Dynasty." He immediately stood up and saluted one of them, Zhu Gaoxu. On the second day after the siege of Majedi City was solved, Lan Zhen saw him. Zhu Gaoxu was also there, so he knew him.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded after listening to the translation, then pointed to the person next to him and said: "This is my Duke Lu of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son of the current emperor."
"I have met Duke Lu." Singer hurriedly saluted again. His attitude was more respectful than that towards Zhu Gaoxu. Although it sounds like Zhu Gaoxu has a higher title, no father would not favor his son. Wen's power may still be with Zhu Gaoxu.
above.
"Yes." Wen agreed and whispered something to Lan Zhen. Lan Zhen immediately said to Singer: "You go back first. The things I told you before must be completed as soon as possible. If there is anything else I want to tell you,
Someone will be sent to inform you."
"Yes, General Lan." Singer agreed, saluted them again and left the room.
"Gong Lu, what do you want from me?" Lan Zhen asked Wen Dao after she left.
"General Lan, I just want to ask the general not to take any more risks in the battle in Bangladesh." Wen Dao...
"Dangerous?" Lan Zhen was stunned for a moment, and realized that he should be talking about the stop of relieving the siege of Majedi City. Lan Zhen was a little dissatisfied with his attitude, but still said: "Your Highness, don't worry, the Bangladeshi soldiers have already
Most of the losses are lost, so there is no need to take risks, and I will not take risks."
"Thank you, General Lan." Wen said, and also realized that what he just said was not appropriate. He quickly talked about his heartache over the death of so many soldiers in the battle to defend Magedi City, and explained why his tone was harsh.
After hearing this, Lan Zhen's brows relaxed.
"General Lan, was that Kshatriya Singh in the city just now? Why did the general summon him?" Wen asked again.
"I just persuaded him to join the Ming Dynasty. He has already agreed. I plan to appoint him as the magistrate of Mai County. What do you think, Your Highness?" Lan Zhen said.
"Okay." This was all discussed when we were in the capital. Except for Dhaka and the important cities along the Ganges River, other places were left to the control of local Brahmans or Buddhists. Of course Wen had no objection.
"Your Highness, it just so happens that Your Highness is here. I plan to discuss with Your Highness how to use the troops." Lan Zhen said again.
"Fight all the way from Majedi City to Dhaka City, and then divide the troops to occupy the entire territory of Bangladesh. Is there anything else to discuss?" Wen asked in confusion. In his opinion, the Bangladeshi troops have been lost.
After completing most of the battle, the remaining battle should be very simple, with nothing to discuss.
"Your Highness, it's not that simple. The Shah and his most trusted and capable generals fled back to the city of Dhaka. Although the men and horses suffered heavy losses, according to the information gathered, the Shah had no intention of waiting for destruction.
We also recruited tens of thousands of Tianfang believers as soldiers and generals. The soldiers we just recruited cannot be used in field battles, but they are not bad for defending the city. I am afraid that they may not be able to easily capture the city of Dhaka."
"As for other cities, they may not be easily pacified. The Ming Dynasty's suppression of the Tianfang believers is known to the world, so the Tianfang believers are united in resisting the Ming Dynasty soldiers. Although there are still many Brahmin believers in Bengal, the number of Tianfang believers is already greater than the Brahmin believers.
, and in many cities there are even more. If they resolutely resist the tomorrow's soldiers, it may take a long time to pacify the entire territory of Bangladesh." Lan Zhen said.
"Then General Yi Lan thinks, what should be done? It is absolutely impossible not to suppress the Tianfang believers. Not only because this is the only order of the father, but also because the people who are allocated to Gu need land. If we don't suppress the Tianfang believers, where will there be enough?
Distribute the land to the people?" Wen said.
Speaking of this, he remembered the situation when Yun introduced India to him in the capital, and when he asked how to govern Bengal, Yun said to him, "the Chinese and Indian systems are superficially equal," as well as the words before
A few days ago, Yun planned the date in advance and sent him a letter on how to govern the Bengal region.
In the letter, Yun wrote: 'The land of Bengal is different from other parts of India. Most places in India have more Brahmans, but only the northwest and Bengal have more Brahmins. Therefore, the method of governing these two places is the same as
The methods of governing other places are different.
First of all, of course, we still have to suppress the Tianfang Religion. The ideas of the Tianfang Religion are very harmful to any country. If most people believe in the Tianfang Religion, they will listen more to the mullahs in the religion rather than the people in the government, and they will definitely fight against the government, so they must
We must suppress the Tianfang Sect.
If you want to suppress the Tianfang Sect, you must first kill as many young Tianfang believers as possible in the battle to destroy Bengal. Therefore, there is no need to rush to conquer the city of Dhaka. You can make a move to attack the city of Dhaka from the north to force the Shah to not dare to divide his troops.
From all over the country, the main force was gathered to garrison the city of Dhaka. One of our troops was left to stand outside the city of Dhaka, while the rest of the soldiers attacked the other cities. After breaking the city, they took away all the young and strong Tianfang believers in the city and sent them to other places to work.
Or secretly kill them to reduce the number of Tianfang believers. In the end, they can attack the city of Dhaka. After breaking the city, they can massacre the Tianfang believers in the city on the pretext that the envoys have been killed or imprisoned. In this way, the number of Tianfang believers in Bangladesh will be greatly reduced.
