Chapter 644: Destroying the country in the present [2 more]
After all, in the battle just now, a large number of Spanish generals led their soldiers to surrender, and almost no general was found to fight to the death. If this were compared to the past, Yu Dayou and others would find this almost unacceptable.
However, in the past few years, we had many battles with the Western Barbarians, and gradually we came to understand that among the Western Barbarians, it was normal for generals to fail in battle and surrender.
It is also the situation of the war between the Western Yi and the Western Barbarians. Therefore, when the two sides fight, few generals will choose to fight to the death. Whenever they see that the situation is not good, some generals will choose to surrender.
But to be honest, this was the first time Yu Dayou had encountered generals like General Levi and General Si Dewen who would rather die in battle than surrender.
In the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, it is completely normal for generals to fight to the death, and it is also the right choice.
If you really choose to surrender to the enemy, it will be a lifelong shame, and it may even harm your family. Therefore, Yu Dayou has always admired generals who choose to fight to the death.
No matter how much the surrendered generals complimented Yu Dayou, Yu Dayou ignored them at all, because in Yu Dayou's view, these people were greedy for life and afraid of death, and they were not enough for him to take a second look at.
"Da Ming, Tiger Weibo and Yu Dayou!"
Yu Dayou learned a good command of the Western Yi language, so General Levi and General Si Dewen could understand Yu Dayou's words.
Their eyes lit up. It was like the title of the Ming Dynasty. In the West, those who can hold a title can be said to be a noble noble.
Although they were amazed at Yu Dayou's youth, it was not a blessing to be able to meet the opponent who defeated them before he died.
"Levi!"
"Si Dewen!"
The two of them tried their best to spit out their names, but their injuries were too serious, and they themselves were on the verge of death. As soon as they spit out their names, they were gasping for air. Just looking at the situation, it seemed that they were about to die.
With a "wow" sound, Levi spurted a mouthful of blood from his mouth, his eyes suddenly opened wide, his body twitched and then lost his breath.
Compared with General Levi, Sidwen was only a dozen or so breaths later. When Levi lost his breath, Sidwen's body also began to twitch.
Looking at the corpses of the two generals, Yu Dayou said to the soldiers beside him: "Send someone to give the corpses of the two generals a rich burial."
The resistance in the port gradually collapsed with the fall of General Levi and General Sidwin. While some generals chose to escape, some generals insisted on resisting, but their backbone was General Levi and General Sidwin.
Especially after the news of the death of the two generals spread, the Spanish troops who were still resisting actually chose to surrender one by one.
In less than a day, the port, which was defended and guarded by tens of thousands of troops, changed hands so easily.
To be honest, Yu Dayou and the others had not expected that the port could be taken down so easily. After all, at the beginning, when Yu Dayou, Qi Jingtong and others came up with the plan to attack the port, they divided it into several steps to try to win the battle.
The port can be captured within three days.
As a result, in less than a day, the port fell into the hands of Ming Dynasty.
There were more than 20,000 Spanish soldiers. In addition to the thousands who died in the battle, the remaining about 10,000 people all surrendered.
From the surrendered generals, Yu Dayou and others learned that Duke Qiangwei, who was responsible for the port's defense, had escaped first, and they suddenly understood why the port fell so easily.
It can be said that if Grand Duke Rose did not escape, but stayed and led these Spanish soldiers to stop them, it would have taken at least three days to capture the port, even with the Crouching Tiger Cannon as a powerful weapon to clear the way.
In the luxurious courtyard where Grand Duke Qiangwei lived before, Yu Dayou, Qi Jingtong, Yue Buqun and other high-ranking Ming army generals gathered together.
In the large and medium-sized hall, dozens of generals gathered together, while Yu Dayou and Qi Jingtong were sitting there.
The generals below are talking about what you say and what I say.
One of the generals said with some excitement: "In my opinion, we should immediately unite our troops and go straight to the Spanish capital to destroy the country and congratulate His Majesty!"
Just listening to the general's understatement of destroying the country, it can be seen that destroying the country is not difficult for them, and the countries they destroyed are not just one or two. One more Spain is not too much, and one less is not.
Not too little.
"The army has been fighting continuously and is already in a state of exhaustion. In my opinion, it is best to advance and repair for a period of time before considering whether to attack the Spanish capital and destroy the country!"
In the hall, the generals were almost divided into two groups regarding what to do next. Needless to say, one of the groups insisted on not stopping and headed straight for the Spanish capital.
Yu Dayou, Qi Jingtong and the others who were sitting there were drinking tea calmly, not in a hurry to express their attitude, but just watching the generals arguing there.
After a while, several generals argued for a long time. It can be said that you have your reasons and I have mine. No one can convince anyone.
I only heard a general cough lightly and say: "Everyone, we can't get any result from the dispute. Why don't we take a look at what Marshal Yu and Marshal Qi mean."
After hearing this, everyone turned towards Qi Jingtong, Yu Dayou and others looked over.
Everyone knew that no matter how much they argued, it was Yu Dayou and Qi Jingtong who could really make the decision.
A general said to Yu Dayou and the others with a smile on his face: "Please, Commander-in-Chief, be able to clear up our doubts so that we can have an idea."
Yu Dayou put down the teacup in his hand, first glanced at Qi Jingtong, then smiled and glanced at the group of people, stood up slowly, and said with a serious expression: "Everyone, I have discussed this with Commander Qi. As the so-called military force
You have to be quick, since we want to destroy this country, we naturally have to do it in one go, otherwise, once we wait for it to react and then want to destroy the other party, it may not be so easy."
A general whispered softly, with a bit of disdain: "It's just a small barbarian country. As long as I, the Ming Dynasty, are willing, it is just a matter of a word to destroy them."
However, all the generals understood the meaning of Yu Dayou's words, and all of them showed excitement. The achievements of destroying the country were also divided into levels.
Although they say they have destroyed countless countries along the way, many of these destroyed countries do not even have names. Each city and state dares to call itself a country. Even if such a country is destroyed, they themselves have not achieved much.
feel.
But the Kingdom of Spain is different. You must know that this is an invincible naval power that spans the sea.
When it comes to countries like Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, they are quite famous even in the Ming Dynasty. With the opening of the sea, overseas news spread to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and many people knew about the maritime powers, Spain and Portugal.
If they can really destroy Spain this time, then you can imagine the sensation that will be caused when the news spreads back to the country.
Mobilizing troops and horses is just a matter of words, but if it is really implemented, it will not take a while.
Even though the officials and generals below were very fast, by the time the army was assembled, it was already several hours later.
Yu Dayou left Qi Jingtong to guard the port and led almost three thousand soldiers to guard the prisoners, while he led more than seventeen thousand people and headed straight for the Spanish capital.
Toledo is the capital of Spain, and King Charles is also known as Charles I.
Charles united the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon to form the modern Kingdom of Spain.
It can be said that the Kingdom of Spain was born in the hands of Charles I, who can be said to be the founding monarch. Charles I was not a fatuous king. Otherwise, Spain would not have become a maritime power in the fiercely competitive West.
It's just that now that Charles I is old, once a monarch reaches senior age, he naturally loses his ambition for external expansion.
The same is true for Charles I. Although today's Charles I is not a foolish king, he is gradually immersed in enjoyment.
After all, with Spain's momentum, it is almost invincible at sea. As for overseas, it occupies countless territories. A steady stream of gold, silver and jewelry is shipped back to Spain. This is definitely Spain's most glorious period, and as a
King Charles I naturally had enough confidence to enjoy it.
However, on this day, Toledo's peace was broken by a rushing carriage.
The family emblem on the carriage made everyone recognize that it was the carriage of the Grand Duke of Rose. The Grand Duke of Rose was stationed in the Strait of Gibraltar to ensure that this important port of the Strait of Gibraltar was always in the hands of Spain.
Therefore, many people were very curious when they saw Grand Duke Qiangwei's carriage rushing into the city. The most important thing was that when they saw Grand Duke Qiangwei's carriage heading straight towards the palace, some people couldn't help but feel a little strange in their hearts.
In the palace, the elderly Charles I was holding a ball in the palace, and many nobles of the kingdom brought their wives to the ball.
A figure appeared next to Charles I who was joking with several ladies. This person whispered in Charles I's ear. Charles I's hand holding the wine glass shook slightly, and red wine spilled on the skirt of a noble lady.
This made the noble lady squeal for a while.
Normally, faced with the noble lady's coquettishness, Charles I would have been coaxing him with kind words for a while. However, how could Charles I, who was shocked by the news, still be in the mood? He stood up suddenly, and in front of many people
