Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 196
Guo Qian, who was completely unfamiliar with potatoes, was able to figure out this kind of French fries by himself, which immediately gave Zhu Han a great inspiration.

"Since these new crops are not accepted by people, it seems that I have to find a way to increase my popularity and influence. For example, this little French fries are hundreds of times better than those boiled in white water!"

"If you can open a restaurant, and the dishes in it are all these novel dishes, wouldn't you be able to spread these crops immediately?"

When Zhu Han thought of this, he couldn't help applauding his idea.

Right now, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn are only grown in the northern and southern prefectures of Yingtianfu. If the people of Daming can sow these new crops spontaneously, then there will be no danger of famine in Daming.

After all, although potatoes and sweet potatoes are high-yield, they still need several months of sowing and harvesting. Once a disaster occurs and temporary cultivation of these crops is useless.

Only by allowing the common people of the Ming Dynasty to voluntarily cultivate a part of the land and use it to sow high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes will allow every household to have more surplus food. In the event of a disaster, they will be able to spontaneously survive the famine even without the need for imperial relief. hunger.

Although the Ming Dynasty in history was established as a new dynasty, within a few years, there were disasters everywhere in the north and south, and even many disaster victims gathered to make troubles from time to time.

Therefore, promoting these high-yielding crops is an urgent task in Zhu Han's view.

"Guo Qian, your french fries are pretty good, do you want to open a bigger store?" Zhu Han said to the vendor owner Guo Qian.

"The villain is a small business, and he never dared to have such an idea." Guo Qian said with a simple and honest face.

"Small business, isn't it just money? I'll pay for how much I need. If you treat the skill of French fries as dry stock, you'll get [-]%!" Zhu Han said.

Guo Qian was shocked. He didn't know which rich son this handsome young man in front of him was.

"My lord, is what you said true?" Guo Qian stammered.

Zhu Han smiled mysteriously, patted the short and fat Guo Qianer on the shoulder and said.

"Of course it's true, and I've already thought about the name of this new restaurant. You are from Kaifeng, and this French fries is also a dish you created. After we open the restaurant, we will call it Kaifeng cuisine!"

Beside a wide river, a mixed army of tens of thousands of cavalry and infantry marched forward on the ground like a dark tide.

The soldiers in this legion are all dark-skinned, only a small number of cavalry, fair-skinned, with a high nose.

"Soldiers, let's fight!"

"Atonement for your sins!"

"The next reincarnation can improve your reincarnation!"

Several high priests in gorgeous robes shuttled back and forth among the army, shouting loudly from time to time.

This is an army composed of Indian Brahmins.

On the opposite side of this Brahmin army, there is also an army of about 1 people.

It's just that this military formation is much stricter.

They were flying bright red banners, with large clear characters and several paragraphs written in the banners.

That's right, this army is exactly the remnant of Duan Gong who fled to the Greater Bengal area not long ago.

Although Duan Gong occupied some wealthy areas in Bangladesh, he ruled many local Bengalis.

But the surrounding Indian Brahmin nobles are very hostile to Duan Gong.

Especially behind these Brahmin nobles, they were also strictly ordered by the Delhi Sultanate. If these Brahmin nobles could not defeat the invaders from the east like Duan Gong, then the Tianfang Sect Legion of the Delhi Sultanate would come in person.

All the Brahmin nobles knew that the Trinity Regiment of the Delhi Sultanate was a group of nomadic bandits from the Northwest.

Once these Tianfangjiao legions are allowed to enter the Bengal area, the local Brahmins will be out of luck.

Although the Delhi Sultanate ruled most of the Indian subcontinent, it occupied almost the entire North Indian region.

However, the successive monarchs and generals of the Delhi Sultanate never really regarded themselves as Indians, but each of them regarded themselves as conquerors of Indians.

The rulers of the Delhi Sultanate adopted a policy of hostility and persecution towards Brahmins, and from time to time they had to find excuses for robbery and massacres.

If the Tianfang believers from the Delhi Sultanate were allowed to enter the Bengal area, it would definitely be a catastrophe for the Brahmin nobles. After all, the Tianfang religion claims that all believers are equal, and there are a large number of low-level poor people in the Bengal area. When the forces enter the Bengal region, there will inevitably be a large number of untouchables and low-level Hindus who will join Tianfang Sect.

Therefore, for these Brahmin nobles, they must personally eradicate Duan Gong, an eastern invader, and not give the Tianfang believers of the Delhi Sultanate a reason to enter Bangladesh.

However, in the eyes of Duan Gong, the coalition formed by the Brahmin nobles was almost a joke.

"The miscellaneous brand of miscellaneous brands!"

Duan Gong said with a disdainful face.

After more than a year of fighting and ruling in the Bengal area, Duan Gong already had a clear understanding of the fighting power of the local people.

Logically speaking, the defeated Dali soldiers led by Duan Gongli fled from Yunnan to Bangladesh almost like a bereaved dog.

But no one expected that the [-] remnants and defeated generals would occupy the Bengal area equivalent to half of Yunnan in just three months.

"Marshal, the last general requests a battle!"

At this time, the Bangladesh Dali army was ready for battle.

Several generals in exquisite armor asked for the battle one after another.

Since Duan Gong gained a firm foothold in Bangladesh, he immediately sent someone to express his surrender to Daming. Daming immediately conferred the title of Marquis of Dali on Duan Gong, and the fiefdom changed from Yunnan to Bangladesh.

Not only that, a large number of merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty also sent armor, knives and guns to Duan Gong. Of course, this was not a free gift, but in exchange for items such as gems, ivory, and slaves here in Bangladesh.

Almost everyone in the army under Duan Gong wore shining armor, while the Brahmin noble army opposite them, except for a small number of noble warriors and lords, most of the ordinary soldiers wore a shabby sackcloth with bare arms and thighs, Like black lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

"Left attack!"

Duan Gong drove until the time was right, and immediately made up his mind to attack.

The left flank of Dali's army consisted of three thousand infantry.

These [-] infantry are all composed of local white Yi in Yunnan. They wear armor made of elephant skin, hold broad long swords and strong shields in their hands, and rush towards the Brahmin coalition on the opposite side like a flood. .

Boom, boom, boom.

Three cannon shots were fired in succession, and several artillery pieces in the Dali army roared.

The loud noise and subsequent bombardment caused chaos among the Brahmin coalition forces.

"Elephant!"

"Hurry up and take care of the elephant!"

"It's not good, it's not good, the elephant is crazy!"

Two of the three cannons hit the elephants in the Brahman coalition forces.

Elephants look mighty and majestic, but they are actually very timid.

Indian elephant soldiers have hardly ever fought against an army with artillery.

Therefore, the three cannon shots of the Dali army scared these cowardly giants into panic. Even after one of the elephants was hit by the cannon and fell to the ground and died, the rest of the elephants all went crazy and became uncontrollable.

The Hindus who originally wanted to use these elephants to attack Dali's army were all staggered under the random impact of the elephants.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the left wing of Dali's army immediately accelerated its pace and launched an attack.

"Come on!"

"on!"

"Bless the Buddha!"

Almost all of the Dali army are devout Buddhists, but the Buddhists in Dali have no grudges against killing.

Dali's left-wing army quickly launched an offensive, throwing the Brahmin allied forces into chaos.

Not far away, Duan Gong showed a relieved smile when he saw the chaos of the enemy.

"Da Ming's artillery is really powerful!"

"It's a pity that there are too few, only ten!"

"If there are dozens or hundreds of artillery pieces from him, these natives can be beaten to pieces without rushing into battle!"

The cannons in Duan Gong's army are all small-caliber cannons.

It was trafficked by some Ming merchant ships. Although there were only ten doors, it cost Duan Gong tens of thousands of taels of gold, and another box full of gems.

However, these light and sturdy artillery pieces made by Ming Dynasty were extremely powerful on the battlefield, and repeatedly made the Dali army get twice the result with half the effort.

The left wing of the Dali army quickly defeated the enemy steadily, and Duan Gong immediately ordered the right wing of the Dali army to attack.

Duan Gong personally commanded the central army to slowly press forward.

The battle situation moved forward according to Duan Gong's vision.

The left and right wings of the Dali army gradually surrounded the Brahmin coalition forces in the center.

With three gunshots.

Duan Gong commanded the Central Route Army to coordinate with the left and right wings to launch a full-scale attack.

The soldiers of the Dali army used all the weapons produced by Ming Dynasty. Whether it was the flame-spraying matchlock guns or the sturdy knives and guns, all the Indian soldiers of the Brahman coalition army were crushed.

"kill!"

"Don't stop, move forward!"

The unshakable momentum of the Dali army besieged the Indian aboriginal army equal in number to the central government.

"Lord Shiva, help me!"

"Almighty God!"

"Run!"

...

The low combat effectiveness of the Indian indigenous army did not disappoint Duan Gong.

In less than an hour, the aggressive Indian native army, led by the Brahmins, became captives of the Dali army one by one.

After this battle, Duan Gong ordered to clean up the battlefield and count the results of the battle.

Both sides have an army of 1 people. The Dali army has only hundreds of people dead and injured, while the Indian indigenous army has more than 2000 casualties alone, and more than 1000 people ran into the turbulent in panic. In the river, he disappeared.

The remaining 6000 people all became Duan Gong's captives.

These Indian prisoners had no feeling about being captured, and their faces were full of numbness.

Only the Brahmin nobles and warriors could still see some painful expressions, but their pain was that if they wanted to be free, they had to pay a valuable ransom instead of worrying that they would be killed by Duan Gong.

Because according to the customs here in India, even if they are captured on the battlefield, as long as they are not bloody enemies, they will usually be held in custody with delicious food and drink, and then used in exchange for ransom.

Duan Gong has been in Bangladesh for such a long time, so he is naturally familiar with the Tao, so he is very considerate of these Brahmin nobles and warriors.

However, Duan Gong didn't ask for the ransom, but for their loyalty to these shabby nobles and warriors.

Duan Gong has now deeply realized that if he wants to gain a firm foothold in India with just relying on his more than 1 subordinates, he must not stand still and stare blankly.

He had to adopt a soft policy to gain the support of these native princes.

It has to be said that the inclusiveness of the continent of India is surprisingly high.

Duan Gongzhuan originally planned to adopt a two-pronged strategy of coercion and lure, first using his powerful force to frighten these Brahmin nobles and warriors, and then luring them to maintain their original rights.

Who knows, Duan Gong just used the first move.

These Brahmin nobles and warriors immediately knelt on the ground and expressed their loyalty to Duan Gong.

"Apocalypse from the East!"

"God's Messenger!"

"The wise, great and powerful Eastern Prophet!"

"We are willing to follow your teachings and offer our loyalty!"

……

These Brahmin nobles and warriors who had been imprisoned expressed their loyalty to Duan Gong with very nasty words.

Because for the vast majority of people, expressing their loyalty to Duan Gong is nothing more than transferring their original loyalty to the Sultan of Delhi.

Who is loyal to is not the same.

Now, if you are loyal to Duan Gong and other Orientals, you can save a large amount of ransom, so why not do it?
After such a simple battle, Duan Gong easily doubled his territory.

After these Brahmin noble warriors sent their sons and brothers to become human beings like Duan Gong, they all gained freedom.

Duan Gong took these hostages and a large number of tributes, and returned to the new Dali City of Bangladesh in a swaggering manner.

New Dali, that was the original city of Bengal.

After conquering the local aborigines, Duan Gong changed the city to its current name.

Duan Power led the soldiers who returned in triumph, just arrived at the city of New Dali, and immediately the subordinates who stayed behind greeted them.

"Marshal, the big fleet is coming!"

"The big fleet of the imperial court!"

Duan Gong was pleasantly surprised when he heard the news.

He had already received a notification from the imperial court in advance that Daming would send a powerful fleet to patrol the Western Ocean from Yingtian Mansion.

This Ming Fleet will bring more rewards and supplies to Duan Gong, among which there must be more advanced weapons.

"Hurry up, take me there!" Duan Gong said impatiently.

This Ming's fleet is naturally the sailing fleet led by Tang He.

After Tang He led the Ming Fleet to pacify Uka City, they continued to pass through the Straits of Malacca, entered the Indian Ocean, and then turned back north, along the coastline of Mandala, all the way to the Bengal Sea.

Following Maru Ali's guidance, the Ming Fleet soon arrived in Bengal, that is, at the pier outside New Dali City.

Because Duan Power led the army out of the city to fight, Tang He ordered to be stationed outside New Dali City for repairs.

Using these two or three days, Tang He gave an overview of this Bengal region, which is full of novel culture and customs.

In Tanghe's eyes, the people in Bangladesh are darker than those in Nanyang, and their appearance is also very different. The poverty that can be seen everywhere in Bangladesh makes Tanghe, a poor farmer, feel shocked.

(End of this chapter)