Chapter 693
The prisoner was quickly found, and it was a Mongolian man. The guy's head was drooped, and his arms were hanging around his neck. The wound on his shoulder was deep, caused by the bayonet of a Japanese soldier.
Li Xiao didn't understand that the Japanese soldiers liked to use bayonets and shoot directly to the chest. Isn't it delicious?
"I'm not interested in knowing what your name is, and you don't deserve to know what my name is. You just need to know that Xingxing Town and Hami City are in our hands. Neither Tuobuhua nor Galdan can save you.
Now I give you two choices. One is to surrender before 18 o'clock tonight. Or, we will continue the attack tomorrow morning. By then, none of you will be alive. Take him away!" Li Xiao did not give the Mongolian household a chance to speak.
, after the translator finished speaking in Mongolian, he was directly thrown out of the fight.
The soldiers outside brought him a horse. Now their time was very limited. It was only more than two hours before 18 o'clock. Walking was not a rush attitude.
"Prepare your defense tonight, trust Tokugawa, and let your men fight at night. This is a feint attack, just hold off the opponent. You don't need to use all your strength to force your men to die!" This time, it was Tokugawa who led the team.
Katsuyori's younger brother Tokugawa believed in him. It is said that this guy had both political integrity and talent, and was very similar to Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was an outstanding talent among the young generation of Japan.
"Promise!" Unlike other Japanese generals, Tokugawa believed that he could speak Chinese. After hearing Li Xiao's instructions, he immediately bowed and agreed.
But he didn't think like Li Xiao did. The Maori family took the lead today, and the Tokugawa family couldn't let the Maori family compete. Since there is this opportunity, regardless of whether he feigns an attack or not, the Tokugawa family has to capture the Mongols.
Only one position will do.
Both sides of Xingxing Gorge were tightly blocked by the army. The Mongolian soldiers in Xingxing Gorge could not fly out even if they had wings. Li Xiao was not worried that they would fly away. He asked the Tokugawa family to attack and harass them tonight.
The attack will continue tomorrow.
Maintain enough offensive pressure so that the Mongolian soldiers in the canyon will not have the intention to rush out.
However, Li Xiao did not expect that his careful preparations would come to nothing. The Mongolian householder rushed back to the Xingxing Gorge very dedicatedly. Then he reported Li Xiao's ultimatum to Nayae!
Nayae carefully considered Li Xiao's ultimatum for ten minutes. Then he decided to surrender!
Today's battle during the day made Nayae understand that it was impossible for him to fight against the Ming army with his strength. The so-called fortifications and tunnels were shattered like tofu in the face of artillery and explosives. His three hundred most elite men could not even fight for an entire afternoon.
None of them can bear it, let alone others.
When Nayae issued the order to surrender, the Mongol family who came back with the letter were so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground. They did not expect that Nayae actually surrendered without any ambiguity.
If the brothers who died in battle this afternoon knew that things turned out like this, I wonder if they would close their eyes after they died.
Whether the dead can close their eyes is not in Nayae's calculations. At this time, he just wants to live. If he lives well, it is best to be able to return to the Ili Valley and see his family.
It was already spring, and it was getting dark a little late. At 18 o'clock, there was still a hint of fish belly white on the horizon. Nayae rode a war horse and rushed to the gate of Li Xiao's camp with only two followers. The reason why he was not beaten into a sieve
, because these three people were holding white flags. Not only were they holding white flags, but the leather robes they were wearing were dyed white. Looking from a distance, they looked more like mourning than surrender.
Arriving at the gate of Li Xiao's camp, Nayae dismounted and knelt down without saying a word. He knelt down and kowtowed at the same time. His head was stuck on the grass and he refused to raise his head for a long time.
"Is this a surrender?" Although he was mentally prepared, Li Xiao did not expect that he would be so happy. Could it be said that the Mongols drank well and surrendered so well?
"I only took two people with me. They knelt in front of the camp gate and waited for the commander-in-chief to surrender."
"Only two men? Where are his soldiers?" Li Xiao glanced at the sentry dissatisfied.
"He only brought two people with him!" The sentry was also a wonderful person and replied directly on his knees on the ground.
"Tell him to bring out all the cavalry. Don't miss anyone. After bringing him out of the canyon, hand over your weapons and surrender to General Cao. If we find someone hiding in the canyon, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"No!" the sentry ran out in fear.
"Surrendered? Can it be true?" Li Xiao looked at Zhang Huangyan in surprise.
"You'll find out soon if it's true or not. If it's true, what will you do with these Mongolians?" Zhang Huangyan looked at Li Xiao and asked as if he was chatting.
"If you really surrender, then be a pioneer. Anyway, dealing with Galdan always requires some familiarity with the situation."
"Haha! Let them be the vanguard. If they encounter Mongolian soldiers, they will definitely disappear like meat buns beating dogs. Their families are all in the Ili Valley, and they cannot be loyal to us." Zhang Huangyan said calmly as if nothing had happened.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"I have to ask you. That's what you said at the beginning. A tribe like the Zhungeer tribe should not survive. Therefore, all the people in the Zhungeer tribe will be wiped out. No one will be left. Why did you bring Japanese soldiers to the Western Regions?
Is this what you’re doing? How could you be so benevolent as a woman when things get tough?" Zhang Huangyan picked up the tea cup and used a tureen to stir the foam from the tea leaves.
Now Li Xiao knows who is the most ferocious in the Ming Dynasty. It is these scholars who are ten thousand times more ruthless than those military generals. No wonder the Ming Empire uses culture to control military force and competes for command. The reckless men in the army are definitely no match.
But Li Xiao slowly did not expect that in the fiercely competitive industry of competition, the top predator was actually Zhang Huangyan, who looked harmless and elegant.
This scholar is so damn cruel!
"Okay! You don't need to worry about this matter. Get some sleep and let the Japanese take action tomorrow morning. Their purpose in coming to the Western Regions is not to make a butcher's knife." Zhang Huangyan still looked like he was there.
"Haha! The Japanese people are not worried. Today the airship brought back the news of Hami. On the day they attacked the city of Hami, the Japanese and the Mongols almost fought. As a result, they were almost overturned by Tuobuhua.
The Mongolian soldiers in Khalkha suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese soldiers suffered equally heavy losses. It can be seen that the Geritu Golden Family has lost its world-famous bravery." Li Xiao was very angry about the internal strife in Hami City, but now he can't live with it.
It can only be passed after the Xingxing Gorge is conquered.
Although it was possible to get there by airship, when he thought about the strong smell of gasoline inside the airship and the deafening noise, Li Xiao would rather walk in the desert on horseback.
"Another smart one!" Zhang Huangyan thought for a moment and immediately smiled like a fox. Li Xiao knew that every time the old guy smiled like this, his stomach must be full of bad water.
"Geritu did this deliberately. Otherwise, Tuobuhua would only have 15,000 cavalry and lose more than 3,000 people in Xingxing Gorge. The 10,000 troops that had just emerged could deal with more than 40,000 Khalkha Mongols.
You can actually beat the Khalkha Mongols to their knees? Who can believe this is true?" Zhang Huangyan looked like an old god.
"How can we allow others to snore next to the bed? Geritu is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. Even if the combat effectiveness of the Khalkha Mongols is poor, it is definitely not so bad that it will be attacked by the New Zealand Army with only a quarter of its own strength."
"You mean he was faking it? Many people died." Now it was Li Xiao's turn to be surprised. He didn't expect that there was a conspiracy in this matter.
"Haha! It's just a trick. Geritu just wants you to think that the Mongolian cavalry has lived up to their former bravery. They are harmless to humans and animals, and wants you to let go of your control over them. Don't forget, the Mongols call themselves Canglang.
With the descendants of white deer and wolves, do you expect them to be harmless?
This incident further proves that Geritu cannot be allowed to take the opportunity to plunder the population during this expedition to the Western Regions. If possible, not a single prisoner of war or slave will be given to him. Only a weakened Mongolia can eventually become the Ming Dynasty.
External barrier." Li Xiao felt that his thick black level was still not enough.
Use the enemy's heads to show your loyalty to yourself, and then relax your control over the Khalkha Mongols, and use every opportunity to grow stronger. This kind of scheming, even one of your own can be used as cannon fodder, is really too insidious at heart.
Fortunately, Zhang Huangyan exposed it in time today, which gave Li Xiao a new understanding of the depth and breadth of Houheixue.
"Okay! I leave this matter to you, remember! Don't let the news leak." No matter what, Li Xiao still has to wear this fig leaf. I don't know, this is a private action by the Japanese people, and it is definitely a good excuse. Although
If I tell you, not many people will believe me.
It's very likely that he is trying to deceive others, or that there is no three hundred taels of silver in this place.
"Don't leave it to me, leave it to the Japanese people." Zhang Huang said smoothly. Of course, he didn't want to be known as a butcher.
Nayae never dreamed that his surrender would send all the remaining Mongolian soldiers into the Palace of Hell.
Nayae assembled his team overnight and led the Xingxingxia garrison out of the solid fortifications. The reason was of course that he wanted everyone to survive, and those who know the current situation are heroes. For this reason, he also suppressed a small group and supported it wholeheartedly.
The uprising of Galdan officers and soldiers.
Hearing the ping ping pong on the mountain, Li Xiao nodded. It seemed that the Mongols really surrendered!
When Nayae arrived in front of the Ming army's formation, Cao Wenzhao had already sent a regiment to accept the surrender. Just a hundred meters away from the place of surrender, the Japanese were digging earth nervously.
The news of the Mongolian surrender spread throughout the military camp, and almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After fighting in such a dangerous terrain, casualties are definitely inevitable, and no one dares to say that he will not be the next unlucky guy.
The Japanese were digging a hole not far from the place of surrender!
The Mongolian soldiers ate pancakes and tasted canned beef. Although beef and mutton were eaten casually on the grasslands, this was their first time eating canned beef. Chewing it in their mouths, it tasted pretty good. Unexpectedly, the Ming army not only had sharp firepower, but also
The supplies are so abundant.
While eating pancakes, they watched the Japanese dig trenches diligently, and wondered! Why are they still building trenches after they surrendered?
After eating and drinking, someone even brought them firewood. The temperature difference between day and night in the Western Region is very big. It is as hot as a furnace during the day, and it is so cold at night that it can freeze people to death. They put on their fur coats in the morning and ate watermelon in the afternoon.
This is a true portrayal of the temperature difference in the Western Regions!
The Mongolian soldiers were extremely satisfied with the treatment they received after surrendering. In addition to thanking the commander, they also held a meeting to severely criticize those stubborn diehards.
Everything seems to be resolved like this!
The sky gradually grew brighter, and many Mongolian soldiers were drunk by the wine delivered last night.
Zhang Huangyan looked at the Mongolian soldiers sleeping on the ground from a distance, and felt extremely anxious. Because every move they made, they might be firing. After so many years of fighting, the accumulated conflicts could not be easily resolved.
Zhang Huangyan, with a stern look on his face, glanced at Tokugawa Trust, who was very proud of himself. He was not at all disgusted by the upcoming Sasatsu battlefield, but instead had a trace of extreme longing in his heart.
"Everyone, get up! Everyone, get up!" Someone walked into the crowd, kicking this one and scolding that one.
The Mongolian soldiers woke up with sleepy eyes and looked at the Japanese soldiers in confusion, not knowing what they were going to do.
"Go over there, there's breakfast!" the translator shouted loudly in Mongolian, and now the Zhungeer Mongolian soldiers understood it. They didn't expect to surrender and know that they were treated so well. They had a delicious meal last night.
, actually there is still food to eat in the morning.
More than 5,000 people gathered in a place backed by a cliff, a large and roaring crowd, waiting for the Ming army to give them meals.
The meal delivery truck didn't come, but twenty or so wheelbarrows were waiting.
The Mongolian soldiers didn't know what this thing was, but looking at the thing on the wheelbarrow, it looked like a gun. But they had never seen such a big gun. The barrel of the gun seemed to be thicker than a thigh. Damn it.
What is it?
Seeing the Mongolian soldiers poking at the Maxim heavy machine guns, Tokugawa smiled cruelly, and suddenly lowered the red flag he was holding. A shrill whistle suddenly sounded, and the Zhungeer Mongolian soldiers had not yet
After reacting, the sound of the Maxim heavy machine gun rang out.
"Ta da da...! Ta da da...! Ta da da...!" The muzzle of the heavy machine gun sprayed blue flames, and the high-speed bullets fired a barrage. Anyone in front of the barrage
, all were sieved by bullets.
When a high-velocity bullet hits a person, the person seems to be drunk and is pushed left and right by the impact of the bullet. If blood hadn't burst out from his body, you wouldn't have known he was killed.
, and was still shaken to death.
The crowd retreated like a tide, but there was a cliff behind them. The people who were squeezed behind wanted to squeeze into the cliff. Some people actually squeezed in through the small cracks in the cliff. Unfortunately, after people entered, they were stuck alive.
Inside, you can neither advance nor retreat.
Chapter completed!