Fortunately, the natives did not have many giant deer that could be used for fighting. After more than half of them were killed by Chongjun with various weapons, the natives were unable to withstand the counterattack of Chongjun's firearms, and the attack they launched was weakened. .
"Behind us is the sea, there is no way out, all the soldiers will follow me and fight to the death!"
Zhu Youqi shouted loudly in public. Otherwise, many people would have planned to fight and retreat at the same time, waiting for an opportunity to escape. This place is not local, and fleeing means waiting to die.
Seeing that King Chong Zhu Youyi was fine and returned to the battlefield again, commanding everyone to fight bravely against the enemy, the morale of the officers and soldiers was immediately boosted and they launched a strong counterattack against the indigenous savages in front of them.
Gao Feng was still fighting with the natives on the battlefield, and the camp was in danger of falling. Since King Chong was still alive and dead, he could only do his best and obey fate.
Fortunately, King Chong was blessed and blessed by God. This made him and his hundreds of soldiers feel at ease. With King Chong as their backbone, they felt much more at ease.
As long as the enemies riding giant deer are severely damaged, these enemies on foot will not have much advantage in close combat. On the contrary, the armored Chongjun will be better.
For Chongjun, enemies are also easy to identify. Anyone who can't explain the language and can't answer questions after being asked is definitely an enemy and should be killed.
Not only was it not very dark tonight, but it looked extraordinarily bright under the light of the fire.
The native deer soldiers used javelins to carry the firewood burning in the campfire into nearby firewood piles and tents, thereby igniting these flammable objects.
The Chong army was also busy fighting and had no time to put out the fire, while the old, young, women and children hid in corners and did not dare to come out. They would only move if their tents and shacks were set on fire.
"Woo~wuwu~"
The melodious horn sound sounded again. Seeing that the opponent was still resisting desperately, and the momentum had reached the top, the indigenous leader had to decide to withdraw his troops in order to preserve his strength.
They are here for a sneak attack, not to die. As long as their own casualties reach a certain level, they must withdraw from the attack area, otherwise the entire army will be annihilated here.
The deer soldiers suffered so many casualties, which greatly reduced their strength. Coupled with the losses of other infantry, their morale plummeted. If they did not retreat, they would be overwhelmed by these external enemies.
"The savage has escaped!"
"Chasing..."
"Kill all the savages!"
"Fuck me!"
After a hard battle, Chongjun finally saw the hope of victory, and immediately bit the tail of the retreating natives, intending to cover up some targets.
It took a lot of effort to catch such a good opportunity. Of course, you have to seize it well. You can get ten taels of silver by killing a savage, which is equivalent to two months of food and drink.
"Don't fall for the trap! Play the suona!"
"Got the order!"
Gao Feng didn't want to suffer a defeat just after turning defeat into victory. The situation outside the camp was now unclear. It would be dangerous if the natives set up an ambush outside and rushed over with his troops.
Ming Jin couldn't hear clearly when people shouted and neighed. Only the suona was louder. A few messengers playing together could make people within half a mile hear clearly.
Military orders are like mountains. Even if it is a mob, under the obedience of some former officers and soldiers, others will have a herd mentality, keep their feet, and turn around and return to the camp a hundred or so steps away.
The Chongjun soldiers who chased them were also afraid of being killed by the natives. They were shot dead by the enemy instead of catching their heads. Being able to repel these savages was considered a success.
"...Alas~!"
Zhu Youfan looked at the messy camp with mixed emotions. The camp that was supposed to take shape in a few days seemed to have returned to the state when he first landed here after the attack by the indigenous people.
"Maolin! Send people to put out the fire quickly! Count the soldiers and treat the wounded soldiers and civilians!"
"I will obey the order!"
Qu Kuan was also gored by a giant deer with its antlers, but thanks to his strong body, he was not seriously injured for the time being. After taking care of the trivial matters, he could recover in a few days.
"The general is incompetent, please punish me!"
Gao Feng, whose face was stained with blood, rushed over and knelt on one knee in front of Zhu Youfan. It was probably his fault that he suffered such a disaster tonight.
"That's it! That's all! Get up, I don't mean to blame you, just send more patrols later and repair the wooden wall quickly!"
Zhu Youqi doesn't plan to kill the donkey yet. When Gao Feng took refuge with him, he brought dozens of people with him. It would be easy to kill him, but it was hard to say what the people below would think.
He had just become a vassal, and steady development was the top priority. He couldn't start fighting against his subordinates before the camp was firmly established. Then Chongguo would have no future.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!"
Gao Feng felt relieved after hearing this. After surviving this disaster, he must train his troops and strengthen his camp so that the native savages who coveted this place would not be able to attack him.
We have only been here for a few days, and we have to build wooden walls, build wooden houses, cut down trees, fish and shrimp, and mine sulfur, all of which are hard work.
The population belonging to Chongwang Zhu Youfan is less than 3,000, and there are many old, young, women and children among them, who cannot do men's errands, let alone regular tribes.
If we follow King Chong's plan to repair the wooden walls and build the wooden house, it will take at least about a month. Before that, if the natives want to make a sneak attack, they will definitely find an opportunity to take advantage of it.
The strange thing is that there were few people and it was a bit late.
If it could be done a month earlier, tens of thousands more people would have landed here.
If there are more than five thousand young and strong soldiers, the natives will not dare to come to die.
But now it's said that everything is over, the deal is done, and the aftermath still needs to be dealt with.
In this battle, sixty-one soldiers were killed, more than 170 were injured, and nearly 500 civilians were lost.
Eighty percent of the firewood and timber accumulated in recent days were burned, and nearly half of the tents and shacks were burned.
The only thing that was not lost was the seafood caught. The main reason was that it could not be lit...
The family members of Chong Wang Zhu Youfan were not in danger due to proper protection, but the loss of the people still made him heartbroken.
Coming to a new fiefdom was originally a great joy, but before the official celebration, the funeral had to be arranged first.
It is conceivable that before long, that is, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, there will be a bunch of graves near the camp.
It was really frustrating for Zhu Youfan, but there was nothing he could do about it, after all, it was his own Zimin who died.
Zhu Youfan remembered the prince's suggestion to build a cemetery somewhere outside the capital to bury the dead Zimin.
This will prevent you from seeing all kinds of tombs not far away when you go out in the future. The benefits are obvious.
Fortunately, the temperature here in Kamchatka is not high. If it were the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, a plague would break out if the corpses were not handled properly.
Losing nearly 20% of Zimin at once made Zhu Youqi extremely angry and extremely unwilling.
Although the attack of the native savages was repelled in this battle, powerful enemies may still come back.
There are only two options at the moment, either to shake hands with him and make peace, or to fight to the end.
However, Chongjun's troops are limited and it is impossible to take the initiative to attack. Even holding on to the same place will be very difficult.
The indigenous savages do not seem to intend to discuss cooperation with their own side, and the use of force has already demonstrated their attitude.
Zhu Youqi could only hope that Zheng Zhiwan's fleet would arrive in Kamchatka again soon, so that four or five thousand Zimin could be transported.
Even if there are only a thousand troops inside, it will be a great supplement to the Chong army here, not to mention that it can also transport firearms and ammunition.
The lack of horses meant that the Chong army could not attack the indigenous camps. Without understanding the enemy's situation, using infantry was a risky move.
Zhu Youqi no longer dared to take risks, otherwise he would not even be able to hold on to the camp.
The few remaining soldiers and horses are the capital on which he relies for his livelihood, and they must be cherished and used.
"Weeping makes me cry!"
Seeing his concubine sobbing in a low voice, Zhu Youfan was in a bad mood and shouted to stop.
After fighting all night, I was exhausted both physically and mentally. Sitting in the tattered tent, the last thing I wanted to hear was a woman's cry.
In order to protect these vassals, I don’t know how many soldiers were killed or injured, but she still had the nerve to cry!
Relying on the favor of King Chong, the concubine not only did not silence her voice, but cried even harder.
"If you dare to speak out again, I will give you to my subordinates to play with!"
The mournful cries made Zhu Youzhen more and more impatient, so he directly threatened him.
This is not a verbal warning. If it really offends him, it is not impossible for him to keep his word.
Facing King Chong's vicious order, the concubine felt a little stupid and was very scared.
If I really want to be treated as a reward to those vulgar and reckless men, will I still have a good life in the future?
She also wants to live a life of fine clothing and fine food for the rest of her life!
Even if you come to this deserted island, you still have to live a life worthy of others.
Dressed in silk, eating seafood, living in a big tent, and being waited on.
If you lose these things, wouldn't you be like a shrew in the market?
A concubine who is used to living a good life will naturally not be stupid enough to continue crying, otherwise she will be asking for trouble.
"Your Majesty! I know my fault! Please calm down, Your Majesty!"
The concubine could only please softly please Zhu Youfan in order to ask for her husband's forgiveness.
"Stay still and don't make any noise!"
Zhu Youfan has no thoughts about romance at all. He was almost driven into the sea by the natives to feed the fish. He just came to play with his concubine after repelling the invading enemy. He is really mentally ill.
As long as the camp is preserved, it will be able to gain a firm foothold and then just send people to buy some thin horses from the mainland. A mere concubine is nothing more than a thing, just a plaything.
The good mood that he had finally accumulated these days was wiped out by the night attack of the indigenous people. If it weren't for his physical exhaustion and empty stomach, Zhu Youfan wouldn't even want to eat.
But thinking of what the prince had done, Zhu Youfan cheered up and turned his anger into appetite.
When the prince was only ten years old, he did something earth-shattering.
I am young and powerful, how can I become decadent because of this?
Not only that, but also to reward the whole army, giving each soldier ten taels of silver, a fish, a crab, two shrimps, and five kilograms of rice.
Those who are seriously injured and unable to take care of themselves will be supported by the palace. Those who are slightly injured and unable to recover and enlist in the army can be arranged for other jobs.
The prince originally arranged to suppress the wounded soldiers after the rebellion in the Beijing camp, and now he is determined to copy it.
The left general Gao Feng was rewarded with two hundred taels of silver, a wooden house, and 500 acres of fertile land. The right general Qu Kuan was given the same treatment.
"Report! Report to the prince, there is someone outside the tent who claims to have come to see him with the jade pendant awarded by the prince!"
"Please quickly!"
"yes!"
The visitor was Guo Dabao. He could forget other things, but he remembered this matter very firmly. He also wanted his mother to live in the wooden house as soon as possible.
"Little man Guo Dabao, please pay your respects to the prince!"
"I'm free of charge!"
This was the first time for Guo Dabao to come to King Chong's camp. When he saw the soldiers standing there and the generals staring at him, he couldn't help but be a little scared. He didn't know how to say auspicious words, so he announced his name and said hello.
Zhu Youqi didn't mind this at all. If the other party saved his life, it would be a meritorious service, which was much more effective than talking a lot of nonsense. After all, if he died, he would really have passed away from this world.
"Guo Dabao, you are kind to me. As long as your request is reasonable, I will satisfy your wish!"
"Your Majesty! I don't have much to think about. I just hope that my mother can live in a wooden house, have a hundred kilograms of grain at home, and have a hundred acres of land!"
This was what Guo Dabao came up with after thinking about it all night. It was not because he was stupid, but because he understood that even if he saved the prince, his demands should not be too excessive.
Since the prince has said in advance that it must be reasonable, then he must come up with a condition that the prince can accept. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
"Yeah! It's not that high! I will reward you with a wooden house, 100 kilograms of grain, 100 acres of fertile land, 100 taels of silver, and 50 kilograms of seafood. I will also reward you with a waist knife, a spear, and a piece of silk. , a piece of cloth, a set of porcelain, a set of cooking utensils, five pounds each of sugar, salt, and tea, how about it?"
Zhu Youfan's reward was slightly higher than the conditions proposed by the other party, so that he could appear to be kind-hearted.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty! I wish Your Majesty a thousand years! A thousand years! A thousand years!"
Guo Dabao was so happy to be able to get what he wanted and get some items.
"Are you willing to join my king's personal army?"
Zhu Youqi deliberately recruited this warrior. At least if nothing else, he could loyally protect his master at critical moments. This is the most valuable thing.
"...I am afraid that my incompetence will ruin the prince's important affairs!"
Guo Dabao didn't know whether he should agree to it. In desperation, he could only find an excuse to use it as a pretext.
"Your Majesty! During the Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang introduced the strategy of farming and warfare, which made Qin's national power grow rapidly. Now that the situation in our country is like this, I think we can select strong men from among the people. Work in the summer and enlist in the army in the winter. In peacetime, I am Min. , serve as a soldier in wartime!”
Just when Zhu Youfan was about to give up, military advisor Liu Jiming interrupted.
The purpose is to imitate what Shang Yang did in Qin and enrich Chongguo's national strength as soon as possible.
"...Well! Ai Qing's words make sense!"
When Zhu Youfan heard this and thought about it, he thought it was a way. The current army was seriously damaged in the battle and needed to be replenished urgently. However, directly adding young men to the army would inevitably affect the construction of the camp.
The strategy Liu Jiming mentioned is indeed very consistent with the current situation in Chongguo. As long as it is implemented properly, it can at least achieve a solid defense and prevent the native savages from easily attacking the camp like they did the night before.
There was a serious shortage of people everywhere. Before Zheng Zhiwan's fleet arrived again, this strategy could only be adopted.
Zhu Youfan had already written a personal letter to the prince, hoping to transport 5,000 people to Chongguo.
This was the result of discussions with the civil servants and generals around him after he obtained the sea catch.
Too much is not enough to support, too little is a drop in the bucket.
If there are an additional five thousand people, Chongguo still has the national strength to support the newly arrived Yimin.
But this time around, it will take at least two months.
During this period of time, he had to find a way to quickly improve the camp and at the same time defend himself against the native savages who were eyeing him outside.
