The southwestern chieftains have been a cancer that has been difficult to deal with properly since the Tang Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, the chieftains rebelled repeatedly.
By the Ming Dynasty, these chieftains had been multiplying in the southwest for nearly seven hundred years. They had a long history and had become the local emperors.
In fact, the fighting power of the chieftains in the southwest was not very strong. When the Ming Dynasty regained the southwest, it almost effortlessly captured all the important towns in the southwest. Among them, Guilin, Guiyang and Kunming were all captured by the Ming army in one go.
However, capturing these important towns does not mean that the Tusi has been completely conquered. The reason why the Tusi has been able to survive for so long is not more important than these important towns, but the 100,000 mountains that almost stretch across the southwest.
Shiwandashan is located in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. It is connected to the Hengwan Mountains to the west and the Huguang area to the east. The terrain is extremely steep.
There are many mountains and peaks, more than one hundred thousand in number, and the mountains are filled with steep rock walls and bottomless canyons.
From a distance, the Shiwanshan Mountains are vast and majestic. The mountains are endless, shrouded in clouds and mist, and the peaks tower into the clouds, like an insurmountable chasm.
After a long journey, Ruan Xiufeng finally arrived at the Shiwanda Mountain Pass that he had longed for.
The terrain of Shiwandashan is steep and changeable, with crisscrossing canyons and mountains. Some places are simply difficult to climb and traverse.
If you are not familiar with Shiwandashan, you will not be able to find the path through it, and you will end up getting lost in the vast mountains and forests.
Ruan Xiufeng believed that he had escaped, and he felt very disdainful of Daming clinging to him like a mad dog.
"Come on, come with me into the Hundred Thousand Mountains. I will let you know what fear is when the time comes!!"
Ruan Xiufeng said harsh words while rushing towards the pass of Shiwanda Mountain without looking back.
Behind him, there were thousands of tribesmen. Although these tribesmen fled in a very embarrassed manner, their pockets were still bulging with the property they had plundered in the past few days.
People die for money and birds die for food. They have never seen so much gold and silver in their lives, so naturally they are not willing to let it go easily.
Just when everyone was about to arrive at the pass of Shiwanda Mountain, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in their ears.
"Bang bang bang!!"
"Bang bang bang!!!"
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Like the whisper of the god of death, Ruan Xiufeng and the tribesmen behind him felt extremely frightened the moment they heard the sound.
"The gunshots are from the Ming army!! There is an ambush!!!"
I don't know who shouted in the crowd, and then the panicked natives began to flee in the blink of an eye.
These people were like headless flies, running around everywhere. Some people ran towards the mountain pass, trying to rush into the Shiwan Mountain.
Some people ran in both directions, trying to find cover to avoid the sharp firearms of the Ming army.
But there was no place for them to hide in this long and narrow valley. In the eyes of the condescending Ming army, these people were simply living targets.
Everyone was running for their lives, but Ruan Xiufeng seemed to have turned to stone. He looked in disbelief at the Ming army standing on a high place, slaughtering his own people wantonly.
At this moment, Ruan Xiufeng thought of the persuasion of the elders of his tribe. The elders warned Ruan Xiufeng not to provoke Daming, otherwise they might bring disaster to his tribe.
Unfortunately, how could Ruan Xiufeng listen to these warnings at that time?
In his opinion, this is clearly the cowardice of the elders. No matter how powerful the Ming army is, can they still fight against millions of chieftains?
Besides, he still has 100,000 mountains as a retreat. If the Ming army continues to expand unscrupulously in Hepu County, the tribe will be completely destroyed.
Ruan Xiufeng bravely awaited the top ten thousand people, conquered Hepu County, and robbed the world of wealth. This was Ruan Xiufeng's ability.
Ruan Xiufeng's eyes moved slightly as he thought of his previous high spirits in Hepu County.
A few days ago, there were still 300,000 men under his command, but in the blink of an eye, they have become like this.
Of the 10,000 people he brought out, only more than a thousand are still alive, and the number is decreasing at any time.
Ruan Xiufeng was heartbroken at the moment. Everything about him was planned by the Ming army. The moment the ambush appeared, he knew that he was dead.
Not only himself, but also his parents, wife, children, and his people will probably be exterminated.
"After being beaten, I surrender and I am willing to submit to the Ming army!!"
"Stop fighting!! We are willing to surrender."
Ruan Xiufeng was still thinking about the past. The tribesmen around him were already holding white flags with both hands, initiating surrender to the Ming army in the valley.
"Asshole, don't surrender!!"
Ruan Xiufeng's younger brother, Ruan Xiulin, angrily scolded the tribesmen who were preparing to surrender, "Do you still have any sense of shame?"
"Are you going to betray your own tribe?"
Ruan Xiulin's words had no effect. More and more tribesmen stood up from the bunker and chose to surrender.
At this time, everyone can see the current situation. The Ming army has laid a dragnet and they are in danger of escaping. The only way to escape is to surrender.
They don't want to die, they just want to live.
Gradually, the gunfire on the battlefield gradually stopped, and all the natives, except Ruan Xiufeng and Ruan Xiulin, all stood up from the bunkers, squatted down with their heads in their hands, and quietly waited for their fate to come.
Fu Youde led the Ming army to surround Ruan Xiufeng and his group from all directions, and surrounded the center. However, the Ming soldiers behind Fu Youde still held firecrackers in their hands, and looked so murderous that the natives were frightened to see them.
As Fu Youde arrived in front of everyone, the natives thought that the Ming army should ask someone to find ropes and tie them up. However, Fu Youde's next words made all the Tumen people present look confused. Only Ruan Xiufeng looked horrified and in disbelief. looked at Fu Youde.
