A plain area hundreds of kilometers away from the Golden City.
Two armies were facing each other on the plain.
One group has a smaller number, but its military appearance is neat and tidy. The soldiers are all wearing uniform bright red uniforms, with wooden handle grenades on their waists, and uniform muskets on their backs.
The number of this army is about 30,000, but his momentum seems to be as many as 300,000.
With their backs to the hills behind them, they stood high and prepared to attack the enemy.
The other army was larger, but its formation was chaotic, and the army was obviously divided into multiple small groups.
They wore leather armor and held steel knives in their hands. Some of the stronger soldiers also had matchlock guns in their hands.
The number of this army is as many as 2.78 million.
They hoped to defend on a large river, with freshly harvested fields behind them.
This army was to protect their homeland, the tribe, and the fields on which the tribe relied for survival, all behind them.
Of these two armies, the smaller one is the Zhao army, and the larger one is the coalition of indigenous tribes in the plains.
In the Zhao army's tent, Zhao Wang Su Xiong looked down at these indigenous coalition forces.
He said disdainfully: "In my entire life as a soldier, I have fought hundreds of small and large battles.
In the first half of my life, I was cautious on the battlefield, for fear of being overturned by the enemy inadvertently.
In the second half of my life, I fought in great battles on the battlefields of America, and no one was my opponent.
Native tribes of America, the wise ones took refuge with us.
We in Zhao State have Chineseized these indigenous tribes and at least treated them as human beings.
As long as you obey the king's decrees and have enough food and clothing, there is still room for advancement for those with strong abilities.
How do the barbarians in the West treat them?
The Western barbarians would rather use better-managed black slaves than natives.
The indigenous men must be slaughtered, and the women still have the value of becoming slaves.
The mediocre ones fled north to the colder north of the North American continent.
These tribes neither surrender to us nor want to be our enemies. They choose to take advantage of the situation.
The king still has a lot of troubles to deal with. As for these escaped indigenous tribes, as long as it does not affect the development of the country, the king is still very kind to them.
The remaining tribe is an extremely stupid tribe.
These tribes received assistance from the Western barbarians and wanted to fight our army to the death.
They are just hitting an egg against a stone, seeking death, and I will help them.
The Western barbarians are causing trouble not because they are afraid of my king's strength.
By swallowing the fertile soil ahead, we will control the plains around the river, which is a better place for farming.
I have heard that there are millions of acres of fertile farmland in the Great Lakes region of the East, which will be owned by me sooner or later. "
King Zhao Su Xiong's eyes narrowed, and when he saw that Zhao Jun was ready, he waved his hand and said: "Captain Jiang Manyu, order the army to attack.
We were just fighting in a small way before, but today's battle will be the one that completely establishes my reputation as a king.
From now on, I will make the local indigenous people tremble with fear when they hear the reputation of the Han people. "
Jiang Manyu, the governor of Zhao State, personally beat the drum and ordered the army to attack to boost the morale of the army.
When Zhao Jun heard the order to attack, they raised their muskets and marched in neat steps to attack the indigenous army.
The indigenous armies are composed of troops from various tribes, and they do not have a unified command.
Seeing the Zhao army launching an attack, their long-range troops couldn't help but immediately.
The troops holding muskets immediately lit the matches.
Some soldiers could not adapt to the recoil of the musket and did not hold the muzzle of the gun. The muzzle tilted to the side and hit friendly troops.
Even if the musket fires normally, the lead bullets fired by the musket will have no effect at all because the distance between the two armies is too far.
The arms of the indigenous army are mostly blowguns and bows.
They are more proficient in using these two weapons. Except for a few soldiers with unstable temperaments, other soldiers can store them without firing them.
Governor Jiang Manyu looked at the performance of the indigenous troops. He laughed and said: "Land warfare artillery is king. To deal with these rabble in front of us, artillery will be more powerful."
He waved his hand and ordered: "Artillery, fire."
The artillery is located in the military camp. These are artillery imported from the Great China Empire, with a total of fifty-eight.
The artillery produced by Zhao State was large and heavy, and it was difficult to transport it out of the mountainous areas before the roads were repaired.
The artillerymen gave up the order to fire, and some of them were reluctant to buy the shells with a lot of money.
Zhao State could not produce these shells, and every one would be missing. Each shell was extremely expensive.
But soldiers must obey orders, and they must carry out orders no matter how reluctant they are to part with artillery shells.
The sight of dozens of cannons firing volleys shocked all the natives.
They saw huge fireballs exploding in the military formation.
Every cannonball falling can injure hundreds of people.
The natives had never seen such a scene, and they were immediately frightened and kept shouting that this was a punishment from the gods.
King Zhao Su Xiong was not surprised at all when he saw the indigenous military formation collapse.
Even if it is a well-trained army, its morale will drop rapidly when it encounters artillery fire.
What's more, these natives are inferior to the untrained farmers of Zhao State.
If the natives fight against the wind, they will fail when encountering setbacks, let alone when they are suppressed.
The natives had no ability to resist Zhao Jun's attack, which is why Zhao Wang Su Xiong thought they were very stupid.
King Zhao Su Xiong saw that Governor Jiang Manyu had seized the opportunity in time and took advantage of the chaos of the indigenous army to launch a general attack on the indigenous army.
The indigenous troops defended by the river, and the Zhao army outflanked them, leaving them with no way to escape.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong knew that this war had officially ended.
He attached great importance to this war. Even if he knew that the indigenous army was weak, he still mobilized most of Zhao's military forces to attack.
This war will be a turning point for Zhao State. By capturing this great plain, Zhao State will lay a solid foundation and will no longer have to worry about future development.
This war failed, and Zhao State could only huddle in the mountains. Only a shortage of food could restrict Zhao State's development.
The gold in Zhao will eventually be mined out.
King Zhao Su Xiong must take advantage of Zhao's most prosperous time to solve the problems that restrict Zhao's development.
The war was short, but the aftermath took a long time.
Governor Jiang Manyu came to the camp and asked: "Your Majesty, the war is completely over. Except for the escaped and killed or seriously injured indigenous troops, we have captured a total of 220,000 indigenous troops in this war.
These are the young and strong indigenous people. What should we do with them?
If it doesn't work, just follow Wu Anjun's example and bury it. "
Zhao Wang Su Xiong slapped the table and said: "Learning from Wu Anjun is a huge waste.
Back then, Qin could not afford to raise so many prisoners, but I could.
How much does one hundred shi of grain cost? The value produced by one common person far exceeds one hundred shi of grain.
According to our previous method of assimilating the indigenous people, we first adopt Ji Mi rule.
Use the natives who surrender to us to manage the disobedient natives.
The army went deep into these indigenous tribes and used their tribesmen as hostages. Most of the people would be obedient. "
Governor Jiang Manyu nodded immediately. King Zhao Su Xiong was willing to spend money. There was no need for him to be a bad person.
"Your Majesty, the indigenous captives should be transported to the Golden City or stay there."
King Zhao Su Xiong ordered: "If we want to develop this plain, we will need a lot of labor.
The indigenous captives stayed here for education, turning them into subjects of Zhao.
Governor Jiang, with most of his troops, continued to woo the surrounding indigenous tribes, control the indigenous prisoners, and at the same time prepare for sneak attacks by the Western barbarians.
It is not polite to come and go. There are some obsolete muskets in the army. Governor Jiang sent people to give them to the indigenous tribes who were hostile to the Western barbarians, so that they could also have a taste of it. "
King Zhao Su Xiong saw that the war was over and Zhao had won a great victory. It was time for him to return to the Golden City.
As the monarch of a country, King Zhao Su Xiong stayed away from the capital for too long, which was not conducive to the rule of the country.
He immediately led his guards back the way they came.
The group of them crossed the hills and slowly saw people on the road.
King Zhao Su Xiong arranged for Prime Minister Zhang Maizi to build cities along the roads and open up the road from Golden City to the interior.
The mountainous areas on the west coast of the North American continent, in addition to minerals.
Because of the low food production and insufficient water resources, this area is not suitable for development at all.
When King Zhao Su Xiong built the Golden City, he decided to build only one Golden City. Mountainous areas were not suitable for building too many cities.
As he walked and inspected, he found that the cities built by Zhang Maizi did not have much popularity.
However, the roads connecting the cities are relatively well built, and there is no problem for horse-drawn carriages to pass through.
When King Zhao Su Xiong came to Stone City, Prime Minister Zhang Maizi immediately greeted him.
The first words he saw from King Zhao Su Xiong were not to congratulate the army on their victory.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened in the Golden City. This is a letter from Master Su Jinghong to your Majesty.
This is a letter I just received and has not yet had time to be sent to the front line. "
King Zhao Su Xiong was shocked. He could lead a large army to the expedition with confidence because he was sure that there would be no problems in his hometown of Golden City.
There is really a problem in the Golden City. If they conquer the Great Plains now, the gains outweigh the losses.
Among the countries in the North American continent, the closest countries, Xiang State and Cao State, do not have the strength to attack the Golden City, and the relationship between Xiang State and Cao State is not good.
The relationship is not good. Is it a smoke bomb released by the two countries?
King Zhao Su Xiong immediately opened the letter and checked the contents.
After reading the contents of the letter, he was not even prepared to enter Stone City.
He immediately led his guards and hurried back to the Golden City.
He wanted to see with his own eyes the naval fleet of the Great China Empire that visited various countries, as well as the armored ships that were praised in the letter.
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Su Shu had already bid farewell to Su Jinghong. He believed that Zhao Guo was behind the trouble in the navy.
The Imperial Navy does not dare to stay in the Golden City for a long time, if Zhao Guo makes some troubles again.
Because the Imperial Navy officers were obviously at fault, they had no reason to even fall out.
Staff officer Lu Yuanqi found Su Shu with a shocked look on his face.
"Xiao Su, have you heard?
The King of Zhao, Su Xiong, had returned victoriously from the expedition. Many people in the Golden City went to the east gate to greet King of Zhao, Su Xiong. "
Su Shu was about to leave Golden City, but when he heard the news, he immediately changed his mind.
He can't just walk away, whether it's public or private.
Su Shu and Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan rushed to the east gate of Huangjin City together, preparing to welcome the victorious King of Zhao Su Xiong.
As soon as they arrived at the east city gate, Su Jinghong immediately came to greet Su Shu.
Su Jinghong said embarrassedly: "I have just received news from my father that he will be able to return to the Golden City today, so I will deliver the news to the imperial fleet.
For delaying the Imperial Fleet's schedule, I will apologize to you on behalf of my father. "
Su Shu waved his hand and said: "I haven't seen Uncle Su Xiong for a long time. One of the purposes of coming to Zhao State this time is to meet Uncle Su Xiong.
I don’t know how many times I will be able to meet Uncle Su Xiong in my lifetime, so I must cherish every opportunity to meet him. "
While they were chatting, they saw smoke and dust rising on the road in the distance, and then heard the rapid sound of horse hooves.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong led his army and hurried back to the Golden City.
The first time he saw his son Su Jinghong waving, he immediately observed his son's side without paying attention to his performance.
King Zhao Su Xiong soon saw a familiar figure.
When he left the empire, Su Shu was still a child with an immature face. Now he has grown up, but the outline of his face can be recognized by those who are familiar with him at a glance.
Su Jinghong led the civil and military officials and people of Zhao State to shout for King Zhao to live a thousand years and welcome King Su Xiong back.
The salutes and fireworks prepared in advance started to be set off immediately when King Zhao Su Xiong was about to reach the city gate.
Su Shu walked forward and said hello: "Uncle Su Xiong, we haven't seen you for a long time."
King Zhao Su Xiong showed a kind expression and said: "Little Su Shu has grown so big, time flies so fast."
Zhao Wang Su Xiong exchanged a few words with Su Shu, and he waved to all the civil and military officials of Zhao State.
"My nephew finally came to Zhao State. As an uncle, he must fulfill his duties as a landlord.
I'll receive my nephew, so you can disperse first. "
King Su Xiong of Zhao asked the civil and military officials and people of Zhao to disperse, and he accompanied Su Shu to chat.
During their chat, their uncle and nephew confirmed the agreement reached by Su Shu and Su Jinghong.
When Zhao Wang Su Xiong was chatting, he also used Su Shu's words.
He learned about the Great China Empire's attitude towards Zhao from the paintings of Su Shu and his entourage.
The Dahua Empire had no intention of sending troops to Zhao.
What Zhao Wang Su Xiong is most worried about will not happen.
But he also analyzed that the main purpose of the Imperial Navy this time was to use its powerful strength to intimidate the vassal countries so that they would not dare to have any different intentions.
King Zhao Su Xiong was very curious, why was the Imperial Navy so confident?
He came to the port and saw the huge battleship Tarzan moored in the port.
King Zhao Su Xiong immediately understood, what is the confidence of the Imperial Navy?
Su Shu introduced the power of battleships to Uncle Su Xiong.
When he saw Uncle Su Xiong's shocked expression, he knew that their purpose of coming to Zhao Country had been achieved.
He had just chatted with Uncle Su Xiong, and he also learned the secrets that ordinary people here in America could not understand.
King Zhao Su Xiong was very interested in the Iron Armor Sword, and he found reasons to stay in the Imperial Navy for a while.
Su Shu politely declined and insisted on leaving Zhao as planned.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong looked unwilling, and he personally saw off his nephew Su Shu and boarded the battleship.
The battleship was seen emitting billowing black smoke and quickly left the port.
King Zhao Su Xiong said enviously: "When can we have such a powerful navy?
Without a strong navy, there is no way to guard the long sea frontier. "
Su Jinghong, who had been silent, immediately stepped forward and said excitedly: "Father, I used a strategy to keep nearly a hundred imperial navy soldiers and junior officers."
Su Jinghong explained to his father in detail what he had done.
King Zhao Su Xiong slapped his son on the head.
"You brat, let me tell you why nephew Su Shu runs so fast.
But you did a great job. This method is a bit crude, but it really works.
You will serve as the naval commander of Zhao State. We in Zhao State have money, so we must build a strong navy. "
When Su Jinghong heard this appointment, he smiled from ear to ear. This was because his father trusted his ability even more. (End of chapter)
