Accepting the surrender of Wala is an extremely honorable thing.
Qu Neng was a lucky man. Although he did not have Zhu Di's great achievements in destroying the main Tatar army, he became the figure who led Oara's surrender.
Chen Mao led 10,000 soldiers to stay at the Ming army camp to prevent any unexpected events.
Qu Neng led Zhao Tong, Zhou Hu and others into the Wala camp. Under the leadership of Ba Tu Polo and others, they headed to an open space not far away. Nearly 300,000 Wala tribesmen gathered on the grassland, as densely packed as grass. No end in sight.
Pang Tupolo looked at the countless tribesmen and said to Qu Neng: "The grassland here cannot support a large number of cattle, sheep and horses for a long time. Fortunately, you came early, otherwise once they are scattered, things will be even more difficult to handle. Therefore, I hope that Ming Dynasty can resettle them as soon as possible." It’s a good place for grazing to prevent cattle, sheep and horses from starving to death.”
Qu Neng nodded slightly.
The grassland here in Hangai Mountain is not small, but it is still not enough to feed hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses. Summer has already entered April, which is when the grassland is full of vitality and is also a critical time for cattle, sheep and horses to gain weight. We cannot stay trapped in Hangai Mountain. .
"That's the weapons tent."
Princess Samuel pointed to the rows of black tents not far away.
Qu Neng looked at Zhou Hu: "Arrange the sergeants to transport the weapons to the camp, take inventory of them, and then put them into books and seal them."
Zhou Hu received the order and took three thousand soldiers there.
The tent was opened, and it was filled with sabers. When they were unsheathed, a cold light flashed through them. They were all sharp blades for killing people on the battlefield.
Carts came in one by one and carried away the bundled weapons.
Passing by the black weapons tent is the gray bow and arrow tent.
A pile of strong bows stacked up like a mountain.
Qu Neng casually took off a bow, grabbed the bow string, pulled it, and then released it instantly, making the bow string tremble.
Sensory hearing.
Qu Neng sighed: "The shooting distance of this bow is at least 150 steps. The bow is a good bow, but it only brings killing and blood."
Tupolo said seriously: "So, we put away all these bows to show that Wala has no ambition to start another war."
Qu Neng was very satisfied.
When it comes to swords, guns, swords and halberds, these things are often violently "imported" and cannot be compared with those of the Ming Dynasty. But if we only talk about bows and don't take into account the existence of crossbows, the Ming Dynasty is really not as good as the Oara or the Mongols.
The compound bow is the standard weapon of the Mongolian cavalry. This thing requires a lot of strength and has a long range. For the Mongolian elite, one hundred steps is the most basic, and one hundred and fifty steps is considered qualified.
The soldiers of the Song Dynasty were fed up with these people shooting arrows. In the early days of the founding of the country, many soldiers of the Ming Dynasty also lost their lives to the powerful compound bows of the Mongols. Relatively speaking, not many of the Ming Dynasty's conventional bows and arrows could reach 150 steps. The reason was that no one had much manufacturing materials.
Strong bows often require beef tendons, but cattle in the Ming Dynasty were basically used for farming, not for eating, and were rarely killed. Which household has a dead cow? The tendons, hides and other things need to be handed over to the Yamen.
Qu Neng believed that once these bows and arrows were returned to the customs, the strength of border defense would be greatly enhanced. Although the imperial court is promoting the use of firearms in the entire army, the bow as an effective supplement will not completely disappear.
"According to the covenant, all strong bows will be confiscated and no secrets will be allowed."
After Qu Neng looked at the bow and arrow tents, he looked at Bald Polo.
Tupolo assured: "All of them have been collected. The Wala people only have some weak bows left in their hands, which will not exceed fifty steps."
Qu Neng smiled and said: "The people of Wala will not bully the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will not let down the Wala people."
There are also armor camps, with countless leather armors piled together.
Qu Neng did not reject anyone who came, and arranged for the soldiers to transport them all away. No matter what, he had to take them away first. If it was really inconvenient to carry, he could also burn them. He could not leave them to Wala.
Sabres, bows and arrows, leather armor, and war horses!
Wala lowered his head simply and thoroughly, leaving everything to Qu Neng.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty began to take away the Wala war horses, and Qu Neng finally let go of his hanging heart.
Without their horses, sabers, bows and arrows, the Wara people lost 80% of their combat power. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for them to stand up and rebel against the Ming Dynasty.
Princess Samuel raised her hand and pointed to the high platform to the north, and said to Qu Neng: "Most of the Wala people have arrived. If Commander Qudu has anything to say, just go and say it."
Qu Neng looked to the south. Countless Wala people formed square formations, including sad old people, painful men, restless women, and bewildered children.
Climbing to the high platform, the warm south wind blows the clothes.
Qu Neng looked at the nearly 300,000 Wala tribesmen with deep eyes.
Zhao Tong arranged for the sergeants to bring two large drums and place them on the left and right sides of the high platform. Maha Ma Huo Zhe and Li Jun picked up the drumsticks.
Beat the drum!
The drumsticks beat, and the dull sound tramples on the human heart.
Boom!
The originally noisy Wala phalanx gradually became quiet as the drum beats played.
Qu Neng took out the imperial edict, unfolded it, and shouted in a loud voice: "Emperor Fengtian Chengyun: The edict says: Yuan Dynasty retreats to the Central Plains, splits the east and west, Tatars are destroyed, Ola Ying is subdued, and the law of heaven follows. My Lord. After twelve years in the Jiangshan Mountains, the world has reached its four extremes. Now the sea is flat and grass grows on the three mountains..."
"When swords and weapons are used together, life and death are instantaneous, parents are in tears, wives mourn for their children and orphans, it is a tragedy in the world! I am willing to lay the foundation for peace and build it for thousands of years. From the day of the imperial edict, there will be no difference between the people of the Wara tribe and the people of the Ming Dynasty. There is no distinction between high and low, we are as close as one family. I say: The people of Wala are all people of the Ming Dynasty! They can learn the Ming Dynasty characters and etiquette, enter the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty and the Imperial Academy, and can become officials in the court..."
"I promise that Wala will live up to the Ming Dynasty. It will not bear swords, fly arrows, and plunder horses. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will never kill the Wala people, mutilate the limbs of the Wala people, and beat no one from the Wala people. I will manage them as soon as possible. The local government office shall discuss and make a decision in accordance with the Ming Dynasty Law and the internal customs of Wala!"
The content of the imperial edict is very long. It not only introduces the macro policies of the Ming Dynasty, but also introduces some subtle policies. In addition, every time a short paragraph is read, the messengers need to shout in unison to ensure that the content of the imperial edict is known to more Wala people and eliminate their uneasiness and resistance.
After reading for nearly half an hour, Qu Neng finished reading the imperial edict, then looked at the group of Wala people and shouted: "The Ming Dynasty admires the bravery and fearlessness of the Wala people. It is the general trend for you to surrender to the imperial court! Wu Liangha, Tatar They were all defeated by the Ming Dynasty, and Timur's so-called strongest cavalry was also lost in Qamdo. The Ming Dynasty's national power was dwindling, and it was fully capable of fighting three wars with an army of 300,000 people at the same time!"
"Mahamu, Batu Polo, and Nieliehu signed a peace treaty with the Ming Emperor on behalf of Wala, not because you lost on the battlefield, but because you lost on firearms, culture, economy, politics, and society. In all aspects. The emperor has said that more young people from Wala are welcome to enter the school and understand the power of the Ming Dynasty and the greatness of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Everyone, may peace come to the grassland. May you be proud of being a citizen of the Ming Dynasty after understanding the greatness of the Ming Dynasty! May there be no more suffering and killing on this grassland!"
Qu Neng looked deeply at the Wala man, with neither sadness nor joy in his eyes.
No matter what these people thought, their fate was already decided when Mahamu and others bowed their heads.
By the side of Ming Dynasty, with Ming Dynasty as its enemy, such a force has only two options: destruction and surrender after Ming Dynasty has the power to crush it.
If you don't choose to die, you can only surrender.
"don't want!"
A voice suddenly came out from the crowd.
Qu Neng stared and saw a cold light, and an arrow shot through the air!
Maha Ma Huo Zhe and Li Jun, who were standing beside the drum, were startled and hurriedly approached Qu Neng. Zhao Tong stepped forward and held up his chest to block Qu Neng!
In order not to irritate the Oara tribe, the Ming army did not carry push shields. Faced with this sudden change, Zhao Tong did not hesitate to protect him at the front!
Qu Neng is the commander-in-chief. Once something happens to the commander-in-chief, any surrender or peace will be nonsense. Only killing can calm the anger of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhao Tong would rather die than fight again!
A war consumes countless people and financial resources, and many soldiers will be lost during the journey!
No more war!
Zhao Tong looked at the arrow flying over, his eyes stern, and he was ready to die. Sudden
, Zhao Tong felt like he was pushed away.
The arrow fell, hitting Qu Neng's chest!
Tupolo, Princess Samuel, and Yan Ji were so frightened by this scene that they trembled all over and hurriedly came forward to apologize.
When Zhao Tong saw the arrow stuck in Qu Neng's chest, his eyes instantly turned red and he shouted: "This is the peace that Wala promised to the Ming Dynasty. Is this your gift to the Ming Dynasty for surrendering?! Put Tupolo, in my opinion, Wala is still ——"
"Shut up!"
Qu Neng scolded him with a cold face, his eyes passed over the panicked Batu Polo and others, looked at the commotion in the military formation, and shouted sharply: "Blast the drum!"
Seeing that Qu Neng was fine, Mahamahuo and Li Jun walked to the drum and beat it hard!
With the sound of drums, the rioting crowd finally calmed down.
In front of everyone in Wala, Qu Neng pointed to the arrow on his chest and shouted sternly: "Every time peace comes, it is hard-won! Over the years, Wala has killed many people from the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has also killed many people from Wala. People! But starting from today, everything will disappear and become a thing of the past! Let the hatred disappear and leave a monument of peace for your descendants and the entire Wara people!"
Batu Polo's face was pale and his hands were shaking slightly.
The arrow just shot was shot from a strong bow, which shows that someone in the Oara tribe has a strong bow hidden secretly! And this arrow hit Qu Neng, who was surrendered as the commander-in-chief and the commander of the Western Xinjiang capital!
Ming Dynasty had every reason to use this as an excuse to launch a war of genocide against Wala! Given the current situation that the Wala people have neither war horses nor sabers, nor bows and arrows, once a war breaks out, everyone will die!
Who wants to kill everyone, who wants to destroy Wala!
He walked out Tupolo and shouted hoarsely: "Whoever did this, please bring him out!"
Soon, Hongdege was brought to the front of the queue.
Hongdege ignored Tupolo, but looked at Qu Neng and shouted: "The Ming army killed my father, how can I forget the blood feud! Not only will I kill you all, but I will also go to Jinling to kill you." The emperor!"
Qu Neng looked at the hot-blooded young man Lang Hongdege, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice: "For your father's hatred, you actually ignored the safety of 300,000 people in the Oara tribe! Young man, you are blinded by hatred. You're so selfish! How do you plan to deal with this person?"
