Su Lidongdong is ambitious, which Chen Kan can see from the fact that he dares to lead his army to block his way, but does not make any resistance.
Plus the fighting generals behind.
Knowing that Chen Kan could not have a fair duel with him, he was still determined to challenge Chen Kan to a duel. This in itself was an act of showing weakness.
All the above performances can only explain two problems, either Su Li Dongdong is a fool, or Su Li Dongdong has a plot against the Ming army.
But a person who can be the commander-in-chief of ten thousand people in a country is obviously unlikely to be a fool.
In fact, anyone who can climb higher than the people around him can be regarded as a human being, even if he only has three or five people, or one or two people.
Since Su Lidongdong is not a fool, he has a plot against the Ming army.
What can the ten thousand men under his command tell us about the army?
Military achievements, weapons, armor?
He can't figure it out.
Then the only thing he planned was the endgame after the Ming army defeated Bolingbang.
This was the second smart person Chen Kan met in Nanyang, so Chen Kan didn't mind giving him great respect.
As for the first one, it is the prime minister of the Lion Kingdom.
Chen Kan took back his pistol and called Zhang Dong over, asking him to help Su Lidongdong into the Ming army's formation.
Then he pointed at the pistols of the soldiers and said calmly: "We have this thing. You should know what kind of weapon it is. It's not that I look down on you. You are not qualified to be deceived by me."
Su Li Dongdong grinned and knelt down in front of Chen Kan, his face full of dissatisfaction.
But he also knew that Chen Kan was telling the truth.
The power of this weapon was clearly seen by the spies he placed in the first satellite city.
Not only did he know the power of the muskets in the hands of the Ming army, he also knew that the Ming army had a powerful weapon that could split mountains and rocks and level an entire city to the ground.
According to the spies who came back from Manchuria, it seemed to be called artillery.
After a moment of silence, Su Lidongdong frowned and said, "As soon as you say it with empty teeth, I will lead my soldiers to work for you. This is unfair to me."
Chen Kan nodded: "It's unfair."
"and you......"
"You can choose to bet once. If you win, Sumatra will be yours. If you lose, your fortune will be bad. Of course, you don't have to bet."
Chen Kan didn't say any nonsense like guarantee. Suli Dongdong was not qualified enough for him to guarantee it.
A flash of struggle flashed in Su Li Dongdong's eyes. After a moment, he raised his head and said solemnly: "I can deceive you into opening the city gate. I hope you won't deceive me!"
"Wise choice."
Chen Kan grinned, turned his head and said lightly: "Come here, treat his injuries!"
In the team, the military doctor accompanying the army heard Chen Kan's order, walked up to Su Lidongdong expressionlessly, and roughly cut his robe and armor.
Chen Kan was very measured when he started, specifically picking up the soft flesh on Su Li Dongdong's thigh and hitting him without damaging his bones or aorta.
So Suli Dongdong's injury is not serious, it just hurts a lot.
Su Lidongdong did not resist. Now that he was in the Ming army formation, it was useless to resist.
Moreover, he did not think that the ten thousand troops under his command could pose any threat to the Ming army, otherwise he would not choose to block the Ming army's way.
If he had that ability, wouldn't it be more advantageous to just reap the rewards of recreating Sumatra?
The military doctor roughly opened the wound on his thigh, took out the bullet, and roughly poured a bottle of liquor to disinfect it.
Chen Kan felt pain just watching the whole process, but he didn't say a word.
"Are there many people in Sumatra who think as you do now?"
Chen Kan asked abruptly.
Su Lidongdong was stunned for a moment, shook his head, nodded again, and replied: "There were not many before, but after the city of Malacca turned into ruins, many people felt that they should not be at odds with the Ming Dynasty."
"Oh~"
Chen Kan said oh, with a look of understanding on his face.
After Su Lidongdong responded, he didn't say any more.
As long as the meaning is conveyed properly.
In fact, the fact that Chen Kan didn't put up any decent resistance in the two satellite cities he passed along the way speaks volumes.
The military doctor bandaged Su Lidongdong's wound, and Chen Kan took the map and read it.
This place is about sixty miles away from Bolinbang City. If you travel day and night, you can get there in one day.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Kan continued to ask: "Can you enter Bolinbang City before dawn tomorrow?"
"Can!"
Su Lidongdong's answer was concise and clear.
Based on this sentence, Chen Kan can conclude that although this Su Lidongdong's name is not very good, his personality is definitely a person who does big things.
The transaction between the two was completely transparent, and Chen Kan would not think that there were no spies from Bolingbang among Su Lidongdong's soldiers.
The fact that he can still be so confident only shows that the spies from Bolingbang are already under his control.
He might even have killed all of Bolingbang's scouts.
These things must not have been done now, but had been done before Chen Kan's army arrived.
So, he had already been betting that Chen Kan would agree to his surrender?
In other words, he has already had thoughts that he shouldn't have?
But no matter what the situation is, it shows that this person is worthy of support.
After withdrawing his thoughts, Chen Kan threw the map to Dou Xing and gave some instructions in Dou Xing's ear, and saw that Dou Xing's expression became embarrassed.
After just a moment, he still nodded reluctantly.
Su Li Dongdong looked at the two whispering with some curiosity. The next second, Dou Xing threw two cubes made of cowhide into his arms.
Then he said with a look of disgust: "This thing can help you blow open the city gate quickly, just light the thread. In addition, I advise you not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, otherwise you know what the consequences will be. Yes, get out!"
Su Lidongdong frowned, holding an explosive pack in one hand, limping out of the Ming army's formation, and quickly headed towards his own army's camp with the support of two soldiers.
Suri Dongdong returned to his own army formation. After issuing a series of orders, in less than half an hour, the native troops blocking the way quickly dispersed and disappeared into the rain forest.
The satellite city naturally became an empty city.
As for him, he only led a group of pro-troopers, cut through his armor, stabbed himself several times, and then quickly ran in the direction of Bolinbang City.
Seeing Su Li Dongdong dismiss the army with his own eyes, Dou Xing couldn't help but frown and said: "Commander, can this person be trusted?"
Chen Kan stretched out indifferently and said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether you can trust him or not. It's just a random move. It's good if it works. It saves us some effort. If the move is useless, it won't pose any threat. "
Dou Xing was still a little hesitant: "Those two explosive bags?"
What Dou Xing was really worried about was that the two explosive packets he sent out would eventually blow up one of his own people, but Chen Kan had already stood up and walked away, seemingly not taking this matter to heart at all.
Dou Xing had no choice but to order the entire army to continue advancing.
Chen Kan really didn't take this matter to heart. He had absolute confidence in Daming's firearms.
After several years of development, the Ming Dynasty's Suifa Fire Gun was no longer comparable to the shotgun of the early Yongle era that could explode at any time.
Whether Su Lidongdong sincerely surrenders or plays two-faced, he can't make any trouble in the face of absolute strength.
If he didn't have even this bit of self-confidence, Chen Kan would never have led an army of 20,000 people into the rainforest.
Chen Kan led the army forward after today's journey and chose to set up camp in an open area.
The plants in the rainforest grow tall and vigorous. Just cut down a few randomly and surround the camp with the best fence.
In a tent made of cowhide, Chen Kan used the light of a tallow candle to study the terrain around Bolingbang over and over again.
The map was sent by Song Qing's people, and his scouts had already contacted Chen Kan.
There was nothing we could do, the 20,000-strong army stretched for miles, and it was impossible not to be discovered.
If the enemy can find it, Song Qing can also find it, not to mention that Chen Kan doesn't have any cover and just takes the biggest path.
Su Lidongdong killed all the spies in Abi Town, but he did not kill the Ming army's scouts.
From the topographic map sent by Song Qing, it can be clearly seen that Bolinbang City is a typical mountain city.
A mountain city does not mean a mountain city built on a mountain like the city of Malacca, but it refers to a city built in a mountain valley.
The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one exit. The mountains are the best walls of the city, and a city wall is built on top of the city wall.
In the era of cold weapons, such mountain cities were the most difficult to conquer.
There are many such mountain cities in the Central Plains. The most famous ones are Shizhu Mountain City and Kuimen Mountain City in Chongqing Prefecture.
Of course, Goguryeo during the Sui and Tang Dynasties was also famous as a mountain city.
However, that was the situation in the cold weapon era.
Times are different now. The existence of gunpowder has made cracking mountains and cracking rocks a common thing.
No matter how strong the city is, it will only collapse in front of this kind of weapon.
Although Chen Kan did not carry artillery this time, he did carry a large number of gunpowder packets. As long as he could withstand the arrow rain of Bolin State defenders, it would not be difficult to break through Bolin State City.
The reason why Song Qing was able to map the terrain of Bolin State City was mainly due to the gunpowder he carried and the small number of people.
After studying it for a while, Chen Kan casually threw the map back on the table and leaned back in his chair in a daze.
The topographic map sent back by Song Qing does not have much strategic reference significance. After all, the war has been going on so far. Although the armies under Chen Kan and Abizhen have not yet fought each other, they know about each other's information. .
Chen Kan attacked the city and he defended it, that's all.
After sitting for a moment, Chen Kan picked up his pen and started writing the order.
Song Qing's mission of harassing Bolingbang and attracting the Sumatran army was accomplished brilliantly, but his mission was not over yet.
There are dozens of satellite cities around Bolingbang, where half of Sumatra's army is stationed.
Although there are many people with ulterior motives like Su Li Dongdong among these armies, Chen Kan cannot rule out the threat from these satellite cities.
Therefore, the next three thousand people under Song Qing's command should be transformed into a fast mobile force to guard Chen Kan's retreat and buy time for Chen Kan to attack Bolin State City.
Chen Kan would not put all his hopes of conquering the city on Su Lidongdong.
If he did this, it would be irresponsible to the army under his command and a great insult to his career as a military leader.
After pondering all night and confirming that there were no problems in every aspect, Chen Kan asked the scouts to send out the warrant.
"Report, Lord Marquis, the scouts have reported that Su Lidongdong has successfully entered Bolinbang City at the ugly moment."
Chen Kan rubbed his brows and was just about to rest for a while when Zhang Dong hurried into the handsome tent.
"So fast?"
Chen Kan sat up, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and asked, "What time is it now?"
"About a quarter of an hour."
"Is it already midnight?"
Chen Kan was a little stunned. He didn't expect that one night would pass like this.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of an enemy attack by patrolling guards suddenly sounded outside the tent.
Then there was intensive gunfire.
Not long after, Dou Xing hurriedly ran into Chen Kan's tent and was startled when he saw that Chen Kan was already waiting in the tent, fully armed.
Then he said with a strange look on his face: "Commander, the enemy sent a group of monkeys to attack the camp, but we have already repelled them."
Chen Kan nodded expressionlessly.
The enemy would send a small group of troops to attack at night, which was expected by the Ming army. When it comes to the art of war, the Han people are the ancestors.
Abizhen just sent someone tonight, it was a bit late.
At least Chen Kan believed that the enemy's night attack should have started at least three days ago to be effective.
"Since the enemy has woken us up, let's light a fire and make food. Tell the soldiers that before noon today, Chen Bing will be at Bolinbang City."
"yes!"
"Wait~"
Just as Dou Xing was about to take the order and leave, Chen Kan stopped him.
"Commander, do you have any other orders?"
Chen Kan thought for a moment and asked: "How many people did the other party send here, what is the armor rate, and what is the weapon rationing?"
Dou Xing was stunned, and his expression became strange again, as if he had been insulted.
After a long while, he said with a look of displeasure: "There are less than two thousand people here. They are still a group of indigenous people who are similar to wild monkeys. They are not as good as the army under Nao Shizi Su Lidong. It's okay to have such a group of savages. According to reports, According to the news reported by the scouts, they did not even arrange an ambush. It seems to General Yimo that Abizhen has not taken us seriously at all."
No wonder Dou Xing felt insulted, even Chen Kan's face became a little weird after listening to Dou Xing's words.
He had already reached the city with troops, and the other party actually sent two thousand savage troops to seek death?
If we were in the Central Plains, if an enemy army approached the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty wanted to attack at night, not only the entire army would be sent out, but at the very least they should send out an elite force to continuously harass them.
Even if you want to defend the city, you shouldn't send just this few people.
Chen Kan estimated that the size of the night attack army should be around 5,000 people, and that the entire army must be armored and equipped with various long-range attack weapons. Apart from other things, it should be equipped with bows, arrows, and crossbows, right?
This is far from what Chen Kan expected.
Is Abizhen looking down on the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's heavenly soldiers, or is he doing it on purpose to humiliate Chen Kan?
"Okay, now that we've fought back, let's..."
"Wrong~"
Chen Kan's face suddenly hardened, and then he asked: "Dou Xing, are you sure the other party only has this few people coming, and there are no ambushes on the way forward?"
Dou Xing was angry. He felt that Chen Kan was insulting him, so he said angrily: "Commander, this general is a veteran who has led troops on the battlefield for many years. He can't even find out any information. How dare you win the title?" Guarantee with your head."
Chen Kan nodded and couldn't help but look thoughtful.
He didn't think Dou Xing would make such a stupid mistake.
After all, he is also the commander of the First Guard Navy. Even if there is some water in it, anyone who can climb to this position in the army is definitely not a fool.
However, Abizhen's level of arranging this night attack was really too low.
It's so low that it's not something a normal military leader can do.
As for Abizhen, according to the information gathered by Chen Kan, he not only had the courage to covet Zheng He's fleet, but also had the ability to persuade Manlajia to cease the war.
And it can allow the two countries to put aside their previous differences and work together to block Zheng He's fleet outside the strait.
Just because he can do these things, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a talented person. At least in Nanyang, Abizhen is definitely a top talent.
How could such a person make such a stupid mistake?
It really shouldn’t be.
Could it be?
Chen Kan pondered for a while and suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"God helps me, God helps me, hahahaha..."
Chen Kan's sudden laughter frightened Zhang Dong and Dou Xing into alertness.
The two looked at each other, confused.
Zhang Dong took a step forward and asked in a low voice: "Why is the Marquis laughing?"
Chen Kan suddenly slapped the low table with his palm, looked at the two people with stern eyes, and said in a deep voice: "If I have predicted correctly, Abizhen should have become a loner at this time, and he will soon be alone. Become a prisoner."
As soon as these words came out, the two of them became even more confused.
WTF?
Isn’t Abizhen the king of Sumatra? Doesn’t he want to defend the city?
Why are you alone again and about to become a prisoner?
Is this reasonable?
Chen Kan laughed for a while, but had no intention of explaining the confusion to the two of them. He waved his hand and said: "Send my general order and the whole army will march out. Let's go to Bolingbang for a hot meal today!"
The two looked at each other, full of suspicion.
Chen Kan was very happy.
Abizhen is about to become a prisoner. Is this reasonable?
In the eyes of Dou Xing and Zhang Dong, it was definitely unreasonable, but in the eyes of Chen Kan, it was very reasonable, and very reasonable.
Because this matter cannot be thought about using Ming Dynasty thinking, but must be thought about using modern people's thinking.
To put it bluntly, there is no such thing as the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Permanent Rules in Nanyang, and the king’s existence is neither legal nor rational.
In the Ming Dynasty, everyone was accustomed to the power of the emperor not to offend. The emperor had the power of life and death over everyone, and they were also accustomed to the emperor being the leader of his ministers.
But Nanyang does not have this set of statements.
Nanyang pays attention to the law of the jungle. Whoever has the biggest fist is the king.
After all, you can't expect that in a place where a few thousand people occupy an island and can call themselves king and establish a country, the people will have deep feelings for the king.
Anyway, kings come and go, and it doesn't matter who becomes the king.
Abizhen was able to secure the throne before because he could bring benefits to Sumatra and was able to wrest the tax collection rights of most ships from Managa.
The nobles of Sumatra could eat meat by following him, so of course they would support his rule.
But now, because of his greed, he has brought disaster to Sumatra.
Especially the tragic situation in Malacca, the capital of Manchuria, has stimulated most people in Southeast Asia.
The nobles in Sumatra definitely don't want the capital they finally built in the rainforest to turn into ruins.
Then, it seems natural to abandon Abizhen in exchange for Daming to calm down his anger.
For the vast majority of people in Sumatra, quelling Mingto's anger is nothing more than replacing someone as the king and paying a little gold and silver.
There is no shortage of gold and silver in Sumatra. Anyway, once Ming Ren left, they still guarded the strait to collect taxes.
As long as the capital can be kept, this is a very cost-effective thing.
Generals like Su Lidongdong who were guarding a satellite city have all rebelled. It is absolutely normal for someone in Bolingbang to rebel.
Therefore, Chen Kan was very happy.
This means that he can effortlessly evacuate a country's wealth accumulated over a century without encountering any decent resistance.
Of course Chen Kan had reason to be happy that he could save so much trouble.
After all, life in the Ming Dynasty is precious, and the production of bullets and gunpowder in the Ming Dynasty also requires money.
The army quickly set out, and when the sky turned white, the army had already marched more than ten miles.
Chen Kan ordered the army to rest in place for a stick of incense, and ordered the engineers to cut down trees to make shields.
Even though he didn't sleep all night last night, it still didn't affect Chen Kan's energy today.
This is the advantage of being young and strong.
Dou Xing and Zhang Dong were confused all the way, and while the army was resting, they came together.
Asked Chen Kan the doubts in his heart.
Chen Kan was in a good mood now, so he explained the reasons for his judgment to the two of them in brief words.
After the two of them heard Chen Kan's words about having no king and no father, their eyes widened in shock.
Dou Xing couldn't help but said indignantly: "I never thought that the natives of Nanyang could be so uncivilized. It's a heinous crime!"
After clearing up the confusion for the two of them, Chen Kan left the engineers to continue making the large shield, while Chen Kan continued to lead the large army forward.
Finally, at noon, a towering city wall came into view.
Dou Xing used a telescope to look at the city wall made of bluestone three miles away from Chen Kan's army, and said in shock: "My dear, if we don't have gunpowder in this city, all 20,000 people will be able to fill it in." Isn’t that enough?”
Chen Kan couldn't help but smacked his mouth.
He had to admit that Sumatra had some strength.
The walls of this city, in terms of height and building scale, are already approaching those of some of the larger state capitals of the Ming Dynasty.
It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there are city walls on the mountains.
If he had encountered such a city in the cold weapon era and had less than 100,000 troops under his command, Chen Kan would have turned around and left.
Because there is no way to fight.
The city is built on a mountain, so it can only be attacked from above, and siege engines cannot push it up at all.
Attacking such a mountain city can only be filled with human lives.
When did the corpses pile up as high as the city wall, and when did the city fall apart?
But now, Chen Kan could only lament that the city was in bad luck.
