Maybe it was too tired. Zheng Xing slept until the sun came out before being awakened by the soldiers, "Master, Sumidan is here!"
"Sumidan? What is he doing now?" Zheng Xing lay on the bed and thought about it. It is estimated that he was here to report on the situation in Daguli Village, so he got up, dressed neatly under the service of soldiers, and finished washing up. He didn't even eat breakfast, so he went to meet Sumidan in the big tent.
Sumidan was already waiting in the big tent. Seeing Zheng Xing stepping forward quickly, he immediately made a "boom" as if he had seen a long-lost relative and elders, and knelt down in front of Zheng Xing, his voice was a little choked. Master Zheng!"
"Why is Su Tou like this?" Zheng Xing was taken aback. I don't know why Sumidan gave this gift. Did the soldiers of Dongyu attacked Zhewu Village last night? He asked Sumidan to get up first, "Come here so early, is there anything important for Su Tou?"
Su Midan did not get up. He walked a few steps on his knees, climbed in front of Zheng Xing, and crawled on the ground, "Zheng Shizuo, I will fold all the villagers in Wuwu Village, and ask to be naturalized as a Han Chinese, join Daming forever, and be loyal to him for generations Subjects."
"Naturalized as Han Chinese? Didn't you unwilling last time?" Zheng Xing was surprised, but his face was not discolored. It must be the tragedy of Daguli, which scared the villagers in Zhewu, Sumidan hurriedly hurried. They must be naturalized as Han people in order to obtain the protection of the Ming army.
"Master Zheng, the people are ignorant. They didn't understand the Ming army. Now they know they were wrong. They are all willing to become Han Chinese." Without Zheng Xing's affirmation, Sumidan lay on the ground and refused to get up.
Zheng Xing smiled secretly in his heart. It seems that this time it is thanks to the Tonggu soldiers who committed crimes. Yesterday he asked Sumidan to help bury the corpse in Guli Village. It was also right. Last time Sumidan was the most resolutely opposed to returning. The people who have been transformed are so pious now, "Is naturalized as a Han Chinese, but the villagers are willing to do it?"
"Voluntary, voluntary." Sumidan kept talking, fearing that Zheng Xing would refuse his request.
"Su Tou gets up and talks, we will discuss it from the long-term." Zheng Xing asked the soldiers to help Sumidan, and then let him sit down on the square wooden bench. "What do the people of Zhewu think?"
"The people are willing to become Han Chinese unconditionally and join Daming from then on," Sumidan hesitated, and finally added: "As long as Master Zheng can protect them, don't let Tongyu's beasts come again."
Sure enough, he was frightened by the soldiers of Toungoo, but no matter what, it is always good to be naturalized as a Han. Zheng Xing no longer pursues Sumidan’s previous attitude, "Well, since the people voluntarily naturalized as Han, in the future They are Da Ming people. Their safety and life will naturally be protected by my Da Ming army."
Sumidan was overjoyed, he was smiling all over his face, "Then please send someone to register the population immediately."
Accompanied by Sumidan, the staff of the army registered all the 1,300 villagers under Sumidan as Han people and formally included them in Daming. Zheng Xing also moved the barracks to Zhewu Village and immediately fulfilled his promise. , Assume the responsibility of protecting the villagers.
That night, Sumidan hosted a banquet to formally receive the wind for Zheng Xing and console the soldiers of the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps and Zhewu Village can be regarded as official military-civilian allies.
Sumidan got acquainted with Zheng Xing. In the evening, he came to the barracks again and asked to see Zheng Xing, "Zheng Shizuo, the soldiers and brothers have a hard time in wars. What can we do for you?"
Zheng Xing said in his heart that there are many places to serve, so that the soldiers can eat delicious meals and live in comfortable houses. If you are tired, there can be a woman fanning the fan, then it would be great. These words naturally cannot be compatible. Su Midan said directly, "Su Tou is really willing to serve Daming?"
"A meritorious service?" Sumidan didn't expect to do meritorious service for Daming. He was scared by the soldiers of Dongyu. Then he asked to submit to Daming and seek the protection of the Ming army. But now the Ming army has moved into Zhewu Village and he has lost it. Regarding the management rights of Zhewu Village, the only way to go to the dark is, "What can I do for Daming?"
"If Su Tou can give Daming some credit, I will recommend that Su Tou go to Malacca City as an official. Malacca City, has Su Tou been there before?" Zheng Xing hopes that Sumidan will leave Zhebu in the future. Too big, it is not conducive to Daming's control of the local people.
"Malacca? Never been." Sumidan shook his head. He hadn't even heard of Malacca.
"Malacca is a good place!" Zheng Xing sighed leisurely to show his infinite souvenirs, "As long as you have money, you can buy everything, eat, wear, play..."
"But, I don't have much money!" Sumidan swallowed desperately, even if he went to Malacca, he could not enjoy these emperor-like lives.
"If Su Tou goes to Malacca as an official, all the property here will still belong to you. Daming will send you a salary separately. If you serve Daming, Daming will give you a reward. The higher the credit, the reward. It will be richer." Zheng Xing said for a long time before Sumidan understood the meaning of the word "salary".
Hearing that the original property still belongs to him, and he can get extra rewards and salaries, Sumidan’s eyes flashed a glimmer of light. He already imagined the beauty of the city of Malacca, "Master Zheng, what can I do? Serve for Daming?"
Zheng Xing despised him, but he was completely thinking about Sumidan, "The best way to serve Daming is to kill the enemy and defend the land. Has Su Tou fought before?"
Sumidan immediately turned black, and he lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "This... Nothing."
"It doesn't matter if you haven't fought a war, there is another way to contribute to Daming," Zheng Xing revealed his original intention. "Su Tou only needs to promote Daming's benevolence to the people in the nearby villages and let them be classified as Han people and join Daming is fine."
"As a Han Chinese? Join Daming?" Su Midan muttered softly, as he seemed to understand what Zheng Xing meant.
"Yes, just like you, classify as Han people and join Daming," Zheng Xing further explained: "If all nearby villages join Daming, then everyone will be their own people. There will be no more wars or killings. There are some disputes among the people, which can also be decided by the local government, which will never harm the legitimate interests of all parties."
Sumidan’s face remained unchanged, and his eyes fluttered again. He thought about it in his heart. This kind of thing is only good for him, but it does not require any cost. He lowered his mind and did it, "Master Zheng, I agree to help. Daming, naturalized people nearby."
Zheng Xing was secretly pleased, "Everything Su Tou did, we will remember, every naturalization in a village, we will give a credit to Su Tou Ji, when the time comes, we will reward the merits."
Sumidan did what he said, and early the next morning, he led the staff of the landing team and started walking around the village, using his three-inch tongue to naturalize the local people into Han people and establish immortality. Of merit.
Even if it is not for Sumidan’s sake, but also for the beast of the Toungoo soldiers, or the savior of the Ming army, the nearby people have been harmed by the Toungoo soldiers. I heard that they can be protected by the Ming army. They were naturalized as Han Chinese one after another, and in almost every village, more than 70% of them accepted the Ming army.
The actual territory occupied by the Marines is slowly advancing northward.
Zheng Xing stayed in the barracks, waiting for Sumidan to incorporate the people in dozens of surrounding villages into Han.
The messenger sent by Zheng Zhilong finally arrived. He told Zheng Xing: The rest of the 10th Brigade of the Fourth Marine Division will soon come to join him. About three days later, all the 11th Brigade will arrive. .
If Zheng Xing felt the need, Zheng Zhilong even used naval soldiers to guard the city of Malacca and dispatched the 12th brigade.
One day later, the envoy to the north also came back, and he brought back the message from the army stationed in Burma.
There were more than 10,000 soldiers in the remnant of Gillen Sea in Dongguo. Considering illness, injury, and fleeing, there are now 10,000 soldiers left. It is not a rumored tens of thousands of soldiers.
The investigation also told Zheng Xing that in order to cooperate with the navy and completely wipe out the remnants of the shareholders, the army will immediately set off and encircle them from the north.
Zheng Xing thought for a while. Toungoo had only 10,000 soldiers, and he was about to have 6,000 soldiers, 6,000 to 10,000, with the help of the army, it should be enough, and Zheng Zhilong was not allowed to station the 11th Marine Brigade. come.
The Marine Corps began to go north. Before the army arrived, Zheng Xing had been very careful. He did not want to meet the main force of the Dongyu Army prematurely.
In a village called Kampong Dama, Zheng Xing met the Toungoo soldiers again.
To the east of Kampong Dama is the Pahang River. The soldiers of Toungoo were probably preparing to cross the river. When they saw the Ming army, they immediately became nervous.
Zheng Xing also saw that he was still the pioneer of the Tongyu Army. Last time he was beaten by Zheng Xing and the others. The casualties were close to 600. So when they saw the blue-clad and blue-hat Marines, they immediately panicked, and some of them were doing well. Prepare to escape.
However, Zheng Xing did not give Dongyu Army a chance to escape. There are now 800 soldiers gathered by his side, more than Dongyu’s soldiers. Whether it is to end the battle in Manchuga as soon as possible, or to let the nearby people see the Ming army. For combat effectiveness, he did not allow the Dongyu Army to retreat safely.
Zheng Xing asked the Marines to immediately set up a defensive formation. The soldiers were divided into three rows, hoping that Dongyu Army would once again throw moths on fire.
To watch from a distance, Dongyu Army was not fooled by the Ming Army.
Zheng Xing saw that Dongyu Army did not launch an offensive, and he was gone. Damn, although the flintlock was easy to use, it was too slow to load ammunition, and it was not suitable for offensive. It was not as good as a saber.
Thinking of this, Zheng Xing's eyes suddenly brightened, he whispered a few words to the soldiers, and then gave the soldiers the order to attack.
With flintlocks in hand, the Ming army formed three rows and began to attack. The speed was getting faster and faster. First, they walked, adjusted their pace, then walked quickly, and finally trot.
Throughout the course of the offensive, the Ming army kept the pace of three rows.
The soldiers of Tongyu were stunned. What happened to the Ming army? How come you have never seen such an offensive method