1826: Hand of Darkness
In the cabin, Wang Xianrong sat opposite Ning Zeyuan, his face full of confusion. If Murong Fu was a pure general who was in charge of the army, his face was full of the idea of killing enemies and making contributions to the family lintel, then Wang Xianrong would definitely be more complicated. In fact, none of the generals from Guoan were good at placing themselves. They thought more and knew more.
"I don't understand a little?" Ning Zeyuan asked with a smile.
Wang Xianrong nodded: "Indeed, why don't you accept the other party's surrender? This move by the Minister today will inevitably arouse fierce resistance from all over Pattaya. Mr., what you said to the island kings today will soon be spread to Pattaya. Even if you pretend to accept surrender, and then deal with them!"
Ning Zeyuan laughed, "Xianrong, we are here to establish our authority. What we show in front of these people is not only our strength, but also to show them that we are the only one and no discount. Do you think Erdogan's surrender is sincere?"
"Of course not. He just did it out of the times."
"That's right. If that's the case, why do we have to leave this hidden danger!" Ning Zeyuan smiled. "Besides, I need Pattaya's territory, people and wealth to firmly control the kings of these island countries. And create conflicts among them, making them full of conflicts. If this is not the case, how can we become a referee?"
Wang Xianrong took a breath: "Are you going to do something in this distribution process?"
"Of course, there are no contradictions, I have to create some contradictions!" Ning Zeyuan laughed.
"But Mr. Ning, didn't Your Majesty say that we will face challenges from the West next? What role can a place with many contradictions and a loose sand play?" Wang Xianrong said inexplicably.
Ning Zeyuan looked at Wang Xianrong with a strange look, "You don't really expect these people to help us when we fight the West, right? All we need is that when we fight the Western army, they will not pull back and become our backing, and provide us with endless supplies. Even if the war falls into anxiety, as long as they think of what we do today, they will feel chilled and will not feel the slightest idea of opposing or betraying us."
"So that's how it is?" Wang Xianrong suddenly realized.
"Of course, their warships and troops will not be completely useless. At least they are useful when cleaning the battlefield. Also, if both of us fall into anxiety, their role will also be reflected, because when the two armies are evenly matched and fight to the point of being able to solve the problem, let alone an army, even a dog joins in, it may become a variable in the battle situation. Do you think so?" Ning Zeyuan asked.
Wang Xianrong was stunned and laughed and cried: "Mr. Ning, your metaphor is too harsh. But are the enemies from the West that powerful?"
"I don't know whether they are powerful or not, but they can come across the sea from a distant place, which shows their extraordinaryness, right?" Ning Zeyuan spread his hands, "What's more, at that time, do you think Qi will sit and see this opportunity slip away? So His Majesty the Emperor predicts that when the Western enemy comes across the sea, it is very likely that Qi will launch a war against us. At that time, we will face two battles again, and one thing is certain that this place must not be the focus of our combat. Therefore, we must ensure that no one in this sea area dares to betray us."
"Then Manila?" Wang Xianrong hesitated for a moment and said: "Their strength is stronger than Pattaya, and their ambitions for this sea area are probably stronger than Pattaya."
Ning Zeyuan smiled coldly: "I'm waiting for them."
"What are you waiting for?" Ning Zeyuan said: "When they surrender, or make mistakes."
"What does it mean?" Wang Xianrong was stunned.
"At this time, it's okay to tell you." Ning Zeyuan said: "The Prime Minister sent me a letter when I was about to leave. Manila can exist, but Luo Yishui must leave."
"How is this possible?" Wang Xianrong shook his head repeatedly. "How could Luo Yishui leave Manila, where he has been working hard for more than ten years?"
"I'm sorry. After I cleaned up my Pattaya, I turned around and went to deal with Manila. At that time, I think we were afraid that we had followed all other countries except Manila. Will they satisfy their appetite after they divided Pattaya? Those who get more will want more, those who feel they get too little in Pattaya will hope to get compensation. With our cannons in front of them, they will be happy to go to the richer Manila."
"We have no excuses to attack Manila now! They have acted very respectfully so far, and both Luo Yishui and Chen Ci have a lot of connections with our Ming Dynasty." Wang Xianrong blinked.
"Excus? Do you need it? Of course, if you need it, I can find a lot of things at any time." Ning Zeyuan smiled, "For example, when we attack Pattaya, they did not provide any help, isn't it an excuse? As for what you said, the so-called origin is useful? Is the Emperor of Chu or the brother-in-law of our Majesty? The State of Chu fell under the iron hoof of our Ming Dynasty!"
"I understand." Wang Xianrong nodded repeatedly.
"The power of this sea area can form a powerful force under our Ming organization, but at other times, they must be scattered or even hostile to each other." Ning Zedao, "So, whether in Manila or Pattaya, their power has obviously exceeded our tolerance, and they have also shown their ideas about this sea area, so of course they cannot be allowed to exist."
"Will Manila understand this?" Wang Xianrong said.
"I hope they can figure it out. If they figure it out, they can avoid a disaster. If they can't figure it out, don't blame us for being polite."
"This matter was arranged by Your Majesty." Wang Xianrong asked in a low voice.
Ning Zeyuan glanced at Wang Xianrong, "It seems that I have told you before that this is the letter written by the Prime Minister to me and has nothing to do with Your Majesty. It is just a few small islands and some foreign tribes. What a big deal, and it is worth working on Your Majesty?"
Wang Xianrong smiled awkwardly, saying that his own question was stupid.
Looking out the window, a large number of island troops had begun to board the dock and began to establish their own positions. However, after a ruin, Manning City was quiet and had no intention of taking the opportunity to attack.
"They refused their request for surrender, but there was no large-scale riot in Manning City. Erdogan's control over Manning City is really tight. It seems that there is a cruel battle. Mr. Ning, I think Erdogan will launch a raid tonight at the latest. At night, our artillery will not be so accurate."
"This is for sure." Ning Zeyuan said with a smile, "Murong Fu has already made arrangements. If you are a little later, your falcon will also go up. For this battle tonight, our Ming Dynasty will fight by itself. When tomorrow's siege and next street battle between Manning, it will be their turn to attack."
Wang Xianrong nodded and smiled. Whether it was the special brigade led by Murong Fu or the falcon led by himself, they had undergone special training. Fighting during the day or at night had no effect on them. To a certain extent, night combat was even more popular for them because their opponents did not undergo systematic training like night combat. One was more beneficial to the Ming army.
Siege and street fighting are truly cruel battles. For the current Ming army, it is no problem at all. Tomorrow, dozens of artillery will be removed from the Taiping and transported to the port. Within the range of the artillery, no matter how strong the Manning City is built, it will turn into powder during the bombing of the artillery.
Street fighting will be the focus of the confrontation between the two sides.
"In fact, street fighting, whether it is the eagle or the special brigade, they are all very good at it." Wang Xianrong said.
"After entering the city, many bad things will definitely happen." Ning Zeyuan said slowly: "And these things are strictly prohibited by our Ming army. I don't even want our army to see this kind of scene. This will have a great impact on their fighting spirit."
Wang Xianrong was stunned: "Mr. Ning, don't we emphasize military discipline before the war?"
"The military discipline of the Ming army is naturally emphasized. It is not only emphasized, but also strictly enforced. However, it is not necessary for other people." Ning Zeyuan sat down, took a teacup and took a sip, looking at Wang Xianrong and said, "How can we divide and control without hard hatred?"
Wang Xianrong's face really changed this time. How terrible is the army that has lost its discipline? How could he not understand the truth? After the city of Manning was destroyed, he was afraid that this city Jiaoshuang would suffer an unprecedented disaster. Burning, killing, looting, annihilation and looting will become commonplace.
"So after the city is broken, the Ming army will not enter the city. Of course, these cruel things are not done by us." Ning Zeyuan said slowly: "In Mantiya City, such things will happen again. We are responsible for breaking the city and they are responsible for other battles. So I said before, "Dingkou, we don't want wealth. As for land, of course, we must be distributed under our auspices."
Wang Xianrong was in a heavy mood. Even though he was born into a falcon, he had done so many dark and shameful things, but he really didn't dare to think about doing such things with such an organization and pre-model of this scale.
"We are doing dark things, but we are for a bright future." Ning Zeyuan said: "Xianrong, don't blame us for being so angry. Our Ming Dynasty cannot station too many troops here, so we can only create great contradictions among them. Do you know how much population this sea area has increased over the past ten years?"
"Does this matter?"
Chapter completed!