Chapter 758 Determination to cooperate
After a round of volleys of twenty cannons, the next demonstration was the shooting of chain bullets and shotgun shells. Although the range was much lower than the first round of round bullets, the more terrifying lethality and killing effect were more shocking than the initial round bullets.
According to Jiao Shi's understanding, the initial attack was unstoppable and could break through the village and the wall. The rotating chain bullets could sweep the cavalry, and the final shotgun shells were like hail, annihilating the crowd!
However, the Tang tribe had a different understanding. Seeing the powerful cannons in front of her, Tang Yao seemed to suddenly remember something, and then whispered to Tang Ji's ear.
In fact, what she told Tang Ji was that she had seen a huge ship in the Han tribe, and that ship seemed to be loaded with a lot of these things. When the big ship was outfitted at the dock, she saw many people hoisting cannons onto the ship.
In this way, Tang Ji also understood the true strength of the Han tribe. Speaking of it, compared with the dozens of cannons in front of these troops, it is obvious that the cannons are more powerful.
After the artillery drill, the army formation changed again. The tactical column advanced several hundred meters, practiced the formation changes, and then gathered together again.
Xue Tu also demonstrated the hollow circle formation, the concentric circle formation, the hollow large square formation specially used with archers and artillery to fight against cavalry, and the lane formation used with artillery.
The lane formation is to arrange several defensive square formations in a circle, leaving several lanes horizontally and vertically. When the enemy encounters a square formation that is blocked, they will be forced to rush into the lanes in the large formation. The central army artillery square formation is located in the center. Each lane is guarded by at least two artillery pieces. Using ordinary round bullets to attack the enemies rushing into the lanes can maximize the power of the artillery with solid balls in front.
Just as the formation on the shore was constantly changing and rehearsing, Jiao Shi from the nearby visiting group also came over. After seeing the powerful strength of the Han tribe, they finally made up their minds to cooperate with the Han tribe. Anyway, the Yu tribe had always been at odds with the forces of Commander Xin. Now that the Han tribe had the ability and determination to defeat Commander Xin and rule Zhudao, then for the better life of the tribe members in the future, it would not be a big deal to fight now, and it could be regarded as a contribution to future generations.
"Chief Han, I've thought about it. We agree to the matter you mentioned yesterday. We will provide 2,000 people. However, in terms of weapons, clothes and armor, can you equip us with the same ones as the Han tribe?"
Luo Chong was not surprised to hear that he agreed. He just smiled faintly and said, "The old patriarch is too worried. The fishing tribe is short of supplies. The Han tribe definitely does not intend to let you raise weapons and armor by yourselves. As long as you are willing to provide people, the weapons and equipment will of course be provided by us.
In addition, since you have accepted the conditions of the Han tribe, it means that you have surrendered to the Han tribe. In this case, the soldiers recruited from the fishing tribe will be treated as the standing army of the Han tribe, just like the army in front of you. Of course, they will also accept my command.
In addition, I can also make another promise to the old patriarch. No matter what happens, Success or failure, no matter what the result, the four fishing boats that the Han tribe promised to give you will always count, and the land of Chaoyang County in Zhudao will also belong to the fishing tribe, but the fishing tribe will also accept the management of the Han tribe from
now on. If you lose the battle, Zhudao will have no place for you to stay. I can also promise to bring the entire fishing tribe to Takumi County to reproduce and live. The old patriarch should have seen it yesterday. The environment here in Takumi County is not bad. Whether you want to farm and weave, or sail and fish, the conditions here will not be worse than Zhudao. "
Jiao Shi was very excited after hearing this, especially the final guarantee made by Luo Chong that even if they lost the battle, they could still give their tribe a place to live in Takumi County. In his opinion, this is better than winning the battle. Compared with that place in Zhudao, of course, the environment in Takumi County of the Han tribe is better.
However, he could not easily convince his tribesmen to leave their hometown and move to Takumi County. That was just a helpless move after losing the battle and losing their place to live. Moreover, with the current military strength and weapons and equipment of the Han tribe, he did not think that the Han tribe would lose the battle. However, it was always good to have multiple ways out. So when he thought of this, he agreed directly.
"The leader is fair and kind. He has even thought of a way out for us. The fishing tribe has absolutely no reason to refuse. I just don't know when the leader will need these two thousand young men. Should we send them here directly or directly to Zhudao?"
"Don't worry, old patriarch. There is still a long time to prepare for the battle. We can discuss the details when we go back." Luo Chong waved his hand to suppress the excitement of Jiao Shi. The old man saw that there were so many outsiders around and immediately realized that this was not the place to talk. He nodded in understanding and then stepped aside.
However, while the two were discussing the dispatch of troops, Tang Ji was also listening to the conversation between Luo Chong and Jiao Shi. What about sending out two thousand people, asking for the same weapons and armor, in exchange for four fishing boats, and giving land, instantly aroused her curiosity.
What can be exchanged for fishing boats? Why not call our Tang tribe? Our Tang tribe also wants big boats! And how can sending out people make four? There are also many people in our Tang tribe!
Although she was very curious, as the leader of a large tribe, Tang Ji still showed great reserve. She did not directly ask about the fishing boats, but asked in a roundabout way.
"The army of the Han leader is really terrible, but I see that there are already more than 10,000 people here. Are so many warriors not enough for the Han leader? Does the Han leader have any difficulties that need help? If possible, our Tang tribe is also willing to help the Han tribe."
Good guy, this is clearly about the sailboats of the Han tribe, but it is said that the Han tribe is in trouble and must ask them for help.
Tang Ji is no ordinary person. As expected of the leader of a large tribe, she is very cunning.
Luo Chong secretly complained, and then explained with a smile, "Chief Tang is joking. How could the Han tribe have problems that cannot be solved? As for the question of whether the army is sufficient, I can only say that the more the better. The more troops there are, the safer the Han tribe will be. As a tribal leader, doesn't Chief Tang want his tribe to be safer?"
Luo Chong's answer was vague, and he didn't say anything about the key points, which made Tang Ji secretly annoyed. This young guy was not easy to deal with. With an awkward smile on his face, he had to ask frankly.
"In that case, what did Chief Han do just now?" Tang Ji asked, and gestured in the direction of the old man on the reef, meaning what exactly did you say just now?
"So this is what Chief Tang asked." Luo Chong showed an expression of being hooked, and then explained to Tang Ji what happened just now.
He directly explained the cause of the matter, starting from the Han tribe's plan to promote currency on Zhudao, to the Xin tribe's refusal, and then to the Xin tribe's joint attack on Kaiyuan County with other tribes. Finally, he directly stated his attitude that he would send a large army to land on Zhudao for revenge and permanently occupy Zhudao to obtain a large amount of minerals, population and land.
After explaining the cause of the matter, Jiao Shi also supplemented the plan of their fishing tribe and the Han tribe, using four fishing boats in exchange for the cooperation of the fishing tribe sending 2,000 troops, etc.
Tang Ji was very curious about this. The cause of this matter seemed to be whether the currency could be promoted. What exactly is this currency? Why can it cause such a fierce reaction from both sides, even at the cost of fighting, and the dispute must be resolved by war.
In this regard, Jiao Shi from the fishing tribe explained it to Tang Ji, but he also had a limited understanding of the currency system of the Han tribe. In the end, Tang Yao, who had lived in the Han tribe for half a year, gave her a detailed popular science information on this aspect, so that Tang Ji understood the purpose of currency.
However, after learning the truth, Tang Ji hesitated again. Although she wanted the Han tribe's boats, the cooperation between the Yu tribe and the Han tribe was not suitable for the current situation of the Tang tribe, so she seemed a little embarrassed.
At this time, the formation drill on the shore had come to an end. After various weapons and equipment and battle formations were demonstrated in turn, this muscle-showing parade was considered a complete success. However, it was not over yet. After all the land forces on the shore lined up to return to the camp, the Fubo fleet under the jurisdiction of the Rat King slowly sailed over behind the review ship.
On the flagship of the Fubo, a team of about a hundred gunners and sailors lined up neatly on the deck, and more people were in the cabin. There were thousands of sailors on this large ship. If all of them went on the deck, there would be no room for the visiting group to move around.
Unlike the army, this group of sailors all wore white uniforms. It was not because Luo Chong was blindly imitating the navy in his previous life, but mainly because of the limitations of the environment. Because the cabin space was small, it could only be illuminated by limited calcium carbide lamps, but it was still dim. Under such conditions, wearing white clothes could improve the recognition rate in the cabin, especially for the soldiers who operated the guns, it was even more important to be able to clearly identify their comrades.
When the Fubo and the review ship crossed each other, Shu Da had the ship stop and set up the gangway. Luo Chong took the visiting group on the big ship, first led them to visit the three-story gun deck, let them know the purpose of the ship, and then led them to the combat command room on the top floor of the stern.
Here, there is also a huge sand table of Zhudao, and the situation of the surrounding waters is more detailed than the map that Luo Chong used before. Shu Da also marked many routes on the sea surface. These are safe routes that have been verified many times by merchant ships. In addition, they are also exploring the waters on the south side of Zhudao.
Arriving at the combat command room, Luo Chong directly called the members of the visiting group to the sand table and introduced his combat plan to them, as well as the real purpose of his calling the Tang tribe to visit.
"This is the entire territory of Zhudao, which has now been divided into six counties by me. Now the Han tribe's envoys have established a port here in Yashan County, controlling Zhudao's outlet to the sea. They can control Zhudao's ships from going out to sea, and can also reach Zhudao's inland areas through Zhudao's inland rivers. Of course, only the Han tribe has this ability now.
I plan to send a large army to land from Yashan County, and push directly from the east to the west of Zhudao. However, every time a place is occupied, a part of the troops must be stationed to prevent rebellion by local clans. The total force is expected to be deployed in seven guard posts, about 20,000 young and strong armored soldiers. The army you just
saw was prepared for this plan. Five guards have been trained, and two more are needed. The Yu tribe has reached a cooperation agreement with us. They will send 2,000 soldiers to follow the arrangement of the Han tribe. I plan to place this 2,000-man team in Chaoyang County for defense, which is also the place I promised to allocate to the Yu clan.
So now there is still one guard that has not been raised. "
Luo Chong said this and glanced at Tang Ji and the clan leaders of the Tang tribe, and then said again.
"I don't know if the Tang tribe is interested in participating. I can make an exchange according to the cooperation conditions with the Yu clan. You send 2,500 soldiers, and our Han tribe will send five two-masted trawlers in exchange. But I can't allocate land for you to live and cultivate on Zhudao. Besides, you don't need these. There is plenty of land waiting for you to develop here in the Tang tribe."
Luo Chong spread his hands and said again, "But as compensation, I promise to use these soldiers from your Tang tribe for only three years. During the three-year service period, the Han tribe will pay them military salaries, and any casualties will be compensated according to the Han army's pension standards, with a pension and a monthly subsidy to help the deceased raise their direct descendants to adulthood. After the three-year period, he "We can all go home.
In addition, as compensation to the Tang tribe, I promise to help you build a fishing port and grant you the right to do business in the Han tribe and Zhudao. You can sell the fish you catch to your own people. If it is not easy to sell, you can also sell it to Zhudao or our Han tribe. Of course, if you have other goods to sell, that is also possible. What do you think?"
After Luo Chong finished speaking, everyone in the Tang tribe was stunned. Through the military parade just now, they have understood what professional soldiers are, that is, professional soldiers summoned by the leader for defense or external combat. They are only responsible for fighting and do not need to do other things.
However, it was not until this time that they knew that the Han tribe would pay these soldiers. In other words, even if they did not go to farm and hunt, they could use the salary issued by the tribe to support their families if they went to serve as soldiers.
If it were just that, it would be fine. After all, soldiers have to make a living, so there is nothing wrong with doing so. What is even more shocking is that if they die or become disabled during the war, the Han tribe will pay a large amount of monetary compensation to their families at one time, and will pay them another amount every month until the children of the deceased are raised to adulthood.
This system is simply too good! The clan leaders of the Tang tribe found it incredible, and even Tang Ji was no exception.
But what they didn't know was that in fact, for the pension issue of martyrs, the Han tribe was not just as simple as giving money to support their children, but also had a series of other policy support, such as sons inheriting their father's titles, tax reductions, priority admission to enrollment, priority employment for work, etc.
It's just that the Tang tribe is not under the jurisdiction of the Han tribe yet, so they can't enjoy these internal benefits of the Han tribe. They can only get a pension, after all, they don't pay taxes to the Han tribe.
But just because of this, they already felt that the Han tribe was too kind to their people, and it also reflected the wealth of the Han tribe in a side way, making them begin to envy the soldiers of the Han tribe.
(End of this chapter)
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