People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 530 Our Mandala City is not made of mud?

I guess the general was deceived.

Is it easy to guard the city gate by yourself?

I'm not being lazy. Do you have to drag us into this fight?

The most important thing is that it seems to be quite a big commotion now. That black pipe in the distance may be the legendary cannon.

Although they have never experienced the red cannons of the Ming Dynasty personally, their ears have been filled with them during this period.

They all said that in the Ming Dynasty there was a kind of large black tube, which could destroy everything several miles away as long as it was lit.

If you encounter this thing at home, you will have to destroy it on the spot.

So it's best not to come to us.

But they didn't expect that they would actually see it this time.

They had a bad feeling at that time.

I thought something big was going to happen this time, but I didn't expect them to come to the city gate and shout directly, "We are sent by the court, open the city gate quickly."

As God knows, the general must be very eager to open the city gate. They don't want to be involved in the war between the local government and the court.

After all, he was just a small general guarding the city. He seemed to be a general in Mandala City, but in fact, he was nothing in the entire imperial court.

If this really happens to us, who can we turn to for justice?

So when the general went down, he felt that his legs were not working well and his whole body was shaking.

The rumors they heard were that this kind of weapon from the Ming Dynasty could collapse half a mountain. If their small city wall was hit by a single shot, it would probably blow away all the people on it.

He doesn't want to stay here any longer.

After the thief saw that the general guarding the city had left, he noticed that the soldiers on the city wall seemed to have squatted down as well.

I guess everyone saw those two black tubes with dark holes.

It really can't be blamed on the soldiers defending the city for having no courage at all. They had heard from many officials before that the weapons brought by the Ming army this time were powerful. In addition to the musket that could knock people down within a few hundred meters, the most powerful one must be the cannon barrel. It was said that one shot could even destroy a hill.

So let alone the soldiers on the city gate tower who were preparing to be bombed, even those who were just standing by and saw this weapon were trembling.

They had never seen any weapon that could blow down a mountain, but just hearing the name sounded powerful, so it was better to stay away from it.

After the thief saw the city guard general's jurisdiction, he came to Wang Dahai and the others and said, "The two adults have gone to report the situation. We may have to wait for a while."

Wang Dahai smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. We are here mainly to follow you. We will attack them if you give the order. With a single shot at the city gate tower, the whole thing will fall apart."

Hearing Wang Dahai's words, the gangsters nearby were terrified. What a guy, he is not polite at all.

One shot could flatten the city gate towers. What a powerful force that is.

Before, I had only heard that rocks flying from the sky could have such great power. Now I guess there is another item to add. I guess this bomb could also be so powerful.

……

The general at the city gate finally came down from the city gate. He did not rush to report the situation but leaned against the city wall and began to breathe heavily.

He was just too scared.

Because what he saw were not the soldiers of Srivijaya, but the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Although they were standing far away, what Wang Dahai and the others might not know was that when the Ming army was fighting against the army of Majapahit, Srivijaya had provided some food and fodder to the Ming army.

The general defending the city at that time once escorted dozens of carts of food to comfort the Ming army on behalf of Mandala City.

So he had witnessed the power of the Ming army, and he also knew what their military uniforms looked like.

At that time, when many family tycoons in Mandala City held a meeting, he was fortunate enough to participate.

So I understand very well what these families and the city lord of Mandala City are thinking.

The patriarchs of these families were so naive that they believed that as long as they could guard the city gates and prevent the Ming people from coming in, everything would be safe. They even naively believed that such tall city walls would definitely be able to keep the Ming people out.

The general really wanted to remind the clan leaders present.

If the city wall could withstand the attack of the Ming army, why did the Majapahit Kingdom fall?

Although in terms of hard power between the two countries, Srivijaya is indeed slightly stronger than Majapahit, they would not be so self-deprecating as to think that the fact that Majapahit could defeat Srivijaya must be the true strength of Majapahit.

Some people were smart enough to know that the king was defeated because of the Queen Mother's influence, which controlled the most powerful army and did not dispatch it, allowing the Majapahit army to gain a slight advantage.

Of course, the Queen Mother has now received her retribution and her entire family has been exterminated.

However, Srivijaya's strengths were limited compared to Majapahit.

Under such circumstances, seeing Majapahit being destroyed by the Ming army, why did the families in Mandala City still naively believe that the Ming army could not even break through the walls of Mandala City, and that they still had a chance to hold on in the city? They even wanted to use Mandala City as an example to let other cities see the benefits of holding on, so that they could all govern themselves.

How funny.

But he was a soldier and obedience was his duty, so he just suggested that he should not be so naive. Unexpectedly, he was mercilessly ridiculed by other families, who thought it was shameful for a soldier to be so cowardly.

At that time, he was so angry that his lungs ached, but there was nothing he could do. But today, he saw the Ming army coming, and even the cannons that could flatten the country were pulled over. They were really serious.

What would happen if this shot hits us?

After thinking for a long time, he didn't move, and the soldier next to him asked: "General, are you okay?"

The general defending the city looked up at the three-meter-high city wall, thought about it, and finally made up his mind that he would not die with these people.

Although my life cannot be considered precious, it is not easy for me to reach my current position, especially since I have saved a lot of money in the past few years. If I die with this group of people, wouldn’t all my work be in vain?

Those stupid people didn't know how powerful the Ming army was, but as a soldier I knew how powerful they were, so I couldn't go to hell with them.

So after he made up his mind, he immediately called his deputy general.

"General, are you looking for me?" Not long after, the deputy general came over from another city wall.

The general guarding the city ordered: "The imperial army has arrived. Go to the city immediately and ask the city lord and the clan leaders how to deal with it."

The deputy general nodded and left immediately without any suspicion.

Then the general guarding the city ordered his men to bring a horse. Before he got on the horse, he did not forget to tell his men: "When the deputy general returns, tell him that this general wants to ask the ancestor of the Alu family for instructions."

The so-called ancestor of the Alu family is actually the old veteran who has been guarding Mandala City.

Even though the old general is almost seventy years old, many generals are still willing to ask him for instructions on matters of city defense.

His excuse was so clever that it did not arouse any suspicion among his subordinates.

But what these men didn't know was that the general who was guarding the city had gone to ask for instructions. He rode his horse around the edge of the city, made a big circle and returned to his home, then ran back home as fast as he could. His wife was still drawing her eyebrows and combing her hair to go out for tea with the ladies in the city. Seeing her husband coming home in a military uniform, she was a little surprised.

"What are you doing? Aren't you supposed to be on duty on the city wall today?" asked his wife.

But the general guarding the city didn't answer her at all. "Still guarding the city? Hurry up and pack up all the valuables in the house. We have to leave from the South City overnight and go straight to your brother-in-law's house."

what! !

The wife was obviously shocked by her husband's decision.

You have to know that it is not easy for them to have the status they have today. They have struggled for decades to get to where they are today. If they just leave, do they mean they will give up all these industries?

They still have quite a few shops in the city.

"Why are you in such a hurry? You have to have a reason to leave!" The wife was puzzled and even didn't want to leave.

You have to know that she is so successful in Mandala City now, all because her husband is the general defending the city.

She didn't know how many times she had shown off her husband in front of her sister.

Now he has to run away to his sister for no apparent reason. Where can he put his face?

"I don't care if you don't explain the reason today, I won't leave. I have finally achieved my current position, and now you want me to go back to the countryside, I won't go!"

As she said this, she sat down on the rattan chair in a coquettish manner.

The general guarding the city packed up all the gold and silver and walked up to his wife and asked, "Will you pack it up?"

The wife glanced up and said, "You didn't even explain it to me clearly, so I won't clean it up!"

Snapped! !

The general defending the city was so angry that he slapped him in the face.

"Can you clean it up now?"

The slap was so loud that it stunned his wife.

But it worked. After being stunned for a while, my wife finally nodded in fear.

……

The deputy general was a very good executor. After receiving the order from the general defending the city, he ran to the city lord's mansion without stopping.

When they arrived at the City Lord's Mansion and reported everything, at least two incense sticks of time passed.

The Mansion of the City Lord of Mandala City truly and vividly demonstrates what it means to have a small house but big rules.

As I reported along the way, several managers came out to ask what was going on.

Even though the deputy general had informed him several times, he still had to ask as usual, under the pretext of being cautious.

The anxious deputy general finally understood the mentality of these bureaucrats.

It’s not that they think the matter is not urgent, but they are afraid that you don’t know the rules, so they have to tell you over and over again.

It would be best if you memorized all the rules before you come.

The deputy general was so anxious that he almost got angry.

Now everyone is waiting for a reply on the city wall. The general said that this matter is extremely urgent and all the details must be implemented. Now when we arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, we found that what really put Mandala City in a critical juncture was not the Ming army that was about to attack.

But it’s the bunch of people in the City Lord’s Mansion who just eat and do nothing.

When the last manager came out to ask what was going on, the deputy general really wanted to draw the knife from his waist and kill the people in front of him.

Are you guys dumb?

Can't we just say to each other what I was about to say?
Do you have to come out and ask everyone one by one?
It is estimated that only at this time can these people in charge show their authority.

After all, they can't come to the front stage, so they can only use their little power behind the scenes to make things as difficult as possible for anyone who comes to them.

This play really reflects what the current officialdom in Sanfuqi is like.

In their eyes, all rules are for our service. As for the so-called important things in your mouth, they do not exist at all for us.

Even if the city lord actually knew what kind of people these people in his mansion were, he would not punish them.

Because that's who he is.

Those in charge are merely extensions of his will.

Therefore, under the influence of this trend, these managers have become more and more determined to show their uniqueness to everyone who comes to the City Lord's Mansion. Their actions are even more perverted than what the City Lord asked them to do.

Because only such perverted requests can let everyone who comes to the city know that if you want to see the city lord, you have to pass us first.

If you want to expedite it, we also provide a complete set of bribery plans. Whether it is pearls, agates, gold or silver, we can accept them. As for those who don't want to give, we can also deal with them according to the normal process, but we will ask you to wait a little longer.

If there is any urgent matter, this process must be followed. For example, the deputy general now is a person who does not know the rules very well.

Although the deputy general knew that those guys in the City Lord's Mansion were not good people, he came in a hurry and did not bring any silver with him, so he could only wait here.

Although he seemed anxious, he was actually not in a hurry at all. Anyway, he was not here to deal with his own affairs. Even if the Ming army broke in, the ones who would suffer greater losses would be the high-ranking officials and landlords. What did it have to do with us?

And soon he got permission to enter.

Even so, he walked neither fast nor slow.

Because the anger at the beginning has become insignificant now. If you, the city lord, can do this, there is no need for us soldiers to worry about it.

After entering the hall, I saw that there were several other guests with the city lord. From their attire, I knew that they were the patriarchs of very prominent families in Mandala City.

At this moment, everyone was sitting with their legs crossed, drinking tea and chatting.

Judging from the content of the chat, it seems to be talking about things in the Ming Dynasty.

One of the clan leaders said very casually: "Don't be fooled by the loud roar of the Ming army. In fact, they are just paper tigers. As long as we stay indoors, what else can they use to smash our city walls?"

"What Chief Agong said is correct. The reason why our Mandala City has stood firm in Sanfuqi for so many years is not because of words, but because of strength. If other cities cannot see this, then let our Mandala City set a good example for them."

All the clan leaders were showing off how glorious they once were.

Many people even said that if the Ming Dynasty really wanted to go against them this time, they would fight to the death, and the meaning was obvious that they were ready to fight.

The deputy general standing by felt a little annoyed when he heard this. He didn't know where these people got their confidence from...

(End of this chapter)