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Chapter 242 Supplies
The unfortunate Sauron warriors did not realize that they were facing a demon...

Dorgon didn’t tell them either!

In fact, Dorgon strictly forbade them to describe Yang Feng's terror to them.

And because of the language barrier, the folk rumors along the way had no effect on them, so these Sauron warriors didn't know about Yang Feng's existence at all. At most, they knew that a fierce general had emerged in the Ming Dynasty, which caused the Qing Dynasty to encounter a little bit of obstacles. Of course, this was a good thing for them. If not, how could they have the chance to enjoy the good life in the south, drinking fine wine and eating delicious food along the way...

Giving them a piece of rock sugar is a delicacy.

They are easy to please.

If I get some beautiful women to serve me, they will all be clamoring to bleed to the last drop for me.

Although I feel a little sluggish because I came to Beijing in the middle of summer, it’s no big deal. It’s not like Harbin has temperatures over 30 degrees in summer.

Yang Feng's appearance at this moment made them sober up instantly. They ignored the torture of the high temperature and switched to the state of fighting with the beast.

If you are far away, just take out the bow and arrow.

Their precise archery skills allowed the sharp arrows they shot to pass over their companions in front of them and hit Yang Feng's face first. At the same time, the Sauron warriors who had dismounted from their horses swung their axes at Yang Feng.

The latter, who had put on his hood, calmly blocked the huge axe made of scrap steel in front of him. Sharp arrows hit the steel plates that could not be penetrated by artillery shells and bounced off, taking away pieces of rust. Yang Feng put on his armor with his other hand and took the first axe that hit his shoulder. The Sauron warrior howled and looked at Yang Feng fiercely, waiting for his screams...

"Do you want to spit all over me too?"

Yang Feng turned around and said in a strange manner.

The Sauron warrior's eyes became increasingly confused.

The next moment, Yang Feng grabbed his neck and threw him forward suddenly. Two sneak arrows instantly pierced into the back of the Sauron warrior.

He took the arrows on his body and hit his companion on the head.

At the same time, Yang Feng roared and swung his huge steel axe, like a monster in a game that bullies weaklings. He stepped heavily on the straight street and began to kill the Sauron warriors as the limbs of the Sauron warriors and their horses flew. The onlookers on both sides had completely collapsed. After confirming who was coming, they all shouted Yang Feng's name in fear, and pushed and shoved desperately, causing a stampede.

The Qing troops who were maintaining order roared furiously and tried to stop it all, but it was all in vain because they couldn't even go forward to reinforce because of the collapsing crowd.

Fortunately, Sauron's warriors are still brave.

Of course, the main reason was that there were too many people and those behind had no idea what was happening in front.

All they knew was that they had encountered the enemy, so they dismounted and crowded forward, and then because of the obstruction in front, they and their horses were squeezed into the street.

There were even some escapees rushing towards them.

The enraged Sauron warriors simply beat and even chopped and smashed without any regard.

Then the chaos worsened.

In the crowded and chaotic streets, only Yang Feng was moving forward. He swung the huge scrap steel battle axe. He didn't even need any other movements, just a sweep. The huge weight and the speed of his swing could even knock the warhorse flying. After all, the Mongolian horse was only slightly heavier than the scrap steel giant axe. And because of its shape, especially the iron chain on it, the attack methods of this thing are very complicated. After all, whether it is whipped by the iron chain or hung by the torn steel plate, the result is a dead end. The Sauron warriors were still charging at first, but soon realized that this was not a human, but a demon. Even brown bears were not as scary as him. After all, brown bears would not wear armor that could not be cut by axes. The Sauron warriors, who knew the strength comparison between the two sides, also began to run away.

But I don’t know what’s behind me, and I’m still moving forward.

The people on both sides were also crowded and unable to get out because of the arrival of Qing army reinforcements and the fleeing people. Besides, the capital city was based on the block system, and on both sides there were only buildings facing the street and blocks walls, so it was impossible to get out in a short time.

The limited doors and windows were crowded with people.

In order to welcome the Sauron warriors, the Nine Gates Admiral He Luo would specifically order all the people in the city to come out and welcome them on the streets.

Even if the population of the capital city drops sharply, there is still a possibility of a population of 100,000.

Everything is messed up now.

then……

"boom!"

The sound of artillery suddenly sounded.

Almost at the same time, a cannonball landed among the Sauron warriors, instantly creating a bloody rain. The cannonball that fell to the ground with flesh and blood bounced up, and after smashing the head of a Sauron warrior, it went straight to Yang Feng's head. Yang Feng instinctively swung the giant axe in his hand, and the cannonball hit him right in the middle, creating a spark on the scrap steel. Yang Feng almost lost his grip, and the rebounded cannonball broke into several pieces, then hit the crowded Sauron warriors, taking the lives of four Sauron warriors again.

Then Yang Feng and the other Sauron warriors turned around and looked in astonishment at the city wall at least four hundred meters away.

There are four cannons spewing flames...

Yang Feng and the Sauron warriors looked at each other.

"Run quickly!"

Yang Feng suddenly shouted.

After saying this, he dragged his giant axe and rushed straight towards the Sauron warrior.

And the shells whistled in.

As his companions were splattered with blood and flesh, a Sauron warrior cursed and rushed forward without hesitation. When he crossed paths with Yang Feng, he cursed him with contempt. Prince Yang forgave him with great grace and continued to run towards the chaotic Sauron warriors. The Sauron warriors behind him were not stupid either. They cursed and crossed paths with him while running forward. The Qing army cannons on the city wall continued to fire, and shells whistled and fell on the street.

Although none of them could hit Yang Feng...

It would be a miracle if he hit it!
Given the accuracy of the Red Cannon and the aiming capability at this distance, it's already pretty good to be able to make the shells land on the street.

In fact, most of them landed on the houses on both sides, causing more onlookers to suffer misfortune. As for the ones that fell on the street, except for the one that was blown away by Yang Feng's giant axe, no other one fell within five meters of him.

But they all fell into the hands of Sauron's warriors.

Now no one cared about Yang Feng at all. They all ran away cursing.

Of course, the Qing army on the city wall had no interest in caring about the life and death of the Solon. In fact, the war between the Qing Dynasty and the Solon had only ended a few years ago. Huang Taiji completely destroyed the Solon in 1640. The Qing army captured the Solon leader Benboguer in the Chita area. The Solon people were indeed brave, but they were too few in number. A few hundred soldiers could be assembled. Even if they captured Benboguer, they only captured more than 900 men, women, old and young. Therefore, they could not fight against the Qing army at all. The Qing army also had their advantages. They were used to the environment they were used to, and the Qing army was also used to it. In the end, they could only be conquered by force.

So the current Eight Banners Manchus and some Mongolians of the Qing army were actually still killing the Solons a few years ago.

Although Sauron was killed and surrendered, it is still impossible to say that they regarded Sauron as one of their own. In the eyes of the Qing army, Sauron was just a consumable.

With such a good opportunity, of course killing Yang Feng is the most important thing.

However, the accuracy of the Red Cannon was completely incapable of achieving their goal, and instead made the already collapsing situation completely out of control.

When He Luohui arrived in a hurry and angrily stopped the bombardment, Yang Feng had disappeared, and there were countless casualties on the streets, including a large number of the elderly, the weak, women and children of the Eight Banners, and the Solon soldiers had already fled. Although Yang Feng killed less than a hundred, the Qing army's artillery fire killed more than a hundred. There were only four hundred Solon soldiers in total, and more than half of them were killed directly. The survivors were furious and wanted to fight with He Luohui.

Of course, it was quickly suppressed.

Then more than a dozen died, but two days later all the Sauron soldiers suddenly fled. Although He Luo would send troops to hunt them down, it was not easy to find them because they had entered the forest. These were hunters who had lived in the forest for generations. As long as they did not leave the mountain, they could hide forever. In short, the first batch of Sauron soldiers of the Qing Dynasty ended their journey south in such an embarrassing way. As for whether they could return to their hometown, it depended on their ability.

Shouldn't be a problem.

The distance they escaped was equivalent to from Beijing to Hangzhou, so as long as they had the right direction, they would succeed.

This requires trust in the abilities of these hunters.

But these had nothing to do with Yang Feng. He just found an abandoned house, rested in it for a while, and left that night.

As for the Qing army's search...

How could He Luo be stupid?

What's the difference between a team of a hundred people fighting against Yang Feng and delivering food?
Search for him?
Was it because he thought he had killed too few Qing soldiers?

It is said that if he did not go to the Eight Banners Iron Stalk Farming Area and carry out a lone wolf-style annihilation of the entire family, He Luohui would have been very lucky and would have taken the initiative to search for him.

Even a general like He Luohui who is good at using his brain is not that stupid.

He even withdrew the patrols on the city wall that night, in case they encountered an enemy dozens of people would have to sacrifice. Instead, all the Eight Banners soldiers in the city retreated into the residential areas of each banner, and even the women and children hid in the cellar. All the men outside who could hold weapons gathered and were on standby, ready to meet Yang Feng's night attack. Fortunately, nothing happened that night, and the iron stalks of crops cried for joy when they saw the sun the next day.

In fact, it was not only the iron stalks of crops in the capital, but also the slave owners of all places, including those who followed the Qing Dynasty, and even Wu Sangui and others, who were more or less panicked. The King of Pingxi even raised the walls of his palace in Taiyuan...

Although it is definitely useless, it is at least a psychological comfort.

The key is that Yang Feng's lone wolf-style tactics of exterminating the whole family are really too scary. In fact, everyone on the battlefield is not too afraid of him. At least one thing is clear, he can't stop the shells, even the heavy matchlock guns can't stop it, and in this era, the turtledove guns are already very common. Those who can be killed are not gods or demons. Since they are still in the human category, there is nothing to be afraid of. Everyone has crawled out of the dead pile, so they are not scared by him. There are only more guns and cannons on the battlefield. No matter how strong he is, he will eventually be bombed to death. But this kind of lone wolf attack cannot be stopped. After all, no one can carry a cannon with them. Even if there are turtledove guns, one or two are useless. You can't go out for a meal and be accompanied by three hundred turtledove gunners in formation to protect you, right?

Very scary.

But their worries were totally unfounded.

Yang Feng is very satisfied with the current situation. Due to the pressure from the Qing Dynasty, all regions are desperately developing. Internally, they have to give up some interests to appease the people and develop the economy relying on the enthusiasm of free capitalism. Externally, they are all upgrading their military systems. Even the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who have the most advanced technology, have begun to make flintlock rifles.

The Banjiu Gun is indeed enough to deal with the Qing Dynasty or Li Zicheng.

But it’s not enough to deal with Yang Feng!

Yang Feng is not a good person either. He has been extorting the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang over the years, but he is wearing a mask of hypocrisy. In the final analysis, if he does not want to be exploited by outsiders, he must ensure that he has equal military force in his hands. Besides, it is not just that.

Even if you have strong military power, you can still go out and plunder!

The gentry are not good people. They exploit the tenants, so how could they not understand the principle that a horse cannot grow fat without night grass? It is standard practice for the gentry to collude with bandits. It just takes time. If they are given enough time, they will probably learn scalping on their own. After all, when it comes to interests, they are bound to go crazy. The reason they are not doing this now is only because they have not discovered the benefits in this area.

Yang Feng was not interested in playing the lone wolf style of exterminating the whole family. He went to the capital to deal with the Solon soldiers. The Solon people were very important because they filled the vast land from Lake Baikal to Heilongjiang. This name actually means the people from the upper reaches, that is, the tribes in the upper reaches of the Heilongjiang River. Ewenki, Daur, Oroqen, are all called Solon, and even Kamnikan and Yakut are counted. These ethnic groups filled this vast and sparsely populated cold land. If the Qing army drew too many Solon southward, it would be equivalent to making room for the Russians.

Got to keep them.

Moreover, even if the Qing Dynasty fell, Yang Feng would not be able to populate this land with immigrants in a short period of time. In fact, under the current technical conditions, this is simply impossible to do.

Why did Zhu Yuanzhang stop the Liaodong border wall at Siping area?
It would be impossible to fill the area with immigrants further ahead because it was impossible to establish agricultural settlements, and the transportation costs in the rear were ridiculously high.

A place that cannot be reclaimed and used for farming is useless to Lao Zhu.

Therefore, it was enough for those tribes to surrender. The reason for attacking Mongolia was that he had to wipe out the roots. But even if the Ming army broke through Karakorum, they would only plow through the land and then withdraw.

So even if the Qing Dynasty is destroyed, these ethnic groups will still be treated the same as in the past. They just need to pay tribute and prosper. At most, the trade will be prosperous, especially the shipping on the Heilongjiang River. This is still possible. Then they can block the Russian invasion. If it doesn't work, we can send troops to help them. Even Mongolia should follow the same principle. We should respect the lives of these ethnic groups, let them live on their land for generations, and even give their chiefs hereditary titles and territories. As for how they treat their subjects, this is their own business.

Existence is reasonable.

No matter how they treat their own people, that is their own tradition.

Respect their traditions.

The imperial court only needed to let the chiefs' descendants live a life of luxury in the capital, and build temples in various places at the same time.

Zhu Di was able to build temples all the way to Nurgan, so of course his descendants would also have to build temples there.

It is said that during the time of Zhu Di, a temple was even built on Changbai Mountain!
(End of this chapter)