mtlumby2d Chapter 335: South America's First Battle
Chapter 335: South America's First Battle
On the other side, Ning Quan looked at the defeated Inca Empire soldiers with a smile on his face.
Sure enough, modern weapons are invincible.
"Send the order to prepare for landing."
Putting away his smile, Ning Quan ordered.
"Yes."
Everyone obeyed the order
The fleet then set sail from Chongqing.
Soon, the fleet arrived at the port of Santiago and anchored.
Then, Ning Quan and others came to the shore.
"Your Majesty, and all the generals."
Seeing Ning Quan coming, Zheng Chenggong immediately knelt down to greet him.
"Stand up." Ning Quan raised his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Chenggong said respectfully.
"My dear Zheng, you did a great job. Thank you for your hard work this time." Ning Quan praised.
"It's my duty, so it's not hard at all," Zheng Chenggong said modestly.
"Haha, you don't have to be polite."
"Okay, let's arrange for the soldiers to go ashore quickly. After wandering on the sea for a month, everyone must be fed up." Ning Quan said with a smile.
"As you wish, I will arrange it right away," Zheng Chenggong replied.
Then he turned around and gave instructions.
A moment later, the first batch of soldiers began to disembark.
Later, more soldiers came down from the ship.
Because he was notified in advance, Zheng Chenggong was well prepared.
Therefore, all actions were carried out in an orderly manner, and the soldiers who landed were immediately placed in three camps in batches.
The same was true for the immigrants, who were settled in several newly built villages not far outside the city.
As for the supply of materials, there is no need to rush, it is not too late to unload them slowly.
Seeing that everything was almost ready, Ning Quan came to Santiago accompanied by Zheng Chenggong.
The city of San Diego in front of me has changed a lot since the last time I left.
The most important thing is that the area has expanded, at least more than doubled.
The city has become more prosperous.
There are many more shops on the street, and even some small restaurants and inns.
The streets were also crowded with people, very lively.
Ning Quan was very satisfied with this scene, which was better than he expected.
Soon, everyone arrived at the city lord's mansion.
"Your Majesty, please."
Zheng Chenggong led Ning Quan to the reception room and sat him down, then poured him tea himself.
"Okay, my dear, thank you for your hard work." Ning Quan said lightly.
"It's not hard. I never feel tired when working for Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, the backyard has been cleaned up and all the utensils are new." Zheng Chenggong said respectfully.
"Yes, Not Bad."
"Wanyue, you guys go take a look and clean up. I have something to discuss with some generals."
Ning Quan said to Li Wanyue and others.
"Yes, Father."
Everyone responded and walked towards the backyard.
"General Zheng, have you investigated the details of the Inca Empire?
"Your Majesty, after several in-depth investigations, we have already ascertained the basic situation."
"The Inca Empire had a total area of 3 million square kilometers and was divided into 16 provinces."
"Its territory is half that of Daqian, but its population is much smaller, less than one-fifth of Daqian's, or about 140,000,000 people."
"Life in the Inca Empire was quite difficult. The food production was very low, and coupled with high taxes, it was difficult for the people to have enough to eat."
"Aside from these, the Inca Empire currently has a total of over 400,000 troops, divided into six major legions. The one that just suffered a defeat was the First Legion."
"Also, the Inca soldiers' fighting ability is very average. They are no match for our soldiers."
Zheng Chenggong introduced them one by one.
After listening to Zheng Chenggong's story, Ning Quan nodded slightly to show his approval, but he was a little worried in his heart.
After all, the Inca Empire had an army of 400,000, while he now had less than 30,000 soldiers at most.
If they really fight, the outcome is still unknown.
"Your Majesty, although the Inca Empire has the advantage in numbers, they are not invincible. Unless they deploy a force several times greater than ours, they will never be our match."
"We can slowly erode them and try to gradually eliminate their living forces."
"In this way, we will surely be able to eliminate them in time."
Zheng Chenggong said with full confidence.
"General Zheng is absolutely right, but I don't have that much time."
"And...the situation has changed a bit now."
"General Li Ji, tell General Zheng about the plan just now and hear what General Zheng thinks." Ning Quan ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"General Zheng, our initial plan is as follows..."
Soon, Li Ji explained the battle plan.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Chenggong immediately fell into deep thought.
This plan is good, but it also carries great risks, and he needs to think carefully about it.
"Your Majesty, this plan is feasible, but we still need to increase our forces to be on the safe side."
"The Inca Empire is vast and has a large population. If we have too few troops, we won't be able to completely control it even if we occupy the Inca capital."
"So I think we need more troops. If possible, can we have General Chen from Maguana transfer some of his troops here?"
"If General Chen joins us, we will be more secure."
After thinking for a long time, Zheng Chenggong finally spoke.
"Well, that's a good suggestion."
"If General Chen can dispatch 10,000 men, we will have 40,000 troops available. Add to that our firearms, and we will be sure to win." Ning Quan nodded in agreement.
The Santiago City Lord's Mansion is very big.
It covers an area of at least 30 acres, and the back half is reserved for Ning Quan as his bedroom.
Ning Quan came to the backyard, and the maids and servants had already cleaned the backyard.
"Your Majesty is back. Wash up and take a rest first. The meal will be ready soon."
When Li Wanyue saw Ning Quan coming in, she immediately went to greet him.
"Yeah." Ning Quan responded, then washed up and went to the room to take a nap.
No matter how good the conditions on the boat are, it is not as sound as sleeping on land.
After sleeping for half an hour, Ning Quan woke up and had lunch, then went out for a walk with Li Wanyue and Jin Xiaozhu.
It was the first time for both girls to come to South America and Santiago, so they were naturally very excited.
Looking around, very curious.
Santiago is a city built out of thin air, and all the people here are Han Chinese, all citizens of Daqian.
Therefore, everything here is in the Daqian style, and the city is full of Daqian people.
After a stroll, Ning Quan took them home.
Dinner was eaten in the front hall, and Zheng Chenggong, Li Ji and others were also there.
Although he became the emperor, Ning Quan did not like to put on airs.
Moreover, Zheng Chenggong and others were summoned military generals, and they had no taboos with Ning Quan.
They just do whatever Ning Quan tells them to do.
When it comes to loyalty, there is no one more sincere than them.
After eating and drinking, everyone dispersed.
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