The most arrogant in history

Chapter 736: Rummaging through boxes and digging three feet into the ground.

"Stop arguing. It's not time to retreat yet."

Ye Kun stopped Hu Gaoyuan and Xia Houjun from arguing and said with a smile, "Jermed's men do have a fighting spirit of steel. This is the first time I've seen such a brutal battle."

Hu Gaoyuan shook his head and said, "I think it was Jermaid who arranged a supervision team in the rear, so these people dared not retreat."

Ye Kun nodded: "Wait for them to come forward, and blow them up with grenades first. Save bullets, and use bows and arrows if you can."

Bows and arrows can also be used at close range.

The armor of the Kushan Empire was of poor quality and could not withstand powerful bows and crossbows.

The enemy's encirclement is shrinking further.

On Ye Kun's side, a wave of grenades was thrown out, killing many enemy soldiers.

Suddenly, an order came from the enemy's rear, ordering the troops to withdraw.

Hu Gaoyuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the enemy withdrew their troops but did not retreat. They still surrounded the high ground north of the city, waiting for another charge.

Huang Jian counted the ammunition in stock and whispered, "Your Majesty, we still have several thousand shells, but not many bullets. There are only 8,000 rounds."

Ye Kun asked his personal guards and found out that they still had 3,000 yellow powder bullets.

But this reserve is obviously not enough.

There are still a lot of grenades left, about 5,000 of them.

Xiahou Jun was also afraid that something might happen to Ye Kun, so he whispered, "Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work, let's retreat."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "No need to retreat, we will hold on for another half a day. Because I have already sent a telegram to notify the left and right reinforcements. Prince Ye Shusheng and Liu Ai will be here soon."

Ye Shusheng and Liu Ai were both a hundred miles away, leading their troops to attack other cities.

Ye Kun was having a hard time and had to use the in-car telegraph to ask for help from everyone.

It has been three hours since Ye Shusheng and Liu Ai received the telegram, so it should arrive soon.

The enemy troops in the distance were also building fortifications, apparently wanting to fight a protracted war and trap Ye Kun to death.

Ye Kun ordered the snipers in the army: "Go out and snipe and kill the enemy generals. If you see one, kill him. If the enemy chases us, I will send troops to support them."

Twenty snipers sneaked in with guns.

Not long after, sporadic gunshots were heard from the front.

An hour later, the sniper returned and reported that he had killed seven or eight enemy officers.

There were not many casualties, but the harassment purpose was achieved.

At dawn, gunshots suddenly rang out from behind the enemy lines.

Ye Kun was overjoyed: "It must be the prince Shusheng, who has brought his troops to attack. Everyone listen to my orders, follow me and fight our way out. Start the counterattack and enter Bala City!"

Everyone shouted together: "Enter the city of Bala and kill Germed!"

On the high ground north of the city, 10,000 Han troops began to counterattack.

The sniper was equipped with a new type of musket, clearing the way ahead and specifically shooting at enemy generals.

The Kushan army finally collapsed completely.

Germed did not dare to return to the city, and fled northward in a hurry with 20,000 soldiers.

Xiahou Jun led his troops to hunt down Germed.

Ye Kun led a large army and swarmed into the city, taking control of Bala City.

Ye Kun gave the order: "Search the city of Bala, and kill all those who carry armor and swords. Do not kill others without permission, do not bully women, and do not kill slaves and civilians."

The nobles in the city came to kneel before Ye Kun, presenting him with gold, silver, treasures and gifts, hoping to be spared from death.

Some nobles even offered their beautiful daughters.

Ye Kun greeted all the nobles in the city at the General's Mansion in Jermed and said with a smile:

"Here are ten wagons, I want you to fill them with gold; here are thirty wagons, I want you to fill them with silver; and here are thirty wagons, I want you to fill them with jewels.

If you complete it, I will not kill you. If you fail, no one in the city will be spared!"

Of course, Ye Kun was just trying to scare people.

He is not a murderer and would not commit such a crime as to massacre a city.

The nobles of the city of Bala were trembling with fear. They went home to rummage through their boxes and drawers, and called on the people of the city to donate all their gold, silver and jewelry.

Xiahou Jun chased Germed and killed hundreds of enemy soldiers, then retreated to the city of Bara and intimidated the local nobles:

"If we can't gather the gold, silver and jewels that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty wants, I will cut open your bellies. Because I know you will swallow the gold, silver and jewels and hide them!"

The nobles, both big and small, were in great pain and once again dug deep into the ground and donated all their treasures.

Not only gold, silver and jewelry, but also silk, porcelain and bronze were all handed over.

Ordinary civilians in the city also sent their savings.

Ye Kun sighed and thought that it would be faster to be a robber.

Ye Shusheng was concerned about Ye Kun: "Father, you have been fighting for several days in a row. Although you are not injured, you still need to rest. Leave the city's affairs to us."

Ye Kun nodded and said, "Pass on my military order. The troops in various places should rest according to the situation and not overwork. Our brothers here will rest in Bala City for seven days, prepare food and grass, and wait for the delivery of ammunition."

There was not enough ammunition left, so Ye Kun didn't dare to act rashly.

Moreover, during this period, a lot of territory has been conquered, and the rear needs to be consolidated.

Especially the capture of the city of Bala dealt a heavy blow to the Kushan Empire. The next battle should not be too difficult.

Liu Ai also rushed to Bala City and suggested that Ye Kun suspend the attack and build Bala City into a base camp first.

The city of Bara was an important city in the Kushan Empire, equivalent to a secondary capital of China.

Ye Kun took a bath and had a good sleep.

I also had a dream.

In the dream, there was an exotic beauty serving me.

After waking up from the dream, Ye Kun couldn't help but laugh at himself. How old am I, and yet I still have such thoughts?

The city of Bala was filled with a heavy smell of blood.

Ye Kun called Ye Shusheng over and frowned as he asked, "Are the soldiers killing people indiscriminately in the city?"

Ye Shusheng replied: "Father, we didn't kill anyone randomly. We only killed some Kushan soldiers and a few slave owners."

"Don't kill slave owners who are willing to surrender."

Ye Kun sighed: "There are not many Chinese immigrants here, and we cannot control such a large area of ​​the Tianzhu Peninsula, so we need the cooperation of slave owners to carry out post-war construction and management."

The Indian subcontinent is equivalent to half the size of China.

The hundreds of thousands of people Ye Kun immigrated here were far from enough.

They could only recruit local slave owners to cooperate in management and develop production and the economy.

If all the slave owners were killed, the slaves would become a loose group and Ye Kun would not be able to control them.

Ye Shusheng hurriedly ordered not to kill the slave owners.

In the evening, Ye Kun held a banquet to entertain some nobles and slave owners in Bala City.

Ye Kun comforted everyone:

"We attacked the Kushan Empire because your king was incompetent. Now, we have occupied the city of Bara and driven away General Germed. Next, I hope you will cooperate and manage the city of Bara together.

As long as you are obedient and willing to submit to the Chinese Empire, you are still nobles and slave owners.

I will return some of your property, as well as land and slaves, food and livestock, so that you can live better than before."