Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Chu Mo thought for a moment, then looked at the deputy general beside him and asked:

"What are your plans now?"

The deputy general smiled bitterly, saluted Chu Mo and said:

"If you don't give up, the last general Zhang Shun is willing to surrender to you."

Chu Mo was not surprised at all when he heard that the other party was willing to surrender to him.

The opponent gave up resistance this time and surrendered to himself.

Even if he puts it back, or asks Chu Xin to spend money to redeem it, he will definitely not end well after he goes back.

The other party must have figured this out, so he decided to rely on him.

Touching his chin, Chu Mo did not directly agree to Zhang Shun's surrender, but asked:

"How many defenders do you still have in Dengzhou? How much do you know about the troop arrangements in several cities along the coast?"

Upon hearing Chu Mo's question, Zhang Shun immediately knew that the other party was asking for a certificate of surrender.

So without any hesitation, he told everything he knew.

According to Zhang Shun, due to the rise of Lingnan Road during this period, although Li Shimin and Chu Xin temporarily stopped fighting, they signed an armistice agreement and shifted all their targets to Lingnan Road.

But the two sides are still hostile after all, so there are still more than [-] troops stationed on the border between the two sides.

These armies were no different from the ordinary soldiers before, but were all equipped with muskets and artillery.

In the years since Chu Mo left, the technology of firecrackers and artillery has made great progress.

Li Shimin and Chu Xin's emphasis on firearms research and development has long surpassed all other equipment.

It is precisely because the two of them spared no expense and spared no effort in research and development that firearm technology has been greatly improved.

The reason why Dengzhou, where he is located, has specially set up a naval fleet is entirely because it has one of the best iron smelting factories in the Great Zhou Kingdom and several large weapons manufacturing factories.

The current Dengzhou City is one of the largest cities besides Zhengzhou City, the capital of the country.

Although Chu Mo defeated the fleet at sea, at least 30000 city defense troops were still stationed in Dengzhou City.

The opponent now occupies a favorable location, and if they want to take it down, they will have to pay a price.

After listening to Zhang Shun's words, Chu Mo suddenly frowned.

However, soon, he relaxed again:

"According to what you say, Dengzhou City is a tough nut to crack?"

Zhang Shun nodded:

"Yes, sir, if you want to capture Dengzhou, you must do it quickly. Otherwise, once the surrounding cities learn that Dengzhou has been invaded, they will definitely mobilize reinforcements from all sides to support us."

"Then what if I ask you to lead someone into Dengzhou City and join me at night to work together inside and outside? Do you think you are sure to take it down?"

Chu Mo looked at Zhang Shun and asked directly.

Zhang Shun hesitated for a moment, and then said as if he had made up his mind:

"How many troops do you have in your hands? How many people are you going to let me take into the city?"

Chu Mo smiled slightly:

"I only have 10000 people on hand, and most of them are crew members. There are less than 5000 people who can land and fight."

Hearing the full call, Zhang Shun shook his head with a wry smile:

"Sir, you think too highly of me. A mere 5000 people are not enough to deal with the 30000 people in the city."

"What's more, I am the deputy commander of the navy. If I leave the ship and land without permission, I will not be punished, but if I bring too many people and show off too much, it will definitely attract the attention of the group. "

Chu Mo was not angry when he heard that Zhang Shun did not directly agree to his request and even told himself the pros and cons.

He laughed, helped Zhang Shunwen up from the ground and said:

"Okay, since General Zhang said that I don't have enough troops to take Dengzhou City, then let's just change the place and take it."

"But I still want General Zhang to decide where to attack."

Seeing that Chu Mo did not blame himself, he instead asked him to lead the army to attack the city.

Zhengshun was stunned for a moment and said he was lying if he said he wasn't moved.

As a general who had just surrendered, the other party not only did not care about his previous identity, but also entrusted him with important tasks.

Immediately, Zhang Beng knelt down again, banged his head three times at Chu Mo and said:

"Thank you for your new appointment, sir. From now on, my life, Zhang Shun, belongs to you, sir."

Chu Mo hurriedly subdued the man again, then patted his shoulder and said:

"We are all a family from now on. I hope you can show me with your behavior that I am not wrong about the person."

Zhang Shun nodded very seriously, and then suddenly something seemed to sound and asked:

"Sir, you wanted to attack Dengzhou City before. Did you want to gain a foothold again, or did you want to obtain something?"

Chu Mo pondered for a moment, then said:

"Didn't you just say that it will be built with the best iron smelting factories and equipment manufacturing plants?"

"I just want to take it down, and then see how the guns and cannons made by the other party are different from the guns and cannons I own."

"Also, I heard that one of the richest people in Dengzhou City wants to do a five-book deal here."

Hearing Chu Mo's words, Zhang Shun's face twitched a few times, and then he said awkwardly:

"Your Excellency, you don't know. Although Dengzhou City is indeed rich, they are only the upper-class nobles and officials."

"And the common people down there, because of their iron smelting and weapon manufacturing over the years, their labor force has been exploited to the point where they have nothing."

"If you are attacking Dengzhou City just for the property and the blueprints for making flamingos and firecrackers, then I advise you to give up."

"Not to mention there are so many troops stationed in the city, but there are heavy guards around each factory."

"Even the homes of wealthy merchants and officials are protected by a large number of soldiers just in case. If you want to rob again, you will worry that the gain will outweigh the loss in the end."

"Then do you think if we give up Dengzhou, what other good places can we go to?"

Hearing Chu Mo's question, Zhang Shun thought for a moment, and then said two words:

"Yangzhou."

"Sir, you may not know that since Yangzhou was captured by Chu Mo, the best troublemaker in the world, it has become a place that neither father nor mother loves."

"If it weren't for its unique location and a must-win area, no one would be willing to accept it."

"Even if it is taken over, it will probably only be used as a temporary transfer point."

After hearing Zhang Shun's words, everyone around looked at Chu Mo with strange eyes.

Chu Mo also blushed and hurriedly changed the subject:

"How come Yangzhou, a wonderful place like this, has become a place that my father doesn't love and my mother doesn't love?"