Ten days later.

As expected by Chitard, Toure only used one reorganizer to capture Chittagong and Dhaka, the two major French bases, and also captured their governor.

What happened next developed in the direction he expected.

Under the instigation of the French and British, the young and energetic King Mengyun of Myanmar mobilized an army of 150,000 and attacked by land.

Times have changed, and the Burmese at this time are no longer in the era of broadswords and spears. They all have flintlock guns in their hands, and they are also equipped with some small-caliber artillery.

Obviously, these things have the shadow of Britain and France.

However, Meng Yun obviously learned his lesson this time. He did not go over the mountains to attack Chittagong, but instead invaded Arakan, which was controlled by the Truqin people!

Toure deployed a reorganization division in Arakan, and the main force was deployed in the three castles on the Arakan Pass - Ancheng in the north, Cave Pigeon in the middle, and Guya in the south.

From Myanmar to Arakan, there are only three mountain roads to walk on, and Meng Yun deployed 50,000 troops on each road!

At the same time, the Marathas in the west also organized an army of 100,000 to invade West Bengal from Jharkhand!

Calcutta.

Toure's face was a little pale.

Kitard smiled and said: "What does this mean? The three castles in Arakan are just stuck at the west exit of the Arakan Mountains. They are surrounded by high mountains. Unless the Burmese are monkeys and can fly over walls and walls, we only need to invest one in these three places.

The group can block it"

"As for the Marathas, they deserve attention"

"They have 30,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry. If they swarm into West Bengal like locusts, they may not be able to defeat us, but they will definitely harm us."

"Therefore, you immediately mobilize the militia and let them set up defenses at the border in advance, and then personally lead two reorganized divisions to stop them."

"As for Myanmar..."

"Father, now that the militia has been mobilized, the other reorganized division no longer needs to be stationed in the local area, so it will head to Burma!"

Chitard shook his head, "We just captured East Bengal. The French have been operating there for hundreds of years. Their governance is different from ours. On the surface, they only have one brigade. That's because you implemented a blitzkrieg. Before they could

The soldiers failed before they could mobilize"

"There must be an organizer to carry out repression"

"As for Myanmar, well, I originally didn't want to use the Bogda organizer, but now it seems I have to go there myself, um, get the map."

When Ture spread out the map, Kitard said: "After Meng Yun came to power, he set the capital in his former fiefdom of Piaimai. It is conceivable that the one in the middle pointing to Pigeon City in Arakan Cave is his main force."

"According to intelligence, large ships can pass through the middle and lower reaches of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, and Pyay is a key node in inland shipping. In this way, I personally led half of the Bogda Reorganization Division and the Fifth Fleet to Pyay."

"You give me another division of militiamen. Then we will surround Pimai, set up strong positions on its periphery, and besiege the city for reinforcements. Meng Yun's three groups of troops will definitely return the same way. At this time, Ancheng, Dongge,

The garrison of Guya only needs to leave one regiment behind."

"The remaining six regiments can only carry light weapons and follow Meng Bo's army across the Arakan Mountains. Remember, you must warn your generals that ambushes can be set up everywhere in the Arakan Mountains. Although Meng Yun is a king, he is also a famous general. You must not

Got caught in his ambush"

Tu Lei then smiled and said, "Father, don't worry. The main personnel of the reorganization division guarding Arakan are all Aragans from Bangladesh. They have all converted to Brahmanism in Bengal. They are loyal to us and are familiar with the Arakan Mountains."

geographical environment"

"The teacher is a Chinese, Luo Fangbo from the Qing Dynasty. He is both powerful and thoughtful, and will not suffer any loss."

"Is it him?", Kitard nodded, "Well, you have to be careful anyway. Since the main soldiers are from Arakan, you must have set up a reconnaissance battalion that is good at mountain warfare."

"We must let the reconnaissance battalion conduct reconnaissance along the road."

"The child understands"

A few days later, Kitard led the fifth fleet and ten wooden tengis produced in Bangladesh to arrive in Pyay!

This is the advantage of steamships. Before the Burmese people could react, the fleet had already arrived in Pyay!

At this time, even if Meng Yun knew it, since Arakan Mountain is three hundred miles wide and has winding mountain roads, it would take at least ten days for them to return smoothly!

Pyay, an ancient city built on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, was originally the territory of the Arakans. After being captured by the Burmese of the Toungoo Dynasty, it declared the end of the Arakan Dynasty.

When Meng Yun's brother Meng Bo was in power, he had always been wary of his brave and capable brother. For this reason, when he attacked Siam, he did not allow him to follow him to perform meritorious service. He also allowed him to stay in the Arakan area and beat him in Arakan.

Although Gan Qian is quite prestigious, he actually does not want him to get involved in the areas occupied by the Burmese and Mon people.

But as long as there is talent, it cannot be hidden. Meng Bo defeated Siam, and Meng Yun also defeated Chittagong. The two brothers had a draw, but this had no impact on Myanmar's national destiny.

In the system of the Kingdom of Myanmar, although the Burmese and Mon people are the majority, at least half of the soldiers come from the Karen, Shan, and Kachin people in the mountains. Their population actually exceeds the Mon people, and they all live in the mountains.

, built a stronghold in the mountains and traveled between China and Myanmar.

Their only obligation to the King of Burma is to serve as soldiers, and serving as soldiers is also a good thing for these mountain tribes. Since they live in mountainous areas and have inconvenient foreign exchanges, the materials they need can only be robbed. They once entered Yunnan to commit robberies.

, although they were defeated by the Qing army in the end, the Qing army also suffered a tragic victory.

After that, the Qing Dynasty completely abandoned this area. The mountains are high, the forests are dense, and it is a tropical rain forest. Most people really can't stay there.

Then he followed the king of Burma to fight. A few years ago, Meng Bo led an army of 200,000 people to invade Siam. Half of them were from mountain tribes. It was precisely because these tribes were accustomed to robbery. When Meng Bo captured the entire territory of Siam,

Even when they invaded the Khmer, those mountain tribes had already looted a lot of money, and their fighting spirit had long since disappeared.

This is also one of the reasons for Meng Bo's final failure.

Since Meng Yun has always regarded himself as the master of the Arakanese people, the Meng people did not have much kindness towards the Burmese people. In order to stabilize the situation, after he came to power, he immediately recruited a large number of mountain tribes and asked them to bring their families.

They came to live in the plains and gave them large amounts of land.

Using mountain tribes to suppress the Burmese and Mon people who still remember the Meng Bo era can be regarded as one of Meng Yun's strategies.

Coupled with the Arakan people east of the Arakan Mountains and the Meng people who are also part of the aristocratic class in the country but are relatively small in number, this is the key reason why Meng Yun was able to rise to power in a short period of time.

After establishing the capital of Pyay, Meng Yun expanded the city with 50,000 slaves, turning it into a large city with a radius of 20 miles. There was a ten-mile pier facing the Irrawaddy River. Firearms and ammunition obtained from Europeans and upstream

A steady stream of rice, wood, gems, etc. were transported here via the Irrawaddy River, turning Pyay, which was originally just a small city, into the largest city in the Kingdom of Myanmar.

This is somewhat different from the original appearance in history. The difference lies in the emergence of the Truchen people.

Without further ado, after Chitard led the army to arrive, he took advantage of the warships to clear out the Burmese ships on the dock, then used artillery and machine gun cover, and soon landed and surrounded Pyay City!

Then a defensive position was set up on the opposite bank of Pyai City, where a brigade was deployed to wait for Meng Yun's return. Another brigade and a militia division surrounded Pyay City, waiting for Mandalay to return.
Chapter completed!