The fires bloomed one by one, and the explosions were heard one after another. This salvo and bombardment caused heavy casualties to the Annan soldiers and generals, and plunged the Annan central army into chaos.
The explosion of the artillery shells raised more smoke and dust. On the battlefield, the smoke became thicker and thicker. Loading, another round of bombardment. It is worthwhile to exchange the shells for human lives to win; when a lion fights a rabbit, it will do its best and never give up.
Annan's army took a breather.
Pillars of smoke rose up, and in the black smoke, red dots of fire flashed one after another. Each time one flashed, it was accompanied by a deafening explosion. The explosions were heard one after another, and the difference between them could no longer be distinguished.
People shouted, horses neighed, and elephants roared. Under the smoke, the banner of the Annan Army was no longer visible. Suddenly, several frightened horses neighed and escaped from the thick smoke. There was no rider on the empty saddle anymore.
Hanging beside the stirrups on one side were black and reddish shadows. From a distance, it was impossible to tell which part of the human body they were.
Continuous thunder, explosions, smoke pillars, gravel, and dust are all the scenery that can occasionally be seen in the thick smoke. The moment the fire flashes, you can vaguely see the desperate and painful enemy who was overturned to the ground in the thick smoke. The light of the fire
Dissipated, and everything was covered in thick smoke.
Although the generals of the Ming army could no longer clearly see the enemy's situation, under such a thunderous blow, they knew that victory was beckoning.
"It can not only defend the city, but also fight in the field, and its power is extraordinary. The Ming army has won." Ramma Bodhi, who was watching the battle behind the formation, had a solemn expression. He glanced at the deputy envoy Chao Phraya and nodded slightly, expressing a clear meaning.
The roar and noise in the battlefield were not suitable for the two of them to talk. Chao Phraya glanced at him, grinned, and gestured with his thumbs.
The gunmen of the Ming Army fired a volley into the smoke dozens of meters away. The bullets were dense and the sound was like exploding beans. Then they dropped their muskets, drew out their sabers, widened their eyes, and prepared to fight.
The last artillery salvo was fired at a maximum range of 45 degrees. The firepower extended. It brought more heavy casualties and uncontrollable chaos to Annan's army.
War drums, gongs, and horns sounded, signaling the general attack. Before the smoke dissipated, the sound of horse hooves sounded as fast as drums. Two thousand Ming army cavalry rushed along the passage, crashed into the smoke, and brought up
There was a burst of shrill screams and the sound of chaotic weapons clashing. The cavalry rushed into the enemy's formation. Then came the infantrymen with swords and guns, shouting like thunder, and rushing forward quickly.
Concentrate firepower, break through in the center, and then sweep across the two wings. The Ming army's tactics were simple and effective, relying on the favorable wind direction. It used an absolutely superior artillery bombardment to defeat the Annan central army in one fell swoop. The Ming army that broke in from the center would ruthlessly attack the enemies on both wings.
With a stab in the waist, there was no doubt about victory.
Zhu Yongxing let out a long breath, and a look of relaxation appeared on his stern and solemn face. The Annan strategy has finally completed the most critical step. After this defeat of the main force of Annan, at least 70% to 80% will be taken.
There was no longer any strength to fight. The Ming army took advantage of the victory to attack and captured Yuechi. Shenglong Mansion was like an uncovered woman, completely exposed in front of them.
If the Annan Zheng family understands, it is time to sue for peace. War is a continuation of politics, and the competition will soon be transferred to the negotiation table. The amount of benefits obtained depends on how to intimidate, threaten, and use words.
The fighting on the battlefield continued, but Annan's army had begun to collapse. In the first round of shelling, Zheng Hui was knocked off his horse, his head was dizzy, his ears were buzzing, and he completely lost his ability to think. But the nightmare
Before it was over, the second round of shelling came with thunder. The ground shook and smoke filled the air. The choking smell of sulfur hit the door directly, making it difficult to breathe.
The surrounding Annan soldiers were in chaos. They were screaming and screaming, and their vision was blurred. Zheng Hui was almost trampled to death when he hit several big feet. Thanks to two soldiers, they found him on the ground.
Pulled him up. But the chaos could no longer be contained. Countless Annan soldiers crowded around in panic. An explosion was a commotion. They subconsciously hid away from the explosion point.
Now and then to the left, now to the right, the Annan soldiers were blindly squeezing and bumping into each other. The front was crowded and motionless, while the back was filled with countless pairs of pushing hands. There would often be a powerful force coming out from a certain direction without any warning. They were deeply trapped.
People seem to be in a whirlpool, being swept around involuntarily by the rushing flow of people.
The feet rarely touch solid ground. There are only human bodies lying horizontally and vertically. One foot is deep and the other foot is shallow. However, one must try his best to keep upright. Otherwise, he may never stand up and be stepped into the soil by countless big feet, becoming a
A stepping stone for others. Moreover, being surrounded by a chaotic crowd, you can only blindly follow the flow of people and have no control over the direction.
There were more soldiers around Zheng Hui, but they were still unable to go against the surging crowd. The crowd in front of him suddenly retreated together, and an overwhelming force surged over, pushing Zheng Hui and others back again.
.Many people who had just fallen struggled to stand up from their companions, only to be pushed onto their backs by the people who bumped into them from the front. Countless people were pushed over and fell on top of these people again, and then countless pairs of feet stepped on them.
Big feet on the body.
The bombardment finally stopped, and the Ming army's infantry and cavalry assault finally pointed out the direction of retreat for the dizzy Annan soldiers. Run backward, run backward, away from the screams and wails, away from the flash of swords.
The gunpowder smoke was blowing away in the wind, and the ferocious Ming army was like fierce gods and ghosts, chasing after the gunpowder smoke. Zheng Hui, guarded by his own soldiers, joined the retreating army in panic.
In a crowd of tens of thousands of people, local disordered movements will be passed on, amplified, and intensified like dominoes. This domino effect is particularly significant in a crowd. If you are in a crowd, any individual power will be lost.
There was no way to stop the surging flow of people. Only by following the flow of people could we ensure that we would not be crushed and trampled to death. Crowding, panic and trampling inevitably spread among the Annan soldiers.
The Ming army pouring in from the center chased Annan's defeated troops like wolves and tigers. The defeat of the central army, the failure of the command system, and the impact of the defeated troops made Annan's two-wing battle formations chaotic.
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The adjusted Hongtian Cannon began to bombard the left-wing battle formation of the Annan army. After a round of shelling, the Ming army that broke through in the center followed the footsteps of the defeated troops and slammed into the side of the enemy's formation. The Ming army in the front took the opportunity to attack fiercely.
The rout of the enemy forces on the left wing inevitably occurred again.
"Kill. Kill, kill!" Facing Annan's defeated troops who were just running for their lives and did not dare to look back, the Ming soldiers chased and slashed fiercely, biting the enemy tightly without giving the enemy a chance to adjust and breathe.
The elephant soldiers who Zheng Hui originally wanted to leave behind to prepare for the decisive assault were frightened a lot by the artillery bombardment, and they just ran backwards. The random collisions without knowing the direction increased the casualties and confusion of the Annan soldiers. And the platoon soldiers
The shortcomings behind the formation were even more obvious when the defeated troops retreated like a tide. The Annan soldiers were defeated in a surge, desperately dodging the steps of the elephants, as if they were avoiding the hacking and killing of the Ming army.
The defeat was decided. The elephant soldiers completely lost their confidence and no longer had the will to fight. They rushed to escape from the battlefield with the remaining war elephants at full speed.
The central army and the left wing were defeated one after another, and the Annan army on the right wing was unable to sustain itself under the attack of the Ming army. However, they persisted for a little longer, but they brought greater disaster. Due to the large number of Ming troops pouring in from the center
The increase allowed the Ming army to continuously suppress the enemy forces on the right until they reached the Red River.
The Annan army who was driven to the river had no way to retreat, and more and more people were squeezed into the water. Those who could barely maintain their balance in the shallow water were pushed deeper into the water, and were swept away by the river water.
Besides those who walked away, there were also those who stumbled and never got up again.
The corpses of Annamese soldiers floating down the Red River can be seen in Viet Chi and even near Thang Long many days after the battle. While telling the Annamese people the tragedy of the Yenbai War, they also cast a pessimism on their psychology.
The shadow of failure.
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Wenzhi and martial arts are the two most important aspects of the Annan strategy. Compared with martial arts, Zhu Yongxing paid more attention to Wenzhi. To seize territory and establish a foundation, stability is the most important thing. Otherwise, he will not be able to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and he will not be able to fight for the Qing Dynasty.
Provide sufficient supplies for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.
Anpei was victorious, Annan's main force was completely lost, and the martial arts had come to an end. Zhu Yongxing could safely hand over the command to Ma Bao, He Jiuyi and others. He then shifted his main energy to how to stabilize the occupied area as soon as possible and how to maintain long-term peace and stability.
Stablize.
"In order to benefit the people of Annan and make them less willing to resist our Ming army, there will not be much food that can be stored in the warehouse this autumn." Facing the two Siamese envoys, Zhu Yongxing bluntly held up the aid package.
The request was, "Dian Province is in war. The land is so desolate that I cannot bear to be harsh and demanding. Therefore, this food still needs your country's strong support."
"Since we are a country of brothers, our country will do its best to help. As His Highness said, if the food is not enough, we will use sweet potatoes instead." Lanma Bodhi cupped his hands, without any embarrassment, and generously agreed: "There is also the buffalo that Your Highness asked for.
, it will be delivered one after another within a month at most.”
"Very good." Zhu Yongxing returned the favor and said with a smile: "I will send gunners and craftsmen to Jingxian. Your country can send people to Jingxian to learn how to build cannons and shoot. Your envoy is well versed in military affairs. He must know how to use a weapon.
It is powerful, but it must be used rationally, and there must be corresponding combat methods in order to maximize its power."
"Foreign minister, I would like to thank Your Highness on behalf of my king." This was what Lanma Bodhi wanted. Now that he was beaten to death, the joy on his face could not be suppressed.
Zhu Yongxing turned to Mengzhu and blinked. Mengzhu understood. He stood up and went outside to greet. Two guards each came in holding a box. As soon as the lid of the box was opened, jewels were released. The box was filled with gems and jewelry.
of belongings, and the other box was filled with gold.
"This box is my return gift to the king of your country. It is very meager, but it expresses my sincerity." Zhu Yongxing pointed to the slightly larger box and said apologetically: "The other box is...
Please give your country money to buy some things from Westerners."
The value of the gifts brought by the Siamese envoy far exceeded the return gift sent by Zhu Yongxing, but this exchange was more of an expression of sincerity and attitude, and could not simply be calculated in terms of amount. The Ming army was in a difficult time, and Siam had both
If you have a helping heart, you won't care about this place.
"I wonder what your Highness wants to buy from a Westerner?" Lanma Bodhi asked after thanking him.
"A telescope is also called a telescope." Zhu Yongxing closed one eye, made a tube shape with his hands, gestured in front of his eyes, and continued: "Being able to see distant scenery clearly is quite beneficial in the battle formation."
"Does Your Highness buy telescopes?" Chao Phraya saw that there was a lot of gold in this small box, so he confirmed it and said: "The Westerners are good at firearms and good at navigation, but they are rough and greedy. Although our country has trade with the Westerners,
exchanges, but there are quite some objections to this in China.”
"Western barbarians, the women bare their chests and backs. It's indecent, while the men are hairy and very rough." Ramma Bodhi added disdainfully.
Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "There is nothing wrong with trade, as long as equality and integrity are enough. However, we must be wary of Westerners. Because they bully the weak and fear the strong, they are the most snobbish. And the Westerners' usual method is to start trade first.
Infiltrate, and then spy on you for military invasion and occupation, reducing weak countries to their colonies and greedily plundering resources. They are a group of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. If they get the opportunity, they will pounce on you and suck your blood crazily to fatten themselves.
"
The footsteps of the Western colonists are getting closer and closer, and they are constantly expanding in Asia. Zhu Yongxing does not have the energy to deal with these greedy vampires now, but in the long run, it is quite beneficial to win over allies.
At present, Siam is not aware of the strong pressure and sinister intentions of the Western colonists. It just maintains commercial contacts and purchases weapons from Western countries. Therefore, the two Siamese envoys did not take Zhu Yongxing's exaggerated description too seriously.
The external enemy is Myanmar, and the internal enemy is local forces such as the Principality of Thailand. This is the problem that Siam needs to face immediately.
Zhu Yongxing was not impressed by the reaction of the Siamese envoy. Anyway, it was just a precautionary measure and a foreshadowing. What happens next depends on the actual situation. After all, resisting the Qing Dynasty is the overall situation, and the Qing army is close at hand.
The biggest enemy.
In short, based on the impressions on the battlefield and Zhu Yongxing's gentle words and low-key words, the negotiations between the Ming Dynasty and Siam were very effective. The Ming army has received a supply of materials and can continue to carry out operations. As for the land occupied in Annan, it will probably not be until next year.
Only then can we make some gains. To become a solid base for the resistance against the Qing Dynasty, it will take even longer.
There are many reasons for the loss of Annan during the Chengzu period of the Ming Dynasty. But for what is said in Vietnamese historical materials: "Our (Vietnamese) people still maintain the heroic spirit that symbolizes the rise and pride of the nation. Since the Ming army invaded our territory and trampled on the nation
Since the split, our people have taken up arms and fought fiercely with the enemy across the country." Zhu Yongxing sneered.
It's just to put gold on your own face. National integrity, huh, you really have that stuff. How did you get beaten to pieces by thousands of French people, and how did you manage to be colonized for hundreds of years? Let's talk about now. The Zheng family's nobles are extravagant, extravagant and extortionate, and the people are living in poverty.
, what do you use as a call to action?
Carrots and sticks have both the power of thunder and the grace of rain and dew. I still don’t believe it. How many people are so full that they will risk their lives to resist for you Zheng.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing also needs one or a few puppets, who can use their names to minimize the resistance of the Annan people.
Puppet regime and puppet army, this sounds so familiar! Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly to himself and stared coldly at the toady kneeling on the ground begging.
Yen Bai County Duke Zheng Hua is a good candidate to be a puppet. He can not only check and balance the Mo family, but also maybe create divisions within the Zheng family in Thang Long. It’s just that this guy hasn’t understood the situation yet and is a bit temperamental. It doesn’t matter whether we cooperate or not.
It's not something he has the final say on. Raising Zheng Hua and his family like pigs can still use his name to deceive people outside.
It is only in name, but it still requires a few traitors to show off and act as facades. The flatterers look good, they are greedy for life and afraid of death, servile, and are Zheng Hua's staff, with some knowledge and ability.
"...Your Highness, please calm down. I will surely persuade the Duke to change his mind and do your best for Your Highness. Please spare your life, please spare your life..." The flatterer did not dare to raise his head, knelt on the ground and cursed and swore, almost bursting into tears.
Liu Zuochen, the director of the Xuanfu Department, looked down on the spineless and bearish sycophants, but if we wanted to hire a traitor, this kind of person would be very suitable. He said to Zhu Yongxing in a low voice: "Your Highness, although this person is unworthy, he can actually be used."
Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly and said in a cold tone: "Huang Xiuren, what do you think Zheng Hua is? A bullshit prince. In my eyes, he is just a chicken and a pig waiting to be slaughtered. But you think nothing can be done without him."
, it’s really ridiculous.”
Huang Xiuren was stunned for a moment, blinked, and immediately followed Zhu Yongxing's words and said: "Yes, yes, Zheng Hua is really ignorant of current affairs. Your Highness wants to praise him, but he thinks he is self-righteous. He is really confused, stupid, and stupid."
This guy is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and he is a good material for being a traitor. Zhu Yongxing and Liu Zuochen smiled at each other, softened their tone, and said: "The surname Huang is considered a common surname in Annan, but there are no famous people. It's surprising
I don’t understand!”
Like the Chinese people, Annan also has the surname first and the given name last. Most people have a single surname and a double-character name, and a few also have a single surname and a single-character name. About half of the people in the country have the surnames Ruan, Li, Chen, Li, Huang, Wu, and Pan.
Fan, Zheng, Wu, Pei and Du, among which the two surnames Li and Ruan are the most common.
Huang Xiuren seemed to understand the hidden meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words, and immediately scolded the Zheng family for nothing more than appointing Huan more, loving people, not promoting the imperial examination, and not allowing talents to get ahead. At the same time, it also showed his utilitarianism.
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"Since you say you are talented, I will give you this opportunity to prove it." Zhu Yongxing's expression became more relaxed and he smiled faintly: "There are a few errands that I have to entrust you to do. If you do it well, it will not be difficult to rise to the top. Shenglong
The Li family is just the commander-in-chief of Annan, and Zheng Hua is just a county prince. How could the Huang family know that they will come from behind? You have to think clearly about how to do it. Not everyone has the opportunity, and not everyone can seize it.
living."
"Thank you for your highness, your highness. Thank you for your grace." Huang Xiuren kowtowed repeatedly in thanks, "I will do my job well, do your best for your highness, and will never let you down..."
"Stand down. Officials will make arrangements soon. Do your best and don't let me down." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and dismissed the grateful Huang Xiuren. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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