The City of Victory is located in the center of Ceylon Island, a straight-line distance of 280 miles from Mantai Port, which the Ming Dynasty favored.
Even the nearest port of Puttalam is two hundred miles away in a straight line.
Zhu Xiaozhong led his troops from Puttalem Port, where the route was not only closer, but also there were not so many mountainous areas along the way.
But there are still many rivers, lakes, forests and hills.
The new king Parakarama knew how to fight, and the Ming army was often attacked along the way.
Between the forest and the hills, Ceylon soldiers suddenly appeared. They shouted and charged with arrows, but they were defeated every time and fled into the dense forest.
Zhu Xiaozhong could only let his soldiers march in armor, and did not pursue them in depth to avoid falling into the enemy's trap.
The Ming army went straight to the victory city.
In a dense forest, Parakarama looked sternly as he watched the Ming army push away the artillery.
His tactics are actually very simple. Use elite soldiers to lay out an ambush circle, and use garbage soldiers to defeat and lure the enemy. If there are more Ming troops chasing, then continue to escape and lure. If there are fewer Ming troops chasing, then ambush them all in one go.
Encirclement and annihilation.
As a result, the Ming army did not pursue him at all!
Parakarama had pretended to be defeated four times to lure the enemy, and each time he was defeated more realistically. However, the Ming army refused to pursue him into the forest.
"We have enough troops to defend the Victory King's City. Let's go attack the port." Parakarama changed his approach.
The Ming Dynasty only had 500 troops stationed at Puttalem Port.
Paracarama, however, had four thousand elite soldiers and more than two thousand rubbish soldiers. He had already sent people to the port to observe secretly, and believed that he would definitely win.
What's more, the local nobles in several cities to the north and south of the port had already been subdued by Parakarama. He had sent people to contact them in advance and was able to gather one or two thousand troops.
As long as the port is captured, a lot of goods can be grabbed and the Ming army's retreat can be cut off.
And he can set up an ambush halfway and attack the enemy troops who rush back for rescue!
Two days later, the Ceylon army moved closer from the east, north and south, and its total strength was close to 8,000.
…
Xia Yuqing was lying in the shade and taking a nap.
The climate in Ceylon is not bad, it is like summer all year round, but it is not hot, and the temperature difference between day and night is not large.
"Commander, there are enemies a few miles away to the east!" A soldier ran over.
Xia Yuqing slowly opened his eyes: "Where are the north and south sides?"
"We haven't found it yet," the soldier said.
Xia Yuqing said: "Strengthen the vigilance, everyone wears armor."
Xia Yuqing went to inform Yingxuan and asked him to send sailors to land and prepare for defensive counterattack at any time.
After everything was arranged, Xia Yuqing continued to take a nap.
He is from Salmon Island. He once accompanied the army to plunder southern Liaoning and was stationed in Lushun for a long time. He also fought several battles with Jurchen soldiers and Bohai soldiers. Then he was transferred to Shijian City and was stationed there for several years. His military rank was promoted to regimental level.
Long level.
Although he has been promoted in military rank and position, he is still like a stepmother, and this time he will be left on the island of Ceylon!
Xia Yuqing felt resentful and very angry.
Aren't they just former Song Dynasty prisoners who killed many people and ate many people? They didn't eat people in the Ming Dynasty either.
The only good thing is that the climate here is pretty good, the products are quite rich, and it's not a wild place.
The highest peaks on the east, south and north sides were guarded by Ming soldiers.
They climbed to the treetops to observe with telescopes, and waved flags when they saw the enemy. The flags were too far away to see clearly, but the Ming army near the port always stared at the signal flags with telescopes.
Another day later, the northern signal flag waved in the morning and the southern signal flag waved in the afternoon.
Ceylon soldiers were in position on three sides and were about to launch a general attack.
…
That night, Parakarama received news one after another.
He said to the soldiers who came to report the news: "Tomorrow morning, I will send out troops when the sun rises, and you will go to the port at that time."
These thousands of Ceylon soldiers were ambushed in the woods halfway up the mountain.
On the top of the mountain where they were, there were always a few soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, hiding in the canopy of the trees and not daring to move. They had been hiding for two days, eating, drinking, and sleeping in the trees, and they were also tied to the trees to sleep at night.
It was these people who waved flags and sent messages to the port.
Parakarama even made two trips in person, climbing high to observe the situation at the port. Ming soldiers hid above the king's head and peed directly into his crotch, leaving urine slowly along the trunk of the tree.
As the sun rose, the Ceylon soldiers moved out.
But dozens of garbage soldiers were left to guard the food on the mountainside. There was not much food and grass left, and it was not even enough for the entire army to return to the King's City of Victory.
"Choo Choo Choo!"
Zhu Yu imitated a few bird calls, and soon his armor fell to the ground, and then several soldiers slid down the tree trunk.
They threw away the small sacks with great disgust. The bags were filled with feces. Everyone's crotch smelled like urine.
"Damn it, I'm sore all over, it's killing me!" a soldier complained.
Zhu Yu said: "Stretch your hands and feet and rest for a while."
Zhu Yu is also one of Ju Ming's adopted sons. They are very precious because Emperor Zhu stopped accepting adopted sons long ago.
After completing the mission and returning home this time, Zhu Xiaozhong, Zhu Yu and others will all be promoted. They can choose to stay in Luoyang and become generals, or they can choose to lead troops on the front line.
"Snapped!"
Zhu Yu reached out and swatted the mosquito to death.
They were smeared with medicine to repel snakes, insects, rats, and ants, but it probably took too long to become effective.
The soldiers began to stretch their limbs, and some even rolled on the ground.
Zhu Yu raised his telescope to observe and saw the Ceylon soldiers gradually retreating away.
After a while, Zhu Yu ordered: "Wear armor!"
Their armor had been tied to the tree crown and hidden.
There were six soldiers in total. After putting on their armor, they quietly walked towards the mountainside.
There were dozens of Ceylonese soldiers who stayed to guard the food. They were lying or sitting in an awkward position, chatting and resting without warning.
Six Ming soldiers raised their bows and arrows one after another.
The rainy season in Ceylon has passed for more than a month, and the air humidity is not high.
"Hush!"
Zhu Yu blew the bronze whistle, and six arrows were immediately shot out, accurately hitting the six sitting enemies.
"kill!"
The Ceylonese soldiers were so frightened that they subconsciously got up and ran away, thinking that they were being attacked by a large army.
Zhu Yu led his men in pursuit to the foot of the mountain, then blew the whistle and withdrew his troops and turned back.
They took out their flint knives and lit a fire, which not only ignited the grain and grass, but also ignited the dead branches and leaves.
"Chop some fresh branches and leaves and cover them to create more smoke!" Zhu Yu shouted.
Not only here, but also from the mountains and forests in the north and south directions, several smokes are rising one after another.
Parakarama was leading his army towards the port when he suddenly heard his entourage shouting: "Your Majesty, look!"
He turned around and took a look. The forest where he hid his troops seemed to be on fire?
The Ceylon soldiers became a little panicked.
Parakarama drew his sword and shouted: "There are not many enemies in the port. Kill them and steal all the goods. As long as you capture that place, there will be endless food!"
The king's prestige was so high that the soldiers no longer feared and followed him towards the port.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
The Ming warships in the harbor have already aimed their guns here, and even tested the guns a few days ago to determine the landing point.
The shot was extremely accurate, and the shells fell in this area.
A cannonball even flew over Parakarama's head, killing and injuring five of his soldiers.
"Magic, magic!"
"It's Tenmo Boshun who has led the troops!"
"..."
Seeing that some soldiers were already running away, Parakarama shouted: "I have great Kassapa to pray for. Even the demons are not afraid. Just rush towards me and win. Kill!"
His supervisory team also began to take action, using swords to restrain the defeated troops from fleeing.
After finally containing the defeated troops, another round of artillery bombardment began.
This time I couldn't hold it anymore. In fact, there were not many casualties. The main reason was that it was difficult to overcome the fear in my heart.
The soldiers standing on the roof of the port raised their telescopes and shouted: "The enemy is showing signs of collapse!"
"Get on the horse!" Xia Yuqing shouted.
These five hundred Salmon Island soldiers learned riding skills in Iwami Castle.
However, the Japanese horses were too short. They could still ride them in civilian clothes, but they couldn't ride them once they were wearing armor. Later, some horses from the southwest were brought over, and they were finally able to ride horses and fight.
At this moment, they are all riding good products!
There are Arabian horses sold by the Bedouins, Persian horses and sweat-blooded horses sold by the Seljuks, and Rajput horses (Indian Marwari horses, which are sold by the Solanki people).
It is a cross between Arabian horses. Marwari horses have appeared at this time, but the number is not large and they are not for sale for the time being).
Excellent horses from all over the world often get sick while wandering at sea. This time is a good time to get them to the shore to recuperate and recover.
All the horses that are not sick are now being ridden into battle.
Xia Yuqing, a former Song Dynasty prisoner with a poor scholar background, was wearing medium-sized armor and leading the way with a spear in his hand.
However, those Ceylon soldiers only had a small number of war horses, all of which were ridden by mid- to high-level generals.
After two consecutive rounds of shelling, the Ceylon soldiers' retreat became more serious.
Not long after Parakarama unified the entire island, most of his main force was defending the city. At this moment, many of the troops around him came from local nobles.
Seeing the Ming army charging towards them on horseback, the nobles fled with their troops.
Parakarama was so angry that he could only lead his troops to fight.
The noble can escape, but he cannot.
Because he could ride away on horseback, but his soldiers had no horses to ride on. Once they escaped, their entire army would be wiped out.
"Your Majesty, leave quickly. There must be enemies in the mountains and forests behind you. If you don't leave, you will be attacked from both sides!" the soldier begged bitterly.
"Your Majesty, run away for your life. If Your Majesty dies in battle, the Victory King's City will definitely be taken away."
Parakarama turned his head and saw that the fire in the forest where he hid his troops was getting bigger and bigger, with thick smoke rising from a large area.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were getting closer and closer, and more and more Ceylon soldiers were fleeing.
Even some of Parakarama's elite troops were led away by the defeated troops. It was difficult for the king to lead his troops to fight.
"Walk!"
Parakarama turned his horse's head, waved his whip and finally escaped.
The king fled for his life and the whole army collapsed.
Xia Yuqing led his troops in pursuit, killing the defeated troops along the way. There were corpses everywhere in the mountains and fields, and many were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy.
On the north and south sides, there were also armies of local nobles.
When the troops from the north saw the fire behind them, they were so frightened that they ran away without even approaching the battlefield.
The troops in the south were more courageous and continued to charge forward. They were fired upon by muskets and crossbows from the sailors ashore.
Parakarama rode all the way back to the city of Victory, but met soldiers who came to report the news halfway.
"Your Majesty, the Victory City is gone!"
"Why not?"
"There was magic that could bring down thunder on the opposite side, and I used iron thunder against the city wall for two days. The false prince shouted outside the city again, saying that except for His Majesty's family, he would not pursue anyone's sins. He also said that after he succeeded to the throne,
He will promote Buddhism, repair Buddhist temples, and invite many eminent monks and scriptures from the Ming Dynasty. And... he also promised to make eminent monks officials! The monks in the city were tempted and secretly instigated the rebellion of the two generals. There were thunderstorms outside the city, and inside the city
The generals and monks rebelled again, and the false prince led his troops into the city!"
Parakarama stood still on his horse for a long time, then turned around and ran towards his place of dragon prosperity.