Zheng Zha led 10,000 soldiers and horses from Qinghua to the vicinity of Thang Long. Along the way, there were constant reports of fleeing sergeants, and the Ming army captured Thang Long House.
Zheng Zha was shocked. When he was at a loss, his son Zheng Dong arrived with 10,000 soldiers and horses who had withdrawn from the border of Thang Long and Taiyuan. The father and son joined forces and summoned his confidant Ruan Renzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to ask for advice, "Ruan Shangshu,
The situation is extremely critical, what should we do?"
Ruan Renzheng said: "Please ask the prince to proclaim himself king immediately to rectify people's hearts; then gather the defenders of various provinces to counterattack Thang Long while the Ming army is not yet stable."
"Alas! This is the only way!"
Zheng Zha established himself as King Xiding in Fenghua Prefecture, spread the word to all parts of Annan, and gathered 30,000 troops to kill Shenglong City.
Unlike other areas of Annan that are full of mountains, the terrain of Thang Long City (near present-day Hanoi, Vietnam) is relatively flat. This city was originally named "Da Luo". At that time, Li Gongyun, the Taizu of the Li Dynasty, issued the "Edict to Move the Capital" and moved the capital here. As a result, ships sailed to
When they were at the foot of the city wall, they suddenly saw a yellow dragon flying into the sky, so they changed the name of Daluo to "Shenglong".
Although there are no big mountains, there are still small mountains. For example, Sandao Mountain. This mountain is composed of three peaks: Tianshi, Shipan, and Fuyi. From a distance, it looks like three islands.
Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi in the Ming Dynasty, summoned the Deputy King of Annan, Mo Ying, and said: "Vice-President Mo, you will lead your troops to garrison Tianshi and the second peak of Shipan. I will lead my troops to hide behind Fuyi Peak. When the fierce battle between you and Zheng's army is in full swing,
I side-attacked him."
Mo Ying happily accepted the order and ordered Fu Tie and Nong Guihu to lead more than 10,000 troops to station at Tianshi Peak. He and Shi Wei led more than 10,000 troops to station at Shipan Peak. Mo originally brought 35,000 elite troops, but they captured
Tuyen Quang and Thang Long surrendered Ha Giang and Lai Chau. After they were naturalized, Zhao Baolian ordered Fu Sheng and Zhao Chengde to lead 10,000 troops and station them in each province to expand their territory. They also appointed officials in these five provinces to recruit and recruit rebels.
, has the potential to oust Li Weiyu, King of Annan.
Zhang Mingzhen was very uneasy about this situation, but firstly, Emperor Guangwu clearly stated in his reply that Mo Ying should be in charge of the affairs of Annan. How can a minister disobey his father? Secondly, Zhang Mingzhen only had 15,000 infantrymen under his command.
Five thousand sailors looked like a lot, but once they were released into the vast mountains of Annan Kingdom, they were very few. They had to rely on tens of thousands of Mo troops to help consolidate their rear. Therefore, they had to acquiesce to Mo's expansion.
However, Zhang Mingzhen was still more thoughtful and handed over the captured 5,000 Zheng troops to Ruan Yi and Nguyen Shouchun, two ministers loyal to the Li Dynasty, to organize and train the Li army. He heard that Yang Wu captured 40,000 Zheng troops in the Battle of Hue.
army, and wrote to Yang Wu, asking to transport these prisoners to Thang Long by sea ship. This time, Mo Ying was ordered to lead the army to garrison the front of Tianshi, Shipan Erfeng. In addition to ambushing Zheng Jun, he also wanted to consume him.
The meaning of Mo Jun’s strength.
On December 16, the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, the Battle of Shenglong began.
Zheng Zha ordered his general Wu Xin to lead 10,000 troops to attack Tianshi Peak, and he led 20,000 troops to attack Shipan Peak.
General Nong Guihu of the Mo army led a surprise attack on Wu Xin, but was defeated by Wu Xin. Wu Xin took advantage of the situation to attack the mountain, but Fu Tie and Nong Guihu resisted desperately and fell into a stalemate.
Zheng Zha led the army to attack Shipanfeng, but could not take it for a long time.
He called his son Zheng Dong and said: "I look at Tianshi and the Mo army on the two peaks of Shipan. Shipan is strong and Tianshi is weak. We should attack Tianshi first and then Shipan. My son led an army of ten thousand to the flank of Tianshi Peak.
, cooperate with General Wu Xin to attack the mountain, and lead the army alone to contain the enemies of Shifeng."
Zheng Dong led his troops to clamp their horses and climb the mountain from the flank of Tianshi Peak while the fog was thick in the early morning. On this day, the fog was very heavy, and Zheng's army was close to the top of the mountain, and the Mok army realized it.
In a hurry, Fu Tie was beheaded by Zheng Dong.
Hearing the killing cry from the flank, Wu Xin also attacked Tianshi Peak from the front. Nong Guihu couldn't resist it and led his troops to retreat to Shipan Peak.
Zheng Dong and Wu Xin pursued them until they reached the foot of Shipan Peak.
Seeing that his side's morale was high, Zheng Zha ordered a general attack. The densely packed Zheng army arrayed at the foot of the mountain for fifteen miles and rushed towards Shipan Peak like a tide.
Sixteen-year-old Mo Ying, a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, fought tooth and nail with Shi Wei, Nong Guihu and other generals to defend the mountain; at the same time, he sent someone to ask Zhang Mingzhen for emergency help.
The climate in Annan is both humid and sultry. Zhang Mingzhen, the Marquis of Dingxi in the Ming Dynasty, was good at cultivating Qi and believed that "the mind will naturally cool down". He stood calmly and calmly on the top of Fuyi Peak, observing the battle between Zheng Jun and Mo Jun.
Ping Xibo Dynasty first reported: "Commander, attack, this is a good opportunity!"
"Haha", Zhang Minzhen smiled, took the brocade handkerchief and wiped his sweat, and said calmly: "Don't be anxious, I have seen that the Zheng army's offensive is like a tide, and their vigor has not been lost; while the Mo army's flags are neat, and there are still some
I have enough energy to wait a little longer."
There is really no rush, it will only take ten days.
Ten days later, Shipanfeng reached its most dangerous moment. The Mok troops on the mountain suffered heavy casualties and their morale was low.
Mo Ying's shirt was stained red with blood, and his sixteen-year-old face was full of ferocity. He shouted in the direction of Fu Yifeng: "Zhang Mingzhen, you are such a bad guy!"
On the top of Fuyi Peak, Zhang Mingzhen put down his telescope. Well, it's almost done. Zheng Jun is exhausted and Mo Jun can hardly hold on anymore. The purpose of consuming the strength of both sides has been achieved.
"Attack!"
Zhang Mingzhen calmly issued the military order.
"Woo~woo~woo~"
With the sound of the trumpet, the Ming army, including the First Ping Xibo Dynasty, deputy general Huang Zhao and other Ming troops, filed out of Fuyi Peak and began to form formations.
Zhang Mingzhen deployed a conical formation, and the leader of the dynasty was an arrow, walking at the front.
Looking at the soldiers of the Ming army with bright armor, Zheng Zha breathed a sigh of relief. A big country is a big country, and its armor is excellent!
Indeed, the equipment of the Ming army was obviously better than that of the Zheng army. Whether it was cotton armor or iron armor, almost everyone wore armor, and there were also a large number of small cannons, muskets, bows and arrows, and sidecars??
"Array!"
Zheng Zha spit out these two words from his throat.
The Zheng army formed a long snake formation at the foot of Shipanfeng Mountain from east to west. Although the equipment was not as good as that of the Ming army, they followed the Qing capital king Zheng Zhen in the south and north. There were many veterans and the formation was strict.
There is a chilling atmosphere.
Zhang Mingzhen's eyes were sharp, this battle is not easy to fight.
"Get the drumsticks"!
Zhang Mingzhen took the drumsticks from his subordinates, climbed up to the high platform, and beat the drums himself to cheer.
"Dong dong dong dong dong dong!"
Seeing the commander beating the drum himself, the Ming army became more rustic.
"Soldiers, follow me and kill! The Ming Dynasty will win!"
The first king of the Dynasty roared and led his army towards Zheng Jun.
"Must win", "Must win", "Must win"??
The Ming army was highly motivated to fight.
"Archers are shooting!"
"Built gun!"
The well-trained Zheng army calmly responded to the battle under the command of Zheng Zha. The two sides fought from early morning to the afternoon, with no winner or loser.
"Ho~ho~ho~"
The most bizarre scene in the Battle of Shenglong occurred. On the afternoon of December 28, the first year of Guangwu in the Ming Dynasty, a strong wind suddenly blew on the battlefield, and the dust covered the sky, making it difficult to see even one's fingers.
Zhang Mingzhen laughed loudly: "God help me, my Ming Dynasty! Soldiers, follow me forward!"
The strong wind and dust blocked the line of sight, which was even more disadvantageous for the defending side. They could not see the command flag and naturally could not form a unified formation.
"Da da da", Zhang Mingzhen personally led 300 cavalry into the battle, followed by 2,000 Chinese infantry.