Zheng Jie thought that his arrangements were all right, but Li Zhenyue, the prefect of Shenglong, felt that a disaster was coming.
He learned the news when the 1st Marine Division landed.
Originally, he thought it was pirates attacking and was preparing to mobilize all his troops to reinforce them.
As a result, in the afternoon of the same day, countless people were seen leading the rebels, heading straight for Shenglong Mansion.
Li Zhenyue realized that the problem was serious.
There is absolutely no way pirates could cause such damage.
The only ones coming are the military.
But he didn't expect the Chinese army to arrive.
The Central Plains dynasty next to us only used force against Annan more than two hundred years ago, and it was always peaceful in the subsequent years.
Moreover, I heard that there was great chaos in the Central Plains, and heroes from all walks of life were fighting together to decide on the ownership of the country. It was definitely impossible to invade Annan.
What he thought was that the Portuguese came to support the Ruan family.
In order to defeat each other, the Zheng family and the Nguyen family chose to form alliances with the Netherlands and Portugal respectively.
With the help of the Dutch, Zheng actively trained his army and made firearms, and his strength grew rapidly.
Zheng Zhi felt that the time was ripe and was constantly dispatching troops to the south. He planned to attack Hengshan, eliminate the Ruan family in one fell swoop, and complete the unification of Annan.
It is impossible for the Ruan family to know nothing about this. In addition to preparing for war, it is natural to ask for help from its ally Portugal.
However, the defeated soldiers who escaped told the fact about the attack by the National Defense Forces.
Only then did Li Zhenyue understand the seriousness of the situation.
He felt fear for two reasons:
First, China once again used force against Annan.
Although the war more than two hundred years ago ended with the retreat of the Ming army, the war that lasted for more than twenty years also cast a huge shadow on the Annan people.
In the minds of Annan people, China's strength is deeply rooted.
Is that nightmare coming again?
Second, the direction of China's attack is quite surprising.
Not from the land, but from the sea.
The topography of Annan determines that in the face of China's land attack, it is completely possible to resist step by step and consume China's strength bit by bit.
After all, the Annan terrain is narrow and the mountain roads are rugged. The Chinese army came for an expedition, and the consumption of food and grass alone was astronomical.
As long as Annan strengthens the walls and clears the country, the Chinese army can retreat in spite of difficulties.
But this time the Chinese army came from the sea.
Annan's entire flank is exposed to the sea, which means that Chinese troops can land on Annan's mainland anytime and anywhere.
It was difficult for Annan to mount an effective defense.
Especially Thang Long Palace, although it seems to be in the interior, far away from the sea. However, the whole way here is plain, and there is no danger at all.
Sure enough, the National Defense Forces followed the defeated soldiers and the people to the gates of Thang Long Palace.
Lying cautiously on the top of the city, looking at the National Defense Force that was completely different from the Central Plains Dynasty Army he knew, the only thing Li Zhenyue could do was to strengthen the defense.
He arranged all the troops that could be collected in the city to the top of the city, and also organized a large number of young men to replenish them at any time.
What gave him a little confidence was that Thang Long Mansion, as an important town in the north, had always invested heavily in military affairs.
There are twelve artillery pieces built with the help of the Dutch in the city.
With these twelve artillery pieces, he believed that he would be able to cause trouble for the National Defense Forces.
At the very least, there should be no problem in guarding Shenglong Mansion.
It's a pity that he doesn't know Tang Wenhuan's thoughts at all.
Holding a telescope and looking at Thang Long Mansion, Tang Wenhuan quickly made up his mind.
"Concentrate all the rocket launchers, replace them with incendiary bombs, and cover the city with fire."
Their raid on Thang Long Mansion this time was just to punish the Annan people for their invasion, and they had no intention of staying here for too long.
In this case, the most important thing is to cause the greatest damage as quickly as possible and leave a shadow on the Annan people.
More than fifty rocket launchers of the First Marine Division were lined up one after another, all aimed at Shenglong Mansion in the distance.
Because of the replacement of new propellants, the rocket's range has been increased by almost one-third.
In this way, even if the rocket launcher competes with traditional artillery, it will no longer suffer in terms of range.
These rocket launchers were placed two kilometers away from Thang Long Palace, which initially puzzled the Annan people in the city.
They don't know what these racks are for?
Is it the city ladder?
But there are artillery in the city. If such a heavy ladder dares to be pushed up, it will definitely be destroyed one by one by the artillery.
Just as the Annamites were pointing their fingers, the rocket launchers began to unleash their power.
Lines of orange-red flames rushed high into the sky, with a heart-stopping roar that seemed to tear the air apart.
The Annan people were dumbfounded as they looked at the gorgeous flames in the sky that were like fireworks, and they were a little intoxicated for a moment.
The rocket reached its highest point, then began to fall rapidly, plunging into the city.
Soon the shock wave of the explosion swept across the city, and the entire city began to shake.
Only then did Li Zhenyue realize that this was a new firearm of the National Defense Forces.
"Fire! Fight back immediately!"
"Sir, our artillery can't hit!"
Li Zhenyue was a civil servant. He only knew that artillery could be destroyed by one shot, but he had no understanding of the performance of weapons. However, the officers below knew everything about it and could only answer without tears.
Li Zhenyue couldn't help but feel cold all over when he heard that the artillery in his hand was placed on the city wall but could not hit the enemy.
"Sir, look at the city!"
The shouts of his subordinates brought him back to consciousness, but as soon as he took a look at the city, he almost fainted.
I saw that all the places in the city that had been hit by rocket bombs were burning, and the flames were getting stronger and stronger, gradually becoming sweeping.
Southeast Asia has abundant rainfall and lush natural plants. People here use wood to build houses.
If such a building encounters an incendiary bomb, the consequences can be imagined.
Seeing the fire dragon burning into the sky and countless people wailing and running, Li Zhenyue quickly gave the order.
"Quickly destroy the water dragon team and organize the people."
Before he finished speaking, a rocket hit the city wall.
There were no people in this area. Although the explosion was violent, Li Zhenyue felt a little relieved.
But then he looked at that section of the city wall, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble.
Obviously the city wall was built with bluestone and yellow mud, but at this moment it was full of raging flames.
Can stones and soil be burned?
Faced with this phenomenon beyond his understanding, Li Zhenyue began to have no hope of being able to defend Shenglong Mansion.
The 1st Marine Division was not in a hurry to dispatch soldiers, and fired three rounds of rocket launchers, completely engulfing the entire city in flames.
Watching the people in the city open the west gate and flee wildly, the National Defense Forces did not pursue them.
After the Shenglong Mansion was reduced to ashes, he returned to the seaside and successfully completed the mission.
Next, just wait for Zheng to send someone over to negotiate and promote the next plan.