The timing of Liu Wei's appearance was good, and his plan was clever enough. At this time, the Burmese army was clearly divided into three parts, the front, the middle, and the front because of its large number.
Both the front and rear armies are under bombardment, and there are also landmines that will explode at who knows when. According to past experience, the most important thing at this time is not to retaliate immediately, but to quickly stabilize the morale of the army to avoid collapse, especially
It is the overall collapse of points and surfaces.
The Burmese army has never stopped fighting in recent years, so it has a lot of experience. The three parts before and after have tacitly chosen to gather on the spot for defense.
Although the advantage of on-site defense is that it is not easy to collapse, the disadvantage is also relatively obvious, that is, the three parties are out of touch. No one can expect the other party to save themselves. Everyone can only fight for survival based on their own abilities.
It's a pity that this is what the Liu brothers and sisters want, because Liu Wei's military strength is seriously insufficient compared to the Burmese army. Even if it is an ambush, he cannot do it on all three fronts. At most, he can only focus on one line to attack harder, and the other two lines.
Then the main goal can only be to delay, delay, and confuse the opponent.
Originally, according to Liu Xin's pre-war plan, she wanted to attack the rear army. Because in this situation, if the focus is on the rear army, the opponent's front army and middle army will most likely speed up their escape. It all depends on how much the rear army can escape.
One's own creation. In this way, it would be easiest for the Ming army to obtain more kills, and the overall results would be the best.
However, Liu Wei disagreed. He believed that the best result was Mang Yingli's head. As long as Mang Yingli died, the Burmese army would collapse. Even if it did not collapse, they would be leaderless if they fled back to Myanmar.
Liu Xin didn't quite agree with this, because Mang Yinglong didn't only have a son in Mang Yingli, he also had a younger brother, Mang Yingwa. It didn't even matter if he wasn't a younger brother, because Mang Yingli was almost fifty years old.
He also has his son Mang Shi and others who can inherit the throne at any time. We can't catch them all at once, right?
This obviously makes sense. Liu Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to attack the Chinese army. Because he believed that even if the Burmese side would not be leaderless after the killing of Mang Yingli, there would definitely be a period of chaos, which would be detrimental to the
The Ming Dynasty is also very useful - whether it is subsequent reinforcements or more adequate food and wages, these need to arrive slowly and be deployed in place.
Liu Xin felt that her eldest brother failed to understand one problem, that is, the court's goals and his goals may not be the same.
According to Liu Wei, of course, it is to eliminate all evil. Now that the war in Burma has begun, it will not be over until Burma is completely defeated.
But Liu Xin always felt that the court might not think so, or even if it thought so, it would not be able to do anything.
This is well-founded: this time the imperial court mobilized troops. Not only did Yunnan alone have 100,000 troops mobilized, but also some chieftains were added. It looked huge, not much less than the Burmese army, which claimed to have an army of 200,000.
But if you think about it more carefully, you will find that among the more than 100,000 troops, there are only two troops that are really at the forefront of the sword, namely Liu Wei's and Deng Zilong's armies - and these two armies even include the temporary reinforcements.
, all added together is less than 20,000.
At the same time, according to Gao Pragmatic's secret news, Annan sent more troops than the imperial court! Annan sent more than 30,000 troops and 20,000 navy troops (she was not familiar with the ownership of the fleet,
(I mistakenly thought it was from Annan), there are 50,000 troops here alone.
Not to mention being more pragmatic, they also contacted the black prince Naresuan of Siam, the brothers and sisters of the Laotian sword family and other Burmese opponents. How many soldiers will they have on hand by then? I don’t know exactly, but they must have tens of thousands, even if they are not strong in combat effectiveness.
The number of people is always obvious.
Looking back, we can see that the Ming Dynasty actually sent the fewest troops. What does this mean? It means that the court either refused to send troops or was unable to send troops.
There are two possibilities for not being able to send out enough troops, either there are not enough troops, or there is not enough money, or of course both.
It is certain that there is not enough money, because Liu Xin already knows that the imperial court has begun to issue "bonds". She knows at a glance that this must be Gao Pragmatic's handiwork, but it is not surprising that Gao Pragmatic can operate "bonds", and the court can tolerate it
It’s hard to say how big the “debt” will be.
According to Liu Xin's thinking, the Ming Dynasty was extremely conservative and might not be willing to engage in deficit finance. The current "bond" was issued because it was forced to have no other choice. Once the war stabilizes, Yunnan can ensure that there is no
After Yu, the first thing the court should do is probably not to eliminate all evil, but to pay back the money quickly to ensure that it is debt-free and comfortable.
As for the military strength... I'm actually nervous. Because the Ming Dynasty was not a red dynasty, and the military strength was divided into three, six, and nine levels. Except for Liu Wei, the only people Yunnan could use for the attack were less than 20,000 people in Deng Zilong's hands.
There aren't many left, and those troops don't dare to be sent out - there are a lot of chieftains around. Who knows if they have "connected with Burma"? If the front leg army has just left, Yunnan, the back leg, has been occupied by the rebellious chieftains.
Who can bear this responsibility?
It's a pity that Liu Xin is not Huang Zhiting after all. She only has the right to make suggestions to Liu Wei. If Liu Wei insists on fighting, she can't stop him. And she knows very well that the reason why Liu Wei insists on fighting the Chinese army in Mang Yingli is to a large extent.
I have to fight for this.
Some time ago, although Liu Wei was unstoppable, he only fought against the chieftain Xuanwei in northern Myanmar, and his success in battle was not satisfactory. There was a chance to fight the Burmese army in the battle of Longchuan, but who knew that the Burmese army ran away in advance, and Lian Yuefeng
I tried to escape from the golden cicada, leaving Liu Wei with almost nothing but an empty city.
This was not the case with Deng Zilong. Not only did he withstand the main attack of the Burmese army at Yaoguan, but he also had the remaining strength to wipe out the Hanba family. This had to make Liu Wei feel a lot of pressure. Although Deng Zilong was mainly responsible for
Defend, and there is the natural danger of Yaoguan to rely on, but that also has to consider the comparison of military strength. Deng Zilong's military strength is almost only one-tenth of the Burmese army!
So from Liu Wei's point of view, this battle was actually a battle between him and Deng Zilong. In this case, it is of course the most undisputed one to "take the head of a general among thousands of armies".
Oh, not an admiral, but a king? Well...that's better.
When Liu Wei came out, the formation of the Burmese army was just about to stabilize, but he was rushed and killed. More than a hundred Burmese soldiers were quickly wiped out. He alone killed more than ten people in a row, including three who looked like
It should be the general's.
Liu Xin also joined the battle, but the guards around her were too brave. Some Burmese soldiers who dared to stop her were killed without even having a chance to face her.
She quickly discovered the anomaly, but instead of scolding the guards, she deliberately rushed towards a Burmese general who was clearly wearing gorgeous armor.
The Burmese general was quite young, probably in his early fifties. He saw a female general coming from the opposite side, and the personal guards under his command were extremely brave, but he did not panic at all. He commanded the soldiers around him to face the enemy with a cold face, and he
The general will also come over.
However, after the battle between the two sides, Liu Xin immediately pulled the horse's head and charged diagonally to the other side.
The weapon Liu Xin used was not a saber like Liu Wei, she used a spear, and the fighting styles of the brother and sister were also completely different.
Liu Wei's style is not much different from that of his boyhood. He is powerful and steady, and moves forward without any flashiness. If he can kill the enemy with one move, he will never use a second move. He will often cut off the opponent's weapon with one forceful knife and kill the person with the force.
Killed and wounded.
Liu Xin, on the other hand, rarely engages with the opponent's weapons, and more often relies on deft marksmanship to attack, relying on tricky angles and speed to directly kill, and will not block unless absolutely necessary, even if the opponent cannot attack.
When she is not defensive, she will also respond by releasing her strength.
A simple summary is that one focuses on "fierce" and the other focuses on "skillful".
Liu Xin killed four people in a row, and the personal guards who were ordered to guard her surrounded her again. These personal guards were extremely nervous, fearing that if anything happened, they would be used by Liu Wei to sacrifice the flag, so they saw something wrong just now.
He looked for an opportunity to abandon General Na Mian and "protect" Liu Xin again.
Liu Xin had no choice but to let them go. She took a look at the situation and found that Liu Xing was rushing towards where the white elephants were gathered, but there were two arrows stuck in his back.
Feather arrows are not scary to generals, because the armors worn by senior generals are made of real materials, and Jinghua's smelting technology is now better than in the past. These two arrows on Liu Wei's back will not hurt at all.
to him.
But Liu Xin knew that it was not good news that his eldest brother was hit by an arrow so quickly, because it meant that the resistance of the Burmese army was not weak, and Liu Wei himself charged too hard - only if he charged too hard could he be hit by an arrow in the back.
She quickly made up her mind, scolded, and rode her horse in the direction of Liu Wei, intending to protect Liu Wei's retreat so as not to fall into a tight siege if he continued to go deeper. The guards around her followed without saying a word.
went.
But at this time something unexpected happened, that is, the elephant soldiers counterattacked.
Elephant soldiers are a special branch of the Burmese army. The Liu brothers and sisters had considered and made arrangements before the war. According to the previous encounters with elephant soldiers in the Battle of Annan, the elephants' weakness is that they are afraid of loud noises and fire attacks. Therefore,
Today's ambush also started with shelling and mines.
But since the Chinese army was in the scheduled main battle area, there were no landmines to avoid blowing themselves up. The loud noise of the shelling also had a sufficient impact on the elephants. The elephants were in chaos at the beginning of the ambush, and the wolf
The sudden rush and chaotic rush had a great impact on the formation of the Burmese army.
However, Liu Xin discovered a problem at this time, that is, although the elephant army as a whole collapsed and has not been able to assemble until now, the white elephants did not collapse. Although several of the white elephants neighed a few times,
The big nose flicked back and forth, looking a little anxious, but still obediently obeyed the instructions of the elephant slaves and were forming an array.
What's worse is that the purpose of these ten white elephants is very clear, they are all facing Liu Wei!
"Brother, be careful of those white elephants!" Liu Xin shouted at Liu Wei while leading his men to kill the Burmese army behind Liu Wei.
When Liu Wei heard the warning from his sister behind him, he split open the head of the Burmese soldier in front of him with a knife in his right hand. He stretched out his left hand and wiped the blood that was spattered on his face. He glanced at the white elephant array and couldn't help but feel nervous.
He secretly thought: How come these elephants are not crazy? And why do they seem to be extra tall?
He subconsciously glanced at the sword in his hand and thought: Damn it, although my sword is specially made by the Wang family, these beasts are so huge, unless they stab directly into the heart or chop off the head, there is no chance. But.
These damn white elephants are too tall. How can you cut off the neck? The heart... Damn it, grandma, where is the heart of the elephant?
The most difficult enemies to deal with are those whose weak points cannot be found at all.
You must know that an adult Asian elephant can be more than three and a half meters tall and weigh up to five tons. In this era, the ecological environment has not been damaged. Myanmar and other places regard elephants as a godsend and protect them very well. They chose the king of Myanmar
Which of the white elephants is not the best among elephants?
Even though Liu Wei was as fierce as a tiger, he could only be blinded when faced with these huge white elephants that were more than one foot tall.
But just because Liu Wei was in a daze, it didn't mean that the other party would also be in a daze with him. The other party's elephant herd had already charged forward, and the leader of the elephants was riding a veteran wearing a golden robe.
Although he is said to be a veteran, he is actually not very old. He is similar to the previous General Namen. He looks like he is in his early fifties, and he looks very similar to the previous General Namen.
This person is holding a special spear about one foot long. It seems to be a special weapon for elephant warfare. The spear body seems to be similar to the weapons of the wolf soldiers. It is made of bamboo, but it is painted with gold paint.
gold.
Liu Wei's mind was spinning very fast, and he immediately estimated a key figure: Even if his riding skills were excellent and he could avoid the collision of the white elephant and the opponent's spear thrust, the sword in his hand would only be able to get the best result at most.
Don't even think about killing the enemy by grabbing his feet.
He can't beat him, he has to find another way...
But he was Liu Wei, and he had never taken the initiative to avoid facing an enemy head-on, so he was not willing to withdraw first.
After this hesitation, the other party rushed over, and General Na Mian shouted in Chinese: "General Wu Na Ming, have you ever heard of my name Mang Zhuo!"
Mang Zhuo? I’ve heard that, Mang Yinglong’s brother, Mang Yingli’s uncle, your head is also valuable.
When Liu Wei heard that the other party was actually an imperial uncle—no, it seemed to be Uncle Wang—not only did he not retreat, but he suddenly became excited and laughed: "I am worried that your eggless nephew can escape."
Too fast, there is no head to drink with, so you bring it to your door! Wonderful, wonderful...Mangzhuo, your head must be taken today!"
Mang Zhuo was furious when he heard this. Although he could speak Chinese, he was obviously not good at swearing in Chinese. He was so angry that he cursed and slapped the white elephant and sped forward. Looking at that, he had to fight today.
The arrogant Ming general in front of me can't be crushed to pieces.
And Liu Wei's reaction was even more strange. He actually rode forward, and it was a rare sudden increase in speed. If it weren't for the fact that his mount was the top-notch Uzhumu Qin horse given to him by Gao Pragmatic, this horse would have been ridden after the war.
The horse must rest for two or three months.
Uncle Wang Zhuomang obviously did not expect this, but he did not panic. Instead, he sneered, picked up the super long spear and stabbed it suddenly. According to his idea, even the opponent's war horse would subconsciously avoid the white elephant.
, he could also stab Liu Wei through with his own spear.
Mang Zhuo is also a famous Burmese general who followed Mang Yinglong to kill all over the Indo-China Peninsula. Even though he is already older, the main thing that decreases as he gets older is his endurance. He still has temporary explosive power, but experience does not decrease with age, so
He has this confidence.
However, Liu Wei was Liu Wei after all. Not only did he not dodge, but when the tip of the spear was less than an arm's length away from his body, he suddenly abandoned the sword, stretched out his hands quickly, and spun strangely.
He pulled and shouted at the same time: "Get down here!"
Before Mang Zhuo understood what was going on, he felt a huge force coming from the spear in his hand, as if he was grabbing the nose of a white elephant that was suddenly twitching back. He was unable to resist it at all, and his whole body suddenly rose into the air.
He was unexpectedly provoked by Liu Wei. He performed a "falling goose pose with the butt back flat on the sand" on the spot, and fell to the ground with a thud, motionless.
When the Ming troops behind Liu Wei saw this, their hearts surged with excitement, and they shouted excitedly: "The general is mighty! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
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