Chapter 159: Battle of Burma
In the rainforests of northern Burma, those jungle tribes have always admired the Central Plains court.
Here, their specialties are large logs, elephants, jade, and countless exotic animals.
When Tang Zhangwei first stepped into Myanmar, he was almost made to cry by the sweltering weather.
Fortunately, Tang Zhangwei transferred a large number of Tianzhu people from the south of Tianzhu to help cut down trees in the jungle.
Here, they are constantly walking through the dense forest and rain.
The weather in Myanmar can be said to change three times a day, either it is raining, or the heat is unbearable, and only after the rain has driven away the mosquitoes, the moment when the stream in the jungle has just risen, is it a little cool.
Tang Zhangwei didn't dare to let Wei Wan'er walk in such an environment, he could only march in the green with Bai Cunxiao and a group of pure masters.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty all carried mountain swords, but fortunately, the Tang army collected a large number of elephants in Annam, and these long-nosed creatures were indeed good helpers in the jungle.
The Tang army had elephants and could transport the felled logs back to the Tang mainland.
At the same time, the 3,000 war elephants also made the 1,000-headed war elephants of the Mon people in Myanmar lose their original advantages.
The Mon kings established the Bago Dynasty, they were good at cultivating rice, and these Mon warriors were brave and good at fighting.
The Mon are one of the oldest ethnic groups in Myanmar, mainly found in Mon State, Kayin State, Tanah Sarin, Bago and Yangon Provinces.
The Mon people mostly live in the plains and are engaged in rice cultivation. The Mon king Manuha studied in the Tang Dynasty, and he was familiar with the tactics of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Manuha gathered a thousand war elephants, and he made the 100,000 Meng warriors under his command tattooed, and let his Meng beauties rub the flower powder, and they waited on the road of the Tang army, preparing for a decisive battle with the Tang army.
Unexpectedly, the main force of the Tang army was led by Tang Zhangwei, and this route came from 200,000 people from the Tang Dynasty itself and Annan, Yunnan.
On the other hand, led by Bai Cunxiao, there were 60,000 troops from Tubo Province, as well as 20,000 Tibetan dogs and male mastiffs.
The last way, led by Wei Youji, there were 100,000 warriors from Nantianzhu.
Although Tang Zhangwei had already discovered that there were 100,000 troops blocking the road, he did not panic.
According to Tang Zhangwei's order, Wei Youji's subordinates launched an attack first, and 100,000 Nantianzhu troops, driven by 800 war elephants, pounced viciously on the Mongol army, and the two sides fought fiercely in the jungle.
Wei Youji's men continued to attack the Mon elephant army with rockets, and then Wei Youji ordered his troops to push the Mon army position with 800 war elephants.
The elephants roared, and the elephants marched north to attack each other with their spears and flamethrowers.
After the death of elephants everywhere in the jungle, the Tang and Mon armies suffered heavy casualties, and their war reached a fever pitch.
The generals and soldiers on both sides were red-eyed, Tang Zhangwei waved his hand, and the 60,000 Tubo troops and the fierce dog legion who arrived at the scene in time joined the battle.
When the 100,000 Meng army fell into despair, Tang Zhangwei added another kick.
Troops from the Tang Dynasty proper, which had already gained an overwhelming advantage, were also engaged in the battle.
Now, Tang Zhangwei can win even if he is lying down.
Tang Zhangwei showed no mercy to his subordinates, he quickly threw himself into the fierce fire oil tank, these huge flame-spewing weapons immediately turned the recalcitrant Mon army into roast ducks.
The 200,000 Tang troops, like 200,000 tigers descending from the mountains, completely wiped out the Mon army and captured the Mon king.
Since then, Tang Zhangwei has carried out direct rule here.
Under Tang Zhangwei's planning, Myanmar was divided into three provinces, Upper Burma Province, where the Tang Dynasty official dialect was spoken. The second province, Central Burma Province, still has some feudal lumps, but with the entry of the Tang army, these landlords were immediately settled.
The third province is Tong Zhangwei's favorite province of Lower Burma. Here, many Tang soldiers found wives.
Those guys who haven't found a wife like to sneak a handful of Meng girls' thighs when those busy Meng girls are busy.
The Mon people have a penchant for large-scale irrigation projects and are pioneers in rice cultivation in Southeast Asia. There are many varieties of rice produced in the Mon area, the quality is good, the Mon people are also good at garden planting, other cash crops are fruits, rubber, etc., salt industry and cottage industry.
When the Tang Army owned the whole of Burma, Burmese sandalwood and various jade and jade began to flood the market of the Tang Dynasty.
In Myanmar, Fisher Chun invested in a winery.
Fisher makes use of Myanmar's abundant glutinous rice resources to make wine from grain, which is then distilled in a still.
The distilled liquor in Datang belongs to the special products of the aristocracy, and many drunkards in Datang remember to drink distilled liquor once in their lives.
Fortunately, Myanmar is rich in rice resources, relying on these rice resources.
In addition to the super good taste, Fei Xuechun brewed a fine wine that touched the Tang Emperor Tang Xizong.
When Tang Xizong drank this kind of wine for the first time, the spicy taste was much more comfortable than doing nothing.
Tang Xizong drank wine, and he thought that he was the first virtuous monarch of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Zhangwei reorganized his troops, and at the same time transported all the nobles captured by Burma to Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Zhangwei used the three provinces of Myanmar as fiefs for Wei Wan'er.
Tang Zhangwei's recital was handed over to Tang Xizong, and Tang Xizong only approved two words, that is, according to the agreement.
Princess Suining found Tang Zhangwei, and she said: "You have sealed such a good piece of land for Wei Wan'er, you should also seal a good piece of land for my children." ”
Tang Zhangwei said happily: "You have my seed? ”
Princess Suining nodded happily, Tang Zhangwei touched Princess Suining's round belly and said, "Thank you!" ”
I will definitely find another fief for you, Princess Suining said, "Where is this fief?" ”
Tang Zhangwei said: "The Eastern Roman Empire will be your territory. ”
Tang Zhangwei ordered to prepare for an attack on the Dongluo Empire.
In the various new provinces of the Tang Dynasty, in those close to the Eastern Roman Empire.
People were surprised to find that the Tang army had made the vassal states of the Tang Dynasty encircle Constantinople.
The Burmese aristocratic captives sent to Chang'an by Tang Zhangwei were all executed by Tang Xizong after a drunken stroke.
In the Eastern Roman Empire, Basil I and Prince Leo were worried.
Tang Zhangwei traveled day and night and rushed to Constantinople.
On the peninsula of Asia Minor, the Tang army, together with the Turkic coalition, launched a fierce attack on Constantinople, the target of the Tang army.
Basil I, who had to take a machete, appeared at the siege site with his men.
Tang Jun and these funny guys fought a lot of battles.
(End of chapter)