On the green plains, people are buzzing everywhere, waving flags, and the sound of people scolding is like being in the middle of the city. Arrows whizzed in the air everywhere.

In some places, the Annam rebels even organized salvos of bows and arrows, forming a dense range of arrows. However, the Ming army was arrayed, usually with more armored elite soldiers in front, and the front was dominated by spearmen, shields, and heavy infantry; lest the front line of the phalanx retreat too quickly, thus affecting the stability of the entire army formation. Therefore, if the rebels tried to advance with only bows and arrows, it would be a waste of physical strength.

In the midst of the noise, the rebel infantry, armed with spears and sharpshooters, came to the front one after another, and began to continue to approach the Ming army. (A sharpshooter is a musket with a cast barrel, sealed by a wooden horse, and fired a cluster of arrows.) ）

The rebels to the south let out a fierce shout, but perhaps they were also hiding the fear that preceded the fight. According to the weapons they were equipped with, the soldiers had to be at least twenty paces closer to each other in order to barely be lethal.

At this time, the Ming army was on the formation, the flag was shaking, and it was also changing. The spear and shield soldiers in front of the various brigades ran in line and retreated from the gap in the phalanx one after another, and people with firearms appeared one after another.

Not far from the large array on the right flank of the Ming army, the sound of horses' hooves "rumbled", and some cavalry ran; But instead of attacking forward, they moved out of the way. At the edge of the woods, a row of bronze cannons with a metallic sheen revealed their hideous faces.

"Bang bang bang bang ......" out of nowhere, the firebolt was the first to fire. Then there were bursts of firecrackers, and the smoke filled the air. Then there were screams, crying and screaming like ghosts crying and howling.

The battlefield was swift and intense, with firearms flashing on the wide front. In order to avoid Mars from mistaking the gunpowder of their teammates, the Ming army kept a gap of one person in the horizontal row, and the sparse formation made it easy to change teams. The soldier who had loaded the firearm behind him quickly stepped forward and raised the firearm, aiming roughly at the figure beyond the smoke of gunpowder.

"Put!" A military general pointed with his waist knife in the direction of the crowd in front of him. Then there was another explosion, and another volley of firing guns was fired. In the smoke of gunpowder, the panicked enemy soldiers, and people were constantly shot and fell.

Ringing on all sides, the battlefield gradually became chaotic. No one knows which rebels were the first to begin to retreat; Soon after the battle began, the defeat of the rebels spread along the winding front.

In front of the Ming army's right flank was a large wasteland, with shrubs and weeds half a man high in the most lush places, where the largest crowd of rebels gathered. The retreating men and horses poured in that direction. People are more willing to flee from hard-ground wasteland than to places with rice paddies, narrow roads, and paddy fields that are prone to sinking into silt.

The barren meadows were in shambles, and so many people had come to flatten the grass everywhere.

At this time, on the edge of the forest in the north, flames suddenly erupted, as if the entire forest had suddenly burned, and the bright fire was dazzling.

"Boom, boom! Boom......" where the flames shone brightly, almost at the same time, a huge roar sounded, and the ground trembled like an earthquake.

In an instant, a large number of enemy soldiers fell in the grass, and dust rose from the wasteland. Before the rebel soldiers came to their senses, iron balls weighing more than ten pounds had bounced many times on the hard ground; By the time people saw the iron balls rolling on the ground, they had slowed down. The hot iron ball even ignited the barren grass, and puffs of green smoke rose from it.

"Ahh......h Most of those who were hit by the iron ball were blurred with flesh and blood, and they could no longer move.

An iron ball was too far away and flew into a nearby village. One of the tiled houses that was hit was like a lightning strike, and the shells pierced through the muddy walls on both sides, and the roof immediately crumbled and dust rose into the air.

The rout spread rapidly in the rebel-infested area. Some of the people who were already in a loose queue could no longer distinguish the establishment at this time. The infantry of the Ming army in the north has appeared in many columns one after another, and the spear and shield soldiers and the fire guns ran forward, and began to pursue and defeat the defeated army that fled beyond the range of the fire guns.

After a volley of Han cannons, some cavalry also poured out of the woods, and the cavalry on both sides of the forest also jogged out. "Kill! Kill ......" The murderous cry continued to sound, and the roar of the horse's hooves became louder and louder. The blade reflected a dazzling light, and the cavalry with the cherry spear was slapping their horses and running.

On the plain stretching east from the Shang River, the entire battlefield seemed to be boiling, and crowds of people were rushing everywhere.

The situation of this battle changed very quickly, and none of the previous battles of the "Battle of Crime" in which the soldiers of the Ming army's Beijing battalion participated were as rapid as this one. Soon after the battle began, the battlefield was like a landslide, and the rebels were almost completely routed.

…… The commander of the Annam Army in this battle was Ruan Shuai, and most of the troops under him were actually composed of various "righteous armies" who rebelled on their own. The leaders of various factions formed an alliance in Thanh Hoa and agreed with the orders of the Da Viet Emperor; In peacetime, Ruan Shuai can give orders to various departments, but he cannot directly manage the internal affairs of various armies.

At this time, the sudden collapse of the front line, Ruan Shuai felt that he was gradually losing control of the army. He had not yet given the order to retreat, and the men and horses behind him, who had not yet joined the battle, saw that the situation was so serious, that they had already "spontaneously" begun to retreat south.

Ruan Shuai sat on his horse and looked back to the south, and saw many flags waving and moving backwards. And the situation on the front line has long since collapsed, and countless people are scattering and running everywhere in a chaotic manner.

"General, it's dangerous if you don't leave!" The subordinates hurriedly persuaded.

The situation was very sudden, and Ruan Shuai couldn't fully accept the scene in front of him for a while, his face was pale and his expression was a little stunned.

When the generals and their soldiers saw that he did not refuse, two close men stepped forward, grabbed his reins, and turned their horses around. At this time, Ruan Shuai was still looking back, constantly watching the chaos in the north.

Ruan Shuai had never led so many men and horses in battle. In fact, none of the generals of the "Righteous Army" who defected to Chen Jikuo had fought such a big battle. Those who have seen the big scenes and fought the national war are mostly ministers of the former Hu regime; And almost all of those people were arrested and beheaded in the capital of the Ming Kingdom, and the rest of them lost their power, and now they are not powerful in Chen Ji's expansion of power.

The soldiers and horses of the Annan army, together with the retreating men of various departments, continued to flee southward, and after running for a long time, everyone returned to several pre-established military fortresses.

Ruan Shuai took his entourage and went straight into a big village. There are still many troops in the military village, and the soldiers and horses here have not experienced the situation of the front line, although the people are a little panicked, but they have not escaped without permission.

Ruan Shuai had calmed down a little and had to face the situation in front of him immediately.

Before the war, the strategy of the "Imperial Front" decision was to besiege Thang Long City and exterminate the Ming reinforcements, but now it seems that it has completely failed. Ruan Shuai's dream of defeating the Ming reinforcements and capturing Shenglong and killing the Han people also woke up in less than half an hour; Of course, he had realized that his previous thoughts were a bit out of reality.

After a while, the banner of the Chinese army attracted several leaders of the rebel army, but immediately a dispute broke out.

One of them suggested: "The Chinese army should order the men and horses that have not yet broken up to be stationed in the military fortress as soon as possible, and stabilize their positions with fortifications." ”

Some people think that the Ming army's firearms are sharp, and the military fortifications cannot stop the enemy's attack, and the Great Vietnamese army should quickly flee to the city of Beijiang Fucheng, which is ten miles away, and it is the right thing to defend the city.

At first, the man immediately retorted: "The Ming garrison of Shenglong in advance has crossed the Yellow River to the north; The reinforcements of the Ming Kingdom from Langshan, one also went to Zhiling County in the east. The retreat routes of the Dongjiang River and the Taiping River have been cut off; We are now retreating to Bac Giang Province to hold on, and we will soon become an isolated city, with no way out. At this time, we must not shrink the front line too quickly, resulting in a situation where it will be encircled immediately, but should resist one by one and wait for reinforcements from the south bank of the Yellow River. ”

Ruan Shuai also felt that it was not a way to stay in a lonely city at this time; But with so many men and horses gathered, the large-scale battle suddenly collapsed, and it was necessary to stop and stabilize the position, otherwise the situation would be even worse if it was scattered.

He immediately made a decision and ordered: "Send someone to give an order immediately, and call all the people and horses who have retreated back to return to the military village to garrison to defend against the attack of the Ming army." ”

The military order was sent to convey it, but there were still people complaining around.

A "Da Viet" official named Ruan Jian suddenly said bitterly: "The idea of pacifying the king (Li Li) is very reasonable, and Da Viet should not fight this big war." ”

Ruan Shuai glanced at him, and his heart only woke up now, what is the use of an afterthought?

The official was not interested, and continued: "After the death of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Kingdom, the two princes fought for the throne and relaxed their rule over Dayue. So in previous years, God gave us a respite. Da Yue finally has so many territories and soldiers and horses, so he should preserve his strength and deal with the Ming Kingdom for a long time. But you lost half of your army in a single day! ”

"There will be victory and defeat in the war, Ruan Yuanjun waited until the battle was fought before saying these words, it doesn't make sense, right?" Ruan Shuai said.

Ruan recommended that "such a big war, a war can affect the fortunes of the country for a hundred years, and the matter is important, but the monarchs and ministers of Dayue are too hasty. I think that those soldiers and horses on the south bank of the Yellow River should withdraw their troops immediately and not continue to make mistakes. ”

The generals were in an uproar, and someone immediately scolded: "If we are fighting bloodshed and hard in front, should we be abandoned here and deserve to die?" ”

The angry generals suggested that Nguyen be immediately escorted to Bac Giang to be locked up, so that he would not continue to cause trouble. Ruan Shuai adopted everyone's proposition and ordered the whole army to rely on fortifications to resist the attack of the Ming army.

"Hold it up for at least one day!" Ruan Shuai had to order the generals.

At present, as long as the Vietnamese army can stabilize its position before dark today, the situation will be alleviated a little, or at least it will not be able to flee in a chaotic manner from beginning to end.

Not long ago, he wanted to defeat the Ming reinforcements head-on, but now he could only say such sad words, and he was really forced to be helpless. After all, he also saw the situation at the front with his own eyes.