The flames burst out one by one, and the explosions were one after another, and this salvo bombardment caused heavy casualties to the Annan generals and plunged the Annan Chinese army into great chaos.

The explosion of the shells kicked up more smoke and dust. On the battlefield, the smoke is getting thicker. Reloading, another round of bombardment. Exchange shells for human lives, get victory, value; The fierce lion fights the rabbit, and will do his best to never give the Annan army a chance to breathe.

Columns of smoke rose one after another, and in the black smoke, red fire points flashed one after another, and each flash was accompanied by a deafening explosion. The explosions were one after the other, and it was impossible to distinguish the difference in between.

People shouted, horses neighed, elephants chirped, and under the shroud of smoke, the banner of the Chinese army in Annam was no longer visible. Suddenly, several frightened horses neighed and fled from the smoke. There were no more riders on the empty saddle, and there were a few black shadows hanging on the side of the horses, and it was impossible to tell which part of the human body was from afar.

Thunder continued, explosions, plumes of smoke, rubble, and dust became all the occasional sight in the smoke. The moment the fire flickered, you could faintly see the desperate and painful enemy who had been thrown to the ground in the smoke. The fire dissipated, and everything was hidden in smoke again.

Although the generals of the Ming army could no longer see the situation of the enemy army clearly, under this thunderous blow, they knew that victory was beckoning.

"It can not only defend the city, but also fight in the field, and the power is extraordinary, and the Ming army has won." Ranma Bodhi, who was watching the battle from behind the battle, had a solemn face, glanced at the deputy envoy Zhao Phraya, nodded slightly, and expressed a very clear meaning.

The roar and noise of the battlefield were not suitable for the two to talk and talk, Zhao Phraya gave a look, grinned, and stretched out his thumb to compare.

The Ming gunners fired a volley into the smoke dozens of meters away, and the bullets were dense and the sound was like bursting beans. Then throw down the musket. Drawing his waist knife, his eyes widened, and he was ready to fight.

The last artillery salvo was all at a maximum range of forty-five degrees. The extended firepower brought heavier casualties and uncontainable chaos to Annan's army.

War drums, gongs, and trumpets sounded, signaling a general attack. The smoke has not yet dissipated. The sound of horses' hooves was as rapid as drums, and the two thousand Ming cavalry rushed along the passage and crashed into the smoke, bringing with them a terrible scream and the sound of a chaotic exchange of weapons. The cavalry rushed into the enemy line, followed by the infantry, armed with swords and spears, with thunderous shouts, and rushed forward with a swift slaughter.

Concentrate fire, break through in the center, and then sweep the two wings. The tactics of the Ming army were concise and effective. Relying on the favorable wind direction, the Annan Chinese army was crushed in one fell swoop with an absolutely superior artillery bombardment. The Ming army, which broke through from the center, would stab the enemy in the waist on both flanks, and victory was no longer in doubt.

Zhu Yongxing exhaled a long breath gently, and a hint of relaxation appeared on his stern and dignified face. Annan's strategy has finally completed the most critical step. After this defeat, the main force of Annam will go at least seven or eight percent of the time, and there is no strength to fight again. The Ming army took advantage of the victory to attack and then capture Yuechi. Thang Long Mansion was like a woman without a cover, completely exposed in front of her.

If Annan Zheng knows each other. It's time to make a sum. War is a continuation of politics, and the contest will soon be transferred to the negotiating table, and the amount of benefits to be obtained depends on how to intimidate, threaten, and verbally argue.

The fighting on the battlefield continued, but Annam's army had already begun to rout. In the first round of shelling. Zheng Hui was shaken off the horse, his head was dizzy, his ears were buzzing, and he completely lost his ability to think. But the nightmare was not over, and the second round of shelling came again. The earth shook, the smoke filled the air, and the choking smell of sulfur hit the door, making it difficult to breathe.

The surrounding Annan soldiers were already in chaos, screaming and screaming endlessly, coupled with blurred vision, they squeezed and hit a few big feet and almost trampled Zheng Hui out of breath. Thanks to two soldiers, they found him on the ground and pulled him up. But the chaos could no longer be contained, and countless Annan soldiers crowded around in panic, and an explosion was a riot, and they subconsciously took refuge away from the explosion point.

Suddenly, to the left, suddenly, to the right, Annan soldiers blindly crowded and collided, crowded in front of them, while behind them were countless pairs of pushing hands, and there would often be a strong force pouring out from a certain direction without warning. Those who are caught in it are as if they are in a whirlpool, and they are involuntarily swept up and down by the rampaging flow of people.

Solid ground is rarely stepped on under your feet, only the human body lying upside down, one foot deep and one shallow, but you must do your best to keep it upright. Otherwise, you may never be able to stand up, be stepped into the dirt by countless big feet, and become a stepping stone for others. Moreover, surrounded by the chaotic crowd, they can only blindly follow the flow of people, and they are completely unable to control the direction.

There are more soldiers around Zheng Hui, but compared to the surging crowd, he still can't go against the current. The crowd in front of them suddenly retreated together, and the huge force of the overwhelming force surged over, pushing Zheng Hui and the others to the rear again. Many of the people who had just fallen struggled to get up from their companions, and they were pushed on their backs by the people who came in front of them, and countless people were overthrown and fell back on these people's bodies, and then countless pairs of big feet kept stepping on their bodies.

The shelling finally stopped, and the Ming army's infantry assault finally pointed out the direction of defeat and retreat for the dizzy Annan soldiers. Run backwards, run backwards, away from the screams and wails, away from the sword and sword.

The smoke of gunpowder was drifting away with the wind, and the fierce Ming army seemed to be fierce and fierce, chasing the smoke of gunpowder and rushing to kill. Zheng Hui, under the escort of his own soldiers, joined the retreating army in a panic.

In a crowd of tens of thousands, local disordered movements are passed like dominoes, amplified, and intensified. This multi-enchanted effect is especially significant in the crowd, if you are in the crowd, no individual strength can stop the surging flow of people, and only by following the flow of people can you ensure that you will not be squeezed down and trampled to death. Crowding, panic and trampling inevitably spread among the Annam soldiers.

The Ming army that poured in from the center pursued and killed the unmotivated Annan rout like a wolf, and the rout of the Chinese army, the failure of the command system, and the impact of the rout made Annan's two flanks chaotic.

The adjusted sky-bombarding artillery began to bombard the left flank of the Annan army, and after a round of artillery bombardment, the Ming army that broke through in the center followed the footsteps of the rout, and fiercely crashed into the flank of the enemy formation. The Ming army on the front took the opportunity to storm onslaught, and the rout of the enemy forces on the left flank inevitably happened again.

"Kill, kill. Kill! In the face of the Annan rout, who only cared about fleeing for their lives and did not dare to look back, the Ming soldiers chased and slashed wildly, biting the enemy tightly, and did not give the enemy a chance to adjust and breathe.

Zheng Hui was going to leave behind the elephant soldiers who were ready to carry out a decisive assault, but they were frightened a lot in the artillery bombardment, and they just ran backwards. Those who did not know the direction and rushed indiscriminately added casualties and confusion to the Annan soldiers. And the drawbacks of the back of the line were even more obvious when the rout retreated. The Annan soldiers were surging and defeated, desperately dodging the elephant's pace, as if dodging the slashing of the Ming army.

The defeat was decided, the elephant soldiers lost their confidence completely, and they no longer had the heart to fight, and they rushed to flee the battlefield at full speed with the remaining war elephants.

The Chinese army and the left flank were defeated one after another, and the Annan army on the right flank was also difficult to support under the attack of the Ming army. It's just that they persisted a little longer, but it brought about a greater catastrophe. Due to the influx of Ming troops from the center, the number of troops increased greatly. This enabled the Ming army to continuously press the enemy forces on the right flank until it reached the Red River.

The Annan army, which was driven to the river, could not retreat, and more and more people were squeezed into the water. Those who barely managed to keep their balance in the shallow waters were pushed deeper into the water, and in addition to those who were swept away by the river, there were also those who lost their footing and never got up again.

The corpses of Annam's soldiers who floated down the Red River could be seen many days after the battle was over, in Viet Chi and even near Thang Long. While telling the Annan people about the tragedy of the Anpei War. On the one hand, the shadow of pessimism and failure is shrouded in their psychology.

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Cultural and martial arts, these are the two most important aspects of the Annan strategy. Compared to martial arts. Zhu Yongxing pays more attention to cultural governance. Stability is the most important thing to build a foundation for land. Otherwise, we will not be able to withdraw from the fight against the Qing Dynasty, and we will not be able to provide sufficient materials for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty.

An Pei won a big victory, Annan's main force was lost, and his martial arts could have come to an end. Zhu Yongxing can rest assured that he will be handed over to Ma Bao, He Jiuyi and others to command. He then shifted his main energies to how to stabilize the occupied areas as soon as possible and how to maintain long-term peace and stability.

"In order to benefit the people of Annam and make it difficult for them to resist our Ming army, there will not be much grain that can be stored in this autumn." Zhu Yongxing faced two Siamese envoys. bluntly put forward the request for assistance, "The war in Yunnan Province is chaotic, and the land is barren, and I can't bear to be harsh and forced." Therefore, this food needs strong support from your country. ”

"As a brotherly nation, our country will do our best to help. As His Highness said, if there is not enough food, sweet potatoes will be used instead. Ranma Bodhi arched his hand, without the slightest embarrassment, and generously agreed: "There is also the buffalo that His Highness wants, which can be delivered one after another in a month at most." ”

"Very good." Zhu Yongxing reciprocated the favor and said with a smile: "I will send gunners and craftsmen to the scenic line, and your country can send people to the scenic line to learn the method of making artillery and shooting." Your envoy is familiar with military affairs, and he must know that no matter how powerful a weapon is, it must be used rationally, and there must be a corresponding method of warfare in order to give full play to its power. ”

"On behalf of my king, thank you, Your Highness." This is what Ranma Bodhi wants, and now once he is knocked to death, the joy on his face is irrepressible.

Zhu Yongxing turned his head and winked at Mengzhu, Mengzhu understood, got up and went outside to greet him, and the two guards walked in with a box each. As soon as the lid of the box was opened, it emitted a jeweled glow, one box full of precious stones and jewelry, and the other box full of gold.

"This box is a return gift from me to the king of your country, it is very meager, but it is a sign of my heart." Zhu Yongxing pointed to the slightly larger box and said slightly apologetically: "The other box is the payment for your country to buy some things from the Westerners. ”

The value of the gifts brought by the Siamese envoys far exceeded the return gifts given by Zhu Yongxing, but this kind of exchange is more of a sign of sincerity and attitude, and cannot be simply calculated by how much. When the Ming army was in a difficult situation, Siam had a heart to help, and he would not care about this place.

"I wonder what His Highness wants to buy from the Westerners?" After Ranma Bodhi thanked him, he asked.

"Telescopes, also called clairvoyances." Zhu Yongxing closed one eye, put his hands in a barrel, gestured in front of him, and continued: "Being able to see the scenery in the distance clearly is quite beneficial in the battle array. ”

"Does Your Highness buy clairvoyant mirrors?" Seeing that this small box of gold was quite large, Zhao Phaya confirmed it and said: "The Westerners are good at firearms and good at navigation, but they are rude and greedy. ”

"Western barbarians, women with bare chests and bare backs are harmful. The man is full of long hair and very rough. Ranma Bodhi added with disdain.

Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "Trade is beyond reproach, equality and integrity are enough. However, we must be wary of Westerners, because they bully the weak and fear the strong, and they are the most snobbish. Moreover, the Westerners' usual method is to first infiltrate through trade. Then the peep machine carries out military aggression and occupation, so that the weak country becomes its colony, and the greedy resource plunder. They are a swarm of bloodthirsty mosquitoes that will pounce on you and frantically suck your blood to fatten themselves when given the opportunity. ”

Western colonizers are getting closer and expanding in Asia. Zhu Yongxing doesn't have the energy to deal with these greedy vampires right now, but in the long run, it will be beneficial to win over allies.

At present, Siam is not aware of the strong pressure and sinister intentions of the Western colonizers, but only maintains commercial contacts and purchases weapons from Western countries. So. Regarding Zhu Yongxing's rendering description, the two Siamese envoys did not pay much attention to it. The external enemy of Burma and the internal enemy are local forces such as the Principality of Thailand, which is the problem that Siam needs to face immediately.

Zhu Yongxing didn't care about the reaction of the Siamese envoy, anyway, it was just a preventive shot, laying a foreshadowing, what will happen in the future. It still depends on the actual situation. After all, resisting the Qing Dynasty is the overall situation. The Qing army is the biggest enemy at hand.

In short, through the perception on the battlefield and Zhu Yongxing's warm and low-key words, the meeting between the Ming Dynasty and Siam was fruitful. The Ming army was supplied with supplies and could continue the operation. As for the land occupied in Annam, it will probably not be profitable until next year. It is necessary to become a stable base for resisting the Qing Dynasty. It takes a little longer.

The Ming Dynasty lost Annam during the Chengzu period for many reasons. However, as for the Vietnamese historical documents, it is said: "The people of our country (Vietnam) still maintain the heroic spirit that symbolizes the rise and pride of the nation. Ever since the Ming army invaded our territory and trampled on national separatism, our people have taken up arms in all parts of the country and waged a fierce struggle against the enemy. Zhu Yongxing scoffed.

It's just putting gold on your face. National integrity, hum, there is really that kind of play. How did you get beaten up by thousands of Frenchmen, and how did you get colonized for a hundred years? Besides, now, the Zheng nobles are arrogant and lascivious, tyrannical and expropriating, and the people are living in hardship, what do you use as a call?

Carrots and sticks, both the power of thunder and the grace of rain and dew, I don't believe it, how many people are full of food, and will abandon their families and sacrifice their lives to resist for your Zheng family.

Of course, Zhu Yongxing also needs one or several puppets, and in their name, they can minimize the resistance of the Annan people.

Puppet regime, puppet army, this sounds so familiar! Zhu Yongxing secretly smiled bitterly, his eyes were aggressive, and he stared coldly at the sycophant who was kneeling on the ground and begging.

Zheng Hua, the prince of An Pei County, is a good candidate to be a puppet, not only to check and balance the Mo clan, but also to create a split within the Zheng clan in Thang Long. It's just that this guy hasn't recognized the situation yet, and he has a bit of a temper. It doesn't matter, it's no longer up to him to cooperate or not, raising Zheng Hua and his family like pigs can also use his name to demagogue outside.

It's just that the name is available, but it still needs a few traitors to swagger outside and act as a façade. The sycophant looks good, greedy for life and afraid of death, servile and servile, and is still Zheng Hua's staff, with a little knowledge and ability.

“…… His Royal Highness was angry, and the villain persuaded the county prince to change his mind and serve His Royal Highness for the work of dogs and horses, please spare your life, spare your life...... "The sycophant didn't dare to raise his head, knelt on the ground and cursed and sweared, and he almost burst into tears.

Liu Zuochen, director of the Xuanfu Department, looked down on the spineless bear, but if he wanted to use the more traitorous, this kind of person was very suitable, and he said to Zhu Yongxing in a low voice: "Your Highness, although this person is unbearable, he can really use it." ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded lightly, and said in a cold tone: "Huang Xiuren, what are you to be Zheng Hua, the bullshit county prince, in my eyes, is just a chicken to be slaughtered, but I think that it can't be done without him, it's really ridiculous." ”

Huang Xiuren was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes, and immediately followed Zhu Yongxing's words and said: "Yes, yes, Zheng Hua really doesn't know the current affairs, His Royal Highness wants to promote him, but he thinks he is right, he is really confused, stupid, stupid." ”

This guy is really knowledgeable and interesting, and he is a good material for being a traitor. Zhu Yongxing and Liu Zuochen looked at each other and smiled, softened their tones, and said: "The surname Huang is also a big surname in Annan, but there are no famous characters, which is incomprehensible!" ”

Like the Chinese, Annan also has the surname first and the first name last, most of them are single-surname two-character names, and a few also have single-surname single-character names. More than half of the people in the country have the surnames Nguyen, Lê, Chen, Li, Huang, Wu, Pan, Fan, Zheng, Wu, Pei, and Du, with the surnames Lê and Nguyen being the most numerous.

Huang Xiuren seemed to understand the implicit meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words, and immediately scolded the Zheng family, which is nothing more than appointing people who love and love, and if they do not carry out the imperial examination, they will not be able to get ahead. At the same time, it also shows his utilitarian heart.

"Since you say that you are talented, I will give you this opportunity to prove it." Zhu Yongxing's color became more and more relaxed, and he smiled faintly: "There are a few errands to be handed over to you, if you do it well, it will not be difficult to soar." The Thang Long Li clan is just an envoy of the Annam capital, and Zheng Hua is only a county prince, so does the Huang clan know that he will come from behind? How to do it, you have to think clearly, the opportunity is not available to everyone, and not everyone can grasp it. ”

"Thank Your Highness for your elevation, thank Your Highness for your grace." Huang Xiuren kowtowed again and again to thank him, "The villain will do a good job of the mission, serve His Highness the work of dogs and horses, and never disappoint His Highness's ......"

"You step aside, and there will be arrangements for the officials soon. Do a good job, don't let me down. Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and waved away Huang Xiuren, who was grateful to Dade. (To be continued......)