17 June 1884, Kam Coo, Burma.

The Burmese built a long trench along both sides of the fort, and the 6,000 Burmese guards held on to the trench, and the general Durariman stood on the fort, looking nervously at the opposite side.

This unit was the only "elite unit" in Burma, and it was originally used to deal with the British, using all French guns, but the rifles were all old Shaspo rifles used by the French in the Franco-Prussian War. These weapons were originally sold to Burma by France in order to contain Britain, and now they have become the treasure of the Burmese army.

Two kilometers north of Jinwu Fort, Ding Ruchang was observing with a telescope, and for him, time was more precious than anything else. The Emperor had repeatedly stressed to him that if the battle was not ended in a short time, the matter would drag on for a long time, and the British would definitely intervene.

This would be very tricky, because China does not want to have a head-on confrontation with Britain right now, and as long as it creates a fait accompli, British interference will be very limited.

Ding Ruchang ordered all the field artillery to be concentrated on the right side and launched a bombardment on Jinwu Fort, and the fierce artillery fire immediately submerged the trenches on the opposite side. Poor Burmese people have never seen such ferocious artillery fire, and if you know their understanding of modern warfare, it is still stuck in the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852, which is 32 years old!

The panicked Durariman hurriedly transferred the troops to the right side for reinforcements, and at this time, Ding Ruchang sent Huang Shouzhong to command a regiment to charge on the left side, and the shouts of killing were overwhelming, making Dulariman in a hurry again.

This tossing back and forth from side to side has made the Burmese army dizzy, and the Jinwu Fort in the center is empty of troops, and it is an exaggeration that the military system of the Burmese army is still rigidly following the ancient times, and a military unit has a flag, and as soon as the troops are mobilized, the banner also moves, and it looks very colorful and spectacular, which is actually equivalent to telling the other side military secrets.

Ding Ruchang clearly saw through his telescope that the flags on Jinwu Fort were sparse, and he immediately ordered Hu Kunshan to lead another regiment to launch a protrusion from the center, and he himself led two battalions to follow.

The troops soon rushed to the five-meter-high wall of Jinwu Fort, and quickly erected more than a dozen cloud ladders, and Xiangshang launched a charge, while the defenders' sparse firepower was suppressed by the guards under the city, and it was impossible to stop the Chinese from climbing the city tower one after another.

Hu Kunshan, like Huang Shouzhong, was born in the Black Flag Army, who fought viciously with the French army in Vietnam, and fought to the death with the Japanese army in the defense of Weihaiwei. It was really the tiger that went down the mountain into the flock, the dragon that ran into the sea and the shrimp, and the guards rushed over like fierce gods, looking like they didn't care about life and death, and they rushed the enemy into a mess as soon as they made contact.

Soon, the Burmese army was already in a crush, and they fled in the back unorganized, throwing away their guns and clothes, and messing around like crazy, desperate to find a hole to get into, until they got to another shijie.

General Durariman was captured alive by the Guards, and his face was full of tears, and he was still crying when he was escorted to Ding Ruchang. Ding Ruchang looked at him like this, and felt quite victorious, shook his head, and ordered to take him down.

The battle ended quickly, and the Guards relied on strong firepower, flexible tactics, strict organizational discipline, and decisive and rapid sorties, and won the victory very easily, which also reflected the all-round gap between the two armies of different eras. Most of the Burmese army, with the exception of 400 killed, were captured or scattered to the civilian population, and less than half of them were able to escape back to Mandalay.

In just a few days, the armed Liliang that Myanmar can take out its hands has been completely finished, and the Gongbang Dynasty is in a mess, crying, jumping, laughing, shouting, and the king of tin robe has completely lost his mind. Zuihou or Queen Suahalla ordered two ministers, Than Shwe and Aung San, to go out of the city to sue for peace.

On June 18, Wu Dashi also rushed to Jinwu Fort and continued to advance with the army.

By the morning of the 19th, the Guards had captured Madeya and were within easy reach of Mandalay. At noon, the Burmese peace-seeking minister came tremblingly and begged "the Celestial Empire's army to suspend its attack."

Wu Dayi was not too busy and told Ding Ruchang that the troops stopped here. According to Ding Yuntong's jihua, this is a political war, politics first, military second, so Ding Ruchang must first respect Wu Dayi's decision.

Wu Dashi told Than Shwe and Aung San unmistakably: "This incident is all caused by you and others. My emperor of the Celestial Dynasty sincerely wants to assist you, but I don't know what to do, and I don't know what to do until the soldiers arrive, so I know that I am wrong, you say that you are not to blame, and you don't know each other if you don't fight, well! ”

Wu Dasheng said with spat splashing, and his fingers were about to poke at the door of Than Shwe and Aung San's heads. These two Burmese ministers have always been used to being powerful, but at this time they are more well-behaved than cats, and they are honestly trained, and they dare not move.

Zuihou Wu Dayi took out the terms of the proposal and handed it to the other party, and declared strongly: "Not a word of the above content is allowed to be changed, Myanmar can only say yes or no, no bargaining, all you can choose is what seasoning to use for dinner!" ”

When the two ministers took the terms and saw them, they were immediately stupid, and the indemnity alone cost 3 million taels of silver. This amount is really a lot for Myanmar. Others such as: Myanmar official daoqian; China and Myanmar have established closer relations, free trade and navigation; The two sides jointly built the Yunnan-Burma Highway; China was responsible for laying and managing telegraph lines; China sent military instructors to assist in military reform; And so on, these terms are similar to the previous "Zuihou ultimatum", but more severe.

Than Shwe argued that the stakes were too big for him to be the master, so he had to go back and ask first. Wu Dayi sharply threatened that if he did not get a satisfactory answer by this time tomorrow, he would immediately attack Mandalay, and then "the jade will be burned, don't say anything unprepared!" "Scared Than Shwe and Aung San so much that they ran back.

In fact, Ding Yuntong has already made it clear that the purpose of this small-scale war is not to overthrow the Gongbang Dynasty, but to fight for the right to speak in Burmese affairs, and if Mandalay is occupied, it may have to face the British directly, so it is better to keep this court for the time being as a buffer between China and Britain.

In the Mandalay Palace, the Burmese monarchs and ministers were all worried, they were already extremely troubled by the British, and now there were tigers at the front door and wolves at the back door, which was really annoying. If you agree to the conditions, China Shili will invade on a large scale, and if you don't agree, you are afraid that the other party will really attack you, and you will be in a dilemma.

In the evening, there was another rumbling of artillery outside the city, which was a demonstration by the Chinese. Every cannon shot was like a hammer hitting the hearts of the Burmese monarchs and ministers, and they were terrified.

In the early morning of the 20th, Than Shwe and Aung San came to Madhaya again, claiming that the other terms were okay, but the amount of compensation was too large and the treasury was empty, and they really couldn't get it, and begged for some relief.

Wu Daye felt that the time had dragged on long enough, and it was best to make it a fait accompli before the British spoke out, so he shouted a "fixed price": two million taels of silver, paid in three years, and not a single child is missing!

The two sides quickly signed the China-Burma Madeya Treaty, which contains seven specific articles:

In the first paragraph, Myanmar has caused this dispute due to unnecessary provocations, and hereby submits a request to China;

In the second paragraph, Myanmar shall compensate two million taels of silver, to be paid in three years;

The third paragraph is to lay and manage the China-Myanmar telegraph line at the Chinese side's expense;

Fourth, China-Myanmar joint venture to lay the Yunnan-Burma highway;

In the fifth paragraph, Chinese goods and merchant ships can freely enter the territory of Myanmar and only 5% tariff will be levied;

In paragraph 6, China will send officers to train and manage the Burmese army;

Paragraph 7, Myanmar affirms China's suzerainty and pays tribute in spring and autumn every year.

After the treaty was signed, China had already got what it wanted, but the Guards did not retreat immediately, but went to Jinwu Fort and stayed under the pretext of "resting for a few days".

Because Wu Dayi knew that the real negotiation opponent should almost appear.