"I wonder what the effect of the explosion is?" Zhu Yongxing was anxious to see his results, but the smoke and dust at the city gate made him unable to see anything clearly. After hesitating for a moment, he still gave the order to prepare the artillery for continued bombardment, and let the Ming troops in formation prepare for the siege.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, blowing away the smoke and dust that was gradually thinning, and faintly, a large hole in broken bricks, rubble, and wood appeared in front of the eyes of the Ming army. Through this large hole, it seems that you have seen the streets of the city and the swaying figures.

The city gate is still blocked, but unfortunately it is not well blocked, how can bricks and tiles and wood work, it should be done with boulders. Zhu Yongxing sighed with emotion, suddenly came back to his senses, and gave the order to attack the city.

"Rush, kill!" Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, Zhang Guoyong, and Zhao Desheng, the commanders, waved the weapons in their hands and led the soldiers to run towards the city gate.

"Kill, rush!" Li Chengjue and the others reacted from their shock, and they also shouted loudly and led the team to attack.

Amid the rumbling drums of war, hundreds of Ming officers and soldiers rolled in from the ruined city gates like joyful streams.

This explosion caused the Annan soldiers near the city gate to temporarily lose their combat effectiveness, killing and injuring countless people, and even if they did not die, they were injured in their internal organs, and their steps were crooked and weak. Unhindered, the Ming army entered the city and quickly expanded along the walls to both sides. Waiting for the Annan soldiers from other places to come to reinforcements, they were faced with the Ming army's infantry that had already broken through the city and looked like a wolf and a tiger.

That's it, the coordination should be tight, the movements should be habitual, and the enemy should not be given a chance to adjust and breathe. Zhu Yongxing narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that his conducting art had made some progress. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a Ming general galloping past him, rushing towards the city.

"Li Siye. You give me back. Zhu Yongxing saw it clearly and couldn't help shouting angrily.

Li Siye, the son of the Jin dynasty, didn't seem to hear it, but seemed to hear it, and the horse lance in his hand waved a big circle in the air, and rushed into the city without looking back.

Bastard, who told you to rush and kill without permission? If you're unlucky. There's an injury or something, I can't explain it to your father Li Dingguo! Zhu Yongxing was so angry that he wanted to chase after him, but he was hurriedly stopped by Yang Guoxiang and sent more than a dozen guards to protect him, which was considered to stabilize Zhu Yongxing.

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"The city is broken!" Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, did not seem surprised, and after receiving the report from the communication soldier Pegasus, he smiled and said to He Jiuyi, the Duke of Guangguo: "There is no need for a feint here, please ask the Duke of Guo and the Marquis of Meng Jin to lead a group of men and horses to the east gate." How about helping His Highness Min? ”

"Subordinates dare to disobey." He Jiuyi temporarily put away his consternation, hurriedly agreed with Wei Yong, and led a group of men and horses to the east.

"Xu Guogong, Ma Zide, Gao Qilong." Ma Bao solemnly ordered, "You wait to lead 3,000 cavalry, go to the south gate, and after the enemy escapes, chase and kill." There must be no mistakes. ”

"The last will obey." All three of them have personal relationships with Ma Bao, and it is a beautiful difference to know that it is a good thing to chase and flee the enemy. Not only was it easy, but it was also very rewarding, so the answer was loud and full of joy.

The arrangement was completed, and Ma Bao led 2,000 infantry to monitor at the north gate, just waiting for the Ming army to enter the city from the east gate to kill. Open the gates from the inside to enter the city to fight.

When Guangguo Gonghe Jiuyi led his troops to the east gate, Zhu Yongxing had already entered the city and climbed the city wall under the protection of his personal guards and hundreds of Ming troops, and the artillery dragged the cannons with wheel frames to follow the troops and provide fire support at any time.

The bottom of the gate was littered with rubble, and the walls on both sides and overhead were blackened. And the damage is severe. Many of the Annan soldiers in the city fell to the ground, and there were no obvious scars, but many were still bleeding from their noses and ears, and their faces and bodies were covered with a layer of dust.

Earth-shattering, how did His Highness Min break the city so fast? Guangguo Gonghe Jiuyi led his army into the city, and the scene he saw made him puzzled and shocked.

"Guogong." Wei Yong, Marquis of Mengjin, glanced at the city wall and reminded: "There is a banner, order us to pass through the city and capture the west gate." ”

"I know it." Guangguo Gonghe Jiuyi nodded, retracted his coiled thoughts, and led his army along the streets of the city with Wei Yong to attack the west gate directly.

The news that the city had been broken spread rapidly, and the Annan soldiers in the city were panicked and already in chaos. Zhu Yongxing saw clearly in the city that the defenders were not prepared for street battles at all, and the worst worries disappeared. Therefore, he gave an order to Guangguo Gonghe Jiuyi to take the west gate directly and receive the Mengshan Ke soldiers to enter the city to fight.

After the Ming army entered Annam, it was like a bamboo, and it won easily in the field, which had cast a shadow of fear on the hearts of the Annan soldiers. Defend with the city walls, and fight with all your might. And once the city was broken, the last reliance in Annan's heart was shattered, and they no longer had the heart to fight, so they only cared about fleeing for their lives.

The east gate was broken, the north gate was broken, and the west gate was also broken, and the Annan soldiers were about to escape, so they could only run to the south gate. To the south, that's the direction of Thang Long, and I heard that reinforcements are on the way, so we can join up with our allies as quickly as possible.

The rout continued to pour out of the south gate, and there were many people mixed in with it, crying and shouting, and the chaos was unbearable. In this chaotic team, Zheng Hua, the "Master of the Art of War", was also among them, and was waking up from his stupor. A few pro-soldiers carried him back to the mansion as soon as the news of the city was broken, and he didn't care about the chickens and dogs in the mansion, and a few pro-soldiers escorted him to flee outside the city.

Although his head was a little clear, Zheng Hua's hearing did not recover, and a silent and miserable scene appeared in front of him, which was both strange and made him sad.

How did you lose? I didn't use my tactics at all, and I started to run for my life in a daze. Sun Tzu Youyun: Those who attack must take it, attack what they do not defend. Our army is already in full array, why is the Ming army still attacking? Is it completely ignorant of the art of war and acting indiscriminately?

But it's defeated! Defeated so quickly, so miserable, even my family members were trapped in the city, my wife and children, and the wealth I had accumulated, all fell into the hands of the Ming army, I think yes, I think yes-

"My lord, my lord, seeing that you are safe and sound, it is true, it is really ...... Woo woo...... "The sycophant suddenly appeared in front of Zheng Hua on a horse, and he was so excited that he burst into tears.

This guy's life is also quite big, but this image is even worse than Zheng Hua, his face is black and white, he is washed away by sweat, and the clothes on his body are messy, mud and dirt, as if he is rolling on the ground.

When Zheng Hua saw this difficult brother, he couldn't help but feel sad, and tears flowed down. Although he only saw the other party's mouth moving, but he couldn't hear the sound, but looking at his demeanor, he could guess how this subordinate cared about him and missed him.

"My lord, let me grieve for a while." The sycophant wiped a handful of tears from his face, his face became even more flowery, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go and meet with the Shenglong reinforcements first, and then kill back, we must report this-"

Zheng Hua blinked, staring at the change in the shape of the other party's mouth, he found that the sycophant's mouth was half-open and did not move, and he held it for a while, and suddenly shouted in panic. The rout soldiers next to him were also terrified and began to run wildly.

Even if Zheng Hua is deaf, he also feels the tremor of the earth, so it should be, it should be the movement of thousands of horses galloping, right? There was no need for Zheng Hua to make a judgment, his own soldiers had already pulled his horse and began to speed up. The sycophant also closed his mouth tightly, and his bold words had already been thrown out of the clouds.

Once the army has been defeated, it becomes very difficult to regroup. If there are any more pursuers, most of those routs will stage a long-distance race, and there will be little awareness of turning back to fight and creating opportunities for others to escape.

In other words, the pursuit of the rout is a relatively easy way to expand the results of the battle, and the gains are both large and the safety factor is high. This tactic is very much in line with Zhu Yongxing's thinking, that is, to minimize casualties. The approach of the trench and the cover of the wall are all manifestations of his thinking. Whenever possible, it is better to be slow and try not to let the soldiers take risks.

"Surrender or die, surrender or die." The iron hooves roared, and the cavalry of the Ming army shouted some strange Annan dialect, and chased along the avenue.

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The banners of the Ming army have been planted on the walls of Anpei City, and groups of Ming soldiers have begun to search for the remnants of Annan in the city. Due to the rapid destruction of the city, the treasury and military depot in Anpei City were basically intact, and the Annan soldiers did not get the order, and they did not have time to destroy, and the materials fell into the hands of the Ming army.

In order to hold the city, Zheng Hua let all the soldiers of the Four Effects retreat into the city, and wantonly looted the food and materials of the villages and towns outside the city. It's hard work, and it's scolding, but the Ming army is cheaper in the end, I don't know if Lu Dao will be so angry that he will vomit blood when he thinks of this.

Clearing out the remnants of the army, maintaining law and order, pacifying the residents, and counting the household registration, these aftermath work has been arranged, and Zhu Yongxing has been a little quieter. But being quiet is not the same as resting, and his mind must be constantly running, modifying and perfecting Annan's strategy according to the actual situation in order to get the best results.

Historically, Bai Wenxuan defeated the main force of the Burmese army with thousands of exhausted Ming troops (according to the literature, there are hundreds of thousands, which may be an exaggeration). And the troops led by Zhu Yongxing, both in terms of number and morale and equipment, surpassed the Ming army led by Bai Wenxuan. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing is still very confident in defeating the main force of Annam that came from the direction of Thang Long for reinforcements.

But having confidence does not mean that you don't have to plan carefully, and you will lead the army headlong into it in a daze. Because the Ming army was better at field warfare than the Annan soldiers, according to the plan formulated in advance, it was also to strive to defeat the main force of Annam in the field battle, so that it would be afraid of war, and lay a good foundation for the signing of the alliance under the city.

In the field, there are a lot of variables! Zhu Yongxing has experienced several battle formations, and his growth and maturity are quite fast, and he has been able to notice many of these influencing factors. For example, wind and rain, such as terrain and landforms, are all to be considered. If it is a field battle, it will be very difficult to implement Zhu Yongxing's strategic thinking of "fighting a decisive battle at a favorable time and in a favorable place." (To be continued......)