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"My lord, the enemy is fighting according to the city, and the artillery at the head of the city is extremely sharp, and the losses from the assault are too great." A staff member said tentatively.

"What should I do?" Zheng Hui was expressionless, still looking at An Pei Chengtou.

"I think I can lure the enemy into battle." The staff paused and said, "Our army can retreat a little, avoid the artillery at the head of the city, and then line up, and then send messengers to invite the battle." ”

Zheng Hui shook his head lightly and said, "I'm afraid that the Ming Army won't be hit!" ”

"If the invitation to fight does not succeed, there may be hope for success." The staff cautiously said: "In addition, the messenger may speak with humility in order to gain the pride of the enemy. ”

Zheng Hui thought about it and nodded in agreement. Anyway, there is no other way for the time being, and there is no loss in trying. As long as the Ming army dares to go out of the city to fight, with the advantage of troops, victory is quite certain.

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The wind blew on his face, with the choking smell of gunsmoke, Zhu Yongxing frowned slightly, the wind direction did not meet his expectations, even if it was not a decisive impact, but he was unwilling to compromise. Anyway, if the Annan soldiers want to attack the city, let them shed enough blood under the city! It can also further demoralize them and increase their fears.

Annan's army was slowly retreating, until it was out of sight. The Ming army began to clean up the battlefield, yes, it was the killing ground in the city. This is a small trick set by Zhu Yongxing. The city gate was concealed and the defense was lax, luring the Annam army to attack through the city gate. Then there was a burst of rolling wood and artillery bombardment, which blew up all the bamboo rows and wooden ladders on the trenches, blocking the enemy troops from rushing into the city. The Annan soldiers who were surrounded near the city gate were attacked by the Ming army on all sides in a small area, and they were slashed by muskets, shells, and swords. It was a complete slaughter.

Inside and outside the city gates, plus on the streets of the city, the corpses of Annan soldiers were pillowed, and the stumps and broken arms were everywhere. The blood stained the ground red, and then gathered into a trickle, forming dark red pools of blood in the low-lying places. The brutality of the battlefield is shocking.

It was naturally the elite of the Annan soldiers who attacked the city gate first, and it was these backbones who were eliminated. More than 3,000 people were killed and wounded inside and outside the city, including the "proud soldiers" of the Zheng Mansion. There were "Taiyuan town soldiers", which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Annan army. As for the siege warfare that began at the end of the city, most of the casualties due to the filling of the trenches were temporary captures. If we add to this the defeat of the enemy by flanking the cavalry outside the city, the army of Annam lost at least seven or eight thousand men.

The combat strength of the Annan soldiers was limited, and even the so-called elite were far from the Ming army, and most of the soldiers were similar to the Tusi soldiers in Yunnan Province, and perhaps even slightly inferior. So. Zhu Yongxing and the generals of the Ming army are now quite confident in defeating the main force of Annam in the field.

As long as the wind is favorable. Zhu Yongxing felt the wind blowing on his face again, and couldn't help but shake his head gently. Winning the greatest victory at the lowest cost is the principle he adheres to, and as long as the situation allows, it will not be easily changed. Or many casualties and some soldiers, which are nothing in the eyes of other generals. But if it can be avoided, even if it is only a small amount, Zhu Yongxing also feels that his conscience is at ease.

"Your Highness, the enemy army has sent a messenger to send a war letter. Invite our army to choose the time for a decisive battle. Guangguo Gonghe Jiuyi walked up to the city and bowed slightly to report to Zhu Yongxing.

"Don't send an envoy to apologize, but dare to invite a fight?" Zhu Yongxing smiled coldly and said, "The Li Clan's court is just the commander of the Annan Metropolis, what kind of thing is the Zheng Clan?" Let the messenger get out, and say that the Zheng family is not qualified to invite the war. ”

"Yes." He Jiuyi agreed and turned away.

"Your Highness." Although Na Song brought more than 2,000 native soldiers, he never commanded the troops to fight, but handed over these native soldiers to the command of the Ming army generals, and he often followed Zhu Yongxing's side, mainly to observe the battle. If we don't dare to fight, the three armies will be angry! If you are lined up with your back city, you can not only give full play to your defensive advantages, but also wait for an opportunity to counterattack. ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "It's not that I don't dare to fight, but the time is unfavorable, just wait for the opportunity." ”

That Song seems to understand whether he understands or not, I don't know what kind of weather time Zhu Yongxing wants, is it wind, rain, or the sun is shining? But he also knew that it was not appropriate to ask, so he kept silent.

If you don't go out of the city to fight, the three armies will be angry? Zhu Yongxing shook his head secretly, this Song has read the book of soldiers, but he has no actual combat experience, and he has the taste of talking about soldiers on paper. How can our army be demoralized when it is well defended, has won a great victory, and the soldiers are well fed and well-rested in the city? Some of the words in the military book seem to be relatively vain, and they cannot be trusted, let alone fight according to their command. Obviously, Na Song has not fully grasped this truth.

Moreover, the young and strong families of the residents of Annam in the city have been temporarily moved out, and together with the prisoners who have finished their hard work, they are escorted to the rear village to be guarded by the local soldiers. The internal hidden dangers have been removed, the Ming army has sufficient troops to defend the city, and there is a camp outside the north gate as a horn, and the defense alone is enough to make the Annan army unable to advance or retreat. Now it is the Annamite people who are in a hurry, not the Ming army.

These days of resting in the city of Ampeh are not just about fortifying the city and digging trenches. Using the captured materials, the artillery of the Ming army was strengthened again, the craftsmen worked overtime, and Zhu Yongxing took out manpower to help, and the number of bombardment cannons has reached more than 40, and the shells are enough to fight several major battles.

The opportunity, Zhu Yongxing was just waiting for the best opportunity to destroy the main force of Annan in one fell swoop, force the army to ascend the dragon, and force the Zheng family to admit his guilt and sue for peace. Preparations are gradually being made, including the disposition of the captured Annan civil officials, as well as the news they vaguely heard, all of which have profound implications, creating conditions for the realization of the entire Annan strategy.

As for the method of field warfare, Zhu Yongxing and the generals of the Ming army have discussed it several times, and they have also been arranged. The positions and tasks of each department are well arranged, and if you want to go to battle, you can go out of the city in an hour with an order.

Zhu Yongxing had just walked down from the city. Li Sixing, the son of the Jin dynasty, greeted Liu Zhen with Liu Zhen, Liu Zhen was reluctant, but Li Sixing was quite happy, "Your Highness, King Qingyang deeply feels that there are many soldiers and few generals, and he wants to invite the last general to help." I also ask Your Highness to grant it. ”

Sling the bull. Zhu Yongxing rolled his eyes and vetoed very simply: "No, you just stay in my personal guard and protect my safety." ”

"Your Highness, let the last general go into battle to kill the enemy!" Li Sixing hurriedly said: "Before leaving, my father repeatedly warned that the last general should fight bravely and serve the strength of dogs and horses for His Royal Highness's crusade against Annan, and never be greedy for life and afraid of death. Lose face on him. His Royal Highness's concern will be grateful to the end, but he will not dare to disobey his father's wishes. ”

Zhu Yongxing frowned, Li Dingguo did say something similar to him, but this may be a kind word, like a parent sending a child to school, almost saying something like "please discipline strictly" to the teacher. It's just that Li Sixing really likes to rush and kill in battle formations, if he doesn't agree. There is no guarantee that he will take advantage of his own inattention, which is even more dangerous.

"King Qingyang. You send more soldiers to follow and protect the Jin prince. Zhu Yongxing nodded helplessly, glared at Li Sixing and said: "As a general, he is either brave, he is not a pioneer, or he is competent." Don't forget your responsibilities. Don't forget that the safety of your soldiers depends on you. ”

"Your Highness's teachings, the last general will keep them in mind and will not dare to disobey them." Seeing that his wish had been fulfilled, Li Sixing hurriedly bowed down and respectfully agreed.

Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and took the reins of the horse handed by Yang Guoxiang. He got on his horse and galloped to his quarters.

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"I deceived people too much, and I actually regarded my Zheng family as nothing." As soon as Zheng Hui remembered the response of the Ming army brought back by the messenger, he was angry, and even his lunch was tasteless, and he only felt stuffy in his chest. The situation in Annam is complicated, the Mo clan has not been extinguished, and there are some supporters in Gaoping, Qixi, Langshan and other places; The Ruan clan in the south is a mortal enemy again, and although they are facing each other now, how do they know that they will not take advantage of the Ming army's crusade and take the opportunity to make a move. The delay is not good for the Ming army, and it is not good for Annam.

Therefore, the strategy set by Zheng Zheng when he set out on the expedition was to be as fast as he could, so as not to give other forces a chance to cause chaos. But the current situation is obviously not easy to win by rushing to win.

The sultry afternoon made Zheng Hui even more irritable, and he sent people to scold him one after another, but he also knew that he had little hope of success, so he just chatted and tried. In the tent, Zheng Hui sometimes walked around the ground, sometimes cursed bitterly, and sat in the chair at the back, thinking hard about what to do, and became a little drowsy.

"Your Excellency, your Excellency." The continuous call woke Zheng Hui from his slumber, and he immediately became angry and smashed a teacup in his hand.

The staff screamed in pain, fortunately they didn't hit their heads and faces, and hurriedly said the right thing, otherwise they wouldn't know what Lu Dao threw over, "My lord, the Ming army has gone out of the city to meet the battle, and the scolding array has worked." ”

Zheng Hui was stunned for a moment, shook his head vigorously to sober himself up, and asked with some suspicion: "Really? ”

"Really, really." The staff nodded vigorously.

"Okay." Zheng Hui shouted loudly: "Order, the whole army will go to battle, defeat the Ming army, and recover the lost territory." ”

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The pediatric thing of scolding is only useful in storytelling. The Ming army did fight, but it was not the effect of scolding, but it was blown out by the wind.

Although the civil war in Annam continued, their kind of battle and the fight between the Ming and Qing armies were not a heavyweight at all. At least in Zhu Yongxing's view, it is very unimaginable that a war that will only be fought near Lingjiang for three or five years, or even seven or eight years. It is estimated that most of the time it is just a confrontation between the two armies, and then there are some small contact battles, right?

What does this mean, it shows that the generals of Annan lack the ability to adapt to changes, and the fighting is also in accordance with the rules, and there is no flexible strategy and tactics. Therefore, the Ming army fought in formation, but it had another strategy to break the enemy, and it had to rely on the direction of the wind.

Zheng Hui and other Annan generals also had a misunderstanding, that is, the judgment of the Ming army's artillery. They didn't know about the cannons, but they understood them conventionally, thinking that the artillery of the Ming army must be bulky, and it was naturally good to defend the city, but it was difficult to exert its power in field battles. And the lightness and portability of the Sky Bombardment Cannon, which can be quickly put into battle, and can flexibly provide fire support, is something they never expected.

The two armies lined up in the wilderness to face each other, and the real decisive battle was about to begin, and the generals of both sides were observing the enemy position, looking for weaknesses and breakthroughs.

The Annan army adopted the traditional one-word long snake formation, and Zheng Hui thought very simply, that is, to break through the formation of the Ming army with overwhelming momentum by virtue of numerical superiority. The entire Annan lineup spans east and west. Spread across the entire field of vision. The Chinese army is more numerous and densely arranged, and there is the shadow of an elephant behind it.

The Ming army discharged five phalanxes, to be precise, ten columns of small formations, leaving a fairly wide passage between each small formation, running through the entire depth. This was against the Annam war elephant charge. It is possible to make an elephant pass when it is frightened and runs.

Of course, in front of each phalanx, there are special firecrackers who shoot elephants, and they are equipped with heavy firearms captured from Burma, although they are bulky and need a bracket to shoot, but the guns are powerful and are powerful weapons against elephants.

The Annan people did not put the war elephants in the front, and Zhu Yongxing was a little surprised. Originally, he was prepared to withstand the onslaught of the Annan war elephants. Fight back again, but now it's obviously not needed.

Did the Ming army have a car formation? Zheng Hui and other Annan generals were puzzled by the carts in front of the Ming army's array. The carts were low, with wheels one-third the size of a normal carriage, but they were heavy and sturdy. A few spears poked out of the front of the car, and the carriage was blocked by wooden planks, like a Wuhan steel car, but it looked strange. Well, look at it again. Don't move lightly, the advantage is mine anyway.

From preparation to going out of town. A few miles further on, the two armies confronted each other, two hours, right? Zhu Yongxing decided to take the lead in attacking, the royal flag was raised, and the guards ran twice in front of the formation, "Mighty, ten thousand victories!" The cry resounded over the battle array. Ma Bao and the others immediately began to command according to the plan.

Amid the rumbling drums of war, the Ming army moved slowly and pressed towards the Annan army outside Lixu. Hundreds of cavalry rushed from the rear of the formation along the various passages to the front, their iron hooves sonorous, and charged the enemy line.

"Firecracker. Beat the charging enemy cavalry into a sieve. Zheng Hui was furious when he saw the Ming army of 100 cavalry rushing in front of him, and decided to return the color with a thunderous blow, and not allow the Ming army to despise his own army.

As soon as the flag of the Chinese army changed, a large number of Annan soldiers armed with firearms rushed to the front of the position, ready to shoot at the Ming cavalry that was driving over. The Ming cavalry charged fiercely, but if you look closely, they are not charging in a straight line, but with an arc, and they are hierarchical.

The faces of the Ming cavalry who rushed over were painted with colorful patterns, and one by one they raised their eyebrows and shouted wildly, and their momentum was extremely strong, as if they were fierce and evil.

"Fire!" An inexperienced junior officer in Annan was afraid, but before he could give the order, there were already individual Annan soldiers who couldn't help but be frightened and preemptively opened fire.

The flames flickered, and clusters of white smoke rose in front of the Annan Front, followed by a continuous burst of gunfire. The Annan musketeers hurriedly pulled the trigger, put a shot and took two steps back to reload the ammunition.

The lure of the Ming cavalry was successful, and they turned around a hundred meters away, and swept diagonally past the Annam army formation, only a few cavalry were either hit or wounded and rolled down. The second wave of cavalry swept diagonally, and the Annam muskets continued to fire.

The Ming army was obviously unable to resist the ferocious fire of the Annam musketers, who saw the Ming cavalry retreating diagonally in front of the dense firecrackers. But before the threat could be lifted, another platoon of Ming cavalry rushed up and let out a chorus of shouts

"Fire!"

"Hit!"

There was another loud roar from the Annan army, and the officers were anxious one by one, urging the firecrackers who were stuffy and loaded.

The smoke in front of Annan's army gradually became thicker and thicker, and the flames sprayed from the muzzles of the guns were not as clear as they were at first, but flickered in the smoke.

Military training in peacetime allows soldiers to master the skills of reloading and increase the speed of shooting. But on the battlefield, once the shooting has begun, it is difficult for the commander to effectively control his soldiers, and the shots that would have been directed are more likely to become single free fire. When the platoons first began firing, there may have been only two or three soldiers who did not participate in the salvo and fired alone, but as the gunfire intensified, the deafening roar appeared, and a sea of fire appeared in the formation, and the state of confusion quickly infected the nervous musketeers like an infectious disease.

As a result, the soldiers of each platoon and column will mix together, and after loading their bullets, they will subconsciously open fire on their own, and if this chaos occurs, then no one can do anything but wait for the troops to advance and retreat on their own.

The Annan musketeers entered this state even faster than the West described, reloading, firing, one by one just nervously completing their work. The smoke was thick and blowing head-on, choking people's throats and eyes, but the sound of horses' hooves on the opposite side was still stimulating their nerves.

The Ming army has already suffered heavy casualties, right? Zheng Hui's eyes widened, but the smoke of gunpowder drifted in the wind, and he could no longer see the battle in front of him. But such a dense fire should be enough to suppress the Ming army in front of the formation.

"Boom", an Annan firecracker made a mistake in his hand, the fire rope was not placed carefully and safely, ignited the gunpowder, and fell to the ground screaming, covering his burnt black face and rolling endlessly.

"Boom", another nervous Annan soldier was obviously affected by his companions, the fire rope touched the gunpowder bag hanging on his body, and immediately burst into flames all over his body, even the people and clothes were scorched, and he fell to the ground on his back. Although the companions around him dodged in time, they still slowly formed a circle, looking at him from a distance with palpitations.

The loading of the arquebus is too complicated, and it is also very dangerous, and if you are not careful, you can blow yourself up half to death. Every time the soldiers remove the arquebus and carefully clean the fire pit, they make sure that the arquebus has indeed been safely disposed of.

The battle formation of the Ming army had advanced to a distance of less than 200 meters in front of the Annan formation, and as soon as the wooden planks around the strange-looking board car fell, a bombardment cannon was exposed.

"Fire!" With an order, more than forty sky-bombing cannons let out one roar after another. Because the angles are different, but they are all pointing to the Central Army in Annam, the landing point of the shells is more layered and covering.

The gunfire was incessant, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, and the Annan army, which was blocked from sight, was caught off guard, and these more than 40 large artillery shells scattered in the air, and suddenly turned into more than 400 small artillery shells, which smashed firmly into the dense queue of the Annan soldiers. (To be continued......)