Chapter 335: Red River Plain
For the appearance of the Ming army in Annam, to be precise, behind them, Dowa also never imagined.
But he was at least much more sober than the group of people in front of him, at least he knew that if he continued to argue here, there would be only a dead end for them in the future.
Dowa then spoke again: "The army of the Ming Dynasty will definitely attack us in the near future, and by that time we will all bury ourselves in the woods, and ambush them when the time comes!" ”
"Yes, yes! As long as we don't leave this jungle, even if the Ming army has great ability, they won't be able to find us! ”
It didn't take long for everyone present to reach a consensus.
It's just different from the situation that Dova imagined that the Ming army would force its attack to the north, and he could rely on the terrain advantage of the jungle to defend.
From the very beginning, the army of the Ming Dynasty did not think of directly attacking at a rapid speed, and in the calculations of the General Staff, there is a high probability that such an onslaught will achieve good results.
It can actually be measured.
It will make the casualties of the Ming army at least several times, which Zhu Youzhen and Huo Weihua are unwilling to accept.
Therefore, in accordance with Zhu Youzhen's original plan, the main offensive method was to take the battalion step by step, and to constantly cut and compress the living space of the Annan army.
When the main army of the Pingnan Army began to continue to deepen.
As more and more of Annam was in his hands, Dowa seemed to sense something was wrong.
hurriedly reported to the current king of Annan, but what role can King Annan do...
It's just a puppet elected by the Tusi family.
Dowa had no choice but to turn his head to several Tusi families and constantly explain the possible attack plan of the Ming army in the south, but in the eyes of these short-sighted Tusi patriarchs.
What doesn't happen, that's what doesn't exist.
Therefore, he resolutely expressed his opposition to what Dova said, leading the army in advance and starting the attack to the south.
"I disagree! Now the Ming army has just landed in the center, and it won't be long before they will retreat because of the problem of food and grass, and by that time.... Annan, or our Annan. ”
As soon as the patriarch of the Tusi said his opinion, he attracted the unanimous approval of the other families around him.
One of them also turned his face to Dowa and said, "Isn't it a good thing that the Ming army doesn't dare to attack us now?" This just shows that our Annan is already going to make the Ming army tremble! ”
This somewhat brainless statement seemed to Dova to be a headache for him, but most of his army came from these Tusi families, and without their support, he would not be able to succeed by relying on his own family.
Dowa, who had no choice, could only say to everyone in frustration in the end: "But if the Ming army masters our grain and grass in Annan, how should we deal with it?" ”
Dova is not wrong.
Once the Ming army mastered the entire grain and grass transportation network of Annam from the south to the north, they were destined to be greeted by a scene of grain shortages like a wave.
This was something that everyone present did not want to see, just when everyone's thoughts were just a little shaken.
The other patriarch of the family on the side smiled and said to Dova: "You don't have to worry at all, such a thing will not happen..."
Dova was a little confused.
also set his eyes on the Tusi patriarch in front of him, who seemed to be confident, ".. Is there any good way to do it? ”
"Of course!"
I saw that the Tusi patriarch smiled and spoke to everyone again: "Since ancient times, Annan has belonged to the Han people, and all the time during this time, the Han people are very afraid of our rebellion!" As long as we can hold on for a while, I think those Han people will bring us food! ”
Dova opened his mouth slightly, hard to believe.
This would be something that the patriarch of the Tusi tribe could say, it would be like pressing Dowa's IQ to the ground and rubbing it.
But even such a brainless remark in Dova's eyes ushered in the unanimous approval of the patriarchs again.
After all, the kindness of the Han people is famous, and even if nothing comes of it in the end, it is a big deal to be quiet again for a while.
Why care about these Ming troops at the moment?
Is it possible for them to defeat the whole of Annan?
Dova failed.
No one wanted to listen to him, and in the end he could only pray for the Ming army's attack, as they had guessed.
It is only for the sake of seeking so-called nominal justice.
In the end, they had to be withdrawn for various reasons.
....
And inside Annan, the incomparably smooth offensive was something Huo Weihua never expected.
Just give up attacking the mountainous terrain in the north.
According to the current offensive line, as long as this state can be maintained, then the entire central and southern parts of Annam.
The fight was simply too simple, and the few Annan troops that were there were simply collapsed at the touch of a button.
As soon as the Ming army arrived, they were so frightened that they began to run away.
In the end, even the artillery that had evolved to the point of the Ming Dynasty had no chance to pull it off the carriage.
All the way to the flat push went smoothly.
Huo Weihua's brain was buzzing, and he hurriedly beckoned Xian Feng to come to the temporary tent where the march was moving.
At the same time, there were also many staff officers of the Pingnan Army and the Tianhu Army.
It's almost time for people to gather.
Huo Weihua went straight to the point and said: "Now, the speed of our attack has exceeded our expectations at the beginning, and this official thinks that we should slow down a little." ”
Xian Feng heard this.
Suddenly, my heart sank, and I immediately understood that the Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War in front of him was probably also frightened by the current rapid attack speed.
It's just that at this moment, it can't be eased.
hurriedly spoke: "Lord Huo, Xia Guan thinks that there is no problem with the current speed, and the fact that the army can advance so fast is also due to the lack of defensive strength in the central and southern parts of Annan. ”
In fact, Xian Feng only said half of what he said, and he had already discovered a great abnormality since he first arrived in Annan.
This anomaly is different from the soldier's book that says that the enemy wants to constantly rely on strategic depth to achieve a hands-off counterattack.
It's directly that the strength is not enough.
It was not unseen that he had never seen the soldiers of the Annam army, and it can be said that after every skirmish, a large number of Annam soldiers were captured.
The war had only been going on for a long time, and the current Ming army had basically controlled the entire central region of Annam.
And began to constantly consolidate the defensive line, and continued the offensive to the south.
Huo Weihua nodded after listening to the words, and said, "Do you think there is no problem..?" ”
"Yes! Xia Guan felt that there was nothing abnormal! ”