After a burst of gunsmoke, the Annan army suffered heavy casualties.

Until now, they can't figure out where did the Cham people get such fierce firearms?

"Enemy attack, return fire!"

The Annamites also had artillery, but in small numbers, in addition to trebuchets, which could barely be counted as long-range fire.

Bang!

In the Annam formation, artillery rang out, but there were many dead and wounded.

Because their cannons...... Exploded!

The artillery of the Annamite people has a characteristic, that is, it is big, very large!

In this day and age, the bigger the artillery, the greater the range and power, so their tech tree is just one word, big!

The huge cannon body is very inconvenient to move, and the position in the formation is also very conspicuous.

In the Ming army's formation, the Flying Tiger Cannon has a long range and high accuracy, and it is even easier than daily training to destroy the artillery in the Annan formation.

Bang!

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, the cannons and trebuchets in the Annanite formation were blown to pieces one after another.

The artillery of the Ming army continued to spit tongues of fire, and countless flowering shells whistled, smashing into the Annan army, and on this side, there were already countless dead and wounded, and the blood flowed like a river, like hell on earth.

At this time, the gates of the city were opened.

To be exact, the city gate had long been shattered by cannons, and it was the people inside who cleared the bricks and stones to open a road, and then, a group of defenders of the city with blue eyes rushed out.

"Rush!"

"Kill!"

The Annan people began to panic, they knew that they could only sit and wait for death if they continued like this, so the commander of the Chinese army decisively ordered to withdraw!

He wasn't afraid of the blue eyes of the Zham people in front of him, but the army that was hundreds of feet away was really terrifying.

Yes, horror!

There are only two words to describe.

Compared with other people's artillery, these in their own formation are all scrap copper and rotten iron.

It's just vulnerable!

The defeat was like a mountain, the Annan army retreated like a tide, and the army that occupied the city was really aggrieved, and chased out for five miles, but it was too hungry to run, so it was withdrawn.

Along the way, there were corpses of Annan people everywhere, and many of them were injured by the explosion.

Outside the Singha Bharata city, Maha Pan Tea personally led a team to greet him.

He looked at the young general in front of him, and was very surprised in his heart, he was too young, how could he lead such a fierce army?

The army is different from other places, you need qualifications, no matter how high your martial arts are, no one can beat you, but people can disobey you.

Although I admit that I can't beat you, but I just don't accept it, what can you do?

Seeing the other generals looking respectful to this former general, it is conceivable that this person's identity must not be simple!

"The king of Champa Maha Pan Tea greets the heavenly soldiers, may I ask what the general is called?"

Mahapancha didn't speak Chinese, but fortunately, there was an official in the city who had sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, so he stood aside and acted as an interpreter.

Chen Ying stepped forward and said, "This is His Royal Highness the King of the Great Ming Dynasty!"

After the translation, Maha Pancha hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I have seen His Royal Highness the King of Servants!"

Zhu Qiyu clasped his hands into fists and said, "You are the king of Champong, didn't you say that you were captured by the Annan people?"

Maha Pancha suddenly burst into tears and replied, "It was my father who was taken captive by the Annamite people......

Zhu Qiyu understood, looking at the battlefield full of corpses, he felt a lot of deep feelings in his heart.

It was the first time he personally commanded a battle, the first time he experienced a real war.

Before going to sea, he always longed for it, hoping to personally go to the battlefield to direct the battle and catch up with the footsteps of the imperial brother.

However, when he saw the dead and wounded soldiers, the bloody stumps and severed arms, he deeply felt the cruelty of war.

At this time, he remembered what the imperial brother had said to him.

The imperial court invested a lot of capital in the research and development of new martial arts

not to start a war, but to stop it.

If you want to stop war, you can only stop it with war.

Only when your strength is far greater than that of others, and your weapons and equipment completely crush other troops, can war disappear completely.

When Zhu Qiyu first heard this concept, he didn't understand it.

Is it clearly an excuse for the warmongers to start a war......

Now that I think about it, it seems to make a lot of sense.

In this world, only the strong have the right to speak.

If you run and tell people, let's stop fighting and live together peacefully, why should people listen to you?

However, in the same way, if you pull the Flying Tiger Cannon to tell others, it seems that the possibility of success is much greater.

Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath of the air mixed with the smell of blood, and said, "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Maha Pan Tea kneels down and bows.

Zhu Qiyu slowly unfolded the holy decree and recited it aloud: "The way of the sage to punish the evil, the king becomes the virtue of chaos, so the three seedlings are solid, and Emperor Yu is the ...... Annan is a beast with a heart, fierce and cunning, especially unscrupulous, daring to make different plans, there is no loyalty in the matter, and the emperor is cruel...... Today, Zhu Qiyu, the king of the servants, is the general of the expedition to the south, Zhang Fu, the king of Jing'an County, is the left general, and Chen Ying, the prince of Jingguo, is the right general...... The king of Champa was in the middle and provided food and wages...... Admire!"

The translator knelt beside Mahapancha and translated sentence by sentence, the general meaning was very clear, that is, we are here to help you fight, and you must cooperate well, especially be responsible for logistics support.

After hearing this, Mahapan Tea hurriedly said, "Follow the holy will!"

Zhu Qiyu put away the holy decree and said, "How many troops are there in the city?"

Mahapancha replied, "There are about 5,000 people who can fight, but we can requisition the people to transport grain, and ask Your Highness to give us a month, at least 20,000 people can be recruited."

"Hmm!"

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said, "Gather your men and horses, and next, you must be unified and at the disposal of this king."

"Yes!"

Mahapancha rekindled hope, as long as it can repel Annan, I will give you anything, and a mere 5,000 people is nothing!

Next, Zhu Qiyu took Chen Ying and the main generals of Zhancheng to formulate the next battle plan.

It's easy to say, it's all the way north, and push it through.

There is only one criterion for the choice of the marching route, where there are more people, where to go!

The only thing to discuss is task assignment.

The main force of this army is still dominated by the Shenji battalion, and the 5,000 men and horses of the Champa army are divided into 5,000 teams, and the two teams with the strongest combat effectiveness are responsible for playing forwards, and there is one team on the flanks and one in the rear, which is mainly responsible for defense and preventing the opponent from raiding the Shenji battalion.

This tactic was designed by Zhu Qiyu before he went to sea, and the main equipment of the Shenji Battalion was a variety of new firearms, which were good at long-range strikes and had strong lethality, and the only drawback was hand-to-hand combat.

Of course, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion are not inferior to ordinary armies even in close combat, but now they are fighting in a foreign land, and they can't stand the large number of opponents.

Therefore, there must be a front and rear strategy of the Champa army, the top front row of the top front row, the cover of the cover, in short, the task of the Champa army is to ensure that the firearms of the Shenji battalion can be used to the greatest extent.

In addition, when the enemy army is defeated, it is necessary to take on the task of beating the water dogs.

You can't let the Shenji Battalion throw away the artillery and go after the enemy, right?

Next, the Ming and Cham coalition forces sounded the horn of counterattack.

On 16 May, Zhu Qiyu commanded his troops and sent troops from the Singha city of Borneo to attack the city of Dalai.

Surrounded by a series of high grounds, the terrain is very steep, and it can be described as a key place.

When the Annam people attacked the city of Dalai, it took three months to defeat it.

However, under the bombardment of the Ming army's flying tiger artillery, in just one day, the city was directly broken.

The brick and stone wall could withstand the artillery of the Annamite people, but it could not resist the bombardment of the flying tiger artillery, and the city wall collapsed directly, and the defenders in the city were killed and wounded

Participating in the battle, the defender fled north with the remnants of his troops.

The first battle was victorious, and the morale of the army was greatly boosted.

Especially the people of Champa, who have fought all their lives, when have they ever seen such a big killing weapon!

In their hearts, even if the heavenly soldiers descend to earth, it is nothing more than that......

Within ten days, Zhu Qiyu led the army to easily connect the three cities of Keduoyi, Faelun, and Dalat, while the Annam army retreated again and again, without the power to resist.

Finally, Annan's army realized that the situation was not good.

Thanh Hoa City, Royal Palace.

The slightly tired King of Annam, Li Sicheng, was discussing the military situation with the ministers.

Since the Ming Dynasty withdrew its troops from Annam, the Li Dynasty was able to prosper, and even called itself the Southern Dynasty, which was on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty.

In the face of Daming's summons, Li Sicheng was indignant, I finally arrested the king of Champa, and you let me go?

What's more, what kind of joke are you asking me to return the land that I have beaten down to Champong?

Don't I want to lose face?

Taking away people's money is like killing my parents, Emperor Ming is sincere and doesn't give me a way to live!

In that case, then what are you waiting for, it's over!

There are also six divisions in the country of Annam, and Zheng Fu, the secretary of the military department, said cautiously: "Your Majesty, according to the intelligence of the front, the Ming army arrived at Champa from Saigon Port, immediately relieved the siege of the Singha Bharata city, and advanced to the north, now the enemy army is menacing, and our army's front line is retreating one after another, so if it continues, I am afraid it will be ......."

Some words are only half said, and people can understand them.

Li Sicheng's face was gloomy, and he asked, "Don't you say that you came from the north, why did you suddenly appear from the sea?"

"Back to Your Majesty, there is indeed an army in the north, and the leader is Zhang Fu, the king of Jing'an County, about 100,000 people, who have now arrived in Langshan."

Since ancient times, Lang Son has not only been a transportation hub in northern Annam, but also a barrier gateway to the national capital of Thanh Hoa.

"King of Jing'an? Jing'an Prefecture, isn't it the territory of our Annan Kingdom?"

Zheng Fu's face was ugly, and he said, "This person is the British Gong Zhang Fu."

Speaking of the British public Zhang Fu, Li Sicheng understands.

During the Yongle period, when the Ming army first conquered Annan, it was Zhang Fu who led the team.

Now, they're back!

even used Jing'an Prefecture under his rule as a title, isn't this a clear bully?

How unreasonable!

The crown prince Li Pin looked worried, and said, "Although there are not many men and horses in this Ming army in the south, they have outstanding combat strength, especially the artillery is very powerful, and we are probably not their opponents......

Li Sicheng smiled and said, "Wang'er, don't worry so much, Emperor Zhu Ming is just scaring us, he is just doing it for their people!"

"Why did my father say that?"

"You don't know, in the past two years, the Ming Dynasty has been in constant turmoil, Mobei, the Wakou, and the White Lotus Sect have been fighting for years, and the national strength has been consumed too quickly, even if it is good if it does not die, how can it still invade my Annan on a large scale?"

Li Bin was a little speechless, everyone's cannons were about to hit the door, what are you talking about?

He looked at the ministers of the central court, Zheng Fu understood, and stood up and persuaded: "The Ming army in the north seems to be just a disguise, and the real killing move lies in the south!"

"How many people are there in this Ming army in the south?"

"It is said that there are only two or three thousand people, but the combat effectiveness is extremely terrifying."

Li Sicheng said disapprerovingly: "Just two or three thousand people, how terrifying can it be?"

"It is said that the Ming army's firearms are powerful, and they are much more advanced than my weapons."

"No matter how powerful it is, there are only two or three thousand people, and I, the soldiers of Annan, are not more than 100,000? Can't you beat one out of ten?"

Li Bin was helpless in his heart, he didn't understand what his father thought, fighting a war doesn't depend on the number of people, they all said that people are powerful with firearms, what's the use of having more people?

At this time, Zheng Fu said, "Why doesn't Your Majesty send an elephant army to meet the enemy?"

Li Sicheng frowned and said, "The elephant army is preparing to fight the northern army, if it is transferred to the south......

"Your Majesty, it's south now

The war is tight, and if we don't take action, I'm afraid the Ming army will come in!"

Li Sicheng thought for a moment and said, "Order, the elephant army will attack!"

Elephants, a specialty of the country of Annam, have a sturdy body and are huge, and they can be said to be invulnerable on the battlefield.

This thing not only has high defense, but also has strong attack power, and when you step on it, your liver and gallbladder will be broken, and if you throw it through with your nose, you can lift people seven or eight meters away and fall into comminuted fractures.

Therefore, Annam set up a special elephant army to train elephants as a secret weapon.

Alexander, who swept across Asia, Africa and Europe 2,000 years ago, was invincible in the past, but when their army reached the Indus Valley, they encountered an elephant formation and suffered their first defeat.

The Macedonian phalanx, which was proud at that time, was like paper paste under the impact of the elephant array, and Alexander himself was seriously wounded.

During the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, the British Gong Zhang Fu led an expedition to Annam, and also encountered the elephant array.

At that time, Zhang Fu didn't know what to think, thinking that the lion was the king of beasts, and the elephant should be afraid of the lion, so he used the painted lion to cover the war horse, and then blindfolded the war horse to launch an impact, not to mention, and finally defeated the Annan elephant array.

Although it is not known why the elephants of Annam were afraid of lions, the Ming army succeeded.

However, the Annam people are also improving, and their elephant soldiers have a special training, which is to charge blindfolded.

As long as you can't see it, you won't be afraid......

At the beginning of June, Zhu Qiyu led his army to break through Hengshan Pass, and so far, all the occupied land of the Zhancheng State has been recovered.

The soldiers of Champa who came with them wept with joy, knelt in front of Hengshan Pass, and cried loudly.

It was here that the Annamites started the war.

Their homes were devastated by the war, and their loved ones were killed......

If it weren't for the Ming army falling from the sky, I'm afraid they themselves would have turned into dry bones.

"Your Highness, there is a troop ahead, but it seems to be ......."

Seeing Chen Ying's tangled appearance, Zhu Qiyu asked curiously, "What did you see?"

"It's cavalry, but it's not horses."

"What's that?"

"It looks like an elephant, this thing has only been seen in albums before, so I'm not sure......

Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment, and then said, "No matter what they ride, they will be right!"

Chen Ying hugged his fists and said, "Yes!"