Siamese dance is not only elegant, but also gorgeous and exquisite. Beautiful women, gorgeous costumes, dancing, like flowers circling.

"This great victory is all thanks to the generals and the strength of two thousand Ming warriors." Nachai raised his glass and smiled in respect.

Zhang Zhonggui and others raised their glasses in return, the guests and hosts talked happily, and laughter continued to sound during the banquet.

As a secret aid to Thailand, the Ming troops were actually mainly artillery, and there were only 500 flintlock infantry. Half a year ago, they carried dozens of heavy gates into Thailand, and built hundreds more in Siam.

Relying on the superiority of firepower and the suddenness of use, the Burmese army was defeated in one fell swoop, and the important town of Bagan was captured, ending the stalemate between the two sides for decades.

If it is only the victory or defeat of a battle, it will not have a decisive impact on the military posture of the two countries.

However, the Ming Empire had already launched a heavy attack on Burma and won successive victories, forcing the Burmese army to retreat to the city of Ava.

In other words, after the Siamese army defeated the enemy in front of it, it could drive straight forward, and the Burmese army basically had no troops to adjust. Even if you can mobilize people from afar, it will be too late in time.

Siam has been fighting wars with Burma for hundreds of years, and although it is not yet time to completely destroy Burma, the attitude of the Ming Dynasty and Siam to form an alliance against Burma has been clearly expressed.

The King of Siam has sent an envoy to Beijing with heavy gifts to meet the Ming Emperor, and after the agreement was reached, the two sides advanced and retreated together, and fought the enemy together, which was equivalent to a death sentence for Burma.

Even if it can't destroy Burma in the short term, under the suppression and pincer attack of the Ming and Siam, it will be difficult for Burma to turn over, and it will be a matter of time before it perishes.

The military assistance group of the Ming Kingdom, taught the art of casting artillery, which not only achieved a great victory in this battle, but also had great significance for the development of Siam's military strength.

Considering these factors, it is not surprising that the Siamese side expressed full enthusiasm for the Ming army soldiers who came to aid Thailand.

Moreover, the Ming Empire had no plan to swallow Burma, but Siam hoped to destroy Burma in one fell swoop, thus completely ending the centuries-old war between the two countries.

"Long live my emperor and be wise and martial, and the destruction of Burma should be in the plan." Zhao Zongyou, the envoy stationed in Siam, was not perfunctory about the temptation of Siamese officials, put down his wine glass and said slowly: "But whale swallowing is not the best policy, and there are many drawbacks. If the blunt knife cuts the flesh, constantly weakens the strength of the Burmese and promotes their internal strife, it will be easy to destroy the Burmese. ”

After a pause, Zhao Zongyou continued: "The two countries are one north and one east, and they are in a flanking situation, and the Burmese do not dare to act rashly. If the Burmese attack your country, I will definitely send troops to help, there is no doubt about this. ”

"Exactly, exactly." Nachai nodded again and again, and said, "The Burmese are now fish on the chopping block, and let them jump for a while. ”

In fact, decision-making at this level is no longer something that envoys and officials can influence. But they were able to represent the direction of their own policies to some extent, and to know the intentions and tendencies of some emperor or king of Thailand.

The Thai people have also studied and understood the Ming Dynasty, and know that the current emperor is not a king. The development of Mekong Province and the encroachment on Chenla, Siam is clear.

At that time, Shui Chenla was still a vassal state of Siam, and the competition and control between Siam and Annam for Shui Chenla has also been going on.

When the Ming Dynasty joined the turf struggle in the Indochina Peninsula, the situation was quite complicated. Siam means to give up Shui Zhenla and let Daming and Annam rob it.

But Burma, as a feud with Siam, must be eliminated. This requires the help of the power of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is swallowed by whales or encroached, the Ming Dynasty presses on the heads of the Burmese people, which can make it impossible for Myanmar to concentrate all its strength.

Moreover, the emperor of the Ming Empire showed enough goodwill to the Siamese royal family.

Not only was he rewarded with a large and precious dressing mirror, he was taught the manufacturing and operation techniques of the heavy force, he also sold thousands of new muskets to Siam and helped train Siamese soldiers.

New technologies and new tactics in military affairs have always been the secret of the militaristic state. Daming's move was generous and showed full sincerity.

Therefore, the Siamese royal family has decided to establish long-term good relations with the Ming Dynasty, send permanent envoys to each other, and sign an alliance treaty, which are all major events that have been decided and implemented.

The Ming Empire set up a strong enemy for Burma, and in the future, relying on the Tusi coalition army, supplemented by a small amount of Ming artillery, it can continue to weaken and encroach on Burma without much investment.

At the same time, another combined army of Ming and Tusi had entered Cheli and Mongun, and after subjugating the two consolation envoys, they would open up an overland route with Siam.

Siam's rice was later transported in a steady stream and became an important material for the Ming Empire to fight against disasters.

These political and military operations were based on the friendly relations between Siam and the Ming Dynasty. In contrast to the capricious Burmese, Siam's attitude towards the Ming was remarkably consistent.

Even when the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty was in turmoil in history, Siam also took in many remnants of the Ming Dynasty who were exiled in their country, and sent people to contact Li Dingguo, willing to supply horses and elephants, and provide a base for recovering the country.

People respect me, I respect people.

In many things, the emperor is still very benevolent and righteous, and it is not all mercenary considerations.

Of course, in addition to Siam, the emperor was full of malice towards Burma, Annam and other countries, gritting his teeth and holding back his strength, doing everything possible to kill them.

The atmosphere was warm, and the two sides also finalized the next battle plan.

"By holding Bagan, our army cut off an important route for the Awamen's army to retreat south. The Burmese army either retreated west and then south; Either go south and fight to the death and open a way out. ”

"Our army is waiting for work, facing the Burmese army in Bagan City, if it is completely annihilated, the Burmese army will lose more than half of its troops, and the Mon people in the south will inevitably cause chaos, and the country will not be destroyed!"

It was clear that Nachai had negotiated with the Siamese generals and had adopted the most secure battle plan. If you are more active, you should lead the army along the north of the Ava River and besiege the city of Ava with the Ming army.

Zhao Zongyou bowed his head slightly and said, "This is a foolproof strategy, I have discussed it with General Zhang, and it can be implemented accordingly." ”

The number of troops aiding the Thai Ming Army is small, and most of them are technical troops, and the positioning is very clear, assisting the Thai army, and not exceeding the main generation. As long as there were no major problems, they were commanded by Siamese generals.

Obviously, it is the safest to defend the city and choke the enemy's retreat. The main force of the Ming army attacked the city of Ava, and it did not need the Siamese army to help in the battle, just like the Tusi coalition army only fought hard.

For the combat power of the Siamese army, the generals of the Ming army also had an accurate understanding.

Although they won a battle, they relied on the might of artillery to catch the Burmese army by surprise, and many war elephants not only did not play a role, but accelerated the rout of the Burmese army because of their fright.

Therefore, as long as he held Bagan and cut off the direct retreat of the Awa Burmese army to the south, making the people panic and unstable in the army, he had already helped the Ming army.

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