When the war letter of the Austrian Empire and the so-called "Ten Hatreds" were sent to his bedroom, Emperor Ming Ming knew that this son had caused a big disaster. In a moment of anger, he died.

Of course, this was not in Franz's calculations, and the life or death of the former emperor no longer mattered, because who the opponent was did not matter to the Austrian Empire, or even to Vietnam.

At this time, Emperor Shaozhi did not feel sad because of his father's death, but he felt a trace of sadness in his heart, the true son of heaven would be afraid of the yellow-haired ghost, alas!

Nguyen Phuc Thanh's self-confidence was not unfounded, at this time Vietnam had 150,000 elite soldiers, and the people who participated in the invasion of Chenla were only some temporarily recruited rogues and landless peasants, not regular troops at all.

At the same time, the Vietnamese naval division had a total of 300 large and small warships, although they could not be compared with the huge bird ships of the Qing Dynasty, but there were huge rushing ships.

This large fortune ship is more than 36 meters long, about 7 meters wide, 24 cabins, and can carry 1,500 stones. Each ship is equipped with more than 30 sailors and boatmen, 80 sailors, and is equipped with double masts, double rudders, and double iron anchors.

(The relics of Ming Dynasty shipbuilding technology are actually not up to the level of the Ming Dynasty.) ）

The law of naval warfare is the Tianxing array that is practiced from the thunderbolt of the sea. The disposition of the troops in this formation is like a wild goose flying over an oblique line, and the main point is to give full play to the power of the firing arms, and if the firepower is superior, it will naturally be invincible and disadvantageous.

(A revised version of the goose-shaped array, the name seems to have been given by the old man, and the information is from the perspective of martial arts, just to make the officials laugh.) ）

While Franz was building momentum in Europe, the war was raging in Asia, and he wasn't sure if the other powers would do the same.

The expeditionary force of the Austrian Empire did receive a lot of donations and volunteers, and Friedrich had to take command of it himself.

Of course, he himself really wanted to fight this war, after all, he had not fought a war with Asian countries, and he also wanted to test the power of new weapons, the propellant powder of the rocket is denser, and the shape is more aerodynamic.

As soon as the 100,000-strong Vietnamese army arrived in Hue (from the north to the center) from Hanoi to Hue (from the north to the center), their commander received news that the Great Southern Naval Division had been defeated by Kampong Son, the South China Sea and the northern seas.

Whether it was the boats that had high hopes from the Vietnamese before the war, or those rice boats (that is, a bunch of sampan boats, basically driven by oars. ), all vulnerable in front of the steam warships of the Austrian fleet.

With just one third class battleship and seven frigates, all these 14th-century antiques were sent to the bottom of the sea.

Immediately afterwards, a transport ship carrying the cathars of the Chenla people landed in Haiphong, an important port in Vietnam, and approached the Vietnamese capital.

This move was a big surprise to Emperor Shaozhi. He originally thought that with 50,000 elite soldiers, plus the local troops, there should be no problem with the Gongwei Jing Division.

But who would have thought that in the first battle outside Haiphong Port, he would defeat his own troops of more than 20,000.

Although the actual number of casualties was only a few hundred, due to the huge difference in firepower and the fact that the Vietnamese generals who led the troops were killed on the spot, the frightened remaining officers and soldiers scattered and fled as if they were infected with the plague.

When the news reached Hue, Emperor Shaozhi sent people to fly pigeons overnight to send a message to summon the army to come back to help. Lishan, who led the army, had to lead his troops to Hanoi, but before he could reach the battlefield, another major battle broke out in the Kowloon River Plain in the south, and the local defenders suffered heavy losses from the east and west.

Emperor Shaozhi sent Lishan on an expedition again. The latter, who received the order in a hurry, wanted to resupply in Hue, but news came that the outskirts of Hue City had been conquered by enemy troops.

At this time, the general didn't care so much, he intended to fight to the death with the yellow-haired ghost and those high-ranking native accomplices.

However, this dream was once again disappointed, and by the time the Vietnamese army arrived at Hue City, the enemy had long since disappeared.

To make matters worse, the ordnance and supplies in the city's storage depots were either looted or distributed to local civilians, a murderous tactic.

Just as the Vietnamese were trying to salvage the unfavorable situation, the bad news came again that Hanoi and the Kowloon River Plain were in danger at the same time.

At this time, Emperor Shaozhi, who was in the palace of Hue, finally understood his father's good intentions.

Because when the cathars attacked the outer city, he had a certain understanding of the strength of the enemy. Originally, the other side could easily capture the palace and end the quick war, but they did not do so.

Obviously, Huang Mao's real purpose in controlling the Chenla region was not only to show off his strength, but also to exhaust his own army.

Soon after learning of the loss of the Jiulongjiang Plain, Emperor Shaozhi decided to surrender. Representatives of both sides negotiated on an Austrian warship in the Gulf of Tonkin .

The agreement was drawn up by Franz early on, on the condition that Vietnam cede the area of the Kowloon River Plain and pay an indemnity of three million taels of silver.

However, he was rejected by Emperor Shaozhi, and in desperation, he decided to recapture the Jiulongjiang Plain by force. Austria soon sent Hue another land and sea attack on Hue.

The Imperial Forest Army defending the Imperial City is already one of the best elite troops in Vietnam. But the soldiers with their old armor and guns were no match for the Austrian marines.

What's more, this time Austria has twice as many warships for this ocean-going operation, and it is Archduke Friedrich himself who is in command.

This arrogant genius boy didn't care about the value of the cultural relics, and he directly ordered the rocket washing of the Vietnamese capital.

Immediately after that, 20,000 new rodless spin rockets roared across the land, burning the city, which was mainly made of wood, to the ground.

Even the city's royal palace was affected, with nearly half of its outbuildings destroyed. Of course, as the foundation of the Nguyen dynasty, the resistance here is still fierce.

When the Austrian Marines entered the city of Hue, which had almost been reduced to ruins, there were still Vietnamese men in rotten armor and short knives in their hands rushing out screaming, but to no avail.

However, at this time, they were no longer the invincible army that swept through Shanxi (Vietnam's place name) and intended to win the Central Plains.

In the face of the Austrians' three-stage salvo and heavy fire superiority, the charge of these men became meaningless. Even if there are occasional casualties on your side, they are borne by the cathars who are in front.

Friedrich didn't know how the Church and Franz had tamed this army of servants, but since there was cannon fodder, there was no reason for him to risk his elite troops.

Soon, Friedrich and his men arrived at the Hue Palace, surrounded by soldiers.

Half of this majestic palace was in ruins at this time, but you can still see the glory of the past.

At the palace gate stood several squinting Vietnamese with their heads held high, their expressions as if to accuse Friedrich of treachery, but it was not long before the proud heads left the bodies of their owners.

Friedrich did not want to waste time, since these people did not want to talk, then change the batch.

(End of chapter)