Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 241 The Battle of Northern Burma (Please Subscribe!)
"What, my son Zhao Hongcan and Xia Shouhao's seven thousand troops were defeated?"

When Zhao Liangdong in Mubang heard the news, he still felt incredible.

"It's impossible, it can't be fake news, right?" Zhao Liangdong thought of this possibility first.

But Yu Qijun, the second son-in-law who was the deputy general, told him clearly, "No, my lord father-in-law, Hongcan was indeed defeated by the Ming army, and Hongcan was defeated only after being ambushed by the Ming army. As far as I think, there are not many troops, and it is said that after the army destroyed Burma and conquered Siam, it also recruited those Burmese and Siamese to fight with the army, and the momentum was not small."

Zhao Liangdong was in great pain. The life and death of his beloved eldest son, Zhao Hongcan, was unknown. As a father, who could not feel heartbroken.

But he is the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and he cannot influence his judgment as commander-in-chief because of the news of his son.

His expression was very serious, "If this is the case, it will be a little troublesome."

While Zhao Hongcan was meditating, his third son-in-law Zhang Yunyi also hurried into his tent.

Zhang Yunyi is the son of Zhang Yong, the first of the four Han generals in Hexi. If Zhu Kezang hadn't crossed over, in 1686, he would have been named the Fujian land admiral.

It has to be said that Zhao Liangdong's sons and sons-in-law have many talents.

It would be great if it could be used by Zhu Kezang.

"Father-in-law, the spies have come to report that the soldiers and horses of the remnants of the false Ming Dynasty have appeared in Larong, eighty miles away from Mubang. They have set up camp there, and it seems that they are going to confront us."

Zhang Yunyi was irritable, and after the report, he said directly: "Is the remnant of the hypocrisy lost and crazy? My father-in-law led [-] troops to enter Burma, and he is bound to win. He actually put up a battle and wanted to make a strong bridge and a hard horse." It is really too short for life to confront me in the Qing Dynasty."

The second son-in-law Yu Qijun said, "My lord father-in-law, my son-in-law thinks there must be something strange about this matter."

"Although the Ming army had the help of Burma and Siam, it was by no means as powerful as my army in the Qing Dynasty. Instead of defending Ava City, they went to Larong to confront us. It made people feel that there was a problem."

"My son-in-law thinks that either the remnant of hypocrisy feels that he has great reliance, or the remnant of hypocrisy wants to rely on the power of a small victory to come to a decisive battle with me in a dignified manner and die honorably."

Zhao Liangdong felt that the first possibility was still relatively strong, and this Ming army should not be underestimated, so he put away his previous contempt.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in all battles. Zhao Liangdong continued to ask, "Qi Jun, what about the spies we sent to falsely reveal the remnants of evil?"

The Qing army fought for many years. In the past, whether they were dealing with the old Ming army or Wu Sangui's troops, they were used to using all kinds of advantages to win over unscrupulous enemy generals and make them defect before the battle.

The Qing Dynasty was able to rise so quickly, not because of this trick.

Yu Qijun said: "Father-in-law, our spy operation this time is quite unfavorable. This remnant of the false Ming Dynasty has changed a lot. It is completely different from the Ming army we have encountered in the past. Many of our people would have been killed when they were not close to the Ming army. It has been found and executed, and the vigilance and defense of the Ming army are completely different than before."

Zhao Liangdong said with a serious face: "Qi Jun, Yun Yi, the remnants of the hypocrisy who dare to provoke our Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing Dynasty must have problems. For the current plan, we should not be provoked by the remnants of the hypocrisy. It is better to find out their truth and reality before acting. "

"Yes!"

After a few more days of confrontation, due to Huang Qing's deliberate disclosure of news, Zhao Liangdong learned that Zhao Hongcan was captured alive by Daming, and that there were only more than 1 guards in Ming Dynasty, and the rest were Burmese soldiers and Siamese soldiers.

Eager to save his son, coupled with the fact that there are only more than 1 soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Liangdong finally couldn't stand it anymore, because in his heart, he didn't think that the Ming Army with more than 1 people could really defeat him. Invincible.

Zhao Liangdong personally led an army of more than 4 troops to Larong.

In his opinion, Burmese soldiers and Siamese soldiers are all native chickens and dogs, and only the [-] Ming soldiers need to be afraid.

To be honest, from Zhao Liangdong's point of view, the Ming army on the opposite side is actually weak, but the Ming army that can really fight is only a quarter of the Qing army, but it is in front of the Qing army. It seems that it is going to fight against the Qing army. It's a decisive battle.

In the Larong camp of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Qing was inspecting the final preparations of the Ming army.

He was born in Yongwei Town, and he cherishes the identity of the guards in charge of the town.

Since the rise of the Guards, towns such as Yongwei Town, Shiwei Town, Zuowuwei Town, and Youwuwei Town have all become second-line troops, with little chance of meritorious service.

He was able to take charge of the Fifth Guards Town because he was the first to thoroughly understand the "Dongning Infantry Manual".

Since he studied the "Dongning Infantry Exercise Code" at the Daming Imperial Military Academy, he combined his own experience, confirmed it with various contents in the exercise code, and gradually understood it.

At this time, the Ming Guards Army, he thought, was the most elite force he had ever led since joining the army.

Although the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty were a rising star, Emperor Zhu Kezang's many training methods were quite subtle, various tactics emerged in an endless stream, and everyone's morale was high, which gave Huang Qing full confidence to win the battle.

On the side of the guards, the atmosphere of all the soldiers was rather chill.

Huang Qing finally made a decision to go to war with the Qing Dynasty, and no one raised any objections.

The fifth town of Jinwei has just been established for less than a year. Facing the Qing army which is several times larger than itself, they are full of confidence.

Huang Qing asked Chen Mengwei, "Mengwei, is our deployment complete?"

Chen Mengwei is the eldest son of Prime Minister Chen Yonghua. He serves as the emperor's trainer in the fifth town. It is similar to the existence of a supervisor, but it is mainly for ideological work.

Chen Mengwei said: "No problem, Huang Guanzhen, our army has been preparing day and night for the past few days, and we are united as one, just waiting to wipe out the Tartars in front of us in one fell swoop."

Huang Qing nodded, stroked his beard and smiled. He seemed very relaxed. He picked up the binoculars to observe the Qing army on the opposite side, and said, "Then wait for the Tartars to attack."

Zhao Liangdong was also watching from the opposite side at this time, frowning, as if he wanted to know what the Ming army was up to.

The battlefield is an open plain, and the remnants of the hypocrisy are backed by the small town of Larong.

He observed that fortifications had been set up on the false side, and horse-repelling antlers had been set up in front of the battle.

Although the main soldiers of the Ming army were small in number, their flanks were also fully protected, and many heavy infantry and spearmen were set up.

In order to open the way for the cavalry to charge, Zhao Liangdong ordered his son-in-law Yu Qijun and his second son Zhao Hongxie to lead the Qing infantry to attack and break through the enemy's horse-repelling formation.

Zhang Yunyi saw that the Qing army was dispatched, and the troops were powerful, and praised: "After this battle, Burma will be settled, and the name of my father-in-law will go down in history, and his achievements are as good as the sun and the moon!"

Zhao Liangdong was also very satisfied, twirling his long beard with his hands, he felt at ease.

(End of this chapter)