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Chapter 604 Collapse at the First Touch

The battleground between the Ming Army and the Burmese Army is located in the middle and upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River, with a warm and suitable climate.

Not only does it feel like spring all year round, the rice seedlings on the riverside are also growing very well in winter.

The rice here is usually harvested three times a year, so you don't feel the cold of winter at all.

He led the main force of more than 3,000 people to spread out in the center, and asked the local Burmese nobles to coordinate in the center, and the 30,000 Burmese militia troops were deployed towards the rice fields.

The 30,000 Burmese militiamen cannot really all be farmers. There is still a private army composed of Burmese nobles commanding them. To put it bluntly, it is similar to the Tibetan nobles in the Kham and Tibet area.

The Tibetan nobles maintained their own private soldiers ranging from a dozen to dozens of people, and recruited peasants as soldiers during war.

This can not only save money and food for training troops, but also ensure that the troops are not too bad.

The Taungoo dynasty became the little overlord of Southeast Asia not because they were too strong, but because these small countries in Southeast Asia were too weak. The Vietnamese in Annan, like Myanmar, only maintained tens of thousands of regular troops in peacetime, and recruited peasants to explode in wartime.

As for Siam and Laos, the former can fight back and forth with the Nguyen family of half Annam. When the latter was strong, they couldn't defeat the Zheng family of half Annam. Now they are divided into three, and they are the ones who deliver food. , let anyone knead it.

Otherwise, the King of Wanxiang would not have readily given up his royal title after hearing about the restoration of the Ming Dynasty and sent an envoy to Nanjing to recognize his father.

"The Chinese army only has a thousand cavalry, and the rice fields have been painted and the cavalry cannot charge forward. Our army will win this battle!"

While boosting morale, he quickly issued military orders: "Blow the trumpet, and the two wings of the army will immediately surround us. Don't let the Chinese army retreat."

The aristocratic officers in the Burmese army received orders to outflank thousands of private soldiers. However, the Burmese militiamen, who had not received any military training, could only follow behind in confusion.

The Burmese army's military formation suddenly became a mess.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

More than a thousand fire cannons were fired, regardless of whether they were aimed or not. Anyway, the Burmese military formation was dense.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Relying on the advantage of the flintlock guns and firing three rounds of muskets in succession, the Ming army cavalry quickly put away their guns, got on their horses and retreated.

The Ming army's cavalry was still able to move far away, but the Burmese army's formation became more chaotic. Not only were they beaten by more than a thousand flintlock rifles, but also because there were too many farmers.

It's okay to walk slowly, but if you start to chase or run, you will be twisted into knots in an instant. Even the noble officers in the army can't figure out where their superiors have gone.

He was a little helpless. He was still too anxious. The 30,000 troops he brought over were too few regular troops.

And there was no temporary reorganization at all, and they just pursued them in such a mess.

He, Tao Ming Gong, did not even dare to order a pursuit. Once pursued, the army would be completely in chaos.

"Retract the troops, blow the trumpet, and retreat. We can't delay here!" He, Tuo Minggong, quickly ordered the messenger.

Thirty thousand versus one thousand, the advantage is mine.

But the problem is that the quality of these 30,000 troops is too poor. The 1,000 people on the opposite side are all professional soldiers and cavalry. This is a plain along the river. If the cavalry really starts to run, the 30,000 troops of our own will not dare to catch up, and they will not be able to catch up. .

No wonder the Chinese army dared to take the initiative to kill them. Now it seems that they are indeed too arrogant.

He wanted to continue retreating, first retreat to the village where he camped yesterday, rely on the village to hold on, and then make long-term plans.

However, the Ming army did not give him this opportunity. Seeing the Burmese army retreating, more than a thousand cavalry turned around and turned back again.

"preparation!"

"Aim and fire!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

At an order, more than a thousand flintlock guns fired one after another, all aimed at the retreating Burmese army formation.

On the spot, hundreds of Burmese militiamen who had no time to dodge were shot and fell to the ground. Because they were too dense, some Burmese militiamen were not hit in vital parts. They were only shot in their hands and feet. After falling to the ground, they had no time to scream and were trampled by friendly forces. die.

It's quite a painful death!

"Blow the trumpet for me, and the whole army will line up to meet the enemy!"

He was so angry that Ming Ming Gong was treated like this by the Ming army, and ordered the army to spread out again.

The 30,000 Burmese militiamen had just gathered themselves from the chaos. Not to mention the militiamen, even the noble officers inside did not know what to do.

"The entire army is replacing guns with hand grenades!" Hand grenades are hand grenades. They are a simplified version of the grenade hammer previously used by grenadiers. They are less powerful and lighter in weight and volume.

Moreover, in order to increase the lethality, a large amount of iron sand and steel needles were added to it to maximize the damage to the enemy.

The Ming Army grenadiers still exist, but this simplified hand grenade has spread to the gun battalions and artillery battalions. All dragoons are equipped with them, and the heavy infantry battalions responsible for charging into battle also carry them.

"Light it on fire and throw it!"

More than a thousand hand grenades flew into the Burmese army formation. He only had time to see many small black dots falling into the army.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The loud noises of the explosions came one after another, and they were not very powerful. At most, a few Burmese soldiers were blown away. However, due to the air waves generated by the explosions, the iron sand and steel needles fired out were faster than bullets.

In an instant, a large Burmese army array was cleared, and there were Burmese soldiers lying on the ground and wailing everywhere. There were more Burmese militiamen who had witnessed this horrific killing, and they collapsed on the spot and fled in all directions.

"Run!"

"It must be Chinese mysterious witchcraft!"

"We can't win..."

Not only the Burmese militiamen were fleeing, but the Burmese noble officers were also taking the lead. They all saw it just now. In the local area of ​​the explosion, at least more than 2,000 people were involved.

Regardless of whether they were nobles or untouchables, they were all treated equally. One by one, they were either unrecognizable and fell to the ground, or they were covered in blood and wailing.

Can't win!

He, Tao Ming Gong, was also surprised by the Ming army's handguns and thunder. If the previous firecrackers and cavalry could still deal with it, the worst they could do was rely on the villages and use earthen cannons to try to counterattack.

Then the mysterious explosive weapons used by these Chinese cavalry are completely beyond his ability to deal with.

Is it really a mysterious witchcraft from China?

"Send the order, blow the trumpet, and the whole army will retreat immediately!"

While he issued military orders for the army to retreat, he quickly mobilized 3,000 regular troops and led the main force alone to break through and escape.

The more than 20,000 Burmese militiamen on the battlefield had long been in disarray. His orders to the Burmese militiamen were basically not heard, and even if they were heard, they would only become more chaotic.

Those noble officers fled directly with their private soldiers, and instead of escaping to Pyaimai City in the south, they fled all the way east to Dongdunzhi and Taungoo City.

The two thousand troops behind the Ming army finally arrived belatedly.

Lin Jin was a little surprised: "This is a defeat? Are all Myanmar's generals stupid pigs? No wonder the Toungoo dynasty in Myanmar is going to fall, and the country is full of such waste."

He punished Ming Gong, the fire-fighting captain of the Toungoo Dynasty, and became a waste in Lin Jin's eyes. This guy really couldn't be blamed entirely.

After all, a peasant army of 30,000 people had never fought a single battle, and had not even prepared for the war. It was already good enough to be able to recruit them to pursue the Chinese army.

However, in history, it seems that he, Ji Minggong, did not win many battles. In the past twenty years, he suffered repeated defeats. He would get carried away with himself even if he won a few battles. In the blink of an eye, he would turn from victory to defeat, and even lose the important town of Beiya. , but the nephew of the King of Burma cannot do without him.

Chen Chaohong exclaimed: "No, the enemy's main force seems to be running away."

The armor of the Burmese regular army is still very recognizable. It is a round helmet with a pointed peak, which is obviously influenced by Indian Buddhist culture.

Lin Jin immediately ordered: "Let the artillery team fire immediately to blow up these Burmese troops blocking the road. Don't let the enemy's main force escape."

The mortar (small mortar) soldiers brought from the army were able to load explosive shells with ease.

"Aim and fire!"

"put!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The mortar's explosive shells not only have a longer range, but are also more powerful.

The Burmese troops blocking the road were instantly blown to pieces, and they stopped running in the paddy fields. They all went ashore and fled along the ridges of the fields.

Qian Mingqi followed the road out of the way and chased his three thousand main force of Tuo Ming Gong in pursuit.

　The Gongbang Dynasty was strong because they used a new military system that combined soldiers and farmers, so they had no shortage of troops, and they also had new firearms units supported by the British.

　　Moreover, there was an intelligence deficit between the Qing army and Burma. The Qing army thought they were fighting only the remnants of Toungoo.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)