Chapter 687 Conquest of Burma (5)

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 Wearing the transfer hat upside down,

Across the Zhanlu Dao,

The white beard is fluttering,

Who recognizes the witty and cynical Oriental old man?

In the Palace of Qianqing in Nanjing, the great emperor Zhu Hengjia was dancing with a sword. At the age of sixty-five, although his sword skills were skillful, his strength was weak. After dancing for a while, his footwork became slow and his appearance was quite funny.

The day before yesterday, he received a military report that the Ming army had captured Meng Yang and Man Mo, and was marching towards Meng Mi. He couldn't help but feel heroic and wielded his sword. Meng Yang, one of the "Six Comforts", had been recovered, and Mubang It’s probably not far away, and then there’s Myanmar. Hum, let’s see who else in the world can stop my army!

"Wonderful! Your Majesty is so heroic when wielding the sword," the wise concubine Erdenibemba clapped her hands in praise.

"Haha, I think back then, when I was young, I was the enemy of thousands of people, with thousands of armies and horses, and I could do whatever I wanted." After being praised by his own woman, the old emperor felt proud and boasted.

"Your Majesty's sword is not old yet, and it is still the enemy of thousands of people." The Concubine Xian pursed her lips and smiled, showing off her charm.

"The sword is not old? Yes, I am still very young." Zhu Hengjia laughed, suddenly picked up Concubine Xian, and walked to the palace.

Zhu Hengjia boasted that he was an "enemy of ten thousand people", but in fact he rarely fought in person. Sai Nan, the chieftain of Menggen City, was truly an "enemy of ten thousand people". He was good at using a sword weighing more than 70 kilograms, and he also had a Burmese knife wrapped around his waist.

The Burmese people are brave and like to fight with short weapons, such as swords, while long weapons generally only use javelins. It is said that the casting method of this Burmese sword is derived from the Han sword. The one wrapped around Sai Man's waist is made of world-famous The Burmese iron is made from its "iron bars" after thousands of tempers. It is characterized by being soft, thin and light. When you touch the ground with a knife and apply a little force, the blade can be bent. It can be wrapped around the waist and can be pulled out when used. By using it, it is truly possible to "turn steel into softness around your fingers".

The knife is good, but it is even more powerful when used in Sai Nan's hands. He is a master of knife skills. The tip, blade, back, hilt, and handle of the knife can all hurt people. It is said that his knife is like lightning, and he can hurt people if he touches his face with it. People fall under the sword.

Almost all of his subordinates have a Burmese knife. It is made with fine workmanship and uses silver infiltration technology. The surface of the knife is bright and not easy to rust. The biggest feature is that it is light and thin. It has no scabbard and can be hung directly on the waist. Therefore, it is called the "Demon Sword" Army".

However, although it is known as one of the top ten famous swords in the world, the Burmese sword also has weaknesses, that is, it is not conducive to long-term battles. Therefore, it takes a vicious and vicious approach, focusing on killing enemies quickly. The most difficult thing to guard against is The knife is soft and the angle is extremely tricky. However, the user of the knife must have considerable wrist strength and skill, otherwise not only will he not be able to hurt the enemy, but he will also hurt himself. In order to overcome the weakness of the Burmese army, which is not conducive to long-term fighting, the Burmese army has sword, and also equipped with a heavy sword and a javelin.

"Luck is in the sword, even if it is soft, it can overcome steel. With my blade, I can cut off the enemy's gold and jade." Sai Nan shouted at the martial arts field in Meng Gen's camp, instructing more than a hundred people. These are all generals under his command. He is also his apprentice.

As an "enemy of ten thousand people", it is not enough to have superb martial arts skills, everyone under his command must be able to fight. Therefore, Sai Nan went to the military camp whenever he had time to train soldiers. In addition to martial arts, battle formation skills must also be practiced.
"Headman, King Mangbai has a military order." He was practicing his troops, and his subordinates came to report.

Sai Nan opened Mang Bai's letter, read it in a moment, and instantly glowed with a strange look, "I have sent my order to the general, pack your bags tonight, and send troops to Mengmi early tomorrow morning."

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"Boom~Boom~Boom~"

The heavy artillery of the Ming army kept bombarding Mengmi City. Yunnan and Burma are mountainous, so it was not easy to transport these heavy artillery.

Zhu Ruoji stood on a mountain several miles away, listening to the thundering roar of the God of Thunder, his face a little pale. This is war, not just a "guns and oars disappearing into ashes while talking and laughing", but a living, bloody killing field.
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"General Zhengnan. After several days of bombardment, the enemy's city wall has been damaged. Should we attack the city? Please give your order." Shi Qiwen, in military uniform, came to ask for instructions. On the surface, he was asking for instructions from the crown prince, but in fact he was the one responsible for the siege.

Commander-in-Chief.

Looking at this veteran minister, Zhu Ruoji didn't dare to take advantage of it, so he nodded and said: "Send the order to attack."

With the flag flying, Mengyang chieftain Sihua and Manmo chieftain Simian led more than 3,000 Shan troops to surrender. It was the old rule of the Ming army to lead the battle with surrendered troops.

A few sparse old cannons on the city wall began to roar, the sound was quite loud, but the damage was minimal.

"Fire the gun!"

Guard Siren gave the order.

"Bah~bah~bah~"

The sound of the guns is like thunder. Most of the fire guns of the Burmese army are earthen guns, and there are also some new fire guns from the Francois.

"My sons, whoever comes to the city first will be rewarded with a cow and ten sheep," Sihua shouted.

Si Mian didn't say anything and climbed up to the city in person with his sword raised.

Seeing the ferocity of the enemy's approach, Siren became anxious and stood at the top of the city to supervise the battle, fighting to the death without retreating.

The bloody siege battle lasted for two hours, leaving numerous corpses on the city and below.

"General Zhengnan, the soldiers attacking the city are exhausted. Do you want to attack the city in another wave?" Shi Qiwen asked for instructions again.

"Yes", Zhu Ruoji nodded in agreement. It feels so good to command thousands of troops!

The flag was flying, and the second formation of the Ming army was replaced by soldiers from Ganya Xuanfu envoy Dao Jianxun, Longchuan Xuanfu envoy Duoanjing, and Nandian Xuanfu envoy Dao Lebao. The Ming soldiers who entered Myanmar this time

In the army, there were only 50,000 regular Ming troops, 20,000 local soldiers from various chieftains, and thousands of surrendered soldiers.

In order to show their face in front of the Ming Crown Prince, the three Xuanfu envoys all tried their best.

The offensive was so intense that a section of the northern city wall that had been shattered by cannon fire was torn down by a goose cart.

"Ouch~ow~ow~"

The local soldiers roared in and rushed in. Ganya Tuguan Dao Zhenguo was at the forefront, followed by Xuanfu's Dao Jianxun, like a tiger descending from the mountain, quickly killing the defenders and breaking into the city.

On the mountain peak outside the city, Zhu Ruoji could see clearly and asked Shi Qiwen: "Dunnan Duke, which army is this?"

"General, this is the subordinate of Dao Jianxun, the Xuanfu envoy of Qianya. Ganya is one of the "Three Prosperities". Dao has been the Xuanfu envoy of Qianya in the Ming Dynasty for generations, and he is loyal and loyal."

"Okay! I, the great Ming Dynasty, will never mistreat loyal ministers and righteous men. After this battle, they will be rewarded heavily," Zhu Ruoji said firmly, unable to help showing the aura of a superior.

Shi Qiwen was stunned. His Royal Highness's expression was very much like that of the Holy Emperor! He quickly responded "Yes".

The local soldiers in Ganya were very brave, but when they rushed into the city, they discovered that there was actually a wooden palisade built into the city. It turned out that Siren saw that the Ming army had a lot of heavy artillery, and was afraid that the city wall would be blown down, so he planted a wooden palisade behind the city wall, and there were still wooden palisades inside. There is a shooting port.

"Cum for me!" Siren shouted.

The sound of "bang bang" sounded, and Dao Zhenguo, who was rushing at the front, was suddenly shaken and was shot into a sieve by muskets. The Daoya soldiers were shot down one by one, and their morale was actually knocked down by the dense rain of gunfire. Among the defeated soldiers Holding the knife, Jianxun retreated.

The casualties were so heavy that Dao Jianxun was so angry that he pointed at the city and cursed: "Siren, I will fight with you until death!"


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