Chapter 462: The Arrival

Therefore, the biggest opponent of the Taiwan Town Army is actually the Western mercenaries in Myanmar, a barbaric army composed of pure desperadoes, criminals and sailors. This is also reasonable. Mercenaries are treated very well in South Asian countries.

, the endless wealth and honor are enjoyed, and these mercenaries cannot be distinguished by nationality. These outlaws have no nationality or a sense of honor.

On the fourth day, Yang Tiansheng was approaching the capital of the Dongyu Dynasty, Awa City, but was blocked by a large river. The slow-responsive Burmese king gathered 200,000 troops to set up defenses along the Irrawaddy River. At this time, Myanmar entered the rainy season, and the surge in the river made Yang Tiansheng unable to do so.

Without stopping the offensive, the Chenbing army confronted the main force of the Myanmar army across the river. The Ming army's reinforcements were slow and swept away the southern part of Myanmar and plundered a large amount of supplies, gradually establishing a stable supply line.

Malacca, in the city.

A large amount of intelligence snowflakes were sent into the city, allowing Ma Cheng to deeply understand a truth that the battle to destroy the country was not so easy to fight.

The centipede worm died without being stiff. The once prominent Touo Dynasty still had some background.

Most of the 200,000 Burmese troops were blown up, but there were still 100,000 to 80,000. It is reasonable that the offensive was setback.

The river and natural danger are the confidence of the Burmese people.

Yang Tiansheng's vanguard's troops were blocked by the river, so Ma Cheng had to order shipbuilding on the spot and rushed to help with the five thousand newly launched recruits.

The battle to destroy the country is really not that easy to fight. Of course, if you win, you will get great results.

Military newspaper, Yang Tiansheng's vanguard army suddenly gathered, with about 30,000 to 50,000 troops, and his intention was unknown. Siam, another vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Ma Cheng put down the military newspaper and couldn't help but rub his forehead. These Ming Dynasty

The vassal states are restless, and the Siamese people are clearly looking for a piece of the pie. Siam and Myanmar are enemies, so there is no reason not to take advantage of the situation. The Indochina Peninsula will soon be a mess

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Yuan Keli was also a little unable to sit still and sent people to contact the Duke of Qian in Yunnan, and the governor of Yunnan Bai Xingshun sent troops.

However, the contemporary Qian Duke Mu Tianbo was only twelve years old. He used his courage to send troops without authorization. He was charged with accusation of provoking border quarrels. The Yunnan Governor Bai Xingshun could not count on him. The Yunnan garrison could not count on him, Siam

The army is eyeing the enemy, so this battle must be decided quickly.

Ma Cheng had to lead 5,000 new soldiers to personally go to the front line to command the crossing of the river to fight.

At the end of June, Dagon City.

Standing at the low gate of Dagon City, Macheng suddenly realized that this ghost place was Yangon City in later generations. It is now just a small port and was used by the Taiwanese Navy as a landing ground in the rear. Every day, there are a large number of soldiers.

Landing, a large amount of materials were transported from the inland areas and piled up in the port to wait for ship loading. Yang Tiansheng, who was a pirate, and Yan Siqi implemented the pirate's nature and robbed him. Wherever the 15,000 troops passed, I don't know how many chieftains and clans were.

Affected by a military disaster.

Ma Cheng was still calm. This battle was to steal silver. There were several silver mines at the junction of Myanmar and Yunnan. The junction of Myanmar and Yunnan were rich in gold and silver, which was not to be affected by others. The silver produced by the Ming Dynasty

Eighty percent come from Yunnan, and there are controversial areas that are difficult to tell.

A heart moved and ordered people to open a box. The white Kuyin made people's eyes burn.

Ma Cheng picked up a silver brick, opened his mouth and could almost swallow a duck egg. These silver bricks were actually the official silver of the Ming Dynasty, and the words "Guangdong Governor's Treasury in the 45th year of Wanli" were printed on it. The Guangdong Governor's Treasury

How the official silver flowed into Myanmar on a large scale, I realized that Fanbians cheated tribute.

In the Ming Dynasty, foreign countries and vassal states colluded with the city Bosi to cheat tribute, which almost became an industrial chain.

Ma Cheng felt cold in his heart when he looked at the boxes of silver bricks. He would rather have a friendly country than a slave. He had been in the Ming Dynasty for 240 years and did not know how much money he had cheated out by these foreign countries.

This is a bad policy of the Ming Dynasty. Historical records show that whenever the tribute ships loaded with goods from the Ming Dynasty returned to their country, the Japanese gathered neatly on the shore of Hyogo Port and looked west. Japanese private historical records "Diary of the Mahayana Academy"

The catalogue describes this grand occasion as follows: "The ship returns to the court and Xuande money arrives."

The joy of returning with a full load and obtaining huge profits is beyond words. Every time Japan sends a tribute trade ship, its total profit after returning home is about 200,000 jin. Even the copper coins brought from the Ming Dynasty are valuable things. Japan has been circulating in China for a long time

In order to obtain a considerable amount of copper coins from China, copper coins are smuggled along the southeastern coast of China. The tribute is to pick up money, and it is not a waste of money.

Because of the huge profits, Japan, from generals, samurai to monks of the temple, and merchants from all over the country, regarded tribute as a great opportunity to make money and tried every means to squeeze into the tribute group. Therefore, the number of members of the tribute group became more and more complicated, and the goods became more and more common.

Many, for the Ming Dynasty, it is a big piece of fat meat, who doesn’t have a red eye?

God knows how much money did Myanmar cheat from the Ming Dynasty? Just look at these piled silver bricks and you will know it.

According to convention, the Ming Dynasty's rewards were usually three to four times the tribute. Considering the difference in copper coins, the profit was about ten to twenty times. Macheng ordered people to carry the boxes of silver bricks away and load them on the ship.

The nameless fire rose in my heart. The Ming Dynasty court had no money. The Daming court was very rich. It was a sucker for more than 200 years, but it actually led to a small Burmese chieftain, whose house was filled with the official silver rewarded by the Ming Dynasty.

I was so stuffy in my chest that I ordered a new force again, and another 20,000 Taiwanese recruits were transferred to Myanmar to grab it for me!

Guangdong Sansi, Ma Chengsen smiled. Guangdong Sansi is very rich, and they work together with Fanbians, and I don’t know how many dirty officials are fat.

At the end of June, on the banks of the Irrawaddy River.

The sound of artillery was rumbling, and Yang Tiansheng was commanding the artillery battalion and the Burmese army to bomb across the river. The Ming artillery battalion was still at a disadvantage. After a whole day, the Ming army artillery battalion was defeated. Two cannons were damaged and casualties were almost gone.

Yang Tiansheng was so angry that he jumped up and down, and he wanted to push the artillery battalion officer out and chopped him. The left and right generals hurriedly dissuaded him. Ma Cheng was also a little amused and confused. He knew that the self-esteem of General Yang was severely frustrated and could not accept the artillery battle and lost to the Burmese people.

Reality.

The artillery battalions of the Taiwan Town Army are extremely elite, and most of the gunners are pirates who make life at sea, and they are very good at maneuvering artillery.

However, the Burmese army opposite was not vague. Naturally, the native Burmese people who were in battle were not the Burmese people, but the Portuguese, the pirates of the Ming Dynasty.

Macheng finally saw the strength of the Portuguese mercenaries, and this cannon was really accurate.

The students were inevitably defeated when facing the teacher. Fortunately, the loss of this artillery battle would not be too great. Subsequent reinforcements were continuously transporting artillery from the armory of Malacca City. Macheng thought for a moment and ordered the ship on the warship to be brought.

A batch of guns were also removed, and some Portuguese gunners were recruited to the front line to assist in the war.

Not long after, Yang Tiansheng led his subordinates to apologize.

General Yang knelt to the ground in great shame. Ma Cheng smiled and helped him up. He was very satisfied with this pirate general. In the Age of Discovery, this is the seed of the famous general of the Ming Empire. Under the indulgence of Ma Cheng
Chapter completed!