White clouds were lingering, the sky was blue, and on the vast land, the Ming Dynasty dragon flag was flapping in the wind, and a team of tens of thousands of people marched toward Tenochtitlan along the road built by the Aztec Kingdom.
In front of them, the Aztec Kingdom also formed an army with as many as 40,000 people, standing ready in an open area, waiting for the arrival of the Ming Dynasty.
"Report~"
A scout on horseback hurriedly came to Tian Erniu's side.
"The Aztec Kingdom's troops were found ahead, numbering more than 40,000."
"Explore again~"
When Tian Erniu heard this, he immediately ordered.
"Yes~"
The scout immediately replied respectfully, mounted on top and continued to investigate.
"Forty thousand people, four times as many as me. If we fight head-on, even if we win, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties. It seems that we have to make full use of artillery, muskets and cavalry while waiting. It is best to
The beating made them lose the confidence to resist."
Tian Erniu pondered slightly.
Even though he was born as a farmer and used to dig food in the fields, he learned a lot of knowledge at Tianjin Maritime University.
Tianjin Maritime College not only teaches navigation knowledge in the sea, but also conducts some military training.
If you want to colonize the world, these sailors will naturally be the first batch of colonists. If you don't impart military knowledge and train them, you will definitely suffer if you encounter indigenous resistance when you go to sea.
Tian Erniu is an outstanding student in Tianjin Maritime Academy, a leader, and he can command marches and battles with style. The army of tens of thousands of people is also in good order under his command.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the personnel who make up this army. These people are all people from Tianjin Ocean Trading Company. Most of them are crew members and have been trained by Tianjin Maritime Academy.
Tianjin Maritime Academy implements quasi-military training and teaching, so it can be quickly organized and form a certain combat effectiveness without any effort at all.
The army continued to advance, and soon the two armies met on an open plain, and each could clearly see the other.
"The number of people is several times that of ours, but their weapons and equipment are too simple. They have wooden sticks, bows and arrows, and stone tools. There is no problem in taking them down."
Standing on a hillside, Jiang Liang used a telescope to look at the Aztec Kingdom's army in front of him, and said confidently.
Not only were the armies of the Aztec Kingdom poor in weapons and equipment, but their marching and fighting looked almost like fighting with weapons. There was no sense of military rigor at all. They were just like a mob.
"The key is to find ways to reduce our casualties."
Tian Erniu nodded. After seeing the Aztec Kingdom's army, Tian Erniu felt reassured, and many of his original worries disappeared completely.
Although these Aztecs were extremely tough and martial, to be honest, their weapons and equipment and their level of fighting skills were really unbearable to look at.
On the other side, Montezuma II, who was in charge of commanding the army, wore silk exchanged from the Ming Dynasty, his head was filled with bright feathers, and he held a gemstone scepter in his hand that symbolized power.
"These Ming people seem to be very difficult to deal with~"
Montezuma II's face changed as he looked at the tightly guarded and neatly arranged enemy troops.
At first, he was full of confidence, thinking that he could easily defeat these Ming people, but now, he felt guilty. The Ming army in front of him was in a tight formation. The weapons in his hands and the armor on his body were shining in the sunlight.
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There are people riding on strange animals on both wings, who look very tall and brave. There is also a huge position at the rear, and they are operating some strange things.
"Send someone over to ask why they want to invade our Aztec Kingdom~"
After thinking about it, Montezuma II also decided to talk to the other party first, and did not start a war without thinking.
Soon, several Aztecs came to the Ming army.
"Why attack them?"
Tian Erniu immediately laughed after hearing this.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Let him take a dragon flag of our Ming Dynasty back and tell them that we are the introduction of the dragon and the messengers of God. The Sun God and Quetzalcoatl that you believe in are the gods enshrined by the emperor of our Ming Dynasty."
, because you are disrespectful to the descendants of the dragon, so now God will punish you."
Soon, Tian Erniu's reply also came to Montezuma II.
He held a bright yellow dragon flag in his hand. He looked carefully at the dragon on it, and then at the pattern of Quetzalcoatl that he believed in. It seemed that the two were very similar. More importantly, they were very similar.
The dragon of the Ming Dynasty looks more majestic and domineering than the feathered serpent that I believe in.
"The introduction of the dragon~"
"The Sun God and Quetzalcoatl are the gods enshrined by the Emperor of Heaven?"
Montezuma II pondered slightly, and then quickly couldn't help but become angry.
"They are blaspheming!"
"Warriors of the Aztec Kingdom, these Ming people in front of you have actually blasphemed our great and supreme Sun God and Quetzalcoatl. We must sacrifice their blood and hearts to the gods!"
"Kill~"
When the people around him heard this, they all roared in unison.
"Kill~"
Montezuma II waved the gem scepter in his hand, and immediately the huge team behind him rushed towards the opponent.
More than 40,000 people kept running on the ground, and the ground began to shake slightly, and deafening roars were heard.
"Artillery preparation~"
Tian Erniu looked very calm, looking at the Aztecs rushing over, silently calculating the distance between the two sides.
"Fire~"
When the Aztec Kingdom's army was three hundred feet away from itself, Tian Erniu decisively ordered to open fire.
Beside Tian Erniu, the flag-talking soldiers kept waving the two flags in their hands, and the artillery position behind them immediately understood.
"Dong~dong~"
Soon, accompanied by bursts of deafening sounds, billowing white smoke rose, and blazing projectiles flew rapidly towards the Aztec Kingdom's army.
"Dong~dong~"
The Miyun cannon fired at a very fast rate, firing wave after wave, and the rumbling sound of shelling resounded through the sky, covering the sound of the Aztec Kingdom's army charging and killing.
"Boom~"
Among the Aztec Kingdom's army, cannonballs fell from the sky one after another, and the charging Aztec warriors were suddenly frightened.
I saw some people around me were beaten to pieces by the shells, and the bullets beating on the ground left a path of blood. Many people's legs were destroyed, and they were wailing on the ground in pain.
There were five hundred cannons in the dense clouds, and the cannonballs fell like raindrops, bringing with them countless blood flowers.
Coupled with the rumbling sound of artillery fire from the front and the bursts of white smoke blown by the strong wind, these Aztecs were immediately dumbfounded.
The people who were running hard and roaring suddenly stopped. They were all frightened by the terrible sound of shelling, and looked at the shells falling from the sky with great fear.
"The sun god is angry~"
"The sun god is angry~"
Some people looked at the bright sun and the cannonballs falling from the sky, and immediately screamed in fear.
As such a sound sounded, a chain reaction immediately occurred, and panic continued to spread throughout the army.
They had never even heard of weapons like cannons, let alone seen them. Now they were being bombarded by five hundred cannons, and countless projectiles were flying in the sky, constantly harvesting their fragile lives.
"Sun God?"
Even Montezuma II was confused at this time. Looking at the projectiles flying over from the Ming Dynasty and his army in chaos, his head was buzzing.
"Are they really messengers of God?"
“When we disrespect them, do we disrespect God?”
But soon, he shook his head, waved the gem scepter in his hand, and roared loudly: "Come on, rush over and kill them all."
However, the army was out of control. The tens of thousands of people were frightened by the rumbling sound of artillery shelling and the bullets falling from the sky.
The frightened Aztecs panicked and began to flee in all directions. They dropped their weapons and were so frightened that they were like five-headed flies. Many people did not die under the bombardment but died under the stampede.
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"this?"
Tian Erniu, Jiang Liang, Dahu, and Zhao Houhou were all dumbfounded.
Looking at the completely chaotic Aztec army in front of me through a telescope, this victory seems to have come a little too easily.
In fact, not many people actually died under the shelling, but their army was in chaos, and many, many died under the trampling of their own people.
It can be clearly seen that these people have thrown away their weapons, are extremely panicked, and are completely in chaos.
"Cavalry attacks~"
"Musketeers press forward~"
"The cannon extends back to attack~"
Tian Erniu seized the opportunity and issued orders one after another.
As the order was conveyed, more than a hundred cavalrymen on both wings began to gallop.
Open areas are most suitable for cavalry combat. Once the speed of the cavalry soars, even the impact is terrifying.
At the same time, rows of people holding muskets began to press towards the Aztec army with neat steps.
"Dong~dong~"
More than a hundred war horses kept running on the ground, making rumbling sounds, and the ground seemed to be shaking slightly.
Looking at the cavalry charging towards them, the Aztecs became even more frightened. They had never seen an animal like a horse, let alone fought with cavalry.
Akito, who was riding on a war horse, was wearing armor and the saber in his hand was lit up high. He was very fast and rushed into the Aztec army like an extremely sharp knife.