The upstream of the port is the Kowloon River. Kowloon flows into the sea, forming a vast plain. Saigon Port is embedded in it. It has a unique location and is a natural port.
On the sea level, a fleet passed through the fog and appeared in the port.
On the deck, Chen Ying picked up the map, checked it, and then said: "Your Highness, right ahead is Saigon Port!"
Zhu Qiyu looked ahead and said: "Saigon Port is the port designated by the emperor?"
Chen Ying replied: "Exactly!"
"It is said that Saigon Port is the largest port in Champa Kingdom. Why is it so deserted?"
"I'm afraid it has something to do with the war ahead."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "Send the order and everyone will go ashore!"
Chen Ying immediately issued an order: "Get ready to dock and put down the landing ships!"
Flat-bottomed ships landed one after another, and the soldiers followed the cables in an orderly manner and boarded the landing ships one after another.
Immediately, hundreds of ships launched on the sea and landed first.
After confirming that there was no danger on the shore, he raised a flag to signal the treasure ship to dock.
Chen Ying commanded the flagship to slowly dock, and the other three ships followed closely. Then, he sent out scouts to gather information.
The large force began to transport artillery and ammunition from the ship in an orderly manner, and then debugged it on the shore.
Zhu Qiyu looked around with great interest. In his mind, since the emperor said that this port is good, it must be good.
As for the good points, well, I don’t know yet...
An hour later, the scout came back.
After listening to the scout's report, Chen Ying immediately came to Zhu Qiyu.
"Your Highness, the city of Sanghapura is ahead, and the main force of Annan is attacking the city!"
Zhu Qiyu suppressed his excitement and said: "Get the map!"
Chen Ying waved, and two soldiers immediately took out the map and unfolded it in front of Zhu Qiyu.
"Where is the city of Sanghapura?"
"Your Highness, please see, Sanghapura City is only sixty miles away from our current location!"
"Sixty miles..."
Zhu Qiyu secretly calculated in his mind that the Shenji Battalion carried artillery and its daily journey was about thirty miles. If it traveled day and night, it could roughly cover fifty miles in one day and one night.
He looked up at the sky and saw that it was already dusk.
"We will rest here tonight, and early tomorrow morning we will send troops to Sangaphara City!"
"Yes!"
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The city has almost run out of ammunition and food, and is only holding on with its last breath.
Mahapancha would look north from the top of the city every day, hoping that the Ming army would appear soon.
However, it is already the eighteenth day since the Annamites attacked the city, and there is still no movement from the north.
"Your Majesty, the city has been without food for three days, and the soldiers really have no strength to fight..."
Mahapancha's situation is slightly better, and he can still have a bowl of porridge every day. However, drinking only one bowl of porridge a day is no better than drinking water.
"If we look further and search from house to house, I don't believe it. Is it really possible that we can't find a single grain of grain in the huge city of Sanghapura?"
"Your Majesty, I've searched it three times, and it's really gone..."
After hearing this, Mahapancha said angrily: "Keep searching, otherwise, what else can we do?"
"But, but..."
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"I would like to say that Your Majesty has considered surrendering to Kaicheng... I know that saying these words really deserves death, but the tens of thousands of people in this city are dying..."
Mahapancha was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Suddenly, he pulled out the sword from his waist...
Brush!
The sword flashed past, and blood spattered on the spot.
This person is his most trusted general, but he cannot keep him!
No one can shake the morale of the army. Even if it means death, the whole city must die together!
"Anyone who shakes the morale of the army will be killed without mercy!"
Mahapancha's eyes were full of killing intent, and the blood on the blade fell drop by drop.
The soldiers did not dare to think any more, dragged their tired bodies and continued to fight.
Kill!
Go!
Annan's army continued to attack the city. They set up ladders and climbed up.
There are stones and bricks falling from the top of your head. If you are hit, you will be smashed to pieces immediately.
Some people risked their lives and rushed to the city wall, but they were immediately surrounded. After a while, they turned into corpses and were thrown from the top of the city.
The corpses piled up like mountains under the city. In this battle, Annan's army suffered heavy losses of more than 10,000 yuan.
However, they found that the defenders were not much better and seemed to be at the end of their game.
Both armies are hanging on to their last breath. Whoever relaxes first will lose.
Hold on, maybe hold on for one more day, and the city will be broken!
Boom...
In the distance, there was a muffled sound, which seemed to be artillery. No one paid attention, thinking it was the artillery of the Annamites.
Boom!
Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded, like a bolt from the blue, several times more powerful than the Annan Army's artillery.
The Maha Pancha tea secretly dripped. Could it be that the Annan people are still hiding some big killer weapon that they haven’t brought out yet?
He looked intently, only to find that the explosion occurred in Annan's military formation, and it missed the target?
Or did it explode?
Immediately afterwards, there were several muffled sounds in succession.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
He suddenly realized that something was wrong and turned around to look.
A hundred feet away, an army of about two thousand people suddenly appeared.
Could it be that my own support is here?
No, all the troops are concentrated here. Where are the troops in the south?
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Continuous huge explosions sounded in the Annan army formation, and suddenly a group of people fell on their backs.
Mahapancha was surprised, what kind of artillery was this? It was so terrifying, why had he never seen it before?
Suddenly, he realized that this army did not seem to be his.
Could it be...
The astonished expression on his face began to turn into joy, and he murmured: "Yes... it's the Ming army. Ming Dynasty has really come to support us!"
I thought the Ming army was marching from the north, but unexpectedly, they suddenly appeared in the south.
Mahapancha immediately thought that this Ming army might have come from the sea.
The Annan Army under the city realized that something was wrong and immediately ordered troops to retreat. However, the Ming Army's bombardment continued, and the explosions were heard one after another. The lethality of the huge explosions to flesh and blood was undoubtedly devastating. The Annan Army had never seen anything like this.
The artillery has already been in chaos.
Mahapancha stood at the top of the city, looking at the Annan army escaping hastily, and suddenly burst into laughter.
For the Champa Kingdom, this army is undoubtedly a divine weapon sent from heaven!
"Send the order, open the city gate, and attack!"
To attack now is to beat a drowned dog, and if you don’t fight, it will be in vain.
When the soldiers saw the Ming army's support coming, especially when they saw how terrifying the Ming army's firearms were, they immediately rekindled their hope.
They worked hard to clear a passage, and then went out of the city to pursue.
Annan's army was in chaos a long time ago and was in no mood to resist. They were running around like headless flies.
How could the occupying army give up such an opportunity for revenge? They rushed forward, roaring and waving their swords and guns.
This time, they want to pour out all the anger they have stored up for a long time!