The king of Myanmar, Mangbai, had a gloomy face and said nothing.
At this time, the Taungoo dynasty was at its weakest. It had fought many times with the powerful Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam (Kingdom of Ayutthaya), and had two battles with the Ming army during the Wanli period, which exhausted its national strength. Even the original capital of Bo
Gudu was once occupied by the Akha people and they were forced to move their capital to Ava. The Shan people in northern Myanmar have never been very respectful and wanted to restore the old kingdom of Ava. The Arakan Kingdom in the southwest also has deep feelings for Myanmar.
Hostility. It can be said to be embattled on all sides.
To make matters worse, Mang Bai was wrongly appointed to the throne. He got the throne after killing his brother Mang Da. Although the usurpation of the throne was supported by most Ahmudan villages and some Atai villages, there were still a few Ahmudan villages.
Most of Atai Village are very dissatisfied with this matter.
The entire Myanmar is divided into two factions. If you want to consolidate your throne, you must win more battles and lead Myanmar from victory to victory.
But the battle was not easy to win. After finally defeating the Siamese army, the Ming army came again. Meng Yang, Man Mo, Meng Mi, and Mubang fell one after another. Meng Gen surrendered. We just got the news: the Ming army captured Ma
Coming to the city, we are only one step away from the capital of Ava.
This Malay city is of great importance to Myanmar. Because it is backed by Mandalay Mountain, it was called Mandalay (City of Many Treasures) in later generations. It is the second largest city in Myanmar and has important military and economic status.<
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Such an important city was lost!
Mang Bai was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. During these days, he had been gathering troops. He had heard about how powerful the Ming Dynasty was, and he would not dare to fight decisively until the army was gathered together. But the army needs money, and the treasury can run away if the treasury is empty.
. After moving around here and there, I finally got a batch of food and salary.
Group after group of soldiers from Ahmudan Village gathered in Ava City, and now the number has reached 100,000.
Originally, Mang Bai wanted to gather more troops and attack again, but after learning the news that the Ming army had captured Malay City, he could no longer sit still and prepared to go to Malay City for a decisive battle with the Ming army.
"Your Majesty, the army's food and wages have been prepared," Xiang Guo Xizhen reported cautiously. He was Mang Bai's favorite minister and knew how terrifying Mang Bai was when he was in a bad mood.
"Very good, generals, listen to your orders and follow me to the north to attack the Ming army tomorrow. I am here to appeal for the destiny of the country and fight here!"
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the king, even if I am wrapped in horse leather, I will do whatever it takes." Generals Xizhen, Wulula, Bingchui and Meng Shao responded loudly.
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"General, He Jiuyi and Long Shangdeng captured Mubang City and led their troops to meet up." Zhu Ruoji received the report in the Ming army's tent in Malay City.
"Humph", the young crown prince snorted coldly and shouted: "Let them come in".
He Jiuyi, the dragon ascended to Shiran's account, and said proudly: "General, I have fulfilled my mission, captured Mubang, surrendered Menggen, and came here to return my life."
Gong’s face.
"Oh, tell me, how did you capture Mubang City?"
"General, I will first use artillery bombardment, and then set up a ladder to conquer the city," He Jiuyi said.
"General He leads the way, and the last general follows closely behind. Only by sacrificing life and death can we win this victory." Long Shangdeng also spoke.
Zhu Ruoji was furious, his pink face turned red with anger. What he hates the most is that his subordinates deceived him, "You really don't know, you built embankments to divert the Awa River and flooded Mubang. Haha!"
What a great achievement! What a great achievement!"
Upon hearing this, He Jiuyi, Long Shangdeng was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Mubang City is too strong, and the general has no choice, so he came up with this strategy. Please forgive me, general." p>
"Excuse me? Our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and my father loves the people like his sons. The Ming Dynasty's Xuanwei envoy Si is one of the Ming Dynasty's "Three Xuan and Six Comforts", and the people of the Ming Dynasty are also the people of the Ming Dynasty. You are digging water to flood the city.
, killed countless people. According to the law, they should be killed. Drag them out and kill them." Zhu Ruoji has a docile personality, but he hates people who harm the people the most in his life. Today he actually had murderous intentions."
"General, spare your life!" He Jiuyi, ascending to the dragon and kowtowing is like pounding garlic.
"General, these two men have been unable to attack Mu State for a long time. They were in a hurry to join the main force, so they came up with this strategy."
"General, these two are vulgar warriors. They don't know that Mu State is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and its people are also the people of the Ming Dynasty. They think they are barbarians. Those who don't know are not guilty."
"Now is the critical moment for the confrontation between the two armies. Killing the general will be detrimental to the army. General, please think twice!"
Generals Shi Qiwen, Li Dingguo, Zhang Hu, Yu Tai, Zhao Yinxuan, Zhang Guoyong, Hu Yiqing, and Zhao Desheng hurriedly knelt down to plead for mercy.
"General, please think twice." Yang Weizhi, Wang Yunkai, Li Weizuo, Zhang Mingfeng and other civil servants also asked for love.
"The way to employ people is to first dampen their spirit. Suppress their momentum and they will be easy to use." For some reason, Zhu Ruoji's mind suddenly showed up in his mind about these "emperor's servants" taught by his father Zhu Hengjia.
Zhu Hengjia saw that he was getting older and his body was not as good as before, so he started to train the crown prince. He taught many "imperial skills" and the like.
"Since you beg for mercy, I will spare these two lives. Drag them down and beat them with twenty army sticks."
"Thank you, General, for not killing me." He Jiuyi, Long Shangdeng escaped from death, burst into tears of gratitude, and obediently received twenty military sticks.
He was carried back again.
"Are you two convinced?"
"I will finally be convinced."
"Well, as officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, when you lead troops to fight in the future, you must remember that every move is related to the image of the court. You must not do this kind of thing to harm the people again."
"Thank you, General, for your teachings."
Compassion does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not support wealth. This beating with a military stick quickly enhanced the crown prince's status in the army.
"After dampening his spirit, he must be treated with affection and benevolence. In this way, the ministers will be willing to die for you." Zhu Hengjia's words appeared in Zhu Ruoji's mind again.
"You two are both veteran generals in the army, and you have made great contributions during this southern expedition. Gu Shicai has severely punished you for digging water and harming the people. As for your meritorious service, Gu will present it to my father, and you will be rewarded based on your merits after the war.
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"Thank you, General", the eyes of the two regained some brightness, and their buttocks seemed not to hurt so much
Zhu Ruoji suddenly ordered someone to bring out two bottles of gold wound medicine, "This is the gold wound medicine specially made in the palace. It is very good for healing wounds. After you go back, you will have a good life and nourish your body. I am still pointing at you to kill the enemy."
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"I am so humble, but I am treated so favorably by the general. I am willing to die for the general." He Jiuyi was moved to tears.
"Your Highness is so sincere and sincere. If I don't change my ways, I will really be worse than a pig or a dog." Long Shangdeng was moved to tears.
Inadvertently, Zhu Ruoji subdued two generals. War can change people the most. At this time, he had grown from a weak scholar to a qualified commander.
Looking at the crown prince's resolute expression and experienced skills, Shi Qiwen, Li Dingguo, Yang Weizhi and other veterans were very pleased. His Royal Highness is as wise and powerful as His Majesty the Emperor, and we have a successor to our Ming Dynasty!
