Yan Wu ordered the guards to accept these things and said to them with a smile: "Thank you Dao Qianhu and Dao Zhizhou for their kindness."
The three parties then discussed the events of the next few days, and Dao Yubin and Dao Fengqi said goodbye and left. Although Yan Wu concealed it well, both of them could see that Yan Wu seemed to be thinking about something, and there was not much talk.
They were interested in talking, and naturally they couldn't offend others, so they left immediately after discussing the things that had to be discussed.
Yan Wu was indeed thinking about something. After entering the city, he learned from the captured Burmese soldiers that Burma's Ava was fighting against Bago, which was founded by the 'traitors' in the south. The main force of Ava's army was fighting in the south, so the soldiers of Jiangtou City
There are not many, and the capital city of Ava is also empty.
Yan Wu knew that Myanmar was currently in a state of division. He had heard His Majesty King Min talk about it before. At the end of the Song Dynasty, there used to be Bagan, a country unified by the Burmese people. However, after the destruction of Dali, the Mongols continued to attack Bagan southward.
After the decline of Gansu, the Dai and Mon nationalities within the territory took the opportunity to rise and established two countries in Ava and Bago respectively, fighting each other. Some Burmese people fled to the southeast (near the junction of present-day Myanmar and Thailand) and established
Dongwu (Dongyu).
But he didn't know that Ava and Bago were currently at war. Zhu Zhen didn't know either, so the battle plan they made before was more cautious, requiring Yan Wu to restore order in the city after capturing Taigong City and collect food and husbands before waiting for the main army.
Rendezvous with the former army at Taigong City and then move south together to attack Ava City.
But after knowing that Ava City was now empty and unprepared, militarily speaking, he should have left only a small number of troops to garrison the city, and the army immediately went south to attack Ava City. During the capture of Taigong City, some of Ava's soldiers escaped.
Most likely, they would report the news of an invasion of troops from the north to King Minggis of Ava. Mingisi would definitely return his troops knowing that the city of Ava was in danger, and by then the city of Ava would be difficult to fight.
Of course, Yan Wu was afraid that the prisoners in the city were talking nonsense, so he interrogated several prisoners one after another, but the results were similar.
Yan Wu was very confused and didn't know what to do.
Yan Wu struggled all night, unable to make a final decision. So he called Dao Yubin and Dao Fengqi over to discuss with them.
"Of course I will lead my troops south immediately and attack Ava City!" Dao Yubin said without hesitation: "Ava City is empty and unprepared. This is such a good opportunity. Why not attack Ava City?"
Dao Fengqiu also said: "General Yan, I have heard a Chinese saying that if an opportunity is lost, it will never come back. This is the current situation. We should send troops to attack Ava immediately!"
"But His Highness's order?" Yan Wu was still hesitant.
"I have also heard a common saying among you Han people, that wars are impermanent, power is impermanent, and water is impermanent. The current situation of the Ava people is different from what we have learned before. Of course, it will change according to the current situation."
Yan Wu thought about it, and the temptation to capture Ava City alone was too great. Finally, he slapped the table and said: "Then send troops to Ava immediately!"
"Leave a thousand Han troops and a thousand Meng Yang troops to garrison the city of Ava. The remaining 14,000 troops will set off south to Ava after lunch."
"Yes, General Yan." Dao Yubin and Dao Fengqi said happily.
Both of their tribes had fought with the Ava people before, and the two sides had developed a grudge, especially the Meng Yang people. Countless people had died at the hands of the Ava people before, and they had always wanted to take revenge.
Moreover, if they captured the city of Ava alone, most of the goods in the city would be divided among the three families. Although some of it would definitely be given to other tribes later, it would still be much more than what everyone would get if they swarmed in. So they strongly encouraged Yan Wu to immediately
send troops.
Even if these prisoners are not telling the truth, it doesn't matter. There are plains all the way from Taigong City to Ava City. It is difficult to set up an ambush to ambush them. If the war goes against them, they can still stop somewhere and wait for the follow-up army.
Yan Wu wrote another document to Zhu Zhen, explaining why he immediately sent his troops south to attack Ava, and kept most of the prisoners for Zhu Zhen's interrogation.
He wrote the document and asked people to rush north to deliver it to Zhu Chu. He, Dao Yubin and Dao Fengqi walked out of the house to arrange the dispatch of troops.
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"Moo!" Hundreds of elephants shouted one after another, their voices reaching into the sky.
Whether it is the Ava people or the Bago people, whether it is the Dai people, the Mon people or the Bamar people, the way of fighting is very similar. The elephants attack first, and the infantrymen hold spears and follow the elephants to attack. It has not mattered for many years.
Variety.
Since the tactics are so rigid, war has become a game of national strength. And the national strength of Ava and Bago is almost the same, so of course it has never been possible to tell the winner. Since Ava invaded Bago in the 18th year of Hongwu, they have fought
Sixteen years of fighting, but neither side has achieved any major results.
Seeing that it was getting dark, the king of Ava, Mingjisfasiu, patted the elephant next to him and said: "Retract the troops and fight again tomorrow."
The messenger next to him immediately blew a musical instrument, and the fighting Ava soldiers also began to gather.
The same was true for Bago on the opposite side. The sound of another musical instrument also sounded on the battlefield, and the Bago people also began to gather. After that, both sides slowly left the battlefield and returned to their own camps.
In the evening, when Minggisi and his generals were having dinner, a general named Magic Club said to Minggisiu: "Your Majesty, we have been fighting the Bago people for more than a month, and there has been no progress so far. We are still at this point.
Withdraw your troops and go back."
"Hey, Magic Club, this army has just been fighting for more than a month, and you want to go back? How can this be done? Are you afraid of death, Magic Club?" Another person said.
"I think it's not that Fa Li is afraid of death, but that he misses his beautiful wife at home. He just married a second wife three months ago, and the novelty hasn't worn off yet." Someone else laughed.
Many people laughed.
At this time, Mingjisfasi coughed, and everyone hurriedly stopped laughing. Minggisfuxiu asked the Magic Club: "Why do you suggest retreating now? My loyal Magic Club, I know you are not a timid person."
"Your Majesty, in the first half of this year, Mengyang, Mubang, and Luchuan in the north suddenly shrank back. I think it is very abnormal." said the Magic Club.
"Do you think they are going to unite to attack our country?" Mingjishuaxiu immediately guessed what he meant.
"Yes, Your Majesty, that's what I think. They usually refuse to give in to our country, but they have been retreating in the first half of the year. If they are just one family, that's it. This is the case in Mengyang, Mubang, Luchuan and other places, only Luchuan
Meng Mi of Sichuan fought back, which is very abnormal."
"And I learned last year that the Ming Dynasty further north granted a vassal king to Dali and designated Luchuan, Mengyang, Mubang and other places as his fiefdom."
"I heard from the businessmen who came back from Dali that the newly arrived king of the Ming Kingdom did not stay in Dali to enjoy the blessings. Instead, he kept contacting various local officials, as if he wanted to make big moves." said the Magic Club.
"Haha, Magic Club, are you confused? You said that Meng Yang and several other chieftains are shrinking and it's not normal. They should indeed investigate; but what do the Han people care about?" someone said.
"That is, the Han people are as weak as sheep. The Mongols easily destroyed the Han people's country."
"They will not fight at all, they will only reward the surrounding countries with large amounts of goods in order to achieve peace." Someone else said.
"The Han people are not what you say!" Magic Club said loudly: "It took a long time for the Mongols to destroy the Han people's country. And now they have defeated the Mongols again and driven the Mongols back to their homeland. In my hometown, we also sent troops to occupy Yunnan and even defeated Luchuan."
"So what? Although the Mongols defeated Bagan back then, they failed to destroy them. We still destroyed Bagan." Someone said.
The Magic Club wanted to talk again, and Mingjisfuxiu said: "My loyal Magic Club, I understand what you mean. But are you thinking too much? I admit that the Han people are not that easy to deal with, but Myanmar here , is not the territory of the Han people, and the Mongols were not able to invade it, let alone the Han people."
"However, the retreat of Mengyang and others in the first half of the year is indeed abnormal and must be taken precautions against. In this case, some troops will be left to guard against the Bago people, and the main force of the army will return to Ava City."
Fali met with Mingjis Fuxiu and accepted his suggestion and stopped talking. The other generals had no objections. Bago in the south is a tough guy, and it is not easy to make meritorious deeds here; while in the north, it has been a long time since the war between Ming Dynasty and Luchuan. Since then, Luchuan has been declining day by day, especially after Mengyang, Mubang and other places were completely separated from Luchuan the year before last. People in the north can no longer form a joint force, and it is easier to fight. Not only is it easy to perform meritorious deeds, but it is also easy to rob property and property. population. Therefore, everyone did not object to withdrawing troops and returning, and later sent troops to Mengyang and other places.
However, although Mingjis Fashiu had decided to withdraw his troops, he could not just withdraw. The army still fought with the Bago people the next day, but the troops sent were all from some local feudal lords, and their combat effectiveness was very weak; his elite main force Then part of the army will be stationed in the city behind the army camp, while other troops plan to slowly withdraw within a period of time.
But the next night, a piece of news came that disrupted his withdrawal plan.
"What did you say! Say it again!" Mingisvanius grabbed his youngest son's arm with both hands in disbelief and asked. He used so much force that his son's arm was swollen.
But his youngest son didn't notice that his arm was swollen at all. He looked at his father in fear and said: "Father, the city of Ava has been attacked, and the eldest brother Medilun Afa has been captured."
"Who conquered the city of Ava?"
"In the Ming Dynasty, it was the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty who was granted the title of Dali who led the Han army and the chieftain army from Mengyang and other places to attack the city of Ava!"
