Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 823

Yang Menglong walked into the ruined Thang Long City, looked at the messy piles of corpses piled up on the street, and watched the remaining Annan people being grabbed by barbarian soldiers like chickens and chopped off their heads. Silent.

As a traditional power in Southeast Asia, Annan's capital is naturally extraordinary. According to Wang Rui, there were at least 30 people and 10 soldiers in Thang Long City before the war, making it the largest city in the Indochina Peninsula.However, in just seven days, the city has turned into a dead city, and tens of [-] people have all been reduced to ghosts under swords. Beautiful women may be lucky enough to survive and become camp prostitutes. soldiers' wives, but their children, husbands, and parents-in-law were not so lucky, and they were all killed.The barbarian army's conquest of Annan was not to plunder their wealth, not to enslave them, but to seize their land and let this land change to a master!Every soldier is implementing the policy of "keep the land and leave no one." Most of them will be killed, and only a small number of people will survive and be sold as slaves.Looking at the blood flowing all over the street, Yang Menglong's eyelids twitched.Although he likes war, he absolutely doesn't like this kind of massacre, not at all.

But there is nothing you can do if you don’t like it. This is a war for living space, and there is no room for mercy.

Once it is successful, there are millions of people who will die, let alone a nation that wants to rise?
Wang Rui seemed to see Yang Menglong's displeasure, and said helplessly, "My lord, this is their tradition, and there is nothing I can do about it!"

Yang Menglong's voice was a bit strange: "I know, if you want to gain a firm foothold in the hostile land of Annan, you must do this, otherwise you will repeat the same mistakes that the Ming army was driven out of Annan... It's just... so many people Kill as you say, no matter men, women, old or young, all of them are killed like chickens, I just feel a little uncomfortable."

Wang Rui said: "There is no way. They want a piece of their own land. They are crazy! They came to Annan not to plunder wealth and population, but simply to change the owner of this land! By the way, Sir, Annan People have started to migrate to the south, what should we do?"

In fact, as early as two months ago, Annan people began to move southward on a large scale.There is no way, the barbarian army came to kill the murderers, and the methods were ruthless, and there were very few living things left wherever they went. The Annan people were frightened, and those who could escape rolled up their belongings and fled far away.While fleeing, these refugees tried their best to promote the large number of barbarian troops and their terrifying fighting power, claiming that the number of the barbarian army was "thicker than the leaves in the forest, more sandy than the Red River", and "over the mountains and ridges like walking shoes". On flat land, you can cross rivers with a bundle of reeds, drink human blood when you are thirsty, and when you are hungry, you cut open the captive’s chest and dig out the heart and liver to eat raw.”Against the background of Annan's army's successive defeats, these half-truths and half-false rumors are extremely terrifying to the people in areas that have not been affected by the war. Soon, extreme panic spread in Annan's remaining land. .With the fall of Thang Long City, the whole of Annan was in a state of panic. The smarter people quickly packed their bags and started to flee. The soldiers and civilians in the north ran to the south, and the people in the south ran to Khmer, Burma, and Siam. Ten thousand people formed an extremely spectacular refugee wave.Due to the lack of official organization, counseling, and relief, many refugees lacked food, medicine, and shelter, and fell ill one after another.Places with a large population are always prone to plagues, especially in areas with hot and humid climates. The flood of refugees quickly triggered plagues. Thousands of fleeing people fell down, and dead bodies covered roads large and small. In many cities and towns, not a single one was left. Domestic dogs and wild cats ran around in the streets and alleys full of corpses, gnawing on human flesh, until their eyes turned red.

Yang Menglong didn't know about these, nor was he interested in knowing.He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​letting the barbarians move into Annan and changing the race for Annan. Now that it started, there was no way to turn back, so he had to grit his teeth and stick to it.He said coldly: "What else can I do? Keep chasing them! Drive them into the sea!"

Wang Rui bowed: "Obey!"

Yang Menglong said: "First build a good relationship with the Khmer people, let them send troops to attack Annan together, and then attack them after Annan is eliminated!"

Wang Rui saluted again: "Yes!"

Yang Menglong didn't forget that Xiyi on Taiwan Island owed him a beating, so he didn't stay in Annan for too long. After the barbarian army captured Shenglong City, he returned to Fujian by boat with some spoils.

However, Wang Rui and Qin Mai's conquest of Annan was not affected in any way.After the capture of Thang Long City, the morale of the barbarian army was like a rainbow, and they continued to attack the south after a short rest.At this time, the two major forces in Annan—the Ruan family and the Zheng family have been beaten by them. They have lost troops and generals, and their strength has been greatly reduced. When they saw the barbarian army coming, they were so frightened that the defenders in many towns abandoned their weapons. Fleeing, only a few defenders desperately resisted because they were afraid that the barbarian army would capture the town and slaughter the city.The Annan army who resisted desperately fought bravely, but their number was too small, and their fortifications were so weak in front of the cannons of the barbarian army. Although they fought desperately, the towns were captured one by one. Then there's the massacre.As for the luck of abandoning their weapons and fleeing, the barbarian army tirelessly pursued and killed them, chasing them and annihilating them. Not only could they not save their lives, but they also caused a large number of people to die together with them.

In Majiang, the Zheng family and the Ruan family made the last effort. After some urgent mobilization, they pulled up an army of 16 and deployed along the Majiang River, trying to use the Majiang natural moat to block the rolling barbarian army.At the juncture of life and death, the Annan Army broke out with strong combat effectiveness. In addition, the rainy season has not yet passed, and the Ma River is turbulent and wide. Wang Rui and Qin Mai launched several tentative offensives in a row, but failed to gnaw at this line of defense. , and with the passage of time, more and more Annan troops were mobilized and deployed to Thanh Hoa and Yijing areas, forming an insurmountable defense depth. Even the Portuguese came to have a leg and sent hundreds of soldiers to join the battle , Helping the Annan people resist the barbarian army, the two sides soon fell into a stalemate.

Wang Rui was not worried about the current stalemate at all. He personally led some scouts to cross the river secretly for reconnaissance, and found that there were many children under the age of 16 in Annan's army, and even old people with gray hair. He knew in his heart: Annan The people's blood is running out and they can't hold on much longer!Therefore, he did not attack as fiercely as before, but patiently collected wood to build the pontoon bridge. At the same time, he reached an agreement with the Nanzhang Kingdom and the Chenla Kingdom around Annan. After a month of stalemate, the Nanzhang Kingdom and the Chenla Kingdom simultaneously sent troops to attack Annan launched a fierce attack on the abdomen and back, and then the Occupy People's Uprising broke out. Annan's already severely shrunk territory was suddenly surrounded by war.In order to block Wang Rui's offensive, the Annan people have transferred the last batch of troops they can mobilize to Majiang. The south is extremely empty. The Nanzhang Army and the Zhenla Army feel like they are in no one's land. They are burning, killing and looting. .

This deadly chaos lasted for more than half a month, and the Majiang defenders finally couldn't hold on anymore. Their relatives were all in the south, and now the south had turned into hell. How could they not worry!They strongly demanded that troops be mobilized from the Majiang defense line to fight against the damn Nanzhang and Zhenla people, and first kill these two former defeated generals before turning back to deal with the barbarian army!But the two family heads, Zheng and Ruan, knew very well that once their troops were divided, Annan would really be doomed!They rejected the soldiers' request without hesitation and issued a death order:

Whoever speaks falsely about dividing troops will be cut in half!

As a result, in just a few days, seven young generals were beheaded because they strongly demanded the division of troops, and two of them were the nephews of the head of the Ruan family.Being able to torture his own nephew like this can only prove that the Annan people were really driven crazy.

However, the soldiers' homesickness cannot be suppressed by military discipline. As time goes by, the pressure on the Zheng and Ruan family members is also increasing.Seeing that the army was about to lose control, and if they didn't give them an explanation, a mutiny might break out at any time. The two patriarchs had no choice but to compromise: ask the barbarian army to cross the river, and then attack them halfway through, annihilating tens of thousands of them, and deter these barbarians. Withdraw again!

The soldiers agreed.Although they are homesick, they also know that dividing their troops to fight against the Nanzhang and Zhenla people under the watchful eyes of 10,000+ barbarian troops is courting death. The only way is to try to frustrate the spirit of these terrible wolves and not let them force people. Too much, and then take the opportunity to put forward conditions to stabilize them. Only in this way can we free up our hands to deal with the Nanzhang and Zhenla people.As long as this terrible barbarian army can be stabilized, everything will be easy to handle. Their losses in territory and wealth can be recovered from the Nanzhang and Chenla people with profits. We can't defeat these barbarians, and we still have to deal with them. I will be defeated without you two! ?

So the Annan Army Command sent envoys to propose a decisive battle to Wang Rui, claiming that they would retreat ten miles in advance to let his army cross the river calmly, and make a decision after they all crossed the Ma River.

Wang Rui agreed without thinking.

On September [-]th, Annan's army abandoned the camp they had held for more than a month and retreated slowly. Wang Rui led [-] elite soldiers fully equipped with firearms and was the first to cross the river.Unsurprisingly, before he could get a firm foothold, Annan's army came up overwhelmingly, and the south bank of the Majiang River was killing the sky.Earth-shattering roars sounded from the north bank of the Ma River, and the barbarian army yelled at Annan monkeys for being despicable. They frantically flocked to the pontoon bridge, scrambling to cross the river, and they wanted to tear the hateful Annan monkeys into pieces!
The Annan Army's tactics of attacking halfway across the border achieved phased success.It's a pity that they underestimated Wang Rui and his troops.10,000 fully armed soldiers used the forts left by the Annan Army as cover to shoot in turn, bursts of gunshots sounded like popping beans, and the Annan Army swarmed up and fell down in clusters like cutting wheat.When Annan's army approached the camp, a hail of dense grenades would be thrown from behind the camp, blowing up their flesh and blood.A battle of fighting more and fighting less fell into a painful tug-of-war. The [-]+ Annan army was suppressed by Wang Rui's mere thousands of troops, and it was difficult to get past the thunder pool.What's more terrible is that with the passage of time, more and more barbarian soldiers crossed the Majiang River. With each group of people who came over, Wang Rui's combat effectiveness became stronger.The addition of a large number of Qiang slingers allowed the musketeers to stop shooting temporarily to let the hot barrels cool down. The Boman slingers greeted the Annans with raindrops of javelins and sent the Annan soldiers who were trying to rush up to fight the slingers one by one. Nailed to the ground, the Miao spearmen's distinctive six-meter spears built an insurmountable line of defense in front of the position...Annan's army attacked again and again regardless of casualties, but was beaten back every time.

When the fighting was in full swing, a news like a bolt from the blue reached the front line:
A barbarian army landed from the sea and captured Censhan!

Censhan has always been an important coastal defense town, guarded by heavy troops, but now that the main force of Annan's army is pinned down on the south bank of the Ma River, Censhan inevitably becomes empty.Qin Mai led the remaining 70 soldiers armed with firearms to cross tens of kilometers of seas in an extremely simple ship and risked being buried in the belly of a fish. They suddenly appeared in Censhan and seized the port in one fell swoop—for For this reason, they paid a heavy price that a quarter of the ships were sunk by the huge sea, and nearly [-] soldiers died in the sea.The Portuguese who helped the Annan people guard Censhan were very loyal and bravely went out of the city to fight against Qin Mai.Qin Mai was not polite to them either. He opened fire at a distance of [-] meters and fired six rounds of volleys in a row, beating the Portuguese to death and wounding them. Those who refused to flee or surrender were sent to see God.

The fall of Censhan means that the 10,000+ troops have been robbed of their food, fodder, weapons and supplies, and the rear road is also in danger of being cut off.After learning the news, An Nanjun was dumbfounded, his liver and gallbladder were torn, and he fell into chaos.The barbarian army took the opportunity to cross the river in a large scale and launched an overwhelming charge against Annan's army.The Annan army's morale has been shaken, unable to resist such an attack, and it was like a diarrhea insipidus. Countless soldiers trampled on each other, or were divided and surrounded by the barbarian army, and became the targets of slaughter. The plain on the south bank of the Ma River turned into blood. ocean……

After two days and two nights of fighting, the Battle of Majiang ended, and [-] Annan army corpses piled up into a bloody mountain range.The barbarian army found the body of the commander of Annan's army and hung him upside down on the highest pile of corpses to show off.Wang Rui conscripted a large number of civilian workers and dug seven mass graves to bury all the corpses.After the war, this battlefield was given an eerie name:

Yueren's grave.

In the Battle of Majiang, the Annan Army wanted to repeat the miracle of the Beifu Army defeating the former Qin Army ten times larger than himself in the Battle of Feishui. Unfortunately, he is not Xie An, nor is Wang Rui Fu Jian. A leapfrog made 10,000+ Annan Army Ashes to ashes.After this battle caused Annan to lose the last team to fight, what awaited them could only be complete annihilation.

(End of this chapter)