Father can be an enemy to the country

"Indeed, elephants should be able to make up for their various shortcomings..." Lu Zhongheng's words actually aroused the agreement of many people.

This is completely understandable. After all, they have all seen elephants. The legs are as thick as pillars and the head is as big as a house.

And it is said that since Pan Mei defeated the elephant soldiers of the Southern Han Dynasty with a bed crossbow, all the war elephants on the Indo-China Peninsula were wearing armor. Coupled with the thick elephant skin, they were directly invulnerable.

Among them, the war elephants of Luchuan Kingdom are the most well-equipped. There is a war tower on its back, on which elephant soldiers can shoot arrows, just like a moving fortress.

What's even more frightening is that Luchuan's war elephant is equipped with many sharp blades on both sides of its body to coordinate with the war elephant's sprint. Even if you have never seen it, you can still imagine what a destructive scene it will be once such a giant thing covered in thorns charges up?

Not to mention the flesh and blood of the soldiers, even the heavily armored cavalry, in front of the charging elephant, would only die if they were knocked away and crushed...

"I'm not destroying my own ambition to gain the prestige of others." Lu Zhongheng said to Mu Ying: "In fact, if we don't have a way to restrain the war elephant, the Luchuan soldiers can just charge behind the elephant. We don't need any formation at all to defeat it. us."

"Indeed." The generals nodded.

"Don't worry, Marquis Ji'an. Last year, the emperor specifically reminded us that we must be careful of the elephant soldiers in Luchuan." Mu Ying said without fear:

"In fact, much earlier, I and the prince used the elephants donated by the chieftains to carefully study the weaknesses of this behemoth, and have found a way to restrain it!"

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows confidently and said: "In short, don't worry, fight how you want, we have enough means to deal with it!"

"That's good..." Everyone knows that Mu Ying is a person who never brags. If he says there is a way, then there must be a way. So I felt relieved and no longer worried about the elephant.

"It seems that my worries are in vain." Lu Zhongheng also said with a smile.

"No, Marquis Ji'an's reminder is very necessary." Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "While we are full of confidence, we must also admit that the Luchuan Army is a well-equipped and quite mature army. Their Xila soldiers are After hundreds of battles, he is brave and not afraid of death, so he can easily defeat opponents who lack courage."

"Even those servants from the occupied areas can also provide a considerable number of archers. Together with the elite harpooneers of the Dai people, they can cause strong long-range damage." Mu Yingying reminded seriously:

"Their cavalry should not be underestimated either. Although the mounts are short and cannot wear armor and have insufficient defense, they are very flexible and have tenacious endurance. They are good at crossing mountains and are very adaptable to jungle combat. Once our armored cavalry is introduced into the jungle or mountainous areas It’s going to be troublesome. So we must defeat them in one fell swoop on the battlefield!”

"Everyone, we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. We must not take it lightly!" He finally reminded the generals: "At the celebration banquet in the future, I hope that not one person will be missing."

"Yes!" The generals accepted the order loudly.

~~

After the military meeting, Mu Ying ordered Mei Sizu and Cao Zhen to stay in the provincial capital, while he and the other generals led 30,000 elite troops towards Dingbian City.

A few days later, Silunfa got the news. At this time, his army had just set off and had not yet left the territory of Luchuan Kingdom.

"Mu Ying personally sent troops to reinforce Dingyuan City, but only brought 30,000 troops?" He looked at the spy who came to report with burning eyes.

"It's absolutely true, we saw it with our own eyes." The secret agent nodded hurriedly and said: "And we have been keeping an eye on the outside of the city. The Ming army's guard posts are still training, and there is no sign of sending troops."

"Okay, continue to monitor closely and report any changes immediately." Silunfa nodded with satisfaction.

"As you command!"

After the secret agent left, Silunfa looked at the generals: "What do you think?"

"This is really God helping the king!" Dao Siyang shouted excitedly: "Mu Ying really can't mobilize the army, he can only bring so few troops to fight!"

"Yes, does he think that with only 30,000 troops, he can defeat our 300,000 troops?" The generals also laughed happily: "Ten of them fight one, how can he win?"

"He doesn't really think that the Ming army is superhuman and can beat ten of us, right?"

"Hahaha, let's give it a try." The generals laughed.

However, Silunfa remained calm and thought about various possibilities and said: "He probably didn't expect that this king would mobilize the whole country, so he dared to lead such a small number of troops to fight."

"It's possible." The generals nodded: "Otherwise, he might just get mad."

"No matter what, 30,000 soldiers and horses can't stir up trouble!" Silunfa couldn't think of any other possibility. His face, which had been tense since the general mobilization was ordered, finally showed a smile:

"This is great. It saves us the trouble of going to Dali again."

Although Nanjian is less than a hundred miles away from Dali, the prestigious Halong Pass cannot be compared to the hastily built Dingbian City. Of course I will try my best not to fight if I can...

"Yes, if we can kill Mu Ying, it will be no less than defeating Dali!" The generals also agreed. If they could capture alive or eliminate the newly-appointed General Zhengnan with great military exploits, they would completely establish a psychological advantage over the Ming army and raise the prestige of the Luchan Army to an unprecedented level, which would be enough to intimidate all the chieftains.

And the blow to the morale of the Ming army was absolutely fatal. From then on, whenever the generals of the Ming army encountered them, they would be frightened like a frightened bird, fearing that they would make the same mistake as Mu Ying.

It is much easier to kill Mu Ying than to capture Xia Long Pass. Now even Silunfa became excited, feeling that with the blessing of his ancestors, he would win this battle. Then I heard him command in a deep voice:

"Send the order, the whole army will speed up and advance. Mu Ying must not be allowed to escape!"

So the two strongest armies in the southwest marched towards the same battlefield in unison.

There, they will compete with each other, as well as life and death.

~~

And in Dingbian City, in the center of the battlefield, the arduous battle is still going on...

In fact, after Dao Silang asked for help, the battlefield actually stopped for a few days. But soon Dao Siyang sent a message to his brother saying that the king was very angry and the consequences would be serious. There is only one way to survive, which is to capture Dingyuan City on your own before the army arrives. This way they can help him speak...

When Dao Silang learned that the king had actually mobilized the whole country, he knew that his brother was right.

So he changed his mind again and forced the soldiers who had just taken a breath to continue attacking the city. And this time, he doesn't care whether it's a soldier or a servant. In order to save my life, he will give them all to me!

After a group of officers and soldiers who disobeyed orders were executed, the Luchuan Army had no choice but to restart the offensive.

In the city, the exhausted Ming army had no choice but to accompany them to the end.

By the end of the fight, both parties were completely numb. It seems that one side was born to defend the city, and the other side was born to attack the city.

I will not give up until the last drop of blood is shed...