Chapter 457: This Ming Dynasty is mighty
Inside the big tent, Mang Ruiti stood up, his eyes flashing with a long-lost sharpness.
"I originally wanted to recuperate, but I didn't expect Mu Chaobi to be defeated. Mu's Yunnan has become Ming's Yunnan. What's the difference? Do you know?"
A minister said: "My lord, once the Ming Dynasty takes control of Yunnan, those ministers will come to Toungoo like wolves and tigers, asking us to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty's capital to pay homage. If there is any disrespect, they will threaten to send a large army south... to destroy the country."
All the ministers sneered, and someone said, "Lord, the Ming people are too busy to take care of themselves now."
"But once they have recovered, who knows what decision the Taoist hiding in the West Garden will make. Don't forget, before Jiang Qingzhi went south, who would have thought that the Mu family would perish?"
Mang Ruiti said coldly: "There is no need for him to come. I will lead the army northward to attack the southwest. Altan is eyeing us covetously in the north. Does he dare to lead the army southward? I don't think he dares. Therefore, this is the best time, and probably the last time.
Tell the warriors, if we defeat Jiang Qingzhi, the glamorous world of Yunnan will be ours! The money piled up like a mountain, the women are so delicate and charming...all of these will be their spoils of war."
When the news spread, 30,000 soldiers cheered.
Occasionally, the cheers were mixed with the cries of animals.
Dozens of elephants were eating, and the huge amount of food kept disappearing as they chewed seemingly slowly.
The elephant slaves were looking up to communicate with them, occasionally patting their thick, frightening legs.
"Lord of the country!"
There were cheers coming from the front, and Mangruiti came out.
He was surrounded by his ministers and walked into the camp, pointing to the front, "Warriors, the glory is ahead, follow me, to be invincible, to gain supreme glory."
This heroic ruler of the Toungoo Dynasty spent his entire life in battles and was invincible. His reputation in Indochina was enough to stop children from crying at night.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Amid cheers, the Toungoo army broke camp and set off.
The elephant soldiers followed behind, and the heavy footsteps made the soldiers feel at ease, and their steps became much lighter.
"If Jiang Qingzhi saw the elephant soldiers, would he think they were gods descending to earth?" someone asked longingly.
"There are elephants in Yunnan, too," someone objected.
"But they use elephants for show."
"Yeah! Ming people always like to turn some powerful things into something to enjoy."
If Jiang Qingzhi heard this, he would certainly be very impressed... For example, gunpowder became a tool of celebration in the hands of the Central Plains people, but in the hands of Westerners it became a weapon of killing and a tool for colonizing the world.
For example, rockets, when developed by the Chinese, became fireworks, romantic and dazzling, while when developed by the Westerners, they became strategic weapons that could kill people at a distance.
……
This nation!
Jiang Qingzhi looked at his assembled subordinates and felt a mixture of emotion.
"After the Former Qin Dynasty, the Central Plains became sick. The Former Han Dynasty seemed to be as fierce as a wolf or a tiger, but it lacked the momentum of the Former Qin Dynasty. As for the Former Tang Dynasty, it seemed mighty and domineering, but in fact, it was somewhat powerless in the face of the rise of countries such as Tubo. Needless to say, the Former Song Dynasty was a shame. When it came to the Ming Dynasty..."
Jiang Qingzhi's voice echoed outside the camp, and in front of him were his six thousand subordinates.
"My Lord, the enemy is five miles away." The scout reported.
Jiang Qingzhi's voice did not pause. "During the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao drove out the Tartars and rebuilt China. He was so powerful. But he also stopped moving forward after the founding of the country."
Du He lowered his head and ordered, "Pass it on later. If anyone dares to spread Chang Wei Bo's words, I will skin him alive!"
"Yes!"
"Emperor Chengzu led five northern expeditions for the sake of his children and grandchildren. But he also saw that the Central Plains was at the end of its strength. The tide was rising, and countless foreign races were rising up, opening their eyes to spy on this world. But we are retreating step by step, constantly wasting our time and energy, and constantly damaging ourselves!"
"Master, the enemy scouts are approaching."
"Faced with the challenge, how should the Ming Dynasty respond?" Jiang Qingzhi said, "We need to turn our attention outside the Ming Dynasty and use the blood of our enemies to tell the world that this Central Plains is still the Central Plains where one Han can defeat five Barbarians, and it is still the Central Plains that can make the world tremble."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "Chen Ji!"
"Uncle!" Chen Ji stepped forward.
"Show them what a man is!"
"Leader!"
One hundred nights without stopping the attack.
"set off!"
The six thousand troops turned around, and Jiang Qingzhi said to Xu Wei: "We must win this battle in one go. If we delay, it will inevitably trigger the remnants of the Mu family to make a move."
Xu Wei nodded, "So many people are praying, praying to the gods to let us lose this battle."
"Old Du." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile: "It's terrible."
Du He chuckled, "Following Long Wei Bo, I am not afraid of anything. A man's destiny is to die on the battlefield, and only then will he be worthy of the title of marquis passed down from his ancestors."
"Master, the scouts are going to battle."
Ye Bushou encountered the enemy scouts.
"Kill!" Chen Ji brandished his long sword and shouted, "Today I am invincible!"
The news continued to reach both sides.
"Lord, our army has encountered over a hundred enemy scouts."
"Okay!" Mang Ruiti said with a smile, "Give them a warning."
Bol flattered, "We have hundreds of scouts here, and there are only a hundred or so Ming soldiers. Isn't it easy to capture them?"
Mang Ruiti laughed when he heard this.
Flatterer!
The ministers stared at Boll fiercely, but they particularly agreed with what he said.
"Lord of the country!"
The news came again, "Our scouts are defeated and are being routed!"
Mang Ruiti frowned, "The Ming people have increased their troops? But this is just adding fuel to the fire. Jiang Qingzhi is said to be good at using troops, so how could he not know this principle?"
Mang Ruiti fought in battles all his life and had rich experience on the battlefield.
"They are still the same hundred or so riders!"
"They're coming."
Amid exclamations, hundreds of cavalrymen were seen fleeing in disorder ahead.
Hundreds of Ming cavalrymen were chasing closely behind, hacking and killing the enemy scouts who had fallen behind.
"Go and pick them up." Mang Ruiti said coldly.
A troop of cavalry attacked.
The Ming army, however, made a detour and passed by the flank of the reinforcements, using a hail of arrows to cut off a layer of the enemy.
Then the Ming army turned around and rushed in, and the two sides fought fiercely.
The Ming army's tactics were sharp. Whether fighting alone or in coordination, they were far ahead of their opponents.
"The Ming army is sharp!" The general said in a deep voice: "Lord, attack them!" Mang Ruiti shook his head, "Jiang Qingzhi is behind us, he is watching us. If the army moves, he will take the opportunity to attack from the flank. This battle is uncertain. Retreat."
At the sound of the horn, the reinforcements retreated.
But this group of Ming troops did not retreat, but followed closely. Mang Ruiti saw a soldier being captured alive by the Ming army, and the Ming soldier was holding the soldier with one hand and laughing wildly.
It's crazy!
A rider rushed to the front, holding a human head in his hand.
He threw the head over with all his strength, and someone shouted, "It's the head of the scout commander!"
The Ming army pointed its sword at the Toungoo army and asked, "Does anyone dare to fight me?"
The ancient challenge appeared.
"Kill him." A general ordered, and then rushed out on horseback.
"kill!"
After just two encounters, the warrior was beheaded with a single blow.
"Hahahaha!" the Ming army laughed.
"Encircle and kill!" The general's face turned pale.
Da da da!
More than ten riders rushed out, but at this moment, there was a lot of smoke and dust ahead.
"The enemy is coming."
More than ten riders rushed to the front, and the one in the lead was a giant. Seeing this, he was not angry but happy, "Chen Ji, get out of the way, let me go."
The fierce Ming army that frightened the Toungoo soldiers sighed and retreated, and the giant rode his horse towards the dozen or so riders.
"Kill him!" the general shouted.
More than ten people surrounded the giant, and the giant roared continuously, followed by painful howlings.
The giant's broad and thick sword spun, blood splattered, and he grabbed a short opponent and smashed him like a weapon.
"Oh my God!"
"This is the power of the giant elephant!"
The remaining opponents who were not dead fled in panic.
The giant didn't chase him, but shouted: "Grandpa Sun Chonglou is here, you bastard, do you dare to fight?"
"This is a fierce general, and he cannot be defeated by force." Mang Ruiti said calmly: "Our elephant will calm him down."
Everyone thought about it and couldn't help but smile.
No matter how powerful human power is, it is not as powerful as an elephant.
The two sides shortened the distance between them, stopped at the same time, fired at both sides, and then fell silent.
"Lord!" A general turned around and asked for instructions.
Mang Ruiti said: "Jiang Qingzhi is not on a stable footing, we should attack him quickly!"
"Attack!"
Amid cheers, the enemy troops moved out.
"Fire arrows!"
A wave of arrows attacked the Ming army, followed by a forest of spears in front.
"kill!"
Tan Yuan was looking at the front line, which was his subordinates.
He was one of the few generals in Yunnan who was not affiliated with the Mu family, and was also a signboard used by the Mu family to evade the capital. Therefore, his subordinates were well equipped and well trained.
Don't retreat!
Block!
However, facing the attack of more than 10,000 enemy troops, Tan Yuan still felt uncertain.
"Block it!" he couldn't help but shout.
"Calm down!"
Tan Yuan turned around and Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarettes. "Uncle Ben is here, why are you panicking?"
"kill!"
The two sides charged and fought repeatedly, and soon a gap was opened in the formation. Tan Yuan was shocked and was about to lead the reserve troops to block the gap, but was stopped by Jiang Qingzhi.
"Uncle, the enemy is widening the gap!" Tan Yuan was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
"The Han people could defeat the Five Barbarians in the past, so why can't they defeat them now? It's not that the Han people are weak, but that they have lost their courage." Jiang Qingzhi said, "And I am here to find courage for them."
Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse forward.
The gap in front was repeatedly attacked by the enemy, and it was constantly expanding. The follow-up enemy troops were overjoyed and rushed in one after another.
In a moment, this place will be defeated.
Da da!
The monotonous sound of horse hooves came from behind, and someone turned around and shouted, "It's Long Wilbur!"
Jiang Qingzhi rode his horse to the front.
Shake off the ashes.
Said: "Ben Bo is here, and he won't retreat a single step!"
The voice was plain, but it was like thunder.
"Kill the enemy!" a small flag roared.
"kill!"
One by one, the Ming army soldiers rushed towards the gap without hesitation.
The archers no longer cared about the soreness in their fingers and drew their bows and shot arrows frequently.
A Ming soldier had his arm cut off, but he actually threw himself at his opponent and bit his throat, refusing to let go even when his opponent beat him madly on the back. When he looked up, his face was covered in blood, and he was grinning with a piece of white and red stuff in his mouth.
"Ah!" An enemy general was frightened, dropped his sword and turned around to run away.
“Kill!” The Ming army picked up the long sword with one hand, killed the opponent with one blow, and roared: “My Great Ming…”
Countless Ming troops were shouting, "Mighty!"
A hand was raised high behind their backs.
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were firm, "This Ming Dynasty... is mighty!"
(End of this chapter)
