At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 248 Bombarding Tsinghua City

The battlefield on the southern front is fierce, but the north is still calm.

The territory of Annan Kingdom is long and narrow in the north and south, and the border with Daming is steep mountains.

Immediately afterwards, there is an open plain that can reach directly to Shenglong City.

In other words, as long as the Ming army crossed the mountains, there would be no danger for Shenglong City to defend.

Therefore, An Nanguo moved the capital to Qinghua.

The place where Tsinghua City is located is Annan's land of fish and rice. The rice here can be harvested twice a year, and the grain production is extremely high.

However, the Champa rice next door can be grown three times a year, it is simply a natural granary!
For thousands of years, An Nanguo has been coveting the territory of Zhancheng and wants to take it as its own.

Since the Ming army suddenly attacked, Annan has received a warning message. It would be a lie to say that it is not worried at all. Fortunately, in the north, there are continuous mountains as barriers. As long as the pass is guarded, the Ming army can be consumed.

During the Yongle period, the Ming Dynasty conquered Annan, and the pre-war preparations lasted for a year. The hundreds of thousands of troops were divided into two groups and marched side by side. Only then did Shenglong be defeated in one fell swoop.

Therefore, although Annan was nervously preparing for the war and mobilizing various troops to go north, he was not in a hurry.

They are very confident, because they have the experience of dealing with the Ming army handed down from their ancestors, and they have the right time, place and people. So, Annan poured all his strength into the country, collected countless troops, horses and money, and the mighty army continued to go north to stop the Ming army .

The Ming army also set up a battle, and the war was imminent.

Zhang Fu has rich experience in fighting, and when he found out the details of the opponent and was about to attack, something happened.

According to the report from the scouts, Annan's army suddenly divided up, and half of the soldiers and horses were lost when they moved forward.

After receiving the information, Zhang Fu's first reaction was that the Annan people divided up and prepared to make dumplings for themselves, so they stood still and waited and watched.

For several days, the Annan people remained silent.

It seems that they don't need so many troops to deal with this Ming army, and even the Baoxiang soldiers of the town have withdrawn...

Zhang Fu suddenly lost his temper and ordered an attack. After the two armies fought, the Annan people began to retreat.

The Ming army took advantage of the victory to pursue, and in this way, they came all the way to the city of Thang Long.

Before An Nanguo moved its capital to Tsinghua, Thang Long had been the capital for hundreds of years. Until now, it is still one of the most important main cities of Annan Kingdom. For combat, food and grass need to be transported from Yunnan, Guangxi and other places. Although the food road is safe, it needs to cross mountains and ridges, which is extremely inconvenient.

The soldiers brought by Zhang Fu were recruited from Yunnan, and they were not equipped with new firearms. Facing the impenetrable Shenglong City, there was really no good way.

The northern battlefield entered a stalemate, but bad news came from Qinghua City.

The main force on the southern front was defeated by the Ming army. The proud Xiangzhen is nothing in the eyes of others...

Only now did King Annan realize how terrifying this Ming army was.

According to the escaped soldiers, the new artillery carried by the Ming army is a hundred times more powerful than the Annan artillery!
When launched, it can produce a huge explosion, like a thunder.

Even the hills were razed to the ground!
The rough-skinned and thick-skinned elephant has absolutely no ability to resist in front of such a cannon. Before it can even get close, it is already defeated. countless.

King Annan thought this would be a war of attrition, but he defeated his main force with just one meeting.

In desperation, he had to order to shrink the defense.

Except for Thang Long City, almost all of Annan's troops were mobilized to Qinghua City.

The two cities echoed each other, ready to guard against death.

A month ago, Annan's army besieged Champa, ready to take it in one fell swoop.

They never imagined that the situation would be reversed after only one month.

It was already late at night, and Qinghua City seemed extremely peaceful at this time, but under this tranquility, there were dark waves surging.

In order to prevent the Ming army from attacking at any time, there are soldiers and horses patrolling back and forth on the towering city walls. They hold weapons and dare not slack off, patrolling back and forth.

In the palace, the lights were brightly lit. King Annan Li Sicheng summoned civil servants and generals to discuss the plan to deal with the Ming army overnight.

For the Annan monarchs and ministers, the most bizarre thing about this matter is why the Ming army's southern expedition was so hasty, and they didn't even come to protest.

The so-called call to arms is a public declaration of war.

Because in Confucianism, the so-called name is not correct, and the words are not smooth, especially in war, it is even more necessary to learn from the famous!
Even if King Yan raised his troops back then, he could not say that he was a rebel, and he had to use the banner of Jing Nan as a cover.

All in all, before launching a war, you must issue a call to action, and then write a few high-sounding reasons.

However, this time there was nothing.

Without any preparations, there is no time to collect food and grass. It is too unreasonable to fight directly.

Behind this, there are obviously too many strange things.

The defeat on the front line made Li Sicheng, who was still smug and self-proclaimed Emperor Annan, worried.

He never expected that the Ming army suddenly appeared from the sea!

What is even more incredible is that there are only 2000 people.

Suddenly, he thought of a master who had a deep knowledge of the Central Plains culture. He once told himself a book called The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

While he was thinking wildly, the civil servants and military generals were still arguing with red faces.

Some people think that the Ming army is nothing to be afraid of. In the past, the Ming army invaded Annan on a large scale. In the end, they suffered a lot and had to withdraw their troops obediently.

Although this Ming army is strong now, the supply problem cannot be solved.

They have already learned that Zhancheng cut off the food and grass of the Ming army on the southern front. As long as they persist to the end, the Ming army will be defeated.

On the contrary, some people think that it is not wise to go to war with the Ming army. It is better to be soft, take the initiative to remove the title of emperor, and at the same time show obedience to Daming.

Of course, the soft-serving faction is a minority after all.

In Annan's country, a trend of arrogance has long been born. The royal family calls themselves emperors, and they think that Annan is the Zhengshuo of China. They regard Ming as the Northern Dynasty. The specifications of all the utensils, even the temple names given to their ancestors, are all based on the standards of the Ming emperor.

At this time, a Hanlin was aggressive and said sternly: "Your Majesty, don't worry about the army and horses of the Northern Dynasties. The Northern Dynasties have always conquered our Southern Dynasties, but none of them succeeded. They are just bluffing, and my Southern Dynasties' tigers, tens of thousands of people, work together. , Why worry about the barbarians of the Northern Dynasty, now His Majesty only needs to stick to it, and then wait for an opportunity to fight back. In the future, the Northern Dynasty will fall, and the Northern Dynasty will be ruled by the river, and the land of the Northern Dynasty and Jiangnan will be included, and the great cause of the ancestors will be completed."

Annan was deeply sinicized. Not only the emperor's palace, but also the architecture of the Central Plains were almost reproduced. All the official positions, official uniforms, and the language used by the nobles were mainly Han Chinese.

They also have the Hanlin Academy, and even the imperial examination system, and even Confucianism, are generally the same.

They can even recite poems and make love, although they are at the level of doggerel, but among the nobles, they also enjoy it.

When the Hanlin spoke, he used Chinese.

This is not only to show off my literary talents, but also because only when these words are spoken in Chinese, can they be as powerful as a rainbow and make people's hearts surge.

Using Annan's words...it seems impossible to achieve such an effect.

Infected by this person, more and more people took the lead in the battle, and the soft-serving faction was finally defeated.

Li Sicheng nodded and said: "Your family is united, why should I be afraid of Annan? Send the order to close the city gates and defend with all your strength!"

One Thang Long City and one Qing Hua City.

The two most important and strongest cities in An Nanguo were prepared for a long defensive battle against the Ming army in the north and south respectively.

Na Hanlin was affirmed by the emperor, became more impassioned, and began to preach.

This war may last for a month, three months, half a year...

In short, the outcome must be the defeat of the Ming army!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

But at this moment, a little eunuch ran in in a panic.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the enemy attacks, the enemy attacks!"

After hearing this, Li Sicheng was stunned.

Hanlin's impassioned preaching also came to an abrupt end.

All the monarchs and ministers in the hall, you look at me, I look at you, they are all a little confused.

Zheng Fu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and asked, "Where is the enemy army?"

"Here, here... already under the city!"

Zheng Fu gasped suddenly, the Ming army must have been too fast!
According to scout reports, three days ago, the main force of the Ming army on the southern front was 150 miles away.

This is a war, you are delivering food, drop it and run.

Now we are defending, and as the offensive side, you must at least prepare for it!

Raising food, discussing tactics... Don't these take time?
Or, when encountering Lengtouqing, he will only attack blindly, without any rules at all?
150 miles, only took three days.

It shows that this Ming army was completely unprepared, following Annan's defenders, the front and rear feet arrived.

Li Sicheng's face turned pale, and he was silent for a long time.

Since the beginning of the war, such accidents have happened from time to time. In the past, the Ming army always followed the routine when fighting against Annan, but this time, they couldn't figure out the routine at all.

At this time, the Hanlin who was giving a speech suddenly said: "Your Majesty, don't panic, it must be harassment by a small group of Ming troops. Besides, Your Majesty has collected elite soldiers from the dynasty to guard the imperial capital. The city walls here are tall and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers guarding them. It is the main force of the Ming army attacking, and there is no hindrance, why should your Majesty be afraid of it?"

Hearing his yelling, everyone was relieved.

That's right, what are you afraid of? The right time, place and people are all here, so what if the mere Ming army comes?
Li Sicheng's face also eased a lot, and he cheered up again.

At this time, Prince Li Bin said: "Father, why don't you go to the gate of the city to inspect it in person, so as to calm down the army?"

Li Sicheng frowned, subconsciously wanting to refuse, and suddenly thought, yes, I am standing on the tower, what is there to be afraid of?

No matter how powerful the artillery of the Ming army is, it can still knock down my city wall!

"That's exactly what I mean, all you gentlemen will go to the front with me to visit the soldiers guarding the city!"

At that moment, the monarch and his subjects walked out of the palace and boarded the city wall.

Standing on a high place, Li Sicheng waved his hands at the soldiers and said, "You all have worked hard!"

Annan's garrison saw the emperor's presence, and all of them immediately became excited.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Li Sicheng also dispelled his doubts.

Looking around, torches were burning in the formation of the Ming army, vaguely, as if they were busy with something.

In terms of scale, there are at most 2000 people, which is consistent with the intelligence.

But I don't know how a mere 2000 people defeated Annan's [-] main force?
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Under the city of Qinghua, the Ming army is preparing nervously.

Chen Ying personally went to the battle to command, and the three artillery battalions nervously searched for positions, dug pits to pad stones, and set up the Flying Tiger Cannon.

This is because the sand is soft. When the Flying Tiger Cannon shoots, if the cannon body is driven into the sand, part of the energy will be offset, so stones should be placed under the base.

In a blink of an eye, [-] heavy artillery pieces and [-] light artillery pieces were all erected and were being adjusted and loaded with gunpowder.

Before leaving the capital, the Shenji Battalion had already undergone a lot of training, and coupled with the actual combat during this period, they had already mastered the use of the Flying Tiger Cannon, to the point where they could operate it with their eyes closed.

After all preparations were completed, Chen Ying came to Zhu Qiyu.

"His Royal Highness, the preparations for the Divine Machine Battalion are complete!"

Zhu Qiyu looked at the towering city wall, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Let's start!"

A trace of excitement flashed across Chen Ying's eyes, and he saluted, "Yes!"

Under the quiet night sky, a sharp bamboo whistle suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterwards, one by one, the torches lit up, the fuses were lit, and white smoke burst out.

boom!
A muffled sound shook the earth.

Standing behind the position, Zhu Qiyu felt the vibration, which made his internal organs shake.

The first heavy cannon roared, sending out the shells in the chamber, drawing a perfect half-arc in the sky, and landing on the opposite city wall.

Boom!

Then, there was a continuous roar.

A corner of the city wall was shattered, and the masonry debris flew off.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The rest of the cannons spit out tongues of fire one after another. At this moment, the dark night sky is extremely gorgeous like a fire tree and silver flowers!

On the city wall, Li Sicheng was already stunned.

He had always heard that the Ming army's artillery was powerful, but when he witnessed the firing of thousands of artillery, he was still shocked.

Especially the first cannon shot, which knocked down a corner of the city wall.

In his cognition, the cannonballs are like iron bumps, and no matter how big the cannonball is, if it hits the city wall, it is like smashing a hole in the sky.

However, other people's shells will explode!
Moreover, the formidable power, the city wall built with a lot of financial and material resources, is like paper paste in front of other people's artillery, and hardly has any defensive effect.

How can I fight...

boom!
A cannonball fell nearby, and immediately the broken stones flew together.

Prince Li Bin reacted quickly and threw his father to the ground.

"Father, retreat quickly!"

Regardless of the dust all over his body and face, Li Bin pulled Li Sicheng up and ran away.

By this time, Li Sicheng was already stupid.

Is this still a human weapon?
The gods are coming, and they can't stop them!

Boom!

Boom!

Cannonballs continued to hit the city wall, and then there were a lot of wailing sounds from the city wall.

Li Sicheng couldn't help but look back, and found... the entire city wall collapsed!

Seeing this situation, he couldn't take another step, his knees went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

It's over, Thanh Hoa City is gone!

Annan... is gone...

(End of this chapter)