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Chapter 633 Suffering Rivalry

Hundreds of cannons roared, countless soldiers howled, and a rare large-scale battle broke out on the southeastern peninsula.At the beginning, the Kyushu Army sent an infantry battalion to tentatively attack the position of Zheng Bing's army. As a result, the over-stretched Zheng Family Yulin Army fought back, triggering an all-out war!
All the family assets of the Zheng family were taken out during the autumn of life and death, including artillery purchased from the Kyushu Army, artillery purchased from the Netherlands, and even earthen artillery seized from the Ming Army 200 years ago.After making up the odds, the Zheng family also assembled a hundred artillery pieces. Both sides were bombarding each other's positions. Every minute, soldiers fell in a pool of blood.

Changyi led the generals to watch every moment of the changes on the battlefield, and felt sorry for the casualties of the soldiers. However, there are certain costs that must be paid. It would be unrealistic to conquer a country with a population of several million without any damage. things.

"This may be the most difficult battle we have fought since we went south. There are at least 10 people on the other side plus the strong men captured from all over the place." Changyi put down the binoculars.

"The situation of the Zheng family and the Ruan family is very different. First of all, they have a population of 200 million, and their national strength is at least three times that of the Ruan family. Secondly, unlike the Ruan family that we have dealt with in depth, our intelligence agencies have a very close relationship with the Zheng family. The penetration is limited, and it is impossible to cooperate with the inside and the outside." Tian Meng, the deputy head of the army, said from the side.

"This time you came here on the front line of the Red River, what did you gain?" When the two sides were in a stalemate, Chang Yi asked about the gains of the West Route Army led by Tian Meng these days.

"We came down the Red River all the way, and encountered a lot of resistance. The terrain is difficult and dangerous. The middle and upper reaches of the Red River are densely covered with rainforests, the water network is criss-cross, and the mountains are narrow. It is much more difficult than the Zhennanguan all the way." Tian Meng said.

"Yes, because of the abundance of rain, the Red River Basin is full of rainforests, and there are countless snakes, insects and beasts." Changyi nodded. It can be said that the first trouble encountered in attacking Annan Kingdom is the terrain, water and soil here.

Many places in Annan Kingdom have not yet been developed, and are in the form of primitive rainforest, which is similar to Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou hundreds of years ago.

"Because of the rainforest and mountains here, the tribes living here are very chaotic. There are local Tu, Yue, and even some Miao and Han people living here. They are scattered between the rainforest and the mountains, independent of each other. As for the successive kings of the Annan Kingdom, they were unable to form effective management over them. These people can easily become the source of rebellion and disputes." Tian Meng expressed his opinion.

"You're right. This is our biggest headache. In comparison, the Zheng family's [-] troops may not be as difficult as them. Don't look at the [-] Zheng family's army is huge. If we consume it, it will take less than three It will collapse within a few months. But the villages living in Annan Kingdom are what we need to deal with carefully." Changyi said.

"Fortunately, we are not officials of the Chief Secretary of Cochin. We don't need to think about these things, we just do it!" said Huang Degong, who was overheard.

"Yes, just do it!" The generals of the Independent Corps said one after another.

The military department represented by Chu Yun gave the Independent Corps and the Nanyang Fleet six months to take An Nanguo, which means that the military department can tighten their belts and provide supplies for the Independent Corps and the Nanyang Fleet for half a year.If An Nanguo cannot be won in half a year, he may face the end of withdrawing troops or changing generals.

However, the time given by Chu Yun was ample, because the Zheng family's army suddenly became weak after half a month of fighting - their production stagnated due to the war, and the supply of ammunition for firearms was about to run out. The food consumption of 10 people is also quite astonishing, coupled with the fact that the residents of the large population of Thang Long City are also starving for food, making the situation of the Zheng family even more precarious, so that the first thing Zheng Ting does every day is to ask the quartermaster to report to him. How much gunpowder is left.

Soon the power of the Ruan family in the south was wiped out, and news came that Ruan Fuxi had been captured. After knowing this, Zheng Bing was silent for a long time, as if he became even more depressed.

Just half a month ago, Ruan Fuxi had agreed with him to deal with the Kyushu army together, but the Ruan family failed so quickly, making Zheng Bing seem like a lifetime away.Now only the Zheng family is left to support An Nanguo, and the Kyushu Army is likely to attack from the direction of Changde Base in the south.

"Father, the members of the Ruan family are really incompetent. How long has passed, and they were all wiped out by the Kyushu Army." Zheng Zuo also heard the news of the failure of the Ruan family, and couldn't help feeling that the Ruan family was too cowardly.

"The Ruan family has been able to maintain an invincible position with us in decades of wars. How can they be as incompetent as you imagined? According to the news from our spies, a group of generals in the Ruan family were secretly bought by the Kyushu Army, so many All the information was leaked to the Kyushu Army, and they led their troops to surrender to the Kyushu Army at a critical moment. Even Ruan Fuxi and Ruan Youjin were captured by the rebel generals, and the other generals who did not rebel were wiped out by the Kyushu Army in the chaos. Nghe An Prefecture is full of rebel generals who have fallen to the Kyushu Army. It is entirely possible for the Kyushu Army to form a rebel team of more than [-] people, attack the Changyu Fort, and then enter our southern border. At that time, we will be attacked by the north and the south, and Even the river has been blocked by the Kyushu army. Without territory, we have no food, ammunition, and reinforcements. Without the Kyushu army instigating rebellion, our generals will rise up." Zheng Yuyu said earnestly.

With rich experience, he knew that after he became a lone army, the most difficult thing to stabilize was the human heart, which would be the most fatal weakness of the Zheng family's troops.

"Father, don't we really have no chance of winning?" Seeing Zheng Bing's serious tone, Zheng Zuo suddenly realized that he had underestimated the Kyushu Army.

"According to the current amount of gunpowder, our gunpowder will be exhausted in half a month. Unless there is a miracle, we will really be powerless." Fight the final decisive battle with the Kyushu Army before the army's morale collapses."

"Our An Nan country has fallen to this point..." Zheng Zuo was infected by the atmosphere of sadness and despair, and was also worried about his future.He is now the heir apparent of the Zheng family and the future king of the Annan Kingdom, but the arrival of the Kyushu Army made him lose his glorious future.

At the end of 1632 AD, Cao Bianjiao led the old troops of the Ruan family to conquer Changyu fortress and entered Shenglong City after reorganizing and reorganizing the surrendered troops in the south of Annan Kingdom.The Zheng family's army finally couldn't bear the pressure of the Kyushu Army in Shenglong City. Under the personal leadership of Zheng Bing, they launched a death-defying attack on the Kyushu Army, which was smaller than themselves...

(End of this chapter)