The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 534 The benevolent people are invincible

Zhu Gaoxu immediately gave up all other thoughts and waited honestly for the troops from the rear to be brought and even Zhang Fu arrived.

The Ming Dynasty had popular support in Annan. After the Ming army entered Annan, it did nothing to harm the local people and protected the interests of the local Chinese people.

More and more information was continuously sent to the Ming army.

"No one can underestimate the power of people's hearts."

Zhang Fu sighed and couldn't help but look at Zhu Gaoxu: "Fortunately, Prince Gaoyang was not reckless and fell into an ambush by the Li thieves."

If the Li thieves really succeeded, Zhang Fu would feel panicked just thinking about it.

"Yes."

"Logically, we should be like blind men. The Li thieves know themselves and their enemies. But now it's changed. They are kept in the dark, but we know the situation clearly."

Zhang Fu stared at the map.

Liang Jiu said: "This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. If we swallow these [-] troops, our situation in Annan will be settled."

Will count.

Zhang Fu immediately ordered the army to be dispatched. In the Qinzhan area, he ordered Yingyang Generals Lu Yi and Huang Zhong to lead the troops to guard the mountain road and build fortifications to block the Annan Army ambushing in the mountains.

He led the army to the mouth of Changjiang River and went straight to the main force of the Annan Army. He first besieged Jialin County and captured the Annan Army's supply point.

In this battle, Zhang Fu used new troops.

The new army, which had been reorganized from the rear, brought new artillery and bombarded it for three days, so that the defenders on the city wall did not dare to stay on the city wall.

On the second day of the siege, Annan troops from various places came to support.

Zhang Fu immediately took advantage of the situation to surround the enemy and call for reinforcements.

Jialin County became a city that the Annan army must save, and the Ming army set up a battle formation, waiting for the Annan army to come up and smash their heads.

For two whole days, in the Jialin area, Annan's army suffered thousands of casualties and was defeated by tens of thousands. No army dared to come to support them anymore.

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Zhang Fu stepped up his siege, and finally used explosive charges to blow down the city wall. In half a day, he captured Jialin City and seized countless grain and supplies.

Mu Sheng in the northwest region did not go south, but chose to march eastward. A large number of cities lacked military strength, and they fell into despair, just in time to meet Zhang Fu in Jialin.

at this time.

Zhang Fu already had 13 troops in his hands, and he immediately rushed towards Shiqiao, where Annan's main force was located.

At this point, Li Yuancheng already knew that his plan had been exposed.

"Damn traitor."

Li Yuancheng lost his original composure and cursed loudly, wishing he could lead his army to massacre the squires himself.

The Ming army stepped on his nodes every step of the way, making him exhausted at every step.

The other party is not a god, how can he calculate so accurately? Once or twice is reasonable, but three or four times is definitely a problem.

"Although the Ming army in Yunnan did not go south as we expected, there is no problem with our plan."

Morale inside the tent was low.

Li Yuancheng regained his mood and said encouragingly: "The defeat in this battle was not because we were inferior to others, but because we were betrayed."

The generals did not object.

They were so frustrated, being led by the enemy every step of the way. They had no power to fight back. They had never fought such a useless battle.

"It doesn't matter one city or one place. It doesn't matter if we lose the entire north. As long as we are still there and our troops are still there, we will still have a chance to take it back."

"Looking at the Ming Army, the deeper they go south, the harder it will be to supply their rear. We still have many opportunities."

Li Yuancheng stabilized the morale of the army and chose to retreat instead of continuing to fight the Ming army because of his inner anger and dissatisfaction.

He actually gave up a large area of ​​the northern region, but brought back [-] troops.

At the mouth of the river.

Li Yuancheng burned all the ships.

"This man's courage is very human." Zhang Fu arrived at the army and sighed across the river looking at the deserted river without a single ship.

Zhu Gaoxu was speechless for a long time.

He wondered if it were him, whether he would have such great determination, and whether he would be able to overcome his dissatisfaction.

I remembered my father's teachings again.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, you must not be defeated by your mood. You must always remain calm, consider the overall situation, and make arrangements that are most advantageous to your side.

"When I was in Yunnan, I often heard about the reputation of the Li thieves and his son next door." Mu Sheng was in a happy mood and said cheerfully.

The Mu family was very embarrassed.

Especially after King Yan became the crown prince, their relationship with the Mu family in the court, instead of being a help, became a burden.

However, with today's expedition following His Highness the Crown Prince, the Mu family in the future will be able to ride on the Crown Prince's ship.

"Although Chen Shuming reused his son-in-law to consolidate his power, he was not without precautions."

"But the Li thieves and his son have made outstanding contributions and have repeatedly made great contributions to Annan. The army they led cannot be underestimated. They can be said to have suppressed the powerful royal family step by step and controlled the Annan Kingdom."

After Zhang Fu heard about it, he sighed with emotion: "Such figures have always been heroes, but it's a pity that they met our Ming Dynasty."

"Even Qian Yuan cannot defeat Li Thief and his son. In the whole world, only our Ming Dynasty can do it."

"Hahaha."

Mu Sheng did not refute.

When the local soldiers from Yunnan entered Annan, they were beaten stupidly with a stick. If Li Yuancheng hadn't taken the initiative to abandon the northwest, Mu Sheng would not have been confident that he would have been able to reach here.

The local Chinese did not accept the arrival of the native soldiers. That is to say, Mu Sheng used the name of Ming Dynasty to appease the local area and relied on Han soldiers to restrain the military discipline of the native soldiers, so that the Chinese did not resist.If Li Yuancheng did not take the initiative to withdraw, Mu Sheng knew very well that he would not be able to defeat Li Yuancheng based on the popular sentiment at the time.

The topography of Annan is like a spoon.

There is a broad spoon head in the north and a narrow handle in the south.

The edge of the spoon is mountainous woodland, only a few places are suitable for marching, and the rest is plain area.

The entire east-facing area of ​​Shaolin is a continuous mountain range, like a "Great Wall". Unlike the Great Wall in mainland China, which runs east-west, the "Great Wall" in Annan runs north-south.

It is this terrain that contributes to Annan's land area.

It separated Annan from Laos and Chenla, making it difficult for Annan to invade the two places. It also became Annan's natural line of defense when Annan was weak.

No one can cross the mountains and solve the problem of army supply, which belongs to the limitations of the times.

Similarly, the junction of Hue Province in the southernmost part of Annam and the northern part of Champa is also in a mountainous area, dividing the two countries.

The plains surrounded by mountains have created countries and regions one after another.

in short.

Relying on the information provided by the Annan squires, the Ming army easily took over the northern mountain range of Annan.

same.

How to solve the problem of supplies has become a problem for Ming Dynasty.

It was also in the future that Annan gave up on the Ming Dynasty due to interest issues.

During the great rebellion, the Ming Dynasty finally gave up Annan due to supply problems. Although it did not fail on the battlefield, it failed economically.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty had another option. At that time, the Ming Dynasty's military power had already occupied Annan, and supplies could be solved by massacring the locals.

It's just that the Ming Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty after all, and it was upright when it was founded. For Annan, the hometown of China, no such plan was chosen.

Therefore, even if Annan defeated the Ming army and regained independence, he still sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty immediately, recognized the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain state, and accepted the Ming Dynasty's vassal management system.

Zhu Gaochi has a clear understanding of this situation and must focus on shipping.

Supplies can be transported by sea, so safety on the sea is crucial. In the boundless sea, the harassment encountered is more difficult to solve than on land.

Beijing.

The Ministry of War had a fierce dispute over the shipping plan.

"Although land transportation is difficult, it is stable. However, sea transportation is very dangerous, and Annan's navy is well developed. I am afraid it will be severely hit."

Said Bingbu Qitai.

Jin Zhong shook his head, "My Ming Dynasty navy is invincible in the world. Although Annan's navy is strong, it is just for the king and hegemony in the West."

"It's easy to defeat Annan's navy. What I'm afraid of is that Annan's navy won't stand up to the Ming navy. It can be seen from their fighting methods that the Li thieves and his son should not be underestimated."

Zhu Gaochi listened to the disputes among the ministers and thought carefully.

The French colonized Vietnam not just by force, but through two centuries of encroachment.

The methods of Western colonists were very routine.

First, win over the upper echelons of unfamiliar countries through benefits, obtain the qualifications for trade, and establish a trading station.

The trading station has a small population and is mainly built on the seaside.

So when you encounter enemies, you can hide in the castle. There are only a few hundred people, and the food in the castle is enough.

Then wait for the arrival of the fleet, and reconcile with the other party through harassment at sea and coercion and inducement.

Faced with the different strengths of each country, the details have also changed. Generally speaking, this is the approach.

Their main business model is to corrupt local areas through long-term interests and take advantage of local conflicts to expand their own sphere of influence.

It is a nibbling method, suitable for them to swallow a large amount of food in a small amount.

The Ming Dynasty was different.

The Ming Dynasty regained Annan, and its military strength and civilians included more than 60 young men. The daily consumption of supplies was astronomical.

The cannibalization approach is not going to work.

Just like nomadic peoples can wage war against agricultural civilization, but agricultural civilization cannot wage war against nomadic civilization.

It's like a fight between a rich man and a poor man. Even if the rich man wins, he won't get any benefit. Instead, he will pay more than he gains.

The advantage of agricultural civilization is production.

Rely on production to develop the place, feed more people, and develop a glorious civilization.

Therefore, the reproduction of the Han nation is full of civilization, and it is not just that the ancestors of the Han people did not record it as stated by later generations.

"Either we can completely annihilate Annan's navy and prevent Annan from having the power to disrupt maritime transportation lines, or we can still rely on land transportation."

Qi Tai looked at Zhu Gaochi and insisted on his idea.

Essentially.

The productivity of the Ming Dynasty was not enough, and it could not be like the Second World War in later generations. How much materials sank in the sea could be doubled in production later.

Production is far greater than consumption, so there is no need to worry about loss of materials.

Daming can’t do it.

The Ming Dynasty's productivity was not so rich that it did not care about the loss of supplies, and the supplies prepared for the Annan War were limited.

"Assemble the Jinzhou, Tianjin, and Zhejiang navies, gather the power of the whole country, and destroy Annan's navy, leaving no stone behind."

Zhu Gaochi understood the problem and made a decision immediately.

Upon hearing this, Jin Zhong immediately objected.

(End of this chapter)