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Chapter 593: The Restoration of the Le Dynasty, Demonstrating the Power of Heavenly Soldiers

The Wu army fleet sent a sloop back to Guangzhou to notify the second batch of supply fleet and troop transport ships that they could set off.

The rest of the people surveyed the terrain, cut down trees, built fortifications and built houses in Cam Ranh Bay.

The guide was a loyal minister of the Le Dynasty. He enthusiastically led the Wu army soldiers to capture nearby villagers.

then,

He was the one who persuaded them.

After killing three people in a row, loyalty was finally injected into him.

According to the Navy's prior prediction, lack of food, illness and weather were the only three factors that would lead to the failure of this mission.

Military, on the contrary, comes second.

Because the main force of the Tây Sơn Army was tricked by His Majesty's strategy to divert the tiger away from the mountain and go to the north to deploy defenses. By the time they realized what was happening, the distance from Thang Long City to Cam Ranh Bay was a full 2000 miles.

The fat man also became a thin man.

……

The Wu army fleet was not in a hurry, but Li Weiqi was.

He approached Liu Wu:
"Commander Liu, should we hurry up and march north to recover Thang Long City?"

Liu Wu smiled and shook his head.

"There must be many loyalists in Annan who are loyal to the Le Dynasty. They will definitely rise up in response to your deployment. When the time comes, the army and the sea will cooperate, and the warships will directly enter the Red River and bombard Thang Long City."

"Yes Yes."

Li Weiqi was very embarrassed and ordered the flag of the Li Dynasty to be raised high.

The restoration of the Le Dynasty begins with raising the flag.

……

Cam Ranh Bay not only has great strategic value and geographical defense, but also has great hinterland conditions. It is adjacent to the Mekong River Plain.

This plain is vast and fertile, with developed agriculture and numerous rivers.

It is an area where several kingdoms have been fighting back and forth.

As we all know, the hinterland determines the upper limit of port development.

As a time traveler, Emperor Wu is well aware of the key strategic points in the world.

Fighting for world hegemony is like playing Go.

Positioning is important.

Today, the navy has controlled Cam Ranh Bay, Pontianak, and Batavia, and only Manila is missing, and the four corners of the South China Sea chessboard will be complete.

……

One month later,
Nguyen Van Luu, one of the three brothers, personally led a Tây Sơn cavalry to Cam Ranh Bay. There were only 500 cavalrymen, but it was an elite force rarely seen in the whole of Annan.

The climate of Indochina is more suitable for raising elephants than horses.

Nguyen Van Luu looked at the Le Dynasty flag fluttering in the wind.

blurted out:

"Oh no, this is a big trouble."

Since the Qin Dynasty, the Northern Army always crossed the Zhennan Pass and took the land route to conquer Annan.

Both sides are used to this style of play.

this time,

The Northern Army's sudden unconventional approach was confusing.

……

Thang Long City,
A fierce debate broke out within the Xishan Army.

Military advisor Zhu Fu gave a bitter remonstrance:

"Lord, we must not move our troops south at this time. If we move our army south, the Wu army in Guangxi will move south from Zhennan Pass and take over Thang Long City."

"What about the South?"

Zhu Fu was very calm:
"In the south, there are the remnants of the old Nguyen army, the local armed forces of Zhenla, the Siamese are also eyeing them covetously, and now there are the Wu troops. If we go there, we might end up being one against four."

"Besides, the army just gathered from all over the south to Thang Long City, and now they are turning around? It's thousands of miles to go back and forth. Even if they don't lose, they still lose."

"Lord, let's negotiate. Annan is a small country. It is not shameful to bow down to the suzerain country."

……

Ruan Wenyue was so angry that he drew his knife and chopped down the big tree in the courtyard.

He is extremely powerful and has immense strength.

After dozens of fierce blows, he actually cut a big tree in half.

He slammed the broken sword in his hand onto the floor tiles and gnashed his teeth:

"I don't accept it."

"The three of us brothers gathered together in Xishan and took over most of Annan in just a few years. Are we just going to give up such a good situation to others?"

"What about the sovereign country?"

"The land beneath our feet has been visited by the Ming Dynasty's heavy armored infantry, the Yuan Dynasty's cavalry, as well as the Han and Qin armies. Their armies have killed countless people in Annan."

"What was the result? Didn't they all just roll back to the north in disgrace?"

"I, Nguyen Van Yue, not only want to be the king of Annan, but also the king of the entire Indochina Peninsula."

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

All the confidants knelt on one knee to show their submission.

……

However~
Zhu Fu, a descendant of the Ming Dynasty, a local Confucian master, a former tutor of the Nguyen brothers, and currently the military advisor of the Tây Sơn Army, also has a stubborn temper.

He straightened his Confucian robes and waved his goose-feather fan.
Among the group of kneeling people, he stood out.

Youyou said:
"The hierarchy is in order, the clans have their own opinions, and the universe has its own rules."

"No matter how high the water is, it can't overflow the dike. Lord, are you going to humiliate yourself?"

"I'm going to kill you, old man."

Ruan Wenyue drew his sword and chopped at his head.

When~
He was stopped by Nguyen Van Hue with a knife.

……

"Brother, you can't do that. This is my teacher."

"So what, Master? Anyone who stops me will die."

Zhu Fu sneered:

"Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, and Teachers. Does the ruler want to deceive Heaven?"

"So what if I deceive the heaven?"

"If you go against the way of heaven, heaven will destroy you."

……

The disagreements among the top leaders of the Xishan Army cast a shadow on the army's prospects.

Simultaneously,

It also rapidly intensified the division of this military group, which had risen too quickly and had many internal factions.

The manic Nguyen Van Yue ordered the imprisonment of military advisor Zhu Fu and the killing of three generals who disobeyed his orders, and insisted on going to war with the Wu army.

However, he did not dare to kill his teacher publicly.

The suppression of Confucianism is so terrifying.

Master of Heaven and Earth!
As a disciple of Confucianism, you are holding the banner of Confucianism. Why don’t you try killing one?
……

Hot summer days,

Under Nguyen Van Yue's strict order, a large number of Tây Sơn troops turned south.

not long ago,

3 troops had just been transferred from the Gia Dinh front (Ho Chi Minh City in the south) to Thang Long City (Hanoi in the north), and before they had even had a few days to rest, they had to go back again.

One can imagine the anger in the soldiers' hearts.

The march was slow and everyone complained.

Nguyen Van Yue became increasingly angry and used harsh laws to suppress internal opposition, which caused dissatisfaction among many generals who had surrendered.

The flaws in the genes of the Xishan Army were fully exposed.

The victory before was only because the opponent was worse and weaker. The flags on the city walls change, and when there are no heroes, the young ones become famous.

……

At this time, three and a half months had passed since the Wu army fleet landed in Cam Ranh Bay.

A brand new small naval port sprang up.

Half a month's production capacity of Guangdong Yingde Cement Plant has been condensed into a solid permanent fortification here.

Li Weiqi's awe of the suzerain state reached its peak.

He couldn't understand what kind of black technology this was and felt that the suzerain country was unfathomable. It was truly a great empire that could give birth to Confucianism.

Cement fortifications and cast iron heavy artillery.

After the restoration of the Le Dynasty, the future is promising.

His face was beaming with joy every day as he met with people from all walks of life to confer official titles and make wishes for them.

The news that the suzerain state had sent troops to support the Le Dynasty spread like a summer typhoon across the entire South. Many local forces sent people to Cam Ranh Bay to pay homage to the exiled Le emperor first and then to the suzerain state's generals.

……

but,

The war finally came.

The two brothers Nguyen Van Yue and Nguyen Van Luu led 4 troops and sneaked 2000 miles to besiege Cam Ranh Bay.

The 4th Legion, which had seen a lot of big things, retreated into defense.

At a mountaintop fortress battery complex near the sea, Li Weiqi stood nervously beside Liu Wu.

"Lord Li, what do you think of the Ruan family's bandits?"

"They all deserve to be killed. They all deserve to be killed."

Liu Wu smiled and said:

"Order, the 4th Legion's first line of defense will resist for a while, feign defeat and retreat, leaving the flat road in the middle open for the enemy to enter."

"Yes."

The battle began. The Tây Sơn Army took the lead in launching an attack, attempting to take down the first line of defense of the port.

The two sides exchanged fierce shots, with continuous gunfire.

Within the first line of defense, Wu’s army had only three artillery pieces to provide fire support.

The multiple fortress batteries located on nearby mountaintops fought very restrainedly, using only small-caliber artillery with long intervals between bombardments.

……

After half an hour of testing~
Nguyen Van Yue felt that the so-called heavenly soldiers were just so-so, slightly stronger than the old Nguyen army in the south, but limited.

He waved his hand:

"War Elephant Legion, move forward."

Half a quarter of an hour later, hundreds of huge beasts screamed loudly and strode forward with their hooves.

There is a driver and an archer in the rattan vehicle on the elephant's back.

The driver controls the elephant, the archer holds a spear, and there are 20 short spears under his feet for throwing.

The ground shook violently.

The infantry of the 4th Corps behind the first line of defense immediately retreated in a hurry. In order to show their terror, they even voluntarily abandoned their artillery!

Ruan Wenyue was excited.

"Move all the infantry and push the Wu army into the sea in one go."

……

Nguyen Van Lu advised:
"Brother, no."

"A few days ago, I saw they had a lot of warships. What if it's a trick~"

"The main force of their warships may have gone south to collect food, or may have returned home. The opportunity cannot be missed. There is not much space in the harbor, and they have nowhere to move. As long as our infantry rushes in, their firearms will be useless. In half an hour, this battle will be won."

The sound of wailing horns rang out, and the general attack began!

Generals and elite troops led the charge and defeated the enemy in hand-to-hand combat.

The Xishan Army has come this far by relying on bravery. This is path dependence.
"Kill, kill, kill!"

The Xishan Army soldiers, like a tide, brandished their swords and guns and launched a full charge.

If this battle was won, internal dissatisfaction would be eliminated, contradictions would be covered up, and the three Nguyen brothers would still be the soul of the Tây Sơn Army.

……

The land topography of Cam Ranh Bay is very special.

The north, west and south sides are all surrounded by low mountains, but the passage on the north side is slightly wider, which can accommodate convoys and people and horses. There are small hills on both sides of this passage.

A road between two mountains.

at this time,

On the top of the hill, the fortress artillery was still firing sporadically.

A few shells fell into the charging Xishan Army, just like stones thrown into a lake, only causing a few bloody ripples.

Nguyen Van Yue had never fought against a modern army. Even if he had fought against the army of the Konbaung Dynasty, he would not be so arrogant now.

He stepped onto the first position abandoned by the 4th Army and saw the abandoned intact artillery, even the vent had not been nailed shut.

In an instant, the contempt was beyond words.

He stepped onto the gun carriage and shouted:

"Kill, kill all the Wu troops."

A tide of soldiers passed by the artillery carts, killing the heavenly soldiers and becoming gods.

……

The war elephants on the opposite side charged with great momentum.

One side charged forward with great ferocity, while the other side defended itself with a firmness as that of an old dog.

On the back of the war elephant rushing in the front, a short, thin and dark archer looked at the enemy's artillery and felt a little flustered.

On second thought,
Even if they had to endure a round of artillery fire, they would be fine as long as some of the war elephants could rush into the enemy forces.

Firearms are the weapons of cowards.

The Tây Sơn army grew stronger by relying on close combat. The old Nguyen, Zheng, and Le dynasties were all defeated by the swords and shields of the Tây Sơn army.

suddenly,

The war elephant under his feet let out a roar and lost control.

Miserable howling and violent jumping.

He fell to the ground and was crushed into a pulp by his mount.

……

The caltrops performed great service.

The 4th Legion loved to do all kinds of insidious things. They scattered tens of thousands of caltrops on the already narrow battle field, leaving only two safe passages 3 meters wide.

There was chaos on the War Elephant front.

But only partially.

More war elephants, under the command of their drivers, rushed towards the Wu army frantically.

There is reason to suspect that elephants get angry when they see the color red, and these animals cannot stand seeing humans wearing red clothes.

"fire!"

It was like a thunderclap on the spot!

The Wu army fired guns and cannons.

Battleships, shore-based artillery, infantry support artillery, more than 300 artillery pieces of various calibers fired at the same time.

The infantry phalanx also raised its guns and fired in groups.

……

The most terrifying thing is the 40-pound fortress gun of the shore-based artillery. When the shells are fired, they are like a dump truck running at full speed.

Wu Jun poured ammunition crazily. Even though their vision was obscured by the white fog and they could not see the enemy clearly, they kept firing!

Liu Wu smiled with relief.

Every bombardment of the fortress artillery around me made my heart tremble.

This latest product of Maanshan Heavy Industry is a 360-degree movable fortress coastal defense gun that integrates a concrete turret and a crane. Apart from being time-consuming and labor-intensive, there is nothing wrong with it.

The 40-pound shell was lifted and rolled along the track to the designated position.

Another small human-powered crane indoors lifts the shell again, rotates it in front of the muzzle, and uses gravity to roll into the barrel.

The fortress gunners have clear division of labor and each performs their duties.

……

The war elephant completely lost control, threw away its carrier and its master, turned around and fled, completely ignoring the infantry blocking its way.

They are the real dump trucks, trampling and bursting flesh and blood along the way.

The arrogant hero Nguyen Van Yue became part of the meat pie.

It was no coincidence that the Konbaung Dynasty in the west rose rapidly and almost unified Indochina.

Because in the entire Indochina Peninsula, only they have truly learned the basics of modern firearms warfare. Annan, Siam, and Zhenla are all rookies.

……

Hilltop fortress.

Li Weiqi danced with joy:
"Kill, good kill. Commander, give the order to hunt him down."

Liu Wu turned his head and stared at Li Weiqi, saying:

"Master Li, you talk too much today."

Li Weiqi was embarrassed:

"This, this~"

"Xiao Wang is excited."

……

Liu Wu ignored him and walked into the artillery position to admire the shore-based fortress gun that had just been fired.

White smoke was coming out of the muzzle and the barrel was burning hot.

The slightly curved concrete dome can protect against both artillery shells and rain.

A circle of steel tracks was embedded in the cement ground under your feet during construction, so multiple gunners can push the artillery to turn, and it is not as difficult as imagined for the wheels to roll over the tracks.

With the middle position as the center, it can rotate 360 ​​degrees without dead angles.

There are limitations on the upper and lower shooting angle adjustments.

In short, it is definitely the king of shore-based firepower.

Each artillery shell is shipped by sea from Maanshan Heavy Industry. The clearance between the shell and the barrel is very critical and has a great impact on the range and power.

……

Boom~
The western fortress fired for the last time, and the shells pounded to the north, bidding farewell to the defeated enemy.

An unlucky war elephant split into two halves, and blood mist filled the sky.

The surrounding soldiers were so frightened that they could not run and could only crawl on the ground.

so horrible.

How can mortals defeat the heavenly soldiers who have come down to earth?
The shadow of 2000 once again looms over the entire Annan.

The Tây Sơn army was defeated completely. Nguyen Van Yue was killed in the battle, Nguyen Van Luu was wounded and escaped, but was killed by his general Huang Zhong during the rout.

……

Huang Zhong was deeply influenced by Confucian classics and understood the principles of "a man of insight into current affairs becomes a hero" and "a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in".

In fact, from the name, we can tell that his father must be familiar with "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Huang Zhong gathered more than a thousand defeated soldiers and turned back to Cam Ranh Bay.

He carried a bundle of thorns on his back and wept bitterly.

"Carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness" - this is the essence.

The nickname Xiao Hua Xia is not given randomly.

Li Weiqi repeatedly admired Nguyen Van Lu's head and appointed Huang Zhong as the general of Jiading on the spot.

Anyway,

After this battle, the Le Dynasty began to recover.

Li Weiqi met with loyal officials every day, conferred titles and made promises. With a few words, at least one-third of the country was renamed Li.

(End of this chapter)