Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 327 The curtain opens and the war begins

The exchange between the two sides ended unpleasantly. Faced with Daming's insistence on its own way, the representatives immediately reported the situation to their superiors.

Upon learning of Ming's movements, the members of the Angel Alliance looked gloomy.

Although they are dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's behavior, the situation is like this now and they can't just stop.

After discussion, the Angel Alliance finally decided to withdraw a part of the troops heading to the Asan area to stab the Russians from behind, and establish a defense line in the Malacca area.

That was an important transportation route. If the Ming army wanted to expand to the west, they had to pass through this area.

On land, soldiers from various colonies were recruited to deploy in the Asan region, with the intention of fighting a protracted war with the Ming Dynasty.

The Angel Alliance planned to temporarily block the Ming army's attack and focus its main forces on defeating the Russians first, or forcing them to compromise and surrender.

As long as the Russians' strength is gathered, a direct counterattack can be launched against the Ming Dynasty's defense.

The Angel Alliance has made up its mind to defeat the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop and make it impossible for the Ming Dynasty to recover.

They didn't dare to wait any longer, fearing that if they waited a few more years, the Ming army would really have the power to swallow them up.

"Your Majesty, according to the news we received, the members of the Angel Alliance have forcibly recruited soldiers from various colonies, and the number of soldiers has now increased to nearly 60."

In the Southern Military Command, Li Jing, holding a baton in his hand, explained what they had investigated.

Zhu Zhanjun, Lao Zhu and others sat quietly, listening to the other party's intelligence and analysis.

"From what we know, they defended in three important directions."

Li Jing pointed at the map and said, "They are the Malacca area, the sea areas of India and Ceylon, and their main defense area of ​​the Ganges Plain."

"In the Malacca region, the Angel Alliance has about 6 combat troops, and the vassal troops drawn from various colonies are about 8. It is estimated that there are nearly 14 troops deployed here."

"In the Ceylon area, there are about 10 troops, mainly in various defense bases such as artillery batteries."

"And the Ganges Plain area is where the largest number of troops are deployed."

"They used the cities as bases to build a defense line that was hundreds of miles long, trying to slow down the attack of our Ming army."

After explaining the enemy's situation, Li Jing placed his baton on the table and continued, "Based on their deployment, we concluded that they were planning to delay our offensive and attack our logistics line with small-scale troops and fleets."

"If their plan succeeds, our army will be trapped in a protracted war. Once any logistical problems arise, we will be stuck in a situation where we can neither advance nor retreat."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded: "Do you have any way to deal with it?"

Li Jing smiled slightly, picked up the stick again and pointed it at the Malacca area.

"For this area, our plan is to surround it but not attack it."

"After all, they are not connected to the land. Even if they can support hundreds of thousands of troops, as long as their main battleships are destroyed, these hundreds of thousands of troops will be like rootless duckweed."

"As long as we solve the other places, this place will fall by itself."

"Even if they persist, without the support of external aid, how many years can they last?"

Zhu Zhanjun showed a satisfied smile and raised his hand to signal Li Jing to continue speaking.

The stick moved to the Ceylon Island area, and Li Jing explained: "This is an island area. We are very familiar with this area because of Zheng He's voyages to the West."

"Our plan is to use airships to conduct carpet bombing in the early stage, and then send out cutting-edge troops to conduct assault attacks in the later stage."

"At the same time, we will occupy the small islands in the surrounding seas and build air bases, which will allow airships and planes to take off and land, conduct close-range bombing, and quickly supply bases."

The stick in his hand moved slightly to the north, and Li Jing's face showed solemnity.

"Here, they have set up a perfect defense line. Facing this turtle shell-like defense, we have only one way to deal with it, and that is to advance steadily and knock them down one by one."

After listening to Li Jing's plan, Zhu Zhanjun pondered for a moment and asked, "The north will not start a war for the time being. The court will fully support you."

"The latest weapons and equipment will also be deployed to your Southern Corps. I will give you whatever you want, but my requirement for you remains the same. Next year, I want to see our Sun, Moon and Star flag flying in the Indian region."

Li Jing immediately stood at attention and saluted solemnly.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to start a war at this time?"

Zhu Zhanjun and Lao Zhu walked in the camp, nodding slightly to the officers who saluted from time to time.

Walking to the viewing pavilion, the two sat down and Lao Zhu expressed his concerns.

"Your grandfather has also been preparing to start the fight these days, and we are also fighting here. Although the situation in the Great Yan Kingdom is calm, there are actually undercurrents underneath."

"Your uncle and Ying Zheng have been fighting fiercely these past few days, with officials from both sides stepping down every day."

"The situation has reached a point where tensions are high. All it takes is a spark to start a fight."

"If, due to internal strife, the Great Yan Kingdom also starts a full-scale war, it will be very stressful for our three worlds to go to war."

Zhu Zhanjun had also thought about what Old Zhu was worried about.

But reality is not a game and it won’t give you enough time to prepare.

For an emperor in charge of a country, if he wants to lead his country to prosperity, he needs to seize any fleeting opportunity.

In addition to bringing destruction and death, war also brings opportunities and rise.

In the Ming world, with Ming's current strength, there is no pressure. The only trouble is the subsequent management issues.

However, Zhu Zhanjun was not too worried about this. Various colleges had been opened for so many years, and batches of excellent students and officials in reserve for the imperial examinations were enough to deal with the next situation.

In the second world, the people of the Angel Alliance wanted to take the opportunity to destroy the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Zhanjun also wanted to take the opportunity to destroy them.

The era in which the Second World is located is an era of vigorous development, with new inventions being born almost every day.

Even the inventor cannot be sure which one of them will change the world in the future.

With the support of many worlds, the Ming Dynasty has been at the forefront of the world in terms of national production and military strength.

There are only two ways to avoid being surpassed.

Or, keep working hard on research so as not to be surpassed by those guys.

Or, activate the swallowing and destruction mode, swallow up all those that are threatening, and digest them as your own nutrients.

Zhu Zhanjun finally chose the latter.

The current period is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If it is missed, Zhu Zhanjun cannot be sure whether he can win next time.

As for the world of Great Yan Kingdom, Zhu Zhanjun didn't take it too seriously.

It’s not that he doesn’t care about this world, but he is still in the process of making plans, with Ying Zheng and the King’s Uncle supporting him in front of him.

Both of them want to control this country, so naturally they will not tolerate outside forces spying on the Great Yan Kingdom.

As long as the two of them are not stupid, they will not get involved in internal strife in advance and let outsiders take advantage.

“There is no perfect preparation in the world, opportunities are fleeting, and the current situation is both a test and a springboard for rise.”

Looking at the lush forests in the distance, Zhu Zhanjun spoke slowly.

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"Damn it, do those guys know what they're doing?"

Malacca waters.

Looking at the Ming fleet leaving the sea in a mighty manner, the commander in charge of the station in Malacca was so nervous that his forehead was covered with sweat.

Just yesterday, the Ming army’s naval fleet arrived here, and the Angel Alliance warships docked here went straight to meet them.

The naval battle lasted all night. The next day, when the soldiers defending on the shore looked clearly at the sea, they could no longer see their fleet.

The wreckage of warships floated on the sea, and occasionally a few corpses could be seen being pulled under the water by sharks.

Originally, they thought that the Ming army fleet, which should have suffered heavy losses, was escorting the transport ships and sailing through the sea area they were defending.

"Sir, do you want to open fire to stop the attack?"

The deputy next to him saw the Ming army's fleet so arrogantly and asked the commander in a low voice.

"Are you stupid?"

The commander was instantly enraged, pointing at the gun muzzle of the steel battleship in the distance that was slowly approaching them, and yelled, "With just our few small cannons, do you think we can beat their naval guns?"

"What should we do? Are we just going to let them go?" The deputy looked frustrated.

"Order the troops to prepare for defense. As long as the Ming army does not land, ignore them."

After comprehensive consideration, the commander finally gave up the idea of ​​attacking.

At the same time, I was cursing in my heart.

When he discovered the Ming army yesterday, he reminded the fleet commander not to act on his own.

As a result, the guy didn't know whether he drank too much horse urine or what, but he ignored his advice and insisted on avenging his previous humiliation.

As it turned out, it was washed very clean and went directly into the sea.

"Zheng Shuai, should we say hello to them?"

On the Ming army fleet, Zheng Zilong's deputy saw a vague figure on the shore and asked with a smile.

Zheng Zilong shook his head: "No need, leave it to Dayuan and the others, we should get to the combat zone as soon as possible and seize an island as an air force base."

The deputy nodded and turned to give orders.

The task assigned to him by Zhu Zhanjun was to open a base for the Air Force to prepare for subsequent work in the Asan area.

This time almost the entire navy was mobilized, even the newly formed Marine Corps was pulled over by Zheng Zilong.

This is the first battle in the all-out war with the Angel Alliance. The navy has gotten on the right track under his training, and the next step is the actual combat test.

Whether we can make a stunning debut and seize the top spot in the world’s navy depends on today’s battle.

Looking back and watching the huge naval fleet slowly moving forward, Zheng Zilong couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

When he first arrived, Zhu Zhanjun only had two main battleships under his command. Now, after several years of development and the mutual cooperation and efforts of several worlds.

The Ming Dynasty Navy is the top-notch existence in any world.

The next step is to hone the military spirit of this army through the trials of war. Even without his command in the future, this fleet will be invincible.

(End of this chapter)