My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 241 It’s a little late to understand

"General Xu, this is..."

Su Wang pointed at the walkie-talkie on Xu Da's waist with trembling hands, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

The other local officials also had horrified expressions on their faces. It was simply unheard of that a black box could speak.

"You're talking about this."

Xu Da pulled out his walkie-talkie and said nonchalantly, "How can I explain this to you? Just think of it as a thing that can transmit sound through the air. The scouts in the front can use this thing to transmit the enemy's information to me in an instant."

"This thing is truly a divine weapon!"

After listening to this, Su Wang couldn't help but marvel at it, but this did not dispel his worries.

I'm afraid it's not possible to defeat 150,000 enemy troops with just a box that can transmit sound through the air!
Although using a radio is convenient, building a communication network gave Xu Da and others a headache for a while.

Laos is not like a vast desert with endless flat land. There are many mountains and trees here, which seriously affects the communication distance of the radio.

Moreover, it has been raining for days and the sun rarely comes out, making it very inconvenient to charge the battery.

Therefore, the only order was to be given to the reconnaissance team not to use the walkie-talkie unless necessary.

Su Wang decided to stay in the Ming army camp. In his words, he was determined to stay with the Ming army soldiers until death. However, what he thought in his heart was that as long as he stayed with the Ming army, he should have a chance to save his life.

He was certain that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would not allow the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Cao to come to this poor and remote place to die.

Not only did he think so, but the other local officials did too. They insisted on staying in the camp no matter what, and even brought their families with them, under the pretext of making fire and cooking for the soldiers.

But Xu Da's next order made them dumbfounded, because the Ming army was going to take the initiative to attack!
In Su Wang's opinion, the Ming army heading south, from the generals to the soldiers, were all crazy. When their numbers were several times less than the enemy's, shouldn't they have defended themselves to the death?
Actively attacking the enemy, even if it is an ambush, is tantamount to seeking death in the face of an absolute numerical disadvantage!
After completing the defense, the 20,000 Ming troops took enough ammunition and dry food, and began to march quickly towards Mengsong.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. They must set up ambushes in Mengsong and Banla before the Annan army enters Mengsong and fight a beautiful ambush!
As for the artillery battalion of 5,000 people, they were left in the camp to defend. It was really inconvenient for the artillery to maneuver during an ambush in the mountains and forests. This made the officers and soldiers of the artillery battalion complain for a while. This was a great opportunity to make merit, but it was wasted.

"Uncle, someone must have broken the sky. Why does it rain all the time?"

In the forest, Li Jinglong complained to Zhu Di while chewing on the wet dry food.

As a vanguard force, the sniper battalion had already gone out for reconnaissance. After receiving Xu Da's order, the sniper battalion sneaked into the mountains of Mengsong to find a suitable place for an ambush.

Another battalion led by Xu Huizu was looking for a suitable ambush place in Banla.

Li Jinglong had been in the rainforest for quite some time. Everything else was fine, but he really couldn't stand the rainy day.

He felt that if he didn't get some sun, he would really get moldy.

"Where is the God of War of the Ming Dynasty? Can't he stand this little rain?" Zhu Di wiped the rain off his face and smiled, although he was also quite annoyed by rainy days.

"Zhu Laosi, don't provoke me. A war god should sit firmly in the central military camp and fight battles thousands of miles away. Do you think any war god would climb mountains and get wet in the rain every day?"

Li Jinglong responded without any hesitation.

Zhu Di waved his hand. It was raining, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense with Li Jinglong. He just wanted the Annan army to come quickly, have a good fight, and then return to Kunming to enjoy his life. When the Ming army ambushed in Mengsong and Banla, Fan Keyong also led the army into Mengsong.

The Annan army marched into the Mongsong Mountains in a mighty force. From Mongsong to Banla, there was only one mountain road that was built during the Lan Xang Kingdom period. The 150,000-strong army was squeezed along this mountain road, like a long snake formation that could not be seen from beginning to end.

The Annan soldiers did not take the 25,000 Ming troops seriously at all. Although there were many examples of the outnumbered defeating the larger force throughout history, the power disparity between the two sides this time was too great. They did not believe that the Ming army could really defeat ten with one.

"You said that the Ming Dynasty only sent 25,000 people. They really don't take Annan seriously!"

An Annan soldier said with great disdain.

"That's right. I think they are here to die!"

"Back then, the Mongolian cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty wanted to invade Annan, but we drove them away. What are these Ming troops? Let them die under my sword!"

While the Annan soldiers were chatting with each other, they didn't know that on the distant mountain, a pair of eyes were staring at their movements.

In the dense forests between mountains, a soldier from a Ming army reconnaissance team was observing the movements of the Annan army through a telescope.

He took out his walkie-talkie, put it to his mouth and whispered, "Sniper Battalion 1, this is Outpost . The Annan army has estimated that it will take another hour to reach the Banla ambush point. Over!"

The movements of the Annan army were immediately transmitted to the rear by the reconnaissance team, and the ambushing Ming army had made all preparations.

After watching the army leave the mountains of Mengsong and enter Banla, Fan Keyong, riding on horseback, shouted to the messenger beside him:
"Pass on my order. When you are less than fifty miles from the Ming army's camp and out of the jungle, use the elephants as the vanguard, and 10,000 archers in the rear. The infantry will follow closely behind the archers. I will crush all the Ming troops into pulp within one day!"

As soon as he finished speaking, at this moment, suddenly, from somewhere, there was a crackling sound, like firecrackers.

"Who is setting off the firecrackers?"

Fan Keyong shouted angrily, but before he could figure out what was happening, he saw the soldiers in front of him falling to the ground one by one without any warning, and then blood flowed all over the ground, which was a shocking sight.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

At this time, Fan Keyong finally realized that the Ming army was launching a sneak attack with firearms!

Damn it, didn’t it say that the army’s firearms cannot be used in heavy rain? What happened now?
Fan Keyong jumped off his horse and shouted, "Everyone charge forward! While the Ming army is reloading their firearms, charge forward!"

The Annan soldiers immediately rushed forward, but their way forward was blocked by the hail of bullets in front of them, while behind them, countless soldiers were rushing forward!
Soon, the soldiers in the front were trampled under the feet of the soldiers behind, but the soldiers who had just rushed to the front were stopped by the Ming army's gunfire.

The whole scene suddenly became a mess. However, what was even worse was that the elephant soldiers at the front of the team were frightened by the gunshots. They went crazy and trampled around in all directions. In a moment, countless Annan soldiers were trampled into meat paste.

Looking at the bloody scene in front of him, Fan Keyong was about to go crazy. Damn it, what kind of magical weapons did the Ming army use, and how could the shooting speed be so fast!

At this moment, he seemed to understand why the Ming Dynasty dared to send only 25,000 troops to invade Laos.

But he seemed to understand this truth a little late!

(End of this chapter)