Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 37 Please Call Me Julesas

Earlier, Mang Bai saw the fire in the ancient city.

Somewhat regretful.

Aung Lai and the ambushing troops in the tunnel set fire and started chaos, and the news was passed on through the tunnel early on.

Unfortunately, Princess Binya and others are not in the city.

However, not long after, the blazing flames began to leap into the sky, and Mang Bai realized something was wrong.

Why is the fire getting bigger and bigger?

"Your Majesty, the Ming army set fire to the city. Fire is everywhere, and the ambushers have all escaped from the tunnels."

A scout came hurriedly to report.

Only hundreds of Hongsha soldiers escaped from one of the four tunnels, while only a handful of soldiers escaped from the other three tunnels.

It seemed that most of the 5,000 ambush troops were trapped and died in Tonggu City.

The fire demon engulfed the city, and a slight hot wind blew from miles away.

Mang Bai felt dizzy for a moment.

Zhu Cixuan became more and more courageous.

The Ava night riot was just about setting fire and causing chaos, but tonight Tonggu actually dared to burn the city.

The population, trade and even farmland of the ancient cities are far inferior to those of Pegu, Bagan and Ava.

But as the place of Toungoo's revival, its symbolic significance is enormous.

Mang Bai wanted to eat his flesh alive, and said sternly:
"So what if the city is burning? It's just a fight between trapped beasts!"

"Now that there are no Ming troops outside the city, you can fight with your backs to the enemy and break through my army of 100,000."

Mang Bai is full of confidence.

Although the siege lasted only one day, the chevaux de frise and wooden walls were tightly connected, forming a fortification.

When Li Dingguo's 20,000 Han Ming troops attacked, he dared to fight.

Even if Zhu Cixuan was as powerful as a god, he could still be exhausted to death by working with his colleagues on the defensive.

At this moment, there was a loud bang, the wall collapsed and the beasts ran away.

Deng Kai and Wang Qilong followed the Fire Bull Formation and fought their way out of Tonggu City.

The 10,000 Hongsha soldiers who were attacking the city with Guximen were instantly submerged in the herd of beasts.

Following the galloping herd of beasts, the Ming army suddenly rushed into the Hongsha camp.

The fire beasts ran wildly, setting many tents on fire.

Seeing this, Mang Bai was not worried but happy:
"Zhu Cixuan has run out of ideas and is just struggling to survive."

In order to stay away from artillery fire, the Hongsha army camp was set up four miles outside Tonggu City, and the entire 100,000-strong army stretched for several miles.

To prevent Zhu Cixuan from speeding his chariot, there was also a deep trench several meters wide.

Even the wooden walls of the chevaux de frise have two layers.

Unless there is a real attack by thousands of beasts, the well-prepared Hongsha camp cannot be defeated.

"What era is this? You're still playing with fire beasts."

Mang Bai chuckled as he saw many cattle and horses falling into the deep trench.

Hongsavadiduoxiang, during the war with Siam and China, and with the help of Mughals, figured out a way to deal with mad beasts.

"Drive all the horse and ox carts forward and arrange them into a defensive line. Have the elephant soldiers drive the elephants into a collision with the Ming army."

A Hongsha general spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Ming army has set fire to the camp. Should we send troops to block the fire and use water from the Xitang River to put it out?"

Mang Bai turned his head and said coldly, "It's four or five miles away, how can I burn you?"

"Zhu Cixuan burned our ancestral city, precisely because we wanted to trap him in the fire and use his corpse to worship our Toungoo ancestors."

Mang Bai looked at the battle ahead. The sky was dark and the flames flickered.

The Hongsha frontline camp of 30,000 troops was in chaos.

Relying on the impact and suddenness of the fire bull formation, the Ming army fought against a larger force with fewer troops and actually had a slight advantage.

The kerosene used as a weapon for siege by fire was deliberately set on fire by the Ming army, and it set the Hongsha position on fire.

Mang Baimei locked his eyes tightly and issued orders repeatedly:
"All the Ming troops in the city are here. Tell those attacking the other three gates to turn back and surround us."

"Half of the left and right armies also left the camp and attacked in full force."

Mangbai raised the telescope and looked around.

In the chaos, Zhu Cixuan and his conspicuous chariot could not be found at all.

Instead, two Ming generals with extraordinary martial arts skills led their elite troops and tried several times to attack the front army camp.

Mang Bai stood on the high platform and pointed at the two brave generals of Ming State.

Send someone to lead the troops with flintlock rifles and bows and arrows to kill.

"Tell everyone that whoever kills the crown prince of Ming will be given a name by this king."

"Promise him a royal princess and a thousand akhmutans."

The news spread to all parts of the Hongsha army, arousing the murderous intent of the Hongsha soldiers.

The common serfs in Hongsavadi basically had no proper names, and only after being given a name could they truly come to the fore.

Only princes, nobles, and chieftains of various ethnic groups could marry a Toungoo princess.

Mang Yinglong married the sister-in-law of Toungoo King Mang Ruiti, thus taking over the latter's mantle.

Once you get Ahmudan, you will become a member of the Toungoo royal family.

Tens of thousands of Hongsha soldiers poured into the front army camp, fighting without fear of life and death, and suppressed the Ming army's offensive in a short period of time.

Mang Bai's brows furrowed even more:
"Zhu Cixuan, where are you hiding?"

With Zhu Cixuan's martial arts skills, even in a melee, he should be able to shine like a morning star in the dark night.

Why can't I find any trace?

……

I don’t know what Mangbai is thinking about me.

Zhu Cixuan, with 800 imperial guards, has reached the Hongsha Left Camp.

"Many of you were transferred to my service by the Princes of Jin and Gongchang."

"Did not fight with me in Ava."

Zhu Cixuan's gaze swept across the determined eyes beneath the helmets. The Imperial Guards held their swords and spears tightly in their hands, their postures erect.

"But all you need to know is that I have the destiny of the universe, and I am invincible."

"I can lead 300 soldiers to attack Ava at night, and I can also lead 800 of you tonight to kill Mang Bai in battle."

Zhu Cixuan sat on the elephant carriage and pointed his sword at the golden wheel flag of Mangbai’s central army camp.

"You've fought against the Hongsha people before, so you should know they're vulnerable."

"If Mangbai's entire army is deployed, the central army will only have 10,000 soldiers. As long as we rush through the gate of the central army camp, we can easily win."

"This is just a small battle before we embark on the journey to restore our country and return home. After tonight, I will lead you back to Middle-earth and achieve victory after victory until we drive out the Eastern Tartars and restore China."

Some Hongsha soldiers noticed something strange here and shouted loudly with their weapons in hand.

"Now, set fire to it, and follow me to kill Mangbai and pacify Hongsha."

After saying that, Zhu Cixuan gently touched the elephant hook and skillfully drove the elephant to move.

[Northern Qi inheritance: You are very good at driving a large vehicle.]

An elephant is not a car, but if you put two wheels on it, it is.

Zhu Cixuan specially placed a carriage behind the elephant, and the two wheels were tied firmly with thick ropes.

On the carriage was a barrel of incendiary oil with a hole in it.

As the guards moved, they threw out torches and followed closely behind the prince's elephant carriage.

The Hongsha Central Army never expected that a Ming army would suddenly rush out from the silent left camp.

In a panic, Zhu Cixuan easily seized the camp gate.

The sudden change made the Hongsha soldiers in the central army panic.

Mang Bai was even more shocked and suspicious:

"Why isn't Zhu Cixuan in the front camp? How did he get here?"

A general said in panic: "Your Majesty, the Ming army is fierce. We should take shelter."

Mang Bai raised his head and looked at the Ming army rushing into the central camp.

The long knife slashed, causing a deep wound to the bone on Hongsha's body.

With a swipe of the spear, a Hongsha soldier fell to the ground.

Inside the telescope, Zhu Cixuan, riding on an elephant, was also looking at him through the telescope.

Mang Bai gritted his teeth and said in a stern voice:

"Why are you panicking? Can't the central army of over 10,000 elite soldiers and horses destroy Zhu Cixuan's mere hundreds of men?"

"I spent a long time looking for him, fearing he might escape during the chaos. But he ended up running here to get killed."

"Go and kill Zhu Cixuan. You can choose between Pegu Hou and Toungoo Hou."

The morale of the Hongsha soldiers was boosted, and each of them rushed towards the Crown Prince of Ming with their personal guards.

Mang Bai was breathing heavily, staring at Zhu Cixuan two miles away.

Do you think it is still the same Ava city that night?

All kinds of luck combined allowed you to force me out of the city and withdraw my troops.

This is not a chaotic army that will allow you to suddenly come in front of me and kill me by force.

Damn it, even if I kill you, it can't make up for the burning of our ancestral city and the loss of tens of thousands of troops.

Mang Bai muttered to himself.

Soon I realized something was wrong.

How come Zhu Cixuan is so agile when riding an elephant?

Isn't it said that he is good at driving?
Does it also include elephants pulling carts?
The difference between horse-drawn carriages and elephant carriages is as great as that between the Hongsha Army and the Ming Army.

Hongsavadi, and even the entire land above the wind and India Bharat.

Mang Bai had never seen it, but he had heard that there was anyone who could control an elephant as skillfully as Zhu Cixuan.

Really clever.

It's a description that shouldn't be applied to a hulking beast.

A row of Hongsha soldiers raised their spears, trying to stab Zhu Cixuan's mount to death.

As a result, Zhu Cixuan pulled the reins and made the elephant turn around sharply.

The carriage behind the elephant flew up and knocked down more than a dozen Hongsha soldiers.

The frame was shattered into pieces, and the two broken wheels kept shaking as the elephant ran, reaping the Hongsha soldiers like a scythe of death.

Mang Bai was stunned for a moment.

Seeing Zhu Cixuan riding an elephant getting closer and closer to him, he finally started to panic.

"Your Majesty, a group of Ming troops suddenly appeared outside the right camp. They are suspected to be Bai Wenxuan's troops and are about to attack the right camp."

Someone suddenly came to report.

Mang Bai turned around and looked at Bai Wenxuan who had appeared out of nowhere, and almost shouted:

"Tell the commander of the right army to hold the city for me. If he fails, his entire family will be enslaved."

"Push all the artillery on the riverbank over here, and fire as soon as Zhu Cixuan and the Ming army get close."

Mang Bai stared at the Ming army advancing left and right with bloodshot eyes.

General Hongsha, who had wanted to say that there were still his own people ahead, stammered and dared not speak after seeing his expression.

He turned around and called dozens of Hongsha mercenaries to quickly turn around the weapons on the river bank that were originally used to prevent Bai Wenxuan from crossing the river.

Zhu Cixuan relied on the elephant and [Real Man] and approached Mang Bai two hundred meters away.

He took out the three-stone bow, bent it and drew the arrow.

This distance far exceeds Lu Bu's shooting of the halberd at the gate.

But Mangbai is much larger than Jizhi.

this moment.

He is not Constantine Cixuan Zhu.

It was Julesas.

(End of this chapter)