In October, those who were in the capital of the Ming Dynasty would definitely feel the chill of winter. But on the plains of Annan, people don't feel cold even in the early morning, and can get by with just a single layer of clothing underneath their armor.
The shadows of the tall black towers of Duobang City were vaguely visible in the haze. The mist in the air was so thick that it was hard to tell whether it was the moisture from the river last night or the heavy smoke from the gunpowder.
On the city walls, artillery and muskets were flashing everywhere, and in the gray mist, rockets were flying all over the sky with black smoke. The deafening explosions had long drowned out the people's shouts, and the "buzzing..." sound between heaven and earth never stopped.
The moat had long been blocked, and was divided into sections of stagnant water, filled with dead bodies, weapons, wheels, wheelbarrows, broken wood chips... the water was as turbid as the air at t
In the southwest corner of Duobang City, gray dust and fog were everywhere. In front of Liu Da, there was a line of rosin fire burning, and the smoke and black smoke from the burning rosin were lingering. He held a bow and arrow in his hand, staring blankly at the fire on the city wall in front of him.A huge fire started on a ladder, and the young men screamed and turned into balls of fire and kept falling down from above. The Annan soldiers on the top of the city were still throwing porcelain jars down, and the oil in the jars immediately added fuel to the fire.The ladder on the left front side was already broken! A general not far away pointed his sword at that side and shouted, "Fire!""Boom, boom, boom..." Liu Da was quickly shrouded in white smoke, and he coughed. At this time, Baihu Yin Desheng's voice shouted again to release arrows. The row of soldiers where Liu Da was sitting lowered their bows and arrows, and lit the oilcloth wrapped around the a
The walls of Dobang City have been rebuilt several times and are now a large city with walls three zhang high (more than eight meters).But now it seems not so high. Corpses are piled up beside the wall. In order to push the ladder to the front of the city wall, the Ming army directly covers the corpses with soil to build a road. Large slopes are formed outside the city wall, swallowing up the height of the wall.Nearly half of the centurion Yin Desheng's troops had been killed or wounded, and he himself was stuck on the slope, unable to move forward or backward. The enemy soldiers on both sides of the city wall kept shooting at them with muskets, and Yin Desheng felt more and more that his men were like living targets on the execution ground."Ah..." Another soldier on Yin Desheng's left was hit by a musket. The soldier dropped the weapon in his hand and screamed while holding his chest. A moment later, the cannon behind him roared like thunder, and a stone
In the thick smoke of Duobang South City, the sound of footsteps and horse hooves resounded through the heavens and the earth. On the ground, patches of red tassels swayed, and wide-brimmed iron helmets and a forest of swords and spears spread northward like a torrent.The Annan army on the other side seemed to have more people, with groups of war elephants armed to the teeth, and infantry following closely on both sides. The heavy footsteps of countless war elephants stepped on the brick ground together, and the earth seemed to be shaking."Boom boom boom..." Suddenly, large and small artillery pieces roared in front of the Ming army crowd, followed by the crackling of muskets, and a large cloud of white smoke rose with a sound like thunder."Woo..." The elephants began to cry out in fear. The war elephants, wearing leather armor and sharp weapons, were tall and terrifying, but when the firearms were fired, they ignored the trainers' shouts and turned aroun
In the Xishan camp, Zhu Gaoxu's entire army of elite cavalrymen were covered with colorful tiger skins because he had received a report that the enemy troops on the Black Water River had many elephant soldiers.Although the fake tiger disguised as a horse was ridiculous, people could tell it was fake at a glance, and perhaps the elephant knew it too; the bright tiger skin still frightened the elephant! So all the troops of the Ming army learned this trick.Zhu Gaoxu also prepared a large number of firearms in the infantry camp to deal with the elephant soldiers. In the grand field battle, Zhu Gaoxu did not take the Annan army seriously except for the elephant soldiers.He ordered the main camp to move twenty miles eastward, clearing the valley entrance, waiting for the Annan reinforcements to arrive and set up the battle formation before defeating the enemy head-on!After waiting for a few days, the Annan army still hadn't come out of the mountains and
The Ming army came from the west. The former Queen of Annan, Chen, climbed up the gate tower and stood there watching the situation outside.Chen was wearing an ordinary purple silk robe, which was quite similar to the Hanfu style in the Central Plains. The high waist made her figure look even taller and slenderer, and the soft silk material showed off her curvy figure beautifully.The sun was setting, but the afterglow was still dazzling, shining directly on Chen's face, making it difficult for her to fully open her large eyes in her deep eye sockets. Her forehead was flat and smooth, her face was dignified and beautiful, and her black hair and jade-white skin seemed to be covered with a layer of light in the orange light.Chen said nothing, but his eyes were attracted by the scene outside the wall. Under the big banner with "Han" written on it, the cavalry of the King of Han of the Ming Dynasty, wearing tiger skins, galloped on the flat plain like a group
Chen was still in shock, staring blankly at the Ming prince in front of her. Her son was sent to the Hanwang Mansion. She had long missed this man and had heard a lot about him. When they met suddenly, Chen did not feel that he was a stranger.But the King of Han was not what she had imagined. The young man in front of her was wearing heavy armor and a red cloak. He had a very majestic figure and bronze skin. He was completely different from the royal family aristocrats who were pampered and overindulged in alcohol and sex.As Zhu Gaoxu slowly walked over, Chen smelled a peculiar smell of male sweat. After all, he had just been through a fierce battle.Chen's eyes swept across the bloodstains of the bodies that were killed in an instant, and then glanced at the colorful mount behind Zhu Gaoxu. In a trance, she seemed to hear the angry roar of a tiger in the jungle, and an invisible huge pressure made her chest suddenly suffocate, and for a short moment she c
In the Ming army camp outside Duobang City, trumpets sounded before dawn, and Zhang Fu's vanguard army broke camp early and began to march eastward. Because Zhang Fu received a report last night that Zhu Gaoxu led the cavalry to Shenglong!Zhang Fu originally thought that Zhu Gaoxu had already given him the credit for capturing the Eastern Capital, but unexpectedly, the cavalry of the King of Han ran faster than anyone else. Thang Long City was now empty of troops, and it was not difficult to capture it. Zhang Fu was naturally very anxious, and he sent out orders twice in succession, urging the vanguard to speed up the march.The King of Han didn't keep his word? Zhang Fu carefully read the military order again and found that the order in the letter only asked Zhang Fu to lead his troops to Thang Long, but did not say that only Zhang Fu's troops could go to Thang Long...Zhang Fu was filled with rage. He had known that the King of Han was cunning, and now he
Three days later, Thang Fu's army captured the eastern capital of Annan, Thang Long.After the Ho family became powerful, they moved the capital of Annan to Thanh Hoa, the western capital, because they made their fortune there. However, Thang Long (Hanoi) was located in the center of the rich Dajiang Plain, with abundant food and dense population, and was still the largest and most prosperous city in Annan.The Ming army entered Thang Long and immediately began to plunder. Zhu Gaoxu also sent his troops to Thang Long to "station". He never allowed his soldiers to plunder, nor did he order them to stop.At this time, Zhang Fu sent another letter, suggesting that they report the victory to the court and offer gifts, and Zhu Gaoxu had no objection. However, he knew very well that offering gifts meant more plunder.Zhu Gaoxu did not approve of this approach, but if he jumped out to stop it, it would block the financial path of many people, so he never obje