The Western Region was a slow process, but the fight here in Annan was in full swing. none
It is almost difficult for Annan's army to resist the current Ming Dynasty.
Basically, all towns will not be able to resist the Ming army for more than three days.
The only factor that had a greater impact on the Ming Dynasty's army was probably the weather.
The tropical climate is really too hot, especially when armor, swords and other heavy loads are carried on the body, which is equivalent to each soldier needing to carry more than a hundred kilograms of weight.
As a result, the marching speed became very slow.
Fortunately, because of the Ming Dynasty's support for the development of the Medical Hall, when they came to attack Annan, a medical team of nearly a thousand people brought enough medicinal materials.
Different from the situation in the army, these doctors not only serve the army, but are also responsible for collecting nearby herbal medicines, or picking and recording unfamiliar herbal medicines. none
In the tropical rainforest climate, there are many types of herbaceous plants, and the categories are very complicated.
Which ones are poisonous, which ones are edible, which ones have medicinal value, and in what aspects, this all requires a long-term process of testing.
"Commander Ye, it seems that it is not good to continue like this. Our marching speed is too slow, and many soldiers have become acclimatized."
"Fortunately, the doctors have already prescribed the medicine, and the brothers who have suffered from the disease are slowly recovering."
"It's just that the weather is too hot, and many of our supplies are easy to carry."
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng nodded slightly when he heard the report from his adjutant.
Although they fought in various places in the Ming Dynasty, it was the first time for most of them to fight in tropical areas like Annan. none
When we went to the north, it was extremely cold there, but here it was scorching hot.
The tropical monsoon climate in Annan had a lot of impact on the Ming Dynasty's firearms.
Here, it usually rains heavily in two days, and it is hot, very hot, and very humid.
It was sultry and sunny in the morning, and then I saw the cumulus clouds in the sky getting thicker and thicker. As soon as noon passed, it started to rain heavily.
After a while, the rain stopped, and I felt a little more comfortable.
During the march for more than half a month, it was rare to say that it would not rain for two days.
This heavy rain comes and goes quickly. none
Fortunately, for these problems, sufficient oil paper had been prepared to protect the gunpowder carried.
But in a humid environment, even if the gunpowder is not exposed to rain, it will be difficult to keep it dry.
When attacking a small village a few days ago, there was a problem of a large number of matchlock misfires.
After the shooting, the gunpowder cannot burn fully due to moisture, and it is more troublesome to clean up.
The weather alone almost destroyed Ming Dynasty's firearms.
Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, has lost his initial enthusiasm and looks a little haggard.
It's not that they can't defeat Annan's army, but their enemy is simply this damn weather. none
Puding Marquis Chen Huan relied on his good health and did not avoid the heavy rain, and still captured a town.
As a result, fever entered the body within two days.
To put it simply, it’s wind-heat and a cold.
"Ahem, I think I know why Meng Yuan attacked this small country of Annan back then and brought hundreds of thousands of elites over, but they were defeated."
"This isn't a war at all. They're obviously here to suffer. Those who grew up on the grassland don't mind the cold. This heat is simply unbearable."
"If His Highness Taisun hadn't had the foresight to arrange enough doctors for us, we might not know how many brothers we would have left in the army who could fight."
"This damn place is so full of snakes, insects, rats and ants that it scares me to death. I almost got bitten by an insect as big as my palm. In my current situation, it's not for nothing." Wu
"Fortunately, I brought tents with me. When I said I needed to prepare these tents, I also said
His Highness Taisun thought that we rough people were too squeamish and complained a few times. "
"In the end, this is saving our lives and those of our brothers."
Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, coughed and drank the medicine prepared by the doctor.
The dark potion was obviously very bitter, but Chen Huan didn't frown when he drank it. It was just because of Feng Xie that his voice became hoarse when he spoke.
If you don't pay attention, your nose will become like running water, so you can only wipe it with cloth.
Before the Ming Dynasty's 300,000 troops set off to conquer Annan, Zhu Ying issued an order through the Royal Chamber of Commerce that they must carry enough tents.
At that time, many people still had complaints in their hearts. none
Those who are marching and fighting cannot sleep anywhere, and His Highness is not here alone, so why bring a tent with him? Wouldn't that increase the burden on the brothers?
As a result, now, everyone is thanking His Highness the Grand Sun.
There are too many poisons in this rainforest, and the most important thing is that the weather is very hot and muggy. You can wear whatever clothes you want when sleeping, and you will get bitten at night.
With the shelter of the tent, if nothing else, you can at least get a good sleep and be energetic the next day.
I can’t even imagine how we could survive without a tent.
A large area of wind, fever and cold is a great harm to the army.
What was the situation of the two to three hundred thousand Mongolian cavalry back then? none
Before they even reached the royal capital of Annan, a large group of people fell ill.
There were not many army doctors here, so the mutual transmission of wind, fever, and colds directly caused the breeding of a large number of viruses, leading to a small-scale plague outbreak.
Not to mention fighting, it is a good thing to go back.
War horses living on the grassland are even more intolerant of the climate here. When a large group of cavalry comes over, they are always in torture, not to mention fighting.
This situation, from the perspective of future generations, seems a bit incomprehensible.
After all, in a tropical monsoon climate, who would march with war horses, or directly mount cavalry?
But in today's environment, people's understanding of the world is low, and most people will not consider these factors, and there is no cultural teaching in this area. none
Not to mention the Mongolians, who are almost entirely illiterate.
Furthermore, why would the superiors care about these life issues related to the soldiers at the bottom?
Once an order is given, it’s done.
The result is naturally conceivable.
Fortunately, most of the soldiers on Daming's side are Guangxi soldiers and Yunnan soldiers. Although they are a little uncomfortable, they can still bear it.
"Assemble the auxiliary soldiers of the army and ask them to help the doctors and solve the logistical problems. In particular, we must pay attention to avoiding the occurrence of the plague."
"I think fighting this Annan is not the most important thing. The important thing is how to get through." Wu
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng looked at the lush jungle and the scorching sun above his head, and said with a slight sigh.
Only when you are in such an environment can you realize how difficult the problems you encounter are.
The fighting ability of the Annan people is so little, they can be regarded as fighting scum, but it is not easy to find someone in these jungles.
For the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that Hu Jishen is having a very difficult time.
The situation at the border was being reported continuously, causing a shadow to appear on Hu Jishen's head.
The climate is Annan's natural barrier, especially in this era.
There was no fear of the Ming Dynasty's firearms. A large amount of rain and humid environment were destined to be greatly affected during the march. none
This is very clear from the 50,000 elite troops stationed in Annan.
The initial Ming garrison took almost half a year to slowly adapt.
Because he had enough understanding, Hu Jiyou dared to rebel against the Ming Dynasty so unscrupulously.
But now that he was playing it safe, Hu Jisao felt a little helpless.
Different from the Mongol and Yuan Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty
The army has strong logistical support.
No matter whether it is food or medicinal materials, there will be no shortage.
In other words, it was only a matter of time before the Ming army arrived at the royal capital in Hanoi. none
Judging from the current situation, it can be reached under the tower of Annan Royal Capital in Hanoi within a month.
The towns ahead did not pose any danger to the Ming army.
Annan's soldiers mainly went in two directions.
One is the imperial army of the Annan court, and the other is the local army.
At present, the number of Annan's Forbidden Army is about more than 100,000. These are the backbone of Annan's army. Each of Annan's Forbidden Army is a real soldier, not an auxiliary soldier.
The local army is very different from Annan's central imperial army.
At this time, Annan had a total of nineteen roads, each of which was organized into an army and twenty front regiments to maintain public order and capture bandits, commonly known as road troops. none
Due to different geographical locations, Shannan Road has jurisdiction over four armies and Haidong Road has jurisdiction over two armies. The commander of each road is called the general manager.
Among them are the princes and princes.
The princely army developed from domestic slaves and princely servants. From a certain level, its status was much higher than that of the ordinary road army.
Under normal circumstances, there are not many establishments. During war, a large number of noble slave guards will join in.
There are many chieftains in the Annan area, and the grassroots structure is mainly based on village communities. The military unit mobilized during war is called rural soldiers.
The status of rural soldiers is the lowest. They are not only needed to fight, but also used as auxiliary soldiers.
It's similar to the Ming Dynasty's health center. After the war, they went back to farming and production. none
The Ming army came all the way and defeated the Annan Third Army.
However, these three route armies did not cause many casualties to the Ming Dynasty, but they made tens of thousands more prisoners.
Now these prisoners are used to carry logistical supplies for the army and serve as guides.
In the dense jungle, it is easy to get lost and get lost if you are not careful.
Annan's warlord opera is actually the local army's disobedience to Annan's central court.
Hu Jisao took advantage of the pressure from the Ming Dynasty to win over all the local armies.
In fact, the general managers of these local armies are not stupid. Most of them do not want to go against Ming Dynasty. none
But now Ming's teachings have had a great influence on them.
For example, one of the more powerful tribes, the Dai Yi tribe with a larger population in Annan, is very disgusted with the Ming Dynasty.
The Daiyi people are considered to be the Annan Tu people, the local indigenous people.
The reason for this resentment is that 50,000 elite troops are stationed in Annan.
Because of the garrison, according to the requirements of the Ming Dynasty, the rations of the Ming soldiers needed to be supplied by Annan.
The Annan royal family had no choice but to increase taxes, which added a lot of burden to the people of Annan.
Some people with intentions took advantage of this to provoke hatred between the people of Annan and the Ming Dynasty. none
This has led to the fact that some people in the Annan area are not very friendly towards the Ming Dynasty.
Now Annan's various general managers are basically concentrated in the royal capital.
Near the royal capital, Annan's army numbered nearly 400,000.
This is almost more than 80% of the troops in Annan.
It sounds like there are more than 100,000 more troops than the Ming Dynasty, and it is Annan's home battle.
But this did not give Hu Jiyou and these local warlords-in-chief any sense of security.
Soldiers and soldiers are completely different. none
Most of the more than 400,000 Annan troops were parallel imports, skinny and skinny, and did not have enough to eat, not to mention weapons and armaments.
I'm afraid not even half of them can have a good knife in their hands.
There are still more than 100,000 people in Annan's Central Forbidden Army, which is comparable to the level of the Ming Army.
The key problem is that the generals of the Ming Dynasty are not comparable to that of their small place.
The weapons and equipment are even more impressive.
On the battlefield, it's not about how many people can fight.
In addition to weapons, there are also morale, military discipline, logistics supplies and other comprehensive combat effectiveness blessings. none
In the case of a head-on battle, there will be no accidents, and Annan will definitely be completely defeated.
Both Annan and Daming have a very clear understanding of this point.
At present, Annan's only reliance is on the climate.
Just like the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, when the Ming army came over, there was not much fighting power left.
But current intelligence shows that this possibility may be very small.
The leading general of the Ming Dynasty was very steady and had no intention of rushing for success.
In the mansion of Prime Minister Annan. none
Hu Jiyou and the local governors gathered together.
Since the Ming Dynasty's march, such meetings have been held almost every day.
Hu Ji Ya didn't even mention going to the palace.
For the current Annan Palace, a state of house arrest is implemented.
His rebellion this time was a gimmick to drive away the Ming Dynasty and restore the rule of the Annan royal family. He did not mean that he wanted to rebel and become an emperor.
The relationship with the local warlords and general managers is a temporary alliance.
Of course, Hu Jiyou, who has commanded more than 100,000 forbidden troops, is naturally the most powerful here. none
"Hu Xiang, the Ming Dynasty's army, according to current conditions, will only last less than a month."
"If we don't stop them on the road, why should we wait until they reach the city before we fight back?"
"I'll sit here and discuss it every day to see what outcome we can come up with."
"In my opinion, it's better to go to the vanguard of the first army and fight with this Ming Dynasty."
After many discussions with no results, the patience of the local warlord's general manager was gradually worn away.
Coupled with the increasing pressure, my mood has become extremely irritable.
Finally, he couldn't help but started to explode. none
Immediately, more local managers expressed dissatisfaction.
Hu Ji Yao's eyes were gloomy. He knew that this was the local army who wanted to take this opportunity to attack and get more benefits from him.
