Although the Ming army did not use cavalry as its main combat force when it went south, the Ming army also retained a certain amount of cavalry as a mobile combat force.
After the South Vietnamese cavalry attacked, Zhao Yucheng immediately ordered the Ming army cavalry to attack and kill the South Vietnamese cavalry.
The huge gap in combat experience and combat effectiveness between the two sides was reflected. The South Vietnamese cavalry was quickly divided and surrounded by the Ming army's cavalry, and all were annihilated, which failed to save their defeat.
Then the Ming army's military formation advanced directly to the South Vietnamese Chinese Army's formation. The smoke generated by the matchlock guns shrouded the battlefield, and the battlefield was full of the smell of gunpowder smoke.
Half an hour later, the encounter ended.
The Ming army used 20,000 troops to annihilate about 10,000 South Vietnamese troops, killing more than 3,000 people and capturing more than 6,000 people. All the military supplies they carried became the trophies of the Ming army. The Ming army gained a lot. rich.
Later, according to the identification of the captured South Vietnamese soldiers, the body of its leader Chen Gu was found among a pile of corpses wearing general armor.
Chen Gu was hit by three lead bullets, but because his armor was very good, the two bullets that hit his chest did not go in. They were blocked by the armor, which may have caused him internal injuries.
The only damage caused was a lead shot that broke his calf.
So he died, died on the battlefield, and together with his soldiers, were killed by the collective shooting of the Ming army musketeers. The corpse's eyes were wide open, its mouth was open, and it looked like it was refusing to rest in peace.
Zhao Yucheng looked at his body speechlessly, rolled his eyes, and shook his head.
"With such a huge momentum, I thought I could fight, but this is the result? Do you dare to take the initiative? I didn't know what Yelang's arrogance meant before, but I finally understood it today."
After that, Zhao Yucheng had people dig holes and bury all the corpses of these guys, then withdrew his troops back to Dananguan to reorganize, and then prepared to send troops to attack Lang Son.
After getting to know the field capabilities of the South Vietnamese army, the nervousness, worry, and other emotions that Zhao Yucheng and the Ming army commanders and soldiers had in their hearts were swept away, replaced by annoyance.
Very annoyed.
A bunch of bad guys actually made them worry about this and that. Zhao Yucheng even made a battle plan on how to return to Dananguan if the war went unfavorable. Now many people think that this plan is very ironic.
Zhao Yucheng didn't think so. He felt that this plan should be done at any time and no matter what enemy he faced. Everything was just as Su Yonglin said.
"Now that we can feel annoyed and laugh at those crazy and rebellious people, it may not be without the credit of this plan."
This sentence awakened many cadres.
Having said that, everyone's irritation has not disappeared. They should still be angry, and they are still very, very angry.
So they suggested that the battle of Lang Son should be an encirclement and annihilation battle no matter what, so that these bold frogs in the well could take a good look at what a real army is and what combat effectiveness is.
Zhao Yucheng is incompetent.
So the Ming army quickly organized its troops and attacked in the direction of Lang Son.
On the other side, Su Xiancheng was shocked when he learned that Chen Gu and his 10,000 vanguard army had been wiped out. He immediately ordered the cancellation of the battle plan before doing anything.
The entire South Vietnamese army has shifted from active attack operations to comprehensive defensive operations. No army can leave its previous commanding defensive points without authorization. Anyone who leaves without permission will be subject to military law.
Without orders, we can only defend and cannot take the initiative to attack. No matter how the Ming army challenges us, we are absolutely not allowed to take the initiative to fight against the Ming army or fight in the field.
The news that Chen Gu and his army were completely annihilated not only shocked Su Xiancheng, but also shocked the South Vietnamese army in Lang Son area.
After all, Chen Gu was also a fierce general. He charged on the battlefield, fought many victorious battles, and had outstanding military exploits. Su Xiancheng relied on him very much. But now, he is dead, the army has been wiped out, and the three or two kittens that escaped back are crying. Telling about the Ming army.
What terrifying iron pipe firearms, terrifying individual hand-held firearms, terrifying military formation advancement, and that sense of intimidation that cannot be shaken no matter what.
Powerful, powerful and unshakable, powerful and invincible, this is their intuitive feeling.
After Su Xiancheng heard this, he had many thoughts in his mind, but he immediately ordered all these defeated soldiers to be captured and killed. The reason was that they escaped before the battle and were still causing harm to the morale of the army.
Afterwards, he made a public statement, saying that Chen Gu's defeat was due to underestimating the enemy, because he was too proud and complacent, and too pursued a simple and complete victory, so that he was accidentally surrounded by the Ming army, fought hard and could not escape, and finally died.
Although the Ming army was powerful, the South Vietnamese army was not unable to fight against them. The main reason for the failure was that Chen Gu underestimated the enemy and did not obey his orders.
The fault is all Chen Gu's, not ours. The Ming army is not as strong as imagined. Don't panic, everything can be undone.
Through the power of propaganda in the army, Su Xiancheng tried his best to appease the morale of the army and appease the generals. However, he already had some bad premonitions. After careful thinking, he wrote a secret letter to Li Tianzuo in Shenglong City to let people know. Give it to Li Tianzuo secretly.
The content of the letter was very simple. He believed that the South Vietnamese court had seriously misjudged the strategic situation of the Ming Dynasty and the combat capabilities of the Ming army.
He knew Chen Gu's ability. According to the battle process described by the defeated soldiers, he also knew that Chen Gu tried his best and fought to the death with all his strength, but he still died in the end.
It is not only the unpredictable new firearms of the Ming army, but also the powerful hand-to-hand combat ability of the Ming army. This combat ability directly shows the physical health of the Ming army soldiers.
Although I don't know why, it is obvious that they have not been affected by climate and epidemics, and they still maintain a considerable degree of strong combat effectiveness.
The South Vietnamese army had a powerful fighting force that could not be faced head-on.
He now decided to use the existing military strength and terrain to launch a difficult holding battle in Lang Son. If there was a problem in this holding battle and he was unable to win, then Li Tianzuo must be prepared to evacuate Thang Long City.
From Lang Son to Thang Long City, there is a vast plain and no danger to defend. We can only fight in the field with the Ming army. This is too dangerous.
Su Xiancheng didn't want to do this, but his always cautious attitude told him that it was very necessary.
After the secret message was sent, Su Xiancheng began to do his best to deploy defenses and strive to achieve a defensive victory in the Lang Son area. No matter what happened, it would be delayed until the Ming army's logistics were exhausted. Lang Son must not be lost, otherwise South Vietnam would The founding of the country was fundamentally shaken.
But his idea was shattered after the Ming army arrived in the Lang Son area and launched an attack.
