Li Dynasty.
"With these muskets and artillery weapons, the Southern Dynasty's army is just a country chicken and a dog. They have too much time to take care of themselves now. The emperor is waiting for work. They will lose this battle. When they are frustrated and retreat, our country will pursue the victory and pursue it, and maybe we can attack it." Take some loot." Li Mubai returned to the country and was shouting proudly at this moment.
Li Shi listened to his flattery without mercy.
The weapons Man Cijia sent were just some matchlock guns and matchlock cannons. These ignorant bumpkins thought they were magic weapons.
Almost as soon as Annan passed Liangshan, there was no way to go, and the miasma shrouded it, which indeed caused a lot of trouble to Wang Shouren's army.
Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao had explained in the secret edict that the miasma caused by rotten leaves would no longer be a trouble. Not only that, they would never have thought that the army could march at the same speed at night as during the day. It would have been possible a few days earlier. The soldiers surrounded Shenglong.
Li was arrogant and thought that shrinking his army to fight in Thang Long City would be the same as dying on his own, which just allowed Wang Shouren to catch the turtle in the urn.
Five days later.
"Report, Zhu Xianfeng has discovered the Li reinforcements fifty miles away from Thang Long City. He has killed three Li reinforcements to clear the way for our army."
Seven days later.
"Report, Zhu Xianfeng has reached ten miles away from Shenglong, and found another 3,000 Li cavalry from the seaside. They have all been killed."
Ten days later.
"Zhu Xianfeng soldiers surrounded Shenglong."
Wang Shouren led the army and was fifty miles away at this time.
"The air force goes first to support the vanguard battalion. No one in the city is allowed to be spared. We must guard and defend to the death. Generals, obey orders."
Wang Shouren's eyes gradually became serious, pointing in the direction of Shenglong City, and said sternly: "This general, I will share dinner with everyone here in the city."
"Here."
These days, the atmosphere in Thang Long City is not only not tense, but also quite active. From the emperor to the subjects, everyone is full of fighting spirit, as if they have been beaten to death.
Looking at the thirty artillery pieces, plus five thousand matchlock guns, everyone was not immersed in excitement. They now also have the weapons of the Ming Dynasty people. They are afraid of who comes, and they feel that the whole world is already theirs.
The cannons of the Royal Manufacturing Bureau are no longer cannons in the traditional sense. The previous ones were a bit bulky. Although they were improved after Zhu Houzhao's guidance, the lightest one weighed more than 500 kilograms. In a place like Annan, it was simply burden.
So when Wang Shouren suppressed the rebellion in Guizhou, Zhu Houzhao started to develop a more portable mountain gun. Different from the simple version of the shoulder-mounted gun barrel he created, this upward-firing mountain gun was more suitable for mountain operations. It was not only lightweight but , also suitable for long-range strikes.
And it's so powerful that it blooms on the ground. It doesn't need to be accurate. As long as hundreds of doors are fired at the same time, it will be a complete dimensionality reduction blow. It's really crazy.
At noon, that is, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Shouren's army also joined Zhu Youxi's vanguard camp.
The army rested in place for an hour.
At this moment, no one noticed anything unusual in Shenglong City. Ten miles away from them, it was besieged by an army of 150,000. In fact, only 5,000 modern elite soldiers were needed to reach Ping'an South.
Why Zhu Houzhao wanted Mr. Mu, Zhu Jianze, and Wang Shouren to bring 150,000 horses here? The purpose is actually self-evident.
He took a fancy to this place. It had a climate suitable for growing various crops. This alone was the reason why Zhu Houzhao must win here.
Wang Shouren must return to Beijing. Zhu Houzhao cannot use him in the military all year round. This is a talent. Therefore, at the beginning, he was planning to let Zhu Jianze stay here, and the fiefdom would be here. But Zhu Jianze died.
I had to choose someone else, so the Yunnan Mu family is a good substitute. The Mu family will stay and run Annan. The 150,000 troops may seem like a lot, but in fact, in Zhu Houzhao's view, it is not enough.
It is easy to capture a place, but it is not so easy to govern. Not only do you have to face the frequent rebellions of the Annan people, but you also have to stabilize the people.
He had this in mind when he sent Wang Shouren here. Therefore, Wang Shouren would stay here for a while to become Ming's ideological educator in Annan and educate Annan.
As for Zhu Youxi, Zhu Houzhao had his own arrangements. This loyal eldest son of King Chong would not be short of benefits.
Shen Shi.
Wang Shouren gave an order, and a burst of artillery fire roared from the air and ground troops.
The Annan army, which was still unsuspecting, only saw that the sky was suddenly densely packed, and strange things appeared from the clouds.
Looking at the sky, I forgot to react for a moment.
until….
Boom boom boom! ! !
A earth-shaking explosion sounded, the mountains shook and the ground shook, and broken limbs and arms flew everywhere. Only then did they wake up and cry for their parents.
"The Ming army is coming, the Ming army is coming."
Emperor Li was still enjoying the compliments of his ministers in the palace, enjoying the singing and dancing and enjoying the delicious food.
The loud noise without warning shocked everyone.
"what happened?"
"Report."
"No, it's time to tell the emperor, the Ming army, the Ming army is coming."
Emperor Li was shocked. It had only been a short month since he proclaimed himself emperor, and the Ming army had responded so quickly.
The ministers looked at the guard in shock and exclaimed in disbelief.
"How is it possible, Ming Army? Did the Ming Army fly from the sky?" Li Mubai said in a panic.
Only at this moment did he realize how terrifying the Ming army was.
The sound of explosions in the city was endless, and the palace was shaken by the shock.
The guard said in horror: "The Ming army just appeared from the sky, densely packed, so many, so many."
When Li Mubai heard this, he immediately thought of something and hurriedly ran out of the hall. Looking up, his body immediately collapsed to the ground with coldness. He raised his hand and pointed to the sky. There was a gurgling sound in his throat. He couldn't say a word for a long time.
Emperor Li and his ministers hurriedly ran out after him. Seeing Li Mubai pointing at the sky with a horrified expression, they all couldn't help but raise their heads and look.
Suddenly the ministers gasped, the Ming army really flew over from the sky.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army is too strong, leave quickly, the imperial city cannot be defended." Ministers loyal to the Li family shouted.
The world was turning upside down just before his eyes. His so-called powerful weapons, before they had time to exert their power, were turned into nothing and turned into scrap metal under the attack of the Ming army.
This huge contrast made everyone at a loss what to do. The Ming army was too strong and they couldn't compete with it.
Li Shi proclaimed himself emperor, which was simply self-destruction. The ministers with sinister intentions immediately turned gloomy. If Li Shi ran away, what would they do?
No, we must not let anyone escape from the Li family, otherwise, we will die without a burial place.
Some people looked at each other secretly, and after having a tacit understanding, they quietly approached Li.
Once this idea arises, it cannot be suppressed. If you don't want to do it, don't do it. If you want to do it, do it to the lastest. Only in this way can the Ming army see their sincerity in exchange for a glimmer of hope.
The Shenglong City Wall was just a stick of incense under the fierce artillery fire of Wang Shouren's army. This once impregnable city wall collapsed and was destroyed.
The city resounded with fierce killing roars.
"Anyone who violates our great power will be killed immediately. Li's rebellion should be punished for his crime."
"Those who kneel down without being killed and resist the soldiers of heaven will be killed without mercy."
"kill…."
Listening to these desperate sounds and the miserable screams in the city, they knew that it was over, it was completely over, one month, just one month, the world was turned upside down.
If I had known this, why would I do it in the first place?
Li wailed in her heart, Annan is finished.
"Your Majesty, let's go quickly. It's too late if you hesitate any longer." A minister urged.
Li Shi reacted, glanced unwillingly, and shouted: "Let's go."
But now it's too late to leave, something happened.
The guard commanders and ministers around him drew their swords and attacked him one after another, and shouted angrily: "The Li family rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, arrogantly claimed the throne and became emperor, and their wild ambitions caused the destruction of our century-old foundation in Annan. She is a sinner of my Annan, and must not be let go." Run him, catch him, and dedicate him to the Ming Dynasty. I, Annan, still have a glimmer of hope."
Hearing his call, some people suddenly woke up and joined in the civil strife.
Seeing the shouts of killing in the city, getting closer and closer to the palace, the officials no longer hesitated, each drew their swords and killed Li's side.
"You, you..." Li looked at the group of ministers who were praising her just now in horror.
Now they are all killing him like wolves and tigers, looking like they want to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin. These are really his good ministers.
There were rebellious people who wanted to capture the Li family, and naturally there were also loyal ministers. They also drew their swords to protect the Li family, shouting: "Your Majesty, leave quickly. We will protect the Emperor to the death and kill him."
Li Mubai is one of them. He is a die-hard loyalist of the Li family. At this time, he naturally has to stand up to protect the Li family.
But loyal people are less likely to rebel than rebels. After all, no one wants to die.
Li Mubai was the culprit because he bewitched the Li family. From the beginning to the end, it was this sycophant and thief who deserved the most punishment.
"Capturing him and dedicating him to the Ming Dynasty is a great achievement. When others go to arrest the rest of the Li clan, don't let anyone escape." Someone shouted.
The Li family was captured before they had time to escape from the palace. How could Li Mubai and a few other ministers be the rivals of the generals? Didn't they even take action personally as members of the uncle's family?
Li Mubai was eventually captured, and the entire Li family was arrested. Not a single one escaped, and they were escorted to the gate of the palace.
"The sinner, Zheng Ting, pays homage to the Ming Dynasty Shangguan. The sinners who rebelled against the Ming Dynasty this time, the members of the Li clan, the traitor Li Mubai, etc., were all captured by the sinner and others and presented to the Shangguan. The sinner wishes long live the Ming Dynasty, long live, long live the Ming Dynasty. .”
The ministers behind Zheng Ting all shouted in unison.
Wang Shouren was riding on a horse, with a sword on his waist and a suit of black armor and red silk armor. He walked out majestically. Looking at the ashen-faced Li family, he said calmly: "How dare you, little Annan, in such a small place? Rebellion and becoming emperor, Li, you still have something to say."
Li Shi slowly raised his head and saw that the troops in front were neat and tidy. The Ming army did not even stain their clothes with blood after killing people. He knew how terrifying this army was.
He also accepted the cruel reality, looked at the Ming army coach in front of him calmly, and said, "I have nothing to say."
"Bold, bold."
Zheng Ting was immediately frightened by his words and shouted angrily.
Snapped.
Raising your hand is a slap in the face.
Li did not resist or hide. He had his pride, and he could be called a successful king or a defeated bandit.
It doesn't matter if Zheng Ting slaps him.
"Take him down and keep him under guard. Tomorrow he will be escorted to Beijing together with the good news." Wang Shouren ordered calmly.
The Ming army did not cheer, nor did they feel the joy of conquering a country. The entire army did not even have the excitement they should have, and some were just calm, as if marching to Ping An was just an ordinary thing.
The political and ideological counseling provided by Zhu Houzhao in the military seems to be very useful.
Wang Shouren looked at Mr. Mu and Zhu Youxi and said with a smile.
"Annan has just returned. I will need your help in the future. Please wait for the emperor's orders."
