I heard Emperor Chongzhen say with a bit of disdain: "A bunch of rabble, they will fight if they want! How can I back down and let my people suffer from the disaster of war?"
At this point, he didn't wait for the general below to say anything else, and shouted loudly: "Come on, convey my will, end the training, and prepare the army for war!"
"The general obeys the order!" When the generals heard that the emperor had made up his mind, they stopped trying to persuade him and just fought. Not to mention that the emperor was invincible, even if there was no emperor, they would never be afraid.
The reason for the persuasion just now was based on the art of war and a matter-of-fact discussion.
Afterwards, the Ming army began to move. All the troops who were rotating in the rainforest training withdrew and began to rest and prepare for war. The surrounding people also began to evacuate to the city to avoid being affected.
During this preparation process, Emperor Chongzhen's words inevitably spread.
After hearing this, the people of Lin'an Prefecture couldn't help but love the emperor more: when the enemy invades, the emperor will be at the front! How many such emperors have there been since ancient times?
Time passed slowly, and the Annan coalition army came to Lin'an Mansion in a mighty and mighty manner. The Ming army kept sending news back all night long, and the atmosphere of war became increasingly intense. However, what was different from the past was that the people of Lin'an Mansion were in a calm mood and did not feel panic at all.
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On the side of the Annan Allied Forces, Zheng Zhi was greatly relieved when he heard that the Ming Emperor had been staying in Lin'an Mansion and had not retreated to the depths of Yunnan Province.
The scouts he sent also reported what the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said. After hearing this, Zheng Zhi couldn't help laughing and said: "You act with your heart, you act with your spirit!"
However, Ruan Phucin frowned after hearing this and said: "Logically speaking, with the age and experience of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for him to be so naive and to act out of emotion, right?"
Having said this, he looked up at Zheng Zhe and said, "Unless..."
Before he finished speaking, his face was already a little ugly.
When Zheng Jie saw it, the smile on his face disappeared, and he continued: "Unless the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is absolutely sure to win?"
After reaching this conclusion, the big tent suddenly became very quiet. Everyone was no longer in the mood to talk. They looked at each other with heavy expressions on their faces.
After a while, Zheng Zhi greeted the scouts over there and said, "Have any reinforcements arrived from the Ming army?"
To be honest, Zheng Jie would rather get a positive answer, so that he could have confidence in his heart and know what the Ming emperor relied on to be confident. But now, the military strength has not increased, so does the Ming Emperor really think that with just 30,000 troops, he can definitely defeat the Annan coalition?
They couldn't get an accurate answer, so they had to take it step by step. At least for now, the situation is not getting worse.
After a few more days, the Annan coalition forces gathered in three directions and finally approached the Lin'an Mansion of the Ming Dynasty.
Naturally, the scouting war between the two sides started first.
This time, the Ming army's willingness to fight at night was not strong, and they would not attack if they encountered the Annan scouts' obstruction. They just ensured that the Annan scouts would not go deep into Lin'an Mansion.
After all, the Annan Allied Forces on the Hekou City side did not have the 230,000 troops that set out, because the food roads along the way also had to be protected by troops. This was the disadvantage of taking the initiative to attack. The number of people who can reach Hekou City and directly confront the Ming army is about 170,000. Of course, it is said to be 500,000.
Outside the Hekou City is a plain, a rare open space. A river flows from the Hekou City and flows along the foot of the mountain to Annan.
On the Annan coalition side, there is naturally a clear distinction between Jingwei and Jingwei. Opposite the east gate of Hekou City is Zheng Zhi's army; it is divided into two armies: front and rear. On the left side of Zheng Jun is Nguyen Phuc Bin's troops; on the right side of Zheng Jun is Mo Keng Yu's troops. As for the Dutch and Portuguese, they were stationed with their own allies.
The army had just arrived and was setting up camp. Naturally, the Allied commanders wanted to observe the formation.
Hekou City, in fact, cannot be called a city at all, it can only be said to be a larger stockade. The city wall is low, so it can only protect against bandits.
The Ming army relied on stockades to set up camp, and various defensive measures were taken to prevent deer, trenches, artillery, pits, parapets, etc....
After watching for a while, Zheng Zhi had to admit the eliteness of the Ming army. He frowned and said, "This Ming army should not be underestimated!"
"Yes!" Ruan Phucin looked a little heavy after hearing this, and nodded in agreement, "Looking at their camp, you will know that this Ming army is worthy of being the elite of the Ming Dynasty that destroyed Dong Wu!"
Mo Jingyu on the other side turned to look at the troops on his side. The mountains and plains were covered with Annan troops wherever he looked. People shouted, horses neighed, and war elephants neighed. It could be said that it was very spectacular.
Looking back at Hekou City, not to mention the short city wall, the number of Ming troops was really small, and it was far from comparable to the Annan coalition forces.
After watching this for a while, Mo Jingyu said: "No matter how elite the Ming army is, if three of them are replaced by one of them, the Ming army will definitely lose."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Fulin turned to look at him and sneered "haha".
Upon hearing this, Mo Jingyu's face suddenly turned red, and he immediately said angrily: "What does this yellow-haired boy know? I am trying to boost morale, do you understand?"
"Huh? Who do you think is the yellow-haired boy?" Ruan Fulin heard this and immediately stared at Mo Jingyu with a cold face.
The generals behind him also glared at Mo Jingyu angrily.
There are also generals behind Mo Jingyu, but obviously not as many as those facing him. But no matter what, they couldn't weaken their side's momentum, so they all glared at the other side.
Seeing this, Zheng Zhi was about to say something when he suddenly heard the sound of a cannon.
So, he immediately heard the news and went out, only to see the gate of the Ming Army camp wide open, and groups of Ming Army troops filed out and began to gather at the entrance of the camp. It looked like they were preparing for war.
"Are you planning to start a war so soon while our army has just arrived, waiting for work?" Seeing this, Zheng Jie couldn't help but say.
Ruan Phuc Bin no longer paid attention to Mo Jingyu. He stared at the gathering of more and more Ming troops, but there was a hint of relief on his face: "Our army's food road is too long and transportation is inconvenient, so we must fight quickly. Ming. The emperor’s move is the best!”
Mo Jingyu couldn't care less about the emotional dispute with the young boy. He stared at the Ming army in the distance and said, "He wants to fight. The fight is over over there. Why should I be afraid of him?"
In the Netherlands and Portugal, there are too few of them and there are language barriers. They need translation before they can understand. Therefore, they basically do not speak when it is absolutely necessary to speak.
Zheng Zhi looked around, always thinking about what the Ming Emperor relied on. Seeing his serious face, he immediately shouted an order: "Send the military order from the leader of this alliance, and all the troops will assemble to fight!"
As Nguyen Phuc Bin said, a quick victory would be the best thing for the Annan Allies. Although the army has just arrived, it does feel a little tired. But this fatigue is actually limited.
When approaching here, the marching speed will naturally slow down. No one will be stupid enough to let the army reach the enemy in exhaustion.
So, after the military order of the leader of the Annan League was passed, the horn sound of "woo woo woo" sounded continuously. The soldiers of Annan's various armies, under the shouts of their officers, also put down their work and lined up to fight.
About half a quarter of an hour later, the Ming army sent out a camp of about 20,000 horses. As before, the chariot camp was in front, the infantry was behind, and the cavalry was covering on both sides. The formation was completed.
On the other hand, on the Annan Allied side, except for the troops at the front who were already in formation, the other armies were still in a chaotic formation.
It can also be seen from this that both the Zheng family and the Ruan family have some relatively elite armies, which can be completed in a short period of time according to military orders. But most of their troops are really just making up the numbers. They may be able to fight against ordinary troops, but it will probably be too difficult to fight against elite troops.
As for Mo Jingyu, whether it was Ruan Fulin or Zheng Jie, they just glanced at the chaotic scene and stopped paying attention. In fact, they really didn't pay much attention to Mo Jingyu's 20,000 troops.
Now in their hearts, they were once again shocked by the movements of the Ming army.
From the Ming army, one can see at a glance that although there are only 20,000 troops, they are divided into many arms and coordinate with each other as if they were a whole. This level of eliteness was something they had never seen before.
This time, Zheng Zhi and Ruan Phucin coincidentally looked back at the number of troops on their side to embolden themselves. Then they began to command their own men and prepared to fight the Ming army.
The flags were blowing in the wind, and there was no sound other than the occasional neighing of war horses on the Ming army's side.
On the Annan Allied side, there was a lot of noise, and after a long time, there was still not much change.
When Anders saw it, he couldn't help but believe that it was not unreasonable for the Ming Emperor to be so strong. Although there were many Annan allies in this battle, the possibility of winning was still small. What's more, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty wanted to atone for his sins and perform meritorious service on the battlefield!
Thinking of this, he felt depressed again. If you are on the side of the Allies, how can you contact the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? If we don't get in touch, how can we redeem ourselves later?
Time passed slowly, and the Ming army just lined up and showed no signs of taking the initiative to attack.
Finally, the Annan Allied Forces finally completed their formation. Every Annan soldier held the weapon in his hand, held his breath, and prepared to follow the order to fight.
However, at this moment, I could see the Ming army, and there were fast horses driving out from the gate of the camp, and they ran around along the military formation, as if they were conveying some military order.
Zheng Zhi, Ruan Fulin and others couldn't help but focus on the imperial flag that had just appeared on the top of Hekou City. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty must be there. Could he not help but send an order to attack?
While they were thinking, they suddenly heard the Ming army roaring in unison. The sound was so loud that the valley in the distance echoed.
