Even if there were more than 100,000 pigs, if the Ming army were to kill them, they probably wouldn't be able to kill them all by nightfall.
However, the more than 100,000 Annan coalition troops did not need so much time. By the evening, the war was basically over.
Panic, trampling, cannibalism, etc. were the main culprits that caused the heavy casualties of the Annan coalition army. The number killed by the Ming army soldiers was less than one tenth.
In Yunnan, it is called Lihua River, but in Annan, it is called Tao River. However, after this battle, it was renamed Hongjiang by the locals.
Because on the day when the Annan coalition was defeated, countless Annan defeated soldiers jumped into the Tao River to escape, and eventually drowned in the river. The blood almost dyed the entire river red, and the number of corpses almost blocked the river.
The soldiers of the Ming army were selective in their pursuit. If you try to resist on the spot, kill them; if you flee in a group, kill them; if you see an officer or leader, kill them;
Of course, those leaders of the Annan rebels who were of sufficient rank would not be killed immediately, but would naturally be captured alive.
Therefore, in the evening, when the sun set in the west and the sunlight dyed the city of Hekou City red, each of the three generals took the prisoners of war and escorted them to the imperial palace.
"Your Majesty, the leader of the Ruan army, Ruan Phucin, was captured alive." Huang Degong reported loudly.
On the Dongwu battlefield, Cao Bianjiao, as the vanguard, made many contributions. Therefore, Huang Degong had always been thinking about making greater contributions during the war against Annan, and had already set his sights on Ruan Jun's side. He immediately led his men to kill him. In the end, his hard work paid off and he captured the leader of the Ruan army.
Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded, and glanced at the man who had his hands tied and was held down by two Ming army soldiers kneeling behind Huang Degong. Needless to say, this man was Ruan Phucin, because he had C Level eavesdropping seeds.
Zhou Yuji saw that Huang Degong had finished reporting, and the emperor did not speak immediately, so he followed up and reported: "Your Majesty, the former commander-in-chief of Annan, Mo Jingyu, was captured by the last general!"
Emperor Chongzhen also glanced at the man kneeling behind him, nodded similarly, and withdrew the Class C eavesdropping seeds.
Cao Bianjiao fell last, and the person escorted over was a Hong Yi. He said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the last general has captured more than thirty Hong Yi, and their leader Aibi De has also been captured. "
After a short pause, he added: "According to the accounts of the captives of the Zheng Army in Annan, the leader of the bandits, Zheng Jie, had been drinking before the war. When the defeat was determined, he set fire to himself. When the final general arrived, he had been burned to coke, and it was impossible to distinguish the true character. False! I will go back and investigate again later, and I will definitely verify it clearly."
After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he nodded and said: "There is no need to pursue it. That person is indeed the leader of the Zheng army."
It's a pity that a Class C eavesdropping seed was destroyed by Zheng Zhi. But it's okay. According to the system's usual practice, if you win this war, expand the territory, and capture Annan, you will be rewarded with eavesdropping seeds.
When Cao Bianjiao heard the emperor speak so confidently, he felt relieved and responded quickly. If you really want to verify it later, it will be really difficult. But now that the emperor has spoken, he can save himself this troublesome matter.
At this time, the three generals had finished reporting. Behind them, Anders, the Francoist who had always been frightened, cautiously followed the rules of the Ming Dynasty, respectfully saluted and said: "Honorable His Majesty the Ming Emperor, this villain is Anders, the leader of Fo Langji’s troops in Annan. He blew up Ruan’s army. I have done a little bit of work to express my honor to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Long live, long live, long..."
Ruan Phu Ping, who was originally disheveled and dejected and pinned to the ground by the Ming army soldiers, suddenly struggled violently when he heard this. With his face full of anger, he wanted to rush towards Anders and shouted loudly: "Traitor, traitor, wolf-hearted and dog-eating" Disciple..."
He always thought that the big explosion in the Folangji camp was accidentally detonated by the Folangji people in panic. Unexpectedly, it turned out that Fo Langji did it on purpose, just to pay tribute to the Ming Emperor.
His crazy look frightened Anders to stay away from him, but he was afraid of being disrespectful to the emperor, so he didn't dare to go too far away. For a moment, he looked quite embarrassed.
However, when he saw Ruan Phuc Lin being pinned firmly to the ground by the two Ming army soldiers, he felt a little relieved, and then looked at the Ming Emperor in fear. He was still worried at this time, fearing that the credit was not enough. After all, although he knocked out Ruan Jun, it could only be said to be the icing on the cake, and it had little impact on the outcome of the war.
Emperor Chongzhen also saw what he was thinking, so he smiled and nodded and said: "Since I said that you are allowed to make atonement for your merits, now that you have made meritorious deeds, you have the intention to atone for your faults. As for what happened in the past, I Don’t worry about it.”
Ruan Fulin, who was panting heavily, suddenly froze for a moment when he heard this. From these words, he could tell that these Folangji people had long been colluding with the Ming Dynasty. This means that what the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty asked the Ming army to shout was actually true, and he was shouting it to the people of Fo Langji!
Thinking of this, Ruan Phucin couldn't help but recall the entire battle. He suddenly discovered that everything was actually under the control of the Ming Emperor from the time he decided to conquer Annan himself. No matter how they struggled in the end, in the face of the powerful Ming army and such a treacherous Ming emperor, everything was in vain.
Thinking of this, Ruan Fulin, who was furious and unwilling just now, suddenly withered like a ball deflating.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen ignored the two prisoners and continued to explain to Anders: "I have ordered the Fujian Navy to move to Annan. You will assist the Fujian Navy to take root in Annan and provide necessary help. In this way, for To ensure the safety of the route from Ming Dynasty to your country, do you understand what I mean?"
After hearing this, Anders thought for a moment and then realized that the Ming Emperor meant the Spaniards in Luzon and the Dutch in Batavia!
Thinking of this, he really had a headache. The Spaniards on Luzon Island are actually not bad at all. Their current strength is not very good, and they have not shown much aggression against Portugal. However, the Dutch in Batavia were the most troublesome to the Portuguese.
The location of Batavia was very important. Not only did it secure a waterway from the South Ocean to the Indian Ocean, it also sent troops to seize control of the Strait of Malacca from Portugal. Not to mention, Galle, located on the other side of the Indian Ocean, had long been taken away by the Dutch.
If we add in the previous time, the Portuguese were driven away from the Japanese country, and only the Dutch could do business with the Japanese there. It can almost be said that almost half of Portugal's trade in the Far East was taken away by the Dutch.
Now, if the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade is completely handed over to Portugal, Portugal's annual transportation volume to and from Europe will inevitably increase significantly. As a result, the safety of waterways has become extremely important.
Anders immediately remembered that in the agreement he had seen before, it was mentioned that the Ming Empire would assist Portugal in ensuring the safety of the waterway. Obviously, the reason why Emperor Ming took the initiative to mention it must be because of this.
Understanding this, Anders couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly agreed.
Even afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen told him clearly that the Ming Dynasty would set up a shipyard in Hoi An and initially hire Portuguese shipwrights and even gunsmiths to build ships and cannons. Anders immediately agreed after hesitating for a while.
Emperor Chongzhen was also satisfied with this.
Today, the steam engine has been built, although it is still being improved. Even the prince is taking the lead and is studying the application of steam engines on vehicles and ships. But after all, it still takes time.
But no matter what, Emperor Chongzhen did not want to spend a lot of financial and material resources to build sail warships, which would only be at the same level as Western Europe at most. But he didn't want to wait until steam warships came out before he went to fight for world domination. Therefore, taking advantage of the Portuguese is the best choice, which can save Ming Dynasty's financial and material resources.
After handling this matter, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at the two prisoners.
The eavesdropping seeds have been recovered, which actually means that there is no need for these two people to exist.
So, he ordered the two men to be killed. Although these two people were the emperor of Mo Dynasty, the crown prince of Nan Ruan, and the future King Ruan, in his eyes, they were no different from two dogs. If they bit their master, there would be no need for their existence.
Ruan Phuc Bin, a figure known as Taizong in the Annan Ruan Dynasty, became an insignificant stepping stone in the spread of Emperor Chongzhen's fame before he did anything big.
As for Mo Jingyu, he was not famous in history. If he is killed now, he will still not be famous. Just like the dust in history, it is just gone.
In this battle at the mouth of the river, Emperor Chongzhen led 30,000 imperial troops, and with negligible losses, defeated the combined forces of all forces in Annan with a strength of 200,000, adding another legend to Emperor Chongzhen's illustrious martial arts.
Just as Emperor Chongzhen was leading his army along the Tao River, preparing to join Lu Xiangsheng, he suddenly received a report that Solinna Wangsa, the consolation envoy of the Lao Military and Civilian Exhortation Department in Nanzhang, had come to see him.
Emperor Chongzhen was a little curious after hearing this. He didn't summon him, but he came to meet him. Is there something wrong?
With this in mind, he sent a message to summon Solinna Wangsa to see him.
This Solina Wangsa ascended the throne in the tenth year of Chongzhen. He can also be regarded as a wise ruler. During the decades he was in power, it was hailed as the golden period of the Nanzhang Dynasty.
If in the original history, after he was appointed as the Xuan comfort envoy by the Ming Dynasty in the second year of Yongle, there were basically not many tributes. By the late Ming Dynasty, there was even less contact. Instead, he interacted with the Dutch.
Therefore, in Emperor Chongzhen's impression, there was no impression of the Nanzhang Dynasty. That’s why I wonder why Solinnawangsa came to see him?
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