Chapter 456 Before the decisive battle
The sky is clear and it is a pleasant mood. But the Burmese people in Ava's heart are covered with heavy haze.
The day before yesterday, the Burmese King also issued a notice of peace, saying that he had sent people to negotiate with the Ming army. At the same time, tens of thousands of troops were on high alert. With the blockade of the Ava River, he would definitely be able to resist the Ming army and defend the Ava.
But since yesterday, the Ming army began to arrive one after another, setting up camps and setting up camps along the Awa River. The Awa City, which was across the river from the Ming army camps, was panic and as if it was at the end of the world.
That's right, the Burmese army has indeed still tens of thousands of them, and has been preparing for a long time.
However, the Ming army advanced rapidly and had a fierce offensive. It arrived at Ava with the power of victory, which still brought mountain pressure to the Burmese people.
The Burmese King sent people to negotiate with the Ming army, which meant a delaying plan, but he was indeed afraid. If the Ming army was willing to stop, the conditions he had put forward would be quite tempting.
But with the change of the emperor's determination, the goal of the Battle of Myanmar was also raised, and occupying the Awa Granary was the task that the Ming army had to complete.
The Burmese King cannot give up Awa. Since the two sides cannot reach an agreement, they can only speak on the battlefield.
After all, the Burmese King still had a lucky mentality. Tens of thousands of Burmese troops were waiting for their work, and the benefits of the Ava River were also benefited. How could the Ming army cross the river to attack the city?
At the same time, in order to stabilize the morale of the military and the people, the Burmese King was still in charge of Awa City and ordered the city defense army to conduct strict investigations, not allowing the princes and ministers to escape, so as to make people's hearts confused and out of control.
He may not have the determination to perish with the city, but he must show such a will. The Burmese King's operation is normal. If he escapes first, the morale of the people will be out of control, and tens of thousands of troops may have fled without fighting.
But just in case, the Burmese King secretly sent his son away. The negotiator sent was also released by the Ming army and brought back the conditions for the Ming army to cease war.
"Super tribute, cede land and pay compensation, and protons enter the Ming Dynasty..."
The Burmese King did not summon all the ministers. To be precise, he only summoned a few trusted ministers to discuss the conditions for losing power and humiliating the country.
It is easy to say that I have been vassal of the Ming Dynasty. If I change it back, it is only a nominal matter and the loss is not great.
Cleavable compensation and protons into the Ming Dynasty—
"King." Bian Yajian, as the commander-in-chief of the Burmese Army, expressed his clear opposition, "It is really unacceptable to ceding Anzhengguo City and the places north of him. Anzhengguo City is only a few dozen miles away from Awa. In the future, the Ming army can attack Awa at any time. If there is a slight mobilization, our army will be shocked every day and be poor and unable to deal with it, and will be dragged down soon."
The Burmese King Talon frowned and did not comment. He could not express his opinion first, and he would have to wait until the ministers finished their opinions.
Another minister stepped forward and said, "Since it is negotiation, there will be back and forth. The conditions of the Ming Dynasty are harsh, and our country can fight with it, but of course it cannot accept them all. For example, the cemetery of land, Meng Yang, Meng Mi, Mubang and other Xuanwei envoys can all be abandoned temporarily."
The Xuanwei Envoys of Meng Yang, Meng Mi, Mu Bang and others were originally vassals of the Ming Dynasty, even Myanmar, but they were gradually annexed by Myanmar later.
Moreover, these Xuanfu Departments have basically surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, so it is definitely not enough to use this as a bargaining chip.
"The key at present is to stabilize the Ming army. Even if the conditions are harsh, you can temporarily agree." The Burmese King's younger brother Bilong said in a deep voice: "First get rid of the attacks between the Ming and Siam, and then Xutu countermeasures, at least you must repel Siam first so that the situation will be improved."
After saying that, Bilong turned to Bianya Jian and asked, "If the Ming army launches an attack, will our army have a chance to resist the enemy from Hebei?"
Bian Yajian pondered for a moment and said, "Our army is as powerful as the Ming army, and it has the advantages of the Ava River. If you resist the enemy in the short term, there should be no problem."
Short-term! This keyword was understood by the Burmese king and ministers. Although I knew it before, I was still in a heavy mood.
Myanmar has two advantages: one is the terrain and the other is the climate. Now, the attempt to delay until spring and summer and force the Ming army to retreat has basically failed.
The Burmese king sighed silently and said, "If one or two attacks of the Ming army can be defeated and then negotiated again, it may reduce the conditions of the Ming people."
Since the conditions of the Ming army cannot be accepted, there is only one left to fight.
It is impossible to completely defeat the Ming army, but it is probably the best choice to make the Ming army realize the difficulties and thus obtain relatively relaxed ceasefire conditions.
As for reinforcements, there is no need to expect in a short period of time. Siam's victory in Bagan not only cut off the route south of the Awa River, but also caused heavy damage to the troops in China and Myanmar, and it also took time to reorganize.
It is even more impossible to get to Myanmar. Not only is the journey far away, but the Meng tribe is also waiting for an opportunity to move. Once the army is mobilized, how can we not take advantage of the situation to launch it?
The discussion ended in a hurry, and everyone dispersed, and they were in a heavy mood.
Unfortunately, the Burmese people were still trying to win conditions and use negotiations to solve the problem. However, the Ming army was making a intensive arrangement to cross the river and break through Awa in one fell swoop. Negotiations were just smoke screens unless the Burmese surrendered unconditionally.
The ships continued to move south along the Ava River and gathered on the riverside. The local soldiers who accompanied them set up countless rafts and bamboo rafts to prepare for crossing the river.
"The river is less than a hundred meters wide, and the water flow is not turbulent, so you can use a pontoon bridge or sail."
Wang Sanshan listened to the officer's report, raised his telescope and looked at the defense of the Burmese army across the river.
With super long range of heavy force and rockets, they can provide fire cover for the Ming army across the river and bombard the Burmese army facing each other.
Whether it is setting up a pontoon bridge or ship cruising, as long as it can occupy a stable bridgehead on the other side, use sharp firepower to kill the enemy in large quantities, gather a certain amount of troops and launch a charge, the Ava River defense line of the Burmese army collapsed.
The military generals have this idea, which is relatively simple and crude, but also straightforward. Considering the gap in armed equipment between the two sides, it is also completely feasible.
"There are hundreds of ships of all sizes collected along the way, and they can cross three thousand people at a time. If wooden rafts and bamboo rafts are added, it can increase to five thousand people."
Wang Sanshan put down his telescope, said with a slight head, "Invest 5,000 people at one time and land in batches. The commando must be strong and ensure the landing field is smooth. As long as all land, it will be enough to resist the attack of the Burmese people.
What is most afraid of when landing battles is that there is no successor, and it is impossible for 5,000 people to land at the same time. Whether the commando can resist the enemy's counterattack and ensure that the subsequent troops land is crucial.
"To be on the safe side, the attack will be launched tomorrow, and the wooden rafts and bamboo rafts will be doubled for the purpose of building floating bridges."
Wang Sanshan knew that this would be the last battle against Myanmar. As long as the Ava River breaks through, Ava City will be broken every night, and the battle against Myanmar will come to a perfect end.
So, be more stable and strive to be foolproof. Not only do you have to win, but you also have to have the lowest cost.
More than 200 gates are severe and more than 2,000 rocket launchers. This time, the Ming army's firepower will be unprecedentedly powerful.
The decisive battle will begin tomorrow. The record with the most firepower in history will also be written tomorrow.
Chapter completed!