Chapter 460 Take Ava without a fight
The Burmese army was defeated and fled back to Awa City in a panic, waiting for them was chaos all over the city.
The Xicheng Gate was even more crowded and crowded. Although the Burmese King strictly ordered the army to guard the city gate in order to calm the hearts of the people, he did not allow the princes and ministers to escape from the city.
But the situation is bad, so the Burmese people don’t know what it means to leave? It is impossible to stop others from collecting their belongings in secret and ready to run away at any time.
The fierce battle on the front line was even more important to the Burmese people, including the Burmese King, who were staring at it with wide eyes.
At the beginning of the defeat, someone ran back to report the news. The first thing he learned about was the Burmese King and his family. Obviously, they were ready to run away long ago, and it was just a joke.
As soon as the Burmese king left the city, the princes and ministers followed closely, and the rich and civilians were in panic and rushed out of the city.
Although the river defense was broken and the city would definitely not be able to be defended, the fleeing of the Burmese king and his ministers made the city defense useless.
The defeated soldiers not only caused chaos in order, but also caused chaos in the morale of the city defense troops. Everyone knows that the fall of the city is inevitable. The king has run away, who will fight for and who will defend the city?
A large number of Ming troops chased and rushed to the city, but did not attack in a hurry, but rectified the troops and waited for the arrival of heavy firearms.
Take action to capture Awa City and successfully end the battle against Myanmar. Try not to let the Burmese take away too much gold, silver and treasures.
The Ming army received such an order and was excited about it. It was simple, and they also had a copy of the capture of the war.
According to the officers privately, in this war, each soldier will receive a reward of at least two years of salary.
Two years of salary is not a small amount for ordinary soldiers. You should know that their normal salary is enough to support their families, and two years of salary is enough to buy a house and make a land and live a well-off life.
Therefore, the Ming army was very enthusiastic about fighting, and their eyes were red when they stared at Awa City. I heard that the palace inside was even covered with gold on the wall, so this must not be let go.
In fact, since the war against Myanmar, the Ming army soldiers have gained some of them. The officers looked down on the casual gains they had made during the attacks on Myanmar. They turned a blind eye to each other and did not be too strict.
Gold, silver and soft are only part of the spoils, and prisoners of war and population may be converted into money.
In many cases, these three are not contradictory. When combined into one, the motivational effect will be more obvious.
He was happy when he heard the battle, and the army of tigers and wolves. This is the goal that the emperor wanted to achieve, to build an invincible hero for the Ming Dynasty to fight all directions.
"Fire!" The first rocket troops arrived, with only a dozen launchers, shot dozens of rockets into the city.
The banging explosion sounded, and black smoke rose in the city, and you could hear the screams and screams inside the city outside.
Xu Hongyu was commanding his troops and was setting up siege tactics. It was very simple, it was bombardment of artillery fire, suppression of muskets, and blasting the siege from the city gate.
Although Awa City is called a city, it can only be regarded as a big village compared to the majestic city in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming army is full of confidence in capturing this city.
The other Ming troops drove to all sides and surrounded Awa City, not preparing to use any unnecessary strategies to surround the three quors and one.
A cavalry rushed around the city like lightning, chasing the west.
Bagan was occupied by the Siam army and the retreat route along the Awa River was cut off. The Burmese kings and princes and ministers could only go west and then south to flee to Central Myanmar.
How can the rushing team with a frightened escape team resist the powerful iron cavalry? As for how many people can catch up and how much property can be snatched, it is no longer something that the passionate cavalry must consider.
Heavy firearms and ammunition were continuously transported to the city, lined up with muzzles and arrows pointed diagonally towards Awa City.
Franc machine cannons and heavy muskets were concentrated at the north gate, and wooden rafts were transported by earth troops, and several iron boxes specially used for blasting were pushed up by small cars.
Wang Sanshan arrived at the city with his personal guards. As the commander-in-chief, he had to personally issue orders and witness the troops entering the city with his own eyes.
It is not surprising and normal to want a reputation. The emperor fulfilled the wish of the veteran before retirement, and he also wanted to repay the emperor's kindness with a happy ending.
"Resist stubbornly to the end and slaughter the city!"
"Break through the city, no chicken or dog will be left behind."
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The Ming army's rigorous battle formation, intimidating muzzles, and murderous slogans formed a trembling pressure under the city of Awa.
Wang Sanshan narrowed his eyes and listened to the information that had been prepared from each department, and slowly raised his hand. With a sudden wave, the overwhelming artillery fire would roar like thunder.
His hands stopped in the air, and Wang Sanshan saw the flag at the top of Awa City falling. Then, the city gate opened, and several Burmese officials bent down and bowed their heads, walked out with deep bows.
Hehe! Sha Yuan put down the telescope in his hand, sneered a few times, and said to the local official next to him: "The Burmese people have surrendered, but they are still familiar with each other."
"Are you scared by the bloody scavenging of the city?" Na Shi raised her eyebrows and said, "The struggle will only increase the casualties."
Dao Hejiang shrugged his shoulders, a bit surprised by the ending, but it is reasonable.
The Ava River defense line is what the Burmese relies most heavily on. Once it breaks through, you can imagine the heavy psychological blow that it will be suffered, and it is normal to lose the will to fight.
Moreover, the Burmese officials who saw that the Burmese King should have run away. The military and civilian spirit were all lost, so what could they use to resist the Ming army with strong firepower?
"I heard that the court gave several pacification envoys." Pushi glanced at several local officials and said uncertainly: "Divid the newly occupied Myanmar land to these pacification envoys."
Sha Yuan curled his lips secretly. This was not a secret, and only Pushi was stupid and would tell it in public. You see, everyone knew it clearly and operated secretly.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Dao Hejiang couldn't help laughing dryly and said perfunctorily: "Brother Pu's news is quite accurate. Anyway, there should be all those who send troops, so you don't have to worry. Just wait for the court to arrange it."
Is that right? Pushi showed suspicion and thought to herself: Why do they all look weird? The look of my eyes seemed to be looking at a fool.
There will definitely be a quota for those who send troops, so there is no doubt about this. But is it just based on the number of people? Everyone knows that it is not like that.
In other words, the extra quota given by the court must be fought for. I just don’t know what the basis set by the court is, taxes, food, and military strength...
Moreover, although the chieftains such as Mengmi, Mubang, Meng Yang quickly surrendered to the Ming army and provided great help to the Ming army.
But the stains that depend on Myanmar are not easy to wash away. At least it is a crime of disloyalty to the Ming court. The court may not punish too severely, but it is difficult for these chieftains to maintain their previous situation.
Chapter completed!