After the encounter off the coast of Yangon, the battle in Dongdonghu suddenly entered a very quiet state.On land, Zhao Mingtun's troops were in Bagu, and the fleet of the Ming army on the sea did not appear again.However, the defeat in the last naval battle gave Wu Sangui a sense of crisis in his heart, worried that the Xiyi Combined Fleet was not the opponent of the Ming fleet, so he took advantage of the fact that the Ming Navy did not appear, and desperately sent troops and supplies to Donghu.At this time, more than a dozen warships docked on the edge of the wharf, and groups of high-caste nobles from various Indian princely states led the civilian soldiers off the ship.At this time, in Yangon, there were nearly 100,000 Zhou troops assembled, of which 80,000 were troops from Indian princely states.Wu Sangui looked at another 10,000 Indian troops landing in Yangon, couldn't help frowning, and said to Sun Kewang on the side: "Sun Xiang, I want to fight against Zhao Zamao, what are you sending so many princely troops over?"
I need elite soldiers, and you should at least send me some Sikhs!
”In the process of ruling India, the Zhou State found that the army of India was the strongest among the foreign Turks, followed by the Sikhs, and the worst was the armies of the princely states, which were outrageously poor.Out of his understanding of the combat strength of the Indian army, Wu Sangui even doubted whether Sun Kewang wanted to harm himself.Sun Kewang said with a smile: "The minister learned that the war in Donghu had entered a stalemate, so he hurriedly mobilized these Kshatriyas. ”Saying that, Sun Kewang lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, these people can be used as cannon fodder, and it doesn't matter if the losses are bigger, but it will be beneficial to my Great Zhou." ”On the side, Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou both looked at Sun Kewang with shocked expressions, but they immediately understood Sun Kewang's intentions.Although the Zhou state ruled India and had a vast territory, it was like a paralyzed giant, and it was difficult for the power of the imperial court to control the local princely states.This made the Zhou State, which was accustomed to the centralization of the empire and the strong control of the localities, feel very uncomfortable.Sun Kewang felt that the high castes of these Indian princely states were like the great families and military aristocratic groups of the two Jin and Northern Dynasties, hindering his reform and centralization of power.Sun Kewang has been seeking to change this situation, but it is very difficult because as long as he touches the caste system, he will face fierce opposition from the local forces in India.For this reason, Sun Kewang has always been very distressed, but the battlefield of Donghu made him see a possibility, so he vigorously advocated Great Indianism in the territory of the Zhou State, and fooled a large number of high castes to go to Donghu to expand the territory of the Great Zhou Empire and spread Hinduism.But his real goal was actually to use the war with the Ming Dynasty to eliminate these Indian nobles, so that they would have no return, and after their deaths, confiscate their land and power relatively smoothly, implement a new land policy, and enhance the strength of the Zhou State.Wu Sangui hesitated for a while and asked Hong Chengchou: "Hong Xiang, what do you think?"
”Hong Chengchou thinks that Sun Kewang is really a fucking talent, but he likes to play with fire too much."
Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's better to be cautious.When the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, it was indeed a great blow to the northern military aristocracy, but it also shook the foundation of the Sui Dynasty.The minister thought that this battle should be aimed at defeating Zhao Zamao, and he couldn't mess up the priorities!
”Hong Chengchou expressed his attitude euphemistically.Wu Sangui bowed slightly, and said to Sun Kewang with a straight face: "Sun Xiang, I also want to strengthen the authority of the imperial court and attack the princes of those princely states, but how powerful Zhao Zamao is, Sun Xiang should know in his heart."
The First World War of Donghu is related to the future of my Great Zhou, so let's transfer some elite soldiers. ”"The minister thinks that the war has entered a period of stalemate, and stalemate is more than attrition, we have fewer Chinese people, so we are recruiting these princely nobles to come over."
Sun Kewang explained, a little disappointed in his heart, but he still respected Wu Sangui's decision, "The minister will send the elite soldiers over." ”Wu Sangui bowed his head with satisfaction, "Well, after defeating Zhao Zamao, I have a stable external environment in Da Zhou, and it's not too late to reform!"
”Sun Kewang nodded and asked, "Then defeat Zhao Zamao first."
However, has Zhao Zamao made any recent moves?
”Hong Chengchou said: "Zhao Zamao, now the troops are solid, and it is a dilemma. ”Wu Sangui said: "Yes, if Zhao Zamao continues to march now, he will be attacked from both sides, and it will be difficult to achieve victory.If the troops are not moved, the military resources and reinforcements of our Great Zhou will be loaded from Bengal and arrive in Yangon, and it will take less than ten days to replenish them.Zhao Zamao transported supplies from Jiangnan, and it would take at least two or three months to bypass Malacca.Continue to hold on, the consumption of the Ming army is much greater than ours, and Burma is hot and humid, the Ming army is not adapted to the climate, and Zhao Zamao will not last long.I have already sent someone to monitor Zhao Zamao, as long as he can't hold it and leads his army to retreat, I will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill. ”At this time, the three of them were talking, and the general Xia Guoxiang hurried over."
Your Majesty, two prime ministers!"
Xia Guoxiang saluted.Wu Sangui asked, "But what is the military situation?"
”Xia Guoxiang nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, the scout has news that Zhao Zamao is overhauling the camp in Bago, and it seems that he is ready to stick to Bagu for a long time. ”Wu Sangui frowned slightly when he heard this, "Zhao Zamao doesn't care about the Ming Dynasty, does he have to fight to the death in Donghu?"
”Hong Chengchou guessed: "Could it be that Zhao Zamao is going to leave some soldiers and horses to hold on, and he will withdraw to Daming first, and then attack when the weather turns cooler next year?"
”Wu Sangui instructed: "Send scouts to continue to investigate, and closely monitor Zhao Zamao's every move." ”In the dense forests along the coast of Donghu, a Donghu man led several Zhou army scouts and shuttled through the woods.At this time, they pushed aside the trees and weeds, took out the clairvoyant mirror as the leader, and observed the Ming army camp, only to see that the entire Ming army camp had become a huge construction site.The soldiers built earthen walls, nailed wooden stakes, and dug moats to make Bago impregnable.The leading scout looked at it, and then pulled the camera to the sea, but he didn't see the Ming gunboat."
I heard that the Ming army captured tens of thousands of people in Bago and Mawlamyine, and built ports and wharves in Mawlamyine. ”Hearing this, the leader of the scouts took away the clairvoyant mirror, and said in a deep voice: "Go to Mawlamyine and have a look!"
”A few days later, the group arrived at Mawlamyine, and sure enough, they saw tens of thousands of people busy in a bay.The scout crouched on the top of a hill, his face full of astonishment to observe that the trees in the entire bay had been cut down by the people, and rows of wooden houses and huge slipways had been built in the bay area.A Ming warship rested on the slipway, waiting for the craftsmen to repair it, and the South Seas brought in the timber needed to repair the ship."
The Ming army has established a shipyard in Mawlamyine, repairing the warship, and must be reported to His Majesty by express!"
The scout had a gloomy face, realizing that the Ming army had no intention of withdrawing, but continued to call for reinforcements to the east, preparing for a long-term battle.()