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The cavalry was divided into several teams and patrolled the banks of the tributaries. No matter where the Burmese army came from, they could quickly attack it.

Ding Jiasheng squatted on the ridge of the field, stroked the rice leaves and asked, "When will this rice be harvested?"

The guide of the Mon nationality said: "From transplanting to harvesting, the short period is three months, and the long period is four months, depending on the rain and weather."

"The rice in Myanmar grows so fast?" Ding Jiasheng was quite surprised.

Surprised, Ding Jiasheng laughed again: "Then I don't have to worry about military rations. When the rations in my hand are finished, I will go to the river to harvest rice and taste the taste of this new Burmese rice."

Near the camp of the Datong Army, there are many rice fields.

And the Ayeyarwady River and its tributaries, the banks are full of rice fields, and whoever wins the battle will harvest it.

Even the fortifications built by the Datong Army on the riverside came from trampling on the rice fields.First drain the water in the field, step on all the rice, dig out the silt and pile it on the field ridge, and the soldiers step on the collapsed rice.

More than 1000 ships are all moored by the river, their luggage has been moved ashore, and a large amount of firewood is piled up in the ships.

At critical times, the ship can be set on fire to prevent the Burmese army from landing.

Yang Zhan personally boarded the hot air balloon to observe, and did not come down until the fuel was exhausted.

Ding Jiasheng asked: "Old Yang, what happened to the enemy army?"

Yang Zhan answered irrelevantly: "The pagodas in the city are beautifully built. If the Burmese put all their energy into building pagodas and using them all to strengthen the city walls, I wouldn't even have the slightest intention to attack the city."

"For a long time, have you been watching the scenery from above?" Ding Jiasheng couldn't laugh or cry.

Yang Zhan said: "Otherwise, what else can we do? The enemy army is gathering more and more, but they dare not cross the river to attack. They are just wasting their lives every day."

Inside and outside Bagan City, there are Buddhist temples and pagodas everywhere, and the tallest pagoda is more than 50 meters.

Even on the side where the Datong army camped, there were Buddhist temples and pagodas on the mountain behind the camp.The monks in the temple were all controlled. While preventing them from making trouble, they were asked to help dig ditches and build low walls by the way.

The existence of a large number of Buddhist temples, pagodas, and monks shows that this area is extremely rich, otherwise there would not be so much food to support the monks.

Just when the Datong Army on the North Road, led by Huang Yao, arrived at Taigong City by boat, Mangbai, king of Burma, had already come to Bagan City by himself.

The Burmese army is elite, with a total of 3 people.

There are also private soldiers led by nobles and peasants recruited by nobles, numbering as many as 16.

This has not yet reached the limit of the Burmese army. Decades ago, Burma dispatched a full 30 troops in order to annex Mupang.

Hei Lutao stood on the city wall of Bagan and climbed up to observe the situation of the Datong Army.This product also has a telescope, which was obtained from the Portuguese. After observing it carefully for a long time, I was so depressed that I wanted to scold my mother.

"Can it be shot down?" Mang Bai asked.

Hei Lutao shook his head and said, "It's difficult. The mountains are too high and steep to go around. The river is too wide to cross. The only place where we can attack is the tributary on the northeast side, but the enemy has built many low walls beside the river. , There are deep ditches in front of and behind the low wall to block. The passage by the river is patrolled by enemy cavalry back and forth, and there are infantry checkpoints every time they pass. "

Mangbai said: "How about, don't attack the Han soldiers here. Just take the nobles, officials, soldiers and money and food, and go to Raokai Mountain to hide until the weather gets hot, and the Han soldiers will definitely withdraw at that time."

Hei Ludao still shook his head: "We can't leave without destroying the enemy in front of us. So many people have migrated to the mountains, and the train team stretches for several miles. If the Han soldiers come after them, the whole army will be wiped out if they are not careful. We must Make a strong attack, and hurry up, otherwise the enemy from the north will kill you."

The next day, the watchman who lived in the temple on the mountain suddenly blew the horn for warning.

Three hot air balloons by the river took off to observe in a hurry.

Yang Zhan found Ding Jiasheng: "The enemy is about to attack. The first few rounds must be a test. Don't waste our shells. Half of the cavalry is transferred to the north. The river there is very narrow. Beware of the enemy sneaking in at night."

Ding Jiasheng laughed and said, "You guard the north, I guard the south, and you get [-]% of the cavalry. My place is full of rice fields, and there are too many cavalry to spread out."

On the Ayeyarwady River and its tributaries, the Burmese army flags are everywhere on the bank, and the peasant army and peasants are all pulled out, and they don't know where to attack.

In the river to the east, dozens of enemy ships rowed over.

In the river to the north, more than 100 enemy ships appeared.

On the other side of the two places, the sound of artillery was heard from time to time, and the Burmese Army's artillery team was firing at the Datong Army's position.

Datong soldiers all hid behind the low wall.Fearing that the low wall would not withstand the shelling, they still huddled in the trench, and the bottom of the trench was filled with rice.

The Burmese Army ships were all in the middle of the river, but the Datong Army still did not fight back.

Hei Lu frowned and said, "Why didn't the Han soldiers move?"

Mangbai excitedly said: "This is just right, take this opportunity to cross the river and kill him!"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult, and we have to rely on the war elephants in the north." Hei Ludao said.

The Burmese warship crossing the river was just a cover to attract the attention of the Datong Army.There are more than 300 war elephants and thousands of elite Burmese troops, who have gone around the upper reaches of the tributary yesterday.The closer to the mountains, the shallower and narrower the river, and elephants can cross the river directly on water.

The harder the feint in the south, the easier it is for the elephants to cross the river in the north.

The first wave of Burmese troops crossing the river by boat belonged to the peasant army, and they came here purely to consume ammunition.

They bypassed the docked ships of the Datong Army and landed tremblingly.Then he held up his weapon and walked forward in a mess, not even knowing where the Datong Army was defending.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Soldiers of the nearby Datong Army came out of the trench and hid behind the low wall to shoot.

After the first round of volleys, hundreds of Burmese troops all collapsed and fled back to the ship in a panic. More than 200 Datong cavalry took the opportunity to rush out, chasing the fleeing Burmese army, chopping melons and vegetables.Fewer than a hundred Burmese troops managed to escape back to the boat, and many of them jumped into the river before boarding the boat.

"A lot of muskets!"

Hei Ludao was terrified, the firepower of the Datong Army was completely beyond his imagination.

After making some arrangements, the second batch of Burmese army ships were ready to cross the river.They are all small boats that can only carry a few people. Not only are they flexible and fast, but even if they are hit by artillery, they will not suffer much loss.

Two or three thousand small fishing boats, the Datong Army must fire.

"Boom boom boom!"

The continuous sound of the cannons, one after another, made Hei Lu frown, how many cannons does this have to have?

Small boats of the Burmese army were sunk one after another, and many were swirled by the waves, but more than half of the boats rowed over to land.

The Burmese army that landed this time is obviously more decent, and many of them are noble private soldiers.

Several noble landowners who successfully crossed the river couldn't help being overjoyed when they saw that they were not attacked after landing.They formed a team by the river, waiting for more soldiers to cross the river, and then went to attack the low wall of the Datong Army together.

Behind the low wall, the Datong Army is carrying the Tiger Crouching Cannon.

Two people can carry the cannon, and a few more people can carry the shells.Wherever there are more Burmese troops gathered, the tiger squatting cannon will be transported there, and iron sand and gravel will be stuffed into the barrel of the gun.

Standing on the opposite bank, Hei Lutao saw the successful landing of the Burmese army, and suddenly had infinite hope, and ordered: "Send another boat across the river, and quickly occupy those river beaches!"

Ding Jiasheng observed the movement of the Burmese army and ordered: "If the enemy troops crossing the river don't move, don't fire the guns!"

Although the riverside positions built by the Datong Army are not as terrifying as the bastion.However, there were only a few river beaches suitable for landing and gathering troops. Ding Jiasheng deployed heavy troops nearby, and the Burmese army was all exposed to the firepower.

Seeing that the Datong army has remained silent, the Burmese army is getting more and more excited, and more and more people have successfully landed.

Finally, there is a river beach where the Burmese army has gathered nearly 2000 people.The aristocratic landlord who led the troops felt that he could do it, so he arranged the melee soldiers in front, holding shields to defend against bows and arrows, while the archers followed behind.

The earth walls of the Datong Army were short and brittle, and could easily be breached.

"Boom boom boom!"

Six tiger squatting guns fired at nearly 2000 Burmese troops.At a distance of tens of meters, iron sand, lead sand, and gravel flew out like celestial maidens.

Hundreds of people fell down on the spot, and hundreds of Burmese soldiers cried and shouted. The shields in the front row were useless.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Go on the bayonet!"

The musketeers followed with a volley and rushed out with bayonets in hand.

These Burmese troops have been beaten, and the noble landlords who led the troops were also hit by the iron sand, screaming in pain, turning around and running away.

When the Datong army caught up, the Burmese army only boarded two to three hundred people.A large number of Burmese troops were squeezed into the water, and hundreds of Burmese troops were blocked on the river bank. They had completely lost their organization and jumped into the river to escape for their lives facing bayonets.

Hei Lutao looked stupid on the other side, the Datong Army's fighting style completely refreshed his three views.

All over the river beaches, the Burmese army was completely defeated.

Hei Lutao can only be thankful that he didn't let the real elite cross the river, and no matter how many miscellaneous troops die, he doesn't feel bad.

"This kind of warfare is useless no matter how many of us there are." Mian Wang Mangbai muttered to himself, feeling extremely terrified in his heart.

The nearly 20 Burmese army encountered such broken terrain and could only use refueling tactics.Even if tens of thousands of people are allowed to cross the river in one go, they will still be crowded on the river beach as targets until the ammunition of the Datong Army is exhausted.

Yang Zhan in the north heard the lively fighting in the south, and became more and more convinced that the enemy wanted to smuggle in.

His place is the easiest to cross the river, and the Burmese army is not stupid, so how could they ignore it?

"Elephant!"

The lookout on the hot air balloon yelled.

More than 300 war elephants and thousands of elite Burmese troops emerged from the woods.

Yang Zhan said with a smile: "It's finally here, hit halfway, and hit again when you get closer."

Chapter 872 [Horse Stepping Joint Venture]

Let me tell you an interesting fact. In the Yuan-Myanmar War hundreds of years ago, the Burmese army took the lead in entering the border of Yunnan.

At that time, Kublai Khan sent envoys to appease Myanmar, and the king of Burma also sent envoys to Dadu.For the next two years, the Burmese did not come to pay tribute, so Kublai Khan sent envoys to urge them.

The envoys of the Yuan Dynasty never returned. According to historical records in Myanmar, the envoys of the Yuan Dynasty refused to take off their boots and were executed when they saw the king of Burma.

Chieftain Ahe felt something was wrong, so he took the initiative to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty.

The king of Burma was furious, and sent more than 4 troops and 800 war elephants, chasing Ahe all the way to Yunnan.A thousand Mongolian households led 700 cavalry to help, divided into three teams, and attacked halfway through. The Burmese army was in chaos.

In this way, the 700 cavalry of the Yuan army faced more than 800 Burmese troops and [-] war elephants.They chased and killed for more than [-] miles, and did not stop until the main general of the Yuan army was injured.

Only one Yuan army died, not in battle.Instead, he captured a war elephant. He couldn't figure out the elephant's temper, and was trampled to death by the elephant in a daze...

At this moment, more than 300 war elephants and thousands of elite Burmese troops rushed to the small river.

The generals of the Burmese army who were ambushing further downstream saw that the war elephant troops had successfully attacked, and led [-] Burmese troops to rush out carrying small boats and bamboo rafts.

The Burmese troops encountered by Ding Jiasheng were all "feint attack" troops.Seeing the lively fighting downstream, the Burmese felt that many of the Datong Army upstream should have been transferred there, and brazenly launched an attack similar to a decisive battle.

The upstream river channel was originally narrow, only more than ten meters wide. With so many Burmese troops crossing the river at once, the river surface was densely piled up.

The main force of the Burmese army's artillery team is also concentrated here, with more than 30 artillery pieces firing wildly towards the Datong army's position.

"Boom boom boom!"

The artillery positions of the Datong Army in the upper reaches are all arranged on the mountainside, and the angles have been adjusted 20 days ago. As long as the artillery is fired, it will hit the middle of the river.

When a shell falls, there is a high probability that it will hit a boat or a bamboo raft directly.Even if it misses, it can overturn boats and bamboo rafts.

A large number of Burmese troops were blocked in the river, and the scene was chaotic.

The war elephants further upstream had already entered the water, stepping forward on the bottom of the river, followed by thousands of elite Burmese troops in small boats.

"Moo ang~~~~"

The continuous falling shells made the war elephant restless and roared.

Elephants are very smart animals. After sensing danger, they are resolutely unwilling to move forward, and some even turn around automatically to escape.

"boom!"

A shell entered the water and hit the elephant's leg underwater.

The elephant finally went berserk and rammed sideways.

"Raise the gun!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

At a distance of tens of meters, a row of guns aimed at the war elephant.Although it was not easy to kill, the war elephants were beaten to the point of pain and madness, and the shells kept falling. Half of the more than 300 war elephants lost their minds.

The Burmese army following behind was the first to be unlucky, and the boats and bamboo rafts on the river were knocked over one after another.

"The cavalry obey the order, abandon the guns and medicine bags, and follow me across the river to chase after me!"

Yang Zhan's hair is already graying, but his arrogance is still the same as before.He handed over the position to the lieutenant general and ordered the lieutenant general to organize the infantry to cross the river.Then he led the horse and rushed out. The horse could swim, and the soldiers helped the horse to swim across the river together.

More than 3000 cavalrymen quickly swam across a river more than ten meters wide.

Yang Zhan got on his horse, drew his sword and shouted: "Kill!"

The more than 3 Burmese troops here have collapsed, especially the few thousand elites who were driven out of their wits by their own war elephants.They originally fled downstream along the bank, but when they saw the Datong army chasing them, they lost their last sliver of reason.

Hundreds of infantrymen of the Datong Army took off their clothes and went into the river, pushed back the boats and bamboo rafts in the river, and supported the main force of the infantry of the Datong Army across the river to pursue and kill them.

Not long after, all the troops of a regular division crossed the river, followed by the Mon servants.

In order to confuse the Datong army and hide his active direction, Hei Lutao divided more than [-] people into several piles and arranged them to camp in various places along the river.