After Mu Bang was under Mu Bang, the Tang Army of the Eleventh Town under Mo Changrong, and the Uchiyama Mujue Department rested for two days, they all turned southwest and continued to march in the direction of Ava.

The Tang army was huge, and at the same time, it had the outstanding military exploits of destroying 100,000 Burmese troops and taking Mubang, and the Burmese people were terrified when they heard it. Along the way, almost all the towns and towns along the way are descending from the wind, such as Xibo, Zhijiao and other important towns along the way.

On the other hand, the Tang Army, that is, Zeng Ying's Tenth Town soldiers and horses, also went south along the Ivady River, and successfully took Jiesha and the two cities of Xingu all the way, and approached the city of Ava.

At this time, the Burmese king Mang Bai in the Burmese capital Ava had learned of the terrible news that the 100,000 Burmese army had been defeated, and the main general Uchiyama Yujue led the rest of the troops to surrender, and now the northern part of Myanmar had basically fallen into the hands of the Tang army.

When he heard the news, he was slumped in the dragon chair, almost unable to move.

What to do?

It was a nightmare shame that the elite of the 100,000 Burmese army, with hundreds of elephants to help, was completely defeated by a partial division of the Tang army.

Now, the Tang army is approaching the city and is about to start attacking the city, is there any other way to deal with it?

Of course, in addition to the current Burmese capital Ava, there are also Zeya Baya and Yazha to the bottom two generals, each leading 50,000 horses, stationed near Awa, to defend the capital, but these two soldiers and horses are far inferior to the 100,000 elite Burmese army led by Neishan Yujue at the beginning, counting on them to hold the capital, counting on them to defeat the attack of the Tang army, I am afraid that it is a fool's dream.

However, Ava was in danger, and even if these two troops were underarmed, they could only be put to use to defend the capital.

Otherwise, once Ava falls, even if he escapes with his life, even if he finally does not know which ravine he is in to survive, the Donghu Dynasty will completely collapse, and the whole of Myanmar will fall apart completely, and finally fall into the hands of the Tang army.

Such a result, of course, is not what Manbai wants.

Instead of sitting back and waiting, it's better to give it a go.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight, if Burma is lost, then your so-called Burmese king has no value.

Thinking of this, Mangbai's face turned ruthless, so he immediately ordered: "Summoning Ze Yabaya, Yazha to the two generals, I want to personally command the troops and horses, and drive the expedition in person!" ”

"Order!"

This important decision of the king Mangbai was quickly passed on to the two generals outside the city, and the two generals heard the king's order, and no longer dared to slack off, so they immediately reorganized their armies and joined forces in one place, and handed them over to the unified command of the king Mangbai.

Soon, the two Tang armies rushed to the city of Ava at almost the same time, and the soldiers and horses of the two Tang armies, together with the Yunnan Tusi soldiers who helped them, and the nearly 100,000 Burmese troops who had recently surrendered, formed a mighty army of more than 200,000 and overwhelmingly pressed towards the city of Ava.

Seeing such a large number of Tang troops, the Burmese king Mang Bai was taken aback, and the originally high desire for revenge has now quickly melted away like ice and snow that has been poured hot water.

The Tang Army is so powerful and imposing, can it really withstand the attack of the Tang Army?

It's just that the Tang army has already advanced and is pressing, and if he wants to retreat to the city again, he has no chance.

Since Ava was surrounded by water on three sides, and only the northern route could be reached by land, Mang Bai ordered the entire army to line up north of Ava City to meet the arrival of the Tang army.

He calculated clearly that now Ava City is limited in area to the north due to the two rivers, and although the Tang army has many troops, it has not been deployed.

Even if the Tang army can't be defeated in the end, it can be dragged until the Tang army finally has to retreat on its own because of the fatigue of the division veterans, which is a great victory, enough to celebrate.

Reckless and preoccupied, he kept dispatching his troops, just hoping to have as many chances of victory as possible in this defensive battle. And just when he had just finished arranging and the whole army was in formation, the powerful front of the Tang army finally arrived in the north of Ava.

There seems to be a black line, which is extremely thin and faint at first, and gradually becomes thicker and thicker, and finally this black line is like magic, changing countless soldiers and horses and flags, dazzling swords and guns, neighing, whistling and shouting, surging in their own direction.

In the boiling heat, these rushing soldiers and horses, showing twisted and strange shapes, look very unreal, as if they exist in a dream.

Mang Bai saw that at a distance of several miles, the Tang army could maintain a tight formation, without giving the Burmese army any room and flaws for a sneak attack. They marched all the way, pressed forward quickly, and almost in the time of two pillars of incense, they quickly reached the opposite side of the Burmese army, and then lined up on the spot.

The formation of the Tang army was also decent, with an infantry battle formation in the middle, and cavalry and heavy infantry on both sides.

It's just that in their formation, the most conspicuous is at the front, and the nearly 20,000 musketeers selected from the soldiers and horses of the two towns are standing in two rows in front and back.

The Tang Army's battle array, like a precisely combined war machine, was extremely orderly and unchaotic towards the reckless white army array opposite.

This awe-inspiring and powerful coercive force made the whole army feel invisible pressure. The front army's position, as the Tang army continued to press, began to subconsciously retreat, causing chaos in the entire formation.

"Tell the whole army, don't panic." Mang Bai said loudly: "Although the Tang army has many troops, it can't be used, and the width of the formation is similar to ours, so what's there to be afraid of!" We have our backs to Ava, and there is a strong city to retreat, so we should be safe. Even if you can't defeat them here, if you can drag them out until they run out of food, it will be a victory, and you should have faith! ”

After the Mang Bai Army shouted like this, the entire battle formation gradually stabilized, and the Tang Army battle formation facing each other stood at a distance of about 500 steps from Mang Bai, and the front and rear two rows of nearly 6,000 firecrackers immediately squatted in the front row, stood in the back row, and discharged a double firing formation.

Seeing that the Tang army was preparing to shoot, the soldiers and horses of the Mangbai Division did not dare to slack off, and their formation immediately opened up the gap, which was much looser than before. In this way, the area of bombs was reduced as much as possible, and the soldiers in the front row, almost all of whom were densely armored and holding large shields, were well prepared.

Almost at the same time, from behind him, a shout was heard, and then a dense and continuous sound of fire crackers quickly reached his eardrums.

"Bang bang bang! ……”

Of the 6,000 firearms, more than 5,500 were fired, and the muzzles of the upper and lower rows of black holes spewed out bright red afterburners. The flames that flew together were like two long bright red ribbons, and even more like hellfire, with a kind of palpitating and deadly beauty.

A large cloud of choking white gunpowder smoke poured up, and more than 5,500 small three-coin lead bullets, like a swarm of death bees flying away in unison, let out a slight but cheerful chirp, and swooped down on the opposite side of the Burmese army.

The roaring swarm of death bees, chirping and smiling, quickly burrowed into the bodies of the Burmese soldiers on the opposite side.

The soldiers in the front row, many of them immediately bloomed like a trick, and those who were hit fell on their backs as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Although Mang Bai had taken precautions, his troops had already spread out their formations, and many large shields were prepared, the Tang army's inaccurate and intensive shooting still caused a rather terrible killing effect.

After all, the successful firing of 5,500 firecrackers is no joke.

At least more than 400 soldiers were killed and wounded by the Tang army on the spot, and the wounded soldiers who fell to the ground and did not die rolled in a loud scream, looking very miserable.

The impact of this mini bullet was so great that those soldiers and horses of the Wu army who happened to block the mini bullet with a shield could not withstand this huge impact, and they staggered backwards one after another, and the scene was chaotic.

There was even a lead bullet, whistling and flying, with a soft snap, knocking off the helmet and hat of the general Zeyabaya who couldn't dodge. He screamed in fright, and hurriedly shrunk his neck and hunched over, looking very embarrassed.

In the face of this sudden attack, the soldiers and horses of the Mangbai Department immediately began to be chaotic, and the soldiers in the front row were crowded and uneasy, not knowing what to do next.

At this moment, Mang Bai deserved to be a battle-hardened person, he immediately made a decision and shouted: "The whole army listens to the order!" Immediately defend on the spot, and don't mess with your own position. ”

At this time, after listening to Mangbai's words, the chaos of Mangbai's army gradually subsided, and just when Mangbai's whole army was just stable, the second round of fire of the Tang army started again.

"Bang bang bang! ……”

The guns rang out, the embers flew away, and more than 5,500 guns were fired, and more than 5,500 lead bullets roared out, killing or wounding more than 300 Wu soldiers.

Mangpa's face was hideous, his teeth were gritting loudly, but he was nervously calculating in his heart what he should do now.

Although the Tang Army's continuous release is limited compared to its own ancient soldiers and horses, if it is allowed to continue to fight, the soldiers in the front row will continue to fall and continue to be killed and injured, and the blow to morale can be imagined.

I didn't expect it! The Tang Army's guns can hit so far, you must know that the ordinary Ming Army's guns can only hit a hundred steps at most, but the Tang Army's guns can at least hit a distance of more than 400 steps. His own momentary negligence did not expect that the Tang Army's firearms were so sophisticated, which caused such a passive situation of being beaten now.

"Your Majesty, you can't be beaten passively like this anymore!"

Ze Yabaya, the general on the side, looked anxious: "If we are continuously beaten by the Tang army like this, even though the Tang army's casualties are limited, the blow to our army's morale is too great, I'm afraid we will eventually collapse!" ”

Zeya Baya's words made Mangbai's heart cut like a knife.

I have to say that Zeya Baya's words are still very reasonable.

If you continue to be beaten passively like this, and continue to be killed and wounded in vain, no matter how many of your own soldiers will be finally wiped out by the Tang Army in such a piecemeal way, in terms of morale alone, I am afraid that it will completely collapse in such a round of blows.

What to do?

Now, should the whole army continue to hold on to the spot, or should it flee back to the city of Ava regardless of the cost?

For a while, Mang Bai hesitated in his heart, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

At this moment, another of his personal generals, Yazha Yudi, hurriedly rode his horse and immediately shouted at Mangbai: "Your Majesty, what are you still hesitating about?!" The number of soldiers and horses in our army is twice as bad as that of the Tang army on the opposite side, why don't you rush to fight in a hurry, but be beaten so passively here?! In my opinion, it is necessary to take advantage of the fact that the morale is still available, and order the soldiers to rush forward quickly and fight the Tang army face to face, so that no more firearms can be fired. With the strength of our army and the shortness of the enemy's soldiers, only then can we have a chance of victory. ”

Yaza's words were like lightning and fire, instantly sweeping away Mangbai's confusion.

Yes, in the current situation, the retreat loss is too great, and it is really difficult to hold on, it is better to take advantage of the current morale and order the whole army to rush forward and fight with the Tang army in close quarters, so as to have a chance of victory.

Even if you take a step back, even if the two armies are stalemate and can't defeat the Tang army, it will be a great achievement for the Tang army to be forced to retreat and fight a draw with it.

Thinking of this, Mang Bai didn't hesitate anymore, he immediately ordered in a loud voice: "The whole army listens to the order, immediately attack, as long as it is strangled with the Tang army, it will be a victory, and I will be rewarded!" ”

As soon as the reckless white army ordered, the soldiers under his command who were originally panicked, suddenly everyone immediately shouted loudly, accelerated the speed of running, and rushed forward to kill.

And when they began to rush forward, the Tang Army's firearms immediately began the third round of fighting.

"Bang bang bang! ……”

The gunfire was loud, the embers were flying, the smoke was thick, and more than 5,500 guns were successfully fired, and the 5,500 lead bullets that roared out immediately killed or wounded the more than 500 Burmese soldiers who rushed over, and the formation of the Burmese army rushing forward was suddenly chaotic.

"Don't stop, keep rushing! Damn, whoever dares to retreat, I will not spare it. As long as the battle with the Tang army is close, it is a victory. Mang Bai shouted with his sword in the back, his face burning.

It should be said that Mang Bai's judgment of the situation is still very accurate.

Because he knew that the Tang army had extremely strong firepower, and if he wanted to crack the Tang army's firepower advantage as soon as possible, the only way was to rush over as soon as possible and fight with the Tang army in close hand-to-hand combat.

In this way, as Yazha said, he can use his own strengths and shortcomings to attack the enemy, so that his own soldiers can give full play to the advantages of being accustomed to close combat, and completely offset the advantages of the Tang army's long-distance shooting.

When the Burmese soldiers and horses heard the encouragement, they were all excited, and they rushed forward like crazy beasts, roaring and rushing forward, and quickly came, about dozens of steps away from the Tang army's battle formation.

When the Burmese army accelerated its advance, the Tang army's formation also changed greatly, and the firecrackers in the front row quickly formed a column and hurriedly retreated from the gap in the shield behind. After all the firecrackers retreated, the large shields quickly closed together, forming a near-airtight wall of steel shields.

The Burmese infantry relied on the large number of people rushing into the formation, without fear of death, they desperately advanced, and finally arrived about dozens of steps away from the long shield formation, at this time, in the Tang army array, those more than 2,000 Tang army auxiliaries who had been holding still, have used their strength to eat, and threw the burning individual soldier in their hands towards the rolling Burmese army formation.

"Bang bang bang! ……”

Dozens of steps away, the deafening sound of continuous explosions resounded into one piece, almost bursting people's eardrums, the dazzling golden firelight, in the large cloud of suffocating whistle smoke from time to time, broken limbs and blood in the air burst out in all directions, screams one after another, the scene was like a bloody hell.

The Tang Army's unexpected earth-shattering bombardment can be described as a fatal blow to the Burmese army.

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