In the big tent of the Chinese army, Sun Kewang stood in front of the map, looking at the Donghu Kingdom to the west.

After spending seven or eight years in Vietnam, Sun Kewang gradually learned that China was not the only one in the world.

There are more than 10 countries in Nanyang alone, and in addition, there are Xiyi, which has been active in Nanyang for nearly 100 years, and they come from the west of the world, and they are very powerful.

Sun Kewang learned some information about the world through various channels, although there are some things he doesn't believe very much, but his understanding of the geography outside of China, it can be said that in the world, except for Gao Yihuan, few people can catch up with him.

Judging from the information he obtained, the southern part of the Great Zhou Kingdom was the sea, and there were some islands.

The Zhou army's naval division was weak, that was not the direction of the Zhou army's next development, and the east and north of the Great Zhou Kingdom could not develop, so Sun Kewang could only grow his strength to the west.

In this way, the Donghu Kingdom was like a lock, locking the westward expansion of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

If Zhou Jun wants to change the situation, he must smash this big lock, and then he will be greeted by the vast South Asian subcontinent.

"Your Majesty, the country of Donghu has about 100,000 troops, most of them are rabble, the only thing worth mentioning is the war elephants, and there is a musket battalion of 3,000 people composed of muskets and artillery that buy Franc robots!" Liu Zongmin pointed to the map and drew a circle, "The minister has already let people ambush 6,000 musketeers here, and 30,000 elites, as long as they dare to come, they will definitely be wiped out." At the same time, the minister also sent an army of 30,000 to assemble in Vientiane, preparing to directly attack Tangoo from Chiang Mai in the north of Siam after the main force of Taungoo entered Siam. ”

The Great Zhou had 200,000 troops, and Sun Kewang quietly transferred the elite of the Zhou army in the north and south of the line, leaving more than 100,000 horses to monitor the Wei army in Guangxi and Yunnan, more than 90,000 elites, plus the servant armies of Siam and Zhenla, to sweep away the remaining forces on the Indochina Peninsula.

Of these 90,000 people, 20,000 went south to attack Malacca, making Donghu think that the main force of the Zhou army was going south, and the remaining soldiers and horses were waiting around the city, waiting for the Donghu people to enter the trap.

Sun Kewang bowed slightly, and approved Liu Zongmin's arrangement, "Is there any movement in Donghu?" ”

Liu Zongmin said: "The king of Ayutthaya has already sent a letter to the past, and the envoy from Malacca for help should also have arrived in Donghu. The ministers expected that it was time for the king of Donghu to send troops. ”

Sun Kewang was still a little worried, "What if King Donghu doesn't dare?" ”

Xu Yixian said: "Then the only way to destroy Malacca first, Da Zhou will get here, and the tax will increase by at least 30% per year." Your Majesty will be able to build firearms, train the army, and destroy Donghu at a speed that the Wei army can't react to, and even if the Wei army intervenes, Your Majesty will have the confidence. ”

In the first battle of Shaoguan, the Zhou army lost not only soldiers, but more importantly, almost half of the weapons and materials.

Now in the entire Great Zhou Kingdom, there are less than 10,000 muskets, and the artillery is pitifully few, and Sun Kewang has no confidence to face the Wei army.

By occupying Malacca, Zhou's finances will improve, and Sun Kewang will be able to come up with the money to cast firearms himself, and he can also buy firearms from the Portuguese, and the strength of the army will inevitably increase.

Sun Kewang bowed slightly, and at this moment, a general came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the king of Dacheng has sent information, and the people of Donghu have replied and are ready to send troops!" ”

When Sun Kewang heard this, he laughed, "I want it from Malacca, and I want it from Donghu Guozhen!" ”

If the Great Zhou Dynasty occupies the entire Southeast Peninsula, as long as Sun Kewang is given three or five years of time, Sun Kewang will have self-confidence and shout with Gao Yihuan.

Of course, this call is not to defeat the Wei State, but to make Gao Yihuan have no way to take him, and he can't destroy him.

As long as Gao Yihuan can't kill him, then Sun Kewang's waist will naturally straighten, and there is no need to look at Gao Yihuan's face.

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After receiving a letter from the king of Ayutthaya and a letter from the king of Malacca asking for help, the king of Taungoo finally made up his mind to send his younger brother Bai Mang to lead an army of 70,000 troops into Siam, and join forces with the army of the king of Ayutthaya, defeat the Zhou army in Siam, cut off the road for the main force of the Zhou army to return to help, and then attack Thang Long.

Originally, after the last battle of Ayutthaya, the Donghu people were scared by the Zhou army, and the king of Donghu did not want to send troops, but only hoped to hold the thick legs of Wei and be a vassal with peace of mind.

However, he couldn't resist the persuasion of his younger brother Bai Mang and others, and three years ago, the Zhou army was defeated by the Wei army and the elite was lost, so the king of Donghu finally agreed to Bai Mang's request and sent troops to the east.

On the road to the city, the 70,000 Donghu army marched forward mightily, and the Donghu general Bai Mang walked in the forefront.

Bai Mang has his own ambitions, Donghu Kingdom is in the hands of his brother Pingdali, there is no improvement, he persuaded Pingdali to send troops this time, in addition to feeling that the opportunity is rare, but also to prepare for rebellion.

If he can seize the opportunity, defeat the Zhou army, and then destroy the king of Ayutthaya by the way, the next is the old trick of Chinese history, and he can have enough capital to kill Pindari to inherit the throne of Donghu and become the overlord of the whole of Southeast Asia.

The 70,000 Donghu troops advanced eastward, except for a few elites wearing armor and holding muskets, the vast majority of Donghu people were shorts, shirtless, a long knife, plus a shield, and then bows and arrows.

After a few days of marching, the Siamese army of the king of Ayutthaya met them, and the Taungoo army finally reached the banks of the Chao Phraya River west of Ayutthaya.

Three years ago, the Donghu army was here, was defeated by the Zhou army, countless Donghu people were driven into the river and drowned, and now here again, Bai Mang frowned slightly, but he looked at the big city in the distance, and still asked people to build a pontoon bridge to prepare to cross the river.

Soon, the Donghu army set up three pontoon bridges on the river, and Bai Mang, who was riding on the war elephant, showed excitement in his eyes, and the stupid king of the city, the stupid Sun Kewang, he immediately waved his hand and said in Burmese: "Cross the river!" ”

A large force of Donghu troops excitedly crossed the Chao Phraya River, and in the dense forest on the east bank of the river, 20,000 elite Zhou troops had been waiting for a long time.

In addition, on the west bank of the river, a few miles to the left and right of the place where the Donghu army crossed the river, there were also more than 5,000 Zhou troops hidden.

Sun Kewang used a clairvoyant mirror to observe the Donghu people who crossed the river, with a sneer on his face, he waved his hand back, Liu Zongmin immediately turned over and got on his horse, and the three thousand cavalry behind him also stepped on the war horse.

At this time, Sun Kewang saw that most of the Donghu people had already crossed, and said coldly: "Artillery, musket preparation." ”

At the sound of an order, the Zhou gunners hiding in the woods aimed their guns at the Donghu people, and the musketeers also raised their muskets, and they broke the hammers, and the flintlock guns clicked.

At this time, the black-pressed Donghu people, like a tide, ran in the direction of the big city.

When the Donghu people approached, Sun Kewang shouted: "Release!" ”

"Boom, boom!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of artillery and gunfire suddenly rang out, and the guns and cannons in the forest were fired in unison, and the stormy projectiles were fired into the Donghu army, and suddenly there were bursts of exclamation and wailing.

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