Myanmar was such a big country. How did he and his son manage to build it up from nothing for more than fifty years? How could a mere general from the Ming Kingdom destroy the foundation of two generations of their people?
Mang Yingli didn't believe it.
After carefully considering the success and failure, Mang Yingli decided to accept the opinion of his trusted aide. He showed the dignity and confidence of a man who had been at the top for many years. He personally went to the southern part of Myanmar with only a few attendants. He made an agreement with the local leader that he wouldn't impose additional taxes. He only asked them not to make trouble during the war. Otherwise, even if he had to give up the country, he would bring the main force back to wipe them out and fight the Ming Army.
Although it was a proof of courage for the junior to succeed the senior, those who had been in a lower position for a long time would unconsciously fear the superior, even if the superior was a person who was looked down upon. However, this was the so-called prestige of a king. Mang Yingli, who had been in a higher position for a long time, naturally had dignity and his own heroic spirit. This strong and fearsome heroic spirit discouraged those who didn't have a strong will to rebel.
They didn't have such a strong will to fight against Mang Yingli. If there wasn't a strong foreign enemy to attack Mang Yingli, they would choose to swallow their anger instead of fighting back.
Mang Yingli only spent a little time to quell the rebellion in the south. In exchange for the south's neutrality, he was able to concentrate his main force to fight against the Daming Siamese coalition.
He had always been very familiar with the Daming and the Siamese. He knew that the Ming Dynasty Army and the Siamese Army were very good at using firearms. Their national strength wasn't weak, especially under the premise that they each had an excellent commander. Their combat power increased exponentially. Mang Yingli was acutely aware that this war was very difficult.
Therefore, he had to call back the Myanmar army that went north to the eastern battlefront to fight against the Ming Army and the Siamese army's invasion. Only by defeating the Ming Army and the Siamese army could this war be considered a victory. Everything else was fake.
He began to train his troops and prepare with all his might.
He was preparing, and so were the Siamese. King Narexuan, who was once a hostage, had a deep-rooted hatred for Myanmar. This was a heaven-sent opportunity for him to completely take revenge. How could he miss it? In a short period of time, he gathered fifty thousand troops and began to train. He was ready to join forces with the Daming army to attack Myanmar. He knew that Mang Yingli had a lot of troops under his command. In this life-or-death battle, all of them would be mobilized. at least a hundred thousand people could be gathered. Their numbers would definitely exceed the Ming Army and the Siamese army.
However, Narexuan was not worried. This was because the Daming army from the suzerain state was a strong army that killed an enemy several times their number with an absolutely inferior number of troops. Their commander was an excellent commander who led them forward and destroyed a military power.
The information that the Daming army killed more than two hundred thousand Japanese pirates was definitely not false. To defeat the enemy in an absolutely disadvantageous situation, one could imagine how elite the Ming Army was. Narexuan was also not worried that the Ming Army would not be able to defeat the Myanmar army. Therefore, he did not need to mobilize all the forces of his country. His country had just recovered peace and stability, and it also needed time to recuperate and accumulate national strength.
He arranged his elite troops one by one, including more than a thousand Japanese samurai troops, more than five hundred European foreign spear troops, more than two thousand Siamese firearms troops, and more than two thousand artillery troops. This was his most elite force. The majority of the others were broadsword, spear, and crossbow archers. There was also an elephant troop, which was the absolute main force.
He was looking forward to seeing Xiao Ruxun's main force. As the Ming Dynasty Army of the Celestial Empire, what kind of style would it have?
Xiao Ruxun had already sent a letter to pardon the crimes of more than a thousand Japanese wanderers. He said that the Daming would not make things difficult for them. This news made the Japanese wanderers very happy, and they could continue to fight for King Narexuan without worry. Lin Yuanshan and other Chinese officials also received a reply from Xiao Ruxun. The letter said that the Daming did not care about this kind of thing, and would never make things difficult for them. Therefore, the Chinese people's minds were also at ease.
The Siamese united like never before, preparing for a real battle of revenge.
On the 11th of July, after a long journey, the Daming fleet finally arrived at the Siamese waters. It officially entered the port, and sent an official document to the King of Siamese, Narexuan, to prepare for the landing.
On the 12th of July, Siamese King Onnaruxuan replied to the document, respectfully inviting the Ming Dynasty Army to land. He personally led the civil and military officials and guards to personally welcome the arrival of the Daming Commander-in-Chief, Xiao Ruxun, and the Daming Heavenly Army.
For this debut, Xiao Ruxun and his generals had also studied for a period of time.
This was the second appearance of the Ming Dynasty Army since the first appearance of the army led by Zheng He more than a hundred years ago. More than a hundred years ago, Zheng He was in the limelight in this land and the sea, and earned a lot of face for the Daming. This was still talked about today. After that, the Daming Navy declined, and it was never able to regain its former glory. Even today, the more than 600 warships of Xiao Ruxun's fleet could not reproduce the glory of Zheng He's voyage to the West.
Of course, there was no need to cling to the past. That was the past, and now was the present. Today, the Daming Navy had indeed declined a lot, and it could not be compared with the heyday of the Yongle period. However, face was still important. These soldiers and generals did not think that the Daming Navy was worse than before. After winning many battles in a row, they had confidence, and they had the confidence of being strong.
Therefore, as to how to show off the power of the Ming Dynasty Army, Xiao Ruxun believed that it was mainly from many aspects such as military rules, military discipline, and military appearance. To put it simply, the formation should be neat, the armor should be bright, the flag should be high, the weapons should be polished, the appearance should be clean, the pace should be steady, the orders should be followed, and the momentum should be majestic.
After saying so much, he just wanted everyone to have a good time showing off together.
As the soldiers of the Celestial Empire, they themselves had a powerful aura. When they came to the small vassal countries, they would naturally be looked up to by those small vassal countries. They looked up to the glory of the Daming Navy, looked up to the power of the Daming Navy, and hoped that the Daming Army was what they thought it was.
At this time, as long as they could meet the expectations in their hearts and find that the Ming Dynasty Army was indeed such a powerful army, then their admiration and longing for the Daming Army would naturally multiply. Everything in the future would be very easy. If the Ming Dynasty Army did not do this, they would be greatly disappointed in the Daming Army, and their confidence would be greatly reduced. They could only make up for it with future achievements.
Therefore, the first impression was very important.
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