Yuan Huang understood. He knew what he had to do. He knew what he had to do at this critical juncture in history.
He was amazed by Xiao Ruxun's foresight and insight. He was amazed by Xiao Ruxun's far-sighted vision. Therefore, he firmly believed that Xiao Ruxun was the Daming's Light, the Daming's Hope. Therefore, he made up his mind. He would exhaust the last of his life force to help Xiao Ruxun fulfill his dream.
He believed that Xiao Ruxun would definitely be able to save the Daming, who was hovering on the verge of death. He definitely could!
"Ji Xin, the plan you've set up is still lacking. I'll help you perfect it. When it really comes to that juncture, I'll help you with everything. You just need to pay attention to the battlefield wholeheartedly, pay attention to the situation, and ensure that we'll definitely win that battle. I'm not as good as you at commanding."
Yuan Huang decided to devote himself wholeheartedly to giving advice to Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun was overjoyed. He was extremely happy for Yuan Huang's wholehearted devotion to him.
This was his first and only advisor so far. It was extremely important for him to have a traditional and prestigious scholar take the initiative to serve him. At this time, their old friends and talented scholars who were on good terms with Xiao Ruxun had formed a connection with him.
Through Yuan Huang alone, Xiao Ruxun could grasp Yuan Huang's connections. From there, he could choose the talented scholars he needed. With the help and persuasion of Yuan Huang, he could make them join his own camp. This would reduce his disadvantage as a general and help him plan for the future.
It was easy to occupy land and build a military town. It was even easier to manage the military. However, it was impossible to develop the normal production without the assistance of civil officials. Yuan Huang alone could not help Xiao Ruxun manage this huge new land. Xiao Ruxun also did not have so much energy to deal with the civil affairs.
He needed enough helpers. He even needed enough Han people to migrate over to enrich the local population. Whether they were from Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, or overseas, as long as they were willing to settle down in this new military town, it would be a great help to him.
He could not rely on a group of Burmese to save the Daming. Furthermore, there were not many Burmese, only a few million. The young and strong would basically die. What could a group of old, weak, women, and children do? They could only serve the Ming Army and could not produce. Xiao Ruxun would not allow them to continue to reproduce.
Therefore, the plan was carried out in full swing.
King Narui Xuan's side also began to make big moves. It was no longer as slow as before. The speed of preparation suddenly increased. Lin Yuanshan and other Chinese officials, who always came to Xiao Ruxun's place to communicate and show their presence, did not have time to come over. They rushed around to collect food and ordnance to do logistics for the 80,000 people of the coalition army. King Narui Xuan's troops had already gathered more than 40,000 people. The remaining people would be able to finish the season in at most two days.
The entire Ming Army had assembled. They were checking their ordnance, themselves, and weapons and cannons. They were ready to go to battle at any time. The soldiers were eating the fattened food before the battle. During the march, they had a new type of food to eat, which was the spicy sauce that Xiao Ruxun ordered the cooks to make in the military camp. The Daming sauce was stir-fried with Siamese chilies, and then the thick sauce was smeared on the big pancakes. It was easy to preserve, and it was salty and spicy enough to inspire the soldiers' courage.
Two days later, on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month in the 23rd year of Wan Li, the Daming Siamese coalition army was ready. They held a swearing assembly in the area north of the capital of Siam. They swore to destroy the invading enemy, recover the conquered land, and then fight their way to Bogu, the capital of Dongwu Country. They would capture Mang Yingli alive and execute him by a thousand cuts!
The morale of the army was high, and they were eager to fight. Narui Xuan used his superb speech skills to make his soldiers roar in excitement. The Daming Army was very calm. However, when Xiao Ruxun stepped onto the stage and pulled out his sword, the Daming Army roared in unison, "Victory!"
After three consecutive roars, Xiao Ruxun sheathed his sword and shouted, "Go to battle!"
The rumbling war drums sounded, and the huge army moved in an orderly manner.
The Siamese people looked curiously at the Daming Army that was moving slowly.
Not only did they want to recover their land and destroy Myanmar, but they were also looking forward to seeing how the Daming Army fought. They all wanted to see how the soldiers of that incomparably powerful country fought. They wanted to know how powerful the army of a country that had 200,000 soldiers was to conquer with only 40,000 soldiers.
The news of the Daming Siamese coalition army's northward expedition quickly spread to the Myanmar army camp in Pengshiluo's mansion. When Min Qide heard the news, he was furious because none of the troops he sent out to rob food had enough food. The Siamese people in the surrounding towns and villages seemed to have disappeared from the world in an instant. There were only messy houses left, and there were no people, food, or money. It was obvious that all of them had run away.
Some of them left their houses intact so that the Myanmar soldiers could live in them to take shelter from the rain, while some of them burned their houses down, not even leaving a roof for the Myanmar soldiers. As a result, many of the Myanmar soldiers who didn't bring enough supplies with them could only stand outside in the rain and wind. The few tents and other things that could protect them from the rain could only be used by the officers and the elite soldiers with higher positions.
Although it was a hot season, being in the rain and wind could cause illness no matter where you were. Since the first Myanmar soldier caught a cold and had a fever, hundreds of soldiers had caught a cold and a fever in just a few days. Although Min Qide had quickly taken measures to separate the sick soldiers from the healthy soldiers, there were still a lot of soldiers who caught a cold and had lost their ability to fight. Under the situation of lack of clothes and food, the morale of the Myanmar army was seriously shaken.
Min Qide sent people to urge the handyman troops to march as soon as possible. At the same time, he sent people to look for houses, food, clothes, and even medicine, but they found little. The people who escaped from Pengshiluo not only ran to the south, but also to the north and east. The news of the Myanmar invasion spread instantly, and many people ran away. Before they left, they didn't forget to destroy their houses and fields. They didn't want the Myanmar enemies to get what they couldn't get. This was their own action, and it was not organized by the government.
If there was anyone to blame, it was the Myanmar who hurt the Siamese too badly. The two countries had been enemies for decades, and the hatred between them was hard to resolve. It extended from the government to the people, and it seemed that they couldn't live under the same sky under the same sky. Now, when they heard that their enemies had invaded and were going to destroy their lives, they were furious. Even if they couldn't take their things away, they would burn them. They would never leave anything for the Myanmar people.
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