As night fell, countless torches were lit on the battlefield. They reflected each other's light and illuminated the dark ground. The tents that the Burmese army hadn't taken away and weren't damaged became the Ming Army's spoils of war. They gave the Ming Army, who didn't have time to set up camp, a place to stay. The food that was piled up like a mountain gave the Ming Army the best comfort.
Speaking of which, Zhao Hu's cavalry attack didn't manage to burn all the food of the Burmese army. Instead, a lot of it was rescued by the odd-job soldiers and taken away. Those that couldn't be taken away were scattered on the ground. In the chaos, no one picked them up. There were even bags of food left in the tents and a lot of meat left in the warehouse. All of these things belonged to the Ming Army.
After a big battle, it was customary to reward the soldiers, especially after a big victory. Daming the Siamese allied forces had defeated the Burmese army with inferior military strength and killed the Burmese prince. It would be inexcusable if they didn't celebrate. Xiao Ruxun directly ordered the army cooks to not be stingy with the food and to cook a delicious meal for the army. Narexuan also took out enough food to reward his soldiers and took out more delicious food for Xiao Ruxun.
The Siamese people, who had witnessed the Ming Army's extremely powerful combat power, were in awe of the Ming Army. Not only the soldiers, but also Narexuan. They all seemed to be a little cautious. When talking to the generals of the Ming Army, he didn't have the same confidence as before. When Lin Yuanshan, who was beside him, saw Xiao Ruxun, his eyes were full of longing. People who didn't know better would think that he was gay.
The Japanese, Spaniards, and Frenchmen who had dared to approach Xiao Ruxun earlier were nowhere to be seen. They were hiding somewhere, not even daring to approach Xiao Ruxun. From the looks of it, this battle had truly left them trembling in fear, especially when the Ming army had appeared at the end. In just a few moves, the Myanmar army had quickly crumbled, and the Myanmar prince had been killed on the spot.
Even though the Ming Army did not have a direct confrontation with the Burmese army, no one dared to say it out loud. The Ming Army, which had killed so many Burmese, was full of murderous intent. Every one of them was full of blood. No one knew if they would pull out their swords and attack at the slightest disagreement.
A Spanish spy described the war in a letter to the Governor-General of the Philippines.
Just as we were about to be defeated, the Chinese suddenly appeared. We didn't know when they had sent people to sneak attack the enemy's camp. They set it on fire and created absolute chaos. However, the enemy did not collapse at this time. We were still at a disadvantage. However, what happened next was unbelievable. The Chinese's cannons caused the enemy, who had the advantage, to collapse.
They seemed to have an uncountable number of cannons, and the cannonballs seemed to be free. I raised my head and saw that countless cannonballs flew over my head and landed in the enemy's camp. Then, they created a violent wave of air and caused a violent explosion. The enemy's corpses were blown up so badly that it was impossible to tell where they were. Blood even floated to my face and mouth from afar. That scene made me wonder if I was looking at the arrival of Satan.
Then, the Chinese army appeared. They used a strange military formation that I had never seen before. They advanced step by step without retreating. They used guns and crossbows to attack from afar. When they advanced, they used swords and spears to attack. The soldiers also used shields to protect the attackers, preventing the enemy's weapons from harming these Chinese soldiers. The enemy couldn't resist and kept retreating. However, there seemed to be a more serious problem in their rear. I didn't know how many soldiers the Chinese had used to sneak attack their camp.
However, I could guarantee that although the number of the Chinese army was far less than that of the enemy and ours, they had used this number of soldiers to completely defeat the enemy. The Chinese commander-in-chief was a courageous soldier. He rode a horse and held a gun. Together with his guards, he charged into the enemy's core position and killed the enemy's commander-in-chief with one shot. The enemy was completely defeated. After that, the Chinese army pursued the enemy's camp and obtained a complete victory.
All of this happened so fast that I didn't even have time to react. When I regained my senses, we had already won the war. One hundred thousand enemies had been defeated miserably. Their corpses filled the land, and their blood soaked the land. The Chinese were civilized, polite, and respectful. However, they were also cruel, bloodthirsty, brave, and fearless. They used the enemy's heads to calculate their achievements.
May the merciful God protect me and not make these terrible people my enemy.
The Ming Army used a hearty victory to respond to the expectations and doubts of the surrounding small countries. It once again proved that the army of the Celestial Empire was invincible. The reputation that Zheng He had left was completely inherited by Xiao Ruxun and pushed to a higher peak. In the following years, Xiao Ruxun was able to influence the politics and economy of the entire Southeast Asia in Myanmar. It was similar to the Western Han government's Protectorate of the Western Region.
The Daming once again confirmed his unshakable sovereignty in Southeast Asia. The strategy of returning to Southeast Asia was realized. The countries that were still within the tributary system planned to pay tribute to the Daming. After the countries that had left the tributary system heard about this, they were anxious and anxious. They also planned to re-establish the tributary relationship with the Daming, striving to become a country that did not invade. This was to avoid being captured and killed by the Daming as a model.
The prestige of the Ming Army spread throughout the entire Southeast Asia. It even spread back to Europe not long after.
The battle of Peng Shiluo was over, but time was still moving forward. Xiao Ruxun had just won the battle and began to think about how to give the soldiers a good meal.
He thought about the more than ten elephants that had been killed by the cannons and crossbows of the Ming Army. The ivory of these elephants were sawed off by the Ming Army and offered to their respected commander, Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun accepted it with a smile and did not refuse. Then he looked at the huge body of the elephant and began to think.
There was no doubt that the elephant was a mountain of meat. However, according to normal logic, the elephant's meat must be very rough and difficult to taste. Otherwise, there would not be so many poachers who only wanted the ivory and not the elephant meat. It was even difficult to say whether the elephant meat was delicious or not. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun planned to ask the locals.
"Your Majesty, can this elephant meat be eaten?"
Xiao Ruxun pulled Na Ruixuan, who was standing at the side, to the question of whether the elephant meat was delicious. Na Ruixuan was stunned for a moment, then he replied, "Commander, we have people who have eaten elephant meat before. They said that elephant meat is not as delicious as ordinary meat, but it is not poisonous. It can be eaten and filled. Why? Commander, are you thinking of giving this elephant meat to the soldiers?"
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "The soldiers are very tired after the battle, but I do not have much meat and oil for them to eat. Therefore, I am thinking of using this elephant meat as a substitute. It just so happens that I have some horses that died in battle. The people of the Dongwu also seized some horses. They can kill them and cook meat soup for the soldiers. As for this elephant meat, it is probably very rough. It is better to roast it and see if it is edible."
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