There were many reasons, but the most important one was the timing of the arrival of the Ming Army. The Ming Army only appeared after the Burmese camp was in chaos, which meant that the Ming Army had arrived before the Ming Army arrived. However, they still waited until the sneak attack was successful before they sent out their troops. It might have only been an hour, but it had caused heavy losses to his soldiers.
In this battle, more than twenty thousand of his soldiers had died, more than twenty thousand were injured, and less than six thousand were unharmed. It could be said that they had suffered a great loss. If the Ming army had entered the battlefield as soon as they arrived, then he would have lost at least a few thousand of his soldiers and would not have suffered such heavy losses. It made his heart bleed.
However, at the same time, reason told him that the Ming Army's strategy was correct. The sneak attack on the Burmese camp had disturbed the morale of the Burmese army. Then he led his troops to attack and used artillery to break the Burmese army's formation, causing the Burmese to fall into chaos and confusion. Then he ordered his troops to attack and defeated the Burmese. The commander-in-chief, Xiao Ruxun, personally went to the battlefield and killed Min Qide. This directly led to the collapse of the Burmese army, which led to the glorious victory today.
The Ming Army had been on the battlefield for about six hours. The preliminary death toll of the Burmese army was estimated to be between 60,000 and 70,000. The number of prisoners had not yet been counted, but the Burmese who had died were mostly soldiers, not those who were doing odd jobs. The bodies of the odd jobs soldiers had not yet been counted.
Narexuan knew that without the participation of the Ming Army and the strategy, he would not have been able to defeat Min Qide. The advantage of 100,000 against 50,000 was so obvious. Small tricks might be able to save the situation for a while, but they would not be able to save the real loss. They would still lose, and they would still die. He could not win Burma on the battlefield, which could only be done by the Ming Army.
Now that the one hundred thousand Burmese soldiers had been killed, the credit should be given to the Ming Army. It was the Ming Army who defeated the rampant Burmese army and brought peace to the land. The Daming's prestige would rise rapidly because of this battle, and they might even re-establish the sovereignty of this area. As for him, Na Ruixuan's dream of replacing Burma as the overlord would be affected to a certain extent.
Daming probably wouldn't allow a second Myanmar to appear in his Southern Frontier. Sending troops to war was a waste of money.
Therefore, Na Ruixuan didn't know whether he should blame the Ming Army or thank the Ming Army. Ming Army did help him get rid of his biggest problem, but it also hindered his path of ambition. How should he solve this tangled feeling?
He didn't know.
He could only silently watch the Ming Army dismember the mountain-like elephant under the command of Xiao Ruxun. They cut off the meat, washed it with water, and prepared to cook it.
But soon, the Ming Army found that the elephant meat was not just old. It was difficult to cook and bite. One must have very good teeth to eat it. However, the Ming Army didn't have such good teeth. Xiao Ruxun was angry and immediately ordered the strong soldiers to smash the elephant meat.
You are old, then I will smash your veins, smash your flesh tissue, and smash it into minced meat. Let's see if you are still old!
One strike, another strike, another strike, another strike …
In the cheers of the Ming Army and the astonishment of the Siamese, the Ming Army threw the elephant meat into the pot and cooked it or roasted it on the fire. Although the elephant meat was still a little old, it was not inedible. Of course, it was difficult to taste, but the Ming Army didn't care. He smeared salt on it, roasted it on the fire, and mixed it with chili. Hey, it tasted good.
The rest after the war was very good. There were ready-made barracks and food, which saved a lot of effort. Everyone ate, drank, and played, almost forgetting the bloody battle that had just happened and the Burmese corpses that were thrown into the mass graves.
The next morning, Xiao Ruxun set off again with the energetic Ming Army. The Siamese left the rest of the finishing work to the Siamese. The Siamese pushed all the Burmese corpses into the mass graves, and then set them on fire. The fire in the seven big pits burned for a long time before it was extinguished.
The Burmese soldiers and the handyman soldiers wore different clothes, so it was easy to distinguish them. According to the latest estimation, the Burmese soldiers lost nearly seventy thousand, and more than ten thousand were captured. More than thirty thousand handyman soldiers were captured, and more than ten thousand died. The rest all ran away.
Xiao Ruxun and the Ming Army chased after the largest group of Burmese soldiers. There were also some Burmese guides who surrendered to the Ming Army and were willing to lead the way. They attacked in the direction of Moulmein.
It wasn't that Narexun didn't want to attack, but he really didn't have enough soldiers. A large number of soldiers were injured and needed to rest, so they couldn't travel long distances. In order to protect these elite soldiers, Narexun had to mobilize all the doctors in the country to the battlefield to treat the soldiers. At the same time, he announced to the whole country that the war was won, and he called the residents of Peng Shiluo to come back and rebuild their homes. Peng Shiluo's existence was the transportation hub that connected the north and south of Siam, and its location was very important. If Peng Shiluo wasn't rebuilt, it would be a very bad thing for them.
The Siamese people weren't as ambitious as Narexun. They were only happy for the victory of the war, singing praises for Narexun, and celebrating the victory that belonged to their country and people. This glorious victory made Narexun's prestige rise again, and it might be a blessing in disguise.
However, Narexun himself knew that what he desired was hegemony in Southeast Asia. He had fought with the Burmese for more than ten years for hegemony. He wanted to use the power of the Ming Army to stabilize this hegemony, but he didn't expect that he would be used by the Ming Army first. However, he knew that no matter what he said, he wouldn't be able to stand on his own two feet. At first, the Ming Army only wanted to borrow the Ming Army's power, but he didn't think that he would be used by the Ming Army first.
Since he had brought it up, he had to be prepared for losses. Otherwise, no one would be willing to cooperate with him in the future, and that would be terrible. He couldn't let his reputation go bad. International reputation was very important, especially to the Siamese people now.
Therefore, no matter what, he had to strengthen his relationship with the Ming Army. In the foreseeable future, the Ming Army would become the decisive power in this region. For this power, he had to bear the dissatisfaction in his heart, fight for the first position of cooperation with the Ming Army, and then make other plans.
This was why he didn't complain to Xiao Ruxun, and why he accepted Xiao Ruxun's suggestion to stay and reorganize the battlefield.
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