Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

In mid-October, the Hengshan Pass is full of green, summer insects are still chirping in the grass, and the mountains and forests here still don't feel the taste of winter.

This pass is uniquely located on the road that must pass between the north and the south. Now the main force of the Champa State is stationed here to prevent the Li army from going south.

cough! cough! cough!

Just when the soldiers who occupied the city were relaxing, a flying arrow shot up the battlements without warning, suddenly attacking the soldiers on the top of the city.

"Li Jun is coming...!"

Before a captured soldier had time to issue a warning, an arrow falling from the sky had pierced his throat, and blood immediately splattered.

puff! puff! puff!

The soldiers occupying the city had no armor to wear. Faced with the sudden arrows, they had no time to dodge or take warning, so they all fell to the ground wounded.

"kill!"

Li Tingyan was riding on his horse. When he saw the Li army's archers lurking within the shooting range and attacking, he ordered the infantry behind him to charge.

No one thought that the Li Dynasty was asking the Ming Dynasty to apologize, but in fact it was to buy more time to regain the territory it had just lost.

The archers were covering the front, and Li Tingyan's main infantry behind them took the opportunity to attack. It was not difficult to take back the Hengshan Pass in one fell swoop.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Li Bing saw the opportunity and rushed towards the pass above.

They did not understand why the southern part of the Li Dynasty suddenly became independent, but this time they were determined to massacre all the occupying or Ming troops in the pass and at the same time recapture the pass leading to the south.

"Haha... Brothers, the Ming army is just a bunch of chickens and dogs. Let's kill all the Ming army and the traitors!"

Li Tingyan and Li Guangdu are cousins, and they have always been supported by Li Guangdu in the army. Therefore, he is a true militant and can boost morale.

The Li soldiers' raid seemed very successful. Their archers kept shooting arrows at the top of the city, and their infantry and cavalry were getting closer and closer to the cross-mountain pass.

Boom!

Just as Li Jun rushed up along the path, the ropes of the two round boulders were suddenly cut off, and they rolled down the path under the influence of gravity.

puff!

puff! puff!

puff! puff! puff!

…

Two rolling stones weighing over a thousand kilograms struck down without any warning, just like hitting a beautiful bowling home run. A bloody blank tunnel appeared in the dense charging team of Li soldiers, and a large number of Li soldiers were hit and injured five times. He vomited blood and died.

boom! boom! boom!

A large number of stones flew out from the top of the city and were thrown towards the dense crowd of Libu.

puff! puff! puff!

The Li soldiers who had no time to dodge were smashed to pieces. Some of them were only seriously injured but howled on the ground, and the sound was very scary.

Click!

A large tree below blocked one of the rolling rocks, but at the cost of being knocked down and its trunk falling.

"why is it like this?"

Li Tingyan saw the rolling stone blood path appearing in front of him, and saw the stones flying out from the city, and he suddenly felt like he had been tricked.

In his plan, he traveled lightly this time, which should be regarded as a very successful raid, but he was able to capture this pass with great difficulty.

It's just that everything seems to be an illusion. The opponent is not defenseless at all. I am afraid that he has already known about this enemy attack.

The reason why they were able to advance smoothly just now was probably because the opponent deliberately confused them, so that the rolling stones could exert greater lethality.

The Champa general responsible for defending this pass was a strong middle-aged man. After seeing the casualties in front of him, he secretly clenched his fists in his heart.

After fighting with Li Chao for so long, they have always been suppressed and beaten by Li Chao. The current scene can be said to be very rare. ,

After the excitement of the general who occupied the city was over, he turned to look at a taciturn young man on the right and said: "This brother, I haven't asked for your name yet!"

"I don't have a name, but the general can call me Ye Bu Shu!" The young man slightly cupped his hands and replied coolly.

Ye Bushou, of course, cannot be a name, but a synonym for a profession. It's just that in this dynasty, this kind of people have received great attention and even have an establishment.

When the Ming Dynasty decided to conquer the Li Dynasty, a group of Ye Fushou were also arranged to the southwest, making it easy to detect the movements of the Li Dynasty.

In terms of military affairs, China's understanding of war exceeds that of the Southeast Asian countries in several dimensions, and in terms of military intelligence, it has a very systematic and scientific exploration method.

The real war has begun, and neither side dares to take it lightly.

In order to gain a surprise, the Li army came with a light force this time, but their number was nearly 10,000, so they still had a great advantage.

The occupying army only had two thousand troops stationed. However, Hengshan Pass was originally defended on both sides, but now the center of gravity is all on the north, and all defensive methods are fully activated.

One side is attacking the pass, and the other is defending the pass. Casualties continue to occur on both sides, and blood is dyeing the pass red bit by bit.

"Quick, go quickly to support!"

Because the intelligence was obtained in advance, the news of the large-scale invasion by the Li army not only spread back to Hengshan Pass, but also quickly reached the new royal capital in Champa.

The Hengshan Pass is related to the entire south, so the Champa Kingdom lists this pass as the most important defense line. The King of Champa came here as soon as he heard the news.

The occupying army defended the pass and stockpiled a large number of defense equipment. It was said that they would not be afraid of the Li army's invasion. It's just that in this battle, the two sides fought in a stalemate, and the occupying army gradually became at a disadvantage.

When King Gu Lai of Champa arrived, he saw that Li Bing had already reached the city gate, and his eyes widened in shock.

Due to the rush of time and the limited resources of his troops, he only brought five hundred people here. However, if this place fell, he would also die here.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that even if he put all the elite soldiers from all over the country here, he still would not be able to hold the most important Hengshan Pass.

"The Ming army is coming!"

At this time, a soldier from the Champa Kingdom said happily.

The occupying officers and soldiers present turned around one after another. When they saw that it was indeed Kang Chengen who led his troops to come to the rescue, their hearts that had been hanging around were finally relieved.

Since the last time the Ming army helped them fight against Li Renxiao's Li army, they have also seen the terrifying combat power of the Ming army and know that the Ming army is their most powerful backing.

"General, please go to the city immediately to help us repel the Li army. Xiao Wang will be richly rewarded!" When Gulai saw Kang Chengen leading his army, he immediately seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.

Kang Chengen saw that the Li soldiers had already reached the top of the city, but the Zhan soldiers rushed to the top of the city. He gently shook his head: "King, this general cannot save Zhan City, unless the king immediately gives me a military order!"

"What military order?" Gulai suddenly asked in confusion.

The faces of the guards present also looked very confused, and they all turned to look at the Ming general.

Kang Chengen reached out and grabbed a soldier who was trying to escape from the south gate on his side, and said coldly: "Anyone who escapes before the battle, behead him!"

"This!" Gulai couldn't help but hesitate when he saw a large number of deserters from Champa in front of him.

This gang can be said to be his last family fortune. Once they are really killed, then he may be reduced to a bare king. Not to mention dealing with other countries in the future, even managing the internal affairs of Champa City will have big problems.

Kang Chengen realized that the head of state in Nanyang really didn't understand military affairs, so he asked coldly: "If the king doesn't have this courage, and the occupying army doesn't have the determination to fight to the death, what reason do the Ming soldiers have to occupy the city and defend this territory for you? You?" You must understand that this is Champa territory now, and we, the Ming Dynasty, have no reason to fight to the death for you!"

"Anyone who escapes from the battlefield will be beheaded by this king!" Gulai knew that he could no longer hesitate and said loudly and cruelly.

puff!

Kang Chengen raised the butcher's knife and apparently killed the deserter cleanly.

puff! puff! puff!

The soldiers of the Shendian Guard were like hungry wolves unsheathed, coming in and killing the occupying soldiers who were trying to retreat, using their blood to prevent these greedy and fearful occupying soldiers from escaping.

"Those who don't want to die, go to the top of the city!"

"Do you still want to occupy the city and fall again?"

"According to the king's order, anyone who escapes from the battle will be killed!"

…

The soldiers from Kulai also took action, but their methods were obviously much gentler, and they persuaded the deserters from Champa who were trying to escape.

puff! puff! puff!

Kang Chengen knew that reasoning this time was far less effective than a knife, so he immediately continued to harvest the soldiers who wanted to flee.

Everyone is afraid of death, but now after seeing the merciless butchering knife of the Shendian Guard, after looking at each other, they finally chose to climb the city again.

"Kill!"

"Defend our home!"

"Li thief, blood debt must be paid with blood!"

…

After the soldiers were driven back to the city, they also showed their desperate spirit and rushed forward with the butcher knife in their hands.

The Li soldiers thought they had successfully captured the city, but facing the returning Zhan soldiers, although their individual soldiers were stronger, the Zhan soldiers had an advantage in numbers.

With no way to retreat, the Zhan soldiers fought even more bravely. Facing the Li soldiers who were obviously outnumbered, they immediately raised their swords and chopped them down with ferocity.

The blood soon stained the city head red, and the troops recaptured it.

In fact, the strength of the troops is quite strong, but they were used to defeats in the past, so they are often prone to defeats. But now Kang Chengen led the Shendian Guard to prevent them from escaping, but instead stimulated their potential.

"Damn it!"

Li Tingyan saw that victory was in sight, but when he saw that his men who had climbed the city fell one after another, he immediately gritted his teeth in anger.

Now, he also found that he had underestimated the enemy. This pass was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack, but now these occupying troops who fought so bravely caused him heavy losses.

Kang Chengen was very satisfied with the performance of the city-occupying soldiers. After seeing that the Li soldiers were cleared, he also knew the importance of this pass to the Ming Dynasty's strategy, so he led his troops to the north city head.

Thang Long City, Bao Guang Palace.

Li Sicheng has been walking back and forth here since he learned that Li Tingyan had begun a raid on Hengshan Pass, but he wanted to know the outcome of the war.

This move was undoubtedly a breach of trust and a risk. In order to paralyze the Ming army, they deliberately submitted a letter of apology, but secretly transferred the main force defending the royal capital to the south.

It would be a happy event for everyone if we could capture the Hengshan Pass in one fell swoop and regain the south. But if things don't go smoothly, a sudden invasion by the Ming army would undoubtedly become very dangerous.

When Li Sicheng saw the guards coming, he immediately asked anxiously: "Is there any news from the south?"

"Your Majesty, it's not news from the south, it's something that just happened in the capital!" Konoe responded uncomfortably when he saw Li Sicheng's anxious look.

When Li Sicheng heard what happened at his door, he asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, Zheng Qiao's family has just left the city!" Konoe swallowed and reported truthfully.

Li Sicheng couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and immediately ordered anxiously: "What are you doing if you don't stand there in a daze? Send someone to chase him back!"

"Your Majesty, General Ding Yong led his troops to pursue him at that time, but..." The guard did not dare to look Li Sicheng in the eyes, so he said bravely.

Li Sicheng knew that Ding Yong and Zheng Road had always been at odds with each other, so he suddenly had a bad feeling and said, "What will be the result?"

"General Ding said that Zheng Gongdao's family resisted, and he has already executed him on the spot!" Konoe's head appeared lower, and he reported truthfully.

When Li Sicheng heard this result, he almost lost his balance.

The Li Dynasty has always been full of ambitious people, and all the big families may have the idea of ​​​​reliance on their own, but the Zheng family has long been unable to lose. Even if he deliberately arranged for people from his Li clan to take charge of the army, Zheng, Ding and Ruan could all firmly occupy a position.

In fact, these are all issues left over from history. After all, his grandfather could not successfully take over Annan without the support of these family members.

But now the Ming army is pressing down on the country. After all, the Ming court is good at attacking people's hearts this time. It actually stated that it wanted to find a new royal family. The result was that it played into the hands of these ambitious people.

Originally, his biggest reliance on restraining Zheng Gongdao was his family. However, Zheng Gongdao arranged for his family to flee, but Ding Yong actually killed them.

Although Ding Yong's real intention is to provoke a conflict between himself and Zheng Gongdao, Ding Yong is his subordinate after all, and Zheng Gongdao's family fled first, so he has to bear the responsibility in the end.

However, once Zheng Road rebelled, Li Tingyan led the main force southward, and now the royal capital became in danger.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Jinwei looked at Li Sicheng's silence and couldn't help but ask.

Li Sicheng knew that the problem was very serious, so he immediately issued an order: "Immediately summon the two prime ministers to the palace to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time block the news of the murder of Zheng Gongdao's family."

"Yes!" The guard immediately accepted the order.

It's just that the development of the situation is no longer under Li Sicheng's control. The good luck of this lucky man to the throne ends here. Perhaps the balance of victory has been determined the moment the war is declared.

The city gate of Zhennanguan is slowly opening.

At the same time, the most deceived western front came with waves of iron currents that were swallowing up mountains and rivers. It was the Aegis Battalion led by Zhang Yong; on the eastern front, the East Route Army, led by the champion Lang Wanghua as the main force of the Gannan Army, was It was a mighty attack on Shenglong City.

The emperor of the Forbidden City also received the latest military information from the southwest when the army attacked, but he knew that the flag of China was about to fly over the entire Indochina Peninsula.