The Prosperous Era of Longwan

On the tower of the north gate of Ava City, a group of Ming soldiers dressed in Burmese uniforms stood on the city wall, holding the Burmese flag in their hands.

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"Tell them not to be so spirited, just act like they were soldiers before."

On the tower, Li Rusong looked around and couldn't help but frown slightly.

When he first arrived, he saw clearly the original appearance of the Southwest Ming Army. They all looked careless, just like street hooligans or beggars.

After more than a year of training, there was a great improvement. At least they could eat half full, and they were more comfortable to command.

And now, perhaps because of their presence, the Ming soldiers on the tower are all spirited and standing on the tower with high spirits.

Originally, it was a good thing for the soldiers under his command to have such spirit, but the Burmese soldiers that Li Rusong saw on the tower seemed to be similar to the Southwest Ming Army he saw at the beginning.

As I said, all the good soldiers followed Mang Yinglong to attack the Ming Dynasty. The remaining ones were the personal soldiers around the generals. Naturally, there were only a group of bad soldiers left. What kind of soldiers could they be?

The Ming army in his eyes now was very different from the Burmese army he saw the day before yesterday. This was not what Li Rusong wanted to see.

"What, brother, they are standing well."

Li Rubai asked puzzledly.

In his eyes, these soldiers, although they still did not have the momentum of the personal soldiers in the past, were also considered to be top-notch soldiers. Why was the elder brother still not satisfied?

"It's just that they performed too well, unlike those Burmese soldiers."

Li Rusong said immediately.

When the elder brother said this, he understood it and smiled, "Okay, I know, I'll go and tell them."

Li Rubai went out for a walk, and soon, the "Burmese army" on the tower looked sloppy, some leaning on the battlements, or gathering in groups of three or five to brag and chat, and some people were laughing and playing. There was no discipline that the army should have, just a group of street scoundrels.

In fact, this is how they look when they return to the barracks, laughing and playing.

After all, they are all young people. When the Li family selected soldiers, they would not select veterans in their thirties or forties. Those people may look obedient, but most of them are veterans.

It is difficult to train people who say one thing in front of others and another behind their backs because of their physical condition.

Therefore, most of the Ming army that followed the Li family to Yunnan were strong guys in their twenties.

They are all young people, and they will play and fight when they get together.

This time, Li Rusong was satisfied.

Under the city, there was still a large group of Ming army ready to go.

However, at this time, everyone did not form a team, but just sat on the ground to rest, which was also a bit noisy.

However, such noises brought a bit of vitality to Ava City.

There are about half of the people in the city now, and the rest ran away during the siege that day.

Moreover, although the Ming army has also calmed the people in the past few days, the effect is not great. The Burmese people still hide at home and dare not come out.

Of course, the Ming soldiers were still patrolling the streets, and they didn't want the common people to come out and make trouble, so the two sides were barely at peace.

It was barely, because some Ming soldiers might have been very powerful these days and made some trouble.

According to the style of doing things in his hometown in Liaodong, after taking down the city, he would generally let his men go for two days.

But thinking that the Li family might have to stay here for a long time in the future, Li Rusong did not give his men the opportunity to go.

But if he didn't come down, it didn't mean that no one would do it.

For such things, Li Rusong directly appeased them.

If he couldn't appease them, he would kill them directly to silence them.

He didn't want to compromise, and it was even more impossible for him to punish his soldiers at this time.

If the other party violated the Ming people, it would be simple to punish them. Just say to the dissatisfied soldiers, "You also have families", and those people will naturally understand the meaning of the words, and then they will look at the offending soldiers indifferently.

Anyway, Li Rusong did a good job of differentiating treatment. He protected his own people, but he would also whip those soldiers a few times.

At his age, he did such a thing, not only did the soldiers not feel dissatisfied with him, but they also supported him.

It can only be said that he followed Li Chengliang to join the army in his early years and knew what soldiers wanted.

More than ten fast horses rushed into the city gate, and then the knights dismounted in the city gate and rushed to the city wall.

"Major General, the Burmese army is about 17 or 18 miles away from here. They sent a team to check."

After going up to the tower, the man rushed to Li Rusong and half-knelt to report.

"Okay, I know, go down and rest."

Li Rusong waved his hand, and after the people left, he looked at the people wearing Burmese uniforms next to him and said, "It's up to you next."

"Yes, General."

These people were the people that the Li family wanted from the Ming merchant caravans, because they often came here and all knew Burmese.

No one around Li Rusong could speak the language here.

When you get close to the city, the other side will definitely send someone to report the news.

Li Rusong had guessed this, because they would do the same when they passed through the city, so he asked the city to prepare for the response.

This time, there was the Burmese king on the other side, and he guessed that he should be more aggressive.

It was impossible to catch the turtle in the jar. With tens of thousands of men under his command, where could he find so many Burmese military uniforms?

He could only try his best to delay the exposure time and let the Burmese king's troops get closer to the city.

Li Rusong's plan was that if Mang Yinglong came forward and wanted to advance into the city, he would lead a charge with his cavalry, try to capture the Burmese king directly, and then retreat to Ava City to wait for his father's reinforcements.

When the time comes to attack from both front and back, there will be no need to worry about destroying the main force of the Burmese army.

But if Mang Yinglong is not in front, they can only gather in the city and wait for help, and they will not risk letting the Burmese army enter the city.

The risk is too great. There are still countless people in the city, and it will be dangerous if they follow the Burmese army and cause chaos.

If it were Bai Qi, the God of Killing, he might choose to trick the entire city to death first and then plan to bring the enemies in, block them in the city, and kill them slowly. But at Li Rusong's age, he would naturally not be ruthless enough to do this.

There were still a lot of people in Ava City, so it didn't matter if they all were killed, but his father could be so ruthless as to kill an entire city at once, but he couldn't.

A few people got off the city wall and stood lazily outside the city gate, looking similar to the way they had seen Burmese soldiers before.

Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the city, and a cavalry team of more than 20 people appeared outside the city.

A few miles away from the city, the cavalry slowly stopped. After observing for a while, they saw many soldiers guarding the city paying attention to them. Several Burmese soldiers gathered nervously outside the city gate, seeming to be preparing to retreat into the city. , there seemed to be relieved.

Then, while the rest of the people stayed there, a few horses started running again and ran towards the city.

Hiding behind the city wall, Li Rusong and Li Rubai nervously peeked at the few people coming from outside the city.

If any of them enter the city, they will find Ming soldiers densely packed on both sides of the city gate, especially the hundreds of cavalry.

This team was the one Li Rusong planned to take the risk to attack the Burmese army. Only the cavalry could maneuver quickly in and out of the city gate.

During the battle with the Burmese army, Li Rusong had already counted them. Although the Burmese army also had cavalry, they were very scattered and seemed to be scattered among the various units.

It should be used for reconnaissance and ordering tasks, and does not undertake tasks such as rushing into formations.

Perhaps, in Myanmar, elephant soldiers are responsible for charging the formation. Those things have rough skin and thick flesh, and have longer health bars, so the effect will naturally be better.

Moreover, Li Rusong had also seen the captured horses. They were all very short. Such horses could only be used as draft horses and were not suitable for battlefield use.

At the bottom of the city, after a chattering conversation, the person on the other side didn't seem to have any intention of entering the city. Instead, they seemed to have given an order to the Burmese army "outside the city", threw something, and then turned their horses and went back.

"Brother, is it done?"

Li Rubai asked quietly from behind Li Rusong.

"We'll find out later."

Li Rusong said.

Not long after, the "Burmese Army" came over and reported: "Major General, the other party said that the King of Burma will be arriving soon. Let us pass the message to Mangchai and ask him to come out to greet him."

"Haha, let's go meet King Burma, haha."

Li Rusong couldn't help but laugh out loud, he was really happy.

"Opportunity, brother, it's really possible to capture Mang Yinglong."

Li Rubai also said with joy on his face.

"After losing the battle, the score is quite big. Haha, let's go and welcome him into the city."

Li Rusong said cheerfully, "Those in the city can cheer up now. You go and ask the people below to prepare."

Li Rusong was at the top of the city and ordered his men to add more flags, which looked more enthusiastic.

At the city gate, hundreds of cavalrymen were ready to attack, waiting for the Burmese king to lead the remaining defeated soldiers to a few miles outside the city, so that they could launch a surprise attack.

Li Rusong had already chosen the route. They would go out of the city and make a complete circle. No matter whether they could catch Mang Yinglong or not, they would rush back on horseback.

Less than half an hour later, the Ming army had completed preparations, and the Ming army on the city wall had also come up, but they all sat down and did not dare to show their heads.

Outside the city, I could see smoke billowing at the end of the road from a distance, and a large army was marching towards Ava City.

The Burmese army walked for two days before arriving in Ava from Ripple City.

It's not that Mang Yinglong doesn't want to hurry up, but he also wants to save face.

The troops in front were all troops he had selected and were in uniform.

If you want to stay in Ava City for a long time, you can't leave the impression of a lost dog on the people.

Just before they came, they rested for a while, and then set off after receiving their rewards.

"The grass is actually an elephant."

Li Rusong was no stranger to elephants. He had seen them in the capital city of the Ming Dynasty, and there were elephants in the captive ceremony.

"Brother, I'm afraid it won't be easy to catch Mang Yinglong."

Li Rubai also said hesitantly.

"Look again."

In the past, Li Rusong would have gone to the city by this time, but now the situation was a little different, and he was not sure whether it was suitable for a surprise attack.

"He is on the elephant and has the basket. Can he enter the city gate?"

Li Rusong was a little skeptical. After all, the distance was a bit wide, and it was difficult for him to judge how high it was on the elephant's back.

Sure enough, the other side soon stopped, and the elephant knelt down under the command of the driver. Mang Yinglong and other Burmese princes and ministers came down and put on their war horses, and continued towards the city of Ava.

"When the opportunity comes, act as planned."

Seeing this scene, Li Rusong said directly and led people down the tower.

The closed north gate of Ava City slowly opened, as if to welcome the arrival of the master.

Originally, Mangchai should have led Ava City officials out of the city gate to welcome Mang Yinglong at this time, but what appeared was a group of Ming army cavalry rushing out of the city gate like a storm and rushing towards King Burma and his party.

The sudden change caused the Burmese army to fall into a moment of panic and be at a loss.

However, just a moment later, Mang Yinglong was the first to react.

After all, he was the king of Burma, and he fought countless battles in his life. He immediately knew that the city of Ava had fallen, and immediately ordered the Burmese troops around him to fight the Ming army, while he retreated with his son Mang Yingli.

When he was young, he was also a warrior on the battlefield, but now that he is the king of Burma, he no longer has the courage to show off his bravery.

However, perhaps because of the failure, the carefully selected and seemingly majestic Burmese army around them saw the cavalry roaring from the opposite side, and the tsunami-like shouts of "Victory" from the top of the city tower, everyone was still in a state of panic. In shock and panic.

When someone finally rushed towards the Ming army with weapons, the front was only sparse.

The marching ranks and the fighting formations were very different and very loose.

If it weren't for King Burmese's personal guards surrounding them, Li Rusong might have faced Mang Yinglong directly at this time.

"Capture Mang Yinglong alive, reward you with a thousand taels, and get promoted to a thousand households."

Li Rusong's loud shout suddenly came. He led the cavalry to the front, holding the sword high in the air and dancing continuously.

He is a flag of the Ming army, and that sword is their glory.

The Ming army soldiers around him were all servants brought by the Li family from Liaodong. Li Rusong naturally knew the habit of fighting, and he must fight for the first place in every battle.

When the sword in the air slashed forward, the Ming cavalry in the front row lit the three-eyed gun.

"Bang bang bang"

The intensive sound of gunfire was like a reminder, instantly causing the loose formation of the Burmese army to collapse. No one was still standing in front, and they all turned around and ran back.

The only ones left in place were some unlucky ones who were hit by bullets and howled to the end.

After just wailing a few times, they were overwhelmed by the hooves of the Ming army's horses.

The front line of the Burmese army was in chaos, and countless people swarmed back. The same was true for Burmese princes and ministers, who wanted to run forward under the protection of their close relatives.

At this time, no one cares who is who.

Most of the people were stuck on the road because the soldiers behind didn't know what was going on in front.

When they reacted and turned around to run away, Li Rusong's cavalry had already caught up with the Burmese soldiers.

Swords and spears continued to harvest lives. The awl-like cavalry formation rushed towards the Burmese king's group from the right, and soon caught up with them from the side and then wrapped them to the left.

Regardless of the outcome, they will only attack this time.

Li Rusong has determined that there are tens of thousands of Burmese troops behind him, and he does not think that his few hundred cavalry can defeat them.

It is enough to capture the Burmese king.

To eliminate these people, it is better to give some credit to others. Anyway, the biggest credit will fall on the Li family.

When Mang Yinglong saw a young general rushing towards him from the opposite side, he snatched a spear from the guard beside him and thrust it forward.

"clang."

The spear was thrown to the side by the sword, and then the sword struck the horse. When the horse was injured and screamed, and when Mang Yinglong was about to fall from the horse, Li Rusong threw away the sword and grabbed Mang Yinglong's royal robe and pulled him over. .

Immediately, a big fist fell on the back of his head.

Mang Yinglong didn't know the rest.

After breaking up the Burmese troops here, Li Rusong looked back and saw that all the Burmese people dressed in luxurious clothes were either hacked to death among the rebels or captured alive by the Ming army.

"Back to the city."

After shouting, Li Rusong rushed back to Ava City in front of everyone.