It's indeed chaotic, even Di Qing, this veteran of many battles, has never seen such a scene.
Hasn't even started fighting yet and it's already collapsing like this?
Can't they disperse? Thinking of their behavior after entering Annan, plus the unseen firearms, gunpowder bombs and tiger squatting cannons, let alone the soldiers telling each other, even the generals were confused and didn't know how to defend.
The war horse is unmanageable, and the soldiers cannot get close; how can this battle be fought?
So, but the Song army in Guangyuan Prefecture also dropped firebombs at that time. The Annan generals were already very clear about it. The reason why the Song army was making such a fuss was precisely to devour this 30,000-strong army... and had basically achieved its goal.
The key is, they worry about folding the big prince here too.
When the soldiers started to flee, the bodyguards of the crown prince became anxious. In fact, the crown prince was also anxious and simply half-pushed and half-agreed with the bodyguards, starting to flee together.
"You've done something bad!"
Zhao Xi had anticipated that Annan army would collapse, but he didn't expect Nong people to be so brave...
After planning for so long, he has been stirring up trouble in Annan territory continuously, constantly adding to the anxiety of the Annan army. His goal is to leave behind the Crown Prince.
Unfortunately, now this scene, nearly a hundred thousand people, are chasing each other in this mountain valley.
The fireball was wasted, and the tiger cannon couldn't be fired. The musket volley was out of the question. In the end, it still came down to close combat...
This place is more familiar to Annan soldiers and Nong people than to Wang's army.
The An Nam army, fearful of the explosive shells, once they broke free from the entanglement, quickly fled into the mountains, while the Nung people pursued them to the death into the mountains.
Before long, and before it was even noon, the entire valley was left with only King's troops.
"Your Highness, great victory, great victory!"
Was it a big win? I guess so. Although we didn't quite reach our expected goal, this should also be considered a big win.
A nation that has always been defeated by its enemies can also defeat them.
These are not the hillmen of the Zhuang nationality, but genuine Annamese veterans who have been through the fire!
Yu Jing was very excited. This battle would absolutely bring a hundred years of peace to Guangnan!
You people aren't stupid either, it's just that by the second half of the day, Wang Shi had cleaned up the battlefield and they all came back.
Not only did they come back, but they also directly changed into Annan military uniforms. If it weren't for the chirping and yelling, they would have thrown out the explosives.
You're following Zhao Xie and his flattering gang... If I had known Annan was so easy to defeat, I wouldn't have provoked the Great Song! That Zhuge Liang is a blockhead!
There are always those who refuse to see reason, especially you Northerners, who have not undergone any education. This time the harvest is quite large, comparable to the disaster of Guangnan.
So, there were people who rushed over to report to their leader...
Zhao Xi saw this Annan soldier wearing a uniform...
"Di Shuai, if the Annan army deserts and flees, which city is the least likely place?"
"Gao Bang..."
Di Qing's eyes widened as he said this.
"Your Highness, it can be done!"
The aircraft is not fixed, and the aircraft is more in the grasp of the commander.
So, Wang Shi gathered again, with the goal of Gaobang City.
This is a play, a self-entertaining play.
Gao Bong was besieged twice and attacked twice, it's already a case of "the wind is coming and the crane is crying".
And in the end, after several rounds of attack and breakthroughs, no reinforcements were summoned.
At this time, the Annan army that had just been dispersed thought that Cao Bang was already lost, while the defenders of Cao Bang believed that Guangyuan was still fighting.
Then Guangyuan's side was defeated, so there will be fleeing soldiers escaping to Gaobang...
Thirty-four thousand men of Annam had already put on the uniform of our soldiers and were running ahead, with three hundred thousand troops pursuing behind.
No need to explain, you guys were not originally a military unit, running around without any formation, even if they are told to go and attack Gaobang, it is still a chaotic mess.
Thus, standing on the city wall of Gaocheng, it was the Song army that was chasing and killing their own soldiers.
Looking at the distance, Song army still has a chance. So the city gate opened, even if it was defeated soldiers, as long as they entered the city, together with the defending troops inside, there were grain and grass supplies, and holding out for three to two months would not be a problem.
At that time, the reinforcements from Xinglong Prefecture should also have arrived.
Unfortunately, they let in the Northerners...
The city was bustling, but Zhao Xi did not allow Wang Shi to enter the city.
He can imagine the current situation in the city. War has always been cruel. Since Annan provoked Nong Zhigao to wreak havoc on Guangnan, Zhao Xie doesn't mind letting Nong people mess up Annan either.
He just looked like that.
Your eyes are red from crying, and those who were killed in the city were all your own people.
The Song army had tens of thousands of troops and could have directly killed their way in, taking down Cao Bang with absolute superiority. However, the crown prince just watched as his clansmen fought against Annan.
This grudge has been settled, whether it's the Great Song or Annan, you people have a vendetta now.
The only difference is that the Great Song and Annan differ in their treatment of enemies.
Many years ago, because of the unrest in Annam, Nguyen Trung Truc rose up and as a result, the crown prince of Annam led an army to nearly annihilate Nguyen Trung Truc's family.
This time, Nong Zhigao was spared by Annan and repeatedly requested to surrender to the Great Song Dynasty, but was instead incited by Annan to harm Guangnan.
The resentment of Great Song is directed at the main culprit, while the resentment of Annan is directed at the entire Nong people.
Moreover, the Pacification Commissioner promised you a way out, allowing you to live in Yongzhou...
You think it over carefully and you'll know what to do.
Zhao Xi and his men entered the city because Nong Zhiqing had arrived in the city earlier, and the hustle and bustle inside the city seemed to have stopped as well.
You led the way to the city gate, and didn't dare to approach Zhao Xi to talk, but instead led Yu Jing to the government office and the granary.
The meaning is clear, it's telling Yu Jing that these two places, he didn't allow his clansmen to move.
This man is a unique individual who knows his limits. The key point is that, apart from being intimidated by your intelligence and having to send someone else, he didn't go to Guangnan to cause trouble.
"Bachelor, you promised, now it's time to fulfill. Three-tenths of the spoils of war, excluding military equipment, will be left for the Nü people."
Some people still use it, and some don't.
Zhao Xi can't do that kind of slaughter and genocide, nor can the stability of Guangnan. We should think of a way to utilize the strength of the Nong people, which is not insignificant.
The original Guangyuan was wavering between the two countries, so this time Zhao Xi wanted to fix Guangyuan... that is, it belongs to Guo Chao.
There is Yongping Stockade, which is a nominal border camp, and Lang Song still has to take it down.
So Wang Shi did not stay in Gaobang for long and arranged the garrison of Gaobang as well as the troops left behind by Guangyuanying, and set out on the next day.
The same is true for the Yao people who were pioneers.
This time it wasn't drilling into the mountains and forests, Zhao Xi found that he also had to follow the Annan army, advancing along the valley...
What one can do oneself, the enemy may also be able to do. Zhao Xi cannot afford to be careless.
After consulting with Di Qing and Yu Jing, they still sent the original tens of thousands of soldiers who had infiltrated deep into the enemy's rear to continue marching in the mountains.
Lang Song did not let Annan soldiers dressed as Nung people sneak in like Gao Pian.
A group of stupid and numb people rushed to the city wall, where they were nailed to death by rolling logs, catapults, and other objects.
This is a must-win siege battle.