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Chapter 454 Red River Delta

The general's words shocked Ruan Fulan.

Yes.

The opponent's advantage lies in strong firepower, and our own advantage lies in the large number of people.

They all crowded together to attack the south gate, so the advantage of having more people was naturally not reflected, but instead allowed the opponent's firepower to be fully utilized.

Stupid or not?
"I will do as you say! Feint attack at the south gate, divide troops into each of the other three city gates, and launch an attack at the same time! Try to capture Thang Long in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!"

When the general saw that his suggestion was adopted, he ran away happily.

Then they divided their forces, circled back, and then launched attacks toward the city gate from four directions at the same time.

Ruan Fulan thought this strategy was good, but he never thought whether the people in the city were as idiots as he imagined.

Xu Zhi'an, Zheng Zhilong, Mu Tianbo and others have already assigned defensive strategies and gates that no one is responsible for.

How could their movements be hidden from Xu Zhian under the telescope? Before they arrived at the scheduled location, the Ming army had already prepared for defense.

Waiting for them were artillery, muskets and grenades.

Especially the mortar crews on the city wall, who were condescending at this time, knew the enemy barracks outside the city well, and specifically targeted the generals commanding the battle to fire.

No loss if you miss, big profit if you hit.

Many of Ruan's generals died inexplicably under their mortars.

The battle lasted less than three quarters of an hour before Ruan Fulan ordered a full retreat.

Can't fight.

The simultaneous attack by all four parties not only failed to achieve the expected results, but also caused greater casualties.

A rough estimate shows that nearly 2 people were lost in the two waves of fighting.

Ruan Fulan's surging heart completely calmed down.

Damn, these guys in the Ming Dynasty are not human beings. The war lasted for a long time, nearly 2 people died, and they didn't even touch the opponent's hair.

Damn it, run away!
Ruan Fulan just had a misunderstanding of the firearms owned by the Ming army, and he was not stupid.

He still understands the principle of running away if you can't beat him.

"They ran away?" Mo Bixian looked blankly at the Ruan army evacuating outside the city and said blankly.

What are they here for?
What kind of operation is this to run away as soon as a wave of death occurs?
"Chase!"

Xu Zhian ordered.

"General Xu, could this be a ploy to lure the enemy?" Mo Bi first said cautiously.

"possible."

Xu Zhian nodded, but still had no intention of suspending the order.

Well, he's not afraid.

The eight thousand musketeers from the Beijing camp quickly chased after him, biting behind Ruan Jun and firing continuously.

After chasing seven or eight miles away, Xu Zhi'an gave the order to stop the pursuit, and until they returned to Thang Long, Ruan Jun did not dare to look back.

After this battle, the atmosphere in Shenglong became more harmonious.

In the previous battle, they were just beaten dizzy by the Ming army, but in fact they didn't quite know how their own people died.

But this time, Xu Zhi'an pulled all the surrendered generals to the top of the city, allowing them to feel the Ming army's firepower more intuitively.Let them understand what kind of gap exists between the two parties.

After repelling the Ruan army, Thang Long became peaceful again.

"Old Xu, do I have to report this matter to His Majesty?"

After lunch, Zheng Zhilong took a sip from a bowl of tea and said.

"Well, I have already reported it to His Majesty. But this Ruan is really brave. He dares to mess with us at this time. I heard from the captured soldiers that the reason why they sent troops was because Ruan Fuyuan's son Ruan Fulan had the idea to finish the fight. Zheng Jing will definitely suffer heavy losses, and this is a good opportunity for them to catch the cicada and the oriole behind them."

"In that case, Ruan Fulan is really knowledgeable!"

"Yes. If it were an ordinary army, they would really be manipulated."

"That's fine, let's just take over the south side. We have to take it sooner or later anyway."

"We will wait for His Majesty's decree."

When Zhu Youjian got the news, he was discussing disaster relief matters with Bi Ziyan.

"Your Majesty, the current drought still shows no signs of subsiding. Potatoes and sweet potatoes alone are not enough to feed so many people. I am afraid we will continue to provide disaster relief. We need to make preparations in advance."

"I know. However, after we captured Luzon last year, all the grain produced can be transported to the land. By then, the pressure will be much less."

"That's true, the yield in that place is really high!" Bi Ziyan nodded, remembering the last rice yield in Luzon last year, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Xu Zhi'an is about to capture Jiaozhi. The rice there is also harvested three times a year. By then, just a piece of flat land in the Tao River Basin will be able to feed tens of millions of people. Add in Luzon, and then the Ming Dynasty will no longer be short of food. Food is enough.”

The Taojiang River is the Red River, and the floodplain in the Taojiang River Basin is the Red River Delta.

The plain washed out by this river is as large as 2000 square kilometers, and the rice produced can feed more than million people.

Even if we cut it in half at this time, it would be amazing to be able to feed 800 million people.

"I have always been very passive when it comes to things in Jiaozhi. Xing'anbo doesn't have many people, will there be any accidents?"

Speaking of Xu Zhi'an, Bi Ziyan asked worriedly.

He felt that Your Majesty was too trusting. After all, Cochin was a country, so sending tens of thousands of people to attack it would be too childish.

"You have never fought, so you don't know how powerful the firearms I equipped them are. Besides, I asked Zheng Zhilong to cooperate with him, as well as the First Fleet Guizhou Duke and Qin Liangyu. If they lose this battle again, he Xu Zhi'an will also Do you have the nerve to come back and see me?

I am worried about the future governance issues. How to rule effectively for a long time and localize it is the big thing.After you go back, discuss with Fan Qing and the others to see if there is a suitable candidate.He must be an official who can use his strength to kill people at critical moments.Cochin is different from Luzon. Those guys have a strong sense of resistance, so they have to ensure that the people who go there can restrain themselves. "

"I think Sun Chuanting is good. He killed a lot of people in Southern Zhili last year when he was collecting taxes."

"he?"

Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment, but when he thought about it again, it seemed quite appropriate.

"I'll think about it again."

Just as he was talking, a young eunuch walked in.

Zhu Youjian glanced at it and knew that there must be news coming back. As expected, Wang Chengen presented the note in front of him. He only glanced at it, then excitedly slapped the table and stood up.

"Okay! Bi Qing, what are you talking about! Xu Zhi'an has successfully captured Shenglong, and Zheng Bian's family has also been arrested. They are waiting for my order! Haha!"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty!" Seeing Zhu Youjian's happiness, everyone in the hall knelt down.

"Get up, get up. Wang Banban, you sent someone to invite several other cabinet ministers. I have something to discuss with them." Zhu Youjian paced excitedly.

Being able to win and actually winning are two different things, so he couldn't help but be unhappy.

"Yes, long live."

"Bi Qing, your household department has to dig out money again. I plan to send more troops to Jiaozhi and wipe out the Ruan family south of Jiaozhi in one go."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)