In order to conquer Burma, Huang Yao prepared in Yunnan for several years.
In addition to hoarding military rations and training inspectors, they have also been building ships.
? The western front troops of the Northern Route Army were dispatched at Tengyue Prefecture (set up after Zhao Han¡¯s reform of land return, and the prefecture is Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province.)
The main force of the regular division led by Huang Yao started from Jushiguan (near Kachang Town) and went straight to Mengyang along the Bajiang River in Nanzhu. Another patrol inspector set off from Yingjiang County and headed towards Bamo along the Dayingjiang River.
Huang Yao's army passed through the border village of Xiaozhanxi, and then came to the actual control site in Myanmar.
The water flow is turbulent along the way, and the mountains on both sides stand tall, until the confluence of the Nanzhu Bajiang River and the Dajinsha River (the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River), Myanmar has not set up any checkpoints along the way.
This kind of good thing benefits from Daming's suppression of chieftains, who are not allowed to build passes on the border. On Daming's side, there are countless checkpoints, Shenhu Pass, Jushi Pass, Tongbi Pass, Tiebi Pass, Huju Pass, Tianma Pass, Hanlong Pass forming a large area.
Even Kachang Town and its surrounding areas were deliberately cut out by Daming. China firmly occupies the upper reaches of the Nanzhu Bajiang River. As long as one day wants to fight, it can go down the river and go straight to Mengyang. But if Meng Yangsi wants to fight, it is difficult to go this way. Firstly, it is difficult to sail against the current, and secondly, he has to break through Xiongguan.
It took only a few decades for Myanmar to annex Meng Yangsi, and Ming Dynasty was always in a state of passive defense, so Myanmar was too lazy to build cities and customs on the border.
Of course, there are more reasons for not building a city.
After Myanmar annexed Mengyang, it invaded Mupang non-stop, and then attacked other chieftains. Immediately encountered the Meng National People's Congress uprising, and was counter-killed by Siam. After quelling the Meng uprising, he fought back against Siam until the capital of Siam. At this time, the Mon people revolted again, and Myanmar was busy suppressing the rebellion. A series of wars were riddled with holes. After King Talong succeeded to the throne, he was all recuperating. How could he find the manpower and material resources to build a city in northern Myanmar?
In just two days, the fleet passed through the mountains, and the first target of attack was Jiajiu City.
By the way, the second battle of the Qing-Burmese War. The Qing army went to attack Bhamo, while the Burmese army defended and sent partial divisions to Jiajiu. In 2000, the Burmese army deviated from the division and counterattacked into China. It was Huang Yao's route that was taken, and the Qing army who was copied from the back was defeated and returned.
But now the Datong Army sent troops to fight Bhamo and Jiajiu together, and the direction of Jiajiu was still the main force, which was exactly the same as the route of the Qing army's fourth battle.
Of course, there are differences.
As soon as the Datong army fleet left the mountain, it was still far away from Jiajiu, so 2,000 Datong army and 100 Dai farmers and soldiers were allowed to land.
The leader of the Dai peasants and soldiers is called Sizu. About 50 years ago, Sizhen, Siyuan, Sihong, Sizheng a group of Mengyang chieftains were killed by the Burmese army one after another. Only Sizu's father was left with a More than a thousand people fled back to Daming and lived in Ganya Town, Yingjiang County in later generations.
? For Sizu, the Burmese army has a blood feud with him.
Those chieftains surnamed Si are all from the same family. One was just killed, the other succeeded, and was killed by the Burmese army, just like cutting leeks.
"That's right here, stick to the foot of the mountain and go north!" The guide who showed the way was an old man in his sixties.
The old man, also surnamed Si, was a general of chieftain Mengyang. His whole family was killed when he was in his teens.
Ma Hongjie said: "Old man, can your body hold up?"
"Yes, as long as you can get revenge, even death is worth it!" The old man said firmly.
This surprise attack force was formerly Shizhu Baigan soldiers and Guizhou Tengjia soldiers, and even the generals leading the troops were all grandnephews of Qin Liangyu. However, the composition of the troops has changed dramatically, with 80% coming from Guizhou and Yunnan.
The 2,100 people only brought dry food for three days, and they had to walk more than a hundred miles along the foothills and cross three rivers in the middle.
Fortunately, the marching routes are all flat.
Huang Yao led the main force, quickly arrived at Jiajiu City, and set up artillery to bombard it indiscriminately.
The Burmese troops in Mengyangcheng (Myitkyina) and Menggongcheng (Mogang) were all attracted to support. And the surprise attack force of the Datong Army is to go overland to directly attack Meng Yang, who has been transferred away!
"There is a river ahead!"
"The whole army crosses the river!"
? The surprise attack troops were traveling day and night, and when they encountered a river in the middle of the night, they jumped directly to swim across it.
All of them wore rattan armor, which could float up after entering the water, and easily swam to the other side of the river. After crossing the river, we continued to move forward, and when it was almost dawn, we hid in the mountains and forests on the east side to rest.
The guide old man in his sixties was exhausted by this kind of rapid march, and he didn't want to get up again when he lay down.
More than a hundred miles, three rivers, and two nights are all covered.
&Whoever is strong will follow, first with Ming, then with Burma, then with the Qing army, and return to Burma.
Tunameng, chieftain of Meng Gong, heard the news of Meng Yang's fall, and instantly knew what choice he should make. This guy called his son over: "After dark, go to the Han camp secretly, and make an appointment to send troops together tomorrow. When the Han army attacks the Burmese camp, I will take the opportunity to attack from the side, and I will definitely be able to kill the Burmese at that time." Caught off guard!"
However, he has no chance of defecting.
The Datong army that surprised Meng Yang found a few pony horses in the city, and rode to report the news regardless of their fatigue.
They also caught the fleeing Burmese soldiers on the way and brought them to Huang Yao's barracks.
Huang Yao said with a smile: "Release these two Burmese soldiers and let them report. The whole army is ready to attack the Burmese army camp in the afternoon!"
The Burmese army who had just killed a "spies" soon encountered two more "spies".
"General, I'm not a spy, Meng Yangcheng is really gone"
"General, I am your soldier"
Two heads fell to the ground, and the morale of the Burmese army in the camp was all low.
The businessman who was killed was probably a spy. But these two reporting soldiers, many of them knew each other, how could they suddenly surrender to the enemy?
At this moment, the main force of the Datong Army began to move, and the troops slowly moved towards the Burmese army camp.