As Zhu Yunwen spoke, he and Mu Chun led the soldiers carrying muskets and cannons toward the border outside Yuanyang County.
There is a very flat plain outside the border of Yuanyang County. At this moment, 200,000 Annamese soldiers and 100,000 border troops from Yunnan Province of the Ming Dynasty are facing each other, and they could go to war at any time.
When Mu Chun and Zhu Yunwen arrived, they heard the Annamite generals making all sorts of arrogant and provocative remarks.
They even told them to hand over Zhu Yunwen.
Mu Chun was furious when he heard these words and was about to lose his temper.
But Zhu Yunwen stopped him, and then Mu Chun said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, I will immediately issue the order to send 100,000 troops to march over and teach them a lesson."
However, Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said to Mu Chun:
"Can you estimate how many soldiers Annam still has at this moment?"
Mu Chun thought for a moment and said:
"There should still be more than 100,000, but they should be scattered. The 200,000 troops that can be concentrated should all be here."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said:
"In that case, that's good. Here's what we'll do: your soldiers won't get involved in this battle yet. There are bigger things to entrust to them later."
Mu Chun was stunned and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, if our soldiers don't get involved in this battle, how can we fight? And what is the more important thing you mentioned?"
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile:
"Naturally, we should send your soldiers directly into Annam and teach them a lesson. Ideally, we should occupy Annam and incorporate it into the territory of our Great Ming."
Na Muchun looked at Zhu Yunwen with some surprise. He hadn't expected that this Crown Prince would have such ambition. At the same time, he said, somewhat bewildered:
"But the current battle is not yet resolved, and the outcome is still uncertain. Your Highness, you are already planning to attack Annam again."
Zhu Yunwen smiled, then said to Mu Chun:
"You know nothing about the power of firearms! Very well, today I will show you the true strength of the Ming Dynasty."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunwen rode forward a little, then addressed his five thousand musketeers and one thousand artillerymen:
"Get ready."
Upon hearing this, the gunners immediately began loading gunpowder and shells into the fresh cannons they had brought.
The musketeers then loaded magazines full of bullets onto their muskets.
Then Zhu Yunwen gave another order:
"Let's teach those reckless guys on the other side a lesson."
As soon as he finished speaking, the musketeers immediately pulled the triggers, and bullets were fired one after another. At the same time, the gunners also started operating the cannons.
Shells flew out and rained down on the Annamite soldiers on the other side.
In that instant, the sounds of bullets banging and artillery shells booming rang out continuously.
The Annamese soldiers on the other side were still wasting their breath, spouting nonsense, preparing for the fight before engaging in combat.
However, they were immediately met with shells and bullets.
Before they could even figure out what the shell was, it exploded with a bang, instantly reaping countless lives.
The bullets were almost always accurate, since they always aimed the first shot correctly.
In addition, all the Annamese soldiers were there, in large numbers. Even if they fired blindly in that direction, they would definitely kill one of them.
Besides, it was aimed at!
So, this round of bullets took the lives of at least five thousand soldiers.
A single volley of shells struck with perfect accuracy, instantly claiming the lives of thousands of Annamese soldiers.
In just one attack, 10,000 of the 200,000 Annamite soldiers lost their lives instantly.
The soldiers who had crossed the border into Annam were completely bewildered and had no idea what was happening.
While they were still in a daze, the musketeers continued to pull the trigger, and bullets kept coming.
And so, the Annamite soldiers, once again, inexplicably began screaming and collapsing to the ground.
Meanwhile, the gunners continued to load gunpowder and shells, and another round of shells was fired, causing the soldiers of Xi'an South to scream in agony.
The Annamite generals were dumbfounded. How could their side suddenly suffer so many casualties?
Compared to the Goryeo Kingdom on the eastern island, Annam really didn't know much about the firearms and cannons of the Ming Dynasty.
I've never seen it before!
So when you encounter a situation where you're completely clueless and know nothing, you're left in the dark.
They had no idea how to respond in a short time, nor did they know to quickly disperse the soldiers.
In short, everyone looked extremely flustered.
The generals didn't know how to reduce casualties, and the soldiers didn't know to scatter and hide.
They were like a bunch of idiots, just running around without taking any effective measures.
This resulted in more and more of them joining, and the scene becoming increasingly chaotic.
Mu Chun was also shocked by this weapon. He really didn't expect that the muskets and cannons were so powerful. With these things in hand, why would the soldiers need to fight with swords?
This thing can accurately kill enemies from such a distance; it's incredibly powerful.
At the same time, Mu Chun finally understood why Zhu Yunwen had only brought a mere five or six thousand people with him.
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