The weather in Siam is actually not very good. The sun was still scorching a few days ago, but on the eighth day, it was heavy rain.

Fortunately, all the gunpowder was sealed with oil paper, three layers inside and three layers outside, and it was never soaked. Even the backpacks of the march were covered with oil paper, and the entire Lang San army did not stop, but continued to advance.

The heavy rain hits the officers and soldiers, but these tenacious soldiers can still withstand it, but the road under their feet becomes muddy and difficult to walk. When the boots are in, they become extremely heavy and the feet are covered with mud. If they are not careful, they may fall and eat mud.

This situation made the doctors accompanying the army very worried. After walking some roads, they told people to stop and find a place to shelter from the wind and rain to burn hot water, add ginger, and then distribute it in case.

This made Hao Fenglou feel that he was so shameless and "lazy". He agreed to share the hardships and troubles, and he couldn't help but be able to lose face after all. So he didn't even wear a straw raincoat, and walked in the team soaked all over, and laughed loudly with several military officers.

I don’t know if his emotions inspired others, but at least it made Hao Fenglou feel a little relieved.

After eating ginger water, my body had a heat. Hao Fenglou stopped at a hill, asked someone to take a map of sheepskin, and searched for a guide to point and draw. Now here is not far from the big city.

The guide was the Jinyiwei Xiaoqi, who came from other places. He was very familiar with the path here and had walked dozens of times. Therefore, Hao Fenglou was very relieved of him.

The question that Hao Fenglou had to worry about was whether the troops would undergo a short rest. On this, the two commanders of the Shenmao Guard, He Jian, and Lang San Guard, Zeng Guodong, had different opinions.

He Jian believed that he should have made a concerted effort to directly capture the city. After a moment of delay, he gave the Siamese people more time to prepare, but Zeng Guodong believed that he should have some rest and seize the city.

The two of them were fighting in the rain with their necks red for a long time, while Hao Fenglou was dripping with water from his eyebrows. He hesitated for a moment and said, "The rainy season here seems to have arrived. Since that's the case, there is no difference between delaying for a few days and not delaying. The guide has already said that when the rainy season arrives, many rivers nearby will flood. If the road is blocked, it will delay time. We are the guest army, and time is not on our side. Since that's the case, we can only do it in one go.

Qi, everyone. Let’s convey the order and tell everyone that we have come here from afar. We have been wading through mountains and rivers for two months. At present, the enemy’s capital is right in front of us. If we take down the city, we will be accomplished and we will live up to the emperor’s will. We will not waste our diligence. Siam is too bullying. Then let them see how powerful we are. Within three days, I will take them to the Siam Palace. This is my own selfish thought, but I hope everyone can accompany me."

Hao Fenglou paused here, looking north from afar, he sighed. In fact, many times, the so-called success was not known to have many difficulties and obstacles before, and the glory was just a moment. For the sake of this moment of glory, he took a sea boat from Langsang for two months, climbed over countless mountains, came here under the scorching sun, and the heavy rain. Now, at this moment, it has arrived.

Hao Fenglou said a few words at the end: "Step Siam!"

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Great city.

A few days ago, news came from the fast horse that the Ming army landed in Luo Yong and Litai died for his country. The news came, and the Siam government and the people were shocked.

The purpose of the Ming army was obviously the big city, which was obvious. The King of Siam was not a fool. Of course, he knew that the other party was definitely not as simple as harassment along the coast. He had calculated it hard but did not calculate that the real enemy did not come from the land, but from the sea.

But now, it's too late to curse.

It is obviously too late to recall 100,000 troops from Zhenla. The far water cannot save the near fire. Moreover, the Siamese army of Zhenla moves, and the Ming army confronting them will definitely pursue it. The entire Zhenla line is very likely to collapse in an instant.

There were not many soldiers and horses in the big city, only more than 7,000 people, and other military horses were scattered in various Siam prefectures. Now, the order to serve the king is obviously a bit hasty.

However, this is the only way to do it right now.

This is a race of time. Effective defense must be organized before the Ming army arrives. In the royal court, everyone believes that it will take at least one month to two months to arrive here. These times are still a bit insufficient for the Siamese people who are busy at the moment. It is good to transfer some soldiers and horses near the Gyeonggi. It should be roughly 30,000 people.

Thirty thousand people... are not very safe, because according to the information, the other party used artillery and instantly took down Luo Yong City, which means that the strength of this Ming army should not be underestimated, and should not be taken lightly.

The King of Siam was considered to have been a long battle formation. Of course, he knew the reason why soldiers were more expensive than elites. Therefore, he immediately ordered the king to recruit civilians and organize militias. At the same time, the guards gathered together and were ready to counterattack at any time. His eyes were originally intended to be placed in Russell City, which was the gateway to the big city and built many military facilities. The soldiers and horses that served the king could gather there, and use Russell City to delay time and wait for more military horses to assemble.

Even the prince was ordered to go to Russell to supervise the battle there. As for the Siam king, on the one hand, he consulted with the ministers, and on the other hand, he personally inspected the horses of the imperial guards.

It was just unfortunate that the bad news came on the seventh day after the news came.

The Ming army... it turned out to be the Ming army. The Ming army appeared at Russell City last night and then began to attack. More than 3,000 people in the city were broken into the city after only two cups of tea.

Zhaolu Qunying was really frightened this time. He originally thought that the Ming army would take at least one month, and it was already here in less than ten days. Could it be that they... were heavenly soldiers and generals? And... it was too magical to break the city in a moment.

It was indeed too magical. Although Russell was not prepared, the king-supporting troops that had been dispatched had not entered Russell one after another, because they obviously did not have the ability to descend from the sky like the Ming army. Even the reinforcements fifty miles away were still struggling, let alone other military horses. But after all, there were fortifications, enough food and grass, and thousands of soldiers, but now, this is over.

More importantly, there is no news about the prince and nowhere to be found.

Zhaolu was stunned and the generals immediately gathered together. Finally, everyone discussed that although they didn't know how the Ming army would be at the city for ten days, at least one thing was confirmed. The other party was very good at siegeing the city, and siegeing the city was simply a matter of childhood. For the officers and soldiers guarding the city, once the city was broken, the psychological defense line would be extremely easy to collapse, and it was the day of defeat. Then... the so-called towering city walls and complete urns and towers of this big city were obviously in the eyes of the Ming army, and there were no obstacles.

This is the most terrifying thing, this city cannot be guarded.

"King, you should go out of the city to fight to the decisive battle. The advantage of the Ming army lies in artillery and muskets. If you hide in the city, you will only be beaten passively. Instead of doing so, it is better to fight to the decisive battle outside the city!"

"There are two hundred war elephants in the Imperial Guard, which is enough to intimidate the Ming army."

"It's a dead end to huddle in the city."

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These generals are really. Since the city cannot be defended, then let's fight! After all, the generals of Siamese had followed Zhao Lu Qun to fight south and north, and conquered Zhenla, which was considered to be a brilliant military achievement. However, at this moment, they all had some courage.

However, some civil officials had their concerns: "Why might as well surrender? After all, Siam was a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. If he was willing to surrender, there might be a glimmer of life."

"The other party may not have enough food and fodder to travel a long distance. If you stay in the city, just delay it for a while and clear the fields..."

"How to strengthen the walls and clear the fields? There are a large amount of military rations in Russell City, and now all of them are in the hands of the Ming army..."

After a lot of arguments, Zhaolu Qunying's eyes were covered with blood. He regretted it a little, but what's the use of regret? His nephew Litai was gone and the prince was gone. The other party forced him to do so and had no choice but to bite the bullet.

He clenched his fists, widened his eyes, trembled, and said viciously: "When I go out of the city to fight, we can also gather 15,000 elite soldiers, so let them see our power."

When we said this, all the controversy stopped.

Of course, it's just a seemingly stop.

Many rumors were crazy in the big city, and many wealthy families and wealthy families began to find a way out for themselves.

The army began to gather, and the king also first reported to the Taimiao. When the news came and the Ming army appeared ten miles away, Zhaolu Qunying personally rode the war elephant, took the imperial guards, and went out of the city with all the troops.

A big battle quietly kicked off.

Both sides were silent and quietly began to set up their formation.

Zhaolu Qunying sat on the battle elephant, like a Buddha, sitting cross-legged, motionless. Two golden-armored warriors stood on both sides of the left and right. They held the wooden railings on the back of the battle elephant, each carrying spears and raised them high. Countless Siamese officers and soldiers saw the encouragement sent by the king's personal guards and suddenly became noisy.
Chapter completed!