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With completely unequal military strength and completely unequal weapons and equipment, the Siamese naval divisions did not even have the so-called power to parry. In the end, they were bombarded by artillery one by one and sank into the sea without a trace.
Just half an hour later, the Siamese navy, whose formation was completely chaotic after being bombarded, began to retreat.After seeing the power of the Wude Army's naval division's artillery, they finally saw the gap between each other clearly, and knew that they had to die or die in the fight.
General Mengwo of the Siamese Navy took the lead in retreating, trying to get out of the war zone.In this regard, the artillery scale of the Haiyi Division began to extend, from the previous five miles and six miles to the current eight and ten miles, and even the last twelve and thirteen miles.
In terms of speed, the sea-going ship of the Five-Star Army Navy has a larger tonnage and a faster speed. It is equivalent to chasing the opponent from the beginning to the end.Often when the Siamese ships run fast, they run faster, and the artillery fire continues to bombard them, expanding the results endlessly again and again.
This battle was fought from noon to night, from night to dawn, from dawn to noon, and so on, which lasted for two days and finally came to an end.
Fifty thousand soldiers of the Siamese navy and 48 large and small ships, within [-] hours, the number of ships hit and sunk reached nearly [-], and more than [-] ships had no choice but to hang up the white flag to surrender. In the end, only General Mengwo fled back to the pier with more than [-] ships, and then it was covered by a burst of artillery fire. Except Mengwo who saw the opportunity quickly and escaped with more than [-] people, the other [-] Siam who were in charge of guarding the pier Luo Jun was also buried in the artillery fire.
In this battle, all the Siamese naval forces were wiped out, making Siam, which looked very powerful and still relies on the sea, a shipless country.
The Haiyi Division came all the way in pursuit. Except for leaving a small number of ships to take over the captured ships, the main force successively occupied the two islands of Ko Yi and Samed, and finally approached Bangkok, the capital of Siam.If it weren't for the king's capital being too far away from the coastline, the First Hai Division would have bombarded Bangkok City here.
All the naval divisions of Siam were wiped out, and the five-star naval divisions chased them all the way. While occupying a lot of piers, it was less than [-] miles from the nearest sea area to Bangkok City.As soon as the news came out, it was Liushen Wuzhu who frightened King Ilici. Before he was in a hurry, he quickly sent another second-rank general Na Ayu with an army of [-] to guard the coastal defense with General Mengwo to prevent the Five-Star Army from rushing to the land. threatened their south.
The demise of the Siamese National Navy brought a crisis to the south of them, and it also represented that the two sides had changed from the earliest Siamese offensive and five-star military defense to a stalemate.
There is not enough army, and the First Marine Division did not go ashore in danger, but confronted the [-] Siamese army on the coastline, and occasionally fired a cannonball or two to frighten the opponent; in Vientiane City, Governor Luan Xiaochen was constantly dispatching Soldiers were dispatched to organize forces to counterattack at any time; in Suweng City, thousands of people or even more were paid for defending the city every day, but the deputy governor Ding Dingwei never took a step back, and he persisted and waited. chance of being rescued.
Chapter 24 Long Live the Sixth Master
Relatively speaking, Phnom Penh City, which was originally the target, was very calm because Suweng City had not been captured for a long time.Especially after the [-] Siamese vanguard army was wiped out by the black cavalry led by Yang Chendong, Tong Qi, the second-rank military general of Siam, did not send anyone to attack.
The opponent stopped attacking, and Yang Chendong was about to prepare to counterattack. The reason why he made this decision was that some reinforcements had already arrived. The Fifth Division of the Army's First Army entered Cambodia Province by boat from Chikan City at Bazhi Port, and arrived at noon today. Under the city of Phnom Penh.
For the arrival of the Fifth Army Division, Yang Chendong personally went out of the city to greet him, and with him were Cambodian Governor Sun Xiaoguang, Cambodian General Da En and Chamber of Commerce President Du En and others.
Du En appeared here, it belonged to Lao Jun.A group of merchants leading Phnom Penh City appeared, bringing a lot of meat and hot meals; General Dahn came here to join forces. After discussing with Governor Sun Xiaoguang, Yang Chendong had already made a decision It was decided to counterattack the Siamese army and relieve the siege of Suweng City.
Yang Chendong didn't know what happened in the city, so he could persist until now.But his intuition told him that with no soldiers and no food, he was afraid that they would not be able to last long. If they did not provide support, once they were broken, the situation would change drastically.
The Fifth Army Division has arrived, and General Dahn is also preparing to bring 1 Cambodian soldiers to cooperate with him. With the addition of [-] black cavalry troops, the strength has already exceeded [-]. If they suddenly enter the battlefield, it should be able to have a good effect.
After leaving two thousand Cambodian soldiers to Governor Sun Xiaoguang, and telling them that two cavalry divisions on the grassland were coming here, no matter what happened, they would not open the city gate without reinforcements, so Yang Chendong took more than ten thousand The army rushed north.
Su Weng City.As Yang Chendong expected, the defense was indeed very difficult.After all, it was a group of untrained civilians defending the city, all relying on their bravery, but after defending for so long, the number of casualties is already very large, especially after the [-] Cambodian soldiers who originally guarded the city were basically killed. In veterans with little training, the situation may collapse at any time.
Ding Dingwei has climbed the tower many times to encourage everyone.The square in the city was already full of corpses. After a rough calculation, there were more than [-] dead and more than [-] injured.All in all, it is estimated that the Siamese soldiers attacked the city with nearly [-] casualties. This is the difference between untrained people and soldiers on the battlefield.
I don't know how many nights I didn't close my eyes. When I was too sleepy, Ding Dingwei just hit a place and squinted for a while, feeling that his spirit seemed to be broken. When anyone finds him and wants to talk to him, He had to roar loudly, otherwise, he would not be able to hear any words in his ears.
In such an atmosphere, Ding Dingwei is still holding on.He can't fall down, because he is the god of all Su Weng people. If something happens to him, the hearts of the people who have finally gathered together will soon dissipate. When facing the Siamese army attacking the city, I'm afraid There is no resistance at all.
After a difficult day of defense, Ding Dingwei finally couldn't help but swayed, closed his eyes and fell to the side when he saw that the drums of the Siamese final battle outside the city tower stopped beating and the soldiers receded like a tide.A soldier who had followed him for many years was quick to support him, but his eyes were also filled with tears.20 days before and after
, his master never had a good night's sleep. I really can't imagine how he survived.
Taking advantage of no one's attention around, he used his own body as a bed with his own hands, letting Ding Dingwei fall asleep on his back.Although the personal soldier was also very tired, he persisted. If possible, he wanted to persist until dawn, just to let the master sleep well and replenish his energy.
The reality did not allow him to do this, and suddenly there was movement in the dark under the tower.First, there was a burst of gunshots and shouts in the defense of the Siamese barracks, and it became a mess. Soon after, a cavalry came to the downstairs of the south gate, and someone shouted something loudly there.
The sudden change of the battle situation is no longer something that a small soldier can handle. Ding Dingwei, who was sleeping next to him, was also awakened by this shout, and suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Where am I? What happened? The enemy is going to attack the city again?"
"Master, the Siam military camp was in chaos for a while, and then someone shouted downstairs in the south city. Everyone didn't know what happened." The matter cannot be resolved unless the master comes forward.
"Then go and have a look." Although Ding Dingwei was still very sleepy, after all, he had been awake for more than an hour, and his spirit recovered a bit. In line with his duty, he walked up to the south gate tower.
At this time, on the south gate of the city, there were hundreds of adult men standing there. They held torches and looked at the cavalrymen who called the city below the city. They all had every face and face, but they didn't know what to do.The impatient one among them has already asked, "Have you sent someone to invite the deputy governor?"
"It's gone, it's gone, it should be here soon."
Can't help everyone not worrying, Laiqi actually said that they are the Sixth Young Master, and asked them to open the city gate immediately, and then they will help defend the city together.
It should be said that Yang Chendong has many names, from Dong Shuai who first arrived in the capital, the military god when he defended the capital and defeated the Oirat army, Zhongdangong, the war god who came later, Tian Khan to Wunan King and so on.But there is one name that is common everywhere, and that is the Sixth Young Master.
The name of the Sixth Young Master is known even by ordinary people under the Yang family, but more people only hear his name and have not seen him.Now some people say that the Sixth Young Master is under the city, which will inevitably attract more attention from everyone. Some people are excited, but some people show expressions of disbelief.
Su Weng City at this moment is so dangerous.The so-called gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, I am afraid that it is too late to avoid it. How could such a noble person take the risk by himself?This is why they don't want to believe it at all.
But whether they believe it or not, isn't there a Deputy Governor Ding Dingwei in the city?A senior official like him should have met the Sixth Young Master, so let him recognize it, isn't it clear at a glance whether it is true or not?
"Master, no, let's use explosives to open the city gate." Yang Er, who was in the cavalry team under the city, saw that a long time had passed, and the tower still had no intention of opening. He was worried that the Siamese army who was attacked soon would react. Come here, I will catch up, so I said anxiously.
"No." Yang Chendong said in denial: "Su Weng City has been able to defend until now, relying on the high walls of the city,
After finally guarding for so long, how could we be blown away by ourselves?Still waiting. "
Although he didn't know what happened in the city, Yang Chendong saw a general idea with the torches upstairs just now. It seemed that they were all men in common people's clothes. Based on this, he could see that the guards here were guarding the city. difficult.He even sacrificed his life here, how could he blow open the city gate just to enter the city earlier?
Yang Chendong refused, and Yang Er on the side had no choice but to anxiously say to Dao Xiao, the captain of the second guard team, "Send someone to notify Master Xiao Yining, and hold on for a while longer."
In a blink of an eye, it was half a stick of incense time, and there was a commotion from the city tower, and then a middle-aged man wearing a distinctive Chinese tunic appeared beside the torch, Yang Chendong looked up by the light of the fire, and recognized This person is Ding Dingwei, the deputy governor of Cambodia Province.
"Bring the torch." In order to let the other party see himself clearly, Yang Chendong said to Yang Er who was beside him.Immediately a torch was handed over, Yang Chendong held it in his hand, first took a picture of himself, and then shouted to the tower: "Vice Governor Ding, I am Yang Chendong, open the door."
With the light of the torch, Ding Dingwei looked Yang Chendong straight, and because of this, he suddenly shouted, "Ah! It really is the sixth young master, quick, open the city gate."
When the Phnom Penh Dynasty surrendered the whole country, Yang Chendong went to Phnom Penh City, and had a drink with the officials there and chatted for a while.It was at that time that Ding Dingwei met Yang Chendong for the first time, and he couldn't forget it.Although it was dark now, with the light of the torch, he recognized it at a glance.
Ding Dingwei confirmed his identity, and there was chaos in the city.Half of those who can live in Suweng City are migrated from outside, and some are original aborigines, but no matter who they are, they don't know how many times they have heard the name of the Sixth Young Master.Now that I finally have the opportunity to meet a real person, and even have a close contact, who is not extremely excited?
Soon the South City Gate opened from the inside, and the black cavalry protected Yang Chendong and walked into Suweng City. Behind them, [-] Cambodian soldiers and the Fifth Lu Division also entered. Soon after, the South City Gate reopened. Closed, and everything fell into silence again.
The city is very lively at the moment.Under the leadership of Ding Dingwei, a group of people guarding the city came to the front of the cavalry. When there was still some distance, Ding Dingwei, the leader, bowed as soon as he accepted the head, and kept shouting, "I have seen you Sixth Young Master, long live Sixth Young Master."
"Long live the Sixth Young Master."
These are a group of subjects who are used to the feudal dynasty, and Yang Chendong is no stranger to this.He got off his horse and strode forward with high strides.This behavior made Yang Er and the black riders who followed him extremely nervous.
"Okay, don't follow so closely. These people have been able to defend the city so far without surrendering. This shows their loyalty. How could they harm me?" Yang Chendong felt that there were black knight dragon guards in front of him and behind him. , It is not conducive to his actions at all, so he frowned and said.
"Master, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case." Yang Er did not obey orders, but had his own set of rules of conduct.
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For Yang Chendong's safety, it has long been the most important thing in the entire Yang family.For this reason, not only Yu Qian and others talked to Yang Er, but also several wives also talked to him about this matter. While Yang Er was deeply under pressure, naturally he would not slack off in the slightest.
"Okay, okay, you are always right. But you have to give me some space." Yang Chendong realized that he couldn't beat Yang Er on this issue, so he settled for the next best thing.
"Okay, let's step back a little bit." Yang Er saw that the young master made a rare concession, and immediately accepted it as soon as it was good, and took the initiative to give up two meters of space to Yang Chendong.Although this is still not easy to move, it is already the biggest concession he can make.
At this time, Yang Chendong just walked up to Ding Dingwei and others who were kneeling on the ground, and he naturally reached out to help him. Ding Dingwei's trembling body was lifted up, and when he saw that the person who was helping him was the Sixth Young Master, he couldn't help but It was the old tears, and the tears flowed out uncontrollably.
"You've worked hard, you've worked hard. Everyone has worked hard, so how about we find a place to have a good chat?" Yang Chendong held Ding Dingwei's hand, looked at the kneeling people, and said kindly.
Next, under the introduction of Ding Dingwei, they went to the place where the yamen is located in the city. In the courtyard of the yamen, the surrounding candles were lit, and everyone sat around Yang Chendong. Opportunities for close encounters.