Fast-firing mortar shells, tiger crouching cannon shells, exploding and burning rockets, whizzing off and landing among the elephants...

At the same time, the Ming army's muskets fired non-stop, and continued to rush towards the Ming army's war elephants, which were beaten into a mist of blood...

In the end, the galloping war elephants were unable to withstand the Ming army's firearms. They screamed and bumped in panic, turned around and fled, and all rushed into the Annan army behind, who was preparing to take advantage.

With so many elephants turning around and fleeing, the Annan infantry was in great trouble. Countless people were trampled to death, and the Annan army was immediately in chaos.

"Attack!"

The three young generals ordered to take advantage of the situation to counterattack, and the Ming army roared and killed the Annan army, which was in chaos.

Facing the fierce attack and the Annan war elephants defecting one after another, the Annan army fled in panic and completely lost the courage to resist. Tens of thousands of people collapsed without a fight.

The Ming army quickly attacked, crossed the trenches, used ladders to climb the city, and took advantage of the situation to capture Cishan.

The main general guarding Cishan was Zheng Zhi's second son, Zheng Qiao. He left his family behind and fled, but was killed by a Ming army sniper while escaping.

In the battle of Cishan, the heroic Annan army collapsed at the first touch. The remaining soldiers were chased by the Ming army to the Red River. Except for those who committed suicide by jumping into the river, all the rest were killed.

The Ming army swept away the Annan army camp on both sides of Thang Long and quickly attacked the Annan capital, Thang Long.

As the capital of Annan, Thang Long City is tall and strong. If you want to attack it by force, you will have to pay a high price.

After discussion, Li Dingguo, Chen De and Li Erniu decided not to give Zheng a chance to react! Just kill him directly...

Thang Long Palace.

On the throne, Zheng Zhi, who closed his eyes and meditated, remained motionless, as if he was about to ascend to heaven.

In the past two days, the Ming army's overwhelming offensive caused him to faint on the spot, and he woke up two days later.

At this time a guard came in and said:

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is asking for a meeting outside the palace, saying that he has something urgent to report."

Zheng Jie said displeasedly:

"Is there an emergency? Let him in!"

In recent days, Zheng Jie was very dissatisfied with the performance of the crown prince, and had vague thoughts of changing the title of crown prince and letting the second son Zheng Qiao succeed to the throne.

Now Zheng Qiao is guarding Cishan. If he can defeat the Ming army with the Xiang Formation, his reputation will definitely increase, and it will be a matter of course for him to change the throne.

In the midst of his thoughts, the crown prince Zheng Zha hurried in and said in a horrified tone:

"Father, something bad is going on!"

"Why are you so alarmed?"

Zheng Zhi waved his hand angrily and ordered the chamberlain around him to retreat.

"Father, the Ming army has already attacked outside Thanglong City!"

Zheng Zha was out of breath and said in a trembling voice:

"They are approaching the city and preparing to attack it!"

When Zheng Jie heard this, he immediately slapped the table angrily:

"It's nonsense. Zheng Qiao is still guarding Cishan. Cishan is not broken. How can the Ming army reach Thang Long?"

The old man's lungs were so angry that the prince seemed to be frightened by the Ming Emperor's will. Every day he preached about how powerful the Ming army was, and today he went crazy and said that the army was coming!

Is it possible that the Ming army could fly? They could bypass Cishan and kill Tseng Long City?

Zheng Zha said hurriedly:

"Father, I didn't lie to you. You can go and see for yourself..."

The prince didn't believe it at first, but when the guard pulled him up to the tower, he was dumbfounded.

I received a report from Zheng Qiao the day before yesterday that the Ming army was attacking Cishan. The second brother, who is good at fighting, swore that he could defeat the Ming army with the elephant formation and defend Cishan. Even if he failed, he could hold on for more than a month...

But in just two days, the Ming army conquered Cishan...

If he hadn't seen dozens of elephants in front of the Ming army's formation, the prince would never have believed that Cishan, where the heavy troops were gathered, had been conquered...

Zheng Zhi looked at the Crown Prince suspiciously, thinking that the Crown Prince asked him to go to the city, was he trying to force him to abdicate, so he asked:

"Why do you let me go to the tower?"

The prince always wanted to interfere in state affairs, and he was very close to the generals who defended the city, so Zheng Zhi had to be on guard. After all, usurping the throne was not uncommon in Annan.

The prince was stunned for a moment. How long had it been before his father could still think like this?

He was extremely disappointed with the way his father handled things. If the Ming army hadn't already arrived, he would have really wanted to launch a coup and seize the old man's throne!

The prince didn't want to talk anymore and turned around to go to the tower.

After about a quarter of an hour, Lord Zheng slowly left the palace and went to the tower to check.

On the way to the city tower, Zheng Jie saw the chaos in the streets and alleys and was very confused, but he did not believe that the Ming army had arrived at Thang Long City.

When the guard general saw Wang Jia coming, he hurriedly came to see him and presented him with a letter sent by the Ming army, saying:

"Your Majesty, the Ming Army has issued an ultimatum. If your Majesty does not surrender today, the entire Zheng family will be killed!"

Lord Zheng took the letter and became furious after reading it:

"Where is Zheng Qiao? Aren't they guarding Cishan? Aren't the Ming army vulnerable? Why did the Ming army attack Thang Long City?"

Originally, in view of the prince, I just surrendered. The Ming Dynasty was at its peak, and Annan could not stop it at all.

But the second brother Zheng Qiao insisted on fighting against the Ming Dynasty with force, and volunteered to defend Cishan. He did not defend it for a day, and he still had the most powerful elephant soldiers in Annan.

Seeing Lord Zheng's rage, the prince didn't know how to reply to his father, so he could only bow his head and remain silent...

Seeing that the prince did not speak, Lord Zheng became even more furious. He grabbed the prince by the collar and shouted loudly:

"Where is Zheng Qiao? Tell me quickly, or I will strangle you to death..."

The prince did not dare to struggle and could only let his father tear him apart. Seeing that his father seemed to be crazy, he whispered:

"Died in battle..."

"What……"

Master Zheng suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was momentarily stunned and paralyzed on the ground helplessly...

"Father..."

Master Zheng sat slumped on the tower and did not respond for a long time. The young master knelt beside him, not daring to say another word at this time.

The Ming army below the city has surrounded Shenglong City. Chen De, Li Dingguo, and Li Erniu, the three Ming army generals, are standing on horseback below the city.
Chapter completed!