Dominate the Country

"Sir! It's raining too hard! Do you think we should take a break before we go? The soldiers are so tired! We can't walk anymore!" After the officer of the first team, Songkan, the officer of the second team, Sarasin, also came to Kuan Apaiwang to complain.

"Damn it." Apaiwang cursed. He learned from who he followed. His instructor was from Zhejiang, so Apaiwang also learned Chinese with a Zhejiang accent, and there were many catchphrases that only people in Zhejiang had.

"Didn't you hear what I told people to do before? Keep going, keep going." Kuan Apaiwang's face darkened and he was furious. "Sarasin, if you don't want to do this as an officer anymore? If you really don't want to do this, just say it as soon as possible. I will report it to my superiors immediately."

"I don't need someone who doesn't listen to the orders of the commander in my team."

"Sir. I'm not complaining. Look at what these soldiers are like? They are working very hard." Sarasin ignored Kuan Apaiwang's words. Those were just angry words. "This heavy rain is extremely beneficial to us! There is a rain forest on the Burmese road, and their environment is worse than ours. They will be delayed for a long time while passing through the rain forest. We still have time to rest."

The rain forest is slippery and difficult to walk under the heavy rain, and the difficulty is far greater than that of the mountains. Kuan Apai Wang can indeed take some time to rest.

As long as they don't turn rest into rest.

The raindrops are clattering everywhere. Sarasin's words are of no use at all. Kuan Apai Wang looked at Sarasin, turned around and left without saying a word. Sarasin grabbed the military cap on his head fiercely and returned to his team, "Everyone work harder. Let's go..." Sarasin forced himself to cheer up and shouted fiercely.

The heavy rain gradually stopped. After half a day of forced march, Kuan Apai Wang's troops have arrived in Bole. This place has been connected to the Mengke Hills outside the city of Guse. The mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk and the mountains are steep. The steep cliffs seem to be about to collapse.

There is a rain forest on the Burmese road, and the Siamese army's march was not smooth. This section of mountainous hills is much more difficult to walk than the road they had walked before.

"Sir! The Mengke Hill is ahead! After it is Gusai Town!" There is another hill on the other side of Gusai Town, and there is a river running from northeast to southwest, so Gusai has become a road that the Burmese must take. Unless they know that the Siamese army has found a step, the Burmese equipped with guns and cannons will not bypass a hill to the southwest.

Songkan, who was leading the way in front, approached and said. "There are two or three hundred civilians living there. The surface of the Laosuo River is quite wide, but the water is very shallow. Even if it rains today, as long as you are careful, it will be fine." Songkan said with certainty. If they need to set up positions in the north of Gusai Town.

"Pass the order down. Order the troops to speed up, let the first team be on guard, and the deputy battalion officer, the staff officer, and the officers of the second, third, and fourth teams are all summoned." Kuan Apaiwang ordered the personal soldiers around him.

"Songkan, your team should also pay attention to reconnaissance. See what the terrain of Guse is like. Are there any good places to block the enemy?" Looking up at the steep rocks on the left, Kuan Apaiwang continued.

"Yes. I will pay attention." Songkan said affirmatively. "The Burmese explained before that although there are no big hills there, there are several suitable hills on the north and south banks of the Guselaosuo River, which are enough to block the passage."

There are indeed several good hills on both sides of the Guselaosuo River. The mountains are also very steep. It is more than enough to accommodate the 500 people of Kuan Apaiwang's army. It is still easy to block the passage from the top of the mountain.

Then the next step is a more difficult march.

Half an afternoon passed, they spent a night in the wet and cold night, and then at ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, Apaiwang finally saw the outline of Guselao Town.

"Sir! A part of the Burmese army was found, and they rushed to the north bank of the Laosuo River." At this time, Songkan ran to Kuan Apaiwang in mud and reported.

It was really thrilling, and the two sides did not seem to be far apart. The team walking in the front and responsible for the alert saw the shadow of the Burmese army. It can be said that the team was shocked by the sudden appearance of the Burmese army on the opposite side. Fortunately, the battalion commander insisted on not resting yesterday. Otherwise, it would be a big trouble.

"How many are there?" Kuan Apaiwang had just settled the troops. He was eating dry food. When he heard that the Burmese army had reached the other side of the river, he jumped up from the ground. "Less than 500 people, they should be their vanguard." Songkan said.

"Less than 500 people?" Kuan Apaiwang couldn't help laughing. This number did not pose a threat to their battalion. "Pass my order. The troops speed up and must intercept the Burmese before they enter Gusai Town."

He didn't need to occupy all the hills, as long as he blocked the road to Gusai Town, victory would belong to them. When the large army pressed in from the north, the hateful Burmese army in front of them would be crushed into powder like a stink bug.

"Than Shwe,... do you still want your head?" Thein Min's face was livid, and he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. Than Shwe was the first to discover that there were a small number of Siamese people in front of him, but he did not launch an attack immediately, but reported to him first. When he ordered him to launch an attack immediately, the team was beaten by the Siamese muskets and fled in panic. If it were not for the priority of stabilizing the morale of the army, he really wanted to kill Than Shwe right away. Although he knew that Than Shwe's men were really tired, maybe when this army launched the attack, they were exhausted and just pretended to be helpless. But the overall environment of their team has become extremely dangerous, with pursuers behind and blockades in front. If they can't break through the blockade in front, they can only flow westward into the hills, otherwise they will be wiped out.

However, Thein Min knew very well that the thousand men under his command could not be beaten. Although he was worried about the pursuers behind, he still rested his troops for a night. They were very quiet at night, because the Burmese on the opposite side secretly passed on the news to them that there was only one battalion of ancient Siamese soldiers.

So Thein Min decided to take a good rest. At dawn the next day, they recovered their strength and took care of the opposite side in one go, and then escaped.

However, they had already attacked three times on the second day. The pursuers behind were getting closer and closer, but they still couldn't take down the Siamese blocking troops in front.

After three attacks, the morning was almost over, and the two small hills on the opposite side had not been captured yet, which really made Thein Min a little crazy!

Most Burmese are good at mountain climbing, but it is still very difficult to attack from the bottom of the mountain every time!

The Siamese army no longer used soft bows and arrows and swords and guns, but sharp muskets.

In the first three attacks, dozens of soldiers fell each time, and a large number of wounded soldiers crying for their parents had to be pulled back. Seeing the corpses piled on the hillside, Thein Min was so angry that he wanted to cut Than Shwe with a knife! ——Let him lead his men to attack, and he lost half of them and still hasn't reached the top of the mountain!

How can we not kill this kind of trash? !

"My Lord, the Siamese are really...really too stubborn! And the firearms are sharp, the soldiers can't get up!" The frightened Than Shwe trembled and begged for mercy.

"...Afraid of death. You are a Myo Du Ji! How could there be a trash like you? Come on! Drag him out and chop him up!" Thein Min shouted hoarsely. If eyes could kill, Than Shwe would have been torn into pieces by him. This trash, a standard trash.

But how could Thein Min really kill Than Shwe? As he said, Than Shwe was born in Myo Du Ji, the latter is the local governor who directly manages the affairs of Ahmadan and Atai, a large number of hereditary classes spread across the countryside. The latter has great power. Why did several dynasties in Myanmar collapse so quickly? That is because there are great instability factors in Myanmar's political environment. Those Myu Du Ji will obey orders when the central dynasty is strong, but when the central dynasty fails in war or its power declines, they will take advantage of the situation. Just like Yong Ji Ya of the Konbaung Dynasty.

Before the decline of the Toungoo Dynasty, the Mon people [one of the main ethnic groups in ancient Myanmar, the other two major ethnic groups are the Burmese and Shan (Chinese Dai)] occupied the capital of the Toungoo Dynasty, Ava, and persuaded Yong Ji Ya (Myu Du Ji) who had local power to surrender. Yong Ji Ya refused to surrender, and with Konbaung as a base, he defeated the attack of the Mon army in one fell swoop. From then on, the military power was greatly boosted, and the Burmese leaders from all over the country came to surrender, and Yong Ji Ya was supported as king.

So now, although the Konbaung Dynasty of Myanmar has been twisted into a rope under strong external pressure, and the power of the entire Myanmar seems to have been temporarily twisted into a rope, the countless small ropes that have been twisted into a rope still exist, and no one dares to easily provoke this sensitive nerve.

Now the Chinese have the support of the Shan people and have fought to the Namdu River. Ava is in a panic, so Myanmar should not worry about it. Than Shwe can die on the battlefield, but if he is killed by Thein Min, a distant relative of the Konbaung royal family, it may cause a shock.

"My Lord! My Lord! Spare my life... My Lord. Give me another chance! Spare my life! My Lord. I will definitely open the road." Than Shwe was dragged outside by Thein Min's personal soldiers. He was so scared that he begged at the top of his lungs.

"Wait..." After Thein Min vented his anger, his mind calmed down a little. "Bring him back!"

"My Lord! My Lord! Give me another chance! I will definitely charge ahead! I will not return to see you until the passage is opened." After walking through the gates of hell, this feeling is really heart-pounding. Than Shwe feels that even living a little longer is good for him now!

"Sir, for the sake of our friendship, please give me another chance!" Than Shwe cried with snot running down his face, and kept kowtowing to Thein Min like a praying mantis, which made Thein Min sick.

"Than Shwe! For the sake of our acquaintance and our years of service in the army, I will give you another chance! Now lead your troops to attack again! If you can't take it down..." Thein Min stared at Than Shwe with red eyes. "You know the end..."

"Don't worry, sir! I understand! Thank you very much!" Than Shwe finally saved his life and immediately collapsed on the ground.

"Why don't you go down and prepare!" Thein Min roared at Than Shwe angrily, and he was annoyed by the latter's cowardly face.

While the Burmese troops were performing a good show, Kuan Apaiwang on the hilltop also frowned heavily.

It was almost noon, why hadn't the main force arrived yet?

The Burmese weapons are backward, but Kuan Apaiwang has also experienced their tenacity in order to survive! At the beginning, Siam was pushed to the ground and rubbed by the Burmese. Even after Zheng Xin started the rebellion, the Siamese army fought hard for many years to drive out the Burmese, but when they counterattacked, they did not get a good deal from the Burmese. Even in this bilateral war, the Siamese army had the support of China, the weapons were updated, and there was no need to worry about logistics. The Salween River also became an iron wall for the Burmese to intercept the Siamese army.

There is no comparison between the invading army after "eating and drinking enough" and the army defending the country. The Burmese have a lot more people than his army. When it comes to fighting desperately, his camp is still under pressure. Relying on the muskets in their hands and three or five grenades per person, it is not necessarily easy to resist the Burmese army.

The fourth attack of the Burmese army began. They were only about 200 people, scattered in a large area, which caused certain losses to the guns from the top of the hill. Moreover, Kuan Apaiwang also discovered that in the mountains, the intricate terrain invisibly offset the considerable power of his own muskets, and the lethality could only be compensated by grenades.

The morning battle caused more than 100 casualties in the Burmese army, but a large number of their own grenades were also consumed. The main force in the north was delayed, and the Burmese might fight twice again, so they would have to start hand-to-hand fighting. Deng Min didn't know that the Siamese army was actually worried.

It's just that Apaiwang didn't have the intention of escaping or giving in. He learned from his instructors to strictly abide by military orders and be brave. Apaiwang didn't know how many people in the entire Siamese army had the same idea as him, but now was the time for him to realize his military creed.

No matter what the final result would be, he must give his all.

"Sir, the Burmese army is coming again." The second team officer Sara Xinxi shouted hoarsely with a fiery throat. After a morning of fighting, both the battalion officers and ordinary soldiers were already quite tired. Especially the officers who commanded the battle, their throats and eyes were blazing!

Led by Than Shwe, a few hundred Burmese soldiers rushed towards the hilltop again. Behind them were six or seven hundred fresh troops led by Lieutenant General Thein Min.

Kuan Apaiwang was very calm, "Tell the opposite hilltop to be alert. Everyone, prepare for battle, put people in a little bit before shooting."

"Yes!" The platoon officers of each team responded loudly.

"All soldiers, get ready!"

"Attention! Soldiers in the reserve team, each put a grenade in front of you! Hold your guns steady!"

"Shoot..."