Chapter 33: Suspicion

But in addition to the joy, Li Dingguo is still a little worried.

The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first.

The 30,000-strong army went north, and the consumption of grain and grass was a big problem.

Over the years, relying on the military tun, the Ming army in Yunnan can barely be self-sufficient.

But this is based on the defense of the land.

The amount of food consumed by the great army on long marches and defending the city was not at all in the same order of magnitude.

From Kunming to the north into Sichuan, it is bound to pass through Jianchang.

Liu Wenxiu had stored a lot of grain when he was there in the army.

Therefore, when the Ming army went north, it could not carry too much food.

But there is such a thing as grain reserves, just in case.

When I ate it, I was happy, but after eating it, it was gone.

It would be good if this battle brought Chongqing down. If Chongqing is not captured, the blow to the Ming army in Yunnan will be huge.

This is completely different from the situation of Yuan Zongdi and Li Laiheng, who are very close to Chongqing, and Li Dingguo cannot afford such a defeat now.

Do you want to take the risk?

There is a way to seek wealth and danger.

But if it fails, the two old thieves, Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui, will take the opportunity to send troops from Guizhou to attack, and Li Dingguo may not be able to hold Kunming.

But if you continue to stick to Yunnan and don't want to make progress, it will just be a slow death.

With the wealth of Jiangnan, Dongyu can completely consume the Ming Dynasty to death.

Only by taking Chongqing, sitting on the geographical advantage, can go down the river, and can threaten Huguang and even Jiangnan at any time, can there be a chance to turn around.

Li Dingguo still has this strategic vision.

Your Majesty should have seen this, so he made up his mind to attack Chongqing, right?

After a fierce ideological struggle, Li Dingguo finally chose to fully support Zhu Youlang's decision.

With Li Dingguo's support, Zhu Youlang can be regarded as relieved.

Although he knew in his heart that Li Dingguo was loyal and good, Li Dingguo's basic plate was in Yunnan after all.

It really takes courage to let him enter Sichuan to attack Chongqing.

Li Dingguo's ability to support this decision also proves that he puts his family and country above all else.

As for Mu Tianbo, Zhu Youlang decided to let him stay in Kunming, so that he could be responsible for the contact with the Tusi in Shuixi, Guizhou.

The army entered Sichuan, and of course Chengdu and Fengjie should be notified immediately of this matter.

Zhu Youlang immediately issued an order, ordered Qin to send a quick horse into Sichuan to pass the decree, and ordered the Sichuan army to prepare for the drive.

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"Yasukuni Gong, don't come unharmed."

In the Fengjie Governor's Mansion, Wen Anzhi smiled slightly and motioned for Yuan Zongdi to take a seat.

Yuan Zongdi rushed from Dachang and rushed to Fengjie without taking a sip of water, just to be the first to meet His Royal Highness the Prince.

When he came to Fengjie before or when Wen Anzhi had just taken office, it was just out of courtesy, and he didn't have any special ideas. Now the mood is completely different.

That is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, who actually came to the front line to raise the army in person.

As the prince of the country, Yuan Zongdi naturally has to say something, at least not behind those old brothers.

"Hahawen Inspector is really in good spirits, it seems that he has been in a good mood recently."

Yuan Zongdi also heard the news of the imperial court's victory over Wu Sangui in Kunming, and the heart of the Daowen Inspector must have blossomed happily, right?

"Well, the official army has won a great victory, and the old man is very relieved."

Wen Anzhi stroked his beard and said leisurely.

Even though he had been surrendered to the Ming Court for many years, when he heard the words of the official army, Yuan Zongdi's eyelids still jumped instinctively, and he coughed to relieve the embarrassment on his face and said, "Supervisor, little tiger, haven't they come yet?" ”

The little tiger in his mouth is Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng is the righteous son of a tiger and Li Guo, and now he is the most powerful of the thirteen soldiers.

According to the tradition of the original Dashun Army, the strong are respected. In addition, Li Guo is Li Zicheng's nephew, and Li Laiheng should be Li Zicheng's nephew according to his seniority. It stands to reason that the remnants of Yuan Zongdi's Dashun army should only be Li Laiheng and the horse's head.

But because they are all courtiers of the Ming Dynasty now, the matter of Li Zicheng forcing Emperor Lie to death has become a taboo, and if they are headed by Li Laiheng, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the imperial court.

Therefore, Yuan Zong's first and other thirteen families will deal with themselves at the same level, but subconsciously they will still pay more attention to Li Laiheng.

"Linguo Gong has not yet arrived, Yasukuni Gong, you are the first person to come to Fengjie."

Wen Anzhi said lightly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still resting, and the Duke of Yasukuni might as well wait for a while." ”

"This is natural, and it can't delay His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's rest."

Yuan Zongdi said again and again.

In his opinion, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here to raise the army, it is estimated that he will stay in Fengjie like Wen Anzhi, and come forward to boost morale when necessary.

After all, the prince is still at the age of young chong, and it is too unrealistic to expect him to go into battle or strategize.

Yuan Zongdi was already very touched by the presence of the crown prince here, which proved that the imperial court had completely trusted them and regarded them as their own.

"Inspector Wen, the last general heard a news that Li Guoying, the puppet governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi granted by the Eastern Prisoner, was at odds with Wu Sangui and refused to provide grain and grass support to Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses."

Yuan Zongdi thought for a moment, but decided to tell Wen Anzhi the first-hand news he had heard.

"Oh?"

Wen Anzhi was obviously also a little surprised, and said in a harmonious voice: "Has Li Guoying ever had a gap with Wu Sangui?" ”

"It's not clear at the end of the day."

Yuan Zongdi said with a little embarrassment.

"Li Guoying doesn't even sell Hong Chengchou's face?"

It stands to reason that Li Guoying's governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi is not worthy of his name, because only Shaanxi is in his own hands, and he is obviously in a weak position compared with Hong Chengchou's position as the governor of the five provinces.

And now Wu Sangui is stationed in Guizhou, right under Hong Chengchou's nose.

In this case, Li Guoying does not give Wu Sangui face, that is, he does not give Hong Chengchou face.

There is only one explanation of the past.

That is, this is what Hong Chengchou meant, and Li Guoying is just complying with it.

It's just that why did Hong Chengchou beat Wu Sangui so much?

Just because Wu Sangui just lost a battle?

Wen Anzhi couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, so he shook his head helplessly.

What does he care about these troubles? Isn't it beneficial for the Ming Dynasty to have internal disagreements in Dongyu?

If the army under Wu Sangui could not get the supply of grain and grass, or the supply was not as good as that of the Guizhou garrison, it would definitely be dissatisfied.

Wu Sangui is also not a fuel-efficient lamp. Wen Anzhi wanted to see how Hong Chengchou should respond.

"Perhaps, Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui have a disagreement."

Yuan Zongdi continued to speculate: "Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui were originally courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, and they may have known each other for a long time. Maybe Hong Chengchou doesn't look down on Wu Sangui's personality. ”

Wen Anzhi laughed and said: "Fifty steps and a hundred steps are just laughing." They are all traitors and ministers, they are just worse than rotten, and there are people who look down on whom. ”

After a pause, he continued: "When the Ming Dynasty is prosperous, these two sons will be spurned by all the people, and then the governor will see how those traitors who are powerful and prosperous will look like mourners." ”

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