Sichuan, Chengdu.

After the early dynasty, Zhu Youlang summoned Li Dingguo, Wen Anzhi and other military generals to discuss important matters.

Just a day ago, Kuidong Zhuzhen sent someone to send a letter of surrender, which was written by Shunzhi to them.

Li Laiheng, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Tichun and others did not dare to hold on to it, and immediately sent someone to transfer the letter to Chengdu and present it to the imperial front.

Zhu Youlang was naturally angry after reading the letter, but he was still very pleased with the loyalty of the Thirteen Kuidong families.

These loyal ministers and righteous men are really as loyal and patriotic as they are in history, and they are completely on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

What worries Zhu Youlang the most is not that Shunzhi threatens to encircle and suppress Kuidong, but that the Qing court has imposed a blockade on Kuidong towns.

The towns of Kuidong are not suitable for growing grain, and they need to be supplemented by external transportation in this regard.

And Sichuan can barely feed the more than 100,000 troops, and it is difficult to send additional food to Kuidong.

It can be done after the potato is fully rolled out, but it will take time.

But Shunzhi will not give time to Kuidong Towns.

In front of Zhu Youlang was a multiple-choice question, either take the initiative to attack, or watch the Qing court consume Kui Dongming's army through the blockade policy.

"Your Majesty, the arrogance of this chieftain is simply unbelievable. It's tolerable and unbearable, please lead the troops to cut it down! ”

After Li Dingguo read this letter, he was furious.

Shunzhi Xiao'er is so empty-eyed, do you really think that he loves Xinjueluo's family and has already sat firmly in the country?

Obviously, he just suffered a defeat, but he threatened and intimidated him with nonsense, who gave him the courage?

Zhu Youlang pressed down with both hands, signaling Li Dingguo to stay calm.

"I know what the King of Jin said that the reason why the chieftain dares to be so arrogant is because now among the three provinces of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, except for Yunnan and Sichuan, they are basically in the hands of Donglu. They have an absolute advantage, and this is why they will make a lot of nonsense. Our army did win several battles in a row, but except for the recovery of Chongqing, it was basically a defensive counterattack. In addition to the loss of many green battalion soldiers, Dongyu did not break his muscles and bones. I felt that if I wanted to shut up Shunji'er, I would have to beat him hard. ”

Li Dingguo was very relieved when he heard the words of the Son of Heaven.

Yes, smack him in the mouth so hard that he can't spit ivory out of his dog's mouth!

"Now that Wu Sangui is stationed in Anlong, he is on the sidelines, and he will not make a move easily. Zhao Liangdong returned to Guizhou in a fiasco, and his department lost more than half. Relying only on the more than 10,000 Eight Banner soldiers brought by Aobai, it was difficult for Hong Chengchou to organize an effective offensive. At least not in the short term. ”

Zhu Youlang analyzed very seriously: "So I decided to take advantage of this gap to take the initiative to attack, and went down the river through the Three Gorges to Huguang. ”

Guizhou is now a quagmire, and Hong Chengchou can't wait for the Ming army to attack. That would not only consume the strength of the Ming army, but also buy time for Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi.

Therefore, Zhu Youlang will not give priority to attacking Guizhou.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if you defeat Guizhou, what can you do? can only let Yunnan and Sichuan have one more barrier, a corner of safety.

If you want to close the gap between the Ming and Qing armies, there are only two options.

Either take the two Guangzhou, and rely on the sea to trade to earn a lot of silver.

Either Huguang will be defeated, and Huguang, the granary of the world, will be relied on to quickly explode troops and carry out reverse pushing.

All other options are unrealistic, and even if you get a city and a pool, you are dying a slow death.

This is not something that Zhu Youlang brought with guns and potatoes can turn the tables.

territory, now Daming urgently needs to expand the territory.

Taking advantage of the fact that Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, Yuan Zongdi, Li Laiheng, and Liu Tichun are still in the year of fighting, they must take the initiative to fight out, and the more they delay, the more unfavorable it will be for the Ming army!

When the generals heard that the Son of Heaven had decided to take the initiative, they were all overjoyed and cheered.

However, Wen Anzhi's face was a little solemn.

Although he hoped countless times that Wang Shi could recover the lost land and let him set foot on the land of Yiling again.

But when the day really came, he was a little worried about the army.

The amount of grain and grass needed to attack Huguang is huge, and if it can be defeated, it is fine, if it can't be defeated, it will be worse for the Ming army.

So it's a one-shot deal, you can only win and not lose.

But if you think about it carefully, since the defeat of the Ming army in Xinhui, which major war was not on the verge of life and death?

The Battle of Kunming, the Battle of Chongqing, and the Battle of Yibin lost any of them, and the consequences were unimaginable.

In fact, Wen Anzhi sometimes thinks that today's Ming Dynasty is very similar to Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period.

From the moment Shu Han lost Jingzhou, it was difficult to successfully restore the Han dynasty.

Zhuge Liang's several Northern Expeditions were just doing their best.

Now that the Ming army is trapped in Sichuan, if there is no plan, it is basically following the old road of Shu Han, and the final outcome is likely to be a tragedy.

It's better to take advantage of the momentum of the soldiers and fight him with a shot.

In the case of absolute disadvantage, only if you are willing to fight can you have a chance to turn the tables, and it is hopeless to blindly seek stability.

After thinking about this clearly, Wen Anzhi also expressed his position in a deep voice.

"The affairs of the Eastern Crusade, the old ministers all listen to Your Majesty. However, please also ask Your Majesty to leave the crown prince in charge of the country, so as to be safe. ”

Seeing Wen Anzhi's nod, Zhu Youlang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if Wen Anzhi didn't say it, he would leave the crown prince in prison.

With the last short experience of supervising the country, the prince is no longer the little child who did not know the world at the beginning. Coupled with Wen Anzhi's assistance, Zhu Youlang is still very relieved.

The reason why he insisted on pro-conquest was because Zhu Youlang was very aware of the importance of this battle.

If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent.

In this case he must be with the soldiers.

In addition, the effect of these several imperial expeditions is very good, and the presence of the Son of Heaven with the army can be a good incentive to boost morale and improve the combat effectiveness of the Ming army to a higher level.

"What else do you have to say? If not, the matter is settled. ”

Zhu Youlang had the momentum of the second ancestor's dictatorship, and said in a deep voice: "The next thing is the matter of arming. Although the Dongyu had just suffered a crushing defeat and suffered serious losses, they could not be taken lightly. Yunnan has the Duke of Qianguo and the King of Qingyang. In Sichuan, who do you think should stay behind? ”

Seeing the Son of Heaven asking, the generals were silent.

They all held their breath and wanted to follow the Son of Heaven to the east, so they naturally didn't want to be this left-behind general.

But after all, someone still has to do it, Li Dingguo took the lead in speaking: "It's better to transfer Gongchang Wang Baiwen to guard Chengdu, and make Tai'an Bo Dou Ming watch Chongqing." ”

Zhu Youlang still agrees with this suggestion.

Needless to say, Bai Wenxuan is the first fierce general under Li Dingguo. With him in Chengdu, Zhu Youlang is very relieved. As for Dou Mingwang, he is also a very capable veteran, with a lot of experience on the battlefield, and it is enough to defend Chongqing.

It's just that with this arrangement, there are only a few generals left around Li Dingguo who can fight. I am afraid that during the Eastern Crusade, Zhu Youlang had to rely more on the Kuidong Zhuxun.

However, even Li Dingguo doesn't care about these, and Zhu Youlang has no reason to care.

Everything is for the Ming Dynasty, and the towns of Kuidong have always been loyal, and this reuse is also a matter of course.

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