Chapter Eighty-Five: Blood Splattered Lijiang

Although the Ming army I led was only 3,000 men, they suddenly rushed down the mountain beam, and the Tibetan soldiers stationed on the riverside outside Lijiang City had no time to resist.

Suddenly, the sound of killing filled the sky, and the Tibetan soldiers were caught off guard.

"Hurry up and report to Mufu Toast!"

The leader of the Tibetan soldiers shouted, wanting Lijiang Mu Tusi to come to support.

But he didn't know that at this time, Zhang Zhao had already entered the city from the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the Mu Clan's Tusi had no time to rescue and support them.

In this way, the Tibetan soldiers stationed by the river were broken by the Ming army in less than half an hour.

After breaking through this group of Tibetan soldiers, the Ming army began to attack the city again.

Before I reached the city tower, I heard the sound of killing in Lijiang City.

At this moment, the city gate slammed open, and I saw a gray-haired leader of the Naxi tribe, with his family, rushing out in a hurry.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy should be the penultimate Tu is Mu Jing in Lijiang.

After Mu Jing rushed out, he saw that the Ming army had already killed at the city gate, so he turned around in fright and ran into the city.

As a result, before he could take two steps, Zhang Zhao shot him to the ground with an arrow, and then cut off his head with a fierce knife.

Zhang Zhao raised his head and shouted: "Mu Jing is dead, don't wait for the barbarians to lay down their weapons quickly!" ”

Hearing that Mu Jing was dead, the family members under Mu Fu didn't dare to make any more trouble, and knelt on the ground one after another, pleading with me.

I stepped forward and said to Zhang Zhao: "All the Tusi officials, kill them all, and don't leave any of them!" ”

The reason why I want to kill all these Tusi officials is to pave the way for the future reform of the land and return to the stream.

If these upper-class figures don't die, and the Han officials come later, they won't be able to control the local ethnic minorities at all.

After killing all the upper echelons of the Mu clan, I hung their heads on the Lijiang City Tower, and then sent an edict to Mu Tianbo's younger brother Mu Tianxiang, asking him to come to Lijiang immediately to take charge.

Because I was worried that once the Ming army left, the local ethnic minorities in Lijiang would rise up to make trouble again, so I directly stationed the army in Lijiang and quietly waited for Mu Tianxiang's arrival.

After waiting for three days, Mu Tianxiang came to Lijiang with his family.

After he came, I handed over the great seal of the Mu clan in Lijiang to him, and then left him 2,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Lijiang and replace the position of the Mu clan.

After Lijiang was completed, the Tibetan soldiers in western Yunnan were basically cleared, and I prepared to return to the court.

Unexpectedly, just when the army was about to leave Lijiang, Sun Kewang's lieutenant came to Lijiang with a battle report.

I opened the battle report and took a look, and Sun Kewang reported to me that Chengdu had been recovered by Liu Wenxiu, but Tsering. Dorje did not flee west to fight the arrow furnace, but fled to Daliang Mountain, and then disappeared! So Sun Kewang asked me what to do next.

What's next?

I don't have to think about it to know, that is, Tsering must be killed. Dorje.

The reason why he was wanted to be killed was because once a separatist like him fled back to Tibet, he would inevitably stir up trouble and encourage the ignorant lamas and the common people to rebel against the imperial court.

In view of this, I decisively took out a military map and studied with my subordinates how to intercept and kill Tsering. Dorje.

Looking at the military map, Zhang Zhao took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, in my guess, Tsering. Dorje must have known that the Archery Furnace had been occupied by General Sun, so he made a detour to Daliang Mountain. Five hundred miles east of Daliang Mountain is the important town of Duokangmu in eastern Tibet, so I think it is very likely that he fled back to Lhasa from Duokangmu! ”

Zhang Zhao is right, the so-called "Duokang Mu" is actually today's Changdu.

After Zhang Zhao finished speaking, I pointed to the map and said, "Since he wants to return to Lhasa from Duokangmu, then we will go to Duokangmu and wait for him!" ”

After hearing my words, Zhang Zhao and several other generals were dumbfounded.

After a long time, a general said: "Your Majesty, you mean that we will go north along the Zhongdian Military and Civilian Mansion and go to Duokangmu to intercept Tsering. Dorje? ”

"That's what I mean!" I patted the military map and said, "Now that Sichuan and Yunnan have been recovered, but if we don't cut the grass and eradicate the roots, the Tibetans will inevitably make trouble in the future, so we must do it cleanly this time!" ”

I said it impassionedly, but the people under my hands looked bitter, one by one, you look at me, I look at you, and they look very helpless.

After a long time, Zhang Zhao said: "Your Majesty, it is true that you can go to Duokangmu from Lijiang to the north of Zhongdian Military and Civilian Mansion, but you have to climb over the snow mountain, and there is no way to go!" So I think it's better to let General Sun lead his troops to chase down Tsering from the archery furnace. Dorje! ”

Zhang Zhao is right, this road is indeed extremely difficult. To put it bluntly, it is today's Yunnan-Tibet line.

The Yunnan-Tibet line is a great test for many drivers today, not to mention the soldiers of the Ming army who have been deep in the interior for a long time.

And he offered to let Sun Kewang pursue Tsering. Dorje, that's the way to go.

But I thought about it for a while, from the arrow furnace to chase Duokangmu, although the road is easy to walk, but the distance is quite far, I am worried that Sun Kewang will not be able to catch up by then. Dorje will become a fish that slips through the net again.

Thinking of this, I said, "I know your concerns, if you want to get from Lijiang to Duokangmu, the road is indeed difficult! But think about it, we have worked hard to kill Lijiang, do we still have to let Tsering. Did Dorje flee back to Lhasa and march eastward again? ”

After hearing my words, all the soldiers fell silent, and I took the case and said, "If you still have concerns, then I will accompany you into Tibet!" ”

After hearing what I said, the soldiers of the Ming army no longer dared to make trouble with me, so they obediently agreed to me.

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It was formulated to intercept Tsering in Duokangmu. After Dorje's plan, I sent an edict to Sun Kewang, asking him to cooperate with me in both attacks and never let Tsering go. Dorje.

In this way, the army embarked on the journey again, and after leaving the Lijiang Military and Civilian Mansion, it followed the Ancient Tea Horse Road all the way to the west, and entered the Zhongdian Military and Civilian Mansion, the place where the Tibetans lived in western Yunnan, which is today's Shangri-La.

Although it was May, after entering the boundary of the Zhongdian Military and Civilian Mansion, the weather began to get colder.

The snow-capped mountains stand majestically above the alpine meadows, the goshawks skim overhead from time to time, and the leisurely sheep gnaw on the grass and bleating.

If you are traveling to Shangri-La and see such a picture, you will definitely take out your mobile phone and click and snap it.

But the soldiers of the Ming army did not have the heart to cherish the beautiful scenery of the mountains at all, and what awaited them was the long road to the snow-capped mountains and the troubles caused by the cold and lack of oxygen.

I thought that with courage and perseverance, the soldiers would be able to overcome many hardships and dangers, but I did not expect that when the army marched to Meili Snow Mountain, many people had frostbite, and what was even more dismal was that the food for the army was not enough to eat.

Under such difficulties, the soldiers had the heart of slackness. Looking at the more than 6,000-meter snow-capped mountains of the poster, they were discouraged one by one, shouting that if they didn't return, they might die on the snowy mountains.

They want to return, but I don't want to, because after crossing the Meili Snow Mountain, they can only reach Duokangmu in two days, and if they give up at this time, they will really regret it for life.

So I learned Cao Cao, and used the trick of Wangmei to quench his thirst, telling the soldiers that there were herds of wooden cows and horses, as long as they killed Tsering. Dorje, when the time comes, you can eat a large piece of meat, drink a lot of wine, and sleep with Tibetan beauties.

After hearing this, the soldiers immediately became excited, and followed me to continue to climb over the snowy mountains.

Finally, in seven days, the army crossed the Meili Snow Mountain, and then drove straight into Duokangmu.

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Duokangmu is the intersection of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet provinces, although it is located on the plateau, but in the Zhu Yuanzhang generation, it has formed a large-scale bazaar. In the Chongzhen era, the Tibetan high-level people built many palaces and Huangjiao temples in Duokangmu.

After entering Duokangmu, the soldiers of the Ming army were extremely excited, and at a very fast speed, they defeated the Tibetan soldiers stationed in the local area.

After defeating the Tibetan soldiers, I took control of the local Tibetan chieftains, and then entered Tsering. Dorje's palace.

After entering, I was dumbfounded, there were piles of jewels and jade everywhere in the palace, and what was even worse was that Tsering. Dorje and the local Tibetan high-level officials actually used Han human skins to make drum skins and stalls.

I looked at the human skins hanging on the wall that had not yet dried, and I gritted my teeth and swore that I must use Tsering with my hands. Dorje, avenge the innocent Han Chinese compatriots.

The day after I arrived in Dokangmu, the messenger hurriedly reported to me that a Tibetan army from the east had appeared in the distant grassland.

When I heard this, I took up my sword and mounted my horse.

If I'm not mistaken, this Tibetan soldier should be Tsering. Dorje's exile troops.