"Master Mu, although Jiaozhi is small, it is not something that can be bullied!" Seeing that Ruan Yan was dumbfounded by Li Yuntian's rhetorical question, Li Li couldn't help but sneer, and said in a cold tone, "Otherwise, you and I wouldn't meet here today." ”

"Inspector Li, this official just explained the truth, whoever has a hard fist, this crossover will belong to whom." Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, stretched out his fists and touched them, and then looked at Li Li quietly, "Inspector Li, if Da Ming goes all out to encircle and suppress you, how long do you think you can last?" ”

"Master Mu, you shouldn't ask our prince about this, but ask Emperor Xuande."

Li Li's brows suddenly frowned when he heard this, he heard the threat implied in Li Yuntian's words, and was about to open his mouth to refute, but Ruan Yan said coldly on the side, "The expedition of the Great Ming Labor Division needs to spend a lot of money every year, and I heard that Emperor Xuande is a wise monarch who cherishes the people, and he must not care about the suffering of the people!" ”

Listening to Ruan Yan's remarks, Li Li swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and looked at Li Yuntian coldly, he didn't believe that the Ming army could drag on the battlefield all the time, and only the rebels could hold out for five or six years, I am afraid that Emperor Xuande would be forced to withdraw due to the financial pressure of the national treasury.

"It is precisely because the emperor is a benevolent and promising gentleman that the chief soldier proposed this method to quell the war.

To Li Li's surprise, Li Yuntian did not refute what Ruan Yan said, but nodded approvingly, and then looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Inspector Li, you don't want to fight with the officials and troops of the imperial court, as long as you become the Tusi of the five prefectures in the south of Jiaozhi, it will be your territory in the future." ”

Li Li's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this, before raising troops to rebel, he never thought that he would one day have the prestige he has now, and he actually forced Daming to send three Jiaozhi commanders to crusade against him one after another.

Although the area of the five prefectures of Jiaozhi is not comparable to the territory occupied by the rebels now, if Emperor Xuande mobilizes a large army again, Li Li will not have the confidence to resist the counterattack of the Ming army, and the situation will be unpredictable.

Obviously, the generals of the Ming army will not underestimate the enemy after learning the lesson of the two failed counterinsurgency in Jiaozhi, and will definitely act cautiously, and fight steadily and steadily in Jiaozhi, step by step, and it will be difficult for the rebels to find an excellent fighter like defeating Liu Sheng.

If the two sides face each other head-to-head on the battlefield, the rebels, who are inferior to the Ming army in terms of tactical literacy and soldiers, have almost no chance of winning, and even the war elephant troops that the rebels rely on on the battlefield will be defeated in the face of the sharp firearms of the Ming army.

It can be expected that as soon as General Dingnan's 100,000 Xiaowu army arrives, Mu Sheng in Yunnan will definitely send troops to attack the rebels in the north of Jiaozhi, which means that the rebels will face a two-front battle, and several major battles will break out with the Ming army because of the right to control the northern part of Jiaozhi.

Considering the comprehensive actual combat capabilities of both sides, Li Li believed that it was difficult for the rebels to win those major battles, and in the end, he would choose to avoid the edge of the Ming army, abandon the cities in the north of Jiaozhi and retreat to the mountains in the south of Jiaozhi, stretch the battle line of the Ming army, and then use the mountainous terrain of Jiaozhi to maneuver with the Ming army and fight a protracted battle with the Ming army, so as to drag down the Ming army.

Li Li believes that as long as the Ming army is dragged on the battlefield of Jiaozhi, it will definitely not last for a few years, and it is precisely because of the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty that there are many affairs that need to be solved, and it is impossible for Emperor Xuande and the officials of the Ming court to keep an eye on Jiaozhi.

Having said that, there are many uncertainties in this, and Li Li must first ensure that he can hold out in southern Cochin until the Ming army withdraws, otherwise his hard work will be in vain if something goes wrong.

Therefore, Li Yuntian's proposal to seal Li Li as the Tusi of the five southern provinces of Jiaozhi has a very great temptation for Li Li, which means that he will sit on the land of the five southern provinces of Jiaozhi.

"Master Mu, I'm afraid Da Ming is even more reluctant to break the net with my righteous army in Jiaozhi."

Ruan Yan saw that Li Li's expression was a little strange, knowing that Li Yuntian's mention had touched Li Li, his brows furrowed slightly, and he sneered and said to Li Yuntian, "General Dingnan is really calculating, first use the five southern provinces of Jiaozhi to make our righteous army retreat, and then gain the northern region of Jiaozhi without much effort, and then concentrate on attacking the southern five provinces and wipe out our righteous army in one fell swoop!" ”

This is the so-called obsession of the authorities, in the face of huge interests and temptations, people often suffer from gains and losses, and then lose their normal thinking and judgment, and Li Li was obviously tempted by this condition suddenly put forward by Li Yuntian.

After hearing Ruan Yan's words, Li Li suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Li Yuntian coldly, Ruan Yan reminded him right, now that the Ming army and the rebels are in a life-and-death situation in Jiaozhi, how could General Dingnan be so kind to give him the five southern prefectures of Jiaozhi? There must be some conspiracy in this!

"The chief soldier is a scholar, if you don't have to do it, you don't want to see the lives ruined."

Li Yuntian couldn't help but feel a little sorry in his heart, if Ruan Yan was not there, Li Li would be much easier to deal with, in the face of Ruan Yan's accusation, of course he could not admit it, and said to Li Li calmly:

"The people of Jiaozhi live in hardship, and there are many corrupt officials, the general soldier has decided to rectify the Jiaozhi officials, and farming in the drum, if the Li patrol inspection can stop the soldiers and make the people of Jiaozhi stay away from the war and live and work in peace and contentment, the general soldier will definitely make every effort to persuade the emperor to let Li patrol become the Tusi of the five provinces in the south of Jiaozhi!"

Hearing this, Ruan Yan was taken aback, his face changed suddenly, and Li Li frowned, it was the first time he had seen an official of the Ming Court admit that the Jiaozhi officials were corrupt, which was really rare, you must know that the previous Jiaozhi officials could attribute the previous rebellions to the actions of the Jiaozhi rebels, and push the responsibility away.

"If General Dingnan really thinks about the people of Jiaozhi, then he will hand over Jiaozhi to our prince to govern, and the whole world will be peaceful, and the country and the people will be safe." Ruan Yan groaned for a while, looked at Li Yuntian expressionlessly, and was shocked in his heart, if General Dingnan really implemented the policy of recuperation and encouraging farming in Jiaozhi, then who else would want to rebel with a leader like Li Li?

Compared with the inability to quell the Jiaozhi rebellion, vigorously promoting the development of Jiaozhi's agriculture and economy is a good policy to make Jiaozhi long-term stability, which means that the people of Jiaozhi will gradually integrate into the Ming Dynasty, and there will be no Annan again.

I don't know why, Ruan Yan had an inexplicable panic in his heart after listening to Li Yuntian's previous words, no wonder General Dingnan wanted to serve as the governor of Jiaozhi, it turned out to be to prepare for the rectification of Jiaozhi officials, he felt that General Dingnan, who was now trapped in Anliang County, was the most dangerous opponent encountered by the rebels, so he wanted to sabotage this negotiation, so he put forward harsh requirements.

"Orthodoxy speaking, the former Annan Kingdom is the Chen family recognized by the Ming Dynasty, and the name of Li Inspector as the king of Annan is not justifiable, since the Chen family is the son of heaven as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how can I tolerate others getting involved in Annan?"

Li Yuntian saw Ruan Yan's cold expression, and his eyes were full of hostility when he looked at him, knowing that his previous words made Ruan Yan full of vigilance, so he said quietly.

Anyway, Li Li didn't believe him, so it was better to arouse his suspicions first and then gradually solve the rest of the matter, lest he get in the way in the end, which is called desire suppression and first raising.

"Hmph, how could the city that my righteous soldiers sacrificed their lives to defeat can be taken away by General Dingnan with a word?" Ruan Yan sneered when he heard this, and asked-for-tat.

"Now there are enough people who have died in Jiaozhi, and if we continue to fight, we will undoubtedly lose both, and it will be the people who suffer." Li Yuntian stared at Ruan Yan and said with a stern expression, "It is precisely because of this that the General Soldier made a concession and gave the five southern prefectures of Jiaozhi to Li for inspection, whether Mr. Ruan also has to show some sincerity, and how the future of Jiaozhi is not only related to the General Soldier, but also has a close relationship with Li Inspection."

"Sincerity?" Ruan Yan looked at Li Yuntian with a sneer, "Now the entire Jiaozhi will be under the control of our righteous army, as long as the Ming army that conquered the Jiaozhi of Anliang County and Sanjiang City will be driven out, General Dingnan will let us retreat to the south of Qinghua Mansion with an understatement, which can be regarded as sincerity?" ”

"Mr. Ruan, since the fall of the Annan Kingdom, Jiaozhi has become the territory of my Ming Dynasty, originally it was all the territory of my Ming Dynasty, and now the General Soldier has sent the five southern prefectures of Jiaozhi to Li for inspection, is this sincerity not enough?" Li Yuntian had long expected that Ruan Yan would not be conformist, so he said to him seriously.

"Lord Mu, can you tell me that the area that my righteous army now controls is so large, why did General Dingnan only assign the five southern prefectures of Jiaozhi to the prince?"

Ruan Yan ignored Li Yuntian's words, and after a deep groan, his eyes flashed with a fine light, and he looked at Li Yuntian expressionlessly.

Li Yuntian naturally noticed the strange look in Ruan Yan's eyes flashing, and he had already guessed his intention to ask, so he opened his mouth and replied, "Mr. Ruan, now that Qinghua City is still in the hands of our army, the Chief Soldier must not give Qinghua City to Li for inspection, otherwise the civil and military officials above the court will all impeach the Chief Soldier, so the General Soldier decided to give the state capital south of Qinghua Mansion to Li for inspection. ”

"Lord Mu, if I remember correctly, Jiaozhou City is now in our hands, does Lord Mu think that Qinghua City is more important than Jiaozhou City?" Ruan Yan suddenly sneered when he heard this, "Has General Dingnan ever thought that if the prince led the army to evacuate Jiaozhou City like this, he would be trapping the prince in injustice, and how would the prince explain to those soldiers who fought bloodily?" ”

Li Yuntian couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, as if he was asked by Ruan Yan, which made the corners of Ruan Yan's mouth show a smug smile, thinking that Li Yuntian was just like this, and easily fell into his trap.

However, Ruan Yan never imagined that although the look on Li Yuntian's face was a little stunned, he was calm and calm in his heart, he had already guessed the intention of Ruan Yan's move just now, so he pushed the boat down the river and quietly induced Ruan Yan to go according to his plan.

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