Chapter 25: The Stratagem of the Three Ghosts
Although Zhu Yongxing hoped that the time of the Yuanjiang uprising could be delayed, he did not die and let Na Song, Wu Zisheng and others act on camera and adapt to the situation. Therefore, although the uprising of Xu Mingchen, Gao Yingfeng and others was sudden, after receiving the notification, Na Song and Wu Zisheng still launched their actions as quickly as possible.
On September 17, Xu Mingchen, Gao Yingfeng, Long Zanzan, and others raised their banners to revolt, raided the Qing army sent by Kunming, beheaded Zheng Xiang of Zhizhou, and occupied Shiping.
On September 19, the Yuanjiang reinforcements led by the commander-in-chief Huang Yuancai and Zhao Desheng rushed to Shiping, and after joining forces, they attacked Qujiangyi.
On September 20, the former Ming Yanbo Zhu Yangen and the general soldier Sun Yingke raised troops in Lin'an (now Jianshui) to revolt, and received the assistance of the Ming army dispatched from Yuanyang to capture Lin'an Mansion. After a short rest, they divided their troops to capture Mengzi.
On September 22, Mengzi local officials Li Risen, Li Shifan, and Li Shiping erected banners against the Qing Dynasty and joined forces with the Ming army attacking Mengzi to capture the city. Subsequently, he went north to capture Amizhou (now Kaiyuan).
According to the original plan, the Yuanjiang Righteous Army and Yuanyang Ma Bao worked hard to expand the defensive space as much as possible, so as to achieve the purpose of exchanging space for time. Occupy the stone screen, break Lin'an, trap Mengzi, attack the sea, and surround Maitreya. In just a few days, the beacon fire is everywhere, and the momentum is amazing. Because of the full preparation and the help of the Ming army, the anti-Qing uprising was far more violent than in history and shook Yunnan Province even more.
At this time, the weakness of the Qing army's unstable control over Yunnan was revealed, and the drawbacks of all the Manchu army and Wu Sangui's main force being concentrated in Kunming were also exposed. The lack of local defense and the insufficient combat effectiveness of the Qing army stationed in the local area made the Ming army, with the help of various Tusi, like a bamboo, and won successive battles.
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“…… The Yuanjiang Tu Governor Na Song and Na Tao father and son are in the main alliance, and they are connected with the blood drill knives of the toasts. If the real rebellion is not eradicated, the place will be shaken...... The king of Pingxi and the governor Zhuo Luo and others marched to suppress it, so as not to make Yunnan Province turbulent......"
Kunming's An Yuan Jingkou generals Xinjun Wang Doni and Pingxi Wang Wu Sangui had reported to the Qing court in early September about the Yuanjiang rebellion and asked for a decision.
On September 25, the Qing army in Kunming finally received the holy decree of Shunzhi. Although Yuanjiang had already revolted, Wu Sangui and others still believed that the chaos could be calmed down, and the situation was far from irreparable.
At the beginning of the morning light, Wu Sangui got up as usual and coughed lightly as he stepped out of the bright room outside the bedroom. When the people heard the news, they knew that the master of the road had gotten up, and soon brought toiletries and warm soup. After a while, a cup of steaming fragrant tea had been delivered to Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui likes to eat a few sweet snacks at morning tea, and over the years, the full-flavored saqima and small shortbread have become his favorite snacks. After a little eating. Wu Sangui re-entered the bedroom, took off the sword from the inside of the bed tent, and walked towards the back garden. Getting up early to dance the sword is also his usual habit. After dancing the sword, the next person came to report, Fang Guangchen came.
Fang Guangchen, the son of Fang Yizao, the former Ming Dynasty Shangshu, gave up school to travel the world when he was young. He befriended Wu Sangui in Liaodong. Wu Sangui is known for his erudition and perceptiveness. has a unique view of success or failure, fortune and misfortune, and changes in current affairs, so he made an alliance with Fang Guangchen as a forgetful friendship. After Fang Yizao's death, Fang Guangchen entered the Wu Sangui shogunate and participated in decision-making. In terms of trust, although Liu Xuanchu is good at strategy, he is far below Fang Guangchen.
Meet Fang Guangchen. Wu Sangui was afraid that he would make a big salute, so he hurriedly took two steps forward, took his hands, pulled him to sit down on the side seat, and said cordially: "These days. It's hard work. ”
Wu Sangui shouted closely, but Fang Guangchen didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly smiled and said: "The king knows that I am used to being busy, how dare I say that I am hard." After a pause, he said solemnly: "The king wants to conquer Yuanjiang in person, and it is a bit hasty to set off in five days, if you wait a few more days, the grain and grass materials will be more abundant." ”
"The king's life is like fire, I can't help you and me!" Wu Sangui shook his head a little helplessly, and said: "The Yuanjiang clan has the support of the pseudo-clan, and has colluded with various toasts, and the number has reached tens of thousands. ”
Fang Guangchen pondered for a moment and said: "In the rebellion of Yuandong, Yuan Jiang is the mastermind, and he is the most powerful, so he should be the first to suppress it. After the Yuanjiang River was destroyed, the other Tusi were afraid of the might of the army, or they could surrender without a fight. ”
"The words of the court are exactly what I want." Wu Sangui stroked his palms and smiled: "The traitors are attacking in all directions, but if you want to divide my troops, you can only succeed if you plan to do so." When the thief is captured, I should destroy the Yuanjiang first with the power of thunder and deter Xiaoxiao. ”
"Your Majesty, the Na clan is not worried, but you must be careful of the pseudo-clan." Fang Guangchen hesitated, in fact, he couldn't say what to be careful about, how to be careful, he just felt that it was difficult to deal with those hiding behind the scenes, "The defeat of Tengchong, although there is a relationship between water and soil and the rainy season, there is also a reason why the pseudo-sect is demagogic and gathers the remnants of the pseudo-Ming army. It will not be more than ten months to subdue Annan. It can be seen from this that the pseudo-clan is not an incompetent and cowardly person, and it is quite strategic and courageous. ”
Wu Sangui pondered for a moment, nodded lightly and said, "The words of the court are reasonable, and I should be cautious." On the western side of Yunnan, we should not ignore it, I have ordered the town of Fuqian to go out from Chuxiong to Yao'an. It's just that Liu Wenjin, the chief soldier, is not a resourceful person-"
"Your Majesty, I would like to go to Yao'an to counsel the military aircraft." When Fang Guangchen heard this, he did not hesitate to ask for his life.
Being able to release Lu to take charge alone is a sign of trust, but Liu Xuanchu is a little inferior and can only follow Wu Sangui's side. Fang Guangchen knew in his heart that although Wu Sangui said that he was cautious, he was very confident in exterminating Yuanjiang in his heart. And Yunxi is where his worries lie, so he will be arranged to Yao'an. It is between Dali and Chuxiong, and it can reinforce Dali and retreat to protect Chuxiong, the western barrier of Kunming.
"It's time for Xianting to do the work again." Wu Sangui comforted, let out a sigh of relief, and said: "In this way, I will exterminate Yuanjiang, but I will not have to worry about it!" ”
"The king is brave and wise, just Yuanjiang, he can sweep the cave with thunder, and he will be leveled with one blow." Fang Guangchen complimented, and said with a sly smile: "There is one more thing, which may cause internal strife in the enemy army and help the king." ”
Oh, Wu Sangui's eyes flashed with joy, and he urged: "Xianting, you come quickly." ”
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Shunning (now Fengqing, Changning area), this Pu barbarian land, the name Qingdian, Yuantai years began to be attached. In the thirteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Qingdian soil guard palace was set up, the Qingdian general judgment was placed in the twenty-sixth year, and the Qingdian city was built in 30 years, and the imperial land was guarded by thousands of households.
On September 23, the Ming army led by Zhu Yongxing and Li Dingguo had already marched to Shunning, only two days away from Yongchang, and was undergoing a short rest and waiting for news from Bai Wenxuan's department.
The Ming and Qing dynasties exchanged troops, and many Tusi in Yunnan Province in order to protect their own clan and protect their own status, the Qing army came to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming army came to repay the sincerity, and they were helpless to do the grass on the wall.
In this regard, Zhu Yongxing is not harsh, as long as he does not become my enemy, this kind of nominal surrender is also understandable for the toast in the cracks. Wu Sangui can still not study the Tusi who rebelled and surrendered, how can he not have a broader mind.
Tao Dou, the prefect of Jingdong, Zuo Xinghai, the prefect of Menghua, Mengyuan, the prefect of Shunning, and Mu Yi, the prefect of Lijiang, were the first to descend to the Qing Dynasty when Wu Sangui pursued Yongli and Li Dingguo. They were treated as being able to retain their titles and maintain the rule of the Toasts. Such a result is not without benefits for Zhu Yongxing. At least these Tufu Tuzhou did not have the Qing army stationed for the time being, and the Tusi did not dare to be the enemy of the Ming army.
Like Tao Dou, the prefect of Jingdong Tu, Mengyuan, the governor of Shunning, is also a person who understands current affairs, seeing that the Ming army is strong, and it is led by the clan and the famous general Li Dingguo, he immediately came to ask for guilt in person.
For these words, Zhu Yongxing naturally listened to them. Surviving in the cracks and falling to the side of the victor is human nature, and harsh criticism can only push these wall grasses to the Qing court and push them to the side of Wu Sangui. Although the Meng clan has declined and its strength has been greatly reduced, Zhu Yongxing is also gentle and soothing, and does not force him to surrender.
There are a total of thirteen villages in Shunning Meng, but they are divided into three major tribes, which are Mengmeng, Mengsa, and Mengmian. It is the strongest, with a total of 10,000 people, but its fields are few and many, and they can only shoot and hunt as their business. Therefore, Meng Meng is often in trouble with Meng Sa and Meng Myanmar, and there are constant conflicts.
Tuzhizhou Mengyuan belongs to the Meng-Burma tribe, although it occupies a wide area, the tribe is weak. The arrival of the Ming army gave him the opportunity to resolve internal disputes. Zhu Yongxing's formulation and promulgation of the regulations on the granting of land to the people will undoubtedly be able to fundamentally resolve the contradiction of a small number of people in the fierce and fierce fields.
Under Mengyuan's persuasion, Mengmeng decided to move to Annan, and after meeting Zhu Yongxing, he also got Zhu Yongxing's approval. Filling in Annam with border people and consolidating the foundation is Zhu Yongxing's established policy. And the Mengmeng Department is willing to help 1,000 troops for this reason, which can also increase the strength of the Ming army.
On September 25, after receiving the news that Bai Wenxuan's troops had crossed the Nu River from Dahei Ferry and were advancing towards Shidian, Zhu Yongxing and Li Dingguo led the Ming army to immediately end their rest and recuperate and march west to Yongchang.
When the Ming army entered the Dahou Changguan Division (Yunxian), the Qing army in Yongchang got the news. At this time, the general of the Qing army responsible for guarding Yongchang and Shunning was Wu Sangui's former general Yang Heng of western Liaoning, and Daniel Zhang was replaced due to illness and had gone to Kunming to recuperate. In fact, this was also a means for Wu Sangui to control the army of Yunnan Province, either by transferring or changing, and using his cronies and generals to gradually control the Ganshan Green Battalion and the Huguang Green Battalion stationed in Yunnan Province.
As Wu Sangui's trusted general, Yang Shen must of course resolutely implement the order given by the commander to hold the city before. Although he also had the idea of sending troops to intercept him, the Ming army active in Huirendu had an obvious role in directing it. The Yongchang garrison, plus the troops of the surrounding counties and towns, added up to more than 10,000 people, and there was more than enough to defend but not enough to attack, so that Yang Shen completely dispelled the idea of taking the risk to attack. (To be continued......)