"The land outside the border, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, and the miasma is thick, and you can't be careless when you go from afar!" Hong Chengchou said cautiously, but in fact, he didn't really take Zhu Yongxing outside the border in his eyes, famous generals like Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan were defeated one after another, evading from the border, and did not dare to raise the edge of the army, not to mention the rabble that gathered in a hurry.

"Yes, what Jing Xiao said is that I sent a letter to Daniel Zhang and told him to use troops carefully." Wu Sangui said respectfully, but it was perfunctory, paused, and said tentatively: "After a little foresight, Sangui still has a lot to ask for, and I hope that the scriptures will give you a lot of advice!" Wu Sangui took out a gift slip from his sleeve and gently handed it to Hong Chengchou, "It's just a small courtesy, it's not a respect, and I hope that you don't shirk it!" ”

Hong Chengchou smiled slightly, quietly put the gift list into his sleeve, and said: "Uncle, you and I are friends in the world, you don't have to be like this!" The Yunnan and Guizhou places were newly established, and the suppression of temperance and suppression was urgently needed by the governor and important ministers. Compared with Guizhou, Yunnan is particularly dangerous and far away, and there are many kinds of toast, which is not easy to govern. Therefore, the Yuan Dynasty used the prince to sit in the town, and the Ming Dynasty used the Duke of Qianguo Mu Yingshi to guard. At the meeting, I asked the minister of the king of parliament to stay in the town for a long time, so that the frontier would always rely on Jining. ”

"That being the case, Sangui is here to thank Jinglu." Wu Sangui heard this and got up.

"Slowly, slowly." Hong Chengchou shook his head lightly and said, "There are still some things that the eldest uncle needs to know. ”

Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, and asked eagerly: "Brother Hong, please say it clearly, Sangui will definitely listen to it." ”

Hong Chengchou said slowly: "The Manchurian soldiers will not accept the climate here, and they are eager to return to their hearts, and the eldest uncle wants to Yongzhen Yunnan, but he still must not be anxious, and he must remember: do not make Yunnan idle for a day." ”

"Don't let Yunnan be idle for a day." Wu Sangui carefully recalled this sentence, and knew that the imperial court had not yet approved him to Yongzhen Yunnan, and had not yet named him the prince, if the anti-Qing forces in Yunnan were quickly swept away, wouldn't the gains outweigh the losses. Keeping some anti-Qing armed forces to make trouble and rebelling, and waiting for the Qing court to be kind to you, this is the best policy. Moreover, if Yunnan is unstable and always in a state of tension, the imperial court will not take back the power given to Wu Sangui, and will continue to increase the salary and grain in Yunnan, and Wu Sangui's position will naturally be consolidated day by day.

"Big things can't be broken, and small things can't be broken." Hong Chengchou put on a wise man's demeanor and said in a deep voice.

"After a little bit of good words, Sangui has been taught." Wu Sangui sincerely thanked again: "I have heard about the scriptures for a long time and has a wide range of knowledge, Sangui occasionally got a few antiquities, but he was shallow in his learning, but he didn't know them, and asked Brother Hong to help appreciate one or two." ”

"Uncle Chang is good, Hong dares to disobey his fate." Hong Chengchou said modestly with a smile, and then said to Wu Sangui with a straight face: "Uncle Chief, if the local Tusi is in turmoil, when the thunder sweeps it away, don't let it spread; As for the Myanmar puppet emperor Yongli, the lost dog can be slowed down. I should send a message to the court, and please draw food and pay for it, so that it may be used. ”

"The words of the scriptures are very true." Wu Sangui nodded in agreement and said: "In September or October, the grain in Yunnan Province will be exhausted, and then the horses will have no grain and grass, so naturally they will not be able to suppress it. ”

Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui had formed world friends as early as before the surrender of the Qing Dynasty outside the Guan, and Wu Sangui treated Hong Chengchou as a junior, with great respect and a deep relationship. After the Qing Dynasty, they continued to maintain a close relationship, and this time they went to Yungui together, Hong Chengchou always took care of him, and there was no doubt about him. And after the war, Hong Chengchou proposed to guard Yunnan with a king, imitating the Yuan and Ming dynasties as an example, and guarding this place for the world. He openly and secretly recommended Wu Sangui to find him a permanent territory. Therefore, Wu Sangui's ability to stay in Yunnan has a lot to do with Hong Chengchou's support.

The two traitors talked and laughed appropriately, each got what he needed, but they were also harmonious, but they didn't know that the enemy would be defeated by themselves, and the battle of Tengchong's conquest and suppression would have a jaw-dropping result, so that western Yunnan was shaken and the situation changed.

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"Siege battles, size must be contested, fierce battles everywhere, our enemy fights hand-to-hand, mountains and rivers are dizzy, the sound of rivers and rivers, the momentum is like thunder and lightning, corpses fill the streets and alleys, and blood is full of city walls......"

Standing on Laifeng Mountain and looking at the ancient city of Tengchong, Zhu Yongxing seemed to have the commentary of the documentary "Expeditionary Force" ringing in his ears again. Hundreds of years later, the ancient city fell to the Wako from the East China Sea and was destroyed in battle, and the Wako would commit unspeakable crimes here. By the time they regained their lost territory from the Japanese invaders, tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers had paid a terrible price here.

Times are different, but war may still behave on this ancient city. In this regard, Zhu Yongxing sighed with emotion and sighed for a long time. Although he devised a very unexpectedly ingenious plan, it was uncertain whether it would succeed. Therefore, as a backup plan, that is, to defend the ancient city of Tengchong, defeat the enemy under the fortified city, and investigate the barrier of the ancient city of Tengchong to the topography of Fengshan is naturally reasonable.

It's just that after the survey, Zhu Yongxing's confidence began to waver, because Laifengshan was too small to garrison too many troops. And once Laifengshan is occupied by the Qing army, Tengchong City will be surrounded on all sides. This was originally the battle plan of the Japanese army in history, and it was completely wiped out in the end.

Although we can learn from the lessons and lessons of the expeditionary force's counteroffensive against Tengchong in history, the operational characteristics of the cold weapon era are completely different from those of the hot weapon era. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing is more and more optimistic about defending Tengchong.

Defend Tengchong, but not fight Tengchong. Zhu Yongxing set his sights on the north, the turbulent Nu River and the Gaoligong Mountain, which is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, are the two natural barriers to protect Tengchong, and the battlefield should be chosen there, and many checkpoints should be set up in the steep pass of Gaoligong Mountain, so as to block the Qing army according to the danger and make the Qing army retreat in the face of difficulties.

Yes, if his original plan cannot be successful, blocking the enemy in Gaoligong Mountain should be the best choice. As long as it lasts for a month, the ensuing rainy season will make the width of the water surface of the Nu River rise from more than 80 meters to more than 400 meters, and the water flow is turbulent, and the post road in the mountains is even more slippery and difficult to travel, and the supply of the Qing army will not be guaranteed, and there is even the danger of being cut off from the back road, so we can only find a way to cross the river and withdraw.

A burst of laughter like a silver bell interrupted Zhu Yongxing's thoughts, and Mengzhu turned around from the mountain road with two maids, and came to Zhu Yongxing's side with a fresh and innocent atmosphere.

"Your Highness, that hot spring is so comfortable to soak, I almost fell asleep." Mengzhu's cheeks were flushed, as if they had been smeared with rouge, their faces were even more pretty, their hair was still wet, and the crystal water droplets were shining in the sun, as if they were full of pearls, so that the guards not far from Zhu Yongxing were all sideways.