Daniel Zhang's mood was ambivalent about this dispatch of troops to Teng Chong and the suppression of the Southern Ming Sect's remaining Minshizi, with some expectations and some dissatisfaction. What I hope is that if the attack can go smoothly and defeat the Ming army, or if I can capture and kill the Nanming clan, I will have made a great contribution.

The Qing court entered the Central Plains with foreign races, and naturally it was very weak-hearted, so it always attached the most importance to the Ming Dynasty clan, believing that they were the hearts of the people, and only by mercilessly killing them could they relieve the troubles.

But Daniel Zhang's dissatisfaction is not new today, since Wu Sangui ordered him to lead his headquarters to stay in Yongchang, he has stored mustard in his heart. What do you say that the Ganshan Green Battalion has many elite horses, and if it is not for this strong army to guard Yongchang, it is not enough to deter and kill the remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty who fled to the west of Yunnan. Phew, in order not to leave your own Han army here, it is not a gateway view, dirty work, tiring work, and hard work are left to the outside people, in order to preserve their own strength.

Daniel Zhang was right to think so, at this time, the Qing court's arrangements for Wu Sangui and others were undecided, and he had not yet had time to encircle useful people. Yunnan climate is hot and humid, miasma, the three-way Qing army from Sichuan and Guizhou to Yunnan, the road is long, and there are many hardships and hardships, although it is to sweep the southwest Ming army, but it itself also has considerable losses. Wu Sangui could not command the Manchurian soldiers, and he had to protect the men and horses of his headquarters as much as possible, so he naturally left the drudgery to the non-descendant army.

And the Ganshan Green Battalion led by Daniel Zhang traveled thousands of miles to Yunnan, and after countless battles and small battles, coupled with water and soil disobedience and miasma plague, its strength was also reduced. However, Wu Sangui ordered them to guard Yongchang, kill the remnants of the Southern Ming army, and prevent them from returning to Kunming to rest, so it is no wonder that Daniel Zhang and other Ganshan soldiers were angry.

Wu Sangui ordered, and even if Daniel Zhang was dissatisfied, he could only bow down and obey. Of course, the great merit of capturing and killing the Ming Dynasty clan also had a great temptation for him and his subordinates. It's just that the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the supply of food and salary is particularly important. Daniel Zhang raised funds on the spot on the one hand, and asked Kunming for quick payment.

Due to the war, Yunnan was very devastated and it was very difficult for Daniel Zhang to raise grain and grass on the spot, until Wu Sangui sent the first batch of grain from Kunming and transferred 3,000 soldiers and horses from Dali, and he decided to immediately lead his army into battle. Time has been delayed, according to the latest spy intelligence, the pseudo-left guard has gathered a lot of remnants, the strength is getting stronger day by day, and a small force of the Ming army has also appeared in Gaoligong Mountain. What is even more urgent is that the rainy season is approaching, and when the Nu River rises in May, it will inevitably add another big trouble.

Yongchang is an important town in western Yunnan, and Daniel Zhang left 4,000 men and horses to defend the city, of which nearly 1,000 were soldiers who had been infected with various diseases during this time. He led more than 9,000 soldiers and more than 5,000 auxiliary soldiers, totaling more than 15,000 people, out of Yongchang, across the Nu River, and towards Tengchong to kill.

The Nu River and Gaoligong Mountain were the two natural barriers to protect Tengchong, and attacking half-across was also a common method used by soldiers, but Zhu Yongxing first gave up his plan to block the Qing army on the Nu River. Because his troops were not enough, he could not defend every ferry, and he could not figure out which ferry the Qing army would set out from.

But Gaoligong Mountain can't be easily abandoned, and it's very suitable for the defensive side. If the Qing army wanted to reach Tengchong, it had to climb over the Gaoligong Mountain that stood in front of them. The elevation of this section of the mountain range is 37,800 meters above sea level, and the only three passes are covered with snow all year round and there are few human tracks.

The Nansai Residence, the Hokusai Residence, and a mahogany tree are the three passes that lead from the east of the Nu River to the west of the Nu River to Tengchong. In later generations, the officers and men of the expedition fought tenaciously in pools of blood with their enthusiasm, and finally won the victory in the battle of Gaoligong Mountain at a high price. Zhu Yongxing, who has watched the documentary "Expeditionary Force", is extremely impressed by this, and no one will easily forget that period of bloody history.

Now, the roles are reversed, and Zhu Yongxing commanded the Ming army to build fortifications in several steep sections of the three ancient post roads, determined to let the Qing army bleed in this difficult counterattack. Historically, the expeditionary force attacked Gaoligong Mountain, but it took 40 days to break through the stubborn defense of 2,000 Japanese troops at the cost of nearly 10,000 casualties. What's more, in the era of cold weapons, attacking fortifications is a nightmare for the attackers anyway.

The only thing that worried Zhu Yongxing was the morale and fighting spirit of the Nanming army that had just been put into service, no matter how good the layout was, no matter how strong the fortifications, they also needed people to defend them, and they also needed tenacious and brave soldiers. If this condition is not met, then everything is empty talk.

After all, Zhu Yongxing had not seen the scene of the Nanming army fighting with his own eyes, so he also made preparations just in case, that is, he made some adjustments to the troops and generals, and divided the 2,000 men and horses of the Mengshan Ke tribe into several hundred teams to act as a temporary firefighting team. And the five hundred guards around him are half of Yang Guoxiang's people, and half of them are young men of the Mengshan Ke tribe led by Yang.

"If we can hold out until the rainy season, the Qing army will have to return with a feather, unless Daniel Zhang has something wrong with his head." At this time, Zhu Yongxing was standing on the gray slope of the road to the top of Gaoligong Mountain, pointing to the surrounding terrain and saying: "This will be the first position to clash with the Qing army. ”

"Your Highness's golden body, how can you easily get into danger?" Zhu Yongxing didn't expect that the first one to jump out to stop and take the initiative to ask Ying to go to war was Zhang Guangcui, he seemed to be very confident in the favorable terrain here, and he also seemed to be quite meritorious, and stepped forward and said loudly: "This first battle will be led by the lowly position to fight, even if you die here, the lowly position will never take a step back." ”

"General Zhang is loyal and brave, and I admire him very much." Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, and said: "It's okay to fight, I don't ask for a certain fight without retreating, why does General Zhang have to die for the country?" When I keep it useful, I will be of great use in the future. ”

"Yes, Your Highness is benevolent, and you dare to repay your death if you don't serve your duties. Fixedly, it must be left useful, waiting for His Highness to drive. Zhang Guangcui had a look of emotion and excitement on his face, and bowed down.

After Li Dingguo quelled Sun Kewang's rebellion, standing on the right side at a critical juncture and helping Li Dingguo turn the tide was naturally rewarded for meritorious deeds. There must be rewards and punishments, including Zhang Guangcui, Di Sanpin, Wang Hui and many other generals were given the punishment of "party attached" because they were suspicious and waited and waited and expressed their stance late.