The Lancang River, originating from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, flows into the Simao area from Jingdong County, and then flows through Xishuangbanna, exiting the Mekong River, connecting Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and flowing into the South China Sea.

The river water in Jingdong Manwan has been freed from the constraints of canyons and mountains, and has become relatively wide, and the water is also shallow. There are hundreds of large and small ships lined up in the bay. On the shore was the camp of 2,000 Ming troops, led by Ma Siliang, the cousin of Li Dingguo, the king of the Jin Dynasty, and Hu Shundu, the general soldier, who traveled overland from Yunnan Province and the Siamese border all the way along the river.

Ranma Bodhi, who used to be an envoy of Siam, sat in the cabin of a large ship and was talking to a Siamese youth.

"It only took more than 20 days to conquer the Zheng clan in Annan, and it was only a little more than a month to rest, and it was indeed surprising that His Royal Highness Min was able to lead the Ming army to fight again." Pabi Raja withdrew his gaze from the cabin and said with a smile: "If we can win again this time, the situation will improve, and it will be of great benefit to my Siamese country." ”

"What your lord says is very true." Ranma Bodhi agreed, saying: "Whether it is against our old enemy Burma or our new enemy Quang Nam (Annam Nguyen), the Ming army can be a help in the future." The completion of artillery training on the Jin Line was also beneficial to the war in the north. ”

Pabi Luoja nodded slightly, pondered slightly, and said: "His Royal Highness Min's views and conclusions on Xiyi are golden and jade, but unfortunately my king and his ministers have no intention of being vigilant. If a corporation is introduced to Bangkok, it will be a disaster for our country. ”

After the 16th century, the forces of Western colonialism gradually infiltrated Siam. In 1516, the Portuguese and the Ayutthaya dynasty signed the first treaty, stipulating that the Portuguese could live, do business, and preach in Ayutthaya City, Tanah Salin, Megi, Pattani, Liukun and other places; In 1598, Spain and Siam signed a treaty of commerce; In 1612, Britain was allowed to open a merchant house in Pattani; In 1617, a treaty of commerce was signed between the Netherlands and Siam.

The current Siam is ruled by King Naray, whose favorite vassal is the Greek adventurer Walcon, who holds the important positions of Director of Foreign Trade and Minister of Finance. But this guy, in collusion with the French, repeatedly persuaded King Nare to allow French troops to enter Siam. and gain control of Bangkok and Meuk.

Fearing the invasion of the Western colonizers and dissatisfaction with the open-door policy of the King of Nalei, some Siamese ministers and nobles had formed a princely faction to fight openly and covertly with the pro-French faction. Although Papila was not of noble origin, he was the son of King Nare's nurse and grew up with King Nare. The relationship is very good, and now as the deputy commander of the elephant army, he is still a member of the prince's faction.

Ranma Bodhi did not have a faction, and he did not want a split in the upper echelons of Siam, so he was noncommittal to Papilajan's words, so he wanted to divert the topic, "His Royal Highness Min doesn't seem to like women, if you offer beautiful women, it seems inappropriate, right?" ”

"At this time, there should be a posture of rejuvenating the king and trying to dominate. Is there a man who does not like women? Pabi Luoja smiled faintly and said, "It's just a thought, His Royal Highness Min can deal with it himself, what's wrong?" ”

"That's because the officials are too worried." Ranma Bodhi smiled self-deprecatingly and continued to talk about him.

Papila Jaja did not continue to inquire about the policy of opening up the households of Siam, Ranma Bodhi was not a high-ranking figure, and he did not want to bother to win over, but he just wanted to take advantage of this grain aid supply. Discuss with His Royal Highness the Celestial Dynasty Min, who is quite wary of Xiyi. The first is to seek a solution, and the second is to seek a solution, and the second is to ease the situation in the Ming Dynasty. It can have some influence on the Siamese royal family.

At this time, it was time for the sun to set, the sky was gradually turning red and brilliant, and the river was slowly becoming like a pot of fire.

"His Royal Highness Min's army seems to have arrived?" Ranma Bodhi suddenly pricked up his ears and turned his gaze to the outside of the cabin.

Oh, Pabiloja's eyes flashed and he stood upright. Step out of the cabin and look into the distance.

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I traveled more than 200 miles in six days, and the mileage traveled every day was: 40 miles, 25 miles, and 25 miles. Thirty-five, forty, forty. Zhu Yongxing was not particularly satisfied with such a speed. But he saw the state of the soldier and saw room for speed increase.

The wheelbarrow is still effective, with the increasing number of requisitions and purchases, as well as the improvement of the soldiers' operating level, Zhu Yongxing feels that the adaptation period has passed, and the travel speed can reach about 50 miles, or even more.

Moreover, there are not many wheelbarrows in the countryside of Yunnan, especially in the tea area. Because it is a single wheel, the car walks by, and the traces left on the ground are a straight line or curve, which is also called a "line car". Therefore, it is not particularly difficult to travel all the way and collect all the way.

If it is a short march, the cavalry has an advantage. But if it is a long march of ten days and half a month, the horses are too delicate, and their endurance is not as good as that of a man. Isn't there a widely circulated saying, "Victory comes from two feet", in fact, there is a certain amount of truth.

Moreover, war horses not only eat forage, but also eat grain to ensure physical strength, which is really costly. The cost of raising a cavalry can support several infantry, and the terrain of Yunnan is not very suitable for large-scale cavalry operations.

Therefore, Zhu Yongxing suggested to Li Dingguo that he should bring less cavalry and only use it as a surprise soldier or when pursuing. On the one hand, it can reduce the logistical pressure, and on the other hand, it can also provide enough horses for the baggage troops. The wheelbarrow can not only help the soldiers load armor and weapons, but also carry the current army's Tianwei cannon and bombardment cannon, which also reduces the pressure on the baggage convoy to a large extent and liberates a lot of personnel, chariots and horses.

All in all, although the measures taken by Zhu Yongxing still need to be improved, they have indeed greatly reduced the number of auxiliary soldiers in the army and saved a lot of manpower and material resources.

Reaching Manwan was only the initial stage of the entire counteroffensive operation. After crossing the Lancang River, going to Yunzhou (Yunxian), passing through Shunning Mansion (Fengqing), you will enter Yongchang Mansion. Judging from the time and the current speed, it will take seven or eight days at most to reach the city of Yongchang, and the distance is about 300 miles.

During the six-day march, Zhu Yongxing also abandoned his horse and marched on foot with the soldiers. He is in good health, and has many years of experience as a donkey guest, and he does not feel tired after walking more than 40 miles a day, not to mention that he still travels lightly. Of course, there were always accidents on the march, and Zhu Yongxing had already ordered the use of horses in addition to the gendarmerie and the engineer corps, as well as the scouts to explore the horses. All other horses were to serve only the lightly wounded and sick, and no one was allowed to use horsepower.

Naturally, when the gentry or local officials of the place he passed through came to greet or greet him, Zhu Yongxing did not intend to be too conspicuous, so he would ride a horse for a while, but as soon as he reached the wilderness in the suburbs, Zhu Yongxing would lead by example and walk with the soldiers.

Such an exemplary effect has a great effect, even if some soldiers feel tired, they do not complain, and they dare not complain. The royal family, the children surnamed Zhu, are almost the same as them, and they don't have a sedan chair to enjoy, who can be more delicate than His Royal Highness Chitose.

After crossing the Lancang River, they accelerated their march, at least 50 li a day, limited to five days. Zhu Yongxing kept observing and calculating, and felt that before entering Yongchang Mansion, it was not very likely that he would engage a large Qing army, and he could accelerate his advance with confidence.

Although the defensive strength of the Qing army in western Yunnan has been strengthened, it is distributed over a vast area and has to hold on to important cities, and the mobile force is very limited. It occupies a vast area, which is a strategic advantage, but it will also become a burden for the thinning of military strength. The Qing army has not yet entered Yunnan for a short time, and the occupation of points and lines has already been formed, but it will obviously take time to transform it into a surface.

“…… Turn strategic disadvantage into superiority in campaign and battle, concentrate superior forces, and annihilate the enemy individually......"

This is Zhu Yongxing's undisciplined plagiarism of the classic military theories of later generations at the military conference, but it is very suitable for the current situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan Province and even in the whole country. Generally speaking, it means forming superiority in forces in local campaigns and battles, and gradually changing the disadvantage of the general situation by accumulating small victories.

The Qing army's stay in Yunnan was short, the foundation was unstable, and the people's hearts were not solid, even the historical Na Song could be seen, how could Zhu Yongxing not seize such an opportunity. Stuffy development, that's not the rhythm of PUBG, and the Qing army won't give him so much time. The counteroffensive is to hold on, to move the foot off the edge of the cliff, to obtain more resources and manpower.

Beyond the three rivers, it is indeed a border wasteland; The land of Annam also does not provide much motivation. There are only a few mines, and most of them are controlled by Tusi, which is the source of their wealth. You can give back, you can collect it according to taxes, and you can spend money to buy it, but it is not a sustainable way after all.

If you don't have a large enough territory and resources, how difficult is it to expand your troops? It is only said that the soldiers are well fed, and it is also temporarily maintained, it is to rob Annam, it is borrowed from Siam, and there are countless IOUs outside.

Thinking about the IOUs, Tiantian tickets, and Gongtian tickets stamped with his own seal, Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly in his heart. Donkey dung eggs, the surface is light, who knows that he is a hard-working person who owes a lot of debt?

O Siamese messenger, yes, yes, did you just bring food? Didn't you say what it meant to take gold and silver again? I heard that your Buddha statues are all covered with gold, so I really want to pick them?

"The foreign official knocks to see His Highness." Ranma Bodhi knelt down to greet him, and Zhu Yongxing, who didn't know that he was smiling kindly, had the dirty idea of picking gold and picking off Buddha's clothes.

"The foreign general will meet His Highness." Pabiraka thought himself very highly, wore a military uniform, and did not bow down.

Zhu Yongxing didn't care much about this, he didn't like kneeling and bowing, and it was good to give it up.

"No need to be polite." Zhu Yongxing stretched out his hand and said, "I am very grateful for your country's generosity. ”

"Your Highness is serious." Ranma Bodhi hurriedly thanked him, "Your Highness once said that the Ming Dynasty and our country are brotherly states, and it is not natural for them to help each other?" (To be continued......)