"It's okay if Wu retreats." Ma Weixing added: "Annam is empty, and our army can immediately return to the army to prevent abnormal movements. ”

"Abnormal movement-" Zhu Yongxing rolled his eyes, smiled slyly, and said: "It's okay if there is a change, the peace agreement, maybe it's time to change it." ”

Ma Weixing, the prince of Xuguo, was stunned for a moment, then understood what Zhu Yongxing meant, and laughed knowingly, "It's better to change, but I don't know if the Zheng family can make His Highness fulfill his wish?" ”

"Your Highness probably has a clever plan, right?" Ma Bao said playfully.

"I don't dare to say a clever plan, let's give it a try!" Zhu Yongxing smiled, and seemed to look at the Qing army camp unwillingly, so he ordered the sailors to turn the rudder and return to the south bank.

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The situation in Annam did change in the past few months, and after Zheng Gen, the clan of the Zheng Dynasty, led his troops to fight in the south, and the situation of the Zheng Nguyen War began to tilt in favor of the Zheng army. Just earlier this month, Zheng Gen defeated the Nguyen army again and dealt a heavy blow to the Nguyen army as it retreated. At this point, the seven counties of Lanjiang fell into the hands of Zheng Jun again, and the north-south situation returned to the pre-war period, and both sides could be said to have worked in vain in this five-year protracted war.

However, unlike in history, because the Zheng clan was suppressed by the Ming army in the north, the desire to attack the Nguyen clan became very strong, and they wanted to be compensated by the Nguyen clan even more. Therefore, Zheng Gen led his army across the Lingjiang River to fight against Ruan Youyi, the defender of Nanruan, and the two sides fought several times, winning and losing each other.

Therefore, the merchant ships that went down the Yuan River (Red River) deliberately spread the news that the Ming Dynasty was defeated and was besieged by Wu Sangui's army in Yuanjiang City when Shenglong deliberately spread the news. The Zheng clan was unable to make any changes because the main force was too late to withdraw. Or, Zheng also learned to be obedient, not moved by rumors, and must not see rabbits and eagles.

The flattering eyes show the blind man, Zheng's incomprehensible style. Zhu Yongxing, who was waiting in Yuanjiang City, felt helpless, so he had to temporarily put away his thoughts about revising the peace treaty.

Of course, Zhu Yongxing's stay in Yuanjiang City was not just waiting for news from the Zheng clan in Annan. Wu Sangui led the army to stop at Shiping, which also needed to be rearranged and dealt with.

Although the people in Yuanjiang City began to return one after another. However, the ditch outside the city was not filled in, but was preserved as a fortification. At the same time, Na Song also selected a lot of familiar water from the native soldiers, plus the ship sailors and some artillery assigned by Zhu Yongxing, the Yuanjiang Naval Division was retained and became a powerful force to protect Yuanjiang City.

The Ming army also rested in these more than ten days, due to the addition and establishment of a large number of native soldiers, as well as the replenishment of some captured Qing soldiers and auxiliaries, and then the full support of Na Song. The number of troops soared to 50,000. This is different from the past, where the native soldiers were to help in the war, and the people and families were still attached to the Tusi. However, after the exchange of interests of Zhu Yongxing and the influence of the Ming army's great victory, the Tusi of each family was willing or unwilling, and had to turn the enlisted soldiers and their families into free people, and the officials sent by Zhu Yongxing were placed and managed.

So. The native soldiers became a part of the Ming army, real warriors. And their families were freed from serf-like status. In the original Mujiaxunzhuang in southern Yunnan, or on the land of Annam, the living environment and conditions were relaxed all of a sudden.

Those toasts who lost their troops in return, of course, were also rewarded by Zhu Yongxing. For example, Zuo Xinghai and Tao Dou have the most people. They each got the territory of the two counties of Annam, and got the title of the commander of the two Annam capitals.

And Na Song, after this battle, obviously saw through a lot of things. He paid all the native soldiers of Yuanjiang to the Ming army, and fought for the military position of a general for his youngest son Na Lie. Listen to and obey orders under Zhu Yongxing. The post of prefect of Yuanjiang was still held by his son Na Tao, and Na Song was ready to rush to Yongchang in western Yunnan to build a government there and exercise the duties of governor of Yunnan.

Peacefully changed the land and returned to the stream, and hundreds of thousands of local people under his rule were exchanged for a local magistrate, a hereditary prefect, a general, and two edicts. Is it a loss or a gain? No one can say for sure. Just like the surrender of the Mengshan Ke tribe and the help of the Zheng family, they all bet on Zhu Yongxing and the hope that the Ming army will win.

Investment is risky, but if you bet on the right treasure, you will naturally not be able to run away in the future. Na Song is that kind of person, a little stubborn and stubborn, and the things he sees are not ambiguous. This can be seen from his raising of the banner against the Qing Dynasty in history. Of course, on the other hand, he is also a smart man who sees through the general trend.

The gradual policy of "participating in the establishment of the soil and guards", "governing the soil flow at the same time", "changing the land and setting up the flow", and "changing the land and returning to the stream" began to be implemented in the eighth year of the Ming Dynasty. Even fools can see what the government wants to achieve in the end. And this time Yuanjiang uprising, has formed a life and death grudge with the Qing army, if there is no help from the Ming army in the future, how can Yuanjiang resist the Qing army's counterattack and retaliation, and how can the clan keep the wealth of the generations?

There is a gift to gain, and that Song is also well versed in this. And the land obtained in Annan, on the other hand, is also a back road reserved for the Na clan.

The most powerful Tufu in Yunnan was completely subdued, and it was a smooth transition without using swords. Although the hereditary prefect made the land reform a bit incomplete, Zhu Yongxing was also very happy to add a general judgment as a check and balance. After all, it's a good example. Of course, he also knew that it was not all about this victory, but also the impact of the long-term sinicization of the Na clan, as well as the factors of the current situation.

But the victory in the Battle of Yuanjiang does not mean that you can sit back and relax. Wu Sangui led his army to garrison Shiping, which was always a threat to Yuanjiang. And now that he sent troops to fight again, he found that he seemed to be unable to catch it.

After the expansion of the army, it is also necessary to integrate training; After the war, gunpowder and other materials were seriously consumed, and there was an urgent need to replenish the stockpile. These two most important points will take time to prepare.

Since Wu Sangui was threatening with power, after Zhu Yongxing discussed with the generals, he also made a strategy to use the situation against him. Among them, it is divided into two lines: light and dark. The Ming were divided into two lines, one was to send troops back to Amizhou (now Kaiyuan), and to the west to attack Mengzi, with the help of the local Tusi, to threaten Shiping from the east from afar; The second is to send troops across the river to occupy Laowushan and Dazhuqing, approaching Shiping City from the west, and sending a small force to attack and harass the Qing army with the help of the native soldiers of Shiping Prefecture.

The dark ones are also divided into two lines, east and west, and the targets are those who have a warm attitude in the Yuanjiang uprising, come to show loyalty after the victory of the Ming army, or are temporarily forbearant and ready to move under the instruction of Zhu Yongxing. For example, Ningzhou Lu Changxian. Xinxing Wang Yaozu, Xi Eluyi, Wang Yangzu, Wang Nong (Wenshandi) Wang Shuo, Yu Xun Ye Xiangyang, Ye Zhengchang, Lu Nan Qin Zugen, Lu Liang Zihong. Maitreya Ang Fuzu, Vimo Shen Yinglin, Shen Zhaolin, Wang Chengzu, Wang Yi, Wang Xianren, Wang Xianlun, etc.

In addition to his warm words and comfort, Zhu Yongxing secretly supported some weapons and armor, and sent Ming army instructors to each Tusi to train the native soldiers under each Tusi. Historically, these Tusi had also participated in the anti-Qing uprising called for by Mu Shenbao, but the change in the situation made them gather under Zhu Yongxing's banner earlier, and it was possible to launch a more magnificent anti-Qing movement in advance.

These toasts who are secretly preparing and waiting for an opportunity to move. In Zhu Yongxing's view, a sudden outbreak would catch the Qing army off guard and be tired of coping. If the Ming army is helped and commanded in a unified manner, the lethality will be even greater. It's just that right now, it doesn't seem to be the best time to do it. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing regarded them as a dark force, all contacts and preparations. It's all done in secret.

As a small staff unit of Yuanjiang that can command nearby, it was renamed the Southern Yunnan Theater Command. He also added Ma Weixing, the Duke of Syria, as Wu Zisheng's deputy, as well as generals such as Chen Sheng, Xu Mingchen, and Gao Yingfeng, with a total of 25,000 soldiers. The defense area was extended to the upper reaches of the Lu to the waist street, and the downstream extended to Yuanyang.

The establishment of the war zone was the enemy that Zhu Yongxing was facing in accordance with the communication conditions at that time. as well as the war situation, the military adjustments made. At present, there are only two theaters in western Yunnan and one in southern Yunnan, and the main purpose is to command nearby and respond quickly, without having to ask for instructions on everything. As a result, the fighter plane was lost.

It is very easy to have problems with remote command, and only when you are on the battlefield can you make an intuitive and correct judgment. Zhu Yongxing didn't want to make such a mistake, so he just used some of his foresight to plan strategically and point out the general direction of action to the generals. In western Yunnan, he did just that; In southern Yunnan, he still has to follow this principle.

Zhu Yongxing held several days of discussions with the generals of the Southern Yunnan Theater Command, basically analyzed all possible situations, and communicated with friendly forces in western Yunnan to formulate a corresponding plan. At this time, it was already December, and Zhu Yongxing led the last batch of troops to return to Annam.

At present, about half of the Ming army in southern Yunnan is Han soldiers, more than one-third are the Yi (Dai), and the rest are ethnic minorities such as Yi, Miao, Gu, and Yao. In the southwest, especially in Yunnan, it is not surprising that such proportions of troops were formed. When Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, went on an eastward expedition, the troops he led were "half of them, Yao, and Lao...". But at that time, the Tusi were paid by the army, and now they are soldiers with real military status.

No matter what nationality it is, the same treatment is practiced in the Ming army, and military dependents also have the same preferential policies. In doing so, the enthusiasm and mental outlook of the soldiers are naturally different.

As for the land that serves as military pay, Zhu Yongxing is not worried. Although Annan Zheng was cautious and did not act rashly, if he really attacked, since he had the consciousness of being a robber, there was no shortage of excuses. It's just that Zhu Yongxing wanted to implement the Guangxi strategy that he had planned for a long time, so he temporarily let the Zheng family go. As a prelude to the war in Guangxi, and to contain the Qing army in southern Yunnan, the Ming army had already begun to move, and the target of the attack was Guangnan Fu (now Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture).

Guangnan Province belongs to Yunnan Province, and borders Guangxi, with a horizontal distance of more than 500 miles from east to west, and a longitudinal distance of about 400 miles from north to south. If all of them are occupied, Qujing can be attacked in the north and Kunming can be threatened; The east can enter Guangxi, and the Ming army that will march into Guangxi from Qixi and Langshan will jointly attack Nanning.

The general soldier of the Qing army guarding Guangnan and Luoping was Shucheng Hou Di Sanpin, who captured Feng Shuangli, the king of Qingyang in the Southern Ming Dynasty, and surrendered to the Qing army, and was awarded the title of marquis. Similar to the total number of Qing troops in other places, Di Sanpin's soldiers were only 4,000, but the area he guarded was too vast.

It is important to know that at that time, there were only six sub-towns and local commanders in the entire Yunnan Province. Except for Yongchang, which is located at the forefront and has strong troops, the other general officers and soldiers are not many. More than 5,000, less than 3,000, such a force, to maintain the local is acceptable, to mobile combat, can only rely on the four towns, as well as the army of Kunming.

Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, Qi Sansheng, the prince of Luguo, and the Bogao Qilong of Yichuan, each led 3,000 men and horses, and entered Guangnan Mansion in three ways, taking advantage of the dispersion of the defenders, the offensive was fierce, and within ten days, they took Maguan, Xichou, Wenshan, Malipo, and Yanshan five counties, and joined forces with Amisui Prefecture in the west, so that the strategic depth of the Ming army in southern Yunnan was greatly expanded.

After receiving reinforcements from Qujing Mansion (Qujing) to suppress the right town, Di Sanpin finally retained the northern half of the area under his jurisdiction, but his men and horses lost more than half of them, and they were temporarily unable to counterattack.

Zhu Yongxing did not solve the idea of Guangnan all at once. After the three objectives of expanding strategic depth, supporting the southern Yunnan theater, and containing the mobile forces of the Qing army were basically achieved, the Ming army also stopped the offensive. The larger the territory, the more human and material resources will be obtained. But in the short term. It has also led to a continuous reduction in the number of men and horses capable of mobile combat, which is unfavorable to Guangxi's strategy.

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The fall of western Yunnan, the defeat of the Yuanjiang River, and the sharp turn for the worse in Yunnan Province, made the Qing army panic. When the Ming army in western Yunnan broke through the road and retreated, and the Chuxiong crisis was resolved, the generals of the Qing army examined the battle situation and found that they were already in an unfavorable strategic situation. Whether it's a counteroffensive or a defense. The question of which direction to choose for the counteroffensive is debated, and concrete actions are difficult to carry out.

The Manchurian generals were more inclined to counterattack western Yunnan and regain important cities such as Dali and Yongchang, so as to try to redeem the impact of the defeat; And Wu Sangui insisted on attacking southern Yunnan first, firstly, because of his revenge, and secondly, because the pseudo-clan was in southern Yunnan, and he could no longer let the pseudo-clan deceive people. Make it sit big.

Wu Sangui's attack plan made the Manchurian generals even more dissatisfied, and unanimously opposed it. In Wu Sangui's plan. Chu Xiong should leave at least 20,000 soldiers and horses to resist the attack of the Ming army in western Yunnan. In the eyes of the Manchurian generals, relying on the fortified city, 10,000 soldiers and horses were enough. However, Wu Sangui used the examples of Yongchang Yang Kun and Shiping Wu Guogui to warn the Manchurian generals that the Ming army's ability to attack fortifications should never be underestimated. Otherwise, it will be a terrible price.

Chuxiong should leave 20,000, Kunming should leave at least 5,000, so how many troops will attack southern Yunnan? There will be more than 10,000 Manchurian soldiers, Wu Sangui's men and horses, and Shiping 15,000. Chuxiong has fifteen thousand, plus the four towns that have been suppressed, well, only two towns can be drawn out now, a total of nearly fifty thousand. Excluding the defenders of Chuxiong and Kunming, only more than 30,000 people were left who participated in the attack on southern Yunnan.

Not enough, Wu Sangui thought that the more than 30,000 soldiers and horses were not enough to defeat the Ming army in southern Yunnan, and entered Annam, ploughed the court and swept the caves, so as to achieve complete success. In his plan, he also had to transfer the Qing troops from Guizhou and Guangxi, at least 50,000 or 60,000 troops, plus a number of artillery, to have an absolute chance of victory.

Stupid, Wu Sangui was beaten stupid. When the Manchurian generals saw this battle plan, they almost all had such thoughts. With an army of 50,000 or 60,000, it is necessary to transfer troops from other provinces, how many auxiliaries are needed to support this, and how much food does it cost? Don't you Wu Sangui know that this year's autumn grain in Yunnan Province has been reduced by nearly half by the counteroffensive of the Ming army, and the time to supply the current army is running out, and tens of thousands of mouths for food will be recruited? Why don't you launch a counteroffensive as soon as possible while you still have food and grass in hand, but you want to delay it?

The Manchurian generals were angry and confused. Of course, they didn't know how much the defeat of Yuanjiang in Ludao had a big impact on Wu Sangui, and the death of the old generals in Liaoxi and the annihilation of nearly half of the people brought more than just sadness and pain. Now, Wu Sangui's views and evaluations of Zhu Yongxing have been raised by several levels, directly chasing Li Dingguo, the king of Jin who he called "the great enemy of life".

"If you talk about the weirdness and viciousness of the use of soldiers, the pseudo-clan seems to be above the puppet king."

Ignoring the opposition and dissent of the Manchurian generals, Wu Sangui recalled the 5,000 soldiers and horses led by Gao Dejie and He Jinzhong, the deputy generals who had been transferred to Chuxiong, and stationed them in Shiping. Now, the soldiers and horses have arrived, and he is no longer worried about the Ming army taking advantage of the situation to attack.

"What the prince said is true." Fang Guangchen, a confidant and strategist, also came with the army, and listened carefully to Wu Sangui's story, and couldn't help but have a solemn face, and patted his thigh with remorse, "I really despised him before, but I didn't expect him to be able to take advantage of the mountains and rivers and use the army as secretive." ”

"Alas, it's too late to regret it." Wu Sangui sighed abruptly and patted his forehead.

"The prince doesn't have to be like this." Fang Guangchen said comfortingly: "The pseudo-sect uses soldiers secretly, but it is also a way to take tricks, and it is difficult to defeat an upright teacher. ”

"That being said, it was also very difficult to lose." Wu Sangui sat up straight in his chair, his hands slowly clenched, and his voice became angry, "But those Manchurian generals are arrogant, and they regard the caution of this king as cowardice, or even suspicious of me, which is really infuriating. If the court believes what it says, this king—"

"The prince is too worried." Fang Guangchen saw Wu Sangui's fists clenched tightly, and hurriedly smiled and said: "The situation in Yunnan Province has changed, and the imperial court is about to rely on the prince, but how can it be punished?" ”

Wu Sangui's fist slowly loosened, and he bowed his head slightly, agreeing with Fang Guangchen's persuasion. But then he frowned again, smiled bitterly, and said: "The pseudo-sect is scheming, and now there is another problem for this king, and I still need to offer the court to plan for me!" ”

Fang Guangchen didn't know what was going on in Lu Dao, and after listening to Wu Sangui's story intently, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

Wounded soldiers, that is, those who can no longer go to the battlefield, Zhu Yongxing is ready to give them to Wu Sangui. First of all, these guys caused some trouble for Wu Sangui, and his soldiers became disabled and abandoned, which would chill his subordinates and also affect Wu Sangui's reputation; secondly, through the mouths of these wounded soldiers, the Ming army's capture policy can be propagated and the fighting spirit of the Qing army can be disintegrated; Third, looking at the miserable appearance of these wounded soldiers, it is also a blow to the psychology of the Qing army, and it has a deterrent effect; In the end, the pension and resettlement of these wounded soldiers can also make Wu Sangui spend a lot of money and consume his money and food. (To be continued......)