This is the advantage of the speed of the soldiers, the rapid march, the rapid siege of the city, completely beyond the expectations of the Qing army, so that it can not be mobilized, in order to achieve great results; This is also the advantage of being concentrated in one place, Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and Bai Wenxuan, the king of Zhao, almost poured out of the nest, and only a very small number of troops remained in the border land they originally occupied. With fast against slow, with more and less fighting, the counterattack in western Yunnan can be said to be a decisive victory.

Zhu Yongxing now has to think about the Battle of Yuanjiang, and he wants to grasp the time as well as possible. The reinforcements were early, Wu Sangui's troops may not have suffered major losses in Yuanjiang, and their strength was still there after retreating, and the war situation in Yunnan Province was still not optimistic; The attack was late, and he was afraid that Yuan Jiang would not be able to support it, and he would win and lose one, and the result would be even more difficult to estimate. But if the Qing army approached Annan, it was obviously the last thing Zhu Yongxing wanted to see.

The speed of communication in this era obviously helped the Ming army to counterattack in western Yunnan, but it also made it more difficult for Zhu Yongxing to master the Yuanjiang Campaign.

After thinking about it, Zhu Yongxing felt that he could not take it for granted, that it was better to be early than late, and to keep Yuanjiang and prevent the Annan base from being directly threatened was a major issue that had a bearing on the future strategic trend.

After thinking about it, Zhu Yongxing prepared to go to Ah Zhu to rest. It's not that he is energetic, and he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't hey, but Zhu Yongxing is about to get used to it. Sleeping in a hug will make him sleep more sweetly and comfortably, and it can relieve fatigue.

As soon as he packed up the things on the table, a guard came to report, and Duan Wan'er asked to see him outside the tent, saying that there was a military plane to tell him. Zhu Yongxing was a little funny, this girl came to offer advice when he went down, but he didn't listen, but broke through the level in one day, which hit Duan Wan'er hard. When he was marching, he saw Duan Wan'er hanging his head, and he didn't even have the courage to look at himself, and he didn't know what plan he came up with this time. I'm in a hurry to regain my self-esteem.

Duan Wan'er walked in accompanied by two female guards of the Mengshan Gram tribe, and she was as polite as she was, and she didn't seem as confident as last time.

"Tell me, what tricks can you teach me this time?" Zhu Yongxing asked with a straight smile, he still had a good impression of this self-respecting and self-reliant woman.

"It's not a good idea." Duan Wan'er learned to be obedient. didn't dare to say too much, and said in a snort: "It's just that a clansman came to the barracks and wanted to report the news of Dali City to His Highness, and the people's daughter relayed it." ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded and motioned for Duan Wan'er to continue.

"There is a long-abandoned drainage hole in the northeast of Dali City, which is covered by weeds and thorns, or you can send troops to sneak into the city secretly......" Duan Wan'er said while peeking at Zhu Yongxing's face, feeling worried.

This is a way to break the city quickly. A hint of joy flashed on Zhu Yongxing's face, and after hearing Duan Wan'er's words, he looked up, and saw this girl's eyes rolling wildly, peeking at her appearance, and couldn't help but laugh.

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Qujiang Dam, a horse flat river, green grass. The army marched in a circle. Cross the Daxin Bridge and head south. Daxin Bridge was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Across the two mountains, the canyon is turbulent, "looking at the thirsty rainbow to drink the jade pool", is the important jin of southern Yunnan in ancient times.

"Stupid, ridiculous, Yang Shen mistook me for a big thing!" When I saw Dali's emergency paperwork. Wu Sangui couldn't help but scold repeatedly.

Because Yongchang was fighting a war of annihilation, coupled with the disguised assault troops attacking the post station and cutting off communications, the news of Yongchang's destruction was kept secret for four days. It was not until the Qing army in Dali that Yongchang was defeated halfway that the news was transmitted to Dali by deserters. And Dali's messenger arrived in Kunming first. and chased after Wu Sangui's army to deliver the letter. When Wu Sangui was furious because of this unexpected news, the Ming army had already reached Longwei Pass.

The strategy of western Yunnan has long been established, which is to rely on the defense of Jiancheng. In Wu Sangui's mind, as long as he followed the rules and honestly defended the city, even if the Ming army had 100,000 troops, it would be impossible to lose Yongchang in such a short period of time and lose the forward position of the Ming army defending the border.

"It must be that he didn't listen to the strategy set by the prince, went out of the city to chase after the waves, and fell for the tricks of the Ming army." Liu Xuanchu pondered for a long time, and finally determined that there was only one situation that could explain such a result: that is, the Ming army threw bait to lure the army in the city to attack. And the guard general Yang Shen was indeed as greedy as the Ming army hoped, and did not hesitate to go out of the empty city to attack the bait of the Ming army.

Wu Sangui nodded slightly, it is indeed the only way to explain Yongchang's rapid loss. But Yang Shen is not a reckless person, he is an old man in Liaoxi who he trusts quite a lot, how could he fall for the scheme? What kind of bait did the Ming army come up with to make Yang Shen lose his stability and attack rashly? I believe it must be very attractive, so that Yang Shen obviously saw that the enemy army was strong and took the initiative to attack?

Liu Xuanchu was obviously also thinking about this problem, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, and exclaimed: "Could it be that the clan of the Ming Dynasty stayed behind?" ”

Wu Sangui was very unhappy with the words Liu Xuanchu spoke, what Ming army, what Ming Dynasty, without adding the word "pseudo" in front, where did it show loyalty to the imperial court, showing his determination and contempt for the Ming Dynasty.

Although he was unhappy in his heart, Wu Sangui listened to Liu Xuanchu's analysis and felt quite reasonable. Although the intelligence said that Wang Qi was in Yuanjiang Academy, it was not a plan for the golden cicada to get out of its shell. The pseudo-clan ran to western Yunnan, what does it mean, it shows that the Yuanjiang rebellion is just a containment, and the main direction of attack should be in western Yunnan, right?

"There is Xianting in Yao'an, there is a town in front of Fufu, Erhaiwei has a town after Fufu, Longwei Pass is dangerous and difficult to attack, and there should be no problem in defense?" Wu Sangui did not intend to change the plan to conquer Yuanjiang, and he was thinking about the comparison of troops in western Yunnan, but he was not sure.

"Mr. Fang is far-sighted, the soldiers of the two towns, and then he can mobilize the people to help defend the city, and he should not worry about it. If you want to be safe, the prince can also order the left town of Wuding Mansion to march towards Chuxiong. Liu Xuanchu knew that Fang Guangchen was the most trusted henchman of Wu Sangui, and he also analyzed the situation of the troops according to common sense, and felt that there should be no big problem, so he complimented him.

Wu Sangui pondered for a while and said: "Xuan Chu's words are reasonable, only one Zuo Town is still too thin, I intend to divide 5,000 troops to Chuxiong, what does Mr. think?" ”

"The prince is wise, such an arrangement is really leaky, and it is a foolproof strategy." Liu Xuanchu bowed his hand and agreed.

Wu Sangui immediately passed down the order and ordered the deputy generals Gao Dejie and He Jinzhong to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to turn to Chuxiong. He led the brigade to continue to march towards Shiping.

As the saying goes: blessings are not double, and disasters are not one-way. Soon after Wu Sangui led his army into Shiping Prefecture, he was stunned by a shocking thunderbolt. The vanguard Wu Guogui occupied Shiping City, but was besieged from all sides, and the city was destroyed overnight, and the troops led by him were all annihilated.

Because Wu Guogui is afraid of being embarrassed. There were no detailed reports along the way. Wu Sangui naturally didn't know that Wu Guogui's 10,000 horses had been damaged by 30% when they entered Shiping City, and he didn't know that Shiping City was like a fictitious existence, and the Qing army that entered the city was overwhelmed by the overwhelmingly superior Ming army and the righteous army.

There are nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses to rely on, and they were completely annihilated by the enemy, which is simply incredible. Wu Sangui couldn't imagine how this battle was fought, and what kind of mistakes Wu Guogui, an old soldier who had followed him for decades, would make to cause such a fiasco.

Wu Sangui was both frightened and angry in his heart. Hurriedly urging the army to speed up the march, he led himself with 20,000 soldiers and horses to take the lead and rushed to Shiping City first. At this time, it was already October 13.

In the north of Shiping City, several large mounds are particularly conspicuous and eye-catching, and one of them has been cut open for the most part, revealing the corpses inside. The money rat tail is all the Qing army killed in battle. A corpse was left alone. It was also covered with a white cloth.

Wu Sangui's face was gloomy, and the scar on the bridge of his nose was congested and turned red. Apparently furious. Under the white cloth was Wu Guogui's headless corpse, the familiar body shape, the scar on the shoulder that could be said to have been recorded, stinging his eyes.

"There are still nearly a thousand wounded soldiers in the city, all of them, all of whom can no longer resume the battle." Xia Guoxiang stepped forward and reported: "The last general has asked clearly. And checked the situation of the city, the enemy apparently planted gunpowder under the city wall, and then abandoned the city to lure General Wu into the city, and then broke through the city wall in three places, surging in. General Wu fought to the death and did not give in. But outnumbered, in the end—"

Wu Sangui gritted his teeth, and burst out from between his teeth, word by word, "What a strange strategy, abandon the city first, trap our army in the city, and not show its combat strength, and then use the man-to-sea method of street warfare to win." Poison scheme, so poisonous! ”

Xia Guoxiang rolled his eyes and hesitated, grinned bitterly, and continued: "The thief is also returned, and there is also a letter transferred by the wounded soldier to the prince. I don't think there will be anything good to say, and the last general thinks it's better not to read it. ”

"Bring it." Wu Sangui stretched out his hand briefly and simply, what kind of big battle didn't come, are you still afraid of a letter?

Xia Guoxiang knew his father-in-law's temper very well, so he didn't dare to read the letter, let alone destroy it, so he had to hand it over.

The envelope was opened, which immediately made Wu Sangui's face change. Wu Sangui, the former chief soldier of Daming Mountain Customs, the current Tatar slave dog, and the traitor, how can such a title not poke Wu Sangui's heart and make him angry? The letter listed Wu Sangui's crimes, and bluntly told him that the Ming army had cut off the heads of all Qing army officers above the general level, including Wu Guogui, because they were all traitors and would have no shame to see their underground ancestors. If Wu Sangui continues to be willing to be a traitor, his dog's head will soon be on his neck......

"Too much deception!" Wu Sangui gritted his teeth with hatred, tore the letter to shreds, and scolded with a guide in his hand: "Yuanjiang, I will destroy it, I will kill a chicken and dog, and I will relieve the hatred in my heart." ”

Sun Ziyun: The Lord cannot raise a division in anger, and he will not attack in anger. From this point of view, the purpose of the Yuanjiang Small Staff to provoke Wu Sangui has been achieved, and the commander-in-chief cannot keep a cool head, which really casts a faint shadow on the Qing army attacking Yuanjiang.

On October 13, the vanguard of the Qing army reoccupied Shiping. Subsequently, more than 100,000 horses and horses of the brigade followed up in a mighty manner, and the momentum was amazing.

After discussion, 5,000 Manchurian troops with the army stayed in Shiping, leaving 3,000 soldiers and 10,000 auxiliaries. In addition to ensuring the safety of the back road, Shiping will also become an important material transfer station.

After the Manchurian godfather was settled, Wu Sangui would continue to lead the army to set off on October 15. At this moment, a few people came from Shiping City and reported to Wu Sangui that Da Zhujing was in ambush.

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The enemy of Yuanjiang is pressing, and it can be said that the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings. But in western Yunnan, the battle situation is a different story. On October 13, the Ming army broke through the lower pass and approached Dali; In the middle of the night of October 13, the Ming army made a feint on both sides, but took advantage of the darkness of the night to sneak into the northeast corner of Dali City, filled gunpowder in the dry ditch, and successfully blasted in one fell swoop, capturing Dali.

In three days, even breaking the Xiaguan Tianwei and the ancient city of Dali, such a speed is something that Wu Sangui and others could never have dreamed of. Not to mention that the temporarily transferred Zuo Town has not yet come out of Wuding. Even Yao An's suppression of the former town was too late to reinforce.

On October 14, Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, first led 5,000 men and horses to the east, and according to the confessions of the captives, he wanted to ambush or defeat the town of Fuqian that came to reinforce on the road; Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan sent his troops to lead 3,000 men and horses north to Shangguan and capture Heqing Mansion; The rest of the men and horses were in Dali for a short replenishment and rest to fight again.

"Regardless of ethnicity. Just ask the good and the bad", the handwriting exudes a beautiful atmosphere, obviously not written by Zhu Yongxing, and he can't write such brush characters, but there is his seal underneath.

"Zongbo." Zhu Yongxing pointed to the banners and ribbons on the table, and said to Jin Weixin: "As the prefect of Dali, you should do your best to raise funds for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty, and you should also benefit the people. We must not expropriate and extort money and lose the support of the people. This degree. But it is to be carefully mastered. It is necessary to know that the promotion of Mien, the fight of Mien, the practice of good governance, and the reduction of burdens must also be gradual and gradual, leaving room for it, and it cannot be done in one step. ”

"His Royal Highness's teachings, the officials take them to heart, and they dare not or forget. This banner should be carefully framed by the lower officials. Hang it in the hall and read it every day. Jin Weixin got his wish. I was happy in my heart, but I still pretended to be reserved and bowed down to thank you.

"No need to be polite, sit down!" Zhu Yongxing felt that although Jin Weixin was not a good military advisor, he had repeatedly offered governance strategies since he joined the army, which shows that he has a strong sense of utilitarianism. And the dedication is also quite reasonable, giving him a Dali prefect, but he can also be competent.

"Your Highness, the text has been distributed, wait a few more days. Presumably, the Lijiang Mufu and Menghua Zuo clan are going to come to ask for guilt. Jin Weixin's meaning is obvious, it is to ask Zhu Yongxing to stay in Dali for a while longer, after all, he is the clan staying, representing the imperial court, and it is better for him to meet the two major Tufu in western Yunnan.

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a while and said, "Three days, I can only stay for three days at most, and then I will lead the army to Yuanjiang." As for Lijiang Mufu, it should be judged and the situation will be judged, and I will not worry if I can't see it; As for the Zuo family, I will go east through Menghua Mansion, and we will always meet. I heard that the Zuo family is the true legend of the Nanzhao royal family, and it is also known as the first overlord of Yunnan Province, I don't know what the truth is? ”

Jin Weixin shook his head lightly and said: "Menghua is indeed the birthplace of Nanzhao, but after the death of Nanzhao, there are many people in the royal family who have slipped through the net. But to say that Zuo is the first overlord of Yunnan Province is a bit exaggerated. The Wuman tribe is numerous and the ethnic group is huge, and the Han people call it 'Luoluo'. However, the barbarians have the names of 'Mocha', 'Mass', 'Luo Wu', 'Some Disciples', etc., and the tribes do not belong to each other. ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, and said, "That being the case, presumably the Zuo clan will not have the courage to stop my Wang Shi from passing through Menghua and advancing eastward?" ”

"After the self-dynasty proposed the 'Tuliu Hezhi', the Zuo clan asked to withdraw from political affairs and disbanded a large number of native soldiers. Later, although there was the Shadingzhou Rebellion, the Zuo clan hastily gathered troops, but it was not as good as before. Jin Weixin continued: "Ranmenghua Tufu has jurisdiction over five inspection divisions, 36 urns, 72 ditches, and a population of hundreds of thousands. If it is to stop the 'Tuliu Hezhi', the Zuo clan will try their best to repay it, and they can also form tens of thousands of troops to help His Highness. ”

It is the trend of the times to change the land and return to the stream, and the land flow has been combined to govern, and half of the goal has been completed, how can it be abandoned halfway? It is good to return the power to the Zuo family and try your best to repay it, but once you rebel, it will be a problem in your elbows.

Zhu Yongxing thought about it and was determined not to be tempted by the immediate benefits, so he categorically refused: "Since the land has been ruled together, how can it be said lightly." There are pros and cons to delegating power to the Zuo family, and the disadvantages are in the long run, and it is absolutely not feasible. ”

"The lower officials are dull, and they are also eager to recruit strong troops." Jin Weixin first admitted his mistake, and then sighed: "If Uncle Chen Ji is here, it will be fine." He is a native of Menghua, and he is very compatible with the Zuo family, and he is the best of both worlds. ”

"If the Han official is difficult to find, then the barbarian who knows the book and answers the gift is the official. Among the Bai nationality, there are still many people who apply for the imperial examination, and other ethnic groups are also indispensable. Zhu Yongxing has long had an idea about this, and promoting ethnic minority officials, taking them as examples, and promoting ethnic minorities to learn Han and etiquette will definitely have an effect, anyway, it is much better than selecting and assigning Han officials improperly and causing ethnic contradictions.

"Speaking of the Bai clan, does His Highness want to give them a place to live?" Jin Weixin knew that Zhu Yongxing had already given the clan name, because the Bai people offered advice to break Dali and captured Lu Guisheng's family from a certain residence, which can be regarded as a meritorious achievement.

"Wait." Zhu Yongxing spread out the map, pointed and said: "I choose here for the road to expand into Sichuan, Heqing Mansion, Lijiang, Yongning Mansion." Shu has experienced repeated wars and is sparsely populated, which is a major obstacle to our army's occupation and stability. Therefore, in the future, the land will be granted to the people, and the land will be mainly Shu. As for the Bai people, two places are temporarily divided, one in Annan and one in Shudi, each with its own place to live. ”

Jin Weixin was very clever and had long understood the essence of Zhu Yongxing's land concession to the people, and the policy of dividing the land and implementing the policy of improving the land was a long-term strategy of "changing the land and returning it to the stream." Hearing that Zhu Yongxing divided the Bai clan into two, he immediately nodded in agreement.

"There's also the tea and horse market." Zhu Yongxing swiped his fingers on the Tibetan side of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, and said in a deep voice: "Trade and exchange with the Tibetans is not only profitable, but also provides good horses for our army. Tea, cloth, salt, and household utensils were all needed by the Tibetans. Horses, furs, herbs, etc., can be used by me. It is also the wish of all parties to build a city and communicate with each other. (To be continued......)