The rice was originally passed down from the military rations of the Song Dynasty, and the method was to wash the rice with clean water and cook it, then put it in the water to expose it to dry, and then work in the same way for a total of ten times after removing the dust. When you want to eat, take the reconstituted dry rice and soak it in water first, soak it in water until the reconstituted dry rice is softened, and then cook it into a meal before eating.

After this processing, one stone of rice can produce two buckets of rice, which can feed one person for 50 days, which is equivalent to less than 400 grams per person per day. The size has been reduced, the weight has become lighter, and it is easier to carry, Zhu Yongxing felt that before the compressed biscuits were manufactured, this kind of military food should be vigorously promoted. It's just that he feels that this kind of military ration is not nutritious enough, so it can be accompanied by dried meat, dried vegetables, and a small packet of salt as one of the equipment carried by individual soldiers.

Of course, this kind of rice also has a disadvantage, that is, it needs to be cooked on a fire, which is not suitable for covert operations such as ambush and reconnaissance. However, although there are no biscuits, the biscuits can be temporarily replaced. Dig holes in the middle, wear a string, can be tied around the waist, or hung around the neck, very much Zhejiang, Fujian coastal areas "Qijia cake", "navel cake" appearance.

The age is different, and the requirements can also be reduced! There will be cookies, there will be compressed cookies, and there will be canned food. As long as you can stand up and wait, your weapons and equipment will become stronger and stronger, and your food and drink will get better and better. Zhu Yongxing looked forward to it, and even admired the hard-working and undemanding soldiers at that time.

On the 10th day of the first month of September, Zhu Yongxing led his headquarters and three baggage battalions to set off first, all the way to the west, towards the Lancang River.

Kunming Wang Huashan Palace, lanterns are colorful, a jubilant scene.

"Wang (Sangui) guarded Qin and Shu, Suiji Yunnan and Guizhou, Fushun and rebelled, and was full of honors. The pseudo-eternal calendar is the legacy of the Ming room. inciting party henchmen, falsely claiming honorific titles, and stealing a corner...... Special antique system, into the crown prince, plus special gifts, in order to show the reward...... I hope that Wang Yi will be loyal and diligent. The royal family of the Ping Domain......"

In the study, Wu Sangui recalled the words of the holy decree, and smiled proudly.

"Prince Feng, add special gifts", his favor in the heart of the Holy Ancestor is really extraordinary, and it is not in vain that he is loyal to the Qing Dynasty, fights with horses, and has made a lot of meritorious deeds.

"The royal family of the Ping Domain", that is to say. The imperial court will never withdraw the feudal domain, and the descendants of the Wu family can inherit the princes and princes, and they will always be with the Qing Dynasty.

"Governor Yungui", the governors of the two provinces must also be "controlled" by me, and over time, the henchmen will be all over Yunnan and Guizhou, and the two provinces will also be owned by the Wu family.

There was a gentle knock on the door, and after getting Wu Sangui's permission. Strategist Liu Xuanchu walked in and saw the joy on Wu Sangui's face. Hurriedly stepped forward to congratulate again.

Liu Xuanchu, whose name is Maoyao, is a native of Sichuan, and was originally in the mansion of Liu Wenxiu, the king of Shu, as a guest. Quite strategic. After Liu Wenxiu failed, Sangui took him in, kept him by his side, and consulted from time to time.

"Xuan Chu, sit down." Wu Sangui was happy in his heart. Naturally, it's also quite approachable.

"Your Majesty." After Liu Xuanchu sat down, he asked: "Summoning his subordinates, is it for sending troops to level Yunnan?" ”

"Exactly." Wu Sangui nodded, he got everything he wanted, and it was time for him to work hard and continue to serve the Qing Dynasty.

"I heard that Bai Wenxuan, the puppet king of western Yunnan, Li Dingguo, the puppet king of central Yunnan, and Na Song, the local official of Yuanjiang, all have abnormal movements, I don't know what the details are?" Liu Xuanchu then asked.

"The puppet king Bai Wenxuan sent troops to the Nujiang River to spy on Huirendu, and the puppet king Li Dingguo seems to have the intention of attacking the southern stream." Wu Sangui paused, and said in an accentuated tone: "The Yuanjiang Soil Chief Na Song colluded with the various Tusi to make blood drill knives, and his treachery has been revealed. ”

Liu Xuanchu pondered for a while and said: "The puppet king Dingguo, Wenxuan or feint, but Yuanjiang Nasong is a problem of elbows and armpits, and there must be support from the puppet clan later, which should not be ignored." ”

"Xuan Chu's words coincide with this king." Wu Sangui stroked his palm lightly and sneered: "The puppet king's feint is false, but Yuanjiang's rebellion is real. When the Kunming soldiers went out to the border to suppress, the Na clan came to rob Yunnan (referring to the Yunnan Mansion at that time, that is, Kunming City), and this plan could not be concealed from me. ”

"The Yuanjiang clan has a deep foundation, and there are pseudo-clans demagoguery, if it is not eradicated, the place will be shaken." Liu Xuanchu frowned slightly, thought about it and said: "However, central Yunnan and western Yunnan also need to be guarded against, and we must not be careless. ”

"Yongchang has Daniel Zhang, and there are nearly 10,000 defenders; Dali also has thousands of soldiers, and there are also officers and soldiers of Erhaiwei, Chuxiong, and Wuding, so they should have no worries about defending the city. Wu Sangui touched his beard and introduced while calculating, "I will order the soldiers from all over the country to stick to it and not to fight." The remnants of the puppet Ming army, with no more than 30,000 soldiers and no Hongyi heavy artillery, will be defeated under the fortified city. Attacking from afar, food and grass are difficult to continue, how can it last long? When I lead the army to sweep the Yuanjiang River with the momentum of thunder, and then go out to the border to suppress, I can level it in one fell swoop and harvest the overall situation as soon as possible. ”

Liu Xuanchu didn't have much opinion on Wu Sangui's strategy, but he had a little worry, so he said cautiously: "The king's plan is extremely appropriate, first near and then far, and annihilation one by one, which is exactly the way of using soldiers." However, the pseudo-clan supported Yuanjiang in the future, and the king should not be underestimated. ”

Wu Sangui nodded yes, but he didn't think so. In his mind, the defeat of Tengchong was mainly due to the water, soil and rainy season, not how the puppet clan and the remnant Ming army fought bravely. The puppet emperor Yongli fled to Burma, and the puppet clan stayed behind to avoid Annam, which can be said to be a raccoon dog, how can there be any ambition to rejuvenate the king and try to dominate. It's just that the pseudo-sect is a little more courageous than Yongli.

For a period of time, Wu Sangui waited for the imperial court to discuss and reply, but he was not idle. While rectifying and expanding the number of people, while increasing troops and supplementing Yongchang, the four towns have also been dispatched to four important areas in Yunnan: Zuozhen is stationed in Wudingfu (Wuding), right is stationed in Qujingfu (Qujing), Qianzhen is stationed in Chuxiongfu (Chuxiong), and Houzhen is stationed in Erhaiwei, that is, Yunnan County (Xiangyun).

These four towns, each with 3,000 soldiers, are quite similar to the four major military regions of later generations, and their total soldiers are the highest military commanders in the region, namely Zhang Guozhu, Yan Zhen, Liu Wenjin, and Wang Yongzuo, all of whom are subordinate to Sangui.

Not only that, Wu Sangui also selected civilian personnel to serve in official posts in Yunnan at all levels, from the provincial to the local, and was also in charge of local supervision and military affairs, so as to strengthen local control.

Among them, Hu Yun participated in politics for the political envoy of Yunnan Province and guarded Jincang Road; Li Xuan was the political envoy of Yunnan and guarded the Erhai Road; He Yuxiu is the deputy envoy in charge of the Yunnan Provincial Missionary Department, and is stationed in Linyuan Road; Su Hongmo was the deputy envoy of the Yunnan Provincial Envoy Department and the preacher of the Qing Army; Ma Fenggao is the deputy envoy of the Yunnan Inspectorate Department, and he is divided into patrols to prepare for the road; Ji Yun is the secretary of Yunnan according to the inspection and envoy, and he patrols the water conservancy road; Ji Yaodian was the secretary of Yunnan according to the inspection envoy, and he patrolled Jin Teng's troops and prepared roads; Tian Cuizhen is the deputy envoy of the Yunnan Provincial Inspectorate Department. sub-patrol Erhai Road; Lin Yiyuan is the deputy envoy of the Yunnan Provincial Inspection Department, and he patrols Qujing Road.

The military and political power is in the hands of Wu Sangui, so he naturally wants to install his cronies, civil officials and military generals, and effectively control Yunnan and Guizhou.

"Your Majesty." Liu Xuanchu hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively: "If Yuanjiang does not raise the flag to rebel, there will be another war in central and western Yunnan." What can I do? ”

Wu Sangui sneered, stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Xuan Chu, what do you think?" ”

"Fu Yongli is in Myanmar, and the puppet king Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, etc., use Yongli to confuse the hearts of the people and think hard, which is also in the door. Tusi is indefinite, but profit is the trend, just like my soldiers do not move, against the party fake eternal calendar to call on the internal and external barbarians. The bait is heavy with a high lord, and as soon as it is instigated, it rises everywhere, and it suffers from elbows and armpits. Liu Xuanchu said with a smile: "If the king wants to be famous, he can make Na Song go to Kunming to receive the edict, and if he doesn't come, he can send troops to ask for it." ”

"Xuan Chu knows my mind." Wu Sangui laughed and said, "The rainy season is coming to an end. When the three armies were ordered to prepare for the expedition, they gathered food and summoned them. I want to ask Yuanjiang in person. ”

Liu Xuanchu nodded in agreement, Yuanjiang Na's clan has accumulated for several generations, and his wealth is powerful, and he is the strongest among the Tusi in Yunnan.

Wu Sangui sent Liu Xuanchu away. Rejoice in the heart. The strategy coincided, so that he no longer had to worry. Although the land of Yunnan has been collected, and the situation in Yunnan has not been settled, the only way to enter the army in time is to harvest the overall situation as soon as possible. is in the best interest of their own family.

Pushing open the window, Wu Sangui looked out, the pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, were already gorgeous. But at this time, he was a little unsatisfied, this is the palace, it must be more grandiose, magnificent, and more sacred. To be pacified in Yunnan Province, it is necessary to increase and expand to make it brilliant and dazzling.

The red pavilion is green and swampy, the twists and turns are based on the spring, the Jiege Chongtang, and the unevenness is due to Xiu. Such a magnificent palace, when the spring flowers, autumn moon night, under the moonlight, in the garden, set up wine feast drink, beauty Yuanyuan sat aside, from time to time to persuade wine, whenever the wine is strong, let Yuanyuan sing a song.

The singing voice is clear, the emotions are excited, and the singing is emotional and fascinating. Singing helps the wine, and when you are drunk but not drunk, you stroll and dance, and carry forward your face. After dancing, Yuanyuan holds the longevity, which is really the happiest thing in life.

Wu Sangui, who is over half a hundred years old and is at the peak of his position and power, has begun to infiltrate his body with the luxury of chasing pleasure. Standing in front of the window, the old traitor longed and fantasized......

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Zhu Yongxing had just finished processing the latest information sent and walked out of the tent with Ye Hu from the Military Intelligence Department. At this time, a few stars were twinkling in the sky, and the breeze sent the whispers of people not far away.

I guessed correctly, the Qing army in Kunming was indeed not idle, sending troops everywhere to strengthen the defense, and collecting grain and grass to hoard, Wu Sangui even expanded the soldiers and horses, just waiting for the end of the rainy season, and then there would be action.

According to normal strategic thinking, there is no problem in moving near first and then far. But if Wu Sangui went out to attack first, Zhu Yongxing also felt that there was nothing. After all, the strength of the Yuanjiang side is not weak, the main force of the Qing army is far away, and their opportunities have greatly increased, and they can take the opportunity to raise troops to save Zhao by besieging Wei.

Kunming, for the Qing army, was not only a symbol of victory with superiority, but also a burden, which could never be easily discarded. The cities of Yongchang, Dali, Chuxiong, Yao'an and other cities within the three rivers were the defense line of the Qing army to choke the northward advance of the Ming army, but it also made a large number of Qing troops unable to maneuver. The Qing army's largest mobile forces were almost all concentrated in Kunming, which was a weakness that the Ming army could exploit.

Moreover, unlike the thinking of most Han people at that time, Zhu Yongxing hated and disliked Wu Sangui very much, and did not hope that he would be able to do it anyway or surrender to sincerity. He is not afraid of Wu Sangui, who is eloquent and unparalleled, but he is just a conspirator with excellent luck. Throughout his military career, there have been admirable examples of commanding battles, even if the momentum of the early days of the rebellion against the Qing Dynasty in history was finally offset by his fatal strategic mistakes.

I, a traverser, can't fight you old traitor? Zhu Yongxing believed that as long as the Ming army was sincerely united and did not suffer from infighting, Wu Sangui would not be so strong that it would be invincible.

"Your Highness, retire from your humble position." Ye Hu Jinyiwei was born, and he was the director of the Intelligence Department, and he had already taken on the vacancy brought by Zhou Liangfu to the Supervision Department.

"Go ahead. Information can be reported at any time. Zhu Yongxing admonished, and then instructed: "Pay special attention to the contact with Yuanjiang, and be sure to ensure smooth flow." ”

"Yes." Ye Hu bowed and saluted, turned away.

Zhu Yongxing paused slightly, turned around and walked towards a wheelbarrow outside the tent, while Yang Guoxiang followed closely with two personal guards.

A day of marching down. The situation is okay, although it is less than forty miles, but it is not much worse. After all, the baggage camp has just been established, and there are still many things that need to be improved. Zhu Yongxing had an idea that unicycles should be used in large numbers in the infantry.

This idea arose because the road conditions of that era were really not flattering, and the armor of the infantry was indeed a problem that could not be ignored on the march. The wheelbarrow is small, with a load of up to two or three hundred kilograms, and can carry armor for ten infantry under a small flag. Work in pairs. According to the calculation of forty miles per day, each person pushes eight miles, and the rest of the time is light, which is obviously much easier than traveling with armor on his back.

What's more, the wheelbarrow adapts to the road very widely, narrow roads, lanes, ridges, wooden bridges can be passed, and it is convenient to walk in the rugged paths and mountains and hills, and its transportation capacity is several times larger than the human load and animal load. If you make the wheels bigger, you won't get stuck easily on rough roads; If you add sails. It can also be used with the help of wind power; If the position of each part of the unicycle is improved according to Newtonian mechanics, it should be more labor-saving.

Well. It's better to leave this to someone else to study, and it seems that it is difficult to solve this problem with your own physical level. Zhu Yongxing grinned secretly, stopped in front of the wheelbarrow he had just bought on the road today, and observed it from front to back, left and right.

It was with this thing that the masses of the people launched the victory of the Huaihai Campaign? Zhu Yongxing turned left and right, feeling that it was not very similar.

The names and styles of unicycles are different in the north and south, and the north is commonly known as "small car"; Han in the southwest. Because of its non-stop "chirping" when driving, it is commonly known as "chicken bus"; In the south of the Yangtze River, it is also called "sheep's horn car" because of its sharp front and two push handles at the back like sheep's horns. And the wheelbarrow of the wheelbarrow. Its length, flat oblique, the height of the struts, the straight oblique and the square oval of the wheel cover are almost different from place to place and from person to person.

Zhu Yongxing lifted the two handlebars and tried to push them twice. Supposedly, this thing had only one wheel, and it should have been easy to overturn, but he did see people using it to carry heavy loads and people, and it was smooth and light on long journeys. Moreover, it is said that the founder of this wheelbarrow is Zhuge Liang, the minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms, and its predecessor is the wooden ox and flowing horse, which is a very important invention in the history of transportation.

That's right, unicycles should be more useful and more common in Sichuan. Plank roads, mountain roads, ridges and paths that are no more than a foot wide. From there, all other vehicles are out of the way, except for the wheelbarrow. Therefore, it is destined that the unicycle exists for the path. As the road gets wider and better, two-wheeled and four-wheeled wheels will gradually replace unicycles.

Cluck...... A chuckle disturbed Zhu Yongxing's interest, but it was Mengzhu who came to the side with two maids at some point, thinking that Zhu Yongxing was playing curiously, so he covered his mouth and snickered.

Zhu Yongxing couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to beckon, "Come, sit up, see if I push steadily?" ”

"Your Highness, why didn't you rest earlier, why did you get interested in this cart?" Mengzhu walked over with a smile, but didn't sit in the car.

"I want to promote this car in the army." Zhu Yongxing smiled and explained: "A small flag and a car, loaded with armor and weapons to accompany the advance, can save auxiliary soldiers. In case of war, soldiers can also pick up the nearest and quickly equip themselves. Well, maybe it's better to have a firehead soldier and a medical soldier for a small flag? ”

There are 12 people in a small flag, four small flags are a general flag, four general flags are 100 households, 400 households are 1,000 households, and 4,000 households are a town. In Zhu Yongxing's future plan for the reform of the military system, he felt that the 44 system was more suitable for the current army with a mixture of hot and cold weapons. Of course, an assumption is an assumption after all, and it will be changed and improved in the future based on observations.

"Your Highness, don't you think this is a bit weird?" Mengzhu looked at the wheelbarrow left and right, looking a little puzzled.

The marching column is mixed with a large number of wheelbarrows, crunching and rattling, which is indeed a bit weird! Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly, but his thoughts did not change. If there is a wheelbarrow loaded with armor, each soldier carries another 10 or 15 catties of food, which can not only speed up the march, but also support the battle for ten days and half a month. More importantly, a large number of auxiliary soldiers have been reduced, which makes Zhu Yongxing excited.

The key to the speed of the march is not the physical strength of the infantry, but the transportation of the baggage, that is, the slowest one. Those big cars have very high requirements for road conditions, and it is common for them to get stuck and stuck. During the march, it was even more common for a dozen or dozens of people to shout trumpets and pull and lift them.

A wheelbarrow, or a narrow-distance two-wheeler drawn by a horse, is more suitable for the roads of this era. However, the requirements of the transportation volume made it necessary for the baggage battalion to be equipped with large carts. This is really a difficult dilemma, Zhu Yongxing feels that he still thinks less and is too idealistic.

Fortunately, most of the operations in this operation relied on water transportation, and the amount of land transportation was small, so it did not have much impact on the implementation of the plan. Zhu Yongxing thought of this and shook his head helplessly.

When he saw the dream bead beside him, he started to play again, and he had to sit on the girl, he wanted to experience the feeling when the husband pushed his wife back to his parents' house in ancient times.

…………… (To be continued......)