Chuxiong is located in central Yunnan, east of Kunming, west of Dali, south of Pu'er and Yuxi, north of Jianchang (now Panzhihua), the geographical location is very important.

More than 300 miles to the east is the provincial capital Kunming, the king of Jin Li Dingguo stroked the city wall, tried his best to look east, the mood fluctuated, and could not be calm for a long time.

In the past, Kunming took the initiative to withdraw and surrender to the Qing army, although it was forced by the situation, but it was a sore spot in the heart of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin. Since then, the Ming army has been defeated and retreated, and was chased and beaten by the Qing army, from western Yunnan to the border, the army was scattered, Yongli entered Burma, and almost fell into the catastrophe of annihilation.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no assertiveness and short-sightedness, he suddenly changed his mind and decided to retreat to western Yunnan, why would he be struggling to support in the remote land of southwest Yunnan; As for the Qingyang King Feng Shuangli, Guangping Bo Chen Jian, Wugong Bo Wang Hui, and the eldest son of Yan'an King (Ai Nengqi), Ai Chengye, who entered Shu from Jianchang in the early stage, lost their support, and those who descended were like clouds; After learning that the entry into Sichuan was changed to the west, many civil and military generals felt that their future was bleak, so they left the imperial court one after another and sought refuge and hiding......

One thought is so bad that it is. Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, sighed abruptly, regretted, painful, sad, and sad, and all kinds of feelings came to his heart.

The sound of horses' hooves was hurried, interrupting the thoughts of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and the guards around him stepped forward to remind him that Bai Wenxuan, the king of Zhao, had arrived in the city. Li Dingguo hurriedly cleaned up his mood and greeted him, but saw Bai Wenxuan striding up the stairs, and he could already hear his hearty laughter far away.

"His Royal Highness Jin is so famous that he scared away the Qing army defending the city, and named the city without a fight, this king admires it so much!"

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, waved his hand with a smile and said: "King Zhao made fun of me, how can I have such ability, it is really His Royal Highness Min who won another big victory in eastern Yunnan, forcing Wu Sangui to abandon the city and transfer troops, so that I can get away with the city." ”

Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan did not think it was different. put away his joking expression and said, "Will our army continue to advance and threaten Kunming to help His Highness?" ”

Li Dingguo nodded and said, "I also have this intention." In addition, friendly forces in southern Yunnan have not yet arrived. I intend to send a messenger to inform Chuxiong of the situation, so that he does not have to come, and it is advisable to retreat to southern Yunnan and coerce Kunming. ”

Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan thought for a while and said, "This is very good. The two ways of persecution, when the Qing army did not dare to attack eastern Yunnan with all its might, it could ensure that His Royal Highness Min was safe. Well, after this battle. His Royal Highness Jin is willing to speak with this king? Advise His Royal Highness Min, who is expected at home and abroad and has a precious identity, how can he lightly get involved in the battle array and use himself as bait? ”

"That's exactly how it should be." Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, nodded in agreement and said: "Although His Royal Highness is here in person, the military will be greatly enhanced, but it must not be fought repeatedly." The sword and gun have no eyes, and if His Highness Min misses, the pillar of optimus will be upside down. ”

Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan glanced at Li Dingguo a little strangely. Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Yazhou just came with news. Our army defeated the Qing army led by Li Guoying at Zhuqing Pass, and is pursuing the fleeing enemy in Jiading. ”

"Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi—" Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, pondered for a moment, recalling a document issued by the General Staff, which contained a brief introduction to the generals of the Qing army in Shudi, "Well, His Royal Highness Min has a comment: You are especially good at defending the city. Now the defense is the offense. Instead, they gave up their strengths and used their shortcomings. ”

"His Royal Highness Min also said that you can't underestimate Li Guoying." Bai Wenxuan took off his helmet, put it on the city wall, looked at the scenery outside the city, and said: "Gao Wengui is brave." There is still a little less calm, and the nameless general in Shuzhong is in charge, which is finally reassuring. ”

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "King Zhao is too worried. After this battle, although the king did not dare to call himself a famous general, he also wanted to lead the army into Shu to take another revival of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Bai Wenxuan smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Min may have changed his mind and wants to leave the prince in Yunnan to deal with Wu Sangui!" Li Guoying, where can he compare to Wu thief? ”

"The Wu thief has been frightened and timid, and he is no longer as brave as he used to be." Li Dingguo shook his head lightly and said disdainfully: "Abandoning the city is one thing, and not daring to destroy Chu Xiong is the other." ”

Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan thought about it, his confused look gradually disappeared, and said tentatively: "The prince thinks that the Wu thief is reserving a back road? ”

"Leave a line in everything, and see each other in the future." Li Dingguo smiled heartily and said: "The common people still know this, but the Wu thief is becoming more and more clumsy, do you know if you will think about it?" People's hearts are changeable due to the situation. Even though Wu Thief was desperate for the Qing court, his subordinates may not be unconcerned about their wealth and not for the future. ”

"That's right." Bai Wenxuan agreed: "His Royal Highness Min's reputation is growing, our army is becoming stronger and stronger, and even the king of Yanping County has allowed King Lu to move back to the domain, which can be seen from this. ”

A trace of gloom flashed across the face of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and it was obvious that Bai Wenxuan's mention of the king of Yanping County made him unhappy in his heart, but he immediately smiled bitterly and said: "His Royal Highness Min has not only connected the thirteen families, but also the Yanping Domain, and his ability to conquer the vertical and horizontal is unmatched. ”

"His Royal Highness Min has distractions in his heart, and he has repeatedly taken overseas places, so he doesn't know what to do?" Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan was slightly worried, and sighed: "Do you not want to compete for power with others and start internal strife, but abandon the great cause of Zhongxing and call yourself the king overseas?" ”

"His Highness Min won't be like this, right?" Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, was taken aback, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not impossible to have this possibility, and he was stunned for a while.

Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan gently stroked the red tassel on the helmet, and only after a long time did he say something, and said: "If His Royal Highness Min has this heart, I will follow." With the wisdom and martial arts of His Royal Highness Min, the king of overseas is also a hero, although I am not talented, I am willing to attach the tail of the horse, and fight for wealth and peace. Hehe, but I don't know how many civilian, military and military generals think like this? ”

Clear rewards and punishments, honest and self-controlled, good at grace, and unpredictable...... Li Dingguo seems to have seen the tragic scene of Min Shizi angrily going overseas, the civil and military generals falling apart, the people's morale plummeting, and the Qing army making a comeback.

Yes, how many civil and military generals like Bai Wenxuan are bent on following Min Shizi? And how many of the people and soldiers have received the benefits of the government of the son of Min?

In any case, now Min Shizi's body is the hope of China and foreign countries, and it is absolutely indispensable. When Li Dingguo thought of this, he suddenly felt something, and his face changed color.

Some officials wanted to write a letter and urged His Royal Highness Min to enter Burma to welcome him, and he knew the news. Originally, he didn't take it seriously, after all, Yunnan has not recovered, and it is still a little early to catch up. However, Bai Wenxuan suddenly talked about the struggle for power and internal strife, and Li Dingguo thought carefully about the names of these officials, and there were actually quite a few of them who had originally been with him in the army, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

His Royal Highness Min doubts me? King Zhao doubts me? I suspect that I instructed the officials to write a letter and return to power again. Recreate the scene of one king dominating the court in the past.

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, was depressed for a while, and he didn't know where to start, his face turned red, and he suddenly said ruthlessly: "Zhang Xinhe should be killed, Qian Bangqi should be killed, and those who say that they should be killed." ”

In fact, Zhu Yongxing did not suspect Li Dingguo. It's just that Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan thinks so. At this time, seeing that Li Dingguo's face was flushed, and he looked very angry, not as if he was fake, although Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan did not fully explain his doubts, his tone still eased.

"A few unwilling villains are making noise, so the prince doesn't have to be angry because of this." Bai Wenxuan paused and said euphemistically: "Now the money and food needed by the entire army in Yunnan Province are all painstakingly raised by His Royal Highness Min, in exchange for whom." I don't have the ability to do that. The prince thinks so too, right? ”

Li Dingguo let out a long sullen breath and nodded, "That's true." If His Royal Highness Min had not raised money and food, encouraged the soldiers, and benefited the people, how could Yunnan Province have the current situation? ”

Bai Wenxuan sighed softly, looked outside the city, and said quietly for a long time: "I thought that it would expel the fishy body." The revival of China should be the highest goal. Everything else should be placed under it. Heaven descends on His Royal Highness Min, and His Royal Highness hopes to struggle for this. However, some people do not distinguish between priority and priority, ignore China and the people, and talk about the righteousness and grace of the king, but they do things that help the Qing Dynasty destroy the Ming Dynasty and hinder internal strife. It's hateful. If there is a saint who is stronger than His Highness, His Highness retreats to help him, or avoids overseas, it is also a good thing; If not, why not for the rise and fall of this Chinese luck. Fight for the wealth and well-being of this billion. ”

Li Dingguo pondered for a long time, and it was difficult to answer. It is an indisputable fact that Min Shizi is stronger than Yongli. But the name of the monarch and the minister has long been decided, if there is a fight, wouldn't it be to seek a dynasty and usurp the throne? Chinese luck, billions of trillions of Li Shu; The monarch and the minister are righteous, and they defend the program; The rebellious ministers and thieves who plotted to usurp the throne recreated the saints and heroes of China...... The chaos was entangled in the heart of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and it was difficult to solve.

Bai Wenxuan was displeased in his heart, and he didn't say much, picked up the helmet and put it on, turned away, and left only one sentence in Li Dingguo's ear, "Is it important for the monarch and ministers to be righteous, or is it important to revive China; Is it the importance of billions of dollars of prosperity or the name of lonely loyalty? Let's look at the soldiers who fought with the prince in the north and south, does the prince want them to live in peace? Lord, but think twice! ”

"King Zhao-" Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, stretched out his hand and shouted, seeing that Bai Wenxuan just ignored it, he had already stepped down the steps and walked down the city wall, and couldn't help but sigh.

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abandoned Chuxiong, but built a new perimeter defense circle in Anning, Fumin, and Chenggong in the west and south of Kunming; Songming and Ma Long also increased their garrisons to ensure the passage between Kunming and Qujing; Qujing increased his army by 5,000 and strengthened the city.

Zhu Yongxing was still confused by Wu Sangui's new deployment at first, but after some calculations, he found that the number of defenders in Kunming had been greatly reduced, and he had a vague understanding of Wu Sangui's intentions. This is to ensure that Qujing and Kunming can keep the rhythm of abandonment! Next, Wu Sangui should transfer his family and the families of the generals, right? Or, has it already begun?

Kunming, is it offensive or not? Although Zhu Yongxing coveted the wealth in Kunming, he still had some sanity in the end. He has already heard the wind of the car, if the provincial capital is recovered, this wind will be very loud, right? Whether you welcome it yourself or not, I'm afraid you will give someone a handle.

"Your Highness, Kunming should postpone taking it." Yi Cheng saw that Zhu Yongxing was hesitant, so he opened his mouth and suggested: "Recovering the provincial capital is naturally a miracle. However, His Highness's foundation is not yet solid, and his wings are not yet full, so it is really not appropriate to be in a hurry. ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly, put his finger on the map, and said a little helplessly: "According to Yi Changshi's words, I won't take Kunming for the time being." After a pause, he issued another order, "Order the two kings of Jin and Zhao to withdraw the main force to Chuxiong, and make preparations for going north to Jianchang and entering Shu; ordered Chen Guogong and Wu Zisheng of the Southern Yunnan Theater to transfer 10,000 troops to the Stone Forest in Eastern Yunnan; Ordered the prince of the Syrian State to Weixing and increase the troops of Lu Liang to prepare for the Qujing Qing army. ”

Yi Cheng brushed a little bit, briefly recorded it, retold it, and after confirming that it was correct, he called someone to take it and handed it over to the Intelligence Department for encrypted distribution.

"Send another edict and order Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, to come back and receive the order." Zhu Yongxing thought for a while, then raised his head to ask Yi Cheng's opinion, "Although I acquiesced to King Jin as the commander of the army entering Shu, I thought about it again and again, but I felt that it was not appropriate. ”

Yi Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness is worried that the King of Jin has the view of the gate, so as to increase the difficulty of attacking Shudi?" Or difficult to get along with the Thirteen? ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded and said: "After abandoning Kunming in the past, the King of Jin escorted the emperor to retreat westward, and Feng Shuangli, Chen Jian and other old departments of the King of Shu entered Sichuan in the north, which is obviously deep. There are still many old generals like Hao Chengyi in today's Sichuan, even if the situation is forced to clear, but there is also the idea of 'homeland' in their hearts. If the king of Jin enters Sichuan, it may not be conducive to winning people's hearts and minds, and it will only increase the difficulty of taking Sichuan. ”

"Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, is the son of the king of Shu, and His Royal Highness has designated him as the commander, which can indeed be effective." Yi Cheng paused, and said without worry: "However, the King of Jin is in Yunnan, I am afraid that it will hinder His Highness's major affairs." ”

Zhu Yongxing thought for a while, shook his head lightly and said, "King Jin is sensible, otherwise he would not have invited himself into Sichuan." Therefore, it will never be a hindrance at this time. Well, it doesn't have to be Liu Zhen as the head coach, and you can also add a title. It's just that he suddenly changed his plan, for fear of making King Jin suspicious. ”

Yi Cheng thought for a while and suggested: "Since it is a title, you can make Liu Zhen enter Shu in the name of a pioneer, and the King of Jin will go later." In this way, it is not a change in the plan, but it can also reflect His Royal Highness's care. ”

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Then I will write a letter to the King of Jin to relieve his doubts." In addition, it is time to step up the work of immigrating to Shudi, and I don't know how the officials in various places are doing? ”

Yi Cheng didn't know the specific progress of Lu Dao, so he couldn't answer, so he just casually comforted Zhu Yongxing with a few perfunctory words. At this time, Ye Hu came in to report on his work, which happened to divert the topic.

"This great victory in eastern Yunnan, the intelligence department has made great contributions, and it is really commendable." Zhu Yongxing was indeed very satisfied, and he also had a plan to reward him in his heart.

"His Royal Highness praises, but the officials dare not be ashamed." The joy on Ye Hu's face flashed, he still looked calm and calm, and he unfolded the document and reported to Zhu Yongxing.

can forge Wu Sangui's letters, no, it should be said that Cha Rulong can forge a lot of letters from the Qing Dynasty governors, and now Zhu Yongxing only wants to block Wu Sangui for the time being, so that the Qing court will be suspicious, and will not give him enough money and food, let him recruit troops and horses, and increase his strength.

"According to His Royal Highness's orders, the first batch of letters to be sent out included Guizhou Governor Li Benshen, Guangxi General Sun Yanling, Guangxi Governor Ma Xiong, Sichuan General Wu Zhimao, Huguang Governor Hu Quancai, and Governor Zhang Changgeng." Ye Hu calmly said a series of names, "In addition, I also sent people to take the sea route and sent a letter from Wu Yingxiong in Beijing to Wu Yingxiong. (To be continued......)