"Specialized, hey, hey." In the Guiyang Palace, Wu Sangui put the latest news on the table and sneered.

Specialized, what does it mean? The Ming army made it clear that the chariots and horses wanted to be the enemy of Shang Kexi, just like the heroes of the rivers and lakes drew their swords and shouted: "If you come to seek revenge, you are only looking for trouble with so-and-so, and no one else will be injured by mistake." ”

Does it work? There will definitely be, Guangxi Sun Yanling will watch from the wall, and Ma Xiong's new defeat will not fight with the Ming army again. And the Qing army in Guangdong, except for the soldiers and horses of the Shang Kegmy domain, if the war goes smoothly or it is okay to say, if the shape is not good, it is estimated that it will not fight to the death.

Don't you know the truth of cold lips and teeth? Wu Sangui scolded in his heart, but he secretly felt sad. This truth is very simple, but when the matter comes, how many people can see it clearly and do it decisively. Let's just talk about myself, aren't you one of the bystanders now?

Although there was a temporary truce with the Ming army in Yunnan Province, the deployment of the Ming army in Sichuan and Guangxi undoubtedly formed a faint encirclement of Guizhou. But what can he do, he didn't have the courage to break the cauldron at the beginning, and the shape became more and more unfavorable, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

After being melancholy for a while, Wu Sangui suddenly said as if talking to himself: "Kangxi is only ten, do you mean that he will not live to be ten years old, or will this year not be ten years old?" There is one of the four auxiliary ministers, who is left? The hero's head falls to the ground, does the court want to take me to the knife? ”

Fang Guangchen sighed in his heart, this benefactor had gone mad, and when he returned to Guizhou, he begged God to ask for divination, and often frowned and thought hard, muttering to himself, and bothering a lot about those few proverbs. The more you indulge in this, the more difficult it is to cheer up, and the spirit is decadent and cranky.

"Lord Wang, this first batch of goods has been handed over smoothly, and Xuan Chu has reported the accounts. That's a lot of money! After a pause, Fang Guangchen picked a piece of good news to distract Wu Sangui.

Oh, Wu Sangui seemed to wake up like a dream, raising his head and blinking his eyes slowly.

"It's just that the other party's payment is half silver and half salt." Fang Guangchen took a slight turn, and finally turned Wu Sangui's thoughts around, "Xuan Chu thinks that he will not suffer. And it was delivered. ”

"Half silver, half salt?" Wu Sangui thought for a while, nodded and said: "The coastal border is relocated, the salt field is completely wasted, and when the salt storage in various places is exhausted, the price of salt will only rise and not fall." Well, Xuan Chu disposed of it properly, this salt was hoarded first, and then sold in a few days, and it would be more profitable. ”

Coastal areas have historically been important places for fishing and boiling salt. After the ban on going to the sea and the relocation of the border, it was strictly enforced. The fishing industry is almost completely in a desperate situation, and the production of sea salt is almost completely stopped. Since most of the salt farms are outside the border, salt production, which has a great impact on people's livelihood, will be severely affected, and even ordinary people in coastal areas often have to "eat lightly". Therefore, Wu Sangui thought that the Ming army would not suffer a loss if he used salt to offset the payment, and if he hoarded and made a profit, it would be more cost-effective than collecting cash now.

"The prince is high." Fang Guangchen took advantage of the situation to compliment. He continued: "Trade profits or the purchase of grain stockpiles, or the recruitment of troops and horses to increase strength. It's all in my favor. ”

"It's also good for the Ming army!" Wu Sangui knew that he had made a lot of money, but the Ming army had access to the sea, and he could make huge profits by selling it to foreign countries, but he didn't want the Ming army to make money, and he couldn't make it himself. "Well, I still have to continue to do it, this profit will be used to settle the army's dependents, follow me, and don't treat it lightly."

"The prince is kind. The generals will be grateful. Fang Guangchen sent another high hat, saw Wu Sangui smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The prince is different from Shang and Geng Erfan, Xuan Chu once probed the mouth of the Min Domain, these two people slaughtered the city in Guangzhou, the crime is obvious, they will not be forgiven, and they will be killed to prove heavenly justice and justice." ”

Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Could it be that Shang and Geng will inevitably be killed if they surrender to Cheng at this time, and they can't get Li Chengdong and Jin Shenghuan?" If the Min clan doesn't show this meaning to the world, maybe there will be a chance to turn around, right? ”

"At most, you can save your family life!" Fang Guangchen sneered slightly, and said: "As for the opportunity to turn around, I'm afraid that the Min Fan and Geng will think so. With this thought, it is difficult to have the determination to fight to the death. When the strength of Shang and Geng is greatly damaged, and the Ming army can be wiped out in one go, I am afraid that it will be revealed to the world. At that time, Min Fan only said that he would not forgive Shang and Geng, and when the defeat was decided, how many diehards were willing to pay for their own lives for these two? But there are many people who want to borrow the heads of Shang and Geng to invite merit and reward, in order to get lucky, right? ”

Wu Sangui thought for a moment, and suddenly nodded, such a subtle psychological warfare, it was impossible for the Min Fan to think of it. Under the current situation, Shang and Geng will not have any intention of surrendering at all, so naturally they don't have to worry about whether to be pardoned or not. When these two people are at the end of their rope and want to surrender, then there will be no chance, at most they will exchange their lives for the survival of their families.

"Lord Wang." Fang Guangchen solemnly proposed to build a yì, showing Geng Geng's loyalty, "Trade with the Ming army is unbreakable, use profits to recruit troops and buy horses, collect grass and hoard grain." As long as the prince's strength still exists, even if the division fails, why not be heavy? ”

Wu Sangui looked at Fang Guangchen, his face showed a look of emotion, he let out a long breath, and said warmly: "Offering the court's advice, I know it, feel it, and rely on it." ”

"Thank you for your faith, Guangchen dares not to repay him with death." Fang Guangchen bowed and bowed, deeply glad that he was able to untie some knots in his benefactor's heart.

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"Fighting, that means we don't have anything to do?" Under the city of Guilin, Sun Yanling, the general of Guangxi, breathed a sigh of relief in the big tent, showing a relaxed expression, and felt deeply grateful and proud of his wisdom and decisive actions.

Although Ma Xiong, the governor of Guangxi, led the remnants into Guilin, he lacked Sun Yanling's reckless spirit of committing two crimes, and he didn't expect that this guy would dare to clean the interior and abandon the city. The commanders, deputy commanders, and staff commanders are not ordinary petty officers, and they will kill when they say they will be killed, and they only use a letter of surrender that they know is fake as an excuse.

But so what, the governor of Guangxi knew that Sun Yanling was a personal vendetta in the communiqué, but he had to pinch his nose and admit it. It's very simple, the Ming army pressed the border, and Sun Yanling had the most generals, since he didn't raise the anti-flag, he had to rely on him to fight. Therefore, the governor persuaded both sides bitterly, for fear that the two families would rise together and no one would resist the attack of the Ming army.

As a result, the stupid and bold Sun Yanling not only had nothing to do, but was rewarded by the governor, thinking that he was decisive in dealing with the opportunity and retained the strength to continue fighting with the Ming army; Ma Xiong, although defeated. And he was not guilty of trespassing into the garrison of other armies, and was commended for his bravery in battle.

Then, the governor squeezed out some belongings and gave them to Ma Xiong, and used Hezhou as Ma Xiong's garrison and food place, and Guilin still belonged to Sun Yanling. Finally, the two military leaders in Guangxi were appeased and the result of infighting was avoided.

"In these days, starve the faint to death, and support the courageous." Sun Yanling was satisfied, and waited for Ma Xiong to lead the army out of the city, and he could return to his lair.

"Hehe, Ma Xiong is indecisive, and he is not as good as the general!" When the old staff member Meng Chundi saw the success of his plan, he couldn't help but smile. By the way, I slapped the sycophants.

Sun Yanling pretended to be reserved, but he thought so in his heart, and asked tentatively: "Sir, since the Ming army said that it would fight specially, we will send people-"

Meng Chundi thought for a while and said, "We still have to send it, find out the details of the Qingming army, and we can really feel at ease." Well. Find someone who doesn't have anything to do with it, in case the matter is revealed. It doesn't hurt either. ”

Sun Yanling nodded yes, he saw what happened to Ma Xiong, strength is the foundation of his life, and he is unwilling to fight with the Ming army until he has to!

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Sandao tea is a way of drinking tea when the Bai people in Yunnan entertain VIPs, which belongs to the category of tea culture. With its unique "bitter head, two sweet, three aftertastes" tea ceremony has become a kind of etiquette for the Bai family to treat guests and make friends as early as the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Cixuan is no stranger to this.

The first tea is called "bitter tea", which is made by using a small clay pot to barbecue Dali's specialty Tuocha on the fire pond until it is yellow but not burnt, and then rushed into boiling water when the aroma is pervasive. This tea is only a small half cup and is not intended to be brewed. Take a small sip and taste the bitter and cool aroma of tea on the tip of the tongue. It means that it represents the suffering of life. The journey of life is difficult, and the beginning of entrepreneurship is the beginning of hard work.

The second tea is called "sweet tea", which is made of Dali's special milk fan, walnut kernel and brown sugar as condiments, and is made of light tea decoction made with Dali's famous tea "Gantong Tea". This tea is sweet but not greasy, and the teacup used is as large as a small bowl, so guests can drink it happily. The meaning of bitterness and sweetness represents the sweetness of life. After hardship and suffering, after years of soaking, the seeds planted during the struggle finally germinated, grew, and finally bore fruit.

The third tea is called "aftertaste tea", which is made with honey and a little pepper, ginger and cinnamon as ingredients, and fried in "Cangshan Snow Green Tea". This tea is sweet and spicy, and the aftertaste is endless. Because cinnamon is spicy, spicy is homophonic with "pro" in the Bai people, and ginger has the meaning of wealth in the Bai language, so this tea expresses the intimacy between the guest and the host and the host's blessings to the guests (such as Wishing you prosperity, great wealth and nobility). Because of the concentration of sweet, bitter, spicy and other flavors, it is also known as aftertaste tea, which represents the light state of life.

"There are too many things to experience in a person's life, including high and low, twists and turns, flatness, joys and sorrows, as well as temptations such as fame, power, wealth and glory. In order to achieve 'good times are not enough to be happy, and bad times are not enough to worry', we need to be indifferent-minded and magnificent. Only in this way can we achieve 'pampering and humiliation, and watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; Go and stay unintentionally, wandering with the clouds outside the sky's life realm. ”

Zhu Yongxing finished tasting the three teas in turn, although he felt very special, he couldn't tell whether it was good or not, he just listened to Zhang Weihan's explanation and casually made some comments.

"His Royal Highness's exit is a chapter, his ambition is lofty, and his subordinates admire him." Zhang Weihan complimented, slowly tasted the tea, and nodded: "Although it is not very authentic, it is also very rare." If you want to drink authentic three-course tea, you still have to be in Dali. ”

"I didn't drink these three teas when I was in Dali, but I ate some of the specialties of the Bai nationality, such as raw hides, pork liver gizzards and the like." Zhu Yongxing said with a smile: "Jianchuan Tufu Duan Zhi and Eryuan Tufu Mu Du are both white, and they have also contributed a lot before, and they are alone in their hearts, and they have their own rewards. It's just that this tea can be drunk, but a few maids are not easy to accept, and they are afraid that the two of them will not be at ease because of this, so they will bother Mr. Zhang to explain it. ”

Zhang Weihan hesitated, he is also white, and it is very appropriate to go and explain. It's just that he raised his eyes to look at a few Bai girls in white blouses, red shoulders, and small embroidered aprons tied around their waists, their braids were tied together with red ropes, and their heads were wrapped with colorful handkerchiefs, and the snow-white tassels fluttered on the right side of their heads, which looked very charming.

"Your Highness may wish to accept these maids, and then pardon them for the people in the future and settle them properly." Zhang Weihan said: "Wouldn't it be good to follow the example of the beautiful women offered by Siam, not only to calm their hearts, but also not to provoke discussions." ”

"Siam is another country, and it cannot be generalized." Zhu Yongxing shook his head lightly and said: "If you collect it first and then release it, I am afraid that some people will think that they are lonely and not optimistic, and they will find an opportunity to offer it again, and this case cannot be opened." ”

"That being the case, my subordinates obey orders." Zhang Weihan didn't have the idea of saying something for his own people in his heart, but since Zhu Yongxing said so, he could only be euphemistic and said with a smile: "These two people are also a little anxious when they see that the toasts in southern Yunnan are constantly spreading branches and expanding their foundations. ”

Zhu Yongxing also knew the thoughts of these two people, but they joined the service late and their power was small, so it was not easy to treat them equally with the Tusi in southern Yunnan. Taking advantage of the momentum of the Ming army, the Tusi in southern Yunnan continued to seize land from the outside, and had formed a community of interests, and did not want others to get in and get a piece of the pie. The current Annam Metropolitan Envoy is no longer a rabble, and with the continuous investment of various families and the continuous help of the Ming army, a robber army with considerable combat power and equipment has been established.

"Well, sue them, it's not just a matter of being alone, it's really a reason for inconvenience to arrange." Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said: "If they really have the heart, they will send more children from the clan to learn and exercise, the academy can learn to manage the place, and the martial arts hall can learn the command of the military formation, that is, they can participate in the garrison, and they can also be familiar with combat skills and the use of guns." If you are not ready, you will be in a hurry to insert your feet, you will not become a soldier, you will not be a general, and you will make people laugh at yourself. In addition, in two or three years, they will have a lot of room to show their strengths, and then they will not be able to use them! ”

Zhang Weihan thought about it for a while, and then understood the meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words. Where is Jianchuan and Eryuan close to, Burma, Zhu Yongxing has already transferred He Jiuyi and strengthened the army on the Yunnan-Burma border, and he will inevitably use troops against Burma in the future. Well, got it. Although the current Jianchuan Tufu Duan Zhi and Eryuan Tufu Mu Du have the heart but are weak, the most important thing is not to look at the red eyes to pick up the cheap, but to strengthen themselves first, and then to benefit later.

The Bai people also once possessed a country, but the scenery is no longer there, which makes people both sigh and sigh. Zhang Weihan sighed secretly, and made up his mind to help these two people of his own clan, so that the Bai clan would not be despised by other clans. (To be continued......)