Chapter 63: Seeking Help from Other Countries

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In addition, it is not a mistake to call the prince His Royal Highness, and the history books contain it: when Bai Wenxuan was held hostage and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he once shed tears and said: "I am responsible for the ...... of His Royal Highness the Emperor and His Royal Highness Jin" Therefore, Bai Wenxuan can be called His Royal Highness Zhao, and Li Dingguo, King of Jin, is His Royal Highness Jin.

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"Your Highness is going east to Annam?" Bai Wenxuan was stunned, listened to what Zhu Yongxing had processed, and listened to his future vision, he was deeply surprised, but also expressed great doubts about his whereabouts.

"To go east to Annam, one is to fulfill my promise to the Mengshan Ke people; Second, Guangxi was initially decided, the rule of the Qing army was not stable, and there were still some remnants of the Ming army to help, and the situation may change; Third, Guangxi has fallen, and the Ming army in Yunnan Province has lost contact with the outside world, if it can open up the sea mouth, it can communicate with the Zhoushan headquarters of the king of Yanping County and Zhang Shangshu; The civil war in Annam is not stopped, Zheng Ruan and the two clans are tired of fighting for a long time, and it is difficult to stop the sharp edge of our Ming army. Fifthβ€”"

Zhu Yongxing paused for a moment and said slowly: "This is also the meaning of His Majesty, the imperial court stays behind, and its reputation is outside, so it is better not to open up a battlefield and stay away from the Yunnan-Burma border." ”

Bai Wenxuan blinked his eyes and understood the meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words. Although the first four points are reasonable, they can also be ignored, and only this fifth point should be the focus, which is the true intention of the emperor and the imperial court to send Zhu Yongxing to enter Yunnan in the name of staying behind. The target, the goal of attracting the Qing army, is naturally as far away as possible, and the more you toss it, the better.

Zhu Yongxing stopped and continued: "Most of the Qing army's troops only go to the three rivers, and if they go east, there are few obstacles. However, Yunnan Province could not be abandoned, and should leave troops to contact Tusi on the border of Yunnan to contain the Qing army, and protect the emperor and the imperial court entering Burma. This important task is also not the king of Zhao and the king of Jin. ”

The Ming Dynasty adopted the policy of "the land outside the three rivers is not suitable for flowing, and the three rivers are suitable for flowing but not for the soil", and the six prefectures of Yunnan (Kunming), Qujing, Chengjiang, Lin'an, Dali and Yongchang are all set up to flow officials; The liuguan of Chuxiong, Yao'an, and Guangfu served as the prefect, and the local officials were auxiliary to serve as the same governor and general judge; Thirteen prefectures, including Xundian, Wuding, Guangxi, Yuanjiang, Jingdong, Menghua, Shunning, Heqing, Lijiang, Yongning, Wumeng, Dongchuan and Mangbu, are mainly local officials, supplemented by liuguan.

The Qing army's entry into Yunnan was due to the lack of troops, and of course, it should also take into account the complex situation in Yunnan and the large number of toasts. So far, only nine mansions dominated by liuguan have been occupied, and the other thirteen Tusi mansions outside the three rivers have mostly not been touched, thinking that they will coerce people and make those Tusi automatically surrender. Judging from the map, the strength of the Qing army was mainly in the northern part of Yunnan Province, and most of the area outside the Sanjiang was still under the control of Tusi.

Among them, especially in Yunnan, some Tusi have the most clear intention to oppose the Qing Dynasty and support the Ming. Headed by Yuanjiang Nasong, Ningzhou Tusi Lu Changxian, Xinxing Wang Yaozu, Zhang'e Luyi, Wang Yangzu, Wang Lang Tusi Wang Shuo, Mengzi Li Risen, Li Shifan, Li Shiping, Shiping Long Tao, Long Feiyang, Lunan Qin Zugen, Lu Liang Zigong, Maitreya Ang Fuzu, Vimo Shen Yinglin, Shen Zhaolin, Wang Chengzu, etc., are all ethnic minority heroes who did not hesitate to shed blood and sacrifice in order to oppose the national oppression policy of the Qing court, and jointly composed the tragic epic of the army to resist the Qing Dynasty.

This is also an important reason why Zhu Yongxing insisted on going east, according to Gaoping in Annam, the northern alliance Tusi contained the Qing army in Yunnan Province, the west entered Guangxi to fight against Sun Yanling, the weakest of the three feudatories, and went south to the Beibu Gulf to lay an outlet to the sea, so that he could meet with two other important figures mentioned in the maritime culture and history of the South China coast and the Beibu Gulf, as well as in the history books of Vietnam. With the navy, it can be attacked, retreated, and can show its strength, this is the overall strategy formulated by Zhu Yongxing, and it is also the road to rejuvenation that he planned.

Bai Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, since Zhu Yongxing said so, he didn't have to worry about him ordering him to lead the army to accompany him in the name of staying behind. And protecting the emperor and the imperial court on the Yunnan-Burma border is, of course, his true psychology, which is similar to that of Li Dingguo, the king of Jin.

"Since His Highness wants to go east, why is he making a big show here and attracting the Qing army to attack?" Li Weizuo, as a civil official who was not too high-level, sat with a clan guard and a prince with a different surname, at first he was very restrained, just listening quietly, but at this time his mentality adjusted slightly, and he couldn't help asking.

"Cheer people's hearts, drum up twilight spirit." Zhu Yongxing replied very briefly, pondered for a while, and continued to explain: "There are still many Ming civil officials and military generals scattered in the northwest and southwest of Yunnan. Though I am the light of fire, let me shine as best I can, and be a lonely lamp in the night. ”

"Your Highness's loyalty and courage and willingness to take great risks are truly admirable." Bai Wenxuan felt more and more that Zhu Yongxing could indeed take on a big responsibility, and he was deeply excited that the Emperor Ming clan could produce such a figure, but he still had doubts in his heart, "It's just that if the troops are stationed in the barren land on the border of Yunnan, it will be difficult for the grain and grass to continue after a long time." Pursuing food and wages, and it will conflict with the toast, so what can I do? ”

This was indeed a problem, and the Jin king Li Dingguo was also resisted by the local Tusi in Menggen, and later adopted a policy of appeasement to appease the Tusi and ordered the soldiers to cultivate to solve the supply before he could barely settle down. Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing, of course, this is a way, but Zhu Yongxing has another solution.

"Siam has the most affection for my Ming Dynasty, and I can contact him to temporarily borrow grain and grass, elephant horses, recuperate, and strengthen my strength." Zhu Yongxing said and looked at Li Weizuo, "Li Qing, I want to hand over the matter of the envoy to you, I don't knowβ€”β€”"

"I want to go." Li Weizuo stood up and bowed, and said, "Please also ask Your Highness to teach the opportunity." ”

Face-to-face teaching? Take me as Zhuge Liang? Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Li Weizuo to sit down, and said, "Since it is an envoy, it is okay to be neither humble nor arrogant." You first go to Meng Gen to meet His Royal Highness the King of Jin, ask him to send a group of soldiers and horses, or the whole army to move to the Jingline, and then enter Siam, and discuss with each other, and you will succeed. ”

"Your Highness Xie instructs." Li Weizuo did not hesitate at all, and agreed to come down.

Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said, "If you see His Royal Highness Jin, I will greet His Highness on my behalf." In addition, His Royal Highness Jin must be friendly with the local toast, so that the soldiers can cultivate and temporarily relieve the urgent need for grain and grass. Also, as for the matter of communication, I have a way to avoid the fear of the messenger being captured and revealing secrets. Here's how to do it......"

When Zhu Yongxing took out the book and finished explaining the simplest encryption technique to Bai Wenxuan and Li Weizuo, the eyes of the two looking at Zhu Yongxing became more complicated. This kind of simple encrypted writing was definitely the most shocking thing in the eyes of the ancients at that time.

"Li Qing is good to do." Zhu Yongxing has high hopes for Li Weizuo, hoping to help him continue to contact the anti-Qing forces in the future, so he is also good at entrapment, "Qing has the ability to wear tigers and leopards and tend to the extreme, and I will have a heavy responsibility to entrust in the future!" ”

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