The Spring Festival is coming, and the New Year is early; Good luck in the Year of the Horse will ensure that you will be rich; Healthy and real, a man with feelings; Family and friendship are there; The opposite sex is more preferred; Blessings are loved, and you are happy or bad. I wish my friends a happy Chinese New Year.

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Zhu Yongxing seemed to listen very attentively, and smiled from time to time, seeming to be quite appreciative. But in my heart, I don't think so, the war elephant is a double-edged sword, and you should be extra careful when using it; And to be able to win with only the elephant array is obviously too wishful thinking and too underestimating the enemy.

Na Song, who was dressed in the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty, kept smiling faintly, until his son finished speaking, and then reprimanded him pretendly: "I don't know the height of the sky, the dog is arrogant, don't blame Your Highness." ”

"Don't blame, don't blame, young people should be vibrant, and the anti-Qing Dynasty should have such confidence." Zhu Yongxing smiled and waved his hand, and said, "I, King Jin and King Zhao have agreed on a charter for mutual contact and coordinated actions. The governor was highly respected in Yunnan Province, and the people supported him, and as long as he ascended to the heights, he would immediately respond in droves. Therefore, I and the two princes hope that the governor will live up to expectations and work with us to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore Yunnan. ”

"Xia Guan has long had this ambition." Na Song arched his hand and replied: "I think that my clan has received the great favor of the emperor and Ming, when this time of danger, how dare I betray the favor of the lord and be alone." ”

It's generous, but I know you're not too comfortable. At that time, when Emperor Yongli fled to Burma and bypassed the Yuanjiang River, you welcomed the emperor to station, entertained him, and sent him with gold and silver utensils at the banquet. At that time, Min Shizi's name was not prominent, and his body was not obvious, so you must not have much impression. Now, after a few months, I have to listen to my orders, which is indeed a little embarrassing for a person who is very confident and stubborn.

Yongli has given you the title of General Huaiming, and has promoted you to the rank of Governor-General, governor of Yunnan; Your son has been appointed as the prefect of Yuanjiang, his younger brother Nalun has also been crowned as General Zuoming, and even Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo, has joined your family as his second son Mu Zhongliang. I really have high hopes for you, and I am willing to spend my money.

is already a high authority, I will not start from this aspect, but through practice, I want you to realize that the elephant array cannot be trusted, and the Qing army cannot be underestimated. Zhu Yongxing finished thinking about it, and said with a smile: "I am going to crusade against Annan in the near future, so is the governor willing to accompany him to watch the battle?" ”

Na Song was a little puzzled, muttered for a while, and said, "His Royal Highness invited me, but I didn't dare to refuse. It's just that I still need to connect with the various toasts in the east, I'm afraid I can't follow them. ”

"The crusade against Annam will not be more than ten years, and the governor's great affairs will not be missed." Zhu Yongxing insisted on inviting and did not recognize Na Song's excuse, "When Annan is decided, the governor can return to Yuanjiang and contact the righteous people from all sides." By September, the soldiers and horses of the two kings of Jin and Zhao should have been put in order, and our army could be withdrawn from Annam. The three armies moved to help the governor raise the flag and restore Yunnan. ”

Listening to these words comfortably, Na Song saw that Zhu Yongxing put Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, and himself in a modest subordinate position, and only said that he would cooperate with him in the uprising against the Qing Dynasty, and he couldn't help but feel happy. It's just that he pretended to be reserved on his face, thought about it, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is gracious, and the lower officials obey their orders." It's just that His Highness wants to attack Annan, and he needs to act as soon as possible. As the army marched all the way, there were already rumors, and if it stagnated for a long time, Annan would send troops to resist. ”

"Dispatch troops?" Zhu Yongxing smiled slyly and said: "It's exactly what I want, when our army breaks through it and occupies its land, it will be unstoppable." ”

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That being said, the place where the main force of the Zheng clan in Annam was defeated in the plan was not in the border area, but in the depth of Annam. Therefore, the army only rested for five days, and then marched south along the Yuan River with grain, grass, and baggage.

The administrative area of the "Yuanjiang Military and Civil Government" is very large, with Shiping and Lin'an (Jianshui) in the east, Annam (Jiaozhi) in the south, northern Laos in the west, Cheli and Fuhai in the southwest, Zhenyuan in the north, and Chuxiong in the northeast (History of the Ming Dynasty). The scope of its military jurisdiction is much larger than that of the administrative region, and once the war is needed, the "Yuanjiang Military and Civil Government" can also control the surrounding prefectures and counties such as Cheli, Dahou (Yunxian), Mubang, and Zhenxiong according to the military order of the Yunnan Governor.

As the highest authority of the ruler of the central dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, the Na clan of the "Yuanjiang Military and Civil Administration" had the power to divide and authorize the military officials such as the chief official, the deputy chief official, the garrison, the earthen house, and the patrol inspection. Even for the selection of the surrounding Tusi Mansion officials, the "Yuanjiang Military and Civil Mansion" Na clan can also intervene. For example, the envoys and prefects of Cheli Xuanwei Division, Pu'er Mansion, and Zhenyuan Mansion were all once controlled by members of the Yuanjiang family.

Sure enough, the power was very great, and Zhu Yongxing saw the respectful attitude of the local officials along the way towards Na Song, as well as the more diligent reciprocation and sincerity, and secretly sighed in his heart. Although in the long run, such a strong local power would raise doubts, at this time it was a barrier that prevented the Qing army from attacking them directly. If the flag-raising uprising in September can be successful, he will be able to concentrate on advancing Guangxi. Therefore, at this time, Na Song must be won over and supported, and he must not be defeated and killed.

As for the restoration of Yunnan, Zhu Yongxing said so, but he did not dare to hope that he would be able to capture Kunming so soon. In the general situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, there is no certainty of absolute defense, and there is no major political and military significance, so we should not easily recover the city. In the tug-of-war back and forth, it was the common people who suffered, and what was lost was the material and manpower base for the development and growth of the Ming army.

In the hands of the Qing army, Kunming not only contained a large number of defenders and reduced its mobile troops, but also caused the Qing court to have an illusion that the situation was still under control, and it would not pour the strength of the whole country to the top of Mount Tai. When he was attacking Guangxi, Zhu Yongxing also planned to adopt such a strategy, trying not to capture famous cities and towns, trying to make Sun Yanling feel that he could still deal with it, and trying to delay the time for the Qing army from his province to come for reinforcements.

Two days later, the army marched to the chief official of Wangnongshan in Lin'an Prefecture (now Hekou Yao Autonomous County). After Zhu Yongxing carried out the last brief pre-war arrangement and mobilization, the vanguard of 3,000 people, led by Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, and Ma Zide, the prince of Yiguo, crossed the river and entered the territory of Annam with boats and troops.

The army that crusaded against Annan consisted of 12,000 Ming troops, 3,000 Mengshan Ke soldiers and 5,000 auxiliary soldiers, and the remaining 3,000 Tusi soldiers who participated in the war were arranged by Zhu Yongxing to escort the people and soldiers' families who entered Annan's home. This is a good opportunity for military training, regardless of whether it is a new recruit or veteran, first take Annan's soft pestle to find a feeling. Seeing blood and killing people, the recruits are also a big step towards maturity.

The vanguard led by Liu Zhen and Ma Zide made good progress, and after landing on the shore, a charge routed the small number of Annan soldiers and pursued them exhaustively. An hour later, the front army sent people to report that they had occupied Lao Cai, leaving hundreds of men to defend it, and the rest of the men and horses were continuing to advance.