The brighter the day, the more beautiful the scene becomes. The fiery red sun rose in a purple-brown mist, spitting flames into the surroundings.

Mengzhu wakes up from a sweet dream, only to find that the person next to her is not around. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned. The door opened with a bang, Mengzhu was startled, and quickly lay down and covered the quilt tightly.

Zhu Yongxing wiped the sweat on his forehead and walked in, the body is the capital of the revolution, and exercise must be maintained.

"Your Highness, why did you wake up so early? and did not call the concubine a sound. Mengzhu turned over and sat up, half-draped in brocade and asked.

Zhu Yongxing smiled, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said, "I went to exercise, and I saw that you slept soundly, so I didn't call you." ”

The quilt on Mengzhu's body is half-draped and half-fallen, and the snow-white and attractive carcass is half-covered and half-exposed, plus she has just woken up, and her expression is lazy, which is tempting.

Zhu Yongxing put his hand into the quilt, left it on Mengzhu's silky body for a moment, patted her round buttocks gently, and said with a smile: "Get up, the sun is drying your buttocks." ”

Mengzhu clearly felt a little sticky and wet between her thighs, and couldn't help but think of the clouds and rain last night, and she nodded lightly with shame and sweetness.

Hehe, Zhu Yongxing pulled out a small pillow from the quilt, smiled evilly and shook it at Mengzhu, "Who taught you?" Is it the old one who is new? ”

Mengzhu's face immediately turned red, snatched the small pillow, and hid it behind him.

Little Bie is newlywed. This is the third day that Zhu Yongxing has returned, and he heys every night. Cool is very cool, but Zhu Yongxing noticed a small difference in Mengzhu. In the past, every time after having sex, Mengzhu basically had to get up, wipe Zhu Yongxing's sweaty body with a towel, and clean it up herself. But these times she had to lie flat for a while, and all she said was tired.

But Zhu Yongxing finally discovered the little secret, that is, Mengzhu not only had to lie flat, but also secretly took out this small pillow and quietly cushioned it under his body. After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Yongxing understood Mengzhu's intentions. Taking advantage of the fact that he can monopolize grace now, he gave birth to Zhu Yongxing with a boy and a girl. Even if you accept a new person in the future. It is also good for children to strengthen their position.

In the final analysis, Mengzhu is still worried that "the most important thing is that the world can't stay, and Zhu Yan will be a flowery tree", or "the newcomer will enter through the door." The deceased will go away from the union".

Zhu Yongxing knew what Mengzhu was thinking. But you don't have to swear to show your feelings. It's just that I feel something, and I cherish and love Mengzhu more and more, and use practical actions to slowly eliminate the worries in her heart.

Cuddle cuddle cuddle. Kissing and caressing, Zhu Yongxing and Mengzhu were entangled for a while before getting up and dressing and washing. Breakfast is ready to stop, and Long'er is now a housekeeper, allowing Mengzhu to be her princess with peace of mind and comfort.

The atmosphere of breakfast was quite harmonious, and after seeing Zhu Yongxing's tanned face, Mengzhu and Long'er had already replaced the complaints and dissatisfaction in their hearts with happiness. After a long time apart, the two redoubled their attentive service, showing what they missed when they parted for a long time.

"How's it going? In three or five days, when the arrangements are in place, we will move again. Zhu Yongxing put down the dishes and chopsticks, took the towel and wiped his mouth, and said to Mengzhu and Long'er with some apologies: "There is no fixed place to live, but you are tired and running." ”

"Your Highness is serious." Mengzhu said with a smile: "How to call it a fixed place, it should be to travel the world." It's so boring to stay in one place, it's too late for the concubine to be happy! ”

"yes, yes!" Long Er took the towel, wiped it for Zhu Yongxing again, and nodded again and again: "As long as you don't go to the seaside that can tan people, well, well, there are good scenery everywhere, it's not ordinary!" ”

Hehe, Zhu Yongxing smiled happily at Mengzhu and Long'er's phobia of looking at the sea, patted Long'er's head, nodded at Mengzhu again, turned around and walked out of the house.

With Zhu Yongxing's identity, where he lives, he can't choose as much as he wants. This often means a change in strategic focus, which can also make subordinates and the people under their rule think differently.

For example, when the situation in southern Yunnan is not fixed, he will sit in Yuanjiang, or Yuanyang, and Pingbian, which is not only to stimulate morale, but also to stabilize people's hearts; And when it comes to putting pressure on Annan Zheng, he is in Anpei, and the effect is even better; When he wanted to build a passage to the sea and recruit sailors, and planned to enter Guangxi, he had to go to Xialong and Langshan.

When all this is arranged, he can command through letters, and then return to Yunnan Province, which is a logical thing. After all, the Qing army in Yunnan Province is the great enemy, and staying in Annam seems to give people the impression of being greedy for life and afraid of death, or not wanting to forge ahead.

This time, Zhu Yongxing chose Mengzi, the largest dam in southern Yunnan, which can also be called the political, economic, military and cultural center of southern Yunnan. At the same time, Mengzi is also the throat of the southwest inland to the southeast peninsula, and is at the intersection of the two major "fans" of radiating the southwest region and Southeast Asian countries, and its geographical location is quite important.

Zhu Yongxing took great pains not only to sit in southern Yunnan to stabilize the morale of the army and the people, but also to take into account Annam, Guangxi, and the South China Sea, and to make use of the rich resources around Mengzi to slowly build Mengzi into an industrial center.

If it's just a simple relocation, it's naturally easy and hassle-free. However, Zhu Yongxing had multiple purposes, so he had to make preparations, such as arranging the affairs of Annan, informing the various ministries of their own movements, and mobilizing some craftsmen of Shaba.

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Mengzi Jade Emperor Pavilion, also known as Tongming Pavilion, was built in the sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, composed of the Jade Emperor Pavilion and the East and West Pavilions, covering an area of about 1,000 square meters. The pavilion sits in the south and faces north, the triple eaves rest on the top of the mountain, and the beam frame bucket arch is made of thick materials, and it is very magnificent.

As soon as Zhu Yongxing arrived in Mengzi, he lived in the Jade Emperor Pavilion, which had already been cleaned up, the main pavilion was used as an office space, the east pavilion was a mansion, and the west pavilion was the residence of the guards and subordinates. The accompanying officials of various ministries also set up offices near the Jade Emperor Pavilion, and quickly set up a small government shelf and began to operate.

Mengzi is located at the junction of the Southern Yunnan Theater and the Eastern Yunnan Theater, and when Zhu Yongxing first arrived in Mengzi, the first report he received came from these two theaters. Although there is not much important information in the report. However, Zhu Yongxing was still aware of the shortcomings of the two theaters of southern Yunnan and eastern Yunnan.

To put it simply, these two theaters did not understand the theory of active defense that he proposed, let alone how to do it. Therefore, at present, these two theaters have adopted methods such as breaking roads, digging trenches, and erecting fences, and if the Qing army comes to attack, it will naturally have to pay the price. However, if the Qing army did not move, the two sides would basically be safe.

This is not right, Zhu Yongxing felt that ideologically, he hoped to block the Qing army with the deep ditch barrier, and waited for the Qing army to deploy troops, accumulate grass and stockpile grain, and calmly arrange. It has fallen into the trap of passive defense. The situation in Yunnan Province has changed. It is obviously no longer suitable to copy the combat method of luring the enemy into depth and exchanging space for time. Only by establishing a new concept of attacking from the front and stretching out the "hand" to fight can we actively move forward in combat operations in space. Gain time and strategic initiative. That's right.

In other words. Strategic defense is just a formality, and when it comes to tactics, the line between offense and defense should be blurred. We should flexibly apply a variety of combat forms and tactics, actively conduct offensive operations, and gradually change the strategic situation.

The idea is this, but Zhu Yongxing must come up with a specific strategy in "a variety of combat forms and tactics," instead of using theory to prevaricate and let his subordinates play out. In this regard, Zhu Yongxing had some ideas, but it was far from enough, he had to think hard about how to make the Qing army unable to live in peace, and how to make the war situation as much as possible in his own hands.

In the final analysis, the key is the tactical thinking of the officers, as well as the quality of the soldiers. No matter how good the tactics are, they must be able to fully exert the executor. Instead of casually coming up with some advanced theories, we can immediately improve the combat strength of the troops.

When Zhu Yongxing refocused his energies on operations, he discovered that there were still many deficiencies in some of the measures taken in army building, and there was still a lot of room for improvement. Although the lecture hall was training officers, the threshold was still a bit high, mainly because the cultural level was generally very low at that time. The exclusion of most of the current mid- and lower-ranking officers not only affects the combat capability of the unit as a whole, but is also likely to create dissatisfaction among these mid- and lower-ranking officers.

After some consideration, Zhu Yongxing decided to follow the example of later generations and set up a training team in the army as an institution for the rotational training of junior officers or non-commissioned officers. Lowering the bar is a very helpless and realistic choice.

The personnel were ready-made, and for those who failed to officially graduate from the lecture hall, Zhu Yongxing selected 150 of them, formed a teaching brigade, and conducted six squadrons under its jurisdiction, and conducted a seven-day assault training and a three-day actual combat exercise.

The members of these teaching teams have already studied in the lecture hall, have a certain theoretical foundation, and some have rich combat experience, and after targeted indoctrination, they can barely meet Zhu Yongxing's psychological requirements. There is no extra time, so I can only send Lu to use it first, and then carry out irregular rotation training for further study, or the first teaching squadron that stays by Zhu Yongxing's side will regularly send people to teach and improve.

In Zhu Yongxing's mind, he certainly hopes that more literate and educated officers with strong understanding will enrich the troops. But considerable attention is also paid to the promotion of soldiers in the army who bravely kill the enemy. Using military merit as the basis for promotion is not only fair, but also plays a great role in boosting morale and encouraging soldiers to fight bravely. What's more, the current illiterate and native buns, after training, may not be able to become high-ranking generals in the future, or even rank among the famous generals.

In the years of war, time always seemed to be urgent, and Zhu Yongxing was like an alarm clock with enough clockwork, it was rare to have leisure. Occasionally, when I am idle, it is only my body that gets rest, and my head is still thinking about it and turning around.

As soon as he sent off the teaching team, Zhu Yongxing only had time to take time to run to the mirror workshop outside Mengzi City to give some technical guidance, and then he had to face a possible attack by the Qing army.

"This is the first Qing army spy captured in half a month?" Zhu Yongxing frowned slightly, couldn't remember the specific number for a while, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

The Military Intelligence Department has been upgraded to the Intelligence Department, with a significant increase in personnel and a refinement of its functions, which are divided into overseas and domestic divisions. The domestic department has a large number of personnel and the most complete functions, and is divided into departments such as the intelligence collection bureau, the analysis bureau, and the operations bureau, as well as the intelligence stations that are gradually increasing in various places, and it seems to be the largest department.

"Back to Your Highness, this is the thirteenth." Ye Hu, deputy director of the Domestic Department, bowed and replied.

"Thirteen, seven in the Eastern Yunnan Theater?" Zhu Yongxing's eyes flashed and moved to the map on the table. Lost in thought.

"According to intelligence, the Qujing Qing army is recruiting people, and there are moves to mobilize troops and transport materials to the three counties of Luliang, Shizong, and Luoping." Ye Hu continued: "It seems that the Qing army in Kunming has also moved, but no further specific information has been delivered. ”

"What about Chu Xiong?" Zhu Yongxing raised his head and asked.

"Thousands of Eight Banner soldiers left Chuxiong, and the direction of travel seems to be Kunming." Ye Hu worked rigorously and answered simply and crisply.

If I were Wu Sangui, what kind of action would I take when my troops were not sufficient, and where would I choose the direction of attack? Zhu Yongsheng walked to the sand table in the corner of the house and looked at the small red and green flags on the sand table indicating the area occupied by the enemy and us. I thought about it for a long time. With their own judgment.

Chuxiong, Kunming, Qujing, this is the starting point of the Qing army's possible attack. Chuxiong was under pressure from both western and southern Yunnan, and it was not very advantageous to attack either side; What about Kunming, if you attack to the south. had to guard against the threat of the Ming army in the southwest and southeast; Qujing. Or the most advantageous to attack. To the west is the Kunming Friendly Army. To the east are Guizhou and Guangxi, and only to face the Ming army to the south.

The Qing army in Qujing attacked south from the line of Lu Liang, Shizong and Luoping, and the Qing army in Kunming marched to the southeast from Ke. At Yiliang and Shilin, the battle line was leveled with the Qujing Qing army. As long as the Ming army in eastern Yunnan can be pressed back, the strategic threat to Kunming will be greatly weakened, and the Ming army in the south and southwest of Kunming can be attacked......

Wu Sangui became cautious, this was Zhu Yongxing's first thought. It's a safe way to play, but it's time-consuming and labor-intensive. Perhaps Wu Sangui realized that it was already impossible to solve the Ming army in Yunnan Province in one fell swoop, and the strategy was too radical, like the battle of Yuanjiang, which was prone to defeat and self-depletion of strength.

But is that really the case? Zhu Yongxing was not sure, he turned around in front of the sand table, and when he looked up, he saw Ye Hu also coming over, and couldn't help but smile and asked, "Yongnian, what do you think?" ”

Ye Hu hesitated for a moment and said, "Xiaguan estimates that the transfer of Chuxiong's Eight Banners to Kunming is to replace the Kunming defenders and enable Wu Sangui to mobilize more offensive forces. Then he went out with the Qujing Qing army to attack our army in eastern Yunnan. ”

Zhu Yongxing nodded, although Ye Hu's judgment was similar to his, it was still not the basis for the most decisive decision. There are many karst mountainous areas in the southeast of Yunnan, the terrain is complex, the karst karst landform is prominent, the mountains are undulating, and the river valleys and ravines are criss-crossed. Such a topography was obviously unfavorable to the march and attack of the Qing army. Of course, the mountainous nature of Yunnan Province and the complex terrain are not the basis for denial.

"Your Highness." Ye Hu saw that Zhu Yongxing was undecided, so he said cautiously: "Where the Qing army will attack, there is no need to rush to conclusions, just order the army to be more vigilant." The subordinate then went back, and ordered his subordinates to continue to investigate, collect intelligence, or know the Qing army's arrangements in advance. ”

Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "What Yongnian said is exactly the perfect strategy, the Qing army has not moved, I am like a great enemy, hesitating, it is really not calm enough!" ”

"Your Highness is wise and resourceful, thinking deeper and farther than others, but not not calm enough." Ye Hu is very good at talking, and Zhu Yongxing is happy to hear it.

After Ye Hu said goodbye and left, Zhu Yongxing thought for a while in front of the sand table, and suddenly smiled, and his heart suddenly brightened.

I have always hoped that the Ming army could have the awareness and tactics of active defense, but I just ignored the essence of it, "You fight yours, I fight mine", so simple, why can't you remember it? Zhu Yongxing put aside the idea of where the Qing army would attack, and carefully thought about where the Ming army should counterattack, which was the most advantageous.

The Qing army's choice of southeast Yunnan as a breakthrough point has its own reasons and trade-offs; And the Ming army wants to counterattack and contain, at a glance, the most advantageous place is in Chuxiong. There are two kings of Jin and Zhao in western Yunnan, and if you increase your troops in the south, you can form a two-sided attack on Chuxiong. Moreover, Chu Xiong's Eight Banners mobilized to Kunming, is there a suspicion of emptiness, but can they take advantage of the opportunity to move?

As for the Qing army attacking southeastern Yunnan, naturally it should not be taken lightly, but there is no need to worry too much. Adjust the strength of the troops, form a defense in depth, fight for every danger, let the Qing army pave the way with corpses, and how far can the Qing army advance under the complex terrain and heavy casualties?

The level of communication and the speed of the army in this era undoubtedly made it difficult for the Qing army to reach the level of lightning speed and rapid attack. On the first line in southeastern Yunnan, it is possible to reduce the number of troops, as long as the enemy begins to attack, delay and contain them, and provide early warning, so that the Qing army's offensive momentum will slow down and lose its suddenness, so that the Ming army can give full play to its defensive strengths and form a situation of war of attrition.

This side is to attack with tenacity, and that side can attack weakly. What about Chuxiong's Manchurian Eight Banners, archers and cavalry are better to deal with than muskets and artillery. If it is a turtle in the city, it will be even better, the Ming army's means and weapons to break the city will open their eyes.

The readjustment of troop strength should take place immediately. Zhu Yongxing's eyes moved to the south of Kunming, where there are Mount A, Shiping, dense mountains and forests, difficult roads, and the Yuanjiang barrier, the Qing army must not be trapped here again.

In this way, the Ming army can form a large pincer shape with heavy troops at both ends, the west pincer can take advantage of the weakness to attack Chuxiong, and the east pincer can block the Qing army from attacking. That's right, defend everywhere, use troops evenly, this is also passive defense. There are virtual and real, offensive and defensive, and only then can it be called positive.

Zhu Yongxing's thinking was opened and flexible, and similar successful examples of battles also emerged for his reference and choice, and new operational plans gradually became clear in his mind.

…………… (To be continued......)