After occupying the Shengjing Pass, the vanguard of the Ming army, which had been running for thousands of miles, was already at the end of its strong crossbow and could not wear Lu Min.

Mu Ying and Jin Chaoxing stopped their advance as planned, resting the troops while organizing manpower to build bridges and expand roads to welcome the arrival of the army.

On the other hand, His Royal Highness the King of Chu also met with the leaders of the three tribes who were in the uprising, and praised their wise actions of reining in the precipice and turning back to the shore, not only forgiving their sins, but also saying that as long as they behaved well, after Yunnan was pacified, they would go to the court and canonize them as Xuanfu envoys.

In order to atone the merits, highly cooperate with the actions of the imperial court, and cooperate with all aspects, by the end of October, the 800-mile Wumeng Mountain Road from Guizhou to Qujing was completely unblocked.

Subsequently, the imperial army, heavy grain and grass, a steady stream of through this mountain road to the Shengjing Pass, at the end of the winter, 100,000 troops and 80,000 people finally assembled in place, known as 300,000 troops, the front of the army pointed directly at Qujing.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu and Fu Youde, the general of Zhengnan, also moved to Shengjing Pass with the last batch of troops, and the last combat meeting was held on the second day of the lunar month.

Mu Ying, Jin Chaoxing and other senior generals of the Central Route Army all attended the meeting to listen to the Marquis of Yingchuan explain the latest battlefield situation and give the final battle order.

"The original plan was to capture Shengjing Pass in May next year, and then the army would rest and recuperate, and then attack Qujing after the autumn was cool."

"But under the wise leadership of the prince, and with the concerted efforts of all the former army officers and soldiers, especially the two generals Xiping Hou and Xuandehou, we have achieved the goal of the first stage half a year ahead of schedule!" Fu Youde's eyebrows fluttered and said: "The emperor inquired about Longyan Dayue, and he has issued an order to reward you!" ”

The generals were happy, this battle was really beautiful, and the emperor would definitely not be too stingy.

"It's all foreplay, though. The next attack on Yunnan is the main event. Fu Youde changed his words and said: "You must guard against arrogance and rashness, and you must not your tail." Especially in away games, you must be cautious, if you don't get it right, you will capsize in the gutter! ”

"Understood!" The generals hurriedly agreed in unison.

"It's not just our side, the other two armies are also going well." Fu Youde then introduced: "Under the leadership of Guo Ying, the Northern Route Army sent troops from Yongning, Sichuan, took advantage of the heavy rain and rising water, cut down trees to make rafts, crossed the Chishui River in the night, and defeated the Yuan army on the opposite bank in one fell swoop. ”

"The Southern Route Army, under the leadership of the Marquis of Yongchang, has also opened up the Yunnan-Guizhou Ancient Road and began to attack Guangnan. But according to the plan, both of these roads are feints, the purpose is to drag down the troops of the Duan and Yang clans, and create a one-on-one opportunity for our middle route army to have one-on-one with the Liang Wang army! ”

After speaking, he said to Mu Ying: "During this time, Xiping Hou has conducted a detailed investigation of Qujing's enemy situation, and I will ask him to explain it to you." ”

"Yes!" Mu Ying responded in a deep voice, pointed to the model representing Qujing on the sand table, and said: "After reconnaissance, we found that as the emperor expected before, King Liang really concentrated the army that could be mobilized in Qujing——"

"Now Qujing has a full army of 100,000, led by Pingzhang Darima, fortified on the bank of the Baishi River outside Qujing City, trying to block our army with this turbulent river!"

"Good guy, this is a game of life and death." The generals were speechless, but they didn't expect King Liang, who had been unable to shrink out, to gamble so much.

"That's right." Mu Ying nodded and said, "But King Liang is also helpless, Qujing is only more than two hundred miles away from Kunming. As soon as Qujing is played, the army can go straight to Kunming, so after losing the victory pass, it is necessary to guard Qujing with heavy troops. ”

"As long as we can defeat Darima's 100,000 army, King Liang will be gone!" He then said confidently: "In addition, Wusa Guangnan was attacked at the same time, and he would not even be able to gather the strength to defend Kunming!" ”

After a pause, Mu Ying raised her voice and said: "So the battle of Qujing is a decisive battle, the winner is the king, and the loser is the villain." ”

Fu Youde also stared at everyone with blazing eyes, and raised his voice and said: "Everyone, we have been waiting for ten years for this decisive battle, and we must strive for a complete victory, and we must not make a fool of ourselves!" ”

"Understood!" The generals hurriedly answered in a loud voice. They traveled thousands of miles to come to Yunnan, wasn't it just for this decisive battle?

"Let's talk about the specific situation on the battlefield." Fu Youde asked Mu Ying again.

"According to the on-site investigation of the last general, the Baishi River is as wide as 100 zhang, and last month it rained heavily, and the water level continued to rise, so it was impossible to swim directly." Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "Darima has deployed heavy troops in Jiangzuo, built a lot of arrow towers, and also set up a horse rejection deer firewood on the riverside, so the army is attacking head-on, and the loss is bound to be not small." ”

"Hmm." Fu Youde nodded, although he didn't go to investigate in person, the sand table model made by Mu Ying had intuitively reflected the danger of a frontal attack.

"Then, in your opinion, how should you deal with the enemy?" He asked Mu Yingdao again.

"According to the foolish opinion of the last general, when the general himself led the army to approach the north bank, build a bamboo raft, and make a gesture to cross the river and attack. The current Yuan army of the great enemy is bound to be very nervous, and the wind is loud and the grass and trees are all soldiers! Mu Ying made her debut with her plan and inventory:

At the same time, the last general took advantage of the night to go around the upper reaches of the river, and after crossing the river, he launched an attack with great fanfare, creating the illusion that the main force of our army had crossed the river. Based on what we know about the army of King Liang, their combat effectiveness is far from being comparable to that of the Yuan army back then, especially the large number of local indigenous soldiers, who are easily panicked. ”

"Therefore, as long as our army suddenly appears on the opposite bank and gives it a fierce blow, it will definitely cause chaos in every direction, and then the general will see the opportunity to cross the river again, and he will definitely be unable to take care of both the end and the end, and he will not be able to stop our army from landing!"

"What do you think?" After Mu Ying finished speaking, Fu Youde asked the generals again.

"That's a brilliant plan! It's just that the last general is willing to lead the cavalry across the river for Xiping Hou, and Xiping Hou, as the left deputy general, can't always risk his life! Xuandehou immediately said.

"Then your right deputy general shouldn't take any risks, so leave the opportunity to us!" The governors, governors, and governors below shouted one after another.

"I'll take command of the cavalry myself." Mu Ying said with a straight face: "The task of the cavalry is very dangerous, and it requires the soldiers to work together, how can I, the person who has a plan, not be with them, how can I make the soldiers feel at ease?" ”

The generals were still waiting to compete, and Yingchuan Hou waved his hand and said, "That's it." Xiping Marquis was born as a cavalry general, and his ability to command cavalry is one of the best, and everyone is inferior to him. ”

Fu Youde said to Mu Ying again: "Two thousand cavalry is too few, I will give you all four thousand cavalry, don't be brutal." ”

"Okay, thank you, General." Mu Ying responded in a deep voice, in fact, he originally planned to do so, but he couldn't directly say that he wanted to bring all the cavalry, and he had to leave an opportunity for the boss to criticize and correct, so that the relationship between his superiors and subordinates could be harmonious.

(End of chapter)