Chu Haidian Palace, sandalwood curled in the inner study, Zhu Zhen listened attentively to Mu Ying said:

"It is true that we have won every battle, but that only represents the past, if we are blindly confident, underestimate the enemy, and go deep into the jungle, the possibility of losing the battle is very great. This summer, the last general deliberately went deep into the jungle of the Cheli Propaganda Division to understand the situation. The conclusion has already been reported to the prince......"

"Hmm." Zhu Zhen nodded when he heard this: "Your conclusion is that the harsh environment of the tropical dense forest can smooth out the gap in the combat effectiveness of the two sides to the greatest extent, or even reduce it to zero, and the side that fights flexibly will take advantage." ”

"Yes, but we obviously can't do this, so we can only gather a large army in order to quickly break through the jungle and capture the puppet city of Mengmao." Mu Ying said in a deep voice:

"But what if that Si Lunfa takes the initiative to abandon Mengmao and continue to retreat south? His vast territory fully supports this method of retreat. ”

"That would be a disaster for our army." Zhu Zhen said with a solemn face.

"That's right, if it's really an army of 200,000 miles deep, it's doomed to be a tragedy." Mu Ying said categorically:

"Once the labor division goes on an expedition and returns, the imperial court will definitely not be able to raise troops in a short time. And Yunnan Tusi was originally afraid of Si Lunfa, and he would inevitably have two hearts at that time, and he would throw himself into Luchuan one after another, and Si Lunfa would completely take the initiative. At that time, Dali will be reduced to the front line, and Kunming may be threatened. What else are we talking about immigrating millions and developing Yunnan? ”

"If Yunnan can't be stable for a long time, these will naturally come to naught. And it will become a bottomless pit that devours finances, and if the imperial court has no good way, sooner or later it will completely abandon Yunnan's ......" Zhu Zhen said solemnly:

"What you said makes sense, this battle is also our real foothold in Yunnan, we must be cautious, and we must not afford to lose!"

"Therefore, the last general insisted that it was necessary to lure the snake out of the hole, try to lure Si Lunfa's main force out of Luchuan, and completely annihilate the main force of the enemy army in the areas of Jingdong, Dingbian, and Yongchang!" Mu Ying cut the railway.

"Well, that's right." Zhu Zhen said sadly:

"After such a long time of understanding, we already know that Na Si Lunfa is a cautious person who is not greedy for merit. If you want him to attack the whole country, how easy is it? ”

"If there are no conditions, create conditions, and as long as the conditions are met, the enemy may respond as we want." Mu Ying paused as he spoke, although he knew that the prince's study was absolutely safe, he still lowered his voice and said:

"The last general has pondered repeatedly these days, in fact, the fall of Jingdong Mansion is an opportunity to lure the snake out of the hole."

"How?" Zhu Zhen asked in a deep voice.

"According to the investigation, the 50,000 Luchuan soldiers currently occupying Jingdong Mansion are the 'Xira Army' composed of all Dai people, that is, the core force of Silunfa." Mu Yingxian introduced:

"The sword warrior who commands the army is also one of the three giants under Si Lunfa. So this attack on Jingdong, Luchuan can be said to have made a bloody investment. ”

"Hmm." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "That's for sure, otherwise Otao wouldn't be defeated, and Feng Cheng wouldn't have made a big mistake." ”

"Sending such an army actually reflects Silunfa's ambivalence - he is afraid that we will make dumplings, so he does not dare to send a large army. However, he was worried that the battle of Jingdong would not be fought well and his prestige would be completely lost. It was under this mentality of suffering from gains and losses that he played the trump card of the 'Xira Army' in an attempt to achieve his goal without mobilizing the main force. ”

"Hmm." Zhu Zhen said faintly when he heard this: "He has indeed made a reputation. ”

"But maybe it was because it was too easy to win, or Silunfa explained otherwise, this Xira army did not retreat in time like last time, and we preempted their retreat!" Mu Ying pointed a finger on the map on the desktop, accurately on Dingbian County in Nanzhou, Chuxiong Prefecture.

"The last general has ordered the construction of a fortress here, may I ask the prince, how should the Luchuan army respond?"

"The 50,000 Luchuan army has been cut off from retreating, and they must go all out to capture Dingbian County and open up the connection with Luchuan, otherwise they will become a lone army." Zhu Zhen said.

"The prince is right." Mu Ying nodded, and asked again, "But what if they can't break through our Dingbian City?" ”

"Then they will be in big trouble, if Si Lunfa can't give up on them, he must send a large army to come to the rescue, and see if he can capture Dingbian under the attack." Zhu Zhen replied and said suddenly:

"Isn't that what you're trying to do?"

"What the prince said is extremely true." Mu Ying said:

"Si Lunfa definitely can't give up the 50,000 army of Dao Lang. Otherwise, it won't be as simple as breaking his muscles and bones, and the foundation of his rule will be shaken! ”

"That's right, his Great Dai policy still has to rely on the endorsement of this army, and he must go all out to rescue him." Zhu Zhen agreed.

"Yes, but at least there is to be hope of sending an army that is more powerful and stronger than the 50,000 Sira troops."

"Yes, in this way, we will have the opportunity to come to Dingbian County, eat his 100,000 Luchuan army in one fell swoop, and completely cripple Si Lunfa. If this battle is fought well, Si Lunfa can only survive for a long time, and ten or eight years will not be enough. Then Mu Ying couldn't help but raise her voice:

"But now, the last general has seen the opportunity to completely annihilate the Luchuan Army and complete his work in one battle!"

"Where is the opportunity?" Zhu Zhen also became excited: "Come quickly, don't sell Guanzi!" ”

"It's in the emperor's will!" Mu Ying raised the holy decree in her hand and asked Zhu Zhen:

"If the prince is Na Si Lunfa, and you learn that in order to deal with you, the mobilized troops are even more than the previous battle to pacify Yunnan, how would you feel?"

"The first reaction must be to panic into a dog," Zhu Zhen guessed from his shoes:

"But I think that I have already won the official army twice in a row, so I won't be scared immediately, how far away to hide!"

"What the prince said is so right!" Mu Ying praised and continued:

Si Lunfa knew very well that the strength of the Ming Dynasty was definitely not comparable to the Yuan Dynasty that was on the verge of collapse. When the imperial court completes the mobilization and raises hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, he will absolutely be unable to resist, and can only exchange space for time, and to put it mildly, he will continue to retreat. ”

"But the purpose of his troops in Jingdong Mansion is to make a prestige and stabilize people's hearts, but if he keeps retreating, won't it backfire?" Zhu Zhen continued.

"So he must take advantage of the fact that he still has the advantage of strength before our army is in position, and achieve another great victory! And it must be on the main force of the official army to achieve this great victory. Only in this way can it be proved that his Luchuan army is stronger than the Ming army! ”

"In this way, those wall grasses can be completely honest." Zhu Zhen agreed:

"Only by accumulating enough prestige can such a regime be cohesive, maintain morale in the midst of continuous retreat, and avoid rebellion. After that, he could rest assured that he would be able to retreat without a fight, only because of the long distance, the difficulty of supply, the hot climate, and the rampant epidemics......

(End of chapter)