The Burmese army's invasion of Yunnan, with the deliberate "connivance" of Yuzhong, progressed smoothly, and it was invincible all the way to attack the city and pull out the village. All this has further stimulated many other states in Myanmar that have not yet joined the ranks of the aggressors. Moreover, the Shan leaders who invaded Yunnan in the early stage also knew that their strength was not enough to face the Qing army in Yunnan, so they also vigorously urged other forces in Myanmar to go north. In this way, with the passage of time, seeing that many states have gained great benefits after invading Yunnan, and expanding their power, in the winter of the 51st year of Kangxi, the king of Donghu, the co-lord of the states of Burma, finally could not resist the temptation of invading China and occupying Yunnan, and formally organized a large army, led by the king of Donghu himself, known as "200,000", attacked Longchuan, Lei Nong, Zhanda, Ganya, Nandian, Mubang, Laoyao, Sidian all over the country, burned and looted countless people, and further coveted Tengyue, Yongchang, Dali, Menghua, Jingdong, Zhenyuan, Yuanjiang and other places. For a time, the flames of war spread almost along the entire Sino-Burmese border.

In the face of the almost full-scale offensive launched by the Burmese army, Yu Zhong still stubbornly refused to listen to any persuasion, and forced the officers and soldiers of Yunnan to stay in place and not to move without permission. In this regard, those Yunnan Tusi who were ordered by the Qing court to comfort various places expressed their dissatisfaction. Although some Tusi united and swore to fight the invading Burmese army together, more of them either fled from their own defense areas, or accepted the persuasion of the envoys sent by the Taungoo king, changed their banners, and submitted to Burma and the Taungoo Dynasty, and also sent their respective armies to join the ranks of the Burmese army, and instead launched an attack on the former "own people", hoping to expand their power and fight against old enemies. And with the defection of this large number of Tusi forces, the situation is even more out of control. Approaching the Spring Festival of the 52nd year of Kangxi, the Burmese army had been "forced" to the line of Tongbi Pass, Yao Pass, Wandian, and Lincang.

But. At this time, because of the smooth sailing of the battle, the vigilance and discipline of the Burmese army were much worse than at the beginning. Moreover, because it is a coalition of various forces, the composition is complex, and many internal contradictions inevitably arise. In particular, the pure Burmese army and those "Burmese army" formed by following the "uprising" of Tusi, one side is the aggressor, and the other side is the original master. Seeing others burning, killing and looting on the land that should belong to them, although those "uprisers" also have their own reasons, their feelings can be imagined, so the contradictions between the two are the most acute. Although the king of Taungoo is the nominal communist lord of Burma, he has long since lost the appeal that a commander should have.

Although the "decisive" invasion of Yunnan also made his reputation rise a lot, but the constant attempts to unify power in the hands of the royal family again, the contradictions between the king of Taungoo and the various leaders of the Burmese army were not small. Moreover, in the face of vested interests. Especially when I heard that Yu Zhongcai had just led the army into Dali. It is still very far away from Tongbi Pass and other places, and it is impossible to pose a threat to the Burmese army, and the leaders of various forces are more concerned about the little Jiujiu in their hearts......

Pity. From King Taungoo to these Burmese army leaders, they were all wrong. Just when they thought that the Chinese army needed to celebrate the Spring Festival, and that the number of officers and soldiers in Tongbi Pass, Yaoguan and other places was small and they were negligent in taking precautions, the officers and troops suddenly went out of the pass and launched a counterattack.

As early as a year ago, under the pretext of repairing Yunnan's roads, Yu Zhong sent troops to pretend to be migrant workers and slowly drove to various important places. Moreover, in order to prevent the rumors from leaking out, Yu Zhong secretly mobilized a large number of officers and soldiers from Guizhou when he mobilized some of the officers and soldiers in Yunnan. And. In one year, in addition to a large number of elite soldiers, Yu Zhong also transferred many strong generals. Like Song Ai, the general soldier of Linbei, he was the best in training mountain and forest combat when Yu Zhong was in Sichuan, but in order to make more military merits, this guy begged for many things before entering Tibet, and then turned to enter the cavalry unit. And Yang Tianzong, who came with Tang Xishun, also pacified the Sichuan Arrow Furnace (Kangding)

The Tibetan battalion of Chang gathered the "chaos" of the martyrs. He also has a high attainment in mountain warfare, but Yang Tianzong is afraid that he doesn't know why he was transferred to Yunnan by Kangxi and Tang Xishun.

It can be said that as early as the beginning of the Burmese army's invasion of Yunnan, it had been calculated by Yu Zhong. Moreover, the Burmese army may not have imagined that their army, which is formed by a combination of many forces, is not only calculated by the enemy, but also has a large number of "spies" sent by Yu Zhong. These spies were sent to Burma at the earliest, even when Yu Zhong was still leading the army in India. From the very beginning of the war, these men were constantly reporting to Yu Zhong on their every move and the weaknesses of their military composition. Moreover, these spies continue to spread rumors that make the Burmese army careless, and constantly provoke contradictions between various forces and armies of the Burmese army. Therefore, on the night of the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, when the officers and men suddenly attacked from Tongbi Pass, Yao Pass, Lincang and other places, the powerful offensive that had been held back for nearly half a year, coupled with the rumors that those secret agents had spread to shake the hearts of the army, the Burmese army was almost crushed with one blow.

Under Yao Pass, the army led by the prince of Donghu was defeated by the 7,000 officers and soldiers led by the veteran general Yang Tianzong, who had not yet recovered from the 100,000 urgent dispatch orders in Yuzhong, and successively lost the Mubang Department Gengma Tusi Hanqian, the generals Zong Zhen and Zong Cai brothers. Its main force, the elephant army, was also blown to pieces by Yang Tianzong's artillery. After that, Yang Tianzong took advantage of the victory to pursue, and then broke through the Donghu Wang's army in Sanjian Mountain, killed the son of Han Qian, Zhao Han, Zhao "Se", and captured the Burmese army general, Cheli leader Nuo Meng. Under the two battles, Yang Tian defeated more than 10,000 enemies, beheaded more than 3,000, and led the army to appease and move thousands of people. After that, with the assistance of a large number of secret agents sent by the Central Committee, this veteran "forced" step by step, engaged the Donghu Wang army more than ten times, killed thousands of enemies, and "forced" them back to Zhenkang.

And just when Yang Tianzong broke through the Donghu Wang army, Song Ai, the general soldier of Linbei, also went out of Tongbi Pass and broke the main force of the Burmese army led by Sizhong, the leader of Mengmi, Sihua, the leader of Manmo, and Siwei, the leader of Mengyang. And, with the help of powerful firepower and intelligence support, the Burmese army was driven all the way back to Longchuan on the Sino-Burmese border.

After getting the news that the main forces of the two roads were repelled by the Qing army, especially after Yang Tianzong had driven the king of Donghu back to Zhenkang, because he was afraid that the back road would be cut off, the Burmese army that was about to attack Lincang also retreated in a panic.

However, at this time, the Tatmadaw army, which was supposed to work together to tide over the difficulties, did not realize what they should be doing best. Due to the rapid assault of the Qing army, the offensive was strong. It made the Burmese army panic and worry from top to bottom. In particular, many of the rebellious Yunnan Tusi heard of the name of the "murder king" in Taizhong, and they were afraid in their hearts and did not want to be cannon fodder for the Burmese army. Moreover, within the Burmese army, from the king of Taungoo to the leaders of various states, due to their own selfish intentions, they were not willing to fight with the Qing army again and lose their own power. In particular, the king of Donghu was killed by Yang Tianzong and lost a large number of local troops, for fear that he would be coveted by other forces in the country from now on. Therefore, the proposal of "retreating" was first put forward.

However, King Donghu and others did not expect that there was no one in the Qing army who fought against them who could speak and count.

Although they were very "sincere" and willing to go to the table to attach themselves to the Qing court, and also gave a large number of gifts, Yu Zhong, due to his lack of on-the-spot tactical command ability, always handed over these battles to his generals to complete. Therefore, the envoys of the Burmese army could only see him when they went to Kunming. And before that. got Yu Zhong, "I didn't get the order, I kept calling Lao Tzu." The generals of the Qing army who ordered even to the edge of the sky will naturally not let the military exploits in front of them slip away. So, the battle continues. And Yu Zhong has been stockpiling military supplies for more than a year. It can also allow his generals to "squander" to their heart's content without worrying about lack of strength. King Donghu and others probably could not have imagined that the reason why Yu Zhong was so ruthless was not to make them subordinate to China, but to plot their territory, their people, and their heads. Moreover, the leaders of the Burmese army may not have imagined that on the Haitian side of their country, there is a fierce man who is more fierce than Yu Zhong, and he has already killed with his soldiers. And at this moment, their main force is still entangled with people. (Most of the names of the leaders of the Burmese army are borrowed from the names of the Burmese generals who invaded Yunnan with Wang Mang Yingli of Donghu during the Ming Dynasty,...... Burmese names are too hard to find. ）

......, "Our Heavenly Army recaptured the Burmese troops of Mongun, 800 and other states, captured thousands of enemies, and killed 800 enemies...... Yongbei General Yang Tianzong and Guiyang General Zhou Zhong have "forced" the Burmese army to retreat to Heitengzilin! ”

Not long after fifteen years ago, Kangxi listened to Tong Guowei's Yunnan military newspaper in the upper study, and a few smiles appeared on his thin face.

"Black Wisteria Forest? That's fast. It's only been more than half a month, and it has reached the border from Yaoguan...... This Yang Tianzong is really not old! Ma Qi was happy to see Kangxi. He also leaned over and laughed.

"That's what I said. However, Yang Tianzong's old knife, if he didn't have the emperor's insight and knew how to use it well, wouldn't he want to grow old from now on? So, speaking of which, it is still inseparable from the emperor's strategy! Tong Guowei put the fold on Kangxi's imperial case, and slapped the emperor's sycophant.

"Alright. You Tong Guoweijing will say good things! Kangxi smiled, although Tong Guowei's shot was obvious, he was still very happy to hear it. After all, there was no emperor who was not happy that his generals were all capable of fighting well. Moreover, Yang Tianzong and others did not disappoint him. After only half a month of dispatching troops, the Burmese army has almost been pushed out of the border, and according to Yu Zhong's meaning, I am afraid that the next step is to take advantage of the situation to expand the territory again. As long as Burma is broken, then from now on, the imperial court and India, an incomparably rich place, will no longer have to go through Tibet to get in touch, and it will strengthen its control over the territory, which is of course a good thing for the imperial court. Moreover, subduing the capricious Burma can also solve the instability of the southwestern border to a large extent, and strengthen the influence of Siam, Annam and other vassal states, which is also quite beneficial to the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, this time the Burmese invaded, and a large number of Tusi in Yunnan were killed, surrendered, and fled. The minister thought that he would probably write again soon to ask the court to send officials, so in order not to be too busy and "chaotic" at that time, should he let the officials select some preparations now? It's not that Zhang Tingyu can't say good things, but he knows that what to say at such a time will make Kangxi pay more attention. An official who really thinks about the court at all times is far stronger than a few sycophants.

"That's the truth. Tong Guowei, it's up to you to inform the ministry about this matter. Remember, after this "chaos" in Yunnan, it needs cadres who can do practical things. You go and tell those guys in the Ministry that if the officials they have selected don't know the severity and commit something in Yunnan, I don't care! Kangxi nodded and said to Tong Guowei.

"The slave understands, please rest assured! The minions must warn those guys in the ministry! "The emperor doesn't care if the officials commit crimes! If these words are released, many people will definitely be confused, and maybe they will think that Kangxi is already confused. But. Tong Guowei and the three of them all knew what Kangxi meant.

It was to warn the officials of the Ministry that if the officials selected by the Ministry of Officials to Yunnan got into trouble, without the emperor's intervention, Yu Zhong, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, would clean them up. When the time comes, if you are implicated, you can't blame anyone.

"Your Majesty, Yu Zhong's march is so fast, although it shows the divine power of my Celestial Empire. But. If you just attack the territory of Burma like this, will you encounter any trouble? Marzi asked again.

"The Burmese army is menacing, and the 1 god retreats in panic, which will inevitably provoke the people's hearts to fluctuate, and then cause great 'chaos'. Yu Zhong took advantage of the situation to attack fiercely, and he will definitely be able to make great contributions. Coupled with Nian Qianyao's cooperation in the back, the Burmese want to fight back, it is difficult! Tong Guowei said sourly.

"I naturally know what Tong Xiang said. I'm not worried that Yu Zhong won't be able to defeat the Burmese court. The king of Donghu in Burma is already in name only, and after the battle of Yunnan, I am afraid it will be even more unbearable. There is no possibility of unification in Myanmar. The country is divided into states. The morale of the army is uneven. How can I defeat the army of the Celestial Empire? However, if the enemy is scattered, they will take advantage of the local geographical advantages of Myanmar to resist stubbornly. Isn't it extremely detrimental to the elimination of officials and soldiers? "Do you think you know about military affairs? Lao Tzu can say two sentences if he has nothing to do! Ma Qi glanced at Tong Guowei and said secretly.

"Leave this matter to Yu Zhong!" Kangxi waved his hand, "Since he dares to fight the idea of Burma, he naturally has to give me a satisfactory answer." ”

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"Your Majesty, the minister recently heard about something. It seems that there is some trouble...... "After chatting about Myanmar, Zhang Tingyu said to Kangxi again.

"What's the matter?" Kangxi asked.

"Your Majesty, Zhejiang's political envoy, Zhejiang's patrol and supervision envoy have written and spoken...... Zhejiang's grain prices have more than doubled, and. In the past few months, the number of merchant ships in Hangzhou has been reduced by more than half...... "Zhang Tingyu said in a low voice.

"What do you say? Zhejiang's grain prices have doubled......" Kangxi jumped up and pointed at Zhang Tingyu with his finger, "You, you say it again!" ”

"Your Majesty, Zhejiang, food prices have risen sharply! Moreover, the minister heard that Zhejiang's raw silk and other things. Prices are plummeting, and many silkworm farmers are losing their money! Zhang Tingyu lowered his head and said.

"How so? What the hell is going on? Kangxi asked in a deep voice. Zhejiang is rich in products and has always been one of the richest provinces in the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, it is still a grain-producing area, how can the price of grain rise sharply, and it has more than doubled? Moreover, there are probably no less than tens of thousands of silkworm farmers in Zhejiang, and some even the whole family depends on silkworm raising for a living, and the price of raw silk has plummeted. It's no better than a catastrophe.

"Your Majesty, according to what Wang Changrui, the imperial envoy of Zhejiang Patrol and Supervision said, it seems that this matter is related to a case adjudicated by the Zhejiang Yamen!" Zhang Tingyu replied.

"What case?" A single case doubled the price of grain in Zhejiang, and tens of thousands of sericulture farmers suffered huge losses?

"It was a case in which the shopkeeper of a silk factory instigated workers to make trouble, which resulted in the death of a retired official. The process of the matter seems to be like this...... "The Zhejiang Supervision Imperial Envoy inquired about the matter very comprehensively, so Zhang Tingyu said it in great detail, and soon, the case that made Wang Weihe have to go to Zhejiang in person to "kill people" was put in front of Kangxi.

"How was this case decided?" Kangxi frowned before he could finish listening to Zhang Tingyu's words. Hui Merchants Association! …… In the past, although this so-called chamber of commerce was very powerful, it was difficult to enter Kangxi's eyes, but now Kangxi already knows what this chamber of commerce represents. In fact, Kangxi has been regretting it for the past two years. He regretted that he hadn't noticed that the merchant could be so powerful. However, by the time he noticed, the group was no longer easy to touch.

Unless, he dares to face a huge "chaos" situation.

"Zhejiang according to the inspector Li Yuanlun sentenced the shopkeeper...... Wait for the prison! and fined its proprietor Wang Wei and 50,000 taels of silver to compensate the deceased's relatives! Zhang Tingyu said without any feeling.

"Kill the prisoner? Also fined 50,000 taels? That's too heavy, right? Ma Qi commented quietly.

The deceased committed suicide by himself, and the reason for the incident was also because the deceased himself was unreasonable and provoked others first, so why did he finally sentence the shopkeeper to "death with a reprieve"?

"So, Zhejiang's grain prices have risen and silk prices have plummeted, all because Wang Weihe is making trouble?" Kangxi asked Zhang Tingyu again.

According to Wang Changrui's statement, Wang Weihe just withdrew from all his business in Zhejiang...... However, because the Wang family has a lot of property. Most of the grain from Luzon to Zhejiang was transported to the Central Plains by it, and the Wang family also opened many factories to weave and spin yarn, so the demand for raw silk and other materials has always been great, and now it has caused a lot of trouble. Zhang Tingyu bowed and replied.

"Could it be that Zhejiang can't do this Wang Weihe family? Other merchants can't buy raw silk and transport grain into Zhejiang? Tong Guowei couldn't help but ask.

"The Wang family is powerful, and many businessmen dare not offend. Moreover, it is said that Wang Weihe once went to the Yamen of Zhentai to plead with Li Yuanlun, but he was swept out of the house and greatly humiliated. Most of the big businessmen in Jiangnan have joined the Hui Merchants Association, so Wang Weihe, as the former president, has a great prestige among the businessmen, Li Yuanlun's move is actually tantamount to offending the entire Hui Merchants Association! Zhang Tingyu replied.

"Dare to go against the government, is this another gang of Yangzhou salt merchants?" Marzi said suddenly.

"Your Majesty, the servants thought that the imperial court should immediately send someone to order Wang Weihe to resume his various businesses in Zhejiang, otherwise, he would be punished for the crime of 'deliberately disturbing' the people's livelihood." Tong Guowei shouted.

"People just don't do business, is this also a violation of your royal law? Hu Lai! Kangxi pinched the bridge of his nose, glanced at Tong Guowei dissatisfied, and said: "Send someone to tell Yinren to prepare more grain in Luzon, and I will send the East China Sea division to fetch it immediately." In addition, I ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go to Zhejiang to buy raw silk and other things! ”