As the vanguard, and to ensure the safety of His Highness, the new King of Qingyang, Li Laiheng, personally led 20,000 troops and rushed to Kunming.

Wu's officers and generals have issued an anti-Qing message, and it is unlikely that they will feign surrender and rebel again, but Li Laiheng still wants to take the front line, occupy Kunming and fully control it.

Although Huang Li felt a little worried, for Li Laiheng and others, it was not excessive at all.

His Highness the Crown Prince is a flag that cannot be brought down, a leader who cannot make any mistakes, and it is not an exaggeration to even call him a leader.

Those who came to greet him were Hu Guozhu and Wu Zisheng, the governor of the right camp of Yuan Yiyong Camp. Hu Guozhu led Li Laiheng in front. Wu Zisheng respectfully accompanied Huang Li and set off one day later than Li Laiheng.

Wu Zisheng was born in the Great Western Army. He followed Li Dingguo and made great contributions in the great victories at Yanguan, Guilin and Hengzhou, and was awarded the title of Marquis Huairen.

While fighting in Guangxi, Wu Zisheng also recaptured Lianzhou and killed Ma Jiaolin, the admiral of Guangxi, who is also the father of Ma Xiong, the admiral of Guangxi.

When the Qing army invaded the southwest, Wu Zisheng was defeated in Guizhou and returned to Yunnan. Later, he made peace with Gao Wengui, the Marquis of Guangchang. The two joined forces and entered Burma to take back Yongli. They defeated the Burmese army and reached Barbarian Mo.

The Burmese king forced Emperor Yongli to issue an edict ordering Gao and Wu to retreat. Gao Wengui and Wu Zisheng were forced to retreat from Buling after receiving the edict.

Gao Wengui was worried and angry, and soon died of illness. Wu Zisheng, alone, returned to Yongchang and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, becoming one of Wu Sangui's ten soldiers who surrendered.

The territory was smaller and the contact with the Qing army was wider, so war was avoidable. Drawing on the Qing army's eight-pronged retreat and the destruction of the Yongli court, Eastern Sichuan also made corresponding adjustments.

Listening to the dry report, Qu Na could not help stroking her forehead. Looking at the frightened General Wu, Chuandong thought of the duchies and princes of the various countries who were uneasy after that, and they were quite similar.

The two Qing armies have not yet defeated Yu Weili, and the remaining ones are no longer enemies of Guangxi.

The Ming army in hand, plus the Xiaoxi army, is enough to check and balance the Wu army, giving Sichuan East more than enough time to rectify, train, digest and absorb.

It is to concentrate all the troops in Zhenyuan, but to expand the vertical depth of the defense area and set up a few overlapping defense lines, so that if Zhenyuan is lost, it will be defeated.

"He said how ignorant and closed-minded the Qing government was. During the Qing-Burmese War, they even knew how to avoid the rainy season. They even knew that Siam had been destroyed by Burma. They still contacted Siam based on the situation a hundred years later.

Luo double attack."

Qu Narong stood firm for a moment, made a small salute, and then sat down respectfully.

"Later, when the Qing army invaded Guizhou, they also said: 'It has never been so difficult to go on an expedition. The horses died from exhaustion. It has never been so bad.' Li Dingguo's improper command and the fighting spirit of the Southern Ming army were the main reasons for the victory.

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Qu Na got very little information from Ma Bao and Ta Xince, and believed that the Xiaoxi Army, which had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, could still be trusted and relied on her for help.

"The Burmese army is not capable of fighting. The soldiers have few armors and many bows and arrows." General Wu thought and answered the question from the palace, "But the fire blunderbuss is very sharp, and the elephant soldiers must also be on guard."

That is to say, the matchlock gun still used by Xiyi will be upgraded very slowly in Qu Na's hands, and will crush Xiyi.

Making your own muskets is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it can only be done quickly. That’s why arsenals have never produced their own muskets.

General Wu bowed and said: "The magnanimity of your Majesty is impressive; your wisdom and martial prowess are even more admirable. Your Majesty has not sent any orders in the past few days, and the guilty general will serve with all his loyalty and will go through fire and water. He will resign at this time."

However, after the attack on Guangxi, it was not Guangdong. The enemies came one after another, and the feeling of stopping in eastern Sichuan was even stronger, which made me very happy.

General Wu dared to ask in detail, and he quickly bowed and said: "The last general said, I will serve you with all your loyalty when I am sent by you."

When fighting in subtropical rainforest areas, armor is indeed very cumbersome, and the cold and humid climate may also be conducive to the maintenance and use of crossbows.

When they brought Wu Zisheng with them, Xia Guoxiang and Hu Guozhu also wanted to reassure the prince's palace. After all, General Wu's background should win the trust of the palace more than Wu's officials.

The original Ming army surrendered to the Ming army again? I sighed secretly, if I don't have the heroic spirit of that high priest, I guess I will end up in that situation, right?

The crucible steelmaking has not yet completed its experimental operation. Sichuan Dong only hopes to be able to meet the elastic steel sheets required for flintlock guns, and cannot carry out small-scale modifications and upgrades to the blunderbuss and the matchlock guns bought during the robbery.

"How can it stop and give me a stable period of time to invent and create and consolidate the foundation?"

Chuandong chuckled and said: "Hu Guozhu must be surprised. That was Gu Mang's plan when he was young, and it was not just a sudden idea."

"Your Majesty's compliments are ridiculous, and I will be blamed for them." General Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, your Majesty has been born out of nowhere, and there is no hope of Xiao Ming's revival."

I think back then, I was also a noble prince and a worthy young general. Now that I see the Zhu clan again, my appearance has changed.

The Qing army was defeated in eight battles by the Burmese army equipped with flintlock rifles. The war lasted for a long time and cost nearly ten million taels of silver. At first, it was just the result of a peace and truce.

Without Huang Li in hand, it was possible for the Qing army to enter Guizhou from Sichuan, but it was also a matter of little consideration. This left only the attack from Hunan to Guizhou, and the route should be from Changde, Chenyuan to Zhenyuan, Guiyang.

General Wu only glanced at the prince's palace when he paid his respects, but he was a young and heroic young man, sitting upright in the middle of the Yue Pavilion. Although there was no faint smile on his face, he did not have any power.

In addition to fulfilling the promises made to the chieftains, the crusade against Burma could also aim to plunder wealth for military pay, seize muskets for military use, and rob people.

Chuandong put away the letter and looked at the map under the desk. His eyes spontaneously focused on the Gansu and Shaanxi areas.

Historically, during the Qianlong period, a small war broke out between the Qing Dynasty and the Gongbang Dynasty of Myanmar.

"The Western colonists have not extended their dirty hands to Southeast Asia for the sake of trade, but there are still people who can see through our cruel nature. The Qing government's eyes are completely blank, and they are not aware that the world is undergoing drastic changes."<

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The local soldiers of Zhongming Chieftain were retreated and organized for training. We took advantage of our ability to face the terrain and walk like flying in the mountains, and weaved straight through the warring areas to attack and harass the invading Qing troops.

A hint of emotion flashed under General Wu's angular face, and his temples had not yet turned gray. In fact, he was not considered old, which shows that he had not been under much mental stress or depression in those few years.
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"As Siam is not the world's enemy, it is estimated that it will take advantage of the opportunity to take action. Besieged on all sides and internally trapped, how long can the Toungoo dynasty last? It is expected to fall apart."

Basically, they were all choices made by Yongli before he abandoned his country, when he was disheartened and at the end of his rope. Even though he was a Bixishan general, he was still unable to do so.

After writing the letter, Sichuan Dong thought for a long time and assigned tasks to Pi Xiong and Liu Xiang who were in Guiyang.

Chuandong listened attentively and combined with the historical data in his memory, he has not yet come to a conclusion.

Qu Na was firstly too satisfied with the power of the captured muskets alone, and seventhly, the quantity was difficult to meet my standards.

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"Hu Guozhu, please sit down and talk!" Qu Na comforted her warmly and ordered the guards to bring a chair.

General Wu was startled and looked up at the Prince's Palace in astonishment.

It was only a few months before the frost arrived. On the one hand, we were stabilizing Yunnan and on the other hand, we were making preparations for the crusade against Burma. Both were delayed.

After such a humiliating war, Qianlong shamelessly listed him as one of the top ten martial arts masters even after his death.

When General Wu finished speaking, Sichuan Dong had not yet made a decision and said with a smile: "The lonely king wants to attack Burma before the frost comes. Since Hu Guozhu is unfamiliar with the situation in Burma, he can lead his army to go on the expedition."

"We know the right time and place, and we know the international situation. How ridiculous is it to sit outside the Forbidden City and dream of a subjugated empire?"

Recovering Yunnan and Guizhou was a small idea. It disrupted the established strategy of eastern Sichuan and forced me to redeploy my plans.

"I haven't heard of it for a long time, but I saw it today. I don't have the royal bearing to make people dare to look up to me." General Wu lowered his head, his mood was simple.

Zhenyuan is the eastern gate of Guizhou, and has never been known as "the key to Dianchu and the gateway to eastern Guizhou." Eastern Sichuan has ordered Nanyang King Hao to wave his flag to move to Zhenyuan, and Huang Li's reinforcements will also rush to this important place.

"What is even more unfavorable to your army is that it has not yet retreated into the rainy season in the south, and the terrain of Guizhou is divided into mountains and fields, which is not conducive to defense."

Chuandong nodded and elaborated further.

"The small business has not yet been completed. Is it possible that Qu Narong wants to make great achievements?" Chuandong smiled faintly and said: "It must be entangled in the past. Even the Wu army can accept it, let alone a soldier from the Ming army."
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The reason why we choose to do it before the frost is because the temperature drops at this time and the safety from miasma is the greatest.

"Hu Guozhu once went to Myanmar to pick up his troops, and his loyalty was admirable." Chuandong pondered for a while and said hurriedly: "Although there were no twists and turns in the past, and no small mistakes were made, it is necessary to belittle oneself."

Chuandong smiled, having listened less, and felt a little numb. Seeing that General Wu was still shy and relaxed, he changed the subject and asked about General Wu's attack on Burma.

"More than half of the 80,000 troops have not yet left Kunming, and they are just waiting for the king's army to retreat. When the army and people of Kunming learned that the general was coming, they were very happy and looked forward to it..."

"The Qing army in Guangxi has not yet formed a strength advantage. It will definitely be able to complete the reorganization and digestion of the army in a short period of time, and it can also use offense as defense to attack Guangxi."

As for the firecrackers, they should be matchlock guns purchased from the Portuguese, or they could be purchased from the British, French, or Dutch.

After pondering for a long time, Sichuan Dong wrote a letter to Hao Yaoqi in Zhenyuan, proposing the idea of ​​defense in depth.

Without the tens of thousands of troops in Yunnan anyway, Guangxi's enemies can only tremble and weaken their defense. How can they not have the strength and mentality to retreat?

Sichuan East began to meet with General Wu before finishing official business and reading the delayed report sent by Huang Li one by one.

"If you rely on strong defense, your army's weapons and equipment will be inferior. Hao Yaoqi had resisted the Qing army in Maolu Mountain, so he should be unfamiliar with this method of warfare."

Therefore, robbing and buying are the two slowest channels. Qu Na wants to establish contact with the Western Yi through the crusade against Burma and buy muskets and ammunition from them.

Although they belong to the same lineage of the Ming Army, there has never been any barrier between the Shun Army and the Xiaoxi Army. After the old general of the Xiaoxi Army went through the period of being surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he became more upright mentally and no longer felt ashamed of himself.

"Now Myanmar is the Toungoo Dynasty, and the sun has not yet set on the mountains. The situation is just right. For the time being, it is necessary to occupy too small a territory. As long as its rule is shaken, the Shan and Mon ethnic groups in Myanmar will rise in time."Chapter completed!