Historically, Sun Kewang started a civil war, and Bai Wenxuan connected a large number of generals who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty behind the scenes, including Ma Jinzhong, Ma Weixing and Ma Bao, the "three horses" of the Southern Ming Dynasty. Ma Jinzhong did not go on an expedition, but he was stationed in Anshun Prefecture in Guizhou; Ma Weixing

At this moment, Sun Kewang, who was about to win a big victory in the back stabbing with him, was also taking the greatest credit; and Ma Bao was the hero who defeated Zhang Sheng and Wu Dading.

Nowadays, due to the great momentum of Chen Kai's side, Ma Bao did not join Sun Kewang because of his relationship with his brother Ma Weixing. However, such a change directly led to the lack of co-conspirators in the troops sent by Sun Kewang to surprise Kunming.

, which made the situation there even more unfavorable to the Ming court.

Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Bai Wenxuan did not know that Ma Bao had a hand in history, but they knew the position of Zhang Sheng's subordinates very well. Their existence, especially the fact that there was Wang Shangli in Kunming City,

This made it possible for the Ming court to defeat Sun Kewang's army at Jiao Shui, but it still could not get rid of this huge threat.

"Now Zhang Sheng is attacking Yunnan Prefecture, and Wang Ziqi has taken Yongchang again. I should go back and rescue him. You can join Wen Xuan in pursuing him, and we will capture him."

The division of labor was quickly made, and Liu Wenxiu and Bai Wenxuan continued to pursue, especially the pursuit of Sun Kewang. Li Dingguo, on the other hand, could no longer care about the fatigue of the sergeants and quickly led his troops to Kunming.

Jiaoshui is not far to the north of Qujing City, and Qujing has always been the gateway to Kunming. Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu fought Sun Kewang here, also worried about Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi, but now there is an additional Zhang Sheng

, under internal and external difficulties, the risk factor for Kunming is even greater.

The army returned in a hurry, but it still needed time. Compared with the seven thousand cavalry who had set off overnight last night, they were definitely at a disadvantage in terms of speed. The only thing they can hope for now is that Kunming City can hold on for a little longer.

, at least hold on until Lubu Feijie arrives.

"Now, we are all counting on Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo."

The war horse under his crotch moved towards the distance to the south as the army advanced. Li Dingguo could not see the city of Kunming within his sight.

On the other hand, in Kunming City today, people are in panic. Those gentry and common people who have not chosen to take refuge elsewhere are just like the emperors and officials in the court, waiting for the battle situation on the front line. It's just a comparison.

For the dignitaries in the court, the pressure to choose is both smaller and larger, just because they are in different positions.

The early dynasty was over, and Emperor Yongli left behind two people, Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo. One of these two people was a close confidant of Li Dingguo, and the other was a distinguished member of the Ming Dynasty who had been inherited since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. They were the ones he could trust the most at this moment.

There were two people, and some words could only be told to them, because he didn't know who else besides Wang Shangli was secretly hooking up with Sun Kewang.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, no matter what happens in the war, I will protect the Emperor with my life."

Mu Tianbo bowed to the ground solemnly, and Emperor Yongli quickly stood up, rushed forward in three steps, and helped Mu Tianbo up again.

"King Zhaojing of Qianning was once the adopted son of Emperor Taizu Gao, and the Duke and I are relatives of our own family. If the country does not survive, I will die as a martyr to the country. The Duke is just one step ahead of me.

"

As he said this, Emperor Yongli's eyes were filled with tears, and Mu Tianbo was also in tears. As for what King Zhaojing of Qianning did, Jin Tongwu had little education. If he had not seen such a scene, it would have been extremely difficult.

Realizing that it would bring down the ancestors of the Mu family. This was the first time he had heard about the fact that Mu Ying was Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, but at the moment his attention was not on it at all. He watched the monarch and his ministers die one after another.

Oh damn, I am so unlucky.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the King of Jin will definitely defeat Sun Ni!"

There was also a trusted general of Li Dingguo here. Emperor Yongli heard this and quickly expressed his belief that he absolutely believed in Li Dingguo's military ability. However, in Kunming City, Jin Tongwu's troops only had a few thousand people, while Mu Tianbo

Even less. However, Wang Shangli controlled more troops than they put together, which really made them sit on pins and needles.

"The minister is always keeping an eye on that fellow. If he dares to make any move, I will behead him and present him at the door."

Jin Tongwu's bravery and loyalty have been seen by Emperor Yongli for the past two years. He believed that if Li Dingguo had orders, he would fight to the death. However, he had no idea whether he could really do what he said.

It's promising, because Wang Shangli's troops are the elite troops that Sun Kewang stayed in Yunnan. At the beginning, they relied entirely on the prestige of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, the princes of the West, and his status as the emperor to be able to overwhelm him. If he really takes action

It was obvious that the other party had ignored his status as emperor. With the thousands of soldiers and horses of Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo, even if the former was an elite member of King Jin's command, he might not be able to gain any benefit.

"We still have to try to control Wang Shangli, but if we do this forcefully, it will only force Wang Shangli's subordinates to start a rebellion, which will ruin the overall situation."

………………

"My lord, long live my emperor, Wang Shang, long live him."

"I love you for your life."

Before Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo left, Emperor Yongli sent a sergeant to invite Wang Shangli to come over, saying that he wanted to discuss matters related to the war.

Wang Shangli was a close confidant of Sun Kewang. Instead of discussing the military situation against his loyal subjects, not only Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo, but also Wang Shangli was also full of confusion - as far as he was concerned, with his identity, the Yongli court should

He was strictly guarding against him, and it was reasonable to keep his eyes open and watch his every move even when he was sleeping. But now it was like this, which really made him confused.

The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. Since he was summoned by decree, there was no reason why he should not come. Here, Emperor Yongli was very eloquent about the military information on the water contact between Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang's army that was reported from the front, and then

He also brought Jin Tongwu, Mu Tianbo and Wang Shangli together to discuss. Discuss the offensive and defensive methods of both sides, discuss the chances of winning for both sides, discuss all possible unexpected situations, and the contingency measures after the accident occurs. It is as detailed as if it were placed in the Wanli Dynasty.

It is certain that he will be lectured by the civil service group.

The discussion lasted from afternoon to evening, and Emperor Yongli had an enlightenment. When he was happy, he left the three of them to have a meal in the palace, and after the meal, he let them go back to their homes.

"My lord, where is the emperor..."

"I just asked about some things about Zhanshou. My Lord is looking at it. The emperor probably feels that Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo's abilities are limited, so he wants to hear my Lord's opinion."

Asking Wang Shangli about how to defeat Sun Kewang, Wang Shangli performed such a ridiculous drama all afternoon. When he returned home, he was already very tired. After washing up a little, he fell asleep. Who knows that early the next morning, he

He had just gotten up, and before he had time to eat breakfast, the lieutenant general who came to summon him yesterday came again and actually asked him to come to the palace to see him.

"My dear, you haven't had breakfast yet. It just so happens that I haven't had breakfast either. I've already asked the imperial kitchen to prepare it. We, the monarch and my ministers, can talk while eating."

After a night, Emperor Yongli's attitude became even more intimate. However, there were no figures of Jin Tongwu and Mu Tianbo today. There were only a few tall and round eunuchs and guards accompanying them. As for those two people, Mu Tianbo was the one who entered the palace.

Those who have seen it are still busy inspecting the defense of the imperial guards; while Jin Tongwu, according to Emperor Yongli, wants to inspect the city defense and will not be able to come today.

"Today I invite you to come over. It's really because of your words yesterday that I suddenly became enlightened. Therefore, there are still some things and ideas that I would like to hear your opinion on."

After breakfast, digestion was like this again. Wang Shangli had to cheer up, continue to listen to Emperor Yongli's questions, and answer them based on the questions. But this time, Emperor Yongli asked about what would happen if the King of Jin did not return.

If Sun Kewang can be defeated, what should Kunming do?

"I will defend the city together with the Duke of Guizhou and the Marquis of Pingyang to buy time for the King of Jin, the King of Shu and other kings."

Wang Shangli couldn't wait to express his position. Emperor Yongli was very pleased and tried to comfort and encourage him, but he didn't seem to have much confidence in defending Kunming.

"There are some things I shouldn't have said, but I am loyal and knowledgeable about military affairs, so I have no choice but to rely on you."

"Your Majesty just said it doesn't matter, I will do my best."

Wang Shangli said this with great force, and Emperor Yongli was also very moved. Next, Emperor Yongli expressed his thoughts, but he didn't know that he meant that once the Jin Dynasty

Wang Shangli, Jin Tongwu, and Mu Tianbo will need to work together to protect the court.

"This..." Before the defeat came, the long-legged emperor was already thinking about escaping. This scene really stunned Wang Shangli. However, he also fought his way out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood in the North.

, His response was never slow, Xuan even said that no matter whether Emperor Yongli stayed or left, he would always be there to protect him, and he would never dare to betray the Holy Grace.

Forcibly persuading Emperor Yongli to stay would be more beneficial to the victorious Sun Kewang, but if he said so, it would be more likely to arouse Emperor Yongli's suspicion. So, following Emperor Yongli's words, he followed suit

As he continued talking, he seemed to have made Emperor Yongli very happy.

"Ai Qing is also a famous general who is good at conquering and fighting. After talking with each other for the past two days, I just feel that we met too late. If I had gained Ai Qing's power earlier, I might not have been forced out of Guangdong and Guangxi by the Tatars. In the future, there will be many opportunities to make contributions.

, the title of a Duke is not worthy of Ai Qing’s talent!”

This was already a promise to be promoted to an official position, and Wang Shangli burst into tears of gratitude. He even vowed to die one after another to repay the king's kindness, and spent all his strength to show his loyalty.

Soon it was noon, and he had lunch in the palace again, which was already a great blessing. In the afternoon, Mu Tianbo really came, and Emperor Yongli immediately brought up the old things again and talked about

I want to hear Mu Tianbo's opinion on the idea of ​​evacuating Kunming once the war goes unfavorably.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The King of Jin and the King of Shu will definitely be able to defeat Sun Ni. Even if they fail to do their best, Kunming City will be able to hold on for a while due to the high height of the city, the depth of the pond, and the abundant storage. When the time comes, the armies of the King of Jin and the King of Shu will be able to defeat him.

, and the King Qin’s troops mobilized from various places will naturally be able to cooperate internally and externally.”

Mu Tianbo was opposed to the evacuation. This was Kunming, where his ancestors had guarded the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years. From an emotional point of view, he would never be able to respond positively.

At this time, Mu Tianbo was in such a state that Emperor Yongli was unwilling to end his life in person and quickly winked at Wang Shangli. The latter saw this and immediately took over the words: "Kunming is strong, and what the Duke of Guizhou said is indeed the right military strategy.

But one thing they neglected is the safety of the emperor. You must know that the emperor is the one who Sun Ni is determined to win. Without the emperor, the Ming Dynasty's orthodoxy will be broken. Even if Sun Ni can be defeated by then, the situation in the world will be

It can’t be any harder to deal with.”

Wang Shangli talked eloquently, starting from the importance of the common master of the world, and the more he talked about it, the smoother he became. After thinking about it, a Ming Dynasty civil servant named Yang Weizhi had said similar words to Sun Kewang countless times before,

He had listened to it countless times and was able to memorize it all. The reason why he could remember it so clearly was because Sun Kewang ordered him to kill Yang Weizhi. The reason was that Yang Weizhi was at the same time that the Qin Feng agreement was reached.

Accepted the appointment as a minister of the Yongli court.

After arguing all afternoon, Wang Shangli and Mu Tianbo failed to convince each other. After enough tossing, Emperor Yongli stayed for dinner, but he was made angry by Mu Tianbo, so he excused himself for spending all three meals in the palace.

He returned to the mansion without any manners. However, after returning home, he suddenly remembered that he could not convince Mu Tianbo that the right way was right. He had obviously used too much force this afternoon.

"Quan should be paralyzing the emperor."

He didn't struggle with this. He just let go of this thought and suddenly remembered that Emperor Yongli said he wanted to evacuate Kunming. Once Li Dingguo was defeated, Mu Tianbo couldn't stop Emperor Yongli, so he would follow to ensure

The emperor is in hand. At that time, the real question is actually where the long-legged emperor plans to run. If you want to try to keep him in the city, you must first start from this aspect. To be precise, you must first clear the way.

Just seal it up.

"Withdrawing from Kunming, according to the situation at that time, we must flee Yunnan. It is impossible to go north. There are vassal states to the south and west. It seems that the emperor is planning to flee to Guangdong in all likelihood.

He voted for Zheng Ci and Chen Kai. No, we must not let him escape to Guangdong, otherwise it will be difficult for King Qin to catch him again."

Thinking of this, Wang Shangli began to recall the dark history about Zheng Chenggong and Chen Kai. This was really difficult for a military general like him, so he simply called in all his staff. But Gong Yi, he was also

I wanted to find him, but this person has clearly sided with Sun Kewang. Talking with him now will destroy his image in the mind of Emperor Yongli.

Personality is very important. Wang Shangli understands this truth, so he has to be even more cautious. While asking his staff to help recall the dark history of the Zheng Group, he also has to translate these persuasion into loyal and patriotic words and tone. He has been saying this for two days.
To be continued...