It was July, which can be said to be an extremely sultry rainy season in Yunnan. After Li Dingguo rushed to Kunming, he stopped and stopped until the end of July before arriving in Dali Prefecture.
"Where did Sun Kewang go?"
Li Dingguo was soaked by the fog. He had no time to change into dry clothes, so he couldn't wait to board Taihe City and asked.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, Sun Kewang swept through the treasury and county treasury, and went south to Yongchang Mansion with soldiers, horses, food and grass."
"Yongchang Mansion?"
Li Dingguo was stunned. Following his look, the guards on the side quickly took out a map of Yunnan and finally found this place in the southwest corner.
It is located south of Dali Prefecture and has many chieftains, the most prominent of which is Tengchong.
"Where is this guy going?"
After muttering, Li Dingguo felt a little weird.
The further south you go, the more barren the land becomes, the more chieftains there are, the fewer the guards are, and the lack of food and clothing. Why is Sun Kewang going there?
This is looking for death!
"etc!"
Suddenly, Li Dingguo narrowed his eyes and said, "I've been walking all the way, following his footsteps south, and maybe I can conquer those chieftains."
If someone supplies supplies to him, it is a betrayal. If he refuses and is beaten to a bloody head by Sun Kewang, then it is natural for him to change his ways and return to his old ways.
This method is wonderful.
In this way, Li Dingguo regained his energy and slowly headed south in the rainy season, his mood no longer so anxious.
Naturally, Sun Kewang didn't know Li Dingguo's thoughts, but took advantage of the rainy season and headed south slowly.
Carrying a large amount of personnel and supplies, he walked slowly along the official road.
When you meet a chieftain, you can either surrender, provide supplies, or be neutral, and you can move quickly along the way.
The size of the army exceeds ten thousand, and there are strong elephant soldiers. As long as the chieftain is not mentally ill, he will not be in trouble.
Of course, even if they were hungry for supplies, a team of tens of thousands of people would not be enough to see them in front of the armor-clad Western Army.
Stepping on the grassy official road, Sun Ke looked into the distance and saw that for several miles nearby, there were piles of prisoners and corpses.
Although the various supplies are a little rudimentary, they can be replenished, which boosts the morale of the team who have left their hometown.
"Your Majesty, there are bones here, as well as rusty armor, and weapons-"
Suddenly, General He Jiuyi shouted impatiently at the top of his voice.
"Huh?" Sun Kewang was stunned, looking at He Jiuyi's surprised look, he felt ridiculous: "Apart from the fact that we fought a battle, where are the corpses here?"
"Your Majesty, it really does exist. The bones are very brittle, and there are many weapons. Take a look -"
He Jiuyi said and took out a rusty broadsword in his hand.
It is stained with rust and is no longer in shape, but its former glory can still be seen vaguely. This is a fine government-made knife.
"The general found a land boundary and asked his men to dig a few big pits to bury these barbarians so as not to waste the land. The weather will rise in a few days, and the stench will be high, and it will also bring plague.
Woolen cloth!"
"With so many corpses, there may be many ferocious beasts coming, which will cause trouble."
"Um!"
Sun Kewang agreed, and this was indeed reasonable.
"This?" Suddenly, Yang Changzhi, who was the prime minister, came over and looked at the rusty sword. He brought it directly to his eyes, touched it carefully and observed it.
On the back of the sword, I saw a line of words: Orthodox three-year system...
"Why!"
Yang Changzhi let out a long sigh, looked ugly, and shook his head, looking filled with emotion.
"What is this?" Sun Kewang was confused.
"During the Zhengtong period, the Xuanwei Division of Touchuan was also called the Xuanwei Division of Luchuan Pingmian. During the Hongwu period, the Si family lost office and the Diao family was expelled from Si. During the Zhengtong period, the Xi family was expelled again.
Si Renfa, Si Jifa and his son launched a rebellion and invaded Mengyang, Tengchong and other places. The imperial court conducted four conquests in the fourth year of Zhengtong, the sixth year of Zhengtong, the seventh year of Zhengtong, and the thirteenth year of Zhengtong."
"I heard that back then, the imperial court recruited hundreds of thousands of soldiers to conquer Luchuan. Countless casualties and injuries occurred. Many soldiers died of illness on the road. The imperial treasury was completely empty, and the national strength was depleted."
"It is precisely because of this that the Tatars looked for opportunities, so they had the Tumu Fortress incident."
"Luchuan is so difficult to fight? So what now?"
Sun Kewang was startled and asked hurriedly.
"Now this Lunchuan is just an ordinary toast. How can anyone in the world be prosperous forever?"
The Luchuan Xuanwei Division at that time included Ruili, the entire territory of Longchuan, parts of Lianghe, west of Lujiang and east of Lujiang, as well as part of Shan State in present-day Myanmar. It was a powerful Dai government.
Silunfa was called the "King of Luchuan", and the "Luchuan Kingdom" he ruled, that is, the Mengmaolong regime, had a strong tendency to break away from the territory of the Ming Dynasty and develop independently.
If it weren't for the many battles during the Zhengtong years, I'm afraid there would be another Annan.
This is also a rare highlight for Mingmen Tianzi. Although it was Sanyang who made the decision, he also stamped it.
Yang Changzhi smiled and said: "This official road is still passable, thanks to the repairs made during the Zhengtong years to conquer the Si clan. Although it has been overgrown with weeds over the years, it is still passable after being tidied up."
"That's good."
Sun Kewang was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, after passing Luchuan, we are in the Mubang Xuanwei Division, but now it is occupied by the Toungu Kingdom."
The guide sighed.
At the end of Jiajing, Burma annexed 800, Laos and three Xuanwei divisions in Cheche. In the thirty-fourth year of Wanli (1606), 300,000 Burmese troops attacked Mubang. However, the Ming army failed to rescue troops and Mubang fell.
So far, by devouring these northern Burmese chieftains, the Toungoo dynasty became increasingly powerful, and then gradually declined in recent years.
Only then did Sun Kewang find the opportunity to occupy the Toungoo Dynasty as his foundation.
"The power of the Toungu Kingdom is declining, and the chieftains such as Meng Yang and Mubang will inevitably be restless. But once the king sends troops to go south on the pretext of regaining his homeland, Toungu will be shaken, fearful and hesitant."
"When the time comes, Meng Yang, Meng Mi and other chieftains will also take notice of the situation, and those who follow the plan will not be able to follow the plan."
"As long as the dry season comes and the army is fully rested, we can send troops to the city of Ava to become the foundation of the emperor."
Acting under the banner of the Ming Army is a well-known and justifiable thing, and it is also good for the morale of the army.
At this time, Sun Kewang fled south. Although he fought several victorious battles along the way, his military morale was weak and he was mostly constrained by his family members.
Everyone understands that this is to escape for the King of Dian, using force but not care.
At this time, if Sun Kewang takes up the banner of regaining his ancestral homeland, it will be a serious matter, a good thing, and a major event for the officers and literati.
"Mu State is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. We do not count ourselves in exile in other countries and joining the barbarians."
Sun Kewang began to preach and win people's hearts.
Many people were relieved to hear that they had never left the country.
Because in everyone's simple understanding, as long as you are still in the country, you still have a chance to go back. If you go abroad, your ancestors will be buried and your soul will return to a foreign country.
With their morale boosted, the army marched towards Ruijin and joined the Xuanwei Division in Sichuan.