Chapter Thirteen Yuanjiang's Plans and Shaobao's Persuasion
"According to my judgment, Wu Sangui will probably first deal with the Yuanjiang Na clan, intimidate the chieftains in the east, eliminate their threat to Kunming, and then launch operations in western and central Yunnan..." Zhu Yongxing finally used his foresight, but
He was not so sure, "As long as we can hold out in Yuanjiang for more than forty days, or a month, the Western Yunnan Revolution may end successfully, and the three armies can move eastward to jointly attack the Qing army."
Now all the generals understood it, but they also had doubts. As long as the Na clan in eastern Yunnan are kept undefeated, the Annan base will not be threatened by the Qing army in Yunnan Province. This is the safest plan. If we fight in western Yunnan first
, who can guarantee that we can continue to support eastern Yunnan for more than a month? If the plan fails, the Annan base that we have worked so hard to build will face war.
"Your Highness." The Syrian stallion Weixing hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "I wonder how many troops our army can invest in Yuanjiang in advance?"
"Three thousand." Zhu Yongxing had already calculated carefully. He planned to lead at least 7,000 soldiers to western Yunnan to assist in the war. Annan also needed more than 3,000 people to guard it, and this had already included the native soldiers of all ethnic groups, including the Mengshan Ke tribe.
Of course, there may be minor discrepancies in this. After all, there is still more than a month left, and he can't say how many new recruits he can recruit.
When Zhu Yongxing finished explaining the reason for sending 3,000 troops, the generals fell silent again. This was not their fault. After all, they did not know what happened in history. They did not know that Yuanjiang Nasong's appeal was extraordinary and that he could still do it without foreign aid.
After persisting for more than two months, naturally he did not have the same confidence as Zhu Yongxing.
But Zhu Yongxing did not dare to be too confident. After all, history has changed. Wu Sangui's troops, generals, and tactics in conquering Yuanjiang may all change. He still had to be as safe as possible.
"There is still more than a month left!" Zhu Yongxing smiled and encouraged the generals, "Yuanjiang's local soldiers can be trained to improve their combat effectiveness; our army will also recruit troops to expand its strength; the kings of Jin and Zhao can also
To support one or two, you don’t have to be so unsure, right? Otherwise, I will command the battle in Yuanjiang and send another general to lead the army to western Yunnan."
"Your Highness's words are serious and make us feel ashamed." Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang quickly expressed his position, "The last general is willing to go to Yuanjiang, which will definitely defeat the Qing army under the fortified city and prevent them from advancing even an inch."
"The general is also willing to go." Ma Weixing cupped his hands and said: "If we just hold on, with three thousand soldiers and native soldiers to help, we should be fine."
"The final general is willing to defend Yuanjiang to the death..."
"The final general swears to live and die with Yuan Jiang..."
This awareness and momentum are good, but why does it look like jumping into a pit of fire? Zhu Yongxing feels that he needs to gain some grounding to increase everyone's confidence.
Therefore, Zhu Yongxing first comforted and praised the Ming army generals who were rushing to "jump into the pit", and then said: "The battle of Yuanjiang was mostly a close call. First, there were local soldiers harassing and attacking along the way, and then there was the natural barrier of Yuanjiang.
, and there is a city that can be defended, how can it be easy for the Qing army to capture it? Furthermore, the influence and appeal of the Na family are not trivial, and the imperial court pardoned and granted seals, so most of the chieftains in the East should have responded and gathered together.
It shouldn’t be difficult to make hundreds of thousands. In addition, I am planning to build dozens more artillery pieces to assist in the war. Besides——”
After a pause, Zhu Yongxing showed an unpredictable smile and said: "I still have several ways to keep Yuanjiang City impregnable. At this time, I won't go into details for now. You will know later."
Bragging is sometimes necessary. With the help of the victory in Tengchong and the success of the Annan strategy, Zhu Yongxing has developed a sense of authority and awe among the generals, and he is also very convinced of the theory of divine favor. Therefore, there is no impregnable boast.
What opposition and suspicion aroused actually strengthened their confidence. Especially the Yuanjiang small staff group headed by Chen Guogong Wu Zisheng and Xu Guogong Ma Weixing happily accepted the order to go, and they were different from the appearance of "jumping into the hole to block the gun" for Zhu Yongxing just now.
It's completely different.
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Jingdong is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province and north of Pu'er. It was reduced to a prefecture in the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, and was raised to a prefecture in the seventeenth year of Hongwu. There are Han, Yi, Hani, Yao, Dai, Hui, etc.
Among the ethnic groups that live here, the Yi people are the most numerous.
"Annan has been decided!" Jin King Li Dingguo couldn't help but sigh as he put down the letter.
Although Li Dingguo did not express any objection to Zhu Yongxing's plan to capture Annan from the east, he did not expect that it would be a great success after more than a month. He could not help but seize the land and establish a foundation, and even asked the Zheng family to apologize and pay the money, so there would be no more entangled battles. In this way
The result really surprised and admired Li Dingguo.
A large tract of land was obtained, and those who coveted it were the chieftains of Yunnan Province. It turned out that those who were on the fence would surely compete to lose their people and seek land. This was something Li Dingguo could foresee.
The people are the source of the army, and a large number of independent people who have got rid of the personal dependence on the chieftains are bound to add a large number of recruits of various ethnic groups to the Ming army. Such a situation and situation will not affect the troops led by Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, and Zhu Yongxing.
They are all beneficial and are not exclusive to any particular army.
Because, with the arrival of the letter, there were also orders issued by Zhu Yongxing, as well as the officials sent. The orders for transferring people and granting land were more clear and detailed, and after a short period of time when the chieftains of Yunnan Province invaded Annan without permission to fight for land and people,
After the chaos, the officials now in charge have become more professional and have a more sophisticated grasp of policies.
"His Royal Highness Min is unique in both civil and military skills, and can achieve excellent results." Jin Tongwu read the letter and praised him repeatedly, "The Siamese envoy has returned to the country, and the brocade thread must be handed over to His Highness.
With the officials sent, I think the assistance project has been settled, and the Ming Dynasty will have another helping hand!"
"Siam is aiding the Ming Dynasty. It cannot be obtained by one army alone." Li Dingguo waved his hand gently and said: "His Royal Highness Min is just and the officials he sends will receive the distribution. He will not favor one over the other."
Zhu Yongxing also gave Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan a share of the supplies captured in the Annan crusade, which somewhat alleviated the lack of supplies and embarrassment of Li Dingguo's Ming army. The victory in Tengchong made the situation on Bai Wenxuan's side relatively tight.
Better.
"The road to overseas trade has been opened, and His Highness Min has decided to use tea trade to solve the problem of military pay." Jin Tongwu hesitated and said: "Can the king recommend officials to participate in it instead of -"
The area where Li Dingguo's troops are stationed includes Pu'er, Jinggu, Simao, Jingdong and other places. There are large tea gardens in many places, which are the main producing areas of Pu'er tea. It can be said that the people closest to the water are first served. That's why Jin Tongwu had such thoughts.
Hope to get more benefits from the tea trade.
Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Let's give it a try! Although there are many civil servants accompanying the army, His Highness Min doesn't seem to like them. Most of the people he promotes are young scholars, and some don't even have fame. But at this time
, if we pay more attention to these court structures, I am afraid they are not suitable. Besides, we are all military commanders, and if we interfere in government affairs, we may be suspected by His Highness Min or outsiders!"
Jin Tongwu simply looked down on those civil servants who had high ambitions but low abilities. However, for the benefit of his own army, he had no choice but to find someone who could do his job more honestly. If he recommended an unqualified person, not only would it be difficult to achieve his goal, but he would also be ridiculed by others.
"His Royal Highness Min intends to launch an anti-Japanese war in September. Time is tight. Our army must focus on recruiting troops and stepping up training." Li Dingguo's face became serious. "He said that the three armies will join forces to fight. We must not lose military prestige and cause trouble."
Ridicule."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Jin Tongwu bowed and replied: "Our army was originally an elite army in Guangnan. It has not been defeated and new soldiers are constantly joining. How can we be weaker than other armies?"
Li Dingguo then softened his expression and nodded slightly. After the Battle of Mopanshan, he only had a few thousand broken troops. The more than 10,000 elite soldiers He Jiuyi brought back from Guangnan suddenly swelled his strength. Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan and
About half of the officers and soldiers under Zhu Yongxing were surrendered soldiers after the Battle of Tengchong and newly recruited soldiers. The time interval was so short, Li Dingguo felt that his troops could not be weaker than others.
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"His Royal Highness Min has won again!" Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan, who was in Tengchong, read the letter, patted the table, and said with a smile: "In one month, we marched hundreds of miles, broke through more than ten cities, and defeated a hundred thousand Annan troops.
, forcing the Zheng family to pay money for peace, is truly a unique achievement.
"This must be the result of the thunder cannon." Chang Guo Gong Gao Wengui sighed in admiration: "Huang Ming is of the fire virtue, Your Highness Min - hehe, the power will definitely be increased several times."
This is a somewhat sensitive topic, but at this time there were only two people, Bai Wenxuan and Gao Wengui. Bai Wenxuan just smiled unnaturally and turned to the preparations for the September wedding.
Since the Tengchong War, rumors have gradually spread in the army about Zhu Ming's fire virtue. General Ding, who has seen the power of the sky-blasting cannon, prefers to call it the sky thunder cannon, and believes that Zhu Yongxing has inherited the emperor's fire virtue.
This doubled the power of the artillery. But this inheritance of fire virtue is not something that can be talked about casually. If it is dug deeply and explored, it is likely to involve the royal power. Therefore, since senior generals such as Bai Wenxuan cannot prevent the soldiers from spreading speculation,
I can only turn a deaf ear and pretend not to hear, so as not to be in a dilemma.
"Tengchong, Longling, Yingjiang, Lianghe, and Longchuan have been occupied by our army, but that's all." Although Bai Wenxuan's headquarters already has a large territory, they are all remote places and obviously not
Gao Wengui is not satisfied, but it is difficult to develop further. "Yongchang is like a choke in the throat. If it is not removed, it will be confined to the west of the Nu River."
"At present, our army is unable to capture Yongchang." Bai Wenxuan shook his head and rejected Gao Wengui's proposal, saying: "Now we should rest our troops, repair the army, and store grain and grass until we can join forces in September. In addition,
It is necessary to send a group of troops out of Luxi and stationed in Mengnuo, so that they can join His Highness Jin's troops across the Nu River to form a strong force."
"His Royal Highness Min suggested building more ships, which can be used to cross the river, or to transport troops directly to Yongchang." Gao Wengui speculated on Zhu Yongxing's thoughts and said: "In fact, they can also be used for other purposes.
You can go straight down the river to Awa, Myanmar, to welcome the Holy Spirit back to Yunnan."
Bai Wenxuan hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly, but he still had a grudge in his heart and was very worried about entering Burma to welcome him. It was obvious that Yongli's order to withdraw troops left a considerable psychological shadow on him.
Speaking of which, Xiying has some shady backgrounds, and Sun Kewang has a history of usurping, so he must be as respectful to the court as possible, so as not to let the anti-Qing armed forces and the people of the world think that the Western Army is coercing the emperor to order the princes, and has Sun Kewang again.
Live Cao** of his ilk.
Thousands of miles away, if there is another edict ordering the troops to retreat, Bai Wenxuan thought to himself and sighed silently. As long as he disobeys the edict, a domineering man will not be able to escape. Even if the emperor is rescued, the emperor and the cabinet may not be able to escape in the future.
He would be suspicious of this - as long as he is an emperor, it is difficult to tolerate his ministers ignoring his will, even if this disregard is to save his life.
Moreover, if the Burmese were pushed too far, causing them to kill Yongli in a frenzied manner, and it was related to the order to withdraw troops, wouldn't the rescue operation become an act of killing with a borrowed knife in the eyes of the world?
Alas, Bai Wenxuan reluctantly put aside these distracting thoughts and continued to discuss with Gao Wengui to prepare for the anti-Japanese war in September. He thought that there should be no rush in taking over the army, and it was best not to use force. As long as the Ming army regained Dian Province, they could send people to fight with them.
Through negotiations with Myanmar, there is still great hope that Myanmar will send Yongli peacefully. Of course, there is a prerequisite for this, that is, the emperor and the court officials are willing to come back.
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A downpour of rain has just subsided, the leaves are greener than usual, and the water flowing through the gaps between the stones is more rapid. The distance, and the vast and distant places that cannot be seen, are all unexpectedly peaceful!
The only thing that was quiet was the environment. Zhu Yongxing read a letter, but his face became more and more gloomy, and finally he threw it to the ground with a snap.
What court customs, what etiquette and rules, can they be limited to various frameworks at this time? Besides, I originally wanted to break these unreasonable red tapes and strive to establish an efficient management organization. Origin, fame, can be used as
It is a reference, but it is not a condition for determining surnames; official names, powers, and divisions are set according to actual needs. For example, the governor of the Annan Dutong Envoy Office was a creation of Zhu Yongxing and his staff, specifically to divide and disintegrate the Annan Zheng family.
As for other official positions, as long as you are educated, willing to serve with sincerity, and can understand the policies, there is no need to be a scholar or have the reputation of being a successful person. Zhu Yongxing is very open-minded about this and can be said to be eclectic.
.But some people, especially the civil servants of the original Nanming Dynasty, were very talkative. Fortunately, Zhu Yongxing did not bring many stumbling blocks when he challenged Annan, but the person criticizing him now is not an ordinary person. He is a heavyweight in official positions.
. In history, he is also a famous person.
Guo Zhiqi, an official who resisted the Qing Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty, was one of the Seven Sages of Chaozhou. He was worshiped as a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, the crown prince's Taibao, Jianli, and Minister of the Second Ministry of War. In the thirteenth year of Yongli, the Qing army entered Yunnan, and Guo Zhiqi went to Annan.
This migration was unpredictable, either hiding in valleys or building huts in barren mountains, sleeping in the rain and wind, experiencing food shortages, bad weather, and dangers from tigers and wolves. It turned out that Guo Zhiqi was trapped by Wei Yongfu of Annan in the 15th year of Yongli.
He was sacrificed to the Qing court and was killed, but he escaped because of Zhu Yongxing's crusade against Annan.
He is loyal, unyielding, generous in his sacrifice, and his face remains unchanged. For such a good comrade, you can help him, but why do you insist on pointing fingers and causing trouble for yourself? Zhu Yongxing was troubled for a while and sighed.
He sighed, stood up from the chair, squatted on the ground and picked up the scattered books one by one.
No matter how annoying it is, I have to read it all and give Comrade Lao Guo a reply. Zhu Yongxing organized the books and patted them gently. Just as he was waiting patiently to continue reading, there was a sound of footsteps, and Mengzhu smiled brightly.
Came in.
Zhu Yongxing breathed a sigh of relief. This old Guo was not familiar with him yet. He wrote the article in a coquettish way and took several pages. He could understand it, but he was tired. Some officials who had followed him for a long time already knew his likes and dislikes.
, when writing reports, try to be as simple and understandable as possible, putting literary talent second. Moreover, this has been regarded as a secret and is spreading more and more among officials.
"Ah Zhu, you came just in time." Zhu Yongxing leaned back in his chair, pointed at the books on the table, and said: "This is a long and elegant book, and I am really tired from reading it. Give it to me
Tell me what these next few pages mean, and then write a reply."
"Long'er has learned almost enough, and then I can be by the side of the palace every day, busy with correspondence for His Highness." Mengzhu smiled a little apologetically, put down the things in his hands, and first picked up the books on the table.
After reading it once, I slowly explained it to Zhu Yongxing.
The Miao people have a language but no writing. Mengzhu has been influenced and educated by the great shaman Zheng Yannan since she was a child. She has a basic foundation in ancient Chinese, but she has less communication with the Han people. Since she followed Zhu Yongxing, the little girl has become more studious and has collected a lot of books.
She reads and studies whenever she has time. Unlike Zhu Yongxing, she thinks things are less complicated and far-reaching, but she has more time and energy.
"Wait a minute, he said I'm Wang Mang?" Zhu Yongxing frowned again as he listened.
"He did not say that His Highness is Wang Mang, but asked His Highness to learn from Wang Mang's restructuring during the Han Dynasty and not to imitate Wang Mang." Mengzhu hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, do you know about Wang Mang's restructuring during the Han Dynasty?"
"I know a little bit. Anyway, I failed and ruined myself." Zhu Yongxing rolled his eyes and said, "How am I like Wang Mang? It sounds like you are scolding me!"
As a reformer, Wang Mang is quite similar to Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty. Before the reform, he was very famous and had a voice of "If I don't get out of office, what will happen to the people". However, none of the reforms were successful, and his reputation was half destroyed.
, Wang Mang further intensified various social conflicts due to the restructuring, which finally led to a peasant uprising led by Red Eyebrows and Green Forest, and ultimately ruined his dynasty.
"Wang Mang's failure in restructuring was due to his arrogant temperament. He was less interested in reforming, blindly admiring the ancients, unrealistic, self-willed, and using inhumane methods. Your Highness, you are wise and brave, and you accept advice with an open mind. You are different." Mengzhu blinked and said with a smile.
: "This Guo Shaobao, I don't mean to scold you, but I mean to advise you."
"Oh, am I as good as you said?" Zhu Yongxing glanced at Mengzhu and said with a smile: "I understand, I don't have the same experience as him, so as not to be as headstrong as Wang Mang."
"Your Highness is wise." Mengzhu complimented with a smile, looking very cute.
Zhu Yongxing smiled helplessly and said: "Indiscriminately granting royal titles, not abiding by the rules of etiquette, not observing benevolence, disturbing the laws of the ancestors, lightly changing the customs of the court, and employing people only based on their own likes and dislikes... Well, what else, nothing
Thinking that there are so many places that Mr. Guo can't see, many civil servants who have nothing to do probably think so too, right?" (To be continued.)