Looking at the map, Zhu Yongxing, Li Dingguo, and Bai Wenxuan carefully studied and analyzed it, and felt that the plan could be completed in one month. Zhu Yongxing recalled the duration of the Yuanjiang Uprising in history, and estimated that Wu Sangui had just left Kunming at this time. He couldn't help but feel that
Much more certain.
"Your Highness." King Jin Li Dingguo seemed to have something difficult to express. He suddenly pondered for a moment before speaking: "If Western Yunnan wins, Yuanjiang can also severely defeat the Qing army. Can our army take advantage of the victory to attack Kunming?"
Zhao Wangbai Wenxuan's eyes flashed and he looked at Zhu Yongxing thoughtfully.
Zhu Yongxing shook his head decisively without thinking. He might have thought about this carefully and analyzed it, but it was definitely a stupid move.
"The harm of attacking Kunming outweighs the benefits. It is likely that the results achieved by our army will be wiped out and we will fall into embarrassment again." Zhu Yongxing ignored the different expressions on the faces of Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan and calmly stated his judgment.
"Not to mention attacking Kunming, our army is still weak. Even if we can capture it by chance, can we hold it? Kunming is a famous city and important place with great influence. No matter who is in the hands, it needs to be heavily guarded. It is trapped for one city.
If an army loses its ability to maneuver, the gains outweigh the losses."
After a pause, Zhu Yongxing continued: "If Kunming is occupied by me, the Qing army will mobilize troops from all directions to capture it. If our army holds on, it will be like the enemy of Yongchang, who will defend to the death, and finally become a defense to the death. Like me
If the army withdraws, the people of Kunming will suffer another catastrophe, and the people will no longer support us. If Kunming is not taken by force and is still occupied by the Qing army, the Qing government will think that Yunnan Province is still viable and will not send heavy troops into Yunnan. Our army is in the west
, in the south, oppressing Kunming from two directions. If the enemy moves to the west, our army will advance to the north to pressure; if the enemy moves to the south, our army will move to the east to intimidate. If the enemy cares about one thing and loses the other, and all his troops are restrained in Kunming, then our army may or may not
It is better to set up another battlefield, or to raise troops and store food, so that we can advance and retreat freely."
King Zhao Bai Wenxuan stroked his beard and smiled, praising: "Your Highness's incisive analysis has made me enlightened."
Jin King Li Dingguo secretly sighed in his heart. Although he could not capture Kunming and would not be able to enter Burma to pick him up, Zhu Yongxing's analysis and judgment were well-founded and he could not continue to argue forcefully.
"If it is another remote battlefield, and Your Highness wants to go to Guangxi, the army in western Yunnan must go north to enter Shu?" Jin King Li Dingguo has not thought about the future strategic direction. After the victory in western Yunnan, if he cannot capture Kunming, he will not do anything for it.
If Zhu Yongxing transferred him, he would only have one way to go to Shu.
"What the King of Jin was talking about was to enter Shu and develop." Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, and said: "I seized land in Annan to establish a foundation. Why are there so many chieftains willing to help and repay the reward, and why are so many soldiers willing to accept it?"
I am willing to raise a family and establish a business in Annan, all because of the land. The Shu region has been in war for many times, the population is sparse, and the land is barren. Can it not be used by us?"
Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan put his palms in his hands and smiled, saying: "Your Highness's strategy is far-reaching, and I admire it. Entering Shu to develop and using the land as a lure will not only make the soldiers feel at ease in the land, but also enable the chieftains to repay the loss of the people and increase our army's resistance."
Qing's strength. Another point is that expanding eastward in Shu will make Kunming vulnerable to enemies on three sides, or it will have the effect of taking advantage without fighting."
This possibility is indeed possible, but it is very far away. Zhu Yongxing found that Bai Wenxuan's attitude had changed significantly and he was talking to him everywhere. Although he was still a little confused, it was something he hoped for.
Of course Jin Wang Li Dingguo also noticed it, and looked at Bai Wenxuan with a smile, his eyes full of meaning.
Those who follow me will naturally have benefits; those who will part ways sooner or later are now allies in the fight against the Qing Dynasty, and will still need to be restricted and guarded against in the future. Zhu Yongxing had a calm expression on his face, but he re-evaluated and weighed in his heart.
At this time, Ming army generals came to report one after another, interrupting the three people's discussion. The three people also put away their thoughts and listened carefully to provide a basis for the next action.
Yang Shen, the commander-in-chief of the Qing army, was nowhere to be seen. According to the prisoners, he was probably buried in the rubble and died when the city was breached.
There were more than 10,000 Qing troops, more than half of whom were killed or wounded, and nearly 4,000 surrendered, of which nearly 3,000 were from Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps and 1,000 were from Huguang Green Camps.
The treasury is intact and has not been damaged, which is the greatest good news. The hero is actually a Qing army general named Ren Dahai, and he obeyed the orders of his superior Shao Mengkai. Food, gold and silver, gunpowder, weapons, armor,
The seizure of these materials immediately saved Shao Mengkai's life, and the method he came up with and the escape route he prepared were not in vain.
Not long after, General Qian Ren Dahai and guerrilla Shao Mengkai were brought to the government office. Since they had meritorious service, Zhu Yongxing and others treated each other kindly and comforted them with gentle words. During the conversation, they discovered that these two men had participated in the Battle of Tengchong.
Shao Mengkai was nothing outstanding, but Ren Dahai was a general who commanded the formation of auxiliary troops and was as "immovable as a mountain". From the mouths of these two people, Zhu Yongxing and others obtained very detailed information: For example, where did Yang Shen ask for help, and where did he send his troops?
The time of calling for help, the garrison status of surrounding counties and towns, etc.
"Both of you, go down and select a hundred people from among the captured officers and soldiers, preferably those whose families are in Yongchang. I will give them the opportunity to make meritorious deeds." Zhu Yongxing said with a smile: "In addition, your homes and property will be returned, and your family members will also be returned.
I won’t be disturbed, so feel free to do your work in the future!”
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness." Shao Mengkai and Ren Dahai gave a big gift and were taken away.
"Does Your Highness have any clever ideas?" Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan looked at the retreating figures of the two surrendered generals and showed a meaningful smile.
"It's not a clever idea." Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said, "It's just a disguised attack. I want to send a cavalry unit, all dressed in Qing army uniforms, and use these surrendered soldiers as a guide to quickly advance and seize warehouses in counties and towns along the way.
, and destroy the post station to try to make the Qing army get accurate information later."
Jin King Li Dingguo nodded appreciatively and said: "The advancing cavalry can be divided into two groups. The first one is a hundred people, mainly to destroy the post station; the rear is the main force, only three thousand. In this way, when encountering the Qing reinforcements from Yongchang,
The army is also capable of fighting."
"The King of Jin is thoughtful, so let's arrange it like this!" Zhu Yongxing felt that Li Dingguo might have had this intention, otherwise he would not have reacted so quickly.
"Without further delay, how about the assault force set off today?" After Zhao Wangbai Wenxuan received affirmative answers from Zhu Yongxing and Li Dingguo, he immediately got up and went to make arrangements.
Zhu Yongxing and Li Dingguo's cavalry were not many, and most of the horses were led to pull the carts, so the cavalry for this sudden attack should still be dominated by Bai Wenxuan's troops.
Jin King Li Dingguo also stood up to say goodbye. He wanted to mobilize a thousand cavalry to join the assault force. It was impossible for the main siege force to be Bai Wenxuan's troops, and the assault force was all sent by other families. Since it was a joint operation, each family had to send someone.
Only by working hard can we show sincerity and unity.
After the two princes left, Zhu Yongxing suddenly remembered something and hurriedly sent someone to summon personnel from the Military Intelligence Department, asking them to go to the General Military Mansion to search for seals, tokens, letters, and call Zha Rulong.
When everything was ready, Zha Rulong, a master forger, was proficient in his business. He discussed with Zhu Yongxing while writing, and soon forged several official documents and stamped them with seals, which provided more favorable conditions for the intruding troops to falsify.
Now he could finally relax for a while. Zhu Yongxing was left alone in the house. Just as he had this idea, he heard several female voices coming in from outside. Haha, the beauties are here. Zhu Yongxing didn't notice it and got up with a smile.
Welcomed out.
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Yongchang City was completely settled before dusk. All the surrendered and wounded soldiers were taken to the Ming army camp outside the city. The corpses were also transported out of the city and buried in big tombs. Only the gap in the city wall and the dried blood stains everywhere remained.
It can show the fighting that took place here.
It was just that the war had just ended, the public sentiment was unstable, and a curfew had been implemented in the city. There were no pedestrians on the streets, except for groups of patrols passing by from time to time.
In a small house, candlelight flickered in the house, and several people with different faces were whispering and discussing something.
"His Royal Highness Min is in the city. This is a golden opportunity of a thousand years." A middle-aged man said in a deep voice, and the candlelight made his face flicker. "If he leaves, I don't know when I can see Chen Qing."
"But we have made an agreement to swear that we will not be sworn in with the Guizhou government, and we will repay the blood debt from the Mu family." A young man hesitated and said, "Besides, His Highness Min is a person. If you only hear rumors, they may not be true."
"His Royal Highness Min has no discrimination against the chieftains, and he is true to his words when he defeats the people and grants them soil." An old man with a vicissitudes of life opened his half-closed eyes and said faintly: "This is not a rumor, but something I personally learned in Tengyue Prefecture.
See."
"What about the enmity between us and the Mu family for generations? Can we forget it and be worthy of our ancestors?" the young man retorted unconvinced.
"When I was young, I was blinded by hatred and obsessed with my heart. I will never find peace in my life." The old man sighed softly and said: "It has been more than two hundred years since the Ming Dynasty brought peace to Dali. During this period, there were ups and downs, and we were grateful.
I really can’t explain the grudges. Revenge is a small matter, but the future of our people is a big deal.”
The young man was dissatisfied and sat quietly in silence, but had no words to refute.
"What Mr. Gao said makes sense." A slightly high-pitched voice rang out, and a man stood up in the corner. His hair was messy, his face was covered with dirt, and there was something like a scab.
It looks dirty and ugly.
But when this person spoke, everyone else listened and seemed very respectful and respectful.
"Kings and mountains change hands, like storms, dynasties change, and cycle through the ages." The high-pitched voice became calmer, echoing in everyone's ears, "The killing and pursuit of white people in the Ming Dynasty happened a hundred years ago. Although it is happening now,
Discrimination has become more and more relaxed, and our people can now live in harmony with the Han people. Speaking of revenge, can you please be the rightful master? Lan Yu is the most vicious and has been killed by the emperor. As for Mu Ying, I heard that she was also killed
Give poisoned wine. If there is injustice to be repaid, and hatred to be retaliated, old hatreds and new hatreds in this world come and go like a shuttle, when will they be ended?"