Sanatorium? Not appropriate! Resort? Not good! Zhu Yongxing vetoed two names one after another, so he simply ignored them and just built them slowly according to his own ideas. It is estimated that it will take a year for the situation to truly ease.
, in order to put it into practice, so that the generals, officials and honorary soldiers under his command can enjoy this welfare treatment.
As for the cost, Zhu Yongxing thinks it will not be too much. The Annan prisoners of war have not yet been released, so Zhu Yongxing will naturally not be willing to squeeze out the value of this free labor.
Ha Long not only has a bay, but also coal. The coal produced is famous for its low ash, smokeless, and high calorific value. The coal fields are very shallow and mostly open-pit mines, so mining is very convenient. Whether it is used for smelting or civilian use
, or export, are a big source of revenue.
There is labor and coal, and this may become a transit point for immigrants. These conditions are sufficient for the development of Halong.
With the Ming army taking control of the newly occupied areas and sending officials into place, the most urgent construction - the post station is being accelerated, and the fastest communication will soon be established.
The task of garrisoning the Halong area was temporarily handed over to Wei Yong, Marquis of Mengjin, who had three thousand soldiers under his command, of which more than a thousand were from the Mengshan Ke clan, all of whom were sent by the female village leader Yang. Zhu Yongxing was not sure why Yang insisted on it.
He wanted to move the entire clan of the village to a distant place. According to his guesses and observations, this woman Yang was not a simple woman. She seemed to have the idea of establishing her own business.
Siwei, the leader of the Ke tribe in Mengshan, and his son Menghe, because of Mengzhu, formed a solid alliance with Zhu Yongxing, and their status has become indestructible. Yang stayed in Annan, and at most he was just a village leader, but in distant places
, she may not be unable to become the leader of the clan, and the space for development should be broader.
Of course, this is just Zhu Yongxing's conjecture. Moreover, Yang's idea does not hinder him. Among the early immigrants, there are warriors like Mengshan Ke who are relatively good at fighting, which is more in line with his plan.
Traveling around and not having a beautiful woman to accompany him, Zhu Yongxing has not had a comfortable life this year. But there is nothing he can do about it. For the sake of reputation and great cause, he has to make some sacrifices. And Wu Sangui of Kunming is not having it easy either. This is a heart-blocking person.
New Year, I tried my best to pretend to be happy but could not hide the depression in everyone's heart.
Guizhou's troops have arrived in Kunming, but the situation is still far from optimistic. The areas occupied by the Ming army in eastern Yunnan, western Yunnan, and southern Yunnan formed a three-sided strategic encirclement of northern Yunnan and northeastern Yunnan where the Qing army was entrenched. Kunming, Chuxiong, and Qujing
These are the three key cities that the Qing army must protect, but they are already facing threats.
Chuxiong is the western barrier of Kunming. It still guards the Yunnan-Sichuan channel and must not be missed. Now it not only has to face the Ming army in western Yunnan, but also has to guard against the Ningzhou Lu Changxian, Xinxing Wang Yaozu, and Xi Elu who have raised their flags to rebel in the south.
Yi, Wang Yangzu and other chieftains joined forces with the Ming army.
Kunming not only has an important geographical location, but as a provincial capital, it also has extraordinary political significance. It also faces threats from the southeast and southwest.
Qujing, adjacent to Guizhou and Guangxi in the east, is known as the "key to Yunnan and Guizhou" and the "throat of Yunnan". It was called Qujing Military and Civilian Prefecture at that time, and was home to the Yi, Zhuang, Miao, Yao and other ethnic groups. It was also an area with many chieftains.
.The more powerful ones include the An clan from Zhanyi Prefecture, the Azhi clan from Luoxiong Prefecture (now Luoping County), Yuezhou, Luliang and other places. After a fierce chieftain rebellion, the Qing army attacked Qujing Military and Civilian Mansion
The chieftains of each family were on guard, but did not dare to push too hard, for fear of making the same mistake again.
If there is internal unrest, there will be no way to attack the outside world. Wu Sangui now also has a huge headache. It is really difficult to deal with the chieftains who have not yet rebelled in the ruling area. Chuxiong, Kunming, and Qujing are all facing such problems. There are threats from the Ming army outside and there are worries about rebellions inside.
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Moreover, the layout of the Ming army also confused Wu Sangui. All the roads leading to the Ming army's control area were completely destroyed, and soldiers set up fences and dug trenches to guard the dangerous places. If you want to attack, it will not only be very difficult, but also lose
If they advance slowly, they will not only have to level the road, but also break through the dangerous fortresses defended by the Ming army. Wu Sangui, who had seen the tenacious defense of the Ming army in Yuanjiang, was quite wary of this.
Regarding Fang Guangchen's analysis and judgment, Wu Sangui now believes that it is correct. The Ming army's posture is really to contain the Qing army in Yunnan Province, and to continuously consume the exhaustion. In two or three months, it will be Baicao
When the miasma started to sprout, the miasma worsened; in April and May, it was the continuous rainy season again. How to use troops and how to act within the few months suitable for using troops became a difficult problem for Wu Sangui.
If we want to plow the court and clear the holes, I am afraid it will not be easy just relying on the current military strength in Yunnan Province. Not to mention the problem of money and food, and it will take some time to prepare for a large-scale deployment of troops. Wu Sangui thought about it again and again, and petitioned the Qing court to request a campaign to suppress the three provinces.
First attack eastern and southern Yunnan, especially the Ming-controlled areas in Annan.
From Guangxi to attack Annan and eastern Yunnan, Wu Sangui led the army to attack from Kunming and Qujing, while Chu Xiong defended western Yunnan with heavy troops. This is Wu Sangui's overall idea, and it is also the best way he and his staff can think of to reverse the current situation.
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The puppet clan wanted to trap our army in a strategic encirclement, so I used a multi-point attack method to make it focus on one thing and not the other, and divided the troops for defense. If the troops are divided, the strength will be weak, and this is the opportunity to win.
Wu Sangui learned the lesson of failure. He was too eager for success, underestimated the enemy's aggressive advance, lacked support, and ignored the resistance of the chieftains of Yunnan Province. Therefore, Wu Guogui fell in the first war, Yuanjiang was defeated in the second world war, and wars were everywhere in the third war.
The most important thing is the pseudo-clan, which not only has the ability to confuse people, but also serves as a new call and banner for the fight against the Qing Dynasty. It also has weird plots and plots...
Wu Sangui had to put away his thoughts, forced a smile, and received the generals and officials who came to pay New Year greetings. However, there were fewer familiar faces, which made him feel sad again.
But the New Year is the New Year. No matter what they think in their hearts, today they all laugh and make noises, come forward to congratulate them, and then enter the banquet.
Wu Sangui stood on the central step of the eaves gallery to raise a glass and looked around. Everyone at the table knew that he was about to congratulate and preach, so they sat upright in silence.
"I am very happy that you all have come to pay me New Year greetings. Spending the festival with the brothers who have followed me through life and death is the happiest thing in life." Wu Sangui cheered up and said loudly: "As the saying goes: 'When you get drunk on New Year's wine, you will be drunk.
"Happy year". But I only offer you three glasses of wine today, because your wives and children are all waiting eagerly at home, so how can I delay you from going back to enjoy family happiness? When the thieves are wiped out, I will choose a wide square.
I'll get drunk with you and your family before I retire."
Wu Sangui held the cup and looked around. He was majestic yet cordial. When he saw all the generals looking at him with admiration, he couldn't help but smile. Then he became solemn and said loudly: "First glass of wine, respect to heaven and earth."
.And comfort the brothers who were martyred in battle!"
The generals rose up in response, imitating Wu Sangui's example, playing wine with their fingers to the sky, raising their glasses in a toast, and pouring the wine onto the ground.
"Second glass of wine. Cheers to the peace and happiness of all brothers and their families!"
"The third glass of wine, I wish my brothers a bright future, cheers!"
Every time Wu Sangui raised his glass, all the generals cheered and gave loud congratulations.
The wine banquet was just a formality. Wu Sangui said that he would only offer three glasses of wine and asked all the generals to go home as soon as possible to enjoy family happiness, so no one was ignorant and drank too much. Before noon, the banquet ended, Wu Sangui smiled cordially,
Send the generals outside the door.
"Xianting. Xuanchu, how about you two staying and having a drink with me?" Wu Sangui called out to Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu alone. The two could not refuse their hospitality, so they returned to the house.
The three of them had just entered the second door when they heard a noise outside the door behind them, which sounded like play and fun, but also like an argument.
Wu Sangui frowned and said to the guard beside him: "Take some broken silver and go out and see. Who is making the noise? If lions, dragons and lanterns come to the door to congratulate, then send some profit to reward the silver; if they are beggars and refugees - well, today is a festive day
, and also scatter some money and food for good luck."
Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu accompanied Wu Sangui back into the hall. The servants had already set up another fine banquet. Before the three of them had a drink, the guard just came in again to report.
"Your Majesty, the old man who sang "He Chun Tune" came out and gave him some silver, but he refused to leave. He said that he had come all the way from the south, and he didn't care whether he was rewarded or not. He must see the prince and offer him good luck.
, just forget it but wish for it.”
"Coming from the south?" Fang Guangchen frowned and thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "This person is either a spy or a lobbyist. Does he come here on this day to save his life?"
Wu Sangui sneered, but he couldn't think of how to deal with it for a moment, whether to invite or rush, capture or kill. He blinked and thought.
"You can't come if you want to be invited, and you can't hide if you want to hide." Liu Xuanchu said with a smile: "The prince has experienced hundreds of battles and won the rank of general in an army of thousands of horses. How can he be afraid of a spy and lobbyist? Why don't you let him in?
, meet him for a while."
Fang Guangchen also agreed with this, saying: "Listening to what he says and then making a decision is a safe way."
Wu Sangui saw that the two counselors had the same opinion, so he had no objection and ordered the guards to bring the person in.
After a while, the visitor appeared in front of the three people. His beard and hair were all white, he was refreshed, and he was out of the crowd. As soon as he walked in, he knocked on the sandalwood board, danced and sang, "Spring brings beauty to thousands of mountains, flowers bloom thousands of miles away, and jade stones are fragrant."
Full of auspicious light, the ancients were blessed with long life."
Wu Sangui was alert in his heart, but remained calm and asked for rewards. Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu also smiled and said nothing, and kept quiet, only looking at the old man.
"Although the little old man is poor and humble, he is not here to ask for a reward today." The old man refused to accept the reward and said, waving his hands.
Liu Xuanchu chuckled and said teasingly: "You are trying to be mysterious. Why are you here? Your Majesty is an expert at predicting things. Don't you know? On the first day of the new year, you will pick the right time to meet a spy."
"Young man is not a spy——"
"That's the lobbyist, he must be sent by the fake clan!" Fang Guangchen had a joking smile on his face.
"The little old man is neither a spy nor a lobbyist." The old man said calmly: "I heard that the prince likes scholars and despises wealth. If a person has a skill, he will collect it and never abandon it. Lord Mengchang has three thousand diners, and there are roosters and dog thieves.
It has its uses. The little old man is incompetent, or he is destined to the prince, so he wants to make scraps beside the prince."
"Money, wine and food are nothing more than a trivial matter." Wu Sangui was not moved by the words and said calmly: "However, I am in the army and cannot accommodate people of unknown origin. Why are you here? The so-called fate with me, fate
Where did you come from? What skills do you have and what can you do?"
"The little old man's surname is Zhang Weihan, and his courtesy name is Guangren. He is a white man from Dali, Yunnan." Zhang Weihan calmly spoke eloquently, "Everyone knows that the prince is well known to women and children, and he admires him greatly. However, the rumors are confused and it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false..."
"Do you want to erect a monument for the prince?" Fang Guangchen asked speculatively.
"No!" Zhang Weihan shook his head and said: "Erecting a monument and establishing a biography should be done after the coffin is sealed. The young man is ten years older than the prince, so the descendants can only write a biography for the prince. The young man met the prince this time because of his own reasons.
He is extremely sincere. If he is a lobbyist, he is not sent by others. He came on his own and came for his own conscience. He also came for the prince."
Wu Sangui observed Zhang Weihan carefully and felt that his attitude was sincere and did not seem to be hypocritical. He ordered the spectators to sit down and turned away the outsiders. Then he asked: "What does the old gentleman have to say? I am all ears."
Zhang Weihan pondered for a moment and said: "To be honest, I had a conversation with His Royal Highness Min from the Imperial Clan in Dali——"
"It's a pseudo-clan." Fang Guangchen corrected: "How can a person who steals a corner and lives on his last legs dare to call himself an emperor?"
"You said he is a fake clan member, and he said you are a traitor and a traitor to the country. What is the practical significance of speaking harshly?" Zhang Weihan said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty is of great magnanimity. Please forgive me for my blunder."
"When discussing matters with others, we must express our opinions and cut through the thorns in our chests so that we can communicate with each other." Wu Sangui seemed very calm and said, "Sir, you can speak frankly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Weihan bent down on the stool and pretended to be hesitant, "It's better not to say anything. If you tell lies to please the Prince, you will deceive the Prince. If you tell the truth, you will be angry and it will ruin the Spring Festival.
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"Sir, there is no need to worry too much. I have experienced hardships and humiliation in the world, and I have the courage to face rumors. You can speak freely, sir."
"Since the prince wants to listen, I will tell you frankly. It's just that I have made it clear first. What everyone is talking about is not my opinion." Zhang Weihan left another excuse for forgiveness, and then said: "The prince is experienced in many things.
He is a great hero among the Han people with great achievements in war. Prince Min is a genius with great foresight and foresight. He is also a leader. But why are Han and Han at odds with each other? They are incompatible with each other? The prince takes it as his own duty to suppress them, and so does Prince Min.
Convicted of three major crimes, I will fight the prince until death."
"Three major crimes? Hehe, not many. Let's talk about it." Wu Sangui's eyes darkened and his tone was unkind.
Liu Xuanchu frowned, looked at Zhang Weihan, and motioned for him to shut up, but Zhang Weihan turned a blind eye and kept talking.
"First, he was in the face of national calamity and bent his knees to serve the captives; second, he was capricious and became a domestic slave with three surnames; third, he slaughtered his compatriots and forgot his ancestors. Money rat tail, willing to be a slave dog of the Tartars, causing thousands of compatriots to die with the sword in front of their horse.
If you exchange the blood of the Han people for your own wealth, the Han people in the world would like to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin..."
"It's nonsense." Fang Guangchen shouted loudly, "This is nonsense and evil talk made by the pseudo-clan clan. How dare you declare it?"
"Xueshi Fang called this nonsense and evil words, but that's not entirely true." Zhang Weihan said lightly: "The women and children of Yunnan are all in the clouds, and their bones have been accumulated, and everyone has spitted them like rivers. The little old man is a grassroots man, over fifty years old, wandering around in the backcountry with idle clouds and wild cranes, and
Why bother spreading rumors for others?”
Wu Sangui's eyes became cold and he touched his nose lightly. There was a looming scar on the bridge of Sangui's nose. He would do this whenever he was unhappy or angry.
When Zhang Weihan saw Wu Sangui caressing the bridge of his nose, he suddenly felt something in his heart and said: "I met the prince for the first time today. When he saw the scar on your nose, he remembered the heroic deeds of the prince who saved his father alone. He was able to fight freely among thousands of troops, even with injuries.
How brave and heroic it is to make the enemy tremble. The prince was still young at the time, and his wounds have recovered well, but now the scars are only vaguely visible. This is a mark of glory and a clear proof of loyalty and filial piety."
Wu Sangui's expression softened slightly, but he said sarcastically: "Since you are here, sir, you must be carefully prepared. How will you sing for me in the future drama?"
Zhang Weihan cupped his hands and said: "The world is in turmoil, the country has changed hands, the gold, jade, and earth are all in an instant. The future is long, the merits and demerits are good and bad. There is no need for me to say more, lest I bring trouble to myself. However, the situation today is different, what about the prince?
Wherever you are, you should think carefully. As the saying goes: One misstep will lead to eternal hatred, and it will be a hundred years before you look back. The clear sky is thousands of miles away, and there is no place where you can't fly, just like a moth that continues to cast a candle at night."
Wu Sangui's eyes flashed fiercely, he sneered and gritted his teeth and said: "It seems that Mr. Zhang is here to teach me how to behave?"
"You don't dare." Zhang Weihan's face did not change, he bowed slightly and said: "Actually, the prince is very clear-sighted. The common people are just pointing out the hesitation in the prince's mind and reminding the prince not to miss the opportunity. Since the 'hair-cutting order', the Han people have continued to rebel against the Qing Dynasty.
Rebellion is impermanent. There are tens of thousands of Manchurian Eight Banners, plus the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Army's Eight Banners, there are only more than 200,000 people. How can we conquer such a vast land in China? Among the officials and Han officials and generals around Yunnan Province, who do not
Is the prince following his lead? As long as the prince raises the flag of justice and drives the Manchus out of the land of China, there will be no need to explain the difficulties in the past, and the unfounded charges will naturally disappear."
He is a true hero when he sees a person's deceit and does not show it in his appearance; when he is insulted, he does not change his appearance.
Lord, do you want to point out the fourth master to me now?"
Before Zhang Weihan could answer, Wu Sangui had already said excitedly: "Hongguang, Longwu, Yongli? Which one is not a traitor in power, fighting against himself, fighting for power, and all are self-destructive people."
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood." Zhang Weihan explained his purpose of coming again, "I am definitely not here to be a lobbyist for Yongli. I really admire your Majesty and I am here to help you with your affairs. If Your Majesty raises the flag of rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, you can refuse to defend it."
On the one hand, you can wait patiently for your master; on the other hand, you can distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous, the virtuous and on the foolish, and observe the world carefully; on the other hand, you can form your own family and command the world. As long as the prince makes the best use of the situation, why worry about the people of the world not supporting you to achieve eternal achievements?"
Wu Sangui was startled and stared at Zhang Weihan without saying a word. After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "The Holy One today is young and wise, generous and charitable, and is proficient in Sinology. He is the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. When the world is calmed down, the Holy One will implement the integration of Manchu and Han and enlighten politics.
, opening up subjects to recruit scholars and building a state of etiquette is the best way to save people's livelihood." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!