The brighter the day becomes, the more beautiful the scene becomes. The fiery red sun rises in the purple-brown mist, spitting flames all around.
Mengzhu woke up from a sweet dream, only to find that the person next to her pillow was not around. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned. The door opened with a crash. Mengzhu was startled, and she quickly lay down and covered herself with the quilt.
Zhu Yongxing walked in wiping the sweat from his forehead. The body is the capital of revolution, and exercise must be maintained.
"Your Highness, why did you get up so early? You didn't even call me," Mengzhu asked as she turned over and sat up, half-covered in brocade.
Zhu Yongxing laughed, walked to the bed and sat down, and said, "I went to exercise and saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't call you."
The quilt on Mengzhu's body was half draped and half off, and her attractive snow-white body was half-covered and half-exposed. In addition, she had just woken up, and her expression was laziest, which was really alluring.
Zhu Yongxing put his hand into the quilt, lingered on Mengzhu's smooth body for a moment, gently patted her round buttocks, and said with a smile: "Get up, the sun is shining on your buttocks."
Mengzhu clearly felt a little sticky feeling between her thighs, and couldn't help but think of the ups and downs last night. She nodded lightly with shame and sweetness.
Haha, Zhu Yongxing pulled out another small pillow from the quilt, smiled evilly and shook it at Mengzhu, "Who taught you this? Is it the new one who's older?"
Mengzhu's face immediately turned red, she snatched the small pillow and hid it behind her back. Now the quilt fell down, revealing all her beauty.
A break is better than a wedding. This is already the third day since Zhu Yongxing came back, and he has sex every night. It feels good, but Zhu Yongxing noticed a slight difference in Mengzhu. In the past, Mengzhu would basically get up after every sexual intercourse.
, used a towel to dry Zhu Yongxing's sweaty body, and also cleaned up herself. But these times she would lie flat for a while, saying only that she was tired.
But Zhu Yongxing finally discovered the little secret, that is, Mengzhu would not only lie down, but also secretly take out this small pillow and quietly put it under his body. After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Yongxing understood Mengzhu's intention. Now he can monopolize the favor.
Favor, give Zhu Yongxing a boy and a half girl. Even if he recruits new people in the future, having children will be of great benefit to consolidate his status.
In the final analysis, Mengzhu is still worried about the future situation in which "the most difficult thing to keep in the world is that a beautiful woman will leave the mirror and the flowers will leave the tree", or that "new people will enter through the door and old friends will leave together".
Zhu Yongxing knew what Mengzhu was thinking, but he didn't need to express his feelings by swearing. He just felt it in his heart, and he cherished and doted on Mengzhu more and more, and used practical actions to slowly eliminate the pain in her heart.
concern.
Hugging each other, kissing and caressing, Zhu Yongxing and Mengzhu lingered for a while before getting up to get dressed and wash up. Breakfast was already prepared. Long Er now seemed to have become the housekeeper, allowing Mengzhu to feel at ease and comfortable as her princess.
The atmosphere at breakfast was quite harmonious. After seeing Zhu Yongxing's tanned face, Mengzhu and Longer had already replaced their complaints and dissatisfaction with happiness. After a long separation, the two of them were even more attentive. It showed that they had been apart for a long time.
miss.
"How is the packing going? In three to five days, when the arrangements are made here, we will move again." Zhu Yongxing put down the bowls and chopsticks, took the towel and wiped his mouth, and said to Mengzhu and Longer apologetically:
"Without a fixed place to live, you are burdened with running around."
"Your Highness is serious." Mengzhu said with a smile: "What is called no fixed abode? It should be traveling all over the world. It's so boring to stay in one place. It's too late for me to be happy!"
"Yes, yes!" Long Er took the towel, wiped it with Zhu Yongxing again, nodded repeatedly and said: "As long as you don't go to the beach where you can get a tan, well, well, there are good scenery everywhere.
It’s average!”
Haha, Zhu Yongxing responded with a happy smile to Mengzhu and Longer's phobia of looking at the sea, patted Longer's head, nodded to Mengzhu, turned around and walked out of the house.
With Zhu Yongxing's identity, he could not choose where he wanted to live, but could choose according to his comfort. This often meant a change in strategic focus, which would also cause his subordinates and the people under his rule to have different ideas.
For example, when the situation in southern Yunnan was uncertain, he would sit in Yuanjiang, or Yuanyang, or Pingbian, both to boost morale and stabilize people's hearts; and when he wanted to put pressure on the Zheng family in Annan, he would be in Anpei, and the effect would be even greater.
Good; when he wanted to build access to the sea and recruit naval forces, and when he was planning to invade Guangxi, he had to go to Halong and Lang Son.
Once all this is arranged and he can plan and command through letters, it will be a logical thing to return to Yunnan Province. After all, the Qing army in Yunnan Province is the enemy. Staying in Annan seems to make people greedy for life and afraid of death, or not.
The impression of enterprising spirit.
This time, Zhu Yongxing chose Mengzi, the largest dam in southern Yunnan, which can also be called the political, economic, military, and cultural center of southern Yunnan. At the same time, Mengzi is also the throat from the southwest inland to the southeastern peninsula.
As the intersection of two "fans" radiating the southwest region and Southeast Asian countries, its geographical location is very important.
It is necessary to be based in southern Yunnan to stabilize the morale of the military and the people, but also to take into account Annan, Guangxi, and the South China Sea. It is also necessary to use the rich resources around Mengzi to slowly build Mengzi into an industrial center. Zhu Yongxing has taken great pains.
If it is just a simple relocation, it will be easy and not troublesome. But Zhu Yongxing has multiple purposes, so he must be prepared, such as arranging Annan affairs, informing various ministries of his own movements, mobilizing some craftsmen in Sapa, etc., and has been working on
After Anpei was busy for several days, Zhu Yongxing took the lead in setting off, taking his family and entourage by boat to the north and heading straight into Yunnan Province.
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Mengzi Yuhuang Pavilion, also known as Tongming Pavilion, was built in the sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It consists of Yuhuang Pavilion and two east and west pavilions, covering an area of about 1,000 square meters. The pavilion faces south and faces north, with triple eaves resting on the top of the mountain and a beam frame.
The brackets are made of thick materials and are very majestic.
As soon as Zhu Yongxing arrived in Mengzi, he moved into the Yuhuang Pavilion, which had been packed up. The main pavilion was used as an office, the east pavilion was a residence, and the west pavilion was the residence of his guards and servants. The accompanying officials from various ministries were also in the Yuhuang Pavilion.
An office was listed nearby, and a small government was quickly set up and started to operate.
Mengzi is located at the junction of the Southern Yunnan War Zone and the Eastern Yunnan War Zone. As soon as Zhu Yongxing arrived in Mengzi, the first reports he received came from these two war zones. Although there were not many important situations in the report, Zhu Yongxing was still aware of it.
At present, there are shortcomings in the two war zones of southern Yunnan and eastern Yunnan.
Simply put, these two war zones do not understand the theory of active defense proposed by him, let alone how to do it. Therefore, these two war zones currently adopt methods such as breaking roads, digging trenches, and erecting fences. If they are cleared,
If the Qing army came to attack, it would naturally have to pay a price. But if the Qing army stood still, both sides would basically be in peace.
This is wrong. Zhu Yongxing felt that mentally, he hoped to use deep ditch barriers to block the Qing army, and waited for the Qing army to mobilize troops, store up grass and food, and arrange their arrangements calmly. He had fallen into the misunderstanding of passive defense. The situation in Yunnan Province has already happened.
Change, and then copying the combat method of luring the enemy deeper and exchanging space for time is obviously not suitable anymore. Only by establishing a new concept of forward attack, extending the "hand" to fight, and actively forwarding combat operations in space,
It is correct to gain time and strategic initiative.
In other words, strategic defense is just a form. When it comes to tactics, the boundaries between offense and defense should be blurred, a variety of combat forms and tactics should be flexibly used, offensive operations should be actively carried out, and the strategic situation should be gradually changed.
This is the idea. But Zhu Yongxing must come up with specific strategies on "various combat forms and tactics" instead of using theory to prevaricate and let his men play their part. In this regard, Zhu Yongxing has some ideas, but they are far from enough.
He must think hard about how to make the Qing army uneasy and how to keep the battle situation in his own hands as much as possible.
In the final analysis, the key lies in the tactical thinking of the officers and the quality of the soldiers. A clever woman cannot make a meal out of nothing. No matter how good the tactics are, they must be fully implemented by the executors. Rather than just casually coming up with some advanced theories, the combat effectiveness of the troops can be achieved.
Improve immediately.
When Zhu Yongxing returned his energy to combat, he discovered that some measures in army construction still had many shortcomings and there was still a lot of room for improvement. Although the Military Academy was training officers, the threshold was still a bit high.
, mainly due to the generally low educational level at that time. Most of the current mid-level and low-level officers were excluded, which not only affected the combat capabilities of the entire unit, but was also likely to cause dissatisfaction among these mid-level and low-level officers.
After some thought, Zhu Yongxing decided to follow the practices of later generations and set up a teaching team in the army as an institution for rotating junior officers or training sergeants. Lowering the standards was a helpless and realistic choice.
The personnel were readily available. Zhu Yongxing selected 150 of those who had not officially graduated from the martial arts hall and formed a teaching brigade with six squadrons under its jurisdiction. They conducted a seven-day assault training and three days of actual combat drills.
The members of these teaching teams have already studied in the martial arts hall, have a certain theoretical foundation, and some have rich combat experience. After targeted indoctrination, they can barely meet Zhu Yongxing's psychological requirements. There is no extra time.
They can only be sent out for use first, and then undergo irregular rotation training for further training, or the No. 1 Teaching Squadron who stays with Zhu Yongxing can regularly send people to teach and improve.
In Zhu Yongxing's mind, he certainly hopes to have more literate, educated, and understanding officers to enrich the army. However, he also attaches great importance to the promotion of soldiers who bravely kill enemies in the army. Using military merit as the basis for promotion is not only fair, but also beneficial to the military.
Encouraging morale and inspiring soldiers to fight bravely are of great effect. What's more, if today's illiterate and country bumpkins are trained, they may not be able to become high-ranking generals or even among famous generals in the future.
During the war years, time was always urgent, and Zhu Yongxing was like a fully wound alarm clock, rarely having time for leisure. When he did have time to rest, only his body was rested, and his mind was still racing with thoughts.
Just after sending off the teaching team, Zhu Yongxing only had time to go to the mirror workshop outside Mengzi City and give some technical guidance, and then he had to face the possible attack of the Qing army.
"This is the first Qing army spy that has been captured in half a month?" Zhu Yongxing frowned slightly, unable to remember the specific number for the moment, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
The Military Intelligence Department has been upgraded to the Intelligence Department, with a greatly increased number of personnel and refined functions. It is divided into the Overseas Department and the Domestic Department. The Domestic Department has the most personnel and the most complete functions, and is divided into the Intelligence Collection Bureau, the Analysis Bureau, and the Operations Bureau.
Other departments, as well as intelligence stations that are gradually increasing in various places, are already the largest department.
"Your Highness, this is the thirteenth." Ye Hu, deputy director of the Domestic Department, bowed and replied.
"Thirteen, there are seven in the East Yunnan War Zone?" Zhu Yongxing's eyes flashed and moved to the map on the desk. He fell into thinking.
"According to intelligence, the Qing army in Qujing is recruiting civilians. It has also mobilized troops and transported supplies to Luliang, Shizong and Luoping counties." Ye Hu continued to add: "The Qing army in Kunming seems to have taken action, but not yet.
Further specific information will be sent.”
"Where is Chu Xiong?" Zhu Yongxing raised his head and asked.
"Thousands of Eight Banners soldiers have left Chuxiong, and their marching direction seems to be Kunming." Ye Hu worked rigorously and answered simply and simply.
If I were Wu Sangui, what actions would I take and where would I choose the direction of attack when my troops were insufficient? Zhu Yongxing stood up and walked to the sand table in the corner of the room, looking at the sand table indicating the areas occupied by the enemy and ourselves.
The small red and green flag. After thinking for a long time, I came to my own judgment.
Chuxiong, Kunming, and Qujing are the starting points where the Qing army may launch an attack. Chuxiong is under pressure from both western and southern Yunnan, and it is not very advantageous to attack from either side; as for Kunming, if it attacks southward, it will have to
Be prepared for the threat of the Ming army in the southwest and southeast; Qujing is the most advantageous place to launch an attack. To the west is the friendly army of Kunming. To the east are Guizhou and Guangxi, and you only need to face the Ming army in the south.
Qujing's Qing army attacked south from Lu Liang, Shizong, and Luoping, while Kunming's Qing army marched southeast from Ke, and leveled the front with Qujing's Qing army in Yiliang and Shilin. As long as the Ming army in eastern Yunnan can be forced to retreat, the strategic threat to Kunming will disappear.
After being greatly weakened, we can then attack the Ming army south and southwest of Kunming...
Wu Sangui became cautious. This was the first thought that came to Zhu Yongxing's mind. Although this style of play was safe, it was time-consuming and laborious. Perhaps Wu Sangui realized that it was impossible to solve the Ming army in Yunnan Province in one fell swoop, and it was too radical.
This strategy, like the Battle of Yuanjiang, is prone to failure and will result in a loss of strength.
But is this really the case? Zhu Yongxing was not sure, and walked around in front of the sand table. When he looked up, he saw Ye Hu coming over, and he couldn't help but smile and asked: "Yongnian, what do you think?"
Ye Hu hesitated for a moment and said: "I estimate that Chuxiong's Eight Banners troops were transferred to Kunming to replace the Kunming defenders so that Wu Sangui could mobilize more offensive forces. Then they would dispatch together with Qujing's Qing army to attack our army in eastern Yunnan."
Zhu Yongxing nodded. Although Ye Hu's judgment was similar to his, it was still not the basis for the final decision. There are many karst mountainous areas in southeastern Yunnan, with complex terrain, prominent karst landforms, rolling mountains, river valleys, and ravines. Such terrain
The landform was obviously unfavorable to the march and attack of the Qing army. Of course, the fact that Yunnan Province is mountainous and the terrain is complex is not a negative basis.
"Your Highness." Seeing that Zhu Yongxing was hesitant, Ye Hu said carefully from the side: "There is no need to rush to a conclusion about where the Qing army will attack. All we need to do is ask the army to be more careful. I will go back and let my subordinates continue to investigate.
By collecting intelligence, we may be able to know the layout of the Qing army in advance."
Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What Yongnian said is exactly the perfect strategy. Before the Qing army moved, I felt like I was facing a powerful enemy and was hesitant. I was really not calm enough!"
"His Royal Highness is wise and resourceful, so he thinks deeper and further than others, but he is not calm enough." Ye Hu was very good at talking, and Zhu Yongxing was happy to hear this.
After Ye Hu said goodbye and left, Zhu Yongxing thought for a while in front of the sand table, suddenly smiled, and his heart suddenly became enlightened.
He always hoped that the Ming army would have the awareness and tactics of active defense, but he had just ignored the essence of it. "You fight yours, and I'll fight mine." It's so simple, why can't he remember it? Zhu Yongxing put aside the Qing army meeting
When thinking about where to attack, it would be most beneficial to carefully consider where the Ming army should counterattack.
The Qing army chose southeastern Yunnan as its breakthrough point, which had its own reasons and trade-offs; while the Ming army wanted to counterattack and contain it, at first glance, the most advantageous place was Chuxiong. There were two kings of Jin and Zhao in the west of Yunnan, and if they increased their troops in the south, they would
It formed a two-sided attack on Chuxiong. Moreover, Chuxiong's Eight Banners troops were mobilized to Kunming. Was it suspected of being empty and could they take advantage of the opportunity?
As for the Qing army attacking southeastern Yunnan, we naturally cannot underestimate it, but we don’t need to worry too much. Adjust the strength of the troops to form a defense in depth, fight for every danger, and let the Qing army pave the way with corpses. The Qing army can also fight against complex terrain and terrain.
How far can we advance with heavy casualties?
The communication level and marching speed of the army in this era undoubtedly made it difficult for the Qing army to reach the level of rapid attack and rapid attack. On the front line in southeastern Yunnan, the number of troops could be reduced, as long as the enemy was delayed and contained when he started to attack.
Providing early warning slowed down the offensive momentum of the Qing army and lost its surprise, allowing the Ming army to take advantage of its defensive strengths and create a war of attrition situation.
This side is attacking with toughness, and the other side can attack the weak. So what about the Eight Banners of Manchuria in Chuxiong. Bows and arrows are easier to deal with than muskets and artillery. If they retreat into the city, that's even better. The Ming army's methods of breaking the city and
Weapons will be an eye-opener for them.
The adjustment of military strength should be carried out immediately. Zhu Yongxing's eyes moved to the south of Kunming. There are Mount Ashan and Shiping here. There are many mountains and dense forests, the roads are difficult to navigate, and there is the Yuanjiang barrier. The Qing army will definitely not be trapped here again.
In this way, the Ming army can form a large pincer with heavy troops at both ends. The west pincer can take advantage of the opportunity to attack Chuxiong, and the east pincer can block the Qing army from attacking. Yes, defend everywhere and use troops evenly. This is also a passive defense. There is a virtual and a real, and there is a
Only when there is offense and defense can it be called active.
Zhu Yongxing's thinking became more open and flexible. Similar successful battle cases also emerged for him to refer to and make choices. The new battle plan slowly became clear in his mind.