Chapter 74: The Conspiracy of Using Barbarians to Control Barbarians
Taking advantage of the brutality and cruelty of the Qing army, his own foresight, land temptation and the inspiration of lenient policies, Zhu Yongxing set off a wave of resistance against the Qing in Dian Province. Step by step, he incited and mobilized most of the chieftains in Dian Province, and
Most of the common people and people fought against the Qing army. In a sense, this can be regarded as a people's war!
"The soldiers and the people are the foundation of victory", "The deepest roots of the power of war exist among the people", "The Eight Banners of Manchuria can sweep across the world with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, firstly, there are too many shameless traitors, and secondly, the people's
Unorganized state.” “Only by resolutely and extensively mobilizing the entire population can we provide endless supplies for all the needs of the war.”…
Zhu Yongxing's theory has become a required textbook in martial arts halls and is being put into practice. The Qing army's burning, killing and looting were widely publicized among the people, and then extensive and enthusiastic political mobilization was carried out to solve problems such as military resources and financial resources.
Then, with lenient policies and complete pension measures, the people and soldiers will have no worries.
"Those who do not have permanent property but have perseverance can only be qualified by scholars. If the people have no permanent property, because they have no perseverance... Therefore, when a wise ruler controls the people's property, they will have enough to serve their parents, enough to feed their wives, and they will be satisfied all their lives.
Death is avoided in bad years, and then good things are driven away, so the people are less likely to follow them." Zhu Yongxing believes in the theory of Mencius that the people have permanent property, have perseverance to advance, and the monarch protects the people and is king.
Zhu Yongxing would not take such a radical approach to fight local tyrants and divide their land, but he could be flexible and learn its essence. He would use tax reductions and external expansion to enable the general public to obtain land and ensure their lives. In order to protect vested interests,
If we strive for preferential conditions, people will actively join the army and work hard to develop production. The methods do not have to be the same, as long as they achieve similar results.
In this era, it is very important to take the lead in setting an example, especially for someone with a status like Zhu Yongxing, who has greater appeal and influence. When the imperial concubine took her maid to deliver the "army-supporting shoes" to Yousi with high quality and quantity.
Amidst the praise, all criticism and resistance from the bureaucracy and ordinary people disappeared. Not only were the quotas often exceeded, but there was no shoddy or blind handling anymore.
Under Zhu Yongxing's instructions, the propaganda team also arranged short plays such as "Shoes with Letters to Support the Army" and "The Romance of Supporting the Army" for touring performances. The results were excellent.
Although the common people are uneducated and cannot express the righteousness mentioned by the literati, they are more simple and simple. They have their own judgments about who is good and who is bad and cannot be bullied. While Zhu Yongxing was feeling emotional, he also became more confident in his own policies and measures.
Zhu Yongxing never gave up as the most effective method of supplementing the internal resources with the outside world. Although the Ming army was in a stalemate with the Qing army and could not spare too many troops, there were many people who were eager for land. The Annan Governor's Office was
It was a gathering place for many militants, and many Annan commanders had tasted the sweetness of seizing land, and their thoughts of invasion and expansion were strong.
Zhu Yongxing was happy to see this happen. With his support and instruction, Annan's commander-in-chief Sifu established an army of 15,000 men, who was named the "Rebel Army" by Zhu Yongxing.
The Shanke clan, the Mengmeng clan, the Dao clan, the Long clan, the Na clan, as well as the newly joined Yunnan province chieftains Nong clan, Shen clan, Wang clan, etc., all sent troops, paid, purchased weapons, and hired troops from the Ming army.
Zhu Yongxing temporarily stopped their attempts to continue to oppress the Annan Zheng family and actively carried out diplomatic means. He invited Siam and the Annan Zheng family to jointly invade the Nanzhang Kingdom and invade its land.
The Nanzhang Kingdom, also known as the Lancang Kingdom, is the predecessor of the Kingdom of Laos. Because it has been in wars with surrounding countries all year round, it has been invaded by Siam, Burma, and the Annan Zheng family. Even Japan has paid tribute to Nanzhang.
The demands show the extent to which the country has weakened.
Although Nanzhang is weakened, Zhu Yongxing still intends to slowly encroach and obtain maximum benefits with minimum effort, and prepares to jointly attack Nanzhang. First, it can reduce the resistance to the attack; second, it can disperse the forces of the Zheng family in Annan;
Third, the goal of expansion can be achieved without using the main force of the Ming army.
If the three families join forces to attack the south, Myanmar will inevitably come to fish in troubled waters and get a share of the pie. Zhu Yongxing has never been able to deal with this long-term enemy. Drawing Myanmar in will also be a reason for war in the future. If you want to take it first, you must give it first.
.Myanmar and the Annan Zheng family will all fall into the trap woven by Zhu Yongxing due to greed. This period of diplomatic mediation will allow the "rebellious army" to strengthen training, replenish equipment, and improve combat effectiveness.
This is Zhu Yongxing's overall strategy. The Qing army is the strongest, so it is naturally dealt with by the Ming army; Nanzhang is the second best, and can be attacked by the "dangni army"
In other words, Zhenlama is similar to Nanzhang. The Ming army is the main force and the Jing'an army maintains law and order, so it can be guaranteed to be safe.
To deal with the Qing army, it was necessary to delay, fight and hold back, mainly in Yunnan Province, while Guangxi took the offensive, and the navy contained Guangdong reinforcements. This was the situation in the entire southwest against the Qing Dynasty, although in Yunnan Province, the Ming army already had troops
Advantages, but converting manpower into combat power will require a period of training and actual combat.
When Zhu Yongxing thought about it, Wu Sangui's mentality had changed. With the intention of preserving his strength, he did not have to force the old traitor to fight. He had set the key target of the attack on the Manchu Eight Banners in Yunnan Province. As long as the Manchurian troops were strong
With his strength weak, Wu Sangui would not risk losing his own capital and fight to the death.
Therefore, Zhu Yongxing temporarily left Jin King Li Dingguo in western Yunnan in order to pose a greater threat to Chu Xiong and hoped that this famous general could kill more Manchurian generals. At the same time, he also ordered the Southern Yunnan Theater Command to strengthen
Infiltrate and harass the areas around Chuxiong, and use piecemeal combat methods to weaken the Qing army, accumulate combat experience of the troops, improve the combat capabilities of the troops, and strengthen their equipment during this period.
The Eight Banners soldiers are powerful in field battles, but to what extent can they be powerful and what kind of weapons and equipment are needed to defeat the enemy? Zhu Yongxing has been thinking and experimenting. The Fran cannon that can fire quickly, the phalanx with spears and muskets, and the vehicles
A combination of formations, muskets, and grenades...but it seems that they all need to work under specific circumstances. The best weapon to deal with cavalry is cavalry. This is the truth that Zhu Yongxing finally figured out, but now he can't do it for the time being.
Equipping cavalry on a large scale is too expensive, tall and strong horses are also a big problem, and the training of cavalry is not a problem that can be solved in a short time. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing has always been cautious about field battles. He believes that
In open areas, cavalry and archery tactics are difficult to deal with. Even Jin King Li Dingguo defeated the Eight Banners of Manchuria with wisdom and strategy rather than head-on brute force.
Time, Zhu Yongxing needs time. The grand strategy has been launched, and he needs time to make it effective. But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping, and a piece of information makes him nervous again. Wu Sangui ordered the chieftains of Guizhou to send troops to help pay, and wanted to recruit as many local soldiers as possible.
10,000 to help Yunnan Province.
This plan was vicious, and Zhu Yongxing saw through Wu Sangui's intention at a glance. Using Guizhou native soldiers as cannon fodder not only consumes the strength of the Ming army, but also preserves his own strength to the maximum extent. This is just one of the purposes. After this recruitment, Guizhou chieftain
His power will inevitably be weakened, and it will be conducive to Wu Sangui's rule. Perhaps this is Wu Sangui's plan to leave a way out, focusing on running Guizhou, and Yunnan Province has also become a battlefield for him to consume and contain the Ming army.
Similar to the situation in Yunnan, in Guizhou, toasts are also distributed throughout the province. The important ones include Shuixi toast, Guizhou toast, Guiyang toast, Anshun toast, Tongren toast, Bozhou toast, Wusa toast, Xingyi toast, and Sinan toast
There are more than a hundred chieftains in the province, including chieftains of Sizhou and chieftains of Zhenyuan. If these chieftains obey Wu Sangui, it is not impossible to recruit tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers. They are really a force that cannot be ignored.
Moreover, the chieftains had accumulated wealth over many years, and Wu Sangui was very likely to succeed in extracting military pay from them as long as it was not too harsh.
Zhu Yongxing fell into deep thought. It was a difficult problem to break Wu Sangui's conspiracy of "using barbarians to control barbarians" and to undermine his intention to stabilize Guizhou's rule.
Ye Hu waited quietly. He had no solution for the time being and could only place his hope on Zhu Yongxing. Since Zhu Yongxing left Burma and entered Yunnan, he had never stopped facing difficulties, but Zhu Yongxing was able to resolve them. This made Ye Hu and many
People have developed an inexplicable trust and admiration for Zhu Yongxing, believing that nothing can stump Zhu Yongxing.
"Among the chieftains in Guizhou, the one with the earliest establishment, the longest hereditary status, the largest area of area, and the greatest influence is the Shuixi'an clan." Zhu Yongxing slowly raised his head, his eyes shone with light, and said slowly: "However, both An and Kun
He doesn't have the capacity to endure humiliation like his ancestor, Mrs. Shexiang, nor does he have insight into the strategies of traitors, but he is a brave and reckless person, so I can use this."
In the history of Shuixi, An Kun is an amazing tragic figure. When Wu Sangui entered the southwest, An Kun took the initiative to surrender and had no intention of rebellion. Moreover, he quelled local rebellions several times and assisted Wu Sangui to secure the southwest.
Stable. However, Wu Sangui was in charge of Yunnan and Guizhou and supported his own troops. In order to permanently control the military power and avoid the fate of the rabbit dying and the dog cooking, he rebelled against the chieftains several times with ulterior motives, created artificial chaos, and used the emperor's sword to kill people for his own selfish interests.
The desire for power has dragged the people of Yunnan and Guizhou into the abyss of war time and time again.
Historically, An Kun fell into a trap. He seemed to have no choice but to rebel and become a beauty in anger. But he never expected that the so-called son's husband's bloody nature or the stupid anger of giving people words would bring great consequences to Shuixi.
What happened was a disaster, and what it brought to myself was even more death.