Although Zhu Yongxing's prediction was biased, he also knew that the focus of the attack on Sichuan would not be a simple war, but immigration and reconstruction. When fighting in a place where the land is barren and sparsely populated, the deeper you go, the more difficult it will be to supply food and grass, and you cannot just
How huge will the pressure on logistics and transportation be if we collect goods from the ground?
Therefore, since the counterattack in western Yunnan was successful, Chang Guogong Gao Wengui led 3,000 Ming troops from Heqing Prefecture to penetrate into Yongning Prefecture in southwestern Sichuan (now the northern part of Ninglang Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan Province and the Muli Tibetan Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province). So far, it has only been
The number of troops increased to 6,000, but there was no large-scale attack or plunder. However, in Yongning Prefecture, the Ming army continued to hoard grain, grass, and supplies in preparation for the invasion of Sichuan.
This time, Zhu Yongxing gave most of the quota for the expansion of the army to western Yunnan, which is to start the formal march into Sichuan. In May, the first season of rice will be harvested in Xishuangbanna and other areas in southern Yunnan, as well as in Siam, which will be enough for the march into Sichuan.
provided food and fodder to the troops.
"Don't contact Hao Chengyi too much in Yazhou, and the same goes for Yu Qi, to avoid accidents and leaks." Before Zhu Yongxing was ready, he wanted to control what happened in history, at least in terms of time, it should be delayed until May or June.
, and this is also the basis for the changes in Sichuan.
For Zhu Yongxing's choice and judgment, Ye Hu is no longer as simple as admiration, but simply worships him as a god. Everything Zhu Yongxing points out will be successful nine times out of ten. Needless to say, there are chieftains from Yunnan Province, and now there are those from Yazhou
Hao Chengyi and Yu Qi from Jiaodong already have intelligence officers on duty and have established secret contacts.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will use a password to communicate, and the contact point is not directly directed to Hao, so even the person who sent the secret message doesn't know the specific situation." Ye Hu replied quickly.
"We still need to continue to expand the intelligence agency. We must have our eyes and ears in both the south and the north." Zhu Yongxing nodded. Regular guidance made the work of the intelligence department more and more professional, lurking for a long time, waiting for opportunities, and making specific
The outbreak of events is even more devastating.
Ye Hu hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "There are also thirteen Kuidong families at King Yanping's place. I think we can also send some personnel, so that we can know more about the situation."
"No." Zhu Yongxing categorically objected. It is not easy to maintain the current situation of unity against the Qing Dynasty. We must not make a small loss and arouse the suspicion of the Allied Forces.
After pondering for a while, Zhu Yongxing did not explain this, but asked about the internal security work. The war was based on intelligence. If the Qing army could be prevented from spying on intelligence, it would undoubtedly gain buffer time and put the war in a favorable position.
"The people who escaped from the Qingtong area and came to join us were all relocated to the Annan-occupied area as much as possible and incorporated into Baojia. Patrol teams were basically set up in every village and town to check people passing by." Gu Xichou, who is in charge of internal espionage prevention work, said.
He issued a document and reported to Zhu Yongxing, "In accordance with His Highness's decree, local governments are establishing cooperatives to supply necessary commodities to the people to reduce the flow of people. They are also reviewing and issuing licenses for various industries with high mobility..."
It was still the old way of mobilizing the masses and preventing and governing by groups. In addition, the road system and the strict control of border areas made it easy for the spies of the Qing army to come in and difficult to leave. They were also placed far away from the front line, making it basically impossible to inquire.
The mobilization and deployment of troops to the Ming army.
Knowing oneself and the enemy can win a hundred battles without danger. The Qing army knows oneself but does not know the enemy, so they must not dare to act rashly! Zhu Yongxing was quite satisfied with the work of the Intelligence Department and praised it a few times. He also explained some things before letting the two men leave.
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Playing chess with masters often makes people feel that their hands are tied. You look at one move, but others are two or three steps ahead. And when you fail to calculate every move, you feel helpless.
Kunming West Garden is built on a shallow barren hill in the northeast of Dianchi Lake. On one side is Qingcao Lake and on the other side faces Dianchi Lake. Mu built a long embankment and built pavilions and pavilions as villas.
Among them, "Shuiyun Township" is a three-story pavilion, standing on a dune grassland at the intersection of two embankments. To the west is the vast Dianchi Lake, to the southeast is the lotus pond, and to the northeast is Qingcao Lake. Willows cling to the embankments.
The buds of the lotus pond are waiting to bloom, and the skylight and cloud shadows are reflected in the water.
What he saw was a beautiful scenery. Wu Sangui's original intention was to relax and unwind, but a piece of news that suddenly came made him startled and his brows furrowed.
On the surface, before entering the customs, the Qing Dynasty implemented the policy of "Manchu and Han integration" and treated Manchu and Han civil servants and generals equally. In fact, this was not the case. In all expeditions, the Manchu nobles held military power, and the heads of the six government departments were all headed by Manchu officials.
The court could rest assured about Han officials with ordinary status, but it was different with Han generals who were in prominent positions and controlled the army. The court was even more worried about them.
Not only using them, but also providing necessary supervision and control reflects the dual nature of the imperial court's policy towards Han officials and generals. The best way to control them is to keep their children (or relatives) in the capital. Han officials hold the most powerful positions
The most favored ones were none other than Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and others. When they drove south, Sangui took his eldest son Wu Yingxiong, Shang Kexi took his third son Shang Zhilong, and Geng Jimao (his father Geng Zhongming had passed away) successively took his second son Zhaozhong and his third son Ju.
He sent him to the capital loyally and served Shunzhi.
Overtly, the Qing court gave these young servants a favorable status, and even recruited them as consorts, as a sign of win over them; but in reality, they secretly treated them as hostages. By holding the sons of Wu Sangui and others in their hands, they did not dare to do so.
With rebellious thoughts in his heart, he could only be cautious and loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
It is self-evident that the imperial court and Wu Sangui and others had their own concerns. Since their son stayed in the capital, they took advantage of this situation to keep tabs on the imperial court's movements. Wu Sangui considered this and arranged for one of his relatives, Hu Xinshui, to be with Wu Yingxiong.
, and told him: "My son is young and ignorant, so I would rather you take care of everything for me." Hu Xinshui understood this and took care of the daily affairs of Ying Xiong'e's house. In all matters concerning Wu Sangui, he relied on bribed courtiers to speak for him.
Wu Yingxiong also paid attention to the court's actions, "gathering many traitors, scattering money, and traveling in all directions". He would "fly on horseback to report" all big and small events. Even though Wu Sangui was thousands of miles away, every move in the court was followed.
Know it like the back of your hand.
Zhu Yongxing used Zhang Weihan to carry out psychological warfare, which could not have had no impact on Wu Sangui. In fact, this is also easy to understand. Even in later generations, if a fortune teller says that you are not good at this or that, even if you don't believe it, I am afraid you will not feel comfortable. Wu Sangui
Well, maybe I still don’t quite believe it. But I also sent a message to Wu Yingxiong and Hu Xinshui, asking them to pay more attention to the news about Concubine Dong E.
Now there is news from Beijing that Concubine Dong E is "endangered". Seeing that the first prophecy is about to come true, and then thinking about the last two sentences, how can it not disturb Wu Sangui's mood and arouse his annoyance?
"The Guizhou chieftain's cunning words are procrastinating. It's really hateful." Wu Sangui walked back to "Shuiyun Township" and drank tea silently. Feeling depressed, he slammed the teacup and said bitterly: "Seeing that the false Ming Dynasty is about to resurgence.
, both snakes and rats can be killed."
Fang Guangchen and Liu Xuanchu were admiring the scenery of the mountains and waters, showing a noble and noble demeanor in their conversation. Suddenly they saw Wu Sangui getting angry. They were a little baffled. But when they heard Wu Sangui's resentment towards the Guizhou chieftain, they couldn't help exchanging glances, feeling worried in their hearts.
"Your Majesty." Liu Xuanchu said cautiously: "The chieftains in Guizhou are indeed hateful. Once the false accusations are eliminated, the Prince will return to Guizhou and implement the method of reforming the locals and returning them to the locals. Those who do not follow will be killed."
Liu Xuanchu said it euphemistically, but Wu Sangui couldn't understand. The chieftains of Guizhou were hateful. They believed the rumors and were unwilling to send troops to help in the war. But they could not deal with them immediately. After dispatching troops from Guizhou to aid Yunnan, Li Benzhen in Guizhou only had soldiers from four towns, and he had more than enough to defend them.
If the attack is insufficient, it will naturally lack the power to deter the chieftains in Guizhou. Moreover, if the chieftains in Guizhou are now angered, the Qing army in Yunnan Province will be in danger of being attacked from both sides.
Wu Sangui let out a long sigh and said distressedly: "Don't I know that you can't push too hard at this time? If you want to break the deadlock, but you don't have a good plan, what can you do?"
Although it is difficult to spy on the intelligence of the Ming army, it is possible to obtain information about half a claw. At least Wu Sangui knew that the expansion rate of the Ming army was much higher than that of the Qing army in Yunnan Province. As the Ming army implemented piecemeal attacks across the board, the
The more frequent. While causing losses to the Qing army, Wu Sangui discovered that the Ming army's combat effectiveness and fighting spirit were getting stronger and stronger.
If you kill one enemy, you will get ten acres of land. If you kill more than ten enemies, you can retire. No wonder those soldiers of the Ming army, as well as the barbarians, fought bravely and harassed them tirelessly. Wu Sangui said to the pseudo-clan "heavily rewarded"
The headhunting strategy "There must be a brave man" was frightening and helpless, because he couldn't afford the reward, so he could only look back and sigh.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much." Fang Guangchen advised from the side: "Prosperity is rapid, and defeat is sudden. The pseudo-clan is greedy and uses troops everywhere, hasting more haste than speed. As long as Guangdong Shangfan sends troops to Guangxi, Sun Yanling and Ma
If Xiong defeats the Ming army in Gui Province, he will be able to outflank our army. The war in the southeast will also begin. After defeating Zheng Ni, elite troops and strong generals can come to aid Yunnan Province, and the imperial court can pay enough money and food to the puppet Ming army.
Defeat should be expected."
Wu Sangui smiled bitterly and nodded lightly. The Qing army in Yunnan Province, which was strapped for money and food, could neither recruit large-scale troops nor launch a long-lasting and in-depth offensive. Therefore, although this comfort was expected, it can only be hoped for.
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"It is really abominable that Huguang is temporarily withholding the rates. Your Majesty should present a book to the court." Liu Xuanchu said from the side: "How much can the bandits and bandits of East Kui guard the remote corners of the mountains? How much can they do? The Chu army is so weak that they actually use this as an excuse.
Excuses are ridiculous."
"It should not be so underestimated." Wu Sangui pondered and said: "The bandits in the east of Kui are guarding the Three Gorges. They can attack Huguang in the east and Shu in the west. They have restrained the armies of both places and dare not move lightly." After a pause.
, and cursed angrily: "There is a deep gap between Shunni and Xini. They have not communicated with each other for a long time, but now they are responding to each other. This is all the swagger of the false clan. They should be killed, they should be killed."
The internal strife and disunity in the Southern Ming Dynasty allowed the Qing army to reap the benefits, but this situation was gone forever. Seeing Zhu Yongxing integrating various anti-Qing armed forces and using land as a lure to mobilize the barbarians, Wu Sangui
Besides feeling resentful, I also felt the difficulties in the future.
Liu Xuanchu opened his mouth, and sighed helplessly and frustrated. Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to persuade Wu Sangui, but seeing that Wu Sangui was so resentful and stubborn, and regarded the Min Crown Prince as his mortal enemy, he had to give up the idea. But in his heart, he was disappointed with Wu Sangui.
But it increased a lot.
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Northwest Guizhou, Hanpoling.
The unique karst landform has created a dense cluster of peaks and caves here. One of the caves is like a devil's mouth, with rocks leading to deep and unpredictable places. Deep inside the cave, there is an open space of more than ten meters in diameter, where a bonfire is burning.
Under the firelight, the stalactites all around look even more varied.
"General Pixiong will obey the order. Your Highness will be a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old." A voice like a bell set off waves of echoes in the cave.
Kuang Guogong's leather bear has a muscular body and a strong body. His silver hair is neatly tied up with a yellow scarf. There is a silver beard more than a foot long floating on his chest. His broad chest glows like red copper. He wears
He was wearing royal blue casual clothes with wide sleeves and a pair of leopard-skin Yi boots. Even though he was eighty years old and had been defeated in the war and was living in exile in Shuixi, he didn't show any sign of fatigue or sluggishness.
"Kuang Guogong, please take a seat." The secret envoy was Qianhu Chen Jincai from the Military Intelligence Department. Although his official position was not low, he was only responsible for contacting Pi Xiong but did not know the specific action plan.
Now, after opening the "explosion destruction" box, Chen Jincai and Pi Xiong inspected the documents one by one. They couldn't help but look at each other, and they were both shocked.
"Hahahaha." Pixiong regained his composure first, laughed loudly, and then patted his thigh and said, "This is a wonderful plan. His Highness is far away in southern Yunnan, but he can predict what will happen in central Guizhou. He will be full of admiration in the end. An Kun'er
There is indeed a concubine who is beautiful and fragrant. If she asks for it in the name of Wu Ni, An Kun's reputation will be damaged if he obeys. How can he order the forty-eight earth eyes? If he doesn't obey, he will be suspicious of Wu Ni's hatred, so why not be prepared to resist?
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Chen Jincai also felt that the strategy was feasible, but it would take some effort to implement, so he made it clear to Pi Xiong some of the difficulties he estimated.
"This is very easy." Pi Xiong didn't take it seriously. He seemed confident and explained to Chen Jincai.
It turned out that Zhang Mo, Pixiong's son-in-law, was An Kun's teacher. Because of this relationship, An Kun temporarily tolerated the presence of him and hundreds of his men in Hanpoling, and sometimes provided some food and grass support. With such a gold medal undercover agent
, it is naturally very easy to implement strategies.
In order to ensure success, in addition to the two letters that Zha Rulong forged in Wu Sangui's handwriting, the documents Chen Jincai brought also included a dozen blank pieces of paper with Wu Sangui's seal. Pixiong's eyes became brighter when he saw these pieces of paper.
Got up.
"Master Chen, I think we can make things bigger." Pi Xiong couldn't restrain the excitement and excitement on his face. He pointed at the blank writing and said: "How many of the barbarian chieftains have seen Wu Ni's handwriting? Just look at these.
How can they doubt the seal? We can make a big fuss in the paper and in the name of Wu Ni, order the chieftains to donate heavy sums of money and pay, and send out all the local soldiers to help in the battle. Especially Wusa, Langdai, Zhanyi, Wumeng, and Mang
The Bu and other tribes may have relatives or close friendships with An Kun, and their resentment may also encourage An Kun's desire to revolt——"
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