"Specialize in fighting, hehe, hehe." In the Guiyang palace, Wu Sangui put the latest news on the table and sneered.
What does "special fighting" mean? The Ming army made it clear that they would make enemies of Shang Kexi, just like a hero drawing his sword and shouting: "Someone is here to seek revenge, only looking for trouble for so-and-so, everyone who has nothing to do with him should get out of the way quickly."
, don’t get hurt accidentally.”
Will it have an effect? It will definitely have an effect. Sun Yanling of Guangxi will stand aside and Ma Xiong will not fight with the Ming army again after his defeat. As for the Qing army in Guangdong, after removing the vassal soldiers and horses that are still gratifying, if the war goes well, maybe it will be okay.
The situation is not good, so we probably won't fight to the death.
Are you short-sighted? Don’t you know the truth behind the death of lips and teeth? Wu Sangui cursed in his heart, but secretly felt sad. The truth is very simple, but how many people can see it clearly when the matter comes, so it’s better to do it decisively. Let’s talk about myself now.
Aren't you also one of the bystanders?
Although there is a temporary truce with the Ming Army in Yunnan Province, the Ming Army's deployment in Sichuan and Guangxi has undoubtedly formed a faint encirclement of Guizhou. But what can he do? He did not have the courage to burn the boat at the beginning, and the situation became more and more unfavorable.
Don't dare to act rashly.
Kong Zi felt melancholy for a while, and Wu Sangui suddenly said as if talking to himself: "Kangxi was only ten years old. Does that mean that he would not live to be ten years old, or that his reign would not last ten years? There are four ministers left, and one is left. Who is left?
?The hero’s head is on the ground, will the court want to take action on me?”
Fang Guangchen sighed in his heart, this benefactor was obsessed with it. When he returned to Guizhou, he prayed to the gods for divination. He often frowned and thought hard, mumbling to himself, thinking a lot about those prophecies. The more he indulged in this, the harder it became to cheer up.
.The spirit is decadent and the thoughts are random.
"Your Majesty, the first batch of goods has been handed over smoothly. Xuanchu reported the accounts. The income is quite good!" After a long pause, Fang Guangchen chose a piece of good news to distract Wu Sangui.
Oh, Wu Sangui seemed to be waking up from a dream, raising his head and blinking slowly.
"It's just that the payment made by the other party was half silver and half salt." Fang Guangchen made a slight twist and finally changed Wu Sangui's thoughts, "Xuanchu thought it was not a loss, so he delivered the goods in full."
"Half silver and half salt?" Wu Sangui thought for a while, nodded and said: "The coastal border has been moved, and the salt fields have been abandoned. When the salt reserves in various places are used up, the price of salt will only rise. Well, Xuanchu has handled it properly. This salt will be used first.
Stock up. Wait for some time to sell, and you will make more profits."
Coastal areas have always been important places for fishing and salt cooking. After the strict ban on entering the sea and the relocation of boundaries, the fishery was almost completely in dire straits, and the production of sea salt was almost completely stopped. Since most of the salt farms are outside the boundary, it has a great impact on people's livelihood.
Salt production will be seriously affected, and even people in coastal areas often have to "eat lightly". Therefore, Wu Sangui believes that the Ming army will not suffer a loss if the Ming army uses salt to pay off. If it is hoarded to make a profit, it will be more cost-effective than collecting cash now.
"Your Majesty, I appreciate you." Fang Guangchen took advantage of the situation and complimented him, then continued: "Profiting from trade, buying and hoarding grain, or recruiting troops and horses to increase my strength are all beneficial to me."
"It's also beneficial to the Ming army!" Wu Sangui knew that he made a lot of money. But the Ming army had access to the sea and could make huge profits by selling to foreign barbarians, but he didn't want the Ming army to make money, and he couldn't make it either. "Well, still
You have to keep doing it, and the profit this time will be used to settle the military and family members, who will follow me and do not treat me lightly."
"Your Majesty is kind, and the generals will be grateful." Fang Guangchen presented him with another high hat. Seeing Wu Sangui showing a slight smile, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is different from Shang and Geng Fan. Xuanchu had found out about Min Fan's tone, so now
The two men massacred the city of Guangzhou, their crimes were so obvious that they will never be forgiven and must be killed to prove the principles of heaven and justice."
Wu Sangui was stunned and asked suspiciously: "Could it be that if Shang and Geng surrendered at this time, they would inevitably be killed, and if they wanted to be Li Chengdong, Jin Shenghuan would not be able to get it? If Minfan doesn't make this intention known to the world, there may be a chance to change things.
Bar?"
"At most, I can save my family members' lives!" Fang Guangchen sneered slightly and said: "As for the opportunity to turn things around, I'm afraid Min Fan wants Shang. That's what Geng and I think. With this idea, it's hard to have the determination to fight to the end. Wait until Shang.
, the strength of Geng and Geng was greatly damaged, and when the Ming army could be wiped out with one blow, it would probably be revealed to the world. At that time, Min Fan would only say no pardon to Shang, and Geng and Geng's defeat was already determined.
How many loyalists are willing to risk their own lives for these two people? But there must be many people who want to lend a hand, and Geng Zhi's head will ask for credit and reward in order to get lucky, right?"
Wu Sangui thought for a moment and suddenly nodded. Min Fan could imagine such a subtle psychological warfare. Under the current situation, Shang and Geng had no intention of surrendering, so naturally they didn't have to worry about whether they would be pardoned or not.
.When these two people are at the end of their rope and want to surrender, they will have no chance. At most, they will have to sacrifice their own lives for the survival of their families.
"Your Majesty." Fang Guangchen solemnly made a suggestion, showing his loyalty. "The trade with the Ming army cannot be cut off. Use the profits to recruit troops and buy horses, collect grass and stockpile food. As long as the prince's strength is still there, even if the separatist regime cannot be achieved, what direction will we take?"
Not heavy?"
Wu Sangui looked at Fang Guangchen, with a look of emotion on his face. He exhaled a long breath and said warmly: "I know and appreciate the loyal advice given to the court, and I fully rely on it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. Guangchen dares not to die in return." Fang Guangchen bowed and saluted, feeling very happy that he could help his benefactor untie some knots in his heart.
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"We are dedicated to fighting. Does that mean there is nothing wrong with us?" Under the city of Guilin, Guangxi General Sun Yanling let out a sigh of relief in the tent, showing a relaxed expression, deeply grateful and grateful for his wisdom and decisive actions.
pride.
Although Ma Xiong, the admiral of Guangxi, led the remnants of his troops into Guilin, he lacked Sun Yanling's reckless and reckless spirit. He did not expect that this guy would dare to clean up the interior and abandon the city. The commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and counselor-in-chief were all
He was not an ordinary junior officer who would kill at will, using only a surrender letter that he knew to be a fake as an excuse.
But so what, the governor of Guangxi knew that Sun Yanling was avenging a public vendetta, but he still had to hold his nose and admit it. It's simple. Sun Yanling had the largest number of soldiers when the Ming army pressed the border. Since he didn't raise the flag of rebellion, he had to rely on him to fight. So,
The governor tried his best to persuade both sides, fearing that the two families would get into trouble and no one would be able to resist the Ming army's attack.
Therefore, instead of having nothing to do, the foolish and bold Sun Yanling was praised by the governor, who believed that he handled the situation decisively and maintained the strength to continue fighting with the Ming army. As for Ma Xiong, although he was defeated and entered the other army's garrison without permission, he was not guilty.
And was commended for bravery in combat.
Then, the governor squeezed out some property to give to Ma Xiong, and used Hezhou as a place for Ma Xiong to station and eat. Guilin still belonged to Sun Yanling. Finally, the two military leaders in Guangxi were appeased and the result of internal strife was avoided.
"These days, the coward will be starved to death and the bold will be starved to death." Sun Yanling was satisfied and waited for Ma Xiong to lead his army out of the city so that he could return to his old nest.
"Hey, Ma Xiong is indecisive. After all, he is not as good as the general!" Seeing that his strategy was successful, Meng Chundi, the old staff member, couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling, and flattered him by the way.
Sun Yanling pretended to be reserved, but in her heart she believed it, and asked tentatively: "Sir, since the Ming army said it would focus on fighting, we still need to send people -"
Meng Chundi thought for a while and said: "We still need to send someone to find out the details of the Ming army, so that we can really feel at ease. Well, find someone who is not very relevant. If the matter is exposed, it doesn't matter."
Sun Yanling nodded in agreement. He had seen what happened to Ma Xiong. Strength is the foundation of a career. He would not want to fight the Ming army unless it was absolutely necessary!
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Three-course tea is a way of drinking tea when the Bai people in Yunnan entertain distinguished guests. It belongs to the category of tea culture. With its unique tea ceremony of "first bitter, second sweet, third aftertaste", it has become the Bai family's way of entertaining guests and making friends as early as the Ming Dynasty.
A kind of etiquette, Zhu Cixuan is no stranger to this.
The first tea is called "bitter tea". It is made by roasting Tuocha, a specialty of Dali, in a small clay pot on a fire pit until it turns yellow but not burnt, and then pours boiling water into it when the aroma is diffuse. This tea only has a small half cup, so it is not suitable for drinking.
For the purpose, take a small sip and savor the bitter and refreshing fragrance of the tea on the tip of your tongue. It means bitterness, which represents the suffering of life. The journey of life is difficult, and the beginning of a business is filled with the word bitterness.
The second tea is called "Sweet Tea", which is made by using Dali's specialty milk fan, walnut kernels and brown sugar as seasonings, and adding light tea made from Dali's famous tea "Gantong Tea". This tea is sweet but not
The teacup used is as big as a small bowl, and the guests can drink it happily. It means the bitterness is gone and the sweetness comes, which represents the sweet state of life. After the suffering of hardship and the soaking of years, the seeds planted in the struggle finally finally
Germinate, grow, and finally bear fruit.
The third tea is called "Aftertaste Tea", which is made by adding honey, a little peppercorns, ginger and cinnamon as ingredients, and brewing it with "Cangshan Snow Green Tea". This tea is sweet and spicy, and has an endless aftertaste after drinking it. Because of the cinnamon bark
Spicy in nature, spicy is homophonic with "kin" among the Bai people, and ginger means wealth in the Bai language, so this tea expresses the closeness between the guest and the host and the host's blessing to the guest (such as congratulations on getting rich, wealth and honor).
.Due to the concentration of sweet, bitter, spicy and other flavors, it is also called aftertaste tea, which represents the sober state of life.
"In a person's life, there are too many things to experience, including ups and downs, twists and turns, smoothness, ups and downs, and temptations such as fame, fortune, power, wealth and splendor, etc. We must achieve the goal of not being happy in good times and worrying in adversity.
’, you need an indifferent mind and a magnificent tolerance. Only in this way can you reach the state of life where you are not surprised by favors and disgrace, and watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; you have no intention of leaving or leaving, and you just follow the clouds rolling in the sky.”
Zhu Yongxing tasted the three teas in sequence. Although he felt it was very special, he couldn't tell whether it was good or not. He just listened to Zhang Weihan's explanation and made some casual comments.
"His Royal Highness speaks well and has a lofty vision. His subordinates are full of admiration." Zhang Weihan complimented, sipping the tea slowly, and nodded: "Although it is not very authentic, it is still rare. If you want to drink authentic three-course tea, you still have to drink it in Dali.
That’s good.”
"I didn't drink these three teas when I was in Dali. I did eat some specialties of the Bai people, such as rawhide, pig liver and gizzards." Zhu Yongxing said with a smile: "Jianchuan Tufu Duanzhi, Eryuan Tufu Mu
Du are all white, and they have contributed a lot in the past. Gu remembers it in his heart and has its own reward. However, the tea is drinkable, but the few maids and Gu Wang cannot accept it. They are afraid that the two of them will not feel at ease because of it, so I bother Mr. Zhang to explain it.
one time."
Zhang Weihan hesitated for a moment. He was also white, so it was appropriate for him to go and explain. But - he raised his eyes and looked at several Bai girls in the hall who were wearing white tops, red waistcoats, and embroidered aprons around their waists.
The braids are tied together with red ropes, and there are colorful handkerchiefs wrapped around the head. The snow-white tassels are fluttering on the right side of the head, making it look very charming.
"Your Highness might as well accept these maids and release them to the people in the future and arrange them properly." Zhang Weihan suggested: "Wouldn't it be good to follow the example of the beauties presented by Siam, which will not only calm their minds but not provoke material disputes."
"Siam is a foreign country and cannot be generalized." Zhu Yongxing shook his head slightly and said: "If we take it in first and then release it, some people may think that it is not promising, and they will look for opportunities to offer it again. This cannot be done."
"That being the case, I obey my orders." Zhang Weihan had always wanted to speak out for his own people, but since Zhu Yongxing said this, he could only be tactful and said with a smile: "These two people also saw that the chieftains in southern Yunnan were constantly opening their branches.
Scatter the leaves, expand the foundation, I am a little impatient."
Zhu Yongxing also knew what these two men were thinking, but they surrendered late and had little power, so they could not receive the same treatment as the chieftains in southern Yunnan. However, the chieftains in southern Yunnan, taking advantage of the Ming army's momentum, continued to seize land from abroad, and they had formed a
We have formed a community of interests and do not want others to step in and get a share of the pie. The current Annan Governor's Office is no longer a mob. With the continuous investment of various families and the continuous help of the Ming army, a combat force and equipment have been established.
A very impressive bandit army.
"Well, tell them that they are not just favoring one over others, but there are reasons for inconvenient arrangements." Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and then said: "If they are really serious, they can send more children from the clan to learn and exercise. The academies can learn to manage the place and talk about it."
Wutang can learn military formation command, even if he joins the garrison, he can also be familiar with combat skills, fighting, and the use of guns. If you are not prepared and rush to intervene, you will not be able to form an army or a general, and you will make others laugh in vain. In addition,
, In less than two or three years, they will have a lot of room to show their strength, and they must not be unable to use it by then!"
Zhang Weihan thought for a moment and understood the meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words. Where are Jianchuan and Eryuan close to, Myanmar? Zhu Yongxing has transferred He Jiuyi and strengthened the army on the Yunnan-Myanmar border. He will definitely use troops against Myanmar in the future. Well, I understand.
.Nowadays, Duan Zhi of Jianchuan Tufu and Mudu of Eryuan Tufu have intentions but are powerless. The most important thing is not to look at jealousy and take advantage, but to strengthen themselves first and then seek profit later.
The Bai people once occupied a country, but their glory is no longer good, which makes people feel sad and sigh at the same time. Zhang Weihan sighed secretly and made up his mind to help these two people of his own tribe so that the Bai people will not be despised by other tribes.