"Come, come with me for a walk to eat." Zhu Yongxing extended his hand to Mengzhu, who was wilting in the chair.
Zheng Yanbei really put a lot of thought into this visit. He not only presented two maids, but also brought a chef to cook a sumptuous banquet to entertain His Royal Highness. The delicious dishes not only impressed Mengzhu, who had never been out of the village.
After eating so much, even Zhu Yongxing felt a little full.
Mengzhu pursed her lips and smiled, handed her little hand to Zhu Yongxing, and slowly accompanied Zhu Yongxing out of the hall.
The moonlight was like water, and the night wind blew on his face. Zhu Yongxing's mind gradually cleared up while walking slowly, and the slight drowsiness caused by drinking had dissipated.
No wonder the great witch didn't feel embarrassed at all about his previous arrangements. It turned out that he was connected with such a broad-reaching family. All kinds of doubts were gradually solved, and Zhu Yongxing felt extremely lucky, as if he had offended the goddess of luck. Perhaps, this is
The golden finger given by God, the cheating weapon that every time traveler should have.
"God, give me an armored corps!" Zhu Yongxing suddenly had such a ridiculous idea. He couldn't help but look at the moon and pray silently, hoping that he would get it when he opened his eyes tomorrow, and then he could sweep the world...
"Your Highness, the moon is beautiful tonight." Mengzhu said from the side, interrupting Zhu Yongxing's pious prayer, "If it is the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, after the family reunion, the men and women of our tribe will go to the clearings of the mountains and forests to sing and dance.
Carry out the 'Moon Jump' activity."
"It's great to sing and dance. You should have a happy holiday." Zhu Yongxing smiled slightly, thought of something in his mind, and asked a little strangely: "I didn't want the two maids given by the Zheng family, so why did you accept them?"
"Don't you say I'm a princess? Don't princesses have maids?" Mengzhu blinked her big eyes mischievously, then smiled and said: "A girl from the Han family can teach me a lot of rules and regulations of the Han family by staying with me.
Customs, so as not to be laughed at in the future and lose face to His Highness."
Zhu Yongxing nodded lightly. It turned out that he had such thoughts, but he still wanted to remind him, "Not all the rules and customs of the Han family are good, you have to be careful. Fortunately, they all have big feet.
I’m sure I won’t encourage you to bind your feet.”
"Did His Highness mean the three-inch golden lotus?" Mengzhu asked doubtfully, "Isn't it beautiful? There are many poems praising it!"
"Nature is beautiful, and the bad custom of self-mutilation and self-abuse must be eradicated." Zhu Yongxing frowned, obviously disgusted with this habit of destroying women.
Oh, Mengzhu made a note of it in his mind, and asked with some worry: "Listen to what Zheng Yanbei said, Yongchang has been occupied by the Qing army. I'm afraid it won't be possible for our people to go down the Yuanjiang River, right?"
"This is indeed a little unexpected." Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment, smiled and comforted: "I have to take the land route, gather the Yuanjiang River elsewhere, and then go down the river."
Mengzhu thought about it and had no choice but to do this. Although it was different from the original plan, it did not have much impact.
"Actually, I have another plan, but it's a bit risky and not very mature." Zhu Yongxing hesitated a little and said thoughtfully: "The Qing army occupied key areas in Yunnan Province and separated the remaining Ming army departments. And the Ming army had many remnants.
They fled to the border area in western Yunnan, where there was a shortage of food and grass, and there was miasma and plague, and they didn’t know where to evacuate and settle down. The hardship will last for a long time and the Qing Dynasty will be defeated."
"Your Highness wants to fight the Qing army?" Mengzhu asked guessingly: "The closest place to here is Yongchang. Your Highness also asked about this place in detail at the banquet. But Zheng Yanbei said that the Qing army's headquarters was in Kunming, but
The famous general Zhang Yong is also left to lead the elite troops to guard Yongchang. I am afraid it will be difficult to win with only the strength of our clan!"
"Of course I won't take risks, let alone sacrifice the lives of your people in vain." Zhu Yongxing gently squeezed Mengzhu's little hand to express comfort, pondered for a moment, and continued: "Wait a minute, let's see what can be done here.
Let’s decide how many Ming troops we can gather.”
"It's not that I begrudge the lives of my people and I don't want to fight for His Highness, it's just——" Mengzhu was obviously worried that Zhu Yongxing would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained.
"You just have to make a decision before acting, and don't act hastily." Zhu Yongxing nodded with a smile and said: "Sacrifice should be valuable. Do you think I am the kind of reckless person? I will not do anything like striking an egg against a stone."
Mengzhu smiled with relief and said: "Congratulations, Your Highness, with the help of the Zheng family, like a tiger with wings, it can soar across the world."
It does feel like this! Zhu Yongxing chuckled. With the help of the Zheng family who can undertake a variety of tasks, his plan can be carried out smoothly, and his mood is smooth. He just showed up to fight the Qing army.
The thought always lingers in my mind and is difficult to give up completely.
After walking and talking and laughing with Mengzhu for a while, Zhu Yongxing sent her to her room to rest, but he couldn't fall asleep. He sat at the table and contemplated the map.
Most of the Qing army returned to Kunming via Yongchang, Dali, Yao'an and other places, but left behind famous generals and elite troops in Yongchang. The intention was obvious, which was to divide and suppress the Nanming army that had retreated to the border areas.
At this time, there were still many remaining Nanming troops, including those outside Yunlong Prefecture, outside Shunning Prefecture, outside Lancang, and outside Lijiang, plus Li Dingguo, Bai Wenxuan, and Qi Sansheng in the Yunnan Yixi border area.
, Gao Wengui, Jin Tongwu, Yang Wu, Liang Jie, Wu Zisheng, Wu Sansheng, Guo Shangxian, Wang Guoxun and other departments, if they can gather together, they will be quite a force.
It is a pity that these Ming armies lost contact with each other and were in many border areas. They faced difficulties such as miasma plague and insufficient supplies, and finally had no choice but to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. To be honest, Zhu Yongxing could understand the entanglement and suffering in their hearts, but this did not
Meaning he will sit back and watch it happen.
The emperor entered Burma and famous generals were defeated. It is indeed a scene of frustration, which can indeed destroy the will of many people to persevere. But if you can see a ray of light symbolizing hope in the darkness of despair, even if the light is as small as a bean, you will
Rekindle hope in people's hearts?
Zhu Yongxing narrowed his eyes slightly, but the focus of his eyes still stayed on the location of Yongchang (now Baoshan). If a battle can be fought here, it is best to capture Yongchang, and the connection between northwest and southwest Yunnan will be smooth.
Without any obstruction, there is no need to go through dangerous and dangerous roads. This will not only give more remaining Ming troops a goal to gather together, but also have a huge political impact.
Moreover, this move can not only greatly boost people's confidence, but also effectively curb the wave of surrenders that will occur in the near future. In Yunnan, a province with many ethnic groups and many chieftains, it shows that the Nanming army still has combat capabilities, and more
Its practical and far-reaching significance. Because except for a few people, the loyalty of these local forces to the imperial court changes with the situation, and they have to consider more the interests of themselves and their clan.