However, as Mengzhu said, relying on the current military strength obviously cannot achieve the expected goal. Zhang Yong, a famous general in the early Qing Dynasty, was both wise and brave; the Qing army was elite and very powerful. Although Zhu Yongxing desperately wanted to win a big victory, he could not achieve the desired goal.
To boost the morale of the flagging people, but when facing off against famous generals, it is inevitable to have doubts and fears.
Even if he is a time traveler, even if his mind is full of war examples from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, Zhu Yongxing has no practical experience in fighting in battles. There will be a price to pay for underestimating the ancients.
It's better to wait and see how many Ming troops you can gather, and then combine it with the more accurate situation of Yongchang that Zheng Yanbei's people have found out, and then you can make the final choice.
Zhu Yongxing sighed softly and put aside this tempting idea for the time being. He carefully reviewed his conversation with Zheng Yanbei to see if there were any omissions. He contacted and summoned the remaining Ming army, recruited craftsmen, miners, and searched for gunpowder and
Relevant raw materials, collecting grain and grass supplies, spying on Qing army intelligence in various places...
Basically everything that can be thought of has been arranged. Whether it will be effective or not can only be tested with time. Moreover, it is difficult to determine whether the Zheng family has such capabilities and whether they have enough manpower.
The candlelight flickered, and in the dead of night, Zhu Yongxing was alternately worried and happy, with a myriad of thoughts. Although he had taken the first step towards success, when he was about to face the Qing army, Zhu Yongxing, who was not familiar with the fighting formations, could not help but worry about gains and losses, and was unavoidably worried.
Doubtful and fearful.
I can't think about it anymore. If I continue to think wildly, the pear will be so big that it will break my nerves. Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly and shook his head. You should trust what you should trust. This is the helplessness you have to face. You should face it.
We always have to face it, this is destiny.
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Stationed at Tongtieguan for two days, after waiting for the follow-up tribesmen led by Yang to arrive, Zhu Yongxing led the leading troops to continue moving forward, and entered the Zhanda realm in just one day.
Zhanda is now in Yingjiang County. At that time, it was under the rule of Ganya Xuanfusi, and the chieftain was a hereditary descendant of the Dao family of the Dai people. I heard that the Ming Dynasty clan led an army to enter the country, and the current chieftain, Dao Bailong, came to greet him with great courtesy.
Zhu Yongxing was not surprised by this. Whether he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, forced by military power, or hated the Qing army, these reasons are not important. What is important is that in history, there were very few chieftains who fought against the remnants of the Southern Ming Dynasty. And Li Dingguo,
Bai Wenxuan and other Southern Ming remnants were able to hold on for several years in the remote areas of Yunnan. Without the support and supply of grain and supplies from local chieftains, village leaders, and chieftains, it would have been absolutely impossible.
Moreover, Zhu Yongxing already knew from Zheng Yanbei’s mouth that the Qing army’s military discipline was corrupt and atrocities were committed in Yunnan. “Wherever the military chariots went, there were no foxes or rabbits left. Everywhere they went, they searched for women, sang and drank, and the people deeply hated them.”
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In history, even Hong Chengchou described the criminal atrocities committed by the Qing army in headless penmanship, "...everywhere was attacked by war, and no one was not plundered. All men and women, large and small, were plundered, resulting in
The parents, brothers, husbands and wives of soldiers and civilians were separated and torn apart, and the misery was unspeakable. The old, weak and disabled were captured, hanged, tortured and burned, and their cellars of grain and silver were confiscated. Their houses were razed, and their huts were burned down, leaving no one alive.
I have no clothes, no skin, no family, no mouth, no one can accuse me..."
"...It was even more tragic in the area around Yongchang. They were killed and burned, and the dead were piled up on the roads. There was no one around for hundreds of miles. It really made Jia Sheng unable to cry bitterly, and Zheng's pictures could not be fully painted. I don't know who the Yunnan people are.
It’s so extreme…”
Poisoning the place, robbing, killing and raping is digging one's own grave; the crime is clear and God's way is good, I must fulfill the responsibility of punishing the rapists and eradicating the evil. Zhu Yongxing's determination is even firmer. The belated justice and injustice have made those executioners who have done all kinds of evil
To enjoy a long life, it is true that the gods are blind and the sky is dead. And this mission of doing justice for heaven should undoubtedly be shouldered by him, so that he can live up to his journey.
"Your Highness." Chieftain Dao Bailong looked a little hesitant when he saw that Zhu Yongxing declined his request for a singing and dancing banquet, but after hesitating for a long time, he still spoke out about the difficulty, "Since the Qing army entered Yunnan and ravaged the place, the people have suffered terribly.
, there are many refugees, and most of them come to the border areas, and there are also many refugees living in Zanda and Qianya. However, the nationalities are different and the customs are different. Although Ben Xuanfu tried his best to resettle them, conflicts continued..."
Understood, Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly. This is the conflict between the aborigines and outsiders. Dao Bailong hopes to resolve it himself. It can be seen that most of these foreign refugees should be Han people. If he doesn't care, these people may merge with the locals.
Either integrate into the local area, or escape to other countries. For example, the Han people in the Kokang and Wabang areas of Myanmar in later generations all claimed that their ancestral home was Nanjing; many even migrated to Cochin, Siam and other countries and became survivors of the Ming Dynasty.
Dao Bailong saw that Zhu Yongxing was still pondering, so he came up with another tempting reason, "Among the refugees from Yongchang Mansion and Tengyue Prefecture, there are quite a few who are outstanding in martial arts. Your Highness, the head of the clan, has the reputation of staying behind. If you use
When called by great righteousness, we will surely gather heroes to accomplish great things."
This guy was afraid that he had suffered a lot, so he was anxious to control these refugees himself, or it would be more suitable for him to take all the refugees away. Zhu Yongxing turned to Zheng Yanbei beside him noncommittally, and asked politely: "Yi
Chang Shi, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Originally, as the largest official position for the royal family in the Ming Dynasty, the chief official position should generally be appointed by the emperor himself. It was somewhat similar to the lord protector of each vassal king, and each royal palace was not allowed to recruit it on its own. But under the current situation, it is obviously impossible to follow all of them.
Follow the rules. What's more, Zhu Yongxing even dared to forge imperial edicts, and even princes and princes dared to forge edicts and add titles. What does a long history mean?
This long history should have been given to Zheng Yanbei, but Zheng Yanbei declined on the grounds of old age and frailty, but recommended a middle-aged man named Yicheng. Zhu Yongxing did not know much about Yicheng, but he could
Having Zheng Yanbei rely on him means that he represents the Zheng family, so it is appropriate to give him some face.
Yicheng hurriedly bowed and replied: "Yongchang was originally a barbaric land. Since the Ming Dynasty, there have been many prisoners who have been sent to the army. After Yongle, most of the immigrants who entered Yongchang were to station troops; Tengyue, a remote place, has always been strong in martial arts.
"
Only giving reasons but not answering directly, is this respect for himself? Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment, smiled slightly, and said: "As long as it is available, I will go -"
"How can your Highness, with his rich body, work so easily?" Yicheng quickly stopped him and said, "They are just some refugees. Your Highness only needs to send a messenger to recruit them."
Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and nodded. It seemed that he had not yet fully adapted to his current status and mastered the ancient ways of doing things. At this time, people focused on status and hierarchy and thought it was a matter of course. Being too approachable would be counterproductive.
Seeing that the problem was expected to be solved, Dao Bailong felt happy. He arranged the residence of Zhu Yongxing and his troops, and also presented him with wine and meat to show his respect.