No matter how good the plan is, it is only on paper, but God will not play cards according to anyone's wishes. This is the same for everyone, it is the same for Burma, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and the Ming court.
The war with Burma is not the current theme, and Zhu Yongxing does not want to use precious resources there. Although the plan has changed during implementation, the actual impact is not that significant. The Ming army has no time to fight with
Myanmar is engaged in a large-scale war, and Myanmar is also not fully prepared.
In other words, the process does not seem to be too important, what is important is the result. As long as Burma does not pose a threat, as long as He Jiuyi's troops can resist or suppress Burma, his energy is still mainly focused on the national wars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As for the eternal war,
The safety of Li Jun and his ministers has become unimportant after he successfully ascended the throne.
Are there still people who care about Yongli's monarchs and ministers? Yes, they are a very small number, and they will not shake his foundation. Are there still people who want Yongli to return to power? Yes, but they are even rarer. Some in the new regime
A frustrated person has no position, no power, no soldiers, no generals, how much trouble can he cause?
Based on this consideration, Zhu Yongxing issued an order to commend He Jiuyi, promoted him to a marquis, and instructed him to make steady progress and continue to exert pressure on Myanmar. At the same time, he ordered the Ministry of National Security to send spies to incite the indigenous chief tribes in Myanmar to rebel.
Myanmar has a long history of ethnic issues. The Burmese have a large population and the Burmese king also came from this ethnic group. However, the Mon and Shan ethnic groups were not very submissive and had great influence in the east and south. After more than a hundred years, Taungoo
When the dynasty fell, the city of Ava was occupied by the Mon people. Therefore, taking full advantage of the conflicts among various ethnic groups in Myanmar to achieve the goal of victory without a fight was also Zhu Yongxing's copy of the divide and rule strategy of later British colonists.
A declining Taungoo dynasty in Myanmar. Zhu Yongxing's understanding of Mang Da Gan and the Ming Dynasty's toughness can only be thought that this guy has a problem with his head and is too arrogant. Just imagine, the defense of a country's capital is so weak, how dare you
Challenging others. It’s not about being sick.
The so-called peace talks have always been carried out in secret. The Ming court's perfunctory attitude was obvious. It did not even send an official envoy, and gave Zhang Weihan the euphemistic name of "Common Prime Minister". The Qing court was also aware of this.
At this point, while the peace negotiations were still bargaining, preparations for strategic contraction had begun. From Boryeong in the west to the sea in the east, the front was too long, and it was difficult to support it with the manpower and material resources of the Qing Dynasty.
However, the peace talks did not stop the war, and the choice of the direction of the Ming army's breakthrough obviously exceeded the Qing Dynasty's expectations. It was not in the newly opened battlefield of Shandong, nor in Jingxiang in the middle, but in Baoning. From a strategic point of view, the Ming Dynasty
The army seems to be encompassing all of Sichuan, and then it will advance to Hanzhong, set out to trade, and go to Luo.
Gansu and Shaanxi produce elite soldiers, and Jiangnan has more wealth. This seems to be a well-known truth. The Ming army has occupied the south of the Yangtze River and then seizes the northwest. It means that it has two benefits and victory is expected. But this is a layman's view. Now
After several wars in Gansu and Shaanxi, society and production failed to recover. This can be described as local fatigue. In addition, the population of Gansu and Shaanxi decreased significantly, and the Qing government transferred green camps several times. The old Qin tradition of producing elite soldiers has long ceased.
Moreover, after Gao Mingzhan, the governor of Sichuan, led his troops to retreat to Baoning, he had repeatedly reported the strength of the Ming army in front of him, talked about the difficulties in logistical support, and repeatedly requested to abandon Sichuan and retreat to Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province.
In other words, the breakthrough direction chosen by the Ming army is not a place that the Qing Dynasty must fight for. If they can defend but cannot retreat, the Manchu and Qing are already ready to give up on Sichuan. But the preparation is
In preparation, the Manchus did not abandon the defense immediately. Obviously, they wanted to hold on for as long as possible, or they wanted to use the places they were about to give up as bargaining chips to obtain as many favorable exchanges as possible from other places.
This is due to the different perspectives of looking at the problem, and it is also determined by the current positions of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhu Yongxing does not need the soldiers of Gansu and Shaanxi, because he no longer believes in the so-called regional discrimination, but he regards Gansu and Shaanxi as the lost territory that he wants to recover.
, regardless of whether it is corrupt or not.
On the other hand, daring to go out for business, Luo, also means that the Ming Dynasty has passed through the difficult period, or at least the difficulties have been greatly alleviated. In terms of food and grass supplies, the Ming army can adopt a proactive offensive plan without having to worry about recovery.
The livelihood of the people in the region is in dire straits.
In the south of the Yangtze River, Huguang has harvested a season of grain, and in the Mekong and Xian areas, the first harvest of grain has already been transported to various places where it is needed. The funds raised have bought a large amount of supplies from Champa, Chenla, and Siam, which is enough to support the next year.
The army takes strategic combat operations in one or two directions.
From the perspective of the battle situation, the situation of attacking Baoning (now Langzhong) is very favorable. Jin Wang Li Dingguo's Zhenshuo army in Chongqing, as well as the Kuisho and Shuo forces expanded and adapted from the Kuidong thirteen families, have formed
With the help of the smooth flow of the Yangtze River waterway and sufficient ships, the mobile deployment of troops was enough to form an overwhelming numerical advantage in the direction of attack.
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The people and horses marched proudly with flags fluttering. From time to time, scouts galloped past, reporting news from the front.
Jin King Li Dingguo was riding a horse in the team, constantly giving orders to the scouts, while the sound of horse hooves was heard in front of and behind him, and countless iron cavalry were rolling forward.
As the first cavalry unit to be formed, the Zhenshuo Army already has 5,000 hussars, 3,000 dragon cavalry, and 15,000 infantry. Judging from this ratio, the Zhenshuo Army is the most mobile among the Ming army.
of troops.
As the main force of this combat operation, Li Dingguo led his headquarters to attack northward on the west bank of the Jialing River. King Zheng and Liu Tichun led two divisions of Shuo Army to advance on the east bank. The plan of the general staff headquarters was not only to capture Baoning, but also to recover all northern Sichuan.
, troops forced Hanzhong.
"Northern Sichuan is the gateway to Hanzhong. If you have northern Sichuan, you will have Hanzhong. If you don't have northern Sichuan, you will not have Hanzhong. When you reach Baoning, you can gather the Qing government's food and salary, and also establish civil and military forces. It is the only foothold of the Manchu Qing in the southwest region. It is important to break it."
King Li Dingguo of Jin was convinced of the deployment of the General Staff Headquarters. Although King Liu Wenxiu of Shu was a little too hasty at first, he also saw the importance of northern Sichuan and Baoning. The Qing army relied on the entire Sichuan to capture the big towns of Yunnan and Guizhou. Therefore,
, he must take advantage of the victory to eliminate this threat.
Although Liu Wenxiu defeated Baoning, it is undeniable that at that time, his overall strategy did not have much problem. It was just that in the specific layout of attacking Baoning, he made the mistake of underestimating the enemy's troop division.
Now the General Staff has made a plan to regain Baoning, and the situation is very different from that of the past. The Ming army has recovered most of Sichuan, and has taken effective measures to manage Sichuan. For example, setting up officials to calm the people, organizing immigrants, and liaising with chieftains
, stepped up farming, and already made themselves in an invincible position. (To be continued)