Zhu Yongxing was distracted again, Mengzhu opened his mouth, but did not disturb him after all, but waited quietly.
It took a long time before Zhu Yongxing recovered his thoughts and smiled self-consciously. The food must be eaten bite by bite, and the road must be walked step by step. Having an overall strategy is not a bad thing, but more thoughts must be spent on the present.
"Your Highness, Chang Yi's letter also said that after conquering the barbarians, General Yang Wu sent people here to ask your Highness to make him the Duke of the country." Seeing Zhu Yongxing come to his senses, Mengzhu continued to read the letter.
Hum, hum. Zhu Yongxing suddenly sneered twice and asked, "What do Yi Changshi think?"
Mengzhu was stunned for a moment and continued to read: "Yi Changshi said that Yang Wu did not lead his troops to join forces to defend the enemy, but only sent people to ask for the seal of the imperial edict. His intentions are unpredictable, so please make your decision."
Yicheng was good, he could think of this level. Zhu Yongxing secretly praised, lowered his eyelids slightly and fell into thought. Yang Wuzhen, the general after conquering the barbarians, once escorted Yongli and the small court to retreat south from Yongchang, but he and Sun Chongya took the opportunity to launch troops and plunder.
After receiving the "national treasure", he led his troops there. Now he sent people to ask for the imperial edict. It is possible that he had already made up his mind and wanted to use the Jin Dynasty title to increase his weight in the Qing court.
He is really greedy! Zhu Yongxing really wanted to deal with Yang Wu, snatch his wealth and soldiers, but now is obviously not the time. After thinking for a while, Zhu Yongxing had a plan in mind, and said to Mengzhu: "Send a letter to Yi Changshi
, let him seize and interrogate Yang Wu’s envoys, and find out where Yang Wu’s troops are stationed and how strong they are? This matter must be kept secret and not allowed to be known to others.”
Mengzhu nodded, picked up the brush and started writing.
Deal with the Qing army now, and deal with you, the greedy guy, later. If Yang Wu is allowed to lead his troops to surrender to the Qing, it will undoubtedly add weight to the Qing army in the balance between ourselves and the enemy, which is what Zhu Yongxing does not want to see. I hope
If he had time, Zhu Yongxing stood up and walked to the window, standing with his hands behind his back.
From the current point of view, I have made the right move in usurping the imperial decree and entering Yunnan. It has more or less eliminated the shadow that Yongli's hasty entry into Burma cast on the hearts of anti-Qing patriots. However, the road ahead is still long, long, and difficult.
We cannot rule out the possibility of failure. He pretends to be confident and calm in front of others, but when he is alone, Zhu Yongxing is not depressed or afraid. But he has no room to retreat. A powerful enemy has arrived, and he must fight with all his strength. Even if it is
Even if he is defeated, he will never be as frightened as Yongli.
This battle, regardless of victory or defeat, must be fought. Because this is an opportunity for Zhu Yongxing to establish his authority and increase his reputation; it is an opportunity to cheer up the remaining Ming troops in Yunnan Province and the people who are committed to the Ming Dynasty, and let them see hope.
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In any case, the Qing army cannot be allowed to easily stabilize the situation in Yunnan. Judging from the performance of the Han people after the Manchu Qing entered the customs, and the performance of the Northeastern people after Japan invaded the Northeast several years ago, for ordinary people, as long as they are not forced
To the point where it is impossible to survive without cutting off the stick, one would generally rather accept the rule of a foreign race in exchange for a relatively stable situation.
As long as the Qing army continues to be harassed and dispatched; as long as the Ming army still shows the strength to deal with the Qing army, it will become inevitable for the people to be inclined to resist. After all, the Qing army burned, killed, raped and looted in Yunnan, committing all kinds of evil, and made peace with the Daxi Army
Under the governance of the Yongli court, there was a sharp contrast between "great maturity", "great wealth" and "people's abundance".
Fighting, Zhu Yongxing clenched his fist and punched the window frame hard, causing Mengzhu to look away, her beautiful eyes flashing, not knowing what happened.
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There is a height difference of more than a thousand meters, a steep dirt road of more than 70 degrees, and floating soil more than half a foot thick. Even if Zhang Yong is on the national security line and supported by his own soldiers, he is still sweating profusely and panting when he reaches the top of the slope. He stops and looks towards the top.
Looking around, the mountains are stacked together, as beautiful as a brocade, which makes people feel at ease.
"Abandoning this natural danger shows that the puppet Ming army no longer has the will to fight." Xian Guoan let out a sigh of relief, his face filled with pride and joy.
Zhang Yong pondered for a moment and then said cautiously: "The pseudo-defense army took advantage of the natural danger and suffered few casualties. If it suddenly withdraws, it may be a fraud. Our army should act with caution and cannot be ignored!"
Xian Guoan didn't say anything, looking around at the scenery, but he despised Zhang Yong for being as timid as a mouse. After a while, he said with certainty: "It must be the pseudo-clan who stayed behind and was frightened, and wanted to withdraw their troops and escape south. A pampered person
Guy, you are already promising enough to be able to go to the battlefield. Well, I am afraid that there is a strict order from above and the generals are holding me hostage, so I have to show off. Now I am afraid that I will follow the footsteps of the false emperor Yongli and run for his life in panic.
Go."
Zhang Yong opened his mouth and swallowed the words. In terms of official position, he is almost the same as Xian Guoan, but he is an old slave who has raised his flag long ago. In terms of favor and trust, he is naturally not as good as him. If his words are offensive, he must offend Xian Guoan.
Resentment and dissatisfaction.
"Our army should advance quickly and go straight to Tengchong." Seeing Zhang Yong's silence, Xian Guoan became more and more excited. He stretched out his hand and pointed south, "If you achieve great achievements, you should share it with Brother Zhang."
"Thank you very much, Admiral." Zhang Yong bowed his hand politely. Naturally, he knew that Xian Guoan's main force had not yet arrived, and he would rely more on his Gansu and Shaanxi green battalions in the battle formation, so he acted a little more politely.
Haha, Xian Guoan burst out laughing. It seemed that victory had been achieved. There was a vast plain in front of him. From Yongchang to Tengchong, this was the shortest road in a straight line. He originally saw that this place was difficult to attack, so he was planning to attack from another road. Unexpectedly,
The Ming army actually withdrew its troops, saving them from having to make long detours.
This time, the Ming Dynasty clan who sent troops to exterminate Tengchong stayed behind, it was really Xian Guoan who asked for help. Kunming decided to send troops to support Zhang Yong, but the Manchu soldiers did not like to move, and Wu Sangui was reluctant to use his few trusted men, so he had to choose others from other armies.
At this time, Xian Guoan happened to hear that Lin Tianqing, the new governor of Yunnan, was impeaching him for "when he invaded the western part of Yunnan, he looted, raped and killed, and the violence was even worse. He begged for punishment." He was a little afraid that the Qing government would use the punishment to invite bribes.
People in Yunnan took the initiative to ask for help, hoping to use military exploits to reduce their guilt.
Although the Qing army suffered some setbacks at Mopan Mountain, the three-pronged attack on the southwest did not encounter strong resistance from the Ming army, and their arrogance remained unabated. Xian Guoan even believed that the Ming army gathered in Tengchong was nothing more than embers and remnants of the fire.
It was immediately destroyed. Therefore, in order to seize the credit, he led three thousand cavalry to Yongchang and crossed the river to meet Zhang Yong. The main force of more than 10,000 people slowly marched along the road with their baggage.
But during the Hui Slope attack a few days ago, Xian Guoan was extremely angry and frustrated. He had lost hundreds of people in vain, but it was difficult to make any progress. He had no choice but to find another way. But suddenly, the door to victory suddenly became clear.
The elephant opened to him all of a sudden, how could he not be ecstatic and reborn with pride.