Chapter 280 The Sword Points at Japan (11) Bozhou is pacified!
In the palace, in the Xinuan Pavilion, Zhu Yijun and Gao Pingshi sat opposite each other. They each held a glass of wine and drank it with a slight frown.
"I really didn't expect this area of Bozhou to be so difficult to defeat." Zhu Yijun frowned, turning the Yu porcelain wine glass in his hand, and sighed: "On the North Korean side, Li Rusong marched recklessly and was almost beaten to death by the Japanese pirates. Although
In the end, they withstood, but the core combat strength of the army aiding Korea was damaged, and the entire battle situation reached a stalemate. They had to consider withdrawing, and then Ma Gui led the Xuan Da elite to take over.
Although there were some twists and turns on the Bozhou side, they responded promptly and were about to win a complete victory. Unexpectedly, the Longyan hoarding was still grinding after two months of fighting...Pragmatically, you said that fighting barbarians in the southwestern mountainous area is really better than fighting against barbarians.
Is it still difficult to fight the Mongols on the grassland? I think you have fought them before, so tell me about it."
"It should be said that these are two completely different wars." Gao pragmatically said: "In fact, our disadvantage in fighting the Mongols on the grassland is that we often cannot find our opponents, which is the problem of mobility, and we are easily led away by others.
If you follow the nose, it will waste material, financial and energy of the soldiers.
As for the real battle, as long as our army's will to fight is firm enough, since it already has enough troops and sophisticated equipment, and with sufficient food and pay, as long as we don't make too many tactical mistakes, victory is inevitable.
Fighting in the mountains of the southwest is different. We often say that the chieftains in the southwest always have some particularly elite soldiers. This is largely because of their mountain combat capabilities, but it does not mean that they are strong in all terrain conditions.
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I will use Zhuo Jing as an example. When I recaptured Annam, the Huang family's wolf soldiers once achieved a great victory in Lang Son. That battle was a typical mountain battle.
How can I put it, if that battle is left to my servants, although the firepower may be stronger, it may not be easy to win. This is because the terrain in northern Annam, especially near Lang Son, is complex and difficult to navigate.
On extremely mountainous roads, it is very possible that although the soldiers have arrived, the artillery is still far behind, and even the soldiers may often not be able to get into position on time.
However, Huang's wolf soldiers don't have this problem. Not only can their troops be in place, but their artillery can also be transported to their required positions through various methods. This is related to their daily life.
They usually need to go in and out of the mountains to transport various materials and trade with us Han people. Therefore, if this ability is not said to be innate, it can at least be said to be a necessary survival skill, so it is not needed at all during wartime.
train.
The reason why I gave this example is that the most critical thing in fighting in the mountains of southwest China is not whether our army has the ability to defeat the enemy, because in most cases the enemy's most rational choice is not to fight us head-on in a decisive field battle, but to use the terrain
The advantage overwhelms our army.
This kind of collapse has several levels, first of all, in terms of food and grass supplies. The emperor also knows that even if you march on flat ground, as long as the battle line is stretched too long, the loss of food and grass will increase exponentially, and if you are in the mountains, then this
This loss will be greatly aggravated.
One aspect is that the roads in the mountains are difficult to walk, which will seriously slow down the transportation speed. Another aspect is that the mountain roads are often rugged and winding - for example, if you want to climb over a mountain, it will be impossible to climb from the top of the mountain due to the steepness of the mountain.
Instead of crossing it in a straight line, you have to take a winding mountain road to go around it.
This is equivalent to treating this mountain as a snail shell. We have to zigzag up first, and then zigzag down. The distance between them will naturally be greatly increased. Therefore, an army will often appear.
It took a whole day to barely climb a mountain.
So how to fight in this situation? I have just said how powerful these chieftains' soldiers and horses are at climbing mountains. So imagine that while our army is still marching on the winding path in the mountains, cold arrows will be shot out from time to time in the mountains and forests, or a sudden burst of arrows will be shot out.
A small group of elite soldiers ambushed us. When our army discovered it and started to counterattack, they immediately retreated into the mountains. What should we do?
If we chase, we obviously don’t know the enemy situation at this time. We don’t know if there is an ambush in the mountains and forests. What if we are ambushed? Besides, we probably won’t be able to catch up. If we don’t chase, then the enemy harassment will come again after a while, and then again.
Some sporadic losses may occur.
The loss is actually not bad. After all, for a large army, the loss of a few or a dozen people is only a drop in the bucket. But the problem is the impact on morale.
Your Majesty, what you fear most when fighting is neither long-term pain nor short-term pain, but pain that comes from time to time, and you can't even see your head. You don't know when this intermittent pain will stop.
Fighting with chieftains in the mountains is the biggest blow to morale, because in addition to the above troubles, it is difficult for us to make an effective counterattack.
Fortunately, Yang Yinglong was arrogant and thought that the Bozhou Army was elite enough. He had chosen to fight head-on with the official army many times before. This was actually a move to exploit weaknesses and avoid strengths. If Yang Ni had been replaced, the official army would have to reach Longyan
Dun, the march alone will take half a year, and by the time we reach Longyan Dun, the morale and morale of the army may have already been on the verge of collapse."
Zhu Yijun was amused and angry when he heard this, and laughed and scolded: "Oh, that's all thanks to you being from the Gao family in Xinzheng. If you were born in the Yang family in Bozhou, wouldn't it be very difficult for me to do it? I can't fight or retreat.
In the end, we have no choice but to recruit people?"
Gao pragmatic did not laugh, but said seriously: "What the emperor said is absolutely true. In the past, the reason why our ancestors often used appeasement instead of conquest against the chieftains in the southwest is actually here, which is the 'rule' that I often mentioned to the emperor before.
cost'.
To the Ming Dynasty, these chieftains' jurisdictions were like useless land. It was a pity to abandon it and tasteless to eat. A piece of land that the imperial court spent millions of taels of silver to conquer may not be able to recoup its capital in one hundred or even two hundred years."
"That's true, I know this very well." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Back then, Madam Huang, the head of the family, received only a measly six hundred taels of silver from the court a year.
I think 600,000 taels is definitely not enough to conquer the Huang family. According to your theory, this is a completely loss-making battle and should not be fought at all."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The emperor's example is actually a bit wrong. Although the chieftain of the Huang family only paid 600 taels to the court, it does not mean that the output of the Huang family was only 600 taels.
, but it will involve more problems.
For example, when the Huang family ruled, the local people would not rebel, so at least the Huang family would not rule to the point of losing money. However, if the court was under direct control, if something happened, the money received every year would not even be a fraction of the cost of countering the rebellion.
If not, it will be a big loss."
"Yes, that's the truth. That's why you later found a way to move those many Guangxi chieftains to Annan... Hey, are we off topic? Aren't we talking about the use of troops in Bozhou?" Zhu Yijun realized that he was going too far and tried to
Bring the topic back on track.
"Otherwise." Gao Pragmatic said: "I have already talked about the use of troops in Bozhou. What I mean is that for these southwestern chieftains, no matter how the conflict between the two sides arises or why it is irreconcilable,
In short, since the imperial court has chosen to conquer, it must be prepared to postpone the war, which is why I have mobilized a large amount of financial resources."
Zhu Yijun sighed and asked: "So in the future, if Banzhou is converted to agrarian land, will it be like Annan back then, and it will become a bottomless pit financially? Do you have any preparations?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "Bozhou is not the same as Annan back then, and the imperial court today is also different from the imperial court back then. After the imperial court captured Bozhou and returned it to its native land, as long as the administrative measures are appropriate, there is no need to worry about the change of public sentiment in Bozhou."
"What can be done?" Zhu Yijun asked.
"The method is actually very simple. As long as the lives of the local people are better after the transformation of the land and return to local rule than under Yang's governance, the public sentiment will naturally not change." Gao Pragmatic smiled and said: "In fact, any rule is ultimately like this. It can only develop.
Only in this way can the contradiction be resolved, because human happiness does not come from the stock, but from the increment."
"What do you mean?" Zhu Yijun didn't understand, so he asked, "What is stock and increase?"
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "The stock is what you already have, and the increment is what increases over time. For example, if I earned one hundred taels of silver last year, it will be the same amount this year, and it will still be the same amount next year. What will happen to me that is special?"
Is it possible to be happy? Of course not, because we have become accustomed to it.
But if I earned 100 taels last year, 150 taels this year, and expect to earn 200 taels next year, then I will naturally be very happy, because this means that the future is promising.
The support of the people is actually similar to this. Suppose that in the past, the native people of Bozhou could have a hundred kilograms of rations left a year, but this year the imperial court defeated Bozhou, and they could have only a hundred and fifty kilograms of rations left. Would they oppose the court?
If it goes a step further and the court tells them that as long as they are honest and obedient next year, they will have two hundred kilograms of food left over, does the emperor think they will still miss the Yang family? Of course not, they will only shout long live the emperor."
Zhu Yijun suddenly said: "Oh... I understand, you are saying that after this battle and before the return of the land, the imperial court should give Bozhou a three-year tax exemption, right? There is no problem with this. Bozhou won't receive it anyway.
With only a few dollars, and having experienced such a huge military disaster, being exempt from taxes for three years is also the proper meaning of the title."
Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "This is a normal practice. I will definitely do it if I know it. But what I just meant is not that simple. I mean that we should improve Bozhou's production while reforming the land and returning it to Liuzhou.
Your Majesty, this is why I recommend Guo Zizhang to go to Guizhou. I hope that Guo Zizhang can vigorously promote sweet potatoes and other products in Bozhou like he did in Fujian. This can greatly increase grain production. Although it is different from traditional rations, it is
For the local people in a poor place like Banshu, it is a great joy to be able to eat enough, so what does it matter if the taste changes? After all, it is just a different taste, not a bad taste."
Only then did Zhu Yijun understand what Gao Pragmatic meant. Taken together, his point of view was that it was best not to place high hopes on how fast the war in a place like Bozhou could be fought. The imperial court had to prepare for the worst-case scenario of slow progress in the war and use strong national power to force the war.
Break off this hard bone.
Then, the focus of the imperial court is on governance after recovery. It must effectively improve the local production capacity so that the root causes of local rebellion disappear. This is the way to long-term peace and stability.
What's more, only if the local production capacity develops, the huge sum of money spent by the imperial court to conquer Bozhou can be recovered in a shorter time. In addition, such as the shock that Kefubozhou brings to other chieftains, these are additional benefits.
There is no need to explain them one by one.
Due to his persuasion of the emperor and his pragmatic approach to ensuring sufficient supplies for the frontline army before the war, Yang Yinglong could not wait until the imperial court retreated as he expected, even if the war in Longyandun was delayed again and again.
Surprisingly, the imperial court's unhurried performance gave the Ming army on the frontline more opportunities to exert their initiative. During the Ming army's siege of Longyantun, Song Liangzuo, the commander of the army, summoned Miao woodcutters around Longyan and Bozhou to inquire about Longyan.
Tun secret road, someone finally told him that there is a secret mountain road in Longyan Dunhou Mountain that can go under the top of Dun. The place that is more conducive to rock climbing can go into Longyan Dunwan'an Pass, and the mountain road is relatively empty and unguarded.
Song Liangzuo was overjoyed and ordered an exploration team to sneak into the back mountain with him to record key points such as the terrain of the mountain road.
Who knew that there would be more than just this good news in the end. Due to the heavy casualties of the Miao soldiers since the siege, the Miao soldiers were suffering from long-term defense and there was no sign of the official troops withdrawing. As a result, morale gradually declined, and rumors spread in Longyan Dun.
And Yang Yinglong also had no way to defeat the enemy. He was depressed all day long and became violent again. He would kill indiscriminately at the slightest inconvenience, causing panic in the army and putting everyone in danger.
Military advisor Sun Shitai came to advise: "This action of the family head may lead to betrayal and alienation. You must not act like this. If the family head has the heart to fight, he should share the joys and sorrows with the Bozhou warriors at this time, disperse the family wealth, and inspire the fighting spirit. If
If there is no chance of recovery, in order to save the lives of these people, you might as well ask the army to surrender immediately, in exchange for the lives of everyone."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Yinglong was furious: "Shameless old thief! How can I, Yang Yinglong, surrender to the enemy? The Bozhou warriors should regard death as I do and fight to the end! How dare you be here?
You want me to surrender, please? You are a greedy person who is afraid of death, a person who lives in an ignoble way, and you can't defeat the enemy, so why should I keep you?"
In anger, Yang Yinglong immediately drew his knife and chopped Sun Shitai to the ground, killing him on the spot. He originally wanted to cut his body into pieces to vent his anger, but when his younger brother Yang Zhaolong saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Yinglong.
I was able to calm down, but Sun Shitai was dead and it was too late to regret.
That night, Liangzuo of the Song Dynasty convened the generals and ordered Deng Zilong and Wu Guang to lead their troops to capture Wan'an Pass through a secret passage. They made a surprise attack on the city at night, causing panic and attracting the Miao soldiers in front of them to return for reinforcements. The generals in front of the store took advantage of the situation to seize the pass and occupy the surrounding dangerous points.
, and on the next day, they attacked from both front and back, and conquered Longyantun in one fell swoop. The generals took the order vigorously.
At the fourth watch that night, Deng Zilong and Wu Guang led their troops to sneak into the hidden mountain road, climbed up with branches, made a surprise attack on Wan'an Pass, wiped out all the troops guarding the pass, and attacked the big city of Longyantun.
When Long Yantun heard the news, he immediately fell into panic. Yang Yinglong woke up in the night and learned that the Ming army had descended on Wanan Pass and was attacking the top of the warehouse. He was shocked and lost thousands of gold at night to recruit dead soldiers to resist the war. However, all the seedlings were gone.
Terrified and helpless.
Yang Yinglong was furious and went into battle with his sword. He gathered his own soldiers and fought a bloody battle with the Ming army. They gathered at Chaotian Pass. The guards at Feifeng Pass received Yang Chaodong's orders and divided their troops to return for reinforcements. Deng Zilong and Wu Guang came from the trail and their troops were quite insufficient. After fighting for a while,
He then led his troops back to Wan'an Pass to defend. However, the Longyan Dunqian Dun was divided into troops to return reinforcements, and its troops were thin. The Ming army took advantage of the situation to seize the pass. Both Chaotian and Feifeng Pass were captured by the Ming army one after another.
That night, Yang Yinglong was still in shock. He held a knife and led a team to inspect the top of the hoard. He saw flames shooting into the sky from all sides, and all the dangerous passes of Longyan hoard were occupied by the Ming army. He sighed with hesitation and sorrow in his heart.
Later, Yang Yinglong moved to the "royal palace" and cried with his wife and concubines: "Yinglong is incompetent. He is unworthy of his ancestors. He lacks the wisdom and courage of his ancestors and has been repeatedly defeated by the officers and soldiers. Tonight, all the dangerous fortresses around Longyantun have been captured. Tomorrow,
The army will definitely attack this place, and the Yang family in Bozhou will be extinct from now on, and I can no longer care about Ruo Ruo." All the wives and concubines burst into tears.
In the early morning of the next day, the Ming army indeed invaded Longyan Dun from the front and rear. All the Miao soldiers who had been extremely fierce in the past were scattered, and they no longer had the will to fight. He Hanliang, Tian Yipeng and others also died in the chaos.
Knowing that the situation was over, Yang Yinglong first ordered his wives and concubines to hang themselves, and then they also hanged themselves to death. At the same time, he ordered his cronies to burn his body. Deng Zilong, Wu Guang and others captured Yang Chaodong, Yang Zhaolong and more than a hundred people, but Yang Yinglong was nowhere to be seen.
Wu Guang led people to search everywhere, but found that Yang Yinglong had hanged himself in the fire. Wu Guang was angry and dragged Yang Yinglong's body out of the fire regardless of the intensity of the fire. He was also poisoned by the fire and lost his voice for a while. He fainted and fell to the ground for a long time.
Awake.
At this point, Longyan's hoarding was defeated and the whole territory of Bozhou was pacified.
In December, Song Liangzuo returned to the court with his troops and entered Beijing in triumph. Admiral Liu Wei and other generals of the Northern Army such as Ma Lin and Dong Yiyuan also accompanied him and were honored by his majesty.
After the prisoners were sacrificed at the Meridian Gate, Emperor Wanli ordered Yang Chaodong and Yang Zhaolong to be elected to the city. After that, the imperial court dismissed the chieftains of Bozhou and replaced them with local officials. They established Zunyi and Pingyue prefectures, which belonged to Sichuan and Guizhou provinces.
From then on, Emperor Wanli issued the "Pingbo Prefecture Yang Ni Zhao", which spread throughout the world and received congratulations from hundreds of officials. The only major war in the imperial court was on the Korean side.
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