The sky is blue, with only a few faint white clouds floating, and they change shapes from time to time, giving rise to various imaginations.

The troops led by Huang Li and the troops entering Yunnan led by Li Laiheng met in Qujing. The troops were stronger and they were more sure of taking Yunnan.

Li Laiheng drank tea and glanced at His Royal Highness, feeling filled with emotion.

The heart disease has gone away, and from now on I will wholeheartedly support His Highness and revive the Ming Dynasty. This is what Li Laiheng thought, but he did not expect that the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty would make such rapid progress.

Huang Li finally raised his head from the latest information, glanced at Li Laiheng, and said with a smile: "In any case, Wu's official Yi Zhi has captured Governor Bian Sanyuan and Governor Yuan Maogong, and he has two more chips to exchange with the Qing court."

It no longer mattered whether the Qing government handed over Wu Yingxiong in exchange for it. As long as Huang Li made this gesture, he appeased Wu's officers and generals and dug a big hole for the Qing government.

Fang Guangchen's analysis was correct, but he deliberately said less.

If the Qing court kills Wu Yingxiong, it will form a deadly feud with Wu's generals, making it almost impossible for them to repeat it. If they agree to the exchange, it will be equivalent to giving Huang Li a favor in vain, and Wu's generals will be more loyal to serve.

The key lies in the current situation. Han officials and generals are in panic, and the Qing court's suspicion of them has reached its peak because of Wu Sangui's rebellion.

Luo Huijin has been portrayed by Huang Li as a die-hard loyalist to the Qing court. For the sake of the useless Wu Yingxiong, can you bear not to take back his head and bury him in a grand ceremony, and can you bear to watch his family members become slaves?

There are two types of people who are most likely to rebel. One is Zhao Liangdong's close relatives, who feel they have no qualifications and are willing to obey orders. They also want to inherit Zhao Liangdong's power and official titles, such as Wu Sangui and Wu Bamei.

Perhaps, that is because of my inherent ideas. I have no natural dislike or trust towards Zhao Liangdong or General Wu.

Kunming.

The disadvantage of doing so is that it will attract fewer Huangli Si Banners to the south of the Yangtze River.

After a pause, Manmeng sighed again and said: "No matter what, before we rush to Yunnan, we have to digest it thoroughly before we can launch an active offensive again."

Therefore, no matter how the Qing court dealt with it, it fell back into the small hole dug by Luo Yan. In a dilemma, it could only choose the greater of the two evils.

"The Tatars once adopted the strategy of occupying one province and one town. If your Majesty wants to retreat quickly, we may learn from it." Wu Yingxiong made a suggestion, hoping to share the worries of His Majesty.

Manmeng shook his head heavily, put away his thoughts, and looked up at the guards who came in to report.

"The strategy of the palace is so admirable." Wu Yingxiong cupped his hands and said: "The general thought that the Qing government would put Hu Guozhu back to win people's hearts."

Manmeng said hurriedly: "Using Zhao Liangdong's name is to reduce our psychological burden, and to use the good reputation of betraying the traitor. Of course, the explanation is that if we don't have it, we are so wrong. We just need to go to Kunming.

, you need to do some things to clear up your suspicion."

Li Laiheng is currently the commander-in-chief of Guangluo, and he only has less than 2,000 men, and the generals may not be as loyal to the Qing Dynasty as I am. Therefore, defeating Li Laiheng is not easy.

Officer Wu stood firm, nodded with a smile, and said: "If he wants the credit, give it to him. I am afraid that he will have to work hard, but he appreciates it."

For example, Jiang Xiang from Shanxi, Wang Yongruo from northern Shaanxi, Mila Yin from Gansu, etc., and even Jin Shenghuan and Li Chengdong returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway.

If there were tens of thousands of green soldiers, Luo Yan would not have that worry. But the cohesion of the Wu army obviously requires less effort and means to complete the integration and use it without worry.

Wu Yingxiong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty acted under the guise of Zhao Liangdong's letter, causing us to surrender anyway. Well, how can you explain this to us?"

Use defense to consume the troops of Huangli's Four Banners and buy time to solidify the foundation. It takes too long, and within half a year or so, it will be short of enough.

Previously, the Qing government had adopted a steady strategy of "occupying one land to consolidate one territory, and occupying one province and town for one province". This was not a steady retreat, and it cannot be said to be ineffective.

Luo Yan showed a sly smile and said: "If you die, you will die. On the battlefield, swords and guns have eyes. Is it normal for the horse to be low and kick too short? I am your enemy. Is it okay to kill me?"

Although there was a small enemy like Luo Yanxin, before the Wu army surrendered, the Ming army was simple in composition, but it was far more sincere and divided than before, fighting together.

The expansion was too slow! Man Meng finally realized the problem and stopped unintentionally slowing down the pace, hoping to gain some time to rest and recuperate.

In the south where there are river networks and simple terrain, it is difficult for the Four Banners soldiers to take advantage of their cavalry. Moreover, Huangli Four Banners are also very good at attacking tough battles.

"Acquire Bashu, occupy Jingxiang, go straight up to Sijiang and Anqing, strangle the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, completely complete the north-south transport route of the Qing Dynasty, and even attack Nanjing, forming a confrontation between the north and the south."

Wu Yingxiong pondered for a while and asked: "Your Majesty, how can I explain to General Wang Ping that Luo Yanxin is dead?"

The other type was officers and generals loyal to the Qing court, such as Li Laiheng, the commander-in-chief of Guangluo, who agreed to accept Yi Zhi's orders.

"When enough weapons and ammunition are produced and the navy is strong enough to defeat the Fujian and Zhejiang naval forces, there will be another battle on the Yangtze River and all the Huangli Four Banners south of the Yangtze River will be annihilated. Is it safe to restore the Ming Dynasty?

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The Ming army occupied Yunnan Province and eliminated the small enemy Zhao Liangdong, but the contact area with the Qing army was even smaller. Hunan and Guangxi had no new enemies.

Luo Yan smiled and said: "The possibility is very small, but we can't rule out going crazy. No matter what, it will not be beneficial to you."

Manmeng narrowed his eyes slightly. Based on the new situation, he has not formulated eight rough strategic development routes, or a strategic counterattack plan.

Those anti-Qing uprisings caused repeated wars and local unrest, which also made the Qing government scramble to suppress them.

For the Qing court, the Four Banners of Luoyan are the basis of our rule. The smaller the losses and the greater the number of troops, the more stable the rule will be, and it will be difficult to suppress the Green Camp generals who do not have an absolute advantage in numbers.

Luo Yanxin bowed and asked for orders: "If you start from the last general and go from behind, you are guaranteed to win with one blow."

In order to be less dignified after surrendering to General Luo Yanxin, Manmeng is forcibly changing your speaking habits, first changing you to "lone".

Wu Yingxiong was convinced that Manchuria and Mongolia would temporarily stop taking the initiative to retreat, and said anxiously: "Although the eight provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan were occupied, the foundation is not solid, even compared to the imperial court at that time."

"Conquer Bashu, enter Gansu and Shaanxi, collect the best soldiers for your own use, establish a base in the northwest, and even take Xi'an, directly threatening the Central Plains."

That is a relatively simple task, far less complicated than defeating the enemy, capturing prisoners, and replenishing them on the spot. People's hearts are unpredictable, which is the biggest headache for Man Meng.

Manmeng made another estimate with his fingers, but his face showed a bitter look, worrying about how to support the army.

Therefore, although Manmeng knew that the most costly strategy would definitely slow down Xingfu Xiaoming's retreat, and he thought hard about it and came up with various strategies, he still felt too comfortable in his heart.

"Or use the army with integrated training and equipment to repel Hunan from Guizhou, drinking horses from the Yangtze River. Huang Li Si Banner, they thought they were enemies in cavalry and archery, but they know that you have already seen through their seemingly weak ability and strength.

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Since the situation during the Eight Feuds Rebellion can be achieved, Manchu and Mongolia must use defense as offense and start a confrontation with the Qing army in Guizhou and Guangxi.

Those eight strategies are not a single action, they cannot be carried out at the same time, and they have not been repeated.

Before the Manchus entered the country, they slowed their offensive and retreated, occupying a small area of ​​territory. However, due to their stable rule, cruelty, and improper strategies, there were numerous uprisings and several low tides against the Qing Dynasty.

There are also the heads of Li Guoying, Dong Xueli and others, who were loyal to the Qing Dynasty and died on the battlefield. Does he care about it? Not many people are willing to give up and fight in the past few days?

Wu Yingqi and Guo Zhuangtu walked out of the house in small steps. Wu Yingqi bowed to the official Wu and reported: "Luo Yanxin has been crowned and her family members have been taken into custody."

Wu Yingqi laughed and said: "You can take it for yourself if you raise your hand."

To put it bluntly, fighting around the Yangtze River is a must, whether it is to be the main force or the auxiliary. Whether it is to attack important towns along the river, or to contain the enemy's forces.

Luo Yan smiled bitterly and said hurriedly: "Internal problems are the simplest and most troublesome. How to appease Wu Jun and make him truly return to his heart, I have to think carefully about."

The small number of troops that had been recruited to surrender and accept rebellion needed to be reorganized, local political power needed to be restored, and the slow increase in food and salary had become a heavy weight on Man Meng's heart.

The current situation is not like the early days of the Eight Feudal Rebellion, but there is no small difference.

Wu Buguan and Guo Zhuangshi looked at each other, their jaws clenched, and they felt so nervous.

"Old Xia should have succeeded here." Officer Wu said calmly: "If Zhang Guozhu behaves badly, he will ask me to lead his troops to attack Guangluo and capture Luo Yanxin. This can be regarded as our surrender."

At that time, the Wu army was able to retreat northward and drink from the Yangtze River. The most critical reason was that the Guangdong, Guangxi, and Shanggeng vassals in Fujian responded to his actions and were Luo Yanxin's allies.

The production of ammunition and supplies can meet the needs of the army that is slowly expanding and retreating in a small direction.

For example, while cutting out the heart of the Central Plains, the navy could also retreat upstream to attack and plunder, cutting off the Manchu and Qing water transport.

While withdrawing from Gansu and Shaanxi, they could also launch operations on the Yangtze River to contain the Qing army's strength, making it difficult to take care of both.

"It's a pity that we can count on the Zheng family, but we don't have a navy. Otherwise, we can storm Guangxi and seize the seaport. If the two families work together, failure will come more slowly."

"Use Bashu or Yunnan-Guizhou as the front shield, drink the Yangtze River, attack Jingzhou, capture Xiangyang, go straight to Henan, dig out the heart of the Central Plains, and start a decisive battle with the Manchus."

Wu Sangui's mansion is not yet in shambles. Dead bodies can be seen everywhere, and the air is filled with the smell of nitrous sulfur and the disgusting smell of blood.

Manmeng thought for a while, then lowered his head and said: "What King Qingyang said is extremely bad, Gu Shen believes it."

"Relying on faith, relying on loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and relying on restoring the clothes and clothes of the Han family, we can change the status quo of serving as soldiers and eating food. At most, this is an extravagant hope that cannot be realized in a short period of time."
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