Chapter 8 The war situation in Yunnan in Zhang Fu’s eyes

If Zhu Qizhen didn't understand anything, he would naturally not understand the strong sense of crisis in it, but when he thought about it carefully at this moment, he just felt his hair standing on end.

July of the third year of Jianwen.

The war entered its third year.

However, Emperor Taizong's strategic dilemma did not change at all.

As the fundamental base of Emperor Taizong, Beijing was constantly under threat and could not recuperate at all. However, the Southern Army was in the right place at the right time and had a steady stream of support.

Just hearing a few words, Baoding, Zijinguan, Dezhou, and Beijing, a map spread out in Zhu Qizhen's mind.

He immediately understood that as long as Fang Zhao captured Baoding Prefecture and then marched eastward to Hejian Prefecture, he could cut off the connection between Taizong and Beijing. There was Sheng Yong in the front, Ping An in the back, and Fang Zhao in the middle.

The first thing Zhu Qizhen thought of was how I could make a comeback if I was in Emperor Taizong's situation.

Zhang Fu continued: "At that time, the army was in confrontation with Sheng Yong, and a hasty retreat would inevitably lead to defeat. Taizong blocked the news and fought with Sheng Yong several times without deciding the outcome. Then he pretended to retreat twice, ambush Sheng Yong, and let Sheng Yong

Don’t dare to pursue.”

"That's when it was withdrawn."

"At this time, it is already October, and it has been three months since Fang Zhao attacked Baoding."

"Teng Guogong Meng Shan sent thousands of soldiers to guard Baoding City for three months. Although he was exhausted, Fang Zhao's 40,000 soldiers were still helpless."

"If it were just like this, I wouldn't admire Duke Teng. What I really admire is that he actually deployed all the cavalry, about one or two thousand, and placed them in the reed swamps outside the city. They were led by Mengying, the current Marquis of Baoding, regardless of Baoding.

What kind of battle is the city in? No attack is allowed without orders."

"We fought until Ping'an was defeated at the gates of Beijing and retreated to Zhending. Emperor Taizong withdrew his troops from Shandong. When Fang Zhao felt that there was no chance of victory, he was ready to withdraw his troops."

"With Meng Ying's cavalry as the forerunner, all the sergeants and civilians came out of the city to defeat Fang Zhao in one fell swoop, causing Fang Zhao to return in defeat and beheaded to no avail."

Zhang Fu sighed and said: "I have seen many generals in my life, but in terms of forbearance and tenacity, Teng Guogong ranks first."

Zhu Qizhen thought to himself: "Yes, although the defending side has a great advantage, the army on the opposite side is several times the number of people in the city. The Southern Army is not a cavalry on the grassland and does not know how to attack the city. It must be very difficult to defend, and

Fortunately, Teng Guogong can bear it." Then he suddenly thought in his heart: "Zhang Fu would not say this to me suddenly, what is his meaning?" Zhu Qizhen contacted the Yunnan War, and seemed to understand something, but he seemed not to understand.

What.

Zhang Fu continued: "I thought that the Marquis of Baoding had obtained the true biography of Duke Teng, but the biggest problem in Luchuan was not the combat power of Luchuan's troops, but its geography."

"I think the Marquis of Baoding is trying to lure Luchuan to attack?"

After Zhu Qizhen heard this sentence, he immediately thought of it and said, "What does the Duke mean? Mu Ang is the bait. The breakdown of his relationship with Mu Ang is one of the baits."

Zhu Qizhen breathed a sigh of relief. He may not have known that the relationship between Mu Ang and Meng Ying was definitely not acting, because there was no need to bring trouble to him, and there was not even a hint.

However, this is not important.

As long as we can win the battle, everything will be fine.

Zhu Qizhen then asked: "Can Mu Ang win?"

Zhang Fu said: "I thought we couldn't win, otherwise Mu Sheng would not have committed suicide. However, Jingdong is the focus of the imperial court's operations in southern Yunnan. I think Mu Ang can still hold it no matter how stupid he is."

Zhu Qizhen suddenly thought: "Will Luchuan definitely come to attack?"

Zhang Fu said: "Yes, the reason is very simple, because Luchuan cannot afford a long-term war with the imperial court. In fact, Meng Ying's steady and steady approach, although it consumes a lot of money, is not necessarily a solution. It can be solved once and for all."

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen smiled bitterly and said, "How is that possible? The imperial court can no longer support it."

If there were no major disasters in places like Sichuan, Huguang, and Guangdong, and all the food in these places was sent to Yunnan, Yunnan's military rations would still be sufficient for the time being.

Once the disaster situation changes in the Central Plains, especially in Zhili.

The situation is hard to say.

The Ming Dynasty's family has been strong for several days, but Zhu Qizhen still hopes that Luchuan can make a quick decision to end this war as soon as possible and return to the track of internal affairs.

Zhang Fu said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Even though our Ming Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, there is no country in the world that can compare with our Ming Dynasty in terms of national strength."

"The money and food in Luchuan are not even as good as the province of Yunnan. In the long-term confrontation, Luchuan will definitely not be able to support it at first. If he wants to break the situation, the best way is to capture Jingdong. If Jingdong is defeated, the game of Luchuan will be over."

Already."

"I'm sure that the Marquis of Baoding means to attack Luchuan without fighting in Luchuan."

Zhu Qizhen looked at the map of Yunnan and murmured: "In this way, this battle must be near Jingdong." After hearing Zhang Fu's explanation, Zhu Qizhen felt that the situation in Yunnan was clear at a glance, and he no longer had any worries.

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Some people may seem unimportant, but they can decide the situation at critical moments. Zhang Fu is such a person.

Now that Zhu Qizhen understood it clearly, Zhu Qizhen immediately ordered someone to draft an edict. One letter was addressed to the Marquis of Baoding, Meng Ying. He gave the Marquis of Baoding a sword and comforted him. He also emphasized that the Marquis of Baoding would shoulder the full responsibility for the battle of Luchuan.

You have the right to act in advance and to report later.

He was also given a number of gold and silver treasures.

Emphasizing his trust in the Marquis of Baoding.

Another edict was given to Mu Ang.

This is not an explicit imperial edict, but a central edict. It lists the contributions of the Mu family, and then talks about the performance of the Mu family in the battle of Luchuan. Mu Ang was criticized to pieces, and he was asked to realize his shame and be brave.

, meritorious deeds. Don’t tarnish King Qianning’s reputation. Make it clear that he must obey Meng Ying’s orders.

Otherwise, Meng Ying can kill him with all his strength.

After Zhu Qizhen read it, he asked Zhang Fu to take a look at it.

After Zhang Fu read it, he felt that his reprimand to Mu Ang was too much. However, Zhang Fu would not say it out loud. He just smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty's will is just right."

After Zhu Qizhen ordered his subordinates to use the seal, he quickly sent it to Yunnan.

From the time Mu Ang and Meng Ying impeached each other to the issuance of Zhu Qizhen's imperial edict, only ten days passed.

This efficiency will naturally not be good in future generations, but in this era it is already the fastest efficiency.

It was almost non-stop along the way.

As soon as Zhu Qizhen's imperial edict arrived, the fight between Meng Ying and Mu Ang came to an end immediately. Mu Ang was like a flat tire and did not dare to show his temper in front of Meng Ying.

Meng Ying, wearing a sword and with the support of Zhu Qizhen, completed the integration of all Ming armies in Yunnan.

While Meng Ying was deeply moved, she also decided to take action against Luchuan.

The Ming army was divided into three groups, one was in Yongchang to attack Tengchong, and the other was in Jingdong to unite the chieftains and prepare to march westward. The most elite 30,000 troops were held by Meng Ying.

However, these three groups of troops did not engage in battle with Luchuan.

It was Yunnan chieftain who really fought against Luchuan.

Meng Ying summoned all the chieftains in Yunnan, rectified the various chieftains with unprecedented severity, and ordered them to fight against Luchuan.

If someone is beheaded, there will be a reward. If there is no beheading, there will be a punishment. If someone secretly communicates with Luchuan, after the report is verified, the reporter will get all the property of the person.

Facts have proved that not every chieftain's territory is so easy to defend and difficult to attack.

So Meng Ying wiped out many chieftains in one breath and went on a killing spree, immediately letting these grassroots know one thing: whose family controls the world in Yunnan.

Meng Ying had a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, and she was a thief. Lucchuan could also imitate the killings, but he could not imitate the rewards. Who could Lucchuan be richer than the Ming Dynasty with his little wealth?

As Zhang Fu said, although the imperial court is currently experiencing some difficulties, it is still pulling out all the hairs on its head, even thicker than those in Luchuan.

Luchuan's forceful move not only failed to stabilize the chieftains, but also caused more chieftains to betray. Immediately, in the deep mountains and forests, where the Ming imperial army could not penetrate deeply, countless chieftains were fighting.

Although the Luchuan army still had combat effectiveness, it had an overwhelming advantage over these chieftain soldiers. However, this kind of detailed, multi-faceted, and countless battles on many fronts caused Luchuan to consume a huge amount of money.

Even though Si Renfa had won several battles, with the support of the Ming Dynasty, these chieftains quickly recovered and fought again.
Chapter completed!