After receiving the news that the Ming army entered Yunnan, captured Guangxi, Guangnan, and Chenjiang prefectures, and approached Kunming, Sha Dingzhou was shocked. Kunming must not be lost!
He ordered Zhang Changshou, the chieftain of education, and Long Yuanqing, chieftain of dead wood, to lead five thousand troops to monitor Yang Weizhi of Chuxiong. He personally led the army to rescue Kunming. He also ordered Wang Shuo's tribe, Li Rifang's tribe, and Zhang Changshou's tribe to come from Dali, Menghua, and Shiping.
Rush to Kunming to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ming army.
Hearing that Sha Dingzhou had returned to Kunming, Shi Qiwen did not dare to be careless and quickly called Long Zaitian, Long Shangdeng, Lu Huang and other local snakes in Yunnan to ask for advice.
This time Long met Shi Qiwen in the field, and he did not come alone. He brought his family, deputy general Xu Bingchun, and three thousand remaining defeated soldiers.
A while ago, Sha Dingzhou ordered Chen Changshou, the leader of the army, to lead Li Lin, the chieftain of the Bazhai, Yi Degong, the chieftain of cattle and sheep, and Cen Jilu, the chieftain of Panjiang, to attack Shiping. Long Zaitian could not resist, so he had to abandon his territory and lead his remaining soldiers to surrender.
Shi Qiwen.
When he heard that Long Zaitian was coming, Shi Qiwen did not dare to ask for help, so he went out to greet him personally. He knew that this man was not only a famous chieftain in Yunnan, but also a doctor of Ronglu, the governor of Zuojun Dudufu, a first-grade high-ranking official in Yunnan.
Highly respected.
Long Zaitian wanted to recruit Shi Qiwen to lead the army to rescue Yang Weizhi of Chuxiong. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the Ming army camp, news came that Sha Dingzhou had returned to Kunming and that the siege of Chuxiong had been resolved.
Shi Qiwen was the first to ask Long Zaitian: "The sand bandits have left Chuxiong and returned to Kunming, and are about to go to Heyang to kill. Does Mr. Long have any clever strategies to teach me?"
"Please, Marshal, abandon Heyang and retreat to Luxi."
Shi Qiwen was shocked: "Our army finally captured Heyang, why did we abandon it so lightly?"
Long Zaitian said: "There are many soldiers in the sand bandit, and if there are many soldiers, they will be arrogant. If the general abandons Heyang, it will show the enemy's weakness. The whole army will come to Luxi to fight our army decisively. Our army will set up an ambush in Luxi and will be able to defeat it."
"Enemy".
Luhuang, the chieftain of Ningzhou, also actively offered advice: "Commander, the last general is a local and is familiar with the geography of Luxi. The terrain around Ala Lake is steep. If we block the enemy here, the sand thieves will be defeated."
Shi Qiwen thought for a while and decided to agree to Long Zaitian and Lu Huang's suggestions and fight Sha Dingzhou in Luxi.
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In the Ziguang Pavilion of the Royal City of Guilin, Zhu Hengjia was reading a memorial and a military newspaper.
The memorial was submitted by Jin Weixin, the governor of Guangdong, saying that Li Chengdong, the governor of Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty, refused Zhu Hengjia's surrender.
The main reason is that the prices offered by competitors are too high and they cannot compete with others.
Zhu Hengjia sent an envoy to confer the title of Count to Li Chengdong, and the talks were originally very good. As a result, Lu Supervisor Zhu Yihai also sent an envoy. He was much more generous than Zhu Hengjia, and directly conferred the title of Duke on Li Chengdong.
Li Chengdong was very happy and entertained Lu Jianguo's envoys attentively, and even deliberately let Zhu Hengjia's envoys know about it.
When he saw that the envoy had Jin Weixin's memorial, Zhu Hengjia became angry: "Zhu Yihai, Zhu Yihai, when did the title of our Ming Dynasty become so worthless? If you do this, wouldn't it mean that the streets are full of princes and there are as many earls as dogs?
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If your competitor’s price is too high and you can’t keep up, then don’t follow. Put it aside for now.
The military report was submitted by Shi Qiwen. He reported on the progress of the march into Yunnan and elaborated on the practical difficulties he encountered, such as high mountains and steep roads, inconvenient transportation of grain, grass and artillery; Yunnan is too vast and has insufficient troops, etc.
Looking at the words "insufficient troops", Zhu Hengjia breathed a sigh of relief. It was a bit difficult for Shi Qiwen to lead a mere 70,000 people into Yunnan!
During the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan was one of the largest provinces. In later generations, Yunnan only had an area of 390,000 square kilometers. However, at its peak, Yunnan Province in the Ming Dynasty had an area of 1.5 million square kilometers. The Ming Dynasty established an area on the border of Yunnan.
Three declarations and six consolations. In later years, Kachin State, Chin State, Sagaing Province, Shan State, and Karen Kaya State in Myanmar; Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand; and Laos were all once administered by Yunnan.
Even now, when the Ming Dynasty's national power is weakening, Yunnan Province still covers an area of more than 700,000 square kilometers.
With only 70,000 people, it would be difficult to control the entire territory of Yunnan. Shi Qiwen’s complaint was justified.
But Gu also has difficulties! When the army fights, money is spent like water. I have a lot of soldiers. But I have no money, how can I send troops? It is estimated that I will have to wait until next summer's grain harvest to have money to fight a big war.
"Alas!"
Zhu Hengjia let out a long sigh and put down the tea cup.
In the tea cup is good tea, a rare "fairy tea": Pingle Holy Mountain Shiya Tea. This tea is a treasure among teas. It grows on the cliffs or beside streams of the Holy Mountain in Pingle County. It is not easy to pick and requires monkey training.
Picking. Also known as "fairy tea" and "monkey picked tea" among the people. The color is dark green, the aroma is rich, the tea soup is clear, slightly bitter at first and then sweet.
"What are you worried about, Your Highness?"
Concubine Shi Xian asked gently while refilling Zhu Hengjia's water.
"I wanted to send troops to Yunnan to reinforce Shi Qiwen, but the national treasury was empty. What! What!"
Concubine Shi thought for a moment, pulled out the hairpin on her head and said: "I would like to call on the harem and the emperor's relatives to raise military resources for your highness."
Zhu Hengjia was so moved that he grabbed Concubine Shi's hand and said, "Concubine Ai followed Gu, and they had to fight all the way. They didn't enjoy any blessings. How could I use Concubine Shi's jewelry?"
Concubine Shi said sternly: "The harem is also responsible for the rise and fall of the world. It is my blessing to contribute even a small amount to support the Ming Dynasty. Please give me your permission."
Zhu Hengjia kissed the little face of his son Zhu Ruoji and sighed: "A virtuous wife will bring few troubles to her husband, and a son who is filial to his father will have peace of mind. The ancients are honest and don't deceive me! With a virtuous wife like my beloved concubine, why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being prosperous!"
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Even if the jewelry from the harem were used, it would not be enough for a large army.
Zhu Hengjia had no choice but to order generals Zhao Yinxuan and Hu Yiqing to lead a small force of 20,000 people from Guizhou into Qujing Prefecture in Yunnan to assist in the war.
Both of them are Yunnan generals and are very familiar with the terrain of Yunnan.
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Ala Lake is like a beautiful woman wearing a hazy veil. The lake water is pure and blue, mysterious and quiet.
This lake is located in the northwest of Luxi County. The lake is surrounded by virgin forests. Two mountain canyons and two forks of widely different lengths are connected in series, like a dragon with two horns, inviting you to swim among the high mountains.
The reason why it is called Ala Lake is to commemorate the great hero Ala of the Luo people (Yi people). At that time, the Alu tribe of the Luo people sent general Ala to guard Xiongguan in the west. Ala used his life and blood to fight against foreign enemies and died on the Banqiao River. Died. Later, the Alu tribe buried him on a hillside by the river and named him Alapo, which was later renamed Ala Lake.
Shi Qiwen and General Li Dingguo were riding horses to inspect the terrain near Alapo.
"Hongyuan, I want to station the Chinese army in Alapo, and let you lead a group of soldiers and horses to ambush at Tielong Mountain near Alapo. When the battle between the two armies is in full swing, when you see my order, you will rush out from the flank. .How?"
Although Li Dingguo was only twenty-seven years old at this time, he had already shown outstanding military talents. Shi Qiwen admired him very much and liked to ask for his opinions.
Li Dingguo thought for a while: "The commander-in-chief's strategy is very good. However, the sand bandits are also from Yunnan and are familiar with the geographical advantages. We need to prevent them from sending troops to the lake on bamboo rafts to flank our army."
Shi Qiwen praised: "Hongyuan's military deployment was really meticulous. I once again ordered He Jiuyi to ambush his troops in the mountains behind the lake. If the sand bandits dare to sneak attack from the waterway, they will kill him without leaving any trace of his armor."
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"Your Majesty, stay here."
Sha Dingzhou led the army and was about to set off from Kunming to attack Heyang when he was suddenly stopped by Wan Meiren.
"Why are you calling me, madam?"
Wan Meiren walked up to Sha Dingzhou, gently tied the "hero knot" (called "blessing title" in Yi language) for him, tied the "hero belt", and put a strand of green silk in Sha Dingzhou's hand. .
"I am in Kunming waiting for the triumphal return of the Lord."
The corners of Sha Dingzhou's eyes were moist, and he suddenly burst into laughter: "Madam, don't worry, I will win this battle!"
Sha Dingzhou got on his horse, wearing a "hero knot" on his head, and wearing bright silver armor, and rode away. Behind him was a dense crowd of people wearing a "hero knot" on his head, straddling the "hero belt" diagonally, and wearing buffalo leather armor. Warriors of the Luo tribe.
Seeing Sha Dingzhou's heroic appearance, Wan Meiren was a little lost.
The country is so proud,
How many beauties,
A confidant is the hardest to find.
Observe in the heart,
Friendship in dreams,
Cherish suffering.
Years of love are always late,
Those who are being robbed cannot escape.
Black silk holds the hero's knot,
A lifetime of suffering.
Black silk holds the hero's knot,
A lifetime of suffering.
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On September 19, the 20th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Sha Dingzhou's subordinates, the forward generals Tie Zhihu and Chen Changshou, met the Ming army forwards Wu Zisheng and Lu Huang.
The Ming army was defeated and retreated to Wufeng Mountain.
On the 26th, Tie Zhihu and Chen Changshou took advantage of the victory to attack Wufeng Mountain.
The Ming army withdrew to Heyang City.
On the 30th, the Sha army stormed Heyang. The Ming army was defeated again and abandoned the city.
"Hahaha! General Tie, General Chen, thank you for your hard work. You drove the Ming army out of Chenjiang Mansion so quickly. I would like to toast you two generals."
After winning the battle, Sha Dingzhou held a banquet in the military camp to entertain the generals.
"This is all a great blessing to you, Lord General, and the generals and others will not dare to take the credit."
Sha Dingzhou smiled and said: "Let me record the first achievements of the two generals first. Once we drive away the Ming army, I will discuss the merits and reward them."
"Thank you, Lord General!"
Sha Dingzhou glanced at the generals in the camp and said encouragingly: "All the men of our Luo tribe are heroes who are not afraid of death! Tomorrow the army will attack Luxi, which soldier is willing to be the vanguard?"
"I will go where I will in the end."
Tie Zhihu, Chen Changshou, Wang Shuo, Li Rifang and other generals generously asked to fight.
The air is filled with the smell of killing.
This chapter has been completed!