"Yunnan Memorial!"

Another Yunnan excerpt!

Ever since Mo Zaihe arrived in Beijing and asked the Ming Dynasty to cede Yunnan in an attitude that seemed humble but was actually coercion and inducement, Zhu Youxiao has been discussing with the cabinet ministers how to fight this war for the past two days.

If Ming Dynasty is asked to cede territory, who will agree to this?

Even Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji of the Donglin Party would not be able to agree!

They are high-ranking scholar-bureaucrats and members of the Donglin Party who serve the country and the people. How can they tolerate being insulted by barbarians?

Therefore, the cabinet's attitude is unprecedentedly unanimous, and Annan must be taught a lesson!

No one has yet figured out why Mo Zaihe arrived in Beijing at such a perfect time?

Obviously set off early!

This shows that Annan has a premeditated attack, and they have long coveted the land of the Ming Dynasty!

First, troops were sent to invade, and then envoys went to Beijing, using both soft and hard tactics, in an attempt to make the Ming Dynasty submissive.

But if Ming surrenders, will it still be Ming?

Although the Donglin Party has all kinds of shortcomings, the Donglin Party is definitely tough and tough, and they have never been soft to the outside world.

What Annan is doing now is clearly telling the world that Annan does not take the Ming Dynasty court and the civil and military officials seriously at all. This is intolerable, but what is intolerable!

Our Ming Dynasty has the Duke of Guizhou in Yunnan, and there are many chieftains. Yunnan alone can mobilize tens of thousands of local soldiers. Adding the soldiers of the Duke of Guizhou, Yunnan alone can stop Annan's 100,000 barbarians.

When the imperial army arrives, are you still afraid of Annan's 100,000 troops?

Can Annan's barbarians compare with the 100,000 Manchu and Mongolian cavalry?

However, reality gave the confident monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty a head-on blow.

A memorial was made to the Duke of Qian in Yunnan, stating that Yunnan now has no troops to mobilize!

No troops to adjust!

This is really a bolt from the blue.

A series of plans of the Ming emperors and ministers were all based on the ability of Yunnan's existing troops to carry out short-term defense.

But now a mistake has been made and Yunnan has no troops!

After the main force of the imperial court arrives in Yunnan, who will help guide the way?

The bigger problem facing the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty is that one hundred thousand Annan barbarians are killing wantonly in Yunnan. If Yunnan has no soldiers, then the entire Yunnan will be completely defenseless in front of Annan!

They can definitely capture Yunnan before the Ming Dynasty's army arrives!

By then, even if the Ming Dynasty takes it back, it will be embarrassed in front of the Western countries!

This is absolutely not allowed!

The majesty of the Ming Dynasty cannot be lost!

"Where are the soldiers from Yunnan?!"

"Didn't you tell me before that Yunnan has 60,000 soldiers, enough to resist all foreign enemies?"

"Where are the soldiers?!"

Zhu Youxiao angrily threw the Mu family's booklet on the ground. Huang Liji picked it up and looked at it carefully with Wei Guangwei: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Guizhou's office seems to mean that because of the abolition of the guard post, the Duke of Guizhou

Only three of the Yunnan Guard Stations affiliated with the government have been abolished, and there are currently only 3,000 soldiers. Even the city of Kunming may not be able to be defended."

"The Duke of Guizhou also said that because of the agrarian changes, the chieftains in Yunnan have been transferred away from their own tribes. At present, the chieftains from various places are unable to mobilize local soldiers. Each region is in charge of its own affairs, and it is difficult to gather the strength to resist the full army."

"In addition to dividing the fields, all the guardsmen have gone home to farm. Now it is difficult for the Duke of Guizhou to recruit soldiers and generals to come back."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly: "Speak frankly!"

Huang Liji swallowed his saliva: "The Duke of Guizhou's office said that the Duke of Guizhou is still in the capital. The Duke of Guizhou's office has no backbone and it is difficult to call on the old troops who were disbanded and returned to their fields. Now that the Duke of Guizhou has been studying in the court for several years, he should be able to serve the country well."

I am loyal and hope that Duke Qian can return to Yunnan and lead the Yunnan chieftains to fight against the barbarians."

"At the same time, the Duke of Guizhou also said that the chieftains are willing to help the court and relieve the emperor's worries, but the change to Tuguiliu has made the chieftains uneasy, so it is better to postpone the change to Tuguiliu."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao sneered: "Hehe, hehe..."

"Isn't it just that the imperial government's dismantling of the guard posts and the return of local people to local officials will affect the power of the Mu family and the chieftain? I refuse to send troops now because I just want to see the imperial court laugh at me!"

"I know what they mean!"

Wei Guangwei said quickly: "Your Majesty, Duke Qian has guarded Yunnan for the imperial court for generations. He is very loyal."

"Now that the imperial court is in a difficult situation in Yunnan, it still needs to rely on the Duke of Guizhou and the chieftains. According to the wishes of the ministers, it is better to appease them first."

Huang Liji added: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Wei Ge said is absolutely true. The guards should be abolished and the locals should return to their homeland. If we are not in a hurry, the imperial court can appease the Duke of Guizhou first and let him summon the chieftains of Yunnan to resist the barbarians.

Buy time for the court."

"Otherwise, if the Duke of Guizhou and the Chieftain of Yunnan sit back and watch Yunnan being ravaged by the Annan barbarians, then the court will really lose face!"

Zhang Haogu frowned: "The country is in trouble right now. The Duke of Guizhou and the chieftain of Yunnan have ignored the dignity of the court and the safety of the country. They are here to raise prices and blackmail the court."

"If the imperial court agrees, it will temporarily suspend land equalization, dismantle guard posts, and restructure the land, but what about the future?"

"Yunnan is controlled by the Duke of Guizhou and the chieftains, so is Yunnan the imperial court's Yunnan or the Mu family's Yunnan?"

"This wind must not be blown!"

As he spoke, Zhang Haogu held a jade wat and bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, there is trouble in Yunnan today. The Mu family has requested to stop national policies such as returning land to locals and dividing the land. It seems that they are loyal to the court, but in fact they are already.

A vassal state in Yunnan."

"None of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty had vassal states. Why could the Mu family occupy three thousand miles of rivers and mountains in Yunnan?"

"Today is the Mu family in Yunnan, what about tomorrow?"

"Northwest? Southeast? Or where?!"

"The two capitals of the Ming Dynasty have twenty-four provinces. Can't we give them twenty-four provinces?!"

Huang Liji said angrily: "Yuanfu, this is the moment of crisis for the imperial court. How can you ignore the interests of the country in a moment of anger?"

Zhang Haogu straightened up and looked at Huang Liji: "It is for the benefit of the imperial court that I cannot agree to the request of the Mu family!"

"Otherwise, this Ming Dynasty will still be the Ming Dynasty of the imperial court?"

Wei Guangwei advised: "Yuanfu, the situation in Yunnan is critical now. If Yunnan is really going to be occupied by Annan, then where will the court's face and the emperor's face be?"

Zhang Ruitu said: "Then you just have to watch the Mu family join forces with the chieftains of Yunnan to threaten the imperial court?"

"If this matter spreads, won't the imperial court and the emperor still lose face?"

Seeing that the first and second ministers of the current government were about to quarrel with the two cabinet ministers of the Donglin Party, Qiao Yunsheng quickly smoothed things over. He really didn't want to be caught in the middle: "Guys, please don't be anxious."

"Whether it's Yuan Fu, Second Fu, Huang Ge Lao or Wei Ge Lao, they are all loyal to the country. For the sake of the court, we can talk about differences of opinion."

Zhang Haogu also softened his tone, and cupped his hands to Huang Liji and Wei Guangwei: "Mr. Huang Ge, Mr. Wei Ge, it's not that I don't know that the situation in Yunnan is critical at the moment, but because of this, the emperor and we must not mess up in the first place.

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"If we are in chaos, how will the world and other countries view the imperial court?"

"If the emperor is not in chaos, the world will not be in chaos."

"The small country of Annan can be arrogant for a while, but can it last long?"

"Now the imperial court still has new troops in Yunnan. At the same time, the people of Yunnan just lack a backbone. They need to let the people know that the imperial court has not given up on them. After the land was divided in Yunnan, the guardsmen were disarmed and returned to the fields. Wouldn't they want to protect their land?

The family confronts the barbarians?"

As he spoke, Zhang Haogu waved his sleeves and bowed in salute: "I request you to supervise the war in Yunnan and mobilize the troops in the south. In March, if I cannot quell the war in the southwest within March, I will come to see you."

After Zhang Haogu said this, Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji stopped talking. Zhang Haogu issued a military order. What else could they say?

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Haogu who was bowing in front of him, took a deep breath and said: "Declared the decree, the chief minister of the cabinet, the bachelor of Wuyingdian, the official secretary Zhang Haogu, the crown prince and grand master, was promoted to Guanglu doctor, left

Zhu Guo, leading the military department with the title of Shangshu, adding the governor of the four provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, promoting troops and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, and governor of the war in Yunnan!"

Zhang Haogu knelt down and said, "My lord, I accept the decree."

"According to the edict of Emperor Tian Chengyun, he said: Since this dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has spread its grace and power all over the world, extending its kindness to all directions. The south of Mongolia has surrendered, and the four directions have come to court. Now there are small barbarian countries, who are raising armies to cause disaster, wantonly on the border, and showing off their evil in the southwest.

, harming the people of the Ming Dynasty, intending to split the territory of our Ming Dynasty; I have tried to persuade you with good words, but you are still not vigilant, resorting to war to force China, and treat our Ming Dynasty as nothing!"

"I have endured forbearance for many times, but I still don't repent. The sage said: If a country is small but does not feel humble, if it is small but does not fear the strong, if it is rude and humiliates its neighbors, if it is greedy and clumsy, it will perish. I now order the chief minister of the cabinet,

Zhang Haogu, a student of Wuying Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is the governor of the four southwestern provinces, responsible for the deployment of soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, and the governor of the war in the southwest. I hereby express my gratitude."

When the imperial edict was issued, Zhang Haogu was wearing armor at home. Zhu Qiqi personally put on Zhang Haogu the battle armor given by Zhu Youxiao, including fine mountain pattern armor, breastplate, waist protector, belt, and iron.

The stomach, the combat boots, then the animal face swallowing the head, the iron leaves covering the arms, and finally the bright red battle robe and battle helmet.

After everything was sorted, he carefully tied the sword given by the emperor to Zhang Haogu's waist: "My husband, I and my concubines are waiting for your return after victory."

Zhang Haogu smiled and touched Zhu Qiqi's slightly fat face: "Madam is well at home, and my husband will return within half a year."

With that said, Zhang Haogu put on his iron gloves and turned around to leave the house. Zhang An was also neatly dressed, with two pumpkin hammers hanging on his waist and leading two war horses: "Young Master."

"Zhang An, follow me on the expedition."

"Okay, Master."

When Zhu Qiqi went out, what he saw was the scene of Zhang Haogu and Zhang An setting off.

Under the banner of the mountains, rivers, sun and moon facing the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Haogu drew his sword and waved to the west: "Let's go."

Although he raised troops and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhu Youxiao also gave Zhang Haogu a thousand brocade guards and three thousand cavalry from the Three Thousand Battalions as support.

When Zhang Haogu and his cavalry arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, the governor of Jiangnan Wang Wenyan, the commander of the Nanjing Fifth Military Battalion Fang Yunchu, the commander of the Nanjing Firearms Battalion Huang Degong, the commander of the Nanjing Three Thousand Battalion Han Yaowei and other Nanjing civil and military officials were already waiting outside the city to greet them.

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When a black line in the distance gradually enlarged in the eyes, the last banners of the Ming Dynasty were flapping in the wind, and the sight of thousands of cavalry surging in the dusty sky really shocked the officials in Nanjing who had been at peace for a long time.

Wang Wenyan immediately saluted: "Governor of Jiangnan Wang Wenyan met with the chief minister."

The remaining officials and generals saluted one after another: "Meet the chief minister."

Zhang Haogu stood up and dismounted: "No need to be polite, let's enter the city."

After entering the Nanjing Governor's Mansion, Zhang Haogu said directly: "The emperor has ordered me to promote Jiangnan and the governor of the southwest war. Our time is urgent, and I will not be polite to you."

"Wen Yan, how are you preparing the food and grass in Jiangnan?"

Wang Wenyan said: "Don't worry, Chief Assistant. After receiving the emergency report, my subordinates prepared military rations. Now that the military rations are prepared, they can provide enough for the 200,000-strong army for three months."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "I have entrusted the grain and grass transportation to you. I have ordered all provinces along the way, from Jiangnan to Yunnan, to make sure there are no mistakes in the grain and grass transportation along the way!"

Wang Wenyan said: "I understand."

Zhang Haogu looked at Fang Yunchu again: "How is the situation in the three major camps in Jiangnan now?"

Fang Yunchu said: "Looking back, the three major battalions in Jiangnan have now restored their strength to 50,000, with 30,000 veterans and 20,000 new troops being stepped up training."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "This pavilion allows your three major battalions to expand by an additional 50,000 troops."

"Fifty thousand?!" Fang Yun was overjoyed. Can the three major camps in Jiangnan be allowed to expand their troops by fifty thousand?!

Zhang Haogu added: "Don't be too happy too early. Huang Degong and Han Yaowei will follow me and listen to my instructions."

"The three major camps in Jiangnan, the Shenji Camp, the Fifth Military Camp, and the Three Thousand Battalion, I will dispatch 30,000 people to leave. You will then replenish the troops and expand the three major camps in Jiangnan to 100,000 people."

Fang Yun came out, Huang Degong, and Han Yaowei said in unison: "The last general has taken the order."

Zhang Haogu added: "The decree of this pavilion was conveyed to Lang Pingyu, the captain of Yunnan Zhaoxin School. The pavilion promoted him to the Kunming Commanding Officer, awarded him General Mingwei, and the Lieutenant of the Central Cavalry. He was ordered to immediately summon the disbanded guards in all parts of Yunnan.

The soldiers, as well as the local soldiers, gathered in the name of this pavilion and asked him to block Annan's offensive before my pavilion arrived."

"If you block it, I will leave him a third-grade official."

The guard on the side said "No."

Zhang Haogu continued: "At the same time, the Jinyi Guards and Tiqi can rush to Yunnan to inform the people of Yunnan based on the decree of this pavilion that the Mu family, the Duke of Guizhou, colluded with the chieftains for their own interests, endangering the safety of the people and the majesty of the imperial court.

Annan sent troops to cause trouble, intending to divide the land of Yunnan with Annan, break the soil and seal the king."

"When Tiqi arrives, he immediately blocks the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou and waits for our arrival."

When these words came out, not to mention the Jin Yiwei, the civil and military officials in Nanjing were stunned.

That's Wang Mu's family in Yunnan, is it about to be taken down?

Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, looked at Zhang Haogu's gaze and immediately knelt down on one knee: "I humbly accept my order."

Nodding, Zhang Haogu said: "Let's act separately."

"The 30,000 soldiers and horses of the three major battalions of Nanjing will be prepared immediately. Their weapons have been inspected and they will set off with us in three days."

"Here!"

Everyone dispersed to make preparations, and Wang Wenyan stepped forward: "Yuanfu, is there anything else that the students need to do?"

Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment: "Go and summon the craftsmen from all over the south of the Yangtze River to make this thing for me. If you don't understand, ask the bachelor of the Academy of Engineering who is accompanying the army."

Wang Wenyan took the drawing given by Zhang Haogu: "This is the latest flying ball developed by the Imperial Academy of Engineering Sciences?"

"Students understand."

After Wang Wenyan also left, Zhang Haogu sighed lightly. The situation in Yunnan is not very good now. He squinted at the map of the four southwest provinces and suddenly said: "Here comes someone."

Immediately a guard came in: "Chief Assistant."

Zhang Haogu wrote as he talked: "According to the order of this pavilion, Qin Liangyu, the second-grade imperial concubine, is appointed as a hussar general. She is ordered to lead troops into Yunnan, and together with Lang Pingyu, resist the southwestern barbarians, and wait for the arrival of our army.

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"No." The guard took the appointment written by Zhang Haogu and immediately went out to deliver it to Sichuan via pigeons.

After finishing all this, Zhang Haogu calculated: "Right now, Lang Pingyu is in Yunnan, and Qin Liangyu will also rush to Yunnan after receiving the transfer order from me. With Lang Pingyu and Qin Liangyu here, Yunnan will have no worries for a while."

"The only thing I have doubts about is the Mu family... Once the Mu family is solved, those chieftains will not be able to stand up."

"The Mu family is deeply rooted in Yunnan. It is difficult to shake the soldiers and generals who have followed the Mu family for generations just by relying on the imperial court's will. I'm afraid it won't be enough even if the Jin Yiwei goes away."

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu calculated the time again. If the craftsmen from Jiangnan started making the flying balls, it would take at least five days.

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu spread out another piece of paper and picked up a pen to write: "Inform the Annan soldiers and generals that you who set up your troops to cause trouble and invade the Ming Dynasty's borders are unforgivable crimes and will be punished by heaven. The King of the Ming Dynasty

The division's martial arts were so impressive that the Jiannu slaves in Liaodong were frightened when they heard about it, and the Monan Tartars collapsed when they encountered them. First, 20,000 infantry broke through the Jiannu's vests in Liaodong, and then 30,000 cavalry chased the 100,000 Tartars and Monan; the large army of cavalry

The torrents swept across the country with mighty force, the arrows were like fire rain and meteors covering the sky, the cannons were like thunderbolts, and the mountains collapsed and the earth was cracked... Wherever the king's master came, he was devastated and incomparable."

"Today, I have received the holy order and led the king's army with three hundred thousand troops to march westward with guns and iron cavalry everywhere. The rivers stopped flowing and the mountains and rivers trembled. I remember that God has the virtue of good life. If your soldiers are afraid of the power of God, they will be captured immediately without restraint."

There is a glimmer of hope, otherwise when Master Wang arrives, everything will be turned into ashes, don’t say that he was unpredicted..."

After writing, Zhang Haogu handed it to Huang Zongxi: "Taichong, polish it a little or two, print ten thousand copies, and keep it for later use."

Huang Zongxi looked at the summary written by Zhang Haogu and said with a smile: "Yuanfu, you are trying to frighten Annan's generals."

Zhang Haogu smiled: "The kings of Annan want to fight, and the nobles want to fight, because they are profitable, but it is the soldiers and generals of Annan who fight in battle. Most of them are poor people who are oppressed by the noble officials. They have joined us.

The territory of the Ming Dynasty was raging like locusts."

"The so-called best strategy is to attack their hearts. I want to scare them out of their courage first."

Huang Zongxi said curiously: "But Yuan Fu, I am afraid that this piece of paper alone cannot scare those Annan soldiers."

Zhang Haogu looked at Huang Zongxi and said with a smile: "Yes, just a piece of paper will naturally be of no use to those Annan soldiers who are already red-eyed."

"But what if this message did not flow down the river or was shot out by an arrow, but fell from the sky?"

"Falling from the sky?!" Huang Zongxi's eyes widened, he had not considered this yet.

If a message really fell from the sky and landed in the barbarian camp, I'm afraid those barbarians really thought that the power of God was coming, right?

After getting up and moving his body, Zhang Haogu looked calm and said: "Relax, there are only 100,000 barbarian soldiers, so don't worry about it."

"The weather, the right location, the right people and people are not in Annan, nor in his Mu family, but in this pavilion."
Chapter completed!