Chapter 0659 Master Wang enters Yunnan, pacifying the southwest
"We, the Mu family, have been loyal and loyal for generations, how can we allow villains to slander us!"
Mrs. Song speaks righteously and seems to be a decent person.
When the people saw it, they had a little more trust in the Mu family.
Tian Ergen sneered: "Do you really think this commander has no evidence?"
"This commander has obtained evidence that your Mu family colluded with Annan!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Song Tong Kong shrank violently, and Mrs. Chen on the side immediately shouted: "There are traitors in the court who colluded with Annan and slandered our Mu family. These Jinyi guards are here to kill people and silence them. Stop them!"
The people were completely confused and didn't know who to trust. However, Tian Ergen and his Jin Yiwei were in a stalemate with the Mu family. When a fight was about to begin, a group of Jin Yiwei came over and said, "Sir, Yuan Fu has an order.
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After Tian Ergen took out the secret letter and read it, he glanced at Mrs. Song and Mrs. Chen, and said casually: "Withdraw."
Jin Yiwei turned around and retreated, leaving without any delay.
When Jin Yiwei left, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Returning to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion, Mrs. Song said: "The situation is not good. I'm afraid the court has discovered something, otherwise the Jin Yiwei will not come."
Mu Jianbo asked in confusion: "Then why did the Jin Yiwei leave again just now?"
Old Mrs. Song analyzed: "The imperial court should have some evidence, but it cannot confirm whether it is true or false. It wants the Jinyi Guards to come to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion to search. Now that the Mu family has a tough attitude, they have withdrawn."
Mrs. Chen continued: "But we have to make plans early. Now the court must not trust us. If it is really not possible, we are afraid that we will have to prepare for the worst."
Hearing this, the Mu family members were shocked. Could it be that they really wanted to betray the imperial court?
Chen said: "In this situation, do we have any other options? In the worst case, if we bring Kunming to Annan, can King Annan give me a princely title in the Mu family?"
"The southwest is mountainous. How long will it take for the imperial army to reach Yunnan?"
"When the imperial army arrives, the whole of Yunnan will be ours. When the time comes, we will guard the border. What can the imperial court do to us?"
Mrs. Song nodded: "Now that things have happened, we can only make such a plan."
"Tell the chieftains to gather their troops."
"Our Mu family's soldiers and horses also need to be ready. Maybe we will have to fight against the imperial army for a while."
"Quickly assemble our troops and block the Kunming city gate!"
As soon as the Mu family members heard this, they immediately took action. Immediately, the Mu family soldiers and horses hidden in various places quickly gathered and stationed in Kunming to be on guard. At the same time, the chieftains of Yunnan heard that the imperial court had discovered their actions, and they were also very scared, so they went back to their own homes.
The respective chieftains, prefectures and counties then gathered troops and horses to defend the city, preparing to wait for the southwestern barbarians to arrive and declare their vassal status.
At the same time, the Mu family and the chieftains also sent secret messages to Annan, expressing their willingness to discuss surrender.
Seeing that the Mu family and the chieftains were all turning to him, Annan King Li Weiqi couldn't help but be overjoyed. The development of the situation was really in line with his expectations.
Could it be that I am really the son of destiny who can lead the Dai Viet Kingdom to glory?!
Thinking of this, Li Weiqi couldn't help laughing: "Both the Mu family and the chieftain of Yunnan are willing to surrender to our country, Dayue. It is true that our country is destined by destiny!"
Annan's ministers also knelt down one after another: "Your Majesty, it is your destiny."
In Thang Long City, with the gradual victory of Annan's army, the entire Thang Long City was filled with joy and laughter. Everyone felt that success was coming, and the future of Dai Viet Kingdom was simply promising.
Under such circumstances, Li Weiqi ordered another 50,000 troops to enter Yunnan. He wanted to use 150,000 troops to completely incorporate Yunnan into the territory of Dai Viet!
The situation in Yunnan is becoming increasingly chaotic.
The chieftains of the Mu family and Yunnan paid no attention to the burning, killing, looting and looting by Annan's bandits and only focused on defending the city. They didn't know whether to be wary of the bandits or the court.
At present, the only people in the entire Yunnan territory who are really resisting the Annan rebels for the comfort of the people are the troops commanded by Lang Pingning, the commander of Qianshi in Kunming.
The people of Yunnan watched helplessly as the Mu family did nothing. They watched the chieftains from all over the country just like the Mu family, raising the price of food, forcing the people to spend more money to buy food, and bribing the chieftains and the Mu family.
The soldiers and generals in Yunnan were not killed, and the people of all ethnic groups in Yunnan became angry.
In addition, it is rumored that the Mu family and the chieftains were trying to resist the imperial court's policy of equalizing land and land, which led to the Annan thieves burning, killing and looting. They just didn't want to see the people live a good life. They just wanted to continue to let the people live.
Be their slaves!
How long will it take for the common people to live a peaceful life after they are divided into land?
The Mu family and the chieftains colluded with the Annan rebels, causing many people in Yunnan to have their families destroyed and their families torn apart?
How did those Annan thieves harm the good families in Yunnan, and how did they burn, kill, and loot?
The city is full of bones, burned to the ground, there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and the bones are exposed in the wild. This is not a simple empty talk. The tens of thousands of people in the city were slaughtered, nor is it a simple number.
Only when we walk into the city where the air is filled with the smell of blood and has been reduced to deathly silence, and look at the ruins of the city, the corpses everywhere, the children dying tragically beside their parents, and the good families being humiliated and slaughtered, can we fully understand.
, what do the few words on these simple memorials mean.
"Beast! What a beast!"
Qin Liangyu, who was over fifty-six years old, looked at the corpses all over the city, and her hand holding the riding whip was shaking. Behind her, her son Ma Xianglin, nephew Qin Yiming, and Qin Gongming also turned red with anger. The people of the Ming Dynasty were actually killed by Annan.
The barbarians are so bullying!
"Where are the soldiers and horses of the Duke of Guizhou? Why don't they protect the people?" Qin Liangyu couldn't help but ask.
Qin Yiming had a dark face: "The Duke of Guizhou summoned his old troops to defend Kunming and did not send a single soldier. At present, in the whole of Yunnan, only the troops of General Lang Pingning, the commander of Kunming, are resisting the rebels. There are even rumors..."
Qin Liangyu asked: "What are the rumors?"
Qin Yiming said: "There are even rumors that the invasion of the Annan bandits was caused by the Mu family and the chieftains."
"snort!"
Qin Liangyu snorted coldly: "Leave some of your sons to bury the corpses of the people, and the rest will follow me."
Qin Liangyu's white-pole soldiers have arrived in Yunnan!
When Qin Liangyu's banner appeared on the border of Yunnan, many people in Yunnan breathed a sigh of relief. The imperial army finally arrived, and Lang Pingning quickly sent someone to contact Qin Liangyu and join them.
After discussions between the two sides, they did not join forces. Instead, the two armies faced off against each other. This was also a helpless situation because there were too many barbarians in Yunnan. They now occupied half of Yunnan and had to use troops everywhere, and Qin Liangyu
It was also difficult for Lang Pingning, who was learning the tactics of the new army, to cooperate with each other, so the two sides had to fight separately.
At this time, Annan barbarians have been raging in Yunnan for more than a month, and most of Yunnan's territory has been swallowed up by Annan. Not to mention the earthquake in the southwest, even the Western vassal states are astonished. Are Annan's soldiers and horses so capable of fighting?
Seeing Annan opening his mouth and swallowing half of Ming Dynasty Yunnan, King Thalong of Taungoo, King Ayutthaya of Siam, and King Nanzhang of Laos could not help but feel moved.
For a moment, they couldn't help but be ready to make a move, planning to take advantage of the situation. After all, the Yunnan chieftain had not responded at all, so he was obviously letting them do whatever they wanted.
Good opportunities like this are rare.
However, it was at this time that Zhang Haogu's large banner went down the Jinsha River and arrived in Yunnan!
After a month and a half, the imperial army finally arrived in Yunnan. The so-called high mountains and rugged roads did not matter to the army. In the early stage, they walked through the Yangtze River waters, and when they arrived in Sichuan, they followed the Jinsha River. The army arrived in Yunnan smoothly.
As the banners of Zhang Haogu, Huang Degong, Han Yaowei, Zhao Yuqi and others appeared in Yunnan, the army set up camp, and the people of Yunnan came one after another, sending their few grains, picking wild fruits, and game to comfort the army.
The imperial master has arrived!
Yunnan is saved!
After setting up camp, Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Jinyi Guards Command, also came: "Yuan Fu, I humble you..."
Zhang Haogu smiled and helped Tian Ergen up: "I asked Commander Tian to withdraw. I don't blame you."
"At the moment, the Mu family just feels that Annan is too powerful and the imperial court cannot reach it. He wants to tear apart the earth and make him king, but it depends on whether the imperial court agrees."
"The army was ordered to rest for a day in Wuding and march into Chuxiong. General Qin Liangyu and Kunming Commander Lang Pingning were ordered to come to the camp to report on their duties."
The next day, the army departed from Wuding Prefecture, stationed in Chuxiong, and then set up camp. This time was not an ordinary temporary camp, but a wartime camp prepared for long-term war. The camp was built to accommodate 50,000 people.
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The mountain, river, sun and moon flags of the Ming Dynasty were buzzing in the camp.
When Qin Liangyu and Lang Pingning arrived at the camp, they saw the soldiers training in the camp and the horses neighing. The cold light was sharp and the soldiers were brave. At first glance, they were an elite division.
"This is nothing short of the new royal division of the imperial court. It is extraordinary."
Qin Liangyu sighed with emotion, and took his nephew to the Chinese army's tent. After announcing the entry, the first thing he saw was a young man, less than thirty years old, without an Ming iron helmet, and with a stick in his hair.
Hosta, wearing a red python robe, was looking at a huge sand table with several generals.
Is this the current chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty?
As someone who had only heard Zhang Haogu's name but never met him, Qin Liangyu determined Zhang Haogu's identity just by looking at the python robe.
This is a python dragon robe with two horns on the head, not an ordinary flying fish or bullfight uniform. Except for the current emperor's master and the chief minister of the cabinet, who has the honor to wear this four-clawed python dragon robe?
"The last general, Qin Liangyu, pays homage to Yuan Fu."
Listening to the energetic voice, Zhang Haogu raised his head and looked at the female general in front of him. Although he was fifty-six years old, Qin Liangyu was still energetic and vigorous. She wore a six-petal iron helmet and an iron leaf mountain.
The general's armor tattoo looks like a majestic general.
Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "General Qin is here, come quickly."
Qin Liangyu stepped forward and looked at the sand table. If he looked carefully, he could see the mountains and terrain of Yunnan, the direction of the rivers, and the pass cities all within it. It was extraordinary at first glance!
As a general, Qin Liangyu naturally knows how rare such a sand table is, which is much more detailed than a map.
At this time, Lang Pingning was on the other side, holding a baton and said: "Right now, the Annan thieves have occupied Lin'an, Guangnan, Guangxi, Yuanjiang, Xinhua, Chengjiang, Niuwu, Che, Meng Lian, Meng Gen, Meng
Ding, Weiyuan's Twelve Prefectures, sent troops to the four prefectures of Jingdong, Chuxiong, Yunnan, and Qujing."
"Now the last general's headquarters is from Yunnan, along the Qujing line, and General Qin's headquarters is in Jingdong, along the Zhenyuan line."
Zhang Haogu thought thoughtfully: "This half of Yunnan is in danger."
Huang Degong said: "Yuanfu, I think that the current war situation is still under control. The more than 100,000 barbarians in Yunnan are not a concern. If our army can ignore them, encircle them from both sides, and retake the pass, we can
They locked themselves in Yunnan, supplemented by Yunnan soldiers and generals, and gradually encroached on it."
Zhang Haogu looked at Qin Liangyu again: "General Qin is a battle-hardened general. Now he has also experienced the war in Yunnan. Tell me what you think."
Qin Liangyu said without hesitation: "The general will think it's impossible."
"Now our army has insufficient strength. Encirclement on both sides is like a lone army going deep. It is too dangerous for our army alone."
"Moreover, Anandu's elephant soldiers, rattan shields, and ordinary firearms are difficult to stop, and they must be artillery. Only by forming a formation can we fight. If they are scattered, the battle may be ruined."
Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "So, I'm afraid the new army is not suitable for the Yunnan war?"
Qin Liangyu said: "Yunnan has more mountains than plains, so it is difficult for cavalry to maneuver, and there are many jungles, making it difficult to use firearms."
Zhang Haogu nodded: "What General Qin said is exactly the point."
"You see, most of the land in the Yunnan plains is near Kunming. It is surrounded by mountains, complex terrain, and rugged roads. It is inconvenient for the army to move. Now Annan occupies half of the province of Yunnan. They are familiar with the mountains and forests and can walk in the mountains. The army has heavy supplies.
If there are too many, it will be difficult to move forward.”
"As a matter of common sense, if firearms are inconvenient, swords are needed."
Qin Liangyu said: "This is the situation when the last general entered Yunnan to fight. The swords and bows are far more useful than firearms if they are lost."
"Now the last general has seven thousand soldiers from his hometown under his command. They are good at using long white spears. They march in formation without fear of the bandit army. Even if there are tens of thousands of thieves, the last general will not be afraid either."
"If Yuan Fu trusts me, I will be willing to return to my hometown and recruit another three thousand soldiers to serve the imperial court."
Zhang Haogu looked at Qin Liangyu with emotion. What is a good general? Look at Qin Liangyu, and then look at the situation of the chieftain of Yunnan and the Mu family.
"General Qin is loyal to the country and does not defraud the country."
"However, the focus of this battle is not in Yunnan, but in Annan."
Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Qin Liangyu was puzzled. The enemy of Yunnan has not been solved yet, so how should Annan solve it?
For a moment, Qin Liangyu doubted whether Zhang Haogu knew about military affairs. He couldn't talk about military affairs on paper, saying that he should capture the king first, surround Wei and rescue Zhao, etc.?
Not to mention the current situation, just look at the terrain of Yunnan and Annan. If you want to surround Wei and save Zhao, you won't have this chance.
After thinking for a while, Qin Liangyu still said: "Yuanfu, in this battlefield battle, we need to consider the favorable geographical location and weather. Now is the rainy season. Gunpowder often clumps due to the heat and humidity and cannot be used. The road is difficult, the water is fast, the mountains are poisonous, and the army is in trouble."
It will take more than a month to wipe out the enemy in Yunnan, so how can we talk about solving the enemy in Annan."
"The last general thought that it would be better for the entire army to abandon their muskets, form a formation with swords and shields to respond to the enemy, advance slowly, and gradually regain the lost ground. After the enemies in Yunnan are cleared, we can talk about Annan again."
Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "What General Qin said is the safest way, but I don't have that much time."
"Three months, within three months, this cabinet will solve the problem of the war in the southwest."
Three months!
Upon hearing this time limit, Qin Liangyu was in trouble.
There are hundreds of thousands of barbarians in Yunnan, covering the mountains and plains. How can we deal with them in three months?
Although her white-armed soldiers are strong, they cannot defeat ten against one. War will cause casualties, and soldiers will be tired and die. Even with the reinforcements from the court, it will not take ten days to advance step by step to eliminate the enemies of Yunnan.
Things that can be solved in a month will take at least half a year or even a year.
Now we only have three months, how can we do it?
Qin Liangyu began to suspect that Zhang Haogu really didn't know how to fight. So what if he couldn't do it within a three-month deadline?
Should we let the soldiers risk their lives?
At this time, a military report arrived. Zhang Haogu opened it and read: "Generals, please go down and rest first. General Huang will stay."
"Here."
After the generals dispersed, Qin Liangyu looked a little ugly after returning to his tent. His nephew came up to him and asked, "But what happened?"
"Is the imperial court asking us to increase our troops, or what?"
Qin Liangyu sighed: "Yuan Fu said that the southwest war should be resolved within three months."
"Three months?!" Qin Yiming's eyes widened when he heard this. During this period, he led his army to fight against the Annan barbarians. How could he not know how difficult these barbarians were? How could it be possible in three months?
His son Ma Xianglin also said: "Three months is not enough!"
"There are tens of thousands of enemies in Yunnan, and only a few troops from the imperial court. How can it be possible to end the war within three months? This is simply impossible!"
"Unless the imperial court has 200,000 troops, how can it be possible to end the Southwest War within three months?"
"Does Yuan Fu know anything about soldiers?"
Qin Liangyu glared at Ma Xianglin: "Be careful! Is this what you can say?"
Although he had admonished his son, Qin Liangyu was also worried that the Yunnan war was not suitable for the use of firearms. These firearms would easily misfire in rainy days and humid environments. Now they had to rely on spears and swords.
But Zhang Haogu didn't listen to her at all, which made Qin Liangyu feel that the situation was dangerous. The general's insistence on going his own way might very well kill the entire army.
But who made Zhang Haogu the chief assistant and the governor of the four provinces?
As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, he was in charge of the crown prince's grand division, the governor of the four provinces, and he also had the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. Who could compete with him?
"Well, right now, I can only hope that Yuan Fu won't act out of anger." Qin Liangyu couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Haogu didn't care about Qin Liangyu's worries. He was the commander-in-chief. When military orders were issued, Qin Liangyu and the others only had to execute them.
In the big tent, Zhang Haogu looked at the hanging map and asked: "General Huang, I heard that you have specially trained a special force in your Shenji Camp?"
Huang Degong said: "Back in Yuanfu, in the Shenji Battalion of the late general, a battalion of three thousand people was specially selected to train for surprise attacks. The whole battalion is equipped with repeated crossbows and elite firearms, and is good at attacking cities and demolishing strongholds."
Zhang Haogu nodded. Upon seeing this, Huang Degong asked: "May I ask where Yuan Fu ordered the last battalion to go?"
Zhang Haogu's finger slid on the map to Annan and then to Shenglong: "Here."
"I want you to stage a performance of the divine soldiers descending from the sky in Thang Long!"
