"Your Highness, don't panic." Duan Ming said solemnly: "This is just the attitude of the generals of the Ming Army. At most, it belongs to His Highness in Kunming City, but it is not the attitude of the Ming Emperor."
"Looking at the past ten years or so, he has been extremely gentle towards us and the King of Liang. It can be seen that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty understands Yunnan and Dali. He knows that Yunnan has its own national conditions here, and he cannot treat us the same way.
It is useless to use force."
"Then their generals are so ignorant?" Duan didn't believe it.
"This has nothing to do with those generals, it's just that His Highness is young and energetic and doesn't understand this." Duan Ming continued: "So we can't just give in to him, otherwise he will really think that we are easy to bully.
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"Hold his army in front of Xiaguan, let them hit the wall several times, and the logistics are not good. You will understand why Yuan Shizu is not willing to attack Dali... By then, he will listen to the advice. Even if he doesn't listen,
I advise him, and his father will also teach him not to be willful."
"Are we really going to fight?" Duan Shi heard this and recited Amitabha Buddha directly. "How can we defeat the mighty heavenly dragon and the mighty soldiers of heaven?"
"Your Highness, nothing in this world can be obtained for free. Without the determination to fight to the death and the ability to harm both sides, how can others take you seriously?" Duan Ming lectured his nephew: "We must
If you want to restore your country, you must have the determination to sacrifice."
"But brother, they have already fought in Guangnan..." Duan Shi shook his head and said, "We can't beat them at all."
"It's different. Guangnan is too far away from Dali, so it's difficult to inspire the soldiers to defend the territory. The superiors and subordinates can't share the same hatred of the enemy. This is disadvantageous." Duan Ming then talked eloquently:
"At that time, the Ming army had been lingering on the right bank of the Xiyang River for several months without attacking, which made our army paralyzed and careless. As a result, they suddenly crossed the river and our army was caught off guard, resulting in a major defeat. These two disadvantages are also unfavorable."
"As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, your eldest brother did not sit in Guangnan City, but he rashly went to the front line of Baoyuguan to command. As a result, he was injured by the Ming army's arrows. These three disadvantages are..."
Duan Ming was really eloquent. He listed the top ten disadvantages of the Battle of Guangnan and then changed the subject: "The Battle of Xiaguan is completely different. Behind them are the elders from my hometown. They will definitely fight to the death.
This is beneficial to protecting our home and country."
"The Ming army has marched thousands of miles, and its logistics are under great pressure. They can no longer fight us like they did in Guangxi. They can only fight quickly to prevent us from getting tired over time. This is also beneficial."
"Your Highness does not know how to fight. He will sit in Dali City honestly and will not make the same mistakes as your elder brother. These three things are beneficial..."
He then laid out the top ten advantages of the Battle of Xiaguan, leaving the confused Duan Shi stunned for a while. He felt that what he said made sense, so he naturally obeyed his words again.
So, Duan Ming once again sent a seemingly soft letter to the Ming army, to the effect that an emperor as powerful as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to war and only got a corner of Yunnan. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty went on an expedition to Nanzhao, and more than ten people died in the battle.
Wan, was defeated and returned. The emperor of the Yuan Dynasty only captured Kunming and did not touch Dali. The general thought he was better than the three heroes? How was the Ming Dynasty compared to the Han, Tang and Yuan Dynasties? It is better to return to the court as soon as possible, and don't let the soldiers die in vain.'
This "Dali War Letter" is written with great literary talent and can be regarded as a masterpiece. It contains many good lines such as persuading the Ming army to "better to be dead ghosts in the Central Plains than wandering ghosts in the border areas."
Duan Shi even wrote a poem "personally" and attached it to the letter of war, saying:
'The long-term tiger's march is powerful and powerful, going deep into the barren and taking cruelty. The old camp flags of the Han Dynasty and Wu Dynasty are densely shadowed, and the horns of the Tang and Yuan Dynasty's fortifications are cold.
It is easy to achieve peace today, but it has been the most difficult to defend Yunnan since ancient times. If we want to unify China and the barbarians, we must be broad-minded in our economy.’
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The messenger originally thought he was dead this time. The last letter contained soft words and the messenger's tongue was cut out. With the disrespect of this letter now, it would be easy for him to have his eyes gouged out or his nose cut off...
Who would have expected that this tough letter would suit all the princes, and instead of being angry, they were happy and praised it one after another.
"That's right." Cao Zhen said with a smile, "What's the point of just begging for nothing? A real man needs to be tough!"
"It has to last!" Jin Chaoxing also said with a smile: "Don't be hard and then fall soft after a few strokes, that would be too disappointing."
"That's right, I have to let you guys have fun." Wang Bi, who was always serious and dignified in the Japanese expedition, now showed his true colors.
So Lan Yu called the secretary and ordered him to write a more literary reply to Duan's uncle and nephew.
The secretary's name was Wu Bozong, who was originally assigned to join the army in Guangxi by Boss Zhu. The title of the number one scholar in the founding of the Ming Dynasty made him look up to him wherever he went. There was Zhu Liangzu in front of him, and Lan Yu behind him. They all looked higher than their heads, and their eyes were high.
Even though he had no children, he was favored and entrusted with important responsibilities.
This time when Lan Yu went on an expedition, he naturally took him with him.
At this time, Wu Zhuangyuan no longer had the same style as before. After entering Yunnan, he was not accustomed to the climate and had a stomachache all the time. Therefore, he was stooped, his beard and hair were messy, and his eyes were dull. He looked like an ordinary old official.
The envoy from Dali couldn't help but feel contempt. This letter was jointly thought out by talented people from all over Dali. That poem was also written by talented people for His Highness. Even the words were written by the best calligrapher in the world.
The middle and upper classes in Dali are fond of Confucianism and Buddhism, and have always claimed to inherit the Chinese culture and culture. In fact, they look down on the Han people who were enslaved by the Yuan Dynasty for hundreds of years.
He stared at the old official's dark and thin hands, trying to see what kind of words or articles he could write. Although he did not dare to be scornful in public, it was very satisfying to criticize him.
I saw the old official pondering for a moment, splashing ink on the paper, and the words were written through the back of the paper, and the murderous aura hit his face - the Dali envoy was dumbfounded.
Wu Bozong wrote:
'... It is said that wise men judge the opportunity of success and failure, and understand the principles of what is right and what is wrong. Heroes can use their intentions at the right time, so they can be famous in gold and stone, and their honors will be immortal. If the opposite is done, there will be no invincible one.
...'
"In today's dynasty, the sages are at the top, the sages are on the throne, the territory is thousands of miles away, and the army is hundreds of millions of light. To the north of the entrance, to the south of Japan, there are only a few soldiers and few soldiers, and they are all surrounded by scenery. How can this corner be used as a meaning?"
‘In the new city of Fuzhou, the Heng Mansion was established, the troops were garrisoned, and the fields were increased. It was thought to be a permanent plan. How could there be any disadvantage of ‘the army will change after a long time’? So it’s not worth discussing...'
'As for the sealing of borders, before King Sigailiang was defeated, my king was angry with him and killed my envoys, so I ordered you to do so. If you can send troops at this time to destroy Yunnan together, make more achievements, and be devoted to the royal family
, Concubine and Vice-President made an appointment before. Today, the heavenly troops are marching south, and you led the crowd to support them. When you heard of the defeat, you fled and did not join the army. It was a blessing. Do you dare to speak loudly to pray for the previous edict?'
'If people say that it is difficult to convert barbarians, believe it. If you quote the past and present at a single step and explain the gains and losses, you will be tired of hearing it. Don't you hear that the dragon flew over Huaidian in the Ming Dynasty, a mixed area, a humble man, a little wisdom in the Tang Dynasty, a humble man?
A brief picture of the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty! When the soldiers arrived, the dragons came to help, and heaven and earth responded. Ru Duan's family succeeded Wu Meng's family, and their luck has been cut off in the Yuan Dynasty. It has been extended to this day. Our division has wiped out the King of Liang and avenged your feud, and will not surrender.
