The army marched forward in a mighty manner, and Zhu Cijiong was right beside Lin Fan.
"Brother! This time we start a war with Annan Kingdom, we must take back Yunnan first. Brother, have you thought of a strategy?"
Zhu Cijiong asked.
Along the way, Lin Fan remained silent and never told anyone about his offensive strategy. Therefore, Zhu Cijiong asked.
After hearing this, Lin Fan turned his head and looked at Zhu Cijiong, and asked with a smile: "Third brother, what do you think is the most correct way for us to attack this time?"
Lin Fan naturally had an attack strategy in mind, but he still wanted to test Zhu Cijiong's wisdom.
Zhu Cijiong was silent for a moment and said: "Yunnan is adjacent to Guizhou, and in our Ming Dynasty, we also stationed 50,000 elite soldiers in Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou."
"Brother has previously mobilized 100,000 troops to go to the Yunnan border. If we go to Anshun Mansion first and bring these 50,000 elite troops with us, then we will have 250,000 troops!"
"With so many soldiers, they are twice as many as the soldiers of Annan Kingdom. There will be no pressure in this battle. All we have to do is press forward with the army."
kindness!
After hearing what Zhu Cijiong said, Lin Fan nodded. Although this strategy was not the wisest, it also showed that Zhu Cijiong had really used his brains.
He smiled and said: "Third brother, this strategy of yours is enough to pacify the Anan Kingdom. It seems that you have practiced well in Jinyiwei during this period!"
"When I go back, I can give you more things to do."
After hearing what Lin Fan said, Zhu Cijiong had a look of pride on his face, and at the same time, he became even more convinced of Lin Fan, his brother.
After Lin Fan finished speaking, he changed the topic and said: "However, we have 250,000 elite soldiers. If we kill them according to your strategy, we will lose at least 100,000 people!"
"In this way, the battle is won, we lost half of our men, and the soldiers are exhausted, so we no longer have the strength to capture Ava!"
"So, your strategy can only be said to be inferior. You rely entirely on strong troops to win. It doesn't count as much wisdom."
this……
After Lin Fan finished speaking, Zhu Cijiong's expression became a little downcast. Lin Fan saw that Zhu Cijiong was a little disappointed, so he smiled and said, "Haha! It's not bad for you to have such an idea at your age!"
Zhu Cijiong raised his head, "You are only eighteen years old, but you actually said that I am my age... There is only a three or four year age difference between us."
Lin Fan added: "In the land of Yunnan, the mountains are winding and winding, and there are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants there. It is extremely troublesome to march or fight there."
"If you are not careful, it is possible that all the soldiers will get sick."
After hearing this, Zhu Cijiong was shocked and said: "Brother! If this is the case, wouldn't it be very dangerous for us to enter Yunnan with so many people?"
"Haha! Third brother, our troops are in danger, aren't their troops in danger?
Think about it, why they didn't attack Guizhou after they invaded Yunnan."
Lin Fan said with a smile.
"They are also troubled by the terrain! In this way, when the two armies are fighting, the soldiers of which side are more durable!"
Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice.
"Yes, the weather is getting colder now. I guess we will have to wear cotton-padded clothes when we arrive in Guizhou. At this time, snakes, insects, rats and ants will also hibernate!"
"Although it saves us the trouble of being bitten by snakes, insects, rats, and ants, the soldiers can easily get frostbite when the weather gets cold. After arriving in Guizhou, we must first prepare cotton-padded clothes for the soldiers for the winter."
Lin Fan said.
Zhu Cijiong asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother! Since you know this, why did you prepare cotton-padded clothes for the winter when you were not in the capital?"
"You don't understand this. If I collect cotton-padded clothes in the capital, those merchants will definitely search all over the country. By then, the price of cotton-padded clothes will skyrocket. The soldiers will be wearing warm clothes. What will the common people do?"
"Therefore, I want to search for cotton-padded clothes in Anshun Prefecture. In this way, the merchants in Yunnan Prefecture will get the news. As long as the price I give is higher, they will sell all the cotton-padded clothes to us."
"When the time comes, there will be no more cotton clothes in Yunnan Prefecture, and it will be much easier for us to attack again. We can even win without spending a single soldier!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
After hearing Lin Fan's explanation, Zhu Cijiong nodded seriously. It seemed that his brother's wisdom was still much higher than his own!
"Your Highness the Crown Prince! We are approaching the border of Guizhou Prefecture. Wang Siliang, the Governor of Guizhou Prefecture, is already waiting in front!"
At this time, some soldiers came to report.
In the Ming Dynasty, governors and governors were official titles based on the prefects of various cities and towns, but they were temporary. Once the affairs were completed, they had to return to the court.
However, in this period, there is no longer any question of whether to pay homage or not. Some people are comfortable staying in a certain place and directly stay there!
Moreover, the court's deterrent power is not as good as before. When the emperor's decree comes, he just makes up a reason to refuse it. This is Wang Siliang.
"Wang Siliang?
I remember that this person used to be the Minister of Household Affairs in the Central Government, and was later sent to Guizhou Prefecture for inspection and never returned."
Beside, a middle-aged man in a robe said.
kindness?
Only then did Lin Fan notice this man. On this expedition, he only brought a hundred thousand Xuanjia troops. Emperor Chongzhen was worried and sent a few people to follow him. This middle-aged man was one of them.
He saw Lin Fan looking at him and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you don't know Wei Chen. Xu Ming, a Wei Chen, was once the governor of Jingzhou. He has been idle at home since he returned to the capital. This time, the prince went on an expedition, and by His Majesty's grace, he followed him.
Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will work together to regain the land of Yunnan."
"Oh, you said that Wang Siliang used to be the Minister of Household Affairs in the imperial court?"
Lin Fan asked.
"That's right, this Wang Siliang is very capable of doing things. At that time, His Majesty sent him to Guizhou to inspect government affairs. After he returns, he will be promoted to the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs!"
"It's just that for some reason, this person did not return to the capital, which allowed Mr. Ni to be promoted."
Xu Ming said in a deep voice.
"Haha! How can a minister of the Ministry of Households be as comfortable as a local emperor in a state?
Please inform me that after entering Guizhou, the army will be on alert at all times!"
Lin Fan said with a sneer.
"yes!"
The soldiers around Lin Fan all shouted loudly, and then went to deliver the order.
Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice: "Brother, is there anything wrong with this Wang Siliang?"
"Haha! This is a big problem. It seems that the 50,000 elite soldiers in this land of Guizhou are going to give me a lot of surprises!"
Lin Fan said with a smile.
This Wang Siliang used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he was very capable in doing things. In addition, in the past few years, the Ministry of Revenue has been losing money, so Wang Siliang probably also got a lot of benefits!
If you calculate it this way, there are 50,000 elite soldiers on the surface, but the real number must be 20,000 more.