Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 121 Strategic Right Uppercut

The pattern of the entire Ming and Qing wars was intricate. The Qing government believed that they had only encountered minor setbacks. As long as they gathered their forces, they would definitely be able to wipe out Prince Nanming, Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong and others.And Bai Mingxiu has also seen all the movable pieces in this big chess game. For him, this is also a battle that cannot be lost.

After the military aircraft meeting, Bai Mingxiu used the satellite communicator to contact Jin Wang Li Dingguo.

When the communication was connected, Li Dingguo also bowed to Bai Mingxiu very politely, "My minister, Li Dingguo, see Your Highness."

Bai Mingxiu said softly, "The king of Jin is exempt."

Li Dingguo said: "Your Highness, do you want to talk to me about the changes in the two vassals? The spies under my command reported that Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao's soldiers and horses have been moving frequently recently, and I am afraid they are about to retreat from Tianzhou. Zhao Butai from Guizhou and Sichuan Li Guoying also made some moves, and I judged that Zhao Butai and Li Guoying are probably going to cover the retreat of the two feudal clans and restrain the soldiers and horses of the ministers, and the two feudal clans are going to return to Guangdong, which is not good for His Royal Highness."

Bai Mingxiu praised: "As expected of King Jin, the intelligence work is done very carefully."

Li Dingguo does not need to be arrogant, he is undoubtedly the most outstanding military genius of this era, and his commanding ability is unparalleled.The continuous failure of Nanming back then was more due to the serious internal strife in Nanming, and the officials and generals were half-hearted, which drained Nanming's strength for nothing.

But now it is different, Li Dingguo is headed by Bai Mingxiu, and the new imperial court formed by Bai Mingxiu is monolithic, with unified government orders and strict organization. The officials in it are basically Bai Mingxiu's personal wings, but those who are on the wall surrendered. People are not reused by Bai Mingxiu at all.Even if they are still in use, they will be sent to the Imperial College for education at this time.

The Great Ming Restoration Army is a formidable army that completely obeys Bai Mingxiu's orders, has strict discipline and firm thinking.Bai Mingxiu would rather let the defecting troops go without using them, so that his strength would be limited, and he was unwilling to accept troops indiscriminately, which would affect the purity and combat effectiveness of his Great Ming Restoration Army.

The Ming Dynasty Restoration Army under Li Dingguo was trained by Zhao Xu, the Director of Operations and Training.Although most of them belonged to Wu Sangui's men before, some soldiers may have repeatedly surrendered to the Ming and Qing Dynasties several times.However, in the Ava training base, they received brand-new training and training, and even accepted ideological transformation.

In the training base, the surrendered soldiers not only got better treatment, good food, and good clothes, but also the concept of unity and friendship. The grassroots officers set an example and let them know that the real army should be what it looks like.Not to mention, even if they were new recruits at the training base, they were not short of a penny in their salary, and as the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army, they also received a land grant certificate. Big encouragement.

To command such a force, there are superiors who will not cause trouble for him. Li Dingguo also controls two regions, Yunnan and Myanmar, and is very powerful.He understands the importance of intelligence and has sent many spies to collect intelligence.

Bai Mingxiu said to Li Dingguo: "The Qing army is preparing three armies to besiege Guangdong. There are not only the two vassals, but also Murima and Hong Chengchou from Huguang, plus Li Sutai and Dasu from Fujian. It's just that there are no troops from these two armies. It will take time to get ready. I won’t wait for them to prepare for a decisive battle. Judging from the current situation, the two vassals will be destroyed first, and Guangxi will be captured, so that the three provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong will be integrated into one, with the support of King Jin’s men and horses , then our whole defense will become stronger."

Li Dingguo's eyes lit up, and he said: "The prince's opinion is very correct. Before you left Myanmar, you had already proposed to enter Guangdong by sea first, and then Yunnan and Guangdong would attack Guangxi from east to west, forming a situation of conjoining southwest. You can lead the army to attack the two vassals, and welcome His Highness to invade Guangxi."

Bai Mingxiu already knows that Li Dingguo's military strength is quite strong now. He has basically digested all the surrendering troops. He has even continued to recruit troops in Yunnan and absorbed some chieftains. They will be trained at two training bases in Ava and Kunming. .Li Dingguo now has the [-]st to [-]th Army Divisions and the [-]st Cavalry Division under his command, and the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army in Central Yunnan has more than [-] troops.Coupled with the coalition forces of the Yunnan and Burmese chieftains commanded by Li Dingguo, as well as the vassal troops supported from Burma, Li Dingguo's military strength in central Yunnan has reached [-].

The Qing army was so afraid of Li Dingguo that the two vassals, Zhao Butai and Li Guoying did not dare to enter the army easily. In the southwest, the Qing court has dispatched nearly one-third of the country's troops.

"If the King of Jin leads troops eastward, will Zhao Butai and Li Guoying take advantage of the emptiness and invade Yunnan?"

Li Dingguo said quite confidently: "Zhao Butai and Li Guoying and others can enter the army by themselves, but I also have arrangements. I have arranged three divisions to sit on the border between Sichuan and Guizhou. If they dare to attack, they can also rely on the terrain to deal with them. Chieftain coalition forces The Qing army will definitely not be able to take advantage of it, but as long as I lead two divisions and His Royal Highness to attack the two feudal clans together, with one blow, they can move to Guizhou and eliminate Zhao Butai."

Bai Mingxiu also admired Li Dingguo's strategic conception. His idea was actually a large army's idea of ​​a roundabout right uppercut, holding back the enemy army behind, and first concentrating superior forces to defeat the two vassals, thus greatly changing the strategic situation. The soldiers went north and defeated a main force of the enemy.

"Speaking of which, I have already sent Jin Yiwei to Kuizhou Mansion to contact the thirteen families of Kuidong. Li Guoying put great pressure on them. If Li Laiheng and others can be persuaded to send troops to harass Li Guoying's rear, then Li Guoying's [-] troops will You can't move a single step, and Zhao Butai's little force will certainly not be able to break through the defenses of your three divisions, chieftain coalition forces, and vassal troops, Prince Jin."

Li Dingguo has always been in contact with the Kuidong Shisan family, and he also thought of this matter. Although the Kuidong Shisan family has not completely obeyed Nanming's orders, at this juncture, the existence of Li Dingguo and Bai Mingxiu is also difficult. The Kui Dong Shisan family in the mountain area for nearly 20 years has relieved a lot of pressure.Originally, Li Guoying assembled the army to deal with the Kuidong Thirteen Clans, but the Nanming court was not wiped out by Wu Sangui. Instead, the Nanming Prince regained the power, making the Qing court feel like a formidable enemy, and raised Bai Mingxiu's priority.

The discussion between Li Dingguo and Bai Mingxiu has been decided, and the army led by Li Dingguo will set off from Kunming immediately, and go straight to Tianzhou, where the two vassals are located. Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao didn't expect that before they were ready to return home, Li Dingguo would attack first. .

(End of this chapter)