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Chapter 1000 Dongwu War Will Begin
The dark tide near Gyeonggi is raging, no matter how it affects the Yunnan province far southwest of Ming Dynasty.In the streets and alleys of Kunming, the capital, most of the outsiders are amazed by this place.No, in the lobby of a restaurant, two obviously outsiders were sitting in a corner drinking and chatting.

A dwarf took a bite of the food and said with emotion: "When I came here five years ago, I remembered that there were many beggars on the street, and I could see starving people on the road from time to time! Look at the present, the beggars have basically disappeared, that is, the coolies that can be seen everywhere. , I can’t see it anymore, this change is really big!”

"That's right, it's true when you say it. It used to be dirty and messy. If it wasn't for the big caravans, I would definitely not come here! But looking at it now, it seems that my previous impression is about to change! "The dwarf's companion, a little boy, also said with emotion.

Hearing their conversation, the local diners showed obvious pride. A tall man at the next table couldn't help interjecting first: "Dongwu often calls. Although Kunming is far away, there are also some Few people have escaped, and seeing beggars on the street is nothing more than normal! In bad times, it is common for some people to starve to death. But these are the past, the old calendar, since two years ago, It's different!"

Hearing this, the dwarf was a little puzzled, and asked suspiciously: "Why? I heard that Meng Mi, Meng Yang, and Mu Bang are all occupied by Dongwu, and those Dongwu people have been bullying them all the time. Could it be? There have been no fugitives in the past two years? Could it be..."

"That's not what it means!" The tall man immediately interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Although there are still escapees, don't you know that the elders of Minge patrolled Yunnan, collected escapees, relieved victims, and suppressed the Mu Palace. Now you see All of these are the changes brought about by Ge Lao's arrival!"

Of course they have heard of the big event of Minge's old tour of Yunnan.Hearing that this was the reason, Xiaobailian asked a little puzzled: "Why did Mr. Ge collect the fugitives and help the victims? Where did the court get the money from?"

"Where the money comes from, I don't know." The tall man shook his head and said, "Anyway, the old man has money, and he selects strong troops from the disaster victims and refugees, and the second-class formations open up wasteland. Even those who are old and weak, There is also work to do. Anyway, in Kunming, since Mr. Ge came here, no one has starved to death."

"Arranging and training the army?" The dwarf also interjected and asked, "Didn't Governor Zhu suppress the chieftain rebellion in Yunguichuan? Why are you still building and training the army? Could it be that they are going to take back Meng Yang, Meng Mi and Mu Bang?" those places?"

In the past, after these areas were captured by Dongwu, there was no response from the Ming Dynasty.There are rumors that the imperial court is busy with border defense in the north, and has no money to fight, so they can only watch Dongwu harm those places.Originally, I thought to wait for Dongwu's army to fight forward and prolong their supply line, maybe the imperial army would take action.

Now it seems that this rumor is not true.At least the imperial court has money and is still preparing and training the army. Maybe it is really possible to counterattack and recover those places that day.

All in all, it's not that Daming can't beat Dongwu, but the problem of whether he has money.If you have money, you can hurt Dongwu so that he does not dare to look north.There is no money, and the place is occupied by Dongwu, but there is no way to counterattack.

In the original history, there was corruption at the end of the Ming Dynasty, thieves were rampant, and captives were rampant. At this time, because of lack of money, the imperial court imposed additional salaries from the Liao Dynasty, so there was still room to manage the southwestern frontier.It is also for this reason that places such as Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mupang were eventually occupied by Dongwu, and in later generations, they also became the territory of Myanmar.

The topic of everyone in the restaurant lobby, unconsciously, turned to money.They really couldn't figure it out, even if the imperial court had eased a little financially in the past year, how could the imperial court allocate so much money in the southwestern area of ​​Ming Dynasty?

Naturally, they didn't know that it was because of the sponsor.At this time, as the patron of the Yunnan area, Tang Wang Zhu Yujian was standing on the commanding platform of the military camp, watching the soldiers on the school field training.

Nearly [-] soldiers, although there are not as many cavalry as in the north, but the number of [-] still consumes a lot of money and food for daily training, and all the money and food are borne by Zhu Yujian alone.

Even so, Zhu Yujian didn't feel bad at all.Relying on the Tang Palace's savings for so many years, these consumptions are not too much for him.As long as he can train elite soldiers and win a piece of the world for him, no matter how much money he pays, it will be worth it.

Seeing the tens of thousands of soldiers practicing according to the orders, the blood in Zhu Yujian's bones had already been activated.At this time, if he is allowed to be a vassal king for the rest of his life like raising a pig, it would be better to be the king of a small border country!Not to mention, as long as you put your heart into it, even a small border country can develop into a big country!

For nearly two years, he has been by Min Hongxue's side, watching Min Hongxue select soldiers from among the fugitives and disaster victims for training, from scratch.Now the army in front of him, Zhu Yujian is confident that he has this vision. If he compares with the army under Mu Wangfu, he will definitely beat them.He thought the word "elite soldiers and strong generals" was the definition of the army in front of him.

Hearing the thunderous roar of the soldiers, Zhu Yujian couldn't hold back the thoughts in his heart.In fact, I had this idea two months ago, and it has been held back until now.

He watched it for another quarter of an hour, then got off the platform and went to find Min Hongxue.

"Your Highness, aren't you watching their training in the barracks?" Min Hongxue asked curiously when he saw King Tang coming.

This time, Zhu Yujian took courage and said straight to the point: "Old Ge, this army is already enough to defeat Dongwu's army. I only think it's time to send troops to attack Dongwu?"

Hearing this, Min Hongxue pondered for a while, and then said seriously: "Your Highness, although Dongwu is a small barbarian country, its strength cannot be ignored. It is best to make preparations and make a decision at one fell swoop! Your Highness, do you still have any land?" The auction, money and food, should be enough to consume, right?"

"It's not a matter of money!" Zhu Yujian shook his head immediately after hearing this, and then emphasized again, "I just feel that the current army, supplemented by the army of chieftains from all walks of life, can defeat Dongwu. If that's the case, why bother?" How about getting ready?"

Speaking of this, he was afraid that Min Hongxue would disagree, so he immediately explained: "We have learned about Dongwu's spying on Dongwu in the early stage, the terrain and terrain of various places, and the deployment of Dongwu's army. We have a strong army in hand. , the terrain is familiar, coupled with the crusade against injustice, the so-called favorable time, place and people are actually all under our control, as long as we fight, our army will surely win!"

What Tang Wang said is indeed true.Thanks to the goal set from the beginning, it was to capture Donggo.Therefore, the secret work dispatched in advance has been passed back continuously in the past two years.As for the situation in Dongwu, I don't say I have a thorough understanding here, at least the basic situation has been mastered.

Min Hongxue also had to admit that what Zhu Yujian said made some sense, but he still shook his head and said: "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered that he specially dispatch the latest military weapons such as flintlock guns to equip His Highness's army first. Now the flintlock guns are still in use. Not yet, let alone training, all of these will take time."

Speaking of this, he paused and said: "Now the imperial court is promoting the reform of the military system of the guards, which also involves the reform of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is a major government policy, and it is the top priority. Although Yunnan is far away from the capital, this The matter must be prepared immediately. For a while, this official will not be able to get out."

Hearing these words, Zhu Yujian quickly replied: "I don't feel sorry for the money to buy a flintlock gun. Really, I absolutely don't mean that. If Mr. Ge can't spare his life, he can go alone to lead the army. Of course, Gu is not talking about leading the army in the Ming Dynasty, but leading the army after going to Dongwu..."

There are some things that are taboo, such as the vassal king leading the army!Although Zhu Yujian got the emperor's personal permission, he still had some scruples, and he had to explain again and again about the matter of holding military power.

"By the way, it's just right that the elder Ge is here. When the flintlock guns from the imperial court arrive, he can just train the flintlock soldiers. The troops consumed alone on the front line can just be replenished!" Zhu Yujian said here, thinking springing up, The mouth gave birth to a lotus flower, "Isn't the imperial court always short of food? Gu can provide food to the mother country sooner if he conquers Dongwu as soon as possible, and it can also deter the surroundings, so that those small countries that are obedient to the Ming Dynasty will obediently pay tribute to the grain. By setting an example, it can also give confidence to other vassals, so that they can learn from Gu, feudalize overseas as soon as possible, and solve the problem of land annexation and vassals in the Ming Dynasty!"

He almost said it nakedly. Min Hongxue could feel his urgency just by looking at it and listening to it.Min Hongxue could understand Zhu Yujian's thoughts at this moment.It has to be said that after getting along with each other for a long time, Zhu Yujian knew what he was worried about and what the court needed.

There is still one person standing beside Min Hongxue at this time, that is Ba Dengding from Mubang.After hearing this, he also interjected and said: "Dongwu, we have secretly provoked a lot of civil strife, and he, King Long, has been busy quelling the civil strife. If he is given enough time, I am afraid that those local forces will be quelled by him. Conquer The matter of Dongwu should be done sooner rather than later!"

"That's right!" Zhu Yujian heard this, and immediately responded to Ba Dengding's words. He knew that Ba Dengding also hoped to fight there as soon as possible. I, I can quickly stabilize the place, I believe it, there should be no problem!"

Min Hongxue listened and fell silent.

Theoretically speaking, the army currently being trained is actually Zhu Yujian's army.It's just that there was no such precedent before, and the attack on Dongwu required the support of Min Hongxue. Therefore, Zhu Yujian had to obtain Min Hongxue's consent.

Seeing Min Hongxue's appearance, Zhu Yujian and Ba Dengding looked at each other, feeling a little panic in their hearts. After talking so much, they were afraid that Min Hongxue would disagree.

After waiting for a long time, Min Hongxue finally said: "In this way, this army can go to Yongchang Mansion first, and go on the grounds of Tengchong Guard reform. When the official order of the imperial court arrives, troops can leave Yongchang , Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang, and then threatened Ava. After the follow-up fusiliers and other troops were supplemented, they captured Ava in one fell swoop. What does your highness think of this strategy?"

Relatively speaking, Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang, after years of war, have suffered from poor livelihoods, and Dongwu didn't pay much attention to these places.In addition, it originally belonged to Daming, so it would be relatively less difficult for Daming to send troops to recover these places.In addition, Ava is the granary of Dongwu. In the original history, King Thalung moved his capital to Ava in [-], which shows the importance of Ava.

Min Hongxue's strategy is a prudent strategy, no matter in the eyes of Ba Dengding, a Mubang native, or Zhu Yujian, who has been supplementing Dongwu's news this year, and there should be no problem.Therefore, Zhu Yujian immediately agreed.

Therefore, after Zhu Yujian and Min Hongxue discussed some details, Zhu Yujian and Ba Dengding each reported to Emperor Chongzhen in the chat group.

After Emperor Chongzhen saw this report, he didn't think there was anything wrong.For Dongwu, that is, the future Myanmar, his impression is that his king handed over Emperor Yongli to the Qing Dynasty.Moreover, he still remembered that Dongwu also slaughtered many Han people at that time.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen recalled from the past reports that during the Wanli period, there were tens of thousands of people who were looted by Dongwu during the three propagandas and six comforts. As an internal response, he was imprisoned by the river, set fire to death, and abandoned his body to cover the river.Emperor Chongzhen didn't think too much about all these things, so he agreed to the request of Tang Wang, and he left the capital quickly with an imperial decree and went straight to Yunnan.

The reason why both Min Hongxue and the capital required an imperial decree was because the matter was too big, and secondly because the only members of the chat group around Min Hongxue were Tang Wang Zhu Yujian and Mubangren Ba Dengding.Because of their ass problems, lack of trust.

On the Yunnan side, the army began to move their defenses, but the food and supplies were not carried out in the open, but the food and supplies were collected in Yongchang Mansion in a low-key manner through the way of merchants.Otherwise, someone with a heart can definitely think of launching a war.Because of the reform of the military system of the guard, is it worthwhile to send out a large army and bring countless money and food?

Before the imperial decree came, Min Hongxue also began to make some preparations for this battle, summoning chieftains from all over the country one after another, and announcing the new policy of the court.It was estimated that when the imperial decree arrived in Kunming, it would be the turn of the chieftains on the border between Dongwu and Yunnan to gather in the imperial envoy Xingyuan.And at that time, they made clear the will and ordered them to cooperate in attacking Dongwu.

The Great War of Dongwu was about to start, and Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but worry about the reform of the military system of the guards, but also put part of his mind on Dongwu.The only thing he can do, who is far away in the capital, is to learn about the situation in Dongwu through the chat group system.

　This is two chapters in one, how about this update?

　　
　
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