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The undercurrent near Gyeonggi Province is raging, and no matter how hard it is, it cannot affect Yunnan Province, which is far southwest of the Ming Dynasty. In the streets and alleys of Kunming, the capital city, most outsiders marvel at this place. No, in the lobby of a restaurant, two people who were obviously from out of town were sitting in a corner drinking and chatting.

A short man took a bite of the food and said with emotion: "When I came here five years ago, I remember there were many beggars on the street, and I could see people dying of hunger on the road from time to time! Look now, beggars have basically disappeared, just those coolies who can be seen everywhere , I can’t see it anymore, what a big change!”

"Yes, it's true when you say it. It used to be dirty and messy. If it weren't for the big caravan coming, I would definitely not come even to death! But looking at it now, it seems that the previous impression has changed! "The short boy's companion, a pretty boy, also sighed with emotion.

Hearing their conversation, the local diners clearly showed proud expressions. A tall man at the next table couldn't help but interject: "Dongwu often calls here. Although Kunming is far away, there are many places. Few people have escaped. It is normal to see beggars on the streets! The years are not good, and it is common for some people to starve to death. But these are all in the past, it is the old almanac. Since two years ago, It’s different!”

Upon hearing this, the dwarf was a little puzzled and asked doubtfully: "What? I heard that Meng Mi, Meng Yang, and Mubang are all occupied by Dongwu. Those Dongwu people have been bullying them. Could it be that they are all occupied by Dongwu?" No refugees have come here in the past two years? Could it be that..."

"That's not what you mean!" The tall man immediately waved his hand and interrupted, "Although there are still refugees, don't you know that the old generation of Min Pavilion patrolled Yunnan, collected the refugees, provided relief to the victims, and overwhelmed the Mu Prince's Palace? You see now All these are the changes brought about by Mr. Ge’s arrival!”

Of course they had heard of such a big event that Mr. Min Ge went on a tour of Yunnan. Hearing that this was the reason, the pretty boy asked with some confusion: "Why does Mr. Ge collect refugees and provide relief to disaster victims? Where does the imperial court get the money?"

"I don't know where the money comes from." The tall man shook his head and said, "Anyway, the old man has money. He selects strong men from the victims and refugees to form an army, and organizes the second-class ones to open up wasteland and farmland. Even those who are old and weak, There is also work to do. Anyway, in Kunming, we have never had anyone starve to death since Mr. Ge came."

"Organizing an army?" Shorty also interrupted after hearing this and asked, "The chieftain rebellion in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan was suppressed by Governor Zhu. Why are we still training an army? Is it to prepare to regain Meng Yang, Meng Mi and Mubang?" Those places?”

Previously, after these areas were captured by Dongwu, there was no response from the Ming Kingdom. There are rumors that the imperial court is busy with border defense in the North and has no money to fight, so it can only watch Donggo harm those places. Originally, I was thinking of waiting for Dongwu's army to move forward and prolong their supply line, so that maybe the imperial army would take action.

Now it seems that this rumor is not true. At least the imperial court had money and was still training the army. Maybe they might counterattack and regain those places that day.

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

In the original history, there was corruption in the late Ming Dynasty, bandits were rampant, and the rebels were rampant. At this time, because of lack of money, the imperial court imposed an additional Liao salary, which still had enough power to manage the southwest border areas. It is also for this reason that Mengyang, Mengmi, Mubang and other places were eventually occupied by Dongwu. In later generations, they also became the territory of Myanmar.

The topic among everyone in the restaurant lobby unknowingly turned to money. They really couldn't figure it out. Even if the court's finances had eased slightly in the past year, how could the court allocate so much money in the southwest region of the Ming Dynasty?

Naturally, they don’t know that this is because of the sponsor. At this time, as the financial backer of the Yunnan region, Tang Wang Zhu Yujian stood on the general commanding platform in the military camp, watching the soldiers training on the school field.

There are nearly 10,000 soldiers. Although there are not as many cavalry as in the north, the number of 10,000 still consumes a lot of money and food for daily training, and all of this money and food is borne by Zhu Yujian alone.

Although this was the case, Zhu Yujian didn't feel distressed at all. Relying on the Tang Palace's savings over the years, these expenditures were not too much for him. As long as you can train elite soldiers and conquer the world for them, no matter how much money you pay, it will be worth it.

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

In the past two years, he has been by Min Hongxue's side, watching Min Hongxue select soldiers from refugees and disaster victims to train and build something from scratch. With the army in front of him now, Zhu Yujian was confident that he had this vision. If he compared it with the army under the rule of Prince Mu, he would definitely defeat them. He believed that the word "Elite Soldiers and Strong Generals" defined the army in front of him.

Listening to the thunderous roar of the soldiers, Zhu Yujian couldn't hold back his thoughts. In fact, I had this idea two months ago and I have been holding it back until now.

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

"Your Highness, are you not watching them train in the military camp?" Min Hongxue asked with a little curiosity when he saw King Tang coming.

This time, Zhu Yujian became bolder and said straight to the point: "Mr. Ge, this army is enough to defeat Dongwu's army. Isn't it time to send troops to attack Dongwu?"

Upon hearing this, Min Hongxue pondered for a moment, and then said seriously: "Your Highness, although Dongwu is a small barbarian country, its strength cannot be ignored. It is best to be well prepared before making a decision! Your Highness, do you still have any land? The auction should be enough in terms of money and food, right?"

"It's not a matter of money!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Yujian shook his head immediately, and then emphasized again, "I just feel that with this army now, supplemented by various chieftain armies, there is no problem in defeating Dongwu. In this case, why bother? Are you ready to go on?"

At this point, he was afraid that Min Hongxue would disagree, so he immediately explained: "We have already understood Dongwu's early spying on Dongwu, the topography of various places, the deployment of Dongwu's army, etc. We have a strong army at hand. , the terrain is familiar, and in addition to the unjust crusade, the so-called good time, place, and people are actually within our control. As long as there is a fight, our army will win!"

What the King of Tang said is indeed true. Thanks to the goal set from the beginning, which was to capture Donggo. Therefore, the detailed works sent out in advance were continuously passed back during the past two years. As for the situation in Donggo's country, I don't say that I have a thorough understanding here, but at least I have mastered the basic situation.

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 a decree to specially allocate the latest military equipment such as flintlock guns to equip His Highness's army first. Now the flintlock guns are still available It hasn’t arrived yet, and there is no training, all of which still takes time.”

Having said this, he paused and said: "Now the imperial court is carrying out the reform of the military system of the garrison, which also involves the restructuring of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is a major matter of the country and the top priority. Although Yunnan is far away from the capital, this Things must be prepared immediately. For a while, I can't get out."

After hearing these words, Zhu Yujian quickly replied: "It's not that I feel sorry for the money to buy a flintlock gun. Really, I definitely don't mean this. If Ge Laocha doesn't come from a good background, I can lead the army myself. Of course, I don’t mean to lead the army within the Ming Dynasty, but to lead the army after going to Dongwu’s side..."

There are some things that are taboo, such as the vassal king leading troops! Although Zhu Yujian received the emperor's personal permission, he still had certain scruples. He had to explain again and again that he held military power.

"By the way, it's just right for Mr. Ge to be here. When the fusiliers from the imperial court are delivered, we can train the fusiliers. The troops consumed by Gu on the front line can just be replenished!" Zhu Yujian said this, and his thoughts surged. Lotus bloomed at the mouth, "Isn't the imperial court always short of food? If I defeat Dongwu as soon as possible, I can provide food to the mother country sooner. It can also deter the surrounding countries and make those small countries that are obedient to the Ming Dynasty pay tribute obediently. I will do something as soon as possible. By setting an example, it can also give other vassal kings confidence, so that they can also learn from Gu's example, feudalize overseas as soon as possible, and solve the domestic land annexation and vassal king issues in the Ming Dynasty!"

He said it almost nakedly. Min Hongxue could feel his urgent thoughts with just one look and one sentence. Min Hongxue can also understand Zhu Yujian's thoughts at this time. 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.

Next to Min Hongxue, there was another person standing at this time, namely Mubang Renba Dengding. After hearing this, he also intervened and said: "Over Dongwu, we have secretly provoked a lot of civil strife. King Long has been busy quelling the civil strife. If he is given enough time, I am afraid that those local forces will be pacified by him. Conquest It’s better to deal with Dongwu sooner rather than later!”

"That's right!" After hearing this, Zhu Yujian immediately responded to Ba Dengding's words. He knew that Ba Dengding also hoped to get there as soon as possible, "I have already selected many capable officials on weekdays. As long as I can dig a hole, I can quickly stabilize the place, I believe there should be no problem!"

Min Hongxue listened and was silent.

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

Seeing Min Hongxue's appearance, Zhu Yujian and Ba Dengding looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little scared. After saying so much, they were afraid that Min Hongxue would not agree.

After waiting for a long time, Min Hongxue finally said: "In this way, this army can go to Yongchang Mansion first, just on the grounds of Tengchong Guard restructuring. Once the official decree of the imperial court arrives, the troops can leave Yongchang. , Mengyang, Mengmi, and Mubang, and then threaten Ava. After the fusiliers and other troops are supplemented, they will capture Ava in one fell swoop. What does Your Highness think of this strategy? "

Relatively speaking, after years of war, the people's livelihood in Mengyang, Mengmi and Mubang has declined, and Dongwu doesn't attach much importance to these places. In addition, it originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, so it would be relatively difficult for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to recover these places. In addition, Ava is where Donggo's granary is located. In the original history, King Thalong moved his capital to Ava in 1635, which shows the importance of Ava.

This strategy of Min Hongxue is a prudent strategy, and there should be no problems, whether in the eyes of Ba Dengding, a native of Mubang, or in the eyes of Zhu Yujian, who has been covering up news about Dongwu this year. Therefore, Zhu Yujian agreed immediately.

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 Dong Wu, also known as Burma in later generations, his impression was that his king handed over Emperor Yongli to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Moreover, he still remembered that Dongwu slaughtered many Han people at that time.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen thought from previous reports that during the Wanli period, tens of thousands of people were plundered by Dongwu during the Sanxuan and Liuwei years. Later, Dongwu heard news that the imperial army was about to march south. He was imprisoned by the river as an internal response, set on fire and burned to death, leaving his body behind and blocking the river. Emperor Chongzhen agreed to the request of King Tang without much thought, and an imperial edict was quickly sent out of the capital, heading straight for Yunnan.

The reason why both Min Hongxue and the capital demanded an imperial edict was firstly because this matter was too big, and secondly because among the chat group members around Min Hongxue, only Tang Wang Zhu Yujian and Mubang Renba reached the top. Because of their butt issues and lack of trust.

On the Yunnan side, the army began to move its defenses, but grain and supplies were not carried out openly. They were only quietly gathering grain and supplies to Yongchang Mansion through businessmen selling them. Otherwise, someone with good intentions will definitely think of starting a war. Because of the reform of the military system of the garrison, is it necessary to send out a large army and bring countless money and food?

Before the imperial edict arrived, Min Hongxue also began to make preparations for this war, and successively summoned chieftains from various places to announce the court's new policy. I figured that when the imperial edict arrived in Kunming, it would be Dongwu's turn and the chieftains on the border of Yunnan to gather together for the imperial mission. At that time, the order was made clear, and they were ordered to cooperate in attacking Dongwu.

The Dongwu War was about to begin, and Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but worry about the reform of the military system of the guard station. At the same time, he also put some of his thoughts on Dongwu's side. Being far away in the capital, the only thing he could do was to understand the situation on Dongwu's side through the chat group system.

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