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"Where are the people?" Wan Cailian asked with a gloomy face and a sharp voice.

She really didn't expect that so many people would be killed right under her eyes!

"Madam, all twenty-five riders are here, but Messenger Ruan is missing!" A general reported with cupped fists.

When Wan Cailian heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then immediately asked angrily: "Who could do this?"

"Back to Madam, look at the wounds. Both men and horses were hit by arrows. The force was very strong. It seemed that they were injured by a powerful crossbow, and then they were hacked to death. Everyone was intercepted and killed, and there should be quite a few people coming. Based on this estimate, it is very likely that It’s what the imperial court did!”

After hearing this, Wan Cailian turned over and dismounted vigorously. The gold and silver jewelry hanging on her body collided and made a clanking sound. He moved to the corpse, obviously not shy about it, and leaned over to inspect the wound himself. The general immediately pointed out the wound in a flattering manner.

After checking several corpses, it was indeed as the general said. Wan Cailian's face was even more angry, she sneered repeatedly, and shouted sharply: "The imperial court is corrupt, the emperor is stupid, and he can't defeat us, so he uses such despicable methods. It seems he is really worried." Let’s unite with the Ruan family!”

At present, it has been so long since the rebellion started, but the court is unable to do anything about it. It has not invaded and suppressed the army at all, and can only try its best to defend. Pu Mingming led his troops and tried to fight out, but was blocked by the surrounding chieftains. At the base camp at the rear, Wan Cailian was in charge. Unexpectedly, the imperial court came to assassinate the Ruan family envoy when they knew they could not defeat him.

Whether the envoy is captured or killed, it will inevitably hinder their progress in obtaining firearms from the Ruan family. What's more, this messenger made Wan Cailian very satisfied. What he said was true to his heart. No one in Annan could compare to his beauty. Lord Ruan had heard of his reputation for beauty. This is amazing. No, I also gave myself many valuable gifts!

Wan Cailian thought so, immediately got on her horse, and shouted to the general: "The imperial court really thinks that I am a fool, and has bullied me. Get ready, I will lead the troops in person, and I will teach the imperial court a lesson!"

After saying that, he galloped away with his horse and whip, obviously his riding skills were good.

This woman was indeed as beautiful as a flower. Not only was she fascinated by her fame, but even the generals below were also beguiled by her beauty, and most of them listened to her words. Even if he was angry now, he still had a different flavor. He asked the general to wait until she was far away before he came to his senses.

Naturally, he knew that his wife was also someone who knew how to fight, and she usually had many suggestions for the master.

At the beginning, the master didn't want her to get involved in the military. But she said that Qin Liangyu, the wife of Chieftain Shizhu of Sichuan, was not only a woman, but also led troops to fight, and there were several men who could compare with her. This means that when leading troops in war, don't look at whether you are a woman, but look at your ability! She, Wancai Lian, is no worse than Qin Liangyu!

After hearing this, the master saw her insistence, so he tried to let her control part of the military power. As a result, in the private competition between several teams, the team led by the wife worked as hard as a chicken blood during the competition, and completely defeated the other teams. team, and finally established his wife's status in the army. It is also for this reason that the master leads the troops on the expedition, and all the military and political power in the rear are controlled by his wife.

Now that Madam's order was passed down, it was obviously not just words. Forget it, just go with your wife and teach the court a lesson.

At this time, they and their generals all had the same idea as Wan Cailian. If the imperial court had the strength, it would have sent troops to suppress it long ago. But now they can't mobilize any troops, so they all rely on the surrounding chieftains to provide checks and balances. I heard that Zhu Xieyuan has no soldiers under his command, and now he is just improvising and recruiting troops aggressively. Haha, the court is really incompetent!

The most important thing is that the master once worked under Zhu Xieyuan and understood Zhu Xieyuan's methods. According to what the master said, Zhu Xieyuan was only good at rebelling against each other, letting the chieftains fight among themselves. If the chieftain who raised an army had not been in chaos, Zhu Xieyuan would not have been able to put down the She'an rebellion so quickly. No wonder, facing this side with no choice but to do anything, he began to destroy the alliance between this side and the Annan Ruan family. It seems that the imperial court only has this small means.

With this in mind, when he returned to Amizhou City, Wan Cailian was already gathering troops.

At night, the Ami Prefecture magistrate's office was full of soldiers, but in the back office, there was a constant flow of maids carrying plates, coming in and out.

In fact, there were only three people dining in such a big house. One of them is Zhizhou's wife Wan Cailian, but she is very grand. She was the only one sitting on the table. The maids who served the dishes first brought the dishes in front of her. There were also maids who picked up the dishes for her and put them in the golden bowl in front of her. She took a bite first. If she was not satisfied, she frowned. The maid went down with the dishes, and those that suited her appetite would be left on the table.

The rectangular table was actually filled with dishes. On the other side of the table, a man and a woman sat opposite each other. There were only three people, and there were at least thirty dishes on the table.

While eating, Wan Cailian suddenly slapped the table and made a "pop" sound. When the maids saw him, they immediately held their breath and stepped aside. The two people opposite her looked up after hearing the sound. Wan Cailian said angrily: "This matter can't be settled. The imperial court is powerless on the frontal battlefield, but it actually used this assassination method outside the city of Amizhou. I can't bear this tone! Guest?"

When the man heard this, he first looked at the woman opposite, then stood up, turned to face Wan Cailian, clasped his fists and said, "I wonder what your orders are, sister?"

This person's name is Tang Jingbin, Wan Cailian's sister, the husband of the woman here, a member of the Lin'an Prefecture, and a scholar.

"The government doesn't know your identity yet." Wan Cailian looked at Tang Jiabin and ordered, "In this case, you go to Kunming to see if there is any chance to get close to the old immortal and spread the news. I will send someone later. past!"

Don't underestimate Tang Jibin's status as a scholar. In fact, there are very few scholars in Yunnan Province. He can be selected as a scholar at a young age, at least he is famous locally. Otherwise, Wan Cailian's sister would not marry him. In the original history, he was Wan Cailian's mastermind and acted as a military advisor.

"This..." Tang Binbin drawled, a little hesitant.

He knew that the old man mentioned by this domineering sister-in-law was referring to the prominent governor Zhu Xieyuan. With his status, it is very difficult to get close to such a high official of the court. The matter she ordered was extremely difficult to handle.

Seeing him like this, Wan Cailian frowned and stared at him and said: "This is a casual thing. If you want to achieve the best, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. The most important thing is that you go to Kunming and act according to the opportunity. I am I don’t believe it. There is no other chieftain who would not object to the reform of native land and return to local status? There are also things like obedience and children’s schools, but they are actually implemented in the chieftain’s territory. Why? "

In the chieftain's territory, according to the previous practice, everything was decided by the chieftain. As long as the chieftain paid tribute to the court and received an edict recognized by the court, he would be the emperor of the country. Of course, this is actually just a formality. Chieftain is hereditary.

Almost all chieftains did not allow the people in their territory to read or write, let alone take part in the imperial examination. Everyone is actually the slave of the chieftain, and the chieftain has absolute power of life and death over them. The leaders of the chieftains were almost always hereditary.

The change of local rule to local rule means that the hereditary ruling power must be abolished, and the court shall dispatch local officials for a certain term to govern, which is the same as the management model in the mainland. As a result, the ones who would suffer the greatest loss of profits would undoubtedly be the chieftain and his similarly hereditary leaders.

The chieftain system can be traced back to the Tang and Song dynasties, and reached its peak in the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty realized that it was necessary to change this situation, so they had to change the situation. However, the change was very slow. Later, it was because the court had no money and Without soldiers, the north and central plains were eroded, leaving no time for the southwestern chieftains to take care of themselves, and it was even more impossible to change the country. After the Qing Dynasty stole the Nine Provinces, they continued to implement the policy of reforming the native land and returning it to the locals. Therefore, rebellions by the chieftains in the southwest were common even in the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, which were the most prosperous of the Qing Dynasty.

For Tang Jingbin, a scholar, his status as a scholar is considered very prestigious in Lin'an Prefecture in the southwest. But if the imperial court sets up a children's school, then there will be more children and more scholars. If that is the case, his scholar will be worthless. This is not something he can tolerate. What's more, he is Wan Cailian's brother-in-law, and he can be said to be the most powerful person in Ami State. If Pu Mingxing and Wan Cailian are suppressed by the court, his good life will be over. No matter from which aspect, he had no reason not to help Wan Cailian.

Therefore, after Wan Cailian shouted angrily, he finally no longer hesitated and agreed immediately, promising to leave the next day.

When Wan Cailian heard this, her anger turned into joy, and she said to Tang Guanbin again: "When you go to Kunming, you should bring more money. Those court officials are all money-loving. As long as you use money to open the way, everything will come true." Yes. It would be best if you can persuade the other chieftains to rebel. Even if you can't, it would be good to hear back clearly what is true and false to the court."

"What my sister said is absolutely true!" Tang Jingbin replied flatteringly.

Wan Cai Lian waved her hand, and the maid standing next to her went over to serve her meal. She herself, after thinking for a moment, looked up at Tang Jingbin and said: "The imperial court obviously has no soldiers to use, and the local guards are in bad condition." , there is no need to worry too much about these. The only thing I am a little worried about is, will the imperial court jump over the wall in a hurry and transfer the White Army from far away in Donggo? "

"It shouldn't be the case. The imperial court has just wiped out Dongwu. If the White Guard Army is transferred here, won't they be afraid that Dongwu's side will revive and fall short?" Tang Binbin frowned, feeling a little worried, but he still thought of the good news.

After hearing this, Wan Cailian thought about it for a while, then frowned and said: "No matter what, what if the White Army comes? She, Qin Liangyu, can lead troops to fight, can't I, Wan Cailian? Besides, just by virtue of her Qin Liangyu, a manly woman, is not as beautiful as I am, but she has none of this woman's capital. She is so tall, and only Shizhu Chieftain can like her!"

At this point, she seemed to caress her face proudly, and then continued: "Tomorrow I will go to Tulongshan to help the master settle the Tulongshan Sha family, open up the passage to Annan, and join forces with the Ruan family, You can advance and attack, retreat and defend. Even if Qin Liangyu comes with his troops, I can still defeat her!"

"Sister is mighty!" Tang Jianbin and his wife both praised Wan Cailian. They couldn't help it, they all knew that this sister liked to hear nice words the most.

After deciding on a general strategy, the atmosphere of the meal became a little more exciting. The longing for a successful rebellion in the future only added to their appetite.

However, none of them expected that at this time, they were just like a few toads at the bottom of a well, discussing the field at the bottom of the well. They seemed to be able to dominate this place at the bottom of the well, but they did not know that outside the well How big the world is!

Of course, you can't really blame them. After all, they do not have a chat group, and they are in the most remote Yunnan, separated by Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, which also have inconvenient transportation. It is not too normal to delay the news of the Ming Dynasty in the north and the capital for half a year and a year.

Otherwise, if they knew what was happening along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, south of the Yangtze River, and in the north, as well as the emperor's personal conquest and restoration of Liaodong, North Korea, etc., even if they were dissatisfied, they would probably have to think twice.

However, just because they are not well-informed does not mean that the court is not well-informed. Just a few days later, Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, received news from Yunnan through the chat group.

Han Wu captured a lot of Ruan's messengers, and they all confessed not only about the alliance with Pu Mingxing, but also about Annan's internal affairs.

This time, the turmoil in Annan was far from what it had been before. At least in the past, it was mostly the Zheng family from the north who attacked the Ruan family from the south. It can be said that basically no one has an overwhelming victory, and the actual area controlled by both sides is still the boundary. In the original history, it would take another hundred years to decide the winner between them.

But this time, after the Ruan family defeated the attacking Zheng family and rested for a few days, they went crazy. It can be said that they gambled on the fate of the country and went to war on the front line of land. However, it was mostly a bluff that attracted the Zheng family. The main force was stationed at the border line. Then the Ruan family was gathering the main force, preparing to bypass the Zheng family's main force via the waterway, go upstream from the entrance of the red cave, and go straight to Sheng Long Mansion. They even contacted Pu Mingming's side and asked them to go down the Lihua River and attack Shenglong Mansion.

In this process, the Portuguese also provided great assistance. Not only fleets were dispatched from Nanyang, but also from Macau to escort and transport troops. They even gave a lot of firearms on credit to the Ruan family to equip the army. Later, it was felt that the intensity was not enough, and more than 2,000 Portuguese soldiers were mobilized to directly participate in the war as mercenaries.

"What a great gesture!" After Emperor Chongzhen got the news, he couldn't help but sneered, "I'm afraid you won't take any action, so now it's okay, I'll just play with you, and we can solve a few things together! "

Thanks to Huang Xiange for the reward!