"Only when you lose will you learn a lesson, and the level of your official position is not the criterion for judging ability..." Zhu Yongxing did not dare to underestimate these two people, so he said very seriously, "King Zhao must listen to my words, so he must not underestimate these two people."

"Yes, I will definitely believe in His Highness's words." Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan's face became solemn, he paused, and asked: "His Highness wants to join Sichuan, but I wonder if there are any candidates?"

Zhu Yongxing was silent. He had weighed it repeatedly, and the candidate he hoped for the most was Li Dingguo, the king of Jin. On the one hand, entering Sichuan to open up, there was also the intention of transferring Li Dingguo away from Yunnan Province. But he hadn't tried it yet, and he didn't know what Li Dingguo thought.

Yes, so it’s hard to say it easily.

"The King of Jin may be the best candidate." Seeing Zhu Yongxing's silence, Bai Wenxuan continued: "If the King of Jin is unwilling, then it is better to send another army to Sichuan. I and the King of Jin will work together to contain the Qing army in Yunnan.

We will do our best to help the army entering Sichuan."

Zhu Yongxing thought for a while, looked at Bai Wenxuan meaningfully, nodded with a smile, and said: "What King Zhao said is reasonable. There are two famous generals, King Zhao and King Jin, in Yunnan Province. The troops entering Sichuan will have no worries, and I can feel at ease."

Attack Guangxi."

"Your Highness is brave and intelligent. He first fought in the battle of Tengchong and later conquered Annan. He is also good with Siam and has won the support of local officials in Yunnan Province." Bai Wenxuan suddenly became a little emotional and looked far into the distance.

, "This battle is even more invincible, the battle is invincible, and the prestige will be even greater than before. What's even more rare is that His Highness has a kind heart, and his soldiers are compensated for their deaths, their disabled are provided for, and the people under his rule are freed from the suffering of harsh government——

"

Zhu Yongxing's eyes flickered as he listened quietly, trying to figure out what Bai Wenxuan's compliment meant.

"In this way, our former officers and soldiers of the Great Western Army can deal with the consequences." Bai Wenxuan let out a long breath and laughed, "Your Highness temporarily leaves Yunnan Province and conquers Guangxi. It is actually the best policy. If you can send capable generals to the areas bordering Yunnan and Myanmar,

It would be better to station it and frighten the Burmese so that they would not dare to be rude to the Lord."

After Zhu Yongxing tasted some of the flavors, he said with a tentative smile: "I can trust King Zhao. Tongtieguan is not a concern. As for Mu State, maybe we can change the generals to garrison it."

Bai Wenxuan laughed, stretched out his thumb and gestured, and said: "Your Highness hit the mark, so I won't say more."

Zhu Yongxing smiled happily. Bai Wenxuan was obviously moving closer to him. He wanted to be a capable person and to scare the Burmese people. To put it bluntly, he was sending his cronies to block the news of the small imperial court in Burma to prevent any unfavorable decree from being spread.

Of course, even though Zhu Yongxing didn't completely trust Bai Wenxuan, he still had to act close to him. He couldn't let someone's warm face touch his cold butt. Han Xin was not the case.

"King Zhao, I have been intending to establish a military academy for a long time." Zhu Yongxing sighed: "It's just that there are many wars and the armies are far apart, so we can only hold military lectures in one army instead. If this battle ends, there will be

After a period of rest, I am planning to formally establish a military academy in Yuanjiang. I wonder what King Zhao wants?"

"Building a good military school so that all generals at all levels can receive instruction from His Highness is a great plan for the future." Bai Wenxuan agreed without thinking, as if he had already made the decision, but in a joking tone, "Haha, in this way,

This king will not be jealous of those generals under His Highness who have benefited exclusively."

"When King Zhao said this, I felt relieved." Zhu Yongxing smiled knowingly. Bai Wenxuan's Daqiu plan had something to say, but he didn't reveal it. Naturally, he would not defend it.

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In the marching queue, Jin King Li Dingguo and Crown Prince Li Sixing were riding side by side.

"Father, my child still has to obey orders in His Highness's army. Please tell His Highness that you should not control your child too tightly, otherwise you will lose many opportunities to make achievements." Li Sixing saw his father sometimes frowning, sometimes feeling sad, and sometimes sighing.

Not knowing what he was thinking, the young man couldn't bear to say anything, so he expressed his complaints.

Jin Wang Li Dingguo raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "This is His Highness's intention to protect you."

"The child knows." Li Sixing sighed helplessly and said, "Your Highness is afraid that the child will make a mistake and not be able to explain it to his father."

"Now that you know it, why are you still complaining?" Li Dingguo waved his riding whip lightly and said absently: "I am already a hereditary prince, and I will miss your title in the future?"

"This -" Li Sixing secretly rolled his eyes and defended: "Even if you attack a lord, if you don't have meritorious deeds, if you don't have a few medals that you can get, you will be looked down upon, and the child will feel that he can't hold his head up.

Liu Zhen and Ma Zide were both promoted to the throne, but they still tried their best to grab the credit!"

"Young man -" King Jin Li Dingguo said casually, and then realized that his son was the same. He couldn't help but glance at Li Sixing, shook his head gently, paused for a moment, then smiled with relief and said: "My son should do the same.

Earn your merits with one sword and one spear, and don't be the incompetent person who inherited the ancestor's shadow. I will make a promise to you, Your Highness, so that my family's thousand-mile horse will have a place to gallop."

"Thank you very much, father." Li Sixing smiled happily and added: "The child will definitely not disgrace the reputation of the father."

Jin Wang Li Dingguo smiled slightly and slowly fell into deep thought. After a long time, he asked seemingly casually: "What do you think of His Highness Min?"

"Your Highness Min -" Li Sixing was stunned for a moment. This question was too broad. He didn't know how to answer it for a while. After thinking for a while, he said: "It's amazing. Everything seems to be planned by him. This Annan,

And this Yongchang, Longweiguan——"

"I'm not asking about marching and fighting." Li Dingguo waved his hand gently, pondered for a moment, and then asked more accurately, "I'm asking about His Majesty Min's behavior and temperament."

Oh, Li Sixing thought for a while and said: "You are kind, very kind. Father, you have not seen that those disabled soldiers and veterans are well placed in Annan, and the women presented by Zheng and Mo are also well placed.

All the money was confiscated and distributed to veterans as wives. His Highness also started the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine in Phucrang, Annan, so that the martyred soldiers could be worshiped forever."

"Annan? Hehe, it will also be the territory of the Ming Dynasty from now on." Li Dingguo laughed twice, then suppressed his smile, sighed softly, and said: "Although I haven't seen it, I have heard about it. Land for wages, land for meritorious service.

, all have been fulfilled in Annan, which made the soldiers under my father very envious. There are also local officials who are vying to offer their services and reward. Why are they here? They are also lured by profit. They want to spread their branches in Annan and win.

It’s just that the land is peaceful and the people are safe. It’s good, most of those soldiers are our soldiers from Daxi, and they have been properly resettled in Annan, which is a good result after all.”

"Hehe." Li Sixing suddenly laughed twice. Seeing his father staring straight at him, he lowered his head and muttered: "His Highness once said, don't mention anything about the Great Western Army, the Dashun Army, and the Zheng Army. They all fought against the Qing Dynasty and rebelled against the Qing Dynasty."

The Ming Dynasty King's Master. When this battle is over, he will be assigned a number, and he will be commensurate with his number from now on."

"Number? What is this called?" Li Dingguo asked in confusion.

"I don't even know about this, kid." Li Sixing smiled and shook his head to express his ignorance.

Li Dingguo pondered for a long time and said thoughtfully: "This is good, but it is a good move to eliminate sectarian prejudices. Although the barriers in my heart are still there, His Highness Min's mind and vision are far inferior to mine. Your Highness Min does not treat me as equals."

I treated the soldiers well for disobedience in the past, so why should I be a bad person in vain?"

"Father, what kind of evil do you want to do?" Li Sixing asked in surprise.

Jin Wang Li Dingguo glanced at his son and shook his head slightly. He would not understand the twists and turns here. Judging from Zhao Wang Bai's speech and performance, there was an obvious tendency. Should he also express it?

What? I have always been worried that the Daxi Army's name is not upright and that my men will not get good results, but now this worry can be alleviated a lot.

His Highness Min has a righteous reputation, admirable martial arts skills, and a kindhearted heart. Let's wait and see. For now, we should finish this battle.

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The masculine spirit of Dali is contained in Cangshan Mountain, and the feminine spirit is hidden in Erhai Lake. Standing on the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains, sea and wilderness. The color of the remaining snow on the top of the mountain is already dark, but the new snow has not yet fallen. The majestic mountains are verdant.

It is full of life. On the sea, mist curls up and white sails are dotted. Under the city, a moat is less than two feet deep, flowing slowly from west to east. The poplar trees by the river have turned golden, as if to remind people that the four seasons are like this.

Dali in spring also has golden autumn.

The scenery is picturesque, but it is difficult to explain the fear and boredom of Lu Guisheng, the prefect of Dali. The Ming army kept marching along the road, setting up a stronghold outside the city, flags fluttering, and a huge stone was pressed on Lu Guisheng's heart. At Mopan Mountain, the traitor surrendered to the enemy, and he was

Jin King Li Dingguo secretly reported the ambush to Wu Sangui, which caused the Ming army to fall short and suffer heavy casualties. Lu Guisheng dyed his hat red with the blood of the Ming army soldiers. Lu Guisheng was awarded the post of magistrate of Dali, which can be said to be very satisfying. But he did not

I thought that the days of being an official and enjoying the blessings were so short. Within a year, the Ming army counterattacked.

Of course, Lu Guisheng was horrified. From the time Yongchang sent people to ask for reinforcements to the time when the Ming army was about to approach the city, it was a sudden change in just over ten days. Yongchang is a fortified city and heavily defended;

But it was like paper. If the time taken by the Ming army to march was taken into account, it was only a few or two days. It took just one or two days to break through and win.

Because of such an incredible attack on the city and such rapid advancement, the changes in the battle situation were completely beyond the expectations of Lu Guisheng and others, making them even more unprepared and difficult to parry.

The Dali garrison originally numbered only three thousand, but two thousand were sent to reinforce Yongchang, but were defeated by the Ming army on the way, and most of them were lost. The town after the suppression of Fu was aided by the Erhai Guards (now Xiangyun), but they were defeated in Xiaguan, with more than half of the casualties. Yao

An's campaign to suppress Fuqian Town was probably still on the way, but the Ming army had already come in force and did not even give the Qing army time to reorganize the defeated troops and reinforce the city.

If the city is destroyed, my family and I will die! Lu Guisheng knew that he had gone too far in rebelling and surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, and there was no way out. Not to mention that he tipped off Wu Sangui, causing Jin King Li Dingguo's ambush at Mopan Mountain to fail; he was awarded Dali

After becoming the prefect, Li Dingguo also sent Wang Yingqi to persuade him to return to his rightful ways, but he was sent to Wu Sangui and was killed. Such a decisive rebellion was naturally deeply hated by Li Dingguo, and there was no reason to forgive him.

Alas, Lu Guisheng sighed and pretended to patrol around for a while before walking down the city. Yongchang is a strong city;

For the magistrate of Dali, abandoning the city and fleeing is a recipe for death. It is better to survive in death and persist until death, perhaps waiting until Yao An's campaign to suppress Qianzhen comes to rescue.

The city of Dali is already in chaos. There are not enough soldiers to be replaced by the common people. The government officials and the Qing soldiers are forcibly recruiting the best people in the city to go up to the city to defend against the enemy. The doors of the houses and courtyards are kicked open with great force, and the common people are driven into the streets one by one, whipped,

Sticks were flying and cries were heard.

Lu Guisheng was even more upset. Although he knew that these common people who had not fought in the war were of little use, one more person in the city gave him more confidence. When he was patrolling the city just now, he saw many Qing soldiers with fearful faces.

Under the powerful offensive of the army, the morale of the army has been extremely low.

When he arrived at the house, Lu Guisheng's mood had not improved. Although his family members were attentive, they could not conceal their worries and panic. The Ming army arrived too quickly and had no time to move the family members. Lu Guisheng sighed and secretly called his trusted servants,

After a while of whispering instructions, the servant took the order and left.

Already trapped in the city, he could only make final arrangements. Lu Guisheng wanted to secretly send his wife and children out and hide in ordinary people's homes, hoping to survive. But he didn't know that someone in the city was already eyeing him and his family.

Family members should use this to make meritorious deeds.

There are many white people in Dali City, and many houses also have ethnic characteristics. There is a saying: the Bai people have "big tile houses with hollow cavities", while the guests have "thatched houses with the fragrance of oil". This means that even if the Bai people live frugally, they spend all their money.

Everyone must build strong and comfortable residences, and even if the guests live in simple thatched houses, they do not eat carelessly, and the thatched houses often smell of oil.

Therefore, building a decent house has often become a major task for the Bai people to spend their entire lives. They pursue spacious and comfortable houses, and form their own courtyards with families as units. Functionally, they must have accommodation, cooking, worshiping ancestors, and more.

It is used to receive guests, store food, and raise livestock.

In a folk house full of Bai ethnic characteristics, several government servants had just slammed the door and left. The owner hurriedly closed the door, locked it, and returned to the wing. He called twice softly, and a rope was thrown from the beam.

The next two people came down, and they were Duan Zhiying and Gao Chongyi.

"Did the Ming army fly? It was so fast that they almost couldn't enter the city." Gao Chongyi's face looked tired and tired, and he sat down in a chair. It was obvious that he was exhausted from rushing around in the past few days.

.

Duan Zhiying was young and practiced martial arts. He was better than Gao Chongyi. He looked at the owner of the room, a thin old man in his fifties, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Zhang, the Ming army broke through the city very quickly.

, we need to step up our arrangements to avoid missing this opportunity!"
To be continued...