Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1060 Three Strategies (Part [-])
"If the emperor wants to take Myanmar into his native land, like the case of Yunnan, I really don't have any good ideas at the moment, but if I just want to win this battle and make Myanmar unable to invade the border, I think these three strategies should be somewhat effect."

"Okay!" Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "However, my foot disease has not healed, and it is uncomfortable to talk while standing. Let's sit and talk slowly." His "foot disease" itself is not simply a problem with the foot. Gao Wushi had roughly guessed it before. Thinking that gout, an "ancient affliction of the rich", might be at work, and he was reminded of some precautions, but now it seems that Zhu Yijun may not persevere.

However, Gao Yushi himself is also medically illiterate. He had the impression that gout was just a pain in the onset, and it didn't seem to be fatal. Now he didn't bother to dwell on these details. After listening to Zhu Yijun's words, he sat down and talked slowly.

Giving a seat in front of the king is a great gift, but it is for others. Gao Wu has sat beside Zhu Yijun for more than ten years, and he has no intention of trembling about it.He sat down honestly, and even dared to change into a more comfortable position, leaning his body against the back of the chair, and then spoke slowly.

"The first strategy is to mobilize less of the Han army and more of the local soldiers, especially the local soldiers from the various Xuanwei divisions attached to the outside as much as possible to fight together. Your Majesty, this is just like the previous ministers in the Battle of Annan and the Battle of Monan. According to the method, the Han army only needs to be elite, and try not to use those guards, our thinking is on quality rather than quantity.”

Zhu Yijun asked thoughtfully: "This is to save military pay, I can understand it. But I have a worry - the Cen and Huang chieftain wolf soldiers you transferred in the Battle of Annan, and the soldiers in the Battle of Monan The Tummet iron cavalry called, they all have reasons to obey your orders, and they can only follow your banner.

But this time the situation in Yunnan seems to be more complicated. The hundreds of years of grievances and enmities between Myanmar and several attached propaganda departments are not clear at all, and this time Myanmar basically did not attack them directly, mainly for We came from Daming.In this case, mobilizing their soldiers, or even mobilizing their main force as you said, what is the probability of success? "

Gao Wushi said: "If we follow the previous practice, the possibility of success may be less than half, but this is not impossible."

The previous practice was that Daming didn't pay much attention to these chieftains and propaganda chiefs. When calling them, they were basically in the nature of shouting and drinking, and then there was no reward worth mentioning if they won the battle. Chieftains, chieftains, The enthusiasm of the comforters is obviously not very high.

Zhu Yijun frowned and said, "You mean...a big reward? But if that's the case, where does the 'big reward' come from?"

Gao Wushi shook his head directly, and said: "There is no need for any property, as long as the emperor tells them that after defeating Burma this time, the emperor will give them back all the land that Burma invaded in the past. It can even include their previous relations with Burma. Part of the disputed land was also cut off from Burma and rewarded to them according to the principle that they are justified."

Zhu Yijun asked: "But as far as I know, there are land disputes between these propaganda and comfort divisions. If the part occupied by Myanmar and the part in dispute with them are returned, the conflict will become more serious. It's getting bigger, when the time comes..."

Gao Yushi didn't mean to talk to the emperor at all, as if he was discussing with his classmates, he interrupted with a smile: "Isn't that good?"

Zhu Yijun was taken aback for a moment, then his face changed slightly, and then he laughed again, pointing at Gao Wushi and said: "Practical, pragmatic, you really have to take one step at a time and look at three steps. It's fine to use them, and you have to follow the trend Another two peaches kill three men? You really have it... But, haha, I like this idea."

Now that Zhu Yijun already understood, Gao Wushi did not explain, but continued with a smile: "The propaganda and comfort departments can use this method to solve the problem, but the internal chieftains in Yunnan cannot do this. How to mobilize these internal chieftains?" , and let them work as hard as they used to when the Cen and Huang two wolf soldiers were under the command of the minister, we have to deal with it."

Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "That's right, that's right. These internal chieftains have always been the most troublesome. Yunnan chieftains are not as simple as Guangxi. I heard that what these Yunnan chieftains are most afraid of is not the imperial court, but the Duke of Guizhou, um... Mu Chang Zuo has gone to Erhai Lake now, I am afraid that most of these internal chieftains will go to Erhai Lake."

When Zhu Yijun mentioned that the chieftain of Yunnan was not as afraid of the court as he was of the Duke of Guizhou, he seemed a little mocking, but when he mentioned Mu Changzuo, his tone was normal, which made Gao Wushi want to explore his thoughts.

But right now is not the time to delve into these details, so Gao Wushi pretended not to know, then took up the conversation and said, "It doesn't matter, it's enough for him to guard the Erhai Lake. As for the chieftain in western Yunnan, it's also a good thing that he is willing to guard the Erhai Lake with him."

Zhu Yijun was a little puzzled: "Why is that? Although the native soldiers of Yunnan chieftains are worse than Guangxi wolf soldiers, they fight in the local area and are familiar with geography. I think it seems better to follow the main force of the army?"

"This matter can be looked at separately." Gao Wushi explained: "It seems good to go out from the army, but the main force of my Han army must be led by Liu Ting and Deng Zilong, both of whom are from Jiangxi. , but it may not be possible to command the native soldiers of Yunnan like their arms. The reason why those chieftains obeyed the Duke of Guizhou was because of the prestige of the Mu family in Yongzheng in Yunnan. Liu and Deng were nothing more than low-level officials and generals. may not be able to convince them.

What's more, with the Duke of Guizhou sitting in Erhai Lake in person, the situation in western Yunnan is stabilized. First, it can guard against Burma, and second, it also prevents the chieftains of western Yunnan from being dissatisfied and acting rashly.Moreover, Myanmar also knows the prestige of Duke Qian. Once it is discovered that Duke Qian has gone to Erhai Lake, Myanmar will have to shift its troops to the west of Yunnan. benefit. "

Zhu Yijun took a map from the imperial case and looked at it, nodded and said: "It makes sense, it makes sense. But in this way, will the strength of Liu Ting and Deng Zilong be too small? I remember Liu Ting's follow-up There are only about 3000 servants, and Deng Zilong seems to have fewer than Liu Ting."

Gao Wushi said: "This is also the thing that I was most worried about before. Even if the two of them joined forces, they would only have five thousand people. Besides, judging from the terrain of eastern Yunnan, I'm afraid they have to go south separately. This will make their troops too weak, even if all the members are follow-on servants, they will not be able to withstand any failure."

"Then what should we do?" Zhu Yijun frowned and said, "Why don't some of the guards' soldiers be selected from among the best? Well, surely not all the chieftains from eastern Yunnan will go to western Yunnan with Mu Changzuo, and some of them can also be transferred?"

Gao Wushi nodded and said: "This is possible. In addition, we don't have to be limited to only mobilizing Yunnan chieftains. According to the ancestral system, Duke Qian can mobilize troops from Sichuan and Guizhou when he is about to go to war. Of course, he cannot be allowed this time." Mobilize the Han soldiers, but the chieftain soldiers and horses are fine, I suggest... you might as well transfer about three to five thousand native soldiers from Guizhou and put them under the command of Liu Ting and Deng Zilong."

Zhu Yijun asked in surprise, "Why Guizhou? Liu Ting followed his father Liu Xian in Sichuan for many years. Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to command Sichuan chieftain?"

Gao Wushi rolled his eyes in his heart, and thought to himself: The purpose of transferring Guizhou native soldiers is to weaken a certain chieftain surnamed Yang in advance, and although there are some chieftains in Sichuan, they are relatively honest, and some are even particularly loyal and brave. The hereditary consolation envoy Ma Qiancheng and his wife Qin Liangyu are typical examples.That being the case, don't mess with Sichuan. After all, Qin Liangyu is only about nine years old this year, so don't make it a pity that she won't get married in the future.

But it is definitely impossible to say this directly, Gao Wushi just said: "First, Liu Xian was not only the general soldier of Sichuan, but also the general soldier of Guizhou. The Rebellion—Oh, yes, Liu Ting’s first battle happened when he was fighting against the Duzhangman. He once broke through the dangerous points, first ascended the Jiusi City, and beheaded the bandit leaders Ah Er and Ah San one after another, and captured the bandit leader Ah Da alive. , What's even more rare is that he was only 14 years old at that time."

Zhu Yijun said in surprise: "It turns out that Liu Ting is still a young hero... Hey, by the way, I remember that you are quite familiar with him. Before the establishment of the Jinghua Trading Company, those people were still thieves because they offended you. Was it defeated by you and the Liu family's father and son, and then recruited?"

Gao Yushi didn't want to talk about this matter, but just nodded: "It is true."

Zhu Yijun said curiously: "Later, Liu Ting also took the top spot in the list of Wu Jinshi (in fact, he was the No. How is it?"

Gao Wushi thought about it and said, "Is Liu Ting...he's a once-in-a-century hero."

Zhu Yijun really became interested, and asked again: "If he is under your command, how would you use him?"

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "Destroying the front and breaking the formation must be the first choice."

As soon as this evaluation came out, Zhu Yijun understood that in Gao Yushi's mind, Liu Ting was probably the sharp point of a spear. Otherwise, why didn't Gao Yushi say anything else but "destroy the front and break the formation"?

Zhu Yijun thought to himself: No wonder he insisted that the main force of the Han soldiers in this battle should be of quality rather than quantity. It seems that he intends to use Liu Ting's characteristics and let him break the front and break the formation.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun said: "Since Liu's father and son have stayed in Sichuan and Guizhou, it is the same to transfer Guizhou native soldiers, then according to what you said, select and transfer [-] native soldiers from Shuixi and other places." Then he paused. After a pause: "What are the other two strategies?"

Gao Wushi said: "In the war with Burma, my court should focus on the overall situation, and not just be limited to the mainland of Yunnan. In fact, there are many enemies in Burmese reckless thieves. We can definitely mobilize them all to serve our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yijun obviously didn't know much about this aspect, and he was puzzled and asked: "Who are the other enemies of the reckless thief?"

Gao Wushi gave Zhu Yijun a brief analysis of the situation in Myanmar (Note: The last part of the "According to Guangxi" volume has been described, friends who have forgotten can look back, so I won't talk about it here), and then said: "So the current situation The situation is that the reckless thief seems to be powerful, and he is a so-called 20 army at every turn. In fact, his backyard may catch fire at any time. As long as the court expresses support for these enemies of his, it is even better if the emperor issues an edict and gives them some names. Everyone has to jump out.

Especially the Dao siblings from Laos, the 'Black Prince' from Siam, etc., definitely couldn't sit still.In addition, Annan has something to do with this matter..."

Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly when he heard it before, but at the last sentence, he couldn't help being a little stunned: "Annan? Annan and Myanmar don't border each other, right? Why, Annan and Myanmar also have enmity?"

Gao Wushi shook his head and said: "Annan and Burma have no enmity, but the southern border is only so big. Annan has always regarded himself as a small China. How can he tolerate reckless thieves killing all directions, and even Siam is annexed by him? Before Beijing, a large number of people in Annan came to petition, wanting the court to suppress the arrogance of Myanmar..."

Zhu Yijun blinked, then suddenly smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not as simple as suppressing arrogance?"

Gao Wushi also laughed, and said: "Of course more than that, what they mean is to help Siam restore the country, and then take Cambodia into their pocket, so that they border Siam and can support Siam and Laos to resist Burma at any time."

Zhu Yijun flipped through the map of southern Xinjiang, and suddenly curled his lips and said: "The Annan people have a good plan. Cambodia is not much smaller than Annan's mainland, and they actually plan to swallow it in one gulp... It's not worth it, swallow it. After Cambodia, it was Siam and Laos who resisted Burma in the front, but they themselves hid behind.

At the same time, since Siam and Laos have been restored, their relationship with Myanmar is naturally irreconcilable, so they have to rely on Annan's support. 'Little China'. "

Zhu Yijun can see through this point, so it is not surprising that he is highly pragmatic. After all, I have been Zhu Yijun's companion and observer of politics for so many years, so I have to teach him something.

But Gao Pragmatic is not afraid that Zhu Yijun will see through this.

Sure enough, just after Zhu Yijun finished speaking, he asked again: "How is Annan's current strength? Is he capable of supporting the restoration of Siam and Laos?"

Gao Wushi said: "It is impossible for them to support the restoration of Siam and Laos alone. Annan's current national power is definitely not as good as that of Myanmar, but since the main force of the Burmese army is currently trapped in Yunnan, this matter is very promising."

Zhu Yijun asked, "How many troops do you think Annan can send?"

"About [-] to [-], at most no more than [-]." Gao Wushi said: "Annan's military strength is still relatively surplus, but the emperor also knows Annan's situation... [-] to [-] is probably the upper limit."

Zhu Yijun nodded to express his understanding, and asked again: "Can these 3 people ensure the restoration of Siam and Laos, and attract the return of Burmese troops?"

This question is a bit difficult. After all, Gao Yushi is not a god, and he cannot understand the thoughts of the white elephant king, so he can only say: "It should not be a big problem to restore Siam and Laos, because these two places were forcibly conquered by Myanmar. , Oral dissatisfaction, there are a large number of people who oppose the rule of Burma.

As long as Na Lixuan (Black Prince) and the Dao siblings ascended to the top, it is estimated that there will be a crowd of people responding. Can become.

However, it is hard to say whether the reckless thief will return to the army because of this. Maybe he will return to the army to suppress the rebellion immediately when he hears that the backyard is on fire; After the battle, he returned to the division to suppress the rebellion; or maybe he took advantage of his large number of troops and dispatched some soldiers and horses to return to the division to suppress the rebellion... These are all possible. "

Zhu Yijun frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Is there any way to make the reckless thief return to the teacher earlier?"

After all, he was the emperor of Ming Dynasty. In Zhu Yijun's view, in Annan, Siam, Laos, etc., if you lose a lot, you will lose a lot. It doesn't even matter if you fail. To die for Ming is a worthy death.

And Gao Yushi didn't seem to object to Zhu Yijun's mentality at all, and he replied directly after hearing the words: "Is there a way, of course there is."
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