Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1844 The sword points to Dongying ([-]) Banzhou pacification!

In the imperial palace, in the Xinuang Pavilion, Zhu Yijun and Gao Wushi were sitting opposite each other, each of them was holding a glass of wine and drinking it with a slight frown.

"I really didn't expect Bozhou to be so difficult to fight." Zhu Yijun frowned, turned the Yuci wine glass in his hand, and sighed: "Li Rusong marched recklessly on the North Korean side, and was almost beaten by Japanese pirates. In the end, they withstood it, but the core combat power of the North Korean aid army was damaged, and the whole front of the battle was at a stalemate. They had to consider withdrawing, and then Ma Gui led Xuan Da's elite to take over.

Although there were some twists and turns in Bozhou, they responded in a timely manner, and they were about to win a big victory. Unexpectedly, Longyan was still grinding after two months of fighting... To be honest, you said that fighting barbarians in the southwest mountainous area is really more difficult than Is it still difficult to fight the Mongols on the grassland?I think you happened to have fought, so you can talk to me. "

"It should be said that these are two completely different wars." Gao Wushi said: "In fighting the Mongols on the grassland, in fact, our main disadvantage is that we often cannot find an opponent, that is, the problem of mobility, and it is easy to be led by others. Going by the nose is a waste of material and financial resources and the energy of soldiers.

As for the real battle, as long as our army's fighting will is firm enough, since we already have enough troops and sophisticated equipment, on the premise of sufficient food and wages, as long as we don't make too many tactical mistakes, victory is inevitable.

Fighting in the mountains in the southwest is different. We often say that the chieftains in the southwest always have some particularly elite soldiers. This is largely because of their mountain combat capabilities, and it does not mean that they are strong in all terrain conditions. .

The minister used Zhuo Jing as an example. The wolf soldiers of Huang's family had fought a great victory in Lang Son when the minister regained Annan. That battle was a typical mountain battle.

How should I put it, if the battle is handed over to the minister's servants, although the firepower may be stronger, it may not be so easy to win.This is because the terrain in the north of Annan, especially near Lang Son, is complex, and there are extremely difficult mountain roads. It is very likely that although the soldiers arrive, the guns are still far behind, and even the soldiers may often fail to arrive on time. bit.

However, if they were Huang's wolf soldiers, they would not have this problem. Not only could their soldiers be in place, but even the artillery could be transported to the desired position through various methods, which had something to do with their daily life.

They usually need to go in and out of the mountains, transport all kinds of materials and trade with us Han people, so this ability is not inherent, at least it can be said to be a necessary survival skill, so it is not needed at all during wartime train.

The reason why I cite this example is precisely because the most important thing in fighting in the southwest mountains is not whether our army is capable of defeating the enemy, because in most cases the enemy's most sensible choice is not to fight us head-on in a field battle, but to use the terrain Superiority wears down our army.

There are several levels of this dragging down, the first is food and grass supplies.The emperor also knew that even if he marched on flat ground, as long as the battle line was stretched too long, the loss of food and grass would increase exponentially, and if it was in the mountains, the loss would be greatly exacerbated.

The difficulty of walking in the mountains is one aspect in itself, which will seriously slow down the transportation speed, and the other aspect is that the mountain roads are often rugged and winding - for example, to climb over a mountain, due to the steepness of the mountain, it is bound to be impossible to climb from the top of the mountain. Instead of going over in a straight line, you have to go around on a winding mountain road.

This is equivalent to treating this mountain as a snail shell. We have to wind up and then wind down, and the distance between them will naturally increase greatly.Therefore, it often happens that an army spends a whole day before barely climbing a mountain.

So what about fighting in this situation?I just said how strong these chieftain soldiers and horses are in climbing mountains. Then imagine that when our army is still marching on the small path in the mountains, there will be cold arrows shot from time to time in the mountain forest, or a small group of elite soldiers ambushed and waited for our army to attack. After discovering and starting to fight back, they immediately retreated into the mountains, what should we do?
If you chase him, it is obvious that the enemy situation is unknown at this time. I don't know if there is another ambush in the forest. What if someone is ambushed?What's more, most of them still can't catch up; if they don't catch up, then the enemy's harassment will come again after a while, and some sporadic losses may occur.

The loss is actually easy to say, after all, for a large army, the loss of a few or a dozen people is nothing more than a drop in the bucket, but the problem lies in the blow to morale.

Your Majesty, what you fear most during battle is neither long-term pain nor short-term pain, but pain from time to time, and you can't see your head at all. You don't know when this intermittent pain will stop.

Fighting against the chieftain in the mountains is the biggest blow to morale, because in addition to the above troubles, it is difficult for us to make an effective counterattack.

Fortunately, Yang Yinglong was arrogant and conceited, thinking that the Bozhou Army was elite enough, and many times before that he chose to fight head-on with the army, which was actually an act of exploiting weaknesses and avoiding strengths.If it was Yang Ni who replaced the minister, it would take half a year for the officers and soldiers to reach Longyantun, and by the time they arrived at Longyantun, the morale of the army would have already been on the verge of collapse. "

Zhu Yijun was amused and annoyed when he heard it, and laughed and scolded: "Yo, that's thanks to you being from the Gao family of Xinzheng. If you were from the Yang family in Banzhou, wouldn't it be very difficult for me to fight or retreat? In the end, you have no choice but to appease?"

Gao Yushi didn't laugh, but said seriously: "What the emperor said is very true. In the past, the reason why the ancestors and ancestors used to appease the southwestern chieftains instead of conquering is actually here, which is what I often said to the emperor before. cost'.

These lands under the jurisdiction of chieftains are like tasteless ribs to Ming Dynasty. It is a pity to discard them and tasteless to eat. A piece of land that the imperial court spent millions of taels of silver may not be able to recoup the capital in 100 or even 200 years. "

"Indeed, I know that very well." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Back then, Mrs. Huang's family paid only 600 taels of silver to the imperial court a year. Mrs. Huang, I think 60 taels is definitely not enough to spend. According to your reasoning, this account is a complete loss-making battle, and it should not be fought at all."

"The emperor's example is actually a little wrong. Although the chieftain of the Huang family paid tribute to the court back then, it was only 600 taels, but it does not mean that the output of the Huang's land was only 600 taels, but it will involve more problems.

For example, when the Huang family ruled, the local people would not rebel, so at least the Huang family would not rule to a loss. If you don't, you'll be out of luck. "

"That's right, that's the reason, that's why you later found a way to move those many Guangxi chieftains to Annan... Hey, did we digress? Aren't we talking about the use of troops in Bozhou?" Zhu Yijun realized that it was going too far, and tried Bring the topic back on track.

"No." Gao Wushi said, "The matter of using troops in Bozhou has already been said by the minister. What I mean is that for these southwestern chieftains, no matter why the conflicts between the two sides arise or why they are irreconcilable, In short, since the imperial court has chosen to conquest, it must be prepared for the delay of the war, which is why I have mobilized a lot of financial resources."

Zhu Yijun sighed, and asked, "Then in the future, if Bozhou is converted from land to government, will it become a bottomless financial pit just like Annan did back then? Do you have any preparations?"

Gao Wushi shook his head and said: "Banzhou is not the same as Annan back then, and the court today is not the same as the court of that day. After the court takes Bozhou and reforms the land, as long as the administrative measures are appropriate, there is no need to worry about the people's sentiments in Bozhou."

"What can I do?" Zhu Yijun asked.

"The method is actually very simple. As long as the life of the local people is better after the land reform is better than when the Yang family ruled, the people's sentiments will naturally not change." In order to solve the contradiction, because people's happiness does not come from the stock, but from the increment."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yijun didn't understand, and asked, "What stock and increment?"

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "The stock is what you already have, and the increment is to increase with time. For example, if I earned 100 taels of silver last year, this year will be the same amount, and next year will still be the same amount. What will I be particularly happy about?" Is it possible? Of course not, because I am used to it.

But if Chen earned 100 taels last year, 150 taels this year, and is expected to earn 200 taels next year, then he will naturally be very happy, because it means that the future can be expected.

The support of the people is actually similar to this. Assuming that in the past, the natives of Bozhou could save 150 catties of rations a year, but this year the imperial court ordered Bozhou, and they could instead have [-] catties of rations left. Would they oppose the court?
If it goes a step further, the court also tells them that next year, as long as they are honest and obedient, they will have two hundred catties of rations left over. Does the emperor think they will still miss Yang?Naturally not, they will only shout long live my emperor. "

Zhu Yijun suddenly said: "Oh... I understand. You mean that after the battle and before the reform of the land, the imperial court should give Bozhou a three-year tax exemption, right? This is no problem, and Bozhou will not receive it anyway. A few dollars, and having experienced such a huge military disaster, exempting the tax for three years is also part of the title."

Gao Wushi shook his head and said: "This is a common practice. I know that I will definitely do it, but what I just meant is not so simple. What I mean is to improve the production of Bozhou while reforming the land.

Your Majesty, this is why I recommended Guo Zizhang to go to Guizhou. I hope that Guo Zizhang can vigorously promote sweet potatoes and other products in Bozhou as he did in Fujian. This will greatly increase food production. Although it is different from traditional rations, it is important For the local people in a poor place like Banzhou, it is a great joy to be able to eat enough food. What does it matter if the taste changes?After all, it's just that the taste is different, and the taste is not bad. "

Only then did Zhu Yijun understand the meaning of high pragmatism. His point of view is that it is best not to place high hopes on how fast a place like Bozhou can fight. Gnaw down this hard bone.

Then, the focus of the imperial court is on the governance after the recovery. It is necessary to effectively improve the local production capacity, so that the root cause of the local rebellion disappears. This is the way to long-term stability.

What's more, only when the local production capacity is developed, the huge sum of money spent by the imperial court to conquer Bozhou can be recovered in a shorter time.In addition, such as the deterrence brought by Kefu Bozhou to the rest of the chieftains, these are all additional benefits, so there is no need to explain them one by one.

Because of persuading the emperor, and Gao Wushi used various methods to ensure that the frontline army had sufficient supplies before the battle, even if the war in Longyan Tun was delayed again and again, Yang Yinglong could not wait for the court to retreat as he expected.

Surprisingly, the calm performance of the imperial court gave the front-line Ming army more opportunities to exert their subjective initiative. During the siege of Longyan Tun by the Ming army, Song Liangzuo, the commander of the army, called Miao people and woodcutters around Longyan and Bozhou to inquire about Longyan. On the Tunmi Road, someone finally told him that there is a hidden mountain path in the back of Longyan Tunshan that can lead to the top of the Tun, and the place that is more conducive to rock climbing can enter the Longyan Tunwanan Pass, and the mountain path is relatively empty and unguarded.

Song Liangzuo was overjoyed, so he ordered an investigation team to sneak into the back mountain with him, and recorded key points such as the terrain of the mountain road.

Who knows that there is more than this good news in the end.Due to the many casualties of the Miao soldiers since the siege, the Miao people suffered from the defense for a long time and the officers and soldiers showed no sign of withdrawing their troops, so morale gradually declined, and rumors arose in Longyan Tun.

And Yang Yinglong also had no way to defeat the enemy, he was bored all day long and became violent again, and killed indiscriminately if he went wrong, which caused panic in the army and everyone was in danger.

Sun Shitai, a military adviser, came to persuade him: "This action of the Patriarch may lead to the betrayal of relatives. You must not act like this. If the Patriarch has the heart to fight, he should share the joys and sorrows with the Bozhou warriors at this time, dissipate all the wealth, and inspire the fighting spirit. If If you don’t have the power to recover, in order to save the lives of these people, then Patriarch, you might as well ask the officers and soldiers to surrender immediately, in exchange for everyone’s lives.”

Yang Yinglong was furious: "Shameless old villain! How could I, Yang Yinglong, submit to the enemy? The warriors of Bozhou should also treat death like me, and fight to the end! How dare you ask me to surrender here? You greedy for life and afraid of death! Seniors, those who are just trying to survive, can't control the enemy by tricks, so what use is it for me to keep you!"

In a fit of rage, Yang Yinglong immediately drew his knife, chopped Sun Shitai to the ground, and died on the spot.He originally wanted to dismember his body with knives to vent his anger, but his younger brother Yang Zhaolong hurried forward to hold Yinglong, and Yang Yinglong was able to regain his composure. However, Sun Shitai was dead, and it was too late to regret.

That night, Song Liangzuo's generals ordered Deng Zilong and Wu Guang to lead their troops to capture Wan'an Pass through the secret road, and made a surprise attack on the big city at night, causing confusion and attracting the former Miao soldiers to come back to help; , and waited until the next day to attack back and forth, conquering Longyantun in one fell swoop.The generals took the order bravely.

At four o'clock that night, Deng Zilong and Wu Guang led their troops to sneak into the hidden mountain road, climbed up with branches in their hands, attacked Wan'an Pass by surprise, wiped out all the guards and soldiers, and attacked Longyan Tunda City.

When Long Yantun heard the news, he suddenly fell into a panic. Yang Yinglong woke up in the middle of the night and learned that the Ming army had descended from the sky to Wan'an Pass and was attacking Tunding on a large scale. Horrified, those who have nothing to do.

Yang Yinglong was so angry that he raised his sword and went into battle. He gathered his own soldiers and fought bloody battles with the Ming army. The guards at Chaotian Pass and Feifeng Pass received orders from Yang Chaodong to send them back to aid.Deng Zilong and Wu Guang had insufficient troops because they came from a small path, and after fighting for a while, they led their troops back to Wan'an Pass to defend.However, due to the division of troops in front of Longyan Tuntun to return to aid, the troops were sparse, and the Ming army took advantage of the situation to seize the pass, and both Chaotian and Feifeng Pass were captured by the Ming army one after another.

That night, Yang Yinglong was still in shock, he raised his knife and led a team to inspect the top of Tunding, only to see flames bursting into the sky from all sides, and the important pass of Longyan Tunnel was occupied by the Ming army.

Afterwards, Yang Yinglong moved into the "royal palace" and cried with his wife and concubines: "Yinglong is incompetent, ashamed of his ancestors, without the wisdom and courage of his ancestors, and repeatedly defeated by the officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers will surely invade this place, and the Yang family in Bozhou will be wiped out from now on, and I will never be able to take care of you again." All the wives and concubines wept loudly.

In the early morning of the next day, the Ming army invaded Longyan Tun from the front and the back. The Miao soldiers who used to be fierce and unusual all scattered. He Hanliang, Tian Yipeng and others all died in the chaos.

Knowing that the situation was over, Yang Yinglong first ordered his wife and concubine to hang herself, and then she also hanged herself to death, and at the same time ordered her cronies to burn her body.Deng Zilong, Wu Guang and others captured more than a hundred people including Yang Chaodong and Yang Zhaolong, but Yang Yinglong himself was nowhere to be seen.

Wu Guang led people to search around, but found that Yang Yinglong had hanged himself in the fire. Wu Guangguang was furious, and regardless of the intensity of the fire, he dragged Yang Yinglong's body out of the fire. Awake.

So far, Longyan Tun has been broken, and the whole territory of Bozhou has been pacified.

In December, Song Liangzuo's squadron returned to the imperial court and entered Beijing triumphantly. Admiral Liu Ting and generals of the Northern Army such as Ma Lin and Dong Yiyuan also went with him, honored to be seen by His Majesty.

After the offering of captives at the Meridian Gate, Emperor Wanli ordered Yang Chaodong and Yang Zhaolong to be equal to the city. After that, the imperial court abolished the chieftain of Bozhou, changed the land to the local people, and set up Zunyi and Pingyue, which belonged to Sichuan and Guizhou provinces.

Since then, Emperor Wanli issued the "Pingbozhou Yang Nizhao", which was passed down to the world and received congratulations from all officials. Only the Korean side remained in the major battles of the court.
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