I will be the prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 19
In Dali, Yunnan, after the Ming army entered the city, it was implemented not to take a needle and a thread from the common people. Buying things must be paid according to the market price; borrowing things from the common people must be returned; Beating and scolding the common people; no damage to the crops; no molesting and insulting women; all captured trophies must be handed over to the Eight Military Disciplines. The city of Dali gradually resumed its bustle, and restaurants and teahouses gradually began to open.

On this day, that is, the sixth day of March in the 13th year of the Yongli calendar, at a quarter of noon, there were crowds of people outside Cheng'en Gate in the south of the city. Wang Sheng, Wang Qilong, Chen Qian, Wu Chengjue and others were all looking forward to it.

Soon, a group of people came to Cheng'en Gate from far and near. Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan, Jin Wang Li Dingguo, Qianguo Duke Mu Tianbo, various general soldiers and thousands of Ming army soldiers behind them all knelt on the ground: "Mr. Zhu Cixuan .”

"Chen, Li Dingguo."

"Chen, Mu Tianbo."

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"See Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live."

Emperor Yongli of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Youlang looked at the thousands of people kneeling in front of him, and he was full of emotion. He thought that not long ago, he fled from Kunming to Dali, and then fled from Dali to Tengyue. Southern General Zhao Butai led an army of [-] troops out of Dali and went straight to Tengyue. At that time, he was almost coerced by Ma Jixiang to flee to Burma and became the king of subjugation.

Fortunately, Prince Zhu Cixuan killed Ma Jixiang, repelled the army of Tartars who invaded Tenyue, and led his army to support Jin Wang Li Dingguo, and ambushed the 3 elite army led by rebel Wu Sangui and Tartar Zhao Butai on Mopan Mountain, and wiped out the Tartars in one battle. With [-] horses, he sent his troops northward to recover Dali, and sent people to welcome him back to Dali. In just half a month, the situation changed drastically.

I heard that now, my 12-year-old son, Jin Wang Li Dingguo, and Qian Guogong Mu Tianbo are preparing to gather all kinds of people in Dali to counterattack Kunming. It is exciting to think about it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Hearing the Queen's soft call from the sedan chair and coming to him, Emperor Zhu Youlang withdrew his thoughts, stepped forward quickly, and said loudly, "Everyone loves you."

Zhu Cixuan, Li Dingguo, Mu Tianbo and others stood up.

Empress Wang even stepped forward to hold Zhu Cixuan's hand: "I haven't seen you for a few days, my son is gone."

"Empress Mother, son-in-law is in good health now, the father and queen mother have been exhausted all the way, so hurry up and follow son-in-law into the city."

Zhu Youlang and Queen Wang then entered the city, and Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qian, had already sent someone to clean up the backyard of the Dali government office and make it a temporary palace.Emperor Zhu Youlang had a rest in the government office after a feast for the officials.

On the tenth day of the third lunar month, Chieftain Mu Yi of Zheledian led an army of [-] to Dali.

On March 499th, Bai Wenxuan, King of Gongchang, came with a crowd, including 25000 officials, more than 7000 soldiers, and more than 32799 family members, a total of 7260 people, 22 horses, and [-] elephants.

On March [-]th, the Duke of Guangguo He Jiuyi led ten thousand people from Guangnan to meet up.

On March [-]th, Nasong, chieftain of Yuanjiang, raised troops to respond.

On March [-]th, Xianning Hou Qi Sansheng and General Wei Yong led [-] troops to surrender.

So far, the Ming Dynasty has gathered 56 people from all walks of life in Dali, 1378 horses, [-] elephants, [-] officials, and more than [-] family members.

On March [-]th, Emperor Zhu Youlang summoned all the people in the Yamen of Dali Mansion.

Li Dingguo, king of Jin, reported: "Your Majesty, now I have a total of 50 troops in Dali, 200 horses, 30 shi of grain, [-] million taels of silver, and [-] taels of gold, which are enough to support our army and people for more than half a year. Please, Your Majesty." order to recover Kunming."

"Your Majesty, please issue an order to recover Kunming."

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Mu Tianbo, Lord of the State of Guizhou, Bai Wenxuan, King of Gongchang, and various chieftains and chief soldiers came out one after another to ask for orders.

"My dearest relatives, I also intend to take back Kunming. I don't know if my dearest relatives can recommend someone to lead the army?"

Everyone look at me, I look at you, Mu Tianbo, Duke of Qian State, said: "I am willing to lead my troops to go."

"I am willing to lead troops to recover Kunming," Bai Wen said.

"Sir, I would like to go."

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One order after another, Zhu Youlang couldn't make up his mind for a while, who to lead the army.

Zhu Cixuan looked at Zhu Youlang who couldn't make up his mind, and sighed secretly in his heart, there was no one left for such an uninitiated father, he knew that although there were so many generals standing in the hall now, the hearts of the people were not united.

The chieftains were willing to send troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty because after the Tartars entered Yunnan, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of crimes. They plundered many villages, and every time they came to a village, the chieftains were the first to be robbed by the Tartars, because they had money and food. It was these chieftains who were killed, because chieftains could easily gather troops to fight against them.

These chieftains are not fools either. In order to save their lives, they had no choice but to raise troops to resist.If the Tatars changed their tactics and did nothing to the Tusiqiu everywhere, they would never rise up to fight against the Tartars.

Bai Wenxuan, He Jiuyi, and Li Dingguo were all subordinates of Zhang Xianzhong.

Mu Tianbo, Qi Sansheng, Wei Yong, and Wang Sheng are all serious Ming soldiers.

It can be said that the generals in the main hall are currently divided into three major factions, and each of these three major factions has its own small abacus. Now in order to fight against the Tartars, they reluctantly gathered together and reported to the group for warmth.

Of the three major factions, the Daxi Army is the most powerful, followed by the Tusi, and the Yuanming Army is the weakest. This has also caused the Daxi Army to always be strong. Most of them are not too cold about the cowardly emperor Zhu Youlang. Even a little contemptuous.

Zhu Cixuan was also very troubled by the current situation. He looked around and found that only Li Dingguo could be the coach, and no one else could.

One, Li Dingguo is the best at fighting among these people, he uses soldiers like a god, and is known as the little Zhuge.Moreover, the troops he led were strictly disciplined and did not commit any crimes against the common people. It was recorded at the time that "every soldier's shabby clothes and wadding were sent to the rear camp, where they were woven for lining armor and fast shoes, and no one was left behind." The soldiers of Dingguo should arrive at night, and it will be over before dawn. Therefore, they have made meritorious service.”Even the Tartars admit that Li Dingguo has the great benevolence, righteousness and humility of the five uncles.

Second, he is Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son, and he can barely suppress the Daxi Army and others.

Third, Li Dingguo's heart was for Daming, and he learned that Emperor Yongli was strangled by Wu Sangui on the eighth day of April.Weeping and ordered people to mourn for Emperor Yongli, all the soldiers in the army wore white clothes, Li Dingguo wore his hair in bare clothes, and chanted to grab the land, with blood and tears in his eyes, crying loudly: "I'm sorry for Daming, and I'm sorry for the emperor, how should I face it?" The world." Before he died, he also told his son and his subordinates: "I would rather die in the wilderness than surrender."

Although Bai Wenxuan had the strongest military force, Zhu Cixuan was a little worried about him, because in history, Bai Wenxuan was defeated and surrendered to the Tartars. Zhu Cixuan did not dare to hand over the command of the army to Bai Wenxuan.

Mu Tianbo is loyal, it's true, but he is far inferior to Li Dingguo in leading troops to fight.

Therefore, Zhu Cixuan said: "Father, my ministers believe that King Jin can be the commander-in-chief, King Gongchang is the deputy commander, and the chieftains will assist you to send troops to recover Kunming, and Duke Qian will lead the army to guard Dali to protect the safety of the father."

(End of this chapter)