Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 217 He ascends to the throne

Emperor Chongzhen did not like to show off to the extent of showing off his muscles when he had the opportunity. On the contrary, he would not take risks if it was not absolutely necessary.

For a duel before the formation, unless there is great benefit, he will definitely not do it.

Therefore, after he heard the advice from Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi, he smiled and said: "I know what I know, please don't worry!"

After finishing speaking, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at Li Laiheng and said: "The traitors who want to surrender are looking for horses. You can change your strategy so that they don't have to rush to surrender and go back to the traitors to find out more information. Such a successful return , it will be better for them!”

After hearing this, Li Laiheng immediately clasped his fists and echoed: "The general will obey the order!"

With the word of the emperor, those who want to submit will be emboldened to work as undercover agents.

Seeing that the emperor had no other instructions, he said goodbye and left.

After Emperor Chongzhen saw him leaving, he turned to Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi and said: "The Nanman King of the Myanmar Xuanwei Division dared to lead troops to attack. I am determined to completely destroy the Myanmar Xuanwei Division after Yunnan is pacified. Burn his writings, move his people, set up prefectures and counties, and incorporate them into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. You should first plan where to move the Dongwu people, and where is the most appropriate place for the people to move to Dongwu!"

From around the Jiajing and Wanli years, the Ming Dynasty called it Dongwu.Therefore, when he said Dongwu, Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi naturally knew where he was referring.

The reason why he proposed this strategy was actually based on historical experience of success and failure.

In the past, Yunnan and Guizhou were the Dali Kingdom and had never belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty.It also developed its own writing and became a unique country.However, when the Ming Dynasty was founded and Zhu Yuanzhang sent troops to pacify it, he burned his writings, moved his people, and established prefectures and counties so that he could integrate into the Central Plains Dynasty as quickly as possible.

Zhu Di did not do this when he conquered Annan.Therefore, when the indigenous people rebelled and the Ming Dynasty weakened slightly, it could not bear the torment, and Annan finally lost everything.

Emperor Chongzhen had actually revealed this before. When King Long led his troops to Yunnan to form an alliance with the rebels, he even emphasized that the accounts must be settled.

Whether it is Fan Jingwen or Du Yinxi, they are familiar with history and naturally know that Dongwu's Nanman invaders often invaded the Yunnan border. During the Wanli period, they sent troops to teach them a lesson, all the way to their capital city of Ava.However, later the War to Resist Japan and Aid Korea broke out, and after all the troops were mobilized, Donggo became restless again.

But to be honest, Yunnan is already too far for Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi. There is really no need to occupy Dongwu, which is further away.

Therefore, after Du Yinxi hesitated for a while, he still wanted to advise the emperor: "Your Majesty, the barbarians in Dongwu are indeed restless and should be taught a lesson. But they are too far away from the capital. If anything happens to Dongwu, wait until The imperial court knows that it will take a month or two. It is really beyond our capabilities to directly govern this place!"

When Fan Jingwen saw Du Yinxi admonishing him, he also followed suit: "Yes, Your Majesty, not to mention that there are many mosquitoes, snakes and ants in Dongwu. I heard that there are also wind and floods. It's just that the distance from the capital is really too far." On point!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard what they said, he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "You guys always look at things from the old perspective! Although in the past, Dongwu was indeed too far away from the capital, but what about in the future?"

Having said this, he reminded: "I invented cement and established an engineering corps. In the future, road construction across the country will make transportation more convenient and travel to various places faster..."

When the emperor said this, Fan Jingwen was a little speechless, and quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, the cement road is indeed smooth, and it is not afraid of rain. But it will take who knows how many years to build it to Dongwu. And even if The cement official road has been built, but it is still too far from Dongwu to the capital!"

Emperor Chongzhen listened, looked at him and said: "I dare to say that the next 100 years will be an earth-shaking 100 years. Things that will not change for thousands of years will undergo great changes. For example, traveling will have more changes. Fast cars will appear; in addition, the transmission of news will be faster, and you should be able to see it in your lifetime. I can reveal one thing, I asked the prince to hold the number one competition in various industries. This is the prelude to a century of change! Wait until one day in the future , distance won’t be as big a problem as it used to be!”

Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi were stunned when they heard that there was such a thing?

If it were said by the former Emperor Chongzhen, they would definitely find it ridiculous.

Well, even though Emperor Chongzhen's prestige is now very high, they still think that Emperor Chongzhen is exaggerating!
The emperor is good at fighting, they admit this!
However, in other respects, even if the emperor did invent very useful cement, it does not mean that what the emperor just said has the possibility of becoming reality!

Instead, they believed that a greater possibility was that the emperor turned the tide and then got a little carried away!

However, they also heard that the emperor wanted to annex Dongwu and set up prefectures and counties as part of the Ming Dynasty. His attitude was very determined.For them, if they can expand their territory, that is what literati like them yearn for.

In the end, the two of them looked at each other and stopped admonishing.

Having been with the emperor for a long time, both Du Yinxi and Fan Jingwen knew very well that once the emperor's attitude was firm, it would basically never change.Unless the emperor discusses matters in a consultative tone, it means that the emperor has not made a final decision, so it is still possible for them to change the emperor's view, that's all.

Therefore, Du Yinxi and Fan Jingwen followed the order and prepared for a rainy day. They began to understand Dongwu's situation and make some preliminary preparations.

Upon understanding this, they were really surprised.

Today, Dongwu belongs to the Toungoo Dynasty, which should be the most powerful dynasty in this place since ancient times.Before the current King Dongwu, that is, before King Long, the kings of Dongwu all used weapons and weapons, expanded their territories, and conquered a large area.However, it is also because of this that the people's livelihood in Dongwu is in decline and the people are overburdened.

Therefore, after King Talong came to the throne, he worked hard to restore the strength of the dynasty and recuperate to eliminate the trauma caused by long-term foreign wars.

He also ordered the investigation and compilation of national household registration, cultivated land, grain production and tax schedules as a basis for taxation and labor levy.Encourage an increase in population and allocate land to landless people.Build water conservancy projects to increase crop yields.We must practice economy and reduce financial expenditures.He advocated the rule of law and ordered the compilation of the first Burmese "Manuda Lorimin Code".

No matter how you look at it, he is a promising man!

If it weren't for the invitation from the rebels, King Talong felt that he could take advantage of this opportunity, and he would probably have continued to recuperate.

After Fan Jingwen and Du Yinxi learned about this, they both agreed with the emperor's decision to destroy the Toungoo dynasty.

Because the reason is very simple. Once the Ming Dynasty is no longer strong and the Toungoo Dynasty becomes stronger, it will inevitably invade Yunnan as before.Rather than doing this, it would be better to take advantage of the current strong strength of the imperial government and army to destroy the Toungoo dynasty.

Based on this idea, the two of them took time out of their busy schedule to formulate a strategy regarding Togo.

……………… "Report, the imperial army, about 15 men, has arrived thirty miles outside Kunming!"

In the lobby of the former Duke of Guizhou's Mansion in Kunming, a detective hurriedly entered the room to report and then left the hall.

In the lobby, there was a rare sight, three people sitting side by side.

The man among them was Sha Dingzhou, the chieftain of Ami Prefecture in Yunnan who occupied the Jiu's Nest. He was the one who started this rebellion, so he was naturally the master.

Sitting on his left was Li Zicheng, who was blind in one eye. He was a man who almost rebelled and took over the world, but he sat side by side with the others only now that the tiger was dead.

On the right side of Shadingzhou, there is a barbarian at first sight. Everyone in Yunnan knows that that person is King Talong of the Toungoo Dynasty.In terms of individual strength, he is the strongest.Speaking of strength, he also sat side by side.

At this time, Sha Dingzhou turned to look at the two people on his left and right and said, "I didn't expect that the imperial court would also increase its troops!"

This increase in troops was actually Emperor Chongzhen's transfer of the Beijing camp under Fan Jingwen.After all, they still have to attack the Toungoo Dynasty, and they need troops to occupy the captured cities, which requires a lot of troops.

When Li Zicheng heard what he said, he responded in a deep voice: "It can be seen that the current emperor does not dare to show off anymore. He is not sure of victory, so he has to increase his troops!"

After hearing this, Sha Dingzhou immediately smiled and said: "So what if we increase the number of troops, we still have more troops, the advantage is still on our side!"

After saying this, he turned to look at King Long on the other side and said, "I'm going back to ride a war elephant to challenge the Ming Emperor in a duel, but I'm afraid he won't dare to challenge!"

A duel between emperors is very rare.

The opponent was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not other chieftain leaders, so King Long felt that he had made a profit.However, no matter what Sha Dingzhou and the others said, he always insisted on riding a war elephant. As for the Ming Emperor, he could ride whatever he wanted.

Obviously, he is not stupid. He has to be sure of victory before he can fight and leave his mark in history.It also allowed his reputation as the King of Dongwu to be more prosperous in the country and to intimidate the surrounding small countries.

At this time, King Talong heard what Sha Dingzhou said, but he insisted without hesitation: "I have already agreed to go out to fight in a duel. As for whether the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty agrees or not, that is none of my business. Anyway, you agree afterward." The money and food must be paid in full!”

It was useless for Sha Dingzhou and others to just praise him as King Long. In the end, they agreed to give him 100 shi of food and [-] million taels of silver converted from various jewelry, gold and silver, before he agreed to fight in front of the battle.

Seeing that Prince Long refused to let go, Sha Dingzhou was helpless, so he turned to Li Zicheng and said, "What do you think of this matter?"

After hearing this, Li Zicheng thought for a while and said: "Then the only way is to anger the Ming Emperor. People who are strong are generally easy to get angry. Find a way from this point!"

Having said this, he asked again: "How did you do that?"

As soon as Sha Dingzhou heard what he said, he understood what he was asking about, and answered him: "We are ready. Now the imperial officers and soldiers will probably arrive in Kunming tomorrow, so we will send people to squat tonight. Don't worry. , they are all selected masters!”

King Talong heard their conversation and knew what they were referring to. He didn't care about such dirty methods.What he cares about is that he can win!
While things were being discussed in the lobby, another detective came to report: "The imperial army in Chuxiong is also heading towards Kunming. It is estimated that they will arrive in Kunming tomorrow!"

The imperial army in Chuxiong was led by Yang Weizhi.

The Duke of Guizhou, Mu Tianbo, was also there, as well as a few chieftains who were dedicated to following the imperial court. There were only about 5 troops in total, and their combat power was average.

In the past, if he hadn't been hiding in the city and being a coward, he would have been wiped out by them long ago.

After hearing this report, Sha Dingzhou sneered and said, "Here you come to hug me! If you have the ability, don't run away this time!"

When he rebelled before, Mu Tianbo didn't even care about his mother-in-law and ran away alone, like a lost dog.The Mu family's prestige in guarding Yunnan was completely gone.

Hearing his words, all the toasts in the hall laughed.Today's Duke of Guizhou is already a joke in their eyes.

Li Zicheng saw it, coughed, and then said: "This decisive battle is related to everyone's future. I hope everyone will work hard to win in one battle and share the country's territory!"

Not to mention that the military strength is still superior, but it is just the deployment of the Ming Dynasty emperor, which makes them all confident.Hearing this, everyone was excited.

Li Zicheng was still uneasy, so he emphasized their respective tasks and discussed how to force the current emperor to agree to a duel. Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to his temporary residence.

On the way, Song Xiance, who had been following him, saw that Li Zicheng was worried and worried, so he comforted him and said: "The Qing army was very powerful in the past, and there was no one who could not win against the imperial army. But the previous time At that time, during the Battle of Xuanfu, the prince of the Qing Dynasty engaged in a duel and was captured alive by the current emperor. As a result, the Qing army was completely defeated."

At this point, he raised his voice and said: "As long as the current emperor can be killed, the imperial army will be like the Qing army in the past. No matter how powerful it was before, it will only be defeated!"

Li Zicheng had naturally heard about the war between the Qing army and the imperial army, so after hearing Song Xiance's words, his face looked much better.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for the Qing army to lose to the official army of the imperial court. Because of that one-on-one duel, the Qing army was completely defeated. Then some of them surrendered to the imperial court and went to the next Qing army to respond. The defection led to the defeat of another Qing army.

Therefore, whether or not the Ming Emperor can be killed in this battle has become the most critical point.

The next day, the imperial army arrived and camped five miles outside Kunming City in the evening. The imperial army from Chuxiong also joined them, and a big battle was about to break out.

(End of this chapter)