Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 648: Dragon escaped from trouble and moved to Kunming

Kunming plays an extremely important role in the Daxi regime. Together with Guiyang, where Sun Kewang is stationed, it is the political, military and political center of the Daxi Army.

Li Dingguo always acted vigorously and resolutely. After the agreement was reached, he immediately "selected five hundred people under his command to guard the palace and family members first." On February 11th, he arrived in Qujing, Yunnan. For safety, he asked Emperor Yongli to stay in Qujing temporarily and led his elite troops to Kunming.

He is very confident about winning Kunming. Although there is Guyuan Hou Wang Shangli guarding Kunming, there are also generals Wang Ziqi's cavalry stationed in Chuxiong, and He Jiuyi's troops stationed in Wuding with 5,000 troops. These three are Sun Kewang's confidants, with a total force of about 20,000, and it looks difficult to fight. . But Funan King Liu Wenxiu was also in Kunming at this time. Although he was relieved of military power by Sun Kewang after the last defeat and was idle at home, he could be regarded as one of the four kings of the West and his prestige in the army was extremely high. In addition, the Duke of Guizhou, Mu Tianbo, who was the ruler of Yunnan, was also in Kunming. Although he did not have military power, he still had the foundation of the ruler of Yunnan.

Li Dingguo had confidence in the two of them. Before his troops arrived in Kunming, he sent an envoy to contact them.

It was late at night, and suddenly there was a gentle knocking on the small door of the Funan Palace for servants to enter and exit.

"Who is it?"

The fat doorman impatiently opened the door bolt, and several figures wearing bamboo hats and black cloaks stood silently outside the door. He was about to have an attack, but was frightened by the sharp eyes of the leader, and was speechless for a moment.

"Lead us into the living room and wait. Give this to your master. He will see me." The man took out something from his sleeve, but it was a meteor hammer.

"Please wait a moment, your honorable guest, I will notify the steward now." The fat disciple called the thin steward, who reported to the chief steward, and the message was passed from level to level. Soon someone invited the owner of the meteor hammer to enter the palace's study. In the study, Funan King Liu Wenxiu sat upright. When he saw the visitor, he bowed and saluted, "My lord, why are you here?" The visitor was none other than Duke Mu of Guizhou. Tianbo, he is good at using the meteor hammer, hiding the hammer in his sleeve, killing the enemy in an instant.

"I believe you have also received a letter from King Anxi. The emperor has been rescued and moved to Qujing. King Anxi's army is heading towards Kunming. We cannot remain indifferent and must do our best," Mu Tianbo said anxiously.

"Oh, what are you going to do, Duke Qian?" Liu Wenxiu said calmly.

"I gather my servants, disciples and old officials, and I can get more than five hundred people. Please ask King Funan to also recruit his old troops and seize the city gate with me," Mu Tianbo said with enthusiasm.

"Hahaha", Liu Wenxiu suddenly laughed loudly, "Why bother? Guyuanhou (referring to Wang Shangli) has an indecisive character. King Anxi used force to intimidate him. No matter how reasonable we two are, he will not dare to resist. With one arrow, Kunming is at your fingertips."

"Are you really sure you can persuade Marquis Guyuan?" Mu Tianbo was worried.

Liu Wenxiu smiled slightly, "This time it was Gu Na's sworn brother's miscalculation! Kunming is such an important place, and instead of sending a tiger, it should be guarded by a wolf, but he sent a dog instead."

Liu Wenxiu hit the nail on the head when he said that Wang Shangli had an indecisive character. After the news that Li Dingguo had escorted him to Qujing reached Kunming, Wang Shangli was confused and couldn't make up his mind for a long time. Opening the door to welcome Emperor Yongli would be tantamount to betraying the king, but refusing to send troops would lack the reputation. Although Emperor Yongli was just a puppet in his mind, he was "Zhengshuo" after all, a legitimate emperor, not to mention that he was escorted by the famous Li Dingguo, so he might not be able to defeat him. Having no choice but to convene the generals for discussion, everyone was talking about anything.

"Marquis Guyuan, we are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor is coming to Kunming. How can a minister reject the emperor with his ministers?" Mu Tianbo shouted.

"That's right. In the past, the king and Xifu and Guyi were married to Jinlan. There was no overnight feud between the brothers. The king did not order you to resist. If there really was a fight, the king might blame you for inciting brotherhood." , Liu Wenxiu also advised.

Seeing that these two highly respected figures opposed the use of force, Wang Shangli became increasingly hesitant. "Just wait a little longer," he sighed.

After waiting for several days, it was suddenly reported that Li Dingguo had personally led the troops and arrived outside Kunming. Wang Shangli panicked, and under the persuasion of Liu Wenxiu and Mu Tianbo, he reluctantly followed the crowd out of the city to greet him.

Once he entered the city, everything was out of his control. Li Dingguo directly made an agreement with Liu Wenxiu to welcome Emperor Yongli to Kunming without asking his opinion. It was not convenient for him to disobey the two kings, and he did not know the strength of Li Dingguo's army, so he did not dare to act rashly.

On March 26, Emperor Yongli entered Kunming under the protection of Li Dingguo's bodyguard Jin Tongwu and general Zhang Jian.

Kunming City is a sensation! In the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan was regarded as a remote place. It is said that the sky is high and the emperor is far away. When they heard that the "True Dragon Emperor" was coming, the people of Kunming were so excited that they "blocked the roads to welcome them, and even those who expected them cried."

People's hearts are clear, who doesn't have Han thoughts? Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang was very moved and asked his entourage to pass the order: "When I arrive, do not distinguish between soldiers and civilians, old or young, listen to them look up at the target, and patrol officers and soldiers are not allowed to fight indiscriminately."

The city of Kunming was filled with joy, but Wang Shangli and a few other Sun Kewang were uneasy, wondering what the Emperor would do with them.

Li Dingguo used the Yunnan Gongyuan as the palace of Emperor Yongli and treated the government as his own. In April, Emperor Yongli consecrated Li Dingguo as King of Jin, Liu Wenxiu as King of Shu, Bai Wenxuan as Gong Guogong, Guyuan Marquis as Bao Guogong, general Wang Ziqi as Kui Guogong, He Jiuyi as Baokanghou, and Qin King's guard Zhang Hu as Chun. Hua Bo and Li Bengao, the navy commander, were Chongxin Bo. Mu Tianbo, Duke of Guizhou, was in charge of the Imperial Guard. The civil servants include University Scholars Fugang and Lei Yuelong, Zhang Zuochen, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Wang Jiao, the doctor of the Literature and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Wang Yinglong, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, Gong Yi, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Sun Shun, the left minister of the Ministry of War, Leng Mengtu, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishments, Yin Sanpin, the general envoy, Zhan Shifu, Yang Zai, Zhan Shifu, Zhang Chongren, the chief minister of Dali Temple, etc.

The weak Emperor Yongli showed a kind side. Wang Shangli, Wang Ziqi, He Jiuyi, and Zhang Hu were all Sun Kewang's confidants. Instead of killing them, they were granted titles. The effect was obvious and people's hearts immediately stabilized. However, no matter how weak a monarch is, there are times when he wants to kill someone. Wen'an Bo Ma Jixiang and Eunuch Pang Tianshou were close ministers of the emperor, but they sold themselves to Sun Kewang and deserved to be killed! Pang Tianshou committed suicide by taking poison, and Ma Jixiang was detained by Li Dingguo's trusted general Jin Tongwu. What a great Ma Jixiang! With extraordinary skills, he suddenly changed his identity, begged for mercy and flattery to Jin Tongwu and Jin Weixin, and praised the king of Jin. He actually gained Li Dingguo's trust and returned to the cabinet to serve.

Li Dingguo had made a great contribution to the rescue, and Emperor Yongli had to give him face and spare Ma Jixiang's life. For him, the top priority is not to kill or not to kill Ma Jixiang, but how to deal with Guiyang's Sun Kewang. Although Sun Kewang was arrogant and domineering and uncivilized, he still left him considerable leeway. He did not live in the luxurious palace that Sun Kewang built for himself; although the Jin Dynasty granted Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu the title of king, he did not criticize Sun Kewang for his "disobedient heart" and still used the honorific title "Feng Sun Kewang came out of Chu". , implying that as long as he repented, his status would still be above the two kings; Sun Ke, who stayed in Yunnan, would be promoted to a higher rank by his close followers.

In order to win over Sun Kewang and stabilize the political situation in the southwest, Emperor Yongli sent Bai Wenxuan and Zhang Hu as envoys to Guiyang with seals to persuade him to eliminate the estrangement and reconcile. Before leaving, the emperor gave each of them a golden grate and told them: "I hope you will come to visit me and make sure that the two vassals get back on good terms and do everything for the sake of our ancestors and the country. Your reputation will hang on the bamboo and silk."

(End of this chapter)