Zhang Xianzhong's heart is full of thoughts of being a wealthy man.
Facing the dual threats of Zuo Liangyu and Li Zicheng in the fertile Huguang, he directly abandoned his land and led his army into Sichuan.
Nothing more than defending Sichuan, you can advance, retreat or defend, there is no risk at all.
After staying in Jianchang for half a year, the growth of age and the hardships in western Sichuan made him less and less willing to take risks.
The small imperial court of Jianchang with a population of 100,000 people has no external troubles and is self-sufficient. It is like a farmer who has reclaimed wasteland. The harvest of his hard work has made him satisfied.
"Although Yunnan is rich, it is where the Ming Dynasty is located. Although Jianchang is small, it is the foundation of Daxi!"
Zhang Xianzhong looked at Sun Kewang's excited and excited face and couldn't help but say.
"We cannot abandon Jianchang, and half a year of hard work cannot be wasted."
Sun Kewang's excited heart gradually cooled down, and he looked calm: "Father, the child was neglectful."
With that said, he turned around and left the so-called palace.
Zhang Xianzhong narrowed his eyes and watched him leave, sighing in his heart: "It's a pity that my legs and feet may not work anymore."
He didn't want to enter Yunnan, but the fighting methods in Sichuan and Yunnan were completely different from what he was familiar with.
For example, the Western Army's best cavalry was unable to form combat effectiveness in the continuous and rugged mountains.
On the contrary, wet weather and uneven mountainous terrain caused the cavalry to suffer heavy losses.
The advantage turned into a disadvantage, which Zhang Xianzhong found difficult to accept.
In an unfamiliar field and facing a disadvantage, it would be the next best thing for him to rush to Yunnan to fight.
Sun Kewang left the palace and gathered everyone to discuss how to go south.
Ai Nengqi and Liu Wenxiu, two sworn brothers, plus the generals in the Western Army, were like a small imperial court, comparable in size to Zhang Xianzhong.
"My foster father doesn't want to go south and just wants to stay in Jianchang. Is there anything you can do?"
Sun Kewang said, his face full of helplessness.
In the final analysis, Zhang Xianzhong is the leader of the First Army. Even if he has great power, he cannot be bypassed.
"My adoptive father is greedy for the stability of Jianchang, as well as the palace you built for him, and the women you kidnapped. Therefore, according to my method, burn the palace and massacre Jianchang, and my adoptive father will naturally go south."
Ai Nengqi yelled that he was really bored with the environment here in Jianchang, especially the dense mosquitoes.
The prosperous Han Dynasty lingers in their hearts.
Only after leaving do you know how to cherish.
"No." Sun Kewang was the first to reject the proposal.
Jianchang City was the result of his hard work for half a year, how could it be destroyed so easily.
Furthermore, once their entry into Yunnan is unfavorable, this is also the guarantee for their comeback.
"The foster father is so angry that you won't get any good fruit from him."
Liu Wenxiu glanced sideways at him and said calmly.
He looked at everyone, his eyes focused on Sun Kewang's face, and said calmly: "Several of my adoptive father's wives and concubines are pregnant. Coupled with his years of fighting, his body and bones are not as good as before."
"It's really difficult for him to go over mountains and ridges, over snakes, insects, tigers and leopards to get to Yunnan."
"Brother, since we want to enter Yunnan, why not take the lead and take the first step. When the soldiers are stable, it will not be too late to pick up our adoptive father."
As soon as these words came out, Sun Kewang's expression changed. He didn't expect this.
He has always set his sights on the entire Western Army and is reluctant to spread out.
But if he leads an army alone and makes great achievements, after occupying all of Yunnan, he will naturally take over the position of his adoptive father.
"It's hard to talk about this!"
Sun Kewang's heart was burning, but his face remained calm. He said softly: "I'm afraid it would be disadvantageous to divide the army. If the Sichuan army comes to kill, my adoptive father will be in danger." Gu
The son-in-law, military advisor Wang Zhaolin, looked serious: "There are many wives and children in the army. If they are allowed to stay in Jianchang to look after the family and the courtyard, their strength may be underestimated."
"Besides, aren't there still soldiers that can be recruited?"
At this time, everyone nodded.
Sun Kewang was overjoyed and personally explained to Zhang Xianzhong what it meant to be welcomed by the public.
Zhang Xianzhong thought for a long time and finally agreed.
So, with only one month left before the rainy season, Sun Kewang marched southward with an army of 20,000 that had been prepared for a long time.
The first stop was to cross the Jinsha River and arrive at Wuding Mansion.
General Li Dazhi's 2,000 men, together with the 20,000 Western opponents who fought endlessly, suddenly attacked and the entire military camp collapsed.
Li Dazhi fled in panic with a hundred soldiers.
Sun Kewang also directly entered Wuding Prefecture and Quzhou, and sent troops to control Yuanmou County, Luquan Prefecture, Fuzhi and Quzhou, and almost completely controlled Wuding Prefecture.
Wu Bikui, the chieftain of Wuding, had no choice but to surrender.
At this point, Sun Kewang had secured a foothold in Yunnan with almost no effort.
Thousands of the chieftain's troops were also brought under his banner.
The status of Wuding Mansion is extremely important.
It is just above Yunnan Prefecture (Kunming), the capital of Yunnan Province. It is adjacent and unobstructed, and you can go directly south to Yunnan Prefecture.
The province has the same name.
And Sun Kewang thought so too.
He did not intend to give Prince Mu's Palace and the Yunnan government's government time to react.
After two or three days of repairs, the troops could be sent south. They entered Yunnan Prefecture overnight and captured Luo Ci County.
At this time, the front leg knew that the Western Bandits had entered Yunnan, and the back leg learned that Luo Ci County had fallen. Mu Tianbo panicked.
He ignored the friction with the governor's yamen and hurriedly invited the governor Wu Zhaoyuan and the governor Wu Wenying to discuss how to deal with the matter.
Although Wu Zhaoyuan is now seventy-four years old, he is in good spirits and has somewhat recovered from the pain caused by mourning Emperor Chongzhen last year.
He was filled with anger: "The Western thief has really caused endless harm. When he comes to Yunnan today, I will definitely not let him go."
"Fu Jun, now Luo Ci has been captured. It's only two hundred miles away from Kunming. We can arrive there in the blink of an eye. Is there anything we can do?"
Mu Tianbo was too lazy to be pragmatic and asked sincerely.
When Wu Zhaoyuan heard this, he first cursed: "The Duke has neglected the guardhouse for many years, which is why he has suffered today's bitter consequences."
Mu Tianbo gritted his teeth and continued to listen. This old man was relying on his age to bully his young man wantonly. If he didn't respect the old and love the young, he would have been beaten long ago.
"However, the Western bandits are raging in Huguang. Although they were defeated by King Yu, their combat power cannot be underestimated. In my opinion, it is better to evacuate Kunming to preserve their strength."
"Then he wrote to the imperial court and sent reinforcements into Yunnan to suppress the bandits."
Wu Zhaoyuan stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes to a slit, making people suspect that he was about to fall asleep.
After a long time, he continued: "The Yamen can move to Chuxiong Mansion, where Jincang soldiers will be guarded by Yang Weizhi, but then the chieftains will be ordered to besiege the Western bandits."
"Then, wait for reinforcements from the imperial court."
In summary, it is to leave the quagmire of Kunming, go to Chuxiong Mansion, gather the troops of the whole province to besiege, and then wait for reinforcements from the court.
The reason why Yunnan Mansion was abandoned was that the troops and horses were really unavailable and we could only wait to die.
"Okay!" Mu Tianbo agreed, finally having a backbone, and said hurriedly: "The Sansi Yamen must also retreat. We must not stay in Kunming and let people surrender the thieves, causing scandal."
ps: Following a hemorrhagic collapse, the author vomited three liters of blood...
