Is there going to be a military meeting just after arriving in Bazhong?
It’s interesting!
Wang Zhongxiao turned back and glanced at Lu Sanhao, and saw that the fat man had already driven his horse forward. When he arrived at the guard of Prince An's Mansion, he handed over a small piece of silver with a smile. After seeing the other party accept it, he asked him: "This Guard, what's going on up front?"
The guard sighed: "What else can you do? It's just a land of abundance. It's so far worse than Beijing! Then "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" also boasted that Sichuan is thousands of miles away, a land of abundance. Damn it. Only when I came here did I realize that this is not the case at all! Not to mention compared with Beijing, it is far worse than Shaanxi. Liu Bei was so full that he went to Sichuan to grab Liu Zhang's territory? Isn't that Luo just made it up? ?”
Lu Sanhao wanted to inquire about the military situation from the guard, but unexpectedly the guard questioned Luo Guanzhong. He didn't know what to say at this moment, so he had to turn around and wink at Wang Zhongxiao. Wang Zhongxiao smiled and said: "This brother is right. Isn't it just fabrication? Luo Guanzhong was born in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Man, how did he know about the Three Kingdoms of the Later Han Dynasty? But we came to Sichuan not to enjoy the blessings, but to help the emperor on errands. If this errand is completed, we will be heroes. This credit will be enough for a lifetime. !”
"Wang Guard is right." The guard was encouraged by Wang Zhongxiao and immediately became more energetic. He said with a smile, "Your Majesty just arrived in Bazhong today and received a letter from the governor of Yunnan. After reading it, he seemed very happy. I was so happy that I sent an order to the army to discuss it."
"A message from the governor of Yunnan? The postal route in Yunnan is open?" Wang Zhongxiao asked pretending to be surprised.
The postal route in Yunnan was blocked for several months after news broke that Wu Sangui had suffered a stroke. Of course, when the Yunnan postal route was blocked, not all letters could not be released. After all, the boundary between Yunnan and neighboring identities was so long that Wu Yingqi could not completely lock it.
In addition, from time to time, Prince Pingxi would send letters and brochures to Wu Yingxiong and the Qing court, reporting that Wu Sangui "occasionally felt cold" and that "bandits were causing trouble in Yunnan and blocking the postal route, and they were wiping them out as soon as possible." Judging from this, Wu Yingqi seemed to I haven’t wanted to break up with the Qing court yet.
However, the memorials, reports and messages from Yunnan Governor Li Tianyu have not appeared for several months. The Qing court didn't even know whether Li Tianyu was dead or alive?
"It's open, it's just opened!" the guard said, "I heard from people sent by the Yunnan Governor's Yamen that Kunming City was under martial law for several months because of King Pingxi's serious illness and the chieftain's rebellion, and it has only recently returned to normal. He also said that Kunming City has been under martial law recently. There are rumors that Prince Pingxi’s palace invited the miracle doctor Zhu Fangdan from Hubei to treat King Pingxi’s stroke. Zhu Fangdan performed some magic and burned the talisman paper into ashes for King Pingxi to drink, and then cured King Pingxi. Therefore, martial law was lifted in Kunming and the postal route was restored."
"Is there such a thing?" Wang Zhongxiao looked surprised, "Is it a trick?"
The guard smiled and said, "Then who knows?"
He cupped his hand again and said: "Wang Guard, I haven't finished my official duties yet. I'll see you later."
Wang Zhongxiao also quickly returned the greeting: "See you later, see you later."
Then watching the guard leave, he opened his throat and shouted: "Brothers, work harder, there are still dozens of miles of mountain road left. When we reach Bazhong City, I will treat you all to drinks and go to Bazhong The best restaurant to drink flower wine!”
"Good!"
"Thank you, guard!"
"Thank you, the king's guard!"
After nearly twenty days in the mountains, Wang Zhongxiao's men had almost forgotten what the smell of wine was, except for dry food. Now, as soon as they heard that they could open "meat" and drink flower wine, they all They cheered and felt the wind as they walked.
However, their hopes turned into disappointment the next morning, because the Bazhong City was really just a city. The rammed earth-covered brick city walls passed down from the Ming Dynasty had not collapsed. But inside and outside the city, it was in ruins. Most of the houses were no longer dilapidated, but in ruins, and obvious signs of excessive fire could be seen.
There used to be towns and docks outside the city facing the Ba River. They should have been extremely prosperous in the early years, but now they are in ruins, with only some ruins and stone docks that are not easy to destroy.
When Wang Zhongxiao and a group of people rode horses across the Ba River from a newly built pontoon bridge and then entered Bazhong City, the Eight Banners soldiers who had arrived earlier had already camped in the ruined town.
Although it is a ruin, there are still some walls and bluestone paved ground that can be relied upon. It is much better to pitch the tent there than to camp in the mud without any cover.
In order to compete for a good site for setting up tents, the Eight Banners soldiers and their slaves would fight from time to time, while the bannermen officers leading the team roared angrily, trying hard to maintain a legendary " The image and order that "Heavenly Soldiers" should have.
But the Eight Banners soldiers below were not so convinced. They were all complaining, as if they had been greatly wronged.
"What kind of crappy place is this? I've walked thousands of miles and my legs are almost broken. How come there's not even a house with a roof?"
"That's it? Is this shitty land the land of heaven? This fucking land is the land of hell!"
"It's so deceptive. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms clearly states that this is a land of abundance and fertile fields. Isn't this deceptive?"
"That's right, people named Luo are not authentic and they know how to lie!"
"I will never watch "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" again!"
It turned out to be Luo Guanzhong's fault. When Wang Zhongxiao lived among these Eight Banners disciples, he had to admire the thinking of these people!
Just as he was admiring him, he suddenly heard another gunshot, followed by another burst of noise.
"Where to shoot?"
"Is there a traitor?"
"Hurry, prepare for battle!"
"It's okay. It's okay. There's no traitor. I just killed a strange bear with black and white fur."
"Okay, kill the bear and stab the tiger! Good luck, bring it to the prince to see!"
It turns out that a panda broke into the Eight Banners Soldiers' camp. This area has long been the panda's territory! It was the Eight Banners soldiers who killed the bears (cats) to seize the land!
Soon, a few soldiers with blue flags led a few minions, using a door panel that was somehow preserved, to carry a dead "national treasure" out of the ruined town and onto the official road. The "Bear Killer Batulu" who shot the panda was surrounded by people, holding a flintlock gun in one hand and a squealing red panda in the other.
It seems that the one that was killed was a single panda mother with her children.
And the Eight Banners soldier who killed the panda mother and captured other people's children had a relationship with Wang Zhongxiao. He was not an outsider, but Yehenala Laner's "banner brother", named Naqin, who was thirty this year. He is many years old and is a very good soldier.
I don’t know if he is the ancestor of the Queen Mother of the West? Looking at him like this, he looks fair and clean, with regular features.
Wang Zhongxiao looked very proud of him and gave him a thumbs up: "Isn't this Lan'er's eldest brother? Okay, the warrior who kills bears and stabs tigers!"
This man named Naqin also knew Wang Zhongxiao - he was the husband of his adopted sister's biological sister, so he was considered a relative, right? So he carried a panda and waved to him, "Wang Guard, have you been fooled into Sichuan too?"
Wang Zhongxiao laughed and said: "I am accompanying the Prince Pingxi. When the Prince succeeds to the throne, how about I serve as the commander-in-chief of Qujing and help you find a general to work for you?"
"General? That's great!" The man came over with a smile and asked Wang Zhongxiao again, "But it won't be the same in Qujing as in Bazhong, right?"
"No, not really." Wang Zhongxiao shook his head, "Qujing is quite lively."
"Well, Sichuan is not worthy of its name. It's so damn desolate, and there are so many ferocious beasts! I encountered several ferocious beasts when I was walking along Micang Road. In the town where I live, there were two brothers from the right wing and the left guard. This black and white bear has been bitten! If I hadn't been prepared earlier today, I would have fed this black and white bear!"
Feed the panda? Wang Zhongxiao said: Do pandas eat people?
Wang Zhongxiao smiled and said: "Okay, when we get into the city, I'll treat you to the best restaurant in Bazhong for a drink to calm you down!"
"That's hard for you," the man, who had obviously already entered Bazhong City, said with a wry smile, "There are no taverns in Bazhong City at all. Is there a hundred households in the whole city? They are all concentrated here. This place is near the county government office!"
The two walked along while talking, and soon entered the city. After entering the city, Wang Zhongxiao found that the situation in Bazhong County was indeed the same as what the father said. There were ruins everywhere, but it was better than the towns outside the city. . No one was scrambling for land to pitch tents in the city, but the camps were set up in good order under the command of Eight Banners officers wearing various colors of cotton-padded armor.
"The territory in the city belongs to Zhongjun Town," the man told Wang Zhongxiao. "Prince An is keeping a close eye on it and doesn't dare to mess around."
The Qianjun town where the pro is located belongs to the team of Shuncheng County King Leerjin, and the control is relatively loose. The central army of the Eight Banners New Army is elite and has strict discipline.
When Wang Zhongxiao and Naqin entered the city, the "elite" Eight Banners soldiers were gathering together in twos and threes to complain, while their domestic slaves were busy setting up tents. The elite are elite, but the master still has to be a soldier!
The soldiers in Zhongjun Town of the Eight Banners New Army generally have relatively good family backgrounds, especially the coated soldiers in Zhongjun Town who all came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are rich! Therefore, each person brings three or five strong slaves, and when marching, the weapons and armor are carried by the slaves. If Yue Le is not too serious, they can all sit in the sedan chair.
What? Coated soldiers are not allowed to take domestic slaves? This is not a problem for them, these Sula slaves are all under the name of Zheng Shenqiding.
Wang Zhongxiao did not bring his entire team into the city, but entered the city with Naqin, Lu Yifeng, and Dai Zi. The group soon arrived at Yue Le's central army, which was the original Bazhong County Yamenwai.
Outside the Bazhong County Yamen, there were many gorgeous carriages parked outside, and there were many soldiers guarding the outside.
The pro pointed to the carriages and Goshiha and told Wang Zhongxiao: "These are all brought by the local leaders in Sichuan. By the way, the new Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Moromo Zhijun, has also arrived. We are here. Food and drink were all prepared for us by the Gansu and Shaanxi green battalions commanded by Mo Zhijun. Without their hard work, we would never have been able to come to Sichuan."
Wang Zhongxiao said: "Thank you for your hard work!"
As he said this, he was thinking in his mind: Someone will take care of you when you come, but who will take care of you when you run away? If this side of Sichuan is similar to Bazhong, then there will be a hunt behind and tigers and pandas in front. These Eight Banners soldiers brought by Yue Le will have to answer!
Yue Le doesn't have to worry about running away after the defeat at this time, because the current situation is very good!
When Wang Zhongxiao and others arrived at the gate of his army, he was inside talking with King Leerjin of Shuncheng County, Governor Moro of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the newly appointed Governor of Sichuan Luo Sen, the Governor of Sichuan Zheng Jiaolin, and the commander-in-chief of Baoning Wu Zhimao. , Chongqing Deputy General Chen Fu, and Sun Sike, the president of the back town of the Green Camp New Army who arrived in advance, were discussing the situation in Yunnan!
"It's a joke. A demon named Zhu can cure a stroke by using some qigong and getting some talisman water? Why doesn't he come back to life?"
"Hmph, I think it's just a resurrection. King Pingxi is probably dead. This Wu Yingqi originally wanted to become the King of Yunnan behind closed doors, but he didn't expect that the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court came from all directions. He had no choice but to let his Ama Fake it!"
"Fake life. Hahaha! How did you kid, Leerjin, come up with this?" Yue Le also laughed after hearing this.
Leerjin said: "Uncle, this Wu Yingqi said that he will leave Yunnan to Sichuan to welcome our Prince Heping Xiwang. Do you think this is an opportunity to defeat Wu in one fell swoop?"
"Of course it is!" Moro, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, said with a positive look. "I was still worried about the army entering Yunnan in my humble position. After all, Yunnan is a wild land with high mountains and dense forests, and is full of miasma. It is not easy for the army to enter, and the soldiers have food." The transfer was difficult. It's okay now. Wu Yingqi has thrown himself into a trap and wants to greet him in person. We can just take him down in one fell swoop!"
"Even if we can't defeat him, as long as Wu Yingqi is driven back, he will be finished." Luo Sen, the governor of Sichuan, shook his head repeatedly, "Wu Yingqi is not stable internally, and he still has to fight against the court. He can only win, not lose, and he will be done with it once he loses! "
"It's over, he's done!" Wu Sangui's old subordinate Zheng Jiaolin said with a look of regret, "If King Pingxi is here, maybe he can still struggle a little, but now... how many people in Yunnan can listen to him?"
"There are probably more than 10,000 people at most." Wu Zhimao, the commander-in-chief of Baoning, shook his head. "Wu Laosan may not listen to him! He is not the prince, so why should he ascend the throne? Besides, the emperor is kind and has no intention of pursuing Pingxi Fan's past crimes. It’s disrespectful, and it allows Prince Pingxi’s son to take the throne, so why should Wu Yingqi resist?”
Chen Fu, the commander-in-chief of Chongqing, said with a smile: "Actually, he may not dare to fight against the emperor. It seems that he didn't say what to do to him."
Sun Sike smiled and said: "This Wu Yingqi needs to know how to look, and there is still a rich man."
Because Ao Bai defected to Wu, Kangxi paid full attention to the issue of "cutting down the four vassals" this time. Not only did he take the opportunity to train the new Eight Banners and Green Camp troops, he also reorganized the Eight Banners soldiers (the reorganized Eight Banners soldiers would not be easily Ao Party control), built 30,000 new green camps, and also adopted a lot of deception. Until now, he has not announced who he will attack? He only said that he would escort Wu Yingxiong to Yunnan to ascend the throne.
As for Wu Yingqi, Kangxi also prepared three sets of methods. One is to besiege him first and then destroy him; the other is to divide and disintegrate him and then destroy him; the third is to seduce him into Beijing and then murder him!
Yue Le now carries three copies of Kangxi's imperial edicts with him.
As for which portion to take out, it depends on the situation.
Just when Yue Le and his subordinates were discussing how to deal with Wu Yingqi, someone from outside announced: "Your Majesty, the bodyguard Wang Zhongxiao, the alternate magistrate Lu Sanhao, and the firearms envoy Dai Zi want to see you."
"Let them in!"
"嗻!"
Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, and Dai Zi were quickly led into Yue Le's "Chinese Army Tent", which was actually a county government hall.
Yue Le politely showed the three people their seats, and then smiled and said to Wang Zhongxiao and Lu Sanhao: "Wang Guards, Prefect Lu, I just received a notice from the governor of Yunnan, saying that Wu Sangui's body has recovered!"
"get well?"
"How can it be?"
Wang Zhongxiao and Lu Sanhao both looked very surprised.
Yue Le smiled and said: "The notice from the governor of Yunnan also said that the road from Yunnan to Sichuan is now open, and King Pingxi can go out of the province in person to greet me."
"Your Majesty, is there any fraud?" Wang Zhongxiao looked worried.
Lu Sanhao reminded: "Although the second young master is reckless and likes to take risks, he still has several advisers under him."
"Then how is he going to deceive?" Yue Le asked, "In addition to letting King Pingxi recover from his illness, what else can he deceive? How many troops can he bring out of the province? Thirty thousand? Fifty thousand?"
Lu Sanhao shook his head: "We can't carry so many. There are two ways to enter Sichuan from Yunnan. One is to take Zhaotong Prefecture and enter Xuzhou Prefecture. This is a small road. Ten or twenty thousand people can walk on it. If there are more, there will be no supply along the way. . If you go from Guizhou to Chongqing, you can leave more people, but half of Guizhou is still in the hands of the imperial court. If he really comes out with a large army, the prince will know about it immediately. When the time comes, the prince will dispatch troops to Zunyi and Loushanguan You can stop him."
Yue Le said with a smile: "I can't think of any way Wu Yingqi can come back. Even if Wu Sangui really recovers, I can still hold on to Sichuan until Yunnan is killed!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Wang Zhongxiao and Lu Sanhao quickly flattered them.
Yue Le smiled and said, "You two know Wu Yingqi, right?"
"I know you." Lu Sanhao nodded, "I am quite familiar with you."
Wang Zhongxiao also said: "To be honest, Xiaguan and Wu Yingqi's son also worshiped the boss."
"That's good!" Yue Le said with a smile, "Please take a trip to Yunnan, the two of you, and bring the emperor's handwriting with you!"
"What handwriting?" Wang Zhongxiao asked.
Yue Le smiled and said: "Of course it's a message to make two tigers fight!"
(End of chapter)
