Kunming, Yunnan, was originally the Governor's Mansion of Yunnan, but is now the seat of the Governor-General's Mansion of the five provinces.
Commander-in-Chief Huang Degong followed Governor Sun Chuanting back to the Governor's Mansion from the school field. Along the way, both of them were riding horses.
Before they reached the door, they heard Huang Degong asking Sun Chuanting: "Sir, how about another memorial?"
After getting along for a long time, the two of them were old acquaintances, which gave Huang Degong the courage to talk to Sun Chuanting like this, even if he was cold-faced.
Sun Chuanting did not turn to look at him, but said coldly: "You are the only one who is anxious!"
That's right, Sun Chuanting was actually anxious himself!
After leading the army for many years, although he forced all the traitors out of the country, in terms of military achievements, they were comparable to the liberation of Liaodong and the elimination of the Jianlu. Even the acquisition of North Korea as a province, the occupying of high officials as a prefecture of Fujian, or the capture of Luzon are much better than Sun Chuanting's achievements.
Therefore, Sun Chuanting himself was anxious, otherwise, he would not have submitted three memorials in the past six months to request troops.
This is not because he is eager to achieve success. But he has been training for two or three years, most of them are firearms soldiers. For him, half a year is actually enough. After practicing this all the time, the imperial court is really rich!
If it were in the past, this would be something that would be unthinkable. Not only did an unknown amount of gunpowder be consumed, but even the flintlock muskets were scrapped and recycled.
Sun Chuanting can pat his chest and say that the army he has now is definitely elite!
Moreover, while he was training troops, he also sent a large number of Ye Fushou to Dongwu to grasp the military situation on Dongwu's side.
No matter from which aspect, he felt that troops could be used.
Of course, Sun Chuanting also admitted that Dongwu's King Long was indeed capable.
This Talong King, since he succeeded to the throne in the second year of Chongzhen, has done a lot of things and revolutionized the government. He can be regarded as a promising king in the history of Dongwu.
First of all, Dongwu's original capital was Bago in the south. However, the population in the south was only a quarter of that in the north, and agriculture was far less developed than in the north. Therefore, King Talon first moved his capital to Ava. In this way, he can better control more people and control more agriculture, that is, food.
Secondly, contrary to the previous Dongwu kings, he no longer went to war, but recuperated, rectified the government, appointed talents, encouraged farming, developed production, encouraged fertility, increased the population, and carried out the first time in Dongwu history Conduct a relatively comprehensive survey of the country's population and economic conditions.
In addition, he also reorganized and strengthened the Ahmadan organization, which was the army of soldiers and peasants directly under the king. Somewhat similar to the military households of the Ming Dynasty, they were hereditary and had to have patterns carved on their foreheads to indicate that escape was strictly prohibited. They were organized into artillery, sailors, elephant soldiers, infantry, archers, bucklers, long shields, palace guards and Shan soldiers.
In addition, King Thalon also reformed the administrative system and strengthened centralization of power.
The original Dongwu, just like the founding of the Ming Dynasty, divided the royal bloodline into various places to control the country. The result was a rebellion among the princes.
Therefore, King Talon sealed all members of the royal family near the capital, and all members of the royal family lived in the capital and could only manage the fiefdom through their agents. If they want to go to their own fiefdom, they must get permission from King Thalong.
In addition to this, King Thalung used Theravada Buddhism to assist his rule, giving temples land and slaves in exchange.
All these things really helped Dongwu recover from the war and become more prosperous.
According to the original historical development, Dongwu will indeed prosper for a long time.
However, in this plane, due to the influence of the butterfly effect, Dongwu was affected. The coalition forces of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong entered Dongwu from Yunnan and wreaked havoc on Dongwu's most prosperous north, plundering the population, destroying agriculture, and even Once the army came to the city of Ava.
When King Talong issued the edict of King Qin and prepared to fight these bandits, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong headed west again, leaving behind devastation.
The reason why Dongwu suffered such huge losses was actually related to King Long's reforms.
He strengthened centralization and naturally relaxed local military power. And recuperate. Under peace, there has been no war for more than ten years, and the soldiers with battle experience are also old. However, the bandits are the elite after being eliminated, and they are still desperate to jump over the wall and use destructive means. Attacking Dongwu will naturally sweep them away.
King Talong was extremely angry about this and wanted to condemn the Ming Kingdom. However, Dongwu and the Ming Kingdom were still hostile, and they still occupy Mubang and Mengyang and other places that originally belonged to the Ming Kingdom.
I want to chase down those stray thieves, but they have already gone far to the west. If I really lead the troops to chase them, my family will probably be lost!
Sun Chuanting knew these things in detail through Ye Bushou, who was sent out.
Because of this, he actually admired him, King Long, but he was not afraid either.
This is not because Dongwu was so badly harmed by the bandits, but because Sun Chuanting also saw a lot of shortcomings in his King Long's innovations.
For example, Dongwu is essentially a slave system, working for the king or the chiefs of various tribes, just like the chieftain system in the Ming Dynasty.
As for dealing with chieftains, Sun Chuanting already has a lot of experience and has practiced it.
In addition, King Thalong mobilized a large number of serfs to build the famous Gongbian Tao Pagoda and painted the Rui Daguang Pagoda in Yangon with gold. It also required officials, big and small, to respect monks, and ordered whether they were members of the royal family or government officials, if they encountered monks on the road, they must stop the car and get out of the car to salute.
All these things also made the Dongwo people less bloody. Although it did facilitate his rule as King Long, it would also benefit the Ming army once they faced off against the Ming army.
In addition, the "road guide" system similar to that of the Ming Dynasty was strictly implemented, and ordinary people were not even allowed to leave the residence or enter the city in principle. This policy also facilitated King Long's rule, but it also dumbed down his people.
Sun Chuanting has carefully studied Dongwu's side, knows all these very well, and has formulated targeted strategies. Even the topography of Dongwu and the relationship between the tribes are also mastered.
The troops under his command have been training for a long time, and they are all waiting for their achievements; even the health soldiers have prepared strange medicines to treat cold and fever diseases in case of emergency. Now all he has left is an imperial edict from the capital.
Huang Degong certainly knew Sun Chuanting's mood.
Just like Sun Yingyuan, he saw that in the north, many people with lower qualifications than him were becoming generals, but he was still standing still. He was really anxious!
At this time, when he heard Sun Chuanting's reply, he rolled his eyes. When he was about to say more, they had already arrived at the gate of the governor's residence. A lieutenant hurriedly came up to him with a joyful expression: "Sir, the decree from the capital has arrived. The cabinet has arrived." There are both the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Supervisor of Ceremonies!”
As he spoke, he held two pieces of paper in his hands.
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He immediately dismounted vigorously, grabbed the two pieces of paper, and hurried inside.
In order to prevent leaks, the information delivered by phone or manual delivery is encrypted, all in numbers, and the encryption methods of the Cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies are different.
The encryption at this time is actually simple. To put it bluntly, it is just to determine the Chinese characters in different books based on the number. Of course, only a few people know which book corresponds to the information given by the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
This is to prevent false transmission of imperial edicts. Important matters must be decrypted by the chief officer, the governor, and the military supervisors. If it involves local areas, the local chief officers must also decrypt important matters. Only when the contents of several people are correct Can.
Soon, the content of this edict was translated by Sun Chuanting, and his cheerful laughter suddenly sounded in the study.
He rarely laughed like this. Therefore, when the guards inside the yamen heard his voice, they knew that there must be some bad news, and the governor would be so rude.
At this time, the local chief official Mu Tianbo, Duke of Guizhou, also held a piece of paper in his hand and hurried to the Governor's Mansion with a smile on his face.
There was no other reason. He also had a decree from the capital in his hands. It was of great importance, so he came to check it with Sun Chuanting.
Originally, Mu Tianbo was already the hereditary Duke of Guizhou and his title had expired. There was no need for him to be so happy about the conquest of Dongwu.
But first of all, he is thirty years old this year, in the prime of life, and he doesn't want to sit around doing nothing.
Secondly, he also took note of Sun Chuanting's military training and knew that the current imperial army was all elite, and if they went to war, they would most likely win.
Third, he also heard the news that the imperial court was going to take action on all hereditary people. A good example is that hereditary vassal kings have to be sealed off; in addition, Xing Guogong's meritorious service is not hereditary.
Although there are rumors that it was Duke Xingguo himself who refused hereditary inheritance. But no matter what, there is no hereditary inheritance.
In the end, it was his father Mu Qiyuan’s fault.
This Mu Qiyuan was frivolous and lawless, allowing his slaves to harm the people. When Inspector Yu Yao arrested the illegal slaves according to the law, he actually mobilized troops and aimed artillery at the Inspector's Office. He completely ignored the court.
Then, he died suddenly.
Mu Tianbo's idea was that if he could serve the court and make meritorious deeds like his ancestors, it might reduce the court's impression of Mu's corpse being a vegetarian.
At this time, when several people met and checked with each other, they were sure that Emperor Chongzhen had approved Yunnan to send troops to Dongwu, and they immediately felt very happy.
Then, of course, there was nothing to say, and preparations for war began immediately.
Naturally, it is impossible to gather the army in the border area, as that would make Togo wary and defensive. Therefore it was necessary to assemble troops from various places. There are also supplies, food and grass, which have to be transported from Kunming and other places to the border.
In short, war is not a child's play, and there are many things to prepare for. That King Long is also an opponent that cannot be underestimated. He cannot capsize in the gutter and be defeated by King Long!
In the Governor's Mansion, there was an endless stream of messengers coming in and out. After a few days, it was almost over. Sun Chuanting was about to start heading south. When he left Kunming, another urgent report arrived.
