"It's not good, the imperial officers and soldiers...the imperial officers and soldiers have killed Yuanmou..."
"There are imperial officers and soldiers in Ami Province, Madam... Madam asks for help..."
The two messengers answered almost at the same time, but I don't know whether it was because they were out of breath or because they were frightened. They stuttered when they spoke, but at least they explained the basic situation.
"What?" Wu Bikui was so shocked that he almost jumped up. He immediately shouted and confirmed, "You said the imperial army went to attack Yuanmou?"
Sha Dingzhou was not much better. His face was livid, and he shouted in an unbelievable tone: "Madam, please ask for help. How many officers and soldiers are there?"
The other toasts were also shocked, but they didn't believe it. Because Yuanmou and Amizhou are located to the east of Kunming and the other to the west of Kunming, it seems impossible that such far away places will be attacked by the imperial army at the same time!
"They are Qin soldiers, with at least 10,000 troops. Yuanmou may not be able to withstand them!"
"Under the banner of the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, the imperial army has at least 20,000 troops. Madam has already withdrawn to Kunming. Please send reinforcements as soon as possible!"
After hearing these two answers, Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui couldn't help but look at each other and said almost in unison: "This is impossible!"
After finishing speaking, Sha Dingzhou raised his voice and heard him shouting: "We are surrounding Kunming. The imperial army has really entered the Yunnan region. How could they not come to rescue Kunming first and instead attack Yuanmou and Ami Prefecture?" What? This is impossible!"
After he finished speaking, Wu Bikui had the opportunity to follow up and said: "Yes, there is a governor of Yunnan and a duke in Kunming. It is absolutely impossible for the court to ignore their safety. Moreover, this is the capital of Yunnan. I don't know how many people and the court We’re related!”
After hearing what the two of them said, the other chieftains actually thought the same thing. Suddenly, they all found reasons to prove that this view was right.
"That's right, even if the current emperor comes, he must take Kunming into consideration first. Otherwise, if Kunming is defeated by us, and the emperor can save it but doesn't, how shameless will he be?"
"Yes, maybe it's those local armies who want to fish in troubled waters while we're away. It's definitely not the imperial army."
"It must be dazzling, or else it's alarmism!"
"There is also a possibility that someone pretended to be a royal army and wanted us to withdraw our troops and go back for rescue. In this way, we can relieve the siege of Kunming and achieve great success!"
"..."
The two messengers listened to the chieftains talking nonsense, and they were both speechless and dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, the two of them ran desperately to ask for help, but these chieftains opened their minds. These words really opened their eyes.
Thinking of the emergency situation when they left, the two messengers who came back to their senses almost cried. At the same time, they both knelt down, crying and anxiously began to swear that it must be the imperial army, and they will definitely not be wrong!
Seeing this, the toasts who had been talking enthusiastically just now couldn't help but look at each other in shock. Although they can find many reasons, they are here to ask for help, and they have already swore such a vow, so it is probably true!
Sha Dingzhou still couldn't believe it, so he started to ask some details, trying to find out the problems in the details to prove that it was not the imperial army. If it were really the imperial army, their lair would be doomed.
As a result, after Sha Dingzhou asked for a while, he felt a little dizzy and did not ask any questions. This meant that it was indeed the imperial army that attacked Ami Province.
"It's over, it's over. My base originally didn't have many troops, and it couldn't withstand the encirclement and suppression of so many imperial troops!" Sha Dingzhou understood the situation and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Wu Bikui, on the other hand, also asked clearly about the situation and knew that there was absolutely no lie. He was also dumbfounded.
Neither of them expected that Kunming was not captured and their home base was lost as a result!
how so? Whether it is Sha Dingzhou or Wu Bikui, although they have realized the reality, they really can't understand why the imperial officers and soldiers are so sure and don't rush to rescue Kunming. Do they know that Kunming can be defended? What if Kunming City is lost?
Those who can be the leaders of the rebels are naturally different from ordinary people. After Sha Dingzhou came to his senses first, he shouted sternly: "Since Madam has withdrawn, don't worry about it. For the current plan, we must concentrate on attacking the city. Kunming City, avenge them!"
"Yes, attack the city with all our strength!" Wu Bikui also shouted with a cold face, "Since the imperial court doesn't care about Kunming City, then we will capture Kunming City to show that dog emperor. The deputy leader suggested that we capture Kunming City in three days. Seal the sword again, reward the brothers, and avenge those who stayed in their hometown!"
Hearing what they said, the other leaders were overjoyed and immediately agreed.
"Yes, if we can't seal the sword, the court must hate us to death. If they kill theirs, then we will kill ours!"
"I'm going to rip off Mu Tianbo's head and use it as a urinal! Let that dog emperor see what happened to the Duke of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Avenge the clan leader and deputy leader, kill, kill, kill..."
"..."
Of course, they were worried about the chieftains who were close to Ami Province and Yuanmou. In this regard, neither Wu Bikui nor Sha Dingzhou allowed them to go back. They must first capture Kunming City and then return to the division for rescue.
Of course, they couldn't be too ruthless, otherwise, the rebels outside the city would start fighting among themselves before even waiting for the internal strife in the city. The two of them agreed to ask the chieftains to send people back to inform them that if they could abide by the rules, they would retreat to Kunming if they couldn't.
Then, these chieftains announced to the outside world that the Ming Dog Emperor had abandoned the city of Kunming and killed them in their lair. What they can do now is to break through Kunming City and fight tooth for tooth, killing and killing!
Of course, if the people in Kunming surrender before the city is broken, they can avoid death!
For a moment, the rebels outside the city either became mourning soldiers, or their morale suddenly rose in order to loot after entering the city.
The emergence of this situation can certainly be seen by the Ming army defending the city. Many people were secretly frightened by this, and at the same time, they were also confused as to why the emperor did not come to save Kunming first.
Fortunately, Qin Liangyu was here. Although she had gray hair, she sat on the top of the city and said confidently: "Just a bunch of trash outside the city, and they want to capture Kunming where the White Gun Army is stationed. That's a dream! We, the White Gun Army, are We are not afraid of fighting in the north and south, fighting in the field with Jianlu, how can we attack the city with this ragtag group of people? The emperor has confidence in us, don't you have confidence in yourself?"
When Long Zaitian and Wang Yangzu heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. Of course, they do feel that the current white pole army, the main force defending the city, has not yet used its full strength. The city was not in a desperate situation, so after Qin Liangyu's words, no one cared anymore about why the emperor didn't come to save Kunming.
On the contrary, because they finally knew the news that the imperial army had reached Yunnan, the morale of the defenders in the city began to skyrocket. This was something Sha Dingzhou and others had not expected.
One day later, while these rebels were attacking the city, more and more news about the imperial army came to Kunming. The situation was similar to the previous situation. It was the people from the rebel chieftains' lair who reported that they were attacked by the imperial army.
By this time, everyone understood the Ming Emperor's military strategy. It was to take advantage of the fact that the main force of the rebels were not in their lair to attack their lair first.
I have to say, this move is a bit cruel. They didn't have many troops left behind, so how could they possibly compete with the imperial army. The final outcome is basically certain, either being destroyed or fleeing to Kunming.
As a result, the hearts of the rebels outside the city were a little confused. Although they use words such as the massacre of the imperial army and use hatred to boost morale, there will be a difference between the chieftain's thoughts that have been affected, those that will be affected, and those that have not been affected. Under the influence of people's thoughts, the rebels who had been working together to attack the city finally began to become chaotic again.
Especially as time goes on and the message becomes clearer.
The imperial army marched from Sichuan and Guizhou almost in tandem, advancing from north to south, and then moved towards Kunming step by step.
At this time, the chieftains began to quarrel again because of their different opinions.
Some chieftains believe that Kunming should be evacuated and cannot be surrounded by the imperial army!
Some chieftains believed that Kunming should be attacked day and night. Kunming must be captured before the imperial army arrives, and then the decision should be made whether to fight or to stay.
Some chieftains believed that while the imperial army was spreading its forces, they should concentrate their forces to defeat them one by one.
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The result of this kind of noise cannot be determined in a short while. Especially as the leader and deputy leader of the alliance, Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui, their old nests were captured by the imperial army. Their strength must be greatly damaged, and their prestige will naturally be weaker, making them more able to suppress other chieftains.
Just like that, there was finally news that the imperial army was less than a hundred miles away from Kunming, and the banner of the Ming Emperor had also appeared.
At this moment, all the toasts were a little panicked. Although judging from the number of troops, they still have the upper hand. However, they have been unable to attack Kunming for a long time, and the Ming army has captured the lairs of many of their troops. Their morale is a bit low, which has affected their combat effectiveness.
Judging from the current situation, although there has not yet been a formal battle, it is obvious that the rebels are going to lose. Some toasts were even secretly packing their luggage, ready to escape first while other toasts carried them.
At this moment, the rebels finally received good news, which cheered everyone up and rejoiced.
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