Emperor Chongzhen certainly encouraged this situation and immediately rewarded him with silver.
With Jin Yiwei by his side, he could quickly find out whether he was Dongwu's spy or not.
Fortunately for these Dongwu scouts, after they had no choice but to admit their identities, the interrogating Jinyi guards did not embarrass them anymore. Instead, they were moved by emotion and reason, and told them that King Dongwu was the source of all evil and that the Ming Emperor had risen. If the righteous master comes to attack, he will definitely destroy Dongwu. Let them, ordinary soldiers, not die with King Dongwu. Then... then nothing happened. Each of them gave them dry food and released them from Hanlong Pass.
To be honest, when these Dongwu scouts stood outside Hanlong Pass and looked back at Hanlong Pass with the banner flying, they all thought they were dreaming!
Generally speaking, if these scouts are caught by the enemy, they will either be beheaded or humiliated, and they will not end well anyway. But this time, it is an exception!
Some of these Dongwu scouts couldn't help but feel grateful, feeling that the Ming Dynasty was worthy of being a celestial kingdom with a benevolent heart and did not embarrass low-level soldiers like them. But there are also people who laugh at the Ming Dynasty and expect them to rebel by just saying a few words. How childish is that? If this is really the case, then why fight?
Anyway, no matter what they think, they will never know that in fact, they have something extra on their bodies, which is the eavesdropping seeds that Emperor Chongzhen gave them when he looked at them from a distance. Ordinary scouts are Level C eavesdropping seeds, and the scout leader is a Level B eavesdropping seed.
In addition, during the period when Emperor Chongzhen was stationed here and waiting, there were actually people who went into the cave to catch people alive even if they were not detained during the Ming Dynasty. After they were caught, they were brought back. If they were found valuable, Emperor Chongzhen would also reward them with Class C eavesdropping seeds.
Only when enough eavesdropping seeds are spread to make Emperor Chongzhen feel safe enough, will he issue an order to leave the country. And this was the most fundamental reason why he stayed at Hanlong Pass.
As a result, Pingdali became anxious. Those who are waiting left and right just can't wait for the Ming army to come. He is already ready, why hasn't the Ming army come yet?
As time goes by, even if he is the future King Dongwu, the pressure has increased. Fortunately, King Long gave him the greatest support. Not only did he once again sternly decree that all places must obey Pingdali's dispatch and command, he also sent him the first batch of military rations.
As for the strength of reinforcements, King Long also told him that if there was a fight on his side and there were not enough troops, reinforcements would be sent to him quickly.
Time soon entered the end of April in the 19th year of Chongzhen, and it was almost May.
The weather in Togo includes the rainy season from June to October, the hot season from the end of February to the end of February, and the cool season from November to February of the following year.
If you want to attack Togo, the best time is during the cool season of Togo, which is from November to February of the following year. But at this time, Emperor Chongzhen was either on his way to Yunnan or fighting in Yunnan, and he couldn't make it in time to attack Dongwu.
The hot season is indeed unbearable. At least many of the Ming army soldiers in the northern war got sick from the heat and had to return to Kunming. But if the rainy season comes and the road that is already difficult to walk becomes muddy, flash floods, and mudslides, it will really be very difficult to attack Dongwu.
For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen felt that the seeds of eavesdropping were almost gone, so he ordered a military meeting to formally prepare to attack Dongwu.
At the military meeting, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, to lead 5,000 elite Qin troops and 500 temporarily formed local soldiers to attack Mengyang from the west based on the news he had received. He himself led a main force of about 25,000 and a thousand temporarily formed local soldiers, left Hanlong Pass, attacked Mubang, and occupied Xinwei, which was the seat of Mubang's government. Then continue south, pass Lashio, and attack the city of Ava, which is later known as Mandalay.
In later generations, this line became Myanmar's largest national highway and the main artery of trade between China and Myanmar, with a total length of about 900 miles. At this time, it was also the main road from Yunnan to Ava in the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen's plan was to capture the city of Ava before the rainy season, and then decide on the next move after checking the specific situation in Ava City.
Immediately after the command to attack Dongwu, the Ming army, led by the local soldiers, swooped out like tigers and rushed towards Xinwei with lightning speed.
Along the way, as long as the flag of the Ming army appeared, the local people and soldiers would look down one after another. The vanguard of the Ming army, led by Cao Bianjiao, encountered no resistance at all and occupied Xinwei immediately.
Of course, this is not because Cao Bianjiao is a fierce general, but because the early publicity was done well. Emperor Chongzhen's news about Hanlong Pass reached Mubang and Mengyang, which has given them enough public support to hope to return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. Only then will this happen.
Emperor Chongzhen was also very clear about this. Therefore, he led the main force of the Chinese army and quickly followed up to Xinwei. The officials who had been selected immediately took over from the army and began to calm the people and rebuild the Ming Dynasty government offices.
Emperor Chongzhen, on the other hand, continued to lead the army southward.
However, before setting off, Emperor Chongzhen gave the forward general Cao Bianjiao a bag of tips and asked him to open it fifty miles before arriving in Lashio.
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In Ava City, when the Ming army just left Hanlong Pass, some scouts rushed back as quickly as possible to report the latest news to Pingdali.
When Pindali heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The damn Emperor of the Ming Dynasty finally stuck out of the turtle shell.
Seeing that he was happy, Tai Taitun also smiled and said jokingly: "Your Highness, the Ming army must have captured Xinwei by now. They will probably think that I, Dongwu, are vulnerable and feel complacent!"
Hearing him say this, it just scratched Pingdali's itch, so he heard Pingdali say with a proud look: "So, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will attack Lashio again, and the result is still the same He was defeated so easily. Haha..."
Tai Taitun knew what Pingdali was waiting for, so he smiled charmingly and said, "Even if the dog emperor of the Ming Dynasty is very cunning, he can't escape His Highness's plan! This time, His Highness will win for sure!"
"Hahaha..." Pingdali couldn't help laughing after hearing this. After planning for many days and finally setting up this situation, I believe that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be fooled. "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must have thought that our Dongwu is a barbarian land and vulnerable to attack, but he does not know that the arrogant soldiers will be defeated, so he is waiting for them." Come on!"
After hearing this, Taitaitun almost had the word "admiration" written on his face: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would never have imagined that His Highness had ambushed five thousand elites in the mountains of Lashio, waiting for the main force of the Ming army to pass by and attack them. Food and grass. Once the food and grass are destroyed, haha, His Highness will become famous all over the world!"
"No, no, no..." Upon hearing this, Ping Dali immediately shook his head and said with a smug look on his face, "You think too simply!"
When Tai Taitun heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then immediately asked: "Your Highness, why do you think so easily?"
"Think about it, isn't the Dog Emperor of the Ming Dynasty very treacherous?" At this time, Pingdali had the patience to explain to his ministers, or maybe it was just to show off, "I, Dongwu, have been keeping the walls clear and the country clear. The Dog Emperor doesn’t know, right?”
Tai Tai Tun was a good listener and immediately nodded in agreement.
"In this case, do you think the Dog Emperor of the Ming Dynasty won't be vigilant?" Ping Dali looked at Tai Taitun almost with a downward gaze, although he was not as tall as Tai Taitun. "He will definitely think that my cave I may cut off its food routes, so I will definitely guard the food routes carefully, even with heavy troops to protect them!"
"Ah, if this is really the case, wouldn't it mean that the Ming army's food route would be destroyed?" When Tai Taitun heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked, at least on his surface.
This made Pingdali feel as sweet as eating honey, so he continued to tell Tai Taitun: "So, the ambush in Lashio would be best if they could rob the Ming army's food route. If so, you can also tell the Dog Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, look, I have used Dongwu’s tricks, but they are of no use. You, the Dog Emperor of the Ming Kingdom, are still better..."
When he said this, he drawled and looked at Tai Tai Tun.
When Taitaitun heard this, he didn't understand what he meant, so he immediately showed admiration and said: "So, the Ming army will definitely become careless, and His Highness actually prepared an ambush and once again cut off the army's food route. Maybe it will be done?"
After hearing this, Pingdali nodded complacently and said, "That's right, not only Lashio, I also prepared an ambush in Xibo."
When Tai Taitun heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "This is really a plan. Otherwise, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would not have thought of this, and he would definitely fall into the trap!"
"Hahaha..." Pingdali laughed again after hearing this. Finally, he looked at Tai Taitun and said, "A child can be taught, a child can be taught! But..."
When he said this, he hesitated a little.
When Taitaitun heard this, he was immediately curious and asked quickly: "But what, Your Highness?"
After hearing this, Pingdali saw Tai Taitun's expectant look, so he no longer hesitated, lowered his voice slightly, and said to Tai Taitun: "My father, I am afraid that someone here will inform the Ming army. Therefore, an army was secretly sent. Instead of coming to Ava, they went directly north and ambush in the mountains fifty miles outside Ava. In case the previous attempts failed and the Ming army was able to attack Ava, , there is still a surprise force available!"
In fact, Tai Tai Tun knew about the two ambush troops. The reason why he responded to Ping Dali like that was because he wanted to please the future King Dongwu. As for his King Long's move, he really didn't know about it before.
Knowing this, Tai Taitun couldn't help but admire him a little, King Long, for keeping silent and keeping an extra hand. In this way, no matter how treacherous the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is, he will definitely be fooled!
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