"Your Highness, it's not good!" Xin reported in a panic tone, "The ambush in Lashio was defeated by the Ming army, and the entire army was wiped out!"
Hearing this, Pingdali was indeed a little unhappy, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief. There was no best outcome, and this bad outcome was within his expectation.
Therefore, he waved his hand and said: "The Ming army was personally visited by the Ming Emperor. It must be the most elite and have the highest morale. It is normal that it cannot be defeated. If you lose, you will lose!"
When he said this, he turned to look at Tai Taitun who was standing behind him. The meaning is very clear. There is such a person around here, and neither his father nor he has paid much attention to it.
Tai Taitun was innocently shot. Although he was dissatisfied, he did not show it.
Unexpectedly, the messenger seemed to have heard that Ping Dali had misunderstood, and quickly added: "Your Highness, the ambush was not defeated during a sneak attack on the Ming army, but was attacked by the Ming army in the camp, and then the entire army was almost wiped out. of."
"..." After hearing this, Pingdali was stunned for a while, unable to believe what he heard. After he came to his senses, he immediately asked: "What's going on? You said the Ming army attacked the ambush camp?"
The ambush troops attack and are annihilated by the Ming army protecting the grain. This is different from the ambush troops in the camp but are annihilated by the Ming army. Although the result is the same, the difference is completely different.
"Go back to your highness!" After hearing this, the messenger quickly said in panic, "This is not what the villain said, it was reported by the soldiers who escaped. They didn't know what was going on at the station, but they were surrounded by the Ming army and were beaten to death. "
When Pingdali heard this, he immediately said angrily: "What's going on? How did the Ming army know about that camp?"
Of course, the messenger had no way of knowing about this, so he had to lower his head and pretend not to hear.
Tai Taitun, who was beside him, felt that he knew something, so he reported to Pingdali: "Your Highness, that was Mubangsi of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the unruly people were facing the Ming Dynasty. It happened that someone saw the movement of the ambush and said Maybe he had noticed and followed the ambush troops to where they were stationed, and then reported it to the Ming army!"
This explanation, I have to say, is reasonable. Therefore, after hearing this, Pingdali nodded slightly, but still looked annoyed, and said bitterly: "I should have killed a few more batches at the beginning to let them know the serious consequences of annoying me, Dongwu."
Hearing this, Tai Taitun quickly agreed and said with a look of shared hatred: "Your Highness is right. After defeating the Ming army this time, the general is willing to lead his troops over and kill a group of them ruthlessly. Let them You know the consequences of betraying me, Donggo!"
There are many benefits to engaging in this kind of massacre. And by the way, he can also please the future King Dongwu. Of course Tai Taiton will not miss this opportunity.
In this regard, Pingdali also knew that there was oil and water, so he squinted his eyes and looked at it.
When Tai Taitun saw it, he immediately understood what he meant. He quickly squeezed out a smile and said: "The general went there according to the order of His Highness. If anything is captured, it will naturally be distributed by His Highness!"
Only a devil would believe that he would actually hand over all the seizures, but this intention is enough. After hearing this, Pingdali smiled and nodded, thus reaching an agreement.
A few days later, news of Sibo also reached the city of Ava.
When Pingdali heard the messenger's report, he jumped up from his chair, his face changed drastically, and he shouted sternly: "What? Not only was Xibo occupied, but even the ambush troops were taken away? What's going on, how could this happen again? "
If Pingdali didn't mind Lashio being captured by the Ming army, Xibo was the last decent city before coming to Ava City, and he deployed heavy troops for defense. Otherwise, we can't let the Ming army march straight into the city of Ava without any effort!
Unexpectedly, the messenger came to report the battle situation. Not only was Xibo quickly captured, but even the ambush troops secretly deployed outside the city were once again intercepted by the Ming army. This made Pingdali a little unable to accept it. The two defenders, including the ambush troops, were all wiped out. This loss of troops was a bit large. If the news reaches him, Prince Long, even if he is the crown prince, it will be a little difficult to explain!
When he finished asking, Pingdali looked sideways at Tai Taitun beside him. The previous time, it was Tai Taitun who found the reason. He thought it was right and believed it. This time, what would be the reason?
Before he turned around to look over, Tai Taitun was already thinking about this issue. When he saw Ping Dali looking at him, he quickly asked the messenger: "What about Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui? Yes?" Didn’t they inform the Ming army?”
Sha Dingzhou, Wu Bikui and others were placed in Xibo, which was heavily defended by Ping Dali. The purpose is still the same as when King Long placed Taitaiton next to Pingdali. They were more familiar with the Ming army, so they reminded them that they believed that Xibo could hold on longer and consume the Ming army's food and morale. Even if they were defeated in the end, it wouldn't matter.
Hearing this, Pingdali was immediately shocked. Yes, maybe this is really possible. Do you think that by betraying Dong Wu, you might be able to gain forgiveness from the Emperor of Ming Dynasty?
The messenger was stunned for a moment when asked, and then immediately replied: "Back to Your Highness, the Ming army attacked the city at once. It was too chaotic at the time. I don't know what happened to Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui!"
To Donggo, Xibo is a city. But for a general like Cao Bianjiao who led the army in the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, it was really not as good as the county towns he had attacked before. For him, he has elite soldiers in his hands, and there are many ways to capture this small village.
At this time, when he couldn't get the desired result, Tai Taitun asked Ping Dali: "Your Highness, the general remembers that when the ambush was sent, neither Sha Dingzhou nor Wu Bikui was there. Only Xibo Shou should be responsible for this ambush." Only one person will know. Could it be that he was not strict with his words and was discovered by Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui? "
He couldn't think of any other possibility, this was the only explanation.
It would be a bit far-fetched to use the previous reason. Because although Xibo used to belong to Mubang, it was a borderland of Mubang and had long been occupied by Dongwu. The people there should not be as likely to move toward the Ming Dynasty as they were in Lashio.
This time, after hearing this, Ping Dali did not let Tai Taitun go. Instead, with a sullen face, he shouted at Tai Taitun: "You brought Sha Dingzhou and Wu Bikui. How dare they betray my cave?" I, don’t you give me an explanation, don’t you give my father an explanation?”
"..." When Taitai Tun heard this, he was a little dumbfounded. He immediately understood that at this time, it was difficult for Pingdali to explain to him, King Long, and he wanted someone to take the blame.
However, no matter what, this blame must not be shouldered!
Thinking of this, Tai Taitun immediately said to Pingdali with a bitter face: "Your Highness, I am wronged! Wu Bikui was in contact with the king at the beginning, and when he was in Yunnan, they were indeed attacking Kunming City. This Under such circumstances, how dare the general not accept them and take them back to Dongwu? If he doesn't do this, what if the king asks? Other chieftains who are interested in making friends with Dongwu will be shocked when they hear this news. Don’t you feel cold? The general really doesn’t dare to make the decision!”
When Pindali heard it, it seemed that it made sense. But even so, so what, now that we have lost our troops and generals, how can we explain to our father?
Just as he was thinking this, Tai Taitun understood his thoughts and quickly gave him advice: "This continuous failure is not because His Highness's strategy is not good. To be honest, if His Highness's serial strategy is used, the general will not dare to I guarantee that no one else except the King will be able to think of this..."
As soon as this flattery was slapped, Pingdali felt a little better.
Then, I heard Tai Taitun change the topic and say: "...However, this time the Ming army is no small matter. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty personally led the army and drove the expedition. The army he led must be the most elite army in the Ming Dynasty. To be honest, Your Highness, this general can testify that he is indeed very powerful. However, the Ming army is estimated to be just like this. As long as this elite army of the Ming Dynasty is defeated, we will not be able to encounter other armies of the Ming Dynasty in the future. I can fight very easily."
It made sense, and Pindali couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
When Tai Taitun saw it, he felt happy and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I think I can report this situation to the king. According to the facts, I implore the king to send reinforcements quickly and use my Dongwu's overwhelming strength and wisdom. The army will fight to the death in Ava City, and with the King’s back-up plan, no one will know about it, let alone the Ming Kingdom. In this way, the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom will be defeated and His Highness will be famous throughout the ages!”
The reason for the decisive battle in Ava City is because Dongwu is mountainous. This area of Ava City is the junction of the Dajinsha River and the Ava River, and is one of the few grain-producing areas in Dongwu. If he hadn't had no choice, Dongwu would not have given up here. This point is the consensus of Dongwu's monarch and his ministers, and only Tai Taitun has such a statement.
Pingdali couldn't help but ponder after hearing this.
As far as he is concerned, he sincerely hopes to win this war with his own ability. However, when he thought about it carefully, he felt that the Ming army was unstoppable all the way. Not only did they attack two cities in a row, they even accurately captured two ambushes that he was proud of. Although there was a specific reason, he was a little scared after all.
After thinking for a while, for the sake of Donggo's future, Pingdali finally nodded and said: "You are right, the troops led by the Emperor of Ming personally are still a little weak compared to the troops I currently have. Even if If my father goes up against the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it will be worthy of my father using all the troops in the country."
As a result, Tai Tai Tun was able to get rid of the blame, and he felt relieved when Ping Dali began to write to him, King Long, asking for help, requesting that Dong Wu's national power be used to defeat the Ming army.
But he didn't know that he was getting rid of the blame for himself, but he was letting the whole Dongwu bear the blame.
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