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Chapter 667 Fighting with the Air

"My lord, there are 72 chieftains, big and small. Among them, there are more than 7000 people who have been trained and can go to the battlefield. There are also more than 20000 auxiliary soldiers and even women. In some places, the chieftains are too far away. Let them come here." The official responsible for counting the number reported to Shen Youlong.

"There are 3 people in total, this... this..." Shen Youlong was taken aback when he saw the number of chieftains reported from below.The number of people on this scale far exceeded his expectations.

"There are also 3000 soldiers in our Yunnan government. There are [-] soldiers who can fight. The rest of them transported food, which just solved the problem of food and grass turnover." The official was also overjoyed.

Who would have imagined that the former domineering chieftain would show such unanimity in the face of Toungoo's intrusion.

"But the number of people is at least twice as high as we thought, and food turnover is a big problem. Our tactics must be adjusted flexibly. At first we wanted to clear the wall field, but now it seems that we need to make a quick decision. .” Shen Youlong gained a group of troops, but at the same time he was troubled.

The soldiers and horses did not move, the food and grass went first, and there was a sudden increase of [-] mouths than expected, which was a big deal.Coupled with the high mountains and rainforests in the southwestern border, the roads are dangerous, and now food has replaced soldiers and become the number one problem at present.

"It can only be resolved quickly." Other officials agreed.

Guangnan Government Propaganda Envoy Chen Yu brought Guangnan Chieftain Nong Shaozhou, Fuzhou Chieftain Shen Mingtong and others over.Guangnan Mansion is in many places to the west of Meng Gen Mansion. They received the call from the Chief Secretary of Yunnan, and they brought people here immediately. Each chieftain brought more than a hundred people, and together there were more than a thousand people.Because the south of Guangnan Prefecture is the weak Lancang Kingdom and the conquered Annan Kingdom, they have no opponents, so they come here with confidence.

"Master Shen, what's the situation at Tongbi Pass? Is it still in our hands?" Chen Yu asked.

"Tongbi Pass has repeatedly been in emergency. More than ten days ago, the chieftains of Longchuan and Zhanda each sent hundreds of reinforcements to the past. Later, [-] soldiers from our Yunnan government also went to defend Tongbi Pass, temporarily stabilizing the situation and giving us a plan. There is still a lot of time." Shen Youlong said, "Last time in your Guangnan Mansion, Mo Jingkuan's affairs were handled very well, and the military department praised your government office in Guangnan Mansion and the original chieftains from all over the place. , it is estimated that there will be some rewards for you in a short time."

"Thank you, sir." Chen Yu never thought that he would be credited for reporting the matter of An Nanguo because of Mo Jingkuan's house arrest.

Nong Shaozhou, chieftain of Guangnan, Shen Mingtong, chieftain of Fuzhou, and others also showed joy. They didn't expect that they could get some of the money, and their clansmen would also have a higher status in the Chief Secretary of Yunnan in the future.

Chen Yu cupped his hands slightly to express his gratitude to Shen Youlong, and then asked about the situation: "I saw at least 3 or [-] people gathered here, and there are quite a few warriors among them. I just don't know that Dongyu Kingdom came out in full force. Come to attack us, or just attack Tongbiguan all the way?"

"The situation is still unclear. Except for Tongbi Pass, there is no beacon fire at the other seven checkpoints, and there is no movement from the Toungoo Kingdom. At present, we suspect that there are three possibilities. The first possibility is that the Toungoo Kingdom is likely to attack Tongbi Pass all the way, and the purpose is to capture the descendants of Chieftain Mengyang appointed by the Ming Dynasty who fled to Tongbiguan. The second possibility is that they use the descendants of Chieftain Mengyang to escape to us as an excuse to test our military strength. The third possibility Perhaps, they used Tongbi Pass as a bait to pretend to attack Tongbi Pass, trying to attract all our troops here, and then move away from Tongbi Pass from other passes, especially Shenhu Pass, Tianma Pass, Hanlong Pass, etc. The fourth possibility is that they want to attack Tongbi Pass, attract our main force, and then ambush our main force in the mountains and forests to wipe out our main force, and then drive straight in."

Shen Youlong, who was fighting wits with the air, made four guesses.

"My subordinates feel that the first possibility is the most likely. With the movement of Toungoo Kingdom, if they attack us with great fanfare, it is impossible for us not to notice much." Chen Yu said.

"Based on their performance in the past ten days, we also feel that the first possibility is more likely. However, our intelligence department and military intelligence department have not yet infiltrated the Taungoo country, and our intelligence is likely to be wrong. In case of judgment Mistake, if we are invaded and looted by the army of Toungoo Kingdom, our fault will be serious." Shen Youlong said cautiously.

"According to what my subordinates see, we are fighting on the mainland, and we have the right time, place, and people. We are always going to be beneficial. We can let go of our hands and feet a little bit. We can divide our forces into two groups, from the giant stone pass above the copper wall pass, to the iron wall below. Attack at Tongbi Pass, turn around to their rear, and attack the enemy at Tongbi Pass with the Tongbi Pass guards. At the same time, we leave a troop on the leap to support the four directions. Regardless of whether there are any troops in Toungoo Kingdom or not, we can defend them If there are eight passes, Dongyu Kingdom will not be able to enter." Chen Yu said.

Shen Youlong thought for a while: "Your tactics are a bit risky, but it is not impossible. If you can take the opportunity to attack Toungoo, so that they dare not invade the north in the past few years, it would be good to buy some time for our main force to sweep Nanyang. "

"If we send troops, I can lead them out of Tiebi Pass and attack them from the south road." Chen Yumao recommended himself.

"You and the chieftains stay here first, and we will discuss counterattacks together." Shen Youlong also felt a little itchy in his heart. Defeating the Dongyu Kingdom, which had robbed the land of Ming Dynasty, was a shame, which these scholar-bureaucrats would never refuse matter.

Tongbi Pass has been involved in fierce battles unprecedented in decades.The follow-up troops of the new chieftain in the Mengyang area of ​​Toungoo State arrived, with a total of 4000 troops and 5 artillery pieces, and immediately went into the battle to attack Tongbi Pass.

In their view, Tongbi Pass, with only a few hundred people, could not withstand their attacks at all.In the ten years after the governor of Yunnan built the Eight Passes in the late Ming Dynasty, there were many incidents where Toungoo chieftains invaded the Chief Secretary of Yunnan. They were almost familiar with the road.First of all, the government in the late Ming Dynasty had no time to take care of the Yunnan frontier and was busy fighting in the north. Secondly, there were many chieftains and chieftains in Yunnan. When they invaded, they were often defeated by everyone, and they just prayed that the invading troops from the Toungoo Kingdom would not come to their own territory.

However, they had a bloody encounter here!After the chieftains who are not what they used to be, they have changed from competing with each other to cooperating after returning to their hometowns. There is no distinction in territory. In addition, the chieftains who have repeatedly invaded Yunnan from the former Toungoo Kingdom have grudges. The chieftains near Tongbiguan He brought his clansmen to assist Tongbi Pass early on.

(End of this chapter)