At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Chapter 127 Situation in Guizhou

"Your Majesty, the situation in Guangzhou is excellent. The green camps in Zhaoqing, Xinhui, Sanshui, Jiangmen and other places have all been restored. Not only have all the important towns outside Guangzhou fallen into my hands, but all the more than [-] Eight Banners garrison troops of Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao have also been destroyed. destruction!"

"In Guangdong, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao can no longer afford to make trouble!"

Zhang Hu smiled and sent the information.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty, Guangdong has been defeated without a fight. Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao's tens of thousands of remaining soldiers are huddled in the isolated city of Guangzhou. They have become turtles in a jar and can no longer pose a threat to us." Wan Niance complimented.

"Okay!" Sun Kewang laughed.

"Pass the order. After the situation in Guangzhou stabilizes, a small number of garrison troops will be left behind. Let Feng Shuangli and Zhang Sheng return to Guangxi and station themselves in the Xunzhou and Wuzhou areas to rest and prepare for new recruits!"

"Yes!" Zhang Hu and Wan Niance saluted, and quickly sent people down to draft the edict.

"Your Majesty, Annan's money and grain have been shipped to Lianzhou in boatloads, and Guangdong's money and grain are also being shipped back to Guangxi in a steady stream."

Ma Zhaoxi smiled and said: "After learning that the fields could be divided and the crops were equalized, the gentry in Guangdong and Guangxi went against the norm and enthusiastically donated food and wages."

"Now we have countless money and food in our hands. Not to mention supplying [-] new troops, even if it means training for another ten years, it won't be a problem!"

"Zhaoxi, the more new troops the better, it is not easy to use our [-] elite troops as the backbone and integrate into the [-] new troops to form combat effectiveness within one year."

"If we train another [-] people, I'm afraid I'll be biting off more than I can chew, which will be counterproductive." Sun Kewang said seriously.

New recruits need to be led by veterans before they can exert their combat effectiveness. If there are too many recruits and lack the leadership of veterans and officers, not only will their own combat effectiveness be unable to be exerted.

And it is very likely to turn into a mob and defeat the veterans together.

It is already a miracle that Sun Ke hoped to lead [-] recruits with more than [-] soldiers mixed with water. It was able to form combat effectiveness within one year.

If an additional [-] were added, although it might seem that there was a large number of people, in fact, the elite troops at the front were diluted too much by the new recruits. On the contrary, it was very likely that things would turn against each other, weakening the overall combat effectiveness.

"What the Lord said is absolutely true. When our Western Camp was in Yunnan, although it expanded from 20 remaining soldiers to [-], it took five years to achieve this achievement."

"Although we now have [-] elite troops, it is not easy to bring up [-] recruits in one year." Zhang Hu said.

"Yes, if we are given another two or three years, with the resources of Guangdong and Guangxi, it will not be a problem to expand the army to more than 30. It is a pity that Li Dingguo cannot last that long, and I can only rely on these 10,000+ troops to fight the decisive battle against the Qing Dynasty. .”

Sun Kewang sighed slightly, in fact, Guangdong and Guangxi are paradise compared to Yunnan and Guizhou.

Not to mention the developed industry and commerce, the 30 hectares of cultivated land in these two provinces alone can support hundreds of thousands of troops if managed properly.

No matter from any aspect, the agricultural conditions in Guangdong and Guangxi are much better than those in Yunnan and Guizhou.

The 30 to [-] hectares of cultivated land in Yunnan can support so many soldiers and horses, and it is conceivable that the [-] hectares of cultivated land in Guangdong and Guangxi can support so many soldiers and horses.

"Zhaoxi, Niance, it's summer now, and the autumn harvest is not far away. And before I go, the elite troops have received tens of millions of grains and salaries in Annan, and they have also received tens of millions of grains and salaries in Guangdong."

"Now there are a large number of gentry who have been lured by the land and industry in Guangzhou, and they all wish that I, Sun Kewang, would accept their money and grain."

"With so much money and food, my Sun Kewang's 10,000+ soldiers and horses can't be eaten even if their belly is bursting."

"By the time of the autumn harvest, the [-] hectares of cultivated land in Guangxi and Gaolian Qiongsanfu alone will have an annual income of millions of dans."

"Since there is so much money and food, water conservancy projects in Guangdong and Guangxi should also be put on the agenda."

"What the president said is absolutely true. The cultivated land in Guangdong and Guangxi is of excellent quality compared to Yunnan and Guizhou, and Xijiang runs through the two provinces."

"If large-scale water conservancy projects can be built, the yield per mu in Guangdong and Guangxi will definitely increase significantly by next year."

"Okay! If that's the case, then we will follow the policy we had in Yunnan."

Sun Kewang smiled and said: "Start preparing to build water conservancy projects from now on. We will turn Guangdong and Guangxi into a big Yunnan and Guizhou!"

Naturally, it goes without saying much about Sun Kewang’s internal affairs in Yunnan.

Xiying's governance in Yunnan directly overturned the conclusion that the Ming Dynasty died from natural disasters.

In this troubled world, natural disasters have not disappeared in Yunnan, but have been defeated.

The people dug up vegetation to eat, and eighty-nine died from famine and disease.

Natural disasters are prevalent, fifty-six out of ten people die, and the sick look at each other on pillows.

When all the coffins are gone, the dead are wrapped in mats and buried in the wilderness.

This was the tragic situation in Yunnan before Sun Kewang took over.

In this era, natural disasters did not only affect the Ming Dynasty, but also affected the Western and Qing Dynasties.

When Xiying took control of Yunnan, what he accepted was a mess.

Natural disasters in Yunnan are as serious as other places, and unlike other provinces, Yunnan has complex terrain, poor climate, frequent droughts in the mountains, easy waterlogging on the lakeside, and agricultural conditions are only better than Guizhou.

Even compared with Guangxi, which is famous for its poverty, Yunnan feels inferior.

Natural disasters are difficult, but whether they can overcome them depends on a political power's organizational capabilities.

The same natural disaster occurred in Yunnan with Sun Kewang and Xiying, and Huang Taiji and the Manchu Qing in Liaodong. Why did our Ming Dynasty perish?
After all, it’s not that our Ming Dynasty is so rotten that we can only lie down and die in the face of natural disasters.

However, Daxi and Daqing have organizational power and can fight against natural disasters.

Of course, in the early days of the Qing Dynasty, we relied on robbery. In the later period, after entering the customs, we relied on being able to pay a little money to the army to maintain combat effectiveness and suppress the common people.

While Xiying was in Yunnan, he relied on his own organizational power to lead soldiers and Yunnan people to build water conservancy and use manpower to defeat natural disasters.

The people who dug wells were very aggressive on the border between Guizhou, Guangdong, Chu and Shu.

Might as well do farming and borrow new soldiers.

Dredge the mouth of the sea, save farmland and save money, and be prepared for anything that is beneficial to the people.

While Sun Kewang and his administrative team organized troops to go out to Yunnan to fight against the Qing Dynasty, they also built large-scale water conservancy projects in Yunnan.

In order to facilitate farming, they also used new soldiers to organize the army to carry out large-scale water conservancy construction.

As a result, Yunnan is ripe every year, and natural disasters have disappeared from this land.

Natural disasters are not invincible. No matter how bad it is, if our Ming Dynasty can pay the army, we can make the Green Camp half-dead like the Qing Dynasty.

The army will not be able to defeat the people and let our Ming Dynasty fall.

So our Ming Dynasty perished by this or that. In the final analysis, it’s almost time and it’s time to hit the road.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The land of Guangdong and Guangxi is thousands of miles fertile and full of outstanding people. In just one or two years, we will be able to transform Yunnan and Guizhou into a large-scale country." Wan Niance said.

"Okay! When the yield per mu of Guangdong and Guangxi increases, it will not be a problem to feed hundreds of thousands of troops with the cultivated land of Guangdong and Guangxi!" Sun Kewang laughed.

As for the cultivated land in Yunnan, after water conservancy construction.

In Xiyingdu, there are six or seven buckets of military fields, and eight buckets or two buckets of civilian fields.

Mintian's eight buckets to one stone and two buckets is still the income after adjustments in the later stage of the farming system. The yield per mu of the entire Yunnan has been increased to more than two stones by Xiying.

Guangdong and Guangxi now have 30 hectares and 3000 million acres of cultivated land.

If the mountain people are recruited and managed for two to three years, it will not be a problem to reach the level of 4000 million acres of cultivated land.

Based on the agricultural conditions of Guangdong and Guangxi, after the water conservancy is repaired, the yield per mu will definitely exceed that of Yunnan.

By then, based on one acre of land and one stone of grain, Lord Sun would have an annual income of 4000 million stone.

If we could have this kind of income, our Qing Dynasty would have our heads blown off by Sun Guozhu. "Your Majesty, now it seems that Guangdong and Guangxi are really a blessed land for us." Ma Zhaoxi, the Minister of Household Affairs, said with a smile.

He had been managing money and food for Sun Kewang in Yunnan and Guizhou for many years. He was frugal and scrupulous about everything, and racked his brains for Sun Guozhu's more than 20 troops.

Unexpectedly, after the defeat in Jiaoshui, he arrived in Guangdong and Guangxi.

The life of him, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, is getting better and better.

"Guangdong and Guangxi have outstanding people, but it's a pity that Li Dingguo's path was wrong. Otherwise, if he could have followed the path of Gu, Guangxi's land could support [-] troops."

"With a hundred thousand elite soldiers, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao can be wiped out with a single move. Once Guangdong is captured, hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers can be dispatched, and the whole world will change."

Sun Kewang sighed slightly.

To be honest, Sun Kewang couldn't understand Li Dingguo's thoughts at all.

Li Dingguo was not a bystander but a witness to the governance of Xiying in Yunnan.

Although Li Dingguo did not interfere in domestic affairs.

But the results of his governance in Yunnan, as the ruler of the country, are visible to all in Xiying.

The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the army has sufficient food and pay.

This model can be replicated by Li Dingguo in Guangxi.

Based on Guangxi's economic foundation, even at a [-]% discount, as long as Li Dingguo takes the camp route, he can train a hundred thousand soldiers.

With [-] soldiers and horses, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao were instantly defeated. The thousands of Eight Banners soldiers from Jiangnan were useless.

With one hundred thousand soldiers in hand, the thousands of Eight Banners soldiers who came to Guangdong were just to die with Shang Kexi.

It is a pity that Li Dingguo, who witnessed the great rule of Yunnan with his own eyes, practiced the old system of the Ming Dynasty in Guangxi.

Even if he favors the gentry, he should have realized after the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Xinhui that without money and food everything is empty talk.

However, after the disastrous defeat of Xinhui, Li Dingguo not only did not change his ways in Guangxi, but instead gave up his base.

Went to Yunnan and restored the old system of the Ming Dynasty.

Sun Kewang really couldn't figure out this idea.

The cultivated land and population in Yunnan are not more than those in Guangxi. Li Dingguo couldn't start a family in Guangxi, but he could start a family by returning to Yunnan and occupying Yunnan?

If Xinhui suffered a disastrous defeat, Li Dingguo would be willing to abolish the old system and run a village in Guangxi.

Based on Nanning and Xunzhou, we will regain Leizhou and Gaozhou and cultivate the land for two years.

The losses in the battle of Xinhui can be made up for in one autumn harvest. Is this prospect much worse than returning to Yungui and completely breaking up with my big brother?

Abandoned Guangxi and ran back to occupy Yunnan.

This strategic plan is really difficult to describe in one word.

"What the king said is true. Li Dingguo abandoned Guangdong and Guangxi to occupy Yunnan and Guizhou, and now he behaves erratically in Yunnan. He is seeking his own death!" Wan Niance sneered.

"Don't worry about him for now. When Gu's 10,000+ army is completely accomplished, I, Sun Ke, will be able to accomplish great things in the world."

Sun Kewang sighed.

It is almost June now, but the main force of Xiying is gathered in Yunnan and there is no movement.

And Li Dingguo is becoming more and more confused. Nan Ming's last fighting chance is passing day by day. He is really powerless to deal with these teammates and can only let it go.

"Now, I have more than [-] million yuan in money and food in Guangxi, and the autumn harvest is approaching. Not only are the recruits well-clothed and well-fed, but I also have enough capital for the Northern Expedition to Huguang."

"In that case, after the autumn harvest, we can carry out the old business in Yunnan in Guangxi, while conducting the Northern Expedition, training troops, and building water conservancy projects." Sun Kewang said slowly.

"I will obey the will of the king!" Wan Niance and others bowed their hands in salute.

When Sun Guozhu bullied Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao in Guangdong, the main force of the Qing army in Guizhou also felt uncomfortable.

And Sun Kewang's letter caused endless waves in Guizhou.

"Director Hong is well."

At the gate of Guiyang City, An Kun and other chieftains saluted respectfully, revealing their little tails.

"Haha, please get up, why are you so generous?"

Hong Chengchou felt very happy when he saw Money Rat Tail, who was like himself, and quickly helped An Kun and others up.

"An Kun has met the general."

After meeting with the traitor Hong, An Kun and others quickly saluted Luo Tuo, the Jingkou general of Ningnan.

Luo Tuo looked at these young men and resisted the urge to draw his sword.

"You guys, get up." Luo Tuo said with a sullen expression.

"Thank you, General!" An Kun and others showed no dissatisfaction at all, and all complimented the old traitor Hong and Luo Tuo.

"Superintendent, General, our Qing Dynasty now has strong troops and strong horses. Wherever our troops are powerful, everyone from all over the country will respond."

"When autumn comes, Yunnan will be at your fingertips, and Li Dingguo and Yongli can destroy it with a single move!"

"Hmph! You probably said the same thing to Sun Kewang last year!" Luo Tuo sneered in his heart.

"Everyone, the banquet has been prepared. Please come into the city and rest." Hong Chengchou said with a smile.

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Commander-in-Chief and General."

An Kun and others saluted, and then said.

"Come here, give gifts to the governor and the general!"

A group of Shuixi soldiers led more than ten carriages to Hong Chengchou and Luo Tuo.

"General An, what are you..."

"The governor and the general arrived in Guizhou for the first time, so small gifts are not a sign of respect." An Kun spoke respectfully.

Hong Chengchou's eyes narrowed, and then he raised his brows.

"Then thank you General An for your kindness. Come here, take General An and the others into the city to rest."

Hong Chengchou signaled, and a pair of soldiers responded quickly and respectfully led An Kun and others into the city.

"Superintendent, why don't we root out the traitors and destroy these traitors!" Luo Tuo said as he saw An Kun and others walking away.

"General, it's hard to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people. We can't believe everything Sun Kewang says. If we kill chieftains like An Kun without any evidence, the whole Guizhou will be completely in chaos."

Luo Tuo frowned when he heard this, and Sun Kewang reminded Maleji and others. Naturally, he also did not forget to introduce Li Dingguo's plan of gathering troops and valleys to Hong Chengchou and Luo Tuo in Guizhou in detail.

This introduction not only shocked Luo Tuo, but also the wily Hong Chengchou.

Luo Tuo, who was familiar with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, believed it and was frightened by what Sun Kewang said.

"Superintendent, if the traitor is not eliminated, it will be too late for us to regret it when Li Dingguo launches his poisonous plan! I still remember what happened to Sun Kewang!" Luo Tuo said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)