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Chapter 238: Entering Kunming with loyalty (please subscribe for monthly tickets)

Ever since Mu Ying was ordered to conquer Yunnan in the 14th year of Hongwu, the Mu family, Duke of Guizhou, had been guarding Yunnan for the Ming Dynasty.

More than two hundred years of operation have made the Mu family almost the emperors of Yunnan.

But objectively speaking, if it were not for the protection of the Mu family, Yunnan might have ceased to belong to the Ming Dynasty long ago, and the chieftains of various ethnic groups in Yunnan would have become independent or defected to Myanmar.

It was precisely because of the existence of the Mu family that the aggressive Burma was unable to further engulf the Ming Dynasty's territory in Yunnan.

But Mu Tianbo's life in Yunnan was not easy at this time. Except for the three prefectures of Qujing, Kunming, and Chuxiong, which were basically under his control, other areas were occupied by various chieftains.

He is only the nominal head of Yunnan.

It was only then that Li Xianzhong joined the imperial court in the name of Emperor Hongguang and Mu Tianbo.

After all, Hongguang's replacement of Chongzhen is Lao Zhu's own business, and it will not affect him from continuing to be the "King of Yunnan."

But Li Xianzhong Dai Mingke was completely different. This was a change of dynasty.

Li Xianzhong carried out a large-scale "revolutionary movement" in Sichuan, and he didn't even spare the chieftains. How could he allow himself, the "King of Yunnan," to exist?

Although Mu Tianbo temporarily surrendered to the Chinese court under pressure, he knew very well that Li Xianzhong would attack him sooner or later.

This is also the reason why he dared to take in Yang Sichang.

Mu Tianbo not only took Yang Sichang in, he even sent people to send some food to Li Dingguo in Guizhou and formed an alliance with Daxi.

He knew very well that Li Dingguo was now his shield. If Li Xianzhong had not taken over Guizhou, he would not attack Yunnan for the time being.

When he heard that Li Xianzhong was attacking Annan, Mu Tianbo was still secretly glad. After all, Annan was not an easy master to deal with.

Even if Li Xianzhong can win, he will inevitably get stuck there and be unable to extricate himself.

This is also the reason why he dares to use troops against Myanmar.

After defeating Burma, he was not only able to control jade and huge wealth; he could also take this opportunity to re-establish his prestige in front of the chieftains of Yunnan.

As long as the time is right, he will support Zhu Cihong as emperor and restore the Ming Dynasty!

Of course, the premise is that Yang Sichang has to win this battle!

However, today's Taungoo Dynasty in Myanmar has annexed the Ava Dynasty and continues to attack the Shan tribes located on the border of Yunnan, becoming a unified kingdom.

Yang Sichang also understood the difficulty of this battle to conquer Burma, so they aimed their first target at the Xuanfu Division of Longchuan on the border of Yunnan.

In order to consolidate its rule in Yunnan, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to "three expeditions to Luchuan". In the ninth year of Zhengtong (1444), the Longchuan Xuanfu Division (fourth grade) was established, which governs today's Longchuan, Ruili, Zhefang and Gaoli. area.

The Longchuan Xuanfusi people are the Dai people in Yunnan today, and they are actually of the same origin as the Shan people in Myanmar.

At that time, these chieftains or Xuanfu envoys located at the junction of Yunnan and Myanmar were basically just grassroots, and the wind blew them both sides.

Longchuan Xuanfu envoy Duo Anjing was no exception. He apparently obeyed Mu Tianbo, but in fact he had been colluding with the Burmese.

This time, there is a "Jade Craze" in China, and Doanjing has taken advantage of its unique geographical location to almost monopolize Myanmar's raw jade stones.

This is equivalent to cutting off the financial opportunities of Mu Tianbo and other Yunnan chieftains.

Wang Nong Chieftain Sha Dingzhou and other human leaders took over Longchuan Xuanfu Division first, so Yang Sichang followed the public opinion.

Sha Dingzhou was the son of Sha Yuan, the king's chieftain. Sha Yuan was brave and good at fighting. He made great military exploits in the middle and late Wanli period. As a result, the imperial court promoted officials and nobles, and Sha's power became more and more powerful in southeastern Yunnan.

After Sha Yuan's death, the eldest son Sha Dinghai inherited his father's position. However, Sha Dinghai was cowardly and incompetent and was soon expelled by Sha Dingzhou. In this way, under Sha Dingzhou's management, the Sha family became stronger again.

This time, Yang Sichang originally planned to take the opportunity to weaken these chieftains. Now that Sha Dingzhou and others took the initiative to ask for help, he naturally wanted it.

The main force of the coalition forces led by Yang Sichang was stationed at Tiebikuan on the border of Yunnan and Myanmar, while Sha Dingzhou led a coalition of 3 chieftains to kill Duo Anjing's lair in Mengmao.

Mu Tianze, who accompanied him on the expedition, said: "Duo Anjing has hoarded and sold a large amount of jade before. There is a lot of wealth in Mengmao City now. If Sha Dingzhou and others capture Mengmao, wouldn't it be an advantage for them?"

Yang Sichang said with a smile: "Things are not that simple. Duo Anjing has been colluding with the Burmese people. This time our army goes south, the Burmese people will never sit idly by."

"The reason why I let his army gather in Kunming first, and then march all the way to Longchuan Xuanfu Division, is to give Duo Anjing time to ask for help from the Burmese!"

The Nanwan River delta area at the confluence of the Nanwan River and the Ruili River in western Yunnan is called the Mengmao Delta. The hometown of Duo Anjing, the Xuanfu envoy of Longchuan, is located here.

Mengmao City is actually a large-scale mountain stronghold built on the mountain. Its city walls are built with huge rocks from the mountain. Although the scale is not too large, it is very dangerous.

Although Sha Dingzhou and others launched continuous attacks, they had little effect.

The Dai soldiers under Duoan Jing relied on the favorable terrain and used rocks and rolling trees to inflict considerable damage on Sha Dingzhou and others.

Sha Dingzhou, which could not be conquered for a long time, had no choice but to ask Yang Sichang for help. Soon Yang Sichang sent artillery to support Sha Dingzhou.

Yang Sichang was beaten many times by the Liaodong Army, and naturally he learned some of the Liaodong Army's tactics.

Although there are several red cannons in Kunming City, it is impossible for those bulky red cannons to pass through the high mountains and jungles of Yunnan.

So he also followed the example of the Liaodong Army and used mules and horses to drag the 6-pound Franco machine gun as a field gun.

Although the 6-pounder cannon can't cause much damage to tall city walls like Kunming, it is still enough to hit those chieftains' villages!

Under the cover of artillery, the stone walls were piled up and quickly collapsed.

Sha Dingzhou saw the opportunity and sent people to kill them, although in the end they were driven out again due to the desperate resistance of the Mengmao defenders.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before the city is destroyed.

Seeing that he could no longer hold on, Duo Anjing quickly set fire to the leaves in the city and set off billowing smoke!

This was also the secret code he had agreed with the Burmese. First, he would hold on to Mengmao and consume the enemy's combat power.

When the chieftain alliance is exhausted, the Burmese army can sneak attack from behind, so that the invading enemy can be defeated in one fell swoop.

At this time, Sha Dingzhou and others were already thinking about how to distribute the gold and silver in the city after they conquered Mengmao tomorrow. They never thought that the Burmese would attack them from behind.

So when 2 Burmese troops crossed the Nanwan River, they were almost unaware of it.

When the Burmese army rushed towards the coalition camp, they could only fight hastily.

Duo'anjing in Mengmao City saw the loud killing noise from the enemy camp outside the city, and many tents were set on fire. He knew that it was the Burmese who came to support him.

He also took the opportunity to lead his army out of the city and attacked the people of Shadingzhou with the Burmese.

Sha Dingzhou was in a hurry to face the Burmese and was at a clear disadvantage. He was stabbed in the back by Duo Anjing and was naturally unable to withstand it.

He quickly led his troops away from the battlefield and retreated towards Tiebikuan in the north.

Duoanjing had been besieged by Shadingzhou for many days. How could he swallow his bad breath, so he united with the Burmese army to pursue him.

When we reached a valley, we heard the sound of "bang, bang, bang" firecrackers.

Then ambush troops appeared on both sides of the valley, and the sound of killing was loud!

Duo Anjing, who had been full of momentum just now, changed his face drastically, and saw enemy troops from all directions.

It was obvious that at this time he had become Yang Sichang's thorn in the side.

Soon after Duo Anjing died in battle, Yang Sichang and Sha Dingzhou took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack and captured Mengmao City in one fell swoop.

The defeated Burmese general Akuimu had to gather thousands of white soldiers and retreat to Tianma Pass on the border.

When they came to Tianma Pass, they found that the pass was already occupied by the Chinese army. Following Mu Tianze's order, the sound of gunshots was heard one after another.

In the end, thousands of troops led by Akuimu were gathered and annihilated at Tianma Pass.

The Toungoo Dynasty in Myanmar is said to be a dynasty, but its main force that can really be used is less than 2 people. The loss of people at once is definitely a loss of strength and bones.

Moreover, it is not a single force in the country. Although the Bamar people now occupy a dominant position, the power of the Shan and Mon people cannot be underestimated.

Now that the main force of the Bamar people has been damaged, it has obviously changed the balance of power in Myanmar.

Therefore, when facing the main force of the coalition forces led by Yang Sichang, the Shan and Mon armies naturally chose to surrender and preserve their strength. Yang Sichang's progress was also extremely smooth, and he soon occupied a large area of ​​northeastern Myanmar. Mengong, Mengyang, Manmo, Mubang, Sila and other places were all lost.

In just one month, he restored all the territories of the Mubang Xuanwei Division and Mengyang Xuanwei Division of the Ming Dynasty.

And approached Ava, an important town in central Myanmar.

King Thalong of Myanmar considered that Ava is the territory of the Shan people, and now the Shan people have switched sides and become Yang Sichang's "leading party."

If he continued to stick to Awa, he would probably be backstabbed by the Shan forces in Awa city. In the end, he decided to abandon Awa and retreat to Taungoo, his capital in southern Myanmar.

At this time, the Dutch and British East India Company had also established a branch in Bago, southern Myanmar.

It is clear that it is not in their interests for Myanmar to be annexed.

Soon they provided a batch of arms to King Talong for use in resisting the Chinese army.

At this time, Yang Sichang, who was in overwhelming power, received shocking news. Li Dingguo's Daxi Army took advantage of their southern expedition to Myanmar and invaded Yunnan.

Now they have occupied Qujing and other places, and surrounded the city of Kunming.

Yang Sichang faced a dilemma.

If he chooses to return to Kunming, all his previous efforts in attacking Myanmar will be in vain.

But if he does not return to his division, once Kunming falls, their supplies will be completely cut off.

Once those chieftains knew that their nests were taken over by Li Dingguo, it would be impossible for them to take care of the overall situation.

For his current plan, he could only use the information gap to sign a city alliance with the King of Burma as soon as possible that was beneficial to him, so that he could safely withdraw his troops.

It happened that the Dutch were willing to mediate the conflicts between the two sides at this time.

In the end, Yang Sichang decided to withdraw from the occupied Awa area, but Myanmar must recognize the Mubang Xuanwei Division and the Mengyang Xuanwei Division.

In this way, the northeastern part of Myanmar is equivalent to returning to China.

Before the two sides reached an agreement, Sha Dingzhou and others, after receiving the news, had already led their troops back north in advance.

Fortunately, the Burmese people have relatively little information.

In the end the agreement was reached.

Mu Tianbo, Duke of Guizhou in Kunming, was on pins and needles.

Although there are still 2 troops in Kunming, the main force has been taken away by Yang Sichang.

Now he is far away in central and southern Myanmar and will not be able to return for less than two months.

If Li Dingguo were to capture Kunming, then the wealth accumulated by the Duke of Guizhou for more than 200 years would be given away to others!

In desperation, he had to seek help from Zhang Zhiji in Sichuan, Mao Wenlong in Huguang, and Sun Chuanting in Guangxi. After all, he also belonged to the Chinese court.

Li Xianzhong has naturally been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Over the past year or so, Li Dingguo has done a good job in Guizhou.

Several big local chieftains in Guizhou were almost bankrupted. These people actually took the initiative to ask the Chinese army to enter Guizhou. They were willing to "change their land and return to their hometown".

However, in order not to alert the enemy, Li Xianzhong did not send troops into Guizhou.

This time Mu Tianbo took the initiative to ask the Chinese army to enter Yunnan and he was naturally rude.

On the eighth day of February in the second year of Qianxi, Zhang Zhiji, the governor of Sichuan, sent Ma Xianglin and led an army of 30,000 to enter Guizhou from Bozhou.

At this time, Daxi's main force had already entered Yunnan, leaving little resistance. Four days later, Ma Xianglin captured Guiyang.

At the same time, Mao Wenlong, the governor of Huguang, also sent 2 people to regain Tongren and other places in eastern Guizhou.

At this point, Guizhou was completely controlled by the Chinese court.

However, the Chinese army in Guizhou was not in a hurry to enter Yunnan, but directly launched a "return to local rule" there.

When the Daxi Army saw that the Chinese Army had entered Guizhou, they fortunately withdrew from Kunming. However, they were not idle. They took advantage of the chieftains in southeastern Yunnan to march south to Myanmar and raided the nests of these chieftains. They gained a lot!

At this time, the Chinese Emperor Li Xianzhong personally led 2 forbidden troops from Guangxi into Yunnan.

And "recover" the territory of those chieftains from the Great Western Army.

It was already heartbreaking to see those chieftains having their property robbed by the Great Western Army.

As a result, during the recovery process, the Chinese army's artillery almost completely destroyed their stronghold.

No matter how dangerous your stronghold is built, the Chinese army's various rifled artillery and mortar cannons will bombard you indiscriminately.

Not to mention reduced to ashes, it was basically in ruins.

So these chieftains gathered in Kunming City to cry to Mu Tianbo.

The Chinese Emperor Li Xianzhong was not trying to regain the village for them. He was clearly tearing down the family.

Mu Tianbo was also in a dilemma at this time. Li Xianzhong was the emperor after all, and he could never say anything wrong about the emperor!

He could only kick the ball to Li Xianzhong.

Li Xianzhong was naturally prepared for it. The imperial court destroyed your stronghold during the recovery process, so he should have made some remarks.

Li Xianzhong promised to build several county towns in the surrounding areas for them to live.

Only then did all the chieftains realize that Li Xianzhong was clearly trying to "change his native land and return to his hometown".

If these chieftains all live in the county newly built by the imperial court, why would they be chieftains?

But now these people's money and food have been robbed by Li Dingguo's Daxi Army.

The main chieftains brought by Sha Dingzhou and others did not come back.

They had neither soldiers nor horses, nor money and food, so they were at the mercy of Li Xianzhong? But it won't work if you don't agree. Without food or shelter, the tribesmen below will also rebel.

In the end, except for a few chieftains who went to seek refuge with relatives elsewhere, most people could only accept Li Xianzhong's arrangement.

Although the construction of the city was much faster with the help of cement, it still took some time.

For the time being, they can only live in tents and caves, but the court will provide them with food.

Naturally, it was impossible for Li Xianzhong's army to bring so much money with him, so Mu Tianbo could only go out.

Of course, as the emperor of China, Li Xianzhong couldn't default on his debt. He wrote an IOU to Mu Tianbo, which was regarded as a loan from him by the court.

As for when to pay it back and whether Mu Tianbo wants him to pay it back, it all depends on Mu Tianbo himself.

Mu Tianbo knew very well that he would be ripped off now, and he would not dare to use this IOU to press for debt from Li Xianzhong.

But Mu Tianbo never expected that instead of asking Li Xianzhong to collect his debt, Li Xianzhong would settle the score with him?

In the evening, a group of imperial guards broke into the Duke of Guizhou's mansion and brought Mu Tianbo from the bed to Li Xianzhong.

Li Xianzhong asked: "Duke Qian, do you know the crime?"

Mu Tianbo said: "I am guarding Yunnan for Your Majesty. I wonder what crime you have committed?"

Li Xianzhong said softly: "You took in Yang Sichang, a key criminal wanted by the imperial court, and Zhu Cixiang, the deposed prince of the puppet emperor Chongzhen, and plotted rebellion. How dare you say that you are innocent?"

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