Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

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"Where did Mancheng come from?"

Zhu Cixuan looked at Zhao Yinxuan who spoke, a little surprised.

During the Qing Dynasty, Manchu cities were stationed all over the world, which was not much different from the way Europe built cities and ruled in colonies.

But the Qing Dynasty Manchus did not rely on marriage alliances like the Portuguese and used mixed-race children to expand their colonial army.

It is even far inferior to the colonial cities of other European countries.

The latter can at least come and go freely and work as a businessman or mercenary.

The Eight Banners descendants of the Manchu city on behalf of the Qing Dynasty were not allowed to leave the area around the city.

They were not allowed to engage in commercial handicrafts, and were only allowed to serve as soldiers in the city to hone their military skills and suppress the local situation for the Aisin Gioro family.

We agreed that after entering the country, we would all live together in a big mansion, eat and drink delicious food, and enjoy the colorful world of Middle-earth for free.

Except for the Aisin Gioro family themselves, all other Tungus people were imprisoned.

Although there are additional local legal rights, they can still eat and drink without engaging in production.

But the prerequisite is to give the Aisin Gioro family a baby to fill in the gaps.

Having said that, it is understandable that Zhu Cixuan feels strange.

It was still the Shunzhi era, and after seventeen years of war, the population of the Eight Banners of Manchuria had not exploded.

Therefore, after Li Dingguo's bloody battle at Mopan Mountain and Zheng Yanping's great victory in Jinxia, ​​mourning banners and white cloth covered half of the capital.

The best that the Qing Dynasty could do was to build Manchu cities in the north and south of the Yangtze River and station the Eight Banners there.

The southern provinces were the territories of Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi, and the Qing Dynasty simply did not have the manpower and energy to deploy them throughout the city.

Zhu Cixuan drew the principal's highlight skill, but he felt that it would only take effect in Jiangnan, Shaanxi Province.

How come a Mancheng suddenly appeared outside Kunming City?
Zhao Yinxuan pointed to the small town in front, which was the only organized army of Wu Sangui and Dai Qing outside the city of Kunming.

Liu Xuanchu specifically instructed them to attack from a roundabout way to avoid being attacked from both inside and outside Kunming City.

"Originally, this was a camp built outside Kunming City by local chieftains who left their soldiers there when they came to pay tribute and pay homage to Prince Mu's palace."

"Later, when the Eight Banners Army from the Eastern Tartars arrived, Wu Sangui also stationed them here."

Zhu Cixuan finally understood after listening to Zhao Yinxuan's brief introduction.

Ultimately, it's his fault.

[Baidi] [Antique] [Books Hidden in the Belly of a Fish] made the Qing court begin to doubt and fear Wu Sangui.

So he sent an order to Shangshan to drive out the original residents of the small town and let the Eight Banners descendants move in to supervise Wu Sangui in Kunming.

Bai Wenxuan's face was a little serious: "A Jiala Eight Banners elite, Your Highness, should we take a long-term view?"

"Why not follow the old plan of the King of Jin, lure the Eight Banners out of the city, and then set up an ambush."

Hu Yiqing, who was wearing mountain armor, snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Zhang Ni's army can't defeat the Eastern Tartars. They can only bully the untrained Ming inland garrison."

"There are only about 1,500 Eight Banners soldiers, Your Highness."

Hu Yiqing turned around and bowed, saying, "The city walls are only about half a meter long. I will put on my double armor, attack the enemy first, and plant your highness's sun, moon, and dragon flag on the city walls."

Bai Wenxuan said anxiously, "Duke Weiguo, the Eight Banners are all elite cavalry. In addition to their own Jiala soldiers and horses, they also have more than 3,000 Aha auxiliary soldiers."

"How can they attack the city when their numbers are comparable to ours?"

"Besides, we have artillery and muskets. We don't even have many siege weapons!"

Hu Yiqing pretended not to hear and continued to ask for orders: "Your Highness, please only feint an attack on three sides for me. I will lead 300 elite soldiers to capture the west gate."

Zhao Yinxuan added, "My men are all local chieftains from the mountains. They can scale a half-meter-high wall in no time."

Even Taxinze, who had rebelled in Mubang, agreed and requested for orders.

Seeing this, Bai Wenxuan sighed in silence.

He could only look at Ma Baoma Weixing, hoping that they would say a few words. When the two of them met Bai Wenxuan's gaze, they instantly shifted away and looked up at the blue sky of Yundian.

The two of them were considered Yongli's old ministers, and Li Chengdong had always been protecting the emperor.

In terms of qualifications alone, who can compare with Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan?

Although they were all members of the Ming army fighting against the Qing Dynasty.

But Bai Wenxuan was a member of the Dashi Army who started out with the traitor Zhang Xianzhong.

Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan were pure-blooded Ming army soldiers.

The legitimate Dian Camp of the Ming Dynasty, the Dian Commander.

He left Yunnan to fight against the Qing Dynasty since the Hongguang Dynasty, and lived through the Longwu and Yongli dynasties, becoming an old man of three dynasties.

It can even be said that after the Yongli court lost Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, they were the last orthodox Ming army.

In this case, how could Hu Yiqing and Zhao Yinxuan look down upon Li Dingguo and Bai Wenxuan, the Dashi Army that led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty?

The Ming Dynasty fell twice, once during the Chongzhen period and once during the Yongli period when it fled in defeat.

Hu Yiqing lived in seclusion because he didn't want to continue to be associated with Li Dingguo.

Although Ma Baoma Weixing and his men also came from the Ming army, they were peasant soldiers who defected to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Facing Hu and Zhao, both Ma felt guilty.

Zhu Cixuan also guessed the awkwardness of several people.

Then he glanced at the other three generals.

Taxinze is a Bai Yi, so he must follow the Dian commander and generals.

Li Rubi was also a prominent general from Dongchuan, implicitly siding with Hu and Zhao. Gao Qilong, like Bai Wenxuan, was a member of the Dashi Army, but he couldn't get involved in the debate between the Duke and the Prince.

Alas, the warlord factions are so troublesome.

The Dashi Army consisted of the three feudal lords of Qin, Shu and Jin within it, and the three camps of Ming, Shun and Xi outside it.

There is also Zheng Yanping from Minhai.

There were still three regimes within the Ming Dynasty: the Gui, Tang and Lu Feudatories.

Zhu Cixuan sighed inwardly, then said, "Duke Wei is right. We can only attack the city directly."

The short and sturdy Hu Yiqing suddenly grinned.

That's how it should be. The emperor listened to Zhang Ni's general and went hunting in Hongsha in the south.

Only we, the true Ming generals, can help the prince revive the Ming Dynasty.

"Prince Gongchang, although we don't have artillery to attack the city, we also have no way to stop the Eight Banners cavalry."

Zhu Cixuan said to Bai Wenxuan:
"Except for one thousand elite soldiers, the rest are local chieftains' miscellaneous soldiers. If they feign defeat and flee, the entire army will collapse."

"Without sufficient muskets and artillery, it would be difficult to completely stop the Eight Banners cavalry even with chariots and horses."

"If they notify Kunming City and attract reinforcements, we can only dismiss the chieftains' soldiers and use the assault battalion to fight in several prefectures in eastern Yunnan."

Even though there are nearly 5,000 defenders in the city, it is difficult to attack the city one to one.

But Zhu Cixuan didn't want to encounter the Eight Banners cavalry in a field battle.

Even with so many powerful generals, they would find it difficult to fight against the Eight Banners due to their lack of horses.

When the Eight Banners fought, they first used artillery, then close-range cavalry fire, and finally hand-to-hand combat.

Besides, he had the principal's mission, so how could he not charge towards the whole city?

The Eight Banners of Manchuria.

Time is speeding up.

"Your Highness, an Eight Banners messenger has arrived, inviting us into the city."

Zhu Cixuan and others who were discussing how to divide their forces to attack the city were all stunned.

Even the military officials who came back to report found it absurd.

"Three Eight Banners cavalrymen came out of the city and captured a Tusi soldier. They asked him to return and allowed the Tusi leaders outside the city to come in for a discussion."

It took a long time for everyone to come to their senses.

Zhu Cixuan looked at the short robe he was wearing.

They disguised themselves as chieftains, merchants and tourists along the way, preparing to raise their flags again when they reached Kunming City.

Did the Eight Banners regard them as chieftain's army?
And the Eight Banners have already discovered them?
With 5,000 troops entering Kunming Prefecture and no local leaders from Jingdong, Meng and Mian rebelling, it would be impossible for them not to reveal any traces.

However, it has been discovered why we are still preparing for peace talks.

Bai Wenxuan whispered, "Your Highness, be careful."

Zhu Cixuan waved his hand: "Let's see what they are up to first."

Not long after, a Manchu Jurchen with small eyes and a flat nose rode up to Zhu Cixuan and others on horseback.

The leader glanced at Hu Yiqing, Zhu Cixuan, and the lame Bai Wenxuan.

Haha, the old, weak, sick and disabled, it’s just as the deputy commander said.

The Manchu Jurchens raised their noses and said, "Our masters are kind-hearted. When they discovered you rebels, they allowed you, the chieftains, to enter the city and surrender."

Zhu Cixuan and the others looked at each other and discussed in a low voice.

Summon all the military officials whose robes have animals on them.

Although the military officials are not at the level of second-rate generals, their military strength values ​​are all around 50.

Enough to be a centurion in an army.

Plus two top-level generals, four first-rate generals, and several second-rate generals.

Once you enter the city, it’s not certain who will be in charge.

However, when the Manchu Jurchens saw so many people, their disdain became even stronger.

These petty chieftains were so bold that they thought they could defeat the Manchurian army if they gathered 5,000 men.

Less than half an hour later.

Zhu Cixuan walked through the east gate in a daze and walked into the city.

This city is not big to begin with. It was given by the Mu family to the chieftain for temporary rest. It doesn't even have a Han city outside.

Looking around, they saw that the Eight Banners bondservants passing by were all looking at them with disdain and sneers.

Time is accelerating too fast.

I've already speedrunned before the game even started.

Zhu Cixuan looked down at the panel.

[Speed ​​through the city: When the enemy is not prepared, you can speed through the city.]

Why were the Eight Banners in the city not on guard?
……

"Why should we be on guard?"

Duolong, the fourth lieutenant commander of the Zhenglan Banner, asked his colleague in return.

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