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"Mr. Tang, don't ask so many questions. If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just fart. If I knew, why would I need you, a sour scholar?"
What does Tang Yue always like to ask Ma Liuliang before he gives his explanation
This made Ma Liuliang very unhappy. He was born in a grassroots family and could not read a single word. Even when he submitted a petition to Qin Mu to ask for a fight, he had someone write it for him. His ability to march and fight was all accumulated through sword and gun.
Tang Yue, the "sour scholar", was personally selected by the King of Qin to join his army. Otherwise, he would have been kicked out as soon as he entered the barracks. However, after getting along for a long time, the two people with huge contrasting personalities actually reached a certain delicate balance.
Tang Yue smiled faintly and continued to explain to him: "In the early years, the post roads into Yunnan mainly started from Sichuan, crossed the high mountains and deep valleys in the eastern part of Qinghai-Tibet and went straight into Yunnan. When Mongolia conquered Yunnan, it entered Yunnan from this route.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the post road along the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet was still under the control of the remnant forces of the Yuan Dynasty, which is quite similar to the situation our army is facing now. Our Great Qin also does not have enough power to control the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet.
For this purpose, a new post road was opened in Guizhou in the early Ming Dynasty, from Yuanzhou in Hunan to Guiyang, and then to Qujing and Kunming in Yunnan. This is the only transportation line between the Central Plains and Yunnan.
However, the areas along the Guizhou line are also inhabited by various ethnic minorities and have not yet been ruled by a monarchy. Once there is an alarm in Guizhou, this lifeline will be cut off, and southern Yunnan will be isolated and become a foreign land.
Therefore, if you want to get southern Yunnan, you must first take Guiyang. If you want to get Guiyang, the route from Yuanzhou to Guiyang is the key to controlling the important place. Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the post road from Guizhou to Yunnan, the Ming court could only set up more guards along the way. Send troops to protect, and at the same time clamp down on local forces to stabilize the situation.
Now that our army has entered Yunnan, we must also ensure that this post road is unobstructed, otherwise our army will become like water without a source and a tree without roots, isolated in a foreign land. And to control this post road, our troops are far from enough, which is why I asked General Ma to wait for He Tengjiao. "
Tang Yue's argument was well-reasoned, and he made it very clear from the frequent rebellions of the various ethnic groups in the southwest to the importance of the post roads into Yunnan.
This made Ma Liuliang realize that it might be really difficult to fight his way through, as he was afraid that if he could defeat the enemy in front, the enemy would turn against him in the back.
"That fellow He Tengjiao may not really be able to play any role." Wan Liuliang You Ziqiang argued.
"General Ma, what you said is wrong. As the saying goes, the beauty of the water in your hometown is as close as the people in your hometown. He Tengjiao is a rare important official in Guizhou in the late Ming Dynasty, and his influence on his hometown is extraordinary. With him coming forward to pacify the enemy, even if we cannot make the enemy surrender immediately, it can greatly weaken their will to resist. Our army will use courtesy before force, which is not only justified, but also can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"You are such a sour scholar, you have a sharp tongue. I can't argue with you anyway."
Ma Liuliang said he was not convinced, but from his tone, it could be heard that he had actually been convinced by Tang Yue in his heart.
Tang Yue still did not let him go, and continued: "To conquer Guizhou, we must first understand the customs of the people in Guizhou. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, most of the garrisons in Guizhou were corrupt. Our biggest enemy this time may be the Tusi forces in various parts of Guizhou. General Ma, do you know anything about the Tusi in various parts of Guizhou?"
"I don't understand! I don't understand! Mr. Tang, if you have something to say, just say it directly. If you ask again, I will crush the fart out of you." Ma Liuliang became angry and yelled a few times.
The soldiers in the army were already accustomed to this. They exchanged joking glances and regarded this scene as a fun part of the march.
Tang Yue didn't take it seriously. On the contrary, making Ma Liuliang, the "bandit leader" so furious was also one of his pleasures.
When Qin Mu personally appointed him to come to Hengyang, he had advised him in person that he should have the patience of perseverance in view of Ma Liuliang's character. It would be best to allow this wolf to maintain its original wildness while not letting it become a wild horse that breaks free and acts recklessly.
Qin Mu's earnest instructions were still ringing in his ears, and Tang Yue also believed that with his sincere heart, he would be able to influence this stubborn stone sooner or later.
He went on to say: "This time when you enter Guizhou, General Ma must find out who his main enemy is, but you must listen carefully. During the Ming Dynasty, great efforts were made to reform the natives in Guizhou and great results were achieved.
However, there are two chieftains that we still have to treat with caution, namely the An family of Shuixi and the Song family of Shuidong of Guizhou Xuanweishisi. The An family and the Song family have been separated by the Yachi River in the upper reaches of the Wujiang River. The Song family governs the east of the river and the An family governs the west of the river. In the early Ming Dynasty, Guizhou Xuanweishisi was established. The An family inherited the post of Xuanweishi and the Song family inherited the post of Tongzhi.
The territory of the Shuixi An family occupies one-third of the area of Guizhou and is very powerful. The current Guizhou Xuanwei Envoy is called An Rupan.
As for the Shuidong Song family, their ancestors were the first Han people to enter Guizhou. In the early Tang Dynasty, Manzhou was established in Guiyang, and the Song family served as the governor of Manzhou. For thousands of years, they have always controlled the land around Guiyang. Although the Song family's territory is ten times smaller than that of the Shuixi Xi family, it is spread all over the provincial capital and controls the strategic points.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Liu Shuzhen, wife of Song Qin from Shuidong, presided over the expansion of the highway from Guiyang to Kaiyang to Bozhou. Together with the Yunnan-Guizhou, Hunan-Guizhou and Sichuan-Guizhou post roads, Guiyang's strategic transportation position became increasingly important.
The She'an Rebellion that began in the first year of the Tianqi reign lasted for seventeen years. Song Wanhua of the Shuidong Song army participated in the rebellion. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, after Qin Liangyu, Marquis of Loyalty, and others put down the She'an Rebellion, the Ming court abolished the Song chieftain, the co-governor of Guizhou Xuanwei Division, and changed its jurisdiction near Guiyang to that of Guiyang Prefecture, and established Kaizhou with twelve horse heads.
However, even if a centipede dies, it will not die. The Shuidong Song family still has a certain influence in Guizhou. When entering Guizhou this time, General Ma must distinguish between the enemy and us. The Shuidong Song family is a target for our army to win over... "
Ma Liuliang couldn't help but interrupt him and said, "Who to fight and who to win over is up to you, a sour scholar. I only know that whoever dares to stand in my way will be trampled to pieces by me."
Tang Yue couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. After saying so much, perhaps this guy didn't listen at all. However, if he wanted to take over the southwest, although military force was indispensable, he had to use some clever tactics. How to divide and suppress, and use barbarians to control barbarians, the calculations involved were indeed very complicated.
Ma Liuliang acted like a hands-off boss, which showed that he was self-aware. These complicated calculations were indeed not suitable for him.
It took three days for the three thousand troops to reach Pingxi Wei. It could be said that the journey was very easy. In this way, the army did not need to rest and could engage in battle at any time.
Pingxi Wei is the dividing point between Huguang and Guizhou, and is also a military stronghold that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
When Wang Yangming was exiled to Guizhou, he left behind the following poem: "The mountain city is desolate at dusk, the lights are on in the villages across the water, the fields will eventually be idle, how can a humble official repay your kindness?"
Just as the poem says, this is indeed a mountain city. To the north is the clear Wushui River, and across the river are towering mountains like a screen. It is the throat of the entrance to Guizhou.
Outside the mountain city, there are some Dong people's mountain households. There is a distance between each household, but they are not far from each other. They are arranged in layers according to the terrain of the hillside. The houses are surrounded by green trees and the environment is beautiful.
The buildings are wooden structures on stilts with outer corridors. Some of the stilts have two floors, while most have three floors, and there are large courtyards.
Seeing the Qin army coming, the local mountain people not only did not flee in panic, but some elderly Dong people brought wine made from miscellaneous grains to reward the army, which made Ma Liuliang both happy and surprised;
I am happy that I didn’t expect to be so popular, but I am surprised that these Dong people are not afraid of being implicated
Xian Xinshan, one of the members of Yebushou who was hiding in this place, finally cleared Ma Liuliang's confusion: "Guizhou Governor Zeng Yi, Commander-in-Chief Chen Ruizheng and others imposed heavy taxes in order to raise military funds. Pingxiwei borders our Yuanzhou, and our Yuanzhou has abolished all the harsh taxes. In comparison, the burden on the people is much lighter.
The people near Pingxiwei saw it all, and we had already spread the word that our Qin army did not harm anyone wherever they went. Naturally, these mountain people hoped that General Ma would come and rescue them from the water and fire as soon as possible, so how could they be afraid? "
Ma Liuliang was even happier when he heard this. He stopped Xian Xinshan and asked, "How many troops are there in the fort now? Who is in charge? You should know this, right? Tell me now!"
Xian Xinshan replied: "General, there are currently 2,000 soldiers stationed in Pingxiwei Fort, commanded by Chen Guimin, deputy commander of Guizhou."
"That's not right. How can there be only 2,000 people? Wasn't it said that Pingxi had a large number of troops stationed to guard against our army?"
"General, Pingxi Guard did have 4,000 soldiers originally, but a few days ago, Shuixi Tusi An Rupan began to gather troops. The governor of Guizhou was worried about the loss of Guiyang, so he transferred 2,000 soldiers back to Weiqing Guard northwest of Guiyang. So Pingxi Guard only has 2,000 people left."
"Hahaha... God help me! My men, quickly set up camp and build ladders. Tomorrow..."
Tang Yue saw that Ma Liuliang was indeed going to do something reckless, so he quickly advised: "General Ma, we must not be hasty. Let's observe the enemy's city defense first."
"You don't have to tell me that." Ma Liuliang glanced at him with disdain and shouted to his deputy general, "He Jinan, you are in charge of setting up camp. I will go and take a look."
After Ma Liuliang finished speaking, he led a team of personal soldiers straight to Pingxi Castle.
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