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It was the first month of the second year of the Qin Dynasty. At this time, due to the cold weather and the recent Huainan Campaign, the Qin State entered a temporary rest period in terms of military affairs. All fronts were relatively calm, except for the southwest.
Liu Wenxiu attacked Zunyi and originally planned to enter Guizhou, but was blocked at Wujiang Pass. The army failed to successfully break through this natural barrier. The Qin army, led by Qin Yiming and Liu Yongzhi as the chief and deputy generals, took the opportunity to attack Luzhou, which was thus lost.
Before this, envoys from the Qing Dynasty had come from afar, and envoys from the Qin State had come again and again, all offering good conditions, but Liu Wenxiu did not agree to surrender.
Now with the loss of Luzhou, they were unable to advance into Guizhou, which put Liu Wentou's army of more than 30,000 into a dilemma.
After Qin Yiming captured Luzhou, he rested for a while and then led his army south again, advancing towards Pushi.
Pushi, Chishui, Bijie, and Qixingguan, these important garrisons on the road from eastern Sichuan to Yunnan, are still controlled by the remnants of the Shuixi An clan;
Qin Yiming advanced to Pushiso, firstly to cooperate with the Qin army in Guizhou to wipe out the remaining forces of the Shuixi An clan, and secondly to further reduce Liu Wenxiu's living space;
Now, Daqin is still trying to find a peaceful solution to the issue of Liu Wenxiu. Of course, it will fight when necessary to promote peace.
In Guizhou, General Cui Feng, the general of the Southern Expedition, was rectifying the situation in Guizhou while preparing to enter Yunnan.
In order to reduce resistance and gain the support of Yunnan officials, gentry and chieftains, Cui Feng first sent Yebushou and his spies into Yunnan, and took advantage of the dissatisfaction of Han officials, gentry and some chieftains towards Sha Dingzhou to divide and win him over.
They were also asked to help spread the word that the Qin army had strict military discipline and did not harm anyone, and that they entered Yunnan in order to quickly quell the Sha Dingzhou rebellion and restore stability in Yunnan.
Ye Bu Shou and these spies in the army worked together to publicize how Qin Mu had attracted thunder from heaven to strike the plague god, how he had obtained the imperial seal and received the mandate from heaven, how he had obtained the Anshan iron mine in the dream of the First Emperor, how he had defeated the Jurchen Tartars in Hanyang, Jiangnan and Huainan, and how he was about to unify the world.
Of course, the Qin Dynasty also did not forget to publicize the happy life of the people of Huguang, and its policies of reducing taxes, encouraging industry and commerce, treating officials, gentry and common people well, and attaching importance to scholars.
As for the Qin Dynasty's policy towards local chieftains, it was also a focus of propaganda. Chieftains in eastern Sichuan who truly surrendered, such as Ma Wannian and Qin Yiming, were given important positions and were promoted and given titles.
The Shuixi An chieftain is a negative example. The Shuixi An chieftain had tens of thousands of soldiers and a vast territory, but the result of their confrontation with the Qin Dynasty was that they were quickly annihilated.
Never underestimate these propagandas. When Li Zicheng first marched east to Yanjing, he also sent spies to spread the propaganda. As a result, countless people were eagerly waiting and warmly welcomed the Dashun Army.
In later times, when the Red Army was on the Long March, they were able to gain support from local people wherever they passed by because they sent people to do propaganda in advance. It can even be said that without such propaganda, there would be no New China.
Qin Mu has always attached great importance to this aspect. It is the same both internally and externally. From the beginning of the Great Reliance on Miracles to the Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention, it can be said that wherever the Qin army goes, it is promoted. As long as the publicity is done well, it is sometimes more useful than your 100,000-man army.
Now, Ma Liuliang fully enjoyed the benefits of the propaganda. After a little replenishment of his troops, he still led 3,000 people as the vanguard and advanced to Yunnan first. From Guiyang, through Anshunzhou, Anzhuangwei, Yongningwei, Xinxingsuo, and Pu'anwei, he arrived at Pingyiwei, the border between Guizhou and Yunnan, on the fifth day of the first lunar month in the second year of Qin.
While Ma Liuliang of Pingyi Guard did not fire a single arrow, the Pingyi Guard garrison, who had been eagerly waiting for the powerful propaganda campaign by Ye Bushou, also prepared fine wine and food for Ma Liuliang.
Hou San, who didn't have to fight and had good food and drink, felt a little bit humiliated. He complained, "Ma Tou'er, if we just run to Kunming without fighting a single battle, then what are we doing here? Ma Tou'er, do you want this?"
Wu Xiaoliu also said: "Hou San'er has spoken sensible words this time. General, if it is true as Hou San'er said, and we have a smooth journey to Kunming, then will the credit still be ours?"
It's no wonder that at least 80% of the bandits in Ma Liuliang's den have such concerns. They have made great achievements in Guizhou before, and they have tasted the sweetness, so they think fighting is just so-so. If they enter Yunnan without having to fight a single battle, it's hard to say whether the credit should be theirs or Ye Bu Shou's.
Ma Liuliang was gnawing on a leg of lamb, his mouth full of oil. He swallowed a piece of meat in big gulps, then cursed, "Damn it, what are you yelling about? If you want to fight, run away quickly tomorrow. If you can run faster than Ye Bu Shou, are you still afraid that there will be no battle?"
"Ma Tou'er, I'm not yelling, I'm just saying one thing. Ma Tou'er, I say, let's not wait until tomorrow, let's set off after dinner. I heard that Yunnan is much warmer, and Guizhou, this damn place, is really cold."
What Hou San said is true. Although Yunnan and Guizhou are connected, the temperature in the two provinces is still very different due to the mountain range. It is common to snow in Guizhou in winter, but Yunnan is mainly affected by the warm ocean air currents, so the winter is much milder than that in Guizhou. Therefore, Kunming is also known as the City of Spring.
Most of Ma Liuliang's soldiers came from the south and were afraid of the cold, so Hou San made such a statement.
Ma Liuliang waved the lamb leg and shouted, "My men, let's talk about it. Should we take a rest for a night or continue on our journey? Is everyone okay with this?"
"Of course."
"Ma Tou'er, look at what you said, why don't we find a few women to try and see if the brothers can do it."
"That's it, that's it!"
"Ma Tou'er, it's not you who is incompetent. I saw that woman An Ruyi flirting with you, but you just ignored her."
"That's right, that's right. With Ma Tou'er's merits, taking a prisoner is nothing..."
A group of "bandits" were shouting in a mess, with so many people and so many different opinions. I don't know who was using An Ruyi to make fun of General Ma, which made him so angry that his face turned green. "Fuck you, don't eat anymore, let's go, let's go, let's go now! Whoever is left behind, I will chop off his feet..."
The Ma family soldiers, who were full of strange flowers, rushed out in a rush, one by one, holding food, chewing it while running, and some of them rubbed their bodies with oily hands. Their bodies were greasy and it was estimated that even if bullets were shot at them, they would slide aside.
The assistant official Tang Yue thought he was attacked by the enemy, so he ran out in a hurry and saw that he was the only one left. What was going on
Wu Xiaoliu and others ran two miles before they remembered that they had forgotten the official.
How could this be? Although the deputy general was not good at fighting, he was responsible for recording military merits. If he didn't come with him, no matter how many victories you won, no one would record your military merits. It was useless.
"Ma Tou'er, Ma Tou'er, the deputy officer... The deputy officer hasn't come yet..."
"Oh!" General Ma suddenly woke up and shouted, "Quick, quick, Wu Xiaoliu, take a few people back and bring the sour scholar here, quickly."
"yes."
Tang Yue was carried by Wu Xiaoliu on a sedan chair and followed. In order to catch up with the troops, Wu Xiaoliu and his friends used all their strength and almost shook Tang Yue off the sedan chair several times.
Soon, the soldiers saw that the deputy general pointed at General Ma and shouted breathlessly: "General Ma, look, look, this is disgraceful... How disgraceful... My Great Qin Army is a mighty army... a majestic army... ... ... that righteous army, look at you, look at you, if the people of Yunnan see you, will they think you are a righteous army?"
General Ma, contrary to his usual arrogant behavior, nodded and bowed, even apologizing.
Tang Dachenshi was not willing to give in and continued to scold: "General Ma, it doesn't matter what the people of Yunnan think, but we have entered the enemy's territory. What if the enemy attacks... what... what should we do?"
General Ma nodded and bowed for a long time. Seeing that Scholar Tang would start a dyeing workshop without stopping after giving him some color, he couldn't help but get angry: "Sour Scholar, do you think I'm stupid? You're still attacking by surprise? My spies have been spread out dozens of miles away. Come and try the sneak attack. Sour Scholar, stop talking nonsense. Bullshit righteous army, when I beat him to a pulp, I'll see if he recognizes me as the righteous army. If he doesn't, I'll beat him until he thinks he's done. What's wrong with that? Is that not okay?"
Tang Yue swallowed his saliva and admitted it! Regardless of whether the enemy admitted it or not, he admitted it first. General Ma had such a temper that he had to admit it.
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ps: We have advanced to the second place in the category. Facts have proved that with the support of brothers, everything is possible. Hao Yuan bows his head and pays homage to them. At the same time, I also hope that brothers will stick together and let this legend continue. I continue to ask for monthly tickets. It’s 390 now. If I keep going, it will be over 400. Let’s cheer together!
.(To be continued..)
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