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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 568: Yunnan Reunion

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    Kunming City, Yunnan Prefecture, the history of this city is as thick as its towering city walls. After the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, in the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Ming generals Fu Youde, Lan Yu and Mu Ying led their troops into Kunming, and the end of  During the Yuan Dynasty, King Liang ruled in Yunnan, leaving Muying to guard Yunnan.  The following year, Mu Ying abandoned the earthen city of all dynasties in Kunming, built a brick city wall, and surrounded Yuantong Mountain into the city.

    There is a folk proverb: "There are three mountains and one water in the city of Kunming." The three mountains are Yuantong Mountain, Wuhua Mountain, Zuben Mountain and Cuihu.  The city wall built in the Ming Dynasty was nine miles and three-quarters long and two feet, nine feet and two inches high. The city wall had six gates and six towers.  The city wall of Kunming in Yunnan during the Ming Dynasty had a river surrounding the city where boats could be used.  The streets outside the city are more than a foot wide and are divided into three lanes. They are divided according to people. Officials go to the left, merchants go to the right, and princes and nobles go in the middle. The hierarchy is clearly defined.

    When Wu Sangui was guarding Yunnan, he spent great efforts to build the Kunming City Wall. After Wu Sangui's death, the Qing Dynasty regained Kunming City and repaired the Kunming City Wall 23 times. It also carried out major reconstruction and expansion of the streets inside and outside the city. There were 3 lanes and 24 shops in the suburbs.  There are more than 150 streets and more than 400 lanes.

    At that time, the Qing Dynasty regarded Kunming as the capital of Yunnan Province and called Yunnan Fucheng the provincial capital or capital.  Yunnan Prefecture governs four prefectures and eight counties, namely Jinning, Anning, Kunyang, and Songming prefectures, and eight counties of Kunyang, Yiliang, Songming, Fumin, Chenggong, Yimen, Lufeng, and Roots.

    Du Wenxiu¡¯s Dali Rebel Army and the Taiping Army¡¯s Chen Yucheng¡¯s troops marched east to west and attacked Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. At this time, Peng Yulin, the new governor of Yunnan, took over and tried every means to defend the key passes around Kunming.  However, the Dali Rebels and Taiping Army attacked fiercely, and the Qing army retreated steadily.  Four prefectures and eight counties were lost one after another.  The Dali Rebel Army and the Taiping Army successfully joined forces in Chenggong County on New Year's Day.

    Two days later, Du Wenxiu personally rushed to the Chenggong government office to meet with Taiping Army general Chen Yucheng. Both parties gathered together with their trusted generals.  After the guests and hosts are seated.  Du Wenxiu was the first person under Chen Yucheng to clasp his fists and apologize: "Chen Shuai Mingjian, my subordinates did not know the official position of the Kingdom of Heaven before and took the title of Grand Marshal of the Army without authorization. Now, after Mr. Lu's suggestion, they already know that the Great Marshal  The position of marshal is extremely honorable in the Kingdom of Heaven. Before sending troops to the Eastern Expedition, his subordinates had already accepted the title of Heavenly Kingdom. Since he lost the title of Grand Marshal, he also asked Marshal Chen to submit an apology to the King of the West on his behalf. Now that the two armies have joined forces, my subordinates are willing to accept the title of marshal.  I have the Dali rebel army under my command to encourage me."

    Chen Yucheng smiled slightly but did not speak.  A man in white clothes next to Du Wenxiu said: "Chen Shuai, everything was very difficult at the beginning of the Dali Rebel Rebellion. Du Shuai had no choice but to take up the post of Generalissimo. This matter has been reported to the subordinates on his behalf."  The King of the West. Before the rebel army marched eastward from Dali, the King of the West had already personally named Du Shuai the Marquis of Pingnan. Du Shuai then took up the post of Generalissimo. Now that the two armies have joined forces, everything will be under the unified command of Chen Shuai."

    Chen Yucheng smiled again. This scholar should be Lu Pan, the helmsman of the Yunnan Branch of Bai Zetang of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. When he was ordered to march west to Yunnan, he not only successfully instigated Du Wenxiu and others to revolt against the Qing Dynasty, but also when Du Wenxiu raised his army, with his  If you have knowledge and strategy, you will be worshiped as a military advisor.  Following his advice, Lu Pan single-handedly facilitated the alliance between the two armies and the surrender of Du Wenxiu's rebel army.  It laid a solid foundation for the Taiping Army to enter Yunnan, which is really indispensable.

    Now that the two armies have joined forces, how to unify command is indeed a problem. Du Wenxiu made his attitude clear as soon as he came up. It was obvious that Lu Pan had convinced Du Wenxiu. After Chen Yucheng looked at the scholar, he smiled at Du Wenxiu and said: "Du Shuai also  There is no need to apologize. The King of the West has already explained the matter when this happened, and I am already aware of the cause and effect. The Dali rebels fought hard in the early days. If Du Shuai did not hold the banner high, I am afraid that they would not be able to unite the rebels from all walks of life. What crime is there? Since  The King of the West has already conferred the title of Marquis of Pingnan, and Du Shuai is also the Marquis of Pingnan in the Kingdom of Heaven. As for Du Shuai's generals, they naturally also have titles and official positions in the Kingdom of Heaven."

    After Du Wenxiu and his subordinate Ma Rulong and other generals looked at each other, they were all overjoyed.  Now the Taiping Army is sweeping across the southwest, and their force is unstoppable. Previously, Zhu Hongying's Tiandi Hui Rebel Army refused to rely on them, but was defeated by the Taiping Army. The Dali Rebel Army has already heard about this, and there is also the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's military advisor Lu Pan.  The generals of the Dali Rebel Army naturally wanted to join the Taiping Army.

    After the appointment of the inauguration title was decided, Chen Yucheng praised: "Before entering Yunnan, I heard that Du Shuai was benevolent and benevolent. At that time, Du Shuai revolted because of something. Although he returned with a strong army, he did not take revenge on the civilians of other tribes."  It happened, and the magnanimity is truly amazing.¡±

    Du Wenxiu said a few words of humility. Chen Yucheng looked at his Taiping Army generals and said with a smile: "Let me tell you a little thing about Du Shuai. These things are all true. After Du Shuai's army occupied Dali, Dali  Almost all the pigs in the city had been killed, and the Han, Bai, and Yi people had to switch to eating mutton. After Du Shuai took charge of the army, he ordered the opening of special markets for buying and selling pork at the South Gate, East Gate and other places. It is said that there are  Several times, some Han people bought pork and passed through the gate of the Commander's Mansion, and were severely beaten by the soldiers of the Commander's Mansion. From then on, not only the people who bought pork did not dare to pass by again, but others also avoided it for fear of being beaten.That¡¯s it.  For a moment, the front door of Shuai Mansion was deserted.  When Du Shuai learned about this, he was very angry. He gave the soldiers who beat him a severe punishment and ordered them each to take gongs and go to the streets to publicize the incident. Passage was allowed in front of the commander's house. Anyone who blocked the way again would be severely punished.  Soon, people came and went again at the Shuai Mansion, and it became lively.  It is not easy for Du Shuai and other rebel generals to respect other sects, accommodate people of other ethnic groups, and unite people of all ethnic groups in the fifty-three counties west of Dali and other places.  "

    The main body of the Dali Rebel Army is the Hui Army. There are also many soldiers from other places in the Taiping Army who also believe in Allah. Therefore, they all know the habit of believing in this doctrine. At the moment, they all admire Du Wenxiu's magnanimity.

    Du Wenxiu didn't expect that Chen Yucheng also knew about such a trivial matter, and he said gratefully: "Chen Shuai praised me, I just think that the three religions are one, and killing to stop killing is not the best policy. The clan is divided into three religions, each has its own roots and does its own thing.  Everyone should be treated equally and not bully each other, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, and then we can crush into a fist and fight against the Qing Dynasty together."

    Chen Yucheng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Shuai Du has said it well. He is indeed the number one member of the Yunnan Rebel Army." Then he said to several division commanders: "Now that we have joined forces with the Rebel Army, we must order our officers and men to strictly abide by the local customs and customs, and the conduct of each army."  There are also soldiers from other clans and other religions, and each has his own taboos and habits. We should tell the soldiers early in the morning to strictly abide by them and not to violate other people's taboos. Violators will be severely punished by military law!"

    Several Taiping Army generals stood up together to accept the order. Du Wenxiu and other rebel generals saw that the Taiping Army respected their respective doctrines and customs, and they all smiled. After chatting with each other for a few words, they became more and more familiar with each other.

    After General Chen Yucheng said the first thing he should pay attention to after the division, he changed the topic and talked about the current military, "The two armies have joined forces. The rebel army has 100,000 troops, and our fifth army has 80,000 troops. Although the number  Far more than the Qing army, but each army captured the four prefectures and eight counties, dividing a lot of troops. Now the two armies participating in the siege of Yunnan Fucheng only have 80,000 troops in total, and most of the rebels are still blocked in Biji.  West of the Pass. The Qing army claims to be guarding the city with 150,000 men. Although it is a lie by the Qing army, I estimate that there are still 100,000. The elite Qing army will not exceed 30,000. The rest should be regiment training or fighting with the Qing.  Commander Chen, the chieftain¡¯s soldier who has close relations with the army, please first tell me how the Qing army deployed its defenses."

    Chen Bingwen, commander of the Fifth Army, stood up and saluted everyone and said: "According to intelligence, Peng Yulin built a long fort along the Panlong River. Troops were posted behind the long base to guard it. Sandbags, mud barriers, and barbed wire were added to the base.  , used to avoid our army's bullets, there are more than 10,000 Qing troops guarding the dangerous Biji Pass, more than 10,000 troops guarding Changchong Mountain, and 8,000 navy troops guarding the key entrances of Dianchi Lake. The Qing troops in the city are divided into four routes, namely, Xiaodongmen,  Fortifications and trenches were built along the city walls at Dadongmen, Xiaonanmen, and Desheng Bridge, and dense mud roadblocks were arranged at each intersection. There were Qing artillery arrays on the hills such as Wuhua and Yuantong in the city, and the artillery positions were surrounded by dense musketry teams.  And the archery team, the sword team, and the spear team. The defense is still extremely tight. Peng Yulin is good at guarding and is not inferior to Jiang Zhongyuan."

    Chen Yucheng smiled slightly and said: "He was also forced out. In this case, even if the Yunnan government is a tough guy, we have to bite him off. Starting from tomorrow, each department will be assigned to work according to the staff strategy. Within a limited time,  Inside, first clear out the Qing troops outside Yunnan Fucheng."

    The generals took the order together, and Du Wenxiu asked anxiously: "Chen Shuai, where are we going to fight? Can't we just leave us alone?"

    Chen Yucheng knew that Du Wenxiu was impatient and patiently explained: "Commander Du, please rest assured. Most of the rebel army is blocked to the west of Biji Pass and it is difficult to deploy its troops. Please rest and recuperate on the spot in the past few days. A batch of new firearms will be released later."  Although we cannot arm all the rebels, we can familiarize your department with the use of these firearms. After the rest is completed, your department will have other tasks."

    Du Wenxiu had seen the sharp guns of the Taiping Army, but he did not expect that the Taiping Army would generously provide it to the rebels. He was overjoyed and said: "If there is any task, Chen Shuai can tell me."

    Chen Yucheng pointed to the map of Yunnan and said: "The Dali rebels occupied fifty-three counties west of the provincial capital, but there were still Lizhou counties controlled by the Qing army in the west, south and north. The Qing army guarded Kunming City tightly, and there was Dian Lake connected to the outside world.  The Qing army and some local chieftains could still transport soldiers, equipment, grain and ammunition and other materials to the city through the Dianchi waterway. Although the Qing army was besieged, some stubborn chieftains in various places still did not change their minds and often made sneak attacks on our army.  . Although our army besieged the city, the city was surrounded but not trapped. According to this in the long run, the Qing army will not be trapped, but our army will be. Therefore, Du Shuai is also asked to lead his troops to quickly sweep through the west, south, north and other places.  In Chuzhou County, Du Shuai still needs to attack those local chieftains who refuse to surrender. Our Taiping Army will be the main attacker in Fucheng, and after Fucheng is captured, both armies will enter the city together."

    After Du Wenxiu thought for a moment, he decisively stood up and clasped his fists and said: "I accept my order. Tomorrow I will send a group of troops north to attack Dongchuan Prefecture, Qujing Prefecture and other places, cut off the Qing army's way to the south for aid, and wait for most of the Qing troops to come to the south."  After rest?Immediately divide the troops into several groups and go south to attack Chuxiong, Pu'er, Yuanjiang and other places.  "

    Chen Yucheng put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "That's it. I will send a staff officer to contact your department for the detailed strategy later." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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