Father can be an enemy to the country

"Nasi Lunfa abolished all local officials in the territory and assigned his own cronies to manage them. He also divided fiefs of different sizes according to their grades and distributed them to them as hereditary territories. Therefore, he was very supported by his own clan. After more than ten years of his governance, The Luchuan Kingdom can be said to be a prosperous country and a strong people, with well-equipped soldiers and adequate supplies, even more so when his father was in power." Feng Cheng concluded.

"It's really awesome." Zhu Zhen was fine before, but after hearing the last part, he was convinced. "He did what I wanted to do most, and yet there is still no chaos in the country. It's really a heifer flying..."

"What do you mean?" Feng Cheng looked curious.

"It's not interesting." Zhu Zhen coughed and said, "So, does Silunfa think that by building a city in Yongchang, we are infringing on the Luchuan Kingdom's sphere of influence?"

"Probably." Feng Cheng nodded.

"That's bullshit!" Zhu Zhen grimaced and glared: "The territory he calls Luchuan Kingdom, except for the Laoshizi Ahong Kingdom, is not all the original thirty-six roads and forty-eight fields of the Yuan Dynasty. There are also Yuanqian and Weiyuan? Before the Yuan Dynasty, they were all managed by officials, but Nasi Khanfa took advantage of the civil strife in China to seize them!"

"Yes, yes." Feng Cheng quickly changed his words: "The entire so-called Luchuan Kingdom is an inseparable part of our Ming Dynasty. That Silunfa is a sinner who attempts to split the regime and will be punished by heaven!"

"This is nonsense." Zhu Zhen said with a slightly bright expression: "How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed? How can our territory of the Ming Dynasty allow such a state within a state to exist?!"

"What the prince said is true, but the strength of the Luchuan puppet regime cannot be underestimated. We still have to take a long-term approach." Feng Cheng said softly.

"Yes." Zhu Zhen followed suit this time: "Indeed, wanting to eradicate such a large political power in just a few moments is nothing short of wishful thinking. You have to think carefully about what to do."

"Yes." Feng Cheng responded.

"Do you think Marquis Xiping will suffer a loss when facing such a strong enemy?" Zhu Zhen asked worriedly: "Should we try to reinforce him?"

"It shouldn't be necessary for the time being." Feng Cheng thought about it and said: "First of all, the 10,000 elite cavalry led by Vice General Zuo are his veteran troops who have been tempered for many years. Not to mention one is equivalent to ten, but they are completely useless when facing an enemy three to five times the size. That’s it.”

"Secondly, Lieutenant General Zuo is a master at using his troops. Even if he doesn't get an advantage, he will definitely not suffer a loss. Thirdly, we have no troops left... All units of the Southern Conquest Army are fighting abroad, and there are originally 20,000 troops stationed in the provincial capital. , in the Yang Ju rebellion last month, more than 4,000 soldiers were lost, and now the defense of the city is stretched thin, so how can there be any troops to support the Marquis of Xiping."

As he spoke, he paused and said with a wry smile: "Actually, Marquis Xiping is here to support us."

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded understandingly and ordered in a deep voice: "Inform the Marquis of Yingchuan and the Marquis of Yongchang about the situation in Yongchang, and ask them to mobilize as many troops as possible and return to the provincial capital to prepare for the fight with the Luchuan Si clan. war."

"There is news from Marquis Xiping. We must report it as soon as possible." Zhu Zhen ordered again: "You must also prepare for the selection of forwards. If necessary, we will dispatch all our troops to reinforce Marquis Xiping!"

"What about the provincial capital?" Feng Cheng asked worriedly.

"Remember, if you save people and lose land, everyone and land will survive. If you save land and lose people, everyone and land will be lost." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice.

"Yes, I will remember the teachings of the prince." Feng Cheng's heart thumped, knowing that the prince was implicitly criticizing him. Too many troops were lost in the Yang Ju rebellion.

"Besides," Zhu Zhen looked at Hu Xian and asked, "Where are my uncle and the others?"

"Your Highness, my father and the others have almost arrived in Guizhou, right?" Hu Xian replied softly.

"Urge them to speed up." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice, explaining to Feng Cheng: "My three bodyguards have also been transferred to Yunnan this time."

"That's great!" Feng Cheng said excitedly: "With the prince's three guards guarding the city of Kunming, I can go on the expedition with peace of mind."

"Then you have to discuss it with my uncle." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "Before, he didn't try to conquer Yunnan, so he had all his opinions on me. This time, he worked hard to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds."

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As a result, Zhu Zhen and Feng Chengbai were worried, and Mu Ying's reinforcements were not used, so they drove away the Luchuan army and rescued the captured Wang Zhen...

At the end of the month, Mu Ying led 10,000 cavalry back to Kunming City.

"Hahaha, Brother Wenying is here, and it turns out that one is better than the other two!" Zhu Zhen went out of the city to greet him in person, and happily gave Mu Ying a bear hug.

"Your Highness is worried." Mu Ying was also very happy to see Zhu Zhen. She left the troops to the deputy general and then led the prince into the city and returned to the Dian Prince's Mansion.

"The battle report is unclear, please tell me the details of this battle." Zhu Zhen asked impatiently while pouring tea for Mu Ying with his own hands.

"It's not that the words are unclear, but that they are really lackluster." Mu Ying took the tea cup with both hands and said with a wry smile: "The last general led his army across the Lancang River and arrived at Yongchang. The Luchuan Army had already demolished Yongchang City and withdrew."

"I judged from the traces they left that not long after they left, they led their troops to pursue them and caught up with the Lucchuan Army who was preparing to cross the Nu River sixty miles away."

"They didn't expect us to arrive so quickly. They hurriedly lined up behind the river and sent messengers to negotiate with me. They said that they had no intention of becoming an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. They just hoped that the two sides would continue to use the Lancang River as their boundary. As long as we could not cross the river, they were willing to negotiate. The seal granted by the Yuan Dynasty will continue to be given by the Ming Dynasty." Mu Ying sighed softly and said:

"To show their sincerity, they were willing to release Wang Zhen and more than a thousand captured soldiers and civilians on the spot."

"General, considering that we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered, if we really fight, our army may not be able to get any benefits." Mu Ying said softly: "Moreover, whether it is war or peace is not something that the general can decide. In the end, the general The general boldly agreed to their request, and after retrieving the prisoners, allowed them to cross the river."

After saying that, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "If you, the general, mishandle me, please punish me by Your Highness."

"Brother Wenying, sit down quickly. You handled it very well. Is there anything to punish?" Zhu Zhen smiled and waved his hands and said: "After understanding the strength of this Luchuan country, the most worrying thing is that you don't know their details. , suffered their losses."

After that, he briefly told Mu Ying the information he had learned about the Luchuan Kingdom.

After hearing this, Mu Ying's face showed a look of astonishment: "No wonder I saw the soldiers of the Luchuan Army wearing bronze armor, holding javelins, and having war elephants. They are more impressive than the armies of King Liang and Duan. It turns out that they are the strongest in Yunnan." a force."

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "This so-called Luchuan Kingdom has surpassed the concept of chieftain and is a serious separatist regime. We must inform our father and take a long-term approach."

After a pause, he said resolutely: "But no matter what, we must completely eliminate them! Our country, the Ming Dynasty, does not allow such awesome people to exist."