Chapter 246: Kunming, the Twin Walls of Yunnan, Mu Ying

Chapter 246: Kunming, the Twin Walls of Yunnan, Mu Ying

Chapter 246: Kunming, the Twin Walls of Yunnan, Mu Ying
Two days later, the sky was filled with a hazy drizzle.

At this time, outside the city of Kunming, countless soldiers who had come from all over the Ming Dynasty had gathered. The camps were endless, stretching along the official road all the way eastward.

It was early morning, fog was everywhere, and wisps of water vapor clung to the tents and armor and weapons.

The soldiers who had just woken up were now cleaning the rain off their tents and weapons.

Suddenly, the rain on the tent began to shake violently, and each drop of water on it was shaking slightly.

The next moment, the sound of fierce horse hooves sounded from afar.
From far away, in an orderly manner, the sound of "dong dong dong" seems to be knocking on people's hearts.

Countless soldiers who had just woken up looked along the official road.

Even the merchants and common people walking on the official road involuntarily gave way, stopped to one side, and waited quietly for the cavalry behind them to charge past.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves came from far away, from a black dot at the end of the sight at first, to longer and longer, and finally became a long dragon stretching along the official road.

The soldiers came in an orderly manner. At a glance, there should be more than 5,000 soldiers.

But the strange thing is that all the soldiers on the march are cavalry, which makes many people present look confused?

Could it be the elite troops that advanced from some large unit?

The Ming Dynasty is short of horses now. The ratio of cavalry to infantry in an army may be one to ten.

If it were in a mainland health station, the ratio might reach one to twenty.

A team composed entirely of cavalry is extremely rare in the Ming Dynasty today.

Especially their slightly strange attire, which made countless soldiers stand up and look around.

The yellow and green backpacks on their backs looked a bit strange when matched with the black armor on their bodies.

Soon, the five thousand soldiers rushed to the city gate, and as the horn sounded,
Five thousand soldiers stopped in an orderly manner, the horses' hooves raised high, and then dropped heavily.

There was a loud "Boom!" that resounded in everyone's heart.

For some reason, the soldiers stationed nearby showed fear in their eyes.
They could feel that the soldiers in front of them were elite.

Some people even speculated that these might be elite troops transferred from the East by the Pingxi Marquisate.

It was only then that they saw the leading general.
I couldn't help but widen my eyes, feeling a little weird.

Too young, perhaps younger than their son.

Even so, when the young general's eyes swept over,

They can still feel the strong oppression, just like their superiors.

Lu Yunyi sat high on his warhorse, looking at the soldiers around him, his brows furrowed. He turned to look at the city ahead and said loudly:
"I am Lu Yunyi, the commander of the front army scouts. I am here on the orders of Marquis Xiping. Open the city gates immediately!"

Seeing this, the soldiers at the city gate quickly loosened the bamboo basket.

Lu Yunyi waved his hand lightly, and Xu Zengshou dismounted, trotted forward, and put the documents, letters, and transfer orders in.

The bamboo basket slowly rose, and Lu Yunyi looked back at the people and merchants waiting at the door, and his brows frowned again.

Li Jinglong, who had a somewhat shabby and desolate look on one side of his face, saw this and walked closer and asked:

"Yun Yi, what's wrong?"

After saying that, he pulled at his crotch again.

Two days of racing almost made him faint, but it was the pain in his thigh that kept him awake.

Lu Yunyi said in a deep voice:

"There are so many soldiers piled up, but you still don't enter the city.

Now it is raining again, the soldiers might get sick because of this. If the tents cannot keep warm, they will easily get hypothermic in the dampness. "

Seeing his puzzled expression, Lu Yunyi thought for a moment and explained:

"Our bodies are hot. If the heat in our bodies is used up due to the rain and cold weather, we will die and have hallucinations before we die."

Li Jinglong was shocked when he heard this, and quickly looked at his raincoat. He reached in and touched it, and only felt relieved after feeling a hint of warmth.

Lu Yunyi smiled and said:
"We have enough food to replenish and hot water to drink along the way, so we'll be fine."

While the two were talking, a big man with a beard appeared at the city gate. He must be the commander of the city.

He looked down and shouted:
"General Lu, please wait for a moment. The city gate will be opened in half an hour. We will enter the city together then."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a hint of smile in the eyes of the surrounding soldiers. They had the same look on their faces when they arrived in the middle of the night.

Lu Yunyi's brows knitted up instantly, a thought flashed through his eyes, and he carefully looked at the soldiers around him.
When he saw their appearance, a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes.

On the other hand, Li Jinglong, who was already extremely irritable, flew into a rage and pointed at the generals on the city gate and cursed:

"Open the city gate for me, I'm Li Jinglong!"

As he spoke, he took off his Duke badge and handed it to Xu Zengshou:
"Show him!"

Xu Zengshou ran back and put the badge into the bamboo basket.

As the bamboo basket slowly rose, Li Jinglong was already furious and kept pulling at his crotch.

He had never run so fast before, and he estimated that both sides of his thighs should be bloody.

Lu Yunyi stood aside, taking in his actions, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't talk nonsense. When the time comes, just go into the city and spread some golden wound medicine and get some fresh air."

Li Jinglong's face was pale, his face was full of cracks, his lips were pale, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Completely different from two days ago, he felt a little annoyed:

"Yun Yi, why don't they let us enter the city?"

Lu Yunyi glanced around and spoke in a low voice:
"Kunming is the southwestern core of the entire Ming Dynasty. It has only been six years since we took Yunnan back from Zala Walmi, the Yuan Liang King. Rebellions have broken out in various places.

Some of the troops were originally Tusi troops, and some were even under the command of Yuan Liang Wang.
Now that Luchuan is causing chaos in the west, Kunming City is of paramount importance, and there may be people with ill intentions.

This is different from the enemy in the north, simple and clear, it is only the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

In Yunnan, we Ming people are surrounded by enemies everywhere, and there are even enemies among us.

If these soldiers want to enter the city, they still need to be carefully screened.

If the enemy were allowed in, Kunming City would be in chaos.

After all, those chieftains in the past were always unwilling to accept their defeat by our Ming Dynasty, and they still dreamed of becoming local emperors. "

After hearing this, Li Jinglong suddenly became alert.
I carefully looked around and was startled.
He had not noticed before that there were so many strange-looking soldiers around him.

They were not tall, had dark skin, and had strange facial features. It was obvious at first glance that they were not Ming people.

"Yun Yi, who is that?"

Lu Yunyi took a look, his expression a little strange:
"Those should be Indians."

"Indians? Why are they here?" Li Jinglong was shocked.

Lu Yunyi said:
"It is normal for Indians to appear in Yunnan.
In the Tang Dynasty, some Indians came here. So in the Yuan Dynasty, there was a great monk named "Zhikong".
He once spread Buddhism in Kunming, Dali and Jinchi. In the fourth year of Taiding in the Yuan Dynasty, he also went to Goryeo and founded Huazang Temple on Baofeng Mountain.

Some local chieftains in Yunnan often fought over territory.

If they don't have enough young and strong men, they will buy some Indians from Luchuan to fight for them.
The Luchuan people relied on this for a long time to make a living, which also led to their warlike character.

After all, going to another country to arrest people is still somewhat dangerous.”

Li Jinglong was even more shocked and stammered:
"Aren't those slave soldiers?"

Lu Yunyi nodded: "I guess so. Some Indians have volunteered to be soldiers and come to our Ming Dynasty to seek a way to survive.
After the chieftains they belonged to were defeated by our Ming Dynasty, some of them became military households, and some became civilians.
It is difficult to judge whether they are loyal or not.

But according to my experience, don't trust the Indians."

"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!" Li Jinglong's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he spoke in a loud voice.

Lu Yunyi shook his head repeatedly:
"No, no, no, although we Ming people and the grassland people in the north are of different races, we have the same origin and race, but our cultural customs are different.
These Indians have nothing to do with us, they are of a different race and ethnicity."

At this moment, the tall city gate made a stagnant sound.
The tightly closed city gate slowly opened.
This situation made many soldiers around stand up, with shocked expressions on their faces.

Some of them had already arrived last night, and they begged everyone for help but failed to open the city gate. How could it just open right before their eyes?
Lu Yunyi's eyes narrowed, and he ordered in a deep voice:

"All troops on alert. Anyone approaching the city gate will be killed without mercy!"

The messenger waved the flag back and forth, and even in the drizzle, the flag remained firm.

Seeing the command flags waving, many soldiers looked around vigilantly, the long swords in their hands were already three inches out of their sheaths, and the formation began to change.

At this moment, some soldiers in armor and sharp weapons poured out from the door that had just opened.

They looked alert, holding long swords and spears in their hands, staring around vigilantly.

The general who had just defended the city also hurried out and bowed not far away:
"Your humble servant Guan Keyi, the guard of the East City Gate, pays his respects to Duke Cao. I am sorry that I did not recognize a great man. Please forgive me, Duke Cao!" After saying this, he made way for the scouts of the vanguard army to pass.

Lu Yunyi looked at Li Jinglong with some admiration. It would be much easier to have a duke in the army.

He waved his hand and said loudly: "Rear troops, alert, enter the city!"

Ignoring the soldiers kneeling on both sides, the vanguard scouts went straight into the city.

According to the instructions, the front army scouts finally stationed in the camp located northwest of Kunming City.

By the time everything was arranged, it was almost noon.
Li Jinglong had already changed into clean clothes and hurried to the big tent. He immediately saw Lu Yunyi who was arranging military affairs.

After he had arranged the military affairs, Li Jinglong said:

"Let's go to Xiping Marquis Mansion."

Lu Yunyi raised his head, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes:
"Didn't you say that we should wait for Master Feng here?"

"I don't know where he went. The other generals were discussing matters at the Marquis of Xiping's mansion.

It's a good opportunity for us to go and pay a visit to some of the military leaders, so as to save trouble."

Li Jinglong said nonchalantly, pulling at his crotch at the same time, his voice trembling a little, obviously trying to pretend to be calm.

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi's face became extremely strange and he couldn't help scratching his head.

"This is a bit inappropriate, you should go by yourself."

Li Jinglong let out a click of his tongue, quickly spread his legs, walked over slowly, and grabbed Lu Yunyi's sleeve.

“What’s inappropriate for a general to meet the commander?

Yun Yi, although you are good at fighting, you still need to learn from me many tricks of being an official.

If you come to Kunming Prefecture in Yunnan and don’t pay a visit, people might say you are arrogant because of your favor.”

Lu Yunyi blinked his eyes, thinking that what he said made sense. He stretched out his hand and pinched his brow. Three days of not sleeping made him a little confused again.

"We should definitely go visit one or two."

He looked at the many military documents on the table again, picked out a few important ones and threw them in front of Li Jinglong:
"Well, let's go after we finish these military matters."

"How long will it take?"

"Half an hour."

Li Jinglong thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

After answering, he did not leave, but just sat aside and watched quietly.

People were coming and going in the military tent, and from time to time, messengers would take new documents and from time to time take away the processed documents.
Li Jinglong was dazzled by what he saw.
At this moment, Lu Yunyi's movements seemed to speed up in front of him, and he just walked around in the military tent.

I don't know when he fell into a deep sleep.

As time passed, the originally bright sky gradually became dim, and the entire military camp seemed to become quiet.
Only then did Li Jinglong slowly wake up.
He opened his eyes dazedly, looked around, and suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and confusion in his heart.

There seemed to be no change in the military tent. Lu Yunyi was still walking around there.

Sometimes he looked for a map in a book, sometimes he wrote quickly on the table.
The difference is that Liu Heiying seemed to have joined in, searching there, writing and drawing.

It was not until he looked at the slightly dim sky outside that he suddenly woke up, and his body straightened up with a start.

"What time is it?"

A slightly abrupt voice sounded in the military tent.
The two who were busy were also startled by the sound and quickly looked over.
Lu Yunyi's eyes were already bloodshot at this moment. He blinked gently, and a trace of confusion appeared on his face.

Liu Heiying let out a long sigh and shouted:

"Jinglong, why didn't you make any noise when you slept? I almost forgot you were still here."

Li Jinglong blinked slightly in confusion and asked again:
"What time is it?"

Until this moment, Lu Yunyi's somewhat sluggish brain suddenly woke up, and he turned his head to look outside the military tent.

"I'm done!"

The sky there was gray, the drizzle had stopped, and the sky seemed to be clear.
More importantly, you can see the sun setting in the west.
"It's already 1:00 p.m."

At this time, a slightly steady voice sounded from outside the military tent, and soon heavy footsteps were heard.

Soon, a figure appeared outside the military tent. He was about forty years old, with a resolute face and a heroic air between his brows that exuded a sense of majesty without even being angry.

He was wearing a heavy armor, which shone coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The armor is inlaid with exquisite copper ornaments unique to nobles, which makes it look both noble and heroic.

Under the helmet, there are a pair of deep eyes and tightly pursed thin lips.

The man walked to the front of the military tent and saw Xu Zengshou standing at the door of the military tent. The smile on his face disappeared, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes:
"You are Zigong?"

Xu Zengshou was still in shock. When he heard the voice, he was startled and bowed quickly:
"Zi respectfully greets Uncle Mu."

He is Mu Ying? Lu Yunyi's slightly distracted eyes suddenly focused as he looked over.
Li Jinglong on the side also stood up quickly, walked over and bowed:
"Jiujiang greets Uncle Mu."

The visitor cast his eyes over again, looked him up and down, and laughed:

"You guys, it's only been two years since we last met, and you've already changed a lot. You've grown so tall, so great!"

As he spoke, Xiping Hou Mu Ying stepped forward and grabbed Xu Zengshou's shoulders. Feeling the solid muscles on top, he nodded:
"I remember when I went back to Beijing last time, you were still like a girl, weak and frail. Now you've become a man, hahahaha."

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Xu Zengshou's face, and he touched his head embarrassedly.

Mu Ying turned to look at Li Jinglong, and immediately saw his legs spread apart, and laughed again:
“Jiujiang, you have come here in a hurry, but you have suffered. I did not expect that you were also in the army.”

Lu Yunyi's face was serious. He took a step forward and bowed. Liu Heying beside him did the same.

"General Lu Yunyi pays respect to Lord Xiping!"

"General Liu Heiying pays respect to Lord Xiping!"

Mu Ying cast his eyes over, looked him up and down for a moment, and nodded:
"You must be Lu Yunyi, right? Not bad, you guys arrived just two days after the transfer order was issued."

"Military orders are as heavy as mountains. I dare not delay for even a moment!" Lu Yunyi's face was solemn and he spoke in a deep voice.

Mu Ying nodded and glanced across the military tent.
At a glance, he saw the documents piled on the table and the map hanging behind it. He looked at the people present, with a hint of surprise and some memories in his eyes.

"I have long heard that you are the best of the younger generation, and I have always had some doubts.

But today, the tent is full of young people, which reminds me of the time when I followed Your Majesty to start an uprising.
At that time, the army tent we were in was full of young men, about your age."

Li Jinglong and Xu Zengshou both laughed, feeling a little embarrassed.

Lu Yunyi spoke in a deep voice:
"My Lord Mu, I entered the city this morning and wished to visit you in the afternoon.
But I was busy with military affairs and forgot the time for a moment. I hope Lord Mu will forgive me."

Li Jinglong also nodded repeatedly:
"Uncle Mu, we agreed to meet at noon, but I kept waiting and waiting until I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, it was already dark."

Mu Ying laughed and waved his hand casually:
"It doesn't matter. The mountain cannot see me, but I can see the mountain. I am here now, isn't I?"

For a moment, Li Jinglong looked a little embarrassed and scratched his head repeatedly.

Mu Ying didn't care about it. He strode forward and sat down in the main seat. He casually picked up a military document and looked at it.
At first glance, his face became serious, as if he was thinking about something.
He turned and looked at the map hanging on the side. After comparing the two, a strange look flashed across his eyes, and he asked in a deep voice:

"Lu Yunyi, you prepared so many compasses. Where are you going to fight?"

What he held in his hand was the document for the allocation of military funds.
Taking into account the long journey and the heavy baggage, the scouts of the vanguard army only brought 500 compasses and prepared to ask the main army for another 200 as a backup.

Lu Yunyi spoke in a deep voice:
"Reporting to Lord Mu, my troops are the scouts of the front army, and we should be responsible for clearing the way and finding the direction for the army.
Now there are enemies causing chaos around the three prefectures, and the front scouts are also responsible for clearing out the enemy chiefs. The compass is for my troops to use when they enter the mountains and forests to fight!"

Mu Ying, who was sitting at the head, nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes:
"Others would avoid such a thankless task, but you took the initiative to take the responsibility. That's right.

There are three prefectures under attack now, which one are you going to fight in?"

Lu Yunyi did not hesitate and spoke loudly:
"Reporting to Lord Mu, my troops should go to Dali to wipe out the enemy chieftain!"

"go on."

"Reporting to Lord Mu, Dali is located in the northwest of Yunnan.

Compared with Jingdong Prefecture and Chuxiong Prefecture, which are strategically located and adjacent to Erhai Lake, they are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As long as our army has Dali behind us, we can attack or defend.

If the war goes smoothly, we can even advance all the way westward to the Lancang River. At this point, the danger to the other two prefectures will naturally be resolved.

If Si Lunfa still stubbornly attacks Dingbian,
Then my army can command the barbarians from a high position, march southward from Dali Prefecture, and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)