Chapter 53: A Plan Zhu Biao smiled and said, "The court is adjourned today, so it is not convenient to call you generals to discuss. Besides, Wei Zheng once said: Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened, but listen to only one side and you will be confused. Although you two are not orthodox military generals, Jiang Zhenfu was a military scholar and passed the military strategy exam, and Zhao Baihu is well-read and has a photographic memory. Why should you belittle yourselves? It's okay to talk." Zhu Biao had no choice but to say this. Jiang Huan strode forward to watch. Zhao Wumian glanced behind the screen. If only Zhu Biao was here, Zhu Gui outside would not be so scared. Zhu Yuanzhang should also be in the Wu Tower, but he did not show up. Instead, he let the prince handle all matters. He delegated power as he said. Old Zhu is indeed courageous and he keeps his word. Jiang Huan looked at the map. He was very familiar with the situation in Yunnan. The Jinyiwei had the job of collecting military intelligence and inciting enemy generals to defect. There were many spies from the Zhenfusi in Yunnan. After thinking for a while, he said, "The most troublesome thing in Yunnan is the barbarians. There are many tribes such as Wusa, Dongchuan, Jianchang, and Mang. They have many Gu masters and poison masters. I'm afraid they will be an obstacle for my army to move south! I think it would be better to send the Jinyiwei to assassinate and disturb them first, at least to hold them back and prevent them from doing bad things in secret!" "Um……" Zhu Biao nodded, thinking from a warrior's perspective, and then looked at Zhao Wumian: "What do you think, Captain Zhao?" "What the pacification envoy said makes sense."
Zhao Wumian looked at the map and said casually, "However, there is no need to divide the troops too much. The barbarians, led by Wusa, can be assassinated at one point. The other tribes will surely come to rescue them. We can take advantage of the situation to ambush them, block them first, and then surround and annihilate them. After that, the army will be divided from Puding, each occupying a key point, and march to Qujing." Zhao Wumian's strategy was more detailed and pointed out the key points. Zhu Biao's eyes lit up: "Qujing?" He and Jiang Huan hurriedly looked at the map. Zhao Wumian said slowly: "It is said in the Comprehensive Geography that Qujing is the throat of Yunnan. Looking at the map, the terrain is not much different. As long as we occupy this place, there will be no natural barrier to the south. We will deploy troops here and make sure that Zawalmi will gather troops to resist. After that, we can only examine the situation and win by surprise." In any case, siege is a tough battle and we can only act according to circumstances. All Zhao Wumian wanted to tell you was the general route. Jiang Huan glanced at Zhao Wumian and was slightly surprised. With just one look, this kid even figured out where and how to hit? Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly and looked at the map: "Continue." Zhao Wumian took off the Embroidered Spring Knife, pointed at the map with the scabbard, and said: "If we win, we will split the troops into two groups. One group will stay behind, and the other group will join the divisions of Yongning and Wusa to attack Kunming directly. The three armies will hold each other back, and the Yuan army will be exhausted and defeated! Now Zawalmi will station troops in Kunming. As long as Kunming is captured, the remaining forces in the southwest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty can be wiped out. The rest will be simple. On the one hand, we will attack Dali, and on the other hand, we will recruit the barbarians to surrender. By then, the Duan family of Dali will be trapped and will not be able to hold on for long. Once this most stubborn local force is subdued, the other forces will surely surrender, and the southwest will belong to our Ming Dynasty." This is not an opinion at all. This is a practical and mature strategy! Zhu Biao was thinking in his mind and couldn't help but look deeply at Zhao Wumian. Jiang Huan was also surprised, thinking that it was not in vain to read those books in the archives. Should he take a look at them himself? "Good strategy!" The more Zhu Biao thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. He felt as if he had suddenly realized something. He paced back and forth while looking at the map, and said happily, "It turns out that Captain Zhao is an extraordinary person. It's a waste of your talent to let you be a Jinyiwei!" "It's just paper talk." Zhao Wumian said: "I can only offer some advice." Fighting war and training soldiers is too tiring. It’s still faster to kill someone and gain merit.
"but." Zhao Wumian thought of Su Rige and said helplessly, "There is now someone in Yunnan who knows the art of the sky. She will be a variable. Without her, there are only poison masters and sorcerers, who will definitely not be able to defeat my Ming cavalry. But with her, it's uncertain. What if another elk mobilization comes..." Zhu Biao was stunned: "Mobilizing all elks?" Zhao Wumian coughed and said, "It's a group of elks. I heard from the pacification envoy that General Xu was defeated by this external force. This kind of person is not included in the art of war. What tricks she will use is completely unpredictable!" "It doesn't matter." Zhu Biao was relieved and said with a smile, "Of course, someone will deal with her. We don't have a spiritual body, but we can still stop her from being able to reach the sky. Now let's just talk about military strategy. Captain Zhao's plan is feasible. We just need to wait for Yingchuan Hou and his men to come back and use it as a foundation to perfect it... Captain Zhao first caught the assassin and then saved my seventh brother. Now he has come up with such a good plan. I can already see that the southwest has been settled. A pot of [Qianlixiang] is not enough to praise it... Let's do this, Yunqi." Yun Qi appeared out of nowhere and said, "I am here." "Go to the Imperial Palace Treasury, take the [Hundred Feather Armor], and give it to Captain Zhao." "Yes." Yun Qi disappeared in a flash. Zhao Wumian originally wanted to say that if he really wanted to give it to Yun Qi, he could give him another pot of spiritual plant, but Yun Qi had disappeared. Hundred Feather Armor, this thing sounds like it's used for marching and fighting. Zhao Wumian had guessed Zhu Biao's intention long before he answered. Whether it was to assassinate the poison master or to join the army in battle, Zhu Biao was prepared to let him go over to help and "achieve great achievements." After all, "The Actor's Treasure Mirror" was too useful. The difference was how much weight it had. If there is an effective plan, it will not only involve military men and Jinyiwei, but will definitely attract more attention. If no practical solution can be devised, then we should just do what the Jinyiwei should do, just like before. Now with an extra layer of recognition comes an extra set of self-defense armor. Yunqi came back holding a set of black fine feather armor. Zhu Biao took it, handed it to Zhao Wumian, and said solemnly: "This is the armor of Wang Jian, a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is made of feathers of hundreds of birds and black gold. It can fit the body freely and ranks at the upper level of the Xuan level. Wang Jian cultivated land and trained soldiers, defended Diaoyu City, and fought against the Mongolian army with a single city. He designed a plan to encircle and kill the Great Khan Mengge, causing him to be seriously injured and die. He held the isolated city for 36 years and was known as 'Yutai One Pillar Supporting Half the Wall'. I hope you will not let this set of armor down." Is it so powerful? Zhao Wumian's expression straightened up: "Thank you, Your Highness." Zhu Biao nodded and smiled, "Okay, you should go to the Pacification Office to report on your work first. You can just guard the imperial prison for a few days. When Yingchuan Marquis and the others come back, you will be of use to them." "Yes." Zhao Wumian said: "I will take my leave." After saying this, he put away his armor, picked up the pot of osmanthus, and left the martial arts building. Jiang Huan also took his leave. Wait until the two of them go away. Behind the screen, Zhu Yuanzhang walked out with his hands behind his back. Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Father, our Captain Zhao is a very capable person. His military plan is just right for the southwest." "Ah." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and was a little surprised: "It seems that his comprehension is not only in martial arts. Let's put this matter aside. This kid is right. We must guard against that Su Rige... Alas, if Liu Bowen was here, there would be no need to bother with this matter. Now we can only think of other ways."
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said, "Father, do you mean... [Eight Formation Diagram]?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Such a divine weapon is left to gather dust in the treasury, which is a waste of resources. Liu Bowen has not used it for a long time, and it is time to let it appear in the world again to kill the wolves and barbarians!" (End of this chapter)