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Chapter 950 Borrowing the Way

"Prince, will the Ming Dynasty attack us when our troops head south?" Gao Jin's troops began to move south as a whole. Wang Ling'er asked with some concern on the way forward.

Gao Jin shook his head slightly: "It shouldn't be true, but you must be careful along the way. You still need to be more careful."

"Uncle Zhang has led the vanguard to open the way. If there is any problem, our central army may react. Besides, Emperor Zhu praised himself as the orthodox Ming Dynasty and possessed all over the world. If he really did this, how could he win the trust of the people in the world?" Wang Wan'er was relieved and said from the side.

"How can there be any good people in this court? How can Emperor Zhu really believe what you said? Is it like before? If the prince had not been decisive and forced him to send troops, I'm afraid Yue Zhongqi would not know when to delay it. If that day really comes, where will I have a chance to leave?" Wang Ling'er curled her lips and said with disdain.

As soon as this was said, Wang Wan'er immediately smiled and said yes, or are you smart? This brings some fun to the boring marching road.

After joking for a while, the two women couldn't help but feel depressed again. Wang Wan'er sighed a little and said, "If you go like this, it's probably difficult to return to your hometown in this life..."

This sentence made Gao Jin feel melancholy, yes! If you leave like this, you will be far away from China and you will never be able to return in this life. I am afraid that even your descendants will not be able to come back. But as the backbone of the commander and everyone, he cannot let people see his sorrows. Instead, he smiled and said, "The heart is in his hometown. Although China is good, it is not a happy land. If you go like this, you will have a broad sky and let it be free. What do you think?"

Listening to Gao Jin's words, a smile gradually appeared on Wang Ling'er and Wang Wan'er's faces. Yes! What does the White Lotus Sect emphasize? Isn't it just about finding a paradise? Whether in China or overseas, as long as you find a paradise, you will be your hometown. Furthermore, leaving China like this is not a bad thing. The war has been endless over the years. Although it is for ideals and goals, since the Sichuan Uprising, it has been fought for three thousand miles, covering five or six provinces. Although it is a superficial one, it is also known by the joys and sorrows.

How many brothers and sisters who were in charge of the incident in the early years are still here? Those familiar faces and figures have long passed away, and no one knows where they are buried.

One general succeeded and thousands of bones were bleak. What's more, the Ming Dynasty is now at its peak. If Gao Jin had not tried his best to rescue him, he would have been destroyed by the Qing army. It was a lucky thing to be able to support him until today. After the Guangxi Incident, Gao Jin racked his brains and took the risk of meeting with Yue Zhongqi. This made him win such a glimmer of hope. From their perspective, it was a great luck to have the current results.

The location of Gao Jin's troops was very awkward, and Guizhou was even sandwiched between Guangxi and Yunnan. According to the previous agreement with Guangxi, it was originally planned to capture Yunnan and let Gao Jin's troops go out from Yunnan and then enter the Myanmar. But now it is different. Due to Peng Rong's actions, the Zhao army in Guangxi and Guizhou have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Now, in name, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces are already the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but Gao Jin's troops are directly in Guizhou.

The previous plan was completely unfeasible, and Gao Jin could not go south after the Ming army captured Yunnan. Gao Jin was very clear-headed. He knew that he had only a glimmer of hope and understood the reality that Bai Lian and the court could not live in peace.

The reason why Gao Jin did not delay the Ming Dynasty before was to see this point. If the Ming Dynasty completely digested the two provinces and reorganized all the Zhao army departments, then the Ming Dynasty would never have any negotiations with him. Next, he would go directly to Gao Jin.

This is also the reason why Gao Jin risked his complete breakup with Daming and sent troops to engage in conflict. He did this to let Daming see his determination and reminded Daming that he would never sit still and wait for death.

Fortunately, Gao Jin bet right, and he bet that Ming Dynasty had no strength for the time being and did not want to completely turn against Gao Jin under such circumstances. The Ming Dynasty finally agreed to Gao Jin's conditions after weighing the pros and cons. However, Gao Jin refused the Ming Dynasty's invitation to attack Yunnan together and continue to leave the country from Yunnan. Instead, he proposed the request to directly borrow Guangxi and enter Annan, that is, Jiaozhi.

Annan was originally a part of Baiyue. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms of the Central Plains, Annan left the Central Plains rule and established its own country. It successively established various dynasties such as Wu Dynasty, Ding Dynasty, Li Dynasty, Chen Dynasty, and Hou Li Dynasty. Now Annan is in the Hou Li Dynasty period.

It is said to be the Li Dynasty, but in fact, Annan is divided into two major forces, one of which is dominated by the Zheng family and the other is the Ruan family. These two major families each control the north and south of Annan, the Zheng family is in the north and the Ruan family is in the south, and the Li Dynasty king is completely a puppet. He is nominally regarded as the communist ruler, but in fact he is in the hands of the Zheng family.

Logically speaking, the Zheng family, who controls the king, should have a stronger power, just like Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period, but in fact, the Ruan family is stronger, especially the Ruan family sent troops to annex the Khmer land more than ten years ago, and its strength has increased significantly.

Regarding Annan, after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, King Annan expressed his respect for the Ming Dynasty. He seemed to be respectful and a little tactful. But in fact, the so-called surrender for the above was because the Zheng family, who had the king, could not withstand the aggressiveness of the Ruan tribe in the south, and planned to use the Ming Dynasty as a backer to compete with the Ruan tribe.

Furthermore, Zhu Yicheng had no good feelings for Annan. Whether during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Annan, who originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, later rebelled, led to Annan revival after the death of Emperor Yongle, thus breaking away from the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Although this reason was due to the political reasons within the Ming Dynasty at that time, Annan's own reasons were also the main ones. As for later generations, people on earth knew the grievances between the Celestial Empire and Annan. How could Zhu Yicheng have a good impression of such a country?

However, the current Ming Dynasty is strong, and it is not possible to use national strength at will, especially the Qing Dynasty, which has not been completely resolved. In addition, after the revival of the Ming Dynasty, the previous vassals successively submitted their condemnations. As the communist ruler, some things can be done, but some things cannot be done at will.

For example, Annan is like this. Unlike the Ming Dynasty who sent troops to Luzon, there are legitimate reasons for sending troops to Luzon. This is called a famous division. Whether it is the actions of the local natives in Spain or Luzon, it is natural for the Ming Dynasty to do whatever it takes.

But it is different for other vassal states. If you want to send troops, you have to find a reason first, even if this reason is just deceiving yourself. Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, this is the case even in the whole world, and the same is true for Western countries. The most famous of them is the Trojan War in the West. To put it bluntly, this war is a war between two jealous guys fighting for a beautiful woman, but is the real reason for the war so simple? Of course not!

Therefore, Gao Jin's request to go south to Annan by means of Guangxi was originally in Zhu Yicheng's calculations. For Annan, it was only a matter of time to deal with the Ming Dynasty when the Ming Dynasty freed up its hands. Moreover, letting Gao Jin enter Annan now has only benefits and no harm for the Ming Dynasty. Even Annan cannot say anything about it. After all, Gao Jin's troops do not belong to the Ming Dynasty. As a defeated local force, the reason for the escape into Annan cannot bring any loss to the Ming Dynasty.

No matter how Gao Jin struggled in Annan, what would the final result be, the entire Annan would definitely lose its strength. After a few years, the Ming Dynasty could find another reason to directly send troops to Annan to eliminate future troubles. To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a strategy to drive away tigers and swallow wolves. Although it is simple but extremely effective, and even if Gao Jin knew it in his heart, he could not refuse this temptation.
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