Yunnan is located in the southwest, and since ancient times, it has been a headache for various dynasties. The mountains are dense and the roads are treacherous, with many barbarian tribes that refuse to be ruled by the emperor. Various local ethnic groups have established their own territories and govern themselves, so each dynasty has sent people to garrison this place for generations, passing down the imperial grace and guarding against rebellion.

  For thousands of years, the Tusi family has flourished and prospered without any major conflicts with the imperial court. Who is on the outside as emperor has nothing to do with them. The thousand-year-old Tusi and the hundred-year-old emperor are not just talking nonsense. There was also the Dali Kingdom established by the Song Dynasty's Duan clan, which was destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty but was once a powerful empire.

  In the year of Yuan Shizu Kublai Khan's conquest of Yunnan, he allocated Yunnan Xing Sheng and even appointed his fifth son Huguo Chi as King of Yunnan, who has been stationed in Yunnan for generations. Now, the current ruler of Yunnan, Bazhai Walmi, was granted the title of Prince of Liang and has been stationed in Yunnan for nearly thirty years. Although he was defeated by the Red Turban Army and forced to flee, with the help of the descendants of the Duan family, he managed to retain control of Yunnan and even recruited troops and stored grain to threaten the borders of the Ming court.

  Li Wang has always regarded the Northern Yuan court as the orthodox ruler, and every year he sends envoys with credentials and tribute to the grasslands. He is a staunch pro-Yuan royalist and a thorn deeply embedded in the rear of the Ming dynasty.

  Zhu Laoye had also sent an envoy, Wang Mao, to persuade him to surrender. At that time, Zhu Laoye had just taken down Sichuan and the Water West Yi ethnic regime, and his military power was at its peak. Sending a literary giant like Wang Mao was already giving Liang Wang enough face, so he would have a way out, and I wouldn't need to take drastic measures, which would be a win-win situation.

  But who knows if King Liang's brain was flooded at that time. Although he treated Wang Yun and his party well, he beheaded Wang Yun directly after being scolded by the envoy of the Yuan Dynasty, in order to express his loyalty to the Yuan Dynasty. This move angered Zhu Laoyezi, who immediately wanted to send troops to attack Yunnan.

  Although he was dissuaded, he still jumped down on Liang Wang with all his might. Many years later, Zhu Lao Ye had almost forgotten about this matter and sent another surrendered Mongolian to persuade Liang Wang to surrender again. Unexpectedly, this time it was the old master himself who misused people, and that uncle actually took the lead in surrendering first. Liang Wang also happily accepted him.

  This time, Zhu Laoyezi decided to give Liang Wang another chance after the Northern Expedition was over. He sent Wu Yun, a participant in the politics of Huguang, to persuade him to surrender again. However, unexpectedly, Wu Yun died at the hands of Tie Zhiyuan, who was escorting him on the way. And Liang Wang, that guy, actually welcomed Tie Zhiyuan with open arms again.

  This time, Zhu Gongzi didn't have the leisure to accompany him in play. First, he deployed troops to Yunnan's border and blocked Liang Wang's invasion of the Central Plains. Then, he plotted against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, launching two consecutive northern expeditions, with this one dealing a severe blow to the Northern Yuan court.

  Now that the north is slightly settled, it's time to shift our attention to those restless guys in the southwest. The news of the 300,000-strong southern expedition army marching south from Beiping naturally couldn't be hidden from Prince Liang, and Zhu Yuanzhang didn't intend to hide anything either. He didn't plan to send anyone to kill him again; instead, he directly dispatched his troops to go and kill him.

  He was originally receiving envoys from the north, promising to respond to the Northern Yuan court's call to arms to attack the Ming court, but unexpectedly, news from the Northern Yuan had not arrived yet, and instead, news of the Ming army's southern advance had already reached him.

  King Liang sat in his palace with a gloomy face, and at this time, King Liang was the most unbearable to provoke. Even his favorite concubine did not dare to disturb him arbitrarily, fearing that she would be punished by King Liang's unpredictable temper. The only one who could stay by King Liang's side at this time was Guan Yinbao, the right prime minister.

  "Your Majesty! Since the Ming people have already decided to exterminate us and a large army of 300,000 is on its way, we must make an immediate decision!" Guanyinbao said with a serious expression, implying that it would be better for Liang Wang to make up his mind quickly whether to surrender or fight.

  "Wait, wait and see, maybe these 300,000 people are just Zhu Yuanzhang's attempt to block my way of sending troops." King Liang said hesitantly, he still hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would not bother him this time.

  Guanyin Bao Ting's straightforward translation, previously when Wang Fu came to surrender, he had already advised that it would be better to surrender directly, weren't all the nobles of the Yuan Dynasty who surrendered afterwards safe and sound? Liang Wang also listened to his suggestion and was about to sign a surrender document with Wang Fu.

  But who would have thought that a small Northern Yuan emissary suddenly arrived and disrupted his thoughts, on the one hand was to save his life by surrendering, on the other hand was to be loyal to the Yuan court, this hesitation directly got Wang Fu killed.

  Later, Bo Bo and Tie Zhiyuan himself also advised against accepting them. After all, one of them was a rebellious person who disobeyed orders, and the other was a ruthless killer. Accepting these two would inevitably incur Zhu Yuanzhang's resentment. However, who knew that after they cried and pleaded with their king, he nodded in agreement to accept them.

  If it weren't for Guanyin protecting the family who had served in the palace for generations, he would have surrendered to the Ming people long ago. Now that the situation is so clear and the Jiangshan of the Ming Dynasty has been established, these small cats and dogs can't even turn over a wave, but they still want to resist until when?

  But unfortunately, King Liang is such a person, with unpredictable emotions, hesitant and indecisive, timid and afraid of trouble, and extremely proud. He is indeed a difficult master to serve. Guanyinbao has been working hard to maintain harmony between their royal family and the various local clans, especially the Mong and Duan families.

  Last time, relying on the favor of saving King Liang, the Duan family occupied a lot of land, causing the relationship between various tusi to become tense instantly. They didn't dare to be rude to the Duan family, but instead came to the palace to scold, if not for him Guanyin's efforts to maintain order, this Yunnan region would have been in chaos long ago.

  Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this time the Ming army is playing for real, as 100,000 people have been blocked and cannot take a step out of Yunnan. Now, three times the number of troops are heading south, but surely they're not just coming down to drink tea? Is there anything else besides capturing Yunnan, pacifying Guizhou, and pulling out this thorn?

  Regrettably, Prince Liang refused to utter a word, his own heart was also in turmoil. On one hand, he had a life of wealth and glory; on the other hand, there was the honor of his ancestors. He didn't want to give up either, this is someone who wants to have both fish and bear's paw.

  Guanyin gritted his teeth and steeled himself, although King Liang had treated him well, but there were still so many people in Yunnan who needed to survive, and he also had to consider his own family. Since Your Majesty can't make a decision, then let me come down and decide for you.

  "Your Highness! Don't you forget that Wang Hua was killed by you, Wu Yun was killed by the Iron Know Institute, and last year's deceased uncle was also taken in by you. Do you think the Ming dynasty emperor will still give you a chance to surrender?" Guanyinbao said with his head down and an expressionless face...

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