Sha Dingzhou raised his eyebrows and said: "Humph, he is really a person who overestimates his own abilities.
Does he think that he can turn things around by gathering a group of rabble?"
Wan Shi said with some worry: "But we can't underestimate the enemy too much."
Sha Dingzhou immediately put on a smile and said, "That's what Madam said."
He turned to his confidants and ordered: "Tell everyone to keep a close watch and report any unusual movements immediately."
"Dong Guizhou, is this really okay?"
Jin Cang Bing Dao Yang Weizhi frowned and looked at the improvised soldiers on the school field and said without confidence.
The gap between ideal and reality is still very obvious.
Originally, he thought that distributing armor and weapons to the auxiliary soldiers would at least put up a front, but now it seems that he was too optimistic.
"Well, they are indeed a little behind.
But we can teach them some basic flags, as long as they are not seen through by Sha Dingzhou at a glance."
Mu Tianbo was not very satisfied with the quality of these auxiliary soldiers.
But now I can only hold my nose to recognize this method, otherwise I will slap myself hard in the face.
Besides, this is the best solution that can be thought of at the moment.
The chieftains in northern Yunnan only expressed their support for him in name, but they did not send any troops.
What could Mu Tianbo do?
"Well, it seems that's all we can do."
Yang Weizhi sighed and said, "I just hope Mrs.
Qin can seize the opportunity."
The purpose of this miscellaneous army in Chuxiong Mansion is to create space for Qin Liangyu's army.
As for the final decision, it was naturally Qin Liangyu.
It's a pity that they couldn't get in touch with Qin Liangyu's Ming army during the war and couldn't tell her this intention, otherwise the effect would have been better.
"Master Yang, I have one more thing to ask of you."
"Duke Qian, please speak."
"This battle must be fought more or less once.
Otherwise, with Sha Dingzhou's cunning temperament, I'm afraid he won't take the bait easily."
Mu Tianbo's eyes were bright and he said: "I wonder if Mr.
Yang would like to lead an army to call for formation?"
Yang Weizhi's heart sank.
He finally understood that Duke Qian wanted to put on a show.
"It is my duty to serve as an official."
Yang Weizhi hugged his fists tightly and said.
The only army that Chuxiong Mansion can fight is his own.
If he didn't lead his troops to call for formation, would he let these "rabble" go?
Then wouldn't his secret be exposed?
"Okay, okay.
When the imperial army quells the Sha Dingzhou rebellion, my Lord will personally ask for credit for you."
Collecting intelligence has always been what the Daxi Army is good at.
Zhang Dingguo, in particular, placed great emphasis on the collection of pre-war intelligence.
The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
A piece of in-place information can often reduce losses by 30% to 40%.
This time is no exception.
After arriving at Songping Pass, Zhang Dingguo did not rush to order the crossing of the Jinsha River, but sent out sentries to investigate the enemy's situation.
Judging from the news brought back by the Sentinel Rider, the situation was more complicated than he imagined.
Needless to say, Sha Dingzhou stole Kunming.
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After Mu Tianbo escaped to Chuxiong Mansion, he actually trained a large army and was about to counterattack Kunming.
According to the news from another group of sentinels, the Ming court had sent Qin Liangyu to lead a large army from the direction of Xuzhou Prefecture.
It seemed that he wanted to enter Yunnan from Dongchuan Prefecture to launch a "magic army descending from the sky".
Chaos, the situation in Yunnan is really chaotic.
But the more chaotic it was, the more excited Zhang Dingguo felt.
He is best at taking advantage of chaos.
The turbid the water, the easier it is for him to perform.
Based on his experience in commanding troops, he is not in a hurry to take action at the moment.
There may be better opportunities if he waits.
Of course, Zhang Dingguo will definitely enter Yunnan before Qin Liangyu enters Yunnan.
Because only in this way can we seize the opportunity.
Therefore, he sent a large number of sentries to conduct reconnaissance along the Jinsha River.
As soon as the Ming army entered Dongchuan Prefecture, it would be the time for the Great Western Army to enter Yunnan.
After rounds of screening by the Ministry of Rites, a list with dozens of names was finally sent to the palace for the emperor to read.
There is a complete set of procedures for the emperor's draft, and even the emperor himself cannot interfere too much.
Zhu Cixiang didn't have much opinion on this.
Anyway, he took very lightly on matters involving men and women, so he let the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette take care of the trouble.
It was just that when Zhu Cihong was looking through the list submitted by the Ministry of Rites, his heart was a little shaken.
Generally speaking, the queen chosen by the Ming emperor would not be the daughter of an important minister.
This was to prevent relatives from interfering in politics.
In this way, the queen is generally the Xiaojiabiyu type, and the family power can basically be ignored.
Zhu Cixiang looked through the directory and found it a bit boring, so he said to Liu Chuanzong: "Is there any portrait?"
Liu Chuanzong nodded quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the portrait has been prepared for a long time."
After that, he ordered a young eunuch to deliver a thick stack of portraits to the imperial case.
Zhu Cixiang was not in a hurry and unfolded them one by one.
To be fair, the beauty of the women in these paintings is mostly average.
After all, the queen was chosen, and her appearance could not be too shabby, otherwise it would lose the majesty of the emperor.
But it is not possible to say how beautiful these women are.
Since ancient times, queens have chosen talents and virtues, and those who serve others with sex may not be able to last long.
Zhu Cixiang looked at a dozen pictures in a row but didn't like any of them.
He was about to ask Liu Chuanzong to take away all the portraits when he suddenly caught a glimpse of one that made his heart beat.
Judging from the portrait alone, this person has a beautiful face and beautiful facial features, making him look like a beautiful woman.
The most important thing is that it looks like a spring breeze, without any trace of artificiality.
Zhu Cixiang clicked on the portrait and asked, "Who is this person?"
Liu Chuanzong replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, this is Tongtang, the daughter of Wailang Tongguan, a member of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel."
"Tongtang" Zhu Cixiang silently recited the name several times, nodded and said, "Okay, it's her."
Liu Chuanzong was overjoyed when he heard this.
The emperor has finally made up his mind.
"This servant has received the order.
I will give the order and order the Ministry of Rites to get started."
Choosing a candidate for queen is only the first step, and there is still a lot of work to be done next.
There are many etiquette and customs for marriage among the people, not to mention the emperor The emperor's wedding basically followed six rites.
These six rites are divided into nacai, asking for names, naji, nazheng, announcing the date, and issuing certificates to welcome.
Of course, the emperor had no personal greeting gift, so this omitted a link.
Before receiving gifts and asking for names, the emperor would offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and the ancestral temple.
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After that, the emperor would ascend to the throne with a crown robe and receive the salutes of all officials.
The ceremonial officer will place the gift on the middle road of Danbi, and then read in a measured tone: "I hereby select a certain official and a certain woman as the queen, and order the ministers to observe the etiquette and accept the gifts."
After a complex set of rituals, there are still steps such as Najib, Nazhi, announcement of the date, and dispatch of envoys.
It's just that the greeting was changed to sending an envoy, and there was no need for the emperor to greet the queen in person.
All this was done jointly by the Ministry of Rites and the Internal Affairs Bureau.
After the Ministry of Rites and Internal Affairs Bureau greet the queen, they will pass through Daming Gate, Chengtian Gate, Duanmen, Meridian Gate, and Fengtian Gate in sequence.
The emperor only needed to wait at Fengtianmen in his official uniform.
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