Yuan Huang agreed with Xiao Ruxun's concerns, so he said, "This battle will indeed be difficult without the support of a large number of cavalrymen. If we had 10,000 Liaodong cavalrymen, this battle would not be a problem. However, it will be difficult if they are foot soldiers. I'm afraid there will be many casualties, and it will be difficult to continue! Now, we can only hope that it won't rain. If it really does rain, Ji Xin, we have to be prepared to fight to the death. "
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"In the bloody battle with the Japanese pirates in Korea, firearms could still be used. Wu Weizhong used 5,000 soldiers to fight against 30,000 Japanese pirates. Now, if firearms can't be used, our army will be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. This battle will depend on who can grasp the right time and place. I know a little about astronomical phenomena. What about you, Deacon Yuan?"
"I know a little. I've heard the locals talk about it before. It's the rainy season in Siam. It will rain heavily for a few days, and it's a downpour. Not to mention firearms, I'm afraid even people won't be able to use them. Are we going to fight in the water? When that time comes, we'll have to call a truce and stop fighting. "
"All in all, we can only fight to the death. The 100,000 Dongwu soldiers came on their own even if we don't go looking for them. If we win this battle and wipe them out, the battle of Dongwu will be over. The people of Dongwu will no longer have the power to resist, and their territory will be conquered. The crisis in Yunnan will be resolved, and Nanjiang will regain its peace. Therefore, this battle is not only a huge challenge, but also a huge opportunity."
Yuan Huang looked at Xiao Ruxun and asked, "What's Ji Xin's plan?"
Xiao Ruxun glanced at Yuan Huang and looked around to make sure there was no one around. He said, "Try to preserve our strength as much as possible."
Yuan Huang narrowed his eyes as the corners of his mouth curled into a smile. "Ji Xin has the same thoughts as me."
"Those who are not of our race must have different intentions. So what if it's a vassal state? If our army expends too much energy, how are we going to divide Dongwu's territory? If Siam gets too many of them, Siam will become the second Dongwu. What's more, Siam is a Daming country that doesn't fight. When that time comes, the Imperial Court will definitely hold it back. Therefore, we need to prepare for a rainy day and think of ways to make the Siamese and Dongwu people fight to the death. Isn't it better for us to reap the benefits? "
"What does Ji Xin think?"
"It would have been better if you hadn't mentioned it. Now that you've mentioned it, I'm looking forward to the rain during the war even more. Deacon Yuan, what do you think of my idea? I intend to …"
Xiao Ruxun mumbled in Yuan Huang's ears for a while. Yuan Huang's face would sometimes relax, and sometimes he would frown, his expression fluctuating.
"It's too risky to do this. Not to mention the time and place, if we don't grasp the timing, not only will Siam be destroyed, we may not be able to retreat in one piece. Moreover, the main enemy this time is the Dongwu people, not the Siamese. Is Ji Xin considering it?"
"Deacon Yuan, this is a one-time battle. There won't be a second chance. If we don't seize this opportunity, we won't be able to stop the development of the Siam Empire. The Siam Empire will become the second Xin Luo. Without the restriction of Dongwu, the Siam Empire will have no enemies. If the Siam Empire takes over such a large area, it will not only threaten Yunnan, but the whole Lingnan and even Jiangnan!
There are Mongolians and Jurchens in the north of Daming. We can't have another Siam in the south. Back then, the Northern Barbarians had already caused enough trouble in Daming. Do they want to do it again? Those who are not of our race must have different intentions. Deacon Yuan, Ru Xun can't just watch the mutated people become stronger under my watch! I'll be fully responsible for this battle, and I'll take full control of it. Whether it's the timing or the situation of the battle, please rest assured, Deacon Yuan. "
Yuan Huang looked at Ji Xin with some hesitation and said, "Ji Xin, sometimes, this old man doesn't know what you're thinking. A vassal state is a vassal state in the end. For now, Na Ruixuan is capable, but his descendants may not be able to do the same. The Southern Border is extremely hot, and it's not convenient for development. For my Great Ming Dynasty, it's not necessary. If you do this and someone finds out, the consequences will be unthinkable!"
"Yuan Gong, do you still remember what I said in North Korea?"
Yuan Huang was stunned and couldn't recall anything.
"I said, the north of Daming has been getting colder and colder in recent years. Spring comes later and winter comes earlier and earlier. The weather is not as warm as before, but it's getting colder and colder. Many people in the north are complaining that the rainfall has been getting less and less, and the grain production is not as much as before."
Yuan Huang suddenly remembered what Xiao Ruxun said to him with a serious face in the Ming Army's camp in Korea.
"Ji Xin, what are you trying to say?"
Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath and said, "Deacon Yuan, I want to say that if the weather continues to get colder, the north of Daming will get colder and colder, and the rainfall will be less and less. The rivers, lakes, and wells will dry up, and all the farmland north of the Yellow River will not be able to produce grain. The entire north of Daming will have no harvest! There will be a serious famine and chaos among the refugees. "
"What?!"
Yuan Huang's eyes went wide.
"Deacon Yuan, I have been interested in the great disasters that have happened in the history of Huaxia. I have searched through ancient books at home, looking through many ancient books and local chronicles. The War Hounds destroying King Ping of Zhou and moving east, the Duke Huan of Qi conquering the barbarians, the Xiongnu rebellion at the end of the Qin and early Han, the Yellow Turban rebellion, the Jin Dynasty rebellion, the Five Barbarians rebellion, the Tang Dynasty rebellion, the Yuan Dynasty rebellion, and now, I have seen something that has shocked me. In these chaotic times, there will be all kinds of droughts, locust plagues, crop failures, peasant uprisings, and even plagues."
"What does that mean?"
"That means that the chaos of the dynasties is not only because of human disasters, but also because of natural disasters. Deacon Yuan, there is a simple truth. If the weather is good and there are good harvests, will the common people rebel?"
"Of course not, but good weather does not appear every year. This depends on ….."
Yuan Huang suddenly stopped speaking as if he had noticed something.
"This depends on whether the heavens are willing or not, right? Deacon Yuan, have you ever thought about why we can't have good weather every year? Why can't we always have good weather? Why can't we always have good harvests every year? If we could, how many less rebellious people would there be? "
"The way of the heavens is constant, it does not exist because of the good, it does not die because of the evil. How can we mortals understand it?"
Yuan Huang could only mumble like this.
"That's right, Deacon Yuan, you've already said that the way of the heavens is constant. The way of the heavens, there is a routine, there is a law. In the unseen world, the heavens have their own laws. If we can find this law and grasp this law, then we can avoid many disasters."
"How is this possible? That is the heavens! "
Yuan Huang pointed at the top of his head as he stared with wide eyes.
"Deacon Yuan, aren't the twenty-four solar terms the way of the heavens? When we look at the sky and predict rain, snow, sunny, rainy, east, and south, isn't that because we have grasped the way of the heavens? If we don't grasp the laws of the heavens, how can we determine the twenty-four hours of a day? How can we determine the four seasons of a year? How can we determine the spring equinox and the summer solstice? These are all the ways of the heavens, the ways of the ancients. Since the way of the heavens can be grasped to this extent, we can naturally continue to study it and grasp more ways of the way of the heavens! "
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