After all, the Qing Dynasty had an area of ​​tens of millions of square kilometers and its population exceeded 300 million. Even if the Ming army occupied Guangdong and Guangxi as a result, the Qing Dynasty would inevitably mobilize the whole country's troops to fight the Ming army to death. Although the Ming army was not afraid at all, it was a bottomless pit. Unless it could completely defeat the Qing Dynasty in one go, at least half of the country south of the Yangtze River, it would be possible to completely collapse the Qing Dynasty.

After judging this point, Zhu Haitao ordered Li Degong to stop on the border. If the Qing army came to attack, it would lure the enemy into depth and destroy them. If the Qing army just reached the border or did not come at all, then it would be better to make defenses on the border.

To this end, Zhu Haitao sent the Third Division, the Fourth Division, and the Fifth Division to Annan. One was the Northern Defense Qing Army. On the other hand, it swept the entire Annan to prevent the local gangs from causing chaos everywhere, and implemented the strategy of returning to the village and using the restless Annan people as free labor. On the last, it was to attack westward, capture Luang Prabang, Champace, Jimie and other places, and advance the Ming Dynasty border to the border with the Bangkok Dynasty in Thailand.

All the troops set off on January 15, 1783. At this time, under the leadership of Li Degong, the Royal Guard Division had arrived near Zhennan Pass, an important pass between Annan and the Qing Dynasty, and stationed here, ready to deal with the invading Qing army at all times. The Third Division would soon land at Honghekou, and go all the way up the north of the Yangtze River to reach the border between Yunnan and Annan. If the Qing Dynasty launched an attack on Annan, it would definitely launch two attacks from Yunnan and Guangxi.

After making the deployment, Zhu Haitao was ready to go to the Netherlands in March to visit European countries.

At the end of January, Beijing was covered in silver, as if everything was in hibernation. However, people here would not rest. The vendors selling all kinds of gadgets and breakfast on the streets were shouting hard, and people were working hard to survive for the sake of their livelihood.

This peace is like deep in the prosperous times. However, under this peace, the feeling of hunger cannot be concealed. On the streets, there are all the beggars in the streets. These people eat everything, even the dead rats in the garbage dump, and all the garbage is eaten.

This is the true image of the prosperous Qianlong era. Although it looks extremely powerful and has a strong national strength, the per capita grain output is more than half compared to the previous generation. Even in a wealthy province like Guangdong, a middle-class family earns 32 taels of silver a year, while the expenditure is 35 taels. The family can only eat rice porridge and eat very little meat. However, the British working families during the same period can eat various meats every meal.

However, all this was not a big deal in the increasingly aging Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Hongli. In his eyes, the Qing Dynasty had reached its peak in his hands. In the past few thousand years, so many emperors were not as good as him. Only he and his grandfather could be considered the true emperor of the ages. At this moment, he was spending his days in the Old Summer Palace, teasing his favorite Princess Gulun and Xiao from time to time, looking leisurely. He did not want to deal with the outside affairs recently, so naturally, the former minister Heshen helped him deal with it.

"Get out of here! Emergency information!" At this time, a soldier riding a tall horse was running wildly on the street. From the appearance, this man knew that it was an 800-mile cavalry. People avoided him. If anyone stopped him and was trampled to death, it would be in vain!

The cavalry rushed to Zhengyang Gate and then stopped and handed over the memorial of Ba Yansan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, whom he sent, to the general who guarded the city.

"Ten thousand Ming troops in Annan captured Yuanjiangkou and surrounded Shenglong City! This is the urgent report of the Governor!" the messenger shouted loudly.

The generals guarding Zhengyang Gate were also preparing to collect some handling fees, but when they saw that it was the 800-mile rush of the Governor Ba Yansan of Guangdong and Guangxi, they were shocked. This was the 800-mile rush! Who dared to delay? Then he immediately asked someone to take the cavalry to rest, and then immediately ran to the Military Affairs Office. He wanted to send the memorial from the Governor Ba Yansan of Guangdong and Guangxi to the Military Affairs Office as soon as possible. He didn't know why the Ming Dynasty suddenly appeared, but since they dared to lead tens of thousands of troops to the Annan, it meant that a shocking strange thing had happened. Such a military and national event was not something he, a small city gate guard, could afford.

The Military Affairs Office was signed by the Qing Dynasty officials, also known as the "Military Office" and the "General Office". It was the central authority of the middle and late Qing Dynasty. It was established in the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729) for the northwest. Emperor Yongzheng used his cabinet outside the Taihe Gate, and was afraid that the secrets would be leaked. He began to set up a military affairs room within the Longzong Gate. Those who were careful in the cabinet would be written in the value of the document, which was intended to handle emergency military affairs and assist the emperor in handling government affairs. In the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732), it was renamed the "Military Affairs Office". The military affairs ministers, military affairs Zhangjing, etc. were all part-time jobs. During the Qianlong period, the Military Affairs Office was re-established, and since then it became the central authority of the Qing Dynasty until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

At this time, the military ministers were Heshen, Agui, Fulong'an, Liang Guozhi, Dong Gao, and Fuchang'an. Among them, the chief military minister was Agui, a famous general of the Qianlong Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty. Heshen was also very powerful and had two positions, former ministers and military ministers, but they still had restraints in the court.

At this time, the ministers were discussing how to prepare for Qianlong's eastern tour of Shengjing. At this time, the guards quickly handed over the military information delivered by the generals guarding the city.

"Report! The Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Bayan has accelerated military information for 300 miles!" The guards shouted loudly. All the military ministers were jumped by this sudden news.

"Send it up!" said the mature and persistent A Gui quickly.

"Yes!" The guards quickly handed over the information.

Agui quickly turned over the eight hundred-li army emergency report from Ba Yansan, and his face soon became a little pale.

"Look at it! This Ming Dynasty, which had been dead for more than a hundred years, has actually resurrected!" Agui said. He was really shocked by the news that Bayan had been expedited by 3800 miles. Tens of thousands of Ming troops invaded Annan and were preparing to attack the Qing Dynasty in the north. Who would believe such news in the Qianlong Dynasty where Heqing and Haiyan were now? But this is the military situation of 800 miles. Bayansan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, is not a fool, so it is impossible to make a joke.

"Ten thousand Ming troops invaded Annan? How is this possible?" Heshen also read the military information that wrote the detailed information of the Ming Kingdom and was very surprised. He still wanted to make money in the Qing Dynasty, where the rivers and seas were clear, so he should not have any major events that would break out against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.

"Although Ba Yansan is a man who takes advantage of his own tricks, he dare not cheat such a major matter." Dong Gao said from the side. He is also an old minister who knows the temperament and nature of the officials in the court and the border.

"Sir, let's inform the emperor of this matter quickly! We dare not make a decision on such a major event easily." Fu Longan, who is usually pampered, said to Agui. He is essentially a young man. Because he is the nephew of Empress Xiaoxian, he was arranged by Qianlong to be the military minister of the Military Affairs Office. Although he has a lot of attention to it, he can't control such a major event at all.

"Yes, sir, this kind of thing is extraordinary! Let's notify the emperor quickly!" Fu Chang'an also said. He is Fu Longan's brother and looks the same as him.

"This kind of thing is indeed not something that we military ministers can decide. I will inform the emperor now." Agui said.
Chapter completed!