Chen Changming bowed deeply to Wu Bikui and said, "I came here to discuss important matters with you, my Lord."

"What's the big deal?" Wu Bikui asked coldly.

Chen Changming looked at the guards outside the door, meaning to ask them to leave.

Wu Bikui shook his head slowly: "Just say what you want to say, they are not outsiders."

Chen Changming laughed at first, then said seriously: "Rebellion!"

Wu Bikui froze.

He never expected that the other party would say the word "rebellion".

"Come here, quickly capture Chen Changming and hand him over to the court for punishment!" Wu Bikui shouted to the guards outside the door.

After hearing this, the guards immediately rushed in and put the knife to Chen Changming's neck.

Chen Changming was not afraid, but smiled knowingly: "That's right! The more cautious the better!"

Wu Bikui snorted coldly and ordered the guards: "Take him away and cut him into pieces!"

After hearing what Wu Bikui said, Chen Changming finally couldn't laugh anymore.

He spoke at the fastest speed: "After Yang Yinglong of Bozhou died, the Ming court no longer established chieftains, but used officials on a temporary basis to govern. At the same time, they also split Bozhou into nearby provinces, and the chieftains of the entire Bozhou disappeared."

"My Lord and Lord Sha Dingzhou are both chieftains. Sooner or later they will be overthrown by the Ming court. It is better to overthrow the Ming court than to be overthrown by it!"

"The Ming court now has no military strength in Sichuan. Although Yunnan has troops, their fighting power is weak and they are scattered all over the place."

"Now is a good time to start an army!"

Wu Bikui stared at Chen Changming's face and asked, "Sha Dingzhou is going to rebel?"

"That's right."

"Nonsense!" Wu Bikui suddenly laughed. "After the Battle of Bozhou, the imperial court did change the native officials to Han officials, but after suppressing the She'an Rebellion, it did not continue to change the native officials to Han officials. Instead, it divided the territories of Shuixi and Yongning among local native officials and meritorious Han generals for governance."

(Chieftains and meritorious Han people were all allowed to guard the land for generations.)

"My Lord is wrong! The court is not unwilling to do this, but it cannot! After the civil strife is quelled, the Ming court will definitely bring up this matter again. Is my Lord willing to surrender?"

Chen Changming's words made Wu Bikui fall into deep thought.

Of course he would not let this happen to him.

The local officials are the local tyrants, and all their privileges will disappear after the local officials are reformed.

What his ancestors have fought for will also disappear.

Wu Bikui signaled with his eyes that the guards should let go of Chen Changming, and then asked, "What is Sha Dingzhou's plan?"

"Today is October 8th. My master wants to raise the army on October 30th and take Yunnan Prefecture directly after raising the army."

"As long as we rush into Yunnan Prefecture and kill Mu Tianbo, the matter will be settled."

"What happened?" Wu Bikui suddenly felt that Chen Changming and the others were somewhat unreliable.

Chen Changming smiled evilly: "Of course, he will replace Mu Tianbo and stay in Yunnan forever."

Seeing that Wu Bigui still didn't understand, Chen Changming explained it word by word.

Sha Dingzhou's plan was not complicated.

Although the total strength of the Ming army in Yunnan numbered tens of thousands, they were scattered in various garrisons and could not be assembled to form combat power in a short period of time.

So his plan was to join forces with Wu Bikui to raise an army, and then attack Yunnan Prefecture as quickly as possible to kill Mu Tianbo.

After killing Mu Tianbo, things became simple.

Sha Dingzhou would search out the forged dragon robe from the Duke of Qian's mansion, and then write a letter to the court accusing Mu Tianbo of treason.

He himself took up arms in order to quell the rebellion.

Whether the imperial court believed it or not, they would not move against him in the short term, nor did they have the military power to do so.

Sha Dingzhou took advantage of this period to recruit soldiers and expand his strength.

By then, even if the Ming court sent troops to attack, he would have nothing to fear.

Wu Bikui frowned and thought for a while: "Recruiting soldiers requires money and food. Where does the money come from? Where does the food come from?"

Chen Changming smiled slightly: "The Qianguo Mansion has a mountain of gold and silver. With gold and silver, do we still need to worry about food and grass? Each tribe has surplus food. There is also food available for purchase in Annan and Myanmar."

"So money and food are not a problem!"

Wu Bikui began to feel restless.

He had never thought of rebellion before, but after listening to Sha Dingzhou's plan, he suddenly felt that he could do it.

yes!

Rather than being controlled by others, it is better to strike first.

"But..." Wu Bikui thought of an important question: "If the Ming court really sends troops to attack, can we defeat them?"

"No problem!" Chen Changming said confidently, "Let's not talk about the distant past, let's just talk about the recent She'an Rebellion."

"During the reign of Emperor Tianqi, the Ming court had strong troops and horses, and it took the Ming court 17 years to completely quell the rebellion. The current Ming army's armor is broken, their weapons are rusty, and their combat effectiveness is low. They are simply no match for the soldiers of the Tianqi period."

"What's more, Yunnan is full of miasma, and it is difficult for soldiers from other places to adapt to the weather here, so there is no need to be afraid."

Chen Changming's words gave Wu Bikui great confidence.

In ancient times, fighting a war required favorable timing, location and people.

Geographical advantages include the issue of acclimatization.

Don’t underestimate these four words. Once you are hit, any loss of more than half is considered light.

"Then... who will be in charge after it's done?" Wu Bikui asked.

What he meant was that the two of them should rebel together and see who would be the boss after they succeeded.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. If my lord is interested, I will go back and convey the message. Lord Sha will send someone to discuss it with you again." Chen Changming answered seriously.

Wu Bikui thought about it again and again and nodded: "Go back and tell Sha Dingzhou that I have been dissatisfied with the Ming court for a long time, and ask him to send someone as soon as possible."

"Okay!" Chen Changming bowed deeply to Wu Bikui, turned and left.

Sha Dingzhou was the son of Sha Yuan, a chieftain of Annan, and his hometown was in Mengzi (now Mengzi City).

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