The army that was suppressing the rebellion stopped when it reached Chongqing Ba County (now Chongqing's Banan District).

Governor-General Wen Anzhi summoned all the generals to discuss the matter.

Inside the military tent, Wen Anzhi sat on a stool feeling nervous.

When he first learned that he would become governor, his heart could be described as joyful.

Appointing him as governor shows that the court trusts him!

However, when he found out that the people joining forces with him were two bandits, he felt very upset.

The bandits have just surrendered, and their combat effectiveness and loyalty are unknown.

Especially in terms of loyalty, it is easy to have problems when fighting against the wind.

There will definitely not be many smooth sailing battles during this journey into Yunnan to quell the rebellion!

"Your Majesty, this is not a promotion for me, it's clearly a test for me!" Wen Anzhi complained helplessly in his heart.

But now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to do it.

After all the generals arrived, Wen Anzhi smiled slowly and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone."

"Replying to the Governor's words, don't be nervous!"

Li Dingguo and other generals forced a smile.

They were more nervous than Wen Anzhi.

Although the imperial edict stated that Wen Anzhi was not responsible for fighting, he was the governor after all, so they could not say much even if he personally commanded the battle.

Who made them surrendered generals?

"As the governor, I, Wen, am responsible for the victory or defeat of the war. Please tell us your plans." Wen Anzhi looked at Li Dingguo first.

Li Dingguo was a general appointed by Chongzhen himself, and he took the opportunity to see if Li Dingguo had real ability.

Li Dingguo stood up and clasped his hands to Wen Anzhi, then smiled at the others present and said, "Governor Wen, everyone."

"I had already thought of a plan for deploying troops before entering Sichuan."

"Oh?" Wen Anzhi pretended to be surprised, "Tell me about it."

"Okay!" Li Dingguo nodded. "My plan is this. Before the army arrives in Yunnan, we will send people to sneak into Yunnan and spread the news that the imperial army is coming soon to suppress the rebellion. This will force Sha Dingzhou to slow down his offensive and relieve the siege of Yongchang Prefecture."

"Then the troops will be divided into two routes, the west route is the virtual one, and the east route is the real one."

"Western Route sent a small number of troops to assemble on the north bank of the Jinsha River in Yuanmou, creating the illusion of crossing the river and pinning down the enemy in northern Yunnan."

"The eastern route goes south from Ba County to Guizhou, and then from Guizhou to Yunnan."

As Li Dingguo spoke, he spread a huge simple map on the ground, on which were outlined the maps of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces.

Li Dingguo roughly indicated the marching route with his fingers.

"Then what?" Wen Anzhi asked.

Li Dingguo smiled slightly: "It depends on Sha Dingzhou's choice. Qujing is northeast of Yunnan Prefecture City, and Sha Dingzhou's old nest Mengzi is southeast of Yunnan Prefecture City."

"Mengzi and Yunnan Prefecture City may seem to be mutually supportive and good for defense, but in actual defense they are meaningless."

"Why?" Wen Anzhi asked again.

"Yunnan is not like the Central Plains. The roads in the Central Plains are flat, and if the distance is not too far, the army can set out in the morning and arrive in the evening. The mountain roads in Yunnan are undulating, which is not conducive to the army's rapid march. By the time the reinforcements arrive, the war may have been over."

After Li Dingguo finished his explanation, he continued, "If Sha Dingzhou stationed troops in Yunnan City, I would lead the light cavalry to attack his lair. If Sha Dingzhou stationed troops in Mengzi, I would lead the main force to recapture Yunnan City."

"This is my plan!"

After listening to Li Dingguo's plan, Wen Anzhi was no longer as nervous as before.

Although he has never led troops, it does not mean that he does not understand military tactics.

He felt that what Li Dingguo said was right.

"Does anyone else have any ideas?" Wen Anzhi continued to ask expressionlessly.

After hearing this, Sun Kewang stood up.

He first looked at Li Dingguo with some dissatisfaction, then bowed to Wen Anzhi and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, I have something to say."

"General Sun, please speak." After seeing Sun Kewang's performance, Wen Anzhi was secretly delighted.

He saw that the relationship between Sun and Li was not harmonious.

If the relationship between the two is very good, Wen Anzhi will be nervous instead, after all, there is a risk of them joining forces to rebel again.

Now, the relationship between the two is not as harmonious as imagined, and the risk of joining forces to rebel has also become smaller.

It was a good thing for him and the court.

Sun Kewang stood up and walked to the map. "Everyone, we are entering Yunnan to quell the rebellion. Our army has only 30,000 soldiers, while the rebels have a total strength of more than 100,000!"

"Our army is already stretched thin, and we should not split up our forces before we see the true strength of the rebels!"

"As for the marching route, I also have objections. The road in Guizhou is more difficult to travel than in Yunnan. We should follow the route that Taizu took when he conquered Yunnan, entering Yunnan from Yongning (now Xuyong County, Sichuan), then attacking Wumeng (now Shaotong, Yunnan), and then attacking Qujing!"

After hearing Sun Kewang's rebuttal, Li Dingguo's mouth twitched. He did not expect that Sun Kewang would create opposition at this time.

But he still had a backup plan.

"Governor Wen," Li Dingguo saluted again, "What I mean by dividing the troops is just to arrange a decoy force of more than a thousand people. These people can be disguised as local people. As for the marching route, there are also considerations. Although the road in Guizhou is not easy to travel, entering Yunnan from Guizhou will surprise Sha Dingzhou."

"The key to victory is to attack with surprise!"

Wen Anzhi nodded, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said, "Let's follow General Li's strategy. The army will definitely encounter various problems when it first enters Yunnan. I hope that each unit will try its best to overcome them."

"Thank you for your reminder, Governor. I will obey your orders."

Just as the generals were about to leave, Wen Anzhi suddenly said, "There is one more important matter."

"Please speak, sir."

"The Imperial Guards wrote to me saying that poisonous mushrooms are everywhere in Yunnan. Eating them can cause dizziness and vertigo, or death. Pass the order down, no mushrooms are allowed to be eaten after entering Yunnan."

"Mushrooms are everywhere?" Tianwei Battalion General Gao Wengui blinked his eyes. "If they are poisonous, they must be uncooked. If they are cooked, they will not be poisonous."

Wen Anzhi stared at Gao Wengui and sighed: "Your idea is terrible!"

Gao Wengui swallowed his saliva and changed the subject: "The locals should be able to tell whether the mushrooms are poisonous or not? Isn't it enough to let them take a look before eating?"

Li Dingguo nodded: "Good, very good! Red umbrella, white pole, let's lie on the board together after eating!"