"Ningzhou Tusi Lu Yongming led more than a thousand Tusi soldiers in a desperate resistance, but was defeated and killed."
"Jingdong Tusi Diao Xun, Li'e Tusi Wang Yangzu and others have surrendered!"
This news was like a huge rock pressing on everyone's chest, making it hard for them to breathe.
The defeat of the army is not terrible; what is terrible is that all the chieftains surrendered.
Why was the Mu family able to guard Yunnan for two hundred years?
In addition to the deterrence of the imperial court and the army, it mainly relied on the support of the chieftains.
The strength of Sha Dingzhou and the Wan family is not weak.
Now they have the support of powerful chieftains such as Diao Xun and Wang Yangzu.
In terms of overall strength, the Ming army was clearly at a disadvantage.
"Also," Yang Weizhi added, "According to the deserters, Sha Dingzhou's 10,000 vanguards have already come from Yunnan City. If nothing goes wrong, they will be at the gates of the city tomorrow afternoon."
"The main reason I called you all here is to discuss what to do next!"
After saying these words, Yang Weizhi sat back in his seat.
The entire back hall was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
After an unknown amount of time, Mu Tianbo coughed lightly and said, "I called you all here to discuss matters, not to keep you silent. Please speak up."
Yu Xipeng stood up upon seeing this: "Duke Mu, everyone."
He clasped his hands and looked around: "The enemy is strong and we are weak. It is not wise to confront them head-on. The most urgent thing is to preserve our existing strength. I think we should retreat to Wuding Prefecture immediately. If the enemy is desperate, we should go down the Jinsha River into Sichuan."
"The best strategy is to reorganize the troops in Sichuan before counterattacking Yunnan."
"Ridiculous!" Yang Weizhi snorted coldly: "Abandoning a city and land is a capital crime! How many heads do you have to lose, Yu Xipeng?"
Yu Xipeng retorted: "Fighting to the death will only cause the soldiers to die in vain!"
"The battle hasn't even started yet, how do you know we'll lose?"
"The enemy is strong and I am weak, do we still need to guess who will win or lose?"
"Alright!" Seeing the two people's quarrel getting louder and louder, Mu Tianbo gently slapped the table and said, "The Yunnan troops alone cannot suppress the rebellion. Immediately send a report to the imperial court and request military support."
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