The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 840 War Is Brewing (Please Subscribe For Monthly Pass)
Qiqige turned around, glanced at Zhu Hongyu angrily, and said.

"Look at the scenery!"

"The scenery outside is beautiful."

She has been bored in the palace for a long time, and once she leaves the palace, she feels novelty in everything she sees.

This railway artery connecting the north and the south is basically built along the canal.

And here is still in Yangzhou territory!

As the old saying goes, fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March.

Although it is not the spring of fireworks in March, the wilderness of Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River is still beautiful at this time.

On both sides of the railway are stretches of paddy fields. In the well-planned fields, hard-working farmers are already busy, trimming the ridges, repairing water conservancy, and preparing for spring plowing after the beginning of spring...

There are willow trees on both sides of the field. Although they are bare and have not yet sprouted green, the icicles and snow hanging on the branches are shining brightly under the sunlight, which is really beautiful.

Different from the gracefulness of Jiangnan and the boldness of Northland, Yangzhou Jiangbei has both styles, making it unforgettable.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but speak.

"It's been a long time since I left Nanjing!"

"This time, the imperial driver personally went to the Northern Expedition, but it happened to be a visit to the place by the way."

Although according to the requirements of the emperor in the traditional Chinese concept, the emperor should sit in the capital and rule the world.

But Zhu Hongyu is really not a law-abiding person in his bones.

In his personality, he is somewhat adventurous and exciting.

Now he can only follow the railway and inspect the cities along the canal.

But after Daming builds a complete railway network in the future, Zhu Hongyu's footsteps may travel all over the country.

……

Different from Zhu Hongyu's special train for the emperor, it is more spacious, can fit sofas and beds, and even has a kitchen and a special bathroom.

The carriages of ordinary soldiers are somewhat crowded.

Gao Liang was lying on the boat, looking at the bed above his head, feeling the rhythmic shaking of the train below him, feeling very excited.

This is not the first time he has taken a train, but for him, this new thing that can travel thousands of miles every day feels new every time he takes it.

Gao Liang turned his head to look at the field outside the window, watching the rapidly receding scenery on the field, his thoughts kept emptying.

Involuntarily, he thought of the Ahua girl from the neighbor's house.

The thick black braids and the simple smile on his face all fascinated him.

Gao Liang swears that when he returns from the victorious battle with the army this time, after he has enough reward money as a dowry, he must marry Ah Hua back home as his wife.

Then gave birth to three or five big fat boys, and the family lived in harmony and beauty...

Sorghum, who doesn't know nothing and can't stand the flag blindly, is crazy to set the flag for himself in his heart!

That's called an unscrupulous person!
On the side, Fang Li was also looking at the scenery outside the window, in a daze.

Fang Li's surname is Fang Li, but this is not his real name, but a Chinese name he changed after joining the army.

Fang Li was born in Oroqen from Nuer Gandusi in Liaodong.

The Ming Liaodong Frontier Army participated in Liaodong.

In the process of clearing the bandits and grassroots bandits in Liaodong, and when the army went north to recover the Nuer Gandusi, Fang Li made a lot of military achievements.

Then he was transferred to the Imperial Guard because of his military merits!

Before that, although he knew about the strength of Daming, he never imagined that Daming would have such a magical weapon as a train.

Travel thousands of miles a day, really travel thousands of miles a day!
The shock he feels now is needless to say.

Fang Li couldn't help but marvel in his heart, Daming really deserves to be the greatest country in the world!
While thinking about these messy things, Fang Li's sense of identification with Daming further strengthened.

If we say that before that, the reason why he was loyal to Daming was because Daming treated the army well enough.

His idea was that since he was a soldier and had enough to eat, he had to work for others.

He wants to live a better life for himself and his family, and the easiest way is to join the army.

But it was different now, as he saw more and more magical things in Daming, he began to have a real sense of identity with Daming.

Start to be proud of your Daming household registration!
"Fang Li, what are you looking at?"

Gao Liang half sat up from the bed and asked.

The reason why he didn't just sit up, but only half-sit up, was because if he sat up completely, the top bunk would hit his head.

Fang Li turned around, grinned with a simple and honest smile, and said.

"I was thinking, after this battle, my family should be able to add more military achievements."

"At that time, I should be able to buy a Japanese woman as a wife for my brother!"

There are several brothers and sisters in Fang Li's family, except that he has become a soldier, the rest of the brothers and sisters are still at home helping the family take care of the military achievements he earned on the battlefield.

Over the years, due to his military achievements and military rewards, although his family has some savings.

But it is not easy to marry wives to several younger brothers.

Due to the unbalanced ratio of men to women in Daming, this contradiction has become more and more acute with the development of social stability, and now Daming's betrothal gifts are almost going to heaven.

Many people simply gave up the idea of ​​marrying a Han woman as a wife, and instead thought about spending money to buy a Japanese country, or a Nanyang female slave as a wife, which is also a good choice.

Of course, although Daming's current betrothal gift is very high, basically no one objected to it, or said they didn't want to offer a betrothal gift.

To put it bluntly, it is because of the current social atmosphere in Daming that there are basically no divorces.

The betrothal gift in this era, to put it bluntly, is the buyout money for the woman’s family. If the betrothal gift is given, the person is mine.

Basically, there is no divorce or running away with someone.

The bride price in later generations is more like rent, that kind of money is still given, but how long you rent depends on the mood of the host family.

If you meet a conscientious one, you may rent it for a lifetime. You are lucky if you meet this kind of one.

It is not impossible for someone with a bad conscience to stop renting you for several years, months, or even a few days.

Then, the bride price of hundreds of thousands was in vain.

It may even happen that when you are renting, strangers will come and borrow it temporarily without paying.

Who can bear this?

But in Daming now, there is no such thing as a daughter-in-law running away with someone within a few days of marriage.

If a daughter-in-law in this era runs away with someone, or someone comes to borrow her, as long as she is caught, she can directly kill the adulterer and adulterer and soak her in a pig cage, and the court law will not care about it.

In addition, after marriage and childbirth, the imperial court still has a policy of allocating land, so now Daming's bride price is high, but everyone can still accept it.

After all, the poor cannot afford to marry a wife, so you can spend money to buy a foreign female slave!

……

Yujia went all the way north, stopping in Huai'an, Linqing, Baoding, Tianjin and other places.

While the convoy was replenishing water, coal and food, Zhu Hongyu also took time out to meet local officials.

Wen Yan comforted them to be brave in doing things and actively make political achievements.

It is necessary to pay close attention to the restoration of people's livelihood, the development of industry and commerce, the promotion of culture and education, and the maintenance of public security...etc. A series of tasks.

He Zhu Hongyu is very optimistic about them.

If they can make political achievements, then Zhu Hongyu will not hesitate to promote them.

Although Zhu Hongyu didn't get off the bus, a group of people spontaneously surrounded the station.

These common people kowtowed in the direction of Yu Jia and congratulated them, shouting long live.

Show their respect and love to the emperor.

In addition to meeting officials, Zhu Hongyu also met representatives of the people in some places.

That is, well-known local landlords and gentry, or large merchants.

In order to have a chance to meet these people, many of them gritted their teeth and donated a lot of money to the local government.

After all, Zhu Hongyu can't stay here for long, and his time is very precious.

Who you see, who you don't see, there is a lot to say here.

If these rich dogs want to meet you, it will naturally depend on your sincerity.

After all, the local development of the imperial court also needs funds!
……

At night, Zhu Hongyu stood up from the sofa, stretched his waist, his face was full of fatigue.

In one day, Zhu Hongyu was also a little tired after meeting several local officials and more gentry and merchants, and dealing with government affairs.

Stretching, looking at the night scene outside the window, Zhu Hongyu yawned.Said to the attendants and guards in the carriage.

"It's getting late, everyone go down and rest!"

When everyone heard the words, they all chose to resign.

Zhu Hongyu also lay down on the bed after a simple wash, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

After a three-day journey, Yu Jia is now in Tianjin.

You can arrive in the capital almost tomorrow.

At that time, Zhu Hongyu will review the troops in the capital, and then prepare to lead people to continue northward.

……

at the same time.

Mobei, Hang Ai Shanxia, ​​Hala and Lin.

Following the actions of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor Zhu Hongyu personally led the team to the north for the imperial conquest, and the various Mongolian ministries were also actively preparing for the battle.

The new Mongolian Great Khan Eredmu, who was jointly elected by them, sat in Hara Helin's yurt and conveyed his orders to the entire grassland.

The eagle flag belonging to Mongolia was once again flying over the entire Mongolia.

The tribes that received the order began to mobilize herdsmen to form an army and gather towards Hara and Lin.

Every tribe is actively preparing for war.

But there are also many people who remain pessimistic about this battle.

It's just the beginning of spring, and their Mongol horses lost a lot of fat last winter, and they didn't have time to recover, and their fighting power was at their weakest.

Moreover, Daming in the south is currently in the early days of the dynasty.

The army is powerful, the administrative system is clean and efficient, and the imperial court has ample finances...

Facing such an opponent, let alone Mongolia who is weak and unable to see now.

Even in the peak period of Mongolia back then, facing such an enemy would have to tremble a few times!
Although Mongolia was strong and good at fighting back then, countless countries were destroyed.

But there are not many that are really worthy of weight.

Needless to say, a group of rookies in the West, not to mention Mongolia at its peak, even the Huns, Turks, Liao Kingdom, etc. who can’t survive in the East, and the remnants that can’t move, can go to the West and kill all directions.

If Mongolia at its peak couldn't even do this, it would be a real embarrassment.

During the Western Expedition, the Mongols basically swept past all the way, and basically never fought hard battles.

In the east, Mongolia did not actually encounter a few serious opponents back then.

Xixia has a population of several million at most, and even if all the people are soldiers, there are not many troops.

Moreover, Xixia has been established for a long time, and the combat effectiveness of the army is no longer that of Xixia.

Xiliao is only a remnant of the Daliao, and the strength of Xiliao is compared to the garbage in the west.

Isn't it untenable if you don't see Xiliao being swept up in the East Asian monster room?

If Xiliao was really strong, it would have counterattacked Jin Guo long ago, instead of Xizheng trying to soften the persimmons.

After the peace talks in Shaoxing, the Kingdom of Jin can basically be regarded as completely abolished. The cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin, which was once invincible, has softened its bones in the rich nest of the Central Plains, and its combat effectiveness has fallen precipitously.

In the later period, the rule was maintained by the Han people signing the army.

And what about the Southern Song Dynasty?

Extremely emphasizing civility over military affairs, the emperor was weak and weak, and he was constantly wavering in battles. The internal surrender faction was huge, and the civil servants and generals who fought in the war were constantly suppressed.

Even famous generals like Meng Gong were not taken seriously, and finally retired in desperation.

Moreover, the Southern Song Dynasty only had the southern half, so it was not a unified dynasty at all.

But even so, the Southern Song Dynasty had to see-saw with Mongolia for decades before its subjugation.

Even in the process, Mongolia broke a profuse sweat on the hands of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Such a Mongolia, who can say that he is strong?

So, in fact, Mongolia was not necessarily strong back then.

It's just that his opponents are generally inferior.

If Mongolia had encountered the powerful Tang Dynasty at its peak, or the Ming Dynasty at its peak, or the Song Dynasty during Zhao Kuangyin's period, he really might not be able to occupy the entire world.

It is even possible that the crystal was pushed back!

And now Mongolia is even worse.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Daming was not the only one who suffered misfortune from the Qing Dynasty.

The old slave and his younger brother, Lu Taiji, solved the worries of the invasion of Daming, as well as the Mongols on the grassland, and expanded their own strength.

But there is no shortage of hands on the Mongolian old iron!

Didn't you see that Lin Dan Khan was driven to Qinghai in one breath, and then died of smallpox?
Moreover, after Lin Dan Khan's death, the grassland did not calm down.

Some Mongolians chose to be the dogs of the Qing Dynasty and became the so-called Mongolian Eight Banners.

More Mongols chose to move westward and became the main force of the Zhungeer tribe.

But now, most of the young and strong were coerced by Wu Sangui to India and went to war with the Mughal Empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that Mongolia is now the weakest period in history.

However, facing the Northern Expedition of Ming Dynasty, they still prepared to concentrate their forces to fight against Ming Dynasty.

It can only be said that they are really brave!
A large number of Mongolian cavalry gathered towards Hara and Lin, and in just over a month, there were tens of thousands of cavalry.

But the only problem is that they have gathered too many troops at once, and they have not calculated the food and grass needs.

After a large number of soldiers and horses gathered in Hara and Lin, Eridimu suddenly realized.

There is not enough food!
In order to temporarily cope with the current lack of food and grass, Eridimu could only order his tribe to kill sheep for food.

What you need to know is that if you compare the Central Plains, sheep are not crops in the field to the Mongolians, but the land itself.

Wool, milk, and lambs are the fruits of the land.

Usually, the staple food of the Mongols is goat milk, or the prey they hunt, and some wild vegetables.

Many low-level herdsmen in Mongolia actually suffer much more than farmers in the Central Plains.

It is impossible to kill sheep and eat meat every day!

It can only be improved during the holidays.

The Mongols would kill sheep and eat meat if it wasn't for festivals.

That doesn't mean that they are rich, but that they have suffered disasters, and a large number of livestock died.

That is to say, it has been discounted.

This is not a good thing.

For the Mongols, killing sheep and eating meat has the same meaning as farmers selling land in the Central Plains.

It can be seen that in order to maintain this army that had been gathered with great difficulty, Eridimu also spent a lot of money.

Seeing the flock of sheep belonging to his tribe being consumed at a rapid rate, Eridimu can only comfort himself now.

After they defeat the Ming army in the Northern Expedition, they can go to the Central Plains to grab a wave to restore their blood, so it won't be too bad.

Just when Hara and Lin gathered more and more troops, Eredimu received a request from a group of unexpected people.

……

The Tsar was very angry after receiving the news that the expansion of the empire had suffered great setbacks in the East and that the Ming people had recovered East Siberia.

However, he did not give up the expansion of the empire in the east because of this blow.

Instead, he ordered the formation of an expeditionary force to head east, preparing to regain lost ground and teach the damned Ming people a painful lesson.

This expeditionary force has a total of 8000 people, of which [-] are the Tsar's personal guards, which set off from mainland Europe.

The remaining [-] were all Cossacks they gathered along the way to the east.

It is impossible for the Rakshasa of this era to afford the expedition of 8000 people across most of the Eurasian continent.

Not to mention Tsarist Russia, if there is no convenient water transportation, Ming can't do it either.

Therefore, more than half of these 8000 people can only be called along the road, in order to minimize the pressure on logistical supplies.

The main general of this expeditionary force is Major General Ivanovic.

After receiving the order from the Tsar, Major General Ivanovich set off with two thousand guards.

After more than a year of travel, they traveled all the way to Lake Baikal in the Far East, preparing to repair the Irkutsk fortress by the lake, and then continue to advance towards Nerchinsk, preparing to recover Nerchinsk.

But just as they stopped in Irkutsk for repairs, Ivanovic received an exciting news.

The Mongols in the south are about to fight the Ming people.

After Ivanovic received the news, a joyful expression appeared on his face.

He asked him to take 8000 people to fight against the Ming Empire, although Ivanovic said he was not afraid on the surface, he told the Tsar.

"I've been wandering for half my life, I only hate the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, fortunately, His Majesty will not give up, and I am willing to be His Majesty's vanguard..."

But actually?
He panicked a lot!
He wants to ask the Tsar what are you doing!
The Cossacks in Nerchinsk, Yaksa and other places have all been wiped out, and the Ming army is still advancing towards Siberia, which is not easy to provoke.

Asking him to take 8000 people to Daming's territory to stroke the tiger's beard, isn't that courting death?

Fortunately, when he was repairing in Irkutsk, he received news from the south that the Mongols were going to war with the Ming people.

Then, Ivanovic thought about it and thought about it.

This is such a good opportunity.

If you just let him bring 8000 people to trouble Daming, he will definitely not be able to fight.

But if he could join forces with the Mongols and go south to invade Daming, that would be another matter.

Among other things, at least the Mongols have a military advantage.

Then, he brought people to Hara and Lin, and was going to find Eridimu to discuss the coalition.

……

"Ivanovic, the envoy of the Raksha Kingdom, has met the Mongolian Khan!"

Ivanovic, wearing a Raksha general uniform, stood in front of Eridimu, and saluted Eridimu while touching his chest.

How should I put it, if it was during the rule of the Mongolian Khans such as Wo Kuotai and Meng Ge, Ivanovic, as a Rakshasa, would have an audience with the Mongolian Khan, and it would be impossible to just touch his chest and salute.

Kneeling three times and knocking nine times to kiss the ground at the feet of the sweat is what they should do.

But it is different now, Mongolia is no longer as strong as it used to be.

The huge Mongolia has been torn apart into pieces, and the Golden Horde has long since perished. The little brother of the Golden Horde, the Principality of Ross, is now branching out.

Even its envoys dared to be rude to the Mongolian Khan.

But Eridemu didn't care, he just asked with a smile.

"I don't know why the envoy asked to see Ben Khan?"

Ivanovic heard the words and said.

"I report to the Great Khan, I heard that the Great Mongolia is going to war with the Ming Kingdom in the south, and my Raksha Kingdom and the Ming Kingdom also have enmity."

"The so-called enemy of the enemy is my friend. I am here to bring people to help the Mongolian Kingdom and the Ming Kingdom to fight!"

When Eridemu heard this, a slightly excited expression appeared on his face.

Even though the Ming army has not yet left the customs, they are still gathering and preparing in the customs, but news continues to come from the south.

Eridemu also felt a burst of pressure rushing towards his face!

Especially when he knew that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had arrived in the northern capital of the Ming Dynasty in person and was about to conquer the emperor himself, Eridemu felt that the sky was about to collapse.

Now that he can get the help of Raksha Kingdom, Eridemu is naturally happy.

Eridemu couldn't help asking.

"Is this true? How many troops can your Rakshasa country send in this battle?"

Ivanovic opened his mouth when he heard the words.

"If you return to Da Khan, we have [-] elite soldiers, and we will definitely be able to help Da Khan and defeat the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."

In Ivanovic's view, the number of 2 people is already quite huge.

He has never experienced such a large-scale battle in the East where tens of thousands of people participated in a war on both sides. His thinking is still in the small-scale war in the West.

Of course, the figure of 2 is also boasted by Ivanovic.

He only has 8000 people on hand, even if he mobilizes troops from Irkutsk, Barguzin and other fortresses to join the battle, he can gather at most [-] people.

But the small number of troops does not prevent him from bragging, does it?

In the Battle of Saerhu, the Ming soldiers divided into five groups to conquer Jiannu. Didn't Yang Gao blow the 47 to [-] Ming army to [-]?
It's much more exaggerated than what Ivanovic is boasting now!
By analogy, it can be seen that Ivanovic is quite honest, and he only doubled the size of his troops.

Well, Ivanovic is a typical ignorant loss!
If he could see what the eastern battlefield was like, he wouldn't say that he only had 2 people.

When Eridemu heard the words, a very obvious look of joy appeared on his face.

"Haha, okay, okay, okay!"

"It's really good!"

Facing a powerful enemy like Daming, even if it was possible to add one person to their side, that would not be too little.

Not to mention that 2 people came at once!
You know, now Eridimu can only mobilize a total of 6 or [-] troops.

Most of them are soldiers and horses sent by various tribes.

Although these troops all obeyed the command of the Great Khan in name, no one knew whether they were obedient or not.

Thinking about these messy things, Eridimu got up from his seat, came to Ivanovic, took his hand and said.

"Haha, if your Excellency can lead troops to help, our army will definitely win this battle!"

"If you can defeat the Ming army and enter the pass, Ben Khan can make the decision and let the general's troops plunder first."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

After Eridemu was overjoyed, he immediately promised.

Upon hearing this, Ivanovic stroked his chest and said.

"In that case, I will replace the soldiers under my command, and thank the Great Khan."

Eridemu continued to laugh heartily.

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay!"

Ivanovic continued.

"It's just that if we can win this battle, our Raksha Kingdom hopes to get the Heilongjiang River Basin of the Ming Kingdom as a spoil of war, and we hope the Great Khan will allow it."

Ivanovic came here for the purpose of regaining Yaksa and Nerchinsk, which were taken back by Ming Dynasty.

If he can further occupy the lower reaches of Heilongjiang and even enter the hinterland of Liaodong, it would be a great thing for him.

Hearing the words, Eridemu did not refuse, anyway, Heilongjiang is not his now, and there is no way not to be generous with someone else's territory.

If Zhu Hongyu were to promise the land in Europe, he might be even more generous than Eridimu.

Eridemu nodded in agreement.

"Of course!"

Immediately afterwards, Eridim ordered people to prepare a banquet, and he wanted to entertain Ivanovic, a friend who came from afar.

At the banquet, the two sides talked happily.

……

At the same time, Zhu Hongyu's royal driver also began to embark on the road to the north after repairing in the northern capital for a period of time.

He planned to go to Juyongguan first, and then go to Xuanfu to Datong.

By the way, check the customs situation at the Daming border.

Then gather the Nine Sides Jingqi in Datong, and then go north.

When the officials of the Five Armies Commander's Mansion heard that the emperor was going to Datong, all of them turned green.

If they remember correctly, the civil fortress is in the direction of Datong...

This is so unlucky!

The reason why Zhu Hongyu wanted to gather troops in Datong also had his own considerations.

How should I put it, Datong is an important town on the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty that is the closest to Hara and Lin in a straight line.

Not far from Datong, it is the city of Guihua, that is, Hohhot in later generations.

And in this battle, Zhu Hongyu made it clear that he was going to lead his troops to attack Hara and Lin.

That being the case, Datong Town is his best choice.

When Yujia arrived at Xuanfu, Wang Mian, the guard of Xuanfu, went out of the city for twenty miles to meet him.

Wang Mian was not Zhu Hongyu's courtier of Yuan Cong when he was in Nanyang, but a general who surrendered when Daming fought the first Jiangnan campaign.

At first, Zhu Hongyu didn't use him very much, but according to the rules, he was thrown into the military academy to study and carry out ideological remolding.

However, after he graduated from the military academy, his performance did not disappoint Zhu Hongyu.

Every time he leads troops to fight, he often fights bravely to be the first, and soon makes his achievements in battle.

Coupled with the loyalty and obedience to the emperor and the court.

Zhu Hongyu also paid more and more attention to him, and regarded him as his confidant.

Of course, if he wasn't a confidant, he wouldn't be thrown by Zhu Hongyu to the Nine Border Towns to guard the border.

For the current Ming Dynasty, since the capital is in Nanjing, Nine Sides is indeed not as important as before.

But its weight is still there.

After all, the current Ming Dynasty is still a system in which the northern and southern capitals run side by side, but the northern capital is now vacant, and there is no team from various departments of the imperial court.

But its position as an accompanist is still very stable.

Nine sides are still very important!

"The last general Wang Mian sees His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Wang Mian bowed before Zhu Hongyu's horse, and said with excitement in his voice.

Zhu Hongyu got off his horse, helped Wang Mian up, and said in a gentle voice.

"The Qing family guarded the nine borders for me and resisted foreign enemies. I will see all the credits. The Qing family has worked hard."

Wang Mian said.

"If you return to His Majesty, the general will not work hard at the end!"

"Everything is for Daming."

Hearing this, Zhu Hongyu raised his head and laughed heartily.

Then, accompanied by Wang Mian, he inspected the frontier soldiers and horses in Xuanfu Town.

Wearing a military uniform, Zhu Hongyu rode his horse into the school grounds.

Amidst the sound of horseshoes, the emperor on horseback looked majestic and heroic.

Wherever it passed, there was a clear piece of armor and a bright bayonet.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Long live my emperor, great Ming wins!"

"..."

Wherever Zhu Hongyu rode his horse, there were cheers everywhere.

Fiery gazes focused on Zhu Hongyu, and Zhu Hongyu galloped past the front of the formation, and said loudly.

"The Ming army is mighty!"

All the troops responded in unison.

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live Daming!"

After Zhu Hongyu finished his inspection, he galloped back to Wang Mian and the others, and spoke.

"Haha, the military spirit of Xuanfu Town is available!"

Wang Mian said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the sons and daughters are all looking forward to following His Majesty to go out of the fortress to chase death and chase north!"

"Now that His Majesty has arrived, the sons and daughters are naturally excited!"

Zhu Hongyu smiled and ordered the relevant officials of the logistics department to reward the whole army and prepare wine, meat and rewards for the soldiers in Xuanfu Town.

When the emperor came, it was naturally impossible to just inspect the troops.

After the inspection of the troops, the rewards that should be given should not be stingy.

The military spirit is condensed little by little in such details.

While the soldiers of Xuanfu Town were receiving their rewards, Zhu Hongyu took Wang Mian to inspect the gates of the Great Wall.

Zhu Hongyu walked up to the wall, and the soldiers in charge of duty saluted the emperor very nervously, showing restraint visible to the naked eye.

Zhu Hongyu patted the soldiers on the shoulders lightly, and said in a gentle voice.

"Dedicated to their duties, they are all good men!"

After saying that, he turned his gaze to the outside of the wall.

In early spring, the precipitous spring cold is still obvious.

A gust of wind blew, even though Zhu Hongyu was wearing a big cloak, he still felt the bone-chilling chill.

Looking up, the towering and majestic Great Wall is like a giant dragon crouching between the sky and the earth, dividing the grassland and the Han land into two distinct parts.

This Great Wall is also the dividing line between nomadic civilization and farming civilization.

For thousands of years, the two civilizations have been constantly fighting around this dividing line, and countless sons and daughters spilled blood on the Great Wall with the enthusiasm of defending their families and the country.

The so-called saying that you are not a hero if you do not go to the Great Wall also refers to that if you have not poured blood on the Great Wall and fought against foreign captives, then you are not a hero.

Rather than the understanding of later generations, if you have not traveled to the Great Wall, you are not a good man!

Traveling has nothing to do with being good or bad.

If the Central Plains Dynasty is weak, then the Great Wall is the pass for the Central Plains Dynasty to defend their home and country.

But if the Central Plains Dynasty is strong, then this Great Wall is more like a huge base for advancement.

The Great Wall played a huge role in the repeated Northern Expeditions of the Central Plains Dynasty.

Now, he, Zhu Hongyu, is also relying on the Great Wall to launch the Northern Expedition.

Looking at the withered yellow and slightly green field outside the pass, the majesty blows by, making people open-minded unconsciously.

Zhu Hongyu didn't stay in Xuanfu for a long time, and after a little rest, Yu Jia continued to head towards Datong.

Among the accompanying personnel, there are more fine horses and various supplies drawn from Xuanfu Town.

As the emperor arrived at the Nine Sides, the imperial decree continued to be passed on.

Teams of elite cavalry and countless supplies are gathering from all over the Nine Sides towards Datong Town where the emperor is located.

At the beginning of February in the eighth year of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongyu's imperial driver arrived in Datong Town.

With the passage of time, the temperature has risen significantly, and the northern land has also begun to show warmth.

Especially during the day, under direct sunlight, the temperature can reach ten or twenty degrees, which is already very warm.

At the same time, Zhu Hongyu also received the news from the sentinel from the north.

The Rakshas and the Mongols have colluded!

The army sent by the Raksha people also arrived in Hara and Lin, and began to prepare to go south with the Mongolian cavalry.

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At the same time that Zhu Hongyu's driver arrived in Datong Town, the Mongols from Hara and Lin also moved.

Eridimu led all the tribes in Mobei to the south!
On the way to the south, the tribes of Monan and Moxi also began to join forces towards him

Eridimu's army also quickly broke through the 7 mark from [-] people after adding Ivanovic's troops, and it is still growing.

If the current trend continues to grow, the number of troops on hand in Eridim may be pushed to 15 before the war.

Even 20 is not out of the question.

The only problem is that with the continuous superimposition of troops, Eridimu is facing greater logistical pressure.

Everyone gathered the army, apart from preparing to go to war with Daming, and huddled together to keep warm, they generally had the intention of eating the big family.

It's early spring now, and life in each department is difficult.

But no one would drive their own tribe's cattle and sheep to join the coalition and contribute to the coalition.

Everyone wants to eat Eridmu, a big family!
During this period of time, Eridimu watched his tribe's cattle and sheep continue to decrease, and he wanted to cry without tears.

Based on the current logistics consumption rate of the Mongolian army, Daming actually didn't need to launch the Northern Expedition at all, and only needed to guard the pass.

After two or three months, the Mongol coalition forces will run out of logistics and collapse without a fight.

It's just a pity that what Ming wanted in this Northern Expedition was not to defeat the Mongol coalition forces.

Instead, he had to take the initiative to attack and level the entire grassland like a hole in the Li Court, so that the flag of Ming Dynasty could fly over the grassland again.

If Daming wanted to achieve this goal, the Mongols gathered together, but it was exactly what they wanted.

Otherwise, once the Mongols disperse, they will run everywhere on the grassland.

Daming will really feel troubled.

Then there is no way to catch it!

You must know that for the Central Plains Dynasty, the biggest problem in the Northern Expedition to the Grasslands was never the war itself.

But how to find the enemy!

Now that the Mongols themselves have formed a coalition army and headed south, isn't this hitting the guns?

How could Zhu Hongyu let go of such a good opportunity?

If it wasn't really inappropriate, Zhu Hongyu wanted to take the initiative to provide Eridemu with a batch of food and grass, and let him try his best to gather more troops, so that Zhu Hongyu could catch them all.

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With the continuous gathering of soldiers and horses from various ministries, the atmosphere of war in Datong Town became more and more intense.

At the beginning of March in the eighth year of the Guangfu of the Ming Dynasty, all the soldiers and horses of the Ming army were finally assembled.

After verifying the soldiers of each department, even if the 2 Imperial Guards are excluded, Datong Town now has [-] elite soldiers from the nine sides.

All cavalry!

A well-trained and well-equipped rider.

12 troops gathered in Datong, and together with the peasants and pack horses who transported supplies for the army, the whole town of Datong seemed extremely crowded.

After Zhu Hongyu learned that the Mongol forward who went south had arrived in Guihua City, he also passed down the imperial edict.

The army is out!

Banners and flags lined up neatly and filed out from the city of Datong.

Countless banners almost cover the entire sky.

Groups of fine cavalry from the Ming army drove out from the city of Datong, and the ground trampled by the horseshoes roared endlessly.

It seems that the world is in fear!
The sun shone down, and the armors on these elite knights of the Ming army shone with a cold light.

Even if it is still far away, one can feel the murderous aura coming from the shop.

Immediately afterwards, a huge woven golden dragon banner slowly drove out of the city!
Twelve patterns of sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers and lakes are arranged on the banner.

Behind the big flag, there are some yellow umbrellas and ritual vessels such as pumpkin fans.

This is the emperor's guard of honor!

Everyone knows that standing under the banner of the big banner is the current Son of Heaven, the Lord of the World.

The guards around the Dazhu Banner are all fine cavalry and infantry of the imperial guards.

These imperial guard soldiers all raised their heads high, looking very proud.

But no one is dissatisfied with it!
Not because the Janissaries were the emperor's Janissaries.

It's because the first criterion for the selection of Ming's imperial guards is military merit.

Only by making military achievements can you enter the Imperial Guard.

But in the army, military merit is everything, and having military merit is better than not having military merit.

In the eyes of everyone, the Guards are a group of veterans with outstanding achievements, and they are entitled to be proud.

And slightly shorter than that big banner, there is also a nine-fold white banner that represents the golden family.

Zhu Hongyu was using this nine-pronged white banner to show everyone that this battle was not only the Great Ming's Northern Expedition to the Grassland, but also a battle against the rebellion of the Golden Family.

Didn't the princess of the Golden Family stand next to the Emperor Ming with the banner representing the Golden Family?
Don't forget, only people from the Golden Family can be the Great Khan of Mongolia. The one on your side is a rebel.

The Mongolians on the opposite side can vote to lead the way without any psychological pressure!
In fact, this matter is somewhat far-fetched, or to put it bluntly, it is nonsense.

The water thrown by the married daughter has never been heard of a married daughter who can continue to represent her mother's family.

But it doesn't matter!
As long as Zhu Hongyu can win this battle, no one will care if it is not far-fetched.

Everyone will only choose to stand on the side of the winner.

Zhu Hongyu's current move is only to give those Mongols who want to vote over a step down.

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