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Chapter 751 Let’s have another hard time...

Ming Jiajing forty-one years, March 26.

Jizhou Town, inside the Ming Army camp.

At this time, in the Chinese military camp, a number of senior generals including Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, Qi Jiguang, the Zhaoyi general, and Yu Dayou, the Huaiyuan general, gathered here.

In front of everyone, a huge map was placed. The attack route of the Tatar army was clearly marked on the map in red and black. The nearby mountains, rivers, and terrain conditions were also included in this map. .

As the commander of the Ming army and the general of the conquest, Yang Xuan, after looking around, took his eyes away from the map, faced the crowd, and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, not long ago, our Ming Dynasty's Suzhou Guard, Pingliang Guard, Shazhou Guard, Jinglu Guard, Yongchang Guard, and Shanhai Guard were all violently attacked by the Tatar army. Among them, the Shanhai Guard and the Jinglu Guard were almost Captured!"

"The soldiers who are currently going to support Shanhai Guard and Jinglu Guard are already on their way."

"In addition, according to the battle reports passed by various guards and the information obtained by the scouts, Ada Khan used at least 200,000 troops this time. It can be said that they came out in full force!"

"The imperial court believes that Anda Khan adopted a harassment strategy this time. The purpose is to make our Ming army exhausted. There is only one place where it really focuses on attacking!"

"Therefore, the imperial court issued an order. Before the situation is clear, the army should not act rashly. Only after the opponent's main force is discovered can the army attack!"

After Yang Xuan finished speaking, everyone present looked stern and responded solemnly: "Yes, General!"

After that, Yang Xuan looked in the direction of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and said in a deep voice: "Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, listen to the order!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou immediately lowered their heads, raised their hands to Yang Xuan, and responded in a deep voice: "General!"

Seeing this situation, Yang Xuan nodded and continued: "There are currently a total of 156,920 troops stationed in Jizhou Town. The chariot troops under your command will restrain the cavalry. At that time, together with Cheng Guogong's Shenji Battalion, we will lead an army of 30,000 as the front army!"

When Yang Xuan said this, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Chengguo Gong Zhu Xizhong, and was relieved when he saw that the other party did not raise any objection to this.

After all, Duke Cheng Guo was a noble and distinguished member of the royal family, and he was someone he could never afford to offend.

In addition to tactical considerations, Yang Xuan also hoped that Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou could take care of Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Cheng, on the battlefield.

After all, Yang Xuan had also heard of the names of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou. Under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, these two men made great achievements in annihilating the Japanese pirates entrenched in the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty.

In Yang Xuan's view, the Shenji Battalion was already good at using firearms, so it was a perfect match with the Che Battalion troops under Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

At the same time, with the two famous generals Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou here, Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong should be safe and sound.

After that, Yang Xuan suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart and continued: "This general personally leads an army of 60,000 and is stationed in the central army!"

When Yang Xuan said this, he looked in the direction of Liaodong Commander-in-Chief Wu Ying and continued to give instructions: "Your Liaodong cavalry will be responsible for guarding the two wings of the army!"

"The rear army is 30,000 men, commanded by Datong General Yang Zhao, and the rest are responsible for ensuring the logistics of the army!"

As orders were issued one after another, the generals whose names were called by Yang Xuan all obeyed their orders.

……

At this time, a Gobi desert a hundred miles away from Suzhou Wei was dotted with countless tents.

This is where the main force of Anda Khan is stationed.

Due to the extremely cold weather this year, the growth of water grass on the grassland is far less than before, and it is impossible to support such a large number of people and livestock.

In order to save the tribe from this crisis, Ada Khan made a resolute decision to personally lead his army south to plunder.

Before that, Anda Khan had already heard the news that the left-wing Chahar tribe, which he had driven to Liaodong, was conquered by the Ming Dynasty and followed the Ming Dynasty's lead.

At first, Anda Khan did not take this news too seriously. In his opinion, the left-wing Chahar tribe who was expelled to the bitter cold land of Liaodong were a group of timid cowards.

It is natural for such a group of cowards to be conquered by the Ming court.

However, when he learned the inside story about this war, he was shocked, because from the information he heard, the Ming army not only had high morale and fought bravely, but also used many new weapons.

Those new weapons were all new to Anda Khan, and one of the new weapons called "grenade" frightened Anda Khan.

After all, it can be known from the descriptions of those people that when using this weapon, the Ming army only needed to light the fuse and then throw it forcefully into the enemy's formation. Once this weapon called "grenade" exploded, There will be a lot of casualties.

After learning about these situations, Ada Khan gradually put away his contempt for Ming Ting.

For the sake of safety, Anda Khan went out in full force this time and personally led an army of 200,000 people southward.

Anda Khan believed that with the 200,000 troops in his hands, he would be able to break through the Ming army's defense.

As long as the defense of the Ming army is broken, the cavalry under his command can rely on their own mobility to penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Ming court.

After a lot of looting, they left and repeated the Gengshu Revolution that happened in the 29th year of Jiajing.

But in recent times, the battle reports coming from the front are all unfavorable news for our side.

Anda Khan couldn't understand. In his impression, those Ming army generals who were greedy for life and fearful of death and fired three shots before the battle seemed to have transformed and became fearless of death. They even dared to organize troops to launch a counterattack on their own side. .

During the battle between the two sides, Anda Khan also received more information about the new weapons of the Ming army. The grenade mentioned earlier was just one of them. In addition, the Ming army was also equipped with a weapon with an extremely long range. , a firecracker with extremely fast reloading speed.

It was this kind of firecracker that allowed the Ming army to rely on the towering city walls to defend themselves against danger, greatly delaying the pace of their own attack.

Although the battle reports on the front line are not optimistic, Anda Khan knows very well that he must not retreat!

You know, the daily consumption of cattle, sheep and livestock by the 200,000-strong army is an astronomical figure. In addition, the growth of water and grass this year is not good, and it is simply unable to support too many people and livestock.

If they cannot break through the Ming army's defense line and enter the hinterland to plunder, it means that the previous huge investment has been in vain.

Such a heavy loss would not only greatly damage his authority as Si Yi Khan, but would also make the tribe's situation even worse.

Anda Khan had thousands of Tumote households. After controlling 30,000 households on the right wing, he called himself Siyi Khan, fought against the Great Khan on the Chahar tribe on the left wing, and drove his entire tribe to the bitter cold of Liaodong. land.

For so many years, it was not that there were no people who opposed him within the Tumut tribe, but they were all suppressed by Ada Khan with bloody means.

In addition, Anda Khan had won many battles, so no one dared to openly challenge his authority.

Anda Khan knew that once the wolf king showed his weakness, those guys in the tribe who were ready to move would immediately pounce on him and bite him.

"Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that the tribe is currently employing people, Ben Khan would have dealt with them long ago!"

Anda Khan thought of this, licked his chapped lips, then picked up the skin bag containing kumiss and started drinking.

……

At this moment, a rush of footsteps was heard outside the camp.

Not long after, I saw a general covered in blood and a look of embarrassment quickly entered the camp, and behind him, two soldiers with long swords across their waists followed closely. These soldiers were all Anda Khan. of personal guards.

As early as the moment the general entered the camp, Ada Khan saw an unconcealable look of dejection on his face. He knew that there was bad news on the front line again.

After entering the camp, the general knelt down on one knee, lowered his head, and said with a guilty look on his face: "Great Khan, the Ming army refused to retreat. Our army suffered heavy casualties and failed to capture the Ming army's Shanhaiwei and Jingluwei." !”

After Anda Khan learned the news from the general, he narrowed his eyes and did not respond immediately.

Seeing this situation, the general who was kneeling on his knees could not help but turn pale and tremble all over. He knew that he might be in bad luck next.

Then, I saw Anda Khan looking at the general with a selective and devouring gaze, and asked coldly: "What is going on? I didn't find out in advance. Jinglu Guards and Shanhai Guards are all from the Ming Army." Is the defense weak? Why can’t we attack it?”

When the general heard this, he immediately cried and recounted the scene to Anda Khan: "Great Khan, our people climbed the city wall several times, but they were driven down by the Ming army!"

"At present, Mingting's reinforcements have arrived at Jinglu Guard and Shanhai Guard. We have no chance!"

"Yes... yes, those Ming soldiers have a weapon that can explode as long as the fuse is lit. That weapon is extremely powerful. Once it explodes, our people will suffer heavy casualties..."

While the general was still racking his brains to make amends for his failure, he did not notice that An Dahan's eyes had become cold when he looked at him.

"Shut up, Ben Khan. You are an incompetent loser. You just lost the battle. You are still talking nonsense and making so many excuses for yourself. Someone, pull him down to Ben Khan and chop him down!"

As soon as Ada Khan finished speaking, he saw two indifferent and fully armed soldiers coming in. Without any explanation, they controlled the previous general and dragged him outside the camp.

When the general saw this situation, his face was full of pleading. He looked in the direction of Anda Khan and kept pleading: "Great Khan, please spare my life. Over the years, I have worked for you... "

Soon after, the pleas for mercy stopped.

Then, the two heavily armed soldiers with indifferent expressions were seen, holding the head of the previous general, entering the camp and returning their orders to Anda Khan. "Sweat!"

"Ah."

After Ada Khan responded, he waved his hand and motioned for the two soldiers to get down.

After the two soldiers left, Ada Khan was the only one left in the camp. At this time, his face was full of melancholy.

He knew very well in his heart that everything the general said before was true.

Those Ming troops were not only equipped with weapons they had never seen before, but also had high morale and were fearless of death.

Anda Khan originally planned to spare the life of this general who had followed him for many years and made great military exploits.

But ever since he began to make up for his failure and tried his best to exaggerate the strength of the Ming army, Ada Khan retracted his thoughts. No matter what, this man must die. If he is kept, the morale of the army will be shaken.

If we leave it alone, I am afraid that the two sides will collapse at the first touch before the war begins.

"This is not fair. How come they were born to occupy the richest and most fertile land, while we can only struggle on the grasslands, starve and freeze. This is not fair..."

After that, Anda Khan suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart and walked out of the camp under the escort of his personal guards.

……

Just as the war between the Ming Dynasty and Ada Khan quietly started, there was also an undercurrent surging on the Chahar tribe in Liaodong.

In the camp, Amutai, as the ruler, was warmly entertaining the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty.

Not long ago, Amutai got what he wanted to hear most from the mouth of this messenger, that the Ming Dynasty would turn a blind eye to its overthrow of Tumahan's brutal rule.

Not only that, Amutai was also able to receive assistance in terms of food, grass, ordnance, in return for sending more than 15,000 elite cavalry to assist the Ming Dynasty in fighting.

However, when Amutai proposed that he wanted some new weapons such as grenades, he was sternly rejected by the envoy on the grounds that the front line was tight.

Amutai was not upset when his request was rejected. After all, the Ming army was currently engaged in a fierce battle with the army led by Amada Khan. They didn't even have enough, so how could they even it out?

In Amutai's view, with the help of the Ming court, it would be no problem to overthrow Tumaihan, the Jasak Tuhan.

His own strength was already stronger than Tumaihan's Zasak Tuhan, and with the aid of grain, grass and ordnance from the Ming court, he became even more powerful.

Therefore, when faced with the agreement presented by the Ming court envoy, Amutai just glanced at it and signed it.

In his opinion, as long as he can ascend to the position of the Great Khan, then all the sacrifices will be worth it!
I'd better give the people in the tribe a little more hardship. When I sit in the position of Khan, I will make you live a good life!
The same thing not only happened to Amutai's tribe, but on the other side, Tumaihan, who was Zasak Tuhan, was also talking to the envoy sent by the Ming court.

After Amutai made his own decision and sent more than 15,000 elite cavalry to assist the Ming army in fighting.

Tumaihan, who was the Khan of Zasak, felt a great crisis from this.

After all, Amutai is only a governor appointed by himself in name, but now this governor dares to ignore himself, the Great Khan, and send troops without permission. This clearly shows that he does not take himself seriously and has greatly damaged his own body. For the authority of the Great Khan.

If you dare to send troops without consulting this Khan now, the next step may be to start a rebellion!
With this in mind, Tumaihan took the initiative to send an envoy to the Ming court for help.

The envoy sent by the Ming court, after listening to the specific situation described by Tumaihan, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Such behavior, in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", is called rebellion and intent to rebel. The death penalty needs to be imposed!”

Then, the envoy paused for a moment, and then comforted him: "Don't worry, the Great Khan. I, the Ming Dynasty, will never sit back and do nothing about this matter. If the Great Khan needs it, I, the Ming Dynasty, can provide you with ordnance, food, grass, etc." Please help!”

"Help the Great Khan to get rid of Amutai, this traitorous official who wants to be arrogant and plots rebellion!"

Although Tumaihan did not understand the "Great Ming Law" mentioned by the messenger, he clearly knew that he was saved.

As long as he has the ordnance, food and grass provided by the Ming court, he can recruit troops and horses to expand his strength.

At the same time, Tumaihan also knew clearly that Mingting would never be so kind and help him free of charge, and he would definitely have to pay something.

Sure enough, after that, the envoy sent by the Ming court took out an agreement that had been drafted and asked him to sign it.

Looking at the terms of the agreement, Tumaihan's face was full of hesitation.

This agreement is much more severe than the previous one. Based on the last one, several additional clauses have been added.

If he signs this agreement, the Chahar tribe will really become a vassal of the Ming court in the future, with no room for improvement.

The Ming court envoy on the side seemed to have noticed Tumaihan's hesitation. After pondering for a moment, he immediately warned: "Great Khan, you are the fifth generation grandson of Dayan Khan and the grandson of Da Lai of the Borzhijin clan. The eldest son, now Zasak Tuhan, the blood of the Golden Family flows in your body!"

"Can you bear to let the inheritance left by your father, Da Laisun, fall into the hands of a rebellious villain like Amutai, who intends to rebel?"

When Tumaihan heard this, he couldn't help but fall into silence.

Yes, the envoy sent by the Ming court is right. Do I really want the inheritance left by my father to fall into the hands of a villain like Amutai?

"This is only temporary. Once the ruler Amutai is eliminated, I will be able to regain power as before, lead the Chahar tribe to strength, and fulfill my father's last wish!"

"When the Chahar Ministry becomes stronger, these agreements will be nothing more than waste paper!"

After comforting himself in this way, Tumaihan resolutely signed his name on it.

……

Ever since the war between the Ming army and Anda Khan's army officially started, all kinds of battle reports came from the front line like snowflakes.

Forbidden City, Cabinet.

At this time, the cabinet was extremely busy and could not rest for a moment. In addition to taking care of the urgent memorials sent by various departments, it was also necessary to always pay attention to the battle reports sent from the front line.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps coming from outside the cabinet.

Not long after, I saw a subordinate official walking in quickly.

After the subordinate official entered the cabinet, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Zhang Juzheng, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Mr. Zhang Ge, here is the battle report from the Suzhou Guard!"

After the words fell, the subordinate official came to Zhang Juzheng, carefully took out the battle report from his sleeve, and raised it high above his head.

After receiving the battle report from the subordinate official, Zhang Juzheng waved his hand and said: "Well, I understand, you can go down first!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang Ge!"

The subordinate official responded without any hesitation. After bowing to Zhang Juzheng, he stepped out of the cabinet.

Then, facing the curious eyes of everyone, Zhang Juzheng opened the battle report and read the contents with special concentration. He saw what was written above.

"In this battle, Suzhou Guards repulsed more than 5,000 invading Tatar troops, beheading 3,582 enemy troops, killing 1,339 of our own troops, and 420 were lightly or seriously wounded. Eighteen people, 329 horses, various ordnance and weapons were seized..."

Soon, Zhang Juzheng had browsed through all the contents of the battle report. At this moment, Yan Song's curious voice sounded: "How is the battle situation on the front line?"

Facing Yan Song's gaze, Zhang Juzheng handed over the battle report in his hand, shook his head, and then said: "Although the invading enemy troops have been repelled, the situation is still not optimistic. You must know that before this, The imperial court has already issued a notice to remind all guard stations to take more precautions!"

After receiving the battle report from the front line from Zhang Juzheng, Yan Song put on his reading glasses and read the content word for word.

After browsing the above content, Yan Song handed the battle report to Xu Jie not far away, sighed helplessly, and said in agreement: "Yes, until now, no discovery has been made. The movement of the enemy’s main force!”

When Xu Jie heard this, he immediately stood up and consoled him: "Don't be too anxious. We have plenty of time and costs to spend with them. We'd better continue to wait. The other party will always show flaws!"

As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking, Hu Zongxian stood up and responded: "Mr. Xu Ge is right, I have a lot of capital in the Ming Dynasty and it is slowly being depleted. This time Anda Khan dispatched twenty Ten thousand troops!"

"The food and grass consumed by these two hundred thousand troops every day is an astronomical figure. Coupled with the bad weather this year, the water and grass on the grassland will definitely not grow as well as in previous years, and it will not be able to support too many people."

"If there is no gain, the other side will never withdraw its troops!"

When Hu Zongxian said this, his face was full of determination.

"Yes, if we withdraw the troops hastily, wouldn't it be equivalent to the previous investment being wasted?"

"No one else can accept such a loss. Therefore, Anda Khan will definitely make a desperate move and fight to the end. Only by breaking through our Ming Dynasty's defense line and plundering will we be able to recover the cost!"

Gao Gong on the side heard the words, stood up and put forward his own opinions.

(End of this chapter)