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Chapter 645
The Mongolian tribes were beaten all over the place by Jianlu, and Jianlu was beaten to death by the Ming army. According to logical reasoning, the Mongolian tribes are definitely not the opponents of the Ming army.

But opponents are different from opponents, and there are times when tactical play is not without mutual restraint.

For example, riding and archery are still powerful among the Mongolian tribes.Regardless of Jianlu's bragging, most of their victories are not based on riding and shooting, but on bravery and hand-to-hand combat.

In terms of armor protection, Jianlu is also better than the Mongolian tribes.In terms of mobility, the Mongolian tribes are higher than Jianlu.

More importantly, the mobility of the Mongolian tribes has always been a headache for farming peoples.

People don't have a fixed city, they live by water and grass. If you want to attack him, you have to find it first.In the vast grasslands, with a heavy supply of food and grass, how can you compare your speed with the Mongols?

Jianlu was different. They had cities and arable land. When the Ming army pushed over, they either defended or gave up.

Therefore, going deep into the vast grassland, or even the desert, is a very difficult task for the army of the farming nation, and there are not a few people who have suffered defeat because of this.

Not to mention other dynasties, even during the Taizu period of the Ming Dynasty, famous generals such as Xu Da and Feng Sheng also suffered defeats on the grasslands, and in the end they failed to completely wipe out Beiyuan.

Of course, the emperor had his own plan, which was similar to that of Liaodong, which was to advance steadily, build roads and build cities, and gradually penetrate into the grasslands.

Recovering the front set is only the first step in pushing the Great Wall defense line northward, gradually turning the area north of the Great Wall into a buffer zone, preventing nomads from rushing in and looting easily.

The reason why the emperor is not in a hurry is also very simple, a catastrophe is an extremely powerful weapon, and its impact on nomads is no less than that in Daming.

Extremely cold, snowstorms and freezing, grasslands moving south, and facing the rising strength and combat power of the Ming army, surrender is the best choice for the Mongolian tribes to survive.

Unable to fight, unable to rob, and facing a catastrophe, as long as the Ming Empire stopped the horse market, the Mongolian tribes would be wiped out.

Sun Chuanting's face returned to seriousness, and he warned in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate any enemy, underestimating the enemy is a taboo for generals, don't you know?"

The generals hurriedly bowed to be taught, even if they didn't care too much, they still put on a show.

"The destruction of Champa, the invasion of Myanmar, and the advancement of Liaodong are all news of success." Sun Chuanting glanced at the generals, his tone still serious, "If we are defeated, how can we save face?"

Cao Bianjiao lowered his head, blinked his eyes, and said firstly: "My lord taught me that in the first battle in the Northwest, you can only win but not lose. We will fight to the death to boost the prestige of our Northwest Army."

"Don't worry, my lord." The generals echoed.

Sun Chuanting hummed, turned to the cavalry unit who was training in the distance, and said in a more relaxed tone, "In the year of the catastrophe, it is not easy for the imperial court to invest money and materials. We, the soldiers, should relieve your father's worries and fight on the battlefield. loyal to the country."

"Yes, I would like to follow your lord's instructions." It was Cao Bianjiao who took the lead again, and the generals echoed like worms.

Sun Chuanting rolled his eyes secretly, knowing that this group of young officers were arrogant and arrogant, especially those who were dispatched from Liaodong, who had experienced fighting with Jianlu, and did not take the Mongolian tribes seriously.

In fact, compared with the left-wing Mongolian tribes, the life of the right-wing Mongolian tribes is much better.

Through the payment of tribute by Alta, the Ming Dynasty opened eleven border trade ports, so that the right-wing Mongolian tribes could live quite well through trade.

Over the past century, they have been pampered and pampered, and the combat power of the right-wing Mongolian tribes has declined seriously.In history, Lin Dan Khan led his troops to the west and beat him to pieces.

Look, this is the serious consequence of the long-term peace.In history, many countries and many ethnic groups have similar experiences.

Therefore, even if the world is peaceful, you should always take out your knife and sharpen it.The emperor's knife is the army, and sharpening the knife is fighting, which is easy to understand.

Sun Chuanting knew the emperor's thoughts, but also the emperor's grand plans.

Conquering the tribes of Mongolia is only the first step in the grand strategy.The emperor's gaze was still focused on the Western Regions that had been given up by the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to repeat the majestic national prestige of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Northwest Military Region, this is a military region to be established after regaining the former set.It means that from the northeast to the northwest of Ming Dynasty, the entire northern defense line will change its strategy, changing from passive defense to active offense.

"Kill!" The cavalry lined up to kill, Gao Yingxiang chopped down the grass with a single knife, and he and his comrades still maintained a neat horizontal row.

The majestic horn sounded, and the cavalry team gathered in the assembly area from fast to slow.Training is over, it's time to rest.

Although every cavalryman was sweating and tired, he had to take care of the horse first.That is their second life, the most loyal partner on the battlefield.

"You will be paid tomorrow, and I will invite you to drink." Gao Yingxiang set up the horses, and walked with a few comrades talking and laughing loudly.

Relying on the skillful equestrian skills he learned when he was a horse dealer, Gao Yingxiang is now a small banner official.His bold temperament also allowed him to make many friends, and his opponents treated him like brothers.

"My lord, you can bring some home." A soldier said with a smile, "You can't let my sister-in-law and nephew go hungry."

Gao Yingxiang waved his hands and said, "They won't be hungry, so I sent them back last month. I haven't smelled alcohol for a month."

Payroll is the happiest day for officers and soldiers. Are you not happy when you get paid?
Soldiers have money and dare to spend, which has become a reality as early as a few years ago.For this consumer group, many merchants are eyeing it.

Daily tobacco and alcohol, restaurants and restaurants are the places most visited by soldiers.Especially in restaurants, it is rare to visit once a month.As a man, eating and drinking is almost innate.

"When are we going to fight?" The soldier said with some expectation: "Look at others, the reward for destroying Champa is more than half a year's salary."

Gao Yingxiang turned his head to look at the soldier, and asked in surprise, "Who did you hear that there would be so many?"

"Not half a year, two or three months." The soldier scratched his head and said, "The officers and soldiers from Liaodong know that the imperial court is never stingy with rewards for victories."

Gao Yingxiang nodded again and again, expressing his belief, and said: "It's probably coming soon, next year will be spring, well, it's probably the same."

So far, the goals and plans of military operations are kept secret, except for a few generals, middle and low-level officers and soldiers do not know at all.

Although the Mongolian tribes in the Qiantao area were not powerful, the Ming army wanted to take them by military action, and had no intention of negotiating to get them back.

The establishment of the Northwest Theater is a good start.It is not only to establish prestige, but also to achieve strategic goals.

As for using the horse market as a threat, the imperial court had such a plan, but the generals in the northwest theater didn't think so.

(End of this chapter)