"Brother Ma, can you introduce to me the current situation in Mongolia in the northern steppe, for example, what are the various forces in Mongolia now, their respective strengths, comparisons, and their relationships, etc.," Yang Ning asked Ma Guida.

Ma Gui led Yang Ning to the sand table, pointed to the map on the sand table and explained to Yang Ning: "Since the Mongolian Yuan regime was driven back to the grassland by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, there have been endless internal battles, and its power has gradually weakened and split into The Tumut Anda tribe in front of us is one of them. In addition to the Tumut tribe, there are also the remaining forces of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the Onan River Basin in the northeast of Tumut. Their great Khan was the Tuman Khan, and they claimed to be the orthodox regime of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. We in the Ming Dynasty used to call them the Northern Yuan regime...,"

"What is the relationship between the Beiyuan regime and Tumut?" Yang Ning interjected and asked.

Ma Gui smiled and said: "Of course it is very bad. Ida Khan is unruly and has never recognized the orthodox status of the Tuman Khan. Neither side accepts the other. In order to compete for this orthodox reputation and territory, they often fight fiercely. Do you think Can this relationship get better?"

"Oh, that's right," Yang Ning said thoughtfully.

Ma Gui continued: "To the east of the Northern Yuan regime and the Tumut tribe, in the Halawen Mountains and Duoyan Mountains outside the Daming Shanhaiguan, there is also a branch of the Mongolian ethnic group called the Uuliangha Mongolians. Wuliangha Mongolia was conquered when I became the emperor. The imperial court installed three Duoyan guards in this area, namely Duoyan guard, Taining guard and Funing guard. Originally, the three guards were very obedient to me, the Ming Dynasty, but in recent years , This Duoyan Guard gave birth to a pair of amazing brothers, Chang Ang and Chang Tu. Their power continued to grow, and they gradually gained dominance among the three guards and integrated the troops of the three guards. Now they are also acting against me, the Ming Dynasty. stand up,"

Duoyan Sanwei is such a familiar name. I remember when I was studying history, the name of Duoyan Sanwei was as familiar to people as Ada and Sanniangzi.

"The Tumut tribe, the Northern Yuan regime, and the Duoyan Sanwei are collectively called Monan Mongolia. And to the north of Monan Mongolia, across the desert, is Mobei Mongolia. Mobei Mongolia is also called Kar. Kamengolia, they are relatively far away from our Ming Dynasty, and separated by the desert and Monan Mongolia, so there is not much contact with them, so let’s not mention them. Except for Monan Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia, then there is Mongolia Mongolia. This Mongolian Mongolia is The descendants of the Oara tribe have many internal tribes, and they are collectively called the Erut Mongolia. For example, the Tuluo tribe now entrenched in the Hetao Plain is a branch of the Erut Mongolia."

Yang Ning was a little confused by the numerous names of Mongolian tribes introduced by Ma Gui, but he generally understood the distribution of Mongolian forces in the northern grasslands and deserts of the Ming Dynasty. He asked again: "What about these three major Mongolian forces? What is the relationship between them?"

"In general, Khalkha Mongolia is far north of the desert and has little contact with the tribes of Erut Mongolia and Monan Mongolia, so there is no conflict. The most serious conflicts are between Monan Mongolia and Monan Mongolia. Between Mongolia and Mongolia, especially the Tumut Tribe and Tuluo Tribe, these two tribes can be said to be on the same level. Years of war have made them become mortal enemies. However, the tribes within the Monan Mongolia and Mongolia Mongolia are There are also constant conflicts between the various forces. You fight me and I fight you. You fight to the death for territory and water. Hey, these Tatars are Tatars. Even though they were once the same ancestors, they all have cold natures. Being so surly and cruel and killing each other just to compete for a little benefit is really despicable," Ma Gui said with a disdainful expression.

It turned out that Anda Khan had such a bad relationship with Zhuli Rabbit. In this way, he was surrounded by enemies on three sides. There was Tuman Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the northeast and Litu in the west. No wonder Anda Khan only led 100,000 cavalry to attack the Ming Dynasty. The other troops must have been restrained by the forces of Tuman Khan and Zhulitu, and Anda Khan was also deeply afraid of a fire in the backyard.

With his thoughts spinning in his mind, Yang Ning smiled slightly and said to Ma Gui: "Brother Ma, what you said is wrong. If it weren't for the various Mongolian tribes fighting each other, our Ming Dynasty's border would be even more uneven. The country is already in danger,"

Ma Gui sighed softly and said: "Yes, thanks to the endless fighting among the Mongolian tribes. If they really unite one day, our Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in an instant."

Yang Ning looked at the vast Mongolian territories in the north of the Ming Dynasty on the sand table. A flash of enthusiasm suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he murmured: "Brother Ma, if we wipe out all these forces, we don't have to worry about this." "

Ma Gui looked shocked and said with disbelief: "All, all have been wiped out. How is this possible? All the Mongolian tribes combined have more than a million people who lead the bow. Such a huge force, with the current strength of our Ming Dynasty , this is undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone,"

Yang Ning smiled thoughtfully and said: "Who said we would start a war with these millions of people at the same time, and who said we would start a war with them now? Just look at it. Since Hannaji's surrender was the beginning, As long as you give me ten years, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to unify the desert and reproduce the great feat of Emperor Chengzu who 'swept away the dust and settled the desert forever',"

After saying that, Yang Ning turned around and left the city tower, climbed to the observation deck at the top of the city, and admired the magnificent scenery of the undulating mountains in the north. Ma Gui behind him looked at Yang Ning's back in shock. I was speechless for a long time.

Standing on the high observation deck at the top of the city, looking at the picturesque rivers and mountains in front of him, feeling the cold wind blowing in the north, Yang Ning's mind couldn't help but become extremely clear-headed, thinking of what he just said to Ma Gui. Yang Ning couldn't help but regret what he said: he really spoke out arrogantly in a fit of temper. Even if he had the ability to destroy the Mongolian tribes, he would have to have the strength of the Ming Dynasty as a foundation. This involves economy, military, The development, coordination, and utilization of all aspects of human resources are not easy to achieve if we really want to achieve this goal.

Don't make trouble for yourself. It's enough to successfully complete the peace talks with me and strive for a stable and happy life for the people on the border between the two countries for decades. Why think so far and grandly? One accidentally exhausted himself to death.

"Brother Yang, have you already made a complete decision in your mind about what you just said?"

A voice sounded from behind, and Yang Ning looked back, only to see Ma Gui looking at him with an extremely excited expression, his eyes fiery. Before he could answer, Ma Gui said firmly: "Brother Yang, I believe You can accomplish this great thing because you are so determined. Although my brother is not talented, he is still willing to be his pawn and lead the army to defeat the Tatars. This can be regarded as being famous in the history of his brother. My brother is thirty this year. Second, in ten years, I will only be forty-two, which can be considered the prime of life. Don’t worry, I will definitely...,"

"Stop, stop, stop," before Ma Gui finished speaking, Yang Ning hurriedly stopped Ma Gui, and then said with a dry smile: "Brother Ma, I know that you have made great achievements and served the court, but... what happened just now "Brother, you just said it casually, why do you take it seriously?"

"Just say it casually," Ma Gui was stunned.

"Hey, yes, think about it, annihilating the Mongolian tribes and unifying the desert, such a difficult and great goal is beyond our reach. Even if you and I have the intention, you also understand the current situation of the court. We want to have an elite army. To fight, the first thing is that you have no shortage of money on hand, but do you think our Ming Dynasty is a rich master now?"

Ma Gui looked defeated and sighed: "That's true. Even if we have the intention to make great achievements and keep the Tatars in peace forever, we still need to have soldiers, pay, and enough food and grass. Forget it, let's fight off the people in front of us first. The only way to attack is serious,"

When the situation in the Ming Dynasty was mentioned, even generals like Ma Gui became discouraged, which shows how far the Ming Dynasty's national power has declined.

The two of them talked for a while, and then the messengers from Xuanping Fort and Pingyuan Fort came to report the latest military situation in the front. Anda Khan's 100,000 soldiers and horses separated and tentatively attacked the two forts, and retreated after being frustrated. They stationed themselves at Huangyakou outside the defense line, and then detached a group of about 30,000 soldiers and horses to the east, presumably to attack the military town under the jurisdiction of Xuanfu.

"Hmph, I'm so stupid to send only 30,000 troops and horses to attack the Xuanfu. The Xuanfu has already been on strict alert, and his cavalry will definitely not be able to gain anything," Ma Gui sneered. .

Yang Ning also smiled easily and said: "It seems that this old guy has become a headless fly. He thought that he could get some capital for negotiation because he accidentally made money. As long as we can't hold on and clear the country, it won't take long for him to die." Someone has been sent to negotiate with us,"

The situation was indeed as Yang Ning expected. In the next few days, the Anda cavalry launched attacks on many defense forts on the Xuanfu and Datong lines, but they all failed. In terms of horse battles, the Mongolian cavalry is invincible, but these horses can The men who had grown up on their backs went to attack the strong and thick city, but they were so clumsy that they could not even touch the top of the castle they were attacking. Soon, Anda's 100,000-strong army retreated deep into the grassland.

On this day, Yang Ning was discussing matters with Wang Chonggu, Ma Gui and others at the Governor's Mansion. Chang Dayong, the frontline supervising general and deputy general, sent a letter from me to Wang Chonggu, the Governor of Xuanda.

"Good words," Wang Chonggu opened the letter and praised it first, then read it, but after a while he couldn't help but frowned.

"What does the letter say?" Yang Ning asked.

"Ada Khan led his troops to attack this time. He didn't get any benefits. He just wanted to negotiate with us. He wanted me to go to his golden tent in Kuhe Tuncheng to negotiate with him in person." With that, Wang Chonggu handed the letter to Yang Ning.

Yang Ning took it and took a look. The letter was actually a piece of paper in neat and elegant small regular script. He never expected that there would be someone under me who could write such beautiful Chinese characters.

"Damn, this old guy is really arrogant. His grandson is in our hands now. He led troops to attack without getting any benefits. He actually wants you to go to his lair in person. It's really weird," Ma Gui said Great light and fire.

Wang Chonggu sighed: "Oh, don't be dissatisfied. This time it's because he has few troops and his grandson is in our hands. He has some scruples, so he doesn't dare to act recklessly. If he leads hundreds of thousands of cavalry, , marching straight into the capital, I am afraid that it will cause shock to the government and the public, and panic among the people. In recent years, the strength of these northern barbarians has become stronger and stronger. There are Litu in the northwest and Andahan in the north. Neither of them is a fuel-efficient lamp. Closer In 2008, the Duoyan Three Guards outside the Northeast Pass suddenly emerged and were gradually no longer suppressed by the imperial court. The entire northern frontier of Ming Dynasty was becoming increasingly unstable. If this continues, I'm afraid..., Hey,"

He was afraid that the country would be destroyed and his family would be destroyed. After reading the letter, Yang Ning said in his heart what Wang Chonggu had not said.

Although he traveled to this era, Yang Ning still has a strong sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he would not rush to Shanxi to deal with the Han Naji matter this time. You know, when he came to this era, he gave The goal he set was to live a carefree and happy life, but as he became more and more closely aligned with this era and became more and more closely related to more and more people in this era, his thoughts were also quietly changing.

If the Ming Dynasty really perishes, even if he and Shui Ling can hide in the world and live a comfortable life, what will happen to Princess Yongning, what to do to Concubine Li, and what to do to Wen Ziyan? There will be people who will come to the end of their lives with the collapse of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of ending is definitely not acceptable to them.

If you cannot accept it, you must work hard to change the appearance of this ending. I don’t know if history will develop as we know it in future generations, but from the current point of view, the Jurchen tribe that finally destroyed the Ming Dynasty still doesn’t know in which corner. Huddle up, the powerful Tatar tribes have threatened the life and death of the Ming Dynasty. You should first think about how to deal with these threats.

"He wants his grandson, so he sent someone to talk to him. Mr. Governor, you must not go to this matter," Ma Gui said to Wang Chonggu.

Yang Ning immediately said: "Of course, the Governor cannot go. Let's not talk about whether it is dangerous or not. This is also against the rules. If a first-class feudal official like the Governor wants to go to Anda for negotiations, he must first ask the court for instructions. I'm afraid it will take five or six days to go back and forth. At that time, I'm afraid I will be impatient to wait and risk my life to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight over."

"However, someone must go, and his status cannot be lowered. Otherwise, I would think that our Ming Dynasty is afraid of him. But it really doesn't work. I will let him go at the right time. He is the governor, so I want to come." You should promise not to say anything," Wang Chonggu said.

Yang Ning shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that's not possible. Mr. Fang is one level lower than you in terms of official rank. According to the rules, he can't just cross the border as an envoy."

"Then what should we do? We have to send someone to this matter. Although I returned in vain this time and my grandson is in our hands, if we don't send someone for a long time, we will let him think that his grandson is in our hands." He has already died in our hands. If, as you said, his hundreds of thousands of troops are deployed in full force, our Ming Dynasty will be in danger," Wang Chonggu said worriedly.

"I can't say, I can only do this myself," Yang Ning said slowly.

"No,"
Chapter completed!