Qinghai has the Heshuote tribe, the Baotou area in Qiantao is the nomadic land of the Tumote tribe, and the Hui tribe occupies part of the Qiantao area. If the Ming army only used the Great Wall as the boundary, they could still live in peace.
▲∴w. But once you cross the Great Wall and head north, conflicts are inevitable.
Jin Wang Li Dingguo is not as optimistic and confident as Gao Wengui. After all, he stands higher and sees more comprehensively. Although he knows that the emperor is very powerful and has a strong desire to expand, he also knows that the emperor is calm and composed, and he knows
The emperor was at a higher perspective and saw the problem more comprehensively. Moreover, he had written correspondence with Zhu Yongxing, and coupled with the notification from the Ministry of War, he had a clear understanding of the scale of action that could be taken in the northwest.
"Although it is imperative to regain the Hetao area, how to act requires careful consideration." Li Dingguo said slowly: "First seize the Great Wall, seal the passes, and then act according to the situation. This is also the meaning of Long Live. In addition to military,
Economic means will also be deployed accordingly, or they may achieve the effect of winning without a fight. In other words, military operations must be limited to a certain range, and the number of troops used must also be limited to a certain quantitative level."
"How many people are suitable?" Gao Wengui asked: "If it is pure cavalry, it is OK to use the number of thousands and five as the unit."
"It is best not for the cavalry to act alone." Li Dingguo sat upright and said thoughtfully: "My idea is to mix it up, with one thousand cavalry, three thousand infantry, and more than a thousand artillery troops to form a combat unit of more than 5,000 people.
They will be stationed at strategic locations. The scale of the battle is limited to a maximum of three combat units dispatched. If it exceeds the limit, it will be canceled or a decision will be requested."
Gao Wengui thought for a while, nodded with some regret, and agreed. The number of troops to be dispatched is not determined by patting one's head. It must be calculated based on the reserves of grain and grass supplies. For now, the northwest and northeast are seesaws, and there must be a tilt.
, rather than a parallel position.
"This situation should not last for too long." Li Dingguo smiled and comforted: "In one year at most, the imperial court's financial situation will be greatly alleviated. The biggest drag now is the decline of the North. The Holy Lord is kind and cannot bear it.
The people are crying out for food. A hundred thousand troops are transferred south to feed them. This is a helpless move!"
"Long Live is indeed a sage monarch who is rare to see in five hundred years." Gao Wengui said with emotion: "Not to mention his civil and martial arts, if he just revived the Ming Dynasty and restored China, no one can match him. Well, even Emperor Gao can't compare to the Holy One.
What His Highness Jin said is very true. We can only wait for one year at most, and we will have the confidence to sweep across the Eastern Han Dynasty and recover all the lost territory of the Han family. Maybe half a year is about the same, and the Mekong and He river provinces have three or four crops a year. The same is true for Jiangnan.
With two or three crops a year, with food, everything else is easy. Or, if the weather gets warmer, a hundred thousand troops will be transferred north again, and the Tartars can be wiped out with one drum and Liaodong restored!"
"This is unlikely." Li Dingguo shook his head and guessed: "It would cost too much to go back and forth. Recruit a large number of troops from the North and launch a campaign in the North. Your Majesty's intention is already very clear."
"It's a pity that the army transferred to the south will be idle." Gao Wengui recently only focused on recruiting cavalry to fill the vacancy, and did not carefully analyze and study the court's actions.
"It is impossible to be idle." Li Dingguo laughed and said: "Why did you establish the Guangzhou Military Region? With the good examples of the Mekong and River provinces, how could the Holy One not continue to expand the territory? Just like you said.
Three or four crops a year, planting one acre of land is equivalent to planting three or four acres! In the south and north of Ji, this idea cannot be changed."
"The Zheng family in Annan, or the Champa Kingdom." Gao Wengui guessed, and then chuckled. "Nine times out of ten, it is going to be over. Well, I heard that the officials in the imperial court were arguing with the Holy Emperor about Zong Shouyi's entry into the cabinet.
If Zong Shouyi can destroy the country, maybe the Holy One will give him this opportunity!"
"The Holy Sage is profound in knowledge, so it has the capacity to accommodate thousands of people. Regardless of arguments or objections, the Holy Sage does not embarrass my subordinates." Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and said: "But one thing is that selfishness is not tolerated in front of the Mingjun and the Holy Lord. If
If you have selfish motives, even if you say it openly, the Holy Spirit can forgive you, but if you do things behind the scenes, it is an unforgivable sin!"
"Your Majesty is too kind." Gao Wengui shook his head repeatedly, "Those civil servants with bad mouths should have been dealt with long ago."
"Don't talk nonsense." Li Dingguo frowned and scolded, "It is a blessing for the ministers to show their strength to the emperor. How can we hope that the emperor will kill people without punishment?"
"Ah, yes, yes, I made a mistake." After being reminded, Gao Wengui also remembered his own origin, and nodded quickly, "It's good to be kind, my benevolent Lord!"
"Hurry up and recruit troops for training!" Li Dingguo waved his hand helplessly, "There are many athletes in the northwest, and many border people are good at riding, so this shouldn't be difficult. By the way, there are military camps, and among other things, we need a variety of alfalfa.
, people can eat it, and it’s also fodder, so we won’t be short of it in the future!”
"Understood." Gao Wengui stood up, cupped his hands, and said with a smile: "Then I will retire. Hey, let's tame the big horse first, so that he can ride it early and be majestic."
"Go, go!" Li Dingguo waved his hands again and again, feeling a little itchy in his heart. That tall horse really made people jealous. If the Ming army's cavalry could be equipped with such horses, ten thousand of them would be enough to sweep through the Donglu.
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The strategic focus is in the Northeast, which is of course dictated by the situation, but the temporary slowdown in the Northwest is also the result of repeated discussions and studies.
In terms of the total strength of the Mongolian tribes, it is very powerful. But in the minds of the Mongolians, there is more of a tribal concept, and they will not hesitate to conquer and plunder each other because they speak the same language and are of the same clan. At this time, Zhu Yongxing regarded him as a strong enemy
The Jungar tribe has just begun to rise, Galdan has not yet become the leader, and his territory is far away from Yili in the Tianshan Mountains. It is very difficult to defeat him. On the other hand, Zhu Yongxing found that if the Jungar tribe is allowed to become strong, it will be difficult to defeat him.
It seems to be beneficial to attack and annex the Mongolian tribes in the western and northern deserts.
In this way, it not only saves the Ming army the trouble of defeating and subduing the Mongolian tribes one by one, but also makes the Junggar tribe have many enemies. Many Mongolian tribes will even turn to the Ming Dynasty to seek asylum, and in the future the Ming Dynasty will seek refuge with the Jungar tribe.
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For example, the Heshuote tribe in Qinghai-Tibet will be an obstacle to Galdan's eastward advance, and will also be the most likely to rely on the Ming Dynasty Mongolian tribes under pressure. If it develops according to the historical trajectory, it will be extremely convenient for the Ming army to take Qing Dynasty into Tibet.
Difficulties are greatly reduced.
Furthermore, in order to conquer or control the Mongolian tribes, military pressure is very important, and political and economic means are also indispensable. The cotton batting and thread used by the Mongolian herdsmen at that time, as well as the silks, satins, silk embroidery and other items used by Taiji and Zaisang all required
Buying from the Central Plains region, the Mongolian nobles are very envious of the luxury goods produced in the Central Plains.
Regarding this, there is a vivid description in the "Biography of Gardan" in Liang Fen's "Chronicles of the Qin Border": "They also used gold pythons to weave, and embroidered various colors on the pythons. Gardan were all embroidered with exposed patterns on the outside.
, attracting all the Taiwanese auspicious people and all the barbarians to come and see it. All Yi and Xian people admire it so much that they linger and cannot go away."
Therefore, trade is another opportunity to bribe and win over, and it can be a good way to divide and rule. This is similar to the way that the Han regime used tea as a weapon to control the nomads.
With Gansu and Shaanxi already in possession, there is no need to worry about horses. Whether it is through the capture of the Hetao area, or through various commodity exchanges, the source is no longer limited to the tea and horse trade between Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. This means that the number of cavalry in the Ming army will be
There will be a leap-forward growth. Of course, the hussars have strict requirements and their numbers will be limited. At the same time, the supply of food and grass will also be hindered. But no matter what, as long as time is needed, the strength of the Ming army is unquestionable. Moreover,
Compared with the development and growth of the Zhunge tribe, the strength of the Ming army is definitely growing much faster.
Therefore, it is also a very good strategy to let Galdan conquer the east and west, wipe out the Mongolian tribes for the Ming army, disrupt the political status of the northwest region, defeat him in a few decisive battles, and take advantage of the situation to march into the Tianshan Mountains and regain Xinjiang.
Of course, this strategy is not static and must be adjusted according to changes in the situation. For example, Galdan's collusion with Tsarist Russia, assistance to the Khalkha tribe and Tushetu Khan in their fight against Tsarist Russia, and the relationship between Galdan of the Dzungol tribe and the Taizi
The contradictions between Cewang Alabutan and so on need to be exploited and resolved by the full and horizontal use of diplomatic means.
Obviously, the situation in the northwest is more complicated than that in the northeast, and handling it requires smart and flexible political methods. Whether Tibet, Xinjiang, and Huijiang can be successfully recovered and whether they can maintain long-term stability cannot be solved unilaterally by the military.
The decisive battle in Zhu Yongxing's mind is not only to repel Galdan's eastward advance in the future, but also to completely defeat Galdan. After Galdan, there will be Cewang Alabutan and Luobuzang Tenzin's rebellion.
?, try to solve it together, and put the frontline of troops under the nose of Tsarist Russia in the northwest.
Compared with polar bears, Galdan and his like are really nothing; and the competition with polar bears will also be long and arduous. At this time, I am afraid no one knows that there is a great enemy of Tsarist Russia further north, and no one knows
After realizing that the Tartars were driven out, China's foreign war had just begun.
Life is too short! Zhu Yongxing clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the big map hanging on the wall, including Luzon, the Western Regions, Southeast Asia, India, Siberia, Borneo, Java... and Australia, which only has a small number of indigenous people. He didn't know what he could do in his lifetime.
Can we realize the dream of such a vast and boundless empire?
Maybe you don’t need to be too demanding, leaving some achievements for future generations to do is not a bad idea! As long as the country becomes stronger in your own hands and a political structure that can be stable for a long time is established, perhaps these places will not be enough for future generations to grab.
Woolen cloth!
"Long live." A female palace official came in, bowed and saluted, and said, "The new female Jinshi has arrived at the main hall. Please go and preside over the Golden Palace."
Zhu Yongxing nodded, adjusted his clothes slightly, and then stepped out. The Yingying and Yanyans gathered in the Golden Palace, it was really a unique scene, Zhu Yongxing thought, with a smile on his face. (To be continued, please search Gone with the Wind.
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