"Xian Jingchang, your majesty asked me to train troops, and also asked me to be a pioneer in the Northern Expedition... I, I can finally learn from my father and travel across the desert."
Xu Huizu burst into tears. He grabbed Xu Jingchang's wrist with one hand and the wine glass with the other, and poured strong liquor down his throat.
He is a deep and reserved person, he does not show his emotions easily, especially in front of juniors.
I had no choice but to cover my face with wine and start chatting with Xu Jingchang.
What Xu Jingchang could say was to drink with his uncle and then casually said: "Uncle, are you sure?"
"No!" Xu Huizu replied simply.
Xu Jingchang was suddenly stunned, is it so direct?
Xu Huizu took another sip of wine, and then said to Xu Jingchang: "As you know, uncle, in my early years I followed Emperor Taizu and my father to learn the art of war, and I also trained several times to suppress bandits, but all I dealt with were bandits.
The bandit... was then defeated by the biggest bandit leader. When it comes to my ability to lead troops, I am far inferior to your Majesty."
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids, "I can see that."
Xu Huizu said again: "My ability in training troops is only upright. I am too far behind to deal with the Mongolian tribes. Especially when it comes to cavalry attacks, I am even worse. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "I understand, you are a well-educated, step-by-step, and dignified teacher. You are good at forming strongholds and fighting stupid battles. No one can fight head-on. When you need to make contingency plans, you can't do it, right?"
Xu Huizu was a little surprised and nodded helplessly, "Yes, that's what I meant."
"Then what can you do if you have nothing to do?"
Xu Huizu suddenly raised his voice, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Your grandfather failed once, and I want to make amends for him."
Xu Jingchang was unconvinced and said: "Then you can't act recklessly! You obviously have no confidence and insist on showing off. What if it affects the overall situation?"
Xu Huizu looked at Xu Jingchang and suddenly laughed, "I'm not smart enough, but there are people in our family who are better than me!"
"who?"
Xu Jingchang whispered, and then he realized something. He stretched out his finger and pointed at his nose, "It can't be me?"
Xu Huizu slapped the table and laughed and said: "Smart, we uncle and nephew join forces and we can do anything!"
Xu Jingchang also slapped the table, "Are you kidding? Am I someone who can lead troops?"
Xu Huizu hummed: "Why not? First of all, your surname is Xu, and you are from the Xu family!"
It turns out that people in the Xu family have their own talents?
"Secondly, you are the Duke of Ding, a hereditary and irreplaceable Duke. How can you not lead an army?"
Xu Huizu said with a smile: "You have to learn even if you don't want to learn. You can't hide even if you don't lead the army. You don't want to be looked down upon by the court officials, right?"
Xu Jingchang raised his eyebrows, who dares to look down on me?
I'll send him to prison!
As for leading troops, Xu Jingchang didn't want to get involved at all... It wasn't that he was greedy for life and afraid of death. The problem was that he was really not good at it. Xu Jingchang also tried to train Jin Yiwei.
But he found that he could do nothing but teach a little queue.
If it's a battle to suppress bandits, he can still gain experience and slowly improve.
But if there are tens of thousands of cavalry at the beginning, expedition into the desert, and defeating the old enemy for many years... I'm sorry, he is not Huo Qubing, he really doesn't have that ability.
It's just that this time Xu Huizu placed his hope on him, thinking that with his cleverness, he could make up for the shortcomings and fight a good fight. This idea may have come to nothing.
If it doesn’t work, it won’t work. There’s no point in trying to be strong!
Xu Jingchang thought about it again and again, and suddenly said: "Uncle, how many Mongolians do you have on your hands?"
Xu Huizu was startled, "What do you mean?"
"It's not interesting. How many Mongolian cavalry can we have under our command?"
Xu Huizu thought about it and realized that there were actually quite a lot of Mongolian soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world, he captured many Mongolians.
Don’t think that the Yuan Dynasty belonged to the Mongols and that all Mongolians are superior people!
That's not the case at all. Quite a few low-level Mongolians joined the Ming army... Lao Zhu also issued a special decree to treat these Mongolians who surrendered equally.
Zhu Di then guarded Beiping, and there were many Mongolians under his command. Needless to say, there was also the Duoyan Three Guards composed of Mongolians.
But now there is a question. Xu Huizu hesitated and said: "Do you plan to use this Mongolian to deal with the Mongolians?"
Xu Jingchang shook his head, "How can you say that! Our subordinates are mainly Tatars, and we have to deal with Oara!"
Xu Huizu smiled awkwardly, "You're using differentiation and disintegration, right?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Uncle, what I mean is that we can bribe the cavalry... Anyone who is willing to fight for us can be given pasture."
"Give them pasture? But we don't have any!"
"You'll get it if you beat it down!"
Xu Huizu was speechless. He had to slow down.
It is absolutely correct to gather more Mongolians and let them charge forward.
Xu Huizu knew that Huo Qubing was able to roam the desert and achieve brilliant results every time he went into battle. A very important reason was that Huo Qubing could gather the Huns and let them act as guides.
Otherwise, if you plunge into the vast grassland and cannot find a way out, you will not be a champion, but a lost candidate.
So this step is the right one.
If you want to win over the Mongols, you must spare no expense in giving them rewards.
There must be brave men under heavy rewards, and it is also appropriate to give them pasture.
What’s more, I haven’t gotten it yet.
"If you do this, what do you think we will do if these people rebel against the Ming Dynasty again in the future?"
"It's easy to do. The key is to divide them into enough details and divide them into hundreds or thousands of pastures so that they can be filled with kings, rich and glorious. Isn't this very simple!"
Xu Huizu thought seriously, and suddenly he laughed, "I don't understand this a little bit. When you deal with the Jurchen tribes, I see you try your best to preserve them and don't want to break them up. Why do you want to disperse when you get to the Mongolian tribes?
What’s the point?”
"This is called adapting measures to local conditions and seeking truth from facts." Xu Jingchang said: "The Jurchens are still in the fishing and hunting stage. Their tribes are scattered and there is no core identity. If we fight at this time, it may promote the unity of various tribes and make them really unite.
That would be troublesome. So we need to trade with them on an equal footing, do business well, exert subtle influence, continue to influence, and win people's hearts. Unknowingly, we will win over the Jurchen tribes."
Xu Huizu nodded, "That makes sense, what about the Mongols?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "The Mongols are different. They have completed unification long ago and established the Yuan Dynasty. Even if we drove them to the grassland, their level of civilization is much higher than that of the Jurchens, and there is also the Golden Family. The Mongols
They want to unify the grasslands and then fight against us. So to deal with the Mongols, we need to constantly divide and disintegrate, bribe and win them over. Sometimes, it is better to use silver than to use knives. Of course, we still need to have knives.
When you show your sword, you have to be able to hold it out, otherwise it will become a joke."
Xu Huizu frowned and thought about it again and again, and finally nodded with a smile and sighed, "You have too many tricks. Although you may not be able to fight with soldiers, there may not be a good outcome if you fight against me."
Xu Huizu nodded immediately, "Okay, this time I know what's going on."
After drinking this meal, Xu Huizu immediately took action. He really didn't have much time.
In just three months, we have to prepare the troops and ensure victory. You can imagine the difficulty.
However, Xu Huizu had a better chance of winning because his nephew taught him a good way.
He first recruited Mongolian cavalry in the army. Those who were proficient in riding skills and had excellent bow and horse skills were given priority.
Those who are familiar with the roads and can find grassland tribes will be promoted to one level immediately.
Enjoy double military pay, and be awarded pasture according to merit.
After the order was announced, Xu Huizu was immediately left with a problem: how to select those who were truly capable from a large number of people to avoid being deceived by others.
Xu Huizu was so busy that he had no time to rest. He worked hard day and night... After all, this military use was really important to him.
Xu Huizu wants to restore the Xu family's reputation and clear up his father's regrets. Everything happens this time.
As the people dispersed, Xu Huizu gradually got a lot of news.
Xu Huizu was very surprised when he saw the most important one.
He hurriedly found Zhu Di.
"Your Majesty, according to the secret report, it is said that the Tatar Khan Guilichi is not a descendant of the Golden Family. He is probably an Oara."
When Zhu Di heard this, he immediately became interested. If this is true, maybe this is a God-given opportunity.
He hurriedly called Xu Jingchang.
Faced with this news, Xu Jingchang was very calm, because he had already done some research before and found that the history of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the early Ming Dynasty was a bad book.
Mainly because it retreated from the Central Plains and transformed from a huge empire back into a tribe, and this tribe also split into two parts, the east and the west.
The complexity here is beyond description.
For example, Arutai is mentioned again and again. He is now the Taibao of the Tatar tribe, commanding the military power and having huge power.
But this Arutai came from Persia. Logically speaking, he belongs to the Semu people, not the Mongols.
This is also the reason why he cannot establish himself as the Great Khan.
And Guili Chihan was supported by Arutai. It is very doubtful whether this person is from the Golden Family.
According to the secret report, he may be a Kyrgyz and a puppet pushed out by Arutai.
"So Arutai is in power, Guilichi is a fake, and the Tatar tribe is in disarray. It's time to send troops." Zhu Di felt that the blood in his body was boiling, and no one could stop him this time.
Xu Jingchang thought for a while and agreed to send troops, but not to attack the Tatars.
"Your Majesty, I think we should help the Tatars and resist the Oara invaders."
"Resist Oara? You mean Oara is going to attack the Tatars? Is there any news?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "It depends on whether Your Majesty needs it or not."
Zhu Di frowned, "Just say it!"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I suggest you spread the news to Wala immediately... Then we kindly invite Guili Chihan and Arutai Taibao to come over to compete and exchange, and the two sides can do business and make peace together, and make a fortune together."
Zhu Di then looked at Xu Huizu and asked, "How is your nephew?"
Xu Huizu whispered: "Compared to Chen Ping, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty!"
