Chapter 172: Northern Expedition to Fishing Sea, Zhao Min defected to Dayuan?
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His mouth opened wide and his eyes widened when he saw his brother. He held it in for a long time and finally said something.
"Brother! If we act like this, our Yuan Dynasty will definitely be severely damaged! These host vassal kings control almost hundreds of thousands of tribes. Once they discover this plan, these tribes will definitely rise up and become our enemies!
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Wang Baobao disagreed with Timur's concerns.
"These are nothing but wine and rice bags. The Yuan Dynasty has raised them for hundreds of years, and they have become extremely corrupt. They neither know how to care for their own people nor are they good at fighting foreign wars!"
"We eliminate them this time. It is a kind act that obeys destiny and wins people's hearts!"
"As long as these borers are eliminated, the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and generals in the entire Mobei grassland will belong to me and be used by me!"
"At that time, I can put the strategies I have in my mind into full play! Even if I can't restore the Yuan Dynasty and counterattack the capital city, I can still eliminate those rebellious people in Oala!"
When Tuoyin Timur heard this, he understood that Wang Baobao no longer regarded the Ming army as his number one enemy, but regarded the Oara tribes as his number one enemy.
Three days later.
In the camp at Yuerhai, Emperor Aiyou of the Yuan Dynasty and Empress Dowager Qi convened the Mongolian vassal kings and noble leaders to hold the Orutai Conference!
They finally unanimously decided to gather 200,000 troops to attack the Ming army in the south in the autumn. The main goal was to attack the Ming army's city in Liaodong and at the same time sweep away the traitorous tribes who had joined the Ming army in the Monan grassland.
This mobilization of the Yuan army was huge!
Hundreds of thousands of tribesmen gathered on the Mobei grassland.
This news soon reached the ears of Ming army spies.
After receiving the information, the Peking and Liaodong Xingdu Divisions immediately sent an emergency military report to Yingtian Mansion.
In order to cope with this large-scale attack by the Yuan army, Zhu Han immediately left Yingtian and rushed to Peiping to preside over this defensive battle.
After Zhu Han arrived in Peiping, Zhou Dexing and others were very happy about the Yuan army's initiative to attack.
Zhou Dexing said: "These Tatars have come to die on their own initiative! Although the fortress on the Monan grassland has not been completely repaired, it has been mostly built. As long as the Tatars enter the grassland, they will definitely hit their heads and bleed. As for Liaodong,
There are more than 50,000 elite soldiers and generals. With the level of the Tatar siege, they will definitely not be able to break through our city!"
Everyone showed great confidence in the Yuan army's initiative to attack this time.
Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others were also confident in the Ming army's preparations for war.
They felt that as long as the Mongols dared to attack, they would be beaten and defeated!
but.
Zhu Han's idea is definitely not that simple.
Zhu Han glanced at everyone, then smiled slightly and said: "Now the Mongols want to attack our Ming Dynasty, but I don't plan to give them this opportunity!"
Zhou Dexing and others were puzzled for a while, and they immediately asked.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"
Zhu Han continued, "Since the Mongols are coming to attack our Ming Dynasty, we, our Ming Dynasty, will take the initiative and attack first!"
"Back then, Huo Qubing sealed the title of Langjuxu and swept through the Xiongnu Dragon Court. This laid the foundation for hundreds of years of martial arts in the Han Dynasty!"
"Now that my Ming Dynasty is no weaker than the Han Dynasty, why do we have to passively defend here?"
"We in the Ming Dynasty should also learn from Huo Qubing and take the initiative to attack Huanglong!"
Zhou Dexing and others were shocked when they heard the news.
They all know that the Mongols have the advantage of cavalry, which can come and go like the wind.
Although the Ming army also had a lot of horses, many soldiers were not trained and could not adapt to fighting on horseback. At most, they were just infantry on horseback.
On the vast desert grassland, if there is no strong cavalry, once a battle occurs, the consequences may be disastrous.
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs! Although our Ming Dynasty has repelled the Mongols, we must destroy their lairs and dig their graves before we can show off our Ming Dynasty's majesty!"
"Otherwise, if we only rely on the fortress and the Great Wall to defend here passively, how will it be different from the cowardly Zhao and Song Dynasties before?" Zhu Han said meaningfully.
When Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying, Qi Xiang and others heard Zhu Han's explanation, they were all excited and gearing up!
If we could go on an expedition to Mobei like Huo Qubing did in history, that would be a great achievement that would be remembered throughout the ages!
Inside Peiping City.
It turns out that at the location of the imperial palace of Meng Yuan, the Peiping Dusi and Peiping County Government were built not long ago.
In addition, part of it was used as the Prince's Palace in Peiping.
At the suggestion of his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Han built a magnificent palace in Peking. All the windows inside were made of the latest stained glass, and there were all kinds of pavilions and pavilions.
No one in the entire city of Beiping knew how magnificent the British Palace was, but no one would say anything bad about the extravagant and lustful King Zhu Han.
They all felt that it would be a disgrace to their status if they could not live in a palace of this size with the rank of the King of England.
After Zhu Han agreed with Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others on the strategy of taking the initiative to attack Mobei, he began to formulate detailed combat plans one by one.
After all the plans were discussed, Zhu Han returned to his palace and planned to take a short rest.
After all, Zhu Han was a little tired from traveling for so many days.
Moreover, the preparations required for the mobilization of grain, grass, weapons, etc. for the Northern Expedition army cannot be completed in three or two days, so there is no rush.
After Zhu Han returned to the palace, he was immediately greeted by a female official with excellent appearance and figure.
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness. I will help you change your clothes!"
Zhu Han stretched out his arms leisurely and asked the female officer to take off his official uniform and put on comfortable regular clothes.
This female official was carefully selected for Zhu Han by his sister-in-law, Empress Ma, from among the women from Jiangnan aristocratic families.
Her name is Zhou Zhiruo.
However, this Zhou Zhiruo was not the daughter of a fisherman, but was born into the Zhou family, a wealthy businessman in Suzhou, the same Suzhou family who helped brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han build a hundred new warships.
Zhou Zhiruo is well-educated and well-read.
After she entered the British palace, she was quickly promoted to the head of the female officials by Zhu Han.
Sister Zhiruo helps Zhu Han handle military documents during the day, and helps Zhu Han warm the bed at night.
Zhu Han now brings some very important military and political documents back to the palace and gives them to Zhou Zhiruo for sorting.
After all, such a trustworthy woman is much more reliable than those ordinary clerks with swords and pens.
After serving Zhu Han, Zhou Zhiruo came to the study and summarized the military and political documents that Zhu Han had brought back.
At this moment, footsteps came from the door.
Another woman wearing official dress opened the door and walked in.
Zhou Zhiruo turned around and saw the person coming. He immediately smiled and said, "It's sister Zhao Min. You're still up so late. Is there anything wrong with you?"
Zhao Min also smiled and said: "His Royal Highness just said that Sister Zhou will be in bed tonight and I will do the writing for her."
Zhou Zhiruo's face turned red, showing a hint of pride and shyness at the same time.
After Zhao Min graduated from the Women's Imperial College of Yingtian Mansion, she was appointed to serve as a tutor for the concubines in the Royal Palace of England.
Zhao Min had been lurking for such a long time and saw that Zhu Han was heavily guarded. Although he was a weak woman who was familiar with some martial arts, she had no chance to assassinate him.
After Zhou Zhiruo left, only Zhao Min remained in the study.
At this time, she was sorting out the documents on the eucalyptus and looking at the contents.
suddenly.
A top secret inside surprised Zhao Min!
Because in these few documents, it was Zhou Dexing and other Ming army generals who reported on the Northern Expedition plan!
The main force of the Mongolian and Yuan armies is stationed in Yuerhai, and its commander is none other than Zhao Min's brother Wang Baobao.
Zhao Min got to see the content inside. It was the Ming army who wanted to take the initiative to raid Meng Yuan's camp in Yuerhai.
This news made Zhao Min extremely horrified!
Her relatives are all there!
If the Ming army attacks Yuerhai, not only will the country be destroyed, but also the entire family will be destroyed!
All your relatives will also be in bad luck!
Taking advantage of the moonlight, Zhao Min spent most of the night in fear!
Finally, she finally made up her mind!
She put on casual clothes, took these letters, and quietly sneaked out of the palace.
Because she was a female official in the British palace and had a token, she quickly used the token to ride a horse out of Peiping City overnight.
After Zhao Min came out of Peiping, he went north with the customs clearance token.
Then we left the Great Wall Pass, and finally, after dawn, we arrived at the chassis of Yingchang Mansion.
The Ming army built many forts in Yingchang Mansion and controlled roads and checkpoints of all sizes.
Although all roads were controlled by the Ming army, Zhao Min relied on the token in his hand to successfully pass through the checkpoints and finally arrived at the grassland north of Yingchang Mansion.
Although Zhao Min is Mongolian, she grew up in the Central Plains and has no idea how to get to the fishing sea in Mobei on the vast grassland.
Fortunately, not long after she left, she met several Mongolian herders.
These herdsmen belong to the Mongols under the management of the Ming army in Yingchang Prefecture.
Zhao Min understood Mongolian, and after some communication with the herdsman, she used a few gold bars she carried with her to finally get the Mongolian herdsman to obey her orders and lead her to the Fishing Sea in Mobei.
It was only the next morning that Zhu Han discovered that Zhao Min fled out of the British Prince's Palace with the confidential documents in the study.
As a female official in the British palace, Zhou Zhiruo was naturally to blame and was punished by Zhu Hanhao.
Although I don’t know who Zhao Min is, why did he abscond with those confidential documents?
However, this incident will definitely leak the news that the Ming army is preparing to raid Meng Yuan Yuerhai.
Zhu Han called Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying, Qi Xiang and others to discuss.
"Your Highness, since this matter has been leaked, why don't we forget it and wait until the Tatars take the initiative to attack? Let's give them a head-on attack!" Zhou Dexing said.
Guo Ying followed closely and said: "Yes, Your Highness, if we attack again, the Tatars will definitely be prepared, and they might even encounter an ambush."
Zhu Han disagreed, "There is no shelter in the vast prairie, how could they ambush us! Even if the news is leaked now, we can still defeat the Tatars with an upright offensive and reach the fishing sea."
It is now more than a month before the Ming army prepares to attack.
During this time, even if the Mongols wanted to actively defend, they would not be able to build any decent fortifications.
And... what Zhu Han is most worried about now is not where Wang Baobao and other Mongolians have set up defensive formations, but that they are afraid of escaping!
Therefore, Zhu Han finally made a decision.
"Without further delay, we will send an order immediately. The Peking and Liaodong Capital Divisions will advance their original plans to half a month later!"
"I will lead the army to attack northward and defeat the Tatars in the fishing sea. They will never return if they are victorious."
Mobilized by Zhu Han, the Ming army quickly gathered.
Using Beiping and Liaodong as their bases, they first assembled towards Yingchang Prefecture and then attacked north.
The large-scale gathering of the Ming army immediately filled the entire grassland with the clouds of war.
Many Mongolian tribes in Monan expressed their loyalty to the Ming army.
They had no doubt about the strong fighting power of the Ming army, and everyone knew that this time the Northern Expedition to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty would definitely win a complete victory.
The various Mongolian tribes in Monan did not dare to make the slightest move.
Now the fortresses built by the Ming army on the Monan grassland have eaten these nomadic tribes to death!
If any tribe dares to have second thoughts against the Ming army, it will surely be retaliated by genocide!
Therefore, during the Ming Army's Northern Expedition, many Mongolian tribes in Monan contributed their horses to the Ming Army as packhorses for transporting supplies.
Zhu Han led his personal guards from the British Prince's Palace to Yingchang Palace.
Luo Guanzhong, the commander of the Ming army Ying Changwei, and others had already been waiting outside the city to greet him.
As soon as he saw Luo Guanzhong, Zhu Han said with a smile.
"Commander Luo, long time no see, this army is even more elite than before!"
When Luo Guanzhong heard Zhu Han's praise, he immediately said respectfully, "I don't dare to do it. It's all because of His Highness's guidance. I just act in accordance with military orders!"
Zhu Han laughed again when he heard this and encouraged Luo Guanzhong a few more words.
The Ming army gathered all its elite troops in Yingchang Mansion, waited until the weather gradually cooled, and took advantage of the crisp autumn weather to march towards Mobei.
Zhu Han actually didn't take it to heart at all when Zhao Min, a female official in the palace, absconded with confidential documents.
Even if Wang Baobao of Meng Yuan Dynasty knew the news, he would not be able to deal with the large-scale attack of the Ming army.
As the saying goes, one force can defeat ten.
The Ming army now mobilized 100,000 troops, all of which were well-equipped, and also had a large number of Monan Mongolian cavalry as the vanguard.
It is not difficult at all to deal with some remaining Mongol and Yuan forces.
Zhu Han waited at Yingchang Mansion for the arrival of other Ming troops.
At the same time, Zhao Min, led by several Mongolian herdsmen, finally came to the fishing sea.
As soon as Zhao Min and others arrived at Yuerhai, they were immediately discovered by the scout cavalry.
They were brought before the Imperial Guards of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties.
It just so happened that these imperial guards of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties were all former subordinates of Chahan Timur. When they saw Zhao Min, they were all shocked!
Zhao Min didn't have time to explain his previous whereabouts to these people.
She said loudly, "Take me to see Kuangkuo Timur quickly!"
After being informed by the guards, Wang Baobao quickly met Zhao Min. As soon as he saw Zhao Min, Wang Baobao was so excited that he burst into tears.
When his adoptive father Chahan Timur was dying, the thing he worried about most was his daughter Minmin.
However, when Bianliang was retreating, Zhao Min ran away secretly and wanted to kill brothers Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang, claiming to avenge his father Chahan Timur.
It's been more than two years since I left, and there's been no news from him!
Now, I actually saw it again in this remote and desolate place in Mobei!
How could Wang Baobao not be excited?
"Minmin, you are finally back. Where have you been all these years?" Wang Baobao made a trembling voice.
Zhao Min's eyes were filled with tears, and she said to Wang Baobao.
"Brother, I don't have time to talk about this now. I'll talk about it later! There is a very urgent situation now and we must respond quickly!"