Although Hou Shilu is the Minister of the Ministry of War, only Datong Mansion and Xuan Mansion are the only ones who really support Hou Shilu among the various military ministries. Although Sun Chengzong also supports Hou Shilu, the military forces in Liaodong are too complicated.
The more stable Hou Shilu's position is and the greater his influence is, the more beneficial it is to Tie Mo. Similarly, the more meritorious and stronger the Xuanfu army under Tie Mo's command is, the more stable Hou Shilu's position will be. The two sides complement each other.
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The third year of Chongzhen was destined not to go well. The troops of the Xuanfu government had just left the capital and were still halfway there when they heard bad news.
Wang Ziyong took advantage of Gao Yingxiang's attack on Jianmen Pass to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers. He suddenly gave up the attack on Xianyang and stormed the north. In one day, he attacked the entire Yan'an Prefecture, and then took advantage of the situation to go north and captured the entire Suide Prefecture. Suide Prefecture.
The German border army originally had limited combat effectiveness, and most of the elite troops followed Cao Wenzhao to garrison Xianyang. The king used his own troops to suppress the border, and it can be said that Sui had no power to fight back.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the peasant army had already marched north along the Yan'an Prefecture and the security forces to capture Suide. Zhang Cunmeng did not stop, and led an army of 10,000 to the north along the Suide, breaking through the Yulin and Shenmu trees, and directed his troops towards Shaanxi.
Hequ County in the northeast corner. Hequ is a rare grain-producing area in Shaanxi and northern Shanxi. If Hequ County is captured by the peasant army, the consequences will be disastrous.
Today, there are only more than 3,000 guards stationed in Hequ County, and most of these soldiers and horses are from Ningxia. The defeated soldiers who escaped from Suide have no morale. Zhang Cunmeng's troops have not yet arrived, and the entire Hequ County has been in chaos. Ningxia Deputy Commander-in-Chief Bai Hangu
In desperation, we could only quickly send out a few official documents, requesting the Xuanfu and Datongfu border troops to rush to the aid of Hequ.
However, the soldiers and horses of Datong and Xuanfu are still on their way back. The remaining soldiers and horses also have their own defense tasks and cannot leave easily. How can the reinforcements arrive as soon as they arrive?
Lou Daji urged the cavalry to return quickly, and also asked Li Jiasheng for help from two thousand cavalry. In order to rush to Hequ County, Lou Daji worked so hard that he almost vomited stomach acid, but even so, he still couldn't make it in time.
Zhang Cunmeng obviously knew that soldiers are valuable and quick. He did not do any testing at the foot of Hequ City and launched a fierce attack on Hequ as soon as he came up. Because Hequ is not an important border town, the city walls are very short. In less than two hours, the peasant army climbed up
At the head of Hequ City. At this critical moment, the defeated soldiers whose morale collapsed in the city began to flee again. Someone actually opened the city gate and ran directly to Yinshan Mountain. When Baihan Gu saw this situation, he actually led his people to escape into Yinshan Mountain.
Wu Jiliang, the magistrate of Hequ County, rushed ahead of the Baihan Valley and fled to Datong with his family property. At this point, Hequ County was leaderless, and the peasant army had no obstacle and took over the entire Hequ County. Hequ fell too quickly, and Zhang Cunmeng led his troops to attack.
It took less than four hours for the city to fall. Lou Daji led his troops to Shanxi Town. When he heard that Hequ had fallen, he was so angry that he almost fainted.
Relying on Hequ City, with thousands of soldiers under his command, and many young men to help, they could not defend it for two days, but they did not last more than four hours before the peasant army took over the city. In the minds of Bai Hangu and Wu Jiliang
Is it pretending to be poop?
No matter how angry he was, Lou Daji knew in his heart that even if he rushed over at this time, it would be useless. The peasant army would definitely station heavy troops in Hequ and Shenmu, and if they wanted to take it back, it would not be possible with the few troops under his command.
He meander developed on the Hetao Plain. With He meander city, you can radiate the entire Hetao Plain and attack Ningxia and Suide at any time. According to this situation, the Hetao Plain will inevitably fall into the hands of the peasant army. Although most of Shaanxi Province is now
Despite the drought, the Hetao Plain still produces a good amount of food, producing millions of dan of food every year.
The Hetao Plain must be recaptured, and Lou Daji knew this very well. If the peasant army was allowed to sit on the Hetao and develop for two years, the consequences would be disastrous. Lou Daji, who was in a bad mood, could only rest for half a day before leading his troops back to Datong.
, his people almost followed Mangui into the city.
Man Gui's injury was not cured yet, so many things were left to others to deal with, but this matter was too big. Man Gui almost went crazy with the fall of the Hetao Plain. As soon as Lou Daji and others came in, he expressed his condolences.
He raised his arms and cursed: "You son of a bitch Wu Jiliang, Daji, you send people to Wu's house and arrest Wu Jiliang for me. I will write to the court and have this bitch cut into pieces."
How could Mangui not be angry? As the magistrate of Hequ County, he could run faster than Baihan Valley. He didn't want to live or die with Hequ. If he could hold on for a while, he wouldn't be so passive.
Seeing Man Gui's furious look, Lou Daji hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him and said: "Commander General, please calm down. Wu Jiliang is no longer a thing. He is also the magistrate of Hequ County and is not under our control. Besides, this old boy is so shrewd.
Very soon, before we came back, they had already thought of a way out for themselves, and now the official documents from the court have come out, and Wu Jiliang has cut his job and gone home."
Mangui's eyes widened and he stood up suddenly. His heavy breathing indicated how angry he was. After a while, the strength in his body seemed to be drained away. He sat down slumped and laughed helplessly.
"Haha, after making such a big mistake, I just lost my job and lost my official position. What kind of punishment is this? It seems that this old boy has spent a lot of money..."
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival should have been a day of joy and joy for thousands of families, but there was yet another bad news in the northwest. Bai Hangu, the deputy commander of Ningxia, left the Yinshan Mountains in the north and suddenly launched a fierce attack on the Torgut tribe in the south of Oara.
, spoke out to the outside world, broke away from the Ming Dynasty, and took refuge with Aba Dai Khan of the Khalkha tribe. The Torgut tribe had almost no defense against the Ming army, and Gushi Khan focused all his attention on fighting with Aba Dai.
In the battle between Dai Khan and Baihan Valley, it was like entering an uninhabited country, and the Torgut tribe was unable to fight back.
At the same time, Abadai Khan, who originally wanted to be safe, began to gather his troops in the upper reaches of the Tula River and stormed the original Jungar defense area. Suddenly, the situation in the north suddenly changed, and the Oara people were beaten badly. Gushi
Khan originally lacked sufficient control over Oara. After repeated setbacks, the various tribes of Oara lost confidence in Gushi Khan and began to fight on their own.
Baihangu's betrayal was beyond everyone's expectations. The timing of Baihangu's rebellion was too subtle. Even if he said that he had not communicated with Abadai Khan before, even a fool would not believe it. What happened in Baihangu was like a slap in the face.
The face of the Ming Dynasty was exposed. The Tatars had been raging in Gyeonggi Province for a period of time years ago. After the New Year, after a few days of peace, something like this happened again, and the prestige of the Ming Dynasty almost fell to the bottom.
On this matter, the Six Ministries of the Cabinet became extremely consistent with Chongzhen, which was to find a way to destroy Baihan Valley. Even if they did not take back the Hetao Plain for the time being, they must first destroy the Baihan Valley rebels. If Baihan Valley cannot be destroyed,
, the prestige of the Ming Dynasty has dropped again and again. If things go on like this, those Mongolian tribes who are close to the Ming Dynasty may have other ideas.
We must tell the various Mongolian tribes that the Ming Dynasty is still tyrannical, otherwise something big will happen in the North.
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Since Zhang Beicheng of the Yun Mansion came back, Tie Mo has been troubled by a series of things. Too many things have happened recently, one after another, which is overwhelming. Originally, he had thought of cooperating with the Datong Mansion to take it back as soon as possible.
In the Hetao Plain, who would have thought that Baihan Valley would suddenly rebel against the Ming Dynasty.
The Hetao Plain is so important. It is the northwest grain bag. A quarter of the grain in northern Shanxi comes from the Hetao Plain. Major Shanxi merchants also own a lot of land in the Hetao. It can be said that the biggest loss in the fall of the Hetao Plain was not the imperial court.
, but he is Tie Mo.
Once the incident in Baihan Valley came out, the idea of recapturing the Hetao Plain could only be temporarily postponed. At this time, the generals of the Xuanfu hated Baihan Valley.
If Suide, Ningxia, and Hequ County are lost, the court will definitely hold them accountable. It is understandable that Baihan Valley seeks its own way out in order to protect itself. But betraying the Ming Dynasty and choosing to be a dog for Abadai Khan is intolerable.
. Now all the Mongolian ministries are watching. If the Baihan Valley is not destroyed, the prestige of the Ming Dynasty will definitely plummet.
Hei Yunlong's eyes flashed fiercely, his fists clenched tightly, and he said, "Baihan Gu, this bastard, even if he lost the Loop, he even ran to be Aba Dai's dog. It's really hateful. Commander Tie, give me the order, as long as
If you just say a word, even if I, Lao Hei, chase you to the ends of the earth, I will still destroy this piece of shit in Baihan Valley."
Tie Mo shook his head with a complex expression, "No, Baihan Valley has its own soldiers to deal with it. Our biggest enemy now is not Baihan Valley, but Aba Dai. Aba Dai has assembled a heavy army in the upper reaches of the Tula River, seemingly wanting to take a sip.
Swallowing Oara is actually a sign of ambition. If he is allowed to swallow Oara, the Khalkha army will be able to move south unimpeded, and we will never have peace again."
"This time, we will concentrate all our energy on dealing with Aba Dai. I will cripple Aba Dai at once so that he will never dare to think about going south again!"
As he spoke, Tie Mo's eyes flashed fiercely, he pressed the table with both hands and glanced at the generals, "Li Jiasheng, Zhou Dingshan listens to the order. You two will lead the cavalry of your headquarters and rush to Mosna first. We will pass Langshan in two days. As long as Ah
If that old guy Badai dares to move, you will go straight to the Tula River. When the time comes, Hassler will cooperate with you and try to cripple the Khalkha tribe's lair for me."
"Here" Zhou Dingshan and Li Jiasheng stood up quickly.
"Liu Guoneng, Org, Tuobuhua, I will give you 10,000 soldiers and horses. Your task is to cross the Tumochuan River. Once the Khalkha tribe pours into the northern part of Oara, you can directly send troops to capture Juyan's Hague Tent. At least.
, Juyanhai must be under our control, I don’t care what methods you use, if you can’t take down Juyanhai, it will be dealt with by military law.”
Liu Guoneng suddenly felt a lot of pressure, but he still handed over his hand and said: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, we can't take down Ju Yanhai, I will come to see you in the end!"
"Aqige, you stay in the Hanhai Grassland, especially pay attention to Lin Dan Khan in the east. If Lin Dan Khan dares to come here at this time, give me a severe beating. The Agni Fire Camp will be left to you for the time being. Your mission is to ensure that nothing happens to the Hanhai Grassland.
, Ulan City, which is under construction, must not go wrong, otherwise, all our previous efforts will be in vain."
For this Wulan City, countless manpower and material resources have been invested, millions of taels of silver have been thrown into it. If it is destroyed halfway through the construction, there will be no place to cry.
This time, Abadai Khan must be crippled. As long as the Khalkha tribe is eliminated, the Ming border army can devote a lot of troops to deal with domestic banditry, especially Datong and Xuanfu, and they can deal with it without pressure.
The king of Shaanxi used it for his own use.
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It was another night as cold as water, the moonlight was cold, and the withered branches were swaying in the wind. The night was deep, Nunu couldn't stand it any longer, so she slept soundly on Tiemo's legs, while Mengmeng squatted on the other side, gnawing at the pot.
meat bones.
Hai Lanzhu and Chang Minyue looked at the account books quietly, exchanging words from time to time, showing signs of exhaustion. They built Ulan City, went on an expedition to Liaodong, allocated a sum of money to Governor Sun, and then launched an all-out northern expedition to Khalkha.
In the Ministry, military pay and supplies were flowing like water. Even though Duofuhao was wealthy and Chang Minyue was well-managed, it was a bit unbearable at this time.
Hai Lanzhu has gone through the account twice with Chang Minyue, but can't find any place to dig out money. The food is okay, and the Yun Mansion's previous savings can last for half a year, but there is not much money left. If the war
If it lasts for three months, without the need for Abadai Khan to show his power, Yun Mansion's finances will go bankrupt.
Tie Mo is now in charge of the military affairs of the Xuanfu. It seems that he has great power, but there are more places where money needs to be spent. However, the imperial government's finances are empty and cannot spend much money to support the Xuanfu.
Hai Lanzhu put down his account book and glanced at Tie Mo, who was sitting at the window in a daze, "You are relaxed, but you don't know how difficult it is to get military pay and supplies. From the beginning of last spring to now, Yun Mansion has not had much rest and has been fighting. Now it is saving money
My family fortune is really going to be wiped out.”
When it comes to military supplies, Chang Minyue knows better than Hai Lanzhu. She frowned and said with great sorrow, "I looked through the account books and thought for a long time, but this time I can't think of any way to get military pay. Moreover, I
I always feel like something is wrong. Have you spent too much on weapons in the past six months?"
Tie Mo had no idea about this, so he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"
Chang Minyue rolled her eyes with a wry smile, pinched her eyebrows and said, "I don't know, I just have a vague feeling that something is not right."
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Just as the troops of the Xuanfu were sharpening their swords and preparing to attack Abadai Khan, many changes also occurred in other places.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Chongzhen, because rogue bandits were raging in Shaanxi and the Hetao Plain fell, the imperial court ordered that Yang He be revoked from the post of governor of the three sides, arrested and returned to Beijing, and convicted again. Chen Qiyu would replace Yang He as the new governor of the three sides. At the same time, Cao Cao
Wen Zhao appointed him as the Suide Commander-in-Chief, temporarily controlling the Ningxia army. The imperial court hoped that Chen Qiyu could cooperate with the Datong Prefecture and Xuan Prefecture border troops to take back the Hetao Plain as soon as possible and limit the king's personal use.
Chen Qiyu came here with great interest, but only after arriving in Shaanxi did he realize how bad the situation was. The Xuanfu had to deal with Abadai Khan and could not send out troops. The Datong Prefecture had to divide its troops to help the Xuanfu deal with Abadai Khan and had to allocate its energy.
Destroy the Baihan Valley. In short, Xuanfu and Datong have no extra energy to send troops to Shaanxi for the time being. What can Shaanxi do with these troops? Chen Qiyu has no choice but to make excuses to urge the court to send reinforcements.
It was impossible to have reinforcements, but Chen Qiyu's trick helped Yang He. Originally, Cheng Jiming and others wanted to convict Yang He, but Chen Qiyu failed to achieve anything. Hou Shilu came forward to protect Yang He again.
After much deliberation, although Yang He failed to resume his official position, at least his life was safe.