The disagreement between Bator and Minte directly led to the separation of the two armies. In the early morning of the next day, a strange scene occurred outside Ulan City. Bator in the north turned around and went to Guining City to reap benefits, while Minte still commanded
The army stayed to attack Ulan City. Although Minte had increased the number of siege troops, Bator's departure still made the Ulan City defenders relax a lot. When facing Minte's attack again, their morale was naturally
A little higher.
After another day of fierce fighting and the loss of more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, Minte ordered the army to retreat twenty miles with a cold face. At this time, Minte also recognized the reality. With his current strength, he could easily attack Ulan City.
But it will definitely take a lot of time. When the time comes to capture Ulan City, it will be heavily besieged by the main force in northern Shanxi. By then, it may not be possible for me to defend Ulan City for so long.
Minte immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the rear. He described the situation here exactly, hoping to get Lin Danhan's opinion.
One day later, the military report arrived at the royal court. After Lin Danhan read the letter, his old face darkened and he cursed angrily, "Little Batuo, if you fail to succeed, you will fail, huh..."
Lin Danhan made an instant decision, and now he could only let Minte withdraw his troops. Let Minte's main force carry Ulan City alone, and also face the encirclement and suppression of the main force in northern Shanxi. This kind of risk was something Lin Danhan could not accept.
Once the loss is too great, one will be overwhelmed by the Jurchen Tatars and cannot hold his head up.
After Lin Dan Khan's order to withdraw troops was sent, Minte breathed a sigh of relief for no reason. He was afraid that Lin Dan Khan would lose face and insist on fighting a victorious battle on the Hanhai Grassland. In that case, the army would be in a hard fight.
Minte had no intention of fighting hard in Wulan City. As soon as Lin Danhan's order came over, he immediately ordered all the troops to withdraw eastward in an orderly manner. The offensive and defensive battle on the Hanhai Grassland was vigorous at first, but ended in an anticlimactic manner. This made some
People were somewhat disappointed. However, the defenders of Ulan City breathed a long sigh of relief. During this period, for the sake of Ulan City, the young men and women in the city also joined in. The soldiers and civilians in the city suffered heavy casualties. If Minte and Bato continued to act like
If we continue to attack as hard as before, we really won't be able to hold out for long. I have to say that Bator really helped a lot. If Bator doesn't withdraw, Minte won't withdraw either.
After Minte withdrew his troops, Zhang Bei responded quickly and sent the three battalions of soldiers and horses who were still resting to Ulan City. Of course, these nearly 20,000 troops were still resting in Ulan City, but they were far away from Guining.
The city was approaching, and the 20,000 troops were all well-equipped cavalry. It was obvious that these actions were in preparation for retaking Huining City. However, after Zhang Bei made a simple move to mobilize troops, the troops behind him began to die down again.
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It can be said that the situation in Zhangbei has affected the hearts of many people. The imperial court is very concerned about this. If there is a change in the Hanhai Grassland, Datong and Xuanfu will not be peaceful again. The newly established Yunfu will also be in a war disaster. Soon
After a while, an official document from the imperial court was delivered to Zhang Bei, ordering Xuanhua Prefecture, Datong Prefecture and Yun Prefecture to send troops to the grassland to give Ba Tuo and Lin Dan Khan a head-on attack. The official document was made in two copies, one was sent to Tie Mo and the other to Tie Mo.
It arrived in the hands of Mangui of Datong Prefecture.
Mangui's mood was not good to begin with, and it was even worse when he saw the official documents from the imperial court. Mangui had a lot of worries. After Wang Ziyong withdrew to the north of the Yellow River, he struggled in the south of Shanxi and then went to northern Shaanxi.
It was noisy, and now the west side of Xuanfu was also affected. Man Guike was thinking about how to quickly wipe out the bandits Wang Ziyong. As for the imperial court ordering the border troops to launch a counterattack against Lin Danhan and Ba Tuo, it was just playing the piano randomly. Those
If the Mongolian ministries were so easy to deal with, it wouldn't have been delayed until today. Besides, shouldn't the border army decide how to fight the war? When did it become the cabinet's turn to make the decision? The most ridiculous thing is that this matter did not go through the Ministry of War.
Agreed, it was issued directly. It is conceivable that the cabinet deliberately bypassed Hou Shilu, the Minister of War.
After thinking for a long time with a frown, Man Gui wrote a letter and sent it to Zhang Bei. He hoped to unify his opinions with Tie Mo. It can be said that Man Gui's ideas coincided with Tie Mo's. If the cabinet's instructions were followed, the army over there would
Don't you want to die from exhaustion? You can give Batuo a try, but Lin Dan Khan is not easy to deal with. Before you are absolutely sure, it is best not to touch Lin Dan Khan.
Although Xuanfu, Yunfu and Datongfu have more than 100,000 border troops in total, the frontier troops currently have a heavy task. They not only have to guard the Loop, but also face rogue bandits. Only four troops can really be invested in the grassland.
Wan Duo. Do you want to rely on more than 40,000 troops to destroy Ba Tuo and Lin Dan Khan? Sometimes Tie Mo really wonders if those people in Cheng Ji Ming took the wrong medicine. Why do they have such a big appetite? Is it closer?
Nian Yunfu's elite soldiers have shown a bit more strength. Do they think Lin Dan Khan and other grassland heroes are just local chickens and dogs?
The imperial document was issued for several days, but Tiemo and Mangui remained stationary and had no intention of responding to the imperial call. This caused everyone to be dissatisfied. In other words, even Chongzhen was dissatisfied. Ever since the rogue bandits passed by
After the Yellow River, the disaster in the Central Plains and Southern Zhili, the people of the Ming Dynasty were unstable, and Chongzhen's prestige was also deeply hit. Chongzhen needed to do something to establish his prestige. Chongzhen wanted to prove that he was the master of the Ming Dynasty's resurgence and a good man.
Emperor, so continue a victory that is inspiring.
Therefore, in principle, Zhu Youjian also hoped that Tie Mo would make some progress. Because of this, when the cabinet proposed this, he did not stop it.
Now that Tie Mo and Man Gui did not respond to the court's call, hundreds of officials also had reasons to impeach the two. At the court meeting, Zhu Youjian could clearly feel that there was something wrong with the atmosphere. As expected, Wang Qia cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty,
In Datong, the Xuanfu turned a deaf ear to the imperial orders, which was in fact a disregard for the laws of the imperial court. The suggestions of ministers and others must be strictly dealt with. How can Mangui of Datong Prefecture be in charge of the military and political affairs of Datong Prefecture if he acts so wantonly. In this case, it is better to transfer Mangui to Beijing and choose another one.
Others go to Datong Mansion."
Zhu Youjian still felt a little strange. This time, the target of the attack was not Tie Mo, but Man Gui of Datong Mansion. Zhu Youjian was confused for a while, but Hou Shilu had already seen through Wang Qia's mind in an instant. It was fake to move Man Gui.
, it is true to target Tie Mo. Now Xuanhua Mansion, Datong Mansion and Yun Mansion are almost connected, and all parties are watching each other. Man Gui and Tie Mo have a very good personal relationship, and the cabinet has tried to add sand to Yun Mansion several times.
All returned in vain. The reason is that Man Gui and others are firmly on Tie Mo's side. Once Man Gui is moved, they can move others, waiting for people from Datong Mansion and others to no longer be in conflict with Tie Mo.
After wearing my pants, it will be much easier to use iron ink at that time.
How can we deal with the isolated forces in northern Shanxi? The reason why Tie Mo is so difficult to deal with is because he is a good dancer and has a very large network of connections. To move Tie Mo, move his wings first.
How could Hou Shilu watch the cabinet's conspiracy succeed? So he immediately stepped forward and retorted righteously: "Your Majesty, your words are wrong. Your Majesty, I think that Man Gui and others disobeyed the imperial order is pure nonsense."
After saying that, Hou Shilu turned his head and stared at Wang Qia, and asked sternly: "Master Wang, I want to ask you, did you consult with the Ministry of War before issuing the official document? Why did I not know anything about this matter? Or maybe His Majesty has given your approval.
, stamped with a big seal?"
Wang Qia narrowed his eyes and frowned slightly. Who doesn't know that you, Hou Shilu, and Tie Mo wear the same pair of trousers? If we discuss this with you, wouldn't we be causing trouble for ourselves? As for His Majesty's seal, he doesn't have one either.
When the cabinet issues an official document, there is no need to follow the step-by-step process. It’s just that the road to future generations must be more serious now, and you can’t refute it.
Seeing that the two of them seemed to be quarreling, Zhu Youjian came to his senses. Although he was wary of Tie Mo, he was not stupid enough to collude with the cabinet and take action against Tie Mo. Earlier
Teacher Sun Chengzong sent someone to send a letter. Teacher Sun said a lot in the letter, some of which Zhu Youjian really remembered in his heart.
Tie Mo is getting bigger day by day, and the tail cannot fall off, becoming a hidden danger. Teacher Sun also mentioned this matter in the letter, without any hesitation. This makes Zhu Youjian feel warm in his heart. There are not many people who dare to tell the truth now. However,
Teacher Sun has his own ideas about the relationship between the two parties. Although Tie Mo's strength is growing day by day and is uncontrollable, there is no need to worry too much, at least there is no need to do anything to Tie Mo now. The most important task for Ming Dynasty right now is to suppress bandits.
Eliminate the hidden dangers in the Ming Dynasty, and then solve the Liaodong issue, and then the Tiemo issue.
Tie Mo had no objection. If he used it well, he would be a famous general who defended the border. If he used it incorrectly, it might be counterproductive. At this time, following the orders of the cabinet and coercing Tie Mo would force Tie Mo to establish his own business.
Sun Chengzong believed that as long as the Ming Dynasty is as stable as Mount Tai and solves the current internal and external troubles, Tie Mo's problem will no longer be a problem. Sun Chengzong pointed out Zhu Youjian's previous shortcomings, and Zhu Youjian had no dissatisfaction with this.
It was also Sun Chengzong's letter that made Zhu Youjian know that he was too hasty in doing things.
Now Hou Shilu and Wang Qia were facing each other tit for tat and arguing with each other. He knew the intentions of these people. They said they wanted to deal with Man Gui, but in fact they still wanted to move Tie Mo. These people couldn't touch Yunfu and Xuanfu, so they planned to attack Datong Mansion.
Let's do it. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart, because Zhu Youjian discovered that he had let these people lead him away before.
Fortunately, it is not too late to remedy the situation, "Well, since Mangui and the others have their own ideas, let them make their own decisions. We don't understand the situation at the border, so we are more involved in border military affairs. My dear friends, now that
Lin Danhan and Ba Tuo's people have already evacuated the Hanhai Grassland. I think there won't be much of a problem there. You might as well think about the affairs of Bashu. Qin Liangyu wrote to the court several times, saying that the situation in Bashu was serious. At present, the rogue bandit Zhang Xianzhong occupied Wushan and plundered everywhere.
The people in northern Sichuan are complaining. I wonder if any of you have any good ideas?"
Over the years, Zhu Youjian also learned how to practice Tai Chi through overt and covert confrontations with his ministers, and in a few sentences he directed his words elsewhere. Cheng Jiming and others naturally did not want this, but Zhu Youjian mentioned the matter of Bashu
, couldn't ignore it, so he had to follow Zhu Youjian's words and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now that Wang Ziyong has returned to northern Shaanxi, it has made northern Shaanxi a mess. The soldiers and horses of Shaanxi are busy dealing with Wang Ziyong, and there is no time for him.
Gu Chen suggested that it would be better to stay in Zhao and lead his troops to suppress the bandits, and ordered him to bring some of the Liaodong soldiers and horses into northern Sichuan to assist Qin's general soldiers in solving Zhang Xianzhong's troops."
Zhu Youjian frowned slightly and said with a wry smile: "What Cheng Aiqing said is very reasonable, but Liaodong has expressed its thoughts more than once. They also intend to transfer Zhao to lead the teaching department back to Liaodong. In recent days, Jurchen Huang Taiji
And Lin Dan Khan is also making constant moves, and there seems to be signs of instability. Liaodong hopes to strengthen the military strength in Jizhou and Jinzhou. Now the court wants to transfer Zhao to lead the army to continue suppressing the bandits. I am afraid Liaodong will have some ideas."
Cheng Jiming raised his eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, Liaodong, one of the most important towns on the Nine Borders, is relatively stable now. If we don't deploy troops and horses from Liaodong, where else can we deploy them?"
Zhu Youjian secretly laughed in his heart. It didn't matter that he never mobilized troops from Liaodong, as long as Cheng Jiming and others were attracted by this incident. There was intrigue in the court, and the situation in the Monan Grassland had become confusing.
Now Batuo's troops have occupied Guining City for more than seven days, but from the beginning to now, Zhang Bei has made no other moves except to mobilize 20,000 elite troops into Wulan City. Langshan's troops have not sent any troops to capture Guining City.
For some unknown reason, they have even stopped harassing various tribes in Mobei in the past two days and concentrated on shrinking their troops.
Batuo gradually became worried. The less Zhang Bei made any big moves, the more he felt that things were not simple. Batuo intended to leave Guining City immediately, but for those who were hiding in Guining City to enjoy themselves, such an order was obviously
A bit hated.
Sure enough, Ba Tuo's worries came true. On October 12, the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Zhang Bei suddenly made new moves. Tie Mo's subordinate Liu Guoneng and Datong Prefecture General Geng Liang sent troops out of Zhang Bei. They led nearly 20,000 troops directly to Zhang Bei.
Attacking Juyanhai. Tiemo's intention was very obvious. He wanted to occupy Juyanhai, and on one hand, he would clear out the disobedient Wala people, and on the other hand, block the road to the west of Batu's headquarters.
This is not the first time Tie Mo has done this. Back then, he was able to defeat Aba Dai with heavy casualties, and this was the only method he used. Now he is just repeating the same old tricks, no matter whether they are old-fashioned or not, but they are really practical.
As soon as the soldiers and horses started to mobilize, Ba Tuo started to panic. The Mongolian leaders who had been hiding in Guining City to enjoy themselves also felt a little worried in their hearts.
Some people here have also followed Aba Dai to Monan. They were deeply impressed by the Battle of Guining City. Now that the Han people are using the same method to move out of Yanhai, can they not panic?
Without Bato's words, everyone had already taken the initiative to request a retreat. But at this time, they realized that there were not many options left for them. The Langshan side was on tight defense, and at the same time, the troops from Ulan City were also advancing to the north. It seemed that only the remaining