In a great battle, Mobei's strength was once again reduced by half. What Bato was worried about was that after this incident, would the warriors of various tribes still have the intention to go south? Will Mobei, which had just regained peace, fall into chaos again because of this incident?
?Bator can clearly feel that his prestige is declining rapidly. Some people have exposed their sharp fangs, waiting to pounce on him and bite him.
In the Battle of Guining Grassland, the Yunfu cavalry once again showed their power, and the battle turned the tide and defeated the Mobei Allied Forces in Batuo. This battle greatly shocked all the grassland tribes, especially the Oara people. After seeing the bravery of the northern Shanxi frontier army, Gushi
Khan was even more determined to attach himself to northern Shanxi. Without waiting for Tiemo's personal orders, just after the war ended, he launched an active attack on those disloyal tribes. Oara fell into civil strife again, but this time the civil strife came quickly
He went quickly. Liu Guoneng led a group of soldiers and horses to cooperate with Gushi Khan in cleaning up various ministries. It only took less than half a month to sort out the grass and grass inside Oala. He was not polite to those restless guys and directly
Send him to see the eternal life.
This is the case in the grassland. If you want to survive here, you have to find a way to turn yourself into a wolf. If you beat the enemy, you will kill it. In half a month, after the Guining Grassland War and the Oara Civil War, the Monan Grassland became
It became more stable. After the war, Mobei was no longer the same. Bator's control plummeted, and northern Shanxi became much quieter. Tiemo did not take the opportunity to attack Mobei. On the one hand, it was because winter had arrived, and on the other hand, it was because winter had arrived.
This is also based on their own considerations.
The Yunfu soldiers and horses have been suppressing bandits for the past two years and fighting with various Mongolian tribes. It can be said that the string has been tightened and they need time to recuperate. Soldiers are human beings, not machines, and the soldiers of the border army cannot be endless.
In the flames of war, northern Shanxi did not have so much financial and material resources to support the army in continuous battles. After entering the early winter, northern Shanxi returned to its former peace and harmony. Although it experienced a war, the people in northern Shanxi were not greatly affected.
, people here have long adapted to this kind of life.
Bordering the grassland, it seems that the war has never been far away. The northern Shanxi frontier army has become stronger in the past two years. Winter is quite difficult for people in the north, especially those on the grassland. In previous years, in order to
After surviving the winter, grassland tribes often plowed grass and valleys, but now it is completely unrealistic to plow grass and valleys, so some tribes in Monan gradually moved south and attached themselves to the jurisdiction of Yun Mansion. Tie Mo did not stop him, as long as these tribes were willing to put aside their prejudices and sincerely attach themselves.
, then no one will be refused. Relying on food and grass, relying on the vast sea grassland, Yun Mansion's jurisdiction has expanded a lot.
For some unknown reason, this year's winter has been particularly cold. It has not yet entered the depths of winter. Under the howling north wind, heavy snow has already fallen in some places. It is said that auspicious snow heralds a good year, but for all parts of the grassland, this is not a good omen.
But it was a great omen. A severe cold suddenly came, killing countless cattle and sheep. With their lives threatened, these grassland people could only approach Ulan City, hoping that Yun Mansion could accept them, otherwise, they would lose their lives.
With the loss of cattle and sheep, coupled with the severe cold and the inability to plow grass and grain, everyone did not know how to survive this winter. A violent cold swept across the grassland, which was unexpected by everyone.
Tie Mo could only ask Chang Minyue and Hai Lanzhu to find ways to raise food for the winter, and to send more troops to Ulan City to prevent those grassland tribes from jumping over the wall. When survival is in crisis, people will become very crazy.
There is often no reason to explain. The pressure of force and the supply of food and grass finally suppressed those who were ready to make a move. Sometimes things on the grassland have to be decided with fists.
Compared with the situation in northern Shanxi, life in the Ming Dynasty was a bit difficult. After the chaos in the Central Plains, the bandits Gao Yingxiang, Wang Ziyong, and Zhang Xianzhong fled in all directions. One went to Huguang, one went to northern Shaanxi, and one went to Bashu, which directly led to the collapse of Shaanxi
, Sichuan and Huguang are constantly fighting. Especially in the Bashu area, Zhang Xianzhong plundered all directions after winter in order to create more refugees, causing a flood of refugees in northern Sichuan. Huguang was not at peace either. The chieftains had been fighting in secret before.
Now that Gao Yingxiang has joined in, the chieftains and Gao Yingxiang continue to fight. Both sides fight for each other, causing Shizhou and several surrounding counties and counties to be in a mess, and the people are living in dire straits.
In contrast, northern Shaanxi, which used to be the most desolate, was the least noisy. After Wang Ziyong fled back to northern Shaanxi, he hunkered down in Yan'an Prefecture. He even learned about iron ink and began to recuperate. Not only that, Wang Ziyong changed his past.
The rogue bandits no longer carried out endless plundering, but began to appease the people, resume production, and collect taxes like the government. However, the people under their command were somewhat different in how they handled things.
The amount of tax collected by Wang Zi's subordinates is just a taste of others, especially those rich households. He would like to collect all their wealth as taxes. Of course, there are not many rich households in northern Shaanxi, but come here
Passers-by and merchants were still inevitably exploited, which also caused the people in northern Shaanxi to secretly complain. However, in any case, the rogue bandits have become much more restrained than before.
Wang Ziyong actually really wanted to establish a foothold in one party and develop slowly. After experiencing so many things, he finally understood that if he continued to fight, kill and plunder all directions as before, there really would be no future. Therefore, this was
He expressed his intention to slowly develop in Yan'an Prefecture. After he did this, the Shaanxi soldiers and horses and the Datong Prefecture border troops also gradually stopped attacking.
Wang Ziyong was glad that he had changed his strategy. If he had still made northern Shaanxi wailing all over the country as before, and the pressure on the court would increase sharply, he would definitely force all the troops to suppress the bandits. It is true that no matter what he did, he would still be in the eyes of the court.
It is only a matter of time before the rebels are annihilated. However, as long as the officers and soldiers are not in a hurry to attack, just let Mr. Wang survive the winter first. At the moment, we can only take one step at a time. Who knows what will happen next?
I have to say that Wang Ziyong made the right move. Because he changed his strategy and became a good boy, the court focused all its attention on Zhang Xianzhong. It can be said that Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong are completely opposite. Wang Ziyong thought
In order to stabilize northern Shaanxi, he changed his mind and became a good person, but Zhang Xianzhong was bent on torturing northern Sichuan to pieces and sincerely regarded him as a great villain. Zhang Xianzhong was not only able to create refugees, but also to kill. He would not be polite to those Bashu people who were unwilling to rely on them.
, after the winter, Zhang Xianzhong's troops pointed directly at Songzhou. After capturing Songzhou, the soldiers and civilians in the city were excited and unwilling to surrender. Zhang Xianzhong was so angry that he ordered the massacre of the city.
In those days, Songzhou City became a hell on earth. The whole city, old and young, male and female, all became the dead souls of the bandits. One advantage of the cold winter is that the corpses are not easy to rot when left outside, and they will not cause
Disease.
Zhang Xianzhong doesn't think there is anything wrong with what he did. He has relied on this big knife to kill people until today. Because of this, Zhang Xianzhong feels that killing is sometimes more effective than any other method, and the effect is the fastest. In Zhang Xianzhong's case
Under this kind of crazy killing, the people of Bashu gnashed their teeth with hatred, but some people also had to make a living, and some people were helpless. In short, more and more people were attached to Zhang Xianzhong. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xianzhong had already deployed more than 100,000 troops, becoming
Comparable to Gao Yingxiang's disaster.
Qin Liangyu, Geng Zhongming and others tried their best to suppress the bandits, but due to limited troops and the inability to keep up with material supplies, they could only defend Chengdu Mansion and Jianmen Pass, confining Zhang Xianzhong to northeastern Sichuan. However, even this was already very uncomfortable.
It's easy. After winter, coupled with the influx of refugees, Chengdu Prefecture is already flooded with refugees, and food has become the biggest problem. Chengdu Prefecture has hundreds of thousands of refugees gathered. Once food and drink are cut off, these refugees will disappear in the blink of an eye.
They may turn into a mob, and when Zhang Xianzhong takes the opportunity to confuse them, Chengdu government will inevitably be in chaos.
Qin Liangyu is not only the commander-in-chief, but also the chieftain of Bashu, so he not only has to worry about military affairs, but also has to find a way to solve the problem of feeding the refugees. Food is still food. The land of abundance is thousands of miles of fertile land, but I didn’t expect that there would be a shortage of food. But this is the case, and Sichuan
Food shortages have not lasted for more than a year or two. God has not opened his eyes these past few years, causing constant tragedies throughout the Ming Dynasty. It seems that except for Jiangnan, the people in other places are not having a good time.
Food is not easy to get. The Chengdu Prefecture does not have enough food. He has written to the court several times, but no food has been sent from the court. Gradually, Qin Liangyu also understood that the court had no food to send, or in other words, the court had no money to buy food.
Nowadays, food is as good as gold, and people rely on it to survive. After thinking about it, Qin Liangyu still turned to Tie Mo. At this time, Tie Mo was the only one who could help raise food.
Walking through the long street, we came to a relatively tall courtyard. This courtyard was originally the property of Qin Liangyu's husband's family. Later, when he went to Chengdu to suppress bandits, Geng Zhongming was a migrant with no residence, so Qin Liangyu lent it to Geng Zhongming.
Staying temporarily. When I walked into the courtyard, I saw the door of the hall open, and Geng Zhongming and Chen Yaofeng were lying at the table discussing things.
"Hey, it turns out General Qin has arrived. It just so happens that Geng also has something to discuss with General Qin. Come here." Geng Zhongming smiled and greeted Qin Liangyu, beckoning Qin Liangyu to come in quickly. "Chief Qin, just now Geng and General Chen
They were discussing whether to take the opportunity to attack Zhang Xianzhong's arrogance. In the middle of winter, Zhang Xianzhong still did not restrain himself and had asked Ai Keqi to lead his troops to station at Panshan Pass in the east of Chengdu. The spies reported that the defense of Ai Keqi's unit was very lax.
Obviously I didn't expect to encounter any trouble, this is a good opportunity."
"Well, if the thieves are unprepared, it would be good if we take the opportunity to catch them off guard." Qin Liangyu also wanted to fight the thieves. Zhang Xianzhong has been too arrogant in recent times. If he doesn't give him some color,
He really thought he was already the king of Bashu.
Geng Zhongming smiled and nodded. He soon discovered that Qin Liangyu didn't seem very excited. His brows were furrowed and his face was filled with sadness. After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said, "General Qin, do you have anything to ask for when you come here this time?"
thing?"
Qin Liangyu glanced at Geng Zhongming and sighed with some embarrassment: "There is indeed something else. This matter should not have bothered General Geng, but Qin really had no choice but to come here shamelessly. General Geng must be near Chengdu Mansion
You also know the situation. There is not much food in the government now, and there is no movement from the court. If we don't find a way to get some food, not to mention that the military food cannot be guaranteed, I am afraid that after the food supply is cut off, the entire Chengdu Prefecture will be in chaos. Therefore, Qin
I was wondering if I could trouble General Geng to talk to the Superintendent about this matter and see if the Superintendent can help me."
After saying this, Qin Liangyu lowered her head in shame. If she hadn't been forced to do so, she would have been really embarrassed to say this. She originally asked the supervisor to mobilize troops to help suppress the bandits, but she promised the supervisor that
As long as the soldiers and horses entered Sichuan, all the supplies would be taken care of by Qin Liangyu. Now, luckily, less than three months later, she turned to the Iron Governor to help raise food and grass.
Geng Zhongming did not mock Qin Liangyu. He thought for a while, raised his hand to scratch his chin, and said with a troubled expression: "General Qin, it would be okay for Geng to talk to the supervisor about this matter. But you must also be mentally prepared.
, Not only are we short of food now, but the Superintendent is also not having an easy time. A few days ago, the Superintendent led a large army to fight against the Mongolian Tatars in Mobei, which cost a lot of money. It is still unknown whether the Superintendent can provide us with food to support us. Also,
From northern Shanxi to here, the mountains are high and the roads are long. Once the rogue bandits get the slightest hint of the situation, they can rob the food at any time. Maybe we will just transport food to the rogue bandits."
Qin Liangyu's expression darkened a lot. If he thought about it carefully, Geng Zhongming's words made sense. Now everyone is short of food, and the bandits are eager to eat human flesh. Now the mountains are high and the roads are far away to transport food. If those bandits get wind of it, their eyes will probably hurt.
turned green.
"Hey, what should I do?"
"Commander Qin, don't worry. Geng will write a letter first and send it to northern Shanxi to see what the governor's attitude is!" Geng Zhongming smiled bitterly, said a few words of comfort, then sat down and started writing the official document.
How long does it take before a sincerely worded official document becomes available?
The official document was successfully delivered to Zhangbei, but Tiemo had a lot of headaches at the moment. The chaos in Mobei, coupled with the midwinter, meant that the trade route from Ulger to Zhangbei was cut off. Tiemo could get through it.
, Northern Shanxi is not very short of money at the moment, but it is a bit difficult over there in Urg. A heavy snowfall in early winter caused disaster to the tribes near the Hanhai Grassland, and the situation in Urg further north was even more severe.
Hassler sent several letters and told about the local situation in Urg. The problem in Urg was not too big, but Hassler's tribe suffered heavy losses. There were numerous casualties among the cattle and sheep in the pasture, and even worse, there was not much leftover food.
, especially the lack of salt. If there is not enough food, you can eat dead cattle and sheep, but how can you bear the long-term lack of salt?
Tie Mo knew Hasler well. If he hadn't been forced into a certain situation, Hasler wouldn't have asked for help like this. Hasler wouldn't speak easily and would do anything to help.