Zhu Youxiao watched Cao Bianjiao's growth and changes.
I think back then this young and passionate man was just a brave man who only knew how to shout, fight, and charge into battle.
This is also in line with his original character in history. He is brave in fighting and qualified in both business and business. Unfortunately, he has no strategic vision and cannot see the overall situation.
This is also a common problem among generals in the late Ming Dynasty. Even his uncle Cao Wenzhao, known as the best general in the late Ming Dynasty, was also lacking.
Because they are not highly educated, their abilities and talents, in addition to their natural talents, are all based on their military experience and accumulated experience.
Moreover, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, civil society was used to control military affairs. Even if you had the skills of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing as a military general, you would not be able to display them at all.
Zhu Youxiao took this number one warrior with him because he wanted him to study hard, increase his knowledge, expand his horizons, and train him to become a real general.
Now it seems to be quite effective.
Cao Bianjiao didn't know that the emperor was more satisfied with his performance. After thinking for a while, he said:
"Has your Majesty forgotten those Mongolian tribes?"
"No, this battle also requires troops sent by King Shunyi. Without their guidance and assistance, it will be difficult for Man Gui and Li Wensheng to find the location of Horqin's tribe, and they may even get lost in the grassland."
"I spent such a huge price and don't want to see what happened to Li Guang happen in our Ming Dynasty."
"I am not talking about King Shunyi, but the Mongolian tribes in the northwest."
"Our army will not be able to send troops until three to five months at the earliest. Why don't Your Majesty order the general troops of the four towns of Ningxia, Gansu, Guyuan, and Yulin to send out their elite troops to plunder their cattle, sheep, and horses?"
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea, but the instability was too high.
If the battle is defeated, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the army at this time.
And it was also extremely disadvantageous to him politically.
The reason why he is now able to carry out drastic reforms and attack the gentry is that in addition to having military power, he must win every battle.
However, Cao Bianjiao's idea is indeed feasible. He only needs to make slight improvements before it can be implemented.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but praise:
"It seems that those books you read in the palace were not in vain. At such an age, you have such a vision. You will be better than your uncle in the future."
Cao Bianjiao touched the back of his head and replied with a smile:
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I have been with Your Majesty in the palace for so long. I would be embarrassed if I didn't make any progress."
Zhu Youxiao looked at the silly smiling Cao Bianjiao in front of him, laughed loudly and said:
"Linlong, do you want to go to this campaign to suppress the rebellion of the Jiannu slaves?"
"Of course I want to go. Compared to the boring study and study in the palace, I prefer life in the military camp."
"Well, then you can come with me. Follow your uncle and the generals of my Ming army, and learn their ways of running and leading the army."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Cao Bianjiao left, Zhu Youxiao immediately began to write the imperial edict.
The commander-in-chief of the four towns of Ningxia, Guyuan, Yulin, and Gansu was ordered to immediately assemble the soldiers and horses of the town as soon as possible after receiving the order, and send out news that they would leave the border to sweep the grasslands.
But the first step is just to release the news, not to actually send troops.
Instead, while gathering, envoys were sent to various tribes to lobby. As long as they were willing to donate cattle, sheep and horses, the border troops in the four northwest towns could stop their troops and make peace.
After all, the situation of these four towns is no better than that of Xuanfu, Datong, and Liaodong towns after the reform.
The combat effectiveness of the army could not be guaranteed. Zhu Youxiao was unsure but sure that they would win, and they were attacking multiple Mongolian tribes at the same time.
But last year, Yulin Town's general Wang Chaofu defeated the invasion of the Tumote tribe and won a great victory in the northwest.
It can be seen from this that even though the frontier troops in the northwest have serious problems now, they are still superior to the Mongolian tribes in terms of combat effectiveness.
In addition, the Ming army has faced Monan Mongolia and Jiannu this year without any defeat, hoping to deter them with its record.
And if there is anyone who is unwilling, we can send soldiers and horses from the four towns to attack, attack from multiple directions, and strike first to scare the monkeys.
Moreover, he also knew how difficult the life of the soldiers of the Northwest Frontier Army was. In order to ensure that they were not tired of fighting, they might not work hard enough.
Therefore, with a wave of his hand, he directly took out millions of taels of silver from his own treasury.
One month's military pay was first given according to the roster, and then additional marching money was given to stimulate their fighting spirit.
As this decree was sent to the northwest in a six-hundred-mile hurry at starry night, Zhu Youxiao was not sure. He only hoped that this matter would go as he expected and that he could successfully raise military supplies for Xuanda's northern expedition.
After receiving the emperor's order, the chief military officers of the four northwest towns did not dare to neglect it at all.
Although they had not yet seen the military pay and marching money mentioned in the imperial edict, they gathered the elite of the town as quickly as possible.
The Tatar Tumut and Tumut tribes were also in panic after receiving the news that the Ming army was about to leave the country.
Although they were extremely dissatisfied with the Ming emperor's naked threats and blackmail, they were also very self-aware.
Their strength is simply not enough to compete with the Ming Dynasty. If they really fight, they will not even have the shelter where they are currently stationed.
The most important thing is that their human losses will definitely not be small, which they absolutely cannot accept.
On the grassland, the strength of the people represents, and strength determines the status and resources of the tribe.
If they lose too many people, their ultimate fate will be to be annexed.
Therefore, there was an extremely tacit understanding, and all ministries worked hard to collect cattle, sheep, and horses as donations according to the needs of the Ming Dynasty.
But there are also some who are more stubborn, such as the Tatar Tumuts. They don't want to be the lambs to be slaughtered, and they launched an attack before the Ming army.
A large number of people invaded the northwest region, hoping to grab a little bit, and then fled northward after finishing the robbery.
It is a pity that the Ming army had already prepared for war. After learning that there was a Tartar invasion, the town of Gansu, which was the first to receive the news, under the leadership of Chief Military Officer Yu Dayong, once again won the battle with 30,000 people against 20,000 people.
win.
A total of more than 3,400 enemies were killed and more than 500 were captured. It can be said that the Tatar Tumote was greatly weakened.
So they had no choice but to flee in panic, and the entire tribe quickly moved north to avoid retaliation from the Ming army.
Unfortunately, thousands of cavalrymen from Yulin Town had already blocked their retreat.
While the main force of the Tatar Tumuts was still fighting the Gansu frontier troops in the pass, Yulin Town had already attacked overnight and headed straight for their base.
After invading the Ming Dynasty and being defeated, the morale of the Tatar Tumuts was low. Not surprisingly, they were defeated by the Yulin frontier army.
In the end, he had no choice but to surrender obediently, and doubled the amount of livestock Zhu Youxiao asked to donate, and paid compensation to the Ming Dynasty.
Since then, the Tatar Tumuts had to abandon the southeastern part of Qinghai and merge with the Tumut tribes in Hetao, and they have since disappeared in the long river of history.