But he couldn't refuse, because he proposed it himself, and Lin Danhan could justifiably order him to stay behind.
And if we really talk about it, he is indeed the only one among these people who is okay. Not only Lin Danhan is worried about the others, but he is also not very worried about it.
"Since the Great Khan trusts me so much, I have no choice but to obey his orders, but my warriors can't just sit back and watch, right?"
If this battle was against Nurhaci, Naerbuhua would never take the initiative to ask his tribe to send troops. Instead, he would be happy to drink and eat meat in the rear.
But now we are facing the Ming army, which has suffered a series of defeats. The commander is still a seventeen-year-old boy. What is there to be afraid of?
Just now he reminded others not to take it lightly, but now he himself felt contemptuous.
Lin Danhan also knew that this old guy wanted to share some meat. Although he was very reluctant, he couldn't refuse because it was a rule.
"Then my uncle will send his warriors to go with me. I will also leave five thousand cavalry to garrison, and then I will temporarily hand over my uncle's jurisdiction."
In the end, the two reached an agreement. Naerbuhua sent half of his troops to follow Lin Dan Khan south, and he was temporarily under his command, while Lin Dan Khan also wanted to leave corresponding troops and horses behind.
Both of them have evil intentions. Lin Danhan is not worried about his home base, let alone the old ghost in front of him, and Nai'er Buhua also wants to gain enough benefits from this battle, otherwise what would he do with half of his men?
Lin Danhan issued the mobilization order quickly. Before dark, 7,000 Mongolian cavalry led by Tuo Caspian set off first.
The next day, the tribes near Chahanhot City were basically assembled. This was Lin Dan Khan's first large-scale military dispatch since he became the Great Khan, with a total of more than 50,000 cavalry. He was full of confidence and vowed to capture Zhu You alive.
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He told his fellow tribesmen that this battle was the time for the Mongols to change their destiny. As long as they defeated the 100,000 Ming army, they could take over the Central Plains again.
"Warriors, this is the most precious, fattest, and perfect prey in the world. As long as we can take this prey into our bag, not only us, but also our children and grandchildren will not freeze to death due to the cold.
He will die in the desert due to hunger!"
"A weak big fat sheep tried to challenge the tiger with his broken horns. I want you to tear open the big fat sheep's belly with your sharp claws, bite off the stupid head, and tell those stupid people
Prey, a tiger will always be a tiger!”
"Warriors, this is the opportunity given to us by the Changshengtian. The Changshengtian is protecting us. Use the iron hoofs of your beloved war horses to trample over the corpses of the Ming army, so that the Han people can once again feel the power of my Mongolian cavalry!"
"Oh oh oh!"
The Mongolian knights on horseback waved their scimitars and cheered loudly. This was their unique way of celebrating, as if they had won.
Lin Dan Khan was also very happy watching this scene. It has been many years since his warriors gave out such cheers.
At this time, he finally felt a little bit of the style of the Mongolian warriors back then, and he shouted happily:
"Warriors, let's go!"
These Mongolians, who had endured the cold and wind in the vast desert, were very happy. They followed their sweats with joy and joy, heading towards the place they dreamed of.
Lin Danhan was preparing intensively to go south to fight the Ming army, while Zhu Youxiao had already reached the border of Chengde after two days of rapid march.
This was originally the homeland of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Taizu stationed the Three Guards here to defend the border town. However, during the Yongle period, Zhu Di continued to eliminate the border troops, and the Three Guards of Chengde were not immune.
Later, hundreds of miles of this place were given to a small tribe that belonged to the Ming Dynasty at that time, and it was still nominally under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty.
However, starting from the Xuande period, the national military strength was still slowly declining, and Zhu Zhanji did not have much control over these tribes. Gradually, these places existed in name only and became the territory of the Mongolian tribes.
Then until the Hongzhi period, due to continuous shrinkage and the abandonment of territory outside the customs, the capital of the Ming Dynasty faced northern Xinjiang. Under this passive condition, the Ming Dynasty Jiubian Military Town was officially planned to defend the capital.
Prior to this, the general military officer was only a temporary official position, responsible for commanding the army in wartime. After the war, the general power was returned to the court, and the army was returned to the local guards.
Since the formal establishment of Jiubian Military Town, the chief military officer position has been changed from a temporary official position to a formal establishment. There is one general military officer in each town. Their troops are no longer guard soldiers, but battalions recruited by themselves or the court.
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Chengde was originally an important military town of the Ming Dynasty in northern Xinjiang during the Hongwu Period. It was connected to Beijing and the Great Wall to the south, and to the Daning Dusi to the north. It was the connecting point between Daning and the Pass during the Hongwu Period.
Just like Liaoyang and Shenyang in Liaodong, they were at each other's throats, strangling Monan Mongolia by the neck, making them unable to use their strength. From this, we can see how vicious Taizu's vision was.
As his son, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was just the opposite. He not only abolished Chengde, but also resolutely gave up the strategically important Daning Dusi.
All the people were moved back to the pass, most of the guards were abolished, and a few people were reorganized into an army. Even the fiefdoms of King Ning and King of Liao were changed by him, one went to Nanchang and the other to Huguang.
Zhu Youxiao only encountered two small tribes along the way north, with only a few hundred people. Zhu Youxiao did not have the so-called benevolence as a woman, so Li Wensheng led a thousand cavalry to sweep them all away.
There were still results, with more than 300 war horses captured. For Zhu Youxiao, who was in desperate need of horses, mosquitoes, no matter how small, were still meat.
"Mangui, please take people around to inquire about the situation. I'm waiting for you here. Go back as soon as possible!"
Mangui responded and left with dozens of personal guards. Zhu Youxiao also ordered the entire army to seize the time to rest and prepare for battle.
After nearly half an hour, Man Gui finally came back to life. He dismounted and knelt down and shouted:
"Your Majesty, there are quite a few Mongols around here, and they are widely distributed. In order to avoid being exposed, I did not dare to conduct reconnaissance in depth, so I only circled far away from the outside."
Zhu Youxiao frowned. It was difficult to deal with. It seemed that he could only take a detour. Once he launched an attack, his whereabouts would definitely be exposed.
He also thought that this place was too close to the Ming Dynasty and there were no people there. It seemed that the Ming army had not left the border for a long time, and they were already in an extremely relaxed state and thought they were safe.
"Send the order, the whole army slowly retreats five miles, and then the troops change direction and march to the northeast! Let Yang Sichang handle it here."
Then the messenger sent an urgent horse to report to Yang Sichang. It just so happened that Zhu Youxiao gave him the task of joining forces with Wang Zaijin in Chengde. It just so happened that he should get a good start for this northern expedition.
My goal is not to kill a few people and attack a few tribes, there is no need to waste time here.