Chapter 280 It turns out it’s all the emperor’s intention
As the Fourth Army Corps annihilated the Mongols who invaded Hetao, the Huihui who had moved to Houtao were defeated and returned in embarrassment, leaving Huihui and Han military attachés throughout Ningxia in great panic and shock.
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The Heshuo Special Department who was planning to go to Hetao immediately turned around and prepared to continue to Qinghai after hearing the news.
Wu Sangui and the 20,000 soldiers of the Sixth Army, who had just arrived in Ningxia, were greatly stimulated and wanted to start killing immediately.
However, the northwest is not as good as the grassland. With Li Banghua, a civil servant who is foresight and foresight, Wu Sangui had to wait patiently for the civil servant's response when he went to negotiate.
As a result, in order to avenge the tribesmen in Houtao, Huihui beheaded the civil servant who went to negotiate, and gathered all the soldiers to attack Wu Sangui's army, including fifty thousand mounted infantry.
However, health centers across Ningxia still choose to wait and see what happens, clinging to their one-third of an acre of land.
Wu Sangui also only led four battalions, including one cavalry battalion, two infantry battalions, and a mixed battalion consisting of half a firearms battalion and half a baggage battalion, totaling more than 24,000 people.
Although there are only 6,000 cavalry and no chariot battalion to cooperate, the combat effectiveness of more than 20,000 people is only stronger than that of the Fourth Army.
Because among the field armies of the Ming Army, apart from the former Central Army and the current Second Army, Wu Sangui's Sixth Army was the most powerful.
Therefore, Wu Sangui, like Huang Degong, did not take Ningxia's Huihui and guardsmen seriously at all, so he sternly warned Huang Degong not to interfere.
Because in Wu Sangui's view, the 20,000 elite soldiers and generals in his hands were more than enough to sweep across the entire northwest. To deal with these attacks, it was completely overkill and overkill.
This is indeed the case. Looking at the entire world in this era, except for the slaves in the Northeast, the 20,000 well-trained and well-equipped Han army can really defeat most countries and nations.
In the past, the collapse was entirely caused by the emperor and civil servants. It was not that the Han people were really weak and could not fight. On the contrary, although the Han people in this era were not as good as those in the Han and Tang Dynasties, they were still the most suitable to be soldiers.
As long as the military is adequately paid, rewards and punishments are clear, and if it is well fed and trained a little, it will be a strong army. If it is commanded by a general who is good at conquering and fighting, and the emperor can win over people's hearts a little, it will be a peerless strong army.
A man who dares to fight and fight hard.
In terms of rich war experience, no country or nation in this era can match the Han people. Most generals have a military book and tactics in hand, and they know Sun Tzu's Art of War by heart.
It didn't work before. It was because due to the influence of the general environment, the generals did not focus on this. Instead, they all thought about how to preserve their strength, get promoted and make a fortune, and spent all their energy on scheming people.
But now the generals at all levels of the Ming Army no longer have to worry about these things. As long as they fight the battle well, what is theirs is theirs. No one can take it away, and they don't have to worry about being plotted after offending others.
Wu Sangui is the best example. In the past, when he and the imperial concubine had such a big conflict, let alone thinking about how to fight, even sleeping at night, I would not be at ease. Most of the thoughts in my head all day long were how to save my life.
But now the facts tell Wu Sangui that he doesn't have to worry about the Red Lady deliberately retaliating against him. The last time he was caught with such a big deal, the final punishment was to be fined and demerited once for half a year, and Tang Tong only got demerited once.
One of the two wanted to kill the imperial concubine, and the other got involved with the nobles to force the palace. They made mistakes and were caught, but they were only lightly punished. As you can imagine, the other generals did not have to worry about an accident.
He will be dismissed from office and imprisoned.
Although the emperor did not say it clearly, his attitude and actions have shown everything. As long as it does not violate military regulations, command mistakes can be tolerated once or twice. Without conclusive evidence, any impeachment based on rumors will not be accepted.
It can be said that in the humanistic situation of China, the influence of the emperor is very huge. The emperor is wise, powerful, fair in dealing with things, and everyone feels at ease.
But the emperor was fatuous, especially indecisive, and had soft ears. Everyone had no intention of doing anything, and all they could think about was how to protect themselves.
Fifty thousand Huibei, frontal hard steel 20,000. The Ming army was well-trained, well-equipped, with high morale, and cooperated tacitly. Coupled with Wu Sangui, a general who was good at fighting, the outcome was predictable. However, Fifty thousand Huibei was defeated in one battle.
The fallen flowers and running water fled back in embarrassment.
After witnessing the strong combat power of the field army, the military attachés of the Fifth and Third Posts no longer dared to take chances, and actively cooperated with the civilian officials to organize military households to prepare for relocation.
He also packed his bags and prepared to go to the capital with his lovely wife and family and the wealth accumulated over dozens of generations to enjoy happiness.
There are examples of thousands of military attachés in the capital being contractors. The military attachés in Ningxia were not worried about being slaughtered like pigs or being blackmailed by the emperor after arriving in the capital.
Wu Sangui, on the other hand, led the army and began to sweep away the remnants of Huihui in the Ningxia area. The army from the west also arrived near Lanzhou. When the military attaches in Gansu Town saw that the court was serious about it, they really did not hesitate to send field troops thousands of miles away, one by one.
They were also panicked, and some military attachés had begun to waver.
Beijing.
Qianqing Palace.
"Huang Aiqing, I am very satisfied with this battle in the Hetao. Aiqing has traveled a long distance and worked hard all the way. Come, please give me a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Huang Degong hurriedly thanked him, then carefully sat on the low stool and said: "This time it all depends on your Majesty's power. The soldiers sacrificed their lives, and I dare not take the credit."
After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He was still uneasy along the way, worried that he had misunderstood the meaning, so His Majesty summoned him to the capital for accountability. Now from His Majesty's tone, it seemed that he was very satisfied with how he dealt with the Mongols and Huihui.
At the same time, I also understood that His Majesty has been in the capital all the time, which means that all this is His Majesty's intention, not the Queen's help.
"My dear, there is no need to be humble. This is a battle in the Hetao. Whoever deserves the credit is the credit. The Governor's Office will reward them one by one, and no one will be left behind." Zhu Cihong waved his hand.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"The main reason I am calling Aiqing back to Beijing this time is because I want to discuss the conquest of Mobei with Aiqing in person."
The reason why Zhu Cixiang recruited Huang Degong from Guihua City this time was because he wanted to explain some things clearly. After all, some things could not be explained clearly on paper.
It was now July. To be on the safe side, he planned to let Huang Degong set off to conquer Mobei after next spring to avoid this year's winter.
After all, Mobei is already very cold in August and September. It would be too risky for the army to set off from Guihua and arrive in Mobei just as winter begins.
During this expedition to Mobei, Zhu Cixi knew that the Ming army's biggest enemy was not the Mongols, but the harsh environment. Fortunately, with people from the Tu Xie Tu tribe leading the way, it would become much easier.
Otherwise, the army will have to travel long distances, be unfamiliar with the terrain, and face harsh environments. Most of its 100% combat strength may have to be lost first. This is not alarmist, but an ironclad fact.
To the north of Yinshan Mountain is the continuous Gobi Desert and the desert. It has been like a gate to hell since ancient times. No dynasty is really willing to go on an expedition unless it is absolutely necessary.