Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2287 Three-way Triumph () The Disaster of Wala

Over there, Gao Yuan is still negotiating for peace; over here, the imperial edict has been revealed to the world.

It had only been a few days since Gao Pragmatic returned to the cabinet to take charge of matters. He had just finished all the matters that had been agreed upon some time ago. By the way, he followed official practice and interceded for a group of people who had been severely punished by the emperor for his impeachment. In the end, the emperor more or less relieved them of some of their guilt. , before he could take a breath, the emperor's imperial edict to confer Gao Yuan was revealed to the world, and he sent people south to Dingnan to confer Gao Yuan.

Since it was Mingfa Tianxia's will, Gao Pragmatic naturally saw it.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

I have inherited the order of Heaven and am about to conquer the four seas. I govern all nations. I show kindness and power with both grace and power. I work hard and sleep well at night to achieve peace. Today, we have the chief minister Gao Pragmatic, the pillar of the country and the foundation of the country. He has assisted me for many years and has achieved great success. To stabilize the south and the north, to be wise and courageous; to pacify the Japanese and drive away the captives, and to be powerful in all directions. Rectify the administration of officials and clarify the affairs; enrich the national treasury and make the country rich and the people strong. My bones and my arms are as trustworthy as my destiny.

Your prestige spreads far and wide, and your achievements last forever. I know you well, so I entrust you with the prince's teachings. I believe that you will be able to transform people with virtue and enlighten your wisdom with knowledge, so that the prince will have both ability and political integrity, and will be able to understand the principles and principles. In memory of your loyalty and hard work, I specially added Zhuguo to show your virtue and merit.

Wen Qing's family was well-educated. He had a son named Gao Yuan, who was talented and handsome. I heard that Gao Yuan inherited his father's etiquette and cherished his loyalty. Xuanwei's southern border, conquered the captives' remnants in the west, pacified the people, and put an end to the chaos in Jingjiang. Why not reward him for his success and fame? Now I am given a book with a golden seal, and I am granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Siamese Capital to honor his merits and encourage his ambitions. I hope that I will uphold the court motto, be loyal, diligent in political affairs, and spread my authority abroad to promote my father's style.

All civil and military officials should follow the example of the Gao family and his son, work together and plan for national affairs, so as to ensure the stability of our country and the peace of our country. Awesome!

The announcement was made at home and abroad, and the envoys heard about it. "

Seeing this imperial edict, Gao Jingshi was not surprised because he had already known about his son's canonization, but after carefully looking at the part where he was added as "Shangzhu Kingdom", he couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.

Shangzhuguo is the highest civil and military title in the Ming Dynasty. It is of course extremely precious and cannot be obtained by ordinary people. But the problem is that this Shangzhu country was actually somewhat unlucky in the Ming Dynasty.

Why? Because in the Ming Dynasty, only two people were originally granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom alive, namely Li Shanchang and Xia Yan. Originally, there was another person who posthumously donated to Shangzhu Kingdom, and it was Zhang Juzheng.

What will happen to Li Shanchang? The remnants of the party who were accused of Hu Weiyong's case by Zhu Yuanzhang were executed for "knowing the treason and not taking action, being suspicious and looking at both ends, and committing treason and immorality". At the same time, Li Shanchang's "wife, daughter, brother, nephew, and more than seventy people in his family" were all executed. Only Li Shanchang's son escaped the butcher's knife because he married a princess and was sentenced to exile.

What will happen to Xia Yan? As the chief minister of the cabinet, he was taken to the south gate and beheaded. In order to humiliate him, Jiajing and Yan Song did not even let him ride in a prison car. Instead, they had his hands and feet tied up, with a wooden stick pierced through them, and he was carried like a pig. They were also taken to the execution ground to be executed.

Zhang Juzheng died a glorious death in history. Unfortunately, this glory did not last long, and he was counterattacked to settle the score. The Zhang family was ransacked. During the search, everyone in the Zhang family, from the elderly lady to the housekeeper and servants, were humiliated. Zhang Juzheng's eldest son Zhang Jingxiu hanged himself because he couldn't bear the torture. The second son, Zhang Sixiu, was sent to the frontier. The third son, Zhang Maoxiu, survived after throwing himself into a well. He later went on a hunger strike but survived, and was deprived of his citizenship.

Even after the confiscation of the house was completed, some officials requested that Zhang Juzheng's coffin be opened and his body whipped! Fortunately, Zhu Yijun thought that Zhang Juzheng had finally made a contribution to politics and did not agree. Otherwise, it would be really terrible.

However, due to Gao Pragmatic's interference in this life, Zhang Juzheng was removed from office without being regarded as the first assistant. Instead, he preserved his reputation and the Zhang family. Nowadays, the children of the Zhang family have even abided by their father's last words and joined Gao Pragmatic's command one after another. On the contrary, they are prosperous. I don't know how to comment on this.

In short, although Shangzhu State was good, it seemed to be unlucky in the Ming Dynasty. Gao pragmatically had some doubts about whether Zhu Yijun did it on purpose, but after recalling the conversation between him and him at that time, he felt it was not the case.

After thinking about it, I had to conclude that this was just because he, Gao, was only at the level of Zhuguo in terms of honors. Although the emperor promised to be granted the title of Duke, he also said that it would have to wait for the Zen ceremony, which was impossible now. in advance. Therefore, this "Shangzhu Kingdom" is indeed an "inadvertent mistake".

After the imperial edict was issued, Gao Pragmatic was still a little nervous, thinking that someone might oppose the emperor's appointment of Gao Yuan as the commander-in-chief of Siam. Unexpectedly, after waiting for half a month, no one in the court expressed any objection to this.

For this reason, Gao pragmatic couldn't help but mention it to Meng Guzhe, the only concubine who stayed by his side. Meng Guzhezhe said with a smile: "Sir, it is true that a wise man will make a mistake every time he thinks about it."

Gao pragmatic asked her why, and she replied: "Southern Xinjiang was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and all countries only nominally regarded Ming Dynasty as the suzerain. This is like Tumote. Whoever holds power will be canonized by the imperial court. Southern Xinjiang The power belongs to the master, but the master is not in southern Xinjiang, so it is only natural that he should replace his father with his son and be entrusted with the title of commander-in-chief of the capital.

Moreover, there are 300,000 troops in southern Xinjiang, which is only stronger than Tumote. The Lord of Tumut can be granted the title of King of Shunyi, so what should the Lord of Southern Xinjiang be granted? From the perspective of the Nu family, the general envoy is only too small and not too big. Why should the government and the public oppose it? "

Gao Pragmatic suddenly realized: Yes, southern Xinjiang is not the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. I should look at the court's position from the perspective of a foreign vassal, rather than from the standpoint of myself as a courtier.

The matter of Gao Yuan's canonization passed so lightly. Gao pragmatic thought he would finally be able to relax for a few days, just waiting for the few things that were handed down to be completed, such as the horse-drawn railway from Kaiping to the capital, the newly built Ming Royal Arsenal in charge of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, etc. However, what surprised him was that Liu Wei and Erdemutu suddenly jointly sent a battle report at this time.

To be honest, when he suddenly heard that the Western Expeditionary Army's chief and deputy admirals jointly presented an urgent battle report, not to mention other court officials, even Gao Pingshi felt nervous, fearing that something had gone wrong on the front line.

At that time, Gao Pangshi was calling a group of court officials to meet at the cabinet to discuss disaster relief matters - yes, after the snowstorm and storm at the beginning of the year, it was the turn of summer locusts and autumn floods, so disaster relief was needed again. At this time, the battle report of the Western Expedition arrived. All the officials were shocked, and then looked at each other, bowing their heads and saying nothing.

Gao pragmatic himself was a little uneasy, but he was used to big scenes. He waved gently and asked someone to hand over the document, and then opened it with a calm expression.

"... I received a warning from Deputy Admiral Erdemutu, saying that the troops of the Olay tribes had gathered eight miles away, and there was suspicion that there was something unusual. I did not dare to neglect, so I raised my troops to negotiate with them, and decided to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the captives and attack them at a long distance. Of.

The two ministers then joined forces and led more than 10,000 cavalry out of Sisi. They took advantage of the snowy night to defeat 30,000 Xilu elite soldiers in Beeshuibali.

After hearing the news, Burihatu, the Grand Master of the Chahar Division, came urgently and engaged in four small battles with our troops. Seeing that he could not win, he gathered the remaining troops of Oala and retreated. Our army has gained too much in this battle, so it is inevitable that we will return to Hami... How to distribute the cattle, sheep, horses, soldiers and captives obtained in this battle, I hope the Holy One and the princes in the cabinet will make a decision soon. "

Gao Pragmatic's heart suddenly fell to the ground, he slapped the table and laughed loudly: "What a Liu Wei, what a Erdemutu! Gentlemen, please see, our Western Expeditionary Army recently defeated the coalition forces of the Olay tribes, and Buri If Hatu can't be saved, the victory of the Western Expedition is almost over!"

The mood of the officials was really up and down. Just now they secretly said that something was not going well, for fear of making Yuan Fu displeased by interrupting randomly. It was only when I heard it that I realized it was a great victory, and everyone immediately celebrated with their hats. While congratulating and complimenting Yuan Fu for being a hero, they began to circulate the battle report. After "seeing is believing", everyone smiled and no longer doubted anything.

Gao Pragmatic smiled in response to the compliments and congratulations, while sketching the course of the war in his mind based on the brief battle report. Relying on his rich experience in leading troops over the years and his familiarity with Liu Wei and Erdemutu, the course of the war was quickly basically formed in his mind:

Liu Wei, a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, stood side by side on a small hill in the snowy night with Erdemutu, his right-hand deputy in this battle. Both of them were covered with a thin layer of snow. , even the war horse's equipment was lightly covered with snow. In front of them were the heavy snow falling in the night and the bonfire in the Oara coalition camp in the distance.

"Is the information accurate?" Liu Wei asked in a deep voice.

"Absolutely accurate. The Oara tribes have been repeatedly attacked by our Tumut and Ordos tribes in recent years, and their strength has been greatly reduced. According to the size of the camp in front of us, there are approximately 30,000 troops - Liu Zongrong, this should be their number in a short period of time. All the troops can be gathered inside.

snort! "It's snowing in August." They didn't prepare supplies for the winter, but instead gathered a large army. Why? They can only intend to attack us! Erdemutu replied with firm eyes.

Liu Wei nodded, his eyes blazing: "Then let's strike first and take advantage of the heavy snow to catch them off guard - you are Rixin's disciple, you should know my intention for this battle." Erdemutu's eyes flashed. Flash: "Do you think the general is trying to imitate Li Jingxue in defeating the Turks at night?"

"Yes, that's exactly it." Liu Wei asked: "Since you know this battle, you should know the key to it?"

Erdemutu said decisively: "Yes, the teacher taught us: attack quickly, the faster the better!"

Liu Wei laughed and patted Erdemutu on the shoulder: "It seems that you are ready to leave - no more nonsense, let's take action now!"

"it is good!"

The two quickly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures and decided to use the snowy night to launch a surprise attack. In the tense atmosphere of war preparations, Liu Wei and Erdemutu deployed tactics in detail and personally selected elite cavalry.

Night falls and snowflakes fall. Erdemutu personally led an elite cavalry of more than a hundred people to quietly set off to conduct reconnaissance around the Oara camp. They carefully avoided large patrols and finally intercepted a small patrol with only a dozen people, thereby obtaining first-hand intelligence about the enemy.

"Wala's defense seems to be tight, but in fact there are many loopholes that can be exploited." Erdemutu returned to Liu Wei and reported in a low voice, "Their patrol routes and times are regular, and the layout of the camps is also regular. With the tribes separated, I have full control of these loopholes, and we can use these loopholes to conduct raids.”

Then he informed Liu Wei of the camp layout of the Oara coalition forces one by one. After Liu Wei heard this, a glint flashed in his eyes: "Okay! Send the order, the whole army is ready for battle, we will set off immediately!"

Following Liu Wei's order, more than ten thousand elite cavalry quietly dispatched and headed straight for the Wala camp. Snowflakes fell, providing natural cover for their actions. When they approached the Wala camp, Liu Wei raised his sword high and shouted loudly: "My sons, make great achievements and make your wives and sons today!"

"Today!"

A surprise attack is no better than a confrontation. The cavalrymen are not considerate of their horses and rush their horses as quickly as possible as soon as they take action. Under their eagerness to control the horse, the war horse jumped directly over the canter, started from the trot, quickly turned to canter, and then turned to fast cannon, reaching a speed close to charging into the formation, like an arrow from the string, rushing straight into the Oala camp.

The Oara soldiers woke up from their sleep and took up weapons in panic to resist, but it was already too late. The cavalry led by Liu Wei was overwhelming and quickly broke through Oala's first line of defense - this line of defense was almost undefended. So the elite cavalry led by Liu Wei easily broke through the theoretically most difficult level, which was the defense line composed of Juma and Luchai.

By the time the Oara soldiers in the coalition camp woke up and began to resist, they had already formed a temporary second line of defense within the camp. When Liu Wei's Ming cavalry had begun a fierce battle, the Mongolian cavalry led by Erdemutu charged in from the flank and also launched a fierce confrontation with the Oara army. He waved the saber in his hand, and each slash was accompanied by the screams of the enemy.

"Erdemutu! I'll come from the front, and you lead people to outflank their retreat!" Liu Wei ordered loudly.

"Got the order!" Erdemutu responded, led the cavalry around to the rear camp of the Oara army, and launched a fierce attack.

The Oara army was attacked from two sides and soon fell into a rout. Their leader—Gao Pragmatic didn’t know who he was—tried to organize a resistance, but Liu Wei, a man of unparalleled power, rushed him on horseback and killed him with a single blow. As a result, the entire Wala camp fell into chaos and panic.

In the snowy night, the Oara army's camp was filled with flames, shouts of death and the neighing of war horses. Under the command of Liu Wei, the Ming army's armored cavalry broke through the weak defense line barely organized by the Oara coalition forces like tigers descending the mountain, while the Mongolian light cavalry led by Erdemutu roamed behind and around the enemy's rear, cleanly Defeat the defeated soldiers and remnants of the enemy neatly.

The Ora soldiers fled in chaos, their flags had long fallen down, their armors were discarded, and only messy footprints and bloodstains were left on the battlefield.

Liu Wei was riding on a war horse with a burning gaze. He waved the sword in his hand and shouted: "Pursue the fleeing enemies and leave no one behind!" As an experienced general, he knew that he did not necessarily really want "a "No one left behind", he just knew that his voice could travel far in the wind and snow, and the words "no one left behind" can best inspire the bloody courage of every soldier.

The Mongolian cavalry led by Erdemutu was originally the elite Western Sentinel of the Tumote tribe. During this period, some highly pragmatic military training concepts have been added, and their strength is stronger than before. At this moment, they were sweeping across the battlefield like a whirlwind, hotly pursuing the defeated Oara army. Every time they swept in an arc, they only needed to rely on horse power to drive the scimitar, and they could take away the lives of a group of Oara deserters.

The Ming army's arrows, muskets, and even palm mines (grenades) were like death's scythes, harvesting the lives of the Oara coalition forces, and Oara soldiers continued to fall on the snow.

The soldiers of the Ming army, who won a great victory in the chaos, also began to capture horses, cattle and sheep. They shuttled across the battlefield, looking for ownerless horses, simply taming them and incorporating them into their own cavalry teams. At the same time, they were also busy driving away the panicked cattle and sheep-these trophies would provide them with sufficient supplies.

Just as the Ming army was busy chasing deserters and capturing spoils, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves in the distance. Liu Jing looked up and saw a large army approaching rapidly.

Liu Xing had excellent eyesight and saw the nine-pin white banner flying high in the army from a distance. His heart tightened and he knew that Burihatu had arrived.

Why did Burihatu come by such a coincidence? Liu Wei already knew the answer to this question. Erdemutu asked it when he caught the Wala patrol: It was Burihatu's idea to gather troops in Besropali in Wala. The two sides planned to meet here and then take advantage of the opportunity. Let’s take advantage of this year’s first snow to sneak into Hami!

In fact, this plan is quite good. After all, Hami is not within the pass, and its own city defenses are far from comparable to those within the pass. As long as Liu Wei is a little careless, Hami will be in danger. However, what Burihatu did not expect was that Erdemutu was influenced by Gao Pragmatism and attached great importance to intelligence work. When Wala began to gather troops in Beslopali, Erdemutu immediately contacted Liu Wei. , hence the previous things.

"Burihatu has arrived with his army, and the whole army is ready to fight!" Liu Wei ordered loudly. He quickly adjusted his tactics and ordered his soldiers to use the terrain to set up ambushes. The soldiers of the Ming army took action quickly. They dug traps in the snow, arranged snagging ropes, and leveled the thunder in each other's palms, preparing to give Burihatu a head-on blow.

However, Buri Hatu is Buri Hatu after all, and it would be too difficult for him to fall into the trap. The reason why Burihatu was still marching in the middle of the night was also because he valued the scouting horses. When he was already stationed and preparing to spend the night, he received news that his own scouting horses had discovered another batch of good scouting horses. After catching them, quickly evacuate...

Others might have hesitated to hear this news, but Burihatu's face changed immediately when he heard it, and he ordered the entire army to advance overnight. He almost completely guessed Liu Wei and Erdemutu's plan, so he could only rush to rescue the Oara tribes at all costs.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

But Chi Gui Chi, Liu Wei and Erdemutu were too optimistic if they wanted him to be ambushed. After Burihatu arrived, he just looked at the battlefield situation and knew that the Ming-Mongolian coalition had time to lay some simple traps, so he was not in a hurry to attack.

After several attempts, Burihatu decided to give up. Firstly, the opponent had most likely set up an ambush; secondly, since he had arrived overnight, the physical strength of the soldiers and horses was actually about the same as that of the Ming and Mongolian coalition forces who had fought a battle, and they did not have an advantage.

So on the next day, after the two sides tested each other several times again, Burihatu already knew that although the Ming and Mongolian coalition forces were slightly smaller, they were all elites, so it was not worthwhile to fight head-on - today's Ming army As long as he is willing to fight, there is no shortage of troops, but he, Burihatu, cannot afford to lose.

As a result, there was a "tacit understanding" that Burihatu gathered the defeated Oirat troops, while the Ming-Mongol coalition forces slowly withdrew to Hami.
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PS: I was getting anxious just now, this chapter should be "Chapter 289 Three-way Triumph () The Disaster of Wala".