The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 504
War is a continuation of politics.

For the current Bei Yuan, what he seeks is not the invasion of Ming Dynasty, but a victory as a bargaining chip in the negotiation.

Both the Northern Yuan court and the grassland tribes are very clear at this moment, if Daming continues to block it like this, then the grassland will really be dragged down.

Originally, the life of grassland herdsmen was very difficult and poor. For a herdsman, cattle and sheep were all his belongings.

The grassland is originally a place of bitter cold. The herdsmen here live by water and grass, and moving is a very common state.

Limited productivity keeps them in a state of material scarcity for a long time.

The earliest nomads in history did not rise because of themselves. The biggest reason was because of the border with farming civilization.

Grassland civilization is not so much a civilization, but it is actually very different from farming civilization. Even the culture and history are very weak, and they don't even have their own characters.

In the initial prairie conquest, the languages ​​of the tribes were different, and when facing other tribes, they would not look at them as adults at all.

The rise of the Xiongnu Empire was also due to the continuous expansion of the Central Plains Dynasty, which further compressed the living space of the grassland civilization, resulting in the emergence of a unified large tribe on the grassland, which can also be called the concept of a country.

Even so, in terms of weapons and equipment, nomadic civilization cannot be compared with farming civilization.

No matter how good the riding skills are, how powerful the bow skills are, how can inferior weapons break through the armor of farming civilization.

In the early Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu Empire was indeed very powerful, but in fact, even every knight could not own a sword of his own.

If the knife is rolled, there is no whetstone.

Not to mention armor.

In front of the heavily armed cavalry of the Han Dynasty, such equipment is completely cutting melons and vegetables.

Therefore, although the Huns are strong, there are historical allusions that thousands of horses broke tens of thousands of horses. It sounds exaggerated, but it is actually the absolute suppression of weapons and equipment.

This situation has been maintained until the Cao Cao period.

After Cao Cao introduced the Hu people, the semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural existence of the grassland existed, and the strength of the grassland was rapidly expanded.

Plus the act of trade.

Then there was the rise of Genghis Khan.

The strength of the grassland civilization in this period was based on the farming civilization.

So when Daming, Zhu Ying ordered to cut off any trade with the grassland, all the tribes and herdsmen in the entire Beiyuan panicked. .
For a long time, grassland civilization has been used to 'attaching' to farming civilization.

Not only in weapons and equipment, but in any industry has a great attachment.

Without the help of farming civilization, nomadic civilization can't even make arrowheads, let alone armor, swords, and spears.

Also include all aspects of life.

As the saying goes, from frugality to luxury is easy, and from luxury to frugality is difficult.

It is difficult for anyone to accept that the various ethnic groups in the grassland have returned to the living environment hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

Elebok inspected his camp on horseback.

With an army of more than [-] iron cavalry, even the cold wind could not extinguish the excitement in Eleboke's heart.

At this moment, he truly experienced the magnificent mood of his ancestor Genghis Khan.

Contrary to the previous tribes' obedience and disobedience, due to the existence of strong external forces, the nobles of all tribes appeared to be very honest at this time.

If Daming's blockade cannot be broken, the small tribes will be the first to suffer.

The Beiyuan court can still hold on for a while, even if the goods are more expensive, but the Beiyuan court has a lot of wealth in its hands.

The tribes are so poor that they jingle.

Usually, there is no savings. If the fur in hand cannot be sold, no one can survive for a long time purely eating meat.

Now they have to rely on the Northern Yuan court.

Under unprecedented pressure, today's grasslands are also extremely united.

And this time, Eleboke really felt the power.

"If I can defeat Daming this time, then the grasslands in the future will naturally be decided by me."

Elebek's state at this moment has directly reached the peak feeling.

Unifying the power of the various tribes in the grassland, once he can successfully gather, he has the hope of reaching the height of his ancestor Genghis Khan.

Not to mention surpassing, even if it is close, it is already very remarkable.

After all, Elebek is somewhat self-aware.

As a gust of cold wind blew by, Eleboke shrank his neck in the cold.

It was too cold outside, and it was more comfortable to stay in the warm tent.

Feeling the warmth all over his body, Eleboke decided to get a good night's sleep, and when he assaulted tomorrow, he would have enough energy to defeat Daming in one fell swoop.

At that time, it may be possible to reproduce the glory of the ancestor Kublai Khan and once again enter the Central Plains.

Half of the grassland in early winter is late autumn and half is cold winter.

With the cold wind blowing, it means that the snow will fall soon.

In this autumn yellow grassland, there are several cavalrymen who are constantly looking for traces.

"Brother Gouzi, it's so cold that I'm shivering. I don't know what those prairie barbarians are thinking. Starting a war at this time, no matter how old he is, he will have to wait until winter."

"I think the sky is just half a cloud at most, and it's about to start to snow heavily. At that time, it will be completely white. Who can bear it."

The one who spoke was the stronger one among the three cavalrymen. Judging from his body shape, he seemed a bit fat.

But being able to become a detective horse means that his fat body is not just puffy, but really strong.

The Gouzi brother in front looked thinner, turned his head and said, "Two months ago, His Royal Highness Taisun's Qunying Chamber of Commerce began to purchase a large amount of medicinal materials, grain, tea and other goods that are needed on the grassland at the border. "

"This also made the Fangshi here emptied at that time, and many herdsmen failed to get ready for the winter."

"Secretly, there are rumors in Fangshi that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is just purchasing a wave, and the price will drop by then, which makes many herdsmen wait for the early winter to come to a grand transaction."

"Even the government will hear rumors that a huge market will be held in the near future."

Hearing this, the fat man took the bait and said, "So His Royal Highness Taisun prepared this long ago. He made it impossible for the herdsmen to survive the winter in advance, and then ordered the blockade of the grassland, so that a large number of herdsmen would not be able to survive this winter at all."

As he spoke, the fat man's voice became much softer; "Just in this way, many herdsmen will starve to death."

Brother Gouzi looked into the distance and sighed, "His Royal Highness wants to force the tribes on the grassland to unite and fight us at this time."

"His Royal Highness is really very powerful. We Daming have won this war from the very beginning."

"At most ten days later, winter will begin on the grassland, so Beiyuan has less than five days to attack us."

"After five days, if they still don't leave, they won't have enough time to return. When the heavy snow falls, they won't be able to leave even if they want to."

"So Bei Yuan has no other choice but to fight."

The young Tan Ma who had been silent all this time suddenly asked: "His Royal Highness's decree says that as long as the herdsmen in the grassland are willing to submit to Daming, they will be given jobs and have food to eat. Is this true?"

The fat man replied casually: "That's called labor, but for herdsmen, what you said is not bad. Even if they have work and food, at least they won't starve to death."

After finishing speaking, the fat man suddenly thought of something, turned his head and asked, "Little Ma, do you want Wuna and her family to come to Daming?"

As a horse scout, I often walk on the grassland to check.

When there was no war, the relationship between many herdsmen and the Ming cavalry was pretty good.

And Wuna is a girl on the prairie. Pony met Wuna when she was herding sheep, and has been looking for her often since then.

Brother Gouzi and Fatty both understand this in their hearts.

When Xiao Ma heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and then nodded seriously; "Yes, I like Wuna. If the grassland is kept closed, Wuna's life will definitely not be easy."

"Only by coming to Daming, will there be hope of survival."

Brother Gouzi heard the words and said: "You need to know one thing, the herdsmen who surrendered will not live here. According to the order issued by the imperial court, the herdsmen who surrendered will be relocated outside the border, and may even go to the south."

"At that time, you will never see Una again."

Xiao Ma was silent for a while, and said, "I know, but as long as she can live, I will be very happy."

The fat man interjected at this time; "Actually, it's not impossible. As long as you can make great achievements, when you accept the award, you can beg the superior to betroth Wuna to you directly."

"According to the latest Daming household registration requirements, as long as Wu Na marries you and becomes your wife, she can have a Daming household registration and be considered a Daming person."

"And her family can stay here too."

Xiao Ma's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he couldn't help saying loudly: "Fatty, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter earlier."

The fat man shrugged helplessly: "I thought you knew it a long time ago, and besides, you never asked me."

Xiao Ma's worried expression suddenly brightened, he suddenly laughed, and asked, "How much credit do we need?"

The fat man said with a smile: "If you can find out the location of the Beiyuan army, it will be enough credit to you."

Xiao Ma immediately said: "Then what are you waiting for? Drive!"

Raising the whip, he lashed the horse's buttocks fiercely, and the painful horse immediately galloped up.

Seeing this situation, the two of them could only speed up to keep up.

After all, the war horse took on everything.

"What, did you really find where the Bei Yuan army is?"

In the Daming military camp, Lan Yu got up and asked after hearing the report.

Qianhu below hurriedly said: "I report to the general, it was found by three people under the general's command."

Lan Yu nodded and said: "Let them come in, General Ben will inquire personally."

Qianhu, who received the order, went outside and called the three of them.

It was Gouzi, Pony, and Fatty.

Love always makes people go to the head.

Xiao Ma was eager to make a contribution, so he went extremely deep to find the trace.

You must know that this is a very dangerous thing. Once discovered by the prairie cavalry, you will lose your life.

Fortunately, the three of them are not very old, but they are very familiar with the grassland, especially Fatty, who also has the mixed blood of the grassland.

The experienced trio, dodging wave after wave of cavalry patrols, really discovered the position of the Bei Yuan army.

Unlike previous discoveries, this time they can be said to be extremely certain.

Returning now to report.

After listening to the three people's narration, Sapphire took out the map, pointed to one of the areas and asked, "But here."

Brother Gouzi nodded affirmatively.

Lan Yu laughed, and said: "You guys have done a great job this time, if it is correct, you will be rewarded for your merits after the battle."

Gouzi and the three hurriedly clasped their fists together and said, "Thank you, General."

Lan Yu waved her hand and said, "Don't thank me too early. If the Northern Yuan army is not here by then, this general will naturally punish you for your crimes. At that time, don't hate this general."

Nowadays, there is no time to review the situation of the Northern Yuan army.

The time is urgent, and it is also to avoid alarming the snake.

However, Sapphire still believed in the words of the three, because the other scouts had also returned, and nothing had been found from multiple directions.

And the location reported by the three is a canyon, which can naturally avoid the cold wind.

This is also very much in line with Bei Yuan's current situation.

There, you can better avoid the cold wind and recharge your batteries.

Daming Palace, Qianqing Palace.

The baked sweet potatoes were put on the table, and the eunuchs peeled them and cut them into several pieces for His Majesty and His Royal Highness Taisun to enjoy.

"It's already early winter, and if you count the time, it should be just one or two days, and everything will start on the grassland."

"A full 20 cavalry, this Beiyuan seems to have a very solid family background."

"Just relying on cavalry to attack our Liaodong, that is really a dream."

Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently while eating roasted sweet potatoes.

At present, among the Nine Frontiers of Ming Dynasty, Liaodong Town has the most troops and the strongest strength.

And this time it was Sapphire who was in charge of the war.

Although he is afraid of Lan Yu Zhu Yuanzhang, he still recognizes his military talents.

To be able to completely win against the most elite main force of Beiyuan, it sounds like there are many people this time, but Zhu Yuanzhang also understands the actual situation.

Basically there are no surprises.

Zhu Ying replied: "After this big battle, Bei Yuan will retreat. It is estimated that Bei Yuan's envoys will arrive soon when the report of the battle is delivered."

"It's just that Bei Yuan made a wrong calculation. No matter what the outcome of this time is, the blockade of the grassland will always be maintained."

"When the time comes, the Great Khan of Beiyuan will lose all his authority, and the grassland will definitely be in chaos, and you will fight for it."

Zhu Ying said with serious analysis.

Under the oppression of such an environment, the grassland will definitely be chaotic, and it will be time to see how chaotic it is.

Now Zhu Ying has already begun to plan how to seize the grassland next.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Just look at this blow, which can seriously hurt Bei Yuan's vitality."

"By then we will be able to clear the border, and it will be much easier."

(End of this chapter)