The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Mobei.

The large tent of the Ming army.

"Your Majesty, when these barbarians saw our army approaching, they immediately became frightened and fled in all directions. The soldiers searched the surrounding area for hundreds of miles, but they didn't even see a hair. They were so angry."

"It is said that when our army set out, these tribes had already migrated away. I am afraid that there may not be any tribes around for hundreds of miles."

Fu Youde said in confusion.

This time Zhu Yuanzhang went on a personal expedition, and not only Fu Youde, but also old men like Feng Sheng came with him.

Especially Fu Youde, who originally thought he was retiring and returning home, but ended up being named.

That's right, Your Majesty is already at such an age and is already on the expedition himself. You still want to rest and dream.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "The most important thing about fighting them is not to fight them, but to look for them. If you can't find them, it will be a waste of effort."

"Throughout the ages, many dynasties have tried to eliminate the dangers of the grasslands. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spent national power, but he failed to completely eliminate it."

"In the vast grassland, even if a million troops come in, it is like a drop of water in the ocean. Trying to find the Tatar tribe accurately is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Feng Sheng, who was standing next to him, saw that His Majesty was in a good mood, and also smiled and said: "Mr. Ying Guo, His Majesty has told you before, and you still don't believe it. If you have to lead troops to catch them, you are not a cat. How can you catch mice?"

"When it comes to catching mice, Duke Liang is better at it."

After saying that, Feng Sheng turned his eyes to Lan Yu.

Naturally, Lan Yu also followed.

Zhu Ying said that the nobles of Huaixi should delegate power. In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal expedition this time will definitely be followed by the nobles of Huaixi.

Hearing this, Lan Yu looked proud: "Of course, I couldn't find their traces when the yellow sand filled the sky."

"When looking for these rats, you have to be patient. It is not advisable to search with a large force. Instead, you need to divide into multiple groups of patrol cavalry to look for their traces. A group of dozens of cavalry will search widely, and then wait for an opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, Duke Ying, just rest for now and don't run around. The three kings of Qin, Jin and Yan have already taken the places of Tatar, Oala and Wuliangha respectively, probably also It’s no use, these barbarians are very cunning.”

"What we have to do now is wait for the train tracks to be laid, and then start to build the city. I don't believe it. Is it possible that they can all run out of this grassland."

"Among the grassland tribes, the most capable ones are Wala. If they want to escape, they can go directly to their hometown."

Wala is the name of the Ming Dynasty. On the grassland, they are called the Oirat tribe, which means the people in the forest.

The hometown Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned refers to both sides of the Yenisei River Basin, where they lived.

When Genghis Khan established the Great Mongolian Kingdom, he sent his eldest son Shuchi to recruit the Oirat people, a people of fishing and hunting in the vast virgin forest, commonly known as the people in the forest.

The Mongols called him a good man and a vigilant.

After Bei Yuan returned to the grassland, in addition to his own cavalry, Oara became a very important military force in Bei Yuan. The former minister of Bei Yuanzhong, Haohai Dayu, was an Oara person.

Everyone in the big tent was in a relaxed mood, and they were not impatient because they could not find the Mongolians.

Zhu Yuanzhang's army marched very slowly, and would stop to rest after walking for a day or two.

The reason for this is that railway tracks are being continuously constructed from Datong Town to here.

Wherever the rails are built, trains can go, and a steady stream of logistics can be brought by trains.

This time for the Northern Expedition, the Ming Dynasty prepared 5000 million stones of food, which was enough for a million troops to stay here until the end of the year without worrying about food problems.
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Ministry of Assut.

After Arutai heard the news that the Ming Dynasty had entered the grassland, he had already fled with his tribe. In the vast grassland, they did not have to worry about being found by the Ming army.

At the same time, Arutai was also constantly sending people to investigate the movements of the Chinese army.

"Reporting to the Grand Master, after the Ming army entered the grassland, they were divided into three groups, led by the King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Yan. Among them, the King of Yan is coming towards us."

"The Ming army built railways on the grasslands so that their trains could pass through."

Arutai looked a little solemn when he heard this.

After the reporting soldiers went out, they began to discuss with the leaders.

"Grand Master, did the Ming army do this because they wanted to stay in the grassland? They built all the railways."

"The emperor of Ming Dynasty doesn't seem to be in a hurry to come to us. Do they want to build a city on the grassland?"

"The emperor of Ming Dynasty must be crazy."

The leaders were talking a lot.

The Assut tribe is actually the Mongolized Parthians, also known as the Alans. They were also called Hesu in ancient times and originated from the Iranian Plateau.

After being surrendered by Genghis Khan, he followed the Mongolian army into the Central Plains and formed the Asut tribe, known as the Asut Army in history.

Arutai snorted coldly, and many leaders suddenly fell silent. Among the Asut tribe, Arutai's majesty was very high.

"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to pursue us in the desert. It is simply fantastic. Even if he wants to build a city on the grassland, so what?"

"Can he still occupy the entire grassland?"

"An army of one million does sound scary, but their cavalry doesn't even have one hundred thousand. All the other infantry are just slow infantry. What else do we need to be afraid of?"

"But we can't let the Ming army build the railway like this. We should send warriors to block the railway track. Without the railway track, the train will naturally not be able to drive to the grassland, and it will cause some trouble to the Ming army."

"Inform Guili Chihan about these matters and ask their army to cooperate with us. We may be able to ambush the Ming army."

Arutai supported Guilichi as the Mongolian Khan, but Wala did not obey.

There are three commanders in Wala, namely Mahamu, Taiping, and Batu Polo. They compete with Arutai and Guilichi for the dominance of Mongolia.

After Elbek Khan was killed by Guilichi, his eldest son Benyasili and his uncle Khaltaj fled to the Timurid Empire.

The two of them were able to escape, obviously with Wala's help.

Now that the Ming army is attacking, Gui Lichi and Arutai want to use the power of the Ming army to defeat Oala, so as to gain a fisherman's advantage.

They have no intention of confronting the Ming army head-on.

It's just that there were too many soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, so they were divided into three groups and marched against Oara, Tatar, and Uliangha at the same time.

This forced Arutai to keep retreating.
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Wuliangha area.

A large number of Ming army soldiers continued to pour in.

This Ming army was led by King Zhu Di of Yan.

The three guards of Ulyanha are different from the Tatars, Walas, or Asut tribe. Because they once submitted to the Ming Dynasty, they are not completely nomadic, but semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic.

Near Liaodong, it is suitable for planting.

In this era, food was very important. The population on the grassland was about 200 million. Such a large population was naturally due to the relationship between the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. At that time, the grassland could continuously obtain food from the Central Plains, and it was normal for the population to grow rapidly. .

But now, the Ming Dynasty has cut off food transportation, and the population has become a huge burden on the grassland.

The grassland cannot support such a large population.The reason why the Wuliangha Sanwei can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Tatars and Walas is also due to the support of the Ming Dynasty, including the trade of grain, which has caused the population of the headquarters to continue to rise.

"The Three Guards of Duoyan rebelled repeatedly. This time your Imperial Grandfather issued an edict to directly execute the leaders of the Three Guards tribe. All the prisoners will be taken away to build railways and cities."

"This is your chance to make meritorious deeds. If you can make enough meritorious deeds, you will be able to occupy a larger territory even if you are given the title of County King."

Zhu Di rode forward and said to Zhu Gaosui next to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to leave the credit to his sons, and Zhu Di naturally thought so too.

The eldest son Zhu Gaochi was not suitable for fighting, so Zhu Di naturally brought his two younger sons over.

Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are still somewhat talented in the military. If they can make meritorious deeds, they will be able to receive more rewards in time.

Zhu Gaosui didn't say anything. Zhu Gaoxu said smoothly: "Father, Grandpa Huang will not arrange our county on this grassland, it is too desolate."

Zhu Di said: "If it can be arranged on the grassland, it will be your luck. Don't look at it. Now that the railway tracks have been built into the grassland, it will be extremely easy for goods from the Ming Dynasty to come here."

"Maybe the grassland will be more prosperous in the future. What's wrong with being a county king here?"

After Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he just frowned. Even if he didn't want to come, if he was really sealed here, there would be nothing he could do.

Seeing this, Zhu Di said: "You guys just don't want to study, but you know that there are a large number of personnel from the Scientific Research Department who came with the army this time. I know those people are responsible for exploring mineral deposits."

"This means that there may be many mineral deposits in this grassland. If you can seal it here, you will be lucky."

Zhu Gaosui's eyes immediately lit up: "Father, is this true?"

When he was in Japan, he knew how many mines his father had mined, which was a lot of money.

Many of the mineral deposits were captured by the two brothers.

"My father can still lie to you, so do it well." After Zhu Di finished speaking, he immediately rode forward.

The enthusiasm of the two people was completely mobilized, and they couldn't help but feel excited when they thought that they could get a lot of money like they did in Japan.

As King Yan's army moved deeper into the Ulliangha area, they continued to encounter some small tribes.

Not every tribe can migrate quickly, and the water source on the grassland is a very critical place.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui each led a thousand cavalry as vanguards to explore the road.

In addition, a large number of exploration horses will also be dispatched separately.

Not only the three guards of Wuliangha, but also the Asut tribe and all the herdsmen are their targets.

Small tribes were quickly swept away, their cattle and sheep were confiscated, and the adult males would be taken as prisoners of the Ming Dynasty to build railway tracks and cities.

Under such circumstances, the three guards of Wuliangha could only be forced to fight against King Yan's army.

Nen River.

This is the center of the Ulyanha region, where the Wengniute tribe is located.

"Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

After continuous searches, the cavalry team led by Zhu Gaoxu finally discovered the location of Wengniu's special department.

The pursuit began immediately.

The cavalry brought this time were not the previous heavy armored cavalry, but half-armoured, which could maintain the speed of the war horses to a large extent.

The soldiers of Wengniute's department discovered that the Ming army was attacking and immediately began to escape.

This is not the headquarters of Wengniu Special Department, but a small group of vagrants who cannot be the opponent of thousands of cavalry.

What's more, the Ming army has guns and cannons and can easily defeat them.

Zhu Gaoxu pursued them all the way, killing hundreds of people until it was dark and then stopped, seizing a large amount of supplies.

Many herdsmen also became prisoners of the Ming army.

Zhu Gaoxu was the starting point. After approaching the central area, the Ming army began to encounter vagrants from various tribes of the three guards.

Where Duoyan Guard was, the leaders of the three guards were forced to gather together.

Now the army of King Yan has entered the Wuliangha area and kidnapped all the people of Sanwei. This is simply a desperate plan.

"Damn it, are the Ming army crazy? They kidnapped all the clan members. What do they want to do?"

"The Ming army launched a large-scale attack on the grassland. Maybe we shouldn't rebel too early. This made the Ming army want to use us to scare the monkeys."

"What's the use of talking about this now? It's better to think about how to deal with the Ming army. We can't give up the entire Wuliangha area to them."

"What did Arutai say?"

"What else can I say? If they can run faster than a rabbit, can we still expect them to fight against the Ming army?"

"Perhaps we can send envoys over now to surrender to the Ming army again."

After some discussion, Taining Guards commander Azashili proposed surrender.

This was quickly agreed upon by the others.

Anyway, they have become accustomed to lowering the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty.

Soon, the envoys from Sanwei set off to contact King Yan.

To show their sincerity, they brought hundreds of cattle and sheep, as well as countless gold and silver treasures.

In King Yan's tent, I heard that the envoys from Duoyan's three guards outside were asking for a meeting.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "This Duoyan Sanwei is really interesting. Seeing that our Ming army was unstoppable, they surrendered decisively."

"Being so rebellious is clearly treating me like a monkey."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Father, let your ministers go and kill all these envoys, so that you can tell them what will happen to the villain."

Zhang Yu wanted to speak, but after hearing what the second prince said, he immediately kept silent.

"Zhang Yu, if you want to say anything, just say it." Zhu Di looked at him and said.

Zhang Yu heard this and said: "The general feels that the grassland is vast. If we sweep across it, it will be very costly. Since the three guards want to surrender, the prince should accept it."

Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "They say you, Zhang Yu, are good at scheming, but I think it's nothing more than that. The three guards of Duoyan are clearly pretending to surrender. Once my army leaves, they will definitely rebel again."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "As smart as you are, you can't wait for General Zhang to finish what he said?"

"General Zhang, please continue."

In fact, at this point, Zhu Di already understood what Zhang Yu meant.

Zhang Yudao: "The three guards will not run away after they surrender. They feel that as long as they surrender, they can still serve as commanders as before. In this way, they can all capture and punish their leaders." (End of this chapter)