Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 597 Use barbarians to control barbarians
War is a continuation of politics. Any war that arises, not to mention all, is mostly related to politics. The wars or conflicts surrounding Liaodong all point to one point, geostrategy! !
In the black land of Liaodong, there are too many ethnic groups, and among these ethnic groups, there are also not a few who are rising strongly.

The strong rise of these ethnic groups is bound to cause great harm to the Central Plains Dynasty.

Shenzhou was passed down to the Ming Dynasty, from the initial war with the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the war with the Tatars and Oaras. There were countless wars before and after. The Ming Dynasty had victories and defeats. The most dangerous period was when the entire Ming Dynasty was surrounded. However, Ming Dynasty survived!
It's just that under such a general trend, in the black land of Liaodong, an ethnic group that frequently experienced wars rose up in an extremely harsh environment.

A grassland.

A place in Liaodong.

A place in the Western Region.

In a sense, if the Ming Dynasty wants to revive again in the Tianqi Dynasty, if it wants to take advantage of the wave of great navigation and be active at home and abroad as an Eastern hegemon, the land geostrategy must win comprehensively!

Otherwise the Ming Dynasty would be incomplete.

As for the Central and Southern countries adjacent to the southwest, the Nanyang countries adjacent to the southeast, and even the Japanese islands across the sea, that has never been a major consideration for the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Ming Dynasty can maintain its strong national power, it will definitely be able to easily deal with them. There may be some twists and turns during the period, but the general trend is irresistible!
Late at night in Tieling, the cold wind howled.

There is still a faint smell of blood in the air, even mixed with the smell of gunpowder smoke.

The artillery offensive surrounding Tieling City lasted for two days at Xiong Tingbi's insistence. During this period, except for the artillery bombardment, Xiong Tingbi did not order an siege.

The Ming army had already set up military camps throughout Tieling. The various Ming army units participating in the battle were highly motivated, and even those who asked for battle were in vain. However, without exception, they were all suppressed by Xiong Tingbi.

The core of the Ming army.

Inside the handsome tent that was heavily guarded.

"That's right, guys like Li Bingcheng and Zhu Wanliang are not just here to do nothing." Xiong Tingbi stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map in front of him and grinned.

"The key points such as Zhenxi Fort, Chaihe Fort, and Fu'an Fort have been captured, and the pocket formation surrounding the Tieling front line has been established. I'm afraid it won't be long before I lead my main force to the Tieling front line. "

Regarding Xiong Tingbi's optimism, Cui Ruxiu and Xing Shenyan looked at each other with helpless expressions.

"Budang, our army is making such a big noise on the front line of Tieling."

Cui Ruxiu pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiong Tingbi and said: "But the Jianlu who stole the territory in Kaiyuan have not been dispatched yet. I am worried that the old slaves and others may choose to abandon Tieling. After all..."

"give up?"

Xiong Tingbi sneered and said: "Old slave, he is not stupid. It is precisely our army that made a big noise in Tieling. If I really give up, I will send various ministries to attack Qingheguan, Zhonggu City, Songshan Fort and other places. Really?" At that point, unless Lao Nu completely abandons Kaiyuan, Liaohaiwei, Sanwanwei, etc., he will have to fight the main force of our army. "

"After abandoning all the above-mentioned places, the old slave wants to pass through the Horqin tribes and then infiltrate the Chahar, Nekalka and other tribes. It is a fucking extravagant hope."

"But Bu Tang, this is just your family's opinion."

Xing Shenyan frowned and said, "If Jianlu doesn't fight as you say, I'll risk my life by using my troops. When I fought in Saerhu, didn't I use danger..."

"Don't compare me with an old man like Yang Hao!!"

Xiong Tingbi glared and said: "When this man gets old, he will worry about his reputation. Yang Hao is a sinner of the Ming Dynasty. He cannot be beaten without force. He has no backbone as a civil servant!!"

Cui Ruxiu and Xing Shenyan shut up now.

Only Xiong Tingbi dared to say this. What is its hidden meaning? How could Cui Ruxiu and the others not hear it?

"Let's get down to business."

Xiong Tingbi continued: "I know what you are worried about. Isn't it because I want to say that the old slave may really dare to sacrifice everything, and on the surface he is doubtful about our army, and its main force will attack Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places?"

"This concern is not impossible."

Cui Ruxiu said, "If the Jianlu really do this, the Liaodong area will be in turmoil. If I get angry and advance all the way south to harass, the losses will be even greater. Even if our army really recovers the lost territories in Tieling, Kaiyuan, Sanwanwei, etc., our army will lose its foundation and support in Liao."

"That's why I want to release the news about the reconstruction of Ye He, Wula, Hada and Huifa here in Tieling." Xiong Tingbi said with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.

Ok?
Cui Ruxiu and Xing Shenyan were stunned.

"What does this mean?"

Xing Shenyan stared at Xiong Tingbi and said: "The four Haixi tribes have been attacked and destroyed by the Jianlu a long time ago, and their respective ethnic groups have been annexed by the Jianlu."

"So what."

Xiong Tingbi smiled and said: "My Ming Dynasty said that the Four Tribes of Haixi were not destroyed, so they were not destroyed. This was not passed on to Jianlu and the others, but precisely to the athletes of the Four Tribes under Jianlu!"

"If Nurhachi is not old yet, then he should know the stakes of this matter. What he wants to do or not do has never been affected by Jianlu."

"Liu Xingzuo and the others returned to the Ming Dynasty outside the Fushun Pass and marched all the way to Huifa City. The ones who wanted to come to the rescue were by no means as simple as He Shixian and the others. They gathered the groups oppressed by the Jianqi in the hinterland of Jianzhou Sanwei."

"During this period, the main force of the Liao garrison under a certain command was aggressive on the Tieling front, forcing the old slaves to fight with my Ming army. At the same time, they raised the banner of reconstruction of the four Haixi provinces, in order to disintegrate the so-called Eight Banners force!!"

So this is ah.

No wonder the siege of Tieling was really a siege, rather than taking advantage of the situation to conquer Tieling.

At this moment, some things that Cui Ruxiu and Xing Shenyan could not figure out before suddenly became clear to them!

This is to provoke internal conflicts among Jianlu.

The key is that this contradiction already exists.

It's just that the Jianlu had risen strongly before and had been invincible in this area, so these conflicts were suppressed.

"Using barbarians to fight barbarians is also part of war."

Xiong Tingbi smiled slightly and said: "The battle in Liaodong is never about advancing or retreating in one city or one place, but in advancing or retreating at a large level. In the end, our roots in Liaodong are still too weak. In the past, our treatment of Liaodong Attitude, as long as we can maintain stability.”

"But it's different now."

"Your Majesty wants to develop Liaodong. If you want to develop Liaodong, it will definitely not work without absolute stability. Therefore, this battle must be stable for at least ten years. Even if Jianlu cannot be destroyed, it will still be called Jianlu. Even other ministries don’t dare to attack Liaodong again, this is the real meaning!”

(End of this chapter)