Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 281

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"Oh no, the Ming army is coming to the city!"

"Run away, the Ming army has entered the palace!"

"..."

In a large yurt, a person suddenly woke up. Although the ice and snow outside the yurt remained the same, he was sweating profusely.

A woman sleeping next to him was awakened by him. Seeing him like this, she quickly asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, are you having another nightmare?"

As he spoke, he quickly reached out to wipe his sweat.

This person was the Emperor of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, Bo'er Jijin Aiyou Shili Tara, who was known as Emperor Zhaozong of the Yuan Dynasty in history.

In the original history, he would have died of illness at the age of 39.But in this plane, under the butterfly effect, he escaped.However, at just over 40 years old, his temples are already gray and he looks very old.

At this time, Yuan Zhaozong blocked his concubine's hand, wiped his sweat, and sighed.

The dream came from his heart, and he dreamed of the fear he felt when he fled from Dadu with his father.

In fact, at that time, the Ming army did not invade Dadu, so his father took him and fled in advance.But in the dream, it was the Ming army that entered Dadu, and he could still remember the panic and despair of having no way out, even if he woke up from the dream.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhaozong couldn't help but sigh again.

Since he succeeded to the throne as the emperor of the Yuan Empire, he really wanted to try his best to revitalize the Yuan Dynasty. To this end, he not only changed the Yuan Dynasty to "Xuanguang", but also intended to become a rejuvenating king like King Xuan of Zhou and Emperor Guangwu of Han. He also ignored the past grievances and re-employed Dingxi. The newly defeated Kuaikuo Timur in Shen'eryu worshiped him as the commander-in-chief of the capital, the king of Henan, and the right prime minister of Zhongshu. He also appointed Halazhang, Manzi and others. In the end, he only stopped the defeat, but was unable to counterattack. We even lost Gansu and other places.What made him most desperate was that the famous Yuan Dynasty general Kuo Kuo Timur, who had defeated Xu Da of the Ming Dynasty, died before him.

In desperation, he could only follow the instructions of Genghis Khan, unite the Mongolian tribes, appoint Timur as the Grand Master of Zhongshu Province, unite the northwest vassals, and make Naha the king, commanding the Liaodong tribes, and win over Gao Li thought it was for his own use.

"Your Majesty, wipe it off." The concubine beside him had already taken a piece of handkerchief from the palace maid and looked at him with worry.

When Yuan Zhaozong heard this, he turned around and focused his eyes on the concubine in front of him. He couldn't help feeling cold in his heart and sighed again.

This concubine is the Quan family, a native of Korea, and the daughter of Quan Qian, the king of Fu'an Prefecture.When I saw her, I thought of Goryeo. It was really useless. The fourth son of the Ming Dynasty emperor unexpectedly attacked Goryeo from thousands of miles away. He destroyed Goryeo in one go and forced Nahachu from Liaodong to surrender. That was Ha Lazhang. Escaped back with just over [-] troops, this is simply adding insult to injury!
Thinking of this, Yuan Zhaozong reached out to take the handkerchief, wiped it randomly, sat back, and was worried about the situation in front of him.

Since the damn Naha was betrayed in Liaodong the year before last, the strength of the Yuan Empire has once again suffered a heavy blow.Yunnan and Dali were also captured by the Ming army.Nowadays, Dayuan's sphere of influence is really only the grassland base camp.The country and country established by our ancestors have basically been lost.

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Seeing Yuan Zhaozong's worried look, Quan comforted him, "Our Yuan Empire rose from the grassland, and I believe that your Majesty can also lead the Mongolian tribes to rise from the grassland again and sweep across the world. !”

Hearing this, Yuan Zhaozong glanced at her, sighed and said, "You don't understand!"

Having said this, he paused and then said slowly: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has annexed Yunnan and Dali, taken over Liaodong, and destroyed your mother country, Goryeo. Now he has no worries at all and has accumulated heavy troops in the northern Xinjiang." , trying to give me Dayuan a thunderous blow, I...I don’t have time!”

Last autumn, we had received news that all the most capable generals of the Ming Dynasty had arrived in northern Xinjiang, especially Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and Deng Yu. Kuo Timur could do nothing to stop them.Now these famous generals want to attack the grassland with heavy troops, and they will definitely not be able to stop them no matter what.

It was also for this reason that Yuan Zhaozong decided to move to the Yuerhai Sea for the winter, far away from the Qin and Jin where those killing gods were.

According to the predictions of Kuokuo Timur and others, the Hetao area will definitely fall and cannot stop the Ming army.And the Ming army is likely to take advantage of the victory to go deep into the grassland and seek a decisive battle in Mobei.Hiding on this side of Yuerhai is also to avoid the fierceness of the Ming army.

Of course, the Yuerhai side is actually a little closer to the Liaodong side.The Ming army here is led by Zhu Di, the fourth son of the Ming Dynasty emperor.

According to Halazhang, who escaped from Liaodong, the defeat of Liaodong was not due to how powerful Zhu Di was, but to the powerful firearms of the Ming army and the betrayal of the Goryeo army, which led to the disorganization of the army and the surrender of the armies.

As for Xu Da, the famous general of the Ming Dynasty, he was old and was defeated by Timur. Even in the important battle of Liaodong, he just stayed in the city and did not fight.

Relatively speaking, on the Ming army's side, the famous generals on the western front are naturally more powerful, so it is a good choice to choose Yu'erhai as the camp.

It's just...but can the Yuan Empire stop this heavy military attack from the Ming Kingdom?

Thinking about this problem, Yuan Zhaozong felt really unsure and couldn't help but sigh again.

When Quan saw it, he frowned slightly.

As the emperor of the Yuan Empire, he was always sighing and having nightmares. In this way, how could it be possible to recreate the glory of Genghis Khan and revive the Yuan Empire?
Even if she was just a woman, she knew it was wrong when she saw the emperor acting like this.

So, she began to admonish: "Your Majesty, I don't understand, but I know that although it is difficult now, it should not be as difficult as it was when Genghis Khan raised his army, right? You are the blood of Genghis Khan and the hope of all Mongolians. Concubine I believe that Your Majesty will be able to revive the Great Yuan Dynasty. You will definitely be able to!"

After Yuan Zhaozong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. As a descendant of Genghis Khan, he was so depressed that he was not as good as a Korean woman?

That's right, now he has under his command, as well as the elite men of the famous general Timur Timur, as well as the armies of Barbarian and Khazhang. The number of troops is more than [-], which is far more than when Genghis Khan raised his army, and the equipment is also better.The grassland is so big. Even if the Ming army is led by famous generals such as Fu Youde and Feng Sheng, can they still have dog noses or have eyes in the sky to know where they are?
The grassland is so big and if they can't find themselves, then the Ming army will have no choice but to go back in despair!The Ming army is now strong, otherwise, when they run out of food and grass, they can sneak attack them and teach them a lesson!
Thinking about this, Yuan Zhaozong finally cheered up and said to Quan: "My beloved concubine is right. I will rest for a few years to regenerate my troops and then attack the Ming Dynasty. I don't believe in such a long border line. The Ming army can still be on guard!"

Seeing him like this, Quan also smiled, like a ripe flower.

"Your Majesty, it's still dark, let's sleep a little longer." She leaned closer to Yuan Zhaozong and said charmingly, "It's still freezing and snowy anyway, so there's nothing you can do!"

When Yuan Zhaozong heard this, he nodded, and said with a smile on his face: "When the spring is warm and the flowers bloom and the ice and snow melt, you still have to be careful of the Ming army's sneak attack. As for now, it's really time to recuperate. Come, come, concubine, then Just sleep some more!”

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Yuan Zhaozong was afraid that there would be a group of lunatics who would have jumped into the grassland before the spring flowers bloomed.

In the eastern part of the Mongolian grassland, there are many grasslands suitable for grazing. There are rivers, lakes, and fertile pastures. Although it is covered with heavy snow, there is also pasture for grazing under the snow.

On this side is the area under the jurisdiction of King Yan, which has jurisdiction over Beiping, Liaodong and Goryeo. Before the war started, Zhu Di had already sent Mongolian Ye Bushou to investigate the grassland.It can be said that we have done enough homework beforehand.

After Zhu Yuanzhang approved the general attack plan, Zhu Di discussed with Xu Da and Lan Yu, and felt that Mobei was not the most likely remnant of the Mongolian Yuan.It's too cold there and not suitable for winter.

Based on the grassland map provided by Zhang Yifan, Zhu Di and others selected several pastures suitable for winter.Before the spring flowers bloomed, he and Lan Yu led the troops and set off.

Xu Da once advised them, saying that the march would be difficult if the ice and snow had not yet melted.But Zhu Di didn't listen, he had his reasons.

The [-] elites he selected were mostly Mongolian soldiers and Jurchen tribes in Liaodong. These are very cold-resistant, and ice and snow are commonplace for them.

In this year of integrating the army, Zhu Di still ate and lived with the army lieutenants. He was confident that this selected army would definitely be capable of fighting in the snow.

No, the ice and snow on the grassland are still there. Zhu Di and Lan Yu have led [-] elite troops to sweep several planned winter pastures, but they have not found the remnants of Meng Yuan's troops.

The endless grassland is still white with snow.The army was stationed to rest and recuperate, hiding in small yurts.However, Zhu Di, Lan Yu and others were riding on high ground to look out, completely ignoring the howling northwest wind and the biting cold.

From the military camp, a few more horses came out and galloped to Zhu Di. The leader reported to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, there is still half of the food and grass in the army, but the morale is high. Please rest assured, Your Highness!"

After Zhu Di heard this, he turned his head and looked over. It was Ma Yun who followed him in the surprise attack on the capital of Koryo. Now he is his confidant general, so he nodded to show that he knew.

Ma Yun also paid tribute to Lan Yu, then came to Zhu Di's side and said with some emotion: "This is the first time I have seen the food in the army be so good. No wonder the morale of the soldiers is high."

After Zhu Di heard this, he immediately smiled lightly and said: "Pork floss, fish floss, and fried noodles are all prepared by the prince consort for the army, so it is inevitable. They are easy to carry and taste good. According to him, what else can he say? Nutritious.”

Just a simple comparison of what the Ming army ate in the past and what the Ming army eats today shows how much the food has improved.Not to mention, many of the lieutenant soldiers in this army are Jurchen tribes between the white mountains and the black waters.

After Ma Yun heard this, he also said with emotion: "The Prince Consort is really a god! Without saying a word, he has increased the combat power of the imperial officers and soldiers by an unknown amount!"

In the past, he actually found it difficult to deal with Naha's troops in Liaodong.As a result, when His Highness King Yan and the Prince Consort arrived, the situation suddenly changed, and they easily defeated and surrendered the [-] Mongolian and Yuan troops, and also destroyed Goryeo along the way. This was something that was simply unimaginable in their dreams!
When Zhu Di heard what he said, he couldn't help but glance at Lan Yu, and then turned around when he heard the movement.

When Lan Yu saw Zhu Di, she immediately understood that Zhu Di had remembered the time when he despised the Prince Consort and His Highness King Yan, and then suffered a complete defeat.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blush.

But fortunately, I was wearing a helmet. The plush lining covered most of my face, so I didn’t have to worry about others seeing it.

He immediately opened his mouth and changed the subject: "Our next goal is Yuyuerhai and Kuolianhaizi. These two pastoral areas are not far from each other. It is very likely that the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty will spend the winter there..."

Having said this, he looked along Zhu Di's gaze and found a group of cavalry riding towards this side.He picked up the telescope and looked at it, and then quickly reported: "Your Highness, it's time for the patrol to come back. Maybe there will be news about the remnants of Meng Yuan."

After hearing this, Zhu Di said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter if you don't have it. Anyway, we have already made plans to go directly to Mobei."

He is a madman, and Lan Yu is also a madman. It is not their style to return to nothing in this war.If the next target hasn't found the enemy yet, they will still pounce on the next target.At least the Prince Consort's map is there, so he can be targeted.

Not long after, the cavalry galloping in the distance discovered Zhu Di's location and came here.The cavalry patrolling the camp met him and then let him go, apparently after checking his identity.

When they got close, the leader was on horseback, ignoring the cold wind and shouting directly: "Your Highness, the enemy has been spotted!"

This man is a Mongol, named Nailwu, who was originally a powerful general under Naha. When he attacked Jinzhou, he was captured by Ma Yun and Ye Wang and surrendered. He played a great role in persuading Naha to surrender. , so it was reused by Zhu Di.

At this time, after hearing his words, Zhu Di and others suddenly became energetic.

After Nailawu got close to Zhu Di, he turned over and dismounted, landed firmly, and reported to Zhu Di again: "We found Mongolian camps on the other side of Yuerhai, stretching for dozens of miles. They should be the main force. We captured a prisoner. , before the interrogation, I rushed back first, fearing that the enemy would discover me after a long time."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di was overjoyed.The prisoners were interrogated immediately, and it was soon confirmed that Emperor Meng Yuan was hiding on the Yuerhai side.

"Hahaha, God help me!" Zhu Di asked clearly and couldn't help but laugh to the sky. Then he immediately held an emergency meeting to prepare for a surprise attack on Yuerhai to make great achievements!
(End of this chapter)