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Chapter 764: Strange Behavior

Chapter 764: Strange Behavior

"... Great Khan, if the Tumed tribe sends troops to aid the Kharchin tribe, and together with the Ming Dynasty, our military strength will not be superior."

But this time it was not a rash move. From a strategic point of view, it was indeed a bit of a feint to the east and attack to the west, making it difficult for the enemy to take care of both ends. The old Chaohua of the five Khalkha tribes thought about it and did not raise any objections, but he was unsure of the Tumed tribe's attitude.

In the left and right wings of Mongolia, there is a relatively pure descendant of the Golden Family. The left wing is Ligdan Khan of the Chahar tribe, and the right wing is Bushitu of the Tumed tribe. The reason why Ligdan Khan never dared to attack the right wing of Mongolia was that he was afraid of the strength of the Tumed tribe.

"I will send someone to inform the Ordos tribe to contain the Tumed tribe in the west. Although Su Nang lost, the Tumed tribe lost half of its strength. If it weren't for the Ming army stationed in Guihua City, the Ordos tribe would have swallowed it up long ago! Oba, what do you mean? Are you willing to follow this Khan and become the true master of Mongolia?"

Seeing that Lao Chaohua had no objection, Lindan Khan's confidence increased several percent. He revealed another big piece of news, that he actually had a secret connection with the Ordos tribe. Now it depends on the attitude of the Khorchin tribe.

"...The people of Nenkorchin are willing to follow the Khan until death! Should we also notify Huang Taiji in advance?" Ever since Oba Taiji heard of Lindan Khan's suggestion, he has been calculating the pros and cons in his mind.

After much thought, he felt that this was the only way to succeed. However, due to his great disappointment with Lin Danhan, he still wanted to discuss it with his son-in-law first and listen to the Jurchens' opinions.

"Each of you go back and gather the warriors of your tribe, and gather at Chahanhot in ten days. Tell Huang Taiji not to withdraw his troops, and it would be best if you could allocate some troops to harass the vicinity of Xincheng. The more troops we can attract from the Han emperor, the higher our chances of winning."

With the support of the two left-wing Mongolian tribal leaders, Lin Danhan was very happy. He could finally achieve unity of opinion and action, and all under his wise leadership.

As for Huang Taiji, we can't get rid of him now, so we should continue to use him as an ally. After we have dealt with the left wing of Mongolia, unified the Mongolian desert, and become the real Mongolian Khan, we can come back and settle the accounts!

At the end of September, good news came from the outside of the Great Wall that the overall structure of Fuyu City had been completed. More than 6000 craftsmen returned safely to the Luanzhou Industrial Base, except for more than 200 casualties in the accident when blasting rocks. Only less than people continued to build warehouses and barracks in the city.

The 3000 soldiers in the Guard Battalion also suffered little loss, with only a dozen or so slightly injured. Their ammunition was almost unused and all of it was left in Fuyu City. Together with more than field guns, they were handed over to the Northeast Military Command Army Fifth Guard who came to relieve them, and then all of them withdrew to the capital.

So far, the Fuyu City Project was a complete success. For the officers, soldiers and craftsmen who participated in the project, Emperor Jingyang waved his hand and, in addition to commending them according to military regulations, gave each of them an extra ten taels of silver as a reward, which was somewhat of a token of his appreciation.

The officers, soldiers and craftsmen naturally would not complain about the lack of work, mainly because this job sounded dangerous and stressful, but in reality they did not even see the shadow of the enemy. They could be replaced after working for more than ten days, and they could also receive rewards from the emperor in addition to their wages, which was much more than working in an industrial base.

"On one hand, tens of thousands of soldiers are deployed and sharpening their weapons, while on the other hand, they are sitting still and have no news at all. What is going on?"

Compared with the joy of the officers, soldiers and craftsmen, the atmosphere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation seemed a bit dull. The emperor had all the official records and secret reports of the operation in front of him, and he looked through them over and over for a whole morning but still couldn't figure out what was going on.

The Jin army crossed the Daling River and occupied Jinzhou and Songshan Port, and slowly moved towards Ningyuanwei. It seemed aggressive, but there were big loopholes. The army did not carry large siege equipment, so it was obviously not heading for Shanhaiguan. It was more likely a feint to attract the attention of the Ming army. Since the Jin army was a feint, the Mongolian left wing should be the main attack. However, according to the report of Li Shi and the Army General Staff, except for a small number of herdsmen from the five Khalkha tribes, the Warrior Battalion never found a large number of Mongolian troops in the nearby mountains, not even a small number, as if they had never been discovered.

Things that are out of the ordinary must be demons, but where exactly are the demons? Hong Tao is really puzzled. Could it be that after hearing about the Battle of Guihua City, Lin Danhan was frightened by the strength of the Ming Army and gave in?

That's not right. Even if you really want to give in, you have to send envoys to talk first and let the other party know. Otherwise, you will still be beaten and get no benefit. What's the point?

"The first batch of candidates to go to Europe are all here, a total of 20 people. Please have a look, Your Majesty." Just as I was staring at the caisson on the roof in a daze, Wang An's slightly old voice came from the door.

"Are all the people down there dead? You're making a trip in person for such a small matter!"

Hong Tao was thinking hard in his head. If it were another eunuch, he would definitely ignore him. Standing for an hour would not be a problem. But Wang An was almost 60 years old. He had to lead the Silijian and fight wits and courage with court officials all day long. He couldn't bear to let him shiver in the autumn wind.

"Don't blame me, Your Majesty. I am quite agile and I have something to ask Your Majesty for advice."

Wang An was indeed old, with many white hairs in his beard and the skin on his face and neck was a little loose. But he was still in good spirits, at least his strength was not too weak, and he could still hear clearly when he stood at the door and answered questions in the hall.

"Wang Chengen, go make your master a cup of hot cocoa with more milk. Come in and sit down and talk. Did Ye Xianggao quarrel with you again?" Since he was here, Hong Tao simply put down the report materials in his hand, cleared a lot of questions from his mind, and took a rest.

"Hey, it would be great if it was Grand Secretary Ye. I am not sure about how to deal with others, but I have an 80% chance of winning against him. Your Majesty, please take a look at this list first to see if it suits your taste. The Ministry of Rites is anxious to make clothes for you.

Although those selected this time are minor officials of the eighth or ninth rank, once they go out, they will represent the Emperor and the Ming Dynasty, and we cannot let the barbarians in the West look down on us."

Wang An obviously did not have much of a headache with Ye Xianggao. Although the two were in a position of confrontation, the emperor did not follow the usual path and turned the powerful cabinet into a mouthpiece, which incidentally saved the Imperial Household Department from a lot of trouble.

But he did not say who he was suing. Instead, he picked up the petition in his hand again and chattered on about the main business of this trip, waiting for the emperor to make a final decision.

"Has Xu Xiake passed the Latin test?" He picked up the hardcover folder and opened it. There were only two lists in it. He flipped through them casually and saw a familiar name.

(End of this chapter)

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