People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 438 We fight this battle for a better surrender!!
When Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao saw such public sentiment, they realized that there was no need to fight the war and that they had already won.

Zhu Di himself felt a surge of blood flowing in his heart.

He now has only one thought.

We just need to rush forward and kill all the Mongolian Tartars.

Because only in this way can I relieve the hatred in my heart.

Only in this way can we serve the court.

Only in this way can we live up to the high public sentiment today.

At this moment, Zhu Di was happier than anyone else.

Because he had fought wars for more than ten years, he had never seen such high public support.

I never thought that one day I would be able to go to war with such public support.

So Zhu Di did not go to the military camp again.

He knew there was no need to look, as the soldiers' morale must be very high.

They were just waiting for a big battle.

They were just waiting to go to the battlefield and fight those Mongolian Tartars.

They were just waiting, and using the food, supplies and money given to them by the common people to kill the Mongolian Tartars without leaving a single survivor.

October of the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu.

Zhu Di set out from Beiping Prefecture.

Ever since the Mongols gathered in the north, this war was inevitable.

In order to give this war a veil of justice.

At this time, Monk Na, the leader of the Khorchin grassland tribe, was taking great pains.

He spent half a year spreading the word on the grasslands that the Ming Dynasty in the south was currently carrying out so-called reforms and changes, which had caused panic among the people. Civil officials no longer cared about governing the court, and military generals no longer thought about how to serve the court.

This is a good opportunity to march south and capture Beiping Prefecture in one fell swoop.

If we captured Beiping Prefecture and recovered Yuan Dadu, it would be a huge surprise for the entire grassland.

So after he gave the order, those Tartars knew that this time they were actually going to rob, but they gave themselves a glorious cloak.

But Monk's son Tuhaji was not so optimistic at this time.

He was not an ordinary Mongolian Tartar who had no culture and could only blindly follow orders and only wanted to rob in Beiping Prefecture.

Because many reckless people have heard that the current Beiping Prefecture has become very prosperous under the operation of the Ming Dynasty court.

Even more prosperous than their former Yuan Dynasty capital.

The people there had piles of food everywhere in their homes.

You can even pick up gold ingots on the roadside.

Although this was just propaganda to stimulate the Mongol Tartars' invasion to the south.

But such propaganda is useful to the Mongolian Tartars.

Their only thought was to rob more property and make a fortune.

But Tuhaj is different.

He once lived in the area where the Three Guards of Doyan were located, at the border between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland tribes, and he would often go to the places where they did business with the Han people to investigate.

Under the protection of the Ming Dynasty, the three guards of Doyan lived a much better life than the grassland tribes to the north.

Tuhaji learned a lot there.

Therefore, it is clear that the current Ming Dynasty court is not as chaotic as they claim, but is thriving instead.

Even when fighting was still going on on the southern and eastern fronts, they were still able to gather hundreds of thousands of troops in Beiping Prefecture and prepare to march north in one fell swoop.

If things go on like this, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers, or even tens of thousands of ragtag troops, going into a head-on confrontation with the enemy, what difference would that make us anything but courting death?
This is not what a wise general would do.

So before leaving, Tuhaji found his father Monk and raised the doubts that were lingering in his mind.

However, when Monk heard his son's words, he quickly looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then ordered: "You, stand guard ten feet away, and no one is allowed to approach."

The guards on the side immediately walked out ten feet away, keeping alert and not allowing anyone to approach.

Seeing his father's nervous expression, Tuhaji knew that this matter was by no means that simple.

At the same time, I felt a little relieved.

Because in his eyes, his father Tuhaji is a mature and steady man.

He should understand better than himself that the Ming Dynasty's national strength is now at its peak, and the grassland tribes in the north are being oppressed and retreating step by step.

They even heard that in Zhangjiakou in the Xuanda area and Shahukou in Shanxi, those smugglers were being suppressed in large numbers because of the Ming Dynasty court's rectification.

Even though transactions with the grassland tribes in the north are still ongoing, the prices are now clearly marked, so they cannot take advantage.

Such a rigorous approach has already shown that the Ming Dynasty court was by no means in such chaos that they could not capture Beiping Prefecture.

And if my father knew all this, it could only mean one thing.

Maybe this war is just a cover.

Maybe they are just using war to achieve some purpose.

He was very confused, so he had to find out what was going on so that he could know how to fight this battle.

After hearing what Tuhaj said, Monk asked, "Son, do you think we can win this time?"

Tuhaji hesitated for a while, and then said, "Based on the current comparison between the two armies, and the fact that the Ming Dynasty is now building railways and cement roads, and the logistics supply is quite complete, it is difficult.

The reason why we had victories and defeats against the Ming army before was simply because they were unable to fight for a long time, while we had flexible cavalry.

But now their food and grass supplies have made up for this shortcoming, so my son is worried that this time, tens of thousands of troops will not only fail to achieve success, but also fail to rob more food and grass, more women, more food, more gold and silver jewelry as you and the warriors have guaranteed, and may even lose most of our troops. "

Monk was very satisfied with Tuhaj's analysis. "So you mean we will definitely lose this time?"

Tuhaji said after careful consideration: "It may not be a sure defeat, but even if we win, it is only a narrow victory. So I have always been confused. According to your wisdom and greatness, father, you will never do such a useless work. Isn't this just a waste of your reputation?"

In the Khorchin grassland tribes, they were originally the main force among the main forces. After the Yuan court was gone, the fragmented grassland tribes are now in disarray, and there is no one who can take the lead and stand up to command the support of the crowd.

Instead, everyone is fighting for territory and lush pastures. To be honest, this is really sad.

Less than thirty years had passed, and the Mongolian cavalry that once swept across such a vast area of ​​Europe and Asia had fallen to the point of killing each other.

This is truly the afterglow of sunset, but it is met with thick dark clouds.

Not only did it cover the last ray of light of the afterglow, but it also added a touch of depression.

The former glory is gone, and what follows is the desolation of intrigue and deception.

Monk smiled and said, "Son, I have to say that I am very happy that you have such insight at your age. To be honest, I didn't have such insight when I was your age.

Your father made the right decision by sending you to the Three Guards of Doyan for training."

Mengke was very pleased and continued, "But you should know, son, although our Horqin tribe is the leader in the Horqin grassland, do the six tribes below us, such as Huhehara, Sunite, Narenhara, Ergun, Tengglet, and Saihantala, really respect our Horqin tribe?"

"This..." Tuhaji hesitated.

The seven tribes of the Khorchin grassland have formed the current tribal alliance, and their own Khorchin tribe has always been the leader.

However, over the years, with the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, everyone saw the strength of the Ming army and became afraid of it. As the weather got colder, the grasslands disappeared faster and faster, and the water sources became less and less, there were more and more open and secret struggles among the big guys.

Even though they were the top winners, they were still overwhelmed.

Tuhaji asked, "Father, what does their disobedience have to do with our war this time?"

Monk clenched his fists and glanced in the direction of the tent door.

Seeing that there were still horses being trained outside, he sneered, "Father is going to do something big this time. Since they don't obey our Khorchin tribe, we have to kill them.

But if we were to do it ourselves, which one would you choose?"

Although Monk didn't finish his words, Tuhaji actually heard a rumbling sound in his head, as if a bolt of lightning had exploded.

Because he knew that what his father really wanted to do was not the so-called fight against the Ming army.

So he replied with his eyes shining: "No matter which tribe we attack, the other tribes will unite to attack us."

Monk nodded: "Yes, that's right, so we can't do it ourselves, we have to rely on external forces."

Tuhaji suddenly realized, "Father, what you mean is that this so-called looting and invasion from the south is just a cover, and the real purpose is to use the Ming army to destroy the main forces of the other tribes?"

Monk stood up and patted Tuhaji on the shoulder: "Among the Han Chinese military strategies, my father's favorite is the Art of War by Sun Tzu. Among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, there is a strategy called "Killing with a Borrowed Knife".

Even if our Khorchin tribe has 10,000 elite soldiers, the other six tribes still have more than 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers. Although they are not as elite as us, fighting with them will still consume most of our strength, and then we will be reduced to the lowest level.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to take this opportunity to encourage them to confront the Ming army.

In fact, you know the situation of the Ming army from the three guards of Doyan, and I, your father, know it too.

Today, after the reforms of a man named Chen Han, the Ming Dynasty has become increasingly powerful.

Even though they were fighting against Japan on the eastern front, they were still not at a disadvantage in fighting against Chen Zuyi's pirate gang on the southern front.

How can we contend with such national strength?

To be pessimistic, I believe that even our grassland tribe will be conquered by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later.

The Ming Dynasty today is different from the previous Ming Dynasty. The previous Ming Dynasty could not advance further because there was no arable land in the grassland and there was no long-term and stable supply of food and fodder.

But now it’s different, as a father I have received definite news.

They are implementing a plan.

They planned to use what they called reinforced concrete to build one steel fortress after another on the grassland.

And each fortress is connected by a cement road. Once they are completed, do you know what our grassland tribe will face?"

Tuhaji was sweating profusely after hearing this. "This means that our so-called flexibility will be gone. Our grassland cavalry's rapid advance will be blocked by their difficult-to-conquer bunkers one after another."

Monk nodded, "This is a very clever method. Even though the progress will be slow and even though it will take ten years or even longer to complete, given the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, they have the ability to do so.

What is even more pessimistic is that once they build bunkers and form a grid, a grid like tofu cubes will be formed on the grassland. At that time, no matter which grid our grassland tribes fall into, we will be attacked by the Ming army from all sides.

Is there still a chance that we can win then?"

Tuhaji was extremely pessimistic after hearing this. "Father, if that's the case, why don't you just surrender?"

Monk put his hands behind his back and said, "This is what you don't understand. We can surrender, but there is a huge difference between surrendering voluntarily and surrendering after demonstrating sufficient military strength.

This time we have gathered tens of thousands of troops to conduct a large-scale sweep, demonstrating that our grassland tribes still possess strong combat effectiveness.

On the one hand, it consumes the military strength of other tribes, so that our Khorchin tribe can have absolute dominance over the Khorchin grassland.

The second aspect is to cause enough shock to the Ming Dynasty.

Third, and most importantly, on the Horqin grassland, is it better for one tribe to surrender and receive a higher reward? Or is it better for several tribes to share the benefits? "

Tuhaji was so shocked that his scalp went numb after hearing what his father said.

Is this what my father was thinking?
Monk continued, "Once their encirclement network is formed, we will be the only tribe left on the grassland. Only by surrendering can we gain a higher status."

Tuhaji guessed from the beginning that his father wanted to use the Ming army to eliminate his competitors, so that the Khorchin tribe could dominate the Khorchin grassland.

But what I didn’t expect was that my father thought more deeply.

I guess after hearing about the great project being implemented by the Ming Dynasty, my father realized that even if all the tribes in the Khorchin grassland were exhausted, they would not be able to compete with the Ming Dynasty's plan of gradual encroachment, so he came up with this idea.

They even thought of demonstrating the country's final strength so that the Ming Dynasty would offer more favorable treatment.

Tuhaji bowed to Monk and said, "Father, I really admire your plan."

Monk smiled and said, "Our Horqin tribe has suffered so much. We were once enslaved by the Golden Family, and now we are under the horrible pressure of the Ming Dynasty. If we can't stay out of this, then my father's life will be in vain."

Tuhaji was very moved after hearing his father's words.

The most helpless thing in my father's life was probably that he knew that the Ming Dynasty would swallow up the entire grassland tribe sooner or later, so he could only make a final struggle.

It is estimated that these tens of thousands of people are the last force he can mobilize.

If these tens of thousands of people can achieve a brilliant record and hurt the Ming Dynasty at once, even if they cannot win, they must let the Ming Dynasty know that our grassland tribes are still capable of fighting. Don't think of taking us down easily.

If we can achieve this, we will have bargaining chips in future negotiations.

At the same time, he admired his father even more for his foresight for all the people of the Khorchin tribe.

This is what a tribal leader should do...

(End of this chapter)