The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 266 Breaking the Royal Court

On April 12, the people in the Central Plains have begun to prepare for summer, while the people in the grasslands are still at the end of winter.

A sandstorm made the weather, which was about to get warmer, turn cold again.

After confirming that there was a sandstorm, most of the herdsmen muttered a few words, put on their clothes and got up to take a look at their livestock.

After making sure there was nothing wrong, he went back to the yurt, wrapped himself up in the mattress and continued to sleep.

I definitely won't be able to do any work today. Getting up too early is a waste of food. It's better to sleep a little longer.

But some people can't sleep.

For example, Bayer was an ordinary soldier of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He was sleeping soundly in the camp and was picked up to go on patrol.

Reluctantly he got up and kept mumbling:
In this horrible weather, there is nothing to patrol. Can the Ming army still fight?

However, he only dared to complain quietly and did not dare to disobey military orders.

Although everyone did not know what happened specifically, they did not suspect that it was an enemy attack.

Secondly, their herders have to go out to graze, so the fence will affect everyone's access.

The so-called guarding means standing guard and patrolling at some intersections, which is actually just wandering around.

"Haha..." This statement caused everyone to burst into laughter.

The anger from getting up made him a little irritable: "Go and see who is riding the horse, and teach him a lesson. Such a strong wind does not know where to stop."

It doesn't matter whose people are coming, they all have to stand still.

There is no fence and it is accessible in all directions, which is indeed more convenient.

The dust storm reduced visibility and nothing could be seen.

Bayer's pupils couldn't help but shrink violently, and he shouted in horror: "The enemy is attacking, it's the Ming army, it's the Ming army..."

The endless team could be seen at a glance, looking like giant dragons in the dust.

Just when everyone was chatting, there was a sudden burst of thunder.

As for whether it was reasonable to train in a sandstorm... this was not something he, a small soldier, should consider.

After putting on his leather armor and picking up his weapon, he couldn't help but shiver when he walked out of the tent, his mouth full of sand.

After walking around for a while, they found a yurt to hide in the leeward side and laze around.

The squad leader panicked and took out the horn and blew it desperately.

But his eyes kept staring at the cavalry in the distance.

Bayer followed the others and stood in a line, pretending to continue patrolling.

No fence was built where the royal court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was located.

"Stand up quickly, stand up quickly, you will feel better if hundreds of households see you."

"Bah, bah, bah... this damn strong wind."

Others turned to look and also screamed in fear.

Everyone was stunned for a moment. They were very familiar with this sound when they lived on the grassland. It was the sound of horses running.

Bayer was still unable to feel at ease, standing on tiptoes and looking into the distance.

Outside, hearing the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, Bayer's heart skipped a beat:
"It sounds like the voice is coming towards us. Is there really an enemy coming?"

"What kind of horse is walking? Someone is probably training the army."

The subordinates did not dare to say anything more and quickly sent someone to inquire.

Tugusi Timur, who was sleeping in with his beloved concubine in his arms, did not hear the sound of horse hooves, but was awakened by his subordinates.

"Then what do you think it is? It can't be the Ming army coming over, right?"

The sound of horse hooves is getting closer and closer, and gradually a blurry figure can be seen.

Maybe it was really a training exercise carried out by the superiors.

"Training the army on such a windy day? Are you crazy?"

Bayer shut his mouth angrily and followed the team to the designated area for duty.

First of all, the grassland lacks trees, and it is difficult to carry this thing with you. There is really no such condition.

It’s just that I really can’t see clearly whose men and horses are there, I just know that there are a lot of them.

A comrade next to him said: "Stop complaining. No matter how harsh you scold me, the wind will not stop. You must still be on duty."

The Ming army is still running around like headless flies on the southern grasslands. How could they come here?

Seeing that his comrades around him looked indifferent, and there were no orders passed down from his superiors, he could only think that he was being paranoid.

His words aroused everyone's ridicule. It was still the same. How could someone call him now?

"Who is out walking the horse at this time? Is he dying?"

The squad leader, who had been silent, spoke up to organize everyone to continue patrolling.

The distance between the two parties got closer and closer, and they finally saw each other's clothes.

"Woooooooooooo..." The siren sound spread into the camp along with the strong wind.

Then more and more horns sounded.

The enemy is really coming.

Turgus Timur, who was awakened by the guards, had already gotten up and was waiting for further news.

He was secretly angry in his heart. If he found out who was walking his horse here on a windy day, he would be severely punished.

Then he heard the sound of trumpets one after another.

This sound was all too familiar to him. It was the sound of an alarm when an enemy attacked.

But who dares to hit him?

The first thing he thought of was not the Ming army, but Yesudier.

Meng Ge, the last great khan of the Mongol Empire, died in Diaoyu City, and the Mongol Empire fell into a struggle for the throne.

The final result was that the mighty Mongol Empire was divided into four.

Kublai Khan was leading troops on the front line at the time, and quickly returned to defeat his younger brother Ali Buge, becoming the great khan of their army.

Although Brother Alibu failed, he was still alive and his tribe was saved.

But the hatred between the two sides remained.

Ali Bu Ge's line has always been dissatisfied with Kublai Khan's line and tried to regain the throne.

This hatred continues to this day.

And Yesudier is a descendant of Brother Alibu. After the Yuan Dynasty was defeated and retreated to the grassland, he has been plotting evil.

Togu Si Timur has also been wary of each other.

Moreover, he believed that his whereabouts were secret, and it was impossible for the Ming army to know where his royal court was.

But Yesudier knows it.

Therefore, when he received the alarm, the first thing he thought of was not the Ming army, but Yesudier.

But then he denied this speculation, because Su Die'er had no ambitions and was not that strong, so he did not dare to attack him blatantly.

Moreover, he has sent many people to monitor the other party's actions. It is impossible that no news will come out about such a big thing.

So who is it?

But it doesn't matter who it is now, let's face the enemy quickly.

He immediately issued several orders, ordering the generals to gather troops to resist the enemy, and asked people to find the prince and the prime minister.

In fact, he didn't need to send everyone to shout. Prince Tianbaonu, Prime Minister Shi Liemen and others had already come to find him.
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Outside the royal court, Bayer looked at the Ming army cavalry coming like wind, with great fear in his heart, and the hand holding the spear began to tremble.

As the distance between the two sides grew closer, an unparalleled sense of oppression came over them.

"Run." Finally, someone couldn't hold on any longer, dropped his weapon and ran away, shouting.

Bayer also wanted to escape, but found that his feet seemed to be growing on the ground and could not be lifted up at all. He could only instinctively raise the spear in his hand and try to attack the enemy.

Then a huge force came and the spear in his hand was knocked away.

The next moment, I felt like I was flying, spinning several times in the air before falling to the ground.

He opened his eyes hard and found a headless corpse standing not far away.

Blood spurted out from his neck like a fountain.

What a beautiful blood fountain... that corpse looks familiar...

Then his consciousness darkened and he fell into eternal darkness.

Facing the sudden attack, the unprepared Beiyuan people hardly formed any effective resistance.

Seeing this, Wang Bi immediately changed his strategy and divided his troops.

He divided the vanguard into five and said to the other four defenders:

"Just charge where the enemies are gathered, and leave when they are dispersed. Don't let the enemies gather together."

Then he led most of his troops and went directly to the heart of the Beiyuan Royal Court to kill.

His mission is to launch a surprise attack and plunge the opponent into chaos.

So what could be more deterrent than drilling through it? It would be even better if the Beiyuan Khan tent could be found.

It is said that the sweat tent is very tall and majestic, and you should be able to see it if you raise your eyes.

It's a pity that the visibility was too low in the dusty weather. Wang Bi looked around and couldn't see it, so he could only fight towards the center.

They were fighting on horseback all the way, killing everyone they saw. I don’t know how long they had been killing, but suddenly I felt that the front was empty.

He had actually penetrated the Beiyuan Royal Court and reached the other side.

Looking back at the chaotic Beiyuan court, Wang Bi laughed heartily:
"Haha...men, are you tired?"

"Not tired." Although the soldiers were panting, their morale was high.

"Okay, then follow me and kill him." Wang Bi waved his long sword and rushed out on horseback.

"Kill." The soldiers shouted murderously and followed closely behind.

As they rushed back and forth, the Beiyuan royal court was completely in chaos.

In particular, the panicked herdsmen fled in all directions, scattering the troops that had not yet gathered easily.

Later, Lan Yu led the main force to arrive, completely cutting off Bei Yuan's idea of ​​stubborn resistance.

Seeing that he could not do anything, Togu Si Timur took the prince Tianbaonu, the prime minister Shiliemen and others and fled under the protection of dozens of Qixue.

As for other concubines, princes, princesses, ministers, etc., they can't take care of them all.

The rest is simple, finishing.

Finally, the results of the battle were counted, and a total of more than 3,000 kings, concubines, princesses, officials, and generals were captured.

There were more than 90,000 soldiers and men, and a large number of livestock, vehicles, seals, edicts and books were also seized.

Even the Beiyuan Jade Seal was seized.

Looking at the results in front of her, Lan Yu was ecstatic.

I immediately wanted to reward these treasures to the soldiers so that everyone could share the joy.

Fortunately, Wang Bi stopped him: "Commander, it's enough to separate the rest. Let's just turn a blind eye and pass."

"However, the captured property of the Beiyuan Royal Court must be returned to the sky intact for His Majesty to dispose of."

Lan Yu woke up instantly.

It is a common rule that the property seized before the battle should be divided among the soldiers privately. Even Zhu Yuanzhang would not say anything.

Even the most demanding civil servants cannot find fault.

The soldiers' military pay is only a few coppers. Is it possible to make them work hard for that little money?
Although the Ming Dynasty implemented a military merit system, only a handful of people could actually obtain the honor of being a noble.

What to do with more soldiers?
Allowing property to be seized before battle is an effective way to stimulate soldiers to fight.

But there is a limit to this private division. There is no problem if ordinary property is divided privately.

For example, the treasures of the Northern Yuan royal family must be handed over to the monarch, and only the monarch has the power to dispose of these things.

When officers and men divide their lives among themselves, it is trespassing and they have no ruler.

Back then, Hou Junji destroyed Gaochang. For such a great achievement, he was eventually imprisoned and held accountable.

It was because he secretly shared the treasure of King Gaochang.

As for allowing soldiers to plunder privately, that's just an excuse.

Thinking of this, Lan Yu broke into a cold sweat and got carried away.

"Marquis Xie Dingyuan reminded me that I almost made a big mistake."

Wang Bi was relieved in his heart. He was really afraid that Lan Yu would get carried away after winning the battle, which would not be good for them.

Now that he listens to advice like this, it seems that his temper has indeed calmed down.

He did not mention the matter again, but said: "After interrogation, the false emperor and the false prince escaped in the chaos. What should we do?"

After Lan Yu thought for a while, he made a decision: "Chasing, don't bother the two masters, I will leave this matter to you, Marquis Dingyuan."

Wang Bi immediately said: "Yes, I will lead people to chase him now."

Lan Yu warned: "Pay attention to safety. If you encounter a strong enemy, don't fight."

After that, he ordered the army to attack everywhere and completely wipe out the tribes in Yuerhai area.

After the order was issued, he said to his subordinates: "Register and seal all the belongings of the Beiyuan Royal Court without missing a single copper."

"Then all the captured nobles of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will be taken into custody, especially the women, who must be kept alone and no one will be allowed to touch them."

"If anyone dares to stretch out his hand, don't blame me for being unkind."

The generals' hearts tightened and they responded quickly.

They all know the seriousness of this matter, and some things must not be touched.

Otherwise, he was a hero of the Ming Dynasty one moment, and his head was in a different place the next moment.

What's more, Emperor Zhu has never been a person who can tolerate sand in his eyes.

Although there have been no large-scale massacres of officials since the Zhao Mao case, a tiger taking a nap is still a tiger.
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Following Lan Yu's order, apart from the 50,000 guarding the prisoners, the 150,000-strong army went out to clear out the surrounding tribes.

As mentioned before, in response to the Battle of Liaodong last year, Beiyuan relocated all the tribes in Liaodong.

Part of them is located near Yuyuerhai.

After the beginning of spring, some of them moved away one after another, but some of them still stayed in the local area.

At this time, everything became the spoils of the Ming army.

Half a month later, the war was basically over. The armies captured about 60,000 more people and millions of cattle, horses and livestock.

Wang Bi also led his army back at this time, and he chased Emperor Tianyuan in the direction of his escape.

In the end, other tribes lagged behind and did not catch up.

Afraid of being too far away from the main force and being besieged, they could only lead the army back.

This makes Lan Yu very regretful. The results of this battle are not unfruitful, and can even be said to be an unparalleled achievement.

But not being able to catch Emperor Tianyuan was always a pity.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. At that time, the sandstorm blocked Beiyuan's sight and covered the Ming army's attack.

In turn, it blocked the Ming army's sight and created conditions for Emperor Tianyuan to escape.

All I can say is that it is God’s will.

As the head coach, Lan Yu had no time to regret this, and quickly gathered his emotions and devoted himself to a new round of fighting.

(End of this chapter)