Chapter 522 Zhu Di: Target! Mobei!

On the canopy.

He was wearing a crimson dragon robe and a Yishan crown on his head.

Zhu Di looked at the ministers who were all bowing their heads and said without a doubt:

"I will personally lead the six divisions to fight the Huns!"

……

[In 1403 AD, the Tatar Arutai attacked the Oirat and was defeated by Mahamu of the Oirat tribe.]

[Alutai was quite worried when he heard that Mahamu had envoys with the Ming Dynasty, so he also sent envoys to establish friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty.]

[In April 1409, Zhu Di sent envoy Guo Ji to the Tatar Khan Bayanchur to make peace.]

[However, this mission was unsuccessful, and Ming envoy Guo Ji was killed by the Tatars.]

[In June, some of Guo Ji's followers escaped from the Tatars and reported to Zhu Di that Guo Ji had been killed.]

[In July 1409, Zhu Di sent Qiguogong Qiu Fu as the general commander, Wuchenghou Wang Cong and Tonganhou Huo Zhen as deputies, Jinganhou Wang Zhong and Anpinghou Li Yuan as left and right lieutenant generals, to lead elite cavalry to attack the Tatars in the north.]

Before setting out, Zhu Di warned Qiu Fu: "Don't miss the opportunity, don't fight lightly, and wait for another one if you fail in the first one."

[However, Qiu Fu was eager for quick success and took a risk, and was ambushed by the Tatars.]

[The two sides fought fiercely on the north bank of the Kerulen River. Qiu Fu was killed and the 100,000 Ming troops were almost wiped out.]

【Zhu Di was furious and thought that none of the generals were capable of commanding the army, so he decided to lead the army himself.】

……

{I don’t know where I am, I don’t know what I’m going to do, I just know that I want to kill a lot!}
{It's so confusing... Anyway, the war was caused by two countries not killing the envoys?}
{To put it simply, the Northern Yuan Dynasty lasted for three generations after Toghon Temur, the grandson of Emperor Shundi of the Yuan Dynasty.}
{In 1403, the leader of the Tatar tribe, Guilichi, usurped the throne of the Golden Family of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, abolished the name of the "Great Yuan", changed the country's name to "Tatar", and called himself the Tatar Khan.}
{The conflict among the Tatars and the Mongolian tribes became intense.}
{Then the combined forces of Mengke Timur of the Oirat tribe and Arutai of the Tatar tribe jointly attacked Guilichi.}
{Arutai killed Guilichi in one fell swoop and supported Bayanchur, a member of the Yuan royal family, as the Khan of Tatar. Arutai appointed himself as the Grand Master and held the power.}
{At this time, the Central Plains had just ended the "Jingnan Campaign", and Zhu Di, who had just ascended the throne, hoped to stabilize the northern border, so he actively sent envoys to make peace with the Tatars.}
{But after Aluta came to power, he severed all ties with the Ming Dynasty.}
{Zhu Di failed to negotiate peace, and heard that the Tatars and the Oirat were killing each other, and the Tatars were powerful, so he wanted to use the Oirat to contain the Tatars.}
{It just so happened that the Oirat also hoped to gain the support of the Ming court, and soon after Zhu Di ascended the throne, they sent envoys to pay tribute.}
{Then things started to connect.}
……

Big man.

Liu Bang recalled the past.

"If there is a choice, who would be willing to run around and lead the army in person?"

"It can't be helped."

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"Humph! These Huns!"

"Fear power but not virtue!"

Liu Che felt a surge of evil fire just by looking at it!
"You have to hit them with one blow until it hurts!"

"They're afraid!"

"Give me something shameless!"

Huo Qubing on the side said worriedly:
"But where will the money for the war come from?"

In a word, Liu Che was defeated.

"Tsk... this Zhu Yunwen! Why is he reducing the power of the feudal lords when there is nothing wrong with that?"

Wei Zifu quietly covered little Liu Ju's ears.

Don't listen to unreasonable words.

……

Datang.

"The emperor has been going to war since ancient times."

"Emperor Gaozu of Han is an example."

Li Shimin said this in an ambiguous tone.

Li Chengqian felt a little tired.

"But Aye, that was mostly when the dynasty was just beginning, or when the country was facing a major crisis, and the king would go into battle for the sake of the country."

"There is a certain sense of necessity in this."

"Once the country is unified and the nation is at peace, the emperor will shoulder the responsibility of protecting the country and the people. He can no longer personally face the enemy, but must sit in the court and make plans."

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian in a trance.

He seemed to see Wei Zheng!

"Go away! Stay away from me!"

Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin who turned his head away, with a look of grievance on his face.

That's the truth!
Why did Aye suddenly become so willful?

……

Dayuan.

Kublai Khan was counting on his fingers.

"If you say so, my Yuan Dynasty should have been established for more than 130 years!"

"If the Southern Song Dynasty can be counted, why can't my Northern Yuan grassland be counted!"

The ministers below were speechless.

There's no need to count all these, right?
No matter how you calculate it, it’s the shortest unification…Oh, no!

The shortest unified dynasty was the Qin Dynasty.

……

An emperor who wishes to remain anonymous kept sneezing!

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin thought about it.

"Indeed, the most suitable person to be the head coach at this time is Zhu Di himself."

"Do you know why?" Zhao Dezhao, who was wearing a round-necked white robe and had a stern face, thought for a moment and replied:
"There are three reasons."

"First, the court has no suitable general to lead the army."

"Secondly, even if someone is in charge, they have no experience in going beyond the border."

"The climate and conditions in Mobei are very different from those in the Central Plains. If the commander does not know the astronomy and geography of the area, he may repeat the same mistakes."

"Looking at the Ming Dynasty, only Zhu Di had commanded tens of thousands of troops, had experienced hundreds of battles, and had a good understanding of the areas beyond the Great Wall."

"So, in terms of the commander-in-chief himself, there is no one more suitable than Zhu Di."

"Third, if the emperor leads the army in person, the morale of the three armies will surely be greatly boosted."

"When the Tatars heard this, they were terrified. When the tribes outside the Great Wall heard that the emperor had come out in person, they dared not think of any more evil."

"The Ming army has suffered a crushing defeat, and the Tatars are in high spirits. Seeing their power, the Oirat and other tribes will most likely become rebellious against the Ming."

"However, if Zhu Di led the troops himself, they would know the determination of the Ming Dynasty."

"After weighing the pros and cons, I will give up the idea of ​​surrendering to the Tatars."

"In this way, the Tatars are isolated and helpless, and sending troops to conquer them will be twice as effective with half the effort!"

Zhao Kuangyin stroked his beard with a smile and nodded:

"That makes sense, but there is one most important point you haven't touched upon."

Zhao Dezhao looked at his father for advice.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Zhu Di in the sky and smiled faintly:

“He needs merit.”

"A feat like that of Emperor Taizong of Tang."

……

Ming dynasty.

Queen Ma complained like an old mother.

"Isn't his tall and strong son also a fierce general?"

"Why take the risk yourself?"

"War is a dangerous time. Who can predict what will happen on the battlefield?"

"There is no such thing as a sure win in this world. Since your life is related to the fate of the world, how can you be careless?"

"If something bad happens, the government and the people will be in chaos. If the Tatars invade the south again, how can the Ming Dynasty resist?"

"This child is still so irritable even when he's old!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the sky, snorted coldly and said nothing.

Zhu Biao was still secretly sad, but he still forced himself to answer:
"If the emperor fails in his personal expedition, the whole situation will collapse."

"But even if the emperor doesn't lead the army in person, once he is defeated, the situation will be hopeless."

"Qiu Fu was defeated miserably, and the imperial court's elite troops have suffered heavy losses."

"This time, the number of troops should be no less than 200,000 or 300,000."

"If we lose again, the imperial court will have no soldiers capable of fighting north of the Yellow River and the Huai River."

"How can the Tartars miss such a good opportunity? Even the other tribes in Mobei will turn against us and attack China."

"This northern expedition is a life-and-death battle for the Ming Dynasty's destiny."

"If we win, the world will be at peace; if we lose, the Five Barbarians will cause chaos in China."

"At this time, the court should fight with all its strength to ensure victory."

"Zhu Di...has unparalleled military strategy and the power of an emperor. He should lead the army in person to increase his chances of victory."

"If we really wait until the Tartars are at the gates of our city before we personally lead the army to fight, it will be too late."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhu Biao's words and nodded repeatedly.
When I heard the end, I remembered the good things that old Zhu Di had done...

"Humph!!"

Young Zhu Di, who was standing by, watched his elder brother speak, and at the suggestion of Empress Ma, moved to Zhu Biao's side.

"Brother...I'm sorry..."

Zhu Biao looked at his small, dejected fourth brother.

He couldn't imagine that the person in the future would treat his posthumous reputation like this...

"That's not you... Fourth Brother."

Little Zhu Di looked up at Zhu Biao who was pressing on his shoulder.

"So, fourth brother."

"You don't have to say you're sorry."

Little Zhu Di couldn't help but throw himself into Zhu Biao's arms and burst into tears!

"Brother!!! Wuuwuwu! I didn't know that bastard was so mean!"

"If I see him I will definitely stab him! Wuuwuwuwu!"

Old Zhu on the side was watching this side.

"Humph!!!"

When he heard the last sentence, his eyes rolled around.

……

[In February 1410, Zhu Di assembled an army of .]

[The Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was ordered to govern Nanjing, while the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji remained in Beijing.]

[After the departure ceremony, the army marches north! ]

(End of this chapter)

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