Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 743
"Such a large army appeared on the grassland, and you actually believe that he is here to eliminate horse thieves!"

In response to Balang's report, Senggedu Gulen directly whipped his whip to his face, the singing and dancing in the Khan's palace stopped, and the envoys came out everywhere. Erhu Qi rushed to the palace.

Tushimer is the minister of state affairs of the Khanate, and his status is similar to that of the cabinet scholars and ministers of the Ming Dynasty. There are two people on the left and right, both of whom are the most relatives in the Altan Ministry, and Zarhuqi is Tushimo. Er's assistant, in fact, in the huge khanate, Zarhuqi is often the leader of one aspect, this is the same as the ministers in charge of the six departments of Ming Dynasty, and Dalu Huachi, who Balang served as, was in charge of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. At that time, he was the chief official in command of a province, but now he is the chief privy officer of the Great Khan, similar to the supervisor of ceremonies in the Ming Dynasty.

Altan Khan was born from a family of ten thousand. To establish such a huge power also requires an effective administrative system. The most worthwhile reference is the bureaucratic system of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.

However, the central and local officials in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were often large and small warlords, and they were very independent. The Alda Department learned these experiences and lessons, and the military power was directly in the hands of King Khan.

"The five thousand cavalry at Hai Rigu should be able to block the Ming army's actions, so don't worry too much, King Khan!"

Ever since Senggedu Guleng became King Khan, few people have seen his fury like this. A Tushmer suggested cautiously. Senggedu Guleng glanced at him coldly and said in a deep voice:

"The Ming army has no less than five thousand cavalry, and there are more than 2 infantry. You are not sure about Hai Rigu. Let me ask you, how many years has it been since Daming came to the north on his own initiative?"

When he asked this question, the group of people below looked at each other and shook their heads. I am afraid that such a large-scale invasion has not been seen in a hundred years. Seng Ge Du Gu Leng patted the low table in front of him and said angrily:

"Since they dare to go northward so boldly, it means that they must have something to rely on. Although I don't know what it is, I'm afraid Hai Rigu can't stop it, Balang!!"

Just now, the whip had already drawn bloodstains on his face, Balang didn't dare to say anything, he could only kneel on the side, and hurriedly got up when he heard Senggedu Guleng's greeting.

"Tiaohuhe led four thousand cavalry to the south immediately on the eighth day. If Hai Rigu is still supporting, help them fight together. If Hai Rigu is defeated, help them meet. If you see the Ming army, don't be eager to fight, go directly Return, gather with the main force here, and send an order now, I want him to dispatch when it gets dark."

After saying this, Senggedu Gulen took out a small golden arrow from an open iron box beside him, and threw it directly at Balang's feet. Balang knelt down to pick it up, and hurriedly retreated go out.

After Balang left, Senggedu Gulen pondered for a while and asked in a muffled voice:

"In three days, forty-five thousand riders can be gathered here, can there be more?"

"Khan, you have already dispatched a fierce general like Huhe Bari. He and Hai Rigu together have a total of 1 cavalry. Counting the other cavalry sent out to wipe out the Qing army, how could the [-] cavalry not destroy the Ming army? to thirty thousand."

A Zarhuqi couldn't help but said aloud, seeing Senggedu Guleng's gloomy eyes, he immediately didn't dare to say any more, right Tushimer pondered for a while, and said:
"Big Khan, there can be at most [-] cavalry outside the city within three days. The day before yesterday, only three thousand-man troops were sent to the west. Yilibali has made too many small moves recently. The rest of the cavalry is here."

"Don't imitate Mingren's hesitation, speak, speak quickly!!"

Senggedu Gulen's temper was very irritable at this time. Hearing the minister's hesitation, he was so angry that he slapped the table with his hands. The armored guard outside glanced at the palace and turned around again.

"Khan, the cavalry on the side of the princess, the golden tent can't be moved."

The so-called Golden Tent in Guihua City no longer just refers to the tent where King Khan usually lives. In Guihua City, King Khan also lives in a palace. Horse is the military center of the Alta tribe. Among them, the most elite cavalry of Senggedu Guleng and San Niangzi are directly under the jurisdiction of the Golden Tent. Guard cavalry).

Senggedu Gulen's complexion became unattractive, he paused, and was about to stand up. After all, he was old, and he stood up a little anxiously, and he was actually dizzy, his body swayed there, and he was about to fall Instead, everyone got up subconsciously, and the maid behind hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"You go and mobilize the other cavalry first, and I'll go see the princess."

Senggedu Gulen Khan stabilized his body, let out a long breath and said, all the ministers below bowed down and were about to leave the palace to prepare. Senggedu Gulen said in a low voice:
"I'm the King of Khan, but I can't control the cavalry on the side of the princess, and I can't control the cavalry of Sedat below. I really don't know what kind of sweat this is!!?"

Hearing this sentence, the ministers shook their bodies, but no one dared to raise their heads. According to the rules of the Mongolian ministries on the grassland, the cavalry is not an army under unified command, but belongs to the generals and nobles of all sizes. It is needed in wartime. They are gathered under a unified command, but the subordinates of the soldiers have not been determined, so naturally there is no such thing as a unified command. When fighting, it is inevitable that they will encounter problems such as cherishing strength, not being able to bear too many casualties, and mutual suspicion.

The first generation of Altan Khan was able to rise on the grasslands because he gradually brought the cavalry of various ministries under his command. The herdsman cavalry was nominally under the command of nobles at all levels, but in fact they were officers of all sizes sent by the Great Khan Commanding and leading, at this time, the unified command and orders can be truly achieved, and the strength will naturally swell.

But in the later stage, Altan Khan indulged in sensuality, superstitiously believed in Tantric Buddhism, and gradually loosened his control over the people below.

The officers sent by Altan Khan himself replaced the original nobles and became the real masters of the subordinate herdsman cavalry, and the cohesion was greatly weakened.

Not to mention that Altan Khan favored San Niangzi in his later years, and handed over ten thousand elite cavalry to San Niangzi's command, which actually caused the biggest division.

What is really absurd is that the Ming court itself kneaded the Alta Department that had already been divided. It was the Ming court who sent people to talk to Seng Gedu Guleng and San Niangzi, let them get married, and maintained Alta Ministry situation.

The twisted melon is not sweet. Sengge Dugulen and San Niangzi live in the same place as the Khan and the Queen, but they seem to be inseparable. The two have their own loyal strengths, and the orders are issued separately. It is nothing more than maintaining the past on the surface. .

Now to mobilize the cavalry on Sanniangzi's side, Senggedu Guleng has to go in person to coordinate, which makes him happy, and the scene of Alta's gradual decline from its peak, Senggedu Guleng himself It's all personal experience, and seeing it in the eyes, it is really extremely depressing.

The chiefs of various ministries and the nobles who came from all over were all amazed at the palace of King Khan in Guihua City, and thought it was a miracle. However, some businessmen said that this palace was less than one percent compared to the Forbidden City in Ming Dynasty, but such The scale is already quite small.

Senggedu Gulen is surrounded by young and beautiful women, while San Niangzi's bodyguards are all handsome men. See.

Contrary to what was expected in advance, Senggedu Gulen came over and said a few words, and San Niangzi also took out her own token. Unlike Senggedu Gulen's golden arrow, Sanniangzi's side was in the shape of a horse gold medal.

"The Ming army came north this time, and the plan is not small. King Khan must be careful here!"

What San Niangzi said was solemn, but Senggedu Guleng was greatly moved. After all, they were all from the Ida Department. At the critical moment, they could distinguish the seriousness from the seriousness. Senggedu Guleng answered very solemnly, and said:
"Princess, don't worry, the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, and was instigated by that young favorite minister, so he fainted and came to the grassland. I will definitely defeat them completely. This time, we can go to Datong, even You can go to the capital, and then we will live in the Forbidden City of the Ming emperor and reproduce the great achievements of Genghis Khan."

Because of the festival, the carnival in Guihua City had already started, but it was quickly interrupted. The nobles in the city took their guards to gather their subordinates outside the city, and envoys galloped out on horseback, and went to various places around Guihua City to mobilize soldiers horse.

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As expected by Wang Tong, although the scouts from the Tartars swarmed in, there were not many who really dared to fight. Most of them came to observe the situation of the army and quickly passed the news back.

Entering the mountain on the third day, until walking out of the foothills on the fifth day, there were no large-scale battles. The cavalry in the cavalry stood out. The cavalry of Huwei Army, Ji Town and Datong Town seemed to be competing with each other. , How can each show.

The Tartar reconnaissance cavalry who came over were probably vigilant herdsmen, while the cavalry of Daming were well-trained and well-equipped warriors, and they had the upper hand in battle.

The heads were taken back one by one. At night, the mountains on both sides of the valley were slaughtered everywhere. The Tartar cavalry who were accustomed to riding horses could only approach on foot, but how could they be the elite opponents of the Ming army in foot combat? By the fifth day, the Tartars no longer dared to approach and watch.

After these few days of fighting each other, the cavalry from Jizhen changed a lot towards the cavalry of the Huwei Army. They are also Ming cavalry. The Huwei Army may not be as good as the Huwei Army in terms of discipline and style, but they are much stronger in terms of bloodthirsty and brutality. In such a single-handed, killing-oriented fight and battlefield cover, the Tiger's Might Army is in the limelight.

On the fifth day, when we walked out of the mountainous area, except for scout cavalry far away, none of the Tartars dared to approach.

(End of this chapter)