During the month or two of waiting for the Mongol envoys to arrive, the two fronts of the Liao River and the Taizi River were surprisingly calm, and there was no fighting.

As Fang Yuan expected, due to the lack of craftsmen in water warfare, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was very poor in building pontoon bridges, and it was impossible to cross the river with large troops. In addition, the Ming army on the opposite bank only defended but did not attack, and only set up artillery positions at the head of the military fort wall of the Liao River, as long as the Manchu Qing Dynasty acted on the river, it would inevitably fire a hundred cannons in unison to snipe the Manchu cavalry across the river.

Even if the Manchu cavalry crossed the river, the Ming army occupied the advantage of the acropolis, and there were artillery positions with strong firepower, it was impossible for the Manchus to capture the Ming army's military fort, so they could only sigh.

If the Ming army's field combat ability is not good, the Manchu Qing can also follow the example of the Daling River, the Battle of Songjin, and besiege the city to send reinforcements. However, the field combat ability of the Ming cavalry was not inferior to that of the Manchu Eight Banners, and they could go out of the city at any time to deal a fatal blow to the Manchus.

The so-called siege of the city is just a joke! Really dare to cross the river, once defeated, no one can go back alive.

The only chance for the Manchus to win was for the Ming army to take the initiative to attack, and the two sides had a dignified field battle, and then routed the Ming cavalry.

But Fang Yuan obviously would not give the Manchus this opportunity, but skillfully combined the city wall cannon + field assault, two tactics that had been debated in the Ming Dynasty for thirty years, and even hundreds of years later. Relying on the overwhelming war potential of the Ming Dynasty and the logistical supply capacity, the Manchu Tartar soldiers were directly forced into a dilemma.

The two sides seemed to be immovable, but in fact, Fang Yuan had already exerted his strengths to the extreme, just like a supreme master with an unsheathed sword, there seemed to be no threat, as long as he seized an opportunity, he could win with one blow.

The Manchus obviously felt the tremendous pressure of this offensive and defensive tactic, and it had only been a month or two since the start of the war, and the logistical supply was already urgent.

According to Sony's calculations, even if military rations, cattle and sheep are forcibly expropriated in Liaodong, they can last for half a year at most. If the battle on both fronts could not be resolved in the remaining months, the Manchu army would face annihilation.

At Sony's behest, Azig and Aobai took turns to submit war letters to the military camps of Quang Ninh and the Ming army, clamoring for a decisive battle with the Ming army.

Fang Yuan saw the dogs of the Manchu generals jumping off the wall in a hurry, he was secretly funny, and he didn't even bother to reply, and directly sent a thousand sheep and cotton clothes for the winter to the sergeants of the two military forts in Liaohe.

As for the Korean side, because the Korean country is so poor and extremely scarce in materials, meat is a luxury in the Korean country. Asking the Korean state to provide meat for 20,000 Ming troops is difficult for a strongman. Fang Yuan sent a steady stream of merchant ships to land in Korea, sending much-needed meat and cotton clothes for the winter. Military rations will be settled from the Korean mainland, and then settled with the Korean state afterwards.

There was no war ahead, and when the envoys of the Mongolian Chahar Department, the Kelaqin Department, and the Khalkha Department all arrived, Fang Yuan officially summoned the Mongolian tribal envoys.

Chigutai had been a horse thief in the Mongolian steppe and was quite familiar with the various Mongolian tribes, so Fang Yuan recalled him from the Liaohe military fort and participated in this military diplomatic conference. Due to the low degree of sinicization of the Mongols, these envoys could not speak Chinese, and Fang Yuan and these people could not speak clearly in person, so they gave Chigutai all the power of reception and negotiation.

Chigutai warmly entertained the envoys of the three tribes in Guangning City, greeted them with good wine and food, and arranged for a few captive Manchu women to serve.

After two rounds of drinking, the envoys of the Chahar Department and the Khalkha Department did not talk about business, and one person hugged two full women, and his ugliness was exposed. Only the envoys of the Karaqin tribe poured their own wine, and also refused the women who had arranged it.

Chigutai sat on the main seat, slammed the big table, and said in Mongolian, "Everyone, have you eaten and drunk?!" ”

He slapped so hard that he immediately shocked these Mongolian tribal envoys and replied, "Good, good, good." ”

Chigutai asked again, "How are these full women, can they still be eyed?!" ”

Several messengers nodded again and again, "Good, good, good." ”

Chigutai laughed and said, "When we destroy the Manchu Qing and rob the territory of the Manchus, there will be countless Manchu women for you to enjoy, haha!" ”

Arranging the reception of Manchu women was Chigutai's suggestion to Fang Yuan, which was to hint to these Mongols about the plan to jointly divide the Manchu property and women.

Since Chigutai took the initiative to get down to business, several messengers hurriedly let go of the Mannu.

The envoy of the Chahar Department, who was closest to the Ming Dynasty and was beaten to death by the Manchus, said, "Destroy the Jurchens, our Great Khan can't ask for it!" What a way to exterminate?! ”

Chigutai asked rhetorically, "On the other side of the Liao River, how many people from the Chahar Department are there?!" ”

The Chahar envoy hurriedly explained, "Only, there are only 2,000 soldiers and horses, and our Great Khan was coerced to send troops, if this alliance can be negotiated, our soldiers and horses can immediately turn around and attack the Jurchens." ”

Chigutai once again glanced at the envoys of the Karaqin and Khalkha tribes, and asked again, "What about you?!" ”

The envoys of the Khalkha Ministry also nodded in unison, "I, we are also coerced to send troops, if we can negotiate, I, we can also help the Ming army attack the Jurchens." ”

Only the envoys of the Karaqin tribe remained silent.

Chigutai asked straight to the point, "We are all Mongols, so we don't have to beat around the bush, this time, our Ming Dynasty wants to make a complete break with the Manchu Qing and the Mongolian Horqin Department, and we need the help of various tribes." What conditions you have brought, let's talk about them one by one! ”

The Horqin steppe is a piece of fat, and who doesn't covet it from the neighboring Mongolian tribes?

Chigutai deliberately threw out the bait of the Horqin steppe, implying that as long as the Manchus were destroyed, other Mongol tribes would be allowed to divide the pastures of the Horqin tribe.

The envoy of the Chahar Department was waiting for Chigutai's words, and hurriedly said, "Our Great Khan wants the Horqin Grassland!" ”

The Chahar Department wanted to swallow the Horqin steppe alone, which is a typical lion with a big mouth, and Chigutai is a fool.

Before Chigutai could open his mouth to fight back, the Khalkha envoy immediately retorted, "Our Great Khan also wants the Horqin steppe!" ”

The Khalkha Department is in the desolate land of Mobei, so poor that it naturally covets the fat of the Horqin steppe.

The only one who did not speak, the messenger of the Karaqin tribe. The territory of Karaqin and the Horqin grassland are also separated by a Chahar tribe, and the division of the Horqin grassland will not have any practical benefits for the Karaqin tribe.

The envoys of the two tribes had a dispute, and Chigutai, who was familiar with Mongolian affairs, knew that the strength of the Mongolian tribes was all the size of the grassland pastures, so he decided to go straight to the point and divide the territory, too lazy to talk to them.

He ordered him to find a map of the Horqin steppe, and compared it one by one on the map, "The northern part of the Horqin steppe belongs to the Khalkha department; the western part of the Horqin steppe, which belongs to the Chahar Department; The eastern and southern parts of the Horqin grassland belong to my Ming Dynasty. What do you guys say? ”

The envoy looked at the sphere of influence divided by Chigutai, and at least half of the Horqin grassland was taken by the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming army was the strongest, and the defeat of the Manchu Qing and Horqin troops contributed the most, so they naturally deserved more benefits, and they had nothing to say. Anyway, the territory of the Horqin grassland is all picked up for nothing, so less is less!

The envoys of the two tribes nodded again and again, "Okay, okay, let's go back to report to the Great Khan immediately, and after signing an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, we will send troops to attack the Jurchens together!" ”

The two tribes had easily dealt with it, and Chigutai looked at the only envoy of the Karaqin tribe who did not speak, and asked, "What is the idea of the Karaqin tribe?!" ”

The envoy of the Karaqin tribe lowered his gaze and said in skilled Chinese, "I have brought a secret decree from the Great Khan, and I want to discuss it with the regent in private. ”

He deliberately spoke Chinese, just because he didn't want the envoys of the other two tribes to hear it, Chigutai was slightly stunned, and also said in Chinese, "Okay, let's go and meet the regent immediately." ”

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