"Your Majesty, I really intercepted the Jianyu messenger, and after interrogation, I learned that he was sent by the slave chieftain Emperor Taiji to let the patriarch of the Ao Han tribe go to Shenyang, and there are important matters to discuss. But what is the specific matter, the subordinates are incompetent, and they can't ask why. ”

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he understood that it was not that Gao Yingyuan couldn't ask, but that the messenger really didn't know what was going on. To persuade Huang Taiji to ascend the throne as the emperor, only those who are so close to the Horqin tribe can tell it.

Thinking so, Emperor Chongzhen replied to Gao Yingyuan in a private chat: "I know, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the Ao Han tribe, just rush to Guihua City as soon as possible!" ”

has intercepted the messenger sent by Huang Taiji to the Ao Han tribe, which means that the Ao Han Department will not receive this notice, and the enthronement ceremony of the Huang Taiji will be missing the viewing ceremony of the Ao Han Ministry, hehe, Wu Ergou said, wait to see the show!

The corners of Emperor Chongzhen's mouth twitched slightly, and he was in a good mood, so he shifted his attention to the battle of the grassland. He chatted privately with Li Dingguo and asked, "How is the assembly of various departments?" ”

At this time, Li Dingguo had already gone to the side of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui. Hearing the emperor's question, he waited for a while, and after consulting Hong Chengchou, he replied, "King Hongyan...... Hong Zhongcheng estimated that the will spread to all places, and after assembly, they should all come to Yulin one after another. The cavalry is fast enough, and it should be able to assemble in Yulin in a day or two! ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened to it and asked Wu Sangui, the general soldier of Datong, and Lu Ruipeng replied similarly. The previous estimate of three days was very tight, and it was probably not enough. But now that the situation in Guihua City has changed for the better, there is no hurry to rush to the grassland in three days.

After all, once the cavalry set out from the steppe, it was likely to be a continuous battle. Therefore, if you can assemble at the border pass and rest for a day before setting off, it will be a good play for the subsequent combat power on the grassland.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Emperor Chongzhen is still relatively optimistic about this grassland battle.

However, there are still many people who are different from his opinion, such as Yang He, the governor of the three sides, who is very worried.

Not only him, but also the staff of the Governor's Palace. At this time, in the Trilateral Governor's Mansion in Guyuan, a staff member with a goatee said to Yang He worriedly: "Your Excellency the Governor, according to the order, the cavalry troops in various places have been drawn out of the elite, and now they have all set off. The subordinates are worried that if there is an accident, the situation in various places is not good! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor, my subordinates also think that the Governor's Mansion must take precautions and be prepared to deal with it." Another fat staff member also said.

Yang He nodded, and said with a little helplessness on his face: "These officials know it, but the will is strict, and the officials are also helpless!" ”

Hearing this, the goatee suddenly rolled his eyes, and reminded in a slight whisper: "Your Excellency, according to the current situation, the military power is concentrated in Yulin, which is naturally of great benefit to the governor of Yansui. The subordinates thought, could this be that the governor of Yansui used chicken feathers as an arrow, just to create a situation where the three sides are dominated by his Yansui governor's family? ”

"That's right, the subordinates said something that shouldn't be said, now that the three sides want to talk about power, the governor of Yansui is already faintly going to become the first person." The fat staff also said worriedly.

Yang He's face was very ugly when he heard it, and of course he could feel it. Since Hong Chengchou went to serve as the governor of Yansui, he has been reused by the imperial court and favored by the emperor. Faintly, he felt that his position was threatened. I don't know when, he already regretted it in his heart, thinking that he shouldn't recommend Hong Chengchou to be the governor of Yansui.

In the past six months or so, Hong Chengchou's side has continued to report to the imperial court, and it seems that he has made a lot of contributions. On his side, he was appeasing the victims, organizing them to build water conservancy, and trying not to give them the opportunity to gather a crowd to rebel. The things he was doing looked pale and powerless compared to Hong Chengchou's side.

Now that the elite cavalry in various places has been transferred, the deterrent power of the officers and soldiers has been greatly weakened. It's okay for now, but if the battle of the steppe fails and the cavalry from all over the country can't come back, then it will be a big trouble after the autumn.

Yang He speculated from the current weather conditions that this year will be another disaster year in the trilateral region. Thinking like this, he thought about it in his heart, and said to the goatee: "You are right, this official still needs to guard against this, and he cannot passively wait for the will of the court. You immediately draft a memora for the official to explain the current situation, once the battle of the grassland fails, the official can also have an explanation! ”

For a long time, the Ming Dynasty basically did not make a desperate bet and gathered the military forces of the three sides to deal with the Mongolian tribes. What's more, what is outside the fortress now is the people of the Golden Family, the nominal king of the steppe, and the sphere of influence of Lin Dan Khan.

You know, the steppe is the steppe of the Mongols. There were very few times when the Han people were able to go to the steppe and still be able to defeat the Mongols. After all, the current situation is not as prosperous as the military power at the beginning of the founding of the country, otherwise Liaodong would not have been lost.

The more he thought about it, the less optimistic Yang He was about this grassland battle. Just as his staff feared, as the highest feudal official of the three sides, he must be responsible for the stability of the three sides. Once the cavalry can't come back, the pressure on him will be great.

Thinking so, Yang He added: "In the recital, the official's attitude towards the grassland battle must be clearly expressed, and the tone can be appropriately accentuated to show the official's worries. There is also the urging of the governor of Yansui, and it must also be made clear, in case something happens, the official has his own explanation! ”

"My subordinates understand that the Governor's foresight must be known to the court and the emperor." Goatee nodded with a serious face.

The fat staff on the side also said: "Yes, let the court and the emperor understand that the three sides still have to rely on the governor to be safe!" ”

Yang He nodded when he heard this, and then shook his head and sighed: "After all, the emperor is still young, and it is normal for people to be a little happy!" It's just a pity that the emperor doesn't have the advice of a stable old minister. The emperor didn't want to think about it, if the Mongols were so easy to fight and the Hetao was so easy to occupy, why didn't the emperors of the past dynasties get the merit of opening up the territory and expanding the territory, so as to sue the Taimiao!"

As soon as he heard this, his staff immediately said yes and echoed him.

In the decree sent by Hong Chengchou before, it was naturally impossible to reveal the specific situation on the grassland, but it was only said that by the emperor's order, it was necessary to urgently launch a war on the grassland, otherwise if the news leaked and Lin Dan Khan fled in fright, it would be a big trouble.

Of course, he is the governor of Yansui and a subordinate of the governor of the three sides, although he is conveying the will, but if he tells the governor of the three sides about the situation of the grassland in a verbal and private manner, the news will not be leaked, and it can also make Yang He feel at ease.

But Hong Chengchou didn't do it, and he didn't know if it was out of prudence or some other unspeakable reason, so only Hong Chengchou himself knew.