It was late August 1853, but Emperor Zhu, who was in the summer resort of Chengde, had no intention of taking a vacation to recuperate. Every day was so busy with a lot of things that Princess Mathilde, the beauties of the Bonaparte family, visited Chengde for many days, and she couldn't even see her majesty in China.

And the whole set of government and military teams that Emperor Zhu brought to Chengde are also extremely busy these days. Now there are several important events before them, the battle for the sale of the city has begun, the encirclement and suppression of the Russian Tatar cavalry that has penetrated into the heart of Mongolia is also urgent, the offensive on the Amur River line is about to begin, plus the battle of the Ryukyus that the navy will launch, and at the same time there are four major battles that are either carried out or prepared. The army has to be mobilized, and the logistical supply has to keep up. In addition, Emperor Zhu also planned to implement imperial examinations in Sichuan, Henan, Shanxi, Beizhi, Shandong, Suiyuan, Liaoning, Guangxi and the Grand Duchy of Lanfang...... These provinces or subject countries will also implement constitutional government, of course, according to the Ming Constitution, and the original Lanfang Constitution will also be abolished. Emperor Zhu planned to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of the war against Russia to realize the complete "Great Mingization" of the Grand Duchy of Lanfang.

Also, the Ming army will also enter Shaanxi, a province that has been ravaged by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom for more than two years, and finally ushered in great governance. However, although the backbone of the kingdom of heaven is gone, the influence of the Worship of God is still strong. The original "local sects" in Shaanxi have been swept away by the Kingdom of Heaven, and the churches of the Worship of God are everywhere, with millions of believers! It's not easy to manage this land well...... In addition, the Generalissimo's Office will also transfer troops into Yunnan and Guizhou, and at the same time begin to directly administer the military administration of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. Although these two provinces have long entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty. But because it is relatively barren and remote. It has been ignored by the imperial court. The local situation has been cultivated, and I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to sort it out.

Finally, interference in Japan's internal affairs is also actively underway. Zheng Hong and Weng Tongyi were going to leave Chengde for Port Arthur on August 21, that is, tomorrow, nominally on behalf of the Emperor of the Great Tomorrow to mourn Tokugawa's family celebration, and at the same time brought with them a thick stack of Zhu Jishi's handwritten letters, all of which were addressed to the "lords of the feudal domain" in Japan. The content is to win their support for Tokugawa Ieyuki to be the shogun of Seiyi and the elder of Genji, and various conditions are opened, including marriage. Loans, "fiefdoms" in Patagonia, etc., broke with Juming's policy of not associating with other feudal clans outside the Tokugawa family!

These things were concentrated in this summer of 1853, which was about to pass, so that Zhu Jishi and the important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, whether military or civilian, were too busy.

Zhu Jishi also knew that his steps were too anxious, and the stall was a little bigger. But he always had some thoughts that time was running out. It has been almost eleven years since he came to this world, and the fate of the country has been turned upside down because of him, and it is impossible to become a semi-colony again. But whether it can further become a first-class power and establish a world empire belonging to the Chinese is not certain! Compared with Britain, France, Russia and even the United States, the size of the Ming Dynasty is large enough. But it's also a big but not strong example. If we fail to take advantage of the current favorable international environment to lay a good foundation for dominating East Asia. Open up the situation of industrialization, and when the British Empire finishes beating the woolly bear, maybe it will have to go back to contain the Ming Dynasty.

Although it was late at night, Emperor Zhu still explained to Zheng Hong and Weng Tonggong in the brightly lit Songfeng Hall about his policy after arriving in Japan.

"Although we will be in contact with the Japanese feudal clan this time, supporting the Tokugawa policy is still a top priority. For those so-called feudal clans, on the one hand, we need to win them over, and on the other hand, we must make it clear to them that I firmly support Tokugawa Ieyuki. Because Iieyuki and my princess have a marriage contract, I will not hesitate to use force to intervene in Japan's civil war if necessary! ”

Zhu Jishi said it aggressively, but Zheng Hong and Weng Tongyi both knew that the more the emperor said this, it meant that he didn't want to send troops to interfere at all, at least at the moment. The emperor is just scaring people with his teeth and claws, the purpose is still the status of Tokugawa Ieyuki, as long as this child sits on the throne of the general, Tokugawa Akiko can interfere in the shogunate in the name of the general's adoptive mother, in fact, Zhu Jishi can control the supreme power of Japan! This is the real soldier who surrenders without a fight......

The two were pondering how to realize Emperor Zhu's plan, when suddenly the door of the Ten Thousand Pine Wind Hall was pushed open by Pan Zuyin. He stood at the door and whispered to Zhu Jishi: "Your Majesty, Chief of General Staff Liu is here, and there is an urgent military situation to report to you." ”

Zheng Hong and Weng Tongyi both stood up, and Zheng Hong saluted Zhu Jishi and said, "Your Majesty, military affairs are important, and the ministers will leave first." In the affairs of Japan, the ministers and others will do their best, please rest assured. ”

As Zheng Hong and Weng Tonggong walked out of the hall, Liu Jiong's slightly tired figure appeared in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the telegram of the Fourth Division of the Army has discovered the Russian Tatar cavalry! There were about 7,000 people, and early this morning they went west through Wuweibao into the depths of the Gobi Sea. ”

"Wuwei Fort, sure enough, it's ...... here" Zhu Jishi walked to the front of the map, his eyes swept over the map, and he found this small fortress.

In fact, 7,000 cavalry and more than 20,000 horses could not march without a trace. These days, the scout cavalry of the Ming army was almost circling around them, and they had already demarcated an approximate position. The reason why they were not determined was mainly because of the shielding of the Russian Tatar cavalry and the backwardness of the means of communication - in the era when there was no wireless telegraphy, even if a Ming cavalry found a brigade of Russian Tatar cavalry, he had to run back on four legs to report the news.

And his military fort did not have a telegram, so he could only send fast horses to report to Tengger City, and the Han Fourth Army, which commanded 150,000 horses to encircle and suppress this Russian Tatar cavalry, also did not have a telegram. So the news he gets is always outdated, I don't know how many days......

In this era, it is difficult to rely on a large and well-thought-out general staff to conduct war, but to rely on the on-the-spot performance of front-line generals.

"Where is Shi Dakai?" Zhu Jishi immediately asked.

"I've arrived at the railway site, here, 200 miles from Wuwei Fort...... Now it's time to go in pursuit. ”

Zhu Jishi frowned and said, "200 miles...... That's two days! The Russian Tatars passed through Fort Wuwei early this morning, that is, two and a half days apart? Can you catch up? ”

"It's not easy." Liu Jiong also told the truth, "Shi Dakai is a cavalry infantry, and Russian Tatar is a cavalry...... There is still a gap in riding skills between the two sides, and it is very different whether the same horse can ride or not. ”

Zhu Jishi nodded, he felt this matter deeply, his big Yanma and Oyuntana were both masters of playing horses, and the same horses ran faster under their crotch than under Emperor Zhu's crotch. How to maintain the physical strength of the horse, if you play the highest long-distance marching speed, you have to test the real kung fu of the cavalry!

In this regard, the level of the Mongols is definitely the first in the world, and the Eight Banners and Cossacks are not bad. Emperor Zhu's French cavalry was not good. Although the steppe army worships the Mongols as its teacher, it has not studied for a long time, and it is impossible to master the essence.

"If you can't catch up, you have to chase it!" Emperor Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Even if we expel this Russian Tatar cavalry to Tangnu Wulianghai...... How about putting the grassland army at the foot of Yanran Mountain and letting Han Si seal Yanran Mountain? ”

(Sealing means building an altar to worship the sky, but the seal used by Zhu Jishi now refers to control)

"Feng Yanran Mountain ......" Liu Jiong knew that Zhu Jishi was sickening Han Sibi Huo, he smiled and said, "Of course Feng Yanran is fine, but will the Grassland Legion expose its strength?" This is not good for raiding Central Asia. ”

"There are gains and losses." Zhu Jishi looked at the big map and said thoughtfully, "Even if Muravyov knows that I have such a steppe legion, what can I do?" Will he still have time to move troops to Petersburg? Moreover, the benefits of holding Yanran Mountain before the arrival of this autumn are not small, and the journey to attack Central Asia next year will be much shorter, and you only need to pass through the Kobdo steppe and then cross the Altai Mountains to enter the Jungar steppe. (To be continued......)