When Lin Dan Khan returned, it was already autumn, and the horses and sheep were fat on the grassland, and the conquest of Mobei Mongolia made Lin Dan Khan's power swell sharply, and then his ambition swelled.

With the victory over the Mongols, the area controlled by Lin Dan Khan was greatly expanded, and Lin Dan Khan now claims to have 400,000 men in control.

At the beginning of autumn, basically all the Mongol tribes were waiting to trade bilaterally with the Ming Dynasty. It was clear that the past trade had given these Mongol tribes a taste of sweetness, so when autumn came, they were already a little impatient. Wool, furs, cattle, sheep and horses were prepared for trade.

For this year's trade, Lin Dan Khan still attaches great importance to it. Trade in the Zhangjiakou area continued smoothly in the autumn of this year.

The Mongols brought in a large number of livestock, but only horses were missing. The Ming side also provided a large amount of grain, tea, silk and cotton cloth, but only lacked weapons and equipment.

Both sides seem to be jealous of each other, and the reason why Lin Dan Khan no longer provides war horses to the Ming is mainly because he was frightened by the cavalry combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty, fearing that the Ming Dynasty would obtain too many war horses, thus threatening the Mongol dominance of the steppe.

Although Lin Dan Khan's ambition is very inflated, he has no thoughts about Daming Pass.

The Mongols have never harassed the pass, but the national policy implemented by the Ming Dynasty was to build high walls, and the cities were so high that the Mongols felt hopeless when they saw them. Those cities can't be attacked at all, not to mention that there are still many artillery pieces in the Ming Dynasty, and there is a row of artillery on the wall of Zhangjiakou, and the muzzles of the black hole are scary to see.

No matter how strong Mongolia is, it is unlikely to pose any threat to the Ming Dynasty. Lin Dan Khan's ambitions. It is mainly manifested in areas outside the Ming Dynasty. and the Northeast region, where the Ming Dynasty is constantly immigrating.

Lin Dan Khan saw that Daming did not sell weapons and equipment to them. Immediately sent people to Zhangjiakou to negotiate. But the Ming side also sent people over to negotiate the issue of war horses.

The negotiations between the two sides obviously had no effect, and the Mongols used the excuse of attacking Mobei and suffered heavy losses on their horses. Daming also excused himself by saying that the combat equipment of Houjin was seriously damaged.

Although the negotiations were unsuccessful, trade proceeded normally. Both sides have such interests, and the Ming Dynasty now needs Mongolian cattle, sheep and horses, as well as wool and fur. Although there were no war horses, the Mongols still had a sufficient supply of post horses for the Ming Dynasty.

Nowadays, the rapid development of marine transportation in the Ming Dynasty has led to a rising demand for heavy horse-drawn carriages on land. There is still a great demand for post horses.

While the trade between the two sides was underway, Lin Dan Khan was targeting the Songnen Plain area where the Ming Dynasty was clearing wasteland, where the Ming Dynasty did not have any cities and too strong defensive forces. Seeing the Ming Dynasty's continuous expansion to the north, Lin Dan Khan sensed the crisis, and he began to try to curb the Ming Dynasty's expansion operations.

What the Mongols didn't know was that when Zhu Youxiao received Lin Dan Khan's victory, he had already decided to start a war against the Mongols, and decided to take the expedition in person.

Zhu Youxiao's decision frightened the ministers. For the sake of secrecy, of course. It was only known to a few ministers such as Shen Yu and Sun Chuanting.

"Your Majesty think twice! The risk of the royal driving expedition is extremely high, in case something goes wrong. The consequences are unimaginable! Shen Yun was about to be shocked into a cold sweat, and he was afraid that there would be another change in the civil fort.

"What can be the difference, now the officers and men of the Ming Dynasty are well-equipped, have strong morale, and have rich combat experience. Moreover, I am not a British sect, and when I fight, I still have the staff to give advice, and it is not difficult to fight against Mongolia, even if I don't win, I can retreat with my whole body. Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, this time he was still very sure of the Mongolian war, so he decided to drive the expedition in person.

Staying in the capital all day, Zhu Youxiao was also a little tired and wanted to go out for a walk. Naturally, there is not much chance in normal times, but this time it is a very good opportunity to deal with the Mongols.

"Your Majesty, Mongolia is now a country of friendship with the Ming Dynasty, and if it is rashly attacked, I am afraid that it will not be morally justified." Shen Yu still tried to stop the emperor's risky move.

"There will be a war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia, and I, the Ming Dynasty, continue to migrate to the northeast region, and the Mongols are too close. If the Mongols could not be completely expelled from Liaoxi, it would be difficult for the migration to proceed smoothly. Zhu Youxiao naturally had a reason why he had to fight.

If the Mongols settle down a little, they can not fight for the time being, and then slowly clean up later. But now the Mongols have taken in the remnants of the Jiannu, which fully proves that Lin Dan Khan has restless thoughts. Instead of being beaten passively, it is better to strike first.

Zhu Youxiao paused and continued: "As for the moral issue, it is easy to solve, didn't the Mongols take in the remnants of Jiannu? That's the best reason for that. By the way, immediately arrange a personal envoy to Mongolia, and I will bid two million yuan to let the Mongols kill the remnants of Jiannu. If the Mongols agree, our Ming Dynasty and Mongolia will still be friendly countries. ”

Shen Yun was helpless and asked the Mongols to kill Jiannu, the success rate was obviously not great! If the Mongols refused, then the Ming would also salute first and then soldier, and morally prevailed.

When the ministers of the Supreme Command learned that the emperor was going to take the imperial expedition in person, they responded positively.

Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others did not object to the emperor's idea of wanting to conquer the Mongols in person, because this time the war against the Mongols was indeed not very risky.

"Now the 50,000 cavalry trained by our Ming Dynasty, although there are still some new soldiers, they can all be put into battle after being mixed. And on the infantry side, 150,000 have been reorganized. In addition, most of the troops have been transferred to the western Liaoning area, and there are also a large number of reserves of military rations and other materials. Sun Chuanting analyzed: "The Mongols have almost no chance of winning against us head-on, even if they have more cavalry. ”

"I intend to use this battle to drive the Mongols out of the east of the Great Khing'an Mountains and north of the Yinshan Mountains. The main thing was to capture the royal city of the Mongols. Because the Mongols are more mobile, if they are not willing to fight us, then the court can use cavalry to sweep the steppe, but the Mongols can also use cavalry to harass our immigrants. In the end, it is likely to turn into a protracted war, which will cost the court money and money. That's why I decided to take the lead and tell the Mongols the news, so that the Mongols might not be able to resist biting. Zhu Youxiao said that the imperial expedition was not a momentary brain fever, but an intention to lure the Mongols to a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, if Your Majesty is on a personal expedition, the troops must not be dispersed when sending troops, and cavalry, artillery, and infantry must cooperate to compete head-on with the Mongols." Lu Xiangsheng suggested.

"Aiqing doesn't have to worry, I won't command randomly." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

The royal driving campaign was basically agreed, and the next step was the refinement stage of the plan. A few days later, the Supreme High Command came up with a detailed plan. After Zhu Youxiao saw it, he immediately ordered it to be implemented.

Immediately, the Supreme Command began to dispatch troops and send envoys to the Mongol royal city, which was very close to Liaodong and Chifeng City in later generations. and parts of western Liaoning, occupied by the Ming Dynasty, are only less than a hundred kilometers away.

Lin Wence once again became the envoy to Mongolia, this time he came to the Mongolian royal city, brought 100,000 silver dollars, and when he saw Lin Dan Khan, Lin Wence had these silver dollars brought in.

"What do you mean, envoy?" Lin Danhan asked with a surprised face, how did he bring out a pile of silver in a good manner, what is this for?

"Hearing that the Great Khan has taken in the remnants of Jiannu, my Ming Holy Son of Heaven is very excited. The Ming Dynasty and Mongolia are friendly countries, and Jiannu is our common enemy. As long as the Great Khan is willing to immediately kill all the remnants of Jiannu, I am willing to give 1 million silver dollars as a thanks. These silver dollars are deposits. Lin Wence said.

Hearing Lin Wence's words, Lin Danhan's face changed, and he said in disbelief: "This is ...... How could my Mongolia take in the remnants of the Jiannu army, what your country has heard is just groundless. ”

"Whether it's groundless or not, it's just tacit. If the Great Khan insists on taking in the remnants of the Jiannu, it will be a loss of morality, and our Ming and Mongolia will no longer be friendly countries. Lin Wence said.

"What if it's not a country of friendship?" Lin Danhan sneered, as the lord of the grassland, he was naturally arrogant, how could he endure the threat in the subtext.

"If Mongolia goes against the grain and insists on sheltering the remnants of the Jiannu, then we don't mind using force to solve the problem. Where Mongolia goes is only in the thought of the Great Khan. Lin Wence said sonorously, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.

"Haha! What a perverse one. My Mongolia is not affiliated with your Ming Kingdom, what do we want to do without the consent of your great tomorrow? If you want to speak with your fists, we 400,000 Mongolian warriors are also happy to accompany you. Lin Dan Khan suddenly laughed wildly.

"Now that the Great Khan has made a decision, will the Great Khan of Mongolia dare to fight with my Great Ming Holy Son?" Lin Wence asked coldly.

"Why don't you dare, since you Ming Kingdom Holy Son of Heaven wants to fight with Ben Khan, let him let the horse come." Lin Dan Khan was provoked by the words, and his blood suddenly surged, and he slapped the table angrily and responded loudly.

"Okay, this is the war book of our Holy Son of Heaven, if the Great Khan has the guts, take it!" Lin Wence took out a war letter, and Lin Dan Khan immediately asked people to take the war letter, and then personally tore it open and asked people to translate it.

The war book is not long, it only reads: The whole world is not the king's land, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, I am the lord of the world, there are those who do not obey the king, I should come to kill it in person, can the people outside the world dare to fight with me?

After Lin Danhan listened to the translation, his beard was almost crooked on the spot. slapped the table on the spot, and said angrily: "Xiao'er, you dare to bully me Mongolia no one, since you want to fight, Ben Khan will accompany you to the end, so that you will not come back." ”

"Arrogance, you Ming Kingdom is really arrogant."

"Our Mongolian iron cavalry is invincible in the world, and the emperor of the Ming Kingdom is a fart!"

Suddenly, a group of Mongolian nobles in the tent were excited, and they screamed, and for a while they were as noisy as a vegetable market. (To be continued.) )