The 2nd Guards Army was not afraid of war.

Although the infantry was at a disadvantage to the cavalry due to the terrain and environment, Xiao Donglou still believed that Cao Ning and other staff officers could come up with a strategy sufficient to defeat or defeat the Mongol Chechen department.

The key issue is whether the national policy of the imperial court is to fight or appease.

If you fight, three or five years later, this will be the back garden of the Ming Dynasty, even if the Ming Dynasty did not open a county to govern, it is impossible for any grassland people to dare to call the king and Khan. It may even be that only a scorched earth remains, and there will be no Mongols left.

If Fu, the Khalkha Mongols are definitely willing to accept the canonization, open border markets, and trade with each other, just like Monan, then it is likely that they will achieve border tranquility in the next ten years. If the Ming Dynasty continued to be strong, the Mongols would be a people under the Ming Dynasty. If Da Ming goes to weakness again in the future, they will definitely rebel against Da Ming without hesitation.

In the face of such a situation, the Metropolitan Governor's Office could not make suggestions, so it could only present the pros and cons to His Majesty the Emperor and listen to the Holy Judgment.

The wheel of history has rolled to Longjing for four years, and the catastrophe of the Ming Dynasty has basically passed. Although the tail of the Xiaoice River was reluctant to go, the large-scale infrastructure construction and the purchase and transportation of grain from the south made the northern part of Daming not only stable, but also prosperous.

"For Daming, this situation is the best now." In the face of the consultation of His Majesty the Emperor, the first assistant Wu Fu and the second assistant Sun Chuanting agreed on the same opinion.

Wu Fu said: "Continuing the Northern Expedition can allow for faster exchanges of goods between the north and the south, and the imperial court can receive more commercial taxes." The people can accumulate and have a permanent production, and their hearts will be stable and recuperate. However, if there is really a war with the three Khalkha tribes, I am afraid that it will cost people lives and hurt the vitality of the country. ”

Zhu Cihong nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, the best way is to 'go north without cutting down.'" Fight without fighting'. Wu Fu said: "I will continue to build forts and garrisons in the direction of Mongolia and set up border defenses, but I also want to canonize the Mongolian ministries and make them subordinate to my Ming Dynasty." In this way, the benefits of the Northern Expedition can be sustained, and the harm of the Northern Expedition can be avoided. ”

Zhu Cihong gently turned the brass globe in his hand, and his fingers clicked on a depression. Said: "Here, here is the real intention of my Northern Expedition." ”

Wu Fu and Sun Chuanting glanced at each other, knowing that the emperor's wish was to restore the homeland of the Tang Dynasty. Now the east side has indeed returned to the Beiting Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty, and even more so. But how easy is it to hit the green ridge in the west? Moreover, the Tang Dynasty also relied on local officials and local soldiers to govern, and it was mostly fettered in nature, so it was said that the direct control area of the imperial court was not necessarily greater than that of the Ming Dynasty.

As far as Wusizang is concerned, the two countries were brotherly states in the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo occasionally raised troops to plunder Tang soil. Now Wu Sizang is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and its Dharma King accepts the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. So the times are different. It doesn't have to be superior.

"Your Majesty, can you first stabilize the Mobei tribes, and then raise Mongolian soldiers to go west with the Ming Dynasty?" Sun Chuanting said.

Zhu Cihong bowed slightly, twisted his beard, which was not too long, and said, "This is a good idea." They are more familiar with the Warats, and they can make friends with them. ”

If the three Khalkha tribes send troops with the Ming Dynasty, they can give them some benefits, and Mobei's threat to the Ming Dynasty will be weakened.

When Zhu Cihong was in high school, he had participated in the rebellion of Geldan in the Dzungar tribe.

It is said that it was the rebellion of Jungger against the Manchus. It is better to say that Geldan launched a war against the Khalkha Mongols after unifying the four tribes of Warat. It's just because Gerdan played too hard and approached the Great Khing'an Mountains. He was too greedy for Mo Nan, which led the Manchurians to send troops.

Now Geldan is still a ten-year-old child, so it is naturally impossible to unify the four tribes of Warat, let alone pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty, but if Hamiwei is allowed to go, and the north and south roads of the Tianshan Mountains fall into the hands of Warat. There may not be a new Jungar rebellion in a few decades.

"Wait for me to think about it, and give you and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion a letter of approval before the government disperses today." Zhu Cihong said.

Wu Fu was a little eager to speak and stopped, but Sun Chuanting said: "Your Majesty, military affairs should not be so deliberate. It is still necessary to verify and make a final decision. It's a day or two away, and I'm going to get out on the road as fast as I can. ”

Zhu Cihong nodded in favor.

In fact, at this level of discussion, there is no longer such a thing as "multi-party verification".

Most of the information obtained by the cabinet is from the Ministry of War, taking into account the Jinyi Guard, and a small number of military intelligence departments are reported. The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, on the contrary, mainly relied on the military intelligence department to investigate, supplemented by the report of the Jinyi Guard, and a small number of information from the Ministry of Justice.

This is Daming's eyes and ears, as well as the left and right brains. Now that the cabinet and the Metropolitan Governor's Office are listening to the Holy Judgment, who else can Zhu Cihong go to confirm?

However, if Zhu Cihong does not consult others, it may not be that no one will take the initiative to contribute. In terms of state affairs, there are always some people who think that they can see farther than the emperor, the cabinet, and the governor's office. With the development of the Daming newspaper industry, it can be widely discussed, and it can even reach the heavens.

Zhu Cihong is so disdainful of this, no matter what they say, I will not move. However, Chongzhen, who also reads the newspaper, can't do this, and often looks at this one to see if it is reasonable, and to see if that one is not bad. Fortunately, now he doesn't have to worry about party disputes, so it's not too much labor.

Regarding the matter of Khalkha Mongolia, Chongzhen hoped that the heads of various ministries could come to Beijing to receive the title.

"If you still can't trust them, you can take it as a delaying tactic." Chongzhen persuaded Zhu Cihong and said: "Give them some princes, let them settle in their own country, and then I can calmly arrange, immigrate to Shibian, transfer a large army to the Western Regions, and recover Hamiwei." ”

Zhu Cihong can't deny that Chongzhen has a point. But he also realized that his condition had worsened.

This disease is not a physical disease, but a spiritual cleanliness habit, even like obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Zhu Cihong could not tolerate that his empire had a group of princes who were not under the control of the imperial court. Even the prince of the Zhu clan could not have such a high degree of autonomy in his own vassal state.

"Canonization is allowed, but officials must come from the imperial court, and they themselves must follow the laws of the imperial court." Zhu Cihong said: "Although the Han and Mongolia have different cultures and bloodlines, as long as the Mongolian people live in peace and follow the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, I will treat them equally and will never allow others to abuse them." ”

Chongzhen listened to his son's words, but finally sighed, knowing that this battle had to be fought.

In June of the fourth year of Longjing, an edict prepared based on the emperor's reply to Emperor Taishang was sent to the royal court of the Chechen Khan. The edict stresses that:

First, Chechen Khan Shuo Lei went to Beijing in person to accept the canonization of the Ming court;

Second, all the lands, rivers, and valleys belonging to the Chechen Ministry are owned by the Ming Dynasty, and the officials who govern them should also be appointed by the Ming Dynasty;

Third, all men, women, and children in the Chechen Department are loyal to the Ming Emperor and abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Its own secular law is modeled after the local clan laws and is regulated by the Ming Dynasty.

Shuo Lei is already an old man who is over the age of six, if it weren't for Cao Ning's fiery eyes and five-step poisonous tongue, ordinary people would look at him like a harmless and honest old man. Only the occasional light that shot out of the cloudy eyes revealed the ambition and greed of the man.

"The Ming Dynasty was able to treat the previous dynasty so well, and the untouchables all praised the Ming Emperor for being as magnanimous as the sea and benevolent." Shuo Lei said to the Ming envoy in jerky Chinese, and even squeezed out two old tears, as if he really felt five inside.

The envoy did not know the overall situation of the country, but thought that he had completed his task, and was quite excited, and indulged in booze at the dinner party that Shuo Lei had prepared for him, and soon fell unconscious.

After the messenger was drunk, Shuo Lei returned to his tent, where his six sons had been waiting for him for a long time. He looked at his fifth son, Babu, who had just passed the year of his reign, and also his heir to the throne, and asked, "You have been to the camp of the Ming army, how are they compared to Huang Taiji?" ”

Babu was the most like Shuo Lei among the sons, a natural steppe fox. He thought for a while and said, "My son saw that they were well-trained in the camp of the Ming army, as if they were one, if they attacked the city, they would definitely be more fierce than the Manchurians." But ......"

"But?"

"They don't have horses." Babu said categorically: "Father Khan, their horses look beautiful, but they can only be used for pack carts. The son suspected that the horses could not even run more than a dozen miles. And those horses are not as good as our Mongolian horses, which can eat grass to survive. They have to eat fodder. ”

Shuo Lei squinted, and suddenly burst into a loud laugh that didn't match his size.

"Wu Lihan, you go to the Tushetu Department quickly; Armu, you go to Zasak! Shuo Lei named the eldest son and the second son: "Contact the two Great Khans and tell them that the Ming Kingdom wants to annex the steppe and enslave the descendants of Genghis Khan!" Let them send troops together to defeat these Nanban! ”

Ullihan and Armu answered, and soon the sound of horses' hooves galloping away could be heard from outside.

"On the steppe, no horse is like a man without legs, and the Ming army is not our opponent!" Shuo Lei said confidently: "Not only can we drag them to death, but we can also cut off their heads with a scimitar!" Babu, if you go to the camp of the Ming army again, you will say that we are going to enter the customs and annex it, and I myself will go to Beijing to be sealed, and let them make a way. ”

Babu's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "I will go now, and I will not disappoint my father Khan!" ”

Shuo Lei pursed his lips and nodded, and asked the remaining three sons to go to the tribes to gather people, and asked the old man and the woman to put away the tent, pretending to be attached to the appearance of moving south, preparing to take the Ming army by surprise and catch them off guard.

……

"The old guy asked me to contact the Tushetu Department, it seems that he is determined to fight against the Heavenly Army!" Instead of going straight to Tushetubu in the west, Ulihan returned to his ranch first. The nomads in this pasture are his henchmen and slaves, and he can say anything without hesitation.

A man in a royal blue Mongolian robe gently rubbed the top of his smooth head and said, "If he dies now, how sure are you that you will take over the Chechen Ministry?" (To be continued......)

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