In an era of extremely inconvenient communications, the central authorities should not only not issue overly detailed orders, but should not even determine the general policy, lest they contradict the actual situation and harm the vitality of the country. Just like this "Three Chapters of Dingmeng", knowledgeable people feel that it is forcing the Mongols to rebel, but there are also many naïve people who believe that this is the favor of the Ming Dynasty to the Mongolian foreign vassals, and the Mongols cannot rebel because of this.

It is precisely because of such positive and negative opinions that when the order reaches the Second Army, it can only be said: if Shuo Lei is sincerely attached, he will be allowed to move south and annex; If he has a different heart, he will be punished.

This undoubtedly gave the right of engagement to the Second Guards Army, and thus provoked a round of discussion in the newspapers about whether the samurai were too authoritative and could repeat the mistakes of the old military towns that did not obey the holy orders.

"These people have no confidence in the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, no confidence in the discipline officers at all levels, no confidence in the military judges, and no confidence in the Jinyi Guard...... If a person is suspicious and sick to this point, then he can only talk in vain, and he can't do anything. Zhu Cihong faced Chongzhen's worries and persuaded him.

Chongzhen was not such a suspicious person in his early years, but in his more than ten years as emperor, even his trusted first assistant Zhou Yanru lied about the military situation and deceived him. Who can he trust when it's so appalling? Fortunately, after all these years of spiritual healing, he still thinks that people should trust each other, so he accepts his son's statement.

"The military is often self-contained, so there is a need for civilian checks and balances. If you have faith, you should only be a wake-up call. "Chongzhen Capital.

Zhu Cihong agreed with a smile, but did not explain that it is impossible for the army to be self-contained today.

In the old military town, most of them are family nepotism, and the next level is also Yizi Gan'er, a town is a family, of course, it is self-contained. Now the non-commissioned officer of the army is a graduate of the martial arts hall. Officers are graduates of the Military Academy, instructors are graduates of the School of Discipline Officers, military judges are graduates of the School of Law and Politics, and logistics officers are graduates of accounting schools...... How can it stand on its own?

Especially the three armies of the guards, as the elite of the elite of the Ming army, the guard camp of the emperor's majesty when he was in the palace. All kinds of equipment are in the forefront of the whole army of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been ensured that all officers above the school level are from military schools, and at least they have returned to military schools for further study.

Especially in the three armies of the guards, the emperor himself was strongly deified, and sacrificing his life for his majesty to go to heaven as a heavenly soldier was a real belief of many guards officers and soldiers.

In this case, Zhu Cihong is naturally full of trust in Xiao Donglou.

Trust is often mutual.

With the abundant trust of His Majesty the Emperor, Xiao Donglou naturally dared to make any decision, and always took the best interests of the Ming Empire as the criterion.

Now the greatest interest of the Ming Dynasty is to destroy the fortress and support the pro-Ming Wu Lihan as the Khan of Chechnya. On the premise of ensuring the safety of the rear grain routes, he conquered Tushetu, Zasaktu, and even Tangnu Ulianghai and Kobdo further west. Encompass the entire Mobei and attack the Warat tribes in Moxi.

Xiao Donglou finally accepted the "request" of Jinyiwei and carried out a limited attack on the Chechen Ministry to "cut off the carrion".

At the same time, Shuo Lei faced a tricky hand.

He and several of his sons knew that they wanted to be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, and they would plan to cut off the rear of the Ming army from behind after crossing the main defense line of the Ming army. A backhand stab. Not only can you get a large number of strong slaves, but you can also dominate Mobei. However, there was a very important prerequisite for such a strategy: the Ming army did not know.

If only it were to be kept secret. Shuolei can do it. But how to keep the tribal people from being confused? If you tell everyone from the beginning that you are pretending to be obedient, but in fact you are going to start a war with the Ming army, then how to guard against the spies on the grassland? You must know that the profession of spy has never been less than people, and it may not be Han Chinese. The Mongols could also become traitors.

"Father Khan, the son has a way, maybe he can give it a try." The sixth son, Achilletu, who was in his early twenties, appeared beside Shuo Lei, riding his old horse that had lost its hair. Although he was a young son, he was almost ten years younger than the Báb. The mother was of humble status and was not destined to be a rival to the Báb.

Never even had an older brother look at him with a straight eye, until one day the eldest brother, Uliham, suddenly extended a hand of friendship to him.

"Say." Shuo Lei looked at this skinny son and was not very optimistic about him.

"In the name of hunting, Father Khan first gathered the trusted henchmen and warriors of the tribe, secretly informed them of the truth, and then did not let them out, so as to ensure that the sneak attack on the Ming army would not be detected by the Ming army." Aqiletu said: "For other tribesmen, we have made a big announcement that we will return to the Ming court and go to the pastures with abundant water and grass in the southern Gobi desert to graze, so that the Ming army can believe in our sincerity." ”

Shuo Lei felt that this method was not eye-catching, but it was also a countermeasure. As a Khan king, he has his own guards, if he has a heart or not, and occupies the initiative on the battlefield, 10,000 horses are enough to beat the Ming army to lose their armor.

"Babu, go and make a run for me, and select the warriors close to each tribe into the guard, and we will lead the way south." Shuo Lei Road.

The Báb's heart was excited. If it is said that helping his father Khan go to the Ming army to discuss the body is a hint of the succession of the Khan, then going to the tribes to select pro-soldiers is a clear indication of the true inheritance of the Khan. At that time, he will hold the Chechen Khan's Da Xu, gallop on the steppe, and every Sumu and tribe of the Chechen Department who sees Da Xu, there will be knights with their own weapons to join the horse team.

"Achilletu," Shuo Lei glanced at the real young son, "you go and tell the leaders of the various tribes that we are going to submit to the Ming Dynasty and go to the south to live a leisurely and prosperous life." ”

"Yes, Father Khan." Achilletu replied respectfully, but in his heart, he was full of slander, and said secretly: What the eldest brother said is not bad at all, this old guy just wants to leave everything good for Babu. This kind of perfidious black cauldron wants me to carry it! Haha, it's pitiful, but he doesn't know that my eldest brother and I have been on the back of the Ming people's horse, and I will have a share of this ranch in the future!

Shuo Lei was completely unaware of this, and still fantasized about the scene of becoming the Khalkha co-master. As long as Tushetu Khan and Zasaktu Khan agreed to send troops this time, the Ming army would face the embarrassment of being attacked from both sides, and finally die in despair in the cut off of food and grass.

In July of the fourth year of Longjing, it is the season when the water and grass on the grassland are abundant. The eldest son Ulihan and the second son Armu, who returned to the court of the Chechen Khan, brought "emissaries" from Tushetu Khan and Zasak Khan, saying that the two Great Khans believed that only by joining forces could they resist the northern invasion of the Han Chinese, and that they were willing to send 10,000 warriors and 30,000 good horses each to participate in the battle against the Ming army.

The army will enter the territory of the Chechen Khan in August, and the Chechen Khan will need to send someone to contact him to avoid misunderstandings and frictions.

Shuo Lei knew nothing about the betrayal planned by his eldest son, and he did not believe that his son, who had been following him since he was a child and riding a horse and shooting arrows, would betray him and throw himself into the enemy. So Ullihan and Armu naturally became the liaison between the other two armies, running between the two armies to deliver the news of the arrival of the army.

Achilletu also preached among the entire tribe the benefits of moving south, as well as the argument that the Ming and Mongolia would abandon their old grievances and coexist peacefully.

In the entire Chechen Ministry, only Shuolei and Babu and others knew that the armies of Tushetu Khan and Zasak Khan were "approaching" Chechnya step by step, while the other clansmen did not know that there was such a thing, let alone exposing the fact that these two fictitious 10,000-strong troops did not appear.

In August of the fourth year of Longjing, in view of the fact that the friendly army was already very close to the mouth of the Krulun River, Shuo Lei finally drove to the southeast with a team of 10,000 people led by Babu and the third and fourth sons, and followed the route designated by the Ming army to enjoy the grain and grass delicacies prepared by the Ming army in various military forts.

"These Ming people are really stupid, they don't know until they die, and they have to take out grain and grass to reward us!" Shuolei's third son, Baoyin, preached to his younger brother Ba.

Babu was pleased with his plan, sat on his horse, and said, "The Ming people are too arrogant. They thought we were decaying, so they sent such a few people to make us subservient. Dream! If this knife is not cut deeper, they will never come to their senses. ”

"Yes, yes." Bao Yin echoed.

"Look, in front is the military fort of the Ming army, which has enough grain and grass for 30,000 horses to eat for a year." The Báb said with great envy: "The Ming is such a rich and ignorant country. ”

From Liaodong to Hulun Lake, there is a large army fort every 100 miles. Although it is called a castle, it is no different from a small city. The fort wall is as high as three zhang, all of which are built with local soil and stone mixed with cement, and the shape is like a military fort in the interior, with a concave wall and two artillery pieces on each of the four walls.

The fort has barracks for the soldiers, with the bell and drum tower as the center, and there are small playgrounds, barracks offices, land temples, and the most important warehouse.

Because the military fort here is the closest to Hulun Lake and Bear Lake, it is named Hulunbuir Fort, and some people also refer to it as Hulun Fort.

One or two miles south of Hulunbuir Fort, herdsmen and border merchants from the interior spontaneously formed a bazaar to exchange goods. Because the main bulk goods in the north and south of Mobei are horses and sheep, this market has a very popular name: sheep and horse market.

For the herdsmen of Mobei, the entry of the army did not bring killing and enslavement, but also brought iron pots, scissors and other goods that the Mongols needed but did not have, which is undoubtedly a symbol of peace. That's why they called this bazaar outside the fort: Amu Gulang.

The Mongolian word for "peace" means.

"Taiji, the Great Khan invites you over, and the Ming army in the city has come to greet you." The knight at Shuo Lei's side rode his horse and found Babu.

Babu nodded, explained a few words to Baoyin, and led his guards to the front, not letting go of this opportunity to show his status. (To be continued......)

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