478 Ming Army Gathering (2-in-1)
The crown prince's sudden objection made Wu Rong look a little surprised, but Li Da's face instantly turned cold.
As the saying goes, if it is not my race, its heart will be different. After getting along for more than a month, Li Da clearly perceived the changes in the crown prince Mengke, from the very beginning, he obeyed his words, hoping to inherit the throne with the help of the Ming army, until the final rebuilding of the Tatar department.
Later, with the increase of the old department, especially the attachment of the remnants of the cowardly Xue army of the Mongol Great Khan, who were also scattered first, Meng Ke gradually gave birth to the ambition to get rid of the control of the Ming Dynasty. After all, as the bloodline of the golden family, how could the future Mongolian Khan be willing to become a puppet of *** control?
Returning to Guangning City, where the Liaodong Metropolitan Division is stationed, is equivalent to returning to the identity of the Mongolian proton, and there is no time to return to the grassland. To put it mildly, Li Da led the 10,000 Liaodong cavalry to be a guard on the surface, but in fact it was more like a kind of guard.
The crown prince is always thinking about getting rid of the situation of "prisoners"!
Li Da also knew very well in his heart what the other party was thinking about refusing to return to Guangning City, but he couldn't turn his face under the current situation, so he could only hold back his temperament and persuade him: "King Shunyi, the rapid fall of Yizhou City means that the main force of the Warat Department has been transferred from the Xuanda defense line to Liaodong."
"With the arrival of Yexian, there is a high probability that the three guards of Wuliang Ha will choose to surrender, and then our whereabouts will be exposed in southeastern Mongolia. Do you think that with a few thousand cowardly Xue troops, you can resist the Warat Iron Cavalry?"
In the face of Li Da's persuasion, the crown prince Meng Ke still categorically refused: "The bloodline of the golden family is the supreme existence in the grassland, and this prince not only has a few thousand cowardly Xue troops, but also tens of thousands of Tatar tribes, and countless Mongolian tribes are willing to join."
"In addition, although the Wuliang Ha Sanwei submitted to the Ming Kingdom, they still did not forget their identity as the descendants of the Immortal Heaven, how can they assert that they will definitely belong to the traitor Yexian, not to the crown prince?"
The arrogant nature of fierceness is simply exposed at this moment. You must know that he was born to his first sister and Tokhtarbuhua, representing the marriage of the two strongest surnames in Mongolia, and all forces regard him as the pride of the sky.
If it weren't for the fact that he was too lazy to pretend to go down again, and planned to cut the grass and eradicate the roots of the golden family, and even let go of his own nephew, I'm afraid that Meng Ke is still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Period, and his uncle will support him to become the greatest Khan in Mongolian history!
Originally, the reality gave Meng Ke a heavy blow, which made this spoiled royal family a lot more depressed, and they did not dare to make trouble at will under the control of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, he also brazenly called Khan, and underestimated the influence of the Golden Family's legal system for hundreds of years, so that the old Tatar tribes and many Mongolian tribes who were unwilling to submit chose to belong to the crown prince Mengke.
This aura of "everyone is expected to return" made the crown prince swell rapidly, he didn't realize that the Mongolian tribe was willing to belong, just looking at the golden family's signboard, not his prestige and ability at all.
The same effect can be obtained by changing to another son with the surname "孛儿 only catty".
But having said that, it was not only Ye Xian who underestimated the influence of the Golden Family's legal system, but also the Ming Center, including Li Da and even Shen Yichen, also miscalculated.
No one expected that in just one or two months, Meng Ke would be able to recruit tens of thousands of Mongolian tribes to follow, and he also received the allegiance of the remnants of the elite Cowardly Xue Army. You must know that this may be the personal defense of the Mongolian Great Khan, whether it is equipment, fighting spirit, and bravery, it belongs to the ranks of the best.
As a result, there is now a vague tendency for the crown prince to get out of control.
"If the Wuliang Ha Sanwei was willing to be attached to the King of Shunyi, then the camp of the Tatar Department would not have been easily captured by Yexian first, do you think that your seniority and prestige can surpass that of the previous King of Shunyi?"
Li Da's personality is originally a simple and straightforward kind, and if he is tactful and reasonable, he can't listen to it, so just let the other party listen to what is called bluntness.
Calling you the king of Shunyi, is it for the sake of the canonization of the imperial court, and do you really think of yourself as the crown prince of the Great Yuan, ascending to the heights and calling the grassland departments to gather in response?
The former Great Khan was abandoned by the Mongol tribes, and he didn't look at what he was!
Li Da this
The words undoubtedly poked at Mengke's sore spot, if he hadn't chosen to bow down to the Ming Kingdom, his father Khan would not have fallen into the fate of betrayal and separation, and now he is humiliated by the other party.
"Li Da, the dignity of the Golden Family cannot be defiled, do you think this prince can handle it at will?"
"King Shunyi, if you really have this ability, how can you be sent to Jingshi as a proton.
"Don't forget, your life was saved by the Ming army!"
Meng Ke's face was shameless, so that Li Da's patience was to the limit, and his words were full of threats, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry never put the cowardly Xue Jun in his eyes, and if it was soft, it would have to be hard next.
This kind of humiliation made Meng Ke's face flush, and his eyes even appeared bloodshot, seeing that the two sides were about to come to the point of fighting each other, Wu Rong hurriedly stood in the middle and said: "Wara captured the city of Yizhou, and the next step is to incorporate the three guards of Wuliang Ha and unify the entire Mongolian steppe."
"King Shunyi, the last general knows that you are not convinced in your heart, if you want to continue the inheritance of the Tatar Ministry and the Golden Family, it is best to withdraw to Guangning City together."
"Otherwise, based on the fact that he is hunting down and killing members of the Golden Family, do you think he will continue to attack the Ming Dynasty at the risk of huge casualties, or will he turn his gun and exterminate the remaining Tatars first?"
"King Shunyi, think twice!"
Wu Rongxiao gave Meng Ke a big step with reason, you must know that after the first Khan, the direct bloodline of Kublai Khan can be called wiped out, and it does not cost brothers and sisters and heirs, except for the fierce Ming Dynasty who survived, all the others died.
The existence of the crown prince Meng Ke is the biggest threat to the Khan legal system, and he will solve this hidden danger at all costs. It's okay to be tough, but you can't even lie to yourself, not to mention that it is impossible for the Wuliang Ha Sanwei to belong to the Tatar Department.
Even if it is attached, relying on this group of remnants of the defeated generals, can it resist the iron cavalry of the Warat Department?
Daming City is the only way for Mengke to live!
Wu Rong's words poured a basin of cold water on Meng Ke, so that he finally calmed down, took a few deep breaths, and then went down the steps and said: "This prince and Ye Xian do not share the sky, and after returning to Guangning City to rectify the soldiers and horses, he will definitely take the head of a traitor to pay tribute to his father Khan!"
"The soldiers are fast, the king of Shunyi, please."
Since the other party has retreated, Li Da naturally will not continue to be aggressive, so he took the initiative to signal Meng Ke to gather his troops. After all, if you really start a war with the Tatars in Modong Mongolia, it is equivalent to destroying a trump card in the hands of the Ming Dynasty to split Mongolia, and giving a big gift to Yexian, Li Da has not been impulsive to such a point.
"Hmph."
Meng Ke snorted coldly, brushed his sleeves and walked out of the tent.
After the Liaodong Iron Cavalry and the Cowardly Xue Army were assembled, they quickly returned to the direction of Guangning City, and within a few days of their rear position, a large number of Wuliangha three guards and horses appeared, marching eastward to Ningyuan City on the corridor of western Liaoning.
The leader of the three guards of Wuliang Ha has been able to jump left and right for so many years, he can't be a fool, and he doesn't understand the reason why the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey cooks. There is no doubt that with the rise of the Warat tribe, unification has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no longer a need for the three Mongolian tribes to check and balance each other, and the Ming Dynasty's steppe restraint policy has also been completely declared bankrupt.
Sandwiched between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia, the Wuliang Ha Sanwei will inevitably be finally annexed, which is the cruel reality of the jungle. Instead of becoming a vassal of the Ming State and discriminating against the Tartar barbarians, it is better to belong to the Warat Department with the same roots.
If one day he sets foot on the Central Plains again, he will be able to restore the system of the Great Yuan, become a first-class person on the top, and let the fourth-class Nanban come for himself to drive pleasure.
It can only be said that the battle of Tumubao awakened the buried ambitions of the Mongols, and at the same time gave Yexian too high prestige. Otherwise, his rash move to call Khan, let alone let the Mongolian tribes be attached, will immediately become the next Dong Zhuo of the Han Dynasty!
Compared with the galloping soldiers and horses on the grassland, there is a scene of sails covering the sun on the sea, and countless Ming warships and sea ships are full of sails and oars, which can be said to be sprinting towards the two acropolis of Ningyuan and Guangning at full speed.
Shen Yichen did not call to lead the troops to Beijing at the beginning, and the treasure shipyard in Fujian did not stop work, on the contrary, driven by Zhengxingren, the follow-up Daming treasure ship followed
Ships were built at a faster pace, and after the "grain war" began, they left the dock and put themselves into the north-south grain shipping route.
It can only be said that fortunately, during the Orthodox Dynasty, there was no rigid scene of millions of workers tied to food and clothing, otherwise such a large-scale sea transportation would cause great shocks in the imperial court, and countless impeachment recitals flocked to it.
After Zhu Yi received the news of Shen Yichen's troop transfer, he immediately judged that he would besiege Yizhou City and take him by surprise. He immediately ordered Wu Rui to gather 20,000 cavalry from 3,000 battalions and rush to Dagukou to board the ship as fast as possible.
As for the remaining 10,000 foot soldiers in the five military camps, Zhu Yi did not let them go to Guangning City in Liaodong to help, on the one hand, the speed could not keep up with the transfer of cavalry. On the other hand, it is inferred from the sudden capture of Uiju City that the other party will never be satisfied with the plundering of one city and one pool, and there must be a bigger plan behind it.
At present, there are two places of strategic value in Liaodong Metropolitan Division, one is Guangning City, where the Metropolitan Division is located, and the other is Ningyuan City, where Governor Shen Yichen is stationed. The former will definitely not be able to defeat the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in a short period of time, so the answer is about to come out, and it must be placed on the latter Shen Yichen.
If you want to successfully take Ningyuan City, you must first block the Ming army of Shanhaiguan to help, and it is impossible for the Wara Department to go on an expedition from the grassland, and it is obvious that the Wuliang Ha Sanwei, who is close at hand, is the most suitable, and he will inevitably use means to persuade his fellow clansmen first.
There is no problem with the strategic deployment of the Mongols, but the problem is that if they want to block the Ming army at Shanhaiguan, it depends on whether Wuliang Ha Sanwei has the ability. The remaining five military battalions had 10,000 foot soldiers, and Zhu Yi directly sent reinforcements to Shanhaiguan, and at the same time sent an official letter to Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, asking for help.
It is hoped that the other party, as the chief officer of the Nine Sides, will order Guo Deng, the chief soldier of Datong, and Yang Hong, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, to take the initiative to attack Monan Mongolia, take advantage of the emptiness of the opponent's defense, and directly attack Huanglong, and level the old nest camp of Wuliang Ha Sanwei.
Zhu Yi's actions coincide with Shen Yichen's thoughts, since you want to play, then play a big game with the Mongols!
On June 30 of the first year of Jingtai, it took only ten days for more than 40,000 soldiers and horses from Fujian and Shandong Guards to arrive at the coastline of Ningyuan City from the Dagu Haiphong Pass and land. In ancient times, this kind of speed has far exceeded the limit of land marching, and it is not too much to call it a god soldier from heaven.
Ren Yexian couldn't have imagined that Ningyuan City, which was expected to have only 5,000 soldiers and horses, would instantly gather more than 50,000 Ming troops!
On the other side, only three days later, Zhu Yi and Wu Rui led 20,000 cavalry of the Beijing battalion appeared in the sea outside the Zhongtun Acropolis in Guangning.
You must know that Cao Yi, the chief soldier of Liaodong, was crowned as the governor of the left capital as early as the ninth year of orthodoxy, not to mention the gap in seniority and prestige, the official rank and status alone are above Zhu Yi's right governor. The fundamental reason for the smooth transfer of command is that in the battle of Liaodong at the end of last year, Shen Yichen's performance won the trust of this group of Liaodong generals and convinced them.
In addition, Cao Yi is Zhu Yong's old subordinate of Chengguo Gong, and now Zhu Yong has successfully returned to the top, and Zhu Yi is his eldest son, so he can't help but give this face.
In addition to receiving Shen Yichen's edict to hand over the command, Cao Yi also quickly summoned the soldiers and horses of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division Shenyang, Haizhou, Gaizhou and other guards in accordance with the instructions, plus the 10,000 Liaodong cavalry of Li Da to defend Guangning City, the current number of Liaodong troops in the entire Guangning City is close to 40,000, and all the elite soldiers and strong generals are concentrated here!
If you count the 20,000 cavalry of the Beijing battalion led by Zhu Yi, then just like the situation in Ningyuan City, Guangning City also gathered more than 50,000 Ming troops in a short period of time.
A total of 110,000 Ming Tigers, like a meticulous war machine, marched from two different directions towards the city of Yizhou, which was captured by the Mongol army, intending to use the enemy's head to sacrifice the souls of their comrades in the sky!
At the same time, Yasian, who was stationed in the city of Uiju, did not perceive the coming of the crisis in the slightest. He was preparing to let the 30,000 soldiers and horses in the city indulge for a few days, and unite with the 50,000 Mongolian cavalry mobilized from the steppe to besiege Ningyuan City.
If you count the 60,000 armored soldiers who poured out of the nest of the three guards of Wuliang Ha, for the sake of Shen Yichen's life, they also gave face first, and recruited 140,000 Mongolian iron cavalry, which is about to approach the general mobilization of the battle of national fortune like Tumubao.
With such an astonishing number, there was no problem in capturing Ningyuan City, which was only garrisoned by five thousand people, in theory. But in addition to Shen Yichen and Ning Yuancheng, he also wanted to swallow the entire Liaodong and consume the living power of the Ming Dynasty.
Don't use an elephant to crack a nut?
140,000 soldiers and horses are enough to occupy the entire western Liaoning corridor, and they can use Ningyuan City to surround and send reinforcements, and they are also very curious about how much weight Shen Yichen and Liaodong Dusi occupy in the hearts of the Ming court, and how many soldiers and horses are willing to send to the rescue.
However, the timing of this answer was much earlier than Ye Xian expected, and just when the soldiers and horses of the Mengmen army in Yizhou City were preparing to go to battle, the general Bo Luo Mao Luohai rushed into the Yizhou Wei Yamen with an extremely panicked look.
"Great Khan, the Ming army is coming!"