The fall of the Horqin tribe caused a shock in the steppes of the Mongol tribes. Between Da Ming and Hou Jin, how to choose, as long as you are not blind and stupid, you can make the right choice.

This is also the main reason why Zhu Youxiao wants to send troops to help, to defeat Horqin, who is attached to Houjin, to dispel the illusion of the wall-riding faction, and to completely isolate Houjin.

It can be said that the operation was a great success. Korqin, the only one who really attached to Houjin, fell, and the Inner Khalkha Five-Division Alliance, which rode the wall, completely fell to the Ming Dynasty.

As for the annihilation of 5,000 Jiannu, and the capture alive of Amin and other high-ranking officers of Houjin. For Zhu Youxiao, it was an unexpected joy.

The messenger of the victory was rushing to the Beijing division as fast as possible, and the victorious division also returned to Quang Ninh and temporarily rested at Tuanshan Fort.

In addition to eliminating 5,000 Jiannu cavalry, the Ming army also paid more than 2,000 casualties.

If it weren't for Amin's self-righteous choice to retreat, and the Ming army relied on positions and muskets to block it, the Ming army's casualties might have been even greater.

The Mongol coalition also paid some casualties, especially the hardest working Zarut troops, but they also gained more.

The captured horses, armor and weapons were agreements reached with the Ming army, as well as the vast pastures equivalent to the middle banner of the right wing and the middle banner of the left wing of Horqin in later generations, as well as the herdsmen on the pastures.

It was precisely because of the efforts of the Zalut Division that the Ming army designated this area to the Zalut Division as a buffer warning for northern Quang Ninh.

The rest of the pastoral areas of the Korqin Department were taken over by the Chahar Division. In fact, however, only a small number of men and horses were left in the city of Geljurgen, and most of the pastoral areas and herders were annexed by the Inner Khalkha tribes.

After the distribution of the spoils, the Ming army seemed to be reluctant to take care of the situation in the grassland, and only favored the Zalut Department, and the meaning of support was obvious.

For the Zalut Division, not only was the quota for horse market transactions increased, but Nuke, the son of the leader Ang'an, was also allowed to go to Jingshi to participate in the sacrifice of prisoners.

It can be said that this gesture of the Ming court was a real protection for the Zalut tribe, and it was also a disguised incentive for the other Mongolian tribes.

Lin Dan Batur's ambition of "Anne" is becoming more and more obvious, and in addition to Daming, the one who can compete with it is Houjin. But looking at the current strength and situation of Houjin, even the Horqin Department can't keep it, who is stupid to take refuge?

The Ming army's combat power in attacking the city of Geljurgen and annihilating Amin's troops on the one hand shocked the Chahar tribes, and on the other hand, it also made it easier for the Mongol tribes to make choices.

With the Ming army covered, Houjin is not afraid, and Lin Dan Batur will not easily become an enemy of the Ming army. The idea of the Mongol tribes is so simple and so practical.

People are practical, that's an indisputable conclusion. If you can't show your strength, who will follow you? If you can't eat and drink spicy food, who will give you your life?

It is precisely because of this perception and putting it into practice that Zhu Youxiao was able to sit firmly on the dragon chair, and the strength of the "imperial party" also expanded rapidly.

There is no way, who made him a traverser, who made him believe that he was right, the truth was in his hands, and only by following his guidance could Da Ming regain his strength?

Those who support themselves are sycophants, and they must also be promoted and reused; Those who question and oppose themselves no matter how talented and noble their character is, they cannot be used with confidence.

Of course, making the best use of talents and materials is also an applicable principle for Zhu Youxiao.

For example, Yang Lian did a good job as governor of Henan. The big stubborn species, what clansmen, magnates, and gentry, who have violated the law of the country, are all iron-faced and selfless.

As for the recitals on the top, Zhu Youxiao saw the Mingfa he liked, and stayed in the middle school if he didn't want to listen to it, but he didn't see or hear it.

Zuo Guangdou is also the same principle of disposal, do your water conservancy in Shaanxi, and don't get involved in the affairs of the court. Shaanxi is almost finished, and he will be appointed as a river patrol envoy to inspect and supervise the construction of water conservancy facilities in various places!

In addition, Li Banghua, the backbone of the Donglin Party, took over as the governor of Tianjin, who was strict with Bi Ziyan, but he was also conscientious, making Tianjin gradually become the largest seaport in the north and laying a solid foundation for the transportation of grain from the south to the north.

It is precisely because officials are not distinguished by labels that the use of factory guards and the reuse of corrupt officials purged by inspectors will not cause much public opinion in the government and the opposition.

The crime is conclusive, that is, the punishment is very heavy, compared with Taizu's peeling and grass, and cutting off the head at sixty taels, it is still not "brutal" enough.

But Zhu Youxiao's severe punishment of corruption is no worse than Zhu Taizu in terms of effect, what is the reason?

In fact, it is very simple, if a corrupt official commits a crime, the whole family will be unlucky, exiled to a deserted place, and dying for a lifetime is not much better than cutting off the head immediately.

Zhu Youxiao used this cruel and inhumane method, but the deterrent effect was extraordinary.

Aren't you greedy, in the end, you will be robbed of your house, leaving nothing for you, and letting your parents, brothers, wives and sons suffer with you.

For more than a year, Zhu Youxiao has been adhering to such a harsh punishment law. People didn't kill much, but the wind of greed basically stopped.

The so-called stop, of course, is that there are fewer corrupt officials who have been punished, but we still have to dig deeper, we have to investigate, and we have to persevere.

Don't think that if you retire and return home, everything will be fine. Don't think that this is just a gust of wind, during my reign, the situation of the strike hard will not change.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen." Sun Chengzong knelt down and kowtowed, and was immediately helped up by the emperor's palace people.

"Master Sun is flat, give a seat." Zhu Youxiao smiled and was very happy, Liu Xingzuo was basically a big success anyway, and he was on his way to Beijing, the foundation of southern Liaoning was solid, and the situation was very good!

And the welfare treatment for officials, heatstroke prevention subsidies, is also in place. Others are not qualified to thank him in person, only when Sun Chengzong is reporting on military affairs, he has this opportunity.

Sun Chengzong was also very excited, although the situation in Liaodong has been improving, but until now, it can be regarded as a reversal. Jiannu is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there seems to be no good plan except for shrinking.

It's just that to his surprise, the emperor is still as steady as an old dog, and instead of urging the battle, he took the initiative to order all the armies to rest and recuperate.

According to Sun Chengzong's understanding of the emperor, he knew that this was starting to hold back again. According to the current production speed and transportation capacity of the military industry, at most half a year, after all departments have sufficient food and ammunition, they will definitely have to carry out some major action.

In fact, Sun Chengzong didn't know all the emperor's thoughts, nor did he know why he was so calm.

To say that the current situation of Houjin is indeed very bad, but it is not much worse than the lowest point in history.

At the beginning of Huang Taiji's accession to the throne, the Ming army had Ningyuan Jiancheng in the west, Mao Wenlong on Phi Island in the east, Korea was also hostile, Mongolia in the northwest, and Suolon and other departments in the Heilongjiang Valley in the north.

Moreover, Houjin encountered a great famine not long after, and if it weren't for Lord Yuan selling grain to the Mongols, starvation would have starved Houjin to death.

Therefore, for the current disadvantages of Houjin, Zhu Youxiao did not underestimate it. did not rush the battle, but accumulated strength and prepared to hit Houjin again.

If we don't rush the war, we don't stop the war completely. Zhu Youxiao also has a secret decree, to Liaonan, Dongjiang headquarters, and Liaoxi Xiong Tingbi, to constantly harass and fight, so that Houjin can not stop.

The time for another major counteroffensive, Zhu Youxiao was initially scheduled for the handover in winter and spring. On the one hand, it is conducive to the Liaoxi army to pass through Liaoze; On the other hand, the equipment of the Ming army should be replaced, and the reserves of food and ammunition should also support large military operations.

Another point is that, according to historical understanding and the intelligence gathered, Houjin's food reserves are already very small, or even depleted.

The loss of southern Liaoning, as well as the attack and burning of the fields to be taken by the Ming army in the autumn, will greatly accelerate the famine of Houjin.

With famine, the situation of Houjin will be very bad, and with the efforts of the Quartet, it is also very possible to beat Houjin to half-crippled.

Moreover, the chaos within Houjin is also a matter of high probability. This depends on the role of Nala Zhongming's side, the most fatal thing is that the people are not united, and the various ministries of Houjin cannot be united.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao must seek victory with stability, wait for the enhancement of his own combat strength and the weakening of the enemy, and then launch a large-scale campaign.

If you are in a hurry, once you lose, you may give Houjin a chance to breathe.

Now the Ming armies of the three sides are pressing, and they also make up for the weaker allies of the Korean and Mongol tribes. As a result, Houjin needed to deal with it with all his might, and he couldn't spare himself to rob the cattle, sheep and horses of the Mongols, as well as the grain population of North Korea.

With food and supplies running out and looting unable to replenish them, it is predictable what kind of blow the great famine will deal to Houjin.

After Sun Chengzong sat down, he played the sorted out military reports one by one, especially talked about Liu Xingzuo, and asked for instructions on how to deal with it.

For Liu Xingzuo, who returned to the Ming Dynasty anyway, Sun Chengzong thought that it was correct to add official favors. But whether it can be believed, he has reservations.

In other words, Mr. Sun wanted to leave Liu Xingzuo in the capital and give him a good-sounding and empty official position, but did not give him actual military power. To put it bluntly, it is to keep it well for outsiders to see.

Zhu Youxiao did not make a final decision on this, in his opinion, although it was safe to do so, but it was distrustful and could not achieve his goal.

Of course, history is history, and he also has to look at Liu Xingzuo and inspect it before he can decide whether to reuse it.

In addition to Liu Xingzuo's placement, it was the emperor's secret arrangement to summon Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong to Beijing to report on his majesty's work.

Sun Chengzong thought that they should be summoned separately, and the time was more appropriate in the autumn. Zhu Youxiao had no objection to the time, but he did not agree to the arrangement of separate summons.

"I know that Master Sun is worried about the discord between Xiong and Mao." Zhu Youxiao slowly said his reason, "But in the big plan of Pingliao, it is taboo for the generals to be discordant and the army to be distracted. Liao Town and Dongjiang Town are the main forces of Pingliao, and if they can't be sincerely united and closely coordinated, they will eventually break the big thing. ”

Sun Chengzong is indeed a little worried, in his opinion, in the current situation, it is time for Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong to replace one.

Of course, he is more optimistic about Xiong Tingbi, who was born in the imperial examination and is all-round in civil and military affairs, and he is not very fond of Mao Wenlong, a general from a wild road.

"If Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong can be in the same boat and sincerely united, wouldn't they avoid the drawbacks of changing generals in battle?" Zhu Youxiao did not veto Sun Chengzong's proposal, but he did not rashly approve it.

History has proved that the bad and bad situation in Liaodong is largely due to the frequent changes of the imperial court.

Xiong Tingbi was in charge of Liaodong for the first time, and he had suppressed the momentum of Houjin, if it wasn't for the civil official Yuan Mingtai, Liaoshen might not have lost.

When Lao Xiong went out of the mountain for the second time to clean up the mess, the civil official group came up with Wang Huazhen to divide power and restrain him. If it weren't for the emperor's decisive action, the tragedy of history would have been repeated.

Now, after several defensive counterattacks, the situation in eastern Liaoning has been reversed, which also means that the great cause of Pingliao has entered a critical stage. If you can achieve your goal without changing generals, it is naturally the best choice.

The key is that the replacement generals cannot find suitable candidates, although there are many senior generals, they are either not familiar with Liaodong and Jiannu, or they are not qualified enough, and it is difficult to convince the public.

Anyway, Zhu Youxiao felt that he could replace Xiong Tingbi or Mao Wenlong, except for Teacher Sun and Teacher Yuan, and he really couldn't reassure him. Even if it is Teacher Sun, in his mind, he is only barely qualified.

"Long live the cautious, Weichen admires." Sun Chengzong didn't have too many strengths, after all, there was no final decision, if it was like what the emperor said, Xiong and Mao could give up their previous suspicions, it would naturally be the best.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "Master Sun doesn't have to be like this, I am still young, and there are some things that are not well considered, so I need the support of old ministers like Master Sun and Master Yuan, and correct them." ”

After a pause, the emperor continued: "The military department has selected the generals and officers and soldiers of the Jinzhen and Dengzhen water divisions, and the work of forming the Liaodong Water Division has to be completed as soon as possible. ”

The Liaodong Water Division sounds very famous, but it is actually an inland river water division based on the Liao River, Hunhe River and other rivers.

After the formation, the preliminary work was transportation, so as to save the cost of overland. When they become familiar with river navigation, they will also become the main auxiliary force in the attack on Jiannu.

"The military headquarters has marched to Wenjin Town and Dengzhen Town, and they will select the generals of the naval division, and select the officers and soldiers and ships." Sun Chengzong hurriedly replied: "In addition, soldiers who are familiar with geography will be selected from Liao Town and Dongjiang Town to jointly build a water division. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Master Sun knows the importance of the Liaodong Naval Division, not only to transport materials, but also to fight against Jiannu in the future, which is very important. ”

"Wechen understands." Sun Chengzong bowed and replied.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and reminded: "The matter of transferring Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong back to Beijing to report on their work must be kept secret. I decided to go through the secret procedure and not go through the military department. ”

Sun Chengzong thought about it and bowed down a little helplessly.

Although this is not quite in line with the procedure, Sun Chengzong is not a pedantic person, and he knows that the secrecy is to prevent Jiannu from knowing, and it is also the best choice to start from the overall situation.

The departure of the commanders of the two major corps of Liaoxi and Liaodong from the front line was definitely an opportunity for Jiannu to take advantage of. If you use this to launch, the dragons will be leaderless, and there may be trouble.

Of course, Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong will definitely arrange temporary replacements for them when they go to Beijing to report on their work. Dongjiang Town may be Gou Zhenhuai or Chen Jisheng, and Liaozhen is estimated to be He Kegang or Ma Chengfei.

After the two of them reported on their work, they would also return to the various departments before the river froze, so that Jiannu would not have an opportunity to take advantage of it, and also make arrangements for the counteroffensive in advance.

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