The Mongolian tribes were beaten all over the ground by the Jianguo, and the Jianguo was beaten by the Ming army, according to the logical reasoning, the Mongolian tribes were definitely not the opponents of the Ming army.

But the opponent is not the same as the opponent, and the tactical play is not without the time of restraint.

For example, riding and archery, or the Mongolian tribes are powerful. Don't look at Jianlu's boasting, most of the victories they won were not by horse shooting, but by bravery and hand-to-hand combat.

In terms of armor protection, Jianyu is also superior to the Mongol tribes. In terms of mobility, the Mongol tribes were higher than those of the Jianyu.

More importantly, the mobility of the Mongolian tribes has always been a headache for the farming people.

People don't have a fixed city, they live by water and grass, and if you want to fight him, you have to find it first. In the vast grassland, with heavy grain and grass, how to compare speed with the Mongols?

The Jianyu were different, they had cities and arable land, and when the Ming army pushed them over, they either held on or gave up.

Therefore, going deep into the vast grasslands, and even in the desert, is a rather difficult task for the army of the agrarian people, and there are not a few who have suffered defeat as a result.

Not to mention other dynasties, it is the Taizu period of the Ming Dynasty, such as Xu Da, Feng Sheng and other famous generals, who also suffered defeats on the grassland, and finally failed to completely eliminate the Northern Yuan.

Of course, the emperor had his own plan, which was similar to that of Liaodong, which was to advance steadily, build roads and cities, and gradually penetrate deeper into the grasslands.

The recovery of the forecover was only the first step in pushing the Great Wall's defense line northward, gradually turning the area north of the Great Wall into a buffer zone, which would not allow the nomads to easily rush in and plunder.

And the reason why the emperor is not in a hurry is also very simple, the catastrophe is a very powerful weapon, and the impact on the nomads is no less than that of the Ming Dynasty.

Extremely cold, snow and freezing, the pastures moved south, and in the face of the rising strength and combat power of the Ming army, if the Mongol tribes wanted to survive, surrender was the best choice.

In the face of a catastrophe, as long as the Ming Empire stops the horse market, the Mongolian tribes will be wiped out.

Sun Chuanting's face returned to solemnity, and he warned in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate any enemy, underestimating the enemy is a big taboo, don't you know?" ”

The generals hurriedly bowed down to be taught, even if they didn't care too much, but they pretended.

"The destruction of the city, the invasion of Burma, and the advance of Liaodong are all good news." Sun Chuanting glanced at the generals, his tone was still serious, "If we are defeated, how can we save face?" ”

Cao Bianjiao hung his head, blinked his eyes, and took the lead in saying: "The lesson of the adults is that the first battle in the northwest can only be won and not defeated, and we will fight to the death to boost the prestige of our Northwest Army." ”

"Don't worry, sir." The congregation will follow.

Sun Chuanting snorted, turned to the cavalry troops that were being trained in the distance, softened his tone a little, and said: "In the year of the catastrophe, it is not easy for the imperial court to invest money and materials. ”

"Yes, follow the teachings of your lords." It was Cao Bianjiao who took the lead, and the generals echoed like sound worms.

Sun Chuanting secretly rolled his eyes, knowing that these young officers were all arrogant, especially those assigned from Liaodong, who had experienced the fight with Jianlu, and did not take the Mongolian tribes seriously.

In fact, the right-wing Mongols are much better off than the left-wing Mongols.

Through the payment of tribute, the Ming Dynasty opened 11 border trade ports, so that the right-wing Mongolian tribes could live quite nourishingly through trade.

Over the past 100 years, the combat effectiveness of the right-wing Mongolian tribes has seriously declined. Historically, he was beaten by Lin Dan Khan's westward expedition.

See, this is the serious consequence of the long period of peace. Historically, many countries and many nationalities have had similar experiences.

Therefore, even if the world is peaceful, you must often take out the knife and sharpen it. The emperor's knife is the army, and sharpening the knife is to fight, which is easy to understand.

Sun Chuanting knew the emperor's thoughts, and he knew the emperor's ambitions.

The subjugation of the Mongol tribes was only the first step in the grand strategy. The emperor's eyes were still focused on the Western Regions, which were given up by the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to repeat the national prestige of the Han and Tang dynasties.

The Northwest Military District, which is a military area to be established after the recovery of the former set. It means that from the northeast to the northwest, the entire northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty will change its strategy and change its passive defense into an active attack.

"Kill!" The cavalry queue rushed to kill, Gao Yingxiang slashed down the straw with a knife, and still maintained a neat horizontal row with his comrades.

A majestic horn sounded, and the cavalry gathered in the assembly area, from fast to slow. The training is over, and it's time to rest.

Although each cavalryman was sweating and tired, he had to take care of his horse first. It was their second life, their most loyal companion on the battlefield.

"Tomorrow I will pay you, and I will invite you to drink." Gao Yingxiang set up the war horse and laughed loudly with a few comrades-in-arms while walking.

With the skillful equestrian skills he practiced when he was a horse dealer, Gao Yingxiang is now a small flag officer. 's bold temperament also made him make a lot of friends, and he also regarded his subordinates as brothers.

"Sir, send some to the family." A soldier smiled and said, "You can't let your sister-in-law and little nephew go hungry." ”

Gao Yingxiang waved his hand and said, "I can't be hungry for them, I sent them back last month, and I haven't smelled wine for a month." ”

Salary is the happiest day for officers and soldiers, and they are not happy when they are paid?

The fact that military men have money and dare to spend has become a reality a few years ago. For this consumer group, there are many businesses that are eyeing it.

Daily tobacco and alcohol, restaurants and restaurants are the places most frequented by soldiers. Especially in restaurants, there are few visits once a month. Men, eating and drinking, it's almost their nature.

"When are we going to fight?" The soldier said with some expectation: "Look at the people, destroy the city, and the bounty alone will be worth more than half a year's military salary." ”

Gao Yingxiang turned his head to look at the soldier and said in surprise: "Who did you listen to, there will be so many?" ”

"Not half a year, two or three months will definitely have." The soldier scratched his head and said, "Those officers and soldiers from Liaodong know that the court is never stingy with the bounty for winning battles. ”

Gao Yingxiang nodded again and again, expressed his belief, and said: "It is estimated that it will be soon, let's start spring next year, well, nine times out of ten." ”

So far, the goals and plans of the military operation are kept secret, except for a few generals, middle and low-ranking officers and soldiers are not known at all.

Although the Mongol tribes in the Qiantao area were not strong, the Ming army wanted to seize them by military action, and there was no idea of negotiating to get it back.

The establishment of the Northwest Theater of Operations was a good start. It is not only a prestige, but also a strategic purpose.

As for using the horse market as a threat, the imperial court had such a plan, but the generals of the Northwest Theater did not think so.