The prairies in May are full of greenery.

The side wall of Datong lies across this steppe, and the excavated stones and fired city bricks form a section of the Great Wall that is more than 300 kilometers long, becoming the strongest defense line of the Ming Dynasty against Mongolia.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

……

The vast steppe suddenly burst into murderous rage, and 20,000 cavalry were like hungry wolves, holding Mongolian scimitars and riding towards the city wall on this side of Datong.

Due to the long years of hunting and the continuous conquest of many Mongolian tribes, this group of battle-hardened Mongolian cavalry is filled with a murderous atmosphere.

What was very surprising was that the leader of the troops turned out to be a sturdy young man, whose eyes were full of murderous intent and ran towards the city wall and said, "Kill! ”

Over the years, the 300-kilometre-long wall has gradually burst in some places, like a breach in a dam.

However, this kind of breach always appeared at an inopportune time, and it took a lot of effort and money to repair, so it became a breakthrough for the Mongol cavalry.

"What should I do?"

Although the soldiers of Datong had already detected the movement of the grassland in advance, they couldn't help but panic when they saw the Mongolian cavalry rushing towards here.

Although they have fought against the Mongols many times in recent years, it is very rare for them to face such a large-scale invasion. Even if the Xuanfu army will come to support, it is only on the way here.

"What should I do?"

Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, was an old man in his sixties, squinting at the Mongolian cavalry rolling up the smoke and dust, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

Although he has been in the government for more than 30 years and has quelled civil uprisings in the local area, he has never had the experience of facing Mongolian cavalry alone, let alone such a large-scale cavalry.

If one is not handled properly, not only will his head be ruined, but it may also affect his family.

Zuo Yu was originally greedy for power, but the current new monarch is a pragmatic monarch, and he is destined to be difficult to get a heavy responsibility, and he can't help but regret why he didn't resign earlier and return to his hometown in Shandong to enjoy happiness.

"Brothers, get ready to fight!" Although Chen Jian, deputy commander-in-chief of Datong, realized that the situation was very serious, he still organized the Datong soldiers to defend the road as soon as possible.

At this moment, how he hoped that history could repeat itself and turn the time directly back to the period when Wang Yue and Wang Zhi were in power.

At that time, Datong not only had two commanders who were not afraid of death and shrewd, but also the two thousand elites had not been killed by Cai Xin, the eunuch of the Datong Prison Army, and Xu Ning, the chief soldier of Datong Xungui, which could be described as a strong army.

With the configuration at that time, why should we be afraid of these Tartars?

Even if they really want to fight the Mongol cavalry, they can still defeat the invading enemy, and with the Ming family's background, they can once again attack the Mongol court.

It's just that they are the two most talented military commanders in Datong serving in the southeast, and the two thousand brave men have become dead souls.

"Kill!"

The Mongol cavalry of 20,000 was getting closer and closer to the wall, and the raised waist swords flashed with white light, like a stream of iron rushing towards the place.

Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, trembled in his mouth, but he suddenly made a decision and said: "Retreat, let's retreat to the town and ...... again Deal with it again! ”

At this moment, he already felt scared, and his earlier courage had long since disappeared without a trace.

He didn't have Wang Zhi's courage or Wang Yue's military talent, at this moment, he just thought of Cai Xin, who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but he knew that cracking in the town could save his life.

"Lord Governor, we can take advantage of the geographical advantage here to defend, it is not advisable to rush back and hurt morale, please think twice!" Chen Jian, deputy chief soldier of Datong, didn't expect Zuo Yu to be so greedy for life and afraid of death, so he stood up and dissuaded

"The terrain here is flat, Kou Zhi is uncontrollable, the main army of this official lord returns to the town to defend Datong unharmed, you are in charge of defense here!" Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, saw that there was no advantage of the mountain terrain here, so even if it was a good luck.

The two generals were Zuo Yu's henchmen, and they were also afraid of the Mongol iron cavalry, so they happily escorted Zuo Yu back to the town. With the walls of the town, they can be guaranteed to be safe.

Is Datong okay?

Chen Jian, deputy chief soldier of Datong, couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw that he couldn't stop Zuo Yu from leaving.

Zuo Yu wanted to protect the black gauze hat, and he chose to garrison his troops in Datong Town, so naturally he didn't have to worry about the Mongolian cavalry. With the strength of the Datong city wall, it was impossible for the Mongol cavalry to capture it at all.

"Datong is unharmed" is only "Datong town is unharmed", but the surrounding areas of Daming cannot be left alone, and they must be plundered by the Tartars.

Chen Jian knew that the broken wall he was defending could not be lost, so he looked angrily at the attacking Mongol cavalry with his sword, intending to fight to the death with the Tatar troops.

Not to mention the hatred they had formed earlier, just in the blood debt four years ago, their Datong soldiers will not share the sky with the Tatar Ministry.

Sigh!

Dayan Khan tightened his horse's reins only a few hundred meters from the city wall, staring at the crack of the wall, and at the same time at the Ming army soldiers as if they were facing a great enemy.

He was originally an orphan, and because he had the blood of the Golden Family, he was accepted by Mandu Lu's widow Mandu Haihatun. After marrying Mandu Haihatun, he inherited the throne at the age of seven.

From an orphan with no name to the most powerful khan of Mongolia, this encounter is like a dream.

In the early years, he was tied to fight behind his back by his wife Mandu Haihatun, which made him very eye-catching. Now he is a fourteen-year-old boy, so he has the ability to fight independently.

This time, he personally led 20,000 cavalry to come, which can be regarded as his real independent leading army to fight, and the spearhead is aimed at this powerful Central Plains Dynasty.

"Brothers, drive out the Hulu and raise the prestige of our country!"

Chen Jian, the deputy commander of Datong, saw Dayan Khan, who had already approached the city, and said loudly with encouragement.

"Expel the Hulu and raise the prestige of our country!" The Datong soldiers were not affected by the retreat of Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, to the town, and even responded to the tunnel.

Born on this land, they were destined to be soldiers for generations, and even more so to fight the Mongols. After so many years of confrontation, a deep feud has already been accumulated.

Fortunately, now that the French have been restored, they do not need to worry too much about military supplies, and now they are actually capable of fighting the Mongol cavalry.

Shout!

It was at this moment that Dayan Khan sent a fast horse galloping towards the area, and immediately bent his bow and arrows at a close distance, and shot an arrow into the sky.

Worthy of a nation on horseback, that arrow landed on the city wall without being extravagant.

At first, Chen Jian thought it was a signal for a large-scale Mongol attack, but he soon noticed that the arrow was carrying something, and he didn't know that it was a brocade letter until his subordinates sent it.

The brocade book is silky, and it is written in Chinese characters and Mongolian characters, and there is even a large yuan jade seal.

"We are not here to invade the Ming Dynasty, but to ask the two countries to pay tribute to each other! Our Great Khan said, come back on June 15, and wait for the Holy Decree of the Ming Emperor to come back! One of the Mongol chieftains, looking very arrogant, shouted at the wall.

Chen Jian held the brocade book in his hand and said seriously: "June 15th, this time is too rushed! ”

"Ben Khan is not here to consult with you! On June 15th, whether it is war or peace, wait for your Ming Emperor to reply, let's go! Dayan Khan's chin was raised, and he looked arrogant.

Although he came with 20,000 cavalry this time, the main purpose was to intimidate the Ming Emperor, force the Ming Emperor to admit his identity as the Great Yuan Emperor, and at the same time open a tribute exchange between the two countries.

Although he wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors and re-enter the Central Plains, the current situation simply did not allow it.

The first is the interior of Mongolia. Although he is a descendant of the Golden Family, and he is also the Taishi Gasilan and Yismayin of the same tribe, he has always opposed the unification of Mongolia like the lord of the different surname.

The second is external issues. Although they learned that the two main generals of Datong, Wang Yue and Wang Zhi, had been transferred out one after another, Mandu Haihatun took the opportunity to send troops to attack, and only used the ten cavalry as bait to lure the stupid Ming army out of their ambush circle, but the Ming Dynasty finally had Wang Yue and Wang Zhi and the like, and the Ming army's defensive strategy could only loot the villages around the city.

Finally, there is the issue of materials. After experiencing so many Mongolian unification wars, their material consumption was very serious, so they needed to exchange horses for supplies to tide over the difficulties.

It is precisely in this way that he and Mandu Haihatun hope to focus on unifying the interior, forcing the Ming to recognize his status as the Great Khan of Tianyuan, and at the same time completing the supply of materials through the Ming.

Saying that, Dayan Khan didn't pay attention to the reaction of Chen Jian, the deputy commander of Datong, and even when he returned north with 20,000 cavalry, he looked like he was coming and going in a hurry.

It's just a pity that Zuo Yu, the already frightened governor of Datong, didn't dare to stay here to fight, but hid back to Datong Town, which was like a shrunken turtle.

The circumference of Datong town is thirteen miles, four zhang two feet high, four zhang five feet deep, covered with bricks, set up four gates: east said Heyang, south said Yongtai, west said Qingyuan, north said Wuding, there are urn cities outside the four gates.

Due to the large number of military households and border people, this city has the dual specifications of a city and a border town, and the Yamen of Datong Governor is naturally located here.

After Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, learned of Dayan Khan's intention, he was overjoyed and said: "Dayan Khan just wants to exchange money with Daming Tonggong? ”

"Lord Governor, he claims to be the Great Yuan Heavenly Khan, which is clearly to ask our Ming to recognize his identity as the Great Yuan Emperor!" Chen Jian's brows frowned slightly, and he immediately corrected.

Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, took the brocade book and said, "This is not important!" Immediately report this good news to the court, the little prince of the grassland is going to surrender to our Ming Dynasty! ”

Submit to?

Chen Jian couldn't help but be stunned, and always felt that this word was very inappropriate.

Zuo Yu, the governor of Datong, didn't pay attention to these details at all, and even reported the news to the capital through Tang Bao.

It's just that this time he was really scared, and after thinking about it again, he realized that the Ming might not recognize the identity of Dayan Khan Emperor Dayuan, so he decided to hand in his resignation.

Over the years, he has accumulated a lot of family resources, and he can't afford to continue to stay in this position and take the risk of losing his head, and now it is the best choice to retreat bravely.

The capital in May is destined to be an eventful autumn.

"Tonggong? I think that little prince is harboring evil intentions and exploring the truth of my border army! ”

"We have always had a lot of dealings, and what Mongolia wants is nothing more than our tribute!"

"This kind of person is a wolf's ambition after all, and this son thinks that he will refuse to give it directly!"

"Yes, if they don't exchange money with Mongolia, if they really want to fight, our generation should abandon the pen and follow Rong!"

……

As the news spread in the capital, Dayan Khan's request for tribute soon aroused discussion among the government and the opposition, and the direction of public opinion in the capital tended not to agree.

"Yidi's voice is not added, and its hidden name is from its original state. In China, there is no prediction, although the words are arrogant, but since ancient times. Then you don't refuse me. The first dynasty also gave tolerance, and now he is waiting, and it is appropriate to send the Datong guards to declare that their chiefs are sincere to pay tribute, then the number of people sent by the little prince should be included, and the important ministers inside and outside are invited to welcome it as a story. If you don't wait and see, you will listen to it, and we will still be strict with our troops and cameras. ”

"Since ancient times, the way of control has not been based on Huairou as the best policy. Now the little prince is grateful to the emperor's heir, and sends an envoy to pay tribute, if he does not submit to his feelings, he will be ashamed and depressed. The outside is threatened by the strong skin, the desire to come can't, the desire to be uneasy, unless the big move, there is nothing to do. ”

……

After all, the rulers of this era are not strong scholars, but those important ministers and martial artists who like to share the blessings of peace, but many of them want to value peace and share the blessings of peace.

"It is said that there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Warat, so don't they have the heart to covet China? It is especially isolated by the tribe of the little prince, and the correspondence must be false and then entered. The imperial court can make peace with the little prince, if the Han calls for Han, the Tang Dynasty is Tuli, and it is made a foreign domain. Although Warat is strong, how can he enter beyond the little prince? ”

"Today, the rebel is called Nagong on the outside and the animal is treacherous on the inside, and he is afraid of translating the word to the official, and he is greedy for bribes in the captivity, and he is told about the Chinese thing, which is not shallow. The beggar army is an example. ”

……

Of course, there are also some objections to the tribute between the Ming Dynasty and Dayan Khan.

It's just that no matter how the main battle and the main peace quarrel, it is Zhu Youzhu who really makes the decision now. Zhu Youzhu has now completely mastered the situation in the court, especially after the incident in Jiangxi, Zhang Ying and Xu Pu have completely quieted down.

As the real decision-maker of the incident, Zhu Youzhu also felt difficult in the face of this matter.

He knew that as long as he agreed to Dayan Khan's request this time, Dayan Khan would not harass the Ming Dynasty in the next few years because Dayan Khan needed to continue to unify the Mongol cause.

It's just that there are hidden worries, after all, once Dayan Khan achieves the unification of Mongolia, not only will he frequently invade the border areas of the Ming Dynasty, but Mongolia will become a cancer throughout the Ming Dynasty.

It was this concession of the Ming Dynasty that led to Dayan Khan's smooth unification of Mongolia, thus ending the situation of Mongolian division, which led to the frequent southward plundering of border lands by Mongolia in the future.

What's more, they invaded Shanxi several times, and even went to the city of Beijing to force Emperor Jiajing to agree to exchange markets, and then used the looted gold, silver and jewelry to buy daily necessities.

Zhu Youzhu knew that he could not only focus on the immediate gains and losses, but also take a long-term view, so he wrote on the paper: "Since ancient times, the emperor has been in the world, and China has lived inside to control Yidi, and Yidi has lived outside to serve China. Cover my Chinese people, heaven will order my Chinese people to be safe, Yidi dares to offend my strong people, although far away will be punished! Therefore, I would like to inform you that it is advisable to know. ”

(End of chapter)