Furthermore, even if it suffered a defeat, wouldn't it be possible for 200,000 troops to escort Ming Yingzong to break out? The occurrence of the Tumubao Incident is inseparable from the decision-making of the top leaders of both parties. No one can deny that Wala Yexian's military

His talent is much higher than that of Ming Yingzong.

Before Ming Yingzong arrived in Datong, he had already discovered this and chose to withdraw. Was it because he was frightened by Ming Yingzong's personal expedition? Of course not, but because he was looking for opportunities.

Although the Ming Dynasty, under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, had been suppressing foreign wars, it was not a very stable dynasty. It faced threats from foreign nations all the time. It was more turbulent than the Song Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, there were several

The country fought many wars, but no one could do anything to anyone. Therefore, the Song Dynasty did not worry much about foreigners attacking the capital for a long time.

Furthermore, Ming Yingzong personally led the expedition, which raised the risk to several levels. Even if there were 200,000 troops around him, he had to guard against foreign attacks.

At first, the ministers tried to persuade Ming Yingzong, but the young and energetic Ming Yingzong naturally refused to listen. However, when he arrived in Datong and saw the battle scene and the suspicious whereabouts of Wala, Ming Yingzong was naturally a little scared and chose to follow the advice of the ministers.

, the teacher returned to the court, but at this time, he made another mistake, that is, he was lucky.

It can be seen from the route of the Ming army's return that the Ming army first walked forty miles to Yuzhou, and then turned to Xuanfu. Yuzhou is close to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and Xuanfu is on the border. If Wala wants to attack,

Xuanfu was the primary target of the attack.

In the history books, the reason why the Ming army changed its route was attributed to Wang Zhen. It was Wang Zhen who wanted to return home with Ming Yingzong's robes and fine clothes. He said that going to Yuzhou would trample the crops, so he changed his route to Xuanfu.

But it was already the beginning of August, and the crops that should be harvested were almost harvested. Moreover, if the army was marching, would it be certain that the crops would be trampled? This is obviously unreasonable. The only more reliable theory is that Ming Yingzong was unwilling to give in and wanted to make some money.

I have made great achievements and do not want to return to the court in disgrace.

This statement is more tenable than Wang Zhen's statement. Ming Yingzong came in a mighty manner with an army of 200,000, but the Wala army didn't even see it, so they went back in despair. How could a young and energetic king possibly

Bear.

Wang Zhen said that he was afraid that the army would trample the crops, so he just gave Ming Yingzong a step up. The result is also obvious. One is a foreign grandmaster with high military talent and has participated in many wars. The other is a passionate but not much military talent and has little military talent.

For a monarch who has never been on the battlefield due to luck, defeat is inevitable, but no one expected that the defeat would be so disastrous.

The losses brought to the Ming Dynasty by the Tumubao Incident were far more than just the capture of the monarch, and more were the deaths of civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty and the loss of elite troops. These losses almost destroyed the Ming Dynasty, and half of its foundation was destroyed.

, and the Ming Dynasty never had an era of great governance comparable to the prosperous Kaiyuan era.

When the Ming army marched to Leijia Station, the Wala army caught up. According to historical records, there were 30,000 Wala troops besieging the Ming army, but this number is not very reliable.

First, they attacked the border areas of the Ming Dynasty in four groups. At that time, Oaraguo mobilized all the troops from the country, and their number was enough to reach 200,000. Each of the four groups of armies should have an army of 20,000 to 30,000, but the one who attacked Ming Yingzong was not someone.

A large army along the way, but an attack after gathering the army first. The army must be at least 100,000.

From a military perspective, it can also be inferred that it is simply unrealistic for a 200,000-strong army to besieged by a 30,000-strong army. Even if the cavalry is powerful, don’t forget that the 200,000-strong army was the Ming Dynasty’s army that guarded the capital. It was an ordinary

The elite in the army, the Ming Dynasty was not corrupt at this period.

Next, there are three large battalions accompanying them, with a thirty thousand Wa La army. The Ming army can completely cope with it, and can even directly eat it. Only an army of more than 100,000 is reasonable.

When he first got the news about Wala, Ming Yingzong was excited, but then he got the news that Gongshun Hou Wu Kezhong and Wu Keqin and 30,000 soldiers were all killed in battle.

This news gave Ming Yingzong a blow, and then Ming Yingzong sent Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong and Yongshun Bo Xue Shou to lead an army of 40,000 to fight, but they were ambushed by an army of 40,000 at Yao'er Ridge and were annihilated again.

At this time, Ming Yingzong made the most wrong choice, which was to station himself in Tumu Fort. At that time, Tumu Fort was actually a high-rise building and not a strong fortress.

After the Ming army lost 70,000 troops one after another, the strength of the troops during this period should be similar to that of Wala. Wala's combat power was already strong. It was unwise for Ming Yingzong to choose to stand firm. Instead, he should move closer to Xuanfu and then stand firm in Xuanfu.

Reinforcement, Xuanfu is an important town in the north. The original defenders plus the soldiers under Ming Yingzong are more than enough to defend Xuanfu. Even if they are attacked and killed by Wa La on the way, an army of hundreds of thousands, as long as they are restrained, may not be unable to reach Xuanfu.

Ming Yingzong chose to station himself in Tumu Fort, but he ended up being alone. Xuanfu did not have enough troops to get out, and if he left Xuanfu, he would probably be ambushed or directly eaten by Wala.

The reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty could not arrive for a while, but those that could arrive were of little help. The earthen forts had no strategic significance at all. To stick to the earthen forts was to sit and wait for death, and there was no water source for the earthen forts.

Although the soldiers of the Ming army fought desperately in the end, water shortage became a big problem. In the end, they pretended to have peace talks, which made the Ming army relax their vigilance. When the Ming army relaxed, they launched an attack, and the Ming army's 200,000 elite troops were lost.

In the Tumubao Incident, the Ming Dynasty suffered three losses: one was 200,000 troops and three battalions, which can be said to be the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty.

Next are the civil servants and military generals, including Wu Kezhong and Wu Keqin who died in battle, followed by Zhu Yong, Xue Shou, and subsequent generals who died in battle, as well as Zhang Fu, Wang Zuo and others who followed Ming Yingzong on the expedition. The third one is Ming Yingzong.

, he was captured by Wala, which plunged the country directly into turmoil.

The Tumubao Incident can be said to have drained half of the blood of the Ming Dynasty and dealt a major blow to the entire Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Ming Dynasty never ushered in a truly prosperous age.

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Since ancient times, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. There is nothing wrong with a hero galloping on the battlefield and making great achievements. But how many people with great achievements can end up well? Yue Fei was a loyal man and was killed by a traitor. Yang Xiu was smart and was killed instead. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the war.

Among the warriors on the battlefield, how many can survive alone? Qin Qiong is also a hero. It is said that those who understand the current affairs are heroes. After Li Shimin came to the throne, he was ill for twelve years. Maybe it was a wise "sickness".
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