The emperor was determined to fight,

Can the cabinet stop it now?

It can't be stopped at all!

Although Liu Hongxun is the Minister of War, it does not mean that he can stop the emperor's will.

Especially now, Zhu Youxiao is implementing the New Deal and launching a new party. Officials from the Datong Party occupy important positions. If Zhu Youxiao wants to do something, the cabinet can't stop him at all.

At present, the six and five ministries of the imperial court are under the control of the Datong Party. Can the Ministry of War speak for itself?

Therefore, Liu Hongxun, Huang Liji, and Wei Guangwei looked at each other and could only sigh.

The matter of sending troops to the grassland has been decided, and the candidate for the general has been selected.

Cao Wenzhao, the uncle of Dingyuan, led a battalion of three thousand, a battalion of the fifth army, and a firearms battalion, totaling ten thousand people. The army carried carriages, grain, grass, gunpowder, and cannons out of the Great Wall and deep into the grasslands.

Thousands of soldiers and horses carried the banner of the Ming Dynasty. Under the banner of the mountains and rivers, the sun and the moon, the flags and flags of various battalions and departments were lined up in rows. The Ming army soldiers in bright clothes stepped into the grassland with their heads held high and their chests held high.

The grassland herdsmen I met along the way stared blankly at the bright red Ming army flags. They lost their minds for a moment and then began to run away in panic!

The Ming army is out of the way!

How many years?

How many years has it been since Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the early Ming Dynasty made his Northern Expedition and Chengzu's Five Conquests to Mobei?

The Ming army once again went out on a large scale!

Tens of thousands of Ming troops stepped into the grassland with clear banners. Nayan of Balian headquarters naturally got the news. When he learned that the Ming troops had really come out to help him, Balian Nayan was also very excited. He immediately led people to greet the Ming troops. , led the Ming army to his pasture.

Looking at the tens of thousands of Ming troops wearing iron helmets and armor, carrying muskets, or riding horses, the big flags were flapping in the wind, and the formation of tens of thousands of troops was solemn and orderly. I couldn't help but sigh: "This is the elite of the Beijing camp of the Ming Dynasty. It is really extraordinary."

"This vanguard army alone has such power, it's amazing."

"Quickly tell your sons and daughters to kill sheep and cattle to entertain the Ming reinforcements!"

The nobleman of the Balian tribe on the side asked: "Nan Yan, how many livestock should we prepare?"

Balian Nayan thought: "The vanguard army has 10,000 people, so the main force of the Ming Dynasty must be at least 50,000 people, right?"

The nobles of the Balian tribe nodded repeatedly: "There must be at least 50,000 to 60,000 people."

Yes, Balinayan and the nobles of the Balian tribe regarded the Ming army led by Cao Wenzhao as the vanguard of the Ming Dynasty's march out of the fortress.

In fact, it's not their fault.

Think about the time of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. On which occasion did Emperor Chengzu march to the north with an army of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or hundreds of thousands?

The Ming army at that time was really powerful, with tens of thousands of infantry and tens of thousands of cavalry at every turn. Under the salvo of artillery, the cavalry ran rampant and beat the Tatar tribe into a state of disarray. They were beaten all the way to the North Sea.

Although the Ming Dynasty today is not as good as Chengzu's time, it should still be no problem to dispatch an army of 50,000 to 60,000 people.

After all, although there is currently no war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia, there are constant minor frictions. Both sides are considered old rivals, and there is an expectation of how many people will fight and how many battles they will fight.

Tribes like the Balian tribe and the Nadu tribe could mobilize three to four thousand cavalry and tens of thousands of cavalry. In a fight, the Ming army would have to dispatch at least 40,000 to 50,000 infantry, supplemented by 10,000 cavalry.

This is also the regular field combat routine of the Ming army.

Therefore, Balinayan thought that Cao Wenzhao was only leading the vanguard.

Considering that the Ming Dynasty army was behind, in order to make supplies for the Ming army, Balian Nayan specifically asked Cao Wenzhao: "May I ask the general, when will the main force of the imperial army arrive? Our troops can kill cattle and sheep. get ready."

The main force of the army?

Am I not the main force of the army?

Therefore, Cao Wenzhao said: "That Yan, led by me, is the main force of the imperial court."

Balian Nayan was stunned when he heard this: "Ah?!"

"Only ten thousand people?!"

Not to mention Balian Nayan, the nobles of the Balian tribe were all confused!

Does Ming Dynasty really want to help them?

Why did they send tens of thousands of people?

"Oh, why are there only ten thousand people!" Balian Nayan's old face suddenly wrinkled.

He originally thought that the Ming Dynasty would at least give him tens of thousands of reinforcements, so that he would have the confidence to defeat the Nadu tribe and annex the pastures of the Nadu tribe.

But the Ming Dynasty only sent 10,000 Ming troops, and most of them were infantry. What's the use?

But now that he has let out his words, there is no way he can swallow them back.

The men on the grassland are the most trustworthy, spitting and nailing each other. At this moment, he can only break his teeth and swallow it, but he really can't have any confidence in the 10,000 Ming army led by Cao Wenzhao.

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Ten thousand people is too few, too few.

Not to mention Balian Nayan, Nadu Nayan was stunned when he heard that only 10,000 Ming troops had arrived.

Originally, there was a dispute between his Nadu tribe and the Balian tribe. When the Balian tribe claimed to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and asked the Ming army to make the decision for the Balian tribe, Nayan of Nadu was still very scared.

After all, the Ming army had just defeated Huang Taiji in Liaodong, and Lin Dan Khan's army was defeated by Huang Taiji. No matter how you look at it, the Ming army is stronger than Mongolia.

If the Ming army really marched out in large numbers, his troops would have to consider whether to kneel down and surrender or run away.

Even for several nights, Nayan in Nadu dreamed of the Ming army arriving and chasing him everywhere, which made him unable to sleep well for several nights.

After the Ming army really left the fortress, Nayan in Nadu was even more frightened. He was ready to ask the tribe to pack up their yurts and drive away their cattle and sheep.

But who would have thought that the Ming army only came to 10,000 people!

Ten thousand people!

Enough for what?!

Even though 10,000 people is a lot, if you put it on the vast prairie, even if the water splashed by 10,000 people is not enough, it won’t raise a single splash.

The Nadu tribe has a total of 50,000 dome huts and can mobilize four to five thousand cavalry. The Balian tribe is no match at all.

Now even if ten thousand Ming troops are added, his tribe will not be afraid!

If there were tens of thousands of Ming troops, Nayan would definitely not have such confidence, but with only 10,000 Ming troops, he was still very confident.

Therefore, after receiving only 10,000 Ming troops to support Balinayan, Nadu Nayan killed sheep and cattle and held a grand dinner in the tribe.

At the dinner, Nadu Yan bit into the roasted lamb leg, which was burnt and oily, and said to the nobles around him who were tearing into the lamb: "Everyone, the Ming army only sent 10,000 people out!"

"Hahahaha! The Ming army only sent 10,000 people out!"

"Does the emperor of the Ming Dynasty think that 10,000 people plus Balian Old Dog can defeat the Nadu tribe?!"

"Tonight, we will eat and drink as much as we can. Tomorrow, let the men mount their war horses, take their bows, arrows and scimitars, and we will go find Balian Old Dog and fight to the death!"

"We have to capture the old dog Balian and send him to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will know how powerful the Nadu tribe is! At that time, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty may open more passes for us so that we can

Buy more stuff!"

The nobles of the Nadu tribe laughed loudly after hearing this. A group of people tore into the mutton, drank kumiss, and sang and danced.

Do you dare to leave the fortress with ten thousand Ming troops?

joke!
Chapter completed!