Those things in the Ming Dynasty (full) Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 Ten Thousand Kingdoms Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 6 The Emperor guards the country!
Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 Ten Thousand Kingdoms Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 6 The Emperor guards the country!
Mongolia
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia, this neighbor, has always been a headache for the Ming Dynasty. There have been countless wars and negotiations.
The Yuan Dynasty was beaten into Tatars (the ancient name of Mongolia), but no matter how hard they fought, they never stopped. After decades of fighting, the Mongolian army was transformed from government troops and regular troops into miscellaneous armies and guerrillas, but the areas that should be occupied were still
Grab it, come when it's time to come.
It’s not difficult to understand. It used to be a good life in the Central Plains. I had food to eat, clothes to put out my hands, and I could travel all over the country. As a first-class person in the four-level ethnic system, my life was naturally very good. But the good days are over.
In the 1990s, a cannon was fired from the ground, and Zhu Yuanzhang came out, driving the original nobles to the grassland to do their old job - herding. They had to deal with cattle and sheep in the wind all day long, and there were no entertainment programs. Such a huge contrast.
No one would be willing to change it! The more serious problem is that they have no handicraft industry and agriculture of their own, and the economic structure is seriously unbalanced. They lack everything except beef and mutton. Even if they want to build a closed natural economy, they cannot start it. If you want to get it,
Exchange things with those from the Ming Dynasty, and do some import and export business, but others don't let you do it. This is easy to understand. After all, there are often wars. Who knows if you want to take the opportunity to sneak into the country and do some sabotage, so large-scale mutual trading is not possible.
Made.
What should we do? What we need or lack will not fall from the sky, nor can we get it back through doing business. People can't choke to death, so just grab it!
If you dare to rob me, I will beat you! So the full martial arts show continued. You killed my father last time, and I will kill your son this time. The hatred will continue to deepen, and the number of descendants will be endless!
Against this historical background, the Ming Dynasty launched a protracted war with the Mongolian tribes, which lasted for hundreds of years.
Next we introduce the situation in Mongolia during the Yongle period. We have said before that after the ruler of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Tuogu Si Timur was defeated by Lan Yu, he fled to the Tuchi River and was killed by Yesudier. After that, the Great Khan of Mongolia
After many passes, the position was usurped by Guilichi who did not belong to the Golden Family in the fourth year of Jianwen (1402), and the country was renamed Tatar. I checked and found that although this Guilichi was not a direct descendant of the Golden Family, he
He is not considered an outsider. His ancestor is Wo Kuotai. Since he is not a direct lineage, the blood relationship has become quite confusing when it comes to him. Perhaps for this reason, he does not have the sense of mission of the orthodox Golden Family, so he abolished it.
The name of the Yuan Dynasty was adopted, and the Ming Dynasty became a vassal, establishing a tributary relationship. From then on, the northern border entered a period of peace.
But this period of peace was really short, only six years.
Guilichi was not a member of the Golden Family, and he had little interest in the Golden Family, but his subordinates were different. The Tatar Grand Master Arutai at that time was such a person with strong traditional concepts. He was very interested in Guilichi.
He was extremely dissatisfied with his behavior and dreamed of restoring the glory of the Mongol Empire all day long. Driven by this motive, he killed Guilichi and supported the Yuan Dynasty clan Benya Shili as Khan. But this Benya who inherited the Mongolian orthodoxy
The place where Shili ruled was really pitifully small.
This is because after the war with the Ming Dynasty, the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had gradually lost control of all Mongolia. At that time, Mongolia had been divided into three parts, namely the Mongolia proper (later Tatar), the Oara (
This name should be familiar to everyone) and Wu Liangha Sanwei.
We have introduced the Tatars in Mongolia proper. They occupy the Mongolian Plateau, are ruled by the Golden Family, and belong to Mongolian orthodoxy.
Oara, also known as Ximengu, occupied western Mongolia. After the death of leader Mengko Timur in the early Ming Dynasty, Oara was led by Mahamu.
The Wuliangha Three Guards are the elite Duoyan Three Guards who participated in the Jingnan War we mentioned before. How did this tribe come about? We have to start decades ago.
In the 20th year of Hongwu (1387), Zhu Yuanzhang sent Feng Sheng on an expedition to Liaodong. Feng Sheng surrendered Naha Chu without bloodshed, and set up Taining, Fuyu and Duoyan Guards (military units). They were later collectively called the Duoyan Guards and were placed here.
The surrendered Mongols. Zhu Yuanzhang placed these people under the command of King Ning Zhu Quan. During the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di kidnapped King Ning. One of the big reasons was that he wanted to get these extremely powerful Mongolian cavalry. And these cavalry were in
It indeed played a huge role in the Jingnan War. After the war, Zhu Di rewarded the three guards of Duoyan and exchanged trade with them. They occupied the Liaodong area, paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and accepted the command of the Ming Dynasty.
The former Yuan Empire was split into three parts, which has to be said to be a sad thing. Although these three parts are all tribes composed of Mongols, the relationship between them is extremely complicated. Of course, this complicated relationship is largely due to
It was intentionally caused by the Ming Dynasty.
First of all, the Tatar tribe considers itself to be the orthodox Mongolian tribe and looks down on the other two tribes. Moreover, they have a deep hatred for the Ming Dynasty and have always adopted a hostile attitude.
The Wara was different. They were originally under the jurisdiction of the Golden Family. After the decline of the Golden Family, they took the opportunity to rise and attempted to gain dominance over Mongolia. The Ming Dynasty government keenly discovered this problem and took advantage of it. They gave the Wara titles and provided
Support the Oara forces in the form of aid to fight against the Tatars.
In the heart of Mahamu, the leader of Oara, tribal conflicts are greater than ethnic conflicts. He does not like the Ming Dynasty, but he hates the Tatars who are always pointing fingers and claiming to be the leader.
How long has it been, and I still want to show off as the boss.
Out of this consideration, he reached an alliance with the Ming government. Of course, this alliance was predicated on the existence of foreign enemies. Everyone knew that once the situation changed, yesterday's allies would be tomorrow's enemies.
The three guards of Wuliangha can be regarded as old friends of the Ming Dynasty, but this friendship is not stable. Although they pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and obey the command of the Ming Dynasty, they are Mongols after all, and they have no relationship with the Tatars.
There are countless connections between Walas.
Finally, there is the Ming Dynasty. He can be regarded as the initiator of all this. His specialty is fanning the flames. He defeated Beiyuan, supported Wala, and arranged the three guards of Wuliangha. All these actions have only one purpose.
Decompose the power of the Yuan Empire so that it can never stand up again.
The general situation is like this, Tatar and Oara are fighting to the death, Wu Liangha is watching the excitement from the sidelines, Ming Chao keeps cheering for both sides, and when he sees which side has the advantage, he goes up and punches to maintain the balance of the game.
If Genghis Khan had a soul in heaven and saw these unscrupulous descendants fighting each other, and the once glorious Mongol Empire falling apart, I don't know how he would feel.
Solve the problem once and for all
After supporting Benya Shili as Khan, Arutai, the Tatar Grand Master of Mongolia, pursued a confrontational policy and severed relations with the Ming Dynasty. What was even worse was that in April of the seventh year of Yongle (1409), the Tatars
By killing the Ming Dynasty envoy Guo Ji, their move was undoubtedly a demonstration against the Ming Dynasty. But they did not expect that their move was actually benefiting others and harming themselves.
Because the Ming Dynasty government had actually already prepared to deal with the Tatars. What they lacked was just an excuse and an opportunity, and the occurrence of this incident provided them with everything they needed.
The reason why the Tatars became the target of the Ming Dynasty was not just because they had a hostile attitude towards the Ming Dynasty.
The new Tatar leader Benya Shili and Taishi Arutai are the kind of people who are penniless but dare to think about the world. Although the strength of the Tatars has been greatly reduced at this time, they have been working hard to restore the Mongol Empire.
Sweet dream, they have been fighting for many years, fighting Wuliangha in the east and Wala in the west. Although it has not had much effect, the momentum is quite scary.
The rampant behavior of the Tatars attracted Zhu Di's attention. In order to suppress the arrogance of the Tatars, he appointed Mahamu, the leader of Wala, as King Shunning in the seventh year of Yongle (1409), and provided assistance to help them fight. Wala took advantage of the situation and defeated the former
Benyasili and Arutai came to attack, and the Tatar forces were suppressed to a certain extent.
In order to solve the problem at once, Zhu Di decided to send a large army for an expedition, with a strength of 100,000, and personally drew up a battle plan. However, he hesitated on the most important issue.
This is the candidate for the commander. Zhu Di has been in the army all year round and knows very well that war is not a child's play. Only someone with rich war experience can be qualified for this position. The best candidates are naturally the generals who have been with him in disasters, but the problem is
, the famous general Jingnan back then is almost dead now. The most powerful Zhang Yu was killed by Sheng Yong in the Battle of Dongchang. Zhu Neng is also dead. Zhang Yu's son Zhang Fu is a good candidate, but it is a pity that he has just been defeated.
Annan was not honest and often argued for independence, and Zhang Fu couldn't leave. After much deliberation, there was only one candidate left: Qiu Fu.
We are no strangers to Qiu Fu. We have introduced him before. In the Battle of Baigouhe, he was ordered to attack Li Jinglong's Chinese Army, but failed, but this did not affect his status in Zhu Di's heart. After that, he
He made many military exploits and was named Qi Duke (Duke) after the war. But Zhu Di also knew very well that although this man was brave in battle, he was not a commander, but now it was time to employ people who were more capable than him
Almost all those who could fight were killed. In desperation, Zhu Di had no choice but to hand over his 100,000 troops to the veteran general.
In July of the seventh year of Yongle (1409), Qiu Fu officially led 100,000 troops to set out for the northern expedition. Before he set off, Zhu Di worriedly told him not to underestimate the enemy, to use his troops carefully, and to see the right opportunity before fighting the enemy decisively. Qiu Fu
Fu said that he must remember that there were four generals following him, namely deputy generals Wang Cong and Huo Qin, and left and right staff generals Wang Zhong and Li Yuan.
These four people are by no means idle people. They had all been granted the title of marquis before participating in this expedition and have rich battlefield experience.
Zhu Di personally saw off the army. He believed that such a strong force and experienced generals could give the Tatars a hard lesson.
Watching the army go away, Zhu Di felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. His years of military intuition made him feel that he seemed to have missed something. He thought about it again and again, finally remembered, and immediately sent someone to ride a fast horse to Qiu Fu's army.
, just to convey a sentence.
This sentence was said to Qiu Fu: "If someone says that the enemy is easy to defeat, you must not believe it!" (There are people in the army who say that the enemy is easy to defeat, so be careful not to believe it.)
Qiu Fu accepted the emperor's instructions and expressed that he would live up to the emperor's trust and expectations.
Zhu Di was worthy of being an excellent military strategist. He was keenly aware that the biggest hidden danger of this army was to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. The one who was most likely to make this mistake was the coach Qiu Fu. After the army set off, he actually sent someone to rush there.
This instruction was conveyed with good intentions.
Later facts also proved that Zhu Di's judgment was accurate. The problem is that the coach Qiu Fu is a person who goes in through the left ear and out through the right ear. When encountering such a coach, there is nothing even a god can do.
Qiu Fu led the army to advance all the way and rushed to the Lqu River (today's Kullen River on the border between China and Mongolia). He defeated some skirmishers and captured a Tatar minister. Qiu Fu asked about the enemy's situation. This minister was actually a Tatar minister.
The straightforward man, without waiting for Qiu Fu to use any torture or inducement methods, took the initiative to explain that the main force of the Tatar army is thirty miles north of here. If they attack now, they will definitely win a big victory easily.
Qiu Fu was very happy and simply let the minister be his guide and followed the direction he pointed. From this point of view, Qiu Fu really had the potential to be an internationalist. He actually trusted the prisoner he had just captured so much that he relied on him.
Judging from his age, it seems that he has long passed the innocent boyhood, but in this matter, he is really too naive.
On the other hand, we also have to admire Zhu Di's intelligence. He seems to be the scriptwriter of this war. He has already told the leading actor Qiu Fu the lines he will respond to and the plot that will follow. Unfortunately, the famous actor Qiu Fu did not.
Act according to the script.
Under the leadership of the guide, Qiu Fu found the Tatar military camp, but there were not many soldiers. The guide would always explain that the large army was in front. Just like this, he continued to chase for two days, and it was still the same.
, there are always hundreds of Tatar soldiers, and they collapse at the first touch.
His subordinates began to worry. They thought that the guide had bad intentions. However, Qiu Fu had no such awareness. On the third day, he still ordered the troops to follow the guide. Now his deputy general Li Yuan could not sit still.
Li Yuan advised Qiu Fu to retreat in time, as there might be an ambush ahead, but Qiu Fu refused to listen. He stubbornly believed that there must be a Tatar stronghold ahead, and he would be victorious as long as he moved forward. Li Yuan was so anxious that he did not care about his subordinates.
Relationship, shouted: "Have you forgotten what the emperor said to you?"
This angered Qiu Fu, and he said sternly: "Stop talking, if you don't obey my command, I will kill you!"
Qiu Fu set off as he did two days ago, and the guide was still the one leading the way. This time he did not disappoint Qiu Fu. The Tatar army he had been looking for for a long time finally appeared, but it was different from what Qiu Fu expected. These Tatar troops
The cavalry came on their own initiative, and did not run away or panic. Instead, they looked well fed, drunk, and slept well, and were watching them in high spirits.
I finally found you. It was so hard to find you.
I’ve finally waited for you. I’ve been waiting for a long time.
Personal expedition
In August of the seventh year of Yongle (1409), the battle report of the expeditionary force reached the capital. The battle report was simple and clear: the entire army was annihilated.
This was a tragic defeat. Not only were all the 100,000-strong army wiped out, but all five generals, Qiu Fu, Wang Cong, Huo Qin, Wang Zhong and Li Yuan, also died on the battlefield.
Zhu Di was furious. He had been fighting for many years and had narrowly escaped death many times. He had seen many vicious and chaotic battles, but he had never seen such a tragic defeat.
Qiu Fu is incompetent! Incompetent!
Although it is pleasant to vent your anger by scolding someone, you still have to solve the problem after scolding. The Ming army's combat effectiveness is still very strong. The key issue lies in the choice of commander. Although Qiu Fu is incompetent, who else in the court can replace Qiu Fu in the expedition?
, who can guarantee that we will win?
There is only one candidate - Zhu Di.
So seven years after the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di once again put on his armor, picked up his sword, and prepared to go to the battlefield to defeat his enemies. The difference from the previous war was that last time he was a prince, and this time
He is the emperor, last time it was for the throne, this time it is for the country.
Zhu Di was not only an excellent emperor, but also an excellent general. This ability to mount a charge and dismount to govern the country is really rare. The Tatars have already experienced Emperor Zhu Di's diplomatic methods and political skills, and now they will have the honor to experience it for themselves
The feeling of the famous general Zhu Di's shining blade passing over his body.
Zhu Di completely inherited Zhu Yuanzhang's philosophy of life "either don't do it or do it absolutely", and this time was no exception. In order to deal a fatal blow to the Tatars, he issued a general mobilization order, ordering all the soldiers who could be mobilized north of the Yangtze River to
They all immediately assembled to the north, and countless troops north of the Yangtze River began to march toward the assembly area. By January of the eighth year of Yongle (1410), the troops were assembled, totaling 500,000, and Zhu Di appointed himself as commander-in-chief.
At the same time, Zhu Di sent envoys to deliver news to Wala and Uliangha respectively. The general meaning was that the Ming Dynasty was about to attack the Tatars. I hope you will not meddle in other people's business. If there is any, I can take care of it together with you.
Both Oara and Ulyanha are very aware of current affairs, and they already have conflicts with the Tatars. How can they spend their energy to stand up for their enemies?
At this time, the Tatars were very ignorant of themselves. After defeating the Ming army, Benyasili and Arutai were very proud and even began to plan to restore the Yuan Empire and become emperors again. Therefore, they became even more arrogant towards Oara and Ulyanha.
Those who are still dreaming will never realize that the knife is already placed on their necks, waiting to be chopped off.
After making all preparations, Zhu Di finally led his 500,000-strong army on an expedition, aiming directly at the Tatars!
Zhu Di, who had not been in combat for eight years, finally returned to the battlefield. Everything seemed so familiar. In his opinion, the beauty and tranquility of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River were far inferior to the vastness and majesty of the northern grasslands.
The sounds of silk and bamboo and the soft Wu language have little appeal to him. The neighing of thousands of horses and the loud trumpet are his favorites!
This is Zhu Di, a Zhu Di who is addicted to fighting on the battlefield and intoxicated with fighting and iron horses, a true and thorough warrior.
Zhu Di led his army to advance towards the north. When the army passed through Da Boyan Mountain, Zhu Di rode his horse to the top of the mountain and looked at the desert. He saw only thousands of miles of yellow sand and was extremely depressed. Twenty years ago, he had passed through this place on an expedition.
, when he was thirty years old, there were still many families here, and it was a prosperous place, but now it has become a desert. Zhu Di sighed a lot and said to the ministers around him: "When the Yuan Dynasty was prosperous, this was a place where people lived.
Earth."
Unable to tolerate any more sighs from Zhu Di, the army arrived at the Luqu River where Qiu Fu's entire army had been annihilated a few months ago in May of the same year. Due to the short time, the bones, armor and weapons of the dead Ming soldiers could still be seen everywhere. It was obvious that the Mongolian army had no control over the Ming army.
Kill or bury them.
When Zhu Di saw this scene, he asked his soldiers to find the bones of the Ming army and bury them on the spot. Then he looked at the turbulent Luqu River, silent and thinking for a long time.
, then said: "From now on, this river will be renamed Yinma River."
After saying this, he led his army across the river.
After crossing the river, the Ming army captured a few Tatar soldiers. They confessed that the Tatar leader Benya Shili was nearby. After careful analysis, Zhu Di confirmed the authenticity of this information, and he immediately ordered his general Wang You to station here.
, he led the elite cavalry and continued the pursuit with twenty days of rations.
Soldiers are valuable and quick, Zhu Di deeply understands this truth, and various signs indicate that the goal he has been looking for for a long time is nearby!
Zhu Di's judgment was correct. Benyasili did lead a large group of Tatar cavalry and was stationed nearby, but his old partner Arutai was not around. Why was this?
It turns out they had a quarrel.
Benya Shili was promoted to power by Arutai. The two had always had a good relationship and rarely quarreled. However, when they learned that Zhu Di personally led an army of 500,000 people to crusade, they panicked and had a fierce argument.
The ironic thing about their quarrel is that the content of their quarrel was not about whether or how to resist, but about which direction to escape!
Although these two brothers are ambitious, they are still self-aware. After hearing that Zhu Di personally led an army of 500,000 to attack them, they immediately realized that this time the Ming government was here to play with their lives.
This small number of troops under his command is definitely not enough to fight with half a million people. If there is no response from Wala and Wuliangha for help, then they have no choice but to run away.
But where to run? This is an important question.
Benya lost his mind and said: Run to the west, the west is safe.
Arutai said: The west is Oala's territory. I have just finished fighting with them, so I don't have the nerve to defect to them. It is better to run to the east, where it is safer.
Benya objected unexpectedly. He said: Wuliangha in the east is a tributary of the Ming Dynasty and will never accept him as a member of the Yuan Dynasty clan. If you want to go, I won't go anyway.
The two were in a stalemate, and the quarrel became more and more fierce. Later, they decided to stop the quarrel (the Ming army would come if they didn't stop) and split up their forces to break out.
In this way, Benya ran all the way to the west, but before he could reach Wala, he ran into Zhu Di's army. It must be said that it was bad luck.
Ben Yasili discovered the movement of the Ming Dynasty army, and he immediately ordered the troops to speed up.
At the same time, Zhu Di, who led the elite cavalry, also rushed closer to Benya Shili.
This was a race on the battlefield, and in the end Zhu Di had the advantage because he wisely left the baggage and logistics on the bank of the Yinma River, and only brought rations to pursue day and night, while Benya Shili was reluctant to part with the things he robbed.
, running away with a lot of belongings, naturally you can’t run fast.
Zhu Di finally caught up with Benya Shili and immediately launched an attack on him. Benya Shili never expected that Zhu Di would come so quickly and had no chance of parrying. He was beaten so hard by Zhu Di that he dropped all his belongings.
, and escaped with only seven people. After the war, Zhu Di took away all the gold and silver treasures that Benya Shili had brought so hard and was reluctant to lose without giving a receipt, and poor Benya Shili
In this way, he worked as a porter for Zhu Di for free.
In any case, Benya finally saved his life and continued his escape, but he may not have known that his defeat would not only be a shame for him, but would also bring shame to his ancestors.
Perhaps it was fateful arrangement that the place where Zhu Di caught up with and defeated this descendant of Genghis Khan was the Onan River (today's Onon River in Mongolia).
Zhu Di was looking down at the land that had just gone through the war. The strong wind was blowing the endless grassland, and the Onan River reflected the charming brilliance under the sunlight. The fierce battle that had just occurred seemed to have nothing to do with this beautiful land.
relation.
Zhu Di, whose joy of victory had faded, suddenly remembered something. He pondered for a while and sighed to the guards around him: "This is the Onan River, the place where Genghis Khan rose."
Yes, two hundred years ago, on the banks of the Onan River, Temujin unified the Mongolian tribes and became the great Genghis Khan. Surrounded by famous generals such as Jochi, Ogodai, Tuo Lei, and Zhebei who later became powerful in Eurasia.
Around him, they swore allegiance to him. After that, they went out to fight separately, pointing their swords to all corners of the world, and eventually established the Mongol Empire across Europe and Asia.
In the blink of an eye, two hundred years have passed. The strong winds on the grasslands are still howling, and the Onan River is still flowing, but the majestic empire has long disappeared. Not long ago, the descendants of the great Genghis Khan were defeated here.
escape.
Everything has passed, and only the vast grassland and the rushing river seem to tell future generations the grand occasion of this place.
A century of imperial supremacy has gone by in vain!
Arutai's misfortune
Benya Shili escaped, and he fled to Wala as he wished, but fate played a little joke on him. Although the previous wars with Wala were commanded by Taishi Arutai, Benya Shili did not participate in it, but
Mahamu, the leader of Wala, gave full play to his spirit of treating everyone equally. Instead of giving him any preferential treatment, he took something from him - his head. In addition to avenging old revenge, he also asked the Ming Dynasty for two
tips.
Zhu Di defeated Benya Shili, but he, who was always very considerate in his affairs, did not forget Arutai. He immediately ordered the army to turn and attack Arutai.
At this time, Arutai's situation was not much better than that of Benya Shili, and Wu Liangha refused to accept him. This is no wonder for Wu Liangha. People who are being chased are generally not popular. Arutai
He had no choice but to walk through the vast grasslands and deserts to avoid the Ming army.
At this time, the Ming army was also constantly looking for Arutai. However, because Arutai adopted guerrilla tactics and its position changed uncertainly, it started playing hide-and-seek with the Ming army. The Ming army was running out of food supplies. In desperation, they had to
Master, it seems that Arutai has escaped this disaster.
But if a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will clog his teeth.
When the Ming army passed by Kuoluan Haizi (today's Hulun Lake) on their way home, they unexpectedly bumped into Arutai who was wandering around here! It was really hard to find a place without any effort, and it took no effort to get there.
There is a way to heaven but if you don’t take it, there is no way to hell but you will rush in!
Zhu Di immediately ordered the army to get into position, and an army of 500,000 people was ready to attack at any time. At this moment, Arutai was so frightened that he lost his mind. Zhu Di caught Arutai's mentality and sent a messenger to send a message, asking Arutai to surrender immediately, otherwise there will be consequences.
conceited.
Arutai wanted to surrender very much. He knew very well the strength of the Ming army. If he wanted to force a confrontation, there was only one way to die. However, his subordinates refused to agree and the two sides couldn't argue. Arutai was so anxious that he couldn't do anything. In this situation,
Under the circumstances, Arutai and his subordinates reached a consensus, that is, they can delay it as long as they can.
Arutai sent the envoy away on the grounds that he needed to think about it, and then went back to discuss countermeasures with his subordinates. During the meeting, someone suggested that they could take advantage of this opportunity to escape secretly, and the Ming army would definitely not be able to catch up. This view gained
Arutai also thought that the support of many people was good, so he decided to send some troops to go first.
However, just as they were mobilizing their troops, a huge noise and the sound of horses suddenly came from outside! Arutai immediately realized that the Ming army had begun to attack!
However, the Ming army camp at this moment did not receive the order to launch a general offensive. An Yuanbo Liu Sheng, the deputy general in charge of the Chinese army, was shocked when he heard the chaos outside and immediately went out to inspect the camp. He was surprised to find thousands of people
The cavalry had already left the camp and was heading towards the enemy. Liu Sheng was very angry, thinking that someone was violating military discipline and going out to fight without permission. However, when he saw the flag of the cavalry clearly, he immediately lost his temper.
Because that is the flag of His Majesty the Emperor.
This was amazing. It was no joke if anything happened. Liu Sheng immediately ordered the soldiers in the camp not to line up, but to immediately follow the emperor and launch a general attack!
The initiator of this chaos was none other than Zhu Di. Ever since he sent an envoy to Arutai's army, he had been keeping an eye on the other party's movements. Naturally, Arutai's delaying strategy could not be hidden from his eyes. You must know that he himself was responsible for this.
An expert in conspiracy and conspiracy, he even pretended to be a mental patient in order to buy time. In this regard, Arutai was not qualified to be his student.
And when he found that the enemy army was not responding for a long time and their formation seemed to have changed, he keenly judged that the enemy army was preparing to make a move. As for whether to attack or escape, that was not important. What really mattered was
, we must seize the opportunity immediately and attack the enemy.
So he didn't bother to notify the rear army, and personally led thousands of cavalry to rush into the opponent's camp! The cavalry under his command were all so brave that one was worth ten. You know, the one who led the charge was the emperor! That was not an ordinary person.
The dragon has seen its head but not its tail. The man who is regarded as the emperor actually picks up a sword and charges with ordinary soldiers, taking the lead and rushing to the front. The leader has set such an example. How can there be anyone who does not fight with all his strength?
It's worth dying to follow the emperor's charge.
The power of examples is infinite. Encouraged by Zhu Di, the Ming army rushed into the enemy formation like tigers down the mountain, slashing and killing the Mongolian soldiers crazily. Zhu Di even personally killed the enemies with his sword. In order to show better performance in front of the emperor, the soldiers
If you are better, you will naturally work harder. After two or three charges, the Arutai army completely collapsed. Arutai took the lead in escaping, and the escape was very efficient. He escaped hundreds of miles in one go. He thought he was safe, but it turned out that
However, the army pursued him closely and kept chasing him. Arutai was exhausted and ran to Huiqujin (name of the place). He couldn't run anymore, so he stopped to rest. But before he could sit down, Ming
The army had already arrived, and they slashed again. Arutai turned around and ran away without saying a word, and finally escaped again with his strong survival instinct, but almost all his men were wiped out.
After the victory, Zhu Di returned to the Ming Dynasty with his troops. After this attack, the Tatar forces were basically disintegrated, the Great Khan was killed, and their strength was greatly weakened. Arutai was in great pain from the Ming Dynasty's military attack, and he was in a hurry, asking for help everywhere.
But with no one to help him, he had no choice but to formally pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty in the winter of the eighth year of Yongle (1410), expressing his willingness to submit to the Ming Dynasty.
After this battle, all the Mongolian tribes in the north were frightened, because this military operation of the Ming Dynasty made them realize that this powerful neighbor could not be offended at will, and they would hit you without any compromise.
Although Zhu Di's expedition failed to completely solve the problem, it also dealt a heavy blow to the hostile forces and brought a long-term peaceful situation to the northern border (at least that's what he thought).