Han Du ignored these people who could not see his good side, and followed Zhu Biao to the imperial banquet and came to the palace.
The officials who greeted Han Du had already left, and only Zhu Biao took Han Du to Qianqing Palace.
"Jing Yun has been worried a lot for you these days when there is no news from you. Now that you are back, you have to let her see it so that he can feel relieved."
Everyone, please go and try it soon.
When she walked into the palace gate, Han Jingyun was already waiting in the palace. When she saw Han Du coming in, she smiled and said, "Eldest brother has made great achievements in the grassland and pacified the north for the Ming Dynasty. I congratulate my eldest brother!"
Han Du hurriedly returned the gift and said, "It makes the empress worried."
Zhu Biao laughed loudly, waved his hand and said, "Come here, pass the meal, I want to pick up the wind for the Marquis of Zhenhai!"
At the reception banquet, Zhu Biao couldn't help but curiously asked about Han Du's experience.
"Didn't you come north from Daning? Why did you end up in Wala in the west?"
"It's a long story." Han Du put down his wine glass and explained with a smile.
Zhu Biao suddenly became energetic and said nonchalantly, "Then just tell me slowly, I really want to know."
"Okay." Han Du nodded, "As long as the emperor doesn't mind his verbosity."
"Here's the thing"
Next, Han Du told Zhu Biao the main story of the incident since he learned about the Beiyuan Khanate.
When talking about the sudden encounter with the Tatars, Zhu Biao quickly reached out to interrupt Han Du and asked, "What did you say? You didn't find the main force of the Tatars at the beginning? But you met them accidentally?"
"Exactly." Han Du nodded slightly, "The wind and snow were too heavy at first, so I didn't take the risk and let the Tanma go out. As a result, I happened to collide with Arutai."
After hearing this, Zhu Biao's face darkened. His eyes were lowered, and after pondering for a while, he said, "When the fourth brother, Lan Yu, and Fu Youde's armies went northward, they did not find the main Tatar force. In the end, they had to fight without success. Return. Now it seems that the Tatar tribe has noticed it long ago and avoided the Ming Dynasty's sharp attack."
Han Du's relaxed expression gradually faded away, and he frowned and said, "I felt very strange about this at first. Logically speaking, I was the last to go, and it was impossible for me to meet the main force of the Tatar tribe. But in the end, I collided with Arutai. Moreover, I think this matter is not that simple."
"Oh? What do you think?" Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du and asked thoughtfully. In fact, Zhu Biao also had doubts about this matter, but he didn't find any substantive evidence, so he couldn't Let’s not give up here. Now that I hear Han Du’s words, I naturally want to hear what Han Du thinks.
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Now that Han Du thought about it, the Tatar tribe's behavior was so strange that he even wondered if someone was involved.
"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to the north in a very secretive manner. Even the grain and grass supplies were mobilized to Peiping by sea. Logically speaking, it is impossible for the Tatar tribe to detect the movements of the Ming army. Moreover, both Liang Guogong and Ying Guogong They are veterans who have fought on the grasslands many times. With their rich experience, it is impossible not to find the shadow of the Tatar tribe. Unless"
"Unless what?" Zhu Biao also frowned.
"Unless, someone snitched!" Han Du stared at Zhu Biao closely.
The reason why Han Du deliberately did not mention Zhu Di was because he wanted Zhu Biao to notice his fourth brother. Zhu Di guarded Beiping and had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command to resist the Tatar tribe. If the Tatar tribe was destroyed, the loss would be
The biggest one is him, the King of Yan. When the time comes, how can he find a reason to continue to have more than 100,000 troops?
When Han Du heard that the three armies had not found the main force of the Tatar tribe, he immediately placed his suspicion on Zhu Di.
Only Zhu Di had the strength to contact the senior leaders of the Tatar Ministry, and he was the only one who least wanted the Tatar Ministry to be destroyed.
It's just that Han Du couldn't say this to Zhu Biao directly. After all, Zhu Di had been extremely respectful in front of Zhu Biao until now. Although Zhu Di couldn't come to Beijing every year, he would carefully prepare a generous gift as long as it was Zhu Biao's Longevity Festival.
Therefore, if Han Du directly said that Zhu Di might be colluding with the Tatar tribe, he might be suspected of alienating their blood brothers.
Zhu Biao's face darkened. "Who dares to report such a confidential matter?"
Seeing Zhu Biao looking at him, Han Du shook his head slightly, "I don't know who it is. I just think the Tatar tribe's behavior is too strange. According to their usual habits, they will go to Monan to spend the winter in the winter. How could they stay in the ice and snow?"
By the Onon River?”
Zhu Biao nodded and felt that Han Du's words were reasonable. The Tatars would go south to spend the winter every winter. This was no secret. But this year when the Ming Dynasty was preparing to conquer them, they would rather stay on the bank of the Nan River in the ice and snow.
, Such a move was too strange. Zhu Biao himself didn’t believe it when he said that the Tatar Ministry did not receive the news in advance.
"Then did you find any clues from the Tatar Department?"
Han Du shook his head and said helplessly, "I launched the attack at night while the heavy snow was flying.
The next day, it was discovered that Arutai was dead, and the others fled in all directions, without finding any useful clues."
Zhu Biao slapped his face on the table with hatred, "Don't let me know who told the secret, otherwise I will never let him go."
The act of colluding with the Tatar tribe was too terrible. If Handu hadn't accidentally collided with Arutai, then the Ming Dynasty had spent a lot of money this time and used more than 300,000 troops in the Northern Expedition.
Returning in vain. Thinking about it, Zhu Biao felt a bad breath lingering in his chest that wouldn't go away.
Han Du took a deep look at Zhu Biao, who was full of anger, and finally did not say that Zhu Di was the most likely. There were some things that it was useless to say on his own, and besides, he had no evidence to prove that it was Zhu Di who reported the secret.
But even if this incident can plant a seed in Zhu Biao's heart, that would be good.
"Then why did you go west and start a fight with Wala?"
After hearing this, Han Du quickly explained, "After I defeated Arutai, Benya Shili was the only one left in the Tatar tribe. I thought that while the main force of the Tatar tribe was defeated, I could deal with Benya Shili all at once."
, completely ended the Tatar tribe's hope of resurrecting. So he led his troops westward, hoping to deal with Benyasili altogether. As a result, Benyasili was defeated by King Oara. Then he confronted Oara.
stand up"
Han Du talked leisurely while eating wine and food.
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly as he listened, looking very interested.
Han Jingyun smiled and listened quietly. From her brother's understatement, she could tell how dangerous it was for her brother to walk on the grassland. Not only did he have to face the dark snowstorm, but he also had to face the danger that could appear at any time.
The army. Fortunately, Han Du defeated all the enemies in the end and won.
Zhu Biao listened and suddenly sighed, "Then why do you want to attack Timur's empire, and even attack Yilibali City?"
Han Du quickly put down his chopsticks and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I believe that there must be a war between the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire! The Timurid Empire is very ambitious. They are fighting everywhere in the west, but their goal is not to conquer the population.
and land, does your Majesty know what they are planning?"
"They spend their national power on war but don't care about the population or the land? Then what do they want?" Zhu Biao became curious.
Han Du said in a deep voice, "There is a sect in the Timur Empire, named Silan, which has great influence in the Timur Empire. Their main purpose of fighting everywhere is to include all the people they conquered.
Islam
group."
"What a loud tone, so what if you don't belong?" Zhu Biao snorted.
Han Du said, "For those who do not believe in Islam, they consider them to be heretics and are either massacred or burned to death."
After a pause, Han Du added, "Your Majesty, please do not underestimate this Islamic sect. It is extremely prestigious among the Timurid people and can even depose the leader of the country."
After hearing this, Zhu Biao shook his head, "It is simply ridiculous that the dignified leader of a country should be coerced by a sect!"
In Zhu Biao's view, he is the true Dragon Emperor. He can even issue decrees to canonize gods of heaven and earth, let alone a mortal sect. In Zhu Biao's view, the leader of a country can be suppressed by a domestic sect.
It's unreasonable.
Han Du continued, "Your Majesty, don't look at it. The Timurid Empire doesn't seem to be looking at the Ming Dynasty now, but as long as their aggression is still there, they will find the Ming Dynasty sooner or later. Because the Ming Dynasty has a large population and they just don't believe them.
This sect seems to them to be an unexplored treasure land. Moreover, I think this time will not be too far away."
Zhu Biao quickly asked, "Oh? Did you find any evidence?"
Han Du nodded slightly and said, "I found a large number of scimitars, armors and other ordnance in Yili City. These weapons are enough to equip an army of 200,000 people. This is just in the warehouse, and does not include Yili.
The original army of 100,000 people. There is not even a decent big country around Yilibaoli. Timur put such ordnance in Yilibaoli. Is it because they are too many to use up? "
In the entire Western Region to the east, only the Ming Dynasty is the most powerful, and the others are just some small tribes. Even the Oara Tribe has never invaded Yilibali even once in so many years, and it does not pose much of a threat to it.
Therefore, Timur prepared a large amount of ordnance in Yiliba for only one purpose, and that was to deal with the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao nodded and sighed, "It seems that I have to make preparations early."
Whether the Timur Empire was originally eyeing the Ming Dynasty, or Handu has now conquered Yilibaili City, it means that a battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Timur Empire is unavoidable.
"What suggestions do you have for this battle?" Zhu Biao turned around and asked Han Du.
After Han Du lowered his head and pondered for a while, he said, "As the saying goes, food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are used. Compared with the Timur Empire, our biggest disadvantage is that the capital is too far away from the Western Regions. Once there is a war with the Timur Empire, such a long supply of food and grass will