Historically, Emperor Yongle made five expeditions to Mobei.
The first three battles were remarkable, with victories and defeats, and the next two were self-driving tours on the grasslands.
This has a lot to do with Zhu Di's political goal. He wanted to balance the grassland forces and prevent the emergence of too strong grassland tribes. He would attack whoever was stronger, rather than taking the entire grassland into the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty did not have the basic ability to rule the grasslands.
But this time it's different.
Zhu Ying teamed up with Zhu Yuanzhang to formulate a policy to comprehensively rule the grasslands, purge the grassland aristocrats, set up large-scale Chinese schools, and force changes in the social structure of the grasslands.
This also means that the grassland nobles actually became an obstacle to the Ming Dynasty.
Even among the grassland aristocrats, there are very few people who are literate. Now that the Ming Dynasty wants those herdsmen who they think are lowly people to become literate, there is no need to think about it. They will definitely not agree.
Therefore, this creates a natural contradiction.
Taining Guards commanded Azashili, commanded Tongzhi Tabin Timur, and Fuyu Guards commanded Tongzhi Haisanan.
The commander of Duoyan Guard also knew Tuoluhuqar.
These four people are the leaders of Duoyan's three guards.
When he came to Wuliangha this time, Zhu Di made it clear that his goal was not only to eradicate these three people, but also to uproot their aristocratic influence.
All the people in the Wuliangha area had to be forcibly moved to Zhu Yuanzhang's side for the construction of the city's railway tracks.
The envoys of Duoyan Sanwei passed through the camp with cattle, sheep, gold and silver.
The bright armor, the firecrackers worn by everyone, and the hundreds of artillery placed in the military camp really frightened the envoy.
His name is Li Kede, and he is not a Mongolian or another Mongolian ethnic group, but a serious Han Chinese.
Li Kede's original name was not this. In order to better integrate into the group of Duoyan Sanwei, he specially changed his name, which has a rather nondescript feeling.
"Envoy Li Kede, pays homage to His Highness King Yan of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Kede knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully to King Zhu Di of Yan.
Zhu Di said calmly: "The three guards of Duoyan were conferred by my Majesty the Ming Dynasty personally, but you say that you are an envoy. What do you mean by this?"
Li Kede replied: "Several commanders caused the adults to be deceived by the villain, so they made wrong decisions. Now the deceived villain has been killed by several adults, and I have brought his head."
"The commander has always been loyal to the Ming Dynasty in his heart. It was only because of the evildoers that things like this happened. The adults are already aware of the mistakes they made. Fortunately, they did not cause much damage."
"I specially brought 300 cattle, 300 sheep, seven boxes of gold, seven boxes of silver, and three boxes of various jewelry to express my sincerity."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Not to mention cattle and sheep, are these gold, silver and jewelry produced by you yourself? They were not snatched from me, the Ming Dynasty. If you take them now, they will just return to their original owners."
"This king sees that the three guards of Duoyan have no sincerity at all, so I sent an envoy like you here. Is this a way to apologize?"
"Or do they think that if you just throw something here, I should leave and treat you like a beggar?"
At this point, Zhu Di shouted: "Boy, I will tie this man up and have him quartered on five horses. You dare to humiliate me like this. You are simply ignorant."
When the envoy heard this, he was shocked and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "King Yan, please spare your life, King Yan, please spare your life. These things brought here are just greeting gifts, gifts to King Yan to apologize for your sins."
"As long as King Yan is willing to withdraw his troops, we will naturally have a bigger gift for King Yan."
Seeing that the soldiers from behind had come over and wanted to drag Li Kede out, King Yan waved his hand and asked the soldiers to stop.
"Oh, there is a bigger gift, what is it?"
"My Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and rich resources. There are no good things. What can they give me as a gift? Maybe it is a war horse. If it is a war horse, then I can still consider it."
Zhu Di said minding his own business.
When the messenger heard this, he immediately kowtowed and said: "It's a war horse, it's a war horse."
Zhu Di looked at Li Kede and said, "How many war horses are there?"
Li Kede immediately became troubled. There was no intention of sending war horses to the three guards of Duoyan. These cattle, sheep, gold and silver were what they were willing to give. However, in order to survive at the moment, Li Kede naturally had no choice but to accept it.
No matter what, he has to go back alive. Even if there is a war, it won't have much to do with him as the messenger.
"Reporting to King Yan, the specific number of commanders has not been determined yet, and I dare not make the decision at will, but it will definitely satisfy His Highness King Yan."
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhang Yu looked at each other and became convinced.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "The commanders of the Three Duoyan Guards have always been in charge of the Wuliangha area, but this time our Ming Dynasty is marching north to the grasslands, the three Duoyan Guards not only did not send troops to follow us, but instead rebelled against our Ming Dynasty, which is really a serious crime."
"However, since I want to sincerely repent of the three guards in Duoyan, it does not mean that I cannot give you a chance to atone for my sins."
"Two thousand cattle and sheep each, plus ten boxes of gold and jewels, three thousand war horses as tribute, and forty thousand fine cavalry from the three guards, will accompany my king's army to attack the Asut tribe."
"In addition, my army will enter the Sanwei Camp and arrange a surrender ceremony."
Li Kede quickly kowtowed: "Thank you King Yan for your grace. All commanders must agree to King Yan's request."
He didn't want to worry about whether he could do it or not. He was lucky to be able to leave King Yan's camp.
Zhu Di just wanted to scare him, but had no intention of actually killing him. He immediately waved his hand for Li Kede to leave.
After Li Kede left, Zhu Di asked Zhang Yu: "In General Zhang's opinion, will this Duoyan Sanwei agree?"
Zhang Yudao: "The three guards of Duoyan must agree. Although the prince's conditions sound a bit harsh, they are within the tolerance of the three guards of Duoyan."
Zhu Di nodded slightly.
The Duoyan Three Guards have a total of more than 80,000 cavalry, which is also a force worthy of attention.
Of course, it is said that there are 80,000 cavalry, but in fact there are only about 10,000 armored cavalry at most. There are about 200,000 civilians in the Wuliangha area, and these 80,000 refer to young and strong people.
The young men of the grassland tribes can basically ride horses and shoot arrows, and they are considered soldiers if they mount their horses.
After Li Kede went back, he told King Yan's request, but he still didn't dare to add insult to injury.
Because he also knew that if there was a real fight with King Yan, the three guards would have a high chance of losing. The strict laws in the military camp really frightened him.
If the three guards were defeated, then his position would not be guaranteed, and surrendering to the Ming Dynasty would be the best choice for him.
"King Yan's appetite is so big that he wants so many things. If we give it to them, we won't be able to survive this winter at all." Tabin Timur said bitterly.
Haisanan replied sarcastically: "I don't think so. Didn't he want us to send 40,000 cavalry? I think we have to talk to him. There should be a lot of loot by then. Besides, the Ming Dynasty is not short of food at all. When winter comes,
, we just ask for it from Daming."
"If they don't give it, they will force us to rebel again."
Tuluhuqar's face was a bit ugly, because his wife was the eldest daughter of Arutai, and King Yan's request was to let them send troops to attack Arutai, which was equivalent to beating his own father-in-law.
Although it doesn't matter if he beats his father-in-law on the grassland, many tribes under his command are related to Arutai, which makes it difficult for him to do so.
Azashili's situation was similar. Seeing that Tolu Huchar didn't speak, he smiled and said: "Don't think so much. With the ability of Master Yi, he will definitely not be chased by King Yan. We can also catch King Yan by then."
Tell him the intelligence of the army."
"King Yan couldn't find his grand master, so he had to go back and fight against the Tatars."
"That guy Guilichi, I have long disliked him. He is not a descendant of Tian Khan, so what qualifications do he have to rule Mongolia and order us to wait."
"The Chergis tribe now occupies the freshest grass and the broadest land on the grassland. This is not what they deserve. The Grand Master sent me a letter some time ago. He has contacted the Prince Benyashili of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
If we go to Samarkand, we might be able to get Timur's support."
"The grand master said that if the prince comes back with Timur's army, then we will attack the Qilghis tribe together, kill Guilichi, and support the prince to ascend the throne."
When Truhuchar heard this, he was relieved, but he said with some worry: "King Yan asked to enter our army camp to surrender. Isn't this a trick on his part?"
Tabin Timur laughed and said: "What are you worried about? King Yan can't kill us all. Without us, how can they rule Wuliangha? It's just the same as before."
Having said this, several people agreed to King Yan's request and sent Li Kede to King Yan's camp again.
A few days later, King Yan led his army and entered the camp of the three guards of Duoyan.
After all, you are surrendering, and you still have to give face.
"Taining Guard Commander Azashili."
"The commander of the Taining Guards knows Tabin Timur."
"Commander Fu Yuwei and Zhi Hai Sanan responded to the ridicule."
"The commanding officer of Duoyan Guard also knows Tuuluhuqar."
"Meet His Highness King Yan."
The sky was clear and the air was crisp. In the Sanwei camp, four people knelt down and worshiped King Zhu Di of Yan.
At this moment, the Three Guards Camp was already under the control of Zhu Di's army, but the four of them also played a trick. There were only 40,000 people in the camp, and the remaining 50,000 cavalry had been withdrawn overnight.
They prepared to lead these 40,000 people to follow Zhu Di.
Zhu Di got off his horse, laughed and helped the four of them up.
"You all are under my command, the Ming Dynasty. If you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, you will definitely be rewarded. If you follow me and make achievements, your achievements will be indispensable."
After hearing the words of King Yan Zhu Di, the four of them finally let go of their worries.
Although I feel that Ming Dynasty will not do anything to them, I am also afraid that some accidents will happen.
At this point, both parties are happy.
Zhu Di held a grand banquet for this purpose, brought in a lot of wine, and roasted the cattle and sheep sent by the three guards before.
This made the four people feel very sad, but thinking that they could also take a bite made them feel more balanced.
What they didn't know was that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were not seen beside King Yan.
Moreover, King Yan's army seemed to be all infantry, with no cavalry seen, and the number did not seem to be the 200,000 that was claimed.
It's just that at this time, the camp was already under the control of King Yan. They were always by King Yan's side and had nowhere to get the news.
Besides, how could prairie people consider so much?
The Duoyan Guards are stationed in the upper reaches of Quli River and in the area of Duoyan Mountain.
Tainingwei is in the Tar River.
Fuyuwei is located in Nenjiang River and Fuyuhe River.
After the three guards decided to surrender, they asked their subordinates to lead their troops back.
Zhu Di had already guessed this possibility. After Li Kede left that day, he asked Zhu Gaoxu to lead 2,000 cavalry and 30,000 soldiers on the road that must pass through the Fuyu River.
Zhu Gaosui also led an army to the Tar River.
Among the three guards, Duoyan Guard was the strongest, so Zhu Di asked Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng to lead 40,000 cavalry and soldiers to Qulier River in Duoyan Guard.
He himself went to the Sanwei Camp to accept the surrender.
Tens of thousands of elite cavalry soldiers are still in ambush. If they still can't defeat them, they will kill themselves to avoid wasting food.
"Prince, your Majesty wants us to call for surrender first. If the opponent doesn't surrender, then we can attack. It would be bad to cover them up and kill them directly."
The deputy general said to Zhu Gaoxu with some embarrassment.
Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "Am I the commander-in-chief or are you the commander-in-chief? Where does all this nonsense come from? Just obey the order. If the father and the king are blamed, it will not be on you."
"It's all about surrender. We'll wait to see how to establish military merit. We'll have to kill a group of them first. Besides, these barbarians are capricious. Killing a group of them can make them more honest."
After hearing this, the deputy general could not disobey the military order and could only accept the order with clasped fists in a bow.
Zhu Gaoxu was attacking the soldiers and horses of Fu Yuwei. When he saw the enemy entering the trap and falling over, he immediately ordered artillery bombardment.
Immediately, the armored soldiers surrounded and the cavalry attacked casually.
More than 10,000 people were completely defeated in just over an hour.
However, at this time, Zhu Gaoxu did not order anyone who surrendered not to be killed. Instead, he asked his soldiers to massacre Fu Yuwei wildly, and even killed him himself.
The soldiers don't care about so many, for them, the head count is the credit.
The more you kill, the greater the credit.
After Fu Yuwei collapsed and continued killing for nearly half an hour, Zhu Gaoxu then ordered those who surrendered not to be killed.
At this time, there were only two to three thousand Fuyu Guards.
Those who had dismounted and surrendered before were forcibly killed.
"Isn't it great to have such a great achievement?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed wildly.
Unlike Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng followed the prince's wishes and surrounded the people and ordered them to surrender.
Seeing that the Ming army was powerful, they surrendered wisely. After all, their leaders were already waiting in the camp, so there was no point in resisting.
Zhu Di's side.
When the three guards and four leaders sobered up the next day, they discovered a huge difference.
Their personal guards and war horses were all confiscated by the Ming army, and the soldiers were also imprisoned in one place, with no intention of letting them follow them in battle.
The four people were not imprisoned, so they rushed to Zhu Di and asked: "King Yan, what do you mean?"
Zhu Di smiled and replied: "What do you mean? Didn't you accept surrender? Then you should look like you have surrendered. Yesterday was a banquet for you to know your interests. After the banquet, you will naturally be the surrendered pawns."
Then he shouted: "Come here, why did you miss them? I tied them up."