The Northern Expeditionary Army moved all the way and now reached the Northern Pass, which was equivalent to the last gateway of the Ming Dynasty. It was the existence of this gateway that could firmly keep out the "evil wolves" from the north.
After the Northern Expedition army arrived here, Zhu Muchen and others temporarily rested in this city.
At this time, Emperor Zhu Di summoned everyone into a spacious room. He stood at the front and stared at a map on the table, while Zhu Muchen, King Han and others stood silently at the back.
Outside this room, numerous spies came one after another to conduct military reports, and Emperor Zhu Di's secret orders were constantly being passed on to the spies outside the room.
Facing the news returned by the spies, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Muchen and others expressed their opinions.
Just as the many generals in this room were discussing the impact of the weather on the grassland on the battle, a spy suddenly ran in from outside with panic written on his face.
The spy half-knelt on the ground and said: "Report to the Emperor, something serious has happened. We found out ahead that Youwala has sent dozens of rangers."
"Those rangers are passing through other areas of the Mongolian Plateau, gradually approaching the Central Plains, and are constantly destroying villages, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil along the way."
"And those rangers are very flexible. Our garrison troops have nothing to do with them. As long as they chase them too far, they will turn around and attack them. Now those garrison troops are about to be destroyed. Now all parties are in panic.
I’m asking for support.”
After hearing the news, Emperor Zhu Di frowned more and more, and after a while his face returned to normal.
Then, I saw him placing his palms on the table in front of him, and his voice became stern and oppressive.
"Just a few dozen rangers were able to defeat all our garrison troops. What do they do for food?"
"These are just Rangers, leaving you powerless to resist. If Mahamu sends a large army, will our Ming Dynasty be destroyed?"
Zhu Di was not angry, but all the ministers in the room could feel his anger.
One of the generals spoke up: "Let me tell you, Your Majesty, those rangers are far more flexible than our army. Their horses are very fast and cannot be matched by the garrison army."
"So the garrison troops are really helpless when facing these rangers, but if our elite troops are dispatched, they can definitely defeat them."
Zhu Di stroked his beard and said: "Huh? Well, as you said, our elite army can deal with those rangers. What are we going to do now? Send the main army to chase those rangers?"
This person fell silent when faced with Zhu Di's questioning. Every move in the military was very important. If the Ming Dynasty sent the main army to chase the rangers, they might be caught by Oara and Tatars.
Take advantage of the opportunity to attack.
The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he stood up and volunteered, "I am willing to lead a group of troops to deal with all the rangers, as long as I bring the fire blunderbuss made by the King of Chu."
"Even if we can't catch up with the enemy, we can still shoot down those rangers from their horses at a distance. After those Ora soldiers lose their horses, they are not as good as us Central Plains children."
Zhu Zhanji's words are naturally exaggerated, but at this time, a war is imminent, and it is the time when the morale of the troops needs to be boosted.
Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui smiled coldly from the side, "My eldest nephew, your thinking is too simple, right?"
"In terms of fighting, which one is better than you, me or your second uncle? If we have to go to war, it will be the two of us. Where will it be the turn of a boy like you who doesn't have even a hair on his head?"
"Now, the situation is very obvious. These rangers are used by the Walas to tempt us. As long as someone leads an attack, they will fall into their trap. By then, I'm afraid you will be wrapped in horse leather.
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Zhu Di neither agreed nor refuted, but listened with a calm expression and looked at the ministers below. The ministers understood that this was the time to play their role, and began to express their opinions and report to Zhu Di.
They jointly suggested that the current situation is very unstable and they need to take another look at the situation and make some arrangements. Otherwise, acting too easily may cause irreparable mistakes.
Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui looked at them with disgust and secretly cursed: These people are afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back. They don't know how to fight a war. They still plan the long-term plan. By the time they finish the long-term plan, the Oara and Tatars have already reached the city of Nanjing.
Then he suggested to Emperor Zhu Di, "I tell you, Your Majesty, you must not send troops to pursue us. This is simply a plan of those who are evil. As long as we take the initiative to attack, we will definitely fall into their trap. At that time, the whole body will be affected by one move."
, our Northern Expedition will be difficult this time."
After Zhu Di heard the words "Northern Expedition", his eyebrows raised slightly. It was obvious that he agreed with Zhu Gaosui's idea.
But at this time, Zhu Zhanji's face was solemn, "Grandpa Huang, those Wala people are invading the borders of our Ming Dynasty. If we can't even deal with these few people, then why are we talking about the Northern Expedition?"
"At this moment, those people are killing and plundering our people of the Ming Dynasty. If we don't save those people, what will other people think? Will they think that the ministers of our Ming Dynasty are cold-blooded and risk the lives and deaths of the people?
People who don’t care?”
Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui laughed twice, looked at Zhu Zhanji and said: "Eldest nephew, you are still too young. Don't we want to save those people? We also want to, but the current situation does not allow us to do this.
Do."
Having said this, Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui's expression turned sinister, and he looked at Zhu Zhanji coldly.
"Do you know how many people of the Ming Dynasty are behind this city? If because of this we easily send troops and fall into the trap of Oara and Tatar, and then Mahamu kills all the way to Nanjing City, you know that time
How many people will die?"
"Now for these few villages, are you going to give up all the people of the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Zhanji was speechless. The choice was a dilemma. Those who cared about their subjects naturally cared about everyone, but he knew clearly in his heart that what King Zhao said was not wrong.
Since I was born into an imperial family, the choice to sacrifice the few to save the many will not be the only one.
The other generals present also agreed with what Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui said.
It is really not worth sacrificing the entire Ming Dynasty for the people of a few villages.
At this time, Emperor Zhu Di looked at Zhu Muchen and the King of Han. Neither of them had said a word from the beginning to the end.
"King Han, please tell me what you think."
After the King of Han nodded, he glanced at Chu King Zhu Muchen, and then said: "My thoughts are the same as those of King Zhao. We must not send troops easily. Those Wala people are very cunning. They must have set some traps waiting for us."
Zhu Di nodded after hearing this and asked Chu King Zhu Muchen to express his opinion.
Zhu Muchen's expression was calm and he said calmly: "My thoughts are the same as those of the emperor and grandson. We should send troops to expel those rangers."
"As Emperor Sun said, if we let those rangers go around burning, killing, raping and plundering, then the people of the Ming Dynasty will definitely lose trust in us."
"We can only dispatch a small number of troops to expel the Rangers. They don't have to annihilate the Rangers, they just need to expel them. This will not disrupt the overall situation of our Northern Expedition, but also ensure the safety of the people on the border."
"It's just a few light cavalry. Even if we set any traps, it won't affect our main army. And if we can't even deal with those few rangers, it will only suppress our morale, and the war is about to begin.
Morale cannot be weak or without."
Under Zhu Muchen's clear analysis, the generals gradually felt that what he said was reasonable.
Combat is all about working hard and pursuing victory.
At this time, thousands of soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty were stationed here. If they turned a blind eye to Wala's behavior, it would indeed chill the people's hearts.
Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. When making choices, the long-term consequences must also be considered.
Zhu Di stood up and ordered the messenger on the side: "Send some troops to drive away those rangers. We must protect the people of the Ming Dynasty."
After the herald received the order, he walked out of the room directly to deliver it.
Zhu Zhanji could not conceal his excitement. Although he could not personally send troops to drive out the Wala people this time, under the advice of Chu King Zhu Muchen, Zhu Di finally decided to save those people.
He cast a grateful look at Zhu Muchen, and Zhu Muchen nodded.
At the same time, King Zhu Gaosui of Zhao and King Zhu Gaoxu of Han looked disdainful. In their view, King Zhu Muchen of Chu and Emperor Zhu Zhanji were completely meaningless benevolences.
After that, the troops sent by Zhu Di rushed to the border where the rangers were. Facing the well-equipped rangers, they didn't have much to do.
The mobility of Wala's rangers was so high that it was difficult for the Ming Dynasty's cavalry to catch up. However, relying on the power of the muskets, they were able to repel those rangers one after another, so that they could no longer harass the people on the border for the time being.
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After seeing the tragic situation of the people in those villages, these soldiers felt very sad. Then they looked at the firecrackers in their hands and couldn't help but admire the King of Chu more.
If the King of Chu had not improved these fire guns and applied them to their cavalry battalion first, then they might not have been able to expel the rangers this time.
At this time, the main Oara and Tatar armies had already left the pass and were hiding in very hidden places, waiting for the Ming Dynasty's army to arrive.
The soldiers, armed with scimitars and bows and arrows, made various arrangements on this hidden terrain, just waiting for the Ming Dynasty's army to arrive and deliver a fatal blow.
