At the same time as Zhu Qizhen set off for the expedition, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao arrived in Suzhou in batches with 30,000 troops, and then waited for the opportunity.
After a whole month, the opportunity finally came!
"Reporting to the Marquis of Ningyang, my lord, the commander, Jiasi Lan led the main force to set off in the northeast direction, and the Hami guard was empty!"
"Okay!"
Chen Mao stood up excitedly and said: "Send the order, all soldiers and horses must gather immediately to attack Hami!"
Hu Lin, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, hurriedly said: "Marquis Ningyang, would you like to think about it again?"
"What to consider?"
"This..."
Hu Lin said with some trepidation: "For such a large-scale battle, should we first ask the imperial court for instructions and wait for the emperor's instructions before taking action?"
Chen Mao said with a solemn face: "Before leaving the capital, the emperor specifically ordered that I have arbitrary power in this battle, and there is no need to ask for instructions in making any decisions!"
"That...okay then!"
Hu Lin has always been a little uneasy in his heart. A general like him who is stationed at the border is most afraid of making decisions without authorization.
You must know that you are a person with military power, so you must be cautious in every move you make.
If you want to do whatever you want, then you are not far from Zhujiu Clan.
Chen Mao didn't care about this. The emperor personally conquered Mobei and planned two routes, east and west. If successful, the Ming Dynasty would have no worries in the north for a hundred years.
What I have to do now is to get Hami back, and I don’t need to think about anything else.
Hami is the only way between the Ming Dynasty and the Western Regions, and even Europe, and is an important node on the ancient Silk Road.
During the Yuan Dynasty, the Hami Guard was occupied by Wu Na Shili, a descendant of Chagatai. After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, Wu Na Shili's younger brother Anke Timur surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and was named King Zhongshun.
The Hami Guard was set up in the dynasty, and was commanded by the Uighur Maha Mahuo. After that, the descendants of Ankh Timur ruled Hami hereditary and became the northwest barrier of the Ming Dynasty.
With the rise of Oara, it gradually expanded to the northwest and actually controlled many areas in the northwest.
When he arrived, he took power first, and gradually attacked and conquered the Ming Dynasty's Kansai guards through force, marriage, and other means.
Facing the menacing Varas, the Hami Guard was finally defeated by Jiasilan and separated from the Ming Dynasty's territory.
This time, Zhu Qizhen personally conquered Mobei. General Ye was defeated step by step, so he had no choice but to summon troops and horses from various ministries to come for support.
Jiaslan had long been dissatisfied with the small place of Hami, and had always wanted to get involved in the high-level officials of Wala. This time, he finally waited for the opportunity, so he left Baiyi Saha Pingzhang to garrison, while he led the main force to the east to support Ye Xian.
Main force.
Chen Mao gave an order, and an army composed of 30,000 managers and 20,000 northwest frontier troops began to march westward.
In May, it snows in the Tianshan Mountains, and there are no flowers but cold.
The towering Tianshan Mountains cut the Hami region in half from west to east. The north of the mountain is covered with forests, grasslands and glaciers, while the south of the mountain is a plain oasis. Hami City was built on the plain oasis in the south of the mountain.
The Tianshan Mountains are frozen all year round, with snow still falling in May, and the biting northwest wind whining hoarsely.
In the cold wind, a group of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared under Hami City.
"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to us?"
With disbelief on his face, Bai Yisaha hurried to the city wall, and what he saw was the endless Ming army.
"Lord Pingzhang, what should I do?"
"What else can we do? The Ming army will definitely attack the city tomorrow. Send someone immediately to notify General Garthlan. All the guards in the city are ready to fight!"
Baiyi Saha was dumbfounded. Despite all his calculations, he never expected that the Ming Dynasty would be able to allocate its troops at this juncture.
At this point, we can only bite the bullet and fight the Ming army.
Jiasilan took the main force away, leaving the city empty of guards. He only hoped that relying on the high walls of the city, he could drag the main force back to support.
"Lord Pingzhang, the Ming Dynasty has many soldiers. If we attack by force, I'm afraid we won't be able to sustain it for long. How about..."
Bai Yisaha looked back and saw that it was the military advisor Gong Yangju.
This man was originally a scholar from Gansu who was plundered by the Walas and moved to the grasslands. However, with his quick thinking and constant suggestions for Gasilan, he even managed to sneak into the identity of the Hami Guards' military division step by step.
Although this military advisor has no actual official position, he is highly respected in the local area.
When Jiaslan went on an expedition, he specifically told Bai Yisaha that if he encountered any major event, he must discuss it with Gong Yangju before making a decision.
Now when he heard what Gongyangju said, Baiyi Saha quickly asked: "What is Mr. Gongyang's advice?"
Gong Yangju smiled confidently and said: "When it comes to attacking the enemy, you only need to use some small tricks."
Baiyi Saha was impatient and asked: "Sir, can you make it clear?"
"Lord Pingzhang, don't be anxious!"
Gongyang raised his hand and said: "General Jasilan has been on the expedition for ten days. Even if he turns around, it will take ten days before the Ming army is ready. If he is determined to attack the city, he may not be able to persist."
Less than ten days."
Baiyi Saha was so anxious that he almost hit someone. He said in his heart that the Han people are really hateful. Is there anything you want to say that you can’t say clearly at once?
Gongyangju no longer wanted to be evasive and continued: "Lord Pingzhang can send an envoy to the Ming army to propose peace. If the Ming army agrees, he can discuss the details of the peace negotiation in detail and wait for ten days and a half.
General Jasilan will lead the main force back to support, and then he can send out troops to attack from both front and back, and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
Bai Yisaha's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said: "This is a good idea, but... what if the Ming army doesn't agree?"
"If he doesn't agree, then we'll negotiate the terms. We'll give in again and again. Why doesn't he agree? Anyway, it's just an empty promise. What's the harm in giving up the city of Hami?"
"Okay, just do what Mr. said!"
Soon, a peace negotiation letter was delivered to the Ming army's position. However, they didn't even open the letter. They just wrote the word "war" on the cover and sent it back by the courier.
Baiyi Saha immediately called for Gong Yangju and asked, "Sir, the Ming army didn't even read the letter. What should we do?"
Gong Yangju frowned, thought for a long time, and murmured: "It's weird, it shouldn't be!"
In his mind, fighting is nothing more than conquering cities and territories and grabbing resources.
Now I take the initiative to give you resources without you spending a single soldier. Where can I find such a good thing?
Boom!
Suddenly, there was a huge roar outside.
"Report! Lord Pingzhang, the Ming army has begun to attack the city!"
Bai Yisaha was shocked and immediately went to the city wall to check.
Outside the east gate of Hami City, the flag of the Sun and the Moon was fluttering in the wind, and twenty artillery pieces were lined up in front of the formation.
These cannons look much smaller than the general cannons, but from the sound, their power is not reduced at all.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Under the continuous bombardment of artillery, the huge city gate collapsed.
"Charge and kill!"
The shouts of killing from the Ming army's position were so loud that they poured into the city gate like a tide.
Baiyi Saha really didn't expect that Hami City was attacked like this without even being able to hold on for a day.
At this moment, he could no longer care about anything, so he gathered his troops and attacked the Ming army at the city gate.