Tuotuo Buhua personally supervised the execution of five hundred officers and returned to Zhu Qizhen to resume his life.
"According to His Majesty the Emperor's orders, all the rebel leaders have been killed!"
Zhu Qizhen said slowly: "Give me the order to rest here tonight and continue heading north tomorrow morning!"
Tuotuo Buhua was a little puzzled and asked: "Why does your Majesty... still want to go north?"
At this time, shouldn't we fight back to the capital?
If you delay it any longer, the throne will be taken away from you!
Zhu Qizhen looked to the north and said: "Sang Chi from the Oara tribe is coming with his troops. I will kill him first and then return to the capital!"
Tuotuo Buhua knew the Oara tribe well, so he asked: "Is Sangchi the leader of Dulbert?"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "I haven't gotten the exact information yet. It's just speculation at the moment. It seems that only Dulbert's Sangchi can gather tens of thousands of cavalry."
Tuotuo Buhua lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said: "I suggest that we go straight to the capital and then deal with Sang Chi."
"No need to bother!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "The opponent's strategy is to use Mobei Guard to hold back the Three Thousand Battalion, Sang Chi to hold back Beihai Guard, and then let your men and horses deal with me, link by link, but as long as one of them
If there is a problem in one link, the whole situation will turn around."
"In the past, Sang Chi's men cooperated with Mobei Guard to besiege Beihai Guard, but now it's me and Beihai Guard who are besieging Sang Chi. He can't hold it back!"
Tuo Tuo Bu Hua said no more and said politely: "I will obey the Holy Will!"
Facing Zhu Qizhen's indifference, he was secretly glad that he made the right bet this time.
Human greed is infinite. As a king, you cannot be too merciful, otherwise the ministers will take advantage of them and become greedy, which will eventually lead to this rebellion.
He hated the young emperor deeply, but in this position, any decision he made must be based on the overall situation rather than his own wishes.
Those officials in the Ming Dynasty each had eight hundred thoughts and worked hard for them. It was certain to kill the donkey. The difference was how to kill the donkey, whether it was steamed, braised, or burned.
Only by betting on this young emperor can the Tatar tribe hope to survive.
If you lose, you might as well die a happy death. Think about the life you have lived in the past five years, it would be better to die!
At this time, Yuan Bin suddenly came forward: "Your Majesty, Atulu wants to see you!"
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he suddenly wiped away the chill on his face and said, "Let him come over."
"yes!"
Yuan Bin went down to deliver the order, and soon brought Atulu back to resume his duties.
Behind the two of them, there was also a tall man.
Judging from this man's clothes, he seems to be a soldier of the Mobei Guards.
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
Atulu and the man knelt down and saluted. Zhu Qizhen took a step forward and stretched out his hand to support Atulu's arm.
"Brother Atulu, get up and answer!"
Aturu didn't dare to let the emperor support him and quickly stood up. The man behind him didn't dare to move and had to kneel down.
"Your Majesty, I... the common people..."
Zhu Qizhen laughed and said, "If you have anything to do, just ask!"
This kind of treatment made Tuotuo Buhua secretly jealous. During the battle just now, this man was very brave, but... what is his background, so he can be brothers with the emperor?
Even I, the former Great Yuan Khan, can only obey me now.
Just like that, people still like to ignore me.
This is based on the two people having common interests and thus reaching cooperation.
Arturu pointed at the man behind him and said, "Your Majesty, he is my old friend, Zhesu Tai."
Zhu Qizhen looked towards Zhesutai, his face turned cold again, and asked: "Are you from Mobei Wei?"
"Yes Yes……"
Zhesuotai didn't dare to raise his head and kept reaching out to wipe his sweat while talking.
Zhu Qizhen looked at him coldly and said, "For Atulu's sake, I will give you a chance. Tell me, what do you want?"
Zhesuotai still lowered his head, seeming very embarrassed.
Atulu became anxious and said: "Zesutai, please speak!"
"My……"
"Oh, you are such a person!"
Atulu is a straight-tempered person, and when he saw Zhesudai like this, he couldn't stand it.
"I, I...just..."
"What did you tell me just now? Tell the emperor!"
Zhesuotai punched the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I...we are not convinced!"
Zhu Qizhen's face suddenly darkened. He only killed officers and not ordinary soldiers. Are you still not convinced?
When Atulu heard this, he quickly explained: "Your Majesty, please calm down, he didn't mean that!"
Zhu Qizhen asked: "What does that mean?"
"He, he is..."
Aturu was also a rough man and couldn't help but kicked him and said, "What did you just say?"
Zhesuotai then said: "We didn't know that Gula had rebelled, everyone thought he was suppressing the rebellion!"
Aturu then breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Your Majesty, I know many people in the Mobei Guards. They are always very grateful to the Emperor and the court and will not lie."
Zhu Qizhen looked solemn and asked again: "What did Gula tell you?"
Zhesuotai swallowed his saliva and said: "Back to the emperor, we ordinary people can't see Gula. The leading officer said that there was a rebellion and asked us to put down the rebellion. We must fight to the death to protect the emperor, and then, that's it...
!”
Zhu Qizhen chuckled lightly and said, "That's why I didn't kill you."
"But... we feel aggrieved. We all worked hard for the emperor, but in the end we found out that we were deceived. Not only did we get no credit, but we became rebels. What's going on?"
"What do you want?"
"We will follow the emperor and settle the score with those treasonous bastards!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded secretly in his heart. Come to think of it, among the Mobei Guards, there are many rough guys like Zhe Sutai. They found that they were being used as weapons and were anxious to prove their innocence.
"Well, I'll give you a chance!"
Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "Atulu, listen to the order!"
Aturu was shocked and quickly knelt down, but he didn't know what to say.
"From now on, the Qing family has promoted the commander of the Mobei Guard, and has been arranging the troops overnight. Tomorrow morning, they will follow me north to put down the rebellion!"
"ah?"
Atulu was stunned, what happened?
Zhu Qizhen thought he didn't understand, so he explained: "You are now the commander of the Mobei Guards appointed by me. Please pass on the order. Those who are willing to follow me to suppress the rebellion can continue to stay in the Mobei Guards. Those who are not willing can still stay in the Mobei Guards."
Find your own way out, I won’t force you.”
Atulu's mind went blank. How high is the commander of Mobei Guard...?
However, Zhesuotai became excited and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, most of the people in the army are willing to follow the Emperor to suppress the rebellion. I will tell everyone the news now after venting my anger!"
Atulu was suddenly promoted to such a high official position, and he instinctively wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it. Now someone is rebelling, and the emperor needs people around him. Now he must stand up and lead the remaining troops of Mobei Guard to help the emperor.
Counterinsurgency is the most important thing.
Yuan Bin reminded in a low voice: "Why don't you accept the order and thank me?"
Only then did Atulu react. He knelt on the ground and said, "I... Your Majesty Atulu accepts the decree to express my gratitude. Long live the Emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Mobei Guard will be left to you, don't let me down."
Aturu put his right hand on his chest and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I... I am a rough man and do not understand etiquette. However, as long as the Emperor orders something, I will not even frown to pieces!"
That night, the soldiers of Mobei Guards gathered again. According to statistics, there were a total of 2,300 people.
After they learned that they had been deceived, they all behaved like Zhesudai. They were filled with anger and wished they had not been able to kill Gula with their own hands.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Qizhen led 3,000 battalions, and the Mobei Guards and Tatar troops continued to move north.
At this time, Oarabu finally realized that something was wrong. They originally surrounded others, but now they were surrounded. The situation was very unfavorable.
Although they had 50,000 cavalry and were numerically superior, their weapons and equipment were too backward. Except for a small amount of smuggled firearms, most of them used crossbows and swords.
In the case of unequal combat power, the numerical advantage becomes a disadvantage.
Because a large quantity means that more supplies are needed. At this time, the city of Orkhon has been taken back by the imperial court. The dry food that I brought with me is enough for three days. If there are no new supplies after three days, there is no need for others to fight, and it will be destroyed directly.
mutiny.
Now Sang Chi faces two choices. One is to go back the same way he came from.
The second is to break through the siege of the Ming army, use the speed of the cavalry to rush to the capital, and help Yang Hong and others capture the capital. In this way, the emperor can be locked out, as long as the ministers of the Ming court support the crown prince on the throne.
, now this emperor is deposed.
Sang Chi thought about it, but he really didn't want to go back like this, so he ordered to break out of the encirclement eastward with all his strength.
However, his order had just been issued and before his men had time to execute it, bursts of low artillery fire suddenly came from the east.
Soon a scout came to report that a troop appeared in the east. Judging from the flags, it turned out to be the Mohe Guards thousands of miles away.
Sang Chi suddenly doubted his life. Didn't Mohewei go on an expedition?
Why does it appear here?
Damn it, who provided the information? This is going to trick people to death!
He even had a thought, had he been deceived?
Didn't we agree to come and pick up the bargain?
Why do I feel like I am being taken advantage of now...
This force to the east was the Mohe Guards. Led by Qianhe Jingyuan, they followed the Tatar tribe all the way.
When they arrived, Zhu Qizhen issued an order to intercept Sang Chi from the east to prevent Sang Chi's people from flowing into the hinterland of the grassland.
After all, it is a cavalry team, so it is difficult to chase them while running.
Suddenly, Sang Chi was surrounded from three sides: south, north, and east. Although the opponent's numbers were not dominant, with only a few thousand people in each direction, their equipment was inferior by several levels.
They have guns and cannons, but my side still relies mainly on swords and bows, so this battle is impossible to fight.
In desperation, Sang Chi had to order the withdrawal of troops.
Although he was very unwilling to do so, there was nothing he could do. He could not fight again and again, and his food and grass were gone. If he did not withdraw, he would have to wait for death.
In front of the Chinese army formation, Yu Qian rushed over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, my rescue is late..."
"Okay, let's get down to business!"
Zhu Qizhen interrupted him impatiently. For some reason, he was not polite to Yu Qian at all.
Yu Qian swallowed back what he said, and then said: "I and Marquis Julu learned about each other's true intentions and immediately led the Mohe Guards to pursue them, but it was still a step too late..."
"emperor……"
While the two were talking, Tuotuo Buhua strode into the big tent. Yu Qian turned his head to look, and was suddenly shocked.
"You, you are..."
"My lord, I have long admired you!"
Tuotuo Buhua clasped his fists to indicate that the two were old rivals. They had met when Emperor Xuanzong went on the Northern Expedition.
Yu Qian's face was pale, and he subconsciously stood in front of Zhu Qizhen and said, "Tao Tuo Bu Hua, why is it you?"
"Don't be nervous!"
Zhu Qizhen patted him on the shoulder and said, "He is our ally."
Yu Qian obviously still couldn't accept this fact. How could the sworn enemies he and Jing Yuan chased all the way become allies?
Zhu Qizhen gave a rough introduction to the current situation, and only then did Yu Qian understand why the emperor was able to escape from the enemy's serial tricks and gather troops to counterattack.
In this conspiracy, the role of the Tatar Ministry is very crucial.
Both Walasangchi and Mobei Weigula were just paving the way for the Tatar tribe.
The people who planned this coup were very smart. They didn't want to be known as regicide, so they needed a knife.
Kill someone with a borrowed knife, so you won't get caught.
Unexpectedly, the knife ended up in the hands of the emperor and became the butcher's knife used to kill the rebels.
"Your Majesty, I still have something unclear."
"speak!"
Yu Qian frowned slightly and said: "Sang Chi's troops are only superior in numbers, and their combat power cannot compete with ours. Why not surround them and annihilate them, but give them a way to retreat?"
Zhu Qizhen chuckled and said: "It's no wonder that you are still the Minister of the Ministry of War. Don't you understand the tactics of surrounding three buildings?"
Yu Qian suddenly realized it and saluted: "I understand!"
Originally, it was thought that the emperor was afraid of the opponent's strength and did not dare to fight head-on. As long as he was forced to retreat, the strategic goal would have been achieved.
Unexpectedly, the emperor had no intention of letting them go back alive!
Encircling three buildings is a tactic. If you are surrounded on all sides during combat, the enemy may see that they have nowhere to escape and must fight to the death.
It is said that a sad soldier will win. If a person is forced into a desperate situation, the fighting power that will be unleashed is unimaginable.
However, if you are surrounded on three sides and leave one side open to allow the enemy to have a chance to escape, it will be easy to lose fighting spirit and be annihilated in the escape.
This tactic is specifically designed to restrain the mourning soldiers who are "put to death" and retain hope for them. The purpose is to prevent them from mustering the courage to fight a last stand, so that in the end they can pay the minimum price and gain the greatest victory.
Zhu Qizhen looked at Tuotuo Buhua and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
Tuo Tuo Bu Hua did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly: "I heard that the Mohe Guards have arrived. Has the Emperor made a decree to have the three Duoyan Guards withdraw as well?"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "The decree has been passed on. Don't worry, I have promised you that as long as I am still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there will be a place for you in this world."