On June 16, the first year of Daguan, the Dahua Dynasty cabinet passed a resolution to fight Mongolia.
Cao Wenzhao serves as the commander-in-chief and is divided into three fronts: eastern, central and western. Liu Dongyang serves as the commander-in-chief of the western front, He Renlong serves as the commander-in-chief of the middle line, and Mao Wenlong serves as the commander-in-chief of the eastern front.
The Western Front Cluster mobilized 90,000 border troops from Ganning, Yulin, and Shanxi towns, exited the border wall from Laoyingbao, and marched along the east bank of the Yellow River toward the Chahar people-controlled area.
The middle line cluster mobilized 120,000 troops from Datong, Xuanfu, Denglai, and Jingying Camps, exited the side wall from the Monolith Fort, and attacked Lindan Batur's main camp.
At the same time, the eastern front cluster mobilized 100,000 troops from the three towns of Jizhen, Liaodong, and Dongjiang, exited the border wall from Gaotaibao, and headed west along the Liuzhou River. It also summoned the Haixi Jurchen tribe and the Horqin tribe to send troops together. grassland.
This war is nominally a retaliatory action against the Chahar people in the Gyeonggi region in recent years, especially the counterattack against the last time they hit the capital. It does not involve Inner Khalkha, Outer Khalkha and Turkey. Mert people.
Prior to this, the imperial court also sent envoys to communicate specifically with Tumut's Bu Shitu and Su Nang, as well as with the Zasai of Inner Khalkha. Tumut's attitude was ambiguous, but the Inner Khalkha people had a clear attitude. They objected and believed that this was an internal affair of the Mongols. Although the Inner Khalkha people also intended to conquer the Chahar people, this did not mean that the Central Plains dynasty could also use troops against Chahar.
However, although the communication with Zaisai failed to achieve results, the three armies were still making preparations in an orderly manner.
From August 19th to 25th, three armies began to enter the grassland one after another and began the battle against Chahar.
In Fengtian Hall, the sky was already dark, and the cold wind howled outside the door, causing the candle shadows in the hall to sway, but Feng Ziying's eyes were still fixed on the large map hanging in the hall.
The progress of the three armies is not slow. Cao Wenzhao is centrally commanding. According to Feng Ziying's request, he does not seek speed, but stability, and must solve the Chahar people in one fell swoop. As for the Inner Khalkha people, they can temporarily Ignore it.
If the Inner Khalkha people really dare to intervene, then Dahua will not tolerate it. It can appropriately adjust the focus of the attack and decide the priority targets based on the actual situation.
However, judging from the current intelligence, the internal opinions of the Inner Khalkha people also differed because of the sudden use of troops by the imperial court against the Chahar people.
Previously, the Inner Khalkha people were preoccupied with using troops against the Chahar people. The two sides were at war with each other and almost went into full-scale war. However, the Han court suddenly intervened and even said that they would help the Inner Khalkha people. Teach the Chahar people a lesson.
Even though Zaisai repeatedly expressed his opposition and did not need the court's intervention, the court was still "stubborn" and insisted on using troops against the Chahar people, and even involved the Hercynian Jurchens and Horqin people.
This immediately put the Nei Khalkha people in a dilemma.
If we use troops against the Chahar people at this time, it will undoubtedly be to help the imperial court eliminate the threat on the grassland. However, if we sit back and watch, with the scale of the army mobilized by the imperial court, the Chahar people will definitely be unable to withstand it, and they will eventually either be destroyed or destroyed. Surrendering and surrendering was not what Zaisai wanted to see.
Zaisai wanted to get rid of the Chahar people, but he wanted the Chahar people to succumb to his knees and make the Chahar people his wings, rather than to make the Chahar people completely lose their fighting ability or even become vassals of the imperial court. .
Hearing footsteps approaching from the side, Feng Ziying did not raise her head: "Shi Gong, what do you think Zai Sai will choose now? Send troops directly to confront Mao Wenlong?" "Probably not. If so, we will completely break up with us. All we need is to completely break up with us. If its material supply is cut off, he will not be able to survive for long before civil strife. One of the biggest problems among the Mongolian tribes is that their authority is too low, and their control over the tribes below them is very limited. They all rely on the prestige of their leaders to maintain their ties. Zaisai The five ministries in Inner Khalkha have a high prestige, but this is based on the situation that it can bring benefits to other ministries. Once this is lost, the input of iron, salt, cloth, and tea will be cut off. , I would like to see how long the other four movies can follow him."
You Shigong's temperament was more suitable for being a privy envoy, so Feng Ziying finally chose him to sit in the capital.
Cao Wenzhao was more energetic and more decisive in killing, so he was asked to lead the troops to fight the Chahar people. The vast area on the grassland required a fierce general who dared to make decisions.
“Then he will watch the Chahar people being annihilated by us and surrender?” Feng Ziying shook his head.
"That won't happen. If I were Zaisai, I would accumulate strength and at the same time urge the Outer Khalkha people to send troops to reinforce the Chahar people. I would even persuade the Tumut people to take action." You Shigong judged: "But the Tumut people There are some difficulties on the side of the Merte people. The conflict between Shitu and Su Nang is too deep and they are constraining each other. No one dares to act rashly, so only the Outer Khalkha people will take action."
"Shi Gong, Mao Wenlong wrote a letter saying that he hoped that Operation Zaisai could deal with the Inner Khalkhas by the way. He said that Zu Dashou recommended Chu Ying, Dai Shan and Huang Taiji to lead troops to fight against the Inner Khalkhas." Feng Ziying He pondered: "What do you think? Chu Ying, Dai Shan and Huang Taiji are all the sons of Nurhaci. Nurhaci has not been dead for a few years, but these few are already a little restless now..."
You Shigong laughed loudly, "The emperor is overly concerned. The Jianzhou Jurchens no longer exist, and the Haixi Jurchens are actually slowly integrating into them. In the past few years, the number of Han people in Liaodong has exceeded 700,000 due to continuous migration. What the hell, Jianzhou is less than ten thousand, and it is invincible. They are all targets in front of the firecrackers. I have met Chu Ying and Dai Shan. Maybe they still have some ambitions, but they have long lost the thoughts they had before. Now, they are even more eager to make military exploits in the war against the Mongols and earn a favor for their own descendants..."
Feng Ziying asked: "Shi Gong, do you think they are trustworthy?"
"Haha, Your Majesty, you think too highly of them. Under such circumstances, who can still make trouble now? Didn't the previous dynasty also use many surrendered Mongolian generals, Qi Bingzhong, Ma Jinbao, etc. ? Don’t you also say that our Hua Dynasty is open to all rivers, and as long as you are willing to serve the court, it doesn’t matter where you are from?”
You Shigong was so high-spirited, why did the emperor, who had always been so graceful and open-minded, become so concerned about these people?
The Jianzhou Jurchens have long been defeated. These few are just good at fighting, so they can be used to defeat the Mongols and make them make atonement for their crimes.
Feng Ziying laughed dumbly.
He also felt that he was too sensitive, perhaps because his memory in the previous life was too deep, but in this life, without that environment, even if Genghis Khan was reborn, it would be impossible to reverse the trend.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. No matter how much Zaisai tries, he can't change the general situation. Mao Wenlong is very vicious. On the surface, he sent troops out of the East Mongolian grasslands, but in fact, he prepared a reserve team of 70,000 people behind his back. Led by Chen Jisheng, if there is any change in Zaisai, Mao Chenglu and Chen Jisheng will attack from east to west and deal with Zaisai first. The minister has also ordered Jiangbei Town to board the ship from Songjiang and transport Niuzhuang by sea..."
You Shigong bowed his head slightly and said, "There is no need for you, Your Majesty, to work so hard in Fengtian Palace. You should go back to the palace to rest early. I saw that the father-in-laws have come to the palace gate several times."
Feng Ziying was startled, a little embarrassed, but sighed in her heart, didn’t she know?
But where are you going this time?
Changchun Palace, Jingren Palace, or Yongshou Palace? It’s hard to go anywhere.