"Sir, we have found out that a large number of Tatars are going south, preparing to attack Peiping."
"The number of people in the first batch seems to be more than 30,000."
"In addition, Jurchen and other tribes are also invading border areas such as Liaodong."
Immediately, spies were sent out to bring back this shocking news.
For no reason, the Tatars went south, and it was at this time. It came very suddenly. Tie Xuan pondered for a while and sighed: "His Royal Highness, King Yan, also brought me a difficult problem."
Being in Peiping, he can judge the current situation more clearly.
If Zhu Di was not behind the Tatars' march south this time, it would be impossible for Tie Xuan to believe that in order to show his own importance, he would not hesitate to let the enemy go south.
This time the enemy attacked, it was definitely a real attack, not the kind that just came and ran away.
There are more than 30,000 people, just in the early stage, and the number of people who will come later will definitely not be less than these 30,000 people.
"Sir, what should we do?"
the soldier asked.
Tie Xuan thought for a while and said: "Let people ask King Dai, King Gu, and King Ning for help. I will write another memorial and go back to ask for help from Your Majesty, and mobilize all the firearms in Beiping."
"Where are the soldiers in Peiping?"
the soldier asked again.
"Don't worry about them, we'll fight ourselves."
Tie Xuan said decisively: "With firearms, we can fight! In addition, if the soldiers in Peiping are assigned to the battlefield, they will not obey orders, and they will be disobedient, and it will be meaningless to use them. When the fight actually breaks out, they will There is no chance to go to the battlefield, so I am more anxious than anyone else."
The reason why the soldiers of Yan Fan only knew about King Yan but not about the court was not only because King Yan could lead troops to fight and control the soldiers very well, but also because of military merit.
Zhu Di was willing to award military merits and rewards to soldiers below.
After receiving a reward, no matter who it is, they will be excited, willing to fight, willing to work hard for Zhu Di, and fight harder.
If the opportunity to gain military merit is lost and there is no way to kill the enemy and make meritorious service, even though these are Zhu Di's arrangements, the soldiers below will feel anxious.
They really didn't want to see that the soldiers brought by Tie Xuan took away all the military merits of killing the enemy and took all the spoils, leaving them with nothing to gain.
What Tie Hyun takes advantage of is people's greedy nature.
Soldiers are willing to fight. In addition to truly protecting their homes and country, there is another reason why soldiers are willing to fight: they are greedy for credit.
"Get ready and start fighting."
Tie Xuan said loudly again.
Although there are not many people brought from Yingtian, there are many firearms. Powerful artillery such as Dingshanhe are in the army, and there are Shenwei cannons at the border.
Mortars, rocket launchers, rifles and other weapons are all available, and there is no shortage of ammunition. They can fight the enemies in the north at any time.
Tie Xuan is confident that he can hold the north side, and there will be no big problems and little pressure.
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Although Tie Xuan was confident, the letter asking for help was still sent.
The memorial to Yingtian was also sent back as quickly as possible.
On the third day after Zhu Xuan returned to Beijing, when he was preparing to go to Japan for a visit, he received news from Tie Xuan that someone had come back to ask for help, and he immediately returned to the palace to see the emperor.
"My dear grandson, do you know everything?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "My grandson knows, I didn't expect the Tatars to attack at this time."
However, Tie Xuan's memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang did not include any speculation about Zhu Di. After all, it was just a guess and it was not convenient to present it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
But this speculation was clearly written in the letter to Zhu Xuan.
These two approaches have different meanings.
"Tie Xuan just arrived in Peiping. He received our imperial edict and beat Lao Si. Those soldiers in Peiping were all Lao Si's men before. They only know the King of Yan but not the imperial court."
"With the Tatar attack this time, the soldiers in Peiping may not be willing to listen to Tie Xuan's command."
"Moreover, Tie Xuan forcibly suppressed them not long ago."
"Even if these soldiers are willing to go to the battlefield, they may not fight with their heart."
"It's hard to fight those more than a thousand people!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was in Yingtian, but he was able to think clearly about matters in Peiping, and he was very aware of Zhu Di's tricks.
"My grandson thinks that more than a thousand people, plus firearms, can fight!"
Zhu Xuan has always been full of confidence in his firearms. From now on, the way of fighting on the battlefield needs to be subverted by firearms. He added: "But Tie Xuan asked for help. Sun Er thought that he could not ignore it. He could arrange for the army trained by Sun Er to go north. The new army saw blood."
"Army, going north?"
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang would not ignore Tie Xuan.
However, he could imagine that several other Sai kings would not ignore this matter and should have sent troops to Peiping by now.
"We transport the new army by sea from Yingtian to Peiping in just a few days, and can quickly enter the battlefield."
Zhu Xuan suggested: "The new army will not know how to fight in the future unless it sees blood."
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang could tell that Guaisun's suggestion was for his own military training, but after careful consideration, he thought it made sense.
"Then do what my dear grandson said and let the new army go north. You, my dear grandson, will arrange this matter, but you can't go to the battlefield. Do you understand?"
Zhu Yuanzhang warned, after all, the battlefield is dangerous.
Zhu Xuan shook his head and said: "My grandson has no plans to go to the battlefield, but he wants to visit the Japanese country."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "What's the use of going to that island?"
"My grandson wants to see if their silver mine is finished."
Zhu Xuan smiled slightly and said: "If you haven't finished digging, get it and bring back the dug out silver to increase income for Ming Dynasty."
"This is good too!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded with a smile and said, "Go ahead, dear grandson! Anyway, the Japanese country is not in danger."
There is no danger in going to Japan with a warship.
If the Japanese don't tremble, they are very brave.
Zhu Xuan mentioned the silver mine in Japan a long time ago. It would be good to dig it back and it is worth a visit.
After confirming this matter, they decided on the arrangements for the battle without consulting the Ministry of War or the Fifth Army Commander's Office.
Zhu Xuan is confident.
Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Zhu Xuan very much, so he decided to go to war.
Zhu Xuan immediately went to the military camp of the New Army, mobilized a large number of warships, and transported all 20,000 new army troops to the north. He asked Geng Xuan to lead the team. After arriving in Peking, he followed Tie Xuan's orders and command.
Early the next morning.
The new army set off.
On the battleship, there are Zhu Xuan's latest weapons and enough ammunition, which can completely grind the Tatars heading south to the ground.
After sending Geng Xuan away, Zhu Xuan ordered: "Liao Yong, please prepare. We will take the navy to sea tomorrow and go to the Japanese country."
After a period of development, the number of their warships increased.
Not only can warships be distributed in every coastal area, but there are countless warships docked near Yingtian. A naval force of 20,000 people can be taken away without any problems.
Early the next morning.
Ashikaga Yoshimochi and his fleet left the sea first and returned to Japan. Their ships were slower and they had to leave in advance.
In the afternoon, Zhu Xuan's warship fleet sailed out of the port and headed towards the Japanese country.
