Yang Fan has always wondered why Yingzong was doing so well in Mongolia. Since ancient times, no king who has subjugated his country has lived a good life. And the Mongols have never been good masters.
Many history books attribute all this to Yingzong's personal charm. His knowledge and character impressed these barbarians. So the key is temperament. He and the three Yesian brothers got along like a fish in water, and they were brothers.
When he finally sent him back to his country, he was reluctant to leave him. King Sekan held his hand and refused to let go, while Boyan Timur burst into tears.
Anyone who is not a fool can understand that this is complete nonsense.
But if there was also a group of people who were supported by the Yingzong to unify Mongolia, it would be completely explainable.
And it is easy to support him. There is a severe shortage of supplies on the grassland. As long as the trade rights are given first, it will be fine.
The necessary living materials for the Mongols can only be obtained from Yexian in the Ming Dynasty. Other Mongolian tribes must turn to Yexian in order to survive.
Because sailing against the current will lead to retreat if you don’t advance. If your tribe declines due to lack of supplies, it will be swallowed up by those tribes that have taken refuge and gained resources and become stronger.
The three brothers who were finally defeated and killed were because after Daizong came to power, he targeted Yexian everywhere.
Not only was the tribute trade stopped, but the market was also closed. Give the Mongols a signal, as long as you support them, don't even think about getting a hair from the Ming Dynasty.
The reason why Daizong hated Yexian so much was because he supported Yingzong and wanted to send Yingzong back to his country.
Yang Fan had always been surprised when he saw this period of history before. Many records in books cannot be justified.
In the Battle of Tumubao, the Mongols annihilated 500,000 Ming troops.
Tumu Fort is very close to Juyongguan. Ye Xing captured the emperor, and the normal behavior would be to continue attacking Juyongguan. Juyongguan is located in Changping. After passing Juyongguan, you will reach the suburbs of Beijing.
At this time, the Beijing camp had been wiped out, and Beijing was already an empty city. The emperor was captured, people were panicked, and almost all the troops in the Beijing camp were destroyed. It was a God-given opportunity to capture Beijing in one go and regain the restoration of the Yuan Dynasty.
On August 15, the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), after first capturing Yingzong, they not only did not continue to march. Instead, he took the emperor and ran to Datong to call the door. As a result, Yingzong got the title of Son of Heaven.
On August 16, the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), the leader of Wala also kidnapped the captured Ming Yingzong and left Xinbaoan (near today's Hebei), Xuanhua and Datong in Shanxi to rest.
On the first day of October in the fourteenth year of Zhengtong (1449), the Oara army took the captured Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty and marched southward. Passing through Xuanfu, they attacked Juyongguan and then attacked Beijing.
These strange operations gave Beijing one and a half months to prepare.
On the battlefield, fighter planes were fleeting. We did not fight at that time, but delayed the fight for a month and a half. We waited until Beijing was ready to fight again. Moreover, winter is coming soon, so military operations cannot be launched in the month and a half of autumn when the weather is good, but they have to wait until winter arrives. This makes absolutely no sense.
Yang Fan felt a little nervous thinking about it. It seemed that the history of the Ming Dynasty and various records were made by civil servants, which may have covered up a lot of truth. The history has been tampered with beyond recognition.
"Whether this matter has been planned for a long time, or whether Donglin and His Majesty suddenly realized that this was an opportunity, it is not important anymore. On this issue, there is no room for us to comment. What we need to consider is that we How can we not suffer in this turmoil?" Yang Fan said while rubbing his temples.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. I estimate that there is a high probability that His Majesty will make major adjustments to the military's personnel. The extent of the adjustments depends on how determined he is," Zhang Shize said.
Yang Fan was discussing countermeasures with Zhang Shize when Lin Yueru hurriedly walked in.
"Master, something happened. Early this morning, at dawn. Changping's garrison entered the city."
At this time, Lin Yueru was generally sleeping in. When she got up so early, she must have just received information about the emergency.
Yang Fan and Zhang Shize looked at each other. What they were most worried about happened. His Majesty chose what they considered the worst option.
At the same time, one after another imperial edicts were issued from Qianqing Palace.
The first imperial edict was addressed to the cabinet, the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, and all nobles.
Emperor Long Yan was furious. He angrily denounced the nobles and the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army for neglecting their duties and neglecting their duties. As a result, the actual number of the three major battalions of the Beijing Camp with a strength of 400,000 was only about 150,000. A large number of nobles were ordered to go home and listen behind closed doors.
The second imperial edict was reported to the Ministry of War. This year's Qing army has verified the actual situation in the Beijing camp. There are actually 150,000 soldiers. Among them, there were more than 30,000 people who pretended to be false and stole military pay. All payments will be stopped. Guards in brocade robes checked the facts and then performed the instructions. There are more than 40,000 veterans who have exceeded the retirement age and immediately go to the Ministry of War to complete the retirement procedures. More than 20,000 disabled, weak, sick and other physically weak people were all dismissed.
In the third imperial edict, more than 50,000 strong soldiers from the Beijing camp who met the requirements were reorganized into one hundred battalion heads. Heading to Nanyuan for reorganization, Yang Fan, the Marquis of Dingyuan and the General of the Expedition to the West, was in charge and conducted a month-long training.
The fourth imperial edict was written by Zhang Shize, the grandson of the British Duke, who was appointed as the second branch guard general of Ji Town and concurrently as the Qianhu Controller of the Hexi Guard Qianhu Station. He controlled all the soldiers and horses of the Zhongxie in Ji Town and was stationed in Zunhua. Zhou Yuji, a Qianhu of the Qianhu Station in Hexi Province, was transferred to the new commanding officer of the Fire Gun Camp. He led the six newly established Rumi gunmen in Jingshan Daying.
In the first year of Tianqi, Sun Chengzong, Minister of the Ministry of War, visited the border to inspect. Three generals will be assigned to the Sanxie Twelve Road in Ji Town for overall management. Among them, the east of Ji Town is connected with Yanhe Road, which is under the deputy general guard of Ji Town East Road and is stationed in Jianchang Camp. Taiping Road, Zhongxie Road, Ji Town, is under the guard of the Deputy General Soldier of Ji Town Middle Road, and is stationed at Santun Camp.
As for Ji Town, it has a reported strength of 110,000 troops. It has jurisdiction over 24 cities including Jizhou, Yongping, Changping, and Miyun. It is divided into Sanxie and Twelve Routes. There are as many as 11 generals (one missing) in each area. There are twenty-six checkpoints, as well as many local military camps and guard posts.
Although Zhang Shize was stationed in the imperial city before, his official position was not high and he was Zuyin's Qianhu official.
Because of his meritorious service in garrisoning the imperial city with Yang Fan, he was promoted to garrison.
After being ordered to train six thousand households of new fire gun soldiers, he was promoted to guerrilla general again.
This time, the emperor promoted him to the rank of general at the foot of Jizhen Middle Road, which was equivalent to another promotion. If he was promoted further, he would become deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief.
Zhang Shize's promotion speed was much faster than that of Yang Fan.
This time, if he follows Yang Fan to the Western Expedition and returns to the court after victory, he will most likely be promoted to deputy general (deputy general) to command a part of the Beijing camp troops that have been trained and tested by Yang Fan in actual combat.
Soon, Yang Fan received news that Chongzhen had issued four imperial edicts. These imperial edicts were first sent to the Ministry of War. After Li Banghua received the edict, he immediately began to implement them in the name of the Ministry of War.
For a time, the government and the public were shocked. This was the biggest move Chongzhen had made since he came to the throne. The impact was greater than the defeat of Duke Wei. The emperor actually took action against the nobles and took back the military power of the Beijing camp.
The news that the 400,000-strong Beijing camp actually only had 150,000 people shocked the whole country. Public opinion across the country was in an uproar. The Beijing Camp had actually become rotten to this extent.
Moreover, among these 150,000 people, there were only 50,000 truly strong soldiers. Ministers from all over the country wrote to the emperor one after another, requesting the reconstruction of the capital camp.
What shocked the whole country even more was that the emperor actually found out the truth about the Beijing camp.
Since Xuanzong, there have been many clamoring for the Qing army. But every time, the thunder is loud and the rain is small. It was Yingzong who made the substantive move, but in the end the matter failed and the Tumubao Incident occurred.
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Unexpectedly, just over a year after Chongzhen came to power, he actually thoroughly investigated the capital camp.
The most surprising thing is that the emperor actually had the courage and determination to cut off the wrists of a strong man. The rotten meat of Jingying was cut off directly. Dare to face reality, this ruthlessness is shocking. Directly downsizing the Beijing camp to one-eighth of its original size is also shocking.
Many people discovered that they seemed to have misjudged the emperor before, and did not expect that he had such great courage.
The impact of this incident is huge and the scope is far beyond everyone’s imagination.
It is said that when Concubine Zheng heard the news, she accidentally broke the tea bowl. His whole body was shaking, his face was pale, and he suddenly had a heart attack. The palace was in chaos, and the imperial doctor was summoned for first aid.
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