The army returned victoriously, and Liu Chengzong gave the army a nine-day holiday.
It's still the same as before, each department participating in the war takes three batches of leave, three days at home and six days in camp.
The guards of the Marshal's Mansion were still carrying supplies outside the mansion. Officials from Xining and Juerwan bureaus lined up outside the official residence, watching the guards coming in and out, waiting to report to the government office.
Military intelligence is always more important than anything else, and Liu Chengzong paid great attention to the battlefield outside Qinghai Lake.
Nanshan Fort guard Zhong Hu knew that he was the first person the commander wanted to see when he returned, so he did not dare to neglect at all. After receiving the news of the return of the army, he rushed to Juerwan almost non-stop before Liu Chengzong entered the new city.
For Zhong Hu, it was worth the troublesome journey all the way to see the Generalissimo.
But considering the value of reporting the situation to the Generalissimo...these things were simply not worth the two hundred miles of sailing and three hundred miles of riding in two days and nights.
Zhong Hu reported the battle between Chahar and the Oirat coalition forces in one sentence: "The national division sent an envoy into the battle, but was killed by the Khan of Chahan. They were in Xiaoguidan before, but where they are now... my subordinates don't know.'
Liu Chengzong's wish to test the strength of the two Khans from the battle also came to nothing.
Faced with Zhong Hu's report, Liu Chengzong did not want to believe that the Mongolian Khan was a brainless fool, so he tried to find a reason for the behavior of Huduntu Khan's behavior of killing envoys without permission.
After all, this behavior cannot be performed by anyone with a normal mental state.
And Liu Chengzong tried to find normal thinking from abnormal behavior, and it became clear that he could only find a way to find a sword.
War is a continuation of politics, and killing should be a means rather than an end. Although killing envoys is also an answer in itself, Liu Chengzong could not see the benefit of this answer.
Strengthen the determination of Chahar? Tens of thousands of Chahar soldiers who have no home do not need to strengthen their determination. Killing the envoys will at most embolden Hu Duntu himself, trying to show off his strength with a fierce look but a soft heart, trying to tell everyone that I am not afraid. Oirat.
But killing the Oirat envoy and sending a deceased Chahar person there carrying his head...what good does this do?
Anyone can show off his strength. Xiao Zuanfeng will bark non-stop when he sees a dog bigger than him, but his timidity that makes him retreat at the slightest touch cannot deceive anyone.
The disadvantages are very obvious. For example, now, Liu Chengzong has made up his mind that he will not send any envoys to Hu Duntu in the future.
He has discovered that the Great Khan is very real and behaves like an ordinary person. When he thinks about the Great Khan's behavior like a politician, he can only go in the opposite direction and never understand it.
But according to ordinary people's thinking, it is easy to understand: killing the envoy can bring emotional value... it is refreshing.
Being an emperor or khan is an enviable job, but when the country is in decline and in adversity, ordinary people's minds cannot bear the huge pressure brought by this job.
Liu Chengzong shook his head and read the battle report between the two armies compiled by Zhong Hu. On the battlefield within the control of Nanshan Baotang soldiers, Chahar and Oirat fled and chased each other. For such a long time, no one could organize any battle. always on the move
He scratched his face and said to his father sitting next to him: "Father seems to have done Hu Duntu a big favor.
Liu Xiangyu burst into laughter. Chahar was able to freely move his hands and feet in a wide range. The reason was that the Marshal's Mansion accepted more than 30,000 women and children, so that Hu Duntu had no worries.
The Chahar cavalry, who had no worries, were very terrifying. They followed Hu Duntu from Zhangjiakou to Subei, and entered the world with the most experience. Oirat's national division was really unable to catch them for a while.
Liu Xiangyu let out a long breath: "It's useless even if you don't bring your family, Chahar will definitely lose.
"Oh?" Liu Chengzong raised his eyebrows: "How did father figure it out?"
Liu Chengzong knew that without the intervention of the Marshal's Office, the outcome of this war was almost certain. He was just curious about how his father analyzed it.
After all, when it comes to escaping, Liu Chengzong is also an expert and is very aware of the negative impact of such a large-scale retreat on the army.
The Mongolian athletes in Chahar showed very good maneuverability despite the fatigue of their men and horses. This proved that those who could follow the Great Khan to Qinghai were the best of the best.
But until now, Liu Chengzong has not seen Chahar's intention to counterattack. Retreating without the purpose of counterattack means fleeing, which in itself means admitting to the soldiers that the enemy is strong and we are weak.
Unless the whole army knows the purpose of retreat and knows that the commander is showing weakness.
Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that soldiers are deceitful, that is why they show what they can't do when they can, and show when they don't use it.
In war, the smaller the number, the greater the number. But the weak never defeats the strong. Taking a long step to retreat is a sign of weakness. The purpose is to despise the enemy, deceive the opponent to gain opportunities, and form a local situation in which the strong attacks the weak.
But the important prerequisite for showing weakness is 'being able'. If you are 'unable', it is not showing weakness, but real weakness.
To kill the envoys but not be able to defeat them is to show off one's strength; to retreat but have no backup plan is to flee.
After running around, the men were tired, the horses were tired, and their morale was gone. Liu Chengzong judged that after several days of running in embarrassment, Chahar's 30,000-strong army would completely lose the ability to fight in the field with the Weilat coalition forces.
The remaining choice for Hu Duntu is to continue running until he can no longer run and is overtaken by the Oirat Allied Forces. If Hu Duntu really does not prepare a backup plan, Chahar, who was once the orthodox Khan of Mongolia, will run away from his tribe. Disappear in smoke
However, Liu Xiangyu’s analysis has nothing to do with military experience. He said: “The Tiger Chief and the Imperial Advisor have both sent letters to the Commander’s Mansion several times. The Imperial Advisor sent them twice. The first time was to ask your mother-in-law whether you wanted it, and the second time. Come to the situation of marriageable women from the noble tribes of Oirat."
Liu Xiangyu spread his hands and said: "On the other hand, Chief Tiger has sent letters three times, each time with more urgent words, but they all have the same meaning, urging the little king of the Southern Dynasty to come quickly to help in the battle."
Nanchao Xiao Wang, who was sitting next to his father, rubbed his forehead painfully, leaned over and cradled the smooth black hair on Xiao Zuanfeng's body next to his feet: "We still have to save him."
Liu Xiangyu shook his head, but he didn't seem to object to his words. He just held his pipe and said helplessly: "The imperial master has bowed his head to the Jin Guohan.'
Hearing this sentence, Liu Chengzong's brows jumped sharply: "When did it happen, how did my father know?"
“It’s mentioned in the credential given to you by Jin Guohan.
As he spoke, Liu Xiangyu pointed to the documents piled on the table like a mountain, pulled out the credentials, quietly pushed them over, and said: "The Khan of the Kingdom of Jin sent the credentials to the eldest son Hauge as his envoy. Take a look."
Liu Chengzong looked at the letter and saw that the letter was a paper letter. It was a very ordinary Qianshan paper. It was not long in length and had a strict format. The writing font was also in standard Guange style, which looked very comfortable.
The letter was written in February of the seventh year of Tiancong. The Khan of Jin Dynasty wrote to the King of Xihai.
The commanders in the northwest raised their armies because of the chaos of the Ming Dynasty, which was the result of radical changes. The same is true in our country.
The two countries are separated by mountains and rivers, but we often hear about the victory of the Western Kingdom. In the past, Chahar often disturbed the border wall and was also the sworn enemy of the Jin Kingdom. Now Chahar has been driven there by our country. It is not suitable for the King of the West Sea to accept him. If he can take it There will be a generous reward if you chase back.
Previously, the Imperial Master Heshuote had sent envoys to pay tribute to our country. Now the king and I regard the Ming Dynasty as our enemy. We should work together to make the world a happy one. I have the most sincere intention to form an alliance, but I don’t know how to respect it. I look forward to the arrival of the King's envoy.
'This letter was written in February.'
After Liu Chengzong read the letter, he smiled at his father and said: "The Khan of the Kingdom of Jin and the Khan of the Kingdom are both far more regal than Hu Duntu.'
February of the sixth year of Chongzhen was a very important time point. At that time, Liu Chengzong had just launched his army to march eastward, and it was impossible for the news to reach Huang Taiji's ears.
The Marshal's Mansion has not yet won the northwest battle with the imperial court. The so-called victory in the letter is nothing more than congratulations to Huchen or polite words.
Just as Liu Chengzong had expected, the envoy sent by the Kingdom of Jin this time was not necessarily for him, but the focus was on destroying Hu Duntu.
Huang Taiji sent his eldest son here probably to appease this feeling of contempt for his secondary status.
Liu Chengzong put the credentials aside and smiled at his father: "Da, you have met Hauge. What do you think of him?"
"Very smart, but I don't know if it's him or Huang Taiji who is smart."
Liu Xiangyu said: "When you meet me, you kneel down with the etiquette of an elder. He doesn't talk about the affairs of the two countries. It's as if he is getting married. He is one year older than you, but when he mentions you, he will always call you brother. He is particularly respectful."
Liu Chengzong chuckled secretly. He already knew about this when he returned to the army and passed through Xining.
In Xining, he summoned three general soldiers and inquired about the Jin Kingdom. Yang Qi and others all had experience in serving in Ji Liao and had some understanding of Jianzhou and the Jin Kingdom.
From Jianzhou to the Kingdom of Jin, while Nurhachi’s military strength gradually expanded, his political marriage methods were also extremely sophisticated. Coupled with the custom of step marriage, the family relationship was extremely complicated. When it came to marriage, the Jin clan was the best in the world. .
"They kept their posture very low. When he saw me, he called me grandpa. What should I call him when I saw him? I don't want to be brothers with him." Liu Xiangyu asked: "What are you going to do?'
"I?'
Liu Chengzong pointed to himself and said with a smile: "Save Hu Duntu and get rid of the national teacher Khan."
"As for the Kingdom of Jin, Huang Taiji's thoughts are the same as mine. They must fight the imperial court, and I must fight the imperial court, whether to form an alliance or not. This is an unchangeable situation.
As Liu Chengzong spoke, he raised his hand and waved it in front of him, saying: "Before Zhangye was conquered and Yili was leveled, the Ming Dynasty was just a swamp. Before the capital was captured, anyone who fought with it would be carried down. I don’t have any of the six parts, but I can’t help but spend so much.'
When everyone makes assumptions about others, they will use themselves as a model to figure out other people's behavior, and Liu Chengzong is no exception.
In his opinion, what he was most happy to see was that the Jin Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty were locked in a fight in Liaodong. The Ming Dynasty fought hard against the Jin Kingdom and gave him time to recuperate.
So the reverse is also true, Huang Taiji also hopes that Ming Dynasty will pour its main force into the northwest battlefield to relieve the pressure in the northeast. Liu Xiangyu asked: "Then Hauge, just let him go back like this?'
"No, no, no, we won't let him go back. We will ignore Huang Taiji, but we will try our best to win over Hauge and let him eat and have fun here... It seems that we attach great importance to them and we are almost able to form an alliance.'
Liu Xiangyu sighed, wondering how such a decent person could give birth to a second child with evil intentions.
As soon as he heard this, he knew that the lion was thinking about whether he could get something from the Kingdom of Jin, and it was probably just to whet the appetite of others.
This is not the right way.
He said: "Don't make an alliance, but you can send a mission to make good friends with the Jin Kingdom and explore the road terrain, customs and customs of Monan and even Liaodong, the actual strength of the troops, and the general's character. However, you need to be particularly careful in selecting your candidates.'
Liu Xiangyu then said: "As for Oirat and the closing of Zhangye and Yili, I think that after the successive battles, the commander-in-chief has decided that it is not appropriate to make enemies everywhere and stabilize Oirat. The 40,000-strong military division is tired of veterans and has the intention of retreating. Take this opportunity to train and recuperate in the fields.
"Even if the coalition forces are defeated, it will be difficult to capture the Ili River, but we cannot retain it. Without 50,000 immigrants, we cannot dominate the Ili River." With 50,000 immigrants, Liu Chengzong scratched his head and could not move.
He has been stuck on the food and clothing line to raise his troops, and on the life and death line to feed the desperate people who came to seek refuge. The surplus food needed to immigrate to the border is too luxurious for him.
"Da, Yili is too far away and no one has been there. Now it is too far away to immigrate to the real border. As for sending envoys to the Kingdom of Jin, I have a candidate, but we will talk about it later. The top priority is to organize six Han military camps first. The Mongol Khan will have to bend and shrink for a while."
In Liu Chengzong's mind, the most suitable person to be sent to the Kingdom of Jin was Gao Xian, who ate Hanwang Lumi in Pingliang Mansion.
Gao Xian knew the structure of the Lion Camp very well, but his understanding of the Marshal's Mansion was on par with Huang Taiji's. Even though he was sent to the Kingdom of Jin to eat in Shenyang for a year or two, Huang Taiji couldn't get anything useful out of him.
Moreover, the time is just right. When Gao Xian comes from Pingliang, the problem of the overseas Mongolian army should be solved. By then, the names and grades of official positions will be decided, and an envoy will be organized to go to the Jin Kingdom.
"Oh, I can bend and shrink.'
Liu Xiangyu said in his heart that you won’t let the Tiger Chief reach out.
He said: "The Tiger Chief can run but cannot fight. If he cannot be carried, if you want to protect him, it is best to use your troops quickly and quickly. When the national army defeats him, he will have 10,000 or 20,000 prisoners, and he will have to deal with four Fifty thousand Mongol troops.
What Liu Xiangyu didn't say was that maybe Chahar's army couldn't fight when facing Oirat, but if they surrendered Oirat, their morale would be doubled in a fight with the Marshal's Mansion.
People can charge once for the Khan, but for food rations, they can charge at least five times. If you include the mother-in-law, you can probably charge ten times if you don't die.
They took someone's 30,000 aunties,
"Haste makes waste in this battle. Ordinary people cannot guess the Tiger Chief's mind. If we finish defeating Oirat, the Tiger Chief will still have to fight with me and suffer a loss."
Liu Chengzong stubbornly shook his head: "It is imperative to expand the commander's mansion to the tenth camp... As for the tiger and the rabbit, I will give him a city. If he can't fight in the field, he will squat in the city and be a bastard. He can always squat for a few days.'
'Which city?'
There are many people in Chahar, and a small fortress like Nanshan Fort is obviously not enough. The city needs to be able to accommodate 30,000 troops, have certain city defense facilities, and be far away from the Oirat coalition forces to allow them to run in the Gobi Desert. A run.
The terrain should be relatively closed, which can create opportunities to annihilate the Oirat coalition forces and ensure that the Mongolians from the Marshal's Mansion participating in the rearguard Latt four units will not run anywhere.
At the same time, it should not be too far away from the control area of the Marshal's Mansion, otherwise it will not achieve the effect of waiting for work.
Liu Chengzong happened to have such a city in his hands. He said: "Bajiao City."
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