After reading the letter, Zhu Youxiao became more confident about this trip. Sure enough, Ahailai's father had long been dissatisfied with Lin Danhan, and he clearly stated the reasons for his dissatisfaction.
The Mongols originally believed in the Yellow religion, but Nalindan Khan forced everyone to convert to the Red religion by force.
In addition, he deliberately suppressed other tribes, which caused him to lose people's support, and Ahai Lai's tribe was the one that was suppressed.
Originally, he did this to consolidate his dominance, but in the end, his position was shaken. This man, like Emperor Chongzhen in history, was headstrong and suspicious.
The result was that the same situation happened in the Ming Dynasty. There was internal instability and strong enemies from Jianzhou were pressing closer. So he had no choice but to run away to Qinghai with his trusted tribe.
The key is that not long after this brother died, his son took his tribe to join Jianzhou, and the Mongol Empire completely disappeared.
The stupid things he did were even worse than those of Emperor Chongzhen. Zhu Youxiao even suspected that the two of them were "twins", both of whom were equally stupid and performed the same mysterious operations.
After Zhu Youxiao read it, he put the letter away and went straight to Wenhua Hall.
"See His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" As soon as they entered the Wenhua Hall, the Mongolians who had been waiting here immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
When Zhu Youxiao walked to the imperial stage, he said expressionlessly:
"Get up!"
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!"
"I heard from Sun Yunhe, are you willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty and serve the Ming Dynasty?"
"Yes, His Majesty the Great Emperor, we swear to the Immortal Heaven to serve His Majesty the Great Emperor wholeheartedly!"
These people speak broken Chinese, and you really don’t know what they are saying unless you listen carefully!
Zhu Youxiao would not believe their nonsense. The Immortality they mentioned was probably not as real as a few silver ingots.
He looked at them and smiled slightly:
"Then would you like to take me to the grassland to see it?"
How could these uneducated Mongolians get around? For a moment, you looked at me and I looked at you. A relatively young man reacted and replied:
"Is the Great Emperor going to send troops outside the Pass?"
"That's right, I plan to personally conquer the Chahar tribe, which will also happen to rescue your tribal brothers who have been suppressed by Lin Dan Khan."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately knelt down and shouted:
"This slave is willing to serve the great emperor as hard as a dog or horse!"
The others were nervous and followed suit and said:
"Slave, please wait!"
When going to an unfamiliar place outside the customs, it is always good to have a guide, at least you will not get lost. Moreover, his purpose of going out to the fortress this time was for the war horses and knights. It would always be beneficial to him to recruit more Mongolians.
The purpose of using wild boar skin to defeat Mongolia is the same. Who doesn’t need the excellent war horses and natural knights on the grassland? Who is not greedy?
The Three Thousand Battalions that Emperor Chengzu was so powerful in the world were mainly composed of Mongolians.
More than half of the 8,000 servants Li Chengliang swept through Liaodong were Mongolians, and there were also many Jurchens and other tribes. On the contrary, they had nothing to do with the Han people.
These people are indeed more courageous and brave than the Han people in fighting, let alone riding and shooting. The Han people are simply incomparable, at least in this era.
It is precisely because of this example of Li Chengliang that the military generals in Liaodong now regard him as their idol. Who doesn't want to be a powerful local emperor like him?
Since they have become idols, it is natural to learn from the idol's family history, which has led to the prevalence of servants and the intensification of warlordism. They also like to recruit Mongolians and raise bandits to respect themselves.
"Sun Yunhe, find a place to settle them down, and find a few more people to teach them Chinese!"
"I obey the decree!"
Zhu Youxiao sat alone on the dragon chair again and began to think. I sent troops outside the pass. How would Wild Boar Skin and Huang Taiji react? Will they take the opportunity to attack Liaoshen?
If I remember correctly, they will launch a large-scale attack this year. Historically, it was brought forward because Xiong Tingbi was dismissed. Now because of his own changes, will it be brought forward?
If they really come, can Xiong Tingbi defend Liaochen?
The wild boar skin has not yet been taken seriously by Zhu Youxiao. What worries him deeply is Huang Taiji. This person is much more terrifying than the wild boar skin. Can Xiong Tingbi deal with this worldly hero?
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Liaoyang
After the entire city of Shenyang was cleared of Jiannu's internal agents, Xiong Tingbi made all arrangements for defense and immediately rushed to Shenyang.
According to his understanding, Liaoyang is much deeper and more chaotic than Shenyang.
When Yuan Yingtai was the governor, he recruited Mongolians and Jurchens on a large scale, incorporated them into the army, and put the refugees into the city without even checking them.
I don't know how many Jiannu were working hard, just waiting for their army to attack, and then cooperate inside and outside to take this important town.
Moreover, the situation in Liaoyang is no better than that in Shenyang. This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty outside the customs. Most of the general families in Liaodong are here.
I can't directly clean up like Shenyang. If I offend them, I may not be able to move forward in Liaodong. After all, these people have firmly grasped the military power.
The prestige in the local area is not small, but it is not comparable to the generals in Shenyang. They have a solid foundation.
When Xiong Tingbi arrived outside the city gate, countless people were welcoming him warmly, and the army was also lined up in two rows to welcome the Liaodong Governor into the city.
Xiong Tingbi looked furious, but it was hard to get angry in front of so many people. He said slightly angrily to his commander, General Biaoying:
"Is Liaoyang so free? There is no need to deal with military affairs!"
The general quickly ordered his men to disperse the crowd and quickly explained:
"Tai Tai, please calm down. These are all suggestions made by the people in the Inspectorate and the generals have agreed to them. The general has nothing to do!"
Xiong Tingbi could only sigh helplessly. These people must know what he did in Shenyang. This is also the popular trend now.
"Come into town!"
Liaodong officials, big and small, had been waiting at the city gate for a long time. When they saw Xiong Tingbi coming, they all smiled and congratulated:
"The great success of Taitai Tiger Skin Translation really strengthened the power of our Ming army!"
"Taitai's soldiers are like gods, they are really the pillars of Liaodong!"
"Congratulations to Taitai, I don't know when he will take us to build a reputation!"
Xiong Tingbi could only smile helplessly:
"It's better to rely on the Shenyang generals to fight the enemy bravely!"
"The government office has prepared a banquet for Taitai to welcome her and wash away her dust!"
Xiong Tingbi was welcomed into the city with shouts of congratulations.
At the banquet, after three drinks, Xiong Tingbi stopped writing. He took the initiative to test how deep the water was. He looked at the people below and said:
"My generals, I am here in Liaoyang on the orders of His Majesty."
Upon hearing that it was an order, these generals immediately became quiet.
Xiong Tingbi also paused deliberately and said in a deep voice:
"Verify the Liaoyang garrison!"
