The leaders of the grassland tribes also knew that this large-scale invasion was not a preparation to reoccupy the Central Plains and restore the Yuan Dynasty, but was a helpless move forced by natural disasters.
Most herdsmen cannot survive under the White Disaster. With the characteristics of nomadic people, if they cannot survive, they will never wait for death. Instead, they have to rob others. Both Tatars and Walas know that there are only two of them left. The choice is either to kill and plunder each other internally, or to transfer the pressure away.
In this case, the invasion is basically doomed to fail. The difference lies in how many people are lost due to energy consumption, and whether some results can be obtained at the expense of part of the sacrifice.
Of course, this is an unforeseen disaster for the Ming Dynasty. Winning the battle will also help reduce their burden. In this climate, the grassland herdsmen cannot survive on the grassland, and the Ming Dynasty will not even think about counterattack and plundering cattle and sheep.
After Zhu Biao read the memorial, there was movement outside the door. Hu Weiyong, Fu Youde and other important military and political ministers entered one after another. Lao Zhu directly said no courtesy, and then beckoned Fu Youde and other distinguished officials to point out the terrain map, while Zhu Biao It was to hand the memorial into the hands of Hu Weiyong.
After everyone quickly read it, they gathered together to discuss. The attack was half a month earlier than expected. The Mongolian army may not have been assembled yet. Such a rush also proved how bad the situation there was.
Yesudie'er is not an unintelligent person. He has a well-organized approach to the use of troops. He has little advantage in the first place. He rushes to attack without completing the coordination between various ministries. This only shows that there are many internal contradictions and a serious shortage of food and grass. He can only deliberately consume some thorns first. Chief tribe.
The meeting ended after an hour. Officials from the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Governor's Office had no chance of resting tonight. The Ministry of Household Affairs also had to be busy. This war was all about logistics, and there were never enough supplies.
After everyone left, Zhu Biao said: "I'm afraid what Jiang Wei said is exaggerated. No matter how stupid Hu Weiyong is, he will not collude too deeply with Yesudier."
Zhu Yuanzhang said expressionlessly: "It's unclear whether the collusion is deep, but it is true that they communicated privately through Mao Xiang."
The pro-military Duwei Mansion originally had the task of wooing the various tribes in the grassland, so Mao Xiang was able to pull the strings, but it was unclear what agreement or consensus Hu Weiyong had reached with Yesudier.
Zhu Biao was really surprised when Jiang Wei sent a secret report a few days ago. It was so surprising that the imperial minister had contact with the Mongol Khan. Zhu Biao even suspected that Jiang Wei was trying to trap Mao Xiang in order to gain power as soon as possible.
However, it doesn't matter whether this matter is true or not for now. Although Hu Weiyong is the prime minister, and Zhu Yuanzhang is currently letting him go as he pleases for fishing, his power is still limited by the civil servant group, and his influence on the war in the north is minimal.
As for the Ming Dynasty's strategic deployment to the north, it never wanted to cover up anything. After regaining strategic places such as the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, it was no longer possible for the Mongolian cavalry to imagine that they used their mobility to invade the rear of the imperial court or cut off the military supplies of the army. It's possible.
What's more, Hu Weiyong wouldn't be so stupid. He would expose himself in order to give Mongolia, which was bound to lose, some advantage. After all, they were not on the same page. They were just two weak people who clung to each other and were ready to take advantage of each other.
"I'm afraid this battle will last for two or three months, but the fiercest battle will be during this month. Some tribes will retreat after a month."
Zhu Biao nodded clearly. This is the biggest problem of Mongolia today. They are independent and unable to concentrate their combat power. Although Yesudier claims to be the Emperor of Mongolia in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the 18th Khan of the Mongolian Empire, his title is Zhuriktu Khan. , but still could not integrate the Tatar kings.
The victory of Kublai Khan and his descendants lasted for hundreds of years. How could they truly surrender to the descendants of Ali Buge? That would be tantamount to denying all the glory of their own clan, which is unacceptable in Mongolian traditional concepts.
Therefore, within a month, if they cannot break through the Ming Dynasty's defense and cannot go south to plunder to make up for themselves, then the tribes of the Tatar kings will definitely retreat and turn around to attack those tribes that suffered heavy casualties or did not respond accordingly.
The same is true for Wala. Yesudiel's prestige is worth at most Wala's life for a month. No more is acceptable. The real leader of Wala today is Choros Borhan. It's just a tool he uses.
In fact, Mongolia still retains a certain degree of Chinese culture at this time, and there are many talents who are proficient in military tactics and strategy. After all, the Yuan Dynasty still has some foundations after nearly a hundred years of rule.
If everyone can work together, then in this year's battle, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely rush to the north to take charge personally. The northern front is really too long and requires extremely quick decision-making.
The Ming Dynasty, as the defender, is definitely not as flexible as the attacker. If Mongolia is willing to make certain sacrifices and implement the strategy of attacking from the east to the west, then some elites, relying on their agility, may really be able to break through the defense line and plunder the northern state capital, giving the Ming Dynasty Cause great damage.
However, because of their own affairs, it is difficult to issue strategic deployments. The originally invincible Mongolian cavalry became stragglers. It can only be said that the way of heaven is reincarnated.
Although Zhu Biao did not go to the sidelines, he also knew that many small tribes in Mongolia were forced to come. When they attacked the city, they were followed by a war team led by the Oara Tatar nobles. If they didn't get there, they would die.
After these small tribes lost all their young strength, their tribes could not recover. It was very likely that they would not be able to survive the White Disaster. Not to mention that there were man-made disasters behind it. At this time, the grassland was really only about the law of the jungle.
"Does the father intend to help Tianbaonu ascend to the throne? Yesudie'er's battle is doomed to fail, and the Tatar kings are even less likely to be convinced. Then his name, the Great Khan who does not live up to his name, will not have much effect on Oala. I am afraid that suddenly A sudden death is not impossible."
"Yesudie'er only has one son. It is said that his son is very sick and has no children after many years of marriage. If Yesudie'er dies, his son may not live long, and the inheritance of the Khanate will be cut off. Although Wala has the upper hand for a while, The foundation is still not as strong as that of the Tatars. After many compromises, the position of the Mongol Khan should return to the lineage of Kublai Khan."
Zhu Yuanzhang sat back at his desk and thought silently. He who doesn't plan for the world can't plan for a while, and who doesn't plan for the overall situation can't plan for a region. They and his son have never taken this battle seriously, especially after the emergence of civilian carbon and granulated gunpowder.
It was originally difficult to resist the Mongols after winter because the defensive firearms were not easy to burn when damp and cold. Now the charcoal is in place. After the granular gunpowder is rushed to be produced, although it is too late to supply all the important towns in the north, it is indeed possible to concentrate on supplying a few weak points.
As the saying goes, the one who has the temple before the war is considered the winner has to be considered more. The one who has the temple before the war is not the winner has to be the less. The Ming Dynasty began to prepare since the summer and autumn, and what they wanted was to be foolproof.
Therefore, the outcome of this battle has been determined, but what is more important is the following. Why the Ming Dynasty has not taken Guizhou to wipe out the Liang King of Yunnan is because too much energy is involved in the grassland.
This White Disaster is an accident, there is nothing we can do about it, but we will have to plan more later. Again, at this time, we should not fight if we can. It is best to let Mongolia fall into civil war. The Ming Dynasty can safely regain the south and stabilize the west, and then develop for a while. .
Nowadays, it is really useless to win. You can't leave good arable land without planting and move large-scale people to the grassland for grazing. The Ming Dynasty has such a small population and there is no end to the arable land. The grassland is completely like a chicken rib, or a chicken rib with thorns. .
"Tianbaonu is not suitable. After all, he is the orthodox member of the Yuan Dynasty's imperial line. It is okay to support him and fight against Sudie'er after usurping the throne, but he must not be allowed to escape the control of our Ming Dynasty. What's more, that boy looks stupid on the surface, but actually has a lot of little thoughts. ."
Zhu Biao squinted his eyes and said: "It doesn't matter what Tianbao Nu has in mind. As long as he is still under my control, I am not afraid of him turning upside down. If he goes too far, just let him die. He also has a younger brother, okay?" I have a younger brother and a son, so it would be great if we could take this opportunity to dispel the remaining power of the former Yuan Emperor lineage."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang stroked the short beard on his chin and said: "It's a bit risky. Although we have placed many people around Tianbaonu, he is still in the grassland after all. Our control may not be enough. If Tianbaonu finds an opportunity to escape, It will be troublesome again.”
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Then bring his son and Dibaonu to the capital. If Tianbao Nu escapes to Tartar, then send Dibao Nu to the Oara tribe, or even directly canonize Choros of Oara as Khan." , isn’t it just a mess that you’re asking for anyway?”
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