Although Geng Bingwen, Ye Wang, Fu Youde and others were restrained by Goryeo, they were unable to rush to the aid of Xu Da. But to be fair, they don't think it matters.
Xu Da was a famous general in the world and the best among the Ming army. His ability is unparalleled by anyone in the Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, Xu Da had a tough mind and was courteous and eager to learn. Although he suffered a small defeat in the Lingbei battle, it not only gave him a painful lesson, but it would also inevitably make him more cautious in using his troops, making him invulnerable.
Not to mention that Tuo Huo Chi was unknown, it was most likely that he reluctantly fought this battle in order to relieve the pressure on the country. Even if Wang Baobao comes back to life, Xu Da is not afraid at all.
In the past few years, Xu Da has been in charge of Shuntian and has had conflicts with Wang Baobao. Wang Baobao was so intimidated by Xu Da's reputation that in the past few years he only dared to make small troubles at the border or use deceitful tricks to hurt people. Until he was dragged to death, he did not mobilize all his troops to defeat Ming.
It's not that he didn't want to, but that Xu Da, who had learned the lesson of the defeat, could be said to have no flaws in sending generals and troops. For the rest of his life, Wang Baobao failed to find an opportunity.
Even Wang Baobao failed to succeed. How could this Lao Shizi, who had escaped from the fire, really be able to cross Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, who was known as the Ming Dynasty Pass, and retrieve the majority?
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"Where's the wine? Get the wine!"
In Shanyang Ten Thousand Households Station, the land of Daning in the future, Tuo Huochi, the new prime minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, was shouting and drinking in the tent of Azasili, the king of Liao, and scolded Azasili's Mongolian people to get the wine.
Although Zhu Di tortured out the news of Wang Baobao's death, after all, what he captured was only the bottom leader of the Yuan army. Xu Da and others estimated that Tuo Huochi was Wang Baobao's successor and inherited Wang Baobao's military power and political legacy in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
However, the actual situation is not like this. Wang Baobao is a powerful official in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but he is not a person who is devoted to public affairs. When he was alive, he respected the Yuan Emperor Aiyu Shili Dara, and he could be regarded as devoting himself to it. But when he died, he wanted to transfer the power in his hands to his brother Tuoyin Timur so that his brother could continue to do this. A powerful official in the Northern Yuan Dynasty who was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
But Yuanting has always had a traditional art that goes deep into his bones: internal fighting. When the Yuan Dynasty was in charge of the Central Plains in the past, there was constant internal fighting in this land of China: the Mongolian people fought against the Han people, the Mongolian officials fought against the Han officials, the officials fought against the eunuchs, the officials fought against the inner court, the monks fought against the Taoist priests, and the emperor Fight with the prime minister, fight with the emperor and the prince...
Anyway, almost everyone who can fight has done so. Even though all the foundations of the Nuo ancestors were wiped out and they were reduced to the barren land of Helin, this group of Yuanting nobles still did not abandon the excellent tradition of internal fighting, and they still had to fight to the death. . That is to say, Wang Baobao had the military power in his hands to temporarily suppress the internal fighting among these Yuanting nobles, and reluctantly allowed them to work together to face the aggressive military front of the Ming Dynasty.
However, since the defeat of the Ming Dynasty in the north, there is no need to worry about the Ming Dynasty's military attack coming soon. Yuanting, which has become a small court in Mobei, has resumed its traditional arts. There are obviously not many officials left in the city, but there are still several factions fighting endlessly. Tuohuochi comes from one of these factions. Because they also had some tribal troops in their hands, they became the first faction besides Wang Baobao's faction.
When Wang Baobao died, because Timur did not have Wang Baobao's ability and courage, Wang Baobao's legacy was quickly divided up by many factions. With the help of these stolen troops and the support of his tribes, Tuo Huochi became the latest powerful minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It's just that he is not as strong as Wang Baobao after all, and many other noble factions have dissenters.
He could only attack the Ming Dynasty to unite many powerful officials in the Northern Yuan Dynasty and establish his position as the most powerful official in the Yuan Dynasty.
"Prime Minister Tuohuo Chi, you have been drinking for a full day. This place is only a hundred miles away from the Juyong Pass of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming army invades, Prime Minister, you are drunk, how can you issue an order to defeat the enemy?" Aza Shili, King of Liao, advised. "It's better to drink some mare's milk first so that you can have a good sleep."
"When the army gathers together, you will lead the army into the pass. By then, will there be no fine wine in the colorful world inside the pass?"
"Aza Shili, do you feel sorry for the fine wine of your Shanyang Ten Thousand Households?" Tuo Huochi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liao King Aza Shili, who quickly shook his head in denial. Tuo Huochi smiled and said: "But what you said is right. What good things are there in the colorful world in Guan?"
"Azasili, to tell you the truth, I didn't come here to send troops from Juyong Pass."
"Xu Da of the Ming Court is very powerful. Although my Dayuan soldiers are brave, there is no need to go head-to-head with the Ming army under Xu Da."
"I deliberately stayed here for a while, waiting for the Ming army to get the news, so that Xu Da could take precautions. Then, I suddenly turned west and entered the pass from Taiyuan and Datong."
"With the combined efforts of you and me, we will definitely be able to teach the Ming Dynasty to be unprepared and turn the Ming Dynasty upside down."
"What?" Aza was stunned for a moment. "With the power of you and me? This... I, Shanyang Ten Thousand Households, will also accompany the Prime Minister?"
"That's natural!" Tuo Huo Equator. Then he lowered his face slightly. "What, you don't want to?"
"No." Azasili quickly poured him wine to cover up the panic on his face. "It's just that we, Shanyang Ten Thousand Households, have been stationed in this grassland for a long time. If we are asked to move out rashly, then our cattle and sheep..."
"I'm about to enter the customs, why do I care about cattle and sheep!" Tuohuo Equator. "How much gold and silver do you need when you enter the customs? Enough to buy cattle and sheep all over the mountains and plains!"
Aza Shili was submissive, but his complexion was getting paler unconsciously. When he returned to his tent, Duoyan, the leader of Wengniute's tribe, immediately came up to him and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what did the Prime Minister say?"
"Do you really want to attack the Ming Dynasty?"
Behind him, many herdsmen belonging to Shanyang Wanhu also looked anxiously, waiting for Aza Shili's answer.
"...Yes. The Prime Minister is determined to attack the enemy." Aza Shili replied.
There was an uproar in the tent, and a herdsman cursed: "Ehit, what kind of war are you doing? We have a good trade with the Ming Dynasty, and we can see that the lives of our people have become better and better."
"This Tuo Huo Chi suddenly wants to start a war again... Once the war starts, Ming's caravan will definitely not come again."
"I have stored wool from three yurts and am preparing to exchange it with Mingren for tea bricks for the winter... Now it's good, the wool can only be thrown in the snow."
"I have stored up enough wool and am planning to exchange it for an iron pot in the next trade, so that the whole family can have a good meal in the winter. Now that it is better, we can only drink meat dregs again." Another herdsman cursed. .
The herdsmen complained that they had been stationed outside the customs for a long time, and they just wanted to live their own lives well, but they did not yearn for the life inside the customs so much. They only care that if Tuo Huochi starts a war, it will affect the mutual market. At this time, everyone is scolding Tuo Huochi.
(End of chapter)
