After Xin Ai's troops were forced to surrender by Ma Chengxun's "inspiration", Gao Pingshi guessed that Tumen would probably choose to escape quickly, but he was not very anxious about this.
"It is better to chase down the poor bandits with bravery, but not to be a famous scholar." This poem is of course very familiar to Gao Xiang, but the situation Hong Taizu faced at that time was completely different from the situation he faces now, and there is no comparison.
The most fundamental point is that Gao Pragmatic had no intention of killing Tumen from the beginning.
If Tumen does not die, Tumut will always be wary of this powerful enemy of the same clan, and must rely on the blood supply of the Ming Dynasty to remain strong; conversely, if Tumen dies, Mongolia will be dominated by the Tumut family, and then the situation will It's hard to say what happened.
If the Ming Dynasty at this time has the ability to send troops to occupy the entire Chahar on its own, and even coerce the vassals of the Chahar tribe into the arms of the Ming Dynasty, then of course it does not matter whether Tumut is the dominant one in Mongolia.
But does Ming Dynasty have this strength now? No.
Indeed, there is no. The current main cavalry of the Ming Dynasty totals more than 50,000, and it is estimated that it is less than 60,000. Xuanda itself has only more than 10,000 and less than 20,000. It is definitely impossible to draw Chahar, that is, It is said that only Li Chengliang's 40,000 people can move, but Li Chengliang does not just care about Chahar's side. He is patronizing the Mongols. What should the Jurchens do?
Don't go back to history and support Korea and fight against Japan, causing the Jurchens to take advantage of the opportunity to rise. Now if Li Chengliang is allowed to march north to Chahar, wouldn't Liaodong be empty? Who knows if the Jurchens will rise?
Although the wild boar skin of Nurhachi is still young, and Jianzhou Guard has no say in his turn for the time being, some people have said that historical trends have inertia. Without Nurhachi, maybe there will be a Nurha Green?
Gao Pragmatic felt that the Ming Dynasty was more suitable for a steady attack. First, the situation in Mongolia was made so that the left and right wings were hostile to each other. The Ming Dynasty took the opportunity to control the right wing, and then gradually took control of the right wing of Mongolia, converting it into a Chinese cavalry and horse farm for the Ming Dynasty. After everything was stable, they would consider taking over. Chahar and other departments on the left.
Being young is better than being young, so what if this process takes another ten years? I won't be 30 years old at that time, so why panic? And Mongolia controlled in this way is more than ten times more stable than a sudden attack, and it is obviously more stable.
Otherwise, once the Mongolian left wing cannot be completely eliminated, occupying Chahar will cost a lot. If the surrounding Inner and Outer Khalkhas and even the Jurchens cause trouble from time to time, the little national power that Ming has finally accumulated will only be lost. If you waste it again, you will lose a lot.
But Gao Pragmatic will not say this clearly, because now, whether it is junior generals like Ma Chengxun and Zhang Wanbang, or "veteran generals" like Ma Gui and Zhang Bingzhong, they are all very angry and are focused on capturing Tu Tuhan alive, and even want to Let’s go to Chahanhot.
This is the difference between those in politics and those in the military. The latter naturally fights first if they can, and it's 250 if they don't take credit for their achievements, while the former have to consider more impacts and long-term planning.
As for Bhan Naji, he also hoped to completely defeat Tumen Khan.
Han Naji's ambition is indeed limited. He has not even officially become the Chechen Khan of Tumote. He will not set his sights on the throne of the Great Khan of All Mongolia for a while, but he defeated Tumen. It is obvious that he can gain great popularity.
With such a reputation, there is no need to worry too much about sitting on the throne of Chechen Khan.
Gao Pragmatic, who is good at discerning people's hearts, knows very well what the powerful people around him think, although in fact it doesn't matter to him.
After all, since the Battle of Monan, the prestige of his words has increased countless times. Even if he wants to let the Tumen go without even giving a reason, these generals of the Ming-Mongolian coalition will not Dare to show your teeth to him.
This is what the army is like. If you, the commander-in-chief, can lead the people below you to win the battle, then you are the boss, and your farts will be delicious. If a decision is made that no one understands, everyone will just think that they are not good enough and fail to see the reason, and will not jump out to oppose it.
What is prestige? This is called prestige.
Although the Battle of Monan was in the name of the emperor, in fact everyone knew that it was Gao Pragmatic who planned and directed with one hand, leading Xin Ai and Tumen by the nose from beginning to end. Who dares to be dissatisfied with such ability? What's the argument against being pragmatic?
But Gao pragmatically knew that although he looked like a good person, he was actually being stared at by many people, so he didn't want to take a magnifying glass to look at him. Therefore, he did not intend to bear the reputation of being domineering. Even if he wanted to let them go, he had to do so in a concealed manner. Don't give people a chance to gossip.
Letting Tumen go will certainly lower his score from the full score, but Gao Pragmatic believes that not only is it not a bad thing, it may even be a good thing.
He is already respected enough, and his contribution this time is also great enough. If he still takes Tumen's heads back, I'm afraid Zhu Yijun will be worried right after he is happy because he won't be rewarded.
Zhu Yijun himself may not care about Gao Pragmatism's young age, but how many people in the government can completely ignore Gao Pragmatism's age?
You know, capturing Tumen means fighting a war of annihilation against Mongolia, an old enemy for more than two hundred years. This is a great achievement that will lead to a knighthood! And think about it carefully, what kind of title should be given to Mongolia after destroying it?
Shouldn't you be granted the title of Duke before you reach the age of twenty?
And he’s still a civil servant!
The Duke, who was a military minister, would go to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to provide for his retirement anyway, so it didn't matter. But how should Duke Wenchen arrange it? There is no place to support him in old age, he has to be given a position, and the rank of Duke is among the top with foreign surnames. You can't just give it to a prefect just for fun, right?
Therefore, if that were the case, Zhu Yijun would have a headache.
Similarly, even if he is considering his own future, Gao Pragmatic will not really take down the Tumen. Now he should consider the aftermath - that is, how to let the Tumen go without anyone noticing, and let everyone Everyone in the world has nothing to say.
The first step to be pragmatic is to delay it for one night.
This reason is easy to find, because Xin Ai's status is important enough. Now Xin Ai is captured, and he wants to see Gao Jingshi by name. Gao Jingshi did not intend to see him at first, but now he finds it necessary to meet him.
Seeing Xin Ai, it can be said that he is planning to divide and use the remaining Xin Ai tribe. If he can conquer the remaining Xin Ai tribe overnight and use it for his own use, then he will be more secure in besieging the Tumen. This principle is pragmatic even if he goes to fight a lawsuit before the imperial court. Not afraid.
And after "persuading Xin Ai", we can drag it over tomorrow morning - let's talk about reorganization.
In the afternoon, they continued to advance with Zhang Bingzhong's troops - his troops were infantry and must move slowly.
Of course, Hannaji's tribe has enough spare horses that can be released for Zhang Bingzhong's tribe to use temporarily, but their riding skills obviously cannot compare with the elites brought out by the Mongols and Ma Fang, and it will still slow down the team's marching speed.
In this way, Tumen is almost freed up for a day and a night. Even if Tumen is a tortoise, he is still a Mongolian tortoise on a horse. With this day and night, it is time for him to run away, right?
If you haven't run away yet, then the Mongol Khan is really not suitable for you.
Having made up his mind, Gao Pragmatic announced the camp to the old god, and then said that he was going to meet Xin Ai for a while. He also pretended to ask Zhang Bingzhong and others to take good care of the wounded, and to count the dead officers and soldiers. , he will make a list tonight, and when he comes back from the place where Xin Ai is imprisoned, he will write a memorial overnight to settle the pension issue for them.
Zhang Bingzhong and others were so moved by this that even Han Naji nodded secretly: Brother Gao is such a kind person!
