Putting aside Hami’s internal problems, the surrounding situation is also tense.
Hami is a must-pass on the ancient Silk Road and an important town that is difficult to bypass. Its geographical location is very important.
He also regarded it as a backyard and a huge buffer zone between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty.
Guilichi regarded it as his old territory and wanted to return it to the Tatars.
The forward cavalry of the Ming Dynasty has been stationed in Guazhou, peeping at Hami eight to nine hundred miles away. Once there is a warning signal, Song Sheng can send cavalry to attack Hami at any time.
Yang Rong spread out the map and watched the three parties fighting for control of Hami from the west, north, and east.
There was a knock on the door, and Song Sheng walked in, smelling a little drunk, and said: "When we were in the capital, we all knew that you were good at military strategy and entrusted the emperor with important tasks. Now that you have arrived at Jiayuguan City, you have shown your true skills. It's time."
Yang Rong saw Song Sheng bringing a thick woolen coat and stood up to take it.
The weather in the northwest is very strange. The daytime temperature at the end of September is mild. It is like spring in March, and the spring breeze feels right. But once night falls, the temperature drops so much that it makes people shiver, and a thin quilt cannot survive it. Reviewing documents and information in the middle of the night, I couldn't stand it without thick clothes.
"With my little ability, I don't dare to do anything in front of Song Dusi."
Yang Rong said carefully.
Song Sheng sat down and motioned for Yang Rong to sit down as well. He glanced at the intelligence and maps on the table and said seriously: "The decisiveness and speed of Shami Chagan in Yili's dispatch of troops exceeded our expectations. The latest information is that they brought 18,000 fine cavalry out of Beslopali, and there is no news of their war with the Tatar headquarters."
Yang Rong nodded and said: "Yili's move was indeed too fast. I'm afraid this has a lot to do with Shamichagan himself. Song Dusi also knew that after taking over Yili's hand, Shamichagan It controlled as far as Hami in the west and as far as the Shiqian area in the east, and most of the Western Region was in its hands. However, this was not the heyday of Yilibali. When Yilibali was at its peak, its territory to the west was Samar. rare!"
Song Sheng poured a cup of tea and pushed it to Yang Rong.
Samarkand, the capital of the Timurid Empire. Of course, it was also a country that Yili controlled.
Shamichagan was a very ambitious and ambitious monarch. He worked hard to govern and took the recovery of his territory as his own responsibility. He attacked Oara in the north, forcing the dormant Mahamu to run north, dormant further, and attacked Timmu in the west. In his empire, Timur was on the defensive most of the time because of his Western Expedition, and paid little attention to Samichagan.
Of course, Timur's behavioral logic is usually: If I don't take action now, when I do, I will either surrender or leave nothing behind and not even a blade of grass grow.
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Preparing to deal with Yilibaili once and for all may also be an important reason for Timur's defensive posture.
Because Shamichagan went on frequent expeditions and had rich military experience, if something happened, he could decide to go out in the morning, mount his horse and set off after lunch. Unlike the Ming Dynasty, if he decided to go out today, he would have to wait a few days or ten. It could take days or even three months to set off.
Of course, this is related to the difference in the main combat arms. People mainly use cavalry, while Ming Dynasty mainly uses infantry.
"If Shami Chagan wants to plot Samarkand, he cannot allow Hami to be in chaos. Once the Tatars intervene in Hami, Yili will face a situation where they are enemies on three sides. Once the Oara and Timur empires also get involved, they will also It only took a moment for the force to fall apart. From this point of view, it is reasonable for Shamichagan to attack the Tatar ghosts Lichi and Arutai from a distance on the grounds of revenge for Anke Timur. We should also commend them Righteousness."
Yang Rong said seriously.
"Reward him?"
Song Sheng was stunned.
Although the Ming Dynasty now has a good relationship with Yili Bali and has conducted several large-scale trades, is it inappropriate to reward Shamichagan for this matter?
This was, after all, a conflict between Yilibari and the Tatars.
Yang Rong smiled and said: "Song Dusi, you seem to have forgotten that Anke Timur, the Hami king, is the loyal and shun king of our Ming Dynasty. Shami Chagan sent troops because our loyal and shun king was poisoned by Guilichi. As a master, shouldn’t I give Yi Li a little reward to commend his righteousness?”
Song Sheng took a deep breath. Yang Rong's hidden meaning was that Anke Timur accepted the reward from the Ming Dynasty and was the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Then the Ming Dynasty should be the master of Hami. To handle this matter, tell Shami Chagan that you have made a contribution to my Ming Dynasty, I should give you some bones, no, they are delicious, drinkable and useful.
It is said that Yang Rong is very wise, has insight into subtleties, and is good at understanding the overall situation. The Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army all regard him highly. Now it seems that this person is extraordinary.
Daming needs a clear positioning, that is: Hami belongs to Daming.
This one is absolutely beyond dispute.
Not to mention Anke Timur was poisoned to death, even if his entire family died, Hami also belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and no one can change this. Yili sent troops to do things for the Ming Dynasty and get rewards. Gui Lichi wanted Hami because he wanted to fight with the Ming Dynasty and had to find an opportunity to beat him.
"So what do we do now?"
Song Sheng asked a key question.
Yang Rong picked up a piece of information, looked at it carefully, and said: "First of all, send envoys into Hami to convince Tuotuo's grandmother and the leader of Hami to accept Tuotuo and make Tuotuo the new lord of Hami, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Act on behalf of King Zhongshun. Only by establishing a foothold in Tuotuo can we actually control Hami."
Song Sheng drank a cup of tea and looked seriously: "Grandma Tuotuo controls the power of Hami. Can she easily return the power to Tuotuo?"
"cannot."
Yang Rong replied directly.
Song Sheng looked at Yang Rong in confusion: "Then what's the point of sending Tuotuo back? Let him become a puppet in the hands of his grandmother. How much effect will this have on our court?"
Yang Rong smiled calmly: "His grandmother will not delegate power, but will strictly control and restrain her."
Song Sheng nodded, this is inevitable. The puppet supported by the Ming Dynasty. If his grandmother had any intelligence, she would not let Tuotuo win over people around him at will, let alone meet other leaders without permission. If he was not imprisoned directly, he would be monitored at any time. .
Yang Rong said confidently: "So, Tuotuo must be a puppet of the Ming Dynasty."
Faced with Song Sheng's confusion, Yang Rong gave the reasons for his judgment.
Tuotuo is actually a very pitiful person. He lived a good life when he was a child. However, he was suddenly captured and made a prisoner by the Ming Dynasty. He did not enjoy preferential treatment. He was bullied for many years and worked hard for many years. He was almost killed. Stupid tossing.
But during more than two months along the way, Yang Rong and other entourage gave Tuotuo enough respect and protection. When he wanted to stop, Yang Rong and others obeyed. When he wanted to enter the city, , Yang Rong was by his side, and as long as it didn't go too far, no one would stop him from doing anything. After enjoying oppression and no freedom, to being respected and enjoying limited freedom, and then back to being oppressed, people will rebound. The more his grandmother controls power and controls Tuotuo, the easier it is for Tuotuo to fall to the side of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty does not care who is the real person in power in Hami, but only cares who Tuotuo's voice supports.
"As long as Tuotuo is willing to stand on Ming's side, then we can control Hami."
Yang Rong said firmly.
Song Sheng smiled, this is true, no matter who is holding Tuotuo, as long as he opens his mouth to support Daming, Daming will have countless ways to extend its power to Hami. As for whether Tuotuo will be disobedient, there is no need to consider it at all. Everyone is mortal. Anke Timur can be poisoned to death. Tuotuo can also be operated if he dies naturally. If it is really not possible, brute force will take over.
But in Song Sheng's view, Hami has no other way out now. They can only join the Ming Dynasty. Even if Grandma Tuotuo takes power, this woman will not be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
I could conquer Hami City once back then, and I can do it now.
"Then we will reward Shami Chagan?"
Song Sheng asked.
Yang Rong shook his head, with a murderous look in his eyes: "The third thing is to commend Shamichagan. The second thing should be to teach the Tatars a lesson, especially to teach Guilichi and Arutai a lesson."
Song Sheng looked at Yang Rong with squinted eyes, knocked on the table, and whispered: "There are not many cavalry in the northwest. Going to war directly with the Tatar headquarters will put too much pressure on us."
Of course, Yang Rong knew that the number of cavalry in the northwest was small. Jiayuguan City only had a small amount. It would be good to have 800 cavalry. The real main force was the sergeants guarding the city.
Of course, the reason why Jiayuguan is safe is because behind it is the Suzhou Guard, where nearly 20,000 Ming elites are stationed. The distance from Suzhou Guard to Jiayuguan is only more than forty miles. The infantry's urgent march for reinforcements does not take half a day, while the cavalry reinforcements are faster and take less than an hour.
But relying only on elites such as Suzhou Guard and Jiayuguan was not enough to cross the desert to find the Tatar headquarters for a decisive battle.
Yang Rong took away the intelligence document on the map, pointed at the map, and said to Song Sheng: "It is really not appropriate for us to directly attack the Tatars, but we can find someone to help."
"who?"
"King Shunning, King Xianyi, and King Anle of the Ming Dynasty!"
Song Sheng glanced at Yang Rong and then turned his attention to the map.
King Shunning is Mahamu from Wala, King Xianyi is Taiping from Wala, and King Anle is Baltu Polo from Wala.
The three kings of Wala surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and chose to lie dormant to preserve their strength. Song Sheng knew that some trade with Wala was approved by Song Sheng personally.
Yang Rong pointed to the map and explained: "Tatars moving westward have blocked the passage between Ming merchants and Oara. Ming will have to close the mutual trade with Oara. If Mahamu wants to recuperate and regain his strength, he must rely on The Ming Dynasty's mutual trade, on the grounds of closing the mutual trade, led Mahamu to send troops to deal with the Tatars, forcing the Tatar forces to leave the north of Hami, which is beneficial to us."
Song Sheng looked at the map. Because of the Tatars, he might encounter Tatar tribes when leaving the customs anywhere in Gansu, and the trade route with Oara would be blocked, which was indeed a problem.
"A borrowed knife can indeed be used to kill people."
Song Sheng knew that people from the Security Bureau could contact Wala. In this case, let Mahamu teach him a lesson. The loyal and shun king canonized by the Ming Dynasty cannot die in vain. If he takes action, he should pay the price.
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