The Khan order of Tumen has not yet been sent to Qinghai, but the order issued by Gao Shishi to Cao Gan earlier has already arrived.

At that time, Cao Gan had returned to Liangzhou Wei with 3,000 Gao family horsemen, and was waiting for Gao Shishi's order, which was not far southwest of Yongchangwei, that is, Wuwei City in later generations.

Cao Gan, who received the master's order, finally changed his anxiety and hesitation a few days ago, and took action in a hurry-withdrawing to Lanzhou with three thousand horsemen without saying a word.

Although it is said to be "withdrawn", it does not mean that this move is "slipping away". On the contrary, the withdrawal to Lanzhou meant that the cavalry force might have to prepare for war.

The reason is very simple, from Liangzhou to Xining, because there is Qilian Mountain in the middle, so far the imperial court has not and is unlikely to set up a post station, so normally, it does not conform to the route arrangement habits of the Ming Dynasty. As for why Huo Luochi and Zhuli Rabbit walked like this...... Have you heard of Highland Ranch?

Of course, Huoluochi and Zhuli Rabbit can go, which means that Cao Gan could have walked like this, but Gao Pragmatic did not plan to let his own rider run alone to recover Xining, he just asked Cao Gan to go to Lanzhou to wait for the army, and then assist from the side.

After all, although Huoluochi and Zhuli Rabbit are not big enemies in the eyes of Zhu Yijun and Gao Pragmatic, but they are from the perspective of the entire Ming Dynasty, if you look at it from the perspective of the northwest alone, of course they are still strong enemies - the entire Gansu town is only more than 60,000 troops, less than 70,000 people, and the Huoluochi brothers add up to 50,000 cavalry, no matter how you say it, they are not Xiaokou.

Although the Huoluochi brothers who are now entrenched in Xining will definitely not stuff all the main forces into the city, they will not be able to take it by three thousand horsemen, after all, the horsemen do not have too many siege methods, even if they change to the short-barreled Wanli II cavalry lance, it will not change.

Siege is such a thing, either by artillery, by siege, or by heaping - heaping of human lives. None of the three thousand horsemen can meet the requirements, and it is useless to go to Xining, of course, withdraw first and wait for the army.

However, the movement of the "big army" was not too fast, even if Cao Zideng, the governor of Gansu, and Liu Chengsi, the chief soldier, had already begun to mobilize troops before waiting for Gao Guang, the governor of the three sides of Guyuan, to give orders, but because the Gansu army was distributed in a long line of Hexi Corridor, and now they had to worry about being attacked by the Mongols, the speed of mobilization was really limited.

And there is another point that is quite troublesome, that is, the Gansu governor's station is in Ganzhou, which is relatively far northwest, that is, the location of Ganzhou Wuwei, which is relatively more northwest than Yongchangwei, and it is obvious that the mobilization of a large army from it will eventually go south.

And if the army from Shaanxi wants to go to Xining, it must also go to Lanzhou, because this way can be traced up the river, and on the way, it can settle in the Gaodianzi camp of the Nian Bo Shouyu Thousand Households, so as to avoid being in the unobstructed wilderness all the way, and facing the Mongol attack at any time.

It's just that Cao Gan soon began to be depressed again after arriving in Lanzhou, because the performance of Gao Guangxian, the governor of the three sides, was really not positive. In the past few days, the army of Guyuan has not even completed the assembly, and it is distributed in the countless dock castles in Guyuan Town, and there are only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Guyuan City.

What made Cao Gan even more unbearable to scold his mother secretly was that Gao Guangxian actually sent more than 1,000 people to Qingyang to protect King Qing at the invitation of King Qing, on the grounds that King Qing was the prince who guarded the border and had to face the Ordos Ministry that might change.

After all, Cao Gan has been in charge of the Jinghua Trading Company for many years, and he has been sitting in the northwest for some years, so he still has a little thin noodles, so he had to repair a letter in person, telling Gao Guangxian that he had brought three thousand elite horsemen to wait for him in Lanzhou in accordance with the intention of his master, hoping that he could come as soon as possible and strive to recover Xining as soon as possible.

By the way, Cao Gan also mentioned a sentence based on his own experience, saying that since Huolu (Huoluochi) has gone down to Xining, there may be hidden worries about continuing to go eastward, because Xining, as long as Huoyu breaks through the Qianhu and Zhuang Langwei of Nian Bo Shouyu and Zhuang Langwei, they can completely cut off the connection between Gansu and Shaanxi, and also open up the connection between Qinghai Tumut and their brother Xiaosongshan's nest.

However, although Cao Gan had the privilege of sending the letter directly to Gao Guangxian, it did not mean that Gao Guangxian would listen to him. A civil servant like Gao Guangxian, who can usually take Cao Gan seriously is just because of his pragmatic relationship, which does not mean that he really thinks that Cao Gan, a reckless business company shopkeeper, can have any high opinions.

As for the threat that Cao Gan mentioned about Huo Luochi going east to cut off Gansu, Gao Guangxian thought that it was not very likely, after all, Huo Luochi should know that it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to tolerate this. Although he can do this, but doing it means that he needs to bear the encirclement and suppression of the three sides of the Ming Dynasty, Gao Guangxian felt that Huo Luochi must understand that he couldn't afford it, so he wouldn't choose it this way.

However, Gao Guangxian miscalculated again this time.

Of course, Huo Luochi knew that their brother's cutting off the first line of Gansu would cause the Ming to be furious, and then launch a large-scale counterattack against them, but Buzhihatu's three-inch tongue was enough to convince them.

At this moment, Bu Rihatu in Xining City was laughing and groaning to persuade Huo Luochi and Zhu Litu to send troops eastward.

"Songshan is the old land of the two, but also the foundation of the two, now the two can turn the clouds and rain in Qinghai, and they rely on the old part of Songshan. Now that Xining is about to go down, just continue the eastward crusade and take the two places of Nianbo and Zhuanglang, Qinghai Tumote will be connected with Songshan, and the Gansu of the Ming people will be sandwiched between it, like food on a plate, which can be enjoyed at any time......"

Huo Luochi shook his head again and again: "Let's not say if Uncle Nian and Zhuang Langwei can be defeated, even if they are defeated, I'm afraid the rest of the matter will not be as easy as what Taiji said." ”

Li Rabbit also said: "Yes, Nian Bo and Zhuang Langwei may be easy to say, but if you want to say that Gansu will be the food of our brothers at that time, this will be too worthy of our brothers." Taiji, I'll tell you the truth, we have fought many times with Gansu Town, large and small, and the Ming army in Gansu Town was not very good in the early years, but later, it ......

Well, it was probably a few years ago, and it started to get better slowly. Several times we even suffered some small losses, we didn't grab much things, and we always lost more than two or three hundred warriors each time, so it was not cost-effective to fight them. ”

Huo Luochi continued to mend the knife: "That's right, and the Ming army in Gansu is only one aspect, if Nian Bo and Zhuang Langwei are lost, the Ming army in Shaanxi just doesn't want to move and has to move, when the time comes, our brothers are enemies left and right, just like the Han people said that two fists are hard to beat four hands, and they always suffer."

Oh, also, once we take the line of Zhuang Langwei, in order to maintain the smooth flow with Songshan, we must hold this piece, which means that we can't just leave, which is even less cost-effective! ”

It should be noted here that the "Great and Small Pine Mountains" in the Ming Dynasty were an area with no clear boundaries, roughly due north of Lanzhou, an area outside the Great Wall. On the map, this area is roughly between Liangzhou Wei and Ningxia Wei in the Ming Dynasty.

If Ningxia Wei and Gansu are the "salients" formed by the Ming Dynasty to Tumut, Ordos, and Qinghai Tumut, then it can also be said that the Great and Small Song Mountains are a salient formed by the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty.

The two brothers were not optimistic about continuing to advance eastward, but Buzhihatu didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, but just smiled and said: "The two are in power, I want to ask: If the Shaanxi Ming army can't move troops against the two, can the two be interested in taking Gansu?" ”

Huo Luochi and Zhu Li Rabbit really immediately changed their faces, they both looked at each other, not knowing what they exchanged from their eyes, Huo Luochi immediately said in a deep voice: "What does Tai Ji mean by this?" The loss of Xining by the governor of the three sides can still be said to be an accident, if he loses Zhuang Langwei's line again at that time, causing Gansu to be alone, he can still sit in Guyuan and watch the play? I don't think Emperor Zhu will let him, right? ”

Zhu Litu followed closely and said: "Could it be that Taiji actually said that he was moved to join me in Mongolia?" I'm afraid it's impossible. ”

"It's a joke, Gao Guang voted for me Mongolia first, what reward did the Great Khan give him?" Burihatu smiled, pointed his hand at a simple map that was a little scribbled and deformed, and said: "The Great Khan is far-sighted and has a heart for the world, and what he is planning is more than a corner of the place? Let's look here...... Once the two of you get through Songshan, what is the barrier between you and the Ordos headquarters? ”

Huo Luochi waved his hand: "What else do you need to see here?" There is a Ningxia between Songshan and Ordos. ”

The rabbit seemed to be thinking a little further this time, frowning and saying, "What do you say?" Could it be that Bo Shuoketu's wings are stiff, and he actually has the idea of beating Ningxia? I think, our big brother won't agree, right? ”

Burihatu smiled: "He was one of the five consuls before, although he actually broke up in the end, but the Tumen did not announce the recall) may not agree, but the two Taiji also know that it is difficult to say whether the ruling can still speak now, and how can they continue to restrict Jinong." ”

Huo Luochi and Zhu Li Rabbit really paid attention to it, and looked at the map seriously for a while, as if they were thinking. After a while, Huo Luochi took the lead in shaking his head and said: "Ningxia Zhuwei is not easy to gnaw, especially Ningxia Town, which is surrounded by the Great Wall of Hetao of the Ming people, and there are at least dozens of large dock forts...... Even if the eldest brother goes to fight in person, he may not be able to beat it, let alone the little Jinong of Boshuoktu? ”

Zhu Litu also nodded in agreement, and said: "Yes, this place in Ningxia is very difficult to fight, if it is easy to fight, wouldn't the Great Khan have taken it down a few years ago, and do you need to wait until now?" ”

When he speaks of the Great Khan, he is referring to Altan Khan, whose brother now does not recognize Hannaji.

Burihatu was still not in a hurry, just smiled mysteriously and said softly: "What if that is...... Ningxia voted for us by itself? ”

"What!" Huo Luochi and Zhu Li Rabbit were taken aback at the same time: "Ningxia wants to vote for us Mongolia?" ”

Burihatu didn't answer, just smiled slightly.

Huoluo's face sank and asked, "This matter is very important, Taiji should not play dumb riddles." Although Zhang Weizhong, the chief soldier of Ningxia, is not very good, but at least I haven't heard that he has any contact with our Mongolia, and as far as I know, his career is also smooth, and I don't look like he will defect to the Ming Dynasty, Taiji, you ...... Isn't that a joke? ”

If it weren't for the fact that Buzhihatu was a close confidant of the Tu people, and had just helped them take down Xining, which he had been thinking about day and night, he was afraid that he would have changed his face at this moment, after all, Buzhihatu's current rhetoric was very much like he wanted to send them to death.

However, Burihatu was still unhurried, and smiled slightly: "Zhang Weizhong won't vote for us, but what about Bibai?" Although he was unfairly suppressed in his early years, so that he defected to the south, he is still our Mongolian after all. Now that he has figured it out, instead of being regarded as a person with a different heart in Daming, it is better to simply go back to Mongolia, for such a person, I can't always ignore it, the two Taiji said yes? ”

Huo Luochi and Rabbit were surprised and looked at each other again.

Bibai, then Ningxia General Pacesetter. This person was originally a small chief of the Mongolian Tumut Department, and because of a conflict with his direct boss Yingtaiji, he "offended his minister in Jiajing, and his father and brother were killed, so he led his subordinates to defect to the Ningxia official army." Later, because of his bravery, he was promoted to the governor and general for his military merits. Later, due to his repeated military exploits, he was gradually promoted from the general to the garrison, guerrilla, and general, and was awarded the hereditary commander of Ningxia Wei.

Bibai was originally to flee for his life and avenge his father and brother and defect to the Ming army, so he always had different ambitions and ill intentions, after he gained a firm foothold in Ningxia, he recruited rebels, attracted ruffians, and raised more than 3,000 armed men known as the "Cangtou Army" at home.

His eldest son, Bi Chengen, is even more "one-formed, ruthless", and he usually has many outlaws, no superiors and no law and discipline, but there have always been many Mongols in the Ming border army, and the court is also more tolerant of these Mongols who can fight, so there is very little punishment for Bibai.

Huo Luochi and Zhu Li Rabbit both knew about these situations, so they also had some doubts. Litu asked, "But Mingren is not bad for Bibai." ”

Huo Luochi thought more, frowned, and said: "Bibai is just a general, even if he wants to take refuge in us, how much ability can he have?" It's not enough to just take one Ningxia city, then dozens of cities around Ningxia (castles, dock forts) are not easy to do. ”

Burihatu said with a smile: "The two of you don't know anything, Bibai has been in Ningxia for decades, although his status is only a general, but that's just because he is from a Mongolian background, and he can't be reused and promoted." I have carefully investigated, the vast majority of the forty-nine cities around Ningxia are his subordinates in the past, and they usually respect him very much, once he announces that he is anyway, no one dares not to follow.

What's more, if there are still Jinong and the two of them echoing at that time, the situation in the northwest of the Ming people will be completely turned over by us, can't they still see who to follow? As for the two, naturally they don't have to worry about the joint siege of the Shaanxi Ming Army and the Gansu Ming Army, and it is difficult for them to say whether they can even keep Guyuan at that time. ”

When Huo Luochi and Lili Rabbit heard this, they immediately became excited, and their four little eyes were shining.

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