Chapter 42: The Edge of the Prairie

Silk is the finest Huzhou silk. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis is also a gift from Wu Qiaoer. Wu Qiaoer is a smart woman and has seen a lot. The high-quality Huzhou silk sent is not used to make clothes, but a layer of soft armor-like objects.

Since ancient times, arrows have been wounded into the flesh, and the most feared thing is that even the meat and tendons will be infected. If there is a layer of silk, it can be wrapped in an arrow and pulled out and the injury will be light.

Wu Wanying blinked her red eyes violently, felt the letter stuck to her heart, and embarked on the road to the north.

At the same time, on the official road leading to Jingshi, the curtain of a carriage was lifted, and Wu Qiao'er quietly looked at Taiyuan City, which was getting farther and farther away, and stared for a long time.

Outside, the snow is vast.

The weather in Daming during the Xiaoice River period was cold, and when you got out of the side wall, you could feel the cold that was several times better than that of North China. There is a vast expanse between heaven and earth, and countless yurts are suffering in such snow, waiting for the warmth of spring.

It's just that for the Mongols, this year's white plague was a hundred times more difficult than in previous years. You must know that since the Houjin people became subjects of the Qing Dynasty, the life of the Mongols has not been so sad for a long time.

In previous years, they followed the Qing army into the Kou Pass and plundered countless times. Although the main part has been divided by the Qing people, no matter what, some leftovers will be left for them to burn. Looting is obviously easier to make a fortune than grazing outside the Cypriots.

As a result, since the ninth year of Tiancong and the past ten years, the life of the Mongols has been better day by day.

There are unpredictable circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck.

Woe soon came.

Zunhua returned from a disastrous defeat in the First World War, and Duoduo's death caused civil strife in the Qing Dynasty. Similarly, when it was learned that most of the tens of thousands of Mongolian athletes were killed or injured in the Daming Pass, the news came, and there was a wail.

I don't know how many people have been bullied, robbed and even **** because they lost their men in their families.

What's even more cruel is that after the news came, the larger tribes gathered the few remaining men, slaughtered the long-hated enemies, killed all the old and weak men, and robbed women and children as slaves.

A year ago, such a thing would have been unthinkable. As both subjects of the Qing Dynasty, no one dared to continue to fight.

But...... Even Duoduo died at the hands of the Ming people, are the Jurchens still worthy of their allegiance to the Mongols?

Doubts arose among the many Mongol tribes.

After an autumn bloody storm, the snow covered the blood and buried the bones. As a result of the tribal annexation, the survivors on the steppe had more food to survive the winter.

And now, the war is coming.

The Ministry of Western Tumut, the city of naturalization, the capital of the capital.

Unlike other tribes on the steppe, the West Tumut tribe existed as a target of conquest in the sixth year of Tiancong. After the conquest by the Later Jin people, the West Tumert Department was divided into two banners, the left and right, but no longer set up a hereditary Zasak, but set up an official here to manage the West Tumert Department. As a result, there were officials such as the capital commander, the deputy capital commander, the staff leader, and the assistant leader to rule the banner people, and became a more naturalized Mongolian tribe.

Thinking of these histories, Bayindai, the commander of the West Tumut Division, felt a little more secure in his heart at this moment, which made him no longer so completely insomnia in the middle of the night.

That's right, since the news of the fiasco in the Battle of Zunhua came last fall, Bayindai has been unable to sleep well for many days and nights.

With the loss of 200,000 troops, his Qing Dynasty ushered in not only a crushing defeat, but also the shaking of the entire empire. Unlike those nearby Zasaks who had their own bannermen, his power and majesty all came from ******, and he and the Great Qing Kingdom were both prosperous and lost.

And now, obviously, that time is the loss.

Trying his best to put aside these thoughts, Bayindai had a rare good sleep in the naturalization city, and it was not until three o'clock in the morning that Bayindai got up to deal with government affairs.

In fact, the current weather in this cold winter is full of wind and frost, and there is really no government affairs to deal with. Even if there is, it is not something that Bayindai can handle.

For example, the chaos of the East Tumut Ministry.

In 1629, the two of them, Wenbu Chuhur of Tumut and Shanba of Uliangha, who were stationed in the Mantao area, joined the Later Jin Emperor Taiji because they were afraid of the power of Lin Dan Khan. In 1630, according to the decree of Huang Taiji, he led his respective subordinates to move eastward, and Wenbu Chuhu took the territory of Mot and Mongolian Zhenbu, and came to the border of Jinzhou from the loveless Mantao. It is said that the eastern Tumut in the eastern Liaodong region with Xifengkou as a tribute road is Xifengkou Tumut.

In 1635, on the order of Huang Taiji, the edict compiled the subordinates of Shanba and Wenbu Chuhuer as the assistant leader, and set up the Tumut Department Zasak. Grant Umbu Chushu as the right-wing Zasak of Tumut, and Shanba as the left-wing Zasak of Tumut.

Subsequently, during the war that followed Duoduo into the customs last autumn, the left and right banners of the Eastern Tumut Department took their soldiers with them.

After the defeat in the First World War, Shanba died, and Umbu Chuhur was lucky enough to return to Eastern Tumut with the remnants of the defeated army.

It's just that after going back, Wenbu Chuhuer quickly appreciated the coldness of late autumn. Having lost his subordinates, he quickly realized the inexplicable gazes around him. If they do not get enough wealth back from the Central Plains, the tribe will have to survive the winter, and if the white plague comes, some people will die severely.

As a result, Wembuchuxur quickly collected all the men of the right wing and rushed into the left flank......

After a rain of swords and blood, the Eastern Tumut Department was no longer divided into left and right wings. Now, all of them are Wembchuxur. There is no more left wing of the Tumut Division.

This is perhaps the biggest news of the Tumut Ministry, and the biggest mess of the whole winter.

But...... Bayindai, who only had more than 2,000 remnants of the defeated army in his hands, did not dare to clean it up.

Sometimes, fate is just that. The last thing you want to face is the most likely to happen right in front of your eyes.

After three poles of the sun, Bayindai received a report from his subordinates: Wenbu Chuhuer asked to see him.

When Bayindai heard this, he immediately took off the clothes and armor on the shelf next to him, and then summoned the guards around him. After doing this, he had time to ask his subordinate Bayindai how many people he had brought to Naturalization City.

Looking at Bayindai's fierce reaction, the little soldier who sent the message trembled, thinking that he had made a mistake, and said in a trembling voice: "Wenbu Chuhuer only brought more than a dozen guards......

"More than a dozen guards? Dare to find me unlucky? Bayindai roared angrily, as if to hide his overreaction.

The creep immediately knelt down.

Bayindai kicked the soldier, he regained his composure, and also reacted: Wenbu Chuhuer is not here to make trouble.

Thinking of this, Bayindai slowly took the armor in his hand. Wearing armor to meet people is too empty-hearted.

Located in the living room in the side hall, Bayindai met Chu Huer.

This is a typical Mongolian in his thirties, with a strong body and a round face and big eyes. At this moment, the rules are in order, and there is no such ferocious appearance as the one who is rampage on the left flank of the Tumut Department and kills bloodily.

Bayindai lifted his heart and told himself: I am the capital of the naturalized city, and I have the supreme glory given to me by the Qing Emperor! That's exactly the case, this Wenbu Chuhuer has to behave when he sees me!

But at this moment, when Bayindai's gaze fell on the man beside Wen Buchuhuer, he also shrank his gaze and realized that something extraordinary was happening.

He couldn't help but salute in a deep voice, cheered up all his spirits, and said in a deep voice: "Have you seen the king of Doro County in the next place? It's just that the king of the county is not in Ordos, why did he come to Naturalization City? ”

This person has a square head and broad ears, the same stout figure, and bowed to Bayindai, calmly, without half stage fright. Because, this person is the king of Zasakdoro County, the central banner of the left wing of Ordos, the first head of the Yikezhao League, and concurrently the Jinong of Ordos.

Erchen is the son of Boshoketu, the younger brother of Silen Erdeni, the first to take the Ordos Department to Chahar to return to Houjin, early in the morning the team to the side of the Qing people, is the county king banner of Zasak, but also the entire Ordos Department of the highest prestige, the strongest Mongolian leader. Compared with Bayindai, both in terms of qualifications and strength, it is far stronger.

Seeing the appearance of Eluchen, Bayindai understood the rules of Wenbu Chuhuer, and it was not because of Bayindai at all, but because of Eluchen.

Although he was slightly disappointed in his heart, Bayindai relaxed a lot.

Because, the appearance of the Elachen obviously means that they are not here to make trouble. If he really wants to make trouble, and there is an Elu minister who comes forward, no matter how he Bayindai makes a move, the outcome is already doomed.

It's just that Eluchen is obviously a Jinong of the Ordos Department, and he really can't think of why he came to Osmanthus Tea. You know, this cold winter weather to run over not only on the road, but also completely unnecessary.

"If I don't have to come, who is willing to come out on this day?" He said in a deep voice, found a chair and sat down, and then beckoned someone to make a pot of steaming goat's milk, and then said slowly: "It was the Ming Kingdom that made me hear the movement." ”

"Akito? What are they going to do? One word after another, so that Bayindai wanted to slap himself.

Clearly, Bayindai was referring to that fiasco.

The two Mongols didn't seem to notice this detail, but said in a deep voice: "We have all heard the rumors, and the Ming people have dispatched troops, and I am afraid that they will not be quiet this autumn." ”

"So easy to get the information?" Bayindai was a little unconvinced.

"I'm afraid that the Ming people didn't even think about hiding it......" Wen Bu Chuhuer finished speaking, and his face became even more solemn.

None of them were young offspring, and they guessed why Da Ming did this.

The art of war pays attention to surprise, and wins with the right fit.

Therefore, the secrecy of military information is considered to be the top priority.

But if for the Akito, the war no longer required strict secrecy, then in most cases there was only one reason: the scale was so great that the effort required to keep it secret completely outweighed the expected benefits that could be obtained.

Thinking of this, Bayindai took a deep breath gently.

"We're going to act...... "Bayindai muttered, "I'll report to the court at once!" ”

"Before we report it to the imperial court, we ourselves have to do it!" He said in a deep voice.

Bayindai's eyes widened, and he guessed that Elinchen was going to do something that broke the rules.

Sure enough, Eluchen said: "We all understand what the scene of Liaodong is at the moment. The imperial court is willing to send reinforcements, which is a very good thing. But if we wait for the court to react, then we will suffer here! Therefore, I came to Naturalization City this time to make it clear to the capital. I, the Minister, will be anxious about the warriors of my Mongol tribes in the city of Guihua, and will first join the allied forces here to resist the Ming. My warriors of Great Mongolia, together are invincible, if they are scattered, it will be a plate of loose sand to be kneaded by others! Whoever wants to spoil the vital matter of the life and death of my Mongols is the mortal enemy of my ministers! ”

Bayindai stared at Elinchen deadly, anxious in his heart, really afraid of something.

These people, in the end, still want to make trouble!

So every sentence is talking about Mongolia, so where is the Qing Dynasty? It's just that after a fiasco in the Qing Dynasty, the prestige was discredited, and a mutiny had just occurred in the country, so it was obvious that I might not be able to help here.

As soon as he thought of this, Bayindai suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said angrily: "Exuanchen! If you speak like this, don't you take my brother in the Qing Dynasty into account? I, the Jurchens and the Mongols, are brothers and sisters, and it is a matter of course to protect this Mongolian steppe! The imperial court will definitely come to the rescue, and I, Bayindai, am the capital of the Qing Dynasty, and I will not sit idly by! If you want to fight, I will fight with you! If you leave me alone, what kind of brother and brother are you? ”

"Brothers?" He glanced at Bayindai heavily, and then nodded slowly after a long time: "That's right, my Mongols and Jurchens are brothers and sisters, and the Ming people want to invade my homeland, so I will overthrow them together!" ”

Bayindai burst into tears when she heard this.

First, because this pass has passed, the Mongols will not have a conflict with the Jurchens. The second is ...... They have always beaten the Ming Kingdom as if they were in no man's land.

When will the Ming people be able to kill the grassland? It also made their proud grassland forest warriors fall into such a difficult situation!

The world ...... It's changed!

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Capital.

The sky is starting to get warmer. The spring of 277 of the Ming Dynasty gradually came, the Haihe River thawed, and the materials from the south could finally arrive in Beijing with the thawed canal and the sea, the center of wealth and power in the world.

And that man, who had thousands of powers in one, quietly left the Forbidden City at this moment. For the emperor who had created a new empire, criticism and the ministers' fears for safety did not stop the emperor from exploring the world.

Leaving the city gate, which had been quietly opened in the early morning, the convoy embarked on the road leading to Shijingshan on the bank of the Lugou River. On the ground, yellow mud spots replaced the cold, dry road that had passed, and the wheels walked on it, making a creaking sound. Zhu Cihong reclined in the carriage, feeling a little flustered.

He lifted the curtain and looked at the road on the outskirts of Kyoshi in the early morning.

In the suburbs, there are already quite a few people.

Although the convoy had already left Beijing early in the morning, the market on the outskirts had already begun to be lively. The mountain people who prepared the mountain goods were hunting bamboo shoots and pheasants, and the vegetable farmers who farmed on the outskirts of the city gently sprinkled water to make the vegetables appear fresher. The gates of the city had not yet been opened, and only a few of the people who lived in the city were passing by. The convoy was ordinary, just like the most ordinary caravan.

Zhu Cihong lowered the curtain, and his mind began to think of the Jingshi Iron and Steel Plant in Shijingshan. (To be continued.) )