Chapter 1048 - Public
When Li Yuntian and his entourage passed outside the city of Turpan, Tuhuan and other generals in the city stood on the city gate tower and watched, facing the old and weak women and children in the marching queue with shocked looks, they could hardly imagine that Li Yuntian would escort such a group of burdensome people from Beshi Bali City to Turpan City, which was a very stupid behavior.
"Taishi, they are just outside the city, if you give the order to attack now, you will definitely be able to wipe them out." The envoy sent by Wendu was also on the tower of the city gate, looking at the queue marching outside the city, and said to Tuhuan, wanting to let Tuhuan take the opportunity to send troops.
"You don't mean that the army has been hit hard in Sunset Valley, so why are there so many Ming troops?" Tuo Huan glanced at the envoy coldly, pointed to the soldiers of the Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army who were gathering outside the city to serve as guards, and asked, the clothing of the Western Expeditionary Army and the Xiaowu Army was different from the troops of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, so they could be recognized at a glance.
"This ......" The messenger was speechless, the Ming Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army won a complete victory in Sunset Valley, and the casualties would not be too serious, and now in the face of the scene in front of him, his lies were ruthlessly exposed.
"The Zhongwu King of the Ming Dynasty is insidious and cunning, scheming, yesterday the Taishi sent troops to attack and was almost taken by him to Turpan City, and now they are waiting outside the city to wait for the Taishi to send troops to attack, so as to capture Turpan City in one fell swoop."
Tuhuan knew that the envoy was speechless, and said expressionlessly, "Even General Wendu has been defeated, do you think this Taishi is his opponent?" If King Zhongwu of the Ming Dynasty captures Turpan City, this responsibility is probably not something you and I can bear. ”
The envoy's face changed when he heard this, and he was speechless for a while, he was just a military general under Wendu, his IQ and eloquence were limited, how could he be a cunning opponent.
Moreover, he was also jealous of Li Yuntian because of the battle in Sunset Valley, in case Li Yuntian captured Turpan City because of Tuhuan's attack, then the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this moment, a mighty queue suddenly split out from the queue marching outside the city, coming towards the gate of Turpan City, which made everyone on the city gate tower, including Tuhuan, suddenly feel nervous.
After all, Li Yuntian's actions are difficult to deduce with common sense, God knows if Li Yuntian will launch an attack on Turpan City, don't forget that Li Yuntian has a powerful explosive in his hand, and the walls of Turpan City can't stop him at all.
But soon, the people on the tower of the city gate showed a look of surprise, because the team that came was wearing the military uniform of the Timurid Empire, could it be that those soldiers of the Timurid Empire surrendered to Li Yuntian?
In this regard, Tuhuan and other generals of the Northern Yuan army would not doubt at all that the reason why Li Yuntian was able to defeat the Northern Yuan in Liaodong back then relied on superb means to win people's hearts, and he knew that now Tuhuan did not know what means Li Yuntian used to make the Jurchen soldiers and Mongol soldiers in Liaodong obey Li Yuntian's words, so that they could only be explained by witchcraft.
As the soldiers of the Timurid Empire approached, the faces of the people on the gate tower were even more surprised, because the soldiers of the Timurid Empire not only carried no weapons with their bare hands, but also a large number of wounded soldiers lying on stretchers, judging from the clothing of the wounded soldiers, there were both people from the Timurid Empire and people from the Ming army.
"Listen upstairs, this will be Ucha, the general of the Western Chagatai Khanate, tell you Taishi, there are wounded soldiers here who need to be treated, please prepare doctors and medicines." When he came to the city gate, a big man who looked like a general shouted at the people on the city gate.
"Ucha, did they let you go?" As soon as Ucha's words fell, the messenger sent by Wendu shouted at him in surprise.
"The Zhongwu King of the Ming Dynasty said that he had no way to take us away, so he had to let us go, hoping that we could do our best to treat the wounded soldiers of the Ming army." Ucha also recognized the messenger, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he replied to the messenger in a loud voice, "I have promised that King Zhongwu will do his best to treat the wounded soldiers of the Ming army, and I hope that you will tell the Taishi of Dayuan to be sure to heal them." ”
Hearing this, the envoy couldn't help but look at Tuhuan, Dehuan's brows furrowed tightly, Li Yuntian's decision to release the captives once again surprised him, so that Li Yuntian not only had a lot less drag on the march, but also had a good reputation among the army of the Timurid Empire, which could be described as the best of both worlds.
"Command to go down, gather the doctors in the city, and do your best to treat those wounded soldiers." After muttering for a while, Tuohuan said expressionlessly and instructed the guards on the side, Li Yuntian's hand was really ruthless, if he didn't treat those wounded soldiers of the Ming army, he would not only offend Li Yuntian, but more importantly, it would also affect the relationship with the Timurid Empire.
"Abba, just let them go?" Seeing that Tuhuan's face became very ugly, he couldn't help but step forward and ask in a low voice, if you send troops now, there is still a chance to stop Li Yuntian, otherwise it will be difficult to catch Li Yuntian again.
"What, you want to lead the army out of the city?" Tuhuan stared at the marching team outside the city with his eyes, and asked in a cold tone, This question can be described as very stupid, now the morale of the Ming army alone has suppressed the Northern Yuan army, and the consequences of sending troops to fight are really unpredictable, and it is impossible to guarantee that it will fall into Li Yuntian's hands.
He also laughed when he heard this, and retreated awkwardly, he was not arrogant enough to go out of the city to arrest Li Yuntian, after all, he was even afraid of Li Yuntian for three points, and he was not qualified to become Li Yuntian's opponent now.
Although Tuhuan felt a little lost in his heart, but at the same time there was a trace of excitement and expectation, having an opponent like Li Yuntian would definitely make the powerful Timurid Empire suffer a lot, and when the Timurid Empire and the Ming Dynasty were defeated, he could just sit back and enjoy the benefits of the fisherman.
After passing through Turpan City without danger, the mood of Monte Khan and others became relaxed, because since then, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has only deployed heavy troops in the border cities bordering the Daming Guanxi, and the number of Northern Yuan soldiers in the cities along the way is limited, so there is no need to be afraid at all.
And the Northern Yuan army on the border was firmly pinned down by the Ming army in Guanxi, and they definitely did not dare to act rashly, which made their subsequent trip undoubtedly much easier.
Compared with the area west of Turpan City, the situation in the area east of Turpan City was more complicated, with the Northern Yuan army occupying only a few important cities, and the rest of the cities were still in the hands of local tribal forces.
Due to the fact that it was not a long time before the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army in Heishui City, and the main opponent of the Northern Yuan army was the 100,000 Ming army in Qinglong City in Guanxi, they simply did not have the time and energy to sweep away the local tribal forces.
Moreover, the eastern part of Turpan is richer than the western region, the economy is much more developed, and there are more tribal forces, and because the Northern Yuan not only attacked the Ming Dynasty but also plundered the tribes in the Turpan region over the years, it was not easy for the Northern Yuan to conquer those tribes in Turpan.
Hearing that the Great Khan of Monte was coming, the leaders of the local forces along the way came to pay their respects, and to be honest, none of them wanted to be ruled by the Northern Yuan, because the Northern Yuan only brought them plunder and oppression.
Obviously, the goal of the Northern Yuan is the Ming Dynasty, and the Turpan area is just to provide grain and grass for the Northern Yuan, how can the Northern Yuan manage it carefully? Compared with the prosperous Ming Dynasty, the Turpan area is simply not worth mentioning.
When the marching procession arrived at the border between Turpan and Guanxi, the news of Li Yuntian's defeat of Wendu, a famous general of the Timurid Empire, in the Sunset Valley had spread throughout the Western Regions, which made all forces in the Western Regions have to reassess the victory or defeat of the great battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan.
Originally, when the Ming Dynasty's Western Expeditionary Army suffered a crushing defeat in Heishui City and Fallen Leaf City, the Western Regions countries thought that the Ming Dynasty was no longer able to resist the troops of the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan, but who would have thought that Li Yuntian would gallop thousands of miles to aid Beshbali City, not only successfully returned to Kanxi with the Great Khan of Monte and the people of Beshbali City, but also defeated Wendu, a famous general of the Timurid Empire, in the Sunset Valley, which tilted the balance of victory in favor of the Ming Dynasty, and also made the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan more complicated.
The commander of the Guanxi battalion of the Xiaowu army, the commander of the Yiwu Bolu Min'en and the commander of the Liaodong Guard's army, Ning Ming Bo Xue Wu personally led the army to cross the city garrisoned by the Northern Yuan army and took Li Yuntian and others back to Guanxi, and the Northern Yuan army in the city was indifferent to this, they had already received the order to defend the city, so who had enough to eat and support to provoke Li Yuntian, who beat Wen Du to the desert and fled.
Li Yuntian successfully brought the battle report of the Monte Great Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate back to Qinglong City in Guanxi, and it was quickly delivered to the capital through 800 miles of expedited delivery, which also contained the glorious results of the battle in Sunset Valley.
At this moment, rumors of the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army in the Western Regions have spread in the capital, and the time and process of the two defeats in Blackwater City and Blue Leaf City have been described in great detail, and the names of some captured generals are obviously the work of the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan, wanting to cause panic in the capital.
At first, the officials and people in the capital did not believe the rumors about the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army, after all, the good news of the Western Expeditionary Army continued to come from the Western Regions, but with the disclosure of the private information of the captured Ming army generals, especially the captured generals of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Governor's Office, people had to begin to doubt the real situation of the Western Expeditionary Army in the Western Regions, and the situation in the capital became more and more tense.
Therefore, when Li Yuntian galloped thousands of miles to bring back the battle report of the Great Khan, the Empress Dowager Zhang, who had been sleepless for a long time, finally let out a long breath, Li Yuntian really did not disappoint her, and was able to move back a game for the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions in such a short period of time, not only saving the Great Khan of Monte but also defeating the Ming army Wendu of the Timurid Empire, and stabilizing the situation of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions in one fell swoop.
The war report also mentions that the Great Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate will enter Beijing to meet the Orthodox Emperor and discuss an alliance against the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan.
In fact, the alliance is a small matter, after all, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate has not many troops now, but it is of great significance, Li Yuntian hopes to use this way to stabilize the situation of the Ming Dynasty and boost the morale of the people.
Although the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, the name of the Great Khan, the four khanates of the Mongol Empire, still sounds like thunder, after all, the Mongol Empire was too powerful to leave a deep impression on the people.
After receiving the battle report from Kansai, the Empress Dowager Zhang immediately summoned Yang Shiqi and Zhang Fu and other important civil and military ministers to discuss.
In the face of the increasingly fierce rumors of the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army in the market, Yang Shiqi, Zhang Fu and others suggested that the Empress Dowager Zhang immediately release Li Yuntian's achievements in the Western Regions, anyway, the news of the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army could not be concealed for a long time, which would not only stabilize the hearts of the people, but also make the people hate the same enemy and fight against foreign enemies in unison.
The Empress Dowager Zhang accepted the suggestions of Yang Shiqi and her husband, and ordered the imperial court to immediately convey to the Ming Dynasty the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army and the battle report of Li Yuntian's rescue of the Great Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate in the Western Regions and the defeat of the famous general Wendu of the Timurid Empire, and asked him to post notices in the prefectures, counties, and towns to inform the people of the world.
At the same time, the orthodox emperor issued an order to cut the titles of Song Hai, the Duke of Wuguo, and Yang Sanyu, the Marquis of Chengning, who were inescapable of the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army's Blue Leaf City and Blackwater City, and their families were also put in prison in the Criminal Department, and the trial would be held after the war in the Western Regions was over.
The Wuguo Mansion and the Chengning Marquis Mansion, which were full of guests and were then seized by the Criminal Department, couldn't help but make people feel extremely embarrassed, who would have thought that the people of the Wuguo Mansion and the Chengning Marquis Mansion would become prisoners of the stairs overnight, you must know that the call for Song Hai, the Duke of Wuguo, to enter the title of prince before was very high.
In fact, if a careful person pays close attention, he will find that when Li Yuntian left the capital, important ministers in the capital, such as the auxiliary minister, the governor of the five prefectures, and the officials of the six ministries had already cut off contact with the Wuguo Mansion and the Chengning Marquis Mansion, but no one noticed it because the two mansions were too lively.
With the posting of government notices in various places, Li Yuntian was once again pushed to the forefront by public opinion, after all, the 500,000 Western Expeditionary Army that had been praised by the imperial court had all been defeated in the Western Regions, and whether Li Yuntian could turn the tide again became the focus of discussion among the people and even officials.
However, this time, no gambling house dared to open a market to bet on whether Li Yuntian could win the war in the Western Regions, after all, even the owner of the casino did not know the outcome of the war, so it was naturally impossible to blindly open the gambling market, otherwise he would have waited to lose money.
Moreover, with the current grim situation, the casino is not suitable to open a bet on the war in the Western Regions, do you want those gamblers to bet on Li Yuntian to lose the war in the Western Regions? In case Li Yuntian loses, then Da Ming Ke will be in danger.
The strange thing is that although the people are not sure whether Li Yuntian will win in the Western Regions, they do not have too many worries in their hearts, and the market is very stable and there is no panic.
This is because Li Yuntian has never failed on the battlefield, and with him in the Western Regions, he has invisibly reassured the people.