The sudden defeat made the Taihe Palace a dead silence, and the civil and military ministers did not recover from the shock for a while, and no one could have imagined that Yang Sanyu, who was about to conquer Blackwater City, would actually fight a defeat, and it was a fiasco in which even Yang Sanyu's whereabouts were unknown.

Unlike the civil and military officials in the main hall who were shocked by Yang Sanyu's defeat, Li Yuntian frowned and silently deduced the situation in the Western Regions in his heart.

Originally, the Western Expeditionary Army had an absolute advantage in the Western Regions, but with Yang Sanyu's defeat, the situation would change dramatically, because the Northern Yuan Army would definitely take advantage of the situation to occupy Turpan City, thus cutting off the connection between the Western Expeditionary Army led by Song Hai and the Ming Dynasty.

What particularly worried Li Yuntian was that since the Northern Yuan had launched a sharp counterattack, the Timurid Empire, which had been retreating, would definitely counterattack on a large scale, and it was not known whether Song Hai would be able to withstand the Timurid Empire's offensive and smoothly bring the army back to Beshibali City.

In case Song Hai was also defeated, then the consequences would be much more serious than Yang Sanyu's defeat, not only because Song Hai had a larger number of Western Expeditionary Troops under Song Hai, but because because Song Hai penetrated deep into the Yarkand region of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, once defeated, those Western Expeditionary Army soldiers would not be able to escape back from such a far away place where they were unfamiliar with life and language.

"Taishi, how should the imperial court deal with it now?" Although the Empress Dowager Zhang was a little suspicious that this urgent report was fake, reason told her that the Guanxi battalion of the Xiaowu Army would never joke about such an important issue, which was a crime of bullying the king, so she glanced around at the civil and military officials in the hall who were talking in shock, stabilized her mind and asked Zhang Fu expressionlessly.

Zhang Fu was the imperial prince and the highest official position among all the military attaches in the Ming Dynasty, so after encountering this major military situation, the empress dowager of the Zhang family naturally took the lead in asking Zhang Fu's opinion.

"Empress Dowager, the minister feels that he should immediately increase troops to Jiayuguan to prevent the Northern Yuan and Eastern Chagatai from advancing eastward." Zhang Fu groaned for a moment when he heard this, and bowed solemnly to answer.

Like Li Yuntian, Zhang Fu was not optimistic about Song Hai's westward expedition, if Song Hai was also defeated, then the Ming Dynasty would only have 70,000 Liaodong Weisu troops in the Guanxi region in the Western Regions, and 20,000 or 30,000 troops in the Guanxi battalion of the Xiaowu Army, which was not the opponent of the Northern Yuan and Timurid Empires at all.

Therefore, in Zhang Fu's view, the most important thing now is to hold Jiayu Pass, block the road of the Eastern Empire of the Northern Yuan and Timurid Empires, and buy time for the Ming Dynasty to regroup its forces.

Hearing this, the civil and military officials in the main hall all looked at Li Yuntian, and now the guards of the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion, Shanbei Military Region and Liaodong Military Region have almost been withdrawn, and the only troops that can send reinforcements at this time are Xiaowu Army.

Moreover, the Western Expeditionary Army can be said to be the elite of the troops of the Great Ming Guard, since even they were defeated in the Western Regions, then only by dispatching the Xiaowu Army can they compete with the armies of the Northern Yuan and Timurid Empires.

As for the combat effectiveness of the army of the Daming Guard, it is really not flattering, even if it is transferred to Jiayuguan, I am afraid that it will become cannon fodder on the battlefield at that time, and it will affect the morale and morale of the army.

"King Zhongwu, what do you think about this?" The Empress Dowager of the Zhang family sighed secretly in her heart, but she didn't expect that she would still use the Xiaowu Army in the end, so she asked Li Yuntian with a solemn expression.

"The Empress Dowager, the minister also thinks that more troops should be sent to the Western Regions."

Li Yuntian had already thought of a countermeasure in his heart at this time, and after hearing this, he walked to the front of the palace, bowed to the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family, and then said to the orthodox emperor and the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the minister has estimated that 90,000 Mongolian soldiers can be mobilized from the Shanbei Military Region, 30,000 Jurchen soldiers can be mobilized from the Liaodong Military Region, and 30,000 troops can be mobilized from the Datong Battalion of the Xiaowu Army, so that there will be 150,000 horses to aid the Western Regions!" ”

"Mongol soldiers? Jurchen soldiers! The civil and military officials in the main hall immediately looked at each other when they heard this, no one could have imagined that Li Yuntian would call the Mongols and Jurchens to participate in the war at such an important moment, in their opinion, these barbarian people are not easy to control, especially if the Mongol soldiers surrender to the Northern Yuan on the battlefield, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"The emperor, the empress dowager, the Mongolian political envoy and the Nuer Ganbu political envoy are all under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty, and the Mongolians and Jurchens living in the two places are also my Ming people, since the establishment of the two political divisions, my Ming Dynasty has invested millions of taels of silver in it every year, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, no longer run for food and lodging, and the people are all concerned about the kindness of the imperial court."

Li Yuntian knew that the officials in the court were prejudiced against the Mongol soldiers and the Jurchen soldiers, so he explained to the Orthodox Emperor and the Empress Dowager of the Zhang clan in a deep voice, "Now that the Ming Dynasty needs them to stand up and serve the country, it is natural that they will fight the battlefield, not only for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, but also for their families." ”

The civil and military officials in the hall couldn't help but sigh in their hearts when they heard this, I am afraid that only Li Yuntian dared to reuse those Mongolian soldiers and Jurchen soldiers in the Ming court, and I am afraid that only Li Yuntian would spare no effort to invest a huge amount of silver taels in the Mongolian political envoy and the Nuer Ganbu political envoy every year.

It is worth mentioning that the funds invested by Li Yuntian in the Mongolian political envoy and the Nuer Ganbu political envoy came from the lecture hall, but it was claimed to be the investment of the imperial court, which alone was enough to make the Manchu Dynasty civil and military admiration, and also made the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family trust Li Yuntian, and officials like Li Yuntian who are not dedicated to fame and fortune are very rare.

"Isn't 150,000 troops a little less!" Just when everyone was sighing, a voice sounded in the main hall, and Yang Shiqi looked at Li Yuntian worriedly.

Although it is only Yang Sanyu's defeat now, it will inevitably affect Song Hai, who is advancing alone, once Song Hai's western expeditionary army also has something wrong, then it will be difficult to hold Jiayu Pass with 150,000 people alone.

The Western Expeditionary Army has already transferred the main force of the Southwest Zhudu Division this time, and the rest are some old, weak, sick and disabled people, so it is impossible to transfer troops from the Southwest Zhudu Division, so in Yang Shiqi's opinion, 150,000 people are not enough at all, and the Ming army will face the attack of 670,000 Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan Alliance.

After listening to Yang Shiqi's words, the ministers on the scene realized that Song Hai's expedition to the west was probably more auspicious, and the southwest of the Ming Dynasty would be in a situation of emptiness at that time, which made the atmosphere on the scene tense and depressing.

"Lord Yang, there are 30,000 people in the camp of the Xiaowu Army in Guanxi, plus 70,000 horses in Liaodong, and 100,000 people in Guanxi Qiwei, my Ming will have 350,000 people to meet the enemy, which is enough to block it from Jiayu Pass!" Li Yuntian knew Yang Shiqi's worries, so he explained to him quietly.

"Kansai Seven Guards!"

The ministers at the scene suddenly looked at each other again, in their opinion, the Guanxi Seven Guards were less reliable than the Mongol soldiers and the Jurchen soldiers, and it was the Guanxi Seven Guards who entered the North Zhili from the Reverse Horse Pass, and then made Juyong Pass under the attack of the Guanxi Seven Guards and the Northern Yuan, so that the Northern Yuan soldiers were able to besiege the capital.

In case the Kansai Seven Guards were lured by the Northern Yuan and fought back on the battlefield, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"The emperor, the empress dowager, the reason why the seven guards of Kansai are attached to me is that they don't want to be annexed by the East Chagatai or the Northern Yuan, and now the West Chagatai and the Northern Yuan have united to attack the Ming Dynasty, and the seven guards of the Kansai are bound to be destroyed by it."

Li Yuntian was not aware of the worries of these dignitaries in the imperial court, so he methodically said to the Orthodox Emperor and the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family, "Therefore, if the Seven Guards of Guanxi want to protect themselves, they must share the same hatred and hatred with my Ming Dynasty, and join the Western Chagatai and the Northern Yuan Alliance!" ”

"The emperor, the empress dowager, the minister feels that the king of Zhongwu is reasonable, the reason why the seven guards of Kansai have been able to stand in the Western Regions over the years and not fall is because of the power of my Ming Dynasty, and now the Ming Dynasty has encountered a strong enemy, and it can only survive by fighting the enemy with the Ming Dynasty."

At this time, Zhou Zheng, the Duke of Zhongguo, who was at the front of the noble queue, walked to the front of the palace, bowed down and said to the Orthodox Emperor and the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family, expressing his support for Li Yuntian's call of the Seven Guards of Guanxi.

In fact, over the years, the relationship between the Xiaowu Army Guanxi Battalion and the Guanxi Seven Guards has been very harmonious, and the Guanxi Seven Guards have opened up trade routes and civil exchanges with the Ming Dynasty through the Xiaowu Army Guanxi Battalion, and the dependence on the Ming Dynasty has become deeper and deeper, whether it is agriculture or commerce.

Like the treatment of the Wa State, on the surface, it seems that Li Yuntian has taken a laissez-faire attitude towards the Kansai Qiwei, but in fact, he has used the huge economic advantages of the Ming Dynasty and is gradually infiltrating the Kansai Qiwei from the economy.

Once the Ming Dynasty, to be exact, Jiangwutang controls the agricultural and commercial lifelines of the Kansai region, then the Seven Guards of the Kansai region will obediently belong to the Ming Dynasty, so that the Ming will control the Kansai region.

Zhou Zheng naturally knew Li Yuntian's deployment of the Guanxi region, so he was very relieved that Li Yuntian would call the Guanxi Seven Guards, looking at the Ming Dynasty and the opposition, except for Li Yuntian, I am afraid that no one could control the brave and warlike Kansai Army, and for an army like the Guanxi Army, it could only be driven with peace of mind after it was deterred by force.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, although the Seven Guards of Kansai are not inferior, they must be able to distinguish between right and wrong, black and white, and the ministers think that they will definitely serve my Daming." Zhang Fu pondered for a moment when he heard this, and solemnly expressed his opinion.

Although Zhang Fu is also wary of Kansai Qiwei, he has confidence in Li Yuntian, Li Yuntian is not the kind of person who acts rashly, and if he is not sure, he will not move Kansai Qiwei.

"The ministers seconded it!" Zhang Hao and Niu Shihao glanced at each other, and then walked out of the queue of honors, showing their support for Li Yuntian.

Now the mood of the two can be described as mixed, not only for Yang Sanyu's defeat, but also for the imminent rush to the battlefield of the Western Regions feel inexplicably excited, it is obvious that the reinforcements going to the Western Regions need someone to come to command, and Li Yuntian will definitely not forget them.

"The ministers seconded it!" Seeing this, the nobles and military ministers on the right side of the main hall bowed down in agreement.

Although some people were worried about Li Yuntian's mobilization of the Mongols, Jurchens, and the Kwantan Army, but in addition, the Ming Dynasty really had no troops to adjust for a while, and the battle in the Western Regions was imminent, so there was no better way for others than Li Yuntian to deal with the current tense situation in the Western Regions.

"The ministers seconded it!" Subsequently, the civil officials on the left side of the main hall also bowed down and said, they naturally would not oppose Li Yuntian, because no one Li Yuntian was in the war matter, and they were still a little gloating about the defeat of the Western Expeditionary Army in their hearts, thinking that this was a heavy blow to the Xungui group.

The Empress Dowager of the Zhang family glanced around at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and a helpless wry smile flashed at the corner of her mouth, and now she has made a big circle and still wants Li Yuntian to go to the Western Regions in person, knowing that if she was now, she would have let Li Yuntian take command of the Western Expedition.

"King Zhongwu, this time it is up to you to go to the Western Regions, you must hold Jiayu Pass, and you can't let it move forward until the Ming Dynasty has gathered enough troops!"

After pondering for a while, the Empress Dowager of the Zhang clan turned pale, and solemnly instructed Li Yuntian that from the current situation, there is no need to consider others leading troops to reinforce the Western Regions, because the reinforcements are either the Xiaowu Army or the Mongol soldiers, Jurchen soldiers and the Guanxi Army, no one can control it except Li Yuntian.

"The minister respectfully obeys the decree!" Li Yuntian bowed to the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family when he heard this, and responded in a deep voice.

"Good news, good news, the Western Expeditionary Army has won a great victory, Wu Guogong has led the army to capture Blue Leaf City and annihilated more than 20,000 defenders!" At this moment, a voice came from outside the temple gate, and a palace guard walked into the main hall quickly with an official document in his hand, shouting loudly.