The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 280 It Turned Out to Be the Meaning of the Emperor

As the Fourth Army Corps destroyed the Mongols who invaded Hetao, and those who moved to Houtao lost their helmets and armor, they returned in embarrassment, which caused great panic and shock in Huihui and Han military officers throughout Ningxia. .

And the Heshuo Special Department, who was planning to go to Hetao, immediately turned around and prepared to continue to Qinghai after hearing the news.

Wu Sangui and the [-] soldiers of the Sixth Army, who had just arrived in Ningxia, were severely stimulated, wishing to kill immediately.

However, the Northwest is no better than the grasslands. With Li Banghua, a civil servant who looks forward and backward, Wu Sangui has to wait patiently for the response of the civil servant who went to negotiate.

In the end, Huihui, in order to avenge the people behind him, directly chopped off the heads of the civil servants who went to negotiate, and gathered all the soldiers to fight towards Wu Sangui's army, including [-] cavalry infantry.

However, the guards all over Ningxia still choose to wait and see what happens, and hold on to their own one-third of an acre of land.

Wu Sangui also brought only four battalions, including one cavalry battalion and two infantry battalions.The mixed battalion composed of half a firearms battalion and half a supply battalion has a total of more than 4000 people.

Although there are only 2 cavalry, and there is no tank battalion to cooperate, the combat effectiveness of these [-] people is only stronger than that of the Fourth Army.

Because among the field armies of the Ming army, apart from the former Chinese army, the current Second Army, Wu Sangui's Sixth Army is the most powerful.

So Wu Sangui, like Huang Degong, didn't pay attention to Ningxia's Huihui and the guards at all, so he sternly warned Huang Degong not to intervene.

Because in Wu Sangui's view, with the [-] elite soldiers in his hands, it would be more than enough to sweep across the entire Northwest, and it would be overkill to kill chickens with a sledgehammer.

The facts are indeed true. Looking at the whole world in this era, except for the Jiannu in the Northeast, the [-] well-trained and well-equipped Han army can really beat most countries and nations.

In the past, the collapse was entirely caused by the emperor and civil officials. It was not that the Han people were really weak and unable to fight. On the contrary, although the Han people in this era were not as good as the Han and Tang Dynasties, they were still the most suitable soldiers.

As long as the military pay is sufficient, the rewards and punishments are clearly defined, the food is good, and a little training is done, it will be a strong army. If it is commanded by a general who can fight well, and the emperor buys people's hearts a little bit, it will be a peerless strong army. A dare to fight and dare to fight.

And in terms of rich experience in war, similarly, no country or nation in this era can match the Han people. Most generals have a book of war strategy in their hands, and Sun Tzu's art of war is fluent.

It didn't work before, that's because due to the impact of the general environment, the generals didn't put their minds on it, but all of them thought about how to preserve their strength, get promoted and get rich, and spent all their energy on scheming people.

But now the generals of the Ming army at all levels don't have to worry about these things anymore. As long as the battle is fought well, what should be theirs is theirs, and no one can take it away, and they don't have to worry about being calculated after offending others.

Wu Sangui is the best example. In the past, when he had such a big relationship with the imperial concubine, let alone thinking about how to fight, he might not feel at ease even if he went to bed at night. Most of his thoughts were how to save his life.

But now the facts tell Wu Sangui that he doesn't have to worry that the red lady will deliberately retaliate against him. The last time he was caught with such a big deal, the final punishment is to make a demerit once every six months, and Tang Tong only demerits once.

One of the two wanted to kill the imperial concubine at the beginning, and the other mingled with those nobles to force the palace. They made a mistake and were caught. They were only punished lightly. The other generals can be imagined, and there is no need to worry about a carelessness. He will end up being dismissed from office and sent to prison.

Although the emperor didn't say it clearly, his attitude and actions have already shown everything. As long as the military regulations are not violated, one or two mistakes in command can be tolerated. Without conclusive evidence, any speculative impeachment will not be accepted.

It can be said that in China's cultural situation, the influence of the emperor is very huge. The emperor is wise and martial, and he handles things fairly, so everyone feels at ease.

But the emperor is fatuous, especially indecisive, with soft ears, and everyone has no intention of doing things at all, and all they think about is how to protect themselves.

[-] rounds, [-] rounds of hard steel on the front, well-trained, well-equipped, high morale, and a tacit understanding of the Ming army, plus Wu Sangui, a general who can fight well, the ending can be imagined, only [-] rounds in one battle were beaten Fled back in embarrassment.

And the military officers of the Five Guards and Three Institutes, after seeing the powerful combat power of the field army, no longer dared to take chances, and actively cooperated with the civil officials to organize military households to prepare for relocation.

He also packs his own bags, and prepares to go to the capital to enjoy the blessings with his beautiful wife and relatives, and the wealth accumulated by dozens of generations.

There are thousands of military attache contractors in the capital, but the military attaches in Ningxia are not worried about being slaughtered as pigs and blackmailed by the emperor after arriving in the capital.

But Wu Sangui led the army and began to mop up the remnants of the Ningxia area. The army from the west also arrived near Lanzhou. They were also panicked, and some military officers had already begun to waver.

Beijing.

Qianqing Palace.

"Huang Aiqing, I am very satisfied with this Hetao battle. Aiqing traveled a long distance and worked hard all the way. Come and give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Huang Degong hurriedly thanked him, then carefully sat down on the low stool, and said: "This time it is all thanks to His Majesty's Tianwei, the soldiers work hard, and I dare not take credit for it."

After speaking, he was also relieved.

He was still anxious along the way, worried that he might have misunderstood the meaning, which made His Majesty summon him to the capital for accountability. Judging from His Majesty's tone now, he seemed very satisfied with how he dealt with the Mongols and Huihui.

At the same time, I also understand that His Majesty has been in the capital all the time, which means that all this is His Majesty's intention, not the empress's intention.

"Ai Qing, you don't need to be humble. This is the Battle of the Hetao. Whoever deserves the credit is the one who deserves the credit. The Governor's Mansion will reward them one by one, and no one will be left behind." Zhu Cihong waved his hand.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"The main reason for calling Aiqing back to Beijing this time is that I want to discuss with Aiqing face-to-face about the conquest of Mobei."

The reason why Zhu Cihong recruited Huang Degong from Guihua City this time was to explain some things clearly, after all, some things were unclear on paper.

It was now July, and for the sake of safety, he planned to let Huang Degong set out to conquer Mobei after the spring of next year, so as to avoid this winter.

After all, it was already very cold in August and September in Mobei. The army is now starting from naturalization. After arriving in Mobei, it has just entered winter, which is too risky.

This time in the conquest of Mobei, Zhu Cihong knew that the biggest enemy of the Ming army was not the Mongols, but the harsh environment. Fortunately, with people from the Tuxietu tribe leading the way, it would be much easier.

Otherwise, the army would have traveled long distances, unfamiliar with the terrain, coupled with the harsh environment, and [-]% of its combat power would have to be removed first. This is not alarmist talk, but an iron-clad fact.

To the north of Yinshan Mountain is the continuous Gobi and desert. It has been like a gate of hell since ancient times. No dynasty is really willing to go on an expedition unless it is absolutely necessary.

(End of this chapter)