King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Helin!

In the yurt, the light from the campfire illuminates the interior.

A dozen big men sat on stools decorated with thick fur, with food, fruits and wine in front of them.

However, no one ate it, but looked at the big man sitting above.

Since the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed and Toghon Temur was captured and brought back to the Ming Dynasty, Yesüder, as the leader of the Oirat tribe, took this opportunity and could not wait to establish himself as the Khan of the Oirat.

At this time, in the yurt, the Oirat Khan Yesuder was discussing with his own people with a gloomy face.

"After being captured by the Ming Dynasty, the traitor Toghon Temur forgot his Golden Family bloodline and surrendered himself to the Ming Dynasty, becoming a dog!"

Yesudier was wearing a fur coat and holding a wine glass. As he said this, he couldn't help but look angry and gloomy.

"Now he is trying to persuade us to surrender on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. This is simply a loss of dignity for the Golden Family. From today on, this Khan will be the enemy of the Tatars and destroy Toghon Temur!"

Yesudier stood up, drew out his scimitar and held it high.

Seeing this, many tribal leaders sitting on both sides also raised their weapons.

Yesudier smiled.

Originally, the Yuan Dynasty belonged to Toghon Temur, but because he was a descendant of Kublai Khan's younger brother Ariq Böke, he had nothing to do with that position and could only be called a king.

But now that Toghon Temur had become a dog of the Ming Dynasty, he had a reason to reorganize the grassland and rebuild his country.

As long as he killed Toghon Temur, he could reunite the Tatar tribes and strengthen himself, and then the Ming Dynasty would be unable to do anything to him.

Thinking of this, Yesudier immediately gave the order.

"A few days ago, Toghon Temur sent his tribe and soldiers from the Ming Dynasty to persuade me to surrender, but I refused and sent soldiers to chase him and kill him. He will definitely send troops here.

Immediately organize the troops, take the initiative to attack, destroy his army, and by the way, seize the firearms of those Ming soldiers!"

Yesudier spoke in a cold voice and looked around at everyone.

"Yes! Don't worry Khan!"

Many leaders expressed their attitudes.

Now the Wala tribe has an army of more than 200,000, and when combined with the more than 100,000 troops in their hands, they are not afraid of Toghon Temur.

"Haohaidayu, you take 50,000 soldiers and 50,000 cavalry to attack the Tatars. If Toghon Temur leads his troops in person, he will never return!"

Yesudier's face was full of ferocity.

Even though Toghon Temur was the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, that was only in the past. Now that the Yuan Dynasty has been destroyed, the strongest tribe is only the Tatars represented by Toghon Temur.

Moreover, this tribe was not a monolithic entity. Many of them were dissatisfied with and refused to obey Toghon Temur's tribe.

This meant that Toghon Temur could not conquer these tribes relying solely on his own strength, and he had to rely on the power of the Ming Dynasty.

This has instead made the tribes, which were originally willing to listen, even more disgusted and may even lead to rebellion.

"As you command, Khan!"

Hao Haidayu nodded vigorously. His nearly two-meter height was full of oppression.

An army of 100,000 followed the vast army to the border of Wala, waiting for Toghon Temur to lead his troops.

Tatar tribe!

Toghon Temur was discussing with Shunyi King Altan on how to deal with Yesüder.

“When the Ming attacked the Yuan, I went to find Yesudi’er, but he was very critical of me and was unwilling to send troops to help.

If it weren't for the fact that many tribes had contributed their strength, and he was a subject in name only, he wouldn't have given even 1,000 or 20,000 people, let alone 10,000 or 20,000 people!"

Toghon Temur sighed, looking at the Ming soldiers commanding the warriors of their tribe, and felt very emotional.

"Yesudiel originally coveted the throne of the Yuan Dynasty because of his status, but he gave up because of his status and your status. Now that the Tatars and those tribes have become part of the Ming Dynasty, Yesudiel naturally can't control his ambitions!"

Altan had a serious expression on his face and spoke as he stared at the map in front of him.

"So we can only fight!"

Toghon Temur had a determined expression.

Strictly speaking, he did not want to take up arms against his former subjects.

Therefore, he tried his best to adopt an attitude of threats and persuasion towards his original tribes, and only if the other party refused to listen would he send troops to suppress them.

"Trade exchanges have made these people live better. After one or two generations, will the people of that time still remember what happened in the past? Even if they do, will they still want to continue the glory of the grassland?"

Altan said slightly confusedly.

"I don't know. The Ming Dynasty is too powerful now. If His Majesty wants, he can even destroy all the surrounding countries!"

Toghon Temur shook his head.

Altan gave a wry smile.

Anyone who has fought against the Ming Dynasty once can feel that the Ming Dynasty is already strong in both military and military power, and also has weapons such as cannons and muskets.

Let us ask ourselves, who could be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty? Even if they had the most powerful cavalry and the most powerful formations, how long could they last in the face of artillery bombardment?

“Your Majesty has allowed the exchange of trade, but your highnesses can ensure that millions or even tens of millions of people on the grassland are fed and even become better off, with more offspring, and there will be more people.

Perhaps the leaders of the tribe can remember the moment of the destruction of the nation. If after one or two generations, they no longer have such thoughts, what is the use of having more people? "

I replied in confusion.

"It's better than extinction. There is still hope!"

Toghon Temur smiled helplessly.

As for the Ming Dynasty today, if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to do so, tens of millions of people on the grassland would suffer.

Altan nodded.

“Yesudiel doesn’t understand. Even if he kills me, if he is unwilling to submit to the Ming Dynasty, he will still be destroyed. By then, more tribes will be destroyed. We can’t just sit there and wait for death!”

Toghon Temur's gaze gradually became firm, even with murderous intent, as he looked at the boundary line on the map with a somewhat grim tone.

Altan's eyes gradually became filled with murderous intent.

They all knew very well that what they were doing now was like throwing away their past glory and their dignity.

But one’s own life and death is nothing, and now the life on the defeated grassland is not good. Even this winter, many people will die.

Now with the support of the Ming Dynasty, even though trade has just begun, only the tribes controlled by Toghon Temur can trade.

But at least there is a start. As for how effective it will be, we will have to wait and see this winter.

The two discussed how to take the initiative and try to defeat Yesüder, but they didn't know that Haohan Dayu had already led an army of 100,000 out of the border of Wala and headed straight for Tatar.

The small tribes were no match for the powerful army of 100,000 men, so they had to surrender and join the punitive army. Haohaidayu conquered several small tribes in just two or three days, adding 10,000 men to his army to fight against Toghon Temur.

"If this continues, even if Toghon Temur has the support of a wise ruler, he will not be our opponent!"

Haohaidayu rode on a warhorse, holding a crescent-shaped scimitar, looking at the grassland in front of him, and smiled.

They made quite a bit of progress on this trip, conquering several small tribes in succession and reaping good rewards.

Small tribes have no say, and the only right they have is to take sides.

Otherwise, the only outcome is death.

"I think Toghon Temur will soon get the news. Keep going and capture a few more tribes!"

Haohaidayu gave orders to let the people from the newly joined tribes go as vanguards, while the people he brought could reduce the losses.

Using the tribes that originally followed the Tatars to attack Toghon Temur could weaken Toghon Temur to the greatest extent. The people of those small tribes were now serving as vanguards with a look of despair on their faces.

Their wives, children and the elderly are all on the land behind them. If they resist or do not contribute, they cannot bear the consequences.

Even when facing tribesmen with whom they were once friendly, they could only charge forward, and the only thing they could do was to persuade the other side to surrender.

But the men on the grassland are not weak, and they will not stop until the leader of the tribe surrenders.

There was an endless sound of weapons clashing, shouts of killing, and cries of pain.

"If you surrender, I won't kill you. Otherwise, I will destroy your tribe!"

Haohai Dayu came with a group of people and roared at the fighting tribes.

This was tantamount to being caught at the vital point. The men who were originally brave and good at fighting, in order to protect the tribe, hesitated at this moment.

They are also afraid of death, but in order to protect their families, they are willing to go into battle and kill the enemy.

Now the enemy will spare their families and they will not be enslaved as long as they surrender, which makes them tempted.

The leader of the tribe fought his way to Haohaidayu, wiped the blood off his face, and looked up.

"Let your people surrender. There is no need to resist fearlessly. Nothing will happen to your tribe. Toghon Temur is already a running dog of the Ming Dynasty.

The Khan sent me here this time to kill Toghon Temur, clean up the mess, protect the Golden Family, and maintain the dignity of the people of the grasslands!"

Hao Hai Dayu spoke in a low voice with murderous intent on his face as he repeated what he had said before.

"Yesudiel of the Oirat tribe!"

The leader's voice was hoarse. He knew the relationship between Yesüder and Toghon Temur and couldn't help being surprised.

"Toghon Temur has already lost the glory of the Golden Family and the face of the people of the grassland. The Khan has no choice but to kill his own relative for the sake of justice!"

Hao Haidayu held his head high with pride.

"Khan, we are willing to surrender!"

The general knew that he could not resist, and for the sake of the tribe and his family, he had no choice but to surrender.

Haohaidayu smiled when he saw this, and he once again took over a tribe without much effort.

The original army of 100,000 was increased by two or three thousand more people, and continued to advance deeper into Tartary.

At this time, Toghon Temur had a grim look on his face as he listened to the reports from his generals.

"I didn't expect that Hao Hai Dayu's speed was so fast. In just a few days, he conquered more than a dozen tribes. The original army of 100,000 has now grown to 150,000!"

Toghon Temur muttered to himself.

He discussed with Altan Khan and prepared to gather 100,000 men, including 50,000 cavalry and 50,000 Ming soldiers equipped with cannons and muskets. He would personally lead the suppression.

But Hao Haidayu's speed was too fast, and he had just gathered the good people.

"This matter has been reported to His Majesty by the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Should we wait for His Majesty's order?"

The general couldn't help but ask.

After all, they now belong to the Ming Dynasty. They can make their own decisions on small matters, but major events must be reported, otherwise they will be punished.

"This king already knows, don't worry, send out the troops!"

Toghon Temur waved his hand helplessly.

He did not want to fight the grassland people, as that would leave him in disgrace, but now that things had come to this, he had to fight back, otherwise he would die.

Toghon Temur knew very well that even if Yesüder had an army of one million, he would still be no match for the Ming Dynasty.

Afterwards, Toghon Temur personally led an army of 100,000 to resist Haohaidayu.

Hahaha!
Haohaidayu laughed loudly and was very happy to see the tens of thousands of additional troops.

Several tens of thousands of people went as the vanguard to attack Toghon Temur, or were they willing to fight against Toghon Temur's tribe?

“I wonder what Toghon Temur would think!”

Hao Hai Dayu had a teasing smile on his face, but his tone was full of disdain.

The closer he got, the stronger the tribes he encountered became, but with these tens of thousands of vanguards, he won easily and approached Toghon Temur's position.

"Ulaanbaatar is ahead. According to the military intelligence we received earlier, Haohai Dayu has led his army across the Black Forest and is heading straight for this place!"

Listening to the general's report, Toghon Temur looked solemn.

"Speed ​​up the march and reach Ulaanbaatar before Haohaidayu!" Toghon Temur gave the order.

He already knew what Haohaidayu had done. If he were allowed to reach Ulaanbaatar, the army of 130,000 or 140,000 would probably have an additional 20,000 or 30,000 people.

Even with the Ming Dynasty's artillery and muskets, with their terrifying power, Toghon Temur would still win, but he would not let the grassland people suffer too much loss.

"According to our investigation, Toghon Temur has arrived!"

A man reported.

Upon hearing this, Haohai Dayu smiled and said jokingly, "Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty is indeed a former emperor. Even though he has become a dog of the Ming Dynasty, he can still lead the army to fight. We must destroy him in this battle. Let's go!"

With the sound of trumpets, the vanguard of these days rushed towards Ulaanbaatar, the former capital of Mongolia.

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"Wala is really ambitious. I let him go, but he dared to attack Ming!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, sitting high on the throne, had an angry look on his face. Although he was a little old, he still had the domineering aura of an emperor.

In order to let Zhu Yuanzhang know the battle situation and transport military intelligence as soon as possible during the 800-mile rush, five horses died.

The civil officials whispered and talked to each other, some frowned, and some shook their heads.

The generals' eyes lit up, especially Lan Yu's, whose eyes sparkled and his face was full of fighting spirit and excitement, as if he saw Jun Gong waving at him, asking him to come over and hug him.

Zhu Tan also had to go to court in the capital and look at Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao gave Zhu Tan a look, indicating that Zhu Tan should say something.

Zhu Tan said, however, that he had nothing to say now. If he became emperor, he would also be angry about such things.

Originally, Toghon Temur was sent to subdue those disobedient grassland tribes and make the grassland people part of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. After a few generations, they would become one family, and there would be fewer wars in the future.

The strategy used was to drive the tiger to devour the wolf, but the Oirat took the lead in attacking, which Zhu Tan did not expect.

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry at this time. Normally, Old Zhu called himself "our king", but when he got angry, his imperial arrogance was fully revealed. Only Empress Ma, who had not passed away, could appease him.

"Your Majesty, Toghon Temur has already gone to resist. With the help of artillery and other firearms, the 100,000-man army will not be able to cause any trouble!"

Li Shanchang suddenly said.

"I second your opinion. The Ming Dynasty has been fighting for many years and conquering many places, which has cost a lot. It is a good time to recuperate and strengthen the army!
It is said that those who love war will perish, and those who forget war will be in danger.

We have won battles one after another in recent years, but our national strength has reached an extremely exhausted point!

Please understand, Your Majesty!"

Many ministers also stood up and expressed their opinions.

"Nonsense! The Tatars are also citizens of the Ming Dynasty. They are also part of the Ming Dynasty. If the Oirat attack them, they are actually attacking the Ming Dynasty. How can we allow such a wolfish ambition to flourish? Your Majesty, please allow me to lead the troops to support them. This time, we will directly destroy the Oirat!"

Lan Yu spoke loudly, and his voice directly suppressed those ministers.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy and angry. He had the same intention. He had originally planned to completely subdue the Tatars before considering the Wala issue. He did not expect the Wala to take advantage of him first. (End of this chapter)