Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 212 The heart of the grassland, another arrangement!
The grassland tribes are indeed peace-loving.

That night, Zhu Neng ordered the new army soldiers to camp near the royal court.

Enke sent people to bring food and wine, as well as girls who were good at singing and dancing, to perform for the new army soldiers to entertain them.

Unfortunately, Zhu Neng issued a strict order that no fire was allowed in the new military camp. This was an iron rule.

When we were in the Ming Dynasty, local government officials along the way provided us with food supplies, and we could also set up pots to cook rice.

Since leaving the border, the soldiers have only been eating the dry food they brought with them.

Fortunately, the treatment of the new army was quite good, and there was even a lot of meat in the dry rations.

Even though it is a bit hard, but when marching and fighting, how can there be no hardship?
The soldiers could still accept it.

The main reason why they couldn't make a fire was that the new army's carriages were full of gunpowder.

Once a fire breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous.

The grassland girls who came to sing and dance could only build a bonfire around the new army camp and perform the unique programs of the grassland tribe outside.

This attracted all the new army soldiers to watch from afar, and they cheered from time to time.

The nomads over there immediately responded enthusiastically.

The two sides were in a happy and harmonious situation.

Who could have imagined that just a short time ago, the two sides were sworn enemies.

At this moment, it seemed as if we had really become good neighbors!
The grassland tribes welcomed the arrival of the Ming Dynasty army with great "sincerity".

The celebration lasted all night and ended late at night.

The next morning, the Northern Yuan Dynasty court was filled with murderous atmosphere again.

With the support of the Ming New Army, Enke began to purge Ugezihasha's cronies during his lifetime.

This was also Zhu Neng's suggestion, and the two parties hit it off immediately.

Enke further consolidated his power position and said yesterday that he let them go just to reassure people.

It is also to prevent them from doing something desperate.

Now that the new Ming army is on hand, we can do what we want.

Zhu Neng also needed to kill someone to establish his authority.

Soon, the two sides captured hundreds of "traitors" who had colluded with Ugezihashaha and handed them over to the Ming New Army to be executed by "shooting" and "cannon".

It also allowed the Northern Yuan nobles in the royal court, who had not yet witnessed the power of the Ming Dynasty's new army, to see the power of the Ming Dynasty's guns and artillery, and from then on strengthened their belief in "eternal peace".

"General Zhu, the remnants of Ugeqihashiha in the royal court have been purged. Next, we should eradicate his entire tribe."

Inside the tent, Zhu Neng sat at the top, while Enke knelt down and bowed his head to salute Zhu Neng.

Once a person's bottom line is broken, it will continue to be broken.

A few days ago, although Enke had thought about surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, he felt at the time that even if he surrendered, the Ming Dynasty would at least confer on him a hereditary prince title.

Maybe he will even be given the privilege of receiving imperial orders without having to perform formalities.

This is in keeping with Enke's status as the Great Khan of the Steppes.

After all, as the supreme ruler of the grassland, he could make peace with the Ming Dynasty.

But the Ming Dynasty should also treat him with courtesy and not let him lose his national dignity.

However, as Enke officially surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he had to retreat again and again under Zhu Neng's relentless pressure.

Enke felt that facing the Ming general in front of him was like facing an extremely terrifying demon king, forcing him to lower his proud head.

The other party obviously had no intention of showing him any special courtesy, and Enke did not dare to make such a request.

Anyway, the Ming army will not stay on the grassland forever. After they leave, he will still be the supreme Khan of the grassland.

Now, bowing to the Ming Dynasty is just a matter of endurance for a while.

In the future, he could also use the power of the Ming Dynasty to suppress the forces and tribes on the grassland that opposed him.

Let the rule of your own lineage be forever stable.

By this calculation, even paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty or kneeling down to welcome the Ming envoys was not completely unacceptable.

The Ming envoys might only come once or twice a year, but they would only have to endure the hardship of a few days each year.

In exchange for long-term rule over the grassland and being superior to everyone else on the grassland, this account is definitely worth it!

Enke changed his mindset very well.

"Not only the Wugeqihashaha tribe, but all the tribes on the grassland that are unwilling to submit to the Ming Dynasty and are unwilling to submit to the Ming Dynasty must be eradicated."

Zhu Neng corrected him, his voice filled with irresistible majesty and murderous intent.

After saying that, Humu looked at Enke deeply.

Zhu Neng knew exactly what this kid was thinking.

After killing Ugezihashaha, Enke had no way out.

If Enke did not kill all of Ugeqihashaha's family and eradicate his tribe on the grassland, he would probably have trouble sleeping and eating in the future.

After all, Ugezihashaha's tribe is really powerful.

His clan also enjoys extremely high prestige on the grassland.

Once Ugezihashaha's son stood up and called for an attack on Enge, it would not only be a problem for Enge to lose his position as Khan, but he would also lose his head and even the entire tribe would be destroyed.

The fights between grassland tribes have always been extremely cruel.

However, Zhu Neng was also happy to help Enke.

After all, Enke surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and Ugezihashaha was an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, so his tribe was just used as an example to scare the monkeys.

If we want the grassland tribes to love peace forever, sing and dance forever, and never take swords, guns, and bows and arrows to invade the Ming Dynasty from the south, we must let them know how powerful and terrifying the Ming army is.

Let them know that they cannot afford the consequences of offending the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Neng was not in a hurry. The soldiers of the new army had traveled a long distance and were exhausted, so they decided to rest for a few days first.

Secondly, although Enke surrendered, Zhu Neng was not clear about how to deal with the grassland tribes afterwards.

He was only responsible for leading the troops to fight, and handling the aftermath was not something Zhu Neng was good at.

This needs to be reported to the court and wait for the court to make a decision.

Anyway, since Enke had surrendered, he would be responsible for solving the food and fodder problems of thousands of Ming troops, so he was not in a hurry to return.

But the good news must be sent back as soon as possible so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can rest assured.

"General, you are absolutely right. All tribes that do not submit to the Ming Dynasty should be eradicated."

Below, the tribal leaders responded extremely enthusiastically to Zhu Neng's words, and each of them had an expression of great joy on their face.

If I surrender, and other tribes do not follow suit, wouldn't I become a "traitor" in the eyes of others and a person who betrayed the grassland tribes?

How can that be done?
We must all descend together!

Those tribes that dared not surrender to the Ming should be completely destroyed. All their warriors should be killed, their women and children should be taken away and made slaves for their own tribes, and their cattle, sheep and horses should be turned into the property of their own tribes.

By then, one's own tribe will become even stronger.

No one on the grassland dares to say that he is a "traitor" or a traitor to the grassland!

If they don't eliminate those tribes, once the Ming Dynasty army withdraws, they will probably be spurned by the herdsmen on the grassland and be besieged by other tribes.

We must make them all submit to the Ming Dynasty!

This is the mentality of the tribal leaders right now.

We are all from the same grassland tribe. I will enjoy the good times first and we will share the difficulties.

I have surrendered, but you don’t. Aren’t you calling me a “traitor” in your heart?
Do I still want my reputation?

You can't do it this way.

We must all surrender together!
If you don't surrender, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless.

"Tell me the location of the Wugeqihashaha tribe, and ask the surrounding tribes to block their escape route. After a few days, when the soldiers have rested well, I will send troops to destroy the Wugeqihashaha tribe."

When Enke heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately went to make arrangements.

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the other side.

Zhu Gang mobilized an army of more than 100,000 and marched out of the pass in a mighty manner.

As a vassal king, he only had three guards under his direct command that he could mobilize at will.

However, Zhu Gang had been in charge of Taiyuan for many years, and all the generals in the surrounding garrisons were trained by him.

What's more, there is Fu Youde, a veteran with great prestige in the army.

Upon hearing that the Prince of Jin was dispatching troops out of the pass, the generals of various garrisons immediately led their troops to the scene.

This phenomenon was actually very common in the early Ming Dynasty.

Later, Zhu Di rebelled with 800 soldiers from the imperial court and killed the ministers who were spying on him. The troops near Peking then followed Zhu Di in the rebellion.

This is also why Zhu Yuanzhang killed the meritorious military generals after Zhu Biao's death, instead of simply stripping them of their military power and letting them return home to live out their days.

To put it bluntly, stripping these people of their military power is of no use at all.

Relying on their connections in the military and their personal prestige, they were able to command thousands of troops without any orders from the court.

After all, there are countless trusted men in the army who once served under them.

Although Zhu Yunhuan is now carrying out military reform and disarmament, he has just started and has not yet fully controlled all the troops.

Progress in border areas is even slower.

The generals of the various garrisons knew that the court had strictly ordered not to send troops out of the pass, but at the command of Prince Jin, they immediately threw the imperial ban aside and obeyed the order of Prince Jin.

In order to prevent being discovered by the New Army and the Northern Yuan Dynasty, after the army left the pass, Zhu Gang sent out a large number of elite cavalry, either in teams of three to five or more than a dozen people, to clear out the nomads who might approach the army and avoid exposing their whereabouts.

On the other hand, his army could only follow from a distance and did not dare to get too close to the new army.

Until this day, Zhu Gang finally heard the sound of cannons roaring.

The sound was so far away that it was hard to even hear clearly.

After repeated listening and careful identification, the final confirmation was made.

"Zhang Fu's army finally engaged the Northern Yuan."

Zhu Gang was overjoyed.

"The new army soldiers are all elite, and they have chariots to rely on. They can stop the charge of the Northern Yuan cavalry. The battle between them will last for a long time."

Fu Youde stared into the distance and said, "From the sound, our army is just the right distance from the battlefield. We can let the soldiers take a rest and recuperate first."

"We will set out in two hours. When we arrive at the battlefield, the battle between the two sides should just end."

Zhu Gang nodded slightly.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty must have been exhausted after destroying Zhang Fu's 3,000 elite new troops.

By that time, if his army launched another attack, it would be able to achieve an unprecedented victory.

Zhang Fu and three thousand new army soldiers will all die in battle and become sacrifices of this great victory!

Zhu Gang immediately ordered the three armies to rest on the spot.

After two hours, the cannon fire stopped.

He was afraid of missing the opportunity to fight, so he did not dare to delay any longer and ordered the army to advance immediately.

At sunset, more than 100,000 troops finally arrived at the battlefield where the Ming New Army and the Northern Yuan Cavalry were fighting.

Everywhere you look, there are corpses everywhere.

What shocked Zhu Gang the most was not the brutality of the battlefield.

As a vassal king who has guarded the border for many years, he has seen many scenes like this.

But on the battlefield, the Northern Yuan cavalry that Zhu Gang expected was nowhere to be seen, only the Ming Dynasty's new army remained.

Zhu Gang turned his head and looked at Fu Youde, and saw that there was only deep shock and disbelief in his pupils.

A ghostly look on his face.

At this time, the new army of the Ming Dynasty was slowly approaching.

They had obviously just been through a big battle.

Logically speaking, there should be quite a few wounded soldiers and a large number of casualties.

But when Zhu Gang looked over, he was surprised to find that this new army still looked the same as before.

After a fierce battle, the number of personnel did not decrease at all.

Could it be that the corpses scattered all over the ground are all those of the Yuan army?
"How is this possible? What is going on?" Zhu Gang swallowed a mouthful of water, his eyes full of horror.

At this time, Zhang Fu had led the new army soldiers and arrived a few hundred steps away from Zhu Gang.

But he did not dismount to greet him, nor did he even take off the devil mask on his face. He just stared at Zhu Gang with his black eyes and spoke coldly.

"Your Highness, Prince of Jin, the court has issued a strict order that princes are not allowed to lead troops out of the border without permission. Those who disobey the order will be severely punished. Why is Your Highness leading a large army here?"

As he spoke, Zhang Fu waved his hand.

Wow!
Wow!
The 3,000 new troops behind him immediately began to move, loading their cannons with bullets and guns, ready to start combat at any time.

The wind howled.

The sun sets in the west.

The horse on Zhu Gang seemed to be suddenly frightened, raised its hooves and let out a crisp neigh.

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(End of this chapter)