The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 115: The Charming Lady

Xuanfu Town, Yanghe Camp.

The camp, which stretched for hundreds of miles, began to give orders and hear thunderous horseback riding from around 1 a.m. in the morning.

There were tens of thousands of cavalrymen rushing to the grasslands outside the Great Wall, taking turns continuously. They not only had to feed the war horses, but also had to bring back bundles of hay.

There were also the grain carts of the Shenjiying, which kept shuttling back and forth between Xuanfu Town and the canal transport dock of the Mountain Resort. The eight thousand grain carts formed a line more than two hundred miles long.

The soldiers of the Shenshu Camp were also busy. Wanli had asked them to take turns pulling 8,000 chariots to pull cattle. The tens of thousands of cattle here had to be pulled to the vicinity of the capital and distributed to the guards of the Beijing Camp.

Around noon, when the sun was rising and more than 100,000 soldiers were busy moving back and forth, Wanli ordered his men to build a large shed on the grass in the middle of the circle of tents using the stolen furs, and to bring in a large table to place underneath.

Then he ordered someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and sat there to review the memorials.

He knew that the Tatar Tumed tribe had rushed to the vicinity of Huaianwei overnight, but he stayed on the north bank of the Yanghe River near Xuanfuwei.

It's not because he's lazy, nor is it because he's afraid something might happen if he runs over.

He just wanted the Tumed people to rush from the west to the east of the camp, and take a good look along the way to see how strong his troops were at the moment.

It is already summer now, and the weather is extremely hot. After the hour of Chen, when the sun comes out, the heat waves follow. If you are exposed directly to the sun, you will get oily.

Wanli was fine, as there was a large pergola to provide shade and cool air, and there were people fanning him, so it wasn't hot at all.

Sanniang was in trouble. She had been riding under the scorching sun all the way, and there were camps all along the way, and Ming army soldiers were everywhere. She couldn't run too fast.

She was so sunburned along the way that she was sweating profusely and her clothes were almost soaked.

Her heart was in turmoil and she was shocked beyond words.

When did the Ming army have so many cavalrymen?
She saw at least 40,000 to 50,000 people along the way, and there were also large groups of cavalry running out of the Great Wall, and no one knew where they were going.

If she didn't know that the Liaodong cavalry was still confronting Tumen Khan, she would definitely think that all the Liaodong cavalry had been transferred here.

The problem is that the Liaodong cavalry was never transferred here at all.

When she arrived at Wanli's camp, her eyes almost popped out.

The Jinyiwei and imperial guards here actually have mounts!

In other words, if the Liaodong cavalry is included, the Ming army's cavalry may number over 100,000.

The five major tribes of their Tumed tribe only had about 100,000 cavalrymen in total. Moreover, the main cavalry forces of the Bayuet and Balin tribes had been wiped out by the Ming army.

Now all their cavalry combined are not as many as the Ming army!
Originally, she wanted to do as Wang Chonggu said, find an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Ming army and cut off its food supply.

Now it seems that her idea is to seek death!

Even if she recruited all the cavalry from the Darat and Weiwushen tribes, she would not be able to gather 70,000 men. Moreover, the Weiwushen tribe was too far away, and it was impossible to recruit cavalry.

What does Wang Chonggu mean by this?
She was secretly frightened when a team of Jinyiwei came forward, asked them to dismount and hand over all their weapons, and then led them to the large tent in the middle.

At this time, Wanli also slowly raised his head and looked towards them.

Sanniangzi was smart and quick-witted since childhood, good at foreign literature, sly and charming, and good at riding and shooting.

It is said that this third lady followed Altan Khan when she was nine years old, and now she is only in her thirties.
She still has her charm, a natural beauty.

This third lady has big eyes, a big mouth, a high nose bridge, a plump face, and an extremely hot body.

The skirt she was wearing must be made of the finest silk and satin. It was thin, soft, and very close-fitting, showing off her figure to the fullest.

The third lady is cunning and charming.

He didn't know how cunning this third lady was. She was so charming that she was simply alluring.

The Jinyiwei and imperial guards around were all staring in amazement.

Seeing this, Wanli couldn't help but look back and glance around.

Fortunately, Dan Sinan had no emotions, like a statue, and his uncle Li Xuancheng didn't react at all.

When Sanniang looked up, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

This little emperor is so handsome!
She pretended to walk quickly forward, clasped her hands and bowed, saying, "Princess Shunyi Zhong Jin pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor."

There is actually something fishy about this Princess Shunyi.

She is a partner of the three major wealthy families in Puzhou. Yang Bo, Wang Chonggu and Zhang Siwei all insisted on one thing: not marrying Sanniang and not conferring the title of King of Shunyi!
So, after Altan Khan died, Sanniangzi married Altan Khan's son, Xin'ai Huang Taiji. After Xin'ai Huang Taiji died, Sanniangzi married Altan Khan's grandson, Chelik. After Chelik died, Sanniangzi married Chelik's grandson, Bu Shitu. This woman is not simple. She can be so crazy for power.

Fortunately, Xin Ai Huang Taiji was not Huang Taiji, otherwise, this woman might have been able to control the world like the woman in history.

Wanli nodded slightly, then raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite, please take a seat."

The third lady thanked him respectfully again and then sat down on the seat to his right.

What a natural beauty, she is so attractive.

He was wondering how to fool this woman, but now he had an idea.

Wanli pretended to be somewhat bewildered and asked, "Princess Shunyi, why are you here?"

Are you asking this question without knowing the answer?

The little emperor's speech was a little incoherent.

It seems that this little guy is just like those old guys.

The third lady said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, our Tumed tribe made peace with the Ming Dynasty in the fifth year of the Longqing reign. At the end of last year, Buyan Taiji, Balin Taiji, and Gelige Taiji wanted to attack Datong Town, but were persuaded to return by me.

Why did His Majesty launch such a massive attack on the Bayut and Balin tribes this time?"

Do you think I don't know what you did?
Wanli pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Do you really want to turn hostility into friendship? Why does what I heard seem to be different from what I heard?
Since the fifth year of the Longqing reign, the Weiwushen tribe seemed to have never stopped invading Gansu Town.

Also, the tribes to the north of Ningxia Town are all under your Tumed tribe, and they seem to have never been quiet in recent years.

Also, Lao Ba is Altan Khan’s younger brother. It seems that he and his five sons have invaded the Ming Dynasty in recent years.

Also, in the second year of the Wanli reign, you seemed to have joined forces with the Taining tribe to invade Liaodong. Was this a way of turning hostility into friendship?

Uh, this.

The Third Lady was stunned for a moment, then said charmingly, "Your Majesty, we were wrong before. I apologize to you, and we will never do it again."

Just saying sorry will do?
Okay, I'll just pretend that you've bewitched me.

Wanli pretended to be skeptical and asked, "Really?"

This little emperor is so easy to fool.

Many men are like this. They lose their minds when they see a beautiful woman. Even if they get nothing, they will still listen to the beautiful woman.

The third lady nodded repeatedly and said coquettishly, "Really, we won't do it again."

Wanli then gave another false warning: "If you dare to do it again, don't blame me for being rude. The Bayuete and Balin tribes are examples for you."

Are you really that easy to fool?
The third lady nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I'll remember that. Your Majesty, can you please return the elderly, children, women, cattle, sheep, and horses of the Bayute and Balin tribes to them?"

Do you still want to go further?
Wanli pretended to hesitate for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly and said, "When you discussed the matter in the fifth year of the Longqing reign, you did not return the captured Ming people and property.

Also, where are the war horses that you tributed? We agreed that I would open a horse market with you if you tributed us war horses. The horse market has been open for so many years, why haven't I seen you tribute us a single war horse?
You have neither returned the captured Ming people and property nor paid tribute to me with war horses, yet I have returned to you the women, children, cattle, sheep, and horses of the Bayote and Balin tribes. Wouldn't I be denounced as a tyrant by those censors?"

Uh, is this little emperor so concerned about his reputation?
It’s better not to provoke this kid’s temper. If you can’t get the old, young, women, children, cattle, sheep and horses from the Bayute and Balin tribes back, forget it.

By then, the three great families of Puzhou will have wiped out your army, and we will take it back.

The third lady waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, I am only asking on behalf of Buyan Taiji and Balin Taiji. If it doesn't work, forget it."

Wanli pretended to be indifferent and said, "Well, that's better. You can withdraw the troops from the north bank of Qingshui River, and forget about it this time."

You just want us to retreat?

The Third Lady asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, where are the troops on the south bank?"

Wanli pretended to be confused and said, "I still have to take them to suppress the rebellion, why should they stay there?"

Oh, so you want to quell the rebellion?
This time, you are finished. Even if you don't die, there won't be many men left under your command.

Sanniang thought she had even bewitched the little emperor.

Now she fell into a pit.

(End of this chapter)