The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 184 The Imperial Concubine is about to give birth

How do we fight this war when there is a traitor within?

After Wanli returned to the Mountain Resort, he kept thinking about this issue.

In fact, he had defeated the Northern Tartars before.

During the Haibai Rebellion, the three major families in Puzhou still had many children and relatives in official circles, and they had defeated the Northern Tartars several times.

How did he win at that time?

To put it bluntly, it's a surprise attack.

He suddenly sent cavalry to raid Tumen Khan, the Three Guards of Doyan, the Kharchin tribe, the Bayuete tribe, the Balin tribe, etc., which the three major families in Puzhou did not expect.

The Northern Tartars never expected that the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp would dare to ambush them outside the Great Wall.

Also, when Sanniang from the Tumed tribe came to ask for peace, he had clearly told them that they would not fight anymore, but then he suddenly shot through her inner coat and hit her outer coat, which no one had expected.

The Ordos tribes in the inner trap did not expect that although he was going to quell the rebellion, he used grain carts as bait to lure them into the trap.

In short, the reason why he was able to repeatedly defeat the Northern Tartars during the Haibai Rebellion was that he caught them by surprise, did not follow the normal thinking, and just attacked them randomly.

The reason why he was plotted against by the remnants of the three major families in Puzhou this time was because his goal was too obvious and the mobilization of troops could not escape anyone's eyes and ears.

Perhaps, next year he could set a goal with great fanfare, and then instead of fighting, he would go back and attack the three guards of Doyan, which would surprise the remnants of the three major families in Puzhou.

So, what goals should we set for next year?

That night, Qi Jiguang happened to rush back from Datong Town.

The next morning, around noon, he summoned Qi Jiguang to the palace study, dismissed everyone, and asked Li Xuancheng and Shan Sinan to guard the door. Then he raised his hand and whispered, "Yuan Jing, come here and talk."

Qi Jiguang was puzzled when he saw this.

What is His Majesty doing? Everyone in the palace is his own people, why should he be so cautious?
He bent over and walked over to take a look, and found that there was a nine-sided map on the desk.

Wanli whispered again: "Yuan Jing, you should know that the reason why we failed this time is because of the internal thief. Our target and even the deployment of our forces have been discovered by the internal thief.

These traitors are the remnants of the three great families of Puzhou. They have always been secretly communicating with the Northern Tartars. After I executed all their relatives in the court, they hated me even more. So, this time, not only did they tell the Northern Tartars everything they learned, they also secretly formulated a strategy for them.

Oh, so it’s to prevent thieves from inside.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang nodded solemnly and said, "Your Majesty is wise. We were truly careless this time and failed to consider the threat of internal thieves. We cannot fight like this again next year. Your Majesty, how do you suggest we fight next year?"

He fought with dignity and won by strength.

This style of play would naturally be fine if there were no insiders tipping off the enemy, but once there was an insider tipping off the enemy, this style of play would no longer be a problem.

In other words, the Northern Tartars would never fight him at all.

The fact that he has been guarding Jizhou Town for more than ten years is a clear proof of this. At the beginning, the Northern Tartars did not know his strength, so they went to Jizhou Town to fight with him several times.

Later, when the Northern Tartars realized that they could not defeat him at all, they simply stopped invading Jizhou Town and instead went to invade other border towns.

The three major wealthy families in Puzhou used their power in official circles to try to transfer him to the south and put him in idleness.

Fortunately, His Majesty did not let the three major families of Puzhou succeed.

When it comes to dealing with internal traitors, he is indeed far inferior to the Emperor.

It’s better for him to listen to His Majesty on this issue.

Wanli carefully examined the map and then asked, "Which northern barbarians are attacking Datong Town this time?"

Qi Jiguang estimated, "It should be mainly the Tumed, Dalat, and Kharchin tribes. The cavalry of the three Doyan guards also seem to have come over."

This is the horror of having an internal thief.

They went to raid the Three Guards of Doyan, but couldn't find anyone. Instead, the cavalry of the Three Guards of Doyan went to attack Datong Town.

Wanli nodded slowly, then asked, "Do you know what Haibai is doing?"

Qi Jiguang nodded repeatedly and said, "This humble official knows that Haibai is quite cooperative with us. Since we did not plan to launch a large-scale expedition against the Northern Tartars this year, he led his troops to the west to bully the Bayuete and Balin tribes.

The Bayuet and Balin tribes were harassed by him and had no choice but to migrate westward. Now he has driven them north of Gansu Town. The five major Tumed tribes have been completely divided by him."

Wanli nodded slightly, then asked, "Where are the Tumed and Dalat tribes now?"

Qi Jiguang pointed at the map and said, "The Tumed and Dalat tribes are roughly located in the vast area north of the Qiantao and Houtao plains, extending to the vast sea. There's not much grassland in this area, and the winters are extremely cold. I suspect that because their current location is unfavorable, they want to unite with the Kharchin tribe to recapture the grazing lands formerly owned by the Bayet and Balin tribes."

Upon hearing this, Wanli carefully examined the map again and said decisively, "Alright then. Next year, we will target the Tumed tribe. They have actually joined forces with the Kharchin tribe to attack Datong Town. I will drive them into the vast sea."

Uh, this.

Qi Jiguang was stunned when he heard this.

Why is His Majesty thinking of attacking the Tumed tribe again?

The territory occupied by the Tumed tribe now seems very large, but there is not much grassland. Moreover, precisely because the territory is too large, it is difficult to attack and defend.

He was stunned for a while, then he carefully reminded: "Your Majesty, it seems that our attack on the Tumed tribe is not worth the loss.

I dare to say that it would be better for us to recapture the former site of the Beijing Xingdusi. As long as we recapture the former site of the Beijing Xingdusi, the capital will be impregnable, and the Beijing camp will have a nearby place to graze horses.

Moreover, the Tumed tribe is no longer a concern after being driven out of the Hetao area. We can secretly support Haibai and slowly wear them down, or even kill them.

Your Majesty, our biggest enemy has become Tumen Khan. Not only has Tumen Khan occupied several large grasslands, but his strength has not been greatly damaged in the past year. Now Tumen Khan is the strongest among the Northern Tartars.

Once we recapture the former territory of the Beijing Xingdusi, we will be bordering Tumen Khan's territory, making it very convenient to launch surprise attacks or large-scale offensives."

Of course I know this.

Wanli raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said with a wicked smile: "Yuan Jing, this is just fake news we spread. We are not really going to attack the Tumed tribe.

We want the remnants of the three major families in Puzhou to find ways to help the Tumed tribe defend themselves after receiving this news. Our target is actually the former site of the Beijing Xingdusi.

You said that the three great families of Puzhou had worked in vain to command the Tumed and even the Kharchin tribes. What would be the result?

Oh, it turns out to be fake news!

Now, the remnants of the three major families in Puzhou will not only have worked in vain, but may even arouse the suspicion of the Northern Tartars.

This plan is really great.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang could not help but bow with admiration and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Wanli waved his hand slightly, then said solemnly: "Yuan Jing, I'm telling you this, don't tell anyone, lest the news leak out.

Next year we will pretend to attack the Tumed tribe, and then work hard to strengthen the defense north of the capital and repair the citadels at several river valley passes.

In the autumn, we led our army through Xuanfu Town and on to Datong Town, pretending to cross the border to attack the Tumed tribe in the northwest. However, after crossing the border, we suddenly turned east and attacked the former territory of the Xingdusi in the north.

This move is really clever.

Qi Jiguang couldn't help but clap with admiration on his face.

At this moment, Li Xuancheng suddenly poked his head out and said, "Your Majesty, the miracle doctor Wan Bangzhong wants to see you."

what?
Did something happen to Wanshengtang Pharmacy?
This is the key to his making money to support his army.

Upon hearing this, Wanli hurriedly rolled up the map and said loudly, "Announce."

Soon, Wan Bangzhong walked in quickly.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Wanli couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Wan, what's wrong? What happened?"

Wan Bangzhong said carefully: "Your Majesty, according to the date, the Imperial Concubine will give birth in a few days.

This Summer Resort seems to be very cold in the winter, and women who have just given birth are most afraid of catching a cold. Your Majesty, do you think we should let the Imperial Concubine return to the Imperial Palace first?"

Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan is about to give birth?

Upon hearing this, Wanli couldn't help but ask with concern, "Is it better to return to the palace before giving birth than after?"

Of course.

Wan Bangzhong nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is just a little tired from walking with her big belly. It's nothing else. If it's postpartum, it's best to rest in bed for a month or so. Don't get out of bed and walk around, and don't go out in the cold wind. It's not good for your health."

Oh, you need to stay in confinement after giving birth.

Upon hearing this, Wanli nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, hurry up and pack up, we will return to the palace today."

(End of this chapter)