The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 218 The thieves are all confused

The ninth day of the ninth month is the Double Ninth Festival.

The name of Double Ninth Festival comes from the Book of Changes. Nine is a yang number in the Book of Changes, so ninety-nine is Double Ninth Festival.

This day is the transition between summer and autumn, the grain harvest is about to begin, and the weather is gradually getting cooler. Therefore, since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has gradually evolved into an important festival.

The Double Ninth Festival is the time to climb high to enjoy the autumn scenery, and nomadic tribes on the grasslands will also hold wild banquets.

At about 15:00 that afternoon, as the sun was setting, the grassland on the south bank of the Lamulun River was a bustling scene.

The horsemen were waving whips to gather the cattle and sheep, women and children were preparing a sumptuous dinner outside the tent, and the children were jumping and laughing in anticipation.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and ripples appeared on the water in the wooden barrel.

Immediately afterwards, there was a thunderous sound of horse hooves.

These are cavalry, at least tens of thousands of cavalry.

The herders on the grassland are very familiar with this situation.

Who would lead tens of thousands of cavalrymen to come from the desert in the west at this time?

Everyone knows that the cavalry of the three Doyan guards are in the south.

So, what other force on the grassland can have so many cavalry?
Logically speaking, the cavalry in the west should be from the Tumed and Kharchin tribes.

However, the Tumed tribe was being beaten at that moment, and everyone knew that the fast horses they sent for help had passed by here.

Then, it could only be Tumen Khan's cavalry.

The three guards of Doyan were not frightened or panicked by the several nomadic tribes nearby.

Because the Ming army was becoming more and more powerful at this time, the relationship between the major forces on the grassland was becoming more and more harmonious.

It was impossible for Tumen Khan to lead his army to attack them at this time.

Perhaps the Chahar tribe was also beaten by the Ming army, so Tumen Khan led the cavalry to support them and passed by here.

Most of the herdsmen thought they were Tumen Khan's troops, so they just stopped and watched, and had no intention of running away.

However, as the black mass of cavalry gradually approached, the herdsmen who were standing on their horses and watching were so frightened that they turned around and ran towards their tents as if their butts were on fire, and even ignored the cattle and sheep they were driving.

Those people wearing the same uniform are the Ming army cavalry.

Moreover, they all recognized the large flags raised in front of the black mass of cavalry.

The big flag with the word "Qi" on it, that is Qi Jiguang, who was named the God of War by the Ming army!

Soon, smoke and chaos filled the grassland. Countless people were fleeing south on war horses and in carriages, as if a white disaster had come.

At this moment, their wolf smoke signals were still in disarray, and there were no specially built beacon towers. When the tribes in the south saw the wolf smoke signals, they would only light them randomly, and they could not convey any accurate information at all.

When the wolf smoke reached the Doyan Sanwei cavalry camp near Yanshan Mountain, Chang Tu, Chang Ang, Dong Huli and others were all stunned.

They could understand the smoke coming from the east, south, and even west, but they really couldn't understand why the smoke suddenly came from the north.

Because to the east is Liaodong Town, to the south is Jizhou Town, and the cavalry from Xuanfu Town in the west may also come to attack, and to the north is Tumen Khan's territory.

At this moment, they had no conflict with Tumen Khan. Moreover, they were actually relatives by marriage. How could Tumen Khan suddenly lead his army to attack them?
They had no idea what was going on.

In this situation, they could only send scouts to the north to investigate the situation.

As a result, the scouts did not return until the next afternoon.

The Ming cavalry suddenly rushed to the south bank of the Lamulun River, at least 70,000 to 80,000 of them!
Chang Tu, Chang Ang, Dong Huli and others were all shocked when they received the news.

Isn’t the main force of the Ming army with the Tumed tribe?
How could it suddenly appear on the south bank of the Lamuren River thousands of miles away?

They were really scared and didn't know what to do.

As for gathering troops and running to the north to fight the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp, they didn't even dare to think about it.

That big banner with the word "Qi" on it was enough to scare them away.

At first, they just didn't believe it and thought Qi Jiguang was nothing to be afraid of.

As a result, I ran into several obstacles when I went to Jizhou Town.

That is the iron wall.

Chang Tu was captured by Qi Jiguang, and their troops suffered heavy losses. They have not yet recovered.
Now they have less than 50,000 cavalry, and all the young and strong men added up are less than 100,000.

The Ming army had at least 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry, and they were led by Qi Jiguang, the Ming army's god of war.

If you still go to fight, you're looking for death.

Even if their cavalry was smaller than theirs, they wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat them, let alone if their cavalry was even greater than theirs. The tribal leaders of the three Duoyan guards were at a loss as to what to do. They could only invite the three major clans of Puzhou to discuss the matter.

The people of the three major families in Puzhou will not run around with their cavalry. They will enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers. If something happens, they will have to send someone to invite them.

At about noon on the third morning, Wang Chonggu's grandson Wang Zhicai finally arrived.

This guy is only about twenty years old, looks like a child, and has a somewhat arrogant look.

The chiefs of the three Doyan guards, Chang Tu, Chang Ang, Dong Huli, Ba Tuer, Chao Hua, Hua Da, etc., came to greet him like stars surrounding the moon, welcomed him into the commander's tent, and asked him to sit on the commander's chair.

They themselves stood on both sides, just like the governor or even the governor-general of the Ming Dynasty who summoned military generals to discuss matters.

Wang Chonggu had indeed served as governor, but Wang Zhicai was just a scholar, not a governor or governor-general.

The reason why the chiefs of the three guards of Doyan worshipped him was because the three major families of Puzhou were very important to them.

Their weapons, equipment, food, cloth, daily necessities, etc. were all provided by the three major families in Puzhou. In addition, the three major families in Puzhou also helped them spy on intelligence, report the movements of the Ming army, and even unite with other tribes to fight against the Ming army.

It can be said that they cannot do without the three major families in Puzhou, and the Wang family has always been responsible for doing business with the Northern Tartars.

Two years ago, after Wanli showed signs of cleaning up the three major powerful families in Puzhou, Wang Chonggu sent all his relatives to the Beilu tribe, including his younger brother Wang Chongjiao, grandsons Wang Zhicai and Wang Zhizhu, as well as his cousins, nephews, and grandsons.

Although the three major families of Puzhou are no longer powerful in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, they are still very powerful in secret. Moreover, their people can smelt iron, weave cloth, and make weapons and daily necessities, so their status in the Northern Tartars is still very high.

The three great families of Puzhou or the eight imperial merchants have a very high status among the northern barbarians.

Not to mention the historical banquet that Emperor Shunzhi hosted for the Eight Imperial Merchants in the palace after entering the Pass, Fan Wencheng, a civil servant equivalent to the chief minister of the cabinet in the Shunzhi Dynasty, called Fan Yongdou, one of the Eight Imperial Merchants, "Brother" when he met him, and was willing to treat him as a cousin.

This shows the high status of the three major families of Puzhou or the eight imperial merchants among the northern barbarians.

This is a historical fact. Although they were internal traitors in the Ming Dynasty, they were nobles and masters among the northern barbarians.

Tribal chiefs such as Changtu and Changang, who were not considered Khans, had to be respectful when they met them.

Although Wang Zhicai still had a bit of pride on his face at this moment, he was actually confused.

According to the news from Datong Town, the young emperor is indeed going to hold the military examination and the palace examination in Longchengwei.

The venue for the military examination had been set up, and the candidates had been rushed there on the grain carts of the Shenji Camp. The little emperor also often showed up to inspect the examination room, and there seemed to be no signs of attacking.

Who knew that the cavalry from the Beijing camp would suddenly attack.

What's the matter?

He frowned and thought for a while before asking, "What have you decided to do?"

The bald man said cautiously, "Sir, how about we pretend to surrender and trick the Ming army back?"

He was really scared by Qi Jiguang and actually wanted to surrender!

Wang Zhicai pretended to be solemn and shook his head, saying, "You should also know that this little emperor is very cruel to your people. Don't you know what happened to those tribes defeated by the Ming army?

Let me tell you, if you are caught by the Ming army, the young and strong will be slaughtered, and the old, young, women and children will be given as slaves to those generals who have been awarded titles for their military merits, including your cattle, sheep and horses.

How did they gain military merit? Wasn't it by slaughtering your young and strong men? Can you let them slaughter your young and strong men, and make your old and young slaves to herd cattle for them, and your women to serve as their servants?"

Most of what this guy said was true. This was generally the case for the Northern Lu tribes that were defeated in a surprise attack. However, surrender would not necessarily be like this.

The problem is that the chiefs of the Three Guards of Doyan don’t know what the consequences will be if they surrender now.

They were all fooled into thinking this was the result.

If this is the result of surrender, it is better to fight.

Seeing the excited expressions of the chiefs, Chang Tu hurriedly asked, "Sir, what do you think we should do?"

I think you should fight against the Beijing Camp!
The little emperor is relying on the Beijing Camp to show off his power. If you can wipe out the Beijing Camp, the little emperor will be finished.

Wang Zhicai thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "Hurry up and send swift cavalry from the western valley to ask for help from Tumen Khan and the Kharchin tribe.

Qingbaduer Taiji and Tumen Khan are at least your relatives by marriage. Moreover, the Ming cavalry is not the only threat to you. If you don't find a way to eliminate the main force of the Ming cavalry, the Kharchin tribe and even Tumen Khan will be beaten sooner or later."

Well, marriages are mostly for sharing happiness. Will they be together when times are tough?
The bald man asked cautiously, "Will they send troops?"

Just do it, why do you care whether they send troops or not?

Even if you can't win, you can still consume the strength of the Beijing Camp.

The Northern Tartars were the ones they used to deal with the young emperor. No matter what, they had to use the Northern Tartars to kill all of the young emperor's men, so that they would have a chance to turn the tables.

Wang Zhicai thought about it gloomily, then said decisively, "How about this, I'll write a letter, and you can have your people take it to my family over there. They'll help persuade Tumen Khan and Qingbaduer Taiji."

(End of this chapter)