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Chapter 786 Sending Troops to Moxi (Part [-])
The current Mongolia is divided into Moxi Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia.Relatively speaking, Mobei Mongolia is relatively strong and was once the main force of the Mongolian Yuan.

The Mongolian Yuan is of course related to the Yuan Dynasty, which can be said to be the most glorious period for the Mongols.This eagle on the prairie is represented by Taizu Temujin and Kublai Khan, and wherever they spread their wings and take off, they are all their territories, all the way to Central Asia, West Asia and the North Pole.It can be said that it was the era with the most expansive territory in China, dare to compare with the Napoleon period in France.

But the good times didn’t last long. Temujin and Kublai Khan died one after another. From then on, the Great Yuan Dynasty ceased to be brilliant and gradually declined. The Yuan Dynasty only existed for less than 100 years, and there were frequent civil upheavals.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who bought sour plums and became a monk, led the 24 generals in Huaixi to overthrow the rule of the Yuan Dynasty.But when the Ming Dynasty was established, it did not mean that Mongolia was destroyed.It's just a move to the north, but its strength is still very strong, and it is called Beiyuan or Mengyuan.Bei Yuan has always been one of the powerful enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and the war between the Ming Dynasty and Bei Yuan has basically never stopped.

Although Zhu Di, King of Yan, drove north to the Mongolian Yuan after he ascended the throne, the Mongolian Tartars did not dare to go south to invade the Central Plains for a long time.But then the Tumu Fortress Incident occurred, and Yingzong was captured.Later, there were more and less wars between Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty. Until the rise of the Jin Dynasty and the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongolian Tartars was still not over, but the method was changed.

The rise of Jurchen, Nurhachi established Houjin, unified the Jurchen ministries, and began to expand abroad. After Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne, he established the Qing Dynasty and continued to expand abroad. He not only conquered North Korea, but also conquered Mongolia. This is Mobei Mongolia, also known as It is the Horqin Department and the Khalkha Department.

To deal with the Qing Tartars, one must deal with the Mongol Tartars.There are two ways to deal with these Tartars, one is to conquer, the other is to eliminate.Historically, the first method has been used a little more.There are many ways to conquer, such as direct use of troops, marriage, supporting reactionary forces to split, isolation and disintegration, and so on.

Zhu Yousong felt that now is not the time to directly use troops. It is a good choice to support the reactionary forces and disintegrate them.

Now the Qing Tartars have formed a hard-core alliance with the Mongolian Tartars in Mobei.Since Huang Taiji married a 13-year-old girl from the Horqin Department as the side Fujin, this hardcore alliance has been taken over.

This side Fujin is the biological mother of the 12-year-old emperor Shunzhi who is now the emperor in Shengjing, and her status has soared to become the empress dowager.This is the famous Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in history.

Therefore, it is not easy to disintegrate the Qing Tartars and Mobei Mongolian Tartars, so Zhu Yousong set his target on Moxi Mongolia.Moxi Mongolia is relatively weaker than Mobei Mongolia, which is secondary. After all, they are also stronger. The prestige of Waci and Yexian is not inferior to Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang in the eyes of Han people.

It is precisely because they are relatively weak that it is possible for Zhu Yousong to control and use him blindly.The crux of the problem now is that Gushi Khan, the head of Moxi Mongolia, stepped on two boats.

The northwest is facing the aggressive expansion of Tsarist Russia, the east is the threat of the Qing Dynasty, and the south is his old enemy Daming.Gush Han Khan wants to survive in such a crack, establish his own Heshuote Khanate, and unify the entire Mongolia, there is a long way to go.

The strategy he is adopting now is to fight against Tsarist Russia with Lianming or Lianqing in order to preserve and strengthen himself.

After Zhu Yousong found out about these situations, he immediately summoned Song Xiance, Yan Ximing, and these counselors to the palace to discuss countermeasures.

The result of the discussion is that the current expeditionary force of the Ming Dynasty has not yet formed a combat force, and it is not suitable to use large-scale military forces for expeditions. It is necessary to win over the Moxi Mongolia, but it is necessary to break their connection with the Qing Dynasty, so that Gushhan Khan can fight against the Qing Dynasty. If they give up their hearts, it is best to make them turn against each other.Daming secretly sent forces to help Gushi Khan fight against Tsarist Russia, so Moxi Mongolia was bound to fall to the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong immediately sent Wang Duo, the second assistant of the cabinet, to Moxi Mongolia as an envoy. In fact, the envoys of Mo Mongolia left the tribute in Beijing and just left, Wang Duo entered the Potala Palace in Tibet with Zhu Yousong's will.

Coming and going is not indecent, and the two sides send envoys to communicate with each other. This is the beginning of the friendship between the two states.

Moxi Mongolia has now occupied Tibet. In the Potala Palace, Wang Duo received a grand reception and had a long talk with Gushi Khan, expressing Zhu Yousong's great sincerity and willingness to send troops in private , to help them fight against Tsarist Russia's aggression and harassment.

Gushi Khan folded his palms together and bowed to the south, thanking Emperor Hongguang for his kindness, and expressed his willingness to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year and become a minister every year.

Wang Duo expressed his appreciation, bid farewell to Gushi Khan and returned with a full load.When I returned to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, I saw Zhu Yousong deliver the order.

This means that the two parties have reached an agreement, and then Zhu Yousong must send a team into Moxi Mongolia to help Gushi Khan fight.

The size of this team should not be too large or too small. Zhu Yousong set it at 3 people.But leading the army is very important. First, it must be able to help Gush Khan fight against Tsarist Russia in terms of force. Clear contacts.When it should be revealed, it should be revealed, when it should be dark, it should be dark, when it should be written, it should be written, and when it should be used, it should be used.

Who can take on this important task?Zhu Yousong walked up and down in the Hall of Qinzheng with his hands behind his back.In his mind, he counted all the officials one by one, and finally he locked on one person.

"Pass in my oral order to let Li Dingguo enter the palace to meet you immediately."

"Observe the order." The little eunuch on duty agreed, and hurriedly passed on his oral order.

Now Li Dingguo is assisting Li Zicheng in training tens of thousands of horse troops at the training base of the expeditionary force.

After receiving the decree, Li Dingguo did not dare to neglect, and immediately galloped into the capital.

Zhu Yousong was waiting for him in the Hall of Qinzheng, and Li Dingguo bowed to the ground, "My humble minister Li Dingguo, see Your Majesty."

Li Dingguo is now in his 20s, about the same age as Zhu Yousong who traveled through time.

Zhu Yousong felt relieved when he saw this imposing young general. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Li Dingguo was a household name when he mentioned it, and his reputation even surpassed that of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

"Little Aiqing is free from courtesy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Dingguo stood up, measured the distance, and listened to the hadith.

"You leave the military training to Li Zicheng and Ma Wannian, and I will give you 3 troops to secretly drive into the Tianshan Mountains to assist Gush Khan in fighting against the expansion of Tsarist Russia to the southeast. Don't give up, and Dorgon will not give up on them easily. You have to find a way to cut off all ties between Moxi Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty, and when necessary, um," Zhu Yousong said with a killing gesture.

"I understand that I will obey the order. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

(End of this chapter)