Ming Dynasty: Is a mere unruly commoner rebelling against heaven?

“Akhema Khan has rebelled again!”

“These chaotic Mongolian Khanates are all ungrateful wretches!”

“I swear to exterminate them all!”

Zhu You樘 was extremely furious. He had just dealt with the Tartars in the north, and now the Turpan Khanate in the northwest was causing trouble again.

The northern part of the Ming Dynasty was currently in great turmoil.

A group of members of the Golden Family had established countless large and small Khanates outside the Guan, constantly fighting each other year after year, to the point of bloodshed.

In addition to the well-known Oirat and Tatar tribes in the north, there were also the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, the Golden Horde, the Timurid Empire… and a series of other Khanates in the northwest.

These Khanates were like cells, automatically splitting into more small Khanates every so often.

The Eastern Chagatai Khanate split into the Turpan Khanate, and the Golden Horde split into the Kazakh Khanate, the Kazan Khanate, the Crimean Khanate, the Siberian Khanate… and so on.

The Khans of these Khanates were all members of the Golden Family, and they were constantly in a situation of uncles fighting nephews and nephews killing uncles.

It would be fine if they were just chaotic, but the more infuriating thing was that their attitude towards the Ming Dynasty was inconsistent.

The previous Khan of a Khanate had just negotiated peace with the Ming Dynasty and opened the market for trade.

But in less than two years, this Khanate would either split or be destroyed by other Khanates.

The newly appointed Khan would tear up the agreement with the Ming Dynasty, kill Ming merchants, kill Ming citizens, and rob grain, silver, and tea… forcing the Ming Dynasty to close its borders and stop trade again.

After another two years, the Khanate's envoys would shamelessly come to beg the Ming Dynasty to reopen the market for trade.

Rebelling at every turn, and then shamelessly begging for peace after rebelling, Zhu You樘 was completely fed up with these ungrateful wretches!

“Mou Bin, go and summon Gao Shun to see me!”

“Yes.”

“Also, let Liu Daxia come over as well.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Mou Bin quickly left.

Soon, Gao Shun, the commander of the Trapped Camp and the Marquis of Wuding, arrived at the Hongde Hall.

“This humble general, Gao Shun, greets Your Majesty!”

Gao Shun entered the Hongde Hall and respectfully saluted Zhu You樘.

Zhu You樘 waved his hand: “No need for formalities, come to me.”

“Yes.”

Gao Shun took two more steps and stood in front of Zhu You樘.

Zhu You樘 frowned and asked in a deep voice: “How is the training of the Three Great Battalions of the capital that I ordered you to train?”

“Your Majesty, the Three Thousand Battalion and the Five Armies Battalion have been frequently drilled by my men during this period, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced.”

“However, I do not understand the combat methods of the Divine Machine Battalion, nor do I dare to train them rashly.”

Among the Three Great Battalions of the capital, the Three Thousand Battalion were all cavalry, and the Five Armies Battalion were all infantry.

The Divine Machine Battalion was a special unit in the Ming Dynasty army that specialized in managing firearms, pioneering the world's firearms units.

The Ming Dynasty's Divine Machine Battalion was a century earlier than Europe's earliest established firearms unit, the Spanish arquebusiers.

However, the current Divine Machine Battalion mainly uses firelocks.

The most fatal weaknesses of firelocks are their long loading time, short range, poor accuracy, and tendency to explode.

Therefore, the current firearms battalion is still not the protagonist on the battlefield.

It was not until the flintlock gun came out that the Divine Machine Battalion could shine brightly, replacing the cavalry in one fell swoop and becoming the most important and lethal arm on the battlefield.

After a little thought, Zhu You樘 ordered: “You, the Trapped Camp, send out 30,000 elite soldiers, lead 10,000 soldiers from the Divine Machine Battalion, 30,000 soldiers from the Three Thousand Battalion, and 60,000 soldiers from the Five Armies Battalion, and set off immediately for Hami Garrison.”

“Not only must you take back Hami Garrison from Akhema Khan, but you must also completely wipe the Turpan Khanate from this world!”

“No!”

“Not just the Turpan Khanate, but also the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, whose Khan is his brother, Mahmud, must also be wiped out!”

This was the first time Zhu You樘 had issued an order to expand outwards.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

Gao Shun's expression turned stern, and he solemnly accepted the order.

Zhu You樘 nodded slowly and suddenly asked.

“The Turpan Khanate is not strong, and at most has no more than 50,000 combat troops.”

“But I am giving you so many soldiers, do you know what I mean?”

The current number of the Three Great Battalions of the capital is only about 200,000.

Zhu You樘's move sent out half of the troops at once.

After a little thought, Gao Shun immediately replied: “This humble general understands!”

“Your Majesty wants to train soldiers!”

Zhu You樘 nodded with satisfaction: “That's right, soldiers who have not been on the battlefield and have not seen blood are not true iron-blooded soldiers.”

“You don't have to personally lead the army in this battle, let those talented young generals go and hone their skills.”

Gao Shun's expression was solemn, and he cupped his hands to accept the order: “Yes, Your Majesty!”

At this moment, a little eunuch came in to report.

“Your Majesty, Minister of War Liu Daxia requests an audience.”

Speaking of Liu Daxia, Zhu You樘 was filled with anger.

“Let him in!”

Before Liu Daxia could even salute after entering, the furious Zhu You樘 had already smashed the teacup in his hand at Liu Daxia.

After taking a solid hit, Liu Daxia's mind was still blank, and Zhu You樘's angry roar came crashing down on him.

“Liu Daxia! Didn't you tell me that my borders were peaceful?!”

“How was Hami Garrison lost?!”

“Akhema Khan rebelled and killed Han Shen and more than 10,000 Ming soldiers guarding the border, what is going on?!”

Knowing this news, facing Zhu You樘's anger, Liu Daxia felt a chill down his back, his legs weakened, and he knelt down instantly.

“Your Majesty, please calm your anger! This matter is due to my lack of consideration.”

“A few days ago, I received news that Han Shen and Akhema Khan were about to get married.”

“I thought that after the marriage, Hami Garrison would be more peaceful than before, but who knew…”

“What kind of people are those of the Golden Family?!”

Zhu You樘 said with heartache: “They are all beasts who specialize in attacking blood relatives, uncles fighting nephews, and uncles killing nephews!”

“Did you think that Akhema Khan would not rebel after the marriage?!”

Liu Daxia felt wronged in his heart, Your Majesty, the thing you just said that our ancestor seemed to have done it too, right?

How can you blame me for this?

However, on the surface, Liu Daxia's attitude of admitting his mistake was still sincere.

“Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance for not preparing in advance and delaying important matters.”

“Please forgive me, Your Majesty!”

Zhu You樘 slammed the dragon table: “Immediately mobilize 130,000 troops and three months of rations for me.”

“Send them to Hami Garrison immediately, my Three Great Battalions of the capital are about to go on an expedition!”

“Ah?!”

Liu Daxia was shocked.

Hami Garrison is not like Datong Prefecture, which is on the edge of the capital.

Hami Garrison is a full 5,200 li away from the capital.

Sending troops from the capital to Hami to quell the rebellion, isn't this asking for trouble?

Liu Daxia quickly advised: “Your Majesty, sending troops from the capital to quell the rebellion is too far away from Hami Garrison.”

“Why not summon garrison troops from Suzhou Garrison, Yongchang Garrison, and Liangzhou Garrison to support them?”

“Besides, if the Three Great Battalions of the capital are transferred away from the capital, what will happen to the defense of the capital?”

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