Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The sky in the Northeast is blue. It not only has vast grasslands, but also dense forests and graceful rivers.

The former site of Zhenningzhou is half a city away.

This is a city that originated from the Jin Dynasty. It was changed to Zhenningzhou in the Yuan Dynasty and was abandoned in the Ming Dynasty. Because the city wall is dilapidated and incomplete, it is called Banla City.

After the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty both abandoned this city, it is now under the jurisdiction of the Haixi Jurchen Alchukha Tribe and is also the administrative seat of the Alchukha Tribe.

However, the Alchukha Tribe still retained the living habits of the Jurchens, and they did not have enough construction technology to restore the city, so the walls of Banla City were not repaired.

This is the location of the general ledger of the Alchuka tribe, and more than 20,000 people live here all year round.

After learning about Beiyuan's massive invasion, the entire Banla City seemed panicked.

It's just that this crisis came and went faster. Just when many nobles were thinking about escaping Banla City with their families, news of the Mongolian withdrawal had already spread.

Perhaps the surprise came so suddenly that some nobles did not believe it.

The former site of the state capital is now the general ledger of the Alchukha Department.

Bagas, the leader of the Alchuka tribe, is a sturdy man in his forties, with a full beard, a shocking scar on his face, and very sharp eyes.

Unlike many Jurchen tribe leaders who relied on their fathers, although he relied on his father's property to a certain extent, he completed the process of seizing power by "replacing the main house with a side house and replacing the main house with a small sect."

He was originally the bastard of the Lower North Branch of the Alchuka Tribe. After killing his brother and seizing the command of the Northern Branch, he led the Northern Branch into Banla City and replaced his cousin as the leader.

Although Bagas has achieved his original goal of controlling the Alchukha tribe, he is not satisfied with this. In recent years, he has been eyeing the Jurchen tribes in the Haixi region.

If possible, he wanted to unify the Jurchen tribes and create a new Jin Kingdom.

It's just that the Alchuka tribe is located in the northern part of the Haixi Jurchen tribe. Not only does its agricultural production lag behind the southern tribes, but it also does not have as convenient a trade with the Ming Dynasty as other Jurchen tribes.

That's why, even if he wants to unify the Haixi Jurchens, his own conditions are too poor, so he needs to find a way to strengthen himself first.

Last year, things took a major turn.

The Ming Dynasty actually took the initiative to extend an olive branch to the seven major Jurchen tribes in Haixi, and their Alchuka tribe, which was far away from Liaodong, was actually among them. After he accepted the reward from the Ming Dynasty, he not only strengthened the trade activities between the Alchukha tribe and the Ming Dynasty, but also received generous rewards from the Ming Dynasty.

It’s just that Bagas slowly discovered that things were not as good as they thought. Although they received rewards from the Ming Dynasty, the trade between the two sides caused the wealth of their Alchuka tribe to flow out, and they could not break the Ming Dynasty. The dynasty established a non-aggression treaty between the seven Jurchen tribes in Haixi.

In order to achieve his goal of strengthening himself as soon as possible, he took the opportunity of participating in the New Year's Day meeting to send Kuleca to ask for a higher reward from the Ming Emperor.

He found that he had overestimated his status in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty and underestimated the bloody nature of the Ming Dynasty. Now he is facing the conquest of the Ming Dynasty.

Bagas had his own intelligence system. He originally knew that the Mongolian army was invading a few days in advance and had already made arrangements for the eastward war.

As a result, the latest military information came out, and Bagas looked unbelievable and said: "Has the Northern Yuan Army retreated?"

"Yes, Beiyuan mobilized his troops this time. He only harassed one of our outposts, and then the whole army retreated! Our people followed Baili and found that the speed of their retreat was a rapid march. I am afraid that the army has been disbanded!" The leader in charge of the war in the west had just arrived in person on horseback, appearing to report very seriously.

"Didn't the Ming Dynasty spend a lot of money to send troops to Bei Yuan to attack us?"

"Bei Yuan suddenly withdraws his troops now, which is really hard to understand!"

"Could it be that they knew that we had a large number of troops stationed in the west, so they retreated in the face of difficulties?"

"Beiyuan's Jingqi is not empty-handed. He must have left because of other things!"

"If they left in a hurry, their general account may have been attacked, or Manduhai may have passed away!"

…

The important leaders present were sitting on the left and right. When they heard the news that all the Mongolian elite cavalry had suddenly evacuated, they were also troubled and made various speculations.

Just when they seemed clueless, a young Jurchen man wearing Hanfu strode in: "Khan, I have found out the situation!"

"Fan Cha, what is going on? Why did Beiyuan suddenly withdraw its troops?" Bagas had already regarded his military advisor as a confidant and asked immediately.

Although the other leaders were jealous of Fan Cha's status, they all cast curious glances and wanted to know which song Bei Yuan was singing.

Although Fan Cha loves Chinese culture, wears Hanfu, and even has a name that is very similar to Fan, he is an out-and-out Jurchen. He met Bagas's eyes and answered: "The latest news we have received is from the North. Before retreating, Yuan Tieqi killed a Ming official and hung him on a tree. Although the specific reason why Bei Yuan killed a Ming official was unclear, killing a Ming official was tantamount to rebellion, so Bei Yuan's move had broken with Ming. According to me According to the information I learned, the person leading the expedition this time is Dayan Khan, and Dayan Khan is a man with a proud temperament, so it is very likely that he gave up on conquering us and broke with the Ming Dynasty directly!"

There are indeed many strange people in the world, but now this Jurchen, who yearns for Chinese culture, has guessed the matter very accurately, and it is also quite convincing.

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty has not unified all the Mongolian tribes yet. It is unreasonable for him to suddenly break with the Ming Dynasty!" A bald leader said with doubts after hearing this logical and rigorous analysis.

Fan Cha turned to look at the bald leader and expressed his opinion unhurriedly: "This matter is indeed unreasonable, but we have to believe what we can see! Now it is a fact that Dayan Khan killed Ming officials. It is also true that he suddenly led his troops to evacuate, so the most reasonable explanation is that the Ming Dynasty and Bei Yuan have broken off. Moreover, it was the seventeen-year-old Dayan Khan who made this decision, not the old fox Manduhai. The young man was probably acting on impulse. We can now focus our defense on the south, or perhaps this disaster has actually passed, and the Ming Dynasty approached Bei Yuan because they did not intend to send troops to attack us personally!"

As soon as these words came out, the tribal leaders present seemed to be convinced by Fan Cha, and they couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the elite cavalry of Beiyuan no longer come, and the Ming Dynasty does not intend to personally attack their Alchukha tribe, then it can be said that the rain has passed and the sky has cleared up for their Alchukha tribe.

"With Ming's urinary attitude, it is definitely impossible for him to invade!"

"Everyone in Ming Dynasty is accustomed to careful calculation and will never make a loss-making business!"

"Whether he comes or not, we are far away from Shanhaiguan, and the Ming army has nothing to worry about!"

…

Everyone had already believed that Daming and Beiyuan had broken up, and then they all looked down upon Daming as if they had relieved themselves.

Although they know that the Ming Dynasty is a well-deserved giant, not only possessing unimaginable territory, but also having endless food, the Ming army's individual combat capabilities are notoriously poor.

Whether it is the distance between the two or the objective fact that the Ming army is not good at expeditions, this is the confidence that they dare to sit back and relax here.

Although they can't do anything to the now powerful Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty can't touch them at all. The best result is that both sides live in peace.

Bagas relied on his personal ability to gain his current position, but he said vigilantly: "Give me the order to remove the defense line on the western front. We will now focus on defending against attacks from the south!"

Although he did not think that Ming Dynasty would dare to attack alone, he was not afraid of ten thousand but afraid of the worst, so he decided to make the safest deployment.

"Khan, it's not that far to transfer from the Western Front to the Southern Front!"

"Khan, the Beiyuan Dynasty has just breached its contract, and it will take several months for the Ming Dynasty to dispatch troops and generals. There is no rush to this matter."

"If we really need to transfer them, we only need to transfer the personnel from our southern branch back. Our southern branch can keep the Ming army at bay!"

…

After hearing about Bagas's military deployment, the leaders present believed that Bagas's arrangement was "unnecessary", and there was even no need to guard against the Ming Dynasty in this way.

"Oh no!"

Just then, a sentry rushed in.

The leaders present couldn't help but feel a thump in their hearts when they saw the sentry appear.

The eldest leader immediately thought that Beiyuan Jingqi might come back and kill them with a carbine: "But Beiyuan's army came back?"

"No...no!" The sentry was breathing heavily and shaking his head hurriedly.

What Bagas and others were most afraid of was Bei Yuan. Now that they knew it was not the worst situation, they immediately stuffed their hearts back into their stomachs: "How can you be so flustered?"

"I just got the news from the Emu tribe. The Ming Dynasty took advantage of their Emu tribe today and will attack our territory tomorrow!" The sentry swallowed hard and then reported the report anxiously.

ah?

The leaders present felt as if someone had suddenly slapped them in the face. Just a moment ago, they were scorning the Ming army for not daring to invade, but the next second they arrived at the door of their house.

Since they did not believe that the Ming army was coming south, the defense line on the southern front was very weak, and was even directly exposed to the Ming Dynasty's guns.

"No, this is absolutely impossible!"

"How could the Ming army come so quickly? Is it fake?"

"If we only get the news now, then the Ming army will definitely send light cavalry, but this is not the style of the Ming army!"

…

Many people were unwilling to believe this information. After all, everything seemed so unreasonable, and it was not the Ming army they knew, so they all had doubts.

"Don't forget it! After the Ming Dynasty changed its emperor, it not only regained the old land of Jianzhou, but it is also said that they are eyeing the wild Jurchens. They may indeed send troops to conquer our Alchuka tribe!" A rather rational person The leader immediately reminded.

As soon as these words came out, many people woke up in shock.

They are indeed still stuck in the old ideas. Now that the Ming army has consolidated the Liaodong granary, all its actions are obviously more active.

Since the Ming Dynasty dared to annex the Jurchens in Jianzhou, even though it was too long to fight against itself across several tribes, the Ming Dynasty was not what it used to be.

At this point, they found that the situation was worse than imagined, and they even faced the same fate as the Jianzhou Jurchen Aixinjueluo family.

"What should we do now? Our defense force is mainly in the west!"

"My southern branch has transferred most of its personnel to the west, and I'm afraid it won't be able to protect itself!"

"Even if we bring back the elite from the west now, water from far away can quench our thirst for nearness!"

…

When this group of people, who had been arrogant just now, realized the seriousness of the problem, they found that the Ming army was more terrifying than they expected, and they suddenly became frustrated.

The sky had been clear just now, but now a group of dark clouds had drifted in, covering the Pozhou government office.

Bagas saw the reactions of his men in his eyes, but he looked at Fan Cha, who was as calm as himself: "Military advisor, what do you think of this matter?"

"Khan, it's too late to call back the troops now. The plan for now is to ask for help from the Emu and Ula tribes immediately!" Fan Cha met Bagas's gaze and immediately suggested.

When the leaders present heard this request for help, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Bagas.

If the Emu tribe and the Ula tribe can lend a helping hand and join them in betraying the Ming Dynasty, then the forces of the three tribes will definitely be able to protect themselves.

It's just that the Emu and Ula tribes had conflicts with them in the early years. They even wanted to annex the Emu and Ula tribes at one time. Why would they send troops to help?

Bagas met everyone's gaze, but smiled slightly and said: "This is exactly what I wanted!"

It is true that Haixi Jurchen is the seven major tribes, but there are marriages between each tribe. Now Bagas's wife is the daughter of the Emu tribe, and his mother is the biological sister of the leader of the Ula tribe.

Although the two parties did have conflicts, they were in-laws for generations.

"Khan, we put interests first in everything. I'm afraid the Emu and Ula tribes will not send troops!" The oldest leader shook his head soberly.

"This moment, that moment! As long as we give them enough benefits, promise to marry... Dongguo and Xiguo, and pass on the news of the break between Ming Dynasty and Bei Yuan to them, they will definitely be moved. Now Ming Dynasty Qingqi is coming Attack, as long as the two tribes give Ming Qingqi a heavy blow by surprise, then they can become the big winner." Fan Cha analyzed confidently.

Different from the fighting style of the Mongolian cavalry, the Ming Dynasty relied heavily on supplies. Once the Ming army's food and grass are cut off, their army will lose its mobility, and eventually they will all become a group of lambs to be slaughtered.

As for the Emu tribe and the Ula tribe, they are both lustful families. As long as the brightest pearl of their Alchuka tribe is given away, they will definitely send troops to help.

Once the three tribes join forces, they can completely cut off the Ming Dynasty's hand on the Haixi Jurchens and form a new powerful force.

"Yes, the Ming Dynasty and Beiyuan have broken up, and other tribes no longer need to be as afraid of the Ming Dynasty as they were last year!"

"Not only that, other tribes are also wary of Ming's involvement in the Haixi region. Naturally, they don't dare to let Ming infiltrate!"

"This method is feasible. If we convince the other two tribes immediately, we will definitely be able to make sure that the Ming army never comes back!"

…

The eyes of the leaders present brightened slightly. After realizing the impact of the formal break between Ming Dynasty and Bei Yuan, they seemed to be very excited about planning for the future.

The soldiers were very quick, and they quickly released flying eagles to get in touch with the Emu and Ula tribes.

The Ming Dynasty did send 10,000 light cavalry northward this time. Their goal was very clear. They used light equipment to encircle the Alchuka tribe with the Mongolian cavalry. The target was Banla City.

In just one day, they came from the Emu tribe to the territory of the Alchukha tribe.

Looking at the prairie in front from the high slope, it is the gathering place of the northern branch of Alchuka. The population here exceeds 10,000, and the number of people capable of fighting is as high as 4,000. However, their weapons and war horses are far inferior to those of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. .

In fact, most of them are herdsmen. Since everyone can hunt, adult men can be drafted into the army immediately, and some women even volunteer to join the army.

It's just that they also have serious shortcomings. They have no concept of military formations at all, and the weapons in their hands are obviously far behind.

"kill!"

This time, Zhao Chengqing personally led the troops and organized a thousand Zhao family troops into the light cavalry army. As the Zhao family flag fluttered in the wind, they descended the mountain like tigers and charged towards the northern branch of Alchuka.

cough! cough! cough!

boom! boom! boom!

…

The light cavalry of the Ming Dynasty not only possess the most advanced Tu Qing bows, but also have matchlock guns. Many of them wear Xuefeng knives with blood grooves on their waists. They are frantically harvesting the sinful lives of these Jurchens.

With such a high weapon configuration and the advantage of rushing down a high slope, it was even crazier than the Mongolian attack on the western outpost of Alchuka. Arrows and lead bullets shot down the Jurchen cavalry, and the sharp snow maple sword harvested the lives in the chaos.

Drawing on Mongolian looting practices, they also chose to set fires here. Since there was a lot of dry grass on the ground and the wind happened to be blowing from the north, the place quickly burst into flames, exacerbating the chaos here.

"Ming army, they are simply devils!"

"Run, run away, run away as far away as possible!"

"Save me, please save me quickly!"

…

The southern branch of Alchuka was completely undefeated here. Faced with the sudden large-scale invasion of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army seemed helpless to fight back, but they all chose to flee.

ah!

Many Jurchens hid in the sea of ​​fire, and their screams went straight into the sky.

After all, they were just ordinary herdsmen who were good at riding and shooting. Now facing the well-armed and well-trained Ming Qingqi, they had no choice but to be slaughtered.

Zhao Chengqing knew that he had the mission of revitalizing China on his shoulders, and the current killings were to pave the way for China's prosperity. All the Zhao Jiajun who led him to build up did not have any psychological burden.

If the prosperity of China requires the Devil War God, then he is now willing to dedicate himself, even if he kills all the Jurchens here.

About half an hour later, the fighting here had ended, and a general came to report: "Master Marquis, we have captured the southern division of Alchuka, please give instructions!"

"Soldiers are very quick. After cleaning the battlefield, rush to Banla City immediately!" Zhao Chengqing felt vaguely uneasy and made an immediate decision.

The accompanying officials from the Ministry of War heard this and tried to dissuade them: "Master Hou, this is inappropriate! Our subsequent supplies of food and grass have not reached the Emu tribe. Now the supplies have exceeded the two-day trip. It is not easy for the army to go deep alone today!"

Zhao Chengqing knew the importance of food and grass, but now he wasted too much food by using fire attacks to capture this place, so he immediately decided to rest here for a day.

It's just that the military in this era is full of drama, and it turns out that this choice was actually wrong. (End of chapter)