eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 685 Let him come in various ways, I will only go all the way
July of the tenth year of Zhengde.

Outside Jiayuguan in the northwest, the Ming army came out and marched westward.

The military song should be sung with a big sword and a ring, vowing to destroy the Hunu out of Yuguan.Just die for the country on the battlefield, why should you return your body wrapped in horse leather?

The big flag with the word "明" on it danced in the west wind, making a hunting sound.

Along the way, they bypassed the Tianshan Mountains, crossed the Hongshan Pass, and then headed south from the Barkol Grassland to reach Hami.

The concept of distance in the northwest is different from that in the interior. The two cities here may be hundreds of miles apart, and most of what you see along the way is the deserted Gobi Desert.

The biggest challenge and difficulty in long-distance marches comes from material support, so after [-] soldiers, there is actually a huge baggage team.

This is why only when the country is strong can the Central Plains dynasty have the power to project power to the Western Regions.

In the past two months, Zhou Shangwen just led the soldiers and horses on the road.

It wasn't until they were almost finished walking through the Barkol Grassland that they encountered the first wave of Ming troops.

Probably a scout type of person.

Hamiwei had received the news in advance, so they sent people out to greet them.

"The last general of Hami Guards, Jiang Daoqi, has met the general!" The person who came raised a letter above his head, which was also proof of his identity.

Zhou Shangwen was very excited when he heard someone coming early in the morning, so he immediately summoned the person in the tent and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, General!"

These are all powerful soldiers.The earliest soldiers sent by the emperor were Class A guards, whose monthly military pay was 7.5 taels of silver, which was about 2.5 times that of ordinary soldiers.

The imperial court gave money and equipment, and everyone from the commander to the thousands and hundreds of households were people from the military academy.

So even though Jiang Daoqi is a small household, he has met the emperor.

"Where is your commander Ling Weifeng? What is the situation in Hami City now?"

Snapped.

Jiang Daoqi put his hands together and said, "General! Commander Ling is currently in the city of Hami. After the loyal and shun King Bai Yazhi of Hami rebelled against the Turpan Khanate, there was a civil strife in the city initiated by the dead soldiers raised by the Khanate and Bai Yazhi. Commander Ling led his soldiers in six fierce battles and is still guarding Hami City. However, there are not many Han people in Hami City, and the Turpan Khanate is not giving up. Their Great Khan is also actively mobilizing troops. It’s Hami.”

"Ha!" Zhou Shangwen patted the table angrily, "You came just in time. After so many years of fighting against the North, the most troublesome thing is finding these people. How dare he take the initiative to send them to the door. Do you know how many of them there are? From Hami City how far?"

"About more than 2 people."

As soon as these words came out, most of the generals in the camp became relaxed.

Ma Sheng couldn't hold himself back, "General! The last general invites [-] troops to go to battle!"

"There's no rush." ​​Zhou Shangwen is the coach. No matter how much the people below underestimate the enemy, he can't underestimate the enemy. "We won't argue until we see Ling Weifeng. Jiang Daoqi, you go down to rest first and join our army tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

"Bring me the map!" Zhou Shangwen walked down to the sand table.

During the Hongzhi period, the Turpan Khanate also captured Hami. Although the emperor was weak during this period and the national power was relatively weak, at least Emperor Hongzhi could distinguish right from wrong, and most of the ministers he appointed also had some conscience.

Therefore, Ma Wensheng, the then Secretary of the Ministry of War, strongly advised the emperor that the foreigners in the northwest were simply unruly and must be attacked hard.Later, Xu Jin, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, led four thousand Ming troops to attack.

It was four thousand back then!
20 years have passed, and the Ming army is back!
This time it is [-]!
The imperial court allocated more than 100 million taels of silver and transported hundreds of trucks of grain.Although he didn't say it clearly, Zhou Shangwen didn't know what the emperor meant. It was impossible for an ambitious emperor to send troops for nothing, and he couldn't explain such a huge price when he returned to the court.

So Zhou Shangwen set the tone first, "In the eighth year of Hongzhi, when the Gansu General Army attacked Hami, the Turpan Khanate chose to retreat, leaving us with an empty city. As a result, when the Ming army left, they left again. So this time, we cannot give this group of people another chance. If these 2 people join the battle, we will accompany them to fight this battle! If they retreat, we will chase them to their royal court, no matter what How to eliminate these 2 people!"

"Yes!"

Ma Rong was also in the team. He was one of the four generals under Zhou Shangwen. "General, we finally have the Han people back! The general saw His Majesty's intention and had no intention of rebuilding the Seven Guards of Guanxi, so The general is wondering whether His Majesty is going to build a Protectorate Palace modeled on the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

This guy is all about making great achievements.

Zhou Shangwen didn't want to go that far, "That's a matter for His Majesty and the court to consider. We just want to win!"

Two days later.

A large number of Ming troops entered the city aggressively. In addition to a small number of Han people in Hami City, there were also people from the Huihui, Uighur, and Harahui tribes. Although they were not Han people, the Ming Dynasty would always appoint them as officials. Their The leader will also send envoys to the capital to pay tribute. In fact, they are small tribes that have submitted. We can basically understand the feelings of the ethnic minorities on the border.

Places like Hami are originally populated by multiple tribes, so this is normal.But it doesn't matter how much he yearns for the Ming Dynasty. It turns out that Hami is ruled by Jisi.

And there is no unity among these people.

In history, constant fighting with each other was also one of the reasons why the Turpan Khanate was able to successfully invade.

But when tens of thousands of troops entered the city, they still had loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Ling Weifeng has already made some people from these tribes very 'loyal' here. They make a living by herding and are good at riding and shooting, so they are very suitable as warriors.

Zhou Shangwen didn't care about this. He came to the temporary general's mansion to do two things.

The first time he met Ling Weifeng, the second time he discussed when to go out to fight.

Ling Weifeng was less than thirty. He was different from ordinary Ming people. He was very tall. He was more than eight feet tall and very strong. In the individual martial arts competition that year, he received a verbal commendation from the emperor.

After some polite remarks, Zhou Shangwen got straight to the point and asked: "Commander Ling, you and these people have gotten to know each other. The court's intention is that Ming Dynasty will take back Hami this time and cut off the black hand extended by the Tulufan people. You feel How are we going to fight this battle? Who is the opponent’s coach?”

Ling Weifeng saluted, and then said: "General, the general leading this enemy army is Mansu'er himself. The last general does not have the ambition of others. Although Mansuer is not a king like a god of war, he will be waiting for him to ascend the throne. He has many years of experience, and he is aggressive, courageous and resolute, and his subordinates are basically loyal to him. Therefore, in this battle, first of all, the enemy must not be underestimated!
In addition, the general led more than 4000 troops this time, plus the [-] troops in the hands of the last general and the three thousand households of the Huihui and other tribes. Our army's military strength this time is greatly advantageous! "

"Haha." Zhou Shangwen showed some pride, and he said proudly: "This is the benefit of a strong national power. 20 years ago, the imperial court could only send 4000 people. This time, your majesty has given enough money, so we can We are fighting a battle of wealth thousands of miles away. It makes no sense to always ask them to bully us with more people. This time we have to come over and fight!"

"Hahaha!"

All the generals in the room laughed.

Ling Weifeng was also determined in his heart, "Since this is a battle of wealth, I will feel that it is better to focus on stability and be upright. If it is clever but not workmanlike, it is impeccable. Let him come in all kinds of ways, I will only go all the way."

"I'm only going all the way?"

"Yes, just go all the way to their royal court!" Ling Weifeng clenched his fists and said firmly!
Zhou Shangwen nodded after thinking, but he had another question, "Can you believe the other three thousand households?"

"Yes." Ling Weifeng said.

"How sure are you?"

"When the general doesn't come, there are only [-]% of the final generals, so you have to be wary of them at all times. When the general comes, there is [-]% certainty of the final generals. They were originally canonized by the imperial court, and they do not belong to the same tribe as the Turpan Khanate. The reason is to fight for Mansoer at this time."

"Well, then take them with you. It's more dangerous to leave them alone in Hami City."

(End of this chapter)