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The cold land of Mobei is naturally far less fertile than the Hetao grassland. Nowadays, it is because of the Ming Dynasty's vigorous development of the Hetao that it has become a granary integrating planting and grazing. This territory is a temptation for any Mongolian tribe.

The purpose of setting up a naturalized governor and garrisoning heavy troops in Hetao is to prevent Hetao from being coveted by others. Originally, the focus of defense was on Bushitu who fled to the west. After he was destroyed and Western Mongolia surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, the focus of defense shifted to the Khalkha Mongols in Mobei. Although it was separated by the Daqing Mountains, Hong Chengchou still sent out Ye Bushou to monitor the activities in Khalkha.

If the Hetao hadn't been in ruins and everything was in the making, he would have even planned to send troops to Mobei. After all, using offense instead of defense is the best defense.

Of course, having said that, although Western Mongolia surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, they still had to take precautions. However, this was the main responsibility of Baotou Governor Yang Sichang. He also sent troops to Mongolia in the west. Therefore, he was able to quickly learn about the departure of Gushi Khan's troops.

After everything was explained, Hong Chengchou led nearly 20,000 cavalry troops and marched toward the eastern Mongolian grasslands. His army is all cavalry. This is the confidence of Hetao. There are plenty of war horses!

On the Shanhaiguan Pass, Sun Chengzong, governor of Jiliao and assistant minister of the cabinet, led the civil and military officers on the Guanning front line and stood on the top of the city overlooking the direction of the capital.

As the sun gradually rose, Zuo Yingxuan, who participated in the political affairs of Bingbei Road, reported to Sun Chengzong: "If we don't accept it tonight, we will not report it. The emperor should be far away from Shanhaiguan. Why don't you go to the archery tower to have a rest first?"

"Yes, Mr. Ge, go and have a rest for a while!" After hearing this, other officials also followed suit.

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong looked away, turned to look at them, and said with a smile: "Why, you think I'm old? Let me tell you, I'm much better than Lian Po! Some of you don't even have the appetite as much as I do. !”

After saying this with a smile, he turned back and looked at the distance of the official road again. The smile slowly faded away, revealing an extremely solemn look. He said slowly: "The Jianlu were raging in Liaodong, but I, the Ming Dynasty, could only retreat to Ningjin." On the front line, the entire Liaodong has been lost. Faced with this situation, I really can't sleep at night. But I didn't expect that now it's time for the emperor to personally conquer Liaodong and completely regain Liaodong!"

Hearing his sentiments, Sun Chengzong's subordinates also fell silent. They turned their heads and looked at the distance of the official road, feeling filled with emotion in their hearts.

When they faced the ravages of Jianlu, they felt the pressure was really great. Sometimes, I even wonder, can Guan Ning be saved? After the old governor of Liaodong, the method he came up with to deal with the Jianlu was to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's ability to defend the city and build the city all the way from the Daling River. He wanted to use this fortress tactic to fight against the ravages of the Jianlu.

But they don’t know that firstly, whether this method of building a city can be successful is a question. After all, Jianlu is not a fool, so how can he let you build the city calmly? Secondly, the cost of building a city is very high, and no one I can feel that the imperial court can really afford to build cities one after another.

However, if this method of building a city was not used, Ming Dynasty would not be a match for Jianlu in the wild. If you are passively beaten, you will only lose cities one after another. What is more likely is that Jianlu once again bypassed the natural dangers of Shanhaiguan and went to plunder the pass. At that time, they, the officials stationed at Shanhaiguan, whose main purpose was to guard against Jianlu, had to be responsible for this.

Who could have expected that such an unsolvable situation would be such an unsolvable situation, but the emperor used a series of methods to defeat the arrogant Jianlu. Now he can only defend passively, just like Guan Ning's army back then. What is different from Jianlu back then is that Ming Dynasty has a powerful siege weapon in its hands, namely the Hongyi cannon. If Jianlu wanted to hold the city and defend it like Guan Ning's army did before, they would only end up with the city broken and the entire army annihilated.

Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. It is precisely because these civil servants and generals at the top of Shanhaiguan City have experienced the ravages of Jianlu that they feel extremely emotional when comparing them now. It was also for this reason that Sun Chengzong was willing to stand on the top of the city, thinking about the scene when he saw Yu Jia appear in his field of vision. Otherwise, with his status as a veteran of the Four Dynasties and Emperor Tianqi's master, he would wait until the emperor arrived at Shanhaiguan City before coming out to greet him, and no one would say anything idle.

At this time, Sun Chengzong had white hair and white beard, and the wind above the city was a bit strong, causing the white beard under his forehead to flutter. Today, he is over seventy years old. If in the original history, he had already been dismissed and returned to his fields due to the defeat of Dalinghe. Soon after, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the pass and attacked Gaoyang. He led his family and the people in the city to resist. After the city was broken, the whole family died together. Of course, in this plane, his destiny has been completely changed.

Suddenly, Zuo Yingxuan pointed at the official road and said loudly: "Hey, it seems that the imperial chariot is here!"

After all, Sun Chengzong was old. After watching carefully for a while, he saw a fast horse galloping on the official road. With such speed, the imperial driver must have been not far away and rushed back to report.

Sure enough, the man on a fast horse galloped over. Before he reached the gate of Shanhaiguan City, he straightened his upper body on the horse and shouted loudly: "The forward of the army led by the emperor is less than five miles away from Shanhaiguan! The army led by the emperor is already less than five miles away!" …”

Hearing this, the civil servants and generals on the city couldn't help but become excited. Your Majesty, we are finally arriving at Shanhaiguan! Many of them, under normal circumstances, would never have had the chance to meet the emperor, and now they were finally going to meet him. Thinking like this, they became even more eager to see the emperor as soon as possible.

This does not mean that when they see the emperor, they will be promoted and make a fortune. But the current emperor impressed them too deeply. They really wanted to see what this young emperor who single-handedly reversed the situation in Liaodong and suppressed the Jianru people without any resistance looked like.

Even Sun Chengzong, who had already met the emperor, had the same idea. Due to the difference in position, he learned far more than his subordinates. The same is true, even though he has experienced four dynasties and read many books, he still admires this young emperor of tomorrow very much.

The most critical move in the situation in Liaodong is actually to cut off the sources of military supplies and intelligence for the Liaodong Jianlu. This is easy to say, but to actually do it, only an emperor with great courage and great wisdom can do it. Even with Sun Chengzong's own seniority, he couldn't do this.

Remembering that the emperor was still standing still, with a single movement, from the imperial court to Shanxi, the nobles such as the chief minister and the censor of Zuodu, and the lowly Shanxi merchants and border guards secretly mobilized the white army thousands of miles away. Uproot them all together. This method is so high that it has never been seen before in all dynasties.

You must know that if such a big thing is not handled properly, the counterattack of these people will be very powerful. Even the emperor may not be able to withstand the desperate counterattack of these people.

However, in the end, the emperor did it. Not only did he gain countless money, but he also temporarily solved the problem of arrears of pay for the border troops. As a result, Jianlu became blind, deaf, and lacked food. However, the emperor's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he clung to this matter. One point, in the past few years, we have continuously exploited these weaknesses of Jianlu to attack them, getting twice the result with half the effort, and we have the great situation in Liaodong today!

Sun Chengzong was recalling the past when he heard people around him saying in surprise: "Here he comes, he comes, do you see it?"

Hearing the sound, he came back to his senses and looked intently. Sure enough, he saw an army heading this way in the distance from the official road. The big flag currently fluttering in the wind, although it is far away, can be seen clearly, it is the national flag of the Ming Dynasty appointed by the emperor. After the national flag, there is a canopy for the emperor. The bright yellow color can be seen even from a long distance.

"Let's go, follow me down to greet you!" Sun Chengzong said without hesitation, then he took long strides and walked away. At such a walking speed, even some young civil servants behind him had to take small steps to keep up. . At this time, Sun Chengzong was no worse than any young man!

Ever since leaving the capital, Emperor Chongzhen's chariot has been at the forefront of the army. Of course, there was a march in front of him without warning at night. But it was also from this that everyone in the cities along the way knew about the emperor's personal conquest.

The land of Gyeonggi was severely harmed by Jianlu once, and for this reason, the people of Gyeonggi hated Jianlu deeply. I heard that the emperor's commander personally conquered Liaodong. Suddenly, the streets were empty. Almost all the people ran to both sides of the official road to wait. They wanted to see with their own eyes the troops that the emperor commanded personally, and more importantly, their emperor!

Originally, the local officials were afraid that there would be an uncontrollable situation if there were too many people. However, how could Emperor Chongzhen allow them to prohibit people from watching? In the end, local troops and government officials maintained order.

Although Emperor Chongzhen did not bring out the imperial guard of honor, a canopy could already explain his identity. And he even wore a golden helmet and armor. He looked as majestic as a god. Compared with the others around him, he looked particularly eye-catching. As long as the common people are not blind, they should know who their emperor is!

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen gained countless achievement points along the way. He even doubted whether the achievement value display would overflow due to insufficient digits. Looking at the massive achievement points in the lower left corner of the chat group, Emperor Chongzhen felt relieved. In this battle, the achievement points could be used casually.

Seeing the first pass in the world from a distance, Emperor Chongzhen was riding on horseback, and he couldn't help but sigh: So what if it is the best pass in the world? Preventing enemy invasion and protecting our country are never matters that can be solved by defense alone. In the original history, the Manchu Qing Dynasty finally invaded the Central Plains from then on, and finally poisoned the world. As a result, China has been in decline for nearly three hundred years. Whether it is technology, military or other things, it has been abandoned by the entire world. In the end, even a small island country like Japan can ride on China's head and dominate it. It is really sad!

With this thought in mind, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the civil and military generals standing at the foot of Shanhaiguan City on the side of the official road as he got closer. The man at the head had white beard and hair, but he was in high spirits. He was wearing a bright red robe. It's eye-catching. He naturally recognized that this old man was Sun Chengzong.

At the same time, Sun Chengzong also led the Liaodong civil and military officers, all of whom were sizing up Emperor Chongzhen. Their first impression was one word: wise and powerful! Especially the young emperor, wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, riding a tall horse, he is really a dragon among men!

"Old minister Sun Chengzong, long live, long live, long live!" Sun Chengzong took the lead to greet the emperor.

"The humble minister Liaodong Bingbeidao participated in politics and left the election. I respectfully welcome..."

"The last general, General Ningyuan, He Kegang, respectfully welcomes..."

"..."

Sun Chengzong did not need to declare his official name. Others reported their official positions and saluted the emperor together.

Emperor Chongzhen saw this, and with a smile, he jumped off his horse vigorously, walked quickly to Sun Chengzong, stretched out his hands to support him and said: "Sun Qing, please get up quickly!"

After helping Sun Chengzong up, he then ordered to the others: "Everyone is safe!"

Sun Chengzong did not expect that the emperor would dismount his horse and come to help him in person. Naturally, he did not dare to be pretentious. He quickly stood up following the emperor's gesture and said again: "Your Majesty's army and horses are tired. The old minister has arranged the camp location. Please rest well and take care of your body!" "

"I'm in good health, it doesn't matter!" After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong with a smile and said, "Sun Qing, I want to know, Lian Po is old, can he still eat?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Chengzong also laughed, and immediately raised his head and echoed: "Your Majesty, as long as you have orders, the old ministers can mount their horses with swords, rush into Shenyang City, and take the slave chief's head!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled, and other courtiers also laughed. Unconsciously, a few words of dialogue between the monarch and his ministers melted away the strangeness these ministers felt when they first met the monarch.

Emperor Chongzhen then looked at Zuo Yingxuan and said with a smile: "Although Zuo Qing is a civil servant, I often hear about Zuo Qing's talents. I feel very relieved! The imperial examination is only a means of selecting talents, but it cannot Determining the pillars of the country. Zuo Qing is an example. When this war is over, I will not care about my background and will definitely reward you based on your merits."

To be honest, Juren's background made Zuo Yingxuan feel that he was inferior when meeting colleagues with Jinshi background. At the same time, although those who were born in Jinshi may have a lower official position than him, they also have their own pride and circle.

Although he was promoted to the Military Academy and participated in politics due to his contribution in the defense of Changli, and he was grateful for the divine grace and worked conscientiously and fulfilled his duties, but his status as a judge still hurts in his heart. But what he didn't expect was that the emperor actually came to talk to him after Mr. Sun Ge in full public view, and in his words, he didn't care at all whether he was promoted or not, and even encouraged him in this way. Suddenly, he felt that his The hard work is worth it. It doesn’t matter what a person’s background is, as long as the emperor has the grace to meet you, this life will be enough!

Thinking of this, he wanted to express his thanks again, but was stopped by Emperor Chongzhen, who then asked with a smile: "I have sent a group of talented people here to learn local governance in Liaodong with you. Now, I want to ask you , is it possible to use it?”

There was a strong confidence in these words. Liaodong will be recovered in this battle, and these officials will be used.