Bright Spring

In the more than a dozen provinces and more than 1000 counties in the Ming Dynasty, there were countless affairs, and Zhu Gaoxu's meddling in one or two matters would not be of any use.So far, the most effective governance method for the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty is to rectify the administration of officials and select talented and virtuous young people to take the real power, and the second is to formulate practical strategies and laws, and other things have little effect.

Unexpectedly, another matter made progress at this time.

Before leaving Beijing, Zhu Gaoxu issued an imperial decree, ordering He Fu in the northwest to send someone to Hamiwei to report the situation known to King Zhongshun and the remnants of the Tatars to the court in writing.

He Fu's messenger arrived right now and was sent straight to the emperor's camp.The reason why things were done so quickly after traveling thousands of miles back and forth was probably because no one was willing to neglect the matter that the emperor personally asked about.

King Zhongshun knew that the Emperor Daming had asked him personally, so he revealed many things directly.

There are several important figures in the remnants of the Tatars. One is Tuhuochi, one of the prime ministers of Mongolia, and the other is Asari, the unmarried concubine of Ben Yali who lost sweat.There is also a child, the Mongolian prince born to Asari and Benjali.

When Ashali first arrived in Hamiwei, she falsely claimed that she had contracted smallpox and was isolated in the house for several months.After the Wacha army attacked Hamiwei and withdrew their troops, Tuohuochi took the initiative to tell King Zhongshun that Ashali was not sick, but gave birth secretly.The reason why the Tatars concealed it was for the safety of their children.

King Zhongshun's uncle was killed by Guilichi, the former Mongolian Great Khan, and his aunt was first occupied by Guilichi, and now also occupied by Alutai.Tuo Huochi and the others promised King Zhongshun that as long as they could return to the Tatar tribe, they would release and return King Zhongshun's aunt.Now the Ming court has agreed to the remnants of the Tatars to make an excuse, and King Zhongshun should hand over the Tatars and be escorted eastward by the Ming army.

After reading the letter, Zhu Gaoxu felt more and more that something was wrong with this matter.He immediately summoned the civil and military personnel of the Chinese army to come to discuss the matter.

The six civil and military personnel arrived one after another, and circulated the memorials sent by He Fu on fast horses.

Zhu Gaoxu

Straight to the point, he said, "Ben Yali Shihan really has his own son, who is in Hamiwei; we speculated before that Arutai was entrusted with the title to rescue the Mongolian prince. We guessed correctly. In this way, Arutai wants to help |The news that Zhi Kerqin is a profuse khan is very strange."

Gao Xianning cupped his hands and said, "Lieutenant He's previous deduction may be correct."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly, and glanced at He Kuixi.

Gao Xianning's voice said again, "But I have doubts. According to the news of King Zhongshun, Asari did not give birth until she arrived in Hamiwei; how did this news spread to the Tatar tribes thousands of miles away?

In the north, there are Wacha people's activities, and in the south, there are many fortresses in the territory of Daming.Not to mention that the Mongols have to travel such a long way, even the Han people cannot reach Eastern Mongolia in time without official guides. "

Zhu Gaoxu looked sideways at Gao Xianning, "It makes sense, the journey is too long and the danger is too great, and it is extremely difficult for the Tatars from the east and the west to communicate."

Gao Xianning leaned forward, bowed and said, "If Arutai didn't know about the existence of the Mongolian prince, what reason did he rely on to do things? Sending envoys to accept titles, bribing Han people to support them, etc."

He Kuisi opened his mouth and said, "Waci suddenly attacked Hamiwei on a large scale, and things went wrong. Arutai may have guessed a bit based on this incident."

Everyone was talking about it, and Hou Hai's voice said, "Everyone is talking very mysteriously. Such a big matter can only be guessed, and Alutai dares to handle it?"

Wei Da said, "Back then when the Holy Master led his ministers and other battles, many decisions were made by guessing, and they could only be guessed."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "The transportation is inconvenient. If you have to confirm the news for everything, it will take a monkey year to make a decision?"

Gao Xianning said, "If Captain He's deduction is correct, then Alutai and Tuohuochi are amazing.

The Oach people knew the news about the Mongolian prince, and it was possible that Tuohuochi had leaked it on purpose; just as Tuohuochi had taken the initiative to tell King Zhongshun.Otherwise, how would the Oach people know that Asari gave birth to Ben Yali's sweaty son?The Oirats must not have known that Asari was pregnant at first, otherwise they would have strictly guarded the Tatars, so that the Tatars would have no chance of escape, or they would have killed them early.

The reason why Tuohuochi leaked the news on purpose was to let Alutai cooperate with this strategy and provoke Daming and Wacha's strategy.Tuohuochi and Alutai are separated by thousands of miles, how can they be so connected with each other?What's even more amazing is that Alutai really understood the mind of Tuohuochi, so he did so many things to cooperate with the remnants of the west. "

After listening to Gao Xianning's discussion, Zhu Gaoxu also felt that this matter was a bit miraculous.

He would rather believe that one of the Tatar Tuo Huo Chi's subordinates, a winged man, traveled thousands of miles through the territory where Wacha and Daming were active, flew to Alutai, and informed Tuo Huo Chi of his strategy.

He Kui said four times, "Since Gao Siqing said so, the fact that Asari gave birth to a child may also be fake. They just need to premeditate and pretend, and then spread the fake news."

Gao Xianning nodded and said, "That's true. No party will doubt the news that she gave birth to a Mongolian prince, because at first glance, this news is very unfavorable to Tuhuo Chi Ashali and others."

Even He Kuixi, who proposed the idea, was shaken at this time, "Perhaps the speculations made a few days ago before I became an official were simply wrong. There are many things in the world that don't make sense."

Zhu Gaoxu reached out and rubbed his forehead. He was used to thinking, as if touching his head could increase his energy.

Tianjin

Chapter 925 The Desert

Several people, civil and military, are still discussing in the tile house.The people who talked the most were Gao Xianning and He Kuisi. They are also the most knowledgeable think tanks around Zhu Gaoxu.But Zhu Gaoxu didn't say a word for a long time, he paced up and down near the table, thinking, while listening to the words of the ministers.

At this time, several people are discussing the authenticity and falsehood of various signs.The most credible thing, of course, is that the incident in which Arutai took the initiative to profess his vassal and accept the title happened in the capital, seeing is believing.

Secondly, Alutai intends to support Adai, a Horqin native, as the Great Khan, and there is a Mongolian prince among the remnants of the Hamiwei Tatars. The reliability of these news is limited.But it is not completely unreliable, at least the news has a source, and it is not groundless.

The most mysterious and unreliable, of course, are the inferences made by the monarchs and ministers, many of which have no evidence to support them.

But Zhu Gaoxu only grasped one point, it is indeed a bit abnormal for Alutai to take the initiative to profess his minister and accept the title.And Zhu Gaoxu agrees with what He Kuixi said before: Many things in the world are unreasonable, but a powerful person like Alutai always has some plans when doing things.

"I just want to see how amazing the two Tatars, Alutai and Tuohuochi are." Zhu Gaoxu said suddenly.

Everyone immediately quieted down.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said: "Cao Fu, go and get my map to see the distance from this place to Hamiwei."

He Kui made four bows and said: "My lord, Ningxia Mansion (Yinchuan) is nearly three thousand miles away from Hamiwei. The capital is more than three thousand miles away from Ningxia Mansion. Estimate the distance traveled by the troops during the northern tour. It is about [-] miles from here to Ningxia Mansion." It's about two thousand miles away."

Zhu Gaoxu asked: "Because your father is working in Ningxia Mansion?"

He Kui was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Return to the Holy Father, that's right. My father works for the court, and I have heard about everything."

Gao Xianning said: "Your Majesty intends to send troops to rescue the remnants of the Tatars?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "There are not only the Tatars, but also our guards."

Gao Xianning said: "Shang Mingjian, this matter may be difficult. First, the journey is far away, and time may be too late. Second, I can only order Ning Yuanhou (He Fu) to transfer cavalry from Ningxia Mansion. The transfer of troops from the guards in the Hexi Corridor will affect the defense of the Northwest for a period of time. Third, we know very little about this matter, and we cannot determine the strength, time, and location of the Wacha attack. If the reinforcements are insufficient, they will instead Make it a pay raise to put out the fire."

He Kuisi also persuaded: "The inference made by the minister is just a guess, and there is no certainty. Whether the Wacha people will come to attack and how to know the travel time of the remnants of the Tatars are still uncertain. It is very likely that the Wacha people They won’t come at all, and if the officers and soldiers are asked to make a futile trip, the central officials of the imperial court may be criticized by the frontier troops.”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at He Kuixi and thought to himself: He Fu's son has a good brain, but he really lacks experience in difficult situations, so he can't bear the pressure.

"You don't have to worry, son-in-law." Zhu Gaoxu said, "You are just making suggestions and helping to come up with ideas. I am the one who makes the decision. Whoever makes the decision is responsible for the consequences. If I blame you for making a wrong decision, who will dare to speak up in the future?"

He Kui hurriedly said: "The ministers are willing to assist the Holy Majesty with all their heart, please think twice before making a decision."

At this time Cao Fu brought the map, and Zhu Gaoxu found one to look at, trying to get some clues from it.However, the map information at this time is too simple and rough, and he can't see anything.

But Zhu Gaoxu looked back and thought that He Fu fought in the Northwest during the Hongwu period, so He Fu must have a better understanding of the situation.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a long time.According to He Kuixi's conjecture, the cooperation between Alutai and Tuohuochi is really amazing, which instead aroused Zhu Gaoxu's competitive spirit.Of course, what He Kuisi said may not be right, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to make a wrong judgment and become like a nervous fool.

"You are all right. The imperial decree and the military order are not child's play." Zhu Gaoxu weighed in and said, "I will think about it one more night and make the decree tomorrow morning."

Several people worshiped one after another: "The Holy One is wise."

...In the first ten days of August, the team from Hami Kingdom had already set foot on the road to the homeland of the Ming Dynasty.

There are hundreds of people in a group, and the composition is quite complicated.In addition to the remnants of the Tatars, there were also several hundreds of soldiers from the Ming army who came to support them, the Han civil officials who were in charge of negotiations, and a small group of Mongolians sent by the Hami Kingdom.

Most people ride camels, with a few horses.Because there are large sections of Gobi and desert areas along the way, camels are more adaptable to the environment, and horses need more food and water than people, which will undoubtedly increase the burden of carrying materials.

Asari sat on a camel, wrapped in cloth like a rice dumpling.She was wearing a black robe and a black turban on her head and face, only showing a pair of eyes, just like the black-clothed women who had appeared in the Western Regions before.However, the Mongols of their Asut tribe were indeed the Mongolianized tribes of the Persians, and most of the Mongols also believed in Islam at this time.