We are all reborn, let's practice dual cultivation with Master first

Close to the Ming Dynasty, Shuntian Prefecture, Imperial City, and Wanshou Palace.

Twenty years after the reign of Emperor Jiajing, he moved his residence to the Wanshou Palace and devoted himself to practicing Taoism. From then on, he often summoned cabinet ministers there.

The court officials argued for several days about the letter between Anda Khan and Tumen Khan but could not reach a conclusion. As a last resort, the Prime Minister Yan Song had to lead the cabinet ministers to meet the emperor and let the emperor make the decision himself.

The emperor hid behind the screen and pearl curtain, and no response came until Yan Song finished his report.

The other cabinet ministers were already accustomed to this and no one said anything. They just waited quietly.

Time passed by bit by bit, and the figure behind the screen never moved. It was not until the ministers began to sweat on their foreheads that a clear and elegant voice of Taoism sounded, waking everyone in the hall from their dreams.

"Then issue an edict to reprimand him."

"I obey your order." Yan Song bowed in submission.

Then the cabinet ministers left the palace in an orderly manner.

Not long after, a letter with harsh words was delivered to Ligdan Khan.

The letter severely reprimanded Lindan Khan's usurpatory behavior and ordered him to immediately return to the grassland designated by the court to graze and not invade other tribes. Otherwise, when the heavenly soldiers come, the grassland will surely fall into dire straits. It is hoped that Lindan Khan will not disregard the lives of the herdsmen of various grassland tribes for his own selfish reasons.

Finally, the letter also downgraded Lin Danhan's title from "Gongshun Marquis" to "Gongshun Earl" as a punishment.

Lin Danhan was in high spirits at the time, and was naturally very angry about the letter that rebuked him from a high position. He immediately ordered several messengers to be hacked to death, leaving only one person to take the letter back to the south.

In the letter, Lin Danhan directly called Jiajing the Southern Emperor, no longer admitting that he was a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and refuted the contents of the letter in an even more impolite tone. Lin Danhan said that he was a descendant of the Golden Family, and his title was inherited from his father. He himself had never accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty and did not admit that he was a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, at the end of the letter, Lin Danhan also stated in strong words that the southern emperor sent people to the grassland to kill his people, and he must be given an explanation, otherwise he would move south soon.

This letter is a slap in the face to the Ming Dynasty.

When the letter reached the court, it caused an uproar.

All the ministers were cursing Ligdan Khan for his audacity. Even the officials who had previously suggested peace were now filled with indignation. They all jumped up and down and said that they must send troops to attack Ligdan Khan and let him know that the majesty of the superior country should not be offended.

Sending troops is a national affair, and the cabinet cannot make the decision independently.

Therefore, Yan Song brought the cabinet ministers to the Wanshou Palace again.

After Lin Danhan's meaning was tactfully conveyed, there was another long silence behind the screen.

After a long while, the sound finally came out.

"Then punish him."

The cabinet ministers took the order and left again.

Soon after, military orders were urgently delivered to the generals of the nine frontier towns. After receiving the orders from the court, the generals of the towns immediately began to prepare for war.

Along with these military orders, there was also an imperial edict to Ligdan Khan, which directly cursed Ligdan Khan's ancestors for eighteen generations and finally demoted him to a commoner.

Of course, Lin Danhan would not lose his power because of this imperial edict.

The Limin Dynasty had been established on the Xuanhuang Continent for over 600 years, but it was no longer as powerful as it once was, and its control over the ethnic minorities on the border was no longer as strong as before.

Therefore, when Lin Danhan received the imperial edict, he was not afraid but furious. He immediately chopped off the messenger's head and then ordered someone to send the head back to the Ming Dynasty.

This means war is about to begin.

In fact, Lindan Khan needed such a battle to consolidate his majesty.

Although he had already subdued most of the tribes on the grassland and had given himself a seemingly reasonable destiny, there were still many skeptical people in the tribes, and his prestige was still lacking. He now urgently needed a big victory to boost his reputation.

And leaving the Ming Dynasty is the best choice.

Seven hundred years ago, the Ming Dynasty drove them back to the bitter and cold grassland.

If he could achieve a great victory in the confrontation with the Li Ming Dynasty army today, his position would be unshakable and no one would doubt it anymore.

Therefore, after killing the envoy from the Ming Dynasty, Lin Danhan immediately called the chiefs of various tribes to his tent to discuss the matter of sending troops.

Although the tribal leaders still had doubts, they did not dare to raise any objections due to the great power of Ligdan Khan.

If it really doesn't work, if Lindan Khan is defeated, they can just kneel down to Li Ming and say that it was all caused by Lindan Khan.

It's not like they haven't done this kind of thing before.

Coming and going on the grassland is as fast as the wind, so logistics does not seem to be that important, not to mention that this is a world where one can practice Taoism.

Therefore, Lin Danhan's army assembled very quickly.

The people of the grassland have been accompanied by magical horses since childhood and live in a harsh environment, so it can be said that every citizen is a soldier.

Soon, early the next morning, an army of 200,000 had assembled.

On the colorful horses were cavalrymen with scimitars on their waists and bows and arrows on their backs.

After Lin Danhan inspected the military horses, at his command, 200,000 cavalrymen marched southward at a very fast speed.

Even ordinary spirit horses were extremely fast. These horses, carefully trained by the Hu people, were even stronger. They flew across the grassland and soon reached the border.

As the cavalry appeared in the sky like a swarm of locusts, the border guards immediately widened their eyes.

When the news reached the border guards, the Hu looters were already approaching.

The guard looked at the barbarians all over the sky, his eyes dull and he muttered to himself: "How could it be so fast?"

It has only been three days since the imperial court announced the preparations for war, so why are these barbarians coming to attack us?

No one could answer his questions, and no time was given to him to think.

After realizing what was happening, the general immediately gave the order: "Go, start the city defense formation, and push up the "Xuan Crossbow" and "Shenwei Cannon" to repel the enemy!"

"As ordered!"

The officer took the order and left.

Then a spiritual power shield was quickly formed above the city, and a number of exquisitely crafted crossbow carts and artillery carts were pushed to the top of the city.

The soldier placed a spirit crystal into the groove of the cannon, and then runes flowed on the cannon body. Powerful spiritual power condensed at the muzzle, and shot out after a moment, bombarding the barbarians in the sky.

A cannon shot down, and several Hu people fell from the air like sparrows being hit.

After the bombardment, a rain of spiritual arrows from the Hu people followed.

The battle is about to break out!