Seeing the envious and jealous eyes of the Liaodong generals, Zhu Youxiao could probably guess what they were thinking.

After all, unlike soldiers in other places, Liaodong is a war zone and not peaceful. Although it's not like fighting all day here, it's almost the same.

They were all fighting for the imperial court, guarding the place in bitter cold. Under such circumstances, it was natural that they felt a little uncomfortable when the imperial court didn't give them good equipment.

He understood it, but that was not how it should be done. He needed the army to deter the villains around him. In addition to the neighboring countries, the Ming Dynasty also needed the army to suppress the country. After all, the things he did could easily cause a backlash, and without a strong enough army of the emperor to suppress it, it would not work.

Investing all resources in Liaodong is a very unwise choice. In the original history, the Ming Dynasty did this, which resulted in the loss of imperial power and the eventual fall of the Ming Dynasty.

Now that I have such power and such an army, it’s almost safe to say that I’m fearless.

As for Liaodong, after this battle, there will probably be a long period of peace, and the military equipment can be gradually replaced. When I have money, I will definitely replace everything. Military reform must also be carried out in a stable environment.

Slowly retracting his gaze, Zhu Youxiao said, "Let them not wait here anymore. Let them all go into the city."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao agreed and turned around to convey the order.

The emperor may not meet them, but they must come to greet him.

Soon there was movement, and the people outside began to walk back. Standing here in the cold weather was indeed a bit uncomfortable.

After entering Shanhaiguan, the atmosphere of war was clearly palpable. The soldiers' faces were serious, with a murderous look on their faces, but more of an excitement.

Many people are looking forward to this battle. Whether it is the emperor's personal army or the soldiers in Liaodong, they are all waiting for victory this time.

In their view, the battle was already a little late, and this was a good opportunity to gain credit.

After all, the emperor’s reward last time was very generous, and they hoped that after winning this time, they would be able to gain more benefits.

After Zhu Youxiao entered Shanhaiguan, he immediately summoned Xiong Tingbi and the generals of Liaodong.

I said some words of comfort, some words of encouragement, and the rest was some rewards. Of course, not much, it was mainly for motivation.

Then Zhu Youxiao ignored them.

Zhu Youxiao was not planning to intervene in the battle in Liaodong this time.

Even on the Mongolian side, Zhu Youxiao didn't send people to contact them until he arrived in Liaodong. To put it bluntly, the war had already started here, and they might not be able to make it in time, so he didn't want them to participate in the war.

What Zhu Youxiao wanted was to push forward the overwhelming trend.

As for the Mongols, they were no longer important. If they wanted to join the war, they couldn't take advantage of it, and the credit couldn't be shared with them. If they were willing to help the Jiannu, that was fine too.

But at this time, I guess no fool would show up.

Zhu Youxiao stopped at Shanhaiguan, but the army did not stop and continued to move forward. One part of the army rushed to Shenyang City, another part went to Jianning Wei, and another part went to the west.

This time, the troops were divided into three routes, with the main attack in the middle.

This branch from Shenyang City directly attacked Hetuala, aiming to defeat Huang Taiji in one battle.

The army in the east marched along the Yalu River, fighting all the way forward, heading towards the Jiannu's lair.

The western route was mainly used to provide support and at the same time guard against Mongolian disruptions.

The armies quickly set out, each heading for the battlefield.

The chief general of the east route was Lu Xiangsheng, the chief general of the middle route was Sun Chuanting, and as for the chief general of the west route, it was naturally Xiong Tingbi.

Xiong Tingbi has been here for so many years, so naturally he should be given a chance. Although he is not the main attacker this time, his contribution is certainly not small.

After this battle, the position of Minister of War would belong to Xiong Tingbi. Not only Zhu Youxiao thought so, but everyone in the government and the public thought so.

Under such circumstances, no one wanted to offend Xiong Tingbi, and they were all very polite to him. After working in Liaodong for so many years, everyone knew that he was the emperor's confidant, otherwise he would not have been able to work for so many years.

Moreover, Xiong Tingbi's contribution may not seem important to others, but Zhu Youxiao values ​​it very much.

The war clouds are gathering in Liaodong, and the surrounding situation is also extremely tense.

The first people in Daning City felt the atmosphere of war.

Many merchants and nobles of the Ming Dynasty flocked to the battle. They saw this battle as a chance to win. The army would fight in the front, while they would reap the benefits from behind. The Imperial Household Department had the largest number of troops.

Daning City had become a semi-frontline, and the Mongols in the city were also panicking, not knowing what was happening. Although they knew that the Ming Dynasty was going to fight, they didn't know whether the war would reach here.

In recent years, many Mongolian high-ranking officials have made a fortune by doing trade in Daning. After all, wool, which was worthless before, has now become a very important trading commodity.

Besides that, there are all kinds of things that Daming buys; unlike before, when Daming would suppress everything, now it doesn’t matter, just bring it to me and I’ll buy it.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty also sold a lot of things, and iron pots were no longer a rare item. Now the Ming Dynasty's steelmaking industry was very developed, and this thing had low technical content, so it could still be sold at a high price.

A group of people gathered in a mansion in the west city of Daning.

The leader was naturally Wu Keshan of the Khorchin tribe, and he was surrounded by the leaders of the Khorchin tribe.

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