Hu Duntu has his own ideals, and his identity is destined to make him bear responsibilities and missions different from others.
Hu Duntu was described as ambitious but incompetent, born at the wrong time. Historically, he was unable to withstand the attacks of the Later Jin Dynasty; now, the Ming Emperor was no match for him.
Under pressure from the Ming army and the rebellious Mongolian tribes, Huduntuxiang, as it did in history, chose to flee to Qinghai.
The Tsangpa Khan of Tibet, the Baili Tusi Yuedun Dorje of Kham, and the Choktu Taiji (Quetu Khan) of the Khalkha in the northern desert all did not believe in the Yellow Sect. Huduntu thought he could form an alliance with them in order to make a comeback.
After the decision to flee to Qinghai was made and the action was taken, Hu Duntu's followers completely lost confidence and began to leave in large numbers.
The two wings' chief commanders, Tashhai and Huluk Zhaisang, surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Soon after, five chiefs including Badaxi Zhaisang also surrendered with more than a thousand households.
The Ming army, with thousands of cavalry and over ten thousand troops from various Mongol tribes, pursued them relentlessly. The remaining Huduntu tribe was in dire straits, and due to lack of food, they even killed people for food.
In the summer and autumn of the 14th year of the Tianqi reign, Hu Duntu's troops were defeated in Waige by the troops of Sun Chuanting, the governor of the Three Borders. Hu Duntu escaped with only a small number of light cavalry, and most of his followers and relatives were captured.
"Yehenala Nanchu?!" Sun Chuanting looked at Cao Zhenghua, a captain of the Pacification Division, in confusion.
Cao Zhenghua smiled and said, "Before Liaodong was pacified, Nan Chu secretly contacted the imperial court, hoping to be appointed as the commander of Jianzhou. It was he who brought the information about the Chahar attack on Khorchin. The emperor also promised to give him a suitable official position."
Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "Nan Chu is Su Tai's brother. If Su Tai and Ezhe, mother and son, surrender with the imperial seal, it will be of great significance."
"Lord Sun has already made his decision, so I need not add further words." Cao Zhenghua said, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. The imperial seal is merely icing on the cake, meant to please His Majesty."
The emperor's prestige is based on the strength of the country and the well-being of the people. Whether the imperial seal in the hands of Su Tai and his son is real or fake, and whether they can obtain it, does not affect the legitimacy and authority of the emperor's rule.
But if the treasure could be captured, the emperor would naturally be happy, which would undoubtedly add a lot of persuasiveness to the claim that "the Mandate of Heaven" was right, and would make his subjects respect and love him even more.
Sun Chuanting was also well aware of this, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Since Your Majesty has promised, then I will agree to Nanchu and let him escort Su Tai, Ezhe and his mother, and the Imperial Seal to the capital to meet His Majesty."
Ezhe is Huduntu's son and the rightful heir.
It was clear that Hudun Rabbit would have a hard time making a comeback, and he might even be dead. After that, the emperor held Ezhe in his hands as the Great Khan of Mongolia, and could use him whenever he wanted.
Marching into the Western Regions was already one of the strategies set by the emperor. Conquering in the name of the Mongol Khan or mobilizing the Mongol tribes south of the desert to join the war was a very good strategy.
Hu Duntu fled to Qinghai, and all the Mongolian tribes on the left and right wings of the desert south surrendered, thus greatly expanding the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
This is an achievement that even Taizu and Chengzu failed to complete. Not only the emperor, but also the generals who participated in this battle may be remembered in history.
However, Sun Chuanting was selected by the emperor and smoothly became the governor of three border areas. Obviously, he was not satisfied with this.
Since the Western Regions were incorporated into China's territory during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, they have been directly governed by the central government throughout the Han, Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang dynasties. However, during the Song and Ming dynasties, ties with the Western Regions weakened, and it can be said that control was lost.
Ban Chao, Hou Junji, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjian, Gao Xianzhi... These famous generals recorded in history all have inseparable ties with the Western Regions.
However, after the An Lushan Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the central government withdrew from the Western Regions, and this has been the case for two dynasties. During the Han and Tang dynasties, the central government launched sixteen expeditions to the Western Regions, leaving behind stories that ranged from tragic to brilliant.
Complete the king's affairs and leave a good reputation before and after your death.
Whether civil officials or military generals, in feudal society, as long as they are loyal ministers, they basically have such ideals and ambitions.
This is the same principle as "learning literary and martial arts, and selling them to the imperial family". In a family-run empire, the emperor is the country.
However, the emperor's wisdom and bravery, as well as his ambition, gave his ministers a wider space to display their talents. Whether they were herding people or fighting on the battlefield, they could all be granted titles of nobility and become prime ministers, and their names could all be recorded in history.
In ancient times, the wisdom or foolishness of an emperor was associated with the wisdom or treachery of his ministers. When a wise ruler reigned, there were naturally many virtuous ministers; when a foolish ruler reigned, there were naturally countless treacherous ministers.
In short, because of the family-based monarchy, the good or bad of the emperor directly affected the thoughts, behaviors and lives of everyone from the ministers to the common people.
Sun Chuanting, Zhu Tongmeng, Mao Wenlong, Shen Yourong and other military generals all felt fortunate that the emperor's pioneering spirit and the country's prosperity gave them a broader stage to gallop on the battlefield and achieve great achievements.
The continuous improvement of the Ming army's strength gave the generals strong confidence, which was the foundation of victory and the basis for achieving great success.
Otherwise, let alone expanding the territory, even defending the border would be impossible. Since Taizu founded the country, border troubles have existed and lasted for more than a hundred years. Even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was captured.
But now, border troubles have almost been eliminated, and the original northern border towns are about to become inland towns after conquering the Mongolian tribes.
However, this was not enough to persuade the emperor to let go of the Southern Mountains and recapture the Western Regions to repeat the power of the Han and Tang dynasties. The emperor had already set a grand plan of "leading 100,000 troops down the Tianshan Mountains."
This courage and ambition make one's blood boil just by sounding like that.
The spring breeze does not reach Yumen Pass, and a hundred thousand cavalrymen descend from the Tianshan Mountains. Sun Chuanting often imagined this magnificent scene, and his heart was shaken and excited by it.
In the distance, a rider galloped over. It was a dusty messenger. He dismounted, saluted, and presented the imperial report.
The construction of the signal tower communication network has made land communication speed several times faster than the original 800-li express.
Although the court's official bulletin was not an urgent decree or military order, it served as a very important reference for officials and generals.
Sun Chuanting read the official report, laughed heartily, and handed it to Cao Zhenghua, the head of the Military Intelligence Department, saying, "The battle in the Northeast is over. Now it's up to us in the Northwest."
Cao Zhenghua took it and read it through. He couldn't help but laugh heartily, saying, "We've plundered the land and swept through the caves, and now we've conquered the Liao Dynasty. Now it's truly over."
It was clearly written in the official report that the Northeast Military Region was a name changed by the emperor himself. Liaodong was no longer suitable to represent the territory that had advanced hundreds of miles northward.
The Northeastern Military Region's northward-moving troops engaged in a bloody battle with the remnants of the Jian Lu near Huanglongfu. Their defeat of 3,000 men completely shattered the Jian Lu's confidence and chilled their nerves.
The troops that Dorgon had finally assembled suffered a crushing defeat. No longer able to compete with the Ming army, he led the remaining troops in surrender.
At this point, the Jianlu became history, and even the name of the Jurchens disappeared, replaced by the people of the Ming Dynasty - the Manchus.
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