After Zu Dashou left, Wang Yongji remembered something.
He is thinking...
Is Tengjite, the leader of the Eastern Sunite tribe of Mongolia, still alive?
After all, Teng Jite had secretly surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
Even if it is fake, the other party has not done anything detrimental to the Ming Dynasty so far.
In other words, you can tentatively contact the other party.
Then try to mess up the situation on the grassland as much as possible!
The afternoon of June 11th.
When Zu Dashou entered Beijing, Li Dingguo, who had entered the grassland, returned to the edge of the Great Wall.
The reason for the withdrawal was not because of the defeat, but because the enemy was not found.
Yes.
After entering the grassland, we didn't encounter any Mongolians, let alone cattle or sheep.
With no other options, they could only retreat.
"Li Dingguo, can you do it?" Li Xianzhong stared into his eyes and asked, "Your Majesty sent me to Liaodong to fight, not to hang out."
"Why do you say that, Lord Li?" Li Dingguo moved his gaze from the map in front of him to Li Xianzhong's face.
"Let me ask you," Li Xianzhong pointed to the grassland on the map, "Why did we retreat from the grassland to the vicinity of the Great Wall?"
"Since we have not found any trace of the enemy, staying on the grassland is not only meaningless, but also risks being surrounded by the enemy."
"Wrong, absolutely wrong!" Li Xianzhong tapped the map with his fingers. "If we don't find the enemy, it means we haven't gone deep enough. We will definitely find the enemy if we continue to go deeper into the grassland."
“The food route is too long and the risk is too great.”
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward! If you don't dare to take risks, the final result will be nothing!" Li Xianzhong began to persuade in a warning tone.
It was Li Dingguo's idea to go north to the grasslands to fight the Mongols.
Therefore, the main general of this expedition was Li Dingguo.
Li Xianzhong, a general of the Beijing camp, had to obey Li Dingguo's military orders.
Li Dingguo looked back at the map and said leisurely, "The fact that we haven't encountered the enemy can only mean one thing."
"What's the problem?"
"Our army's whereabouts have been exposed!"
"No way?" Li Xianzhong was a little unconvinced. "After you told us about the idea of fighting the Mongols, we immediately sent troops north. Even if there were enemy spies in the army, it would be impossible for them to send the message in such a short time."
"It wasn't the enemy, it was us who revealed our whereabouts."
Li Xianzhong blinked and immediately understood.
The total number of troops Li Dingguo sent to the grassland this time was as high as 30,000!
Whenever it was time to cook, the smoke from the army’s fires rose into the sky like wolf smoke.
The Mongolian scouts in the distance did not need to get close for reconnaissance; they could tell the location of the main force of the Ming army just by seeing the smoke signals.
As long as you avoid the smoke, you can avoid the main force of the Ming army.
"So you came up with a strategy of retreating first and then sending out troops?" Although Li Xianzhong's tone was still disdainful, he felt a little bit of admiration in his heart.
"That's about right," Li Dingguo nodded. "When the Mongolian scouts see our army's cooking smoke moving towards the Great Wall, they will definitely follow us. When we retreated, I deployed a large number of night patrols along the way.
As long as Mongolian scouts appear, they can follow the scouts' trails to find the location of the Mongolian tribes."
"So what's next?"
"Wait for the good news that Ye Bu Shou will receive."
"Okay, if I don't get any good news, I will impeach you!" Li Xianzhong stood up and walked out of the military tent.
As soon as he walked out of the military tent, he found a soldier outside who looked familiar.
Li Xianzhong pointed at the soldier and asked, "What's your name?"
"General Liu Wenxiu."
"Liu Wenxiu?" Li Xianzhong thought for a while and then asked, "Have you ever been to the capital before?"
"Uh...sort of."
"Yes, it is. No, it is not. What do you mean by yes?"
"I was once imprisoned in the Pacification Office for a period of time. Although I did not have the opportunity to visit the prosperous capital, I have been to the capital."
Pacification Division? Liu Wenxiu?
Li Xianzhong finally remembered who the other person was.
He pointed at Liu Wenxiu's nose and said, "You were already a dying man, but then your majesty's grandson was born. Your majesty issued a general amnesty and released you, right?"
"Yes." Liu Wenxiu nodded.
"You and Li Dingguo are sworn brothers. He has become a general, so why are you still just an ordinary soldier?" Li Xianzhong asked with a smile, "If you can't do it, come and serve me. At least I will give you a sixth-rank rank of Qianzong."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I have not achieved any merit since I joined the army. As the saying goes, there is no reward without merit, and I have no complaints in my heart."
"Okay," Li Xianzhong left with a smile.
After Liu Wenxiu was pardoned, he stayed in Li Dingguo's army.
He did not receive any merit or promotion when he quelled the Yuyuan Army Rebellion.
It’s not that we can’t make achievements, but that we don’t want to make achievements.
After all, it had only been three years since the amnesty when the civil unrest was quelled, and he was afraid that when his name appeared on the merit book, it would affect Li Dingguo's future.
Waited for two days.
Li Dingguo did not receive any news from Ye Bu Shou, but received a letter from Wang Yongji.
After reading the contents of the letter, Li Dingguo handed the letter to Li Xianzhong with a wry smile and said, "The Governor-General said that Teng Jite of the Eastern Sunite tribe is a useful person."
"But the problem is... not to mention the Tengjit and Dongsunite tribes, even the Mongols from other tribes have not been found."
"Wait a little longer!" Li Xianzhong, who had been eager to make achievements before, suddenly became steady, as if he had become a different person.
After waiting for another day, the Ye Bushou sent by Li Dingguo finally returned to the camp.
"Have you found any trace of the Mongols?" Li Dingguo asked hurriedly.
"I discovered... a lot." Ye Bushou said while drinking water.
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