After arranging the work of the Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei commander Li Ruolian left the hall.
As soon as he left, Lu Daqi, the governor of the three borders of Shaanxi, sent a secret letter.
This secret memorial bypassed the six ministries, the cabinet and the Imperial Household Department and was directly delivered to Chongzhen's Dragon Book Case.
Chongzhen threw the secret memorial to Wang Chengen and asked him to read it to him.
Lu Daqi wrote two things in the secret letter.
The first thing is related to the Ordos and Xitumed tribes of Mongolia.
Although both tribes sent hostages to the capital, they still expressed great dissatisfaction when accepting the reform of the Wei Suo system.
In addition, Lu Daqi levied taxes on the two tribes.
This caused rebellion among the two tribes.
Although the two sides did not fall out, a tense situation emerged.
"Your Majesty," Wang Chengen said, looking at the last few lines of the secret letter, "Lü Daqi wants to send troops to teach these two tribes a lesson. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Chongzhen did not answer this question, but ordered: "Talk about the second thing."
"The second thing is related to the Outer Khalkha tribes! Last winter, the Mobei grasslands suffered several heavy snowfalls, and the Outer Khalkha tribes suffered heavy losses. Now they have sent envoys to request trade."
Chongzhen thought for a while and said, "Tell Lu Daqi that it is best not to fight in the northwest unless it is absolutely necessary. The war in Liaodong is very costly. If there is another war in the northwest, the national treasury may not be able to bear it."
"Remember, it's not that I don't allow him to fight, but I want him to be cautious. If he must fight, let him fight hard, and beat him to death!"
"I've made note of that." Wang Chengen bowed.
"As for the Outer Khalkha tribes..." Chongzhen thought of a way to kill two birds with one stone, "Since they sent troops to besiege the bandits in Datong Town, I can agree to trade with them, but there are only two places for trade."
"One is Yanghewei in Datong, Shanxi, and the other is Taipingbao in Yizhouwei, Liaodong."
"Your Majesty..." Wang Chengen reminded quietly, "Yizhouwei and Taipingbao are still in the hands of Jiannu. If the Outer Khalkha tribes want to go there for trade, they need to send troops to invade the south."
"This is exactly the effect I want." Chongzhen's mouth corners slightly raised.
He chose these two places for trade for two purposes.
To the north of Yanghewei are the grazing areas of the Ordos and Xitumed tribes. If the Outer Khalkha tribes choose to conduct trade here, they need to pass through their grazing areas.
In the eyes of Mongolians, the pasture is their home.
How can you let people pass through your own home so easily?
If nothing unexpected happens, they will prevent the Outer Khalkha tribes from passing through.
The Outer Khalkha tribes all depend on these foods for their survival, and anyone who tries to stop them would be considered their enemy.
There will inevitably be a conflict between the two sides.
No matter who wins or loses, the Ming Dynasty will be the one that benefits.
Actually.
Chongzhen hoped that the Ordos and Xitumed tribes would suffer defeat.
This way, Lu Daqi doesn't have to do anything.
To the north of Taipingbao in Yizhouwei, Liaodong, was the grazing area of the Khorchin and Eastern Tumed tribes of Mongolia.
If the Outer Khalkha tribes chose to conduct trade here, they would also need to pass through their grazing areas.
At that time, there will be conflicts with these two tribes.
With the Outer Khalkha tribe as a distraction, the Mongols in Liaodong could no longer devote their full strength to dealing with the Ping Liao army as they had before.
It was very beneficial to the Ming army's battle situation in Liaodong.
Therefore, no matter which place the Outer Khalkha tribes choose to conduct trade, it will be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty with no harm.
After making sure there were no mistakes, Chongzhen personally wrote a letter back to Lu Daqi.
It was already late when he finished writing the letter. Chongzhen hurriedly finished his meal, changed his clothes, and sneaked into the cold palace where Concubine Zhao Shen Peiqing was imprisoned.
The cold palace is full of spring.
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Liaodong, Dalinghe Fort (now Linghai City, Jinzhou, Liaoning).
All the senior generals of the Ping Liao army gathered here, waiting for the meeting.
Dalinghhe Fort is located in the northeast of Jinzhou, less than 40 miles away from Jinzhou in a straight line.
Dalingh Fort is on the west bank of Dalingh River.
If they stationed troops here to fight against the Ming army, the Eight Banners soldiers would face a dangerous situation of fighting with their backs to the river when the Ming army attacked.
so.
After Jirgalang was defeated in Jinzhou, he did not choose to retreat to Dalinghhe Fort, but gave up directly and transferred all his troops to Guangningwei area.
The Ming army recaptured Dalinghhe Fort without bloodshed.
But unfortunately, there are only a few living people in the city.
The defeat in the Battle of Jinzhou made Jirgalang and the Eight Banners soldiers very angry. Before evacuating, they vented their anger on the people in Dalingh Fort and raised their butcher knives against them.
Except for a very few people who escaped the massacre, most of the people died tragically at the hands of the Jiannu.
After the Ming army entered the city, they first transported the killed civilians out of the city and buried them, and then stationed troops in the city, using it as a bridgehead to pacify Liao.
Although there was a bridgehead for the attack, it was limited by weather factors.
The Ming army failed to advance a single step throughout the entire winter.
Now that we have finally made it to the beginning of March, the Ping Liao army must put the offensive on the agenda.
After waiting for a while, Wang Yongji, the Governor of Pingliao, finally arrived.
The crowd had no objections in the first place, and they had even less objections when they saw Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong behind Wang Yongji.
Everyone took their seats, and Wang Yongji ordered someone to move out a hanging map.
Schematic diagram of the locations of Dalinghe Fort, Yizhou Guard, and Guangning Guard
"Everyone," Wang Yongji pointed at the map and said, "The next battle will be difficult."
"Why do you say that, Governor?" Wu Sangui asked first.
Wang Yongji said expressionlessly: "Our army is stationed in Dalinghe Fort, Yizhou Guard is in the northwest, Guangning Guard is in the northeast, and the two cities are separated by Yiwulü Mountain."
"If we send troops to attack Yizhouwei, the Jiannu of Guangningwei will take the opportunity to attack Dalinghebao and cut off our retreat. If we send troops to attack Guangningwei, the Jiannu of Yizhouwei will also take the opportunity to attack Dalinghebao and cut off our retreat!"
"Simple," Huang Degong said carelessly, "divide the troops into two groups, one to take Yizhou, the other to take Guangning."
"General Huang said it well," Wang Yongji smiled faintly, "How should the two armies be divided? Which has more? Which has less? Or should it be 50-50?"
"Ahem," Huang Degong realized that he had just spoken without thinking, and coughed awkwardly twice: "It depends on the deployment of Jiannu's troops. If there are more garrisons in Yizhou, send more troops to Yizhou. If there are more garrisons in Guangning, send more troops to Guangning."
"So where do you think there are more defenders, General Huang?" Wang Yongji asked with a smile.
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