Historically, Emperor Yongle made five expeditions to the northern desert.

The first three times were significant achievements, with wins and losses, while the last two were self-driving tours on the grassland.

This has a lot to do with Zhu Di's political goals. He wants to balance the grassland forces and prevent the emergence of too strong grassland tribes. He will attack whoever is strong, rather than bringing the entire grassland into the Ming Dynasty's pocket.

The Ming Dynasty at that time did not have the basic ability to rule the grassland.

But this time it's different.

Zhu Ying joined forces with Zhu Yuanzhang to formulate a policy for comprehensive rule of the grassland. He also planned to purge the grassland nobles, set up Han schools, and forcibly change the social structure of the grassland.

This means that the grassland nobles actually became an obstacle to the Ming Dynasty.

Even among the grassland nobles, very few could read and write. Now the Ming Dynasty wanted to teach the herdsmen, who they considered to be lowly people, to read and write. It went without a doubt that they would not agree.

So, this creates a natural contradiction.

The commander of Taining Guard was Azhashili, the commander-in-chief was Tabin Temur, and the commander of Fuyu Guard was Haisanandaxi.

The commander of the Duoyan Guard was Toluhuchar.

These four people are the leaders of the Three Guards of Doyan.

This time when he came to Wuliangha, Zhu Di's clear goal was not only to eliminate these three people, but also to uproot their aristocratic forces.

All the people in the Uriankhai area were forcibly relocated to Zhu Yuanzhang's side to build the city railway.

The envoys of the three guards of Doyan passed through the camp with cattle, sheep, gold and silver.

The shining armor, the muskets carried by everyone, and the hundreds of cannons placed in the military camp really frightened the envoy.

His name is Li Kede. He is not a Mongolian, nor is he a Mongolized version of another ethnic group. He is a real Han Chinese.

Li Kede's original name was not this. In order to better integrate into the group of Doyan Sanwei, he changed his name deliberately, which feels quite out of place.

"Messenger Li Kede pays homage to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan of the Ming Dynasty."

Li Kede knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully to Prince of Yan Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said calmly: "The Three Guards of Doyan were appointed by His Majesty the Great Ming himself, but you claim to be an envoy. What does this mean?"

Li Kede replied: "The commanders were deceived by me, so they made the wrong decision. Now the deceived villain has been killed by you, and I was asked to bring his head here."

"The commander-in-chief has always been loyal to the Ming Dynasty. It was because of the evildoers that this happened. The commander-in-chief has realized his mistakes. Fortunately, it did not cause much damage."

"I have brought three hundred cattle, three hundred sheep, seven boxes of gold, seven boxes of silver, and three boxes of various jewels to show my sincerity."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Let's not talk about cattle and sheep. Are these gold, silver and jewelry produced by you? They were looted from the Ming Dynasty. Now that we have taken them, we are just returning them to their original owners."

"I see that this Dou Yan Sanwei has no sincerity at all, so I sent you as an envoy here. Is this a way to apologize?"

"Or do they think that if they just throw something at me, I should leave and treat me like a beggar?"

At this point, Zhu Di shouted, "Guys, tie this man up and have him torn apart by five horses. He dares to humiliate me like this. He is simply ignorant of what is good for him."

Upon hearing this, the envoy was immediately shocked and knelt down and kowtowed: "Prince Yan, please spare my life, Prince Yan, please spare my life. These things I brought here are just gifts for meeting you, and they are gifts for Prince Yan as an apology."

"As long as King Yan is willing to withdraw his troops, we will naturally have a bigger gift for him."

Seeing that the soldiers from behind were coming over and were about to drag Li Kede out, King Yan waved his hand and asked the soldiers to stop.

"Oh, there is an even bigger gift, what is it?"

"My Great Ming is vast and rich in resources. There are all kinds of good things. What can they give me? Could it be a war horse? If it is a war horse, then I can consider it."

Zhu Di spoke to himself.

Upon hearing this, the messenger kowtowed and said, "It is a war horse, it is a war horse."

Zhu Di looked at Li Kede and asked, "How many war horses are there?"

Li Code was in a dilemma at the moment. The three guards of Doyan had no intention of giving away war horses. These cattle, sheep, gold and silver were the only things they were willing to give up. However, in order to survive, Li Code had no choice but to agree.

No matter what, he must return alive. Even if a war breaks out at that time, it will have little to do with him as an envoy.

"Reporting to the King of Yan, the specific number has not yet been determined by the commanders, and I dare not make a decision at will, but it will definitely satisfy His Royal Highness the King of Yan."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Yu and understood.

After a moment's silence, he said, "The Wuliangha region has always been under the charge of the commanders of the three Doyan guards. However, when the Ming Dynasty marched north to the grasslands, the three Doyan guards not only did not follow us, but they rebelled against the Ming Dynasty. This is a serious crime."

"However, considering that the three guards of Doyan sincerely repented, I will give them a chance to atone for their sins."

"Two thousand cattle and sheep, ten more boxes of gold and jewels, three thousand war horses as tribute, and forty thousand elite cavalry from the three guards to follow my army to attack the Asut tribe."

"Also, my army will enter the Three Guards camp to arrange a surrender ceremony."

Li Kede kowtowed quickly and said, "Thank you, King Yan, for your grace. All the commanders must agree to King Yan's request."

He didn't care whether it would succeed or not. It was a blessing to be able to leave the King of Yan's camp.

Zhu Di just wanted to scare him and had no intention of really killing him, so he waved his hand and asked Li Kede to leave.

After Li Kede left, Zhu Di asked Zhang Yu, "In General Zhang's opinion, would the Three Guards of Yan agree to this?"

Zhang Yu said: "The three guards of Doyan will definitely agree. Although the prince's conditions sound a bit harsh, they are within the tolerance of the three guards of Doyan."

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

The three guards of Doyan have a total of more than 80,000 cavalrymen, which is also a force worthy of attention.

Of course, although there were 80,000 cavalrymen, in reality there were only about 10,000 armored cavalrymen at most. There were probably more than 200,000 civilians in the Uriankhai area, and the 80,000 or so referred to were the young and strong.

The young and strong men in the grassland tribes can basically ride horses and shoot arrows, and they are considered soldiers once they mount a horse.

After Li Kede returned, he told King Yan about his request, but he still did not dare to add any exaggeration.

Because he also knew that if they really fought with the King of Yan, the Three Guards would most likely lose, and the strict laws and regulations in the military camp really scared him.

If the Three Guards were defeated, his position would be lost, and surrendering to the Ming Dynasty would be the best option for him.

"The King of Yan has such a big appetite that he wants so many things. If we give them all, we won't be able to survive this winter." Tabin Temur said hatefully.

Haisanan replied, "Not necessarily. Didn't he ask us to provide 40,000 cavalry? I think we must talk to him. By then, there should be a lot of spoils. Besides, the Ming Dynasty is not short of food at all. When winter comes, we can ask the Ming Dynasty for it."

"If they don't give it to us, they will force us to rebel again."

Toluhuchar's face looked a little ugly, because his wife was Arutai's eldest daughter, and the King of Yan asked them to send troops to fight Arutai, which was equivalent to fighting their own father-in-law.

Although beating his father-in-law on the grassland doesn't matter much, many of the tribes under his command are related to Aluta, which will make it difficult for him.

Azhashili was in a similar situation. Seeing that Toluhuchar didn't say anything, he smiled and said, "Don't think too much. With the ability of the Grand Master, he will definitely not be caught by the King of Yan. Then we can tell him the intelligence of the King of Yan's army."

"The Prince of Yan cannot find the Grand Master, so he can only return to fight the Tatars and the Oirat."

"I have long disliked that fellow Guilichi. He is not a descendant of the Heavenly Khan. How can he be qualified to rule Mongolia and give orders to us?"

"The Qirgis now occupy the freshest grass and the most extensive land on the grassland. This is not what they deserve. The Grand Tutor wrote to me some time ago. He has contacted the Northern Yuan Crown Prince Bayanchur. The crown prince went to Samarkand and may be able to get Timur's support."

"The Grand Master said that if the prince returns with Timur's army, then we will attack the Qirgis together, kill Guilichi, and support the prince to ascend the throne."

When Toluhuchar heard this, he was relieved, but he said with some worry: "The King of Yan asked to enter our army camp to surrender. This can't be his trick."

Tabin Temur laughed and said, "What are you worried about? Can the King of Yan still kill us all? Without us, how can they rule Wuliangha? It will be the same as before."

At this point, several people agreed to King Yan's request and sent Li Kede to King Yan's camp again.

A few days later, the King of Yan led his army into the camp of the Three Guards of Doyan.

After all, it is a surrender, so we still have to give him some face.

"Azhashili, the commander of the Taining Guard."

"Tainingwei Commander Tabin Timur."

"Fuyuwei Commander-in-Chief Haisanandaxi."

"Toluhuchar, the commander of the Duoyan Guard."

"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Yan."

The sky was high and the air was fresh. In the Sanwei camp, four men knelt down to pay homage to Prince of Yan, Zhu Di.

At this moment, the Three Guards Camp had been controlled by Zhu Di's army, but the four men also had a little trick up their sleeve. There were only 40,000 people in the camp, and the remaining 50,000 cavalry had already withdrawn overnight.

They were ready to lead these 40,000 people to follow Zhu Di.

Zhu Di dismounted from his horse, laughed and helped the four people up.

"You are all under my command. If you abandon the dark and join the light this time, you will definitely be rewarded. Follow me to build a career, and you will have made great contributions in the future."

After hearing what Prince of Yan Zhu Di said, the four of them finally put their minds at ease.

Although they felt that the Ming Dynasty would not do anything to them, they were still afraid of some unexpected events.

At this point, both parties were happy.

Zhu Di held a grand banquet for this occasion, brought in a large amount of wine, and roasted the cattle and sheep that the three guards had sent earlier.

This made the four of them feel distressed, but they felt more balanced when they thought they could have a bite too.

What they didn't know was that there was no sign of Zhu Gaoxu or Zhu Gaosui beside Prince Yan.

Moreover, the Yan Wang army seemed to be composed entirely of infantry, with no cavalry to be seen, and the number of soldiers did not seem to be as high as the claimed 200,000.

But at this time the camp was already under the control of Prince Yan, and they had always been by Prince Yan's side, so they had no place to get the news.

Besides, the people of the grassland would never think so much.

The garrison of Doyan Guard was located in the upper reaches of Qulier River and the Doyan Mountain area.

Taining Wei is located in Taer River.

Fu Yu Wei is located on the Nenjiang River and the Fu Yu River.

After the three guards decided to surrender, they ordered their subordinates to lead their troops back.

Zhu Di had guessed this possibility long ago. After Li Kede left that day, he ordered Zhu Gaoxu to lead 2,000 cavalry and 30,000 armored soldiers to rush to the road that must be passed through Fu Yu River.

Zhu Gaosui also led a large army to the Tar River.

Among the three guards, the Doyan Guard was the strongest, so Zhu Di asked Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng to lead 40,000 cavalry soldiers to the Qulieer River of the Doyan Guard.

He went to the Sanwei camp to accept the surrender.

There are tens of thousands of elite cavalrymen in an ambush. If they still cannot win, they can just commit suicide to avoid wasting food.

"Prince, the prince wants us to surrender first, and then attack if the other side refuses to surrender. It's not a good idea to just attack them directly like this."

The deputy general said to Zhu Gaoxu with some embarrassment.

Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "Am I the commander-in-chief or are you the commander-in-chief? Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just obey my orders. If my father blames me, it won't be on you."

"They all surrendered. How can we establish our military merit? Let's kill a bunch of them first. Besides, these barbarians are fickle. Killing a bunch of them will make them behave themselves."

Hearing this, the deputy general could not disobey the military order and could only clasp his fists and bow to accept the order.

Zhu Gaoxu was attacking the troops of Fu Yuwei. When he saw the enemy entering Xianmagou and their horses and men were falling, he immediately ordered the artillery to bombard them.

Then the armored soldiers surrounded the enemy and the cavalry attacked at will.

More than 10,000 people were completely defeated in just over an hour.

However, at this time, Zhu Gaoxu did not issue any order not to kill those who surrendered. Instead, he ordered his soldiers to slaughter the Fu Yuwei crazily, and he even took part in the slaughter himself.

The soldiers don't care about all this. To them, the real achievement is the number of lives lost.

The more you kill, the greater the merit.

After the Fu Yu Wei collapsed, the killing continued for nearly half an hour before Zhu Gaoxu ordered that those who surrendered would not be killed.

At that time, the Fu Yu Guard had only two or three thousand people.

Even those who had dismounted and surrendered were forcibly killed.

"Such an achievement, isn't it a great pleasure?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed wildly.

Unlike Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng all followed the prince's instructions and surrounded the people and forced them to surrender.

Seeing the powerful Ming army, they surrendered tactfully. After all, their leader was already waiting for surrender in the camp, so there was no point in them resisting any further.

On Zhu Di's side.

The next day, when the four leaders of the three guards woke up from their drunkenness, they discovered a huge difference.

Their personal guards and war horses were all confiscated by the Ming army, and the soldiers were also detained in one place, with no intention of allowing them to follow the battle.

The four were not detained, so they rushed to Zhu Di and shouted, "Prince Yan, what do you mean by this?"

Zhu Di smiled and replied, "What do you mean? You are accepting the surrender, so you should behave like you are accepting the surrender. Yesterday was a banquet for you to learn your lesson. After the banquet, you will naturally become the surrendered soldiers."

Then he shouted, "Come here, how did you miss them? Tie them up for me."