Heavy snow fell in Xuanfu again.

This was the fourth day after Yi Sima retreated to Xuanfu. Early in the morning, he received news that Chen Xi led his troops to break through the Tatar defense line outside Tumu Fort, and his beloved general Wu Licha had completely wiped out his life and death.

"I expected this day!"

Yi Sima was not surprised when he heard this news. In his opinion, Wulicha had no strength to fight against Chen Xi at all. Chen Xi's victory was both reasonable and unexpected. The main reason was that Chen Xi did not expect that Chen Xi was so well in the fight, and he decided to win or lose in one battle.

At this time, A Wulu, who had been with Yi Simayin for several days, walked into the room, delivered the hot tea he had made with him, and said softly: "The general knows that Wu Licha is not a match for Chen Xi, why did he leave his palace behind? Isn't this regarding the lives of his own tribe as a joke?"

Yi Sima looked up at A Wulu, with helplessness on his face. He reached out to take the hot tea, but he didn't drink it for a long time. After a while, he simply put the tea on the handmaster's desk and sighed softly:

"There is an old saying among the people of the Central Plains that I will not kill Boren, and Boren will die because of me... Although Wulicha is a general under my command, he has been working for the Khan tribe in the past few years. The troops he led only knew that there were Khans, but he did not know the dangers facing the tribe at present. I ordered the entire army to withdraw, but Wulicha felt that it was difficult for Khan to explain, and he said that he was sure to trap Chenxi in Tumu Fort. Since it was his own choice and now he was defeated, he would not blame others!"

A Wulu's heart trembled. He didn't expect that the man he loved was so "heartless and unkind". Just because Wu Licha wanted to complete the task assigned by Da Khan, he asked him to die with more than 2,000 soldiers. You must know that Wu Licha's subordinates were basically warriors of the Yisimayin tribe.

"Those who accomplish great things do not care about the details. Do you think I am wrong in doing this?" Yi Sima looked up and asked when he noticed the change in A Wulu's expression.

A Wulu smiled slightly: "When the failure is constantly broken, there will be future troubles. If a general can cut off his arm, he will surely accomplish great things. The general is forced by the situation. How can he prove to the people of the grassland that the general has indeed tried his best to fight the Ming people? Unfortunately, the Ming army in Tumu Fort suddenly received reinforcements to help him, and he was defeated... I am willing to stand on the side of the general in body and mind!"

Yi Sima was very happy about A Wulu's understanding, and for a moment he was full of energy and laughed: "Okay, let him express his heart, and I feel so relieved."

"The Ming army is really hateful. It actually destroyed the Khan's plan to fight for the Central Plains. I should pack up the troops and compete with the Ming army in Xuanfu..."

"This battle will surely bring out the momentum of our second largest Tatar tribe. I dare not say that I have won a great victory, but at least I must make the Ming army afraid of our tribe and dare not talk about going out of the border again."

"I know that the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses that the Khan wants to deal with were the last hope of the Ming court. The three-sided soldiers led by Liu Daxia, the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty." A Wulu asked in confusion: "But where are Chen Xi and his soldiers in Tumu Fort? Do you ignore them?"

Yi Sima shook his head: "There are not many soldiers and horses on that route. Even if the Ming Dynasty's border cavalry is added, it is not enough to fight with our Khan army. Zhao Jun should prepare... Some things should be done almost!"

There was something in the words, and after thinking about it, A Wulu understood Yisima Yin’s intention.

It was a false battle with the troops led by Liu Daxia, but Yi Sima's real intention was to withdraw his troops and return to the grassland. Taking advantage of the favorable opportunity of Dayan Khan Batumonk's invasion of the emptiness behind the Central Plains, he quickly expanded his power and established his overlord position on the grassland.

In the past, Yi Sima was not qualified because he did not have the blood of the Golden Family, but now he has Batumonk's biological son as his support. He only needs to support Batumonk's youngest son to become the Khan King, and he can take over the power.

Batumonk's youngest son is Awulu's son.

This is the main reason why Awulu and Yisima colluded, because both of them felt that they were alone and alone. Once the Dayan tribe rose strongly, Yisima, who was cooked by a dog, would never have a good ending, and Awulu's offspring would never have the right to inherit the Khan throne.

This is a combination of interests.

Yi Sima sighed, "The soldiers and horses of Chenxi should retreat to Juyongguan at this time, and it is likely to encounter the soldiers and horses of Yibula... This is the most elite tribal soldiers and horses on the grassland except the Dayan tribe. If Chenxi can fight and win, then his next step is to fight to serve the king. Haha, the capital of the Ming Dynasty would be lively at that time."

A Wulu asked, "Do Chen Xi dare to lead troops to the capital? The Khan was struggling with more than ten tribes and fought on the plains. Without the ravines outside the Tumu Fort, Chen Xi may not have the power to fight..."

Yi Sima Yin shook his head slightly: "I can't guess Chen Xi's mind. His wisdom is one of the best among the people I have seen. I think I am not as good as him in controlling the battlefield and the situation... It is not without reason that he can rise rapidly in the Ming Dynasty with a large number of talents and a strict system."

"I thought the people of the Central Plains could only study hard, but I didn't expect that there would be an outstanding genius like Chen Xi. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, only he could impress me!"

A Wulu nodded repeatedly, thinking in his heart: "This person Chen Xi is indeed unfathomable. Unfortunately, he is not a grassland man and cannot be used by me. I can only commit myself to Yi Simayin, such a bad old man."

Although the two were in a cooperative relationship, A Wulu also regarded Yi Simayin as his lover and the most powerful supporter, A Wulu lacked respect for Yi Simayin.

He is afraid of comparison in everything. Looking at the world, Yi Si Ma Yin's ability is already the best. It is proof that he can play Liu Daxia and the Ming Dynasty's court in applause, but compared with Chen Xi, it will be pale in comparison.

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October 27th afternoon, less than a moment.

In the Wenyuan Pavilion office, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian gathered together to study the current situation and deploy defense in the capital.

The previous seven-member advisory group lost its value to continue to exist after the prince was entrusted with the important task of supervising military and political supervision.

The seven consultants returned to their original positions, and the Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao was the one who took charge of military affairs, and the three Grand Secretary of the Cabinet were formulated, and Xiong Xiu, who was temporarily serving as the Minister of War, served as the communicator and executor. Zhang Mao, Xu Yuan, Zhang Heling and others fulfilled their obligation to lead troops to fight...

Everything seemed messy at the end of the morning meeting, but after only two hours, things were arranged in an orderly manner.

The three of them discussed the use of troops from the Gyeonggi Province, and voted on the memorials assigned by the Ministry of War to issue specific duties. After re-preparation, they formed a written report and prepared to submit it to Zhu Houzhao.

As the matter was over, Liu Jian suddenly sighed: "Binzhi, Yu Qiao, what do you think about why such a big change occurred in the border area? Even Zhangjiakou Fort and Xuanfu Town were lost. There were so many beacon towers, but the news could not be accurately transmitted to the capital?"

Li Dongyang remained silent, Xie Qian replied: "Liu Shaofu may not know that the beacon tower west of Neiguan has been damaged in many places since Yongle. It was repaired during the Xuande period, but then experienced the change of Jisi... The change of Jisi was caused by the poor transmission of beacons everywhere and the blockage of information."

"Although Chenghua and the early years of this dynasty were repaired, the beacon towers were basically mainly three sides, and Neiguan and Xuanda were never taken seriously. It was coincidental that the Diyi soldiers and horses might have mastered the loopholes in our Ming Dynasty's defense, and the conspiracy would succeed!"

Liu Jian was very angry: "Whenever there is a word on the border, why is it going to be today? The capital is in danger. Now, with the troops of each garrison, the total number of defense forces in the capital is only 100,000, which is 50% less than the number of troops stationed after the Jisi Change. However, the Diyi troops have 100,000, which is far more than the Ola invasion of Middle-earth troops. This battle is worrying!"

After the Tumu Fort Incident, the total number of Oirat troops was only 70,000 to 80,000. Although the number was elite, the number was limited.

At that time, Yu Qian dispatched more than 220,000 Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses in the battle to defend the capital, and the new emperor ascended the throne, with a united army and won the battle.

However, this war was caused by the Mongolian Khan, who personally led the troops to gather the major tribes on the grassland, and even the Urianha tribes who had previously defected to the Ming Dynasty, participated in the dispatch of troops. The total number of troops was about 100,000 to 150,000. On the contrary, the number of troops in the Beijing camp and the Governor's Office of the Five Army in the Beijing Guards was greatly reduced, with a total of only 100,000.

Originally, the quality of individual soldiers was inferior, but now they can't even gain an advantage in quantity. The situation is really bad.

Xie Qian was a little disdainful... Who said there was no word coming from the border? Didn't Shen Xi's son explain the situation long ago? You just ignored it and determined that Shen Xi was just a fool. Later, Shen Xi said that he encountered the main force of the Tatars, but you still chose not to believe it. He trusted the so-called beacon tower in the court. Now, it's good, have you tasted the consequences?

Li Dongyang said: "The most urgent task is to strictly guard the city gates and prevent the Tatars from rushing into the city. Money, grain and supplies must also be arranged in advance. The capital is martial law and people's livelihood is suffering. If the preparations are not made in time, and the money and food of the wealthy families in the city may not be sufficient military funds to carry out long-term combat!"

Liu Jian thought about it. The war was a logistics fight. The Tatar soldiers invaded the Central Plains and the food supply line was dragged very long, which was an opportunity to take advantage of.

Li Dongyang told him about the lack of food and grass in the Ming Dynasty, while Liu Jian was thinking about how to make a fuss about the difficulties in replenishing food and grass in the Tatar logistics.

Seeing Liu Jian silent, Li Dongyang looked at Xie Qian: "What do you think Yu Qiao?"

Xie Qian shook his head: "The martial law in the city has been in a long time, and there are shortages of grain and grass, and there are deficiencies in the granaries in various places. This is a long-term disadvantage of the Ministry of Revenue's grain storage, which is not a matter of time. Now that the war is coming, if people forcefully conquer the food of the people, they are afraid that people will not be convinced. It is better to distribute money and grain to the generals after the change of Jisi to stabilize the morale of the army, what about it?"

After the Tumu Fort Incident, Yu Qian had a stable military morale and distributed the food and grass stored in Tongzhou to the military generals first. This not only cut off the risk of being looted by the Oirat troops and horses, but also increased the morale of the military. This was a skillful trick used by Yu Qian.

Li Dongyang hesitated: "Is it feasible to use the same trick again?"

Liu Jian nodded: "In extraordinary times, I have to do this, so I followed Yu Qiao's words and followed the rules!"
Chapter completed!