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Rising Sun Chapter 477 Seeking Alliance

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    Hearing this, Mao Bowen sighed softly, and Weng Wanda couldn't help but feel sad. It can be said that from the beginning of Huairen County's pursuit of King Yi, Anda Khan was led by King Yi step by step to the current dilemma, from Yangyuan County to Xuanfu.  , there are no major roads at all, only small roads, and almost all of them travel through valleys.  Yanghewei City and Yangyuan City are separated by mountains such as Liuling Mountain and Dianding Mountain. After Anda Khan's ten thousand Qingqi who pursued Yanghewei were fooled, it was no longer possible to go around and pursue King Yi's two men.  With thousands of troops, they could only lead most of them to move forward and rush to Xuanfu Town to intercept them.  This is a normal reaction, because Datong is the main target of the siege. Although there are many soldiers and horses surrounding Xuanfu, they are not many elites. It is impossible to prevent King Yi's army from entering the city. There are nearly 100,000 defenders in Xuanfu City.  The men and horses of the government could not withstand the attacks from both front and rear. Therefore, in order to encircle and annihilate King Yi, Anda Khan must lead his elite troops to join forces.  Four hundred thousand troops gathered outside Xuanfu City. King Yi's 20,000 horses could not enter the city no matter which way they took. Xuanfu's defenders did not dare to go out of the city to rescue them. They went out to fight in the field.  Da Khan wanted to encircle and annihilate King Yi, but he neglected one thing: food and grass. The army was traveling so fast, but there was no supply of food and grass at all!  King Yi¡¯s 20,000 troops were as slow as a tortoise, they were just stalling for time!  This is because the whole journey from Yangyuan County to Xuanfu is in a valley. Although the valley bottom is relatively flat, the terrain is narrow and the army cannot spread out. Not to mention hundreds of thousands of troops, even 10,000 troops cannot spread out. This kind of terrain is the most dangerous.  It is suitable for exerting the power of muskets and artillery, so Anda Khan can only wait outside the mountain!  Now King Yi's 20,000-strong army is staying at Shenjing Fort, which is sixty miles away from Xuanfu.  This made it clear that he wanted to fight with them, and he had obviously calculated their situation long ago.  After being silent for a long time, Weng Wanda said: "The walls of Xuanfu are strong. The defenses are complete, and the escort team has added a lot of artillery. Even a strong attack is not very possible. Sir, if you don't recommend me, I should retreat." "Retreat? Where can I find it?  A way out?" Mao Bowen glanced at him, poured a cup of tea slowly, and then said: "You don't have to be polite, sit down." "There is no way out?  Heard this.  Weng Wanda couldn't help but was shocked. After sitting down, he said: "You can go back the same way, or disperse out of the pass. There are more than 400,000 troops outside Xuanfu City. If we retreat, will King Yi dare to pursue him?" "Since King Yi has already given up on it, he can't help but be surprised."  Knowing our situation, he will let us withdraw our troops boldly along the same route?" Mao Bowen said and took a sip of tea.  Then he said slowly: "The army of 400,000 is true. But it is two people. They may attack together. Once they retreat, they will definitely fight on their own" At this point, he hesitated for a moment and then said  : "If this battle cannot be completely won, it will be a disastrous defeat. Can Renfu not see this? Neither Anda Khan nor the emperor has a way out. Next, Anda Khan must attack by force. Either Xuanfu City or Shenjing Fort  , and we must take the lead" Hearing this, Weng Wanda couldn't help but be speechless. This is the truth. This battle cannot annihilate King Yi and the main force of the Dongxing Port Guard, and there will be no more in the future.  There is a chance that the combat strength of the 100,000 new troops expanded by the escort can completely overwhelm them. However, if Xuancheng and Shenjing Fort are attacked by force, the casualties of the frontier troops will definitely be high. Even if King Yi can be destroyed in the end,  After wiping out the main force of the escort, Jiajing also made Ada Khan¡¯s wedding dress!  I'm afraid it's not just as simple as making wedding clothes for people, Anda Khan may also swallow them!  After hesitating for a while, he said: "Seeing that Anda Khan is also a hero of the generation, he doesn't know the importance, and he doesn't care about the overall situation, right?" After hearing this, Mao Bowen smiled and said: "Xuanfu City is difficult to attack, and Shenjing Fort is also difficult to attack.  , must be paid with human lives. In the face of huge and unbearable casualties, Renfu still expects Anda Khan to take care of the overall situation?" Weng Wanda leaned forward slightly and whispered: "What is your plan?  Let's attack the city and let Anda attack Shenjing Fort." Mao Bowensi said calmly, "There's nothing to complain about if we don't interfere with each other." "Attack Xuanfu City?" Weng Wanda stared at him in surprise.  I'm not stupid, how could I not see through this little trick?  Mao Bowen's words were simply perfunctory!  Although there are hundreds of thousands of border troops, their strength is not as good as that of the Tatars, and their combat power is not as good. They are completely in a subordinate position. The current situation is, retreat!  Anda Khan will not give in, attack!  The frontier troops must be pawns!  There is no doubt about this!  After thinking for a long time with a sullen face, Weng Wanda whispered: "With hundreds of thousands of soldiers, adults must argue with reason." Mao Bowen said noncommittally: "Let's see what decision Anda Khan will make first."  In the main camp, the main tent of the Chinese army, Li Tianzhang looked at me and said slowly: "Khan, in addition to the two ways of retreating and attacking by force, there is actually a third way - to directly send troops into the pass and attack the capital!  In this way, there is no need to worry about food supplies, and it is possible to draw the Yi army out of the city to pursue!¡±Han slightly lowered his head and said: "How likely is it that Yi's army will leave the city to pursue?" "In between five and five." Li Tianzhang said solemnly: "King Yi moved to the outside of the pass to declare to the world, just to prevent the people of the capital from suffering from the war.  I don¡¯t think he would just watch the Khan march into the pass and attack the capital.¡± ¡°50% certainty?¡± An Dahan said disdainfully: ¡°What you lose when you go out to pursue the city is not your reputation, but your life. Zhu Houye doesn¡¯t even know this.  You can¡¯t tell the difference?¡± Li Tianzhang bowed slightly and said: ¡°If the Khan is unwilling to return without success, there is still another way to negotiate with King Yi, recognize King Yi as the son of the great tomorrow, and establish a mutual exchange of tributes and non-attack brothers.  We will make an alliance, otherwise we will attack the capital." Hearing this, I said nothing for a long time. In this situation, a strong attack would be a thankless effort. Neither Xuanfu City nor Shenjing Fort is easy to attack. If we really want to attack by force, not to mention the huge casualties.  Moreover, the outcome is still unknown. Needless to say, Xuanfu is difficult to attack!  Shenjing Fort may be more difficult to attack than Xuanfu. The terrain is difficult and the troops cannot be deployed. Teams going up will die.  If he just retreats, his troops will have no problem and can exit through various passes, but the hundreds of thousands of border troops may not be able to retreat completely!  Moreover, after retreating like this, King Yi regained his composure and would definitely take revenge. The muskets of the escort were too powerful and were enough to completely suppress the bows and cavalry.  He couldn't afford to provoke him at all now, not only to collect troops, but also to send more than a dozen small teams of 100 people into the grassland to harass them.  The tribes cannot live in peace.  There is no need to continue spending here. His army cannot afford it. He is sure that King Yi will try his best to cut off his supply of food and grass. At least there is no need to rely on the food and grass from Shanxi. It is indeed a good idea to besiege the capital.  , but he came with all his strength.  The purpose is to eliminate King Yi and the main force of the escort, not to besiege the capital, and cannot eliminate King Yi and the main force of the escort.  Even if he captures the capital, he will face the end of annihilation or being expelled from the Hetao.  It is most ideal to be able to form a brotherly alliance with King Yi, and it is not in vain to work hard, but.  King Yi now clearly has the upper hand.  At this time, if he takes the initiative and asks for an alliance, will King Yi agree to an alliance?  Even if you agree, the conditions are probably quite harsh!  Seeing this, I remained silent. Li Tianzhang continued to encourage: "Khan, it is very likely that King Yi will agree to form an alliance. We have hundreds of thousands of border troops. This meeting gift"  These words.  I couldn't help but smile, this was really a big meeting gift.  He immediately said: "Okay, you go to Shenjing Fort to meet King Yi!" In Shenjing Fort, in the Shimenguan area leading to Xuanfu, the guardsmen were busy digging trenches, leveling artillery positions, and nervously making preparations for the war.  Hu Wanli lived comfortably in his tent and looked at the map, thinking about how An Da would respond. In the current situation, he was already firmly in an invincible position. The outcome of the battle depended entirely on An Da's reaction.  .  A burst of rapid horse hooves stopped outside the camp, and soon Li Jian walked in quickly and saluted: "Your Highness, I sent an envoy here, saying that I hope to conclude an alliance with Your Highness  ¡± Form an alliance?  Hu Wanli smiled and said: "I can't underestimate this. If I can't win, I want to negotiate and let them in." After Li Tianzhang came in, he looked at Hu Wanli briefly, then hurriedly stepped forward to caress his chest and bowed, saying  : "Li Tianzhang in Ida Khan's tent pays homage to King Yi." Li Tianzhang, the traitorous general of Datong!  He is one of the two most important rebel generals under Anda. Hu Wanli has heard of his name, looked at him briefly, and said, "I want to conclude an alliance?" "Yes." Li Tianzhang bowed and said:  "Ananda Khan is willing to admit that His Highness is the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, and hopes to enter into a brotherly covenant with His Highness to exchange tribute and trade, and not to attack each other." "A brotherly alliance?" Hu Wanli gave a slight squint and said: "The world is so big that no one has it.  You are qualified to form a brotherly alliance with me. If you want peace, you can surrender to me. " Surrender?  Li Tianzhang couldn't help being secretly surprised. He had thought that King Yi would put forward a condition, but he didn't expect it to be this condition. He bit his lip and said in a deep voice: "We are not defeated, nor are we desperate. Your Highness's condition is too unreasonable."  Harsh?" "Harsh?" Hu Wanli said coldly: "This king is giving you a way out. Even if this battle cannot seriously weaken your vitality, I can guarantee that within three to five years, you will be defeated.  Get out of the Loop. There is no need for a large army to collect. I only need to sell muskets to the gentry and merchants in the northwest and buy a large number of Tatar slaves" After hearing this, Li Tianzhang raised his head and looked at him in horror.  , this move is too vicious. Dongxing Port¡¯s new muskets not only hit far, but also hit accurately, completely suppressing the Tatar bows and arrows. If this kind of muskets are sold to the wealthy landlords in the northwest and a large number of slaves are purchased, then the northwest  The Han people will be like the Tatars in the past, entering the grasslands anytime and anywhere to plunder cattle and sheep. Not to mention the scattered herdsmen, even small tribes cannot withstand this kind of hunting.The plunder of ??.  After pondering for a moment, he bowed and said: "Your Highness, Anda Khan belongs to the golden family on the grassland. Submission may be a bit difficult for others. Anda Khan is willing to assist Your Highness in capturing the hundreds of thousands of border troops outside Xuanfu City and conquering Shanxi.  "Okay." "It's not a small deal." Hu Wanli glanced at him and said, "However, I don't have the habit of arrogating to others when it comes to housework. Please tell me the truth about your submission. How can I tolerate this?  Others are snoring? Either surrender, migrate, or perish. There is no fourth way. I can tell you clearly that overseas, Australia and America have vaster pastures and a much better climate than the northwest.  A large number of herdsmen are needed. Is it up to me to decide whether these herdsmen are slaves or civilians?" Seeing Hu Wanli's aggressiveness, Li Tianzhang bowed slightly and said, "Before leaving, the Ming army generals prayed to the Khan.  Guan besieged the capital so that they could return to Shanxi from Baoding" Threat?  Hu Wanli sneered and said: "At worst, Shandong, Henan, and Zhili will be exempted from tax for three years. It's easy to leave without sending them away. The people coming" Seeing that Hu Wanli was trying to evict people, Li Tianzhang couldn't help but feel anxious, and hurriedly bowed and said:  "Your Highness. This is just a message. I hope Your Highness will make it clear that if I surrender, how will Your Highness treat me?" Hu Wanli glanced at him and said: "This cannot be explained clearly in a few words. Just two points.  First, under the Ming Dynasty, all people were treated equally, regardless of rank. Second, the management of each tribe would basically follow the existing model. Leaders of large tribes could be given titles or official positions.  Clothes, language and customs can be preserved. This is the freedom of the people of the Ming Dynasty, free trade and tribute If I want to surrender, I can talk about it in more detail. " Li Tianzhang is just.  He asked casually, just in case An Dahan asked, he didn't think An Da would surrender, but after hearing Hu Wanli's casual words, he vaguely felt that there might be some hope in this matter, so he bowed and resigned.  Li Tianzhang, who was waiting, exited the tent.  Li Jian said with some confusion: "After three to five years, we can easily deal with the Tatars. Why is Your Highness willing to compromise?" Hu Wanli pointed to the teapot and said, "Let them change the pot of hot tea."  " Li Jian quickly stepped forward and sent the teapot away. When it came back, Hu Wanli said with a smile: "Sit down, there is no need to stand properly.  "As soon as he sat down, he said with a smile: "Tell me, will I get angry out of shame and attack Xuanfu and Shenjing Fort?  " Is it for this purpose? Li Jian pondered for a moment, and then said: "It is unlikely to attack by force. Shenjing Fort is deployed layer by layer. Li Tianzhang can naturally see it clearly. Even if it is filled with 100,000 or 80,000, it may not be possible to attack by force. Therefore, it is impossible to attack by force.  It may not be likely, but it is very likely that they will send troops to enter the pass and besiege the capital.  " "We will not besiege the capital.  Hu Wanli said firmly: "I'm a smart man. If we can't encircle and annihilate us, there is no need to offend us anymore. Today is no better than in the past. I am obviously guilty. The Tatar cavalry is no match for our Ming musketeers."  " After a slight pause, he continued: "I don't dare to attack by force, I don't dare to besiege the capital, and I don't dare to waste it. I can only retreat or negotiate for peace. I will definitely not want to retreat like this, even if I return to Feng.  Zhoutan, he couldn't sleep either, he had to talk to us.  Why don't you just give in and force me to surrender?  Hu Wanli glanced at him and said with a smile: "I have experienced it personally this time. I should have a deep feeling. The battle in the northwest is not easy to fight. This is still at home. If it is thousands of miles away, the logistics and supplies will be even more troublesome."  , to open up the northwest and northeast, we must rely on the Mongolian cavalry.  Now that I'm here, I really want to conquer him. The Ming Dynasty has been fighting with the Mongolian tribes for nearly two hundred years. A large amount of people and materials have been consumed in this endless war. It's not worth it!  If Anda can be conquered, hundreds of thousands of frontier troops can be eliminated on a large scale, and the Ming Dynasty will no longer be short of war horses. America can also let the Tatar cavalry go to the front line first This has too many benefits.  " "Your Highness, the Mongols have been fighting the Ming Dynasty for nearly two hundred years. Even if I agree to surrender, I may not be sincere.  Li Jian said in a deep voice: "If I really want to surrender, I'd better fight a big battle and really beat them up."  " "It's worthless if it's disabled.  Hu Wanli said with a smile: "Whether my answer is sincere or false, it will be of great benefit to us at least for now."  As long as you give me a little time, I have the means to make them sincerely surrender.  " Li Tianzhang and other people, one person and two riders, did not care about the horse power. However, because the mountain road was difficult to travel, it was only sixty miles. They ran for more than an hour. When they returned to the West Camp, it was already dusk, so he went straight into the middle camp.  After hearing that King Yi asked him to surrender, I immediately became gloomy, but I heard what King Yi proposed to do after surrender.?, he was a little tempted, and asked Hu Wanli carefully sentence by sentence, the most important ones were two. The leaders of each tribe were knighted and given officials. If they did not change the management of the tribe, in fact, they would not change the status quo, and  Give them free trade!  Isn't this what he has been pursuing all these years?  Li Tianzhang could naturally tell that I was moved, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "These are what King Yi said casually. It is obvious that King Yi did not expect that Khan would ask for an alliance  "King Yi is indeed not prepared for peace talks," Ida said slowly, "Datong has sent troops to recapture Gaoshanwei and Tianchengwei, and cut off the food and grass supplies from the west. He is preparing to fight us in Xuanfu.  "It's better to take it one step at a time. First recognize King Yi as the lord of the Ming Dynasty, return to Fengzhou Beach, and then make plans." Li Tianzhang tentatively said, "Look at this situation, King Yi will not be able to make a move within two or three years."  " After pondering for a while, I replied: "We can't delay. Back then, Zhu Di usurped the throne and conquered Mobei. King Yi is also usurping the throne now. If he wants to establish his prestige, he will definitely have to attack us Tatars. It is impossible to relocate hundreds of thousands of people!  Where can we move to? After fighting all the way, our strength will be greatly reduced, and we will eventually become the vassal of others. It is better to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and be able to trade freely. Our tribe will soon prosper. Another point is that King Yi is in urgent need of establishment!  Prestige, if you surrender at this time, you can still negotiate terms and reap benefits. If you wait for another year, there will be nothing left until King Yi ascends the throne." After a slight pause, he said in a deep voice: "Calling the leaders of all ministries to come to the center.  Discussion in the military tent." (To be continued)
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