Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The prairie in February is like an elegant painting, slowly unfolding under the spring sunshine.

The sky showed a deep and pure blue, as if it had been washed, and a few white clouds floated leisurely in the sky as if guarding this vast grassland.

Spring has returned to the earth, and wildflowers, either red or yellow, purple or white, are dotting the grasslands, adding a bit of color and vitality to the land.

When a breeze blows by, the flowers and plants sway with the wind, making a rustling sound. This sound is intertwined with the braying of cattle and sheep in the distance, forming a beautiful natural symphony.

However, the tranquility here was broken by a burst of rapid hoofbeats. A mighty cavalry army returned to the outside of the pass, and many newly emerged flowers and plants were trampled beyond recognition.

We're back from hunting!

Haha...it's really enjoyable!

Sure enough, the things you snatched are still delicious!

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Many cavalrymen destroyed the vegetation here, their horses' hooves splashed high with mud, and they were shouting wildly on this grassland.

This time they went south to hunt. Although many of their brothers had stayed on that hunting ground forever, the harvest was quite fruitful.

These daily necessities were all obtained through looting, including the salt they were scarce, iron pots for cooking, and some even got tea by accident.

Although they were unable to enter the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty this time, the quality of life of the people in Ji Town has obviously improved a lot, making their trip very satisfying.

oh……

Woo...

Returning to the familiar prairie, they smelled the earthy smell in the air and waved their riding whips to express their excitement after returning from hunting.

They never cared about how much pain they would bring to others. At this moment, laughter and shouts echoed on the grassland, and their voices were full of arrogance and triumph.

Yi Buyin was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a deep scar on his forehead, but his brows were furrowed tightly at this moment.

Unlike his subordinates who were celebrating their return from a good harvest, as the leader of this team, he needed to consider the overall investment and harvest.

Although he took advantage of Ji Town's lax defense and led his men to successfully loot the northwest area of ​​Ji Town, he was not happy in any case.

This time he mobilized nearly 10,000 elite troops to go south, and he was responsible for the military rations along the way. Not only did he not come to Beijing this time, he did not even set foot outside the territory of Ji Town.

In terms of military losses, they did kill a lot of Ming people during this trip, but they also lost hundreds of elites, and they also lost a number of good horses.

If he hadn't been vigilant this time and didn't choose to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, he would not have fallen into the encirclement of the Ming army. Once surrounded by reinforcements from Liaodong and Xuanfu, the consequences would be disastrous.

Especially the combat power of the SHIELD Battalion, which far exceeded his imagination. Most of the five hundred elites were eaten in an instant. If they were to be blocked by him, how many of them would be able to escape?

It is not because as the absolute leader of this team, what he considers cannot be the current gains and losses, nor is this insignificant gain, but he must focus on the future.

His original plan was to follow the example of his ancestors and continuously go south to plunder the border towns of the Ming Dynasty to supplement his tribe's daily needs and even obtain a large number of weapons.

If the plan goes well, he will not only be able to strengthen his prestige on the grassland by invading the Ming Dynasty, but he can also replace the Manduhai woman.

But now?

Although he took advantage of Ji Town's lax defense to loot the northwest area of ​​Ji Town, the reaction speed of the Ming army was far beyond his expectation, and the combat power of the SHIELD battalion was terrifying.

If he wanted to sack Ji Town again, not to mention that Ji Town's defense would have to be strengthened, and without this good luck, he might even be surrounded by Ming forces.

Facing the familiar prairie in front of him, Yi Bulu sighed heavily.

He knew that plans such as looting the Ming Dynasty to establish the prestige of the grassland would probably go bankrupt. Now if he wanted to replace the young Khan, he would need to have a head-on conflict with the woman in Manduhai.

But Manduhai was able to manage the prairie for Dayan Khan for more than ten years, and even reintegrated the Northern Yuan Dynasty. How can he be an ordinary person?

Because of this, his ambitions were hit hard. The Ming Dynasty was not a soft persimmon, and Manduhai was not the enemy he wanted to confront head-on.

A middle-aged man in white with a long beard and a jade pendant hanging on his waist followed the Mongolian cavalry in and out of the border. It's just that the clothes he wears are obviously Han-style, so he looks a little out of place.

However, the surrounding Mongolian cavalry did not reject him, and even looked at him gratefully.

The reason why they were able to successfully raid Jizhen this time was not only due to the laxity of the Jizhen army, but also the intelligence provided by the military advisor Liu Wan.

Liu Wan noticed that Yi Buluyin had a strange look on his face, so he took the initiative to gallop forward and asked with concern: Grand Master, why are you so unhappy?

Do you think I should be happy? Yibulayin sighed and asked rhetorically.

The reason why he chose to break Mingmeng's alliance and go south to plunder Ji Town was because of his ambition, but it was also inseparable from the instigation of the military advisor in front of him.

But now the facts have proved that the Ming army is not as corrupt and cowardly as Liu Wan described, but is more powerful than ever.

Now, not only was he completely at odds with the Ming Dynasty, but he was also unable to explain this behavior to Man Duhai, so he felt a little resentful toward Liu Wan.

Liu Wan is a very outstanding White Lotus cultist, and he also has his share of intelligence: Grand Master, the Ming Dynasty's army has indeed become more powerful, but they have actually exposed their obvious shortcomings!

Are you saying that the Ming Dynasty's mobility is insufficient? Yibu Layin asked uncertainly with a slight movement in his heart.

A confident smile appeared on Liu Wan's face, and he nodded solemnly: Yes, this time the Ming army clearly has the upper hand in terms of strength, but they can't keep up with our whereabouts at all, and they don't even dare to take the initiative to pursue our cavalry. Ming The army’s flaws are so obvious, we can completely take advantage of their lack of mobility and plunder the Ming Dynasty’s borders without stopping!”

As soon as these words came out, it undoubtedly painted a big picture, and it was indeed easy for people to be tempted.

The two accompanying leaders also heard these words. Thinking that they could continue to plunder the Ming Dynasty arbitrarily, they couldn't help exchanging glances with excitement in their eyes.

This time, we took advantage of the Ji army's lax defense and cooperated with your people inside and outside to successfully raid Ji Town. I'm afraid it won't be easy from now on! Yibula Yin was already tempted, but he was full of worries.

Although Liu Wan did point out the shortcomings of the Ming army, the successful looting did not rely on mobility, but the replicability of the looting was what he valued most.

Liu Wan knew that the master in front of him was not easy to fool, so he spoke earnestly and sincerely: It is indeed true. The two broken walls of Ji Town must have been prepared, and they will even repair them. It's just that the border of the Ming Dynasty is so long, we will After raiding Ji Town, we can raid Liaodong next time, making it difficult for them to balance the left and right! The people on the border have been suffering for a long time due to their humble position and lack of talent. As long as they become my followers, they can loot again if there is any flaw. !”

In this way, there will be Imperial Master Lao! Yibulayin's eyes lit up again, and he nodded proudly.

Although this time it was not as good as expected, their mobility showed a great advantage this time. As long as they can make good use of this and the military advisor's followers provide information, then the Ming Dynasty will be his pocketbook.

As for the woman in Manduhai, as long as she accumulates enough money and prestige, she can unite various ministries to completely replace her.

When Liu Wan saw Yi Bulu's renewed fighting spirit, he immediately raised his hands in compliment and said: I am willing to help the Imperial Master restore the glory of the Great Yuan Dynasty!

Warriors, take control of the Central Plains and restore my Great Yuan! Yibulin's pride was ignited, and he waved a bloody long knife in his hand and shouted loudly to his subordinates.

Take control of the Central Plains and restore my Great Yuan!

The accompanying Mongolian cavalry all responded with their swords, their faces filled with a kind of twisted joy. It seemed that only aggression and killing could find pleasure.

In fact, this looting has rekindled their bestiality, so they very much hope to continue looting the borders of the Ming Dynasty. Some people have even planned to loot the population of the Ming Dynasty next time.

Pandora's box has been opened, and they are destined to continue to bloodbath the borders of the Ming Dynasty through brutal means.

The time has quietly come to the end of February, and spring is getting stronger throughout the northern region.

The Hongzhi Dynasty was a dynasty with clear rewards and punishments. The court was never stingy with rewards for those who had made meritorious deeds, but it would also punish those who made mistakes.

The raid on Ji Town this time was related to the laxity of the soldiers at the outpost of Ji Town.

Perhaps the peace had lasted too long, and the Ming Dynasty had indeed signed a peace treaty with Mongolia, but no one expected that the Mongolian cavalry would suddenly move south in large numbers.

However, no matter what the factors were, the laziness of the soldiers at Ji Town's outpost was a dereliction of duty, and it was this dereliction of duty that allowed the Yi Bu La Yin Department to find a good opportunity for a sneak attack.

This time, Yi Bu La Yin's troops raided Ji Town and not only looted the people of Ji Town, but even many people were massacred.

In view of this, the imperial court adopted the suggestion of the Military Aircraft Department and punished all soldiers in Ji Town.

In addition to the heavy fines imposed on the outpost officers, all members of the Jizhen Army had their pay deducted for one month. At the same time, the entire Jizhen Army needed to undergo additional training for one month.

Border defense is related to the safety of the lives and property of the people on the border, but there is no room for loss... Now a big mistake has been made. If you commit it again, you will get an additional penalty!

This punishment quickly spread throughout the nine towns, which directly caused other border towns to strengthen patrols, but it was to guard against a sudden and large-scale sneak attack by Mongolia.

Jizhen, Shijiaozhuang.

Originally this was a peaceful village. Although it was not a wealthy village, the villagers relied on their hard-working hands to enable them to live a life of ample food and clothing.

Although they saw the beacon smoke at the border that day, they were robbed by a Mongolian cavalry before all of them could escape into the mountains.

This Mongolian cavalry is simply the incarnation of the big devil. As long as they fall into their sight, they want to spare no one. They will chase and kill them directly.

After the Mongolian cavalry looted the village, they also set fires everywhere in the village. As a result, all the houses they had worked hard to build were burned down and the entire village became a ruin.

Rebuilding their homes and resolving their subsequent livelihoods have become their urgent priorities.

On this day, the village chief came with a team of dozens of people, including one who was a young man who had walked out of their village.

Chief, what's going on?

The imperial court has issued a decree! Everyone in the villages that were looted by the Tatars this time can receive relief funds, two silver dollars for men, and one silver dollar for women and children!

Ah? The court wants to distribute relief funds to us?

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When the villagers saw the team coming in, they especially noticed that they were carrying a silver box. Immediately, some villagers plucked up the courage to ask Li Zheng about the situation, but they didn't expect that they were actually distributing relief funds to them.

Ah San, why don't you come back from studying at the Engineering College?

The imperial court asked our engineering school to come to the disaster area to help build standard housing for everyone. I took the initiative to apply to return to Shijiaozhuang, followed by my husband and classmates!

Huh? The...Is the imperial court going to help repair the houses in our village?

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A villager approached Ah San, a young man who had left their village, and found out that these people were here to help him repair his house. He was so moved that his eyes wet.

Villagers came from all directions after hearing the news. Their faces were more or less tired, but their eyes were already shining with gratitude at this moment.

An old woman with gray hair and staggering steps held the hand of a general tightly, tears flowing down her wrinkles, her voice choked with sobs: Thank you, thank the court for not forgetting us suffering people.

In fact, they were moved not only by the relief funds and helping them rebuild their homes, but also by the court's caring attitude towards them.

Their ancestors have been on the border for generations, and they were naturally invaded by the Tatars in the past. But which court would care about the loss of hundreds of lives at the bottom of their class?

But now the court has not only distributed relief funds to all of them, but also sent people to rebuild their homes, which is like a dream.

A group of children gathered around. They didn't fully understand the gravity of the disaster, but they could feel the joy and gratitude of the adults.

They waved their little hands and shouted loudly to the team leaving the relief fund: Thank you, adults, thank you, His Majesty the Emperor! That innocent voice echoed over the village, seeming to bring more hope.

The young and middle-aged men held the relief funds that had just been distributed in their hands, and they felt the love from the court in their hearts: Your Majesty is so kind and kind, and the common people will never forget it!

Some of them are old and some are young. Faced with this sudden catastrophe, the pressure of life they bear is extraordinary. It's just that the court's rescue this time is undoubtedly to help them take the stone off their shoulders.

As for the catastrophe they suffered, it was both due to the laxity of the frontier troops and the banditry of the Tatars.

Now that the court has reached this point, he naturally has no reason to be resentful. He will only support the court and the emperor who care about the people so much.

The entire village was immersed in an atmosphere of gratitude, and the villagers expressed their gratitude to the court in their own way.

Whether it is the tears of old women, the cheers of children, or the affectionate bows of men, they are the most sincere expressions of emotions deep in their hearts.

After the court appeased all this, a revenge operation against Mongolia became the most important task of the Military Aircraft Department.

They were caught off guard and were timid to protect the lives and property of the people. But now that the Mongolian cavalry has withdrawn from Ji Town, the real reckoning must begin.

Since the peace was broken by the Mongols, and since the Mongols dared to wield the butcher knife on the people of the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty naturally wanted the Mongols to pay with blood. (End of chapter)