The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 101 I just won’t let you get what you want
It started snowing heavily again in the capital city at some point.

The snowflakes dancing in the sky were so dense and scattered that they blocked people's vision.

Now Wanli was not only blocked from seeing but also from hearing news.

The post roads have been blocked by the three major families of Puzhou. How should we play this game of chess in the northwest?

It seems that his only option now is to send 60,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp to put down the Haobai Rebellion in one fell swoop and capture Ningxia Town.

However, he couldn't do that.

The three great families of Puzhou must have thought of this as well.

They probably just wanted to trick him into sending the Beijing troops to quell the rebellion!
Otherwise, how could more than 300,000 northern barbarians, as if their brains were frozen, stubbornly endure the wind and snow and stubbornly stay on the outskirts of Liaodong Town, Xuanfu Town and Datong Town and refuse to retreat?

Their goal was to hold back the elite troops from the three major border towns: Liaodong, Xuanfu and Datong.

Under such circumstances, it seemed that the only way to suppress the Haibai Rebellion was to dispatch the Beijing Camp.

What would happen if he transferred the Beijing Camp to quell the Haobai Rebellion?

The weather is extremely cold now. The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was almost frozen to death.

If he sent soldiers from the Beijing camp to Ningxia Town to quell the rebellion, the first thing he would have to face would be ice and snow.

In such cold weather, marching is extremely difficult. More importantly, they have to be careful that the three major wealthy families in Puzhou may cut off the food supply to the Beijing camp.

The northwest is the territory of the three major families in Puzhou. The Duolun Tumed tribe, the Weiwushen tribe, the Hetao Ordos tribes, and even the Tumed tribe itself may suddenly attack from Pianguan Town and Yansui Town and cut off the food supply!
What will happen if the 60,000-strong army has no food to eat in the snow and ice?
The three great families of Puzhou could wipe out the elite troops of the Beijing Camp that he had painstakingly trained without even having to use a single soldier!
This move is really poisonous.

He absolutely cannot send the Beijing Camp, as the three major families in Puzhou are most likely targeting the Beijing Camp.

What about the rebellion of Haibai?
Don’t you care?
No matter what, he must not fall into the trap of the three major families in Puzhou.

I just won’t let you get what you want!
Wanli looked at the snow outside the window and pondered for a while, then asked, "Yuan Jing, do you think Haibai and Liu Dongyang will go around killing border soldiers and civilians?"

They have no grudge against the border troops and civilians.

Qi Jiguang slowly shook his head and said, "I don't think so. They were forced into rebellion, not deliberately plotting a rebellion.

In this situation, their manpower, material resources, including food and supplies, must be quite limited.

What they should consider now is to take over as much territory as possible, expand their manpower, and find ways to obtain more food and supplies.

In other words, as long as the border troops are not sent to encircle and suppress them, they will definitely try their best to win them over and persuade them to surrender.

As for the people living on the border, most of them are relatives of the border soldiers, and they will definitely not kill them indiscriminately.

They will only kill those who work for the three great families of Puzhou or the soldiers sent by the imperial court to encircle and suppress them."

You think the same as I do.

Wanli thought about it carefully, then gathered all the generals around the huge map of the Nine Frontiers. Then he picked up the white wax stick, pointed at Ningxia Town and asked, "Has anyone of you been here before?"

This one.

The generals looked at each other, and finally, Zhao Lujiao, who was from the Jinglu Guard, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I once accompanied the army to support Ningxia Town."

Fortunately, someone has been there.

Wanli asked again, "Ningxiawei seems to be surrounded by mountains, right?"

Zhao Lujiao nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Ningxia Guard, Ningxia Central Guard, Ningxia Back Guard, etc. are all in the mountain valleys."

Wanli nodded slightly, then asked, "In other words, if the rebels want to capture other places, they can only attack Jingluwei from the west of the Yellow River Valley, or attack Guyuan from the south of the Qingshui River Valley, right?"

Zhao Lujiao nodded slowly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, if they want to expand westward or southward, they can only go through the Yellow River Valley or the Qingshui River Valley. Other places are basically impassable for the army.

It seemed difficult for them to attack Yansui Town to the east, as there was no mountain valley for the army to pass through, and the only mountain path was blocked by the Sanshan Fort in Yansui Town.

However, they can attack the Hetao Plain from the north along the Yellow River valley, as the valley leading to the Hetao Plain in the north is the widest."

It would be great if the rebels could fight north.

However, this should be unlikely, at least not at this moment. Wanli nodded slightly, then asked: "How long do you think Jingluwei and Guyuan can hold out?"

It’s hard to say.

Zhao Lujiao pondered, "Guyuan Town's military strength is similar to Ningxia Town's. Furthermore, Jinglu Guard and Guyuan are both densely packed with fortresses. If the rebels attack rashly under these circumstances, they'll probably end up in a stalemate."

That'll do.

Wanli raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled wickedly to himself, and then asked: "Yuan Jing, what do you think of letting Yang Junmin quell the rebellion?"

what?
When Qi Jiguang heard this, he was stunned.

Yang Junmin is the son of Yang Bo. Now he is the highest-ranking official among the three major families in Puzhou.

You actually want to send Yang Junmin to quell the rebellion!
Isn't this chaos?

However, this kind of chaos seems to be a good move.

Haobai was forced to rebel because of the three powerful families in Puzhou. If Yang Junmin was sent to suppress the rebellion, Haobai would definitely fight to the death with this guy.

Moreover, the northwest is the territory of the three major powerful families in Puzhou. Sending other people to quell the rebellion probably would not be able to mobilize troops from the three borders of Shaanxi.

Yang Junmin can definitely mobilize troops from the three border areas of Shaanxi. The key is whether this guy will really go to quell the rebellion.

He thought about it carefully, then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is indeed a brilliant move.

However, Yang Junmin would most likely work without putting in any effort, or he would mobilize a large army to defend Guyuan and not quell the rebellion.

When the time comes, we will have to take over."

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Yes, this guy will most likely work without putting in any effort, because their target is the Beijing Camp.

They wanted me to send the Beijing Camp to quell the rebellion. This way, whether the northern barbarians cut off the Beijing Camp's food supply or let the Beijing Camp and the rebels fight to a mutual defeat, it would be extremely beneficial to them.

Therefore, I cannot send the Beijing troops yet. I will let Yang Junmin go to quell the rebellion. If he does not work hard, I will dismiss him and investigate him once we are ready!"

This move is really great!

The three great families of Puzhou originally wanted to use the rebellion of Haobai to embarrass them or even lure the Beijing troops to quell the rebellion.

Now, instead of sending the Beijing troops to quell the rebellion, they sent Yang Junmin, which put Yang Junmin in a difficult position.

If Yang Junmin really mobilized a large army to quell the rebellion, the move of the three major families in Puzhou would be in vain.

Moreover, if Yang Junmin suppressed the rebellion, they would not have to spend a single soldier, but the power of the three major families in Puzhou in the northwest would suffer heavy losses.

If Yang Junmin does not work hard, that is, does not suppress the rebellion, then he can be dismissed and investigated with justification.

In this way, the only third-rank official of the three major families in Puzhou in the court was finished. It was like a widow who had lost her son, with no hope at all.

The key point is that it is extremely difficult and thrilling for the Beijing troops to suppress the rebellion in this weather.

If the three great families of Puzhou were really targeting them, they might not even be able to reach Ningxia Town alive!
Things will be different if they gather tens of thousands of troops for training in the spring of next year. By then they will be able to defeat the enemy with their own strength.

This move is really great.

Thinking of this, Qi Jiguang could not help but bow and say, "Your Majesty is wise."

Do you also think that making a mess is a good move?
Upon hearing this, Wanli immediately announced, "Draft an imperial decree to promote Yang Junmin, the governor of Shandong, to be the governor of the three border areas of Shaanxi, specifically responsible for suppressing the Haibai Rebellion."

Upon hearing this, all the generals nodded repeatedly.

This move is really great.

However, this is not over.

Wanli picked up the white wax stick and circled the map, then said wickedly, "Any of you whose families are in the three border areas of Shaanxi, send someone to deliver a secret letter. When Yang Junmin gathers troops, your relatives and friends and the people you control should try not to go. Even if you do go, you should pretend to be doing nothing for him."

Uh, how about this?
I'm afraid Yang Junmin will be teased to the point of vomiting blood this time.

(End of this chapter)