297, the special envoy of Heshuo asks for help, and Zhu Ciyang is besieging the city for help
After learning about the arrival of the Junggar army, the others were obviously stunned, with different expressions on their faces.
Soon, everyone spoke.
"What did the Junggars come to do?"
"It must be a bad intention when it appears at this time!"
"Your Highness, just destroy them."
There is no doubt that the last sentence comes from the mouth of Zhu Cilang's most radical subordinate Li Dingguo. It seems that Zhang Xianzhong's death did change him to some extent.
There were many opinions and disputes among the generals, and it was difficult to reach a conclusion for a while.
As the main general, Zhu Cilang is also a little undecided.
The most important thing is that the trends of the Junggar people were not clear.
If the Junggars were just taking advantage of the situation near the border, Zhu Cilang could ignore them and attack Lhasa first.
But if the Junggars were going to come to Lhasa to rescue, they must be taken into consideration in the subsequent war, and the overall strategy of the Ming army must undergo a major change.
Suddenly, the system's voice rang in Zhu Cilang's mind.
"A new sign-in location was detected, please allow the host to arrive within 20 days within ten miles of the Junggar Cavalry to trigger a new sign-in mission!"
When Zhu Cilang heard this, he was shocked at first, and then he felt very calm.
The reason I was surprised was naturally because of the sudden sign-in requirement from the system.
But on the other hand, to sign in within ten miles of the Junggar people, basically means that the Ming army will inevitably have a war with the Junggar.
So...
Zhu Cilang coughed and said, "Don't argue, everyone, I already have plans."
Everyone suddenly became quiet, staring at Zhu Cilang, waiting for his decision.
Zhu Cixuan said calmly: "This war has been fighting for several months, and the Junggars naturally knew the situation. Under such circumstances, they still chose to send troops, which means they are determined to participate in this war."
"So we must immediately include the Junggars in the consideration of this war and be prepared to go to war with the Junggars!"
After listening to Zhu Cilang's words, no one objected.
The British justice: "Your Highness, if you really want to attack the Junggar people, should we go find them or wait for them to come?"
Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "Of course I'm waiting for them to come!"
The Junggar army is at least ten days away from Lhasa, which is calculated based on the cavalry's distance. The Ming army has a large number of infantry, so it is naturally impossible to take the initiative to go to the Junggar people to fight to the decisive battle.
Zhu Ciyang said: "Before the arrival of the Junggars, we continued to attack Lhasa as planned!"
In the Lhasa Royal Palace, Gushikhan also learned about the arrival of the Junggar people.
At the beginning, Gu Shihan was very angry.
"These damn Junggars have taken away Ben Khan's southern border, and now they are going to snatch Ben Khan's Tibet?"
But in front of Gushikhan, several ministers had different opinions.
A minister said: "King Khan, now that Lhasa is besieged by the Ming army, the situation is relatively critical. It is better to send envoys to the Junggar people for help. This is the best way."
Gushikhan was furious: "Call for help from Junggar? He is here to take advantage of the situation!"
The minister said: "Your Majesty, the Junggars are Mongols like us, and they are also Oirats. We do not expect the support of the Junggars. Do we expect the Ming army outside the city to disperse by themselves?"
This question was successfully asked Gu Shihan.
Gu Shihan's face changed for a long time and finally spoke: "Forget it, then send an envoy to tell Baturhuntaiji quickly. If he is willing to rescue Ben Khan, Ben Khan will definitely recommend him as the head of the Oirat Alliance in the future!"
After all, Gushikhan was the founder of the Heshuot Khanate Kingdom, and he still had some strategies in his mind.
Originally, Gu Shihan had an absolute advantage in military strength, but because of the wait-and-seeness of many subordinates, he was now blocked in Lhasa.
Gushihan has not organized cavalry to counterattack the Ming army camp in the past few days, but the sharp shooting of the Ming army musketeers forced Gushihan to give up after several failed attempts.
At present, the entire Lhasa war situation has completely turned to a disadvantage. Unless Gushikhan is willing to go out of the city to fight to the death, he will have to take the step of asking for help.
Ming army camp.
The British Duke quickly walked into the tent and reported to Zhu Cixuan: "Your Highness, a group of Heshuo cavalry rushed out of our encirclement and headed towards the northwest."
Zhu Cixuan felt a little moved when he heard this: "Northwest? Could it be that he was going to find the Junggar people?"
The British Duke nodded and said, "The old minister is also suspicious. The cavalry is very likely to contain the envoys of Gushikhan asking for help. Li Dingguo has led a cavalry to chase him, hoping to capture all the cavalry in one place."
Zhu Cixuan thought for a while and said with a smile: "In fact, even if there are a few fish that miss the net, the effect may be better."
The British Duke was stunned for a moment: "Your Highness means..."
Zhu Cixuan said: "The meaning of this palace is actually very simple. It is to let the Junggars receive the news earlier and come over earlier. In this way, we can end the war sooner."
The British Duke was puzzled: "But if the Junggars came over, we would have to face a total of 90,000 cavalry!"
Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay to have more than 20,000!"
The British Duke was speechless for a while and could only turn around and leave.
After leaving, the British Duke also sighed: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is becoming more and more confident, and I don't know if this confidence is a good thing!"
The British Columbia is still worried.
Ninety thousand cavalrymen, that is nearly five times the military force of the Ming army!
Can the Ming army really win under such circumstances?
What the British Duke didn't know was that Zhu Cilang's confidence actually did not come entirely from himself.
The system is the real guarantee for Zhu Cilang's confidence!
At this point, Zhu Cixuan's military plan was officially released.
Soon, Zhu Cilang summoned all the generals and announced the plan.
"Since Hoshuot has sent an envoy, the Junggars have a great possibility to come to Lhasa to support him."
"We have few troops. If we are concentrated by two enemy forces, it will cause a great burden on our operations."
"So this time, my palace's decision is to siege the city and attack aid! Use some of its troops to restrain the Hsuote army in Lhasa. The main force is looking for a suitable battlefield ambush in the northwest of Lhasa, where to defeat the Junggars."
Chapter completed!