Emperor Chongzhen was deeply concerned about the impending military campaign in the north.
In his view, defeating the Jiannu and recovering Liaodong was no easy task. Aside from crushing their financial backbone through an arms race, he had to find a way to shatter the Manchu-Mongol alliance. Otherwise, the Mongols could stab the Great Ming Dynasty in the back at any moment. He would never allow the Mongols to strike him from behind while he was marching against the Jiannu.
The most effective way to dismantle the Manchu-Mongol alliance was to send out troops. Having already given the Chahar Mongols a severe beating, his target this time was the West Tumut Mongols.
Chapter 672