The Mongols and the Emperor's War on the Frontier

In mid october, while on a patrol about forty miles southwest of san fu, word reached the general slash emperor that a large raiding party under the personal command of batu munka a a daan khan had crossed the frontier and entered chinese territory. At this n leaped into action. Troop strength was beefed up at every garrison, commanders appointed, and a major campaign set in motion. The only time during the sixteenth century that ming armies turned back a large mongol raiding party. And the emperor's presence on the field of battle certainly influenced the outcome. Chalk one up for the good guys.