I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 417 Mongolian Strategy
"The Western Ocean is no less than ten thousand miles away from the Ming Dynasty, and it would take at least a year and a half to come back and forth.

The journey is extremely dangerous. Diseases, pirates, storms, etc. are commonplace. Death is possible on the road. What will happen when the time comes to bury the body in a foreign land? "

"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, who would be willing to bury their bones in a foreign land? But Xu's lifelong ambition is to travel around the world and experience scenery unknown to the world. If Xu is willing to die in a foreign land because of this, he is also willing to do so."

Xu Xiake must have thought of this possibility if he was able to sneak onto this ship.He also made mental preparations early, even if he died, he still didn't regret it.

And he knew that if he wanted Sun Yuanhua and others to agree to take him, he couldn't rely solely on his own enthusiasm. He had to let Sun Yuanhua and others see his value.

Thinking of this, he continued to bow and speak.

"Please rest assured, your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy. The little one has been traveling around various places since he was young. He doesn't like to ride horses and sedans. He always walks. He ate and slept in the open air along the way without feeling any distress. Moreover, the little one has a photographic memory. He only needs to read a book once or twice. You will remember it in your mind and will not forget it.

If the Imperial Envoy takes me with him, I would like to be the Imperial Envoy's porter and bookkeeper. When the time comes, I will explore the natural scenery of the West, write documents, record books and other things.Xu can do it for you.

I also ask the Imperial Envoy to read my heart and take me with you, so that I will not cause any trouble to the Imperial Envoy. "

Seeing Xu Xiake's sincere statement, Sun Yuanhua also began to think deeply, and it was not impossible to take him with him.

Besides, according to Xu Xiake's words, he often sleeps in the wild and must know a lot about natural things.

And along the way to the West, passing through barbaric places such as Taiwan, Xu Xiake may be useful.

"Sir, since this person has such ambitions, let's take him with us. However, we need to test whether what he said is true or not. Could he be deceiving us?"

At this time, Dong Fang, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, who was standing next to Sun Yuanhua, also began to persuade him.

He saw that Xu Xiake was also a sincere person and what he said should not be lies, so he wanted to give him a chance.

Seeing Dong Fang opening his mouth to give him a chance, Sun Yuanhua nodded, and then said to Xu Xiake:

"Since you boasted that you are knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and have a photographic memory, I will give you a test. If it is as you said, then I will take you with me."

Xu Xiake was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately bowed and said:
"Please ask the imperial envoy to inquire. Hongzu will tell you everything he knows."

So Sun Yuanhua started to ask, first about the contents of the Thirteen Classics, and then from various schools of thought, and even geography books such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "The Commentary on the Water Classic".I excerpted a sentence or two from it and asked.

But he never expected that the Xu Hongzu in front of him was as knowledgeable and knowledgeable as he said, with a photographic memory.

All the questions he asked were answered calmly and exactly as they were in the book.

"You have such a good memory, it would be a pity not to take the imperial examination. But everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't force anything.

Since you have passed my test and I have kept my promise, I will not let you disembark. Just follow us to the West. "

Seeing such a smart person, Sun Yuanhua felt both pity and love.Therefore, as promised, he asked Xu Xiake to stay with him and go on missions to the West with him.

"Thank you, Mr. Imperial Envoy."

Xu Xiake actually agreed upon hearing this, and immediately bowed and thanked him profusely.Sun Yuanhua didn't care and waved his hand to let him go.

"Let's go. Once we're in the cabin, don't disturb the boatman."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, he took Xu Xiake, Dong Fang and others into the cabin as he spoke. Following the captain's greeting and the boatman's call, the two lucky ships moored at the Huangpu River estuary began to move slowly. Heading southwest on the trade wind.
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When Sun Yuanhua left Beijing, he was told by Zhu Youxiao to write letters and report every place he visited, describing the local conditions, customs and customs.

But as Sun Yuanhua becomes more and more difficult, Zhu Youxiao will receive Sun Yuanhua's letters later and later.

Therefore, it will take some time for what Sun Yuanhua saw and heard in Shanghai to reach Zhu Youxiao's desk.

Fortunately, Zhu Youxiao's attention was not all on him, but on the war in Guizhou.

"Zhu Xieyuan has been preparing in Guizhou for so long, and he has not disappointed me. Now that the Shuidong Song clan has been destroyed, and the Zhenwu Army has won its first battle in Luguang County, it seems that the situation is very good."

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Weixian, Shen Guan and other military ministers stood with their hands folded, while Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne and commented happily on a question book in his hand.

"What your Majesty said is true. When our dynasty was founded, there were four major chieftains in Guizhou. Now the Tian family in Sizhou, the Yang family in Bozhou, and the Song family in Shuidong have been wiped out one after another, leaving only the Shuixi'an family still stubbornly resisting. If If everything goes well, its elimination is just around the corner.”

Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Shen Guan also bowed down to celebrate, but Sun Chengzong felt that it was too early to be happy now.

"Your Majesty, the Shuixi'an clan has been preparing for war for many years, and An Bangyan has long been interested in rebelling. Now our army has only won its first victory, and can only kill more than [-] enemies.

This is far from breaking the Shuixi'an family's muscles and bones.Because in Yichen's opinion, it's too early to be happy now.

Although Beijing is thousands of miles away from Guizhou, His Majesty can issue an edict to express condolences and reward the soldiers. This will not only boost the morale of our army, but also show that His Majesty expresses condolences to the soldiers and loves the people like a son. "

When Zhu Youxiao heard what Sun Chengzong said, he was not unhappy. Instead, he lowered his head and thought about his teacher's words. He felt that what he said was very reasonable, so he said slowly:
"Sun Aiqing is right. I will let the Military Aircraft Department draft a decree later. I will allocate 20 taels from internal funds to send to Guizhou, and let Zhu Xieyuan use it as a reward for the army. Don't let the soldiers' hearts go cold."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he immediately bowed and said yes.Zhu Youxiao waved his hand. He didn't care much about it. As long as the Shui Xi'an clan could be wiped out, everything would be worth it.

Because this is a hugely profitable thing, annihilating An Bangyan can shock the southwestern chieftains and let them see the power of the Ming Dynasty. Maybe they can avoid the chaos of Puhui.

Besides, after the chieftains are eliminated, the imperial court can naturally implement the reform of native land in Guizhou, encourage immigrants, and further develop the southwest region.

There are too many benefits, so now he wants the result of victory at any cost.

"The Military Aircraft Department has been paying closer attention recently. Now that the war has started, there will be a steady stream of reports from Guizhou. They will be sent as soon as they arrive."

The priority of the Southwest War is now the first, so everyone still knows the importance of its title.

"By the way, the inscription from Liaodong mentioned how to deal with the Ongjit Tribe. I don't know what you think."

Seeing that the Southwest Banner was victorious, Zhu Youxiao's mood improved a lot. Then he picked up the teacup on the imperial desk and asked about other things while drinking tea.

"Your Majesty, if Zaisai comes back, it will be harmful to the imperial court but not beneficial at all to control the Wenji Tribe. Therefore, Xiong Tingbi, the proposer, has no objection. But according to him, Zaisai is still in Jianlu. He estimates He knew it would be unlucky for him to go back by himself, so he kept delaying it.

Therefore, if Xiong Tingbi really wants to put him to death, the time, place, etc. are all important. The ministers are afraid that if he is not handled properly, just like the Wanli story, if he fails to kill Zai Sai again, then Daming and Weng Ji will assassinate him again. The special department is at odds with each other. "

Seeing that the emperor asked about matters in Liaodong, Zhang Weixian opened his mouth to answer.

Naturally, they also know the importance of the tournament and can understand Xiong Tingbi's motives.

But Daming had done this kind of thing before, but the news was leaked somehow, resulting in no success.

In the first month of the 37th year of Wanli, Li Runan, the Kaiyuan general of the Ming Dynasty, was preparing to ambush Zhai Saibeile in order to avenge Zhaisai's trap and kill of Qingyun Bao Yuxiong Baile four years ago.

This news was known to Nurhaci and he quickly reported it to Zhaisai so that he could escape successfully.

The consequences of this failure to seduce Zaisai were very serious. Zaisai played an important role in the five inner Khalkha tribes. This directly made him grateful to Nurhaci and hating the Ming court.

In addition, Zhai Sai coveted his sister-in-law Ye He, and believed Nurhachi's slander that the Ye He people assisted the Ming people to trap and kill him, so he sent troops to cooperate with Jianzhou to attack Ye He.

For this reason, the imperial court had to send troops to rescue Ye He, and also sent people to explain to Zhai Sai that the booby-trap incident had nothing to do with Ye He.

But this could not ease the relationship between Zhai Sai and Ye He, and Nurhachi, who had tasted the sweetness, paid more attention to the relationship with Mongolia and started a marriage with Mongolia, especially Horqin Mongolia.

Although Zasai and Nurhachi turned against each other afterwards, this also made Zasai's relationship with the court estranged.

Having learned this lesson before him, Zhang Weixian was afraid that this situation of failing to kill and being exposed would happen again.

At that time, it was not an issue with Zaisai, but an issue with the Ongist Tribe and even the Inner Kalkha Mongolia.

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew about the previous failed assassination, but this time the situation was different and he was still very confident.

"I still believe in Xiong Tingbi. He is always cautious in doing things. Now there are some of our people in Jianlu, and we all know Zaisai's movements.

And according to the candidates recommended by Xiong Tingbi, even if they are exposed, they can still be framed on Jianlu. "

Everyone was silent after hearing this, and what the emperor said made some sense. According to the advice in Xiong Tingbi's title book, this time he planned to let the Jurchens who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty take action, just in case.

"In this case, I will send a message to Liaodong and ask him to prepare for this matter."

"Well, keep an eye on this matter and tell me any news immediately."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he waved his hand and settled the matter.But when he said this, he didn't know what he thought of.Then he suddenly asked these three people:
“In addition, don’t be stingy with the Taijis of the Wengjishit Tribe, especially the current head of the group, Arzhai Taiji. The Wengjishit Tribe is living a relatively comfortable life now, and his reputation is also quite high.

Once Zai Sai dies, he will be the target of public criticism, and he will surely turn to us for help. As long as we help him more, he will become more dependent on us. "

The purpose of killing Zaisai is to control the Ongjishit tribe, so Alzhai Taiji, who is in charge, must pay attention to it and must win over him.

Sun Chengzong smiled when he heard this, bowed and replied:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. Now that Zaisai is back, the person who is most worried is not us, but him."

As soon as he said this, Zhu Youxiao laughed, Sun Chengzong was right.After Zaisai was captured, Alzhai took charge of the Wengjishit tribe for three years, and his position was considered stable.

Now that Zaisai is back, how could he willingly give up his power?

"Mr. Sun Ge is right. According to Xiong Tingbi's report, he has secretly interacted with Lin Danhan's minister Leng Hongtaiji. I'm afraid he just wants to plan ahead."

Seeing this, Shen Guan also took over the words. Leng Hongtaiji was Lin Dan Khan's important minister in charge of [-] left-wing households in Mongolia.

Logically speaking, Nei Khalkha is under his management, and now Arzhai Taiji's intention to find this person could not be more obvious.

"Now it seems that this Arzhai is still wary of my Ming Dynasty. He only seeks medical treatment indiscriminately for emergencies. If he went to Leng Hongtai Ji last year, it would be nothing. This person might still be able to talk.

But now that Inner Khalkha is divided, Horqin refuses to listen.Except for the Ongjishit tribe on Lin Dan Khan's left wing, which was still nominally subservient, the others had long been colluding with the captives and disobeying Lin Dan Khan's orders.

Under such circumstances, what use does this so-called left-wing minister Leng Hongtaiji have? He has no words at all. I really don’t know what use he has. "

Shen Guan's analysis made everyone nod slowly.But to put it bluntly, Lin Danhan stretched his crotch too much.

He took money from the Ming Dynasty every year, but when he treated Jianlu, he was completely cruel and bluffing.When Horqin fell to Jianlu, Lin Danhan said nothing.

When Inner Khalkha was attacked by Yue Tuo and his troops, Lin Dan Khan did the same thing and said that he would send Hong Lengtai Ji to lead [-] elite troops to teach the Jian captives a lesson.

But what in the end?Procrastination, sending troops very slowly.Finally, when Yue Tuo defeated the Inner Khalkha and other tribes, he was forced to send troops. At this time, the day lilies were cold, so what was the use of sending troops.

Zhu Youxiao agreed even more with Shen Guan's analysis. He knew best what Lin Danhan looked like.

He was said to be the leader of the Mongol Renaissance, but he had no ability. He was defeated by Huang Taiji one after another, and finally died in a foreign country, ending miserably.

It's just that he is still the nominal Great Khan of Mongolia. If Ming Dynasty wants to win over Mongolia, it will be indispensable for him to have such a banner.

And faced with such humiliation from Jianlu, no matter how ostrich Lin Danhan is, he will probably send troops, otherwise where is his prestige?

"Ignore him for now, let him find it. You can't just be kind to this kind of person, but you have to give both kindness and power. Not only do you want him to know how good I am, but you also want him to know how powerful I am.

As for Lin Dan Khan, the most important thing at the moment is that he agrees to send troops with me to Ming Dynasty.

Didn't Xiong Tingbi say that he would also send an envoy to Chahar? When the time comes, he must choose a reliable person to go and explain to him how powerful he is.

The Ming Dynasty takes so much money from me every year and is bullied by the Jianlu. If we don't send troops again, it will not only be unjust for us, but also for the people below him. "

　The computer charging cable was taken to the previous hotel, so today I can only type on my mobile phone. I can only write one chapter. I'm extremely sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)