I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

When Zhu Youxiao heard what they said, he stopped hiding it and immediately nodded to admit it.

"It's true. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Now there are three forces in Liaodong: the remnants of the captives such as the Ming Dynasty, Horqin and Huang Taiji, and the last one is Lin Dan Khan of Chahar.

Although Lin Dan Khan was the co-leader of Mongolia, his conversion to the Red Religion caused outrage in Mongolia and his reputation was damaged.He originally wanted to sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty fight against the Jianlu, and reap the benefits of being a fisherman.

So I have been holding back for a long time. I only took action when I saw that the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty was decided. I wanted to send troops to scare Horqin and establish his prestige.It's just that he was pecked by an eagle when he tried to fight, and was defeated by Horqin instead. Now his reputation was even more damaged, so he wanted to regain his face. "

With Zhu Youxiao's analysis, everyone present nodded. Now the situation in Liaodong is very clear.As the emperor said, if Lin Dan Khan does not send troops to attack, his subordinates will only become more and more dissatisfied with him.

"So last month Xiong Tingbi sent the title book, saying that he had received a letter from Lin Dan Khan, hoping that the Ming Dynasty would send troops with him to conquer Horqin again. But at that time, the Ming Dynasty was dealing with Nurhachi and could not take care of him at all. Now I After the Ming Dynasty eliminated the Jianlu, Lin Danhan would definitely write another letter and invite me again, the Ming Dynasty and Chahar to launch troops against Horqin.

At that time, I, the Ming Dynasty, will only agree to it but stand still.Sitting back and watching Lin Danhan and Horqin fight each other, reaping the benefits.No matter who wins, we only have to deal with the remaining side. "

In the past dynasties of the Central Plains of China, the nomads in the north have always been a serious problem for them, and they have not been able to solve them well.

Even at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they wanted to use force to solve the Mongolian problem. To this end, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, did not hesitate to make many Northern Expeditions, but in the end they all failed.In the end, Mongolia gained power, leading to the Tumubao Incident, which systematically destroyed the Ming Dynasty's entire noble system.

Later, not to mention the Anda Khan invaded the border several times during the Jiajing period, and it was not until the Wanli period that it was finally calmed down.In order to resist the Mongol invasion, the Ming Dynasty formed a defense system of nine-sided military towns.

The annual salary of these military towns is no less than several million, and there is a lot of waste. Compared with the Liao salary, it is even worse. It is a big expense for the Ming Dynasty's finance and taxation.

Even so, the Mongolian problem has never been resolved. Although the strength of the Ming Dynasty's border troops is now much higher than that of Mongolia, Mongolian border violations often occur.

So Zhu Youxiao has always wanted to change this situation.

It's just that Jianlu has not solved it before, leaving this issue unresolved.Now that Liaodong has been pacified, Mongolia can be planned in the future.Otherwise, if the Ming Dynasty does not capture Mongolia, decades later, the Zhungeer tribe will rise from the Western Regions and unify the northwest, which will definitely be a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao's plan to drive away wolves and swallow tigers was heard clearly by everyone. Everyone also knew that there must be a battle between Chahar and Horqin. It would be best for Ming Dynasty to stand still and reap the benefits of the fishermen.

However, Ye Xianggao, Wang Zaijin and others were still a little worried, so Wang Zaijin, the Minister of War, stood up slowly and said:

"No, Your Majesty. Ever since I paid tribute, Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty have been trading peacefully with each other. Although there are wars, they are nothing to worry about. But if the court wants to implement this plan, the peace on the border will be destroyed."

"What Wang Shangshu said is true. Lin Dan Khan is the lord of Mongolia after all. If Horqin fights with Lin Dan Khan, if Horqin wins, it will be great for our Ming Dynasty. At that time, Horqin will be the great enemy of other Mongolian tribes. By then I will The Ming Dynasty could conquer Horqin and other tribes under the banner of revenge for Lin Dan Khan, and other Mongolian tribes would not say anything even if they had objections.

But if Lin Danhan defeats Horqin, it will be extremely bad for my Ming Dynasty.When the time comes that we take action against Lin Dan Khan, the entire Mongolian tribes will be dissatisfied and waiting for an opportunity to take action against us.By then, there will probably be wars starting as far east as Liaodong and as far west as Gansu. "

At this time, even Zhao Nanxing, the official minister, stood up to object.

As soon as these words came out, Sun Shenxing, Sun Chengzong and others also echoed the words. In their view, the risk was too great.Having just eliminated Jianlu, Ming Dynasty really couldn't start another war.

But when Zhu You heard what he said, not only was he not angry, but he agreed.Zhu Youxiao clapped his hands and said to Zhao Nanxing:
"What Aiqing said is true. The Ming Dynasty sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. In fact, the best result is that Lin Dan Khan failed. As long as Lin Dan Khan is defeated, Mongolia will be in chaos. I, the Ming Dynasty, will also have the reputation to take action. By then, other Mongolian tribes will not only be unable to They will oppose it, and even agree with us sending troops. This is my Ming Dynasty’s best chance to conquer Mongolia.”

In Zhu Youxiao's plan, Horqin, Bahrain, Huang Taiji and others were to be Mongolia's troublemakers. The muddier they made the water in Mongolia, the more opportunities the Ming Dynasty had to fish from it.

"Your Majesty, you also said that this will only happen if Lin Dan Khan is defeated. But Lin Dan Khan is sitting on all the Chahar tribes and has strong power. Even though he was taken advantage of by Horqin before, his strength is still there. And Horqin is now betrayed by all his relatives. , lingering on, how can he possibly beat Lin Danhan."

Sun Shenxing found it difficult to understand the emperor's insistence on conquering the Mongols. In his opinion, the Mongols were all aliens, so what was the use of conquering them.Last year, he would have spoken out against the emperor's attack on Mongolia.But now that Southwest and Liaodong have been pacified, the emperor's prestige has greatly increased. The ministers in the court no longer dare to despise or disobey the young emperor. Even he can only give tactful advice.

When Zhu Youxiao heard Sun Shenxing's words, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart, clapped his hands and said:

"Okay, since my beloved has said so, I can't say anything else. Let's do this. I will make an agreement with you. If Lin Dan Khan wins, then I will not send troops. I will just appease Ong Jishit and other troops and reset Duo. Yan Sanwei.

But if Horqin wins, then whether it is to wipe out the remnants of the Jian captives or to deal with Mongolia, we, the Ming Dynasty, will send troops to wipe out Horqin and conquer the remnants of Chahar. "

Seeing the emperor's vow, Sun Shenxing and others didn't know what to say for a moment.However, seeing that the emperor had given in, they had nothing to say, so they all nodded in agreement and settled the matter.

Hearing everyone's agreement, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, sending troops to Mongolia and gathering its troops was the most thankless act in the eyes of civil servants.Every time the emperor raised this matter, he would be repeatedly opposed. Ming Wuzong was an example.

If it weren't for the prestige of annihilating the Jianlu and the Liaodong victory this time, maybe everyone present would not agree.

However, everyone present probably thought that this matter would end there, because except for Zhu Youxiao, no one present thought that Lin Danhan would lose.Not just them, but probably all the Mongolian tribes think so.

After all, Lin Dan Khan was the Great Khan of Mongolia, and his strength and prestige were much higher than that of Huang Taiji.

But Zhu Youxiao, a time traveler, clearly knew that Lin Danhan was a crayon with a silver gun, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

In history, Huang Taiji led the Horqin tribes to drive away all the way from Chahar to Qinghai, and finally died in a foreign country, which really brought shame to the Golden Family.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao could conclude in his heart that even now Lin Danhan dared to send troops against Horqin in view of the destruction of Jianlu.But because of Huang Taiji's presence, his attempt to annihilate Horqin again will never succeed, and his bet will definitely win.

"Your Majesty, I have something else you would like to tell your Majesty?"

Zhu Youxiao was convinced of Mongolia's strategy, and his mood improved a lot.However, the chief minister of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, still had a doubt, and Zhu Youxiao immediately waved his hand to let him speak.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether we attack Mongolia or not. Now the Ongjishit tribe has surrendered to our Ming Dynasty. Now the war in Liaodong has been calmed down, but the threat of Horqin is still there, and the Ongjishit tribe also expressed that it will still rely on our Ming Dynasty. So, will our Ming Dynasty Just as His Majesty said, just like the example of the Duoyan Three Guards, he canonized him."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slowly when he heard this. Of course, he wanted to follow the example of Duoyan Sanwei for canonization, but the way of canonization and management must be changed.So he stood up slowly and said solemnly to everyone:
"Dear dear friends, since Taizu drove out the Tartars and restored China, we, the Ming Dynasty, have been at war with the Mongolian tribes for more than two hundred years. For this reason, Chengzu made several Northern Expeditions, and Yingzong and Wuzong sent troops to conquer. There are even nine-sided military towns to defend Mongolia, but these have never solved the Mongolian problem. Instead, they have become a serious problem for our Ming Dynasty.

Originally I was very worried, but after the Ongjishit tribe surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, I saw hope of conquering Mongolia.What happens to the Ongjishit Tribe now will also provide a precedent for how to treat the Mongolian tribes in the future.Because I have thought about this before, I think it can be canonized like the example of Duoyan Sanwei, but the specific management cannot be as loose as before.

It is necessary to organize the territory of the Ongji Tribe, ennoble it with Taiji, reward it with silver every year, resettle the people, allocate pasture land, and delineate the boundaries of each tribe.Then he promoted Lamaism in his territory and stipulated that one of the descendants of the Mongolian tribal family must choose one of them to go to the temple to become a monk, thus weakening the power.At the same time, we opened up trade and recruited his tribesmen as soldiers. I summoned Tai Ji to Beijing regularly to make them submit to him from time to time. "

When Zhu Youxiao said these words, even Ye Xianggao and others were extremely surprised.

They can be sure that these contents have been thought about by the emperor for a long time, and some of the contents have been implemented, but it is very feasible if they think about it carefully.

In particular, the strategy of promoting Lamaism and stipulating that the children of Mongolian tribal families must choose one of them to go to a temple to become a monk made Ye Xianggao and others feel chills down their backs.

The emperor secretly said that this was a naked conspiracy, because as far as he knew, Mongolia now worships Buddhism and has many temples with offerings, and many herdsmen just like to send their children to become monks.This is also one of the reasons why the Mongolian tribes are now experiencing a decline in combat effectiveness. (End of chapter)