Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Kong Zhenyun, who was sent to Chahan, naturally didn't know that Zhang Xianzhong and others had already fought with the Khorchin tribe, and they were not idle even in winter.

Following the emperor's advice, they exchanged skis and sled making methods with the local natives and sent people to harass Korchin constantly.

The Khorchin tribe was suffering terribly. Many tribes in the north knew that a group of Ming people had come from the other side of the river and were specifically hostile to them.

They wanted to drive this group of people away, but because winter was not suitable for large-scale military deployment, they had to give up temporarily.

The plan is to mobilize troops to drive them away after the spring.

However, Heilongjiang River will be navigable after the spring, and Gao Yingxiang and others will be able to get support from Zhang Tongchang. How well the battle will go will depend on the combat effectiveness of both sides.

Gao Yingxiang was not too worried about this because the Ming Dynasty had a navy and at worst could control the Heilongjiang River and prevent the Khorchin tribe from attacking.

In accordance with the emperor's policy of resolutely striking at the Jianlu and establishing a united front, they resolutely struck at tribes such as the Khorchin that were allied with the Jianlu.

As for the tribes that did not rely on Jianlu or were even hostile to Jianlu, envoys were sent to make friends with them and trade was used to exchange supplies.

Through communication, we learned about the winter life experience of the indigenous people here. We successfully survived the winter and took root on the north bank of the Heilongjiang River.

More and more tribes knew that a group of Ming people had come to the north bank of the Heilongjiang River. They were specifically targeting the running dogs of the Jianlu, but would trade with other tribes.

Because these people brought rare items such as iron pots, porcelain, tea, and rhubarb, many tribes took out their treasured furs and pearls and chose to trade with them.

The captains of the imperial guards and the internal officials who accompanied the army traded with these people at prices that were far fairer than those offered by the Jianlu.

And they agreed to set up a market here after the spring.

Nearly two hundred years after Emperor Xuande abolished the Nurgan Regional Administration, the influence of the Ming Dynasty once again penetrated into the Heilongjiang River Basin.

This time he will not leave, but will occupy it for a long time——

After the Jianlu Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty's rulers and ministers realized that the Heilongjiang area was indeed the "key land" as Emperor Chengzu had said, and it should not be easily given up.

Compared with Renzong and Xuanzong, Chengzu was indeed more far-sighted.
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In the Chahan tribe in the south, Kong Zhenyun finally met with Ligdan Khan after meeting with the dignitaries of the Chahan tribe.

Nearly a year later, Kong Zhenyun met Lin Danhan again and found that this King Shunli, who was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, no longer had his previous rebelliousness and the reluctance he concealed when accepting the tribute.

He is now completely drunk and seems to have resigned himself to his fate.

It seems that although the Jianlu did not reach here, the looting of Chahanhot, the old homeland of Greater Khingan Range, still dealt a heavy blow to Ligdan Khan.

Especially when the Khorchin tribes and the Jianlu went to war together, he realized that he was no longer the Khan of all the Mongols, but just the so-called "Chahar Khan" as the Jianlu said.

How could Lin Danhan, who was committed to restoring the great cause of his ancestors, tolerate this?

Unable to change the reality, he chose to get drunk and numb himself with the fine wine given by the Ming Emperor.

When meeting Kong Zhenyun, Lin Danhan was still not fully sober. But Kong Zhenyun's words woke him up:

"Does the Khan still want to be the Khan of all Mongolians?"

"The Emperor has decided to help you!"

Lin Danhan thought he had not heard clearly and could not believe such a wonderful thing. He opened his mouth and said:

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is willing to help me?"

"Is there such a good thing in the world?"

After being hostile to the Ming Dynasty for so many years, Lin Danhan knew that even if he was named King Shunli, the Ming Dynasty would never let down its guard against him.

He never thought that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would help him and become the Khan of all Mongolians.

Doesn't he know that once the grassland becomes strong, it will become the enemy of the Central Plains?

With doubts in his heart, Lin Danhan heard Kong Zhenyun say:
"The noble lady of the Chahan tribe presented by the Khan is now pregnant in the palace."

"The emperor was very pleased. Not only did he knight my father as she requested, he also sent me to the grassland to help the Khan."

"The two thousand sets of armor I brought this time were specially allocated by the emperor from the Imperial Guard's Arms Bureau for the Khan and the nobles to buy." "The Khan can pay for half of it, which is one thousand sets of armor."

"Your iron spear Konot Ten Sumu can truly become an armored cavalryman!"

When Lin Danhan heard this, he was completely sober and no longer had any doubts.

No amount of soothing words can compare to real weapons.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was willing to sell him armor. What support could be better than this?
With these armors, his lost soldiers and horses can be quickly restored to health, and even become stronger than before.

However, the Ming Emperor only sold him half of the 2,000 sets of armor, which made him quite unhappy. He said:
"Does the Ming Emperor think I have no money? He only lets me buy one thousand pairs?"

"Sell both thousand sets of armor to me and not to anyone else!"

After hearing this, Kong Zhenyun said with some embarrassment:

"The Khan just received me today, and some of the armor has already been sold."

"How about the Khan talk to them and transfer all the shares to you?"

Lin Danhan was speechless now. He didn't dare to force his subordinates to give up their share of armor at this time.

After all, it is true that his subordinates suffered losses, but those people also suffered losses, and some suffered greater losses than him.

If he only cared about replenishing himself and ignored these things, he would probably be deserted by his friends and relatives in the Chahan tribe.

Therefore, he could only use coaxing, threats and inducements to get Kong Zhenyun to ask the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to give him another thousand sets of iron armor, which he could exchange for horses, especially war horses.

Kong Zhenyun thought of the cavalry that the emperor was recruiting, and the sharp increase in the demand for carriages after the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Highway. He agreed to Lin Danhan's request and said that he would send someone to the capital to ask for instructions.

In fact, he was just pretending, because the emperor actually gave him 5,000 sets of armor.

Of these 5,000 sets of armor, he only planned to sell 2,000 sets to Ligdan Khan, and he planned to sell the other 3,000 sets privately to nobles on the grassland, especially those who had made military achievements in fighting against the Jianlu, to encourage them to continue fighting bravely.

With these 5,000 armored cavalrymen as the core, these tribes on the grassland can have some resistance when facing the Jianlu.

It would not be as bad as this time, where many tribes almost fled and allowed themselves to be plundered by the Jianlu.

After the matter was settled, Lin Danhan's face looked much better. He once again realized how good it was to have the support of the Ming Dynasty and how comfortable Prince Shunyi's life was.

Like this time, if it weren't for the trade support from the Ming Dynasty, his Chahan tribe would have almost collapsed after being plundered by the Jianlu, and could only plunder other tribes in order to survive the winter.

However, the Ming Emperor sent people to transport supplies for trade in time, allowing him to survive the winter without having to plunder.

That's why he could stay in Kaiping with peace of mind and didn't have to move again.

What he didn't expect was that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was willing to let him buy armor, which enabled him to quickly restore his troops and prestige on the grassland after his defeat.

At this moment, he truly realized that the title of King Shunli was not an empty title, but could really help him secure his position as Khan.

With the support of the Ming Emperor, he might really become the Khan of all Mongolians, rather than just the Chagan tribe as he is now.

Feeling happy, Lin Danhan agreed to Kong Zhenyun's suggestion to confer a knighthood on the imperial concubine's father, and also rewarded ten families to serve as subjects of this knight.

After this incident spread, more and more grassland families, after having beautiful daughters, hoped to offer them to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and have them granted the title of nobles.

The Ming Emperor's reputation on the grassland also spread as a result.

Many people in the grasslands knew that the emperor was greater than the Khan and was the real ruler of the grasslands. He would confer titles, territories and subjects on his relatives.

Even if they don't have subjects for the time being, they can still become compradors of the Imperial Household's store with the salary and trade quotas that come with their titles.

Buy supplies from the imperial store and transport them to the grasslands for sale, or directly act as a middleman and use up the trade quota.

Relying on this kind of trade, they could quickly become rich, purchase enough subjects, and develop their own territory.

These compradors, who were mainly relatives of the emperor, also became staunch supporters of the Ming emperor and formed one of the foundations of the Ming's rule on the grasslands. (End of this chapter)