Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1654 Untitled
Hearing Habib speaking such flowery words in such poor Chinese, Makhachev and Umar did not feel anything, but Chen Zhongshu, who was from the Central Plains, felt strange in his heart and even had an urge to laugh!

However, when Chen Zhongshu thought of the question Khabib asked him, there was no smile in his heart!

He really wanted to say to Khabib, you ask me, who should I ask?
How would I, a civilian official, know about marching and fighting?
Although he thought so in his heart, Chen Zhongshu did not dare to say it. After hesitating for a moment, he began to make up a story:

"Great Khan, the ancients said that attacking the heart is better than attacking the city!"

"The enemy is doomed to fail. Whether it is Dari Achi or Xun Ke, they are just trapped beasts fighting to the bitter end. They are like ants trying to shake a tree or mantis trying to stop a chariot. I think there must be some people among Luobi who understand the current situation and are unwilling to be buried with Dari Achi!"

"Great Khan, you can send an envoy to contact them and let them rebel against Dariyachi! As long as Luobei rebels, our army will surely win easily!"

Hearing what Chen Zhongshu said, Habib's eyes immediately lit up, but soon Habib frowned.

Honestly speaking, Chen Zhongshu's idea was very good, and it seemed to make sense at first. Darachi had just ascended the throne and did not have much prestige within Luobi. Now that he had suffered such a great defeat, it was normal for some people within Luobi to disobey him.

But when Habib thought about it carefully, he felt that Chen Zhongshu's idea was unreliable!

First of all, as peoples of the steppes, the Robe and the Kipchak had fought countless battles for cattle, sheep, pastures, and water sources. Countless people died on both sides, and the hatred between them was difficult to resolve unless one side completely overwhelmed the other.
Therefore, under such circumstances, if someone within Robe said he wanted to surrender to the Golden Horde, he would be under great pressure within Robe, and even isolated and despised by his companions and subordinates!
Of course, this is not completely impossible, just like when Ibugele surrendered to Daqian!
But the problem is that although there is a lot of hatred between Daqian and Luobi, it is nothing compared to the hatred between Qincha and Luobi!
Secondly, the struggle between Daqian, an agricultural civilization, and Luobi, a nomadic civilization, is not a life-and-death struggle. Daqian only needs Luobi not to invade the northern border, and the two sides can trade with each other. There is no demand for Luobi's pastures and water sources, so Luobi can be allowed to exist independently as a subsidiary.
The Cumans, on the other hand, wanted to completely swallow up the Robe people, make the Robe nation disappear completely from the grassland, and have all its people and property completely integrated into the Cuman Khanate!
The third and most important point is that at that time Daqian’s strength had completely overwhelmed Luobi, and the Luobi people had no way to fight Daqian anymore!

In such a situation, if someone in Robe wanted to surrender to the Golden Horde, there would be only one situation, that is, the Golden Horde had an absolute advantage, and someone in Robe had to choose to surrender in order to survive!

If Dariachi Xunke's 50,000 troops had been completely wiped out a few days ago, it is possible that some people within Luobi saw that defeat was inevitable and chose to surrender in order to save their lives.

But Darachi and Xunke went back with the remnants. Although the Robe people were at a disadvantage, they were not at the end of their rope. So Habib felt that if he contacted the powerful people within Robe now, it would be difficult for them to surrender and risk the world's condemnation...

At this time, Chen Zhongshu had not yet realized that his idea was inappropriate. He was even feeling a little complacent about himself for coming up with such a good plan so quickly!
At this time, Habib shook his head and began to speak:
"Mr. Chen, your idea is good. But there is a deep hatred between us, the Chincha and the Robe. I'm afraid no one in Robe is willing to surrender to us, the Chincha!"

Seeing that his plan was rejected by Habib, Chen Zhongshu was about to say something when Habib continued:
"Mr. Chen, you just said something very well! Attacking the heart is better than attacking the city!"

"I have something I want to tell you!"

"Great Khan, please speak!

I plan to have you and Umar release those Daqian captives!"

Habib finished speaking, and before Chen Zhongshu had time to speak, Umar said in disbelief:

"Great Khan, do you want me to release those Daqian prisoners?"

"We finally caught them, why should we let them go?"

"These damned Daqian people have killed so many of our warriors. Is it fair to their spirits to let them go now?"

Makhachev also took over the conversation and said:
"Great Khan, Umar is right. In my opinion, we should kill all the Daqian captives and let Xun Ke and his men see what happens when they invade our grasslands!"

Habib looked at the indignant Makhachev and Umar and said with great disappointment:
"Do you two understand what it means to attack the heart first and the city second?"

"I asked you two to read Daqian's military books carefully and learn how to use troops, but you didn't learn at all..."

In response to Khabib's reprimand, Makhachev lowered his head and muttered:

"I'm not from Daqian, why should I learn those things? Even if I don't read those military books, I can still fight well and make those two-legged sheep piss and fart!"

Hearing what Makhachev said, Khabib became even more angry and said:
"Do you know what it means to know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle? The reason why Asdoan lost was because he was arrogant and thought that Ye Mingsheng was the same as Shangguan Hongyuan. Little did he know that Ye Mingsheng was more dangerous and more terrifying than Shangguan Hongyuan!"

"If a hunter wants to hunt on the grassland, he must understand the habits of his prey, what he likes to eat, and where he likes to rest. If you don't know these, you are not a good hunter!"

"We study Daqian's military books so that one day we can fight back and defeat the Daqian people with their own methods. Only in this way can we rule the Central Plains!"

Seeing that Khabib was really angry, Makhachev quickly said that he knew he was wrong and would take a good look at those military books!
After reprimanding Makhachev again, Khabib looked at Chen Zhongshu and asked:
"Mr. Chen, why do you think I should release those Daqian prisoners?"

Chen Zhongshu rolled his eyes and said cautiously:
"Great Khan, do you want to alienate the Daqian and Luobi people?"

Hearing this answer, Habib clapped his hands and laughed:

“My parents gave me life, but Mr. Chen understands me best…”

"Although Daqian and Luobi have joined forces now, they each have their own ulterior motives and are not truly joining forces. They are on guard against each other, and this is exactly where we can take advantage!"

"Mr. Chen, after you return the captives, you must also tell the people of Daqian that I have sent an envoy to Yijing to discuss comprehensive trade and marriage with the emperor. I am willing to marry the emperor's daughter for my son Askar. From now on, the Golden Horde and Daqian will be one family!"

"I also admire the Great Emperor very much, and I look forward to going to Yijing to meet the Great Emperor!"

Hearing that Habib was going to Yijing, Umar immediately became anxious and said:
"Great Khan, Yijing is a den of dragons and tigers. You can't possibly go there!"

Habib waved his hand and said:

"I'm just telling the Luobei people. If I go to Yijing, it will be because one day after I unify the grasslands, I will lead a million strong army to meet Ye Mingsheng in Yijing!"

"Just think about what this Luobi would feel if he heard these words!"

Makhachev and Umar thought about it carefully, and their eyes lit up. Chen Zhongshu also praised:

"Great Khan, this is a really great move! Dariyachi, a young boy who is still wet behind the ears, is a million miles away from you. Even Ye Mingsheng is far inferior to you, Great Khan!"

“Mr. Chen, you are exaggerating. Ye Mingsheng is no ordinary man because he can lead the Fengwu Army to unify the world. He and I are just evenly matched at best. I will leave this matter to you, Mr. Chen. Umar is not good at speaking or thinking, so it will all depend on you, Mr. Chen…”

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Yijing, the Imperial Palace

Although it was past the hour of You, it was already daytime in Yijing in August. After dinner, Ye Mingsheng was jogging in the Imperial Garden.

In the summer, the Imperial Garden is full of flowers in full bloom. Under the careful care of the palace maids and eunuchs, the flowers bloom very beautifully. However, although Ye Mingsheng was jogging in the Imperial Garden at this time, his thoughts were on Qi, Lu, Ji, Yu, and Youyan, hundreds of miles away.

At present, the disaster situation in these three places has stabilized, and various disaster relief work is being carried out in an orderly manner, so Ye Mingsheng's inspection of these three areas is also on the agenda.

Ye Mingsheng planned to go to Changshan and Handan in Youyan first, and then go to Licheng in Qilu. The second stop in Qilu would be Taogang, which was the home port of the Daqian Navy in Ye Mingsheng’s plan and had always been the place Ye Mingsheng had been dreaming about!

Ye Mingsheng had only been to Taogang once. When he went there, Taogang had not yet been developed and there were only a few fishermen fishing there. But after several years of construction, it has already reached a preliminary scale.

Ye Mingsheng has invested hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the Taogang project. Ye Mingsheng must see with his own eyes whether his money is worth it!
After inspecting Qi and Lu, Ye Mingsheng planned to go to Hebei and Henan to take a look at Yecheng, Yujing and other places. Hebei and Henan were the worst-hit areas in this disaster, and Zhao Wanxian had also caused a lot of trouble in Hebei and Henan, so he wanted to go and see it in person.

After inspecting Hebei and Henan, Ye Mingsheng went northwards and returned to Yijing. According to Ye Mingsheng’s plan, the entire inspection process would last about one to two months...

Just as Ye Mingsheng was running in the Imperial Garden and thinking about what to do during the inspection, a young eunuch ran to Zhang Yufeng, who was jogging beside Ye Mingsheng, and whispered something in his ear. Zhang Yufeng was stunned when he heard what he said, then stopped and looked at the young eunuch for confirmation.

In response to Zhang Yufeng's gaze, the young eunuch nodded slightly, indicating to Zhang Yufeng that he had heard it correctly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yufeng waved his hand, and the young eunuch immediately bowed and took his leave. Zhang Yufeng also immediately caught up with Ye Mingsheng who was running.

After a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng, who had just finished running a circle in the imperial garden, stopped and took the tea bowl from the palace maid beside him and took a sip of tea.

After drinking the tea, Mingsheng looked at Zhang Yufeng who looked hesitant beside him, and immediately asked:
"What happened?"

Zhang Yufeng opened his mouth when he heard this, and looked a little hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

Seeing him like this, Ye Mingsheng was shocked and immediately asked back:

"Is there any new news coming from the grassland? Did Xun Ke lose the battle?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Zhang Yufeng immediately denied it:
"no!"

Ye Mingsheng felt relieved after hearing this, and then he began to rebuke:

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't waste time here!"

Zhang Yufeng heard this and said:

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are fighting!"

Ye Mingsheng was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously confirmed:

"Who did you say started a fight?"

"The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince started fighting, and the Fourth Prince cut a hole in the Third Prince's head..."

"What the hell is going on?"

"It seems that the Fourth Prince's homework was torn up by someone, and the Third Prince laughed at him. Then the Fourth Prince thought that it was the Third Prince who tore up the Fourth Prince's homework. The Third Prince then said that the Fourth Prince slandered him, and the two princes started fighting. During the fight, the Fourth Prince pushed the Third Prince down, and the Third Prince was hit!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:

"Is the Third Prince seriously injured?"

"I heard there was a small cut of about half an inch on his head and a lot of blood was left, but the medical school checked it out and said it's nothing serious!"

Ye Mingsheng felt relieved after hearing this, and then he asked again:
"Where are the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince?"

"When the Queen heard about this, she called the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and even Concubine Shen and Concubine Pei over!"

Ye Mingsheng fell into silence after hearing this. After a moment, Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything more and continued running.

Unless he is particularly busy with official duties or has other things to do, Ye Mingsheng runs two laps in the Imperial Garden every day. Just now, Ye Mingsheng only ran one lap, and now he is going to run the second lap!

After running two laps, Ye Mingsheng also came to An Miaoyi's courtyard. An Miaoyi was not surprised at Ye Mingsheng's arrival. She seemed to have anticipated Ye Mingsheng's coming, and she also thoughtfully prepared clothes for Ye Mingsheng after he washed.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng got straight to the point and said:

“I heard that Jingxuan beat Jingcheng? What happened…”