Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 377 Once again, we will conquer the Xiongnu and use barbarians to control barbarians! First, we will control the Tatars, then we will control the northern frontier!
Zhu Ying finished speaking.

The faces of the Tatar nobles here all changed drastically.

This time.

They sensed something different, a situation drastically different from that faced by their ancestors.

However, at this moment, it seems that they cannot change anything.

"besides."

"The pills I just gave you are not poison, but they are good things that can make you obedient."

"After all, I will not believe your so-called submission."

Seeing the drastic change in the expressions of these Tatar princes and nobles, Zhu Ying smiled faintly, completely unconcerned about what they were thinking.

The moment they swallowed the pills that had just been given to them, their lives were no longer theirs.

Follow!

Zhu Ying raised his hand.

On the palm of your hand.

Suddenly, a small golden insect appeared, shimmering with a faint white halo.

If there were people from the Miao region of the Ming Dynasty, they might be able to recognize a bit of it—it's a Gu worm.

It was just a type of Gu worm that I had never seen before.

This!

It was a good item that Zhu Ying opened from the treasure chest, and it was opened during the Yingtian period. It was called the Heart-Eating Gu Mother Gu.

As the name suggests.

It possesses the ability to devour hearts. Once the eggs hatched by the mother insect enter the body, the mother insect can control the offspring insects, making the person who has been infected with the offspring insects taste what it means to have their heart devoured.

When Zhu Ying first opened the Tier 1 treasure chest and found the Heart-Eating Gu, he initially thought it was just an ordinary little bug. However, after seeing its attributes, he felt as if he had discovered a new continent.

This is practically a divine tool for the future Ming Dynasty to control the world and govern with puppet rulers!

With this Heart-Eating Gu, those hypocritical people will definitely know what pain is, and even more so, what obedience is.

It can be said.

This was far more painful than the life-and-death talisman in the martial arts world, and everything was under Zhu Ying's control.

"Once you experience the excruciating pain, you'll behave yourselves better."

Zhu Ying smiled faintly, then a thought struck him.

The Heart-Eating Gu on the palm let out a hiss.

An invisible signal was sent targeting the larvae.

Suddenly!

The Tatar nobles who were kneeling on the ground suddenly changed their expressions, and all of them began to wail and scream in pain.

"Ah... my heart is aching."

"It hurts……"

These powerful and wealthy individuals were all struggling frantically on the ground, letting out piercing screams.

Almost simultaneously, they all clutched their chests, their faces turning deathly pale.

Wang Wei, who was standing nearby, remained completely unmoved by what he saw.

When Zhu Ying first refined the elixir, he had already ordered Wang Wei to test it on death row inmates, and they had already witnessed their suffering.

After continuing for a while.

With a thought, Zhu Ying manipulated the Heart-Eating Gu Mother Worm to stop sending signals.

These frantically struggling Tatar nobles had just ended their suffering, but each of them was deathly pale.

“A Gu worm has already attached itself to your heart. Every season, if there is no soothing pill to suppress it, this worm will tear at your heart until you die in agony.”

"of course."

"I still give you two choices."

"You may also choose to end your own lives and the suffering."

"Secondly, as long as you obediently serve the Ming Dynasty and fully cooperate with the Ming Dynasty in controlling the northern border, I will bestow upon you pills every season to relieve your suffering, and your wealth and honor will remain." Zhu Ying glanced at these people and said very calmly.

now!

Their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Zhu Ying.

Obviously.

In that instant, they felt endless pain, excruciating agony, and were completely powerless, unable to muster any strength, even finding it difficult to commit suicide.

"Now, what choices do you have?"

After a moment's pause, Zhu Ying asked these Tatar nobles again, this time for the last time.

"We are willing to submit."

If they truly had the courage to commit suicide, they wouldn't have waited until they were surrounded and captured; instead, they would have fought the Ming army to the bitter end.

If they truly had integrity, they would have died on the battlefield.

Every country has its share of good-for-nothings.

exactly.

In the battle of the Tatar invasion to the south, and in the border battle, Zhu Ying eliminated almost all the capable and principled Tatars.

The people who remain are now perfectly suited to serve the Ming Dynasty.

That's right.

For this vast northern frontier, if we simply rely on the military might of the Ming Dynasty to directly confront it and try to control it with the most ruthless means, it will be difficult to achieve complete control and will face significant obstacles in the future.

This continued, depleting the nation's strength.

and so.

Zhu should support a puppet ruler to control other barbarians.

This is the fundamental principle of governance, the true way to control.

Utilize these Tatar nobles to help govern the Ming Dynasty, and then implement the Ming Dynasty's national policies on this vast grassland, so that all people will submit to it.

of course.

Even if they are included, they will not be completely compared with the people in the heart of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Their taxes will naturally be higher, and they will not have much control over the military and political affairs.

"Issue my order."

"The army should cease its attack and instead surround the royal court."

"You all go and appease the people. I'm entrusting this box of pills to you."

"All leaders of your Tatar tribes who hold tribal power must take this medicine, and when they take it, there must be a subject of my Great Ming Dynasty to witness it; otherwise, I will not recognize it."

"Furthermore, proclaim to all your Tatar tribes that you submit to the Ming Dynasty and become subjects of the Ming Dynasty from this day forward."

"This is what I want you to do," Zhu Ying said authoritatively, staring at the Tatar nobles.

At this moment.

The infarction conveyed an undeniable truth.

Faced with the current situation, these Tatar nobles have no other choice.

"I will obey."

These Tatar nobles replied with pained expressions and fear.

As Zhu Ying issued his order.

Liu Lei and Wang Wei immediately went to relay the order.

"His Highness has given the order."

"The Tatars have surrendered. The army should cease its attack and instead surround the royal court."

"His Highness has given the order."

"The Tatars have surrendered, and the army has ceased its attack..."

The royal guards dispersed and loudly relayed the general's orders.

The royal court was now in ruins, and the Ming army's charge gradually subsided.

……

Langjuxu Mountain, at its summit!
Zhu Ying stood on the edge of the mountain peak, looking down at the Tatar royal court shrouded in war below, his face filled with an indescribable sense of emotion.

"four years ago."

"I led an army of 50,000 to this place, defeated the Northern Yuan army, destroyed the Northern Yuan, and accomplished the feat of sealing the wolf's lair."

"And now, I have come to this place again."

"Truly magnificent, truly awe-inspiring."

Zhu Ying said with a very emotional tone.

The feat of sealing the wolf's lair and residing in the Xu!

Even Huo Qubing, the champion of yesteryear, only accomplished this feat once, achieving a great feat that would be remembered for all time. But Zhu Ying accomplished it twice.

Moreover, compared to the first time, this time the process was much smoother. It wasn't the previous surprise attack by 50,000 troops, but the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Ming troops.

Moreover, they didn't just fight and leave; they turned this area into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Highness's divine might is unparalleled throughout history."

"Throughout history, it is Your Highness who has enabled the expansion of our Chinese territory to this place."

"The Ming Dynasty has His Highness, and China has His Highness. This is a blessing for countless Chinese sons and daughters."

"Your Highness, I swear to follow you to the death."

With boundless reverence, Liu Lei knelt directly before Zhu Ying and shouted loudly.

"Your Highness, we swear to follow you to the death."

Behind Zhu Ying, many generals shouted in unison, their eyes filled with awe and fervor.

For the Ming army

Zhu Yingjiu was truly like a god of war, invincible and unconquerable.

"Follow me, and don't talk about life or death."

Zhu Ying turned around and looked at the generals who had followed him from the beginning of the war. His gaze was gentle: "I will lead you all to conquer the whole world and unify the entire realm."

"I will follow you to the death."

All the generals shouted excitedly.

As a military general, I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of complacency and having no battles to fight.

now.

The Crown Prince they follow has ambitions for the world, and the Ming Dynasty will have countless battles to fight in the future.

The entire land is within the reach of the Great Ming Dynasty.

"Okay, everyone get up."

Zhu Ying smiled and raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness," the generals immediately said.

This time!

Lan Yu stepped forward: "Your Highness, why accept the surrender of those barbarians this time? Why not just escort them back to the Ming Dynasty?"

Obviously.

Lan Yu didn't quite understand this point.

"The Duke of Liang does not know."

"Your Highness intends to control the entire Tatar territory, not to slaughter it, and not to leave after killing a few people as before."

“Our Great Ming Dynasty wants to completely incorporate this Tatar territory into the Ming Dynasty's territory, and wants to make the millions of Tatars completely submit to the Ming Dynasty and serve our Great Ming. Simply killing them is not an option.”

"His Highness's method of using barbarians to control barbarians was to subtly influence these Tatars to submit to the Ming Dynasty by accepting their surrender," Xu Huizu explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this explanation...

Lan Yu nodded as if he understood, but still waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know how to fight, but I don't know how to handle these governance issues."

"However, since it was His Highness who made the decision, it must be correct."

Lan Yu had 100% support for Zhu Ying and his grand-nephew, without any objections.

This is similar to why Huaixi readily cooperated when the land tax was converted into a poll tax, distributing and selling off its land ahead of schedule, all in order to cooperate with Zhu Ying.

Because they understand one thing very well.

Zhu Yingrong, they are glorious.

Zhu Yingnan, they are in trouble.

They from Huaixi are inherently one with Zhu Ying, and unless they seek death, they will absolutely not do anything to Zhu Ying.

"Now that everyone is here today..."

"I have made my decision regarding future plans."

"As the Duke of Wei said, if we want to completely control the Tatar territory and turn it into our Great Ming territory, we must adopt this method of using barbarians to control barbarians."

"Those Tatar princes and nobles can be used, but not trusted. Even though I have their lives in my hands, they will still do some underhanded things."

"Therefore, for many years to come, the Tatars will not be allowed to have an army, but only unarmored servants to manage the Tatars on behalf of our Great Ming."

“A stronghold must be built next to each tribe. The more people a tribe has, the more troops it can garrison, and the larger the stronghold must be.”

Zhu Ying looked at the generals before him and said in a deep voice.

Use barbarians to control barbarians.

Naturally, the idea was to have the Tatars control the Tatars on behalf of the Ming Dynasty.

We should take precautions first, and then gradually relax restrictions once the Tatars have truly submitted.

If we gradually bestow favors upon the Tatars, they will surely submit to us.

after all.

In this day and age.

As long as they can be fed, they won't think too much. They will naturally weigh who treats them well and who makes their lives better.

"Your Highness is wise."

"With this move, we can definitely control the Tatars."

All the generals said in unison.

“The Tatars are very large. Although the royal court has submitted to them, they are still a tribal society.”

"I have already instructed those puppets to order their tribes to submit. Keep an eye on things, and if any tribe refuses to submit, then take military action."

"You can handle these matters yourselves," Zhu Ying instructed again.

"Your subjects obey." The generals naturally kept Zhu Ying's words in mind.

"besides."

"Gather 30,000 cavalrymen and they will accompany me to the border with the Oirat Mongols tomorrow."

“The Tatars have been in great turmoil this time, and they have taken the opportunity to seize a lot of territory. If we don’t deter them, they will seize the opportunity to make their move.” Zhu Ying changed the subject and looked at Lan Yu.

For the past four months.

The Ming Dynasty waged a reign of terror.

They completely terrified the Tatars.

same.

Seeing the Tatars' predicament, the Oirats and Uriyangkhai, two tribes of the same origin as the Tatars, did not sit idly by. Instead of sending troops to support the Tatars in their fight against the Ming Dynasty, they took the opportunity to seize the territory, pastures, and people that originally belonged to the Tatars.

These ones.

Zhu Ying already considered it to belong to the Ming Dynasty, how could he allow them to take it away?
"Your Highness."

"Thirty thousand cavalry is too few, isn't it?"

"The cavalry battalion still has 70,000 soldiers. Mobilize them all, send them on a rampage, and kill them all without leaving a single one alive," Lan Yu said.

"Thirty thousand cavalrymen are enough."

"With the Tatars as a cautionary tale, they dare not go too far."

"Now that our Great Ming is swallowing up the Tatars, it will consume a lot of national strength. We must proceed step by step. We should first focus on deterring the Oirats and Uriyangkhai. After we have completely digested the Tatar territory, we will deal with these two tribes and completely incorporate the northern grasslands into the territory of our Great Ming, making them our pastures," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Your subject understands." Lan Yu nodded emphatically.

Subsequently.

Zhu Ying walked slowly with his hands behind his back, his gaze falling on the stone wall at the summit of the mountain.

"From now on, this Langjuxu Mountain will truly belong to my Great Ming."

“There must be a mark here.”

Zhu Ying stared at the stone wall, then gripped the Ling Shuang sword at his waist.

He then stepped forward, leaped up suddenly, and rose into the air, his sword flashing.

All that could be seen were sword energies crisscrossing the stone wall.

The generals stared in disbelief as Zhu Ying leaped several feet into the air, defying all ordinary people; they were all astonished.

Zhu Ying landed.

With a casual wave of his hand, a surge of internal force burst forth.

The dust on the stone wall was shaken, and debris fell off.

The four words were then presented to the eyes of the generals.

"The Celestial Empire, the Great Ming Dynasty!"

These four characters are deeply imprinted on the stone wall, and perhaps in the future, it will be necessary to chisel away the entire mountain wall to erase them.

……

(End of this chapter)