Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 940 Preemptive Strike
What Yang Jie did on the grassland was, to put it bluntly, nothing more than sowing discord.

However, in many cases, the simpler the strategy, the easier it is to use.

From bewitching Agadorji to inciting Bolai, Mao Lihai, what Yang Jie grasped was nothing more than the weakness of human heart and human nature.

Again, everything he did was to disrupt the situation on the grassland.

After grasping this point, and looking back at Yang Jie's actions, everything will become clear.

Similarly, with this as a starting point, one can also infer Yang Jie's next goal...

"Also first!"

Before waiting for the answer from the first emperor, Yang Hong was already determined to speak.

Those two simple words made all the officials present gasp.

They all turned their eyes to the first emperor, but saw the emperor nodded slightly, which was regarded as approval.

As a result, all the ministers present could not help but swallow their saliva.

This young master of the Yang family really dares to think and act...

The planning and action on this secret note is already considered daring, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is dancing on the tip of a knife.

You must know that during this whole operation, Yang Jie circled around Agadorji, Karaqin, Wengliguote, and Tumote.

Not only must we ensure that they can be persuaded to cooperate with us, but more importantly, we need to let the four parties not know each other's small actions.

Moreover, it is necessary to control the timing of the actions of all parties so that everyone can act according to the plan designed by Yang Jie.

This point is very important, but it is extremely difficult!

You must know that the tribes on the grassland may not have the accumulation of experience brought by the long history of the Central Plains, but they are the masters of that land, and, in the harsh environment, all those who are not strong enough, or who can only act recklessly, have long been It's already dead and can't die anymore.

For those who can stay and successfully become the leader of the tribe, in addition to bravery, treachery is an indispensable quality.

It is by no means an easy task to deceive them!
All of Yang Jie's plans, if anything went wrong, for example, several tribes communicated with each other, or someone made a move in advance, then his life would be in danger immediately.

To achieve all this, one must deal with all parties. At the same time, the most important point is to make all parties feel that Yang Jie is one of them.

This difficulty...

Anyway, all the elders present felt ashamed!
That's right, at this time, some of them knew a lot about the anecdotes in Beijing, and they suddenly remembered.

Long before Yang Hong returned to Beijing, this young son of the Yang family had a very good reputation in Beijing.

Whether he is a Confucian scholar or a lord's son, he can enjoy it. Although he is not in good health, there are quite a few younger generations in the capital who have a good relationship with him.

Looking at it now, the communication between Beijing and China is nothing more than a small fight, and the grassland is his real world...

The so-called knowing son is like a father, what's more, Yang Hong has been stationed on the border for many years, and no one can have a deeper understanding of the situation on the grassland than him.

Adding the two together, after calming down, Yang Hong naturally deduced Yang Jie's next plan very quickly.

"According to what Yang Jie Mishu said, now the Tatars are in chaos, Tuotuobuhua and Agadorji have died one after another, the Karaqin tribe, the Wengliguote tribe, and the Chahar tribe have each established a golden family His descendants are the new khans, but at the same time he proclaims himself a grand master, obviously he wants to go back to the way Tu Huan used to be."

"The remaining Ordos and Aso tribes attacked the Guoerluosi and Chahar tribes one after another, probably in the name of revenge for the old master, annexing each other and strengthening their strength."

"Under such circumstances, all Tatar ministries have ulterior motives, and the trend of disintegration has already begun. If there is a melee, it will be difficult to end. Without the suppression of Tutuo Buhua, even the nominal prairie co-lord."

"During the long-term wars, apart from a large number of reductions in personnel, the ministries will continue to accumulate hatred, and eventually form a deadly enmity between the tribes. As a result, the strength of the Tatars will inevitably be greatly weakened. Within a hundred years, it will be difficult to regain Threatening me, Daming."

"but……"

Today's Yang Hong is quite different from when he first returned to the capital. Before returning to Beijing, he was still a general who had fought many battles. Be a little stooped.

In addition, he has always had the habit of reading, if one ignores the unicorn and scarlet robe on his body and stands among a group of civil servants, he might not be able to recognize him, he is a veteran galloping on the battlefield.

Even so, his experience is still there!

After temporarily putting aside his worries about Yang Jie, Yang Hong quickly sorted out the current situation in the grassland.

It should be said that the Tatar civil strife was a good thing for Daming, but at this moment, Yang Hong's face did not show any joy.

Frowning tightly, Yang Hong continued to speak.

"The weakening of strength is relative!"

"The civil strife in the Tatars certainly poses no threat to our Ming Dynasty, but the biggest benefit is for Oala!"

"With the death of Tutuobuhua and Agadorji, the war between Tatar and Oara will definitely come to an end, and even, with Yexian's character, he will definitely take this opportunity to launch a counterattack."

"From this point of view, everything is not over yet!"

Yang Hong's voice was heavy and full of worry.

But this kind of worry is obviously not the kind of worry about Yang Jie's safety just now.

His words instantly reminded everyone present.

You know, the one who faced the Tatars head-on had always been Wala who also led first.

Tatar civil strife, especially during the war with Oala, isn't this a godsend opportunity for Yexian, who has been plotting to become the Khan?

The reason why Tatar was able to rule under Tutuo Buhua before was because he was a direct descendant of the Golden Family and the co-lord of the grassland.

Now that the various tribes of Tatar are attacking each other, they are no longer confronting each other. When facing Oala, they must be single and weak. To the level before Bauhinia Pass.

A victorious war has always been the best chance for a grassland tribe to become stronger!
Thinking of this, the faces of all the ministers present also became heavy, and even, vaguely, they looked at Yang Hong with complicated eyes...

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened at the same time.

However, he was not facing Yang Hong, but the officials below!
"The expression of Zhu Qing at this moment reminds me of a person..."

The emperor's voice rang in his ears, and the officials present immediately noticed something was wrong.

This sudden calm made everyone's heartstrings tense. Suddenly, their minds began to spin rapidly. What did they do to displease the emperor.

You know, the number of times this kind of tone like a storm is coming after the emperor ascended the throne can be counted with one hand.

Whenever this kind of situation occurs, no matter how indifferent the emperor behaves, the anger accumulated behind it is enough to make the entire court tremble.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became depressing. After a while, Fan Guang, who was belatedly aware of it, had the courage to ask.

"Dare to ask who His Majesty is talking about?"

"Yue Wumu!"

Zhu Qiyu's tone was still flat.

However, as soon as the name was uttered, a trace of cold sweat dripped from the faces of everyone present.

Besides Yang Hong, even Fan Guang, who was the dullest, was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

However, not only did this sentence not have the effect of calming the anger, but it was like a valve, allowing the emperor's anger to pour out instantly.

The imperial case was shaken slightly, making a crisp sound, and the emperor slapped the table in a rare way!
"What can I do to appease my anger?"

"In my opinion, this Yang Jie acted recklessly, disrupting the confrontation between Wala and Tatar, and giving Wala an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Tuotuo Buhua, who had already reached a peace agreement with Daming, was attacked and killed by his subordinates. It violates the way of a saint and loses Daming's dignity."

"Audacity, disobedience to the holy order, self-righteousness, causing Daming and grassland tribes to fight against each other, and it is more likely to restore Oala's vitality and plot against Daming."

"For such a sinner, I should issue thirteen imperial edicts in succession, summoning him to return to Beijing immediately, and then order Jin Yiwei to take him to prison, so as to set the record straight."

"If necessary, you should give up the title of Yang's family, so that you can make amends to Tatar Wala, let him die, and make good friends with Daming again."

"right?"

These words, the emperor said in a flat tone, even with a bit of gentleness, if it weren't for the last two words with a cold meaning, it was almost as if he was really scolding Yang Jie.

However, the more this was the case, the more frightened the ministers present were.

Their premonition was indeed right. Whenever the Son of Heaven spoke in the tone just now, there must be violent wind and rain.

These words are very important!
The emperor compared Yang Jie to Yue Fei, implying that he had made great achievements in this trip like Yue Fei.

So, how will the court treat him?

Rebuke, recall?
Didn't that turn the emperor into Zhao Gou!

And these people, one counts as one, how is it different from Qin Hui who betrayed the country and begged for peace?
The atmosphere in the arena was extremely heavy, the emperor burst into anger, and looked coldly at the ministers below.

In the main hall, all the officials knelt down, under the power of the emperor, they didn't dare to lift their heads, while Yang Hong, who was the only one standing, just watched with cold eyes and stood with his arms folded, without any intention of persuading him.

In fact, Yang Hong didn't feel anything at first, but when he heard the word Yue Wumu, he immediately reacted.

Seeing the guilty looks of the other ministers now, why didn't he understand what these people were thinking just now?
It is nothing more than the feeling that Yang Jie stirred up the situation in Tatar and gave Oala a chance to rise. Once things are not in harmony, Oala will really take advantage of the situation.

Then, throw all the responsibility on Yang Jie and let him be the sinner of this society!
He has seen many such actions in the army.

The ministers who supervised the army and the admirals claimed that they had won the battle and said it was their own credit, and if they lost the battle, they said it was the mistake of the chief general, and they all took responsibility for it.

As for those people who risked their lives to fight on the battlefield...

who cares?
Now, for the sake of the country and the community, his son dragged his weak and sick body far to the north, wandering around the grasslands, devoting his heart and soul.

But the group of people in front of him, living high above the temple, just want to take his life to sue for peace casually.

Pooh!
Yang Hong tried his best to control himself, not to show contempt, but his fists hidden under the sleeves were already clenched tightly, and his veins were bursting.

At this time, all he knew was that the Son of Heaven was angry, but Fan Guang, who was at a loss as to why he was angry, finally understood.

Like Yang Hong, Fan Guang stared coldly at the other ministers present, straightened up, and cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, I believe that it is a great achievement for Yang Zhenfu to disturb the Tatar ministries this time. The so-called military conquest, and secondly, the prairie tribes have always been a serious problem for the imperial court. Now Yang Zhenfu did not waste a single effort As soon as the soldiers die, they will make them attack each other, causing internal friction, even if it is to give Wala an opportunity to take advantage of it, we must not negate his merits."

"What's more, Wala's vitality is seriously injured now. Although the Tatars are in civil strife, the ministries are not without resistance. The court is so timid, is it the style of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Therefore, I believe that regardless of the return of the envoy Yang Zhen and the situation on the grassland, he must not be punished. Otherwise, the hearts of the whole army will be chilled!"

After saying these words, the emperor's face turned pale.

Seeing this situation, the other ministers looked at each other, and they all saw the wry smile in each other's eyes.

This is really... a disaster for them!
Without even saying a word, the emperor almost beat him like Qin Hui.

Indeed, just now, they felt something wrong with Yang Jie's actions, and felt that he did not consider the consequences.

However, they wouldn't be able to put all the responsibility on Yang Jie.

What's more, as Fan Guang said, no matter what, the Tatar civil strife is a good thing for Daming.

There have been many tribes on the grassland since ancient times, but there was only one Genghis Khan.

Moreover, there are various reasons for the rise of Genghis Khan. If it were not for the Liao, Song, Xixia, and Jin regimes at that time, the various ministries of Mongolia would not have been unified by Genghis Khan so easily.

It is true that after the split of Tatar, Oala's power was the strongest among the ministries.

However, this does not mean that Wala will definitely be able to annex other tribes.

You know, all the ministries in the grassland are not stupid. If they are forced to rush, they will naturally abandon their previous suspicions and join hands to fight against the enemy. Moreover, the grassland is vast and there are many tribes, big and small. Looking at it now, all the ministries are ambitious, not so easy to beat.

In addition, at least the five major tribes have gained a lot of benefits since the mutual trade between Tatar and Ming Dynasty, and there is also the orthodoxy of the Golden Family.

For various reasons, Oala must be able to benefit from this Tatar civil strife.

However, there are too many intermediate variables in order to grow again to a level that threatens Daming, and it will take at least several decades.

Therefore, most of them thought that Yang Jie, a young man, was too daring, and it would be impossible to take him out to convict him.

Not to mention, sending him to prison in order to obtain the so-called "reconciliation with the Tatars", if this is really done... Bah, it is impossible to do this!
As soon as this idea came up, it was ruthlessly suppressed by the elders, and they even had to spit in their hearts.

However, feeling the emperor's anger and the cold gazes of Yang Hong and Fan Guang, they could only smile wryly.

After a pause, Wang Ao spoke first.

"Your Majesty, calm down. I have absolutely no intention of blaming Fushi Yang Zhen. As Dudu Fan said, what Yang Zhenfu did this time has made great contributions to the country. Compared with Yue Wumu, I think Yang Zhenfu His boldness and demeanor are even more like the ancient Lin Xiangru!"

(End of this chapter)