I Am the Grandson of the Second Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Earning 100 Million Taels at the Beginn

Chapter 358 Dabao Dharma King: Sorry everyone, although I am your leader, I am also Daming's inner ghost!
Plateau was attached to Daming during the Hongwu period. At that time, Lao Zhu considered that Plateau was too poor and it was not worthwhile to send troops, so he chose this semi-attached state.

In order to ensure the stability of the plateau, he ignored the pain of the serfs at the bottom, generously rewarded those monks, and ruled in name.

Gao Yuan also knows how to be a man. After attaching to Ming Dynasty, he came to pay tribute every year.

It's not how loyal they are, but that Daming has given too much, and he can make a lot of money once he goes there, and he would be a fool not to go.

That is to say, it is not easy to go to the plateau next time, otherwise they can do it once a month.

After the old man ascended the throne, the plateau did not make any impulsive actions. After other state capitals chose to support the old man, they also expressed their support for the old man.

Originally, everything was normal. In the real history, from the plateau to the Chongzhen period, except for some twists and turns during the Jiajing period, they all obeyed Daming in name.

But I don't know what's wrong with this era, or maybe the Arutai on the grassland gave too much. When Arutai formed an alliance with the Western Regions, they also joined it and planned to attack Ming Dynasty together.

As a result, before their side started, Alutai was defeated in a mess. In the Eastern Chagatai Khanate in the Western Regions, even their own king was captured.

Now the plateau is embarrassing.

I'm waiting here to go down, and I'm going to kill you, but you're all cold before I show up, what do you want me to do.

Go ahead, I might not be able to beat Daming alone.

Stop fighting, just like before, this is a banner to prepare for rebellion, and suddenly ran to Daming to say that it was a misunderstanding, I stopped fighting, embarrassing but not embarrassing.

In this way, the plateau was made to be unable to climb up or down, and it was not a matter of surrendering, nor was it not a matter of not surrendering.

Daming waited for a long time, and seeing that Gao Yuan didn't show his attitude, the old man finally couldn't help it, and decided to go up and beat him up and subdue him by force. He didn't want to surrender in name, he wanted to actually control Gao Yuan.

Lhasa, Potala Palace.

Today the monks gathered, and the monks turned the prayer wheels in their hands, bowed their heads and recited the scriptures silently, waiting for the arrival of the Dharma King.

They have already received the news of the Ming army's attack. This is not because they are well-informed, but because they have been staring at the Ming army early in the morning.

The Ming army has been training next to the plateau for so many years, and they are not blind, so whenever the Ming army makes moves, they will receive news.

The goal of the Ming army is very obvious. They went straight to Zelagang after leaving Moerkan. It is estimated that they planned to go directly to Lhasa along the Yarlung Zangbo River, and then go west to take the entire plateau.

It presents an offensive posture from east to west, the speed is very fast, and the offensive momentum is also very fierce.

The teaching army in Zelagang didn't even hold out for a day, but was completely annihilated by Da Ming's cannons and the huge airship, land and air attacks.

After finishing Zelagang, after a brief rest for a day, the Ming army went along the Yarlung Zangbo River to the station of King Chanhua.

The ferocity of the Ming army and the speed of their march made these eminent monks who thought they were protected by a heaven-sent land scared their hearts to the bone.

It was only at this moment that they discovered in astonishment that the mysterious force protecting the plateau had no effect on the Ming army.

The plateau, a heaven-sent place, has never been invaded by the enemy, and finally ushered in the iron hoof of the enemy.

This made those eminent monks who were very calm, as well as the nobles who controlled the various places, completely panicked. They rushed to the Potala Palace one after another to find their Dharma King and discuss what to do.

"The Great Treasure King has arrived!"

A loud shout interrupted the chanting, and all the monks and nobles opened their eyes and looked towards the entrance of the hall.

Under the gaze of everyone, an old monk in robes and cap walked in strolling in, shaking the prayer wheel in his hand.

The person who came was Deyin Xieba, the fifth Karma living Buddha of the Karma Kagyu sect.

This person is not simple. He used to travel around Khamba to teach the Dharma, and he had a great reputation.

In the 7th year of Yongle, the old man sent a young supervisor to Wusi Zangdusi to build a mansion, and announced that he would go to Jinling together.

Yongle came to Jinling in the 8th year. The old monk was invited by the old man to perform 14 days of Buddhist rituals for the old Zhu and his wife, and also passed on some immeasurable empowerment to the old man.Out of the desire to stabilize the plateau, the old man gave him a heavy reward, bestowed the title of Tibetan Buddhist leader, added the title of Dabao Dharma King, and became the nominal supreme commander of the plateau.

Later, the old monk toured around Daming, and finally stayed in Wutai Mountain and other places for more than a year before saying goodbye to the old man and returning to the plateau.

Zhu Zhangui was not there at the time, but the old monk got a lot of treasures from the old man, and the old man sent officials to escort him home.

Daming received such high treatment, one can imagine the reputation and prestige of this old monk after he returned to the plateau, coupled with the canonization of Daming, the old monk naturally became the highest head of the plateau.

"Meet the Karmapa!"

All the monks and nobles saluted together after the old monk sat on the throne.

"Get up!"

The old monk didn't even open his eyes. I don't know if he was old, but he still enjoyed the feeling of being admired. After a long time, his lips moved slightly, making everyone stand up.

"Thank you, Dharma King!"

Everyone returned to their seats, and the Karmapa finally opened his old yellow eyes.

"Everyone, I just received news that Daming's army has arrived in Chariba, and the leader of the army is the Crown Prince of Daming."

"Da Ming did not attack immediately, but issued an ultimatum to us, asking our three French kings and five religious kings to order all the troops to lay down their weapons and gather at the Potala Palace to wait for Daming's ruling."

It was deadly quiet below, no one dared to make noises, let alone make random decisions.

Seeing that no one said anything, the Karmapa sighed slightly, and continued: "A friend of mine in Daming told me sincerely that Daming is very determined to recover the plateau this time. And he also learned that the court recovered the plateau this time, not like In the past, it was handed over to me for management, but it is required to be managed by officials like Daming, and our monks can no longer participate in any political affairs, otherwise the entire temple will be cancelled, and all monks will be forced to return to secular life."

"This is too deceitful. Our plateau has been managed like this for many years. Why should we listen to them when Daming comes?"

"That is, the Great Treasure King, the entire plateau is our property, we will never allow these robbers to take away our things, we will fight them, the Buddha will definitely bless us."

"Yes, we fought with them. We are familiar with the terrain here. We don't fight them head-on. We look for places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Then, we will sneak attack them at night or when the weather is bad, defeat them, and drive them out. Our plateau."

The Dabao Dharma King had just finished talking about the method of ruling the plateau after Daming took back the plateau. The monks who were originally calm suddenly became excited.

They were silent just now because they didn't know how to deal with Da Ming, it didn't mean they were willing to catch him without a fight.

Of course, if Da Ming can still guarantee their current treatment, it is not impossible to return to Da Ming's embrace again.

But the question is, is that possible?

Although they are on the plateau, it does not mean that they are deaf and blind.

Now the three areas of the southeast, north and south of the plateau have all fallen into the hands of Daming, and there is a small gap in the west, which is still in the hands of the Timurid Empire.

In the territory of my own family, I have to get the consent of my own animals to convey an order by myself, and no one can bear it.

So Daming wanted to take over the plateau forcefully, and even sent officials to revoke their rights. This was already expected by the monks and nobles.

They still choose to bear it to the death and have not talked to Daming, because they just don't want to give up the benefits and rights they have obtained.

If one party wants to take it back, but the other party does not want to give it, what should I do?I can only fight.

At the beginning, all the monks and nobles thought that the plateau was protected by the Buddha, and that the army of outsiders would be cursed as soon as they stepped into the plateau, and the elite army would become soft-legged shrimp.

At that time, they will send troops to fight casually, and after winning, they can negotiate with Daming, and they can ask for whatever they want? .

As a result, now, yes, there is no need to talk about it.

The defending army didn't last even a day, and was defeated by Da Ming in a daze.

They haven't figured it out until now, how could it be possible for a place with such excellent terrain to not hold it for a day?
The defeat of the army made them flustered, who were very calm at first, and they all prayed in their hearts. Da Ming's army couldn't adapt to the plateau climate, and fell ill one after another before they could go far, and finally had no choice but to retreat.

But this time the Buddha didn't seem to be working. According to the news they got, apart from being a little uncomfortable, Daming's army didn't react at all.

Now coupled with the news from the Karmapa, everyone is in despair.

Could it be that they, who have ruled the plateau for many years, are about to lose power and become those stinky monks in the Central Plains who can only recite scriptures and eat fast?

No, this is not what they want, and they don't even want to live such a life.

I am used to being superior every day, let them live like serfs, they would rather choose to die.

"Everyone please be quiet, please be quiet!"

Perhaps unable to bear the noise of the crowd, the Karmapa, who was sitting above squinting his eyes and shaking the prayer wheel, opened his eyes and pressed his hands to keep everyone quiet.

Seeing that the Dabao Dharma King had something to say, everyone shut their mouths and sat looking at him expectantly, hoping to get enlightenment from the Buddha from him.

"Everyone..."

Dabao Dharma King coughed lightly, looked at everyone and said slowly: "Now we have no way out, I wanted to talk to Daming, but Emperor Daming refused me, and asked me to surrender unconditionally and accept the court's trial. "

"I chose to refuse this. We are disciples of the Buddha, and only the Buddha can judge us."

"Now that the two parties have no possibility of negotiation, we can only use our strength to force Daming back to the negotiating table, so as to get everything we want."

"And this power is war. Only death and blood can make these proud Ming people understand the power of our Tibetan Buddha."

"Yes, what the Karmapa said is correct, fight with them, and beat them until their heads are broken, so that they can honestly negotiate with us."

"That's right, fight them to the end. Even if they want to negotiate with us and fail to meet our requirements, we will not stop the war."

"Tiida Living Buddha is right. Not only do we want to continue our current rights, but we also want Daming to give us the Asan province. It is the place where the Buddha was born, so it should be handed over to us for management."

"Yes, yes, the land there was given to us by the Buddha, and we should manage it."

Human greed is unlimited.

At the beginning, these monks and nobles only wanted to maintain their current rights, but they didn't know which nerve was wrong, and they actually thought that they could defeat Daming.

Some even thought about how to ask Daming for things after the war was over.

Some of the more greedy ones extended their claws to Ah San Province, wanting to put Ah San Province under their management.

Looking at the monks and nobles below who were full of interest and discussing how to divide up the spoils after the war, the Karmapa slightly shook his head.

Benefits touch people's hearts, and the Buddha will fall if he gets involved in money.

After discussion, all the monks and nobles decided to fight a decisive battle with Daming in Lhasa. With the help of Lhasa's defensive terrain, they fought to the death with Daming, forcing Daming to return to the negotiating table and forcing Daming to offer more benefits.

After the meeting, Karmapa returned to his resting place.

"You go back first, I'm tired and want to rest for a while."

When he came to the door, the Karmapa waved away his followers, opened the door and walked in alone.

Although the doors and windows in the house were closed, it was still very bright under the light of candles.

In front of the Buddha statue, there is a desk from the Central Plains. On the chair beside the desk, a man in a monk's cloak is holding a book, shaking his head and reading it carefully.

"Yu Shangshu, I kept you waiting!"

The Dabao Dharma King sorted out his mood, put his palms together, walked forward with a smile, and saluted that person.

"Hehe, it's okay, with these books here, you can wait as long as you want."

Yu Qian, who was not used to the plateau environment, panted slightly, put the book in his hand on the desk, and stood up with a smile to meet the Karmapa.

He was so fascinated by what he watched just now, he didn't even know when the other party came in.

The two of them had some politeness, and the Dabao Dharma King invited Yu Qian to take his seat, and after pondering for a while, he said to Yu Qian, "I have asked them to gather all the troops in Lhasa according to Daming's request."

Yu Qian nodded slightly, and cupped his hands at the Karmapa.

"I will tell His Majesty the merits of the Fawang. When the war begins, I hope that the Fawang can find a safe place to hide. When the war is over, His Highness will personally meet you."

That's right, the Dabao Dharma King has already taken refuge in Daming.

Although he is the nominal manager of the plateau, because he is not good at managing these things, the other two Dharma kings and the other five great priests have already divided up his rights. He is now on the plateau with an auspicious same thing.

Some time ago, when the Ming Dynasty was about to attack the plateau, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, carried a letter written by the Supreme Emperor and secretly found him, hoping that he could help the court to quickly solve the plateau problem.

And promised him that a temple will be built for him in the Central Plains afterwards, so that he can preach and receive the Dharma in the Central Plains.

The Great Treasure Karmapa considered that the plateau would definitely not be able to stop Daming, and since he had no rights in his hands, if he did not surrender in advance, he would not only get nothing if he won in the future, but he might even become a prisoner.

So he directly chose to surrender, and decided to help Daming and speed up the plan to regain the plateau.

Daming was able to break through Zelagang so quickly, in addition to the powerful firepower, it was also inseparable from the secret help of the Karmapa.

Even the route into the plateau was provided by this old monk.

Therefore, a strong fortress collapses from the inside, not to mention the pillars are rotten.

"The other two Dharma kings, can you also ask them to bring people to Lhasa to defend with you?"

After talking about the follow-up questions, Yu Qian thought that there were two other dharma kings here in the plateau, so he wondered if they could be solved together.

The Dabao Dharma King shook his head helplessly.

"Those two guys don't deal with me. They have been dissatisfied with me for so many years. As the top manager of the entire plateau, it is difficult to call them here."

Yu Qian nodded, pondered for a while and said: "Although this is the case, I suggest you give it a try. As the saying goes, under the overturned nest, there will be no eggs. If you can't hold on here, don't think about it on their side. So in this crisis situation, it is very likely that they will come and unite with you to fight against Daming."

The Dabao Dharma King opened his mouth, thinking that it might be difficult, but in the end he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Now that he has boarded the pirate ship, if he doesn't listen to Da Ming, and Da Ming tells the monks and nobles below the news of his refuge, then he will be completely finished.

In mid-April of the fourth year of Hongxi, the Karmapa in Lhasa sent a letter to the other two Karmapas and five teaching kings, inviting them to fight against Ming Dynasty, protect their homeland, and defend their rights and status.

He also told them that if they did not unite together, they would be defeated by Ming Dynasty one by one. He also told them about the imperial court's possible rule and management methods behind the plateau.

It's completely like Daming is already planning to kill us, and you can figure it out yourself.

After careful consideration, the two Dharma Kings and the five teaching kings agreed to the Dabao Dharma King.

After leaving behind the forces to protect the various fiefs, he led his troops to Lhasa, preparing to unite the forces of the entire plateau, defeat Daming in one fell swoop, and force Daming back to the negotiating table.

At the end of April in the fourth year of Hongxi, under the leadership of Zhu Zhangui, the Ming army broke through Chali Bar and crossed the Yarlung Zangbo River to force Lhasa.

On the fifth day of the fifth month of the fourth year of Hongxi, the Ming army arrived at the outskirts of Lhasa and confronted the guarding plateau troops.

This war concerning the domination of the plateau has officially kicked off.

This is the first main battle, and it is also the last decisive battle.

(End of this chapter)