Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1285 If you don’t want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself.

After the princes made such a fuss, Nahachu would not dare to talk to the Ming army again.

So when the appointed time came, his envoy did not appear in Gyeongju.

At this time, the recuperation period has long passed, the construction of the castle has been completed, and it is time to completely deal with Naha Chu.

"Ordinarily, his people should have arrived a long time ago." Fu Youde guessed: "Did something happen?"

"Well, it's possible." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "But it doesn't matter. If his people don't come, we'll just send someone over."

So the two released dozens of prisoners who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and asked them to bring messages back to Naha.

These people were all well-known figures in the Naha Chu camp. Na Ha Chu naturally wanted to meet them in person to express his condolences and also to ask what the Ming army's purpose was in releasing them.

Most people said they didn't know, only his cousin Batula winked at him meaningfully.

"It seems that the Ming army has run out of recruits and is actively flattering me. It's a pity that I don't like them." Naha came out and said to everyone: "But it's a good thing that you can come back. Let's go back to the camp and rest. "

"Oh, that's someone else." Batu La said without changing his expression: "After they knew that I was your brother, they gave me special treatment. Daming still values ​​my brother very much."

"Ah? Didn't Ming Junjing ask you to move bricks?" Naha asked. He has sent two groups of envoys to Gyeongju, and they always told him this when they came back.

"..." Naha looked at Batula suspiciously upon hearing this, feeling that his elbows were turning outward. Then he asked in a low voice: "Does the Ming army want you to bring something to me?"

"Then, what does that prince mean?" he asked softly.

That's why Batu La joined the Ming Dynasty in anger. Now that he came with a mission, of course he couldn't just take it easy. "I didn't suffer much there. I ate and drank well every day and gained weight."

"Yes." Naha nodded while stroking his obviously gray beard. He knew that the prince was the number three figure in the Ming Dynasty and he would definitely have the final say on these matters.

"Yes." Batula nodded and said: "Duke Yingguo asked me to tell my brother that the court has responded. As long as you surrender immediately, Jinshan Horqin will be your choice. But we cannot keep everyone where they are. Our people are too big. If there are too many, the court will not be at ease."

After everyone retreated, he said to Batula: "Last time I kept you in Qingzhou specifically just so that I could have someone to convey the message at this time. Don't get me wrong."

"No, big brother." Batula cursed in his heart that he was not a human being. Last time, he redeemed more than a hundred people, but he was not among them.

"Then where should they be placed?" Naha asked in a deep voice.

Naha didn't even care about food when he was out, so he let them go back. First, as the siege lasted longer and longer, they had already experienced a shortage of supplies. Second, he was anxious to hear what his cousin brought back.

"Your Majesty means that we must not only implement the court's intentions, but also fully respect our opinions. Otherwise, if the court makes arrangements after the surrender, some people will say that the court is persecuting them."

"I can't say for sure. Anyway, it's dispersed resettlement. It's possible in Peking, Shanxi, Henan, and Liaodong. In addition, a group of people have to be resettled in Yunnan." Batula replied: "But how many people stay and how many people are scattered and resettled? Where will they be resettled?" , it is decided by the prince in Gyeongju City.”

"Well, it seems that prince is quite reasonable..." Nahachu nodded and asked his cousin to go down and rest.

Then he paced back and forth in the tent and began a fierce psychological struggle.

This time he was really moved. If he could stay where he was, he would still be the overlord of the grassland. Which emperor should he kowtow to without kowtowing? But the trouble is that they have to be dispersed. Naturally, everyone wants to stay where they are, and no one wants to be scattered. This is similar to the previous release of some prisoners, which is really offensive.

If this matter is brought up for public discussion, it will inevitably explode. Those chosen to be dispersed will definitely cause trouble. So we still had to operate in secret and keep it hidden until the end. After surrendering, it will no longer be your own troubles.

But he had been forced to swear an oath not to have private contact with the Ming army, so how could he operate in secret?

After much thought, he decided to send someone to make a secret trip. As long as it's not discovered, isn't it okay?
As for who to send...of course it's the national public watcher who can speak his mind and take the blame.

"Brother, I was so sorry last time." He then came to Guantong's tent, lowered his face and apologized. "You also saw that scene. They joined forces to force the palace. I really have no choice but to pass the responsibility to you."

"Does the Lieutenant have something else for me to do?" Guantong asked in a deep voice.

"I can't apologize to you if nothing happens, right?" Naha said with a sly smile: "But there is indeed something wrong."

"Please speak." Guantong said calmly.

"Hey, that's what happened..." Naha told Guantong the whole story and his plan, and finally said:

"So you have to help me go there and tell them that if they want me to surrender, at least the entire Horqin Grassland must be sealed to us." Naha paused and said: "In addition, Qingzhou City must be returned to me."

"Yes." Guantong nodded to indicate that he had taken note of it.

"Don't you think my request is a bit excessive?" Naha looked at him strangely.

"The price is high, why don't you just pay back the money." Guantong said softly: "Besides, what if someone agrees?"

"That's what I mean. That's why I can rest assured if I only have my brother by my side." Naha smiled while stroking his beard. At the end, he didn't forget to draw a picture and said: "Don't worry. Even if I only have one person by my side, that person It’s you too, brother.”

"Thank you, Lieutenant, for your kindness." Guantong said, cupping his fists.

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That night, Guantong took a few followers and left the old camp under the cover of darkness.

Then he abandoned the main road and went all the way over the mountains and ridges, taking a secret path, passing through Fuhei Mountain, leaving the foothills of Qingyun Mountain and heading to Qingzhou.

Huletu and others did not discover his whereabouts. But he still knew that Naha sent him to Gyeongju...

"Real or false?" King Azashili of the Liao Dynasty heard Ta and Timur's report and was a little disbelieving: "Why didn't Khultu ask Khulwa to tell this king?"

"Because Guantong took a small path and deliberately avoided Hultu's territory." Tabi Timur replied: "Batura told me this personally, and it is absolutely correct."

"Hiss..." Azashili's brows immediately turned into chrysanthemums. "Naha Chu has sworn to heaven that he will never contact the Ming army in private. How long has it passed and he can't bear it anymore?"

"Perhaps they have never lost contact." Tabi Timur said angrily: "There was no report from Batula before, we just didn't know!"

(End of this chapter)