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Chapter 546 Negotiation

On the city wall of Juyongguan.

Night Breeze Hunting.

Li Beichen stood on it, overlooking his birthplace, with Mrs. Xie beside him.

Fire spread in the distance and crowds of people surged.

There were faint sounds of horses neighing and high-pitched screams.

It seems that the sneak attack was successful.

In the distant Tatar military camp, there was a massacre. Li Beichen never used the enchanting powder that Jiang Yuebai ordered Han Ziqian to hand over before leaving.

On the one hand, before the arrival of reinforcements and new gunpowder, Juyong Pass was very weak. The enemy's main force was pressing on the border, and there was a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. If the Ecstasy Powder and the antidote fail, soldiers may be injured during the rush, and the situation suddenly reverses.

On the other hand, the delivery of Ecstasy requires deep penetration into the enemy camp to cause large-scale casualties, and there is no brave advance force with rich combat experience.

However, Lu Kunming and Meng Shu, as well as the two confidants sent by Zhu Shengye later, greatly increased our available manpower.

After several days of careful planning, Li Beichen and Mrs. Xie finally decided on a complete night attack plan. Lu Kunming and Meng Shu were the vanguard to release the powder, while Tian Heng and Zheng Pinshi sent by Zhu Shengye were responsible for attacking the opponent's grain, grass and horses, while the others harassed their sight.

An hour later, soldiers came to report and captured the eldest Tatar prince Yesizha alive. The second prince Sibafu led his people to escape towards the grassland.

When the eldest prince, with dark red face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, tall figure and wearing Mongolian clothing, appeared in the camp, Li Beichen was in front of the case with a wine bowl and jar in front of him.

Their eyes met, and their swords were at war.

Ye Sizha suddenly burst into laughter, which made Meng Shu beside him feel a chill in his heart.

Li Beichen waited for him to finish laughing, and then said slowly, "The eldest prince is an honored guest, so why not sit down and talk about the deal while drinking."

Ye Sizha said angrily, "We have nothing to talk about with you despicable and shameless Han people. My father was caught by you using a honey trap. How could we Tatars swallow this breath of peace? If you hadn't used poison tonight, I would have How can I be caught by you? Kill me or chop him into pieces, as you wish. But if you want me to surrender, that is absolutely impossible."

"You are a man! I respect you."

Li Beichen didn't answer, he filled the wine bowl in front of him with a smile, then picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

Ye Sizha didn't know what kind of medicine Li Beichen was selling in his gourd. His heart tightened and the hairs all over his body stood up.

He heard that the Han people tortured people, and the Shenxing Division had ten thousand ways to make life worse than death.

Li Beichen stared at Ye Sizha with bright eyes, "Do you want to be the Great Khan? Now is a good opportunity. You are the eldest prince and the legitimate son. Your father is not here, so the position of the Great Khan is yours. Do you want to Give it to someone else?"

Ye Si was furious and shouted angrily, "Bah! You Han people are so deceitful and cunning and cruel. When doing business, you always say one thing and do another. I don't like you."

As soon as Li Beichen heard this, he knew there was something going on. Because the implicit meaning is that I can agree to cooperate, but how can you guarantee that you keep your word?

"To show my sincerity, I will stand firm with you." Li Beichen smiled slightly, paused, and then continued, "What do you think of the future Great Khan of Mongolia?"

"Hmph!" Yesizha turned his head in protest.

Li Beichen poured another glass of wine in a leisurely manner, "I have a great gift for the eldest prince. I don't know if the eldest prince wants it or not. Let him loosen his grip and pour some wine first."

Lu Kunming hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

This eldest prince is not an ordinary person. He has a strong and burly figure, and he is extremely powerful at first glance. What if I take action and hurt the emperor? Li Beichen laughed and shook his head, "The eldest prince must be interested in the great gift I mentioned. Besides, before I left, I left an edict to pass on the throne to my younger brother. I heard that during the days when I left the capital, he made many arrangements inside and outside the court. It's well organized. If you kill me today, you won't be able to leave this camp, and Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos either.

But it’s hard to say that for you Tatars. The traitor Chen Ang defected to your brother Mengqibake and married off his two daughters. If you die tonight, your brothers will probably be very happy. "

Ye Sizha turned his head and glared at Li Beichen fiercely, snorting coldly from his nose.

The Han people are indeed good at sowing discord. But what I said is still true.

"You just need to promise to withdraw your troops today when you return, and at the same time abide by the agreement not to invade our border. I will follow the example of the Tang Dynasty and recognize you as the Great Khan of New Mongolia, build momentum for you, and support you to ascend the throne. If anyone else rebels, Ming Dynasty will They all support you as orthodox.

At the same time, a market supervision department was set up in the northern border towns, which was directly appointed by the court and did not take orders from the local government. It was responsible for maintaining normal market order at the border. Transactions between Mongolians and Central Plains people must follow procedures and regulations.

People from the Central Plains should not maliciously lower the prices of Mongolian goods. The prices of goods from the Central Plains should not be too high, and Mongolian goods should not be shoddy. A guide price is implemented for salt and iron, and all merchants must sell according to this price. If there are any Central Plains merchants who violate the regulations, the Mongolians can report the case to the Market Supervision Department. "

Yesizha rubbed his wrists and stood in the center of the tent, staring coldly at Li Beichen, as if he was weighing and thinking.

He knew all the measures Li Beichen talked about that had been taken in the history of the Tang Dynasty. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a descendant of the Tang Dynasty royal family, and he knew it.

Therefore, he subconsciously believed it.

Li Beichen saw the excitement that was deliberately suppressed in the other party's eyes, "How about it, eldest prince? Are you interested in cooperating in such a win-win business?"

Ye Siza remained silent.

Li Beichen's face turned cold. He stared into Ye Siza's eyes and asked calmly, "What are you doing, the eldest prince, standing here? Do you want to kill me?"

Ye Sizha smiled awkwardly and said carelessly, "The Emperor is indeed as legendary."

As he talked, he walked up to the table. After sitting down, he held on to the big bowl on the table. He didn't raise his glass for a long time, as if he was still hesitating whether he should sit down and drink with his enemy.

"Whether we can talk or not, we have to drink this bowl of wine first. You and your father are both great Mongolians. I want to make friends with you." Li Beichen said loudly, holding up the wine with great pride. , I paid tribute to Ye Si.

"Mongols are friends with Central Plains people? Tsk." Yesizha laughed loudly, picked up the wine and drank it down.

"Why can't Mongolians and Central Plains people be friends? Not only can they be friends, but they can also be relatives."

Li Beichen smiled and poured himself another bowl of wine, "During the Tang Dynasty, you Mongolian nobles married women from the Central Plains. Mongolian noble women married into the Central Plains and became royal concubines. You Mongolians are very wealthy from top to bottom. The situation is precarious now. Don’t you, a young hero like you, not want to be a Mongol Khan who will leave your name in history and be widely praised? I heard from my brother that your father Huanhuan Qieer has such ambitions. "

Ye Siza was stunned for a moment when he heard his father's name. His father is the same god idol in his heart as Genghis Khan.

He has longed to be a man like his father since he was a child.

But the father did not say who would pass the throne to. The rule was that whoever made the most military exploits would inherit. But if you want to surpass your brothers and achieve great military exploits, you have to take great risks. You may become disabled or die before inheriting the throne.

Now the throne of the Great Khan is within easy reach. No need to wait any longer and fight for it with your life.

Being recognized by the Ming Dynasty also further strengthens the "legitimacy" in a sense. After taking power, there will be less resistance to counter rebellions by other forces.

Yesizha was a little tempted, but still hesitant, and asked tentatively, "Is the Market Supervision Department that the emperor just punished profiteers serious about? When will it be established?"

(End of this chapter)