Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 197 Negotiations!

"Your Majesty, are you greedy?"

"Haha, didn't you say that Mongolia is vast and rich in products? Can't you offer some sacrifices? You can tell Mahamu!"

"Yes." The messenger nodded in disbelief.

"The third is to cede territory. Our Ming Dynasty will hand over Alxa, Bayannur, and Ulanqab to us."

"Ah? Your Highness, do you want to occupy this vast plain?" "If I say that, he will never agree!"

"Negotiation, both sides agree, you go and tell Mahamu!"

"Well, I have one more question."

"Oh, this request of mine is very beneficial to the Mongols. I plan to demarcate an area from the Fourth Prince's Banner. In this area, no troops can be stationed, and merchants from the Ming Dynasty can come and go. It can allow civilized exchanges between the two countries, and also allow our Ming Dynasty products to enter Mongolia, so that the Mongolian people can live a better life."

The special envoy frowned slightly. He was a little confused. King Su's suggestion was beneficial to both parties.

"Oops! Old thief Zhu Tuo, this hatred is irreconcilable! Unless I kill him, the anger in my heart will not be quelled!" When he heard that the special envoy wanted Zhu Tuo, Mahamu threw the table over and cursed loudly.

"Captain, Zhu Tuo is not even twenty yet."

"Zhu Tuo, I will never let this guy go!"

Mahamu turned around and stared at Arutai fiercely. He pointed at him and yelled: "It's all your fault for asking me to defect to the Ming Dynasty. That brat Zhu Tuo put forward so many unreasonable conditions. Do I want it? "

After Zhu Tuo killed the Meidu lineage, Arutai, the leader of the Meidu lineage, quickly surrendered to Mahamu.

And the Mongols who followed him also surrendered to him.

The power of the Mahamu clan has skyrocketed, and they have almost controlled most of the tribes on the entire prairie.Arutai, on the other hand, gained a glimmer of power with the help of Mahamu.

In order to develop the tribe and confront Daming, Alutai put forward two pieces of advice to Mahamu.

First, to support Banyali, a descendant of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, to become the Great Khan of Mongolia, it was also to allow the Mongolian tribes to annex other tribes and increase their strength to a higher level.

The second option is to compromise with Ming and use certain conditions in exchange for peace between the two countries.

This is also because he is afraid that Zhu Tuo will have some serious problems in the future. If he goes north again to Mongolia and wipes out all of their Wala lineage, this will be the real disaster.

But no one expected that Zhu Tuo's ambitions would be so great, he would surrender, pay compensation, cede land, and trade
Alutai said in a deep voice: "The master, this is a temporary means, the purpose is to let Zhu Tuo settle down, wait for the master to collect all the Mongolian ethnic groups, and then talk with Daming, everything now is paper Muzzy."

“But wouldn’t the vast plains have to be surrendered to the Ming Dynasty?”

When Mahamu thought of this, he gritted his teeth for a while. Damn it, the Ming Dynasty ruled the entire Hetao back then.

If he agreed to Daming's request, it would be equivalent to handing over half of the desert to Daming.

Over the past few decades, Mongolia has lost half of its territory.

What will be recorded in the history of the Mongols?
Treason!

Doesn’t this mean he should be on an equal footing with the painter emperor of the Song Dynasty?
Arutai said: "Chief, I have investigated Zhu Tuo's character clearly. He has courage and ambition. If you don't compromise with him, he will definitely go north once a year. How do you compare with his strength?"

Hearing this, Mahamu's face turned green, but he still yelled: "Do you think this grassland is his back garden? Can you come in and out at will?"

Alutai shook his head, and said with emotion: "I'm afraid it's not even as good as in my own back garden. Back then, Zhu Tuo led the army, defeated Guilichi, went to Langjuxu Mountain, and held a sacrificial ceremony. There is no greater shame than this."

Mahamu seemed very embarrassed. He was eager to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty and gain more time and space to make all Mongolian tribes surrender.

Secondly, he didn't want to give up this vast grassland.Seeing this, Arutai burst into laughter.

Mahamu slapped his hand on the table and yelled: "What are you doing here?"

"Master, I'm not making fun of you. I just want to say a word. The current strength of Daming is much stronger than that of our Mongolia. If we want to develop our Mongolia, we have to rely on them."

"What is the use of this great plain, which is only a few hundred square kilometers? Even if the Ming Dynasty is ceded, what can the Ming Dynasty do? Can the officials of the Ming Dynasty control the Mongols?"

Mahamu felt a little more comfortable, but he was not willing to accept this shameful request.

"General, according to the Book of Han, Gou Jian, the king of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period, did not hesitate to sleep on straw and eat the bile of poisonous snakes in order to defeat Wu. Compared with Gou Jian, everything you suffered is insignificant. So-called Be content with what you have and always be happy, know how to advance and retreat!”

"That makes sense." "Then the Ming Dynasty's last plan is to do business between our two countries. What's going on?"

Arutai thought for a while and said: "Maybe the Ming Dynasty wants to get some cattle, sheep and horses from the grassland, but I don't know what happened to them. But this is also a good thing. We can get silk, sheep and horses from the Ming Dynasty. Tea, salt, etc., make our lives better.”

"I always thought it wouldn't be so easy."

"How about you write a letter to Zhu Tuo and discuss it with him."

"Will he agree? Are they afraid of me, the Mongols, so they dare not come?"

"No, that boy Zhu Tuo is arrogant, he will definitely come."

Zhu Tuomo held his chin and said: "I have never been a person who likes to fight. If the Ming Dynasty can reconcile with the various ethnic groups in Mongolia, wouldn't it be a great good thing?"

"Really? Lu Qing asked suspiciously.

"That's natural." Zhu Tuo nodded honestly.

Lu Qing frowned and said, "If Mahamu agrees to your terms, will our Daming stop attacking Mongolia?"

"Of course, I won't betray you."

"Your Majesty, do you think this is a temporary measure by Mahamu? For the peace of the two countries, he must make certain sacrifices. If he were stronger, wouldn't our Ming Dynasty be able to control him? ?”

"Of course." Chen Zhao said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, will you agree to their request?"

"Hey, I am a kind person. I see the people of the Jin Kingdom suffering so much. Although we are the ones attacking Mongolia, the Mongols are still human beings after all. Before I kill someone, I will recite the Buddha's name silently in my heart and pray to them. You can become a great person in your next life."

Lu Qing frowned and warned him: "Can you speak?"

"Haha!" Chen Xiaobei grinned.

Zhu Tuo slapped Lu Qing on the shoulder and shouted: "This Mahamu has a deep scheming mind. How can I not see his thoughts when I am so smart? I have learned 36 strategies since I was a child, so I will let him Fooled."

"how do I say this?"

"Lu Qing, even if we attack once a year, can we wipe out all the Mongols? All at once?"

"No." Lu Qing shook his head.

"Since ancient times, the Hu people in the north have been a thorn in the side of the Central Plains. Whether it was Wei Qing during the Northern Expedition or Li Jing during the Tang Dynasty, these two ethnic groups have been fighting for more than 1000 years."

(End of this chapter)