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Chapter 902 National Preceptor
Seeing is believing. Hong Tao heard about Shadi Khoja from Abash and Bakhti and learned that Shadi Khoja had become the spiritual mentor of Mahama Khan at the age of 7, making him a child prodigy.

But after meeting him, I still sighed that age is not the limit for ambition. This imperial teacher, who had been calling the shots in the Yarkand Khanate for twenty years, had experienced several changes of kings and always had the upper hand, and was seven years younger than me, was indeed very divine, and his every move was so different.

"Your Highness, the Sun and Moon Khan, the Yarkand Khanate and the Ming Dynasty have never had any dealings with each other. I wonder why they are going to war with each other?"

When Shadi Khoja learned that the man in front of him, who had ordinary looks, weak temperament, no imperial appearance at all and was about the same age as himself, was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he was stunned involuntarily. He stared at him for a few seconds before bowing and asking the first question in Mongolian.

"One of my enemies fled to your country and was given asylum. Despite repeated negotiations, he was still not returned, so I had no choice but to lead the army to capture him."

Why? Of course there are reasons. For thousands of years, countless wars have been fought with excuses, and both sides are justified. Usually, the winner's statement is final.

Hong Tao had made up a set of lies before, planning to go to the Ilkhanate to seek revenge, but the Ruoqiang defenders refused to let him pass, so he started a massacre. This is basically the same as talking nonsense with open eyes. Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan have been dead for many years, and the Ilkhanate has never set foot in the East. There is no revenge.

But you have to find a reason to send troops. You can't just say that I want to send troops to beat you up because I feel you are uncomfortable. This is too unpopular and people can't express their support even if they want to.

After reading Sun Chengzong's letter, Hong Tao found a material that could make the lie more round and reasonable, Chashak of the Ordos tribe. Didn't he appear in Guazhou and negotiate with Sun Chengzong on behalf of Yarkand Khan? OK, it's you.

The Ordos tribe and the Ming Dynasty are indeed enemies. Now the leader of the Ordos tribe has come forward to negotiate on behalf of the Yarkand Khanate. That must be regarded as harboring enemies of the Ming Empire, so it is normal for him to be beaten.

As for whether the Ordos tribe surrendered to the Yarkand Khanate, and whether the Ming Empire negotiated with the Turpan Khanate, it is not important. If I say yes, then yes. If you don't believe me, go ask Latif Khan and Turpan Khan. But I can't wait too long, at most two days. If there is no reply, it means it is a deliberate delay, and we still have to go to war.

"...Respected Sun and Moon Khan, who is your enemy?" This answer cheered up Shadi Khoja. Ever since the Oirat warned the Ming army that it would march westward, the Khanate had been arguing about the reason, and all kinds of opinions were said.

Today I finally found the reason. It turned out to be revenge. If that's the case, the problem is easier to solve. If we help the Ming Emperor find his enemy, the war will be over!

"It's the Ordos tribe. They are currently in Turpan with Latif Khan's army. Not only have they not been expelled, but they have also been given asylum. This is a humiliation for the Ming Empire!"

Speaking of this name, Hong Tao couldn't help but slap his thigh hard with his hand and gritted his teeth, as if he really had a deep hatred.

"Respected Sun and Moon Khan, if we expel the Ordos tribe from the country, can we avoid war? If possible, I have brought some gold and silver as a gift to the Khan. It is in the box outside!"

Shadi Hezhuo really didn't know who the Ordos tribe was, but the Ming emperor was so excited about it and even gave the specific location, so it didn't seem like he was just making random accusations. Thinking about it, there was only one possibility, that they were sent by the Oirat Mongols.

Now the situation is very clear. The Ming Emperor came to seek revenge, and the enemy was in Turpan, with the Khanate army, and was mistakenly believed to be protected by the Khanate. As long as the misunderstanding can be cleared up and the tribe is expelled, the Khanate will not be responsible. Of course, in order to make the Ming Emperor look good, the necessary tribute must still be paid.

"Clatter... Ding-Dang-Dang... Hmm, this blue gem can be inlaid in my crown... Hey, this red one is not bad either... Since Shadi Hezhuo has agreed to expel the Ordos tribe, we should act immediately.

I have heard that the Khanate is rich in beauties. Will I have a chance to see some with my own eyes during my stay here? And these gems, it would be best if you could bring more of them so that I can carefully select them. "

When the lid of the box was opened, Hong Tao's expression suddenly changed, his pupils shrank suddenly and his breathing quickened. He reached out and grabbed a handful of gold, silver coins and gems, letting them slip through his fingers, listening to the unique sound of collision leisurely and contentedly.

But the emperor was the emperor after all, and after a brief loss of composure, he immediately became indifferent. But what he was thinking was too intense, and his eyelids could not suppress it at all, and tears flowed out through the window.

"I will immediately send someone to Turpan to report the whole story to Latif Khan and suggest that the Khan expel the Ordos tribe immediately. In a few days, a box of gems and twenty dancers will be delivered as compensation for the Sun Moon Khan's army staying here."

Shadi Khoja boasted that he had seen countless people and could see through people's hearts. He felt relieved when he saw the Ming emperor like this. The Ming Empire might have a strong army and good generals, and its strength was stronger than the Khanate.

But there is also a weakness, that is the emperor. No matter from which aspect, the Ming emperor does not look like a heroic figure with great talent and strategy, but his greed for gems and beauties comes from the heart.

It is too easy to deal with such people. Just grit your teeth, take out a box of treasures collected from the emirs, and ask the Khans to contribute some court dancers, and the problem will be solved.

It doesn't matter if you earn less. You can stop the attack of the Ming army without losing a single soldier. Shadi Khoja's heroic name will be widely spread in the Khanate, and the large number of believers brought by it will allow the family to continue to prosper.

"Send people to keep a close eye on the movements near Yarkand City day and night, and launch a general attack as soon as the gems and beauties are delivered. You should formulate a battle plan in the next few days. Breaking the city is only the first step. You must also capture as many nobles and tribal leaders in the city as possible, especially the supporters of the Black Mountain faction.

But don't deal with them yet. Find a way to transfer the blame for the killing to the fight between the White Mountain Sect and the Black Mountain Sect. Then, just like the Black Mountain Sect expelled the White Mountain Sect, drive them out of Yarkand. Then, kill them along the way, and make them all disappear in the vast Gobi Desert, without seeing anyone alive or dead!"

As soon as Shadi and Zhuo left, the greedy smile disappeared from Hong Tao's face, and was replaced by a cold killing order.

When the previous cities were captured, except for a small number of obviously hostile tribal armed forces and Khanate troops, there was basically no large-scale cleansing and no harassment of the local people.

Now it was completely different. Regardless of whether they were hostile or not, most of the Khans, nobles, officials at all levels, and tribal leaders were blacklisted. In other words, the ruling class of the Yarkand Khanate was to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)