golden scales

The Second Guards Corps was not afraid of fighting.

Although the infantry was at a disadvantage against the cavalry due to the terrain, Xiao Donglou still believed that Cao Ning and other staff officers could come up with enough strategies to defeat the enemy and defeat or drive away the Mongolian Chechens.

The key issue is whether the imperial court's national policy is to fight or to appease.

If they fought, this would be Daming's back garden in three to five years. Even if Daming didn't set up prefectural governance, it would be impossible for any grassland nation to dare to claim the title of king or khan.There may even be only a piece of scorched earth left, and there will be no more Mongols as a nation.

If Fu, Khalkha Mongolia is definitely willing to accept the canonization, open a border market, and trade with each other, just like Monan, then it is very likely that the border will be peaceful in the next ten years.If the Ming Dynasty continues to prosper, the Mongols will be a nation under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.If Da Ming weakens again in the future, they will definitely rebel against Da Ming without hesitation.

Faced with such a situation, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion can't make any suggestions, it can only present the pros and cons to His Majesty the Emperor, and listen to the Holy Judgment.

The wheel of history has rolled to the fourth year of Longjing, and the catastrophe of the Ming Dynasty has basically passed.Although the tail of the Little Ice River has been reluctant to leave for a long time, the large-scale infrastructure construction, as well as the purchase and transportation of food from the south, have made the northern part of Daming not only stable, but also prosperous.

"For Daming, the current situation is the best." In the face of His Majesty's consultation, the first assistant Wu Zhen and the second assistant Sun Chuanting agreed.

Wu Sheng said: "Continuing the Northern Expedition will allow faster exchanges of goods between the North and the South, and the imperial court will receive more commercial taxes. The common people can save their property, have peace of mind, and recuperate. However, if we really start a war with the three tribes of Khalkha, I'm afraid it will waste lives. , Hurt the vitality of the country."

Zhu Cihong nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, the best way is to 'do not conquer the north, conquer but do not fight'." Wu Sheng said: "I will continue to build forts and troops in the direction of Mongolia, and set up border defenses, but I also want to confer titles on the various ministries of Mongolia and make them subordinate to my Ming Dynasty. In this way, the benefits of the Northern Expedition can be sustained, and the harm of the Northern Expedition can be avoided."

Zhu Cihong gently turned the brass globe in his hand, and tapped his finger on a depression.Said: "Here, this is the real intention of my Northern Expedition."

Wu Zhen and Sun Chuanting looked at each other, knowing that the emperor's wish was to restore the homeland of the Tang Dynasty.Now the east side has indeed restored to the Beiting Duhufu in the Tang Dynasty, and even worse.But how easy is it to reach Congling from the west?Moreover, the Tang Dynasty was also governed by native officials and soldiers, and most of them were of a restrained nature. It is said that the area directly controlled by the imperial court may not be larger than that of the Ming Dynasty.

As far as Uzbek is concerned, the two countries were brother states during the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo occasionally raised troops to plunder Tang land.Now Uzang is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and its Dharma King is conferred by the Ming Dynasty.So times are different.It doesn't necessarily have to be better than one.

"Your Majesty, can you stabilize the tribes in Mobei first, and then raise Mongolian soldiers to go west with Daming?" Sun Chuanting suggested.

Zhu Cihong nodded slightly, twirling his beard, which is not considered long, and said: "This is a good idea. They are more familiar with the Oirats, so they can easily seek friendship."

If the three tribes of Khalkha send troops with Ming Dynasty, they can benefit from it, and the threat of Mobei to Ming Dynasty will be weakened.

When Zhu Cihong was in high school, he participated in the Galdan Rebellion of the Zhungeer Ministry.

It is said that Zhungeer rebelled against the Qing Dynasty.Rather, it is the war launched by Galdan against Khalkha Mongolia after unifying the four Oirat tribes.It's just because Galdan played too hard and approached Daxing'anling.He was too greedy for Monan, which led to the Manchurians sending troops.

Now Galdan is still a ten-year-old child, so it is naturally impossible to unify the four tribes of Wala, let alone pose a threat to Daming, but if Hamiwei is allowed to go, and the North and South Roads of Tianshan Mountain fall into the hands of Wala.Decades later, there may not be a new Zhungeer Rebellion.

"After I think about it, I will give you and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion a letter of approval before we leave today." Zhu Cihong said.

Wu Zhen was hesitant to speak, but Sun Chuanting said: "Your Majesty, military and national affairs should not be so deliberate. It is still necessary to consult multiple parties and make a final decision. It will take a day or two, and they will come out quickly on the road."

Zhu Cihong nodded in praise.

In fact, at this level of discussion, it is no longer possible to have "multiple inquiries for evidence".

Most of the information obtained by the cabinet came from the Ministry of War, which also took care of the Jinyiwei, and a few military intelligence departments.The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is the opposite, mainly relying on the military intelligence department to inquire, supplemented by reports from the Jinyiwei, and a small amount of information from the official department.

These are Daming's eyes and ears, as well as the left and right brains.Now that the cabinet and the Metropolitan Governor's Office are listening to the Holy Judgment, who else can Zhu Cihong ask for evidence?

But if Zhu Cihong doesn't ask others for evidence, it doesn't necessarily mean that no one will take the initiative to offer advice.In terms of state affairs, there are always some people who think that they see farther than the emperor, the cabinet, and the governor's office.With the development of the newspaper industry in the Ming Dynasty, the discussion can be broadcast widely, and it can even reach the heavens.

Zhu Cihong disdains this, no matter what they say, I will not move.However, Chongzhen, who also reads newspapers, can't do this. He often sees that what one says is reasonable, and what the other says is not bad.Fortunately, now he doesn't have to worry about party disputes, so it doesn't take too much effort.

Regarding the Khalkha Mongolian matter, Chongzhen even hoped that the heads of various ministries could come to Beijing to receive the title.

"If you still can't trust them, just take it as a way to slow down the army." Chongzhen persuaded Zhu Cihong, "Give them some princes, let them settle down in their own land, and then my Ming Dynasty can calmly deploy, immigrate to the border, and send a large army to the Western Regions to recover. Hamiwei."

Zhu Cihong could not deny that Chongzhen had a point.But at the same time, he also realized that his condition was getting worse.

This disease is not a physical disease, but a mental cleanliness, even obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Zhu Cihong could not tolerate a group of princes in his empire who were not controlled by the court.Even the prince of the Zhu family could not have such a high degree of autonomy in his own vassal state.

"Canonization is fine, but officials must come from the imperial court, and they themselves must abide by the court's laws." Zhu Cihong said: "Although Han and Mongolia have different cultures and bloodlines, as long as the Mongolians live in peace and follow the laws and regulations of Ming Dynasty, we will They will also treat them equally, and will never allow others to abuse them."

After hearing what his son said, Chongzhen finally sighed, knowing that this battle must be fought.

In June of the fourth year of Longjing, the edict based on His Majesty's reply to the Supreme Emperor's words was sent to the royal court of Chechen Khan.The edict emphasizes:

First, Chechen Khan Shuo Leidang went to Beijing in person to accept the canonization of the Ming court;

Second, all the land, rivers, and valleys belonging to the Chechen Ministry belong to the Ming Dynasty, and the governors should also be appointed by the Ming Dynasty;

Three, all the men, women and children of the Chechens are loyal to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and abide by the laws of Ming Dynasty.Its customary law is modeled on the clan laws of various places and is supervised by Ming Dynasty.

Shuo Lei is already an old man over sixty years old. If it weren't for Cao Ning's piercing eyes and five-step poisonous tongue, most people would see him as a harmless and honest old man.Only the occasional flashes of light from those cloudy eyes revealed the man's ambition and greed.

"After the Ming Dynasty was able to treat the previous court so kindly, the untouchables all praised the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for his magnanimity and unparalleled benevolence." Shuo Lei said to the Ming envoy in jerky Chinese, and even shed two old tears, as if he really felt the deepest feelings.

The envoy didn't know the overall situation of the country, he just thought that he had successfully completed the task, and was quite excited. He indulged in booze at the dinner prepared for him by Shuo Lei, and soon passed out.

After the envoy was drunk, Shuo Lei returned to his big tent, where his six sons had been waiting for him for a long time.He looked at his fifth son, Babu, who was just over [-] years old, and he was also the heir to Khan's throne, and asked, "You have been to the camp of the Ming army, how do they compare to Huang Taiji?"...

Babu is the most like Shuo Lei among the sons, a natural prairie fox.He thought for a while, and said: "My son saw that they were well-trained in the camp of the Ming army, as if they were one body. If they attacked the city, they would definitely be more fierce than the Manchurians. But..."

"but?"

"They don't have horses." Babu said decisively: "Father, their horses look beautiful, but they can only be used to pack carts. My son suspects that those horses can't even run more than ten miles. And those horses are not as good as our Mongolian ones." Horses, they can live on grass. They have to eat grass."

Shuo Lei squinted his eyes, and suddenly burst into laughter that didn't match his figure.

"Ulihan, you go to Tuxietu as soon as possible; Almu, you go to Zasak!" Shuo Lei called the names of the eldest son and the second son: "Contact the two great khans and tell them that the Ming Dynasty will annex the grassland and enslave them." I am the descendant of Genghis Khan! Let them send troops together to defeat these southern barbarians!"

Ulihan and Almu came out in response, and soon the sound of galloping horseshoes came from outside.

"On the grassland, without a horse is like a man without legs. The Ming army is no match for us!" Shuo Lei said confidently, "Not only can we drag them to death, but we can also cut off their heads with a machete! Bu, you go to the camp of the Ming army again, and tell them that we are going to enter the customs, and I will go to Beijing to be entrusted, and let them make way."

Babu's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll go right away, I won't disappoint Father Khan!"

Shuo Lei pursed his lips and nodded, and then asked the remaining three sons to go to the tribes to gather men, and asked the old man and the woman to put away the tents, pretending to move southward, and prepared to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Ming army and beat them all. caught off guard.

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"The old guy asked me to contact the Tuxietu Department. It seems that he is determined to fight against the Heavenly Army!" Ulihan did not go straight to the Tuxietu Department in the west, but returned to his pasture first.His henchmen and slaves roamed the pastures, and he could say anything without hesitation.

A man in a royal blue Mongolian robe lightly stroked the top of his smooth head and said, "If he dies now, how sure are you that you will take over the Chechen Ministry?"

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