Zhu Di is here in Beiyuan. Although he is a prisoner, he still enjoys princely treatment.
Even Zhu Neng, who was caught before, was immediately released.
This is also something that makes Zhu Di happy.
Here in the Beiyuan tent, after Zhu Di arrived, Elbek Khan, or the Emperor of the Beiyuan Dynasty, did not summon him immediately.
Maybe he was discussing the next thing.
In addition to Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu, Zhu Di was accompanied by five personal guards. There were strict soldiers guarding the tent outside, but there was nothing else.
It probably means house arrest.
"Your Majesty, I feel that things are not that simple. We were suddenly discovered. Someone must be causing trouble secretly."
"In such a large grassland, they may be so lucky. Our scouts didn't even get any information. If the prince hadn't been alert, he might not have known they were surrounded."
"Those detective horses, they..."
Zhu Neng was extremely happy to see King Yan again. He did not expect that he could survive and meet King Yan again.
Originally, they were already determined to die.
After being captured by the Mongolian cavalry, he was not treated like a slave. On the contrary, he was treated with delicious food and drinks.
It was only during this period that Zhu Neng suddenly discovered something was wrong.
In this vast grassland, the army mainly relies on detection horses to act as eyes. They will conduct patrols at least twenty miles away.
The movements of tens of thousands of troops can be clearly sensed even from ten miles away, let alone professionally trained detective horses.
The other party will also send out scouts, usually at a distance of about twenty miles.
When encountering the opponent's detective, his own detective will of course report the news instead of foolishly investigating the information himself.
Fifty miles away, even on this flat grassland, if you get the news in advance, you can easily avoid it.
However, King Yan did not get any news at all, and even Tan Ma who went out never came back.
Not just one or two people, but dozens of people.
In this case, things seem to be no longer that simple.
After meeting and greeting each other, Zhu Neng quickly told the prince what he was thinking.
But at the last sentence, Zhu Di raised his hand to interrupt.
"I know what you said, but there is no point in guessing."
"Besides, this is the result now. Why pursue this? It's better to think about how to go back."
"Only when we go back will we have a chance to know who is behind this."
Zhu Di took a deep look at Zhu Neng and then said.
Zhang Yu's eyes flashed slightly next to him, and he shook his head slightly at Zhu Neng who wanted to continue talking, indicating not to say any more.
Zhu Neng then replied with some frustration: "I understand, Your Majesty."
In fact, why didn't Zhu Di think of these things?
On this grassland, I was caught so suddenly. How could such a simple thing happen? Do you think the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty are all doing it for a living?
If this were the case, it would have collapsed long ago.
But Zhu Di knew this, and there was no way to reveal it. Even in the future, he could only investigate secretly.
Maybe no investigation is even needed.
The specific situation will depend on how it develops in the future.
The initiative in the matter is no longer in Zhu Di's hands.
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In the big account of Beiyuan.
The civil and military ministers gathered together, and the most dazzling one was naturally the Minister of War, Haba.
Capturing King Yan of the Ming Dynasty alive was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Bei Yuan, who had been suppressed by the Ming Dynasty, and saw more hope.
But in Haba's eyes, there was no such thing at all.
Such joy, because he knew very well that Ming Dynasty's current strength in all aspects had completely crushed Bei Yuan.
Everyone was celebrating the capture of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty alive, but they all overlooked one issue, which was the casualties incurred by their own troops when they captured Zhu Di.
A full five thousand riders.
It doesn't sound like much. After all, Zhu Di had 7,000 cavalry at the time, and his side only lost 5,000 cavalry, which was considered a big victory.
However, in fact, the cavalry duel is not calculated this way.
Cavalry is different from infantry. When it charges, it is more like a huge torrent. Under absolute suppression, it is difficult for small-scale cavalry to effectively kill large-scale cavalry.
For example, when Mongolia conquered other countries, the proportion of casualties was often extremely rare, and even tens of thousands of cavalry were dispatched, with less than a hundred casualties.
The terrifying light cavalry is a dimension-reducing blow to the enemy on the plain battlefield.
Obviously others also have cavalry, but compared to the Mongolian cavalry, they are not on the same level.
What's more, 30,000 Mongolian cavalry went to fight Zhu Di's 7,000 cavalry.
With such a disparity in numbers, Zhu Di's army may collapse in one round.
However, in the end, it was Haba who forced his cavalry to charge, abandoning cavalry and shooting, and Zhu Di was defeated.
In this way, five thousand horses were lost.
In fact, there were nearly 3,000 cavalry on the captive side of Zhu Di.
This means that the casualties on Haba's side are even higher.
No one cares about this. This is King Yan of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he loses 10,000 more horses, it is still worth it.
"Your Majesty, please take a look. This is the latest firearm of the Ming Dynasty. Weichen learned from some friends that this new fire gun, called a matchlock gun, was made by the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty."
"I also tried to use it just now. Compared with the previous fire gun, this matchlock gun is not only more accurate, but also more powerful."
"Simple leather armor can be easily penetrated at a distance of thirty steps, and it can produce effective damage at fifty steps."
"Our bows and arrows are only thirty paces away."
In the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the tradition of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was inherited, and those who claimed to be ministers were naturally Han people.
And this minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty was also an upright Han Chinese.
Naturally, it was for his own wealth that he devoted himself to Bei Yuan.
There were not a few Han ministers like this in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In this big tent alone, they were already more than half.
Pure Mongolians generally only call themselves slaves.
The Han minister's words made the entire tent become noisy.
Except for a small number of people who are able to fish in troubled waters, most of those who can be here are still somewhat talented and practical. Naturally, they understand what this matchlock gun means to Bei Yuan.
Beiyuan also pays more attention to the development of firearms, but it is limited by the current grassland environment and has no room or ability for development.
When I knew that Daming's firearms were already so powerful, I started to feel nervous.
This means a very simple question. When Ming's shooting range exceeds Bei Yuan's bow and arrow, the degree of beating will be very high.
Elbek sat on the dragon throne, feeling very upset.
Recently, the Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed at the border, which has given Beiyuan a great sense of oppression. There has been no resolution on the issue of imprisoning Zhu Di.
Now another matchlock popped out.
It's really a big head.
"Don't take things too far. Now let's talk about the matter about King Yan of the Ming Dynasty."
"As for the embargo, it is a condition that cannot be given up. Now everyone knows about the situation here. The lives of the slaves down there are completely unbearable."
"Lift the embargo as soon as possible so that we can have future opportunities."
Elbek waved his hand, not wanting to deal with the matchlock gun.
matter.
He knew very well that the current firearms of the Ming Dynasty would not destroy Bei Yuan. Even the powerful Ming Dynasty would not be able to penetrate into the depths of the grassland. This would not be of any benefit to the Ming Dynasty.
It may even cause a great burden.
As for the Ming Dynasty's current plundering of the population, Elbek didn't care at all. Anyway, those tribes were not very obedient and took them away as soon as they were captured.
In today's Beiyuan, economically and in terms of rations, due to the embargo, the combat effectiveness of today's cavalry has declined on a large scale.
As long as the embargo is lifted, even if the Ming Dynasty attacks, the worst they can do is to retreat a little. Is it possible that they can still occupy the grassland?
With the current strength of Beiyuan, it is completely possible to migrate and avoid today's Ming Dynasty.
In terms of the current overall strength of Wala, it is much weaker than the current Beiyuan.
If you can't defeat the Ming Dynasty, then you can't defeat the Wala.
As long as there is enough food, Elbek will be the master of this grassland.
As for the Ming Dynasty.
The Central Plains Dynasty will eventually be weak.
At that time, it will be much simpler.
Hasn't it been like this since ancient times?
After Elbek finished speaking, a man dressed as a prince stood up below.
It was Elbek's younger brother, Harguchukhongtaiji.
Khaltaj said: "Your Majesty, I think the matchlock gun is a very important thing. If we can master the manufacture of the matchlock gun, even if we do not attack the Ming Dynasty, we will be able to win more easily against the Oara and other tribes. "
"King Yan of the Ming Dynasty is the fourth son of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I once heard that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty loved Prince Yan the most. When the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty did not appear, he once proposed to make Prince Yan of the Ming Dynasty his crown prince."
"Such people, if we ask for the method of making matches, they will definitely agree."
Khartaj made Elbek frown slightly.
In fact, he doesn't like this younger brother very much, he is a bit too strong.
Being able to become the current Emperor of Beiyuan was a slight advantage over Khatrek.
In the hands of Khartaj, he controlled nearly 20,000 cavalry in Beiyuan, which also made Elbek somewhat scrupulous.
After Khaltaj spoke up, Haohai Dayu stood up.
Haohai Dayu was a native of Wala and was the current Taiwei of Beiyuan.
Of course, his target is the Prime Minister of Beiyuan.
The Ming Dynasty abolished the prime ministership system, but the Beiyuan Dynasty naturally did not. However, on the road to the prime ministership, Khartaj has always been a roadblock.
Khartaj advocated following the example of the Ming Dynasty and completely abolishing the prime minister system. Although this goal has not been achieved, the position of prime minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has always been vacant.
"I don't think so," Tatsuyu Hiroshi said.
Elbek nodded. He was still very relieved about his favorite, and motioned to continue.
After Haohai Dayu walked a few steps in the middle, he glanced at Khaltaiji, and then continued: "The matchlock gun is the key that Ming Dynasty attaches great importance to now. It must be very difficult during negotiations."
"Even if the negotiations are successful, we will definitely make big concessions in other aspects."
"But even if we have matchlock guns now, will they be able to make them quickly? In Beiyuan now, I think the more important thing is food rations, which is the Ming Dynasty's salt tea."
"It is necessary to restore trade with the Ming Dynasty, and even open more mutual markets, so that we can have the foundation to continue to dominate the grassland."
"The matchlock is powerful, but it is not invincible. It is impossible for every soldier in the Ming Dynasty to be equipped with a matchlock."
"The grassland is our grassland. As long as there is enough mutual trade, it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to defeat us. When the time is right, we can naturally move to the Central Plains again."
Haohai Dayu was recognized by Elbek.
Solve the problem at hand
The trouble is the most important to Bei Yuan.
Khartaj wanted to stand up and object, but was held back by the Han ministers behind him.
Seeing this scene in Elbek's eyes, he suddenly felt more dissatisfied.
Elbek no longer believes much in the Han people today, but his younger brother Khaltaiji always hangs out with those Han ministers.
He was even extremely humble towards those Han people and completely lost his temperament as a Mongolian, which Elbek couldn't stand.
Han people are all despicable.
If the current Beiyuan Dynasty did not need to rely on the Han people for advice, Elbek would have really wanted to execute all the Han ministers who had taken refuge with his younger brother.
After finalizing the negotiation proposition, it’s time to decide who will be involved in the negotiation.
This incident made many ministers stop talking.
Obviously, no one usually wants to do something like negotiation.
Especially now Beiyuan and Ming Dynasty are equivalent to the weak versus the strong.
Except for the card of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty, Beiyuan today has nothing in other aspects.
It's okay if the negotiation goes well, but if it doesn't go well and is directly killed by Ming Dynasty, then the gain outweighs the loss.
Although the two armies are fighting without killing the envoy, who can say for sure.
Today's Ming Dynasty is angry.
At this time, Haohai Dayu suddenly walked up to Elbek and whispered a few words quietly.
Elbek nodded slightly and said, "I think what the Lieutenant means is okay."
"Naturally, the Han people are the most familiar with negotiating with the Han people."
"But to show our sincerity, my brother, please go there in person this time."
After finishing speaking, Elbek also named several Han ministers.
These Han ministers are obviously Khaltaj's confidants.
If negotiations fail, the blame can obviously be placed on them.
Khartaj looked at Elbek deeply for a long time, and finally glared at Haohai Dayu fiercely before replying: "I accept my order."
