What Yang Jie did on the grassland was, to put it bluntly, nothing more than sowing discord.
However, many times, the simpler the strategy, the better it works.
From bewitching Aga Dorji to inciting the Maoli children, what Yang Jie has grasped is nothing more than the weakness of human nature.
Again, everything he did was to disrupt the situation on the grassland.
After grasping this point, and looking back at what Yang Jie did, everything will become clear.
Similarly, using this as a starting point, we can also deduce Yang Jie's next goal...
"First too!"
Before the emperor could answer, Yang Hong spoke with determination.
These two simple words made everyone present take a breath.
They all turned their attention to the emperor, who nodded slightly in recognition.
As a result, all the ministers present could not help but swallow their saliva.
This young master of the Yang family really dares to think and do...
This secret planning operation was already considered extremely daring. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was like dancing on the tip of a knife.
You must know that in this entire operation, Yang Jie was surrounded by Agadoerji, Kalaqin Tribe, Wengliguote Tribe, and Tumote Tribe, link by link.
Not only must we ensure that they can be persuaded to cooperate with us, but more importantly, we must ensure that all four parties are unaware of each other's little moves.
Moreover, it is necessary to control the timing of actions of all parties so that everyone can act according to the plan designed by Yang Jie.
This point is very important, but it is extremely difficult!
You must know that the tribes on the grassland may not have the experience accumulated from the long history of the Central Plains, but they are the masters of that land. Moreover, in the harsh environment, all those who are not strong enough or only act recklessly will have long ago It's already dead and can't die anymore.
For those who can stay and successfully become the leader of the tribe, in addition to bravery, treachery is an essential quality.
It is definitely not easy to deceive them!
If anything goes wrong in all Yang Jie's plans, such as several tribes communicating with each other, or someone taking action in advance, his life will immediately be in danger.
If you want to do all this, you must deal with all parties. At the same time, the most important point is to make all parties feel that Yang Jie is one of their own.
This kind of difficulty...
Anyway, all the elders present felt ashamed of themselves!
Yes, at this time, some of them, who usually knew a lot about Beijing's anecdotes, suddenly remembered it.
Long before Yang Hong returned to Beijing, this young master of the Yang family had a very good reputation in Beijing.
Whether he is a Confucian scholar or a noble's son, he can eat well. Although he is not in good health, there are quite a few people in the younger generation in the capital who have a good relationship with him.
Now it seems that the communication in Beijing is just a small fight. This grassland is his real world...
It is said that a son is better than his father. What's more, Yang Hong has been stationed at the border for many years. No one in the DPRK has a deeper understanding of the grassland situation than him.
Adding the two together, after calming down, Yang Hong naturally quickly deduced Yang Jie's next plan.
"According to what Yang Jie said in his secret book, Tatar chaos has arisen. Tuotuobuhua and Agadoerji have died one after another. The Kalaqin tribe, the Wengliguot tribe, and the Chahar tribe have each established a golden family. His descendant is the new Khan, but at the same time he proclaims himself the Grand Master, obviously he wants to go back to the way Tuohuan used to go."
"The remaining Ordos and Asu tribes have successively launched troops to attack the Gorros and Chahar tribes. I am afraid that they are also trying to annex each other and increase their strength in the name of revenge for their old masters."
"Under this situation, all the Tatar tribes have evil intentions, and the trend of disintegration has appeared. It will be difficult to end the melee, without the suppression of Totuo Buhua, who is even the nominal co-owner of the grassland."
"In the long years of war, each tribe will not only suffer a large reduction in personnel, but also continue to accumulate hatred, and eventually form a deadly feud between tribes. As a result, the strength of the Tatars will inevitably be greatly weakened. Within a hundred years, it will be difficult to regain power. It threatens my Ming Dynasty."
"but……"
Today's Yang Hong is very different from when he first returned to the capital. Before returning to the capital, he was still a general who fought on many battlefields. However, in the past two years since returning to the capital, he has become seriously ill, aged rapidly, and his body has also changed. Must be a little rickety.
In addition, he has always been in the habit of reading. If you ignore the unicorn scarlet robe he is wearing and stand among the civil servants, you may not be able to recognize that he is a veteran on the battlefield.
But even so, his experience is still there!
After temporarily putting aside his worries about Yang Jie, Yang Hong quickly sorted out the current situation in the grassland.
It should be said that the Tatar civil strife was a good thing for the Ming Dynasty, but at this moment, there was no joy on Yang Hong's face.
Frowning tightly, Yang Hong continued to speak.
"The weakening of strength is relative!"
"The Tatar civil strife will certainly pose no threat to our Ming Dynasty, but the greatest benefit will be to Oara!"
"With the death of Totuobuhua and Agadorji, the war between Tatar and Oara will definitely come to an end. Even with Yexian's character, he will definitely take this opportunity to launch a counterattack."
"From this perspective, everything is not over yet!"
Yang Hong's voice was heavy and full of worry.
But this kind of worry is obviously not the kind of worry about Yang Jie's safety just now.
His words instantly reminded everyone present.
You know, the one who faces the Tatars head-on has always been Oala who led them first.
The Tatar civil strife, especially during the war with Oara, is not a god-given opportunity for Ye Xian, who has been plotting to become the Khan?
The reason why the Tatars were able to rule under Totuobuhua before was that on the one hand he was a direct descendant of the Golden Family and the co-owner of the grassland. On the other hand, he did not want to be wrong but surrendered first.
Nowadays, the Tatar tribes are attacking each other, and they are no longer in a confrontation. When facing the Oara, they will definitely be weak. Once they take advantage of the weakness and defeat them one by one, even if they only annex half of the Tatar tribes, it will be enough for him to recover. To the level before Bauhinia Pass.
A victorious war has always been the best opportunity for the grassland tribes to become powerful!
At this thought, the expressions of the ministers present became heavy, and even vaguely, their eyes looking at Yang Hong were somewhat complicated...
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened at the same time.
However, he was not facing Yang Hong, but the officials below!
"The expressions on your faces at this moment remind me of someone..."
The emperor's voice rang in his ears, and the officials present immediately noticed something was wrong.
This calmness that was about to come suddenly made everyone tighten their heartstrings. For a moment, their minds began to spin rapidly, wondering how they had displeased the emperor.
You know, you can count on one hand the number of times this kind of tone that sounds like a storm is coming after the emperor ascended the throne.
Whenever this situation occurs, no matter how indifferent the emperor behaves, the anger accumulated behind him is enough to make the entire court tremble.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became depressing. After a while, Fan Guang, who was belatedly aware of the situation, had the courage to ask.
"May I ask who your Majesty is talking about?"
"Yue Wumu!"
Zhu Qiyu's tone was still calm.
However, as soon as the name was said, a trace of cold sweat broke out on the faces of everyone present.
Except for Yang Hong, even the dullest Fan Guang was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
However, this sentence not only failed to calm the anger, but was like a valve, allowing the emperor's anger to pour out instantly.
The imperial case shook slightly and made a crisp sound, and the emperor rarely slapped the table!
"What can I be angry about?"
"In my opinion, this Yang Jie acted recklessly, disrupted the confrontation between Oara and Tatar, and gave Oara an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Using a trick to deceive Tuotuo Buhua, who had already reached a peace agreement with the Ming Dynasty, to be attacked and killed by his subordinates, is against the way of a saint and disrespects the dignity of the Ming Dynasty."
"Being bold, disobeying the holy orders, and being self-righteous has caused the Ming Dynasty and the grassland tribes to turn against each other. It is more likely that Wala will regain his strength and plot against the Ming Dynasty."
"For such a sinner, I should issue thirteen imperial edicts in a row, calling him back to the capital immediately, and then order the imperial guards to imprison him in order to set the record straight."
"If necessary, we should give up the title of the Yang family so that we can make amends to Tatar Wala and let him cease his activities and resume good relations with the Ming Dynasty."
"right?"
The emperor said these words in a calm tone, even a little softly. If it weren't for the cold words at the end, it would almost seem like he was really questioning Yang Jie.
However, the more this happened, the more frightened the ministers present felt.
Their hunch was indeed right. Every time the emperor spoke in the tone just now, a violent storm would surely follow.
These words are very serious!
The emperor compared Yang Jie to Yue Fei, implying that he had made great achievements like Yue Fei during his trip.
So, how will the court treat him?
Rebuke, recall?
Doesn’t that turn the emperor into Zhao Gou?
And these people, each one of them, are any different from Qin Hui, who betrayed his country and asked for peace?
The atmosphere in the court was extremely heavy. The emperor was furious and looked at the ministers below coldly.
In the main hall, the ministers knelt down, not daring to raise their heads under the power of the emperor. Yang Hong, the only one standing, watched with cold eyes and stood with his hands folded, showing no intention of persuading anyone.
In fact, Yang Hong didn't feel much at first, but when he heard the three words Yue Wumu, he immediately reacted.
Seeing the guilty looks of other ministers at this moment, why didn't he understand what these people were thinking just now?
It's just that Yang Jie stirred up the situation in Tatar and gave Wala a chance to rise. Once things were not harmonious, Wala would really take advantage of the situation and rise up.
Then, throw all the responsibilities on Yang Jie and let him be the sinner of this country!
He had seen this kind of behavior many times in the military.
Those ministers who supervise the army and supervise the army claim that victory is due to themselves, and defeats are attributed to the general's mistakes, and they all blame themselves.
As for the group of people who risked their lives to fight on the battlefield...
who cares?
Now, for the sake of the country and the country, his son dragged his frail and sick body to the far north, wandering around the grasslands and working hard.
But this group of people in front of him, high above the temple, casually wanted to take his life to sue for peace.
Pooh!
Yang Hong tried his best to control himself not to show contempt, but the fists hidden under his sleeves had already been clenched tightly, with veins bursting out.
At this time, all he knew was that the emperor was angry, but Fan Guang, who was confused as to why he was angry, finally understood.
Like Yang Hong, Fan Guang glared coldly at the other ministers present, straightened up, cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I believe that Yang Zhenfu's ability to disrupt the Tatar tribes this time is a great achievement. It is said that the first step is to attack the Tatar tribes, and the second is to attack the enemies. The grassland tribes have always been a serious concern for the imperial court. Now Yang Zhenfu is not a waste of time. As soon as the soldiers are defeated, they will attack each other and cause internal friction. Even if there is an opportunity for Ling Wala to take advantage of, his achievements cannot be wiped out."
"What's more, Oala is now severely weakened. Although the Tatars are in civil strife, the various tribes are not without resistance. Is it the style of the Ming Dynasty for the court to be so timid?"
"Therefore, I believe that no matter what the situation in the grassland is when Yang Zhenfu returns this time, he will never be punished. Otherwise, the whole army will be chilled!"
After saying these words, the emperor's expression brightened slightly.
Seeing this situation, the other ministers looked at each other and saw the wry smile in each other's eyes.
This is really...an unforeseen disaster for them!
Without even saying this, the emperor was about to beat him into Qin Hui and his ilk.
Indeed, just now, they felt that something was wrong with what Yang Jie did, and that he did not consider the consequences.
However, they would not put all the blame on Yang Jie.
What's more, as Fan Guang said, no matter what, the Tatar civil strife is a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.
There have been many tribes on the grassland since ancient times, but there was only one Genghis Khan.
Moreover, there are various reasons for the rise of Genghis Khan. If it were not for the multiple regimes of Liao, Song, Xixia, and Jin that existed at the same time, the various Mongolian tribes would not have been unified by Genghis Khan so easily.
It is true that after the division of Tatar, the power of Oara was the strongest among the tribes.
However, this does not mean that Wala will definitely be able to annex other tribes.
You know, the tribes in the grassland are not stupid. If they are forced into a hurry, they will naturally abandon their past grievances and join hands to fight against the enemy. Moreover, the grassland is vast and there are many tribes, large and small. From today's point of view, each tribe is very ambitious, not that Easily defeated.
In addition, since the trade between Tatar and Ming Dynasty, at least the five major tribes have gained a lot of benefits, and there is also the orthodoxy of the Golden Family.
For various reasons, Wala is definitely able to benefit from this Tatar civil strife.
However, there are too many variables in order to grow again to a level that threatens the Ming Dynasty, and it will take at least several decades.
Therefore, the most they think is that Yang Jie, a young man, is too bold, and it will never be enough to convict him.
Not to mention, putting him in jail to achieve the so-called "reconciliation with the Tatars", if that was really done... Bah, that's impossible!
As soon as this idea came up, it was killed by the bosses, and they even spit in their hearts.
However, feeling the emperor's anger and the cold eyes of Yang Hong and Fan Guang, they could only smile bitterly.
After a moment of pause, Wang Ao spoke first.
"Your Majesty, calm down. I have no intention of blaming Envoy Yang Zhen. As Dudu Fan said, what Yang Zhen did this time has made great contributions to the country. Compared with Yue Wumu, I feel that Yang Zhenfu His courage and magnanimity are even more like those of Lin Xiangru in ancient times!"
(End of chapter)
