Hearing his counselor's firm tone, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes suddenly froze.
Although he failed to rebel and was suppressed, he still had some vision and strength. He had not yet completely fallen into the same dust as the light. When he heard these words, it was like being deafened and he suddenly came to his senses.
Yes, why can't I unite with the Tatars?
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty failed to rebel, and it had been completely deprived of hope. Even the throne was gone, its power collapsed, and only a group of defeated soldiers remained under its command.
Today, I am no longer the King of Han in the Ming Dynasty, nor the prince who once had great hope of sitting on the dragon throne. I am just a lonely man who was driven out of the Ming Dynasty in embarrassment and survived!
In this case, why not seek help from the Tatars in the north?
It's not necessary to fight these aliens to the death. You can definitely use their strength.
The fourth child had evil intentions and wanted to let his last bit of strength be completely wasted at the border and let himself die in the battle with the Tatars. This would also give him a good reputation and prevent him from being charged with brother-killing. .
But why should I follow his ideas?
Anyway, we have already fallen to this point. Cooperating with the Tatars does not seem to be a big deal, and the Tatar army is also quite strong. Maybe I can get a lot of benefits after cooperating with them. Fight back. It’s not impossible for the capital to be...
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly became excited. He stood up and paced back and forth in the room. After a while, he suppressed his excitement and said in a calm voice:
"Okay, okay, Mr. Zhang, I read you right. Your idea is very good, very good!"
"Come on, please tell me carefully, how to start this alliance with Tatar?"
When the counselor surnamed Zhang saw Zhu Gaoxu's expression, he knew that his words must have been listened to. He immediately smiled slightly:
"Your Majesty, although the Tatars claim to be powerful in military strength, they are not rich in materials and often still need to trade with the Ming Dynasty."
"But since the prince rose to power, he has stopped trading with the north, and mutual trading has been banned for a long time. Therefore, the materials that can be imported into the grassland every year have been rapidly reduced, and they have long lost the previous amount."
"And those Tatars have a very high demand for salt, iron, tea and other supplies. This is probably because the grasslands are all carnivorous. If there is no tea to relieve greasiness and no salt to eat, people will become weak and weak, and even die suddenly for no reason! "
"And the ironware is first-class, and it is the most coveted thing in Tatar country!"
"Therefore, the Tatars have an extremely strong demand for the Ming Dynasty's supplies, but now the Ming Dynasty strictly prohibits the outflow, which gives us a chance."
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly looked puzzled and asked aloud:
"Why is this?"
"We also lack supplies here, how can we trade with the Tatars?"
Not to mention the Tatars, their life is very difficult. If they could not rely on the secret assistance of some people, they would not be able to survive in this bitter and cold place...
The counselor surnamed Zhang looked confident and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, we don't have supplies, but there are supplies elsewhere."
"Although the Ming Dynasty has banned the outflow of materials, there are always places in the world that the prince cannot control. There are still two or three families doing business with Tatars."
"Some time ago, it was said that the prince killed some Confucian scholars who made trouble, beheaded them, and exiled them. He even implicated several important officials in the court and some wealthy families."
"The government and the public are quite dissatisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince!"
oh?
Since Zhu Gaoxu was exiled to the North, he had almost no channels to learn about the affairs of the DPRK. At this time, he was overjoyed when he heard what the counselor surnamed Zhang said:
"The Fourth Brother is so unwise!"
He stood up excitedly and walked back and forth in the room again, with a ferocious look on his face:
"Confucian scholars and scholars are the foundation of the imperial court. He dares to be cruel to these people. He is really asking for death, hahaha!"
"God's will, God's will, God will kill him!"
"Mr. Zhang, according to this statement, doesn't it mean that the fourth child is in a critical situation at the moment? Then am I..."
The counselor surnamed Zhang pondered for a moment, looking at Zhu Gaoxu's hopeful and even crazy eyes, but in the end he did not dare to say anything more:
"Your Majesty, although the court is dissatisfied with the prince, this person still controls the situation. I'm afraid we won't have much chance for a while."
"But," he said emphatically:
"As long as we seize the opportunity this time, cooperate with the Tatars, and use their troops, we may be able to turn defeat into victory, defeat the prince's forces in one fell swoop, and then return to the capital!"
With the power of Tatar?
Return to the capital?
Zhu Gaoxu was muttering to himself, moving back and forth, his face uncertain.
He had also led troops in battles, and had fought against the Tatars several times. Naturally, he was well aware of the strength of the foreign tribes in the north.
It is easy to lure wolves into the house, but it will be difficult to invite them out when the time comes!
But now that I have no strength, I want to make a comeback and survive from death. What will happen in the future can only be discussed in the future...
Besides, Daming is the one who feels sorry for him now!
Zhu Gaoxu thought viciously in his heart, if the old man hadn't been partial and passed on the crown prince's position to him, how could he have rebelled?
He fought in the north and south to help the Ming Dynasty, and he was a legitimate prince, with the right elders and younger ones in order. Who was he, the fourth child?
It was you who apologized to me first!
Don’t blame me for trying to win over the Tatars!
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately sat down, looked around, and said in a deep voice:
"I have made up my mind to join forces with the Tatars!"
"We can discuss other matters after we return to the capital!"
Seeing that the king seemed to have made up his mind, the other generals were left to their own devices. Anyway, they had spent enough time in this bitter cold land in the northwest. In addition, they were all driven out on charges of treason. They had already broken the pot. Come on, the king wants to join forces with Tatar, so let’s join forces.
As for what will happen after adding Tatar, what does that have to do with us?
The counselor surnamed Zhang thought more deeply. The Tatars had always wanted to counterattack the Central Plains and were unwilling to give up this rich and fertile land. However, the Ming Dynasty's military was still relatively strong, so the two sides would at most fight each other on the border, but it was not counted. Too intense.
Now, according to the news coming from the capital, the old emperor is seriously ill and is about to leave the country. The prince behaves frivolously and ignores the overall situation, offending Confucian scholars and aristocratic families. There is an undercurrent between the government and the public.
These aristocratic families in the north usually make secret arrangements with the Tatars and smuggle supplies. Now seeing that the Tatars seem to be ready to invade the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed a great opportunity for people like me to fish in troubled waters!
Join forces with the Tatars and fight back to the capital!
(End of chapter)
