"Your Majesty!"
"The Ulyanha tribe is willing to form an alliance with us!"
In the study room of the palace, Jin Zhong finally brought good news.
Zhu Di nodded after hearing this. He was somewhat impressed by this Uliangha tribe.
In the 21st year of Hongwu's reign, Mongolia's last orthodox great Khan Togu Si Timur was defeated by the famous general Lan Yu and fled westward at the Yuerhai Sea.
After the Battle of Yuerhai, the Northern Yuan Dynasty existed in name only, leaving the Mongolian tribes east of the Greater Khingan Mountains in an isolated and helpless situation. They had no choice but to submit to the Ming court, including the Uuliangha tribe.
The next year, the imperial court established the three guards of Duoyan, Taining and Fuyu in this area, and ordered them to "take charge of their respective departments to ensure the safety of livestock." However, it didn't take long for the three guards to defect to the new Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and join forces with them. Daming relations are interrupted!
Facts have proved that barbarians are barbarians, uneducated and shameless!
But these are not important. What Zhu Di really values is their combat power!
These barbarians have been skilled in bow and horse since childhood and are not afraid of death. They are the best cavalry with unrivaled combat power!
If he holds such an iron cavalry in his hand, Zhu Di can increase his chances of winning a lot!
And once you form an alliance with the Ulyanha tribe, not only can you get iron cavalry, but the problem of food can also be solved.
There are many cattle, sheep and horses on the grassland, so it’s not impossible to eat them!
"As long as they are willing to form an alliance, we will give them whatever they want, whether it's gold, silver, treasures, snowflakes or salt!"
"But I have to warn them that they must mobilize the most elite warriors in the tribe to form a force of ten thousand cavalry!"
Jin Zhong's expression changed when he heard this, but he did not say anything to persuade him.
Barbarians are barbarians after all, and it is their nature to be greedy!
What Jin Zhong is really worried about is that these barbarians will open their mouths in the future.
However, for the current desperate situation of Prince Yan's Mansion, this hidden danger is nothing.
"Monk, what's the response from those frontier generals?"
Zhu Di looked at Dao Yan, who smiled bitterly and shook his head.
“Up to 50% of those who clearly stated their rejection!”
"There are still 40% who are wavering and indifferent after receiving gold and silver."
"Only about 10% of the generals are willing to follow the prince to start a rebellion!"
Zhu Di was not surprised to get this answer.
After all, following Zhu Di to rebel was a fool's errand!
"10% is enough, it's better than nothing!"
"Continue to increase your efforts to win over those losers. If inducements don't work, then use coercion. Do you really think that the king's money is so easy to collect?"
Monk Dao Yan nodded. Zhu Di's strategy coincided with his and had already been arranged.
After receiving these two pieces of good news, Zhu Di immediately fell into deep thought.
"The day when the imperial envoy Baozhao arrives, I'm afraid it's time for us to raise an army!"
"It's only a month at most. The time left for us is really running out!"
This is what Zhu Di is most worried about!
In a hurry, the Ulliangha tribe may not have time to rush to help!
Dao Yan and Jin Zhong nodded in agreement, both hating Zhu Gaoxu for ruining the overall situation!
If it hadn't been for Zhu Gaoxu's incident, they would have had at least a few months to prepare. In that case, the chance of winning the war would be much higher than it is now!
However, things have already happened, so we can only rush forward the plan.
Zhu Di also understood this truth, but he was very unwilling!
If he was given a few more months to allow the Ulyanha tribe to make full preparations and to win over a few more border generals, what would be Zhu Di's chances of winning?
At least it would be much better than hastily launching an army a month later!
Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaoxu, the treacherous son of God!
You mistook me!
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wants to see you!"
"Let him in!"
A moment later, Zhu Gaochi walked in sweating profusely.
The first time he saw Zhu Di, the prince blurted out before Zhu Di could say anything.
"Father, you are really sick!"
Zhu Di: "???"
Daoyan Jinzhong: "???"
What does it mean?
Calling my biological father sick in front of him?
Are you going to fucking go crazy?
Dao Yan and Jin Zhong were stunned and looked at Zhu Gaochi with blank faces.
What's going on, Prince?
Could it be that you have lost your mind and gone crazy?
Zhu Di's face darkened and he suppressed the anger in his heart.
"Chi'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Father, this is not nonsense, this is a clever plan to solve the palace's dilemma!"
Zhu Gaochi said excitedly: "Father, you are really sick! As long as you are sick, it will be fine!"
"Bastard!" Zhu Di was angry.
His own son scolded him for being sick and kept scolding him. Who wouldn't be angry?
This boss is always mature and prudent on weekdays, why did he suddenly lose his mind and go crazy after going out?
However, before he could speak, a bright light flashed in Monk Daoyan's eyes and he suddenly slapped the table.
"Yes, my lord, you have always been sick!"
Zhu Di was dumbfounded and froze on the spot.
Before he could understand, Jin Zhong also reacted and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, my lord, you are really sick!"
Zhu Di: "!!!"
Damn it!
You are the ones who are sick!
Your whole family is sick!
Why did you attack me personally?
Seeing Zhu Di's dark face, Monk Daoyan immediately opened his mouth to explain.
"Ahem, my lord, please calm down!"
"What I'm waiting for is that the prince can pretend to be sick!"
"Pretending to be sick?" Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"That's right!"
"My father was seriously injured in the battlefield in his early years, so he has many hidden diseases!"
"Now that I learned about the mistakes my second brother committed, I was so angry that I was so angry that my secret disease recurred, and there is no cure for it!"
Zhu Gaochi immediately told the plan, and Daoyan and Jin Zhong nodded repeatedly.
"Wonderful!"
"This is really a brilliant idea!"
Zhu Di's head was full of black lines, and he wanted to punch these two people!
Damn it, you cursed me to death for nothing, what are you talking about?
"My lord, this plan is very clever, especially the four words 'medicine and stone cannot cure' are the essence of this plan!"
The old monk smiled and stroked his beard, not caring about Zhu Di's ugly face.
"Zhu Yunwen is a conspiracy, he is forcing the Prince Yan's palace openly."
"So no matter what the prince decides, it will not be good for the palace, so it is better to use a dragging tactic!"
"The prince fought on the battlefield to resist the barbarians and suffered heavy injuries. It is reasonable for him to be so angry and sick now because of the Second Young Master's incident!"
"In the final analysis, Zhu Yunwen thinks that the prince is different from the king of Zhou and Qi, and he is still afraid of the prince's reputation. Once the prince falls ill, even if they guess that the prince is pretending to be ill, they will not dare to continue to persecute him!"
Jin Zhong also nodded with a smile.
"Zhu Yunwen calls himself a benevolent monarch and a sage. He clearly ruthlessly flattens all the vassals, but he also openly accuses them of unwarranted charges. This is enough to prove that Zhu Yunwen cherishes his own feathers very much."
"Furthermore, the prince's disease was caused by resisting the barbarians, and he occupies a righteous position. How can Zhu Yunwen continue to persecute him?"
"If the prince falls ill now, not only can he solve the trouble caused by the second young master, but he can also continue to delay time for the prince's palace. This is the most important thing!"
After listening to the two people's analysis, Zhu Di suddenly became enlightened!
That's right, his best choice now is to fall ill!
Even if he can't hide it from Zhu Yunwen, he can still buy time for the palace!
The thing the palace lacks most now is time!
Zhu Di's spirit suddenly shook and he regained his fighting spirit.
"You two gentlemen are great talents, I understand!"
"Let's show off, I, Zhu Di, am really sick!"
Upon hearing this, Daoyan and Jin Zhong waved their hands.
"This plan is the prince's plan, we are just picking up people's wisdom."
Zhu Di looked at Big Fatty again, but before he could speak, the latter told the truth.
"Father, this is Su Yang's plan!"
Su Yang!
It's Su Yang again!
Zhu Di and the other three were stunned and couldn't react for a long time.
Monk Dao Yan's eyes flashed, and he remembered Su Yang's name in his heart again.
From the process of refining mineral salt to seeing through the imperial court's evil plan, to this clever plan of pretending to be sick, Su Yang has solved three dangerous situations for King Yan!
This boy is really a genius, but his appearance is too much of a coincidence!
Is it possible that this son was sent by God to help King Yan achieve his great cause?
