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"The Han court will send ships, and we, the Jurchens, will send troops to travel to Japan to plunder grain and grass... No wonder Zhao Gechen said that the specific content of this proposal is a bit sensitive... Hey! It's not just sensitive, it's simply bold and arrogant. Extreme! Of course, it can also be said to be ambitious and ambitious! Theoretically, the benefits of this plan are very high, the chance of success is not low, and it can also greatly alleviate the food shortage problem of the Jurchens in Jianzhou..."
While slowly commenting, Xuan Ye nodded approvingly and seemed to be moved.
But the next moment, Xuan Ye shook his head again and again, his expression full of doubts, and he immediately changed the topic and pointed out many loopholes in this proposal.
"But all of this is just theory! Ben Khan still believes that this plan is actually a castle in the air, and it is completely impossible to realize from the beginning!
The Han Dynasty has always been based on Confucianism, and the most important thing is the so-called "famous teachers" and "conquering people with virtue". Japan once sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute. Although contact has been completely severed now, it is still considered the Ming Dynasty. Friendly countries, and the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were concerned about face and reputation, how could they agree to Zhao Gechen's plan and cooperate with Jianzhou Jurchens to actively invade and plunder their neighboring countries?
Although Zhao Gechen is also one of the most powerful ministers in the Han court, I don't think you have the ability to persuade the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers to promote this matter! Taking into account Zhao Gechen's consistent style of tactics, I am now more and more suspicious of Zhao Gechen's sincerity in cooperation. I feel that this proposal is more like a delaying strategy, using the art of painting to deceive the Jianzhou Jurchens into withdrawing their troops and truce! "
Having said this, Xuan Ye stared at Zhao Junchen with an aggressive look.
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and patiently explained: "The Great Khan is worrying too much! Facing a big shot like you, this pavilion still cherishes its own reputation... If nothing unexpected happens, Jianzhou Jurchen will not be defeated in a short time. Even if it dies internally, the Ming Dynasty will not decline in a short time. Therefore, in the next many years, this cabinet will still have frequent dealings with the Great Khan, and negotiations like today will also happen many times!
If I were to use the art of drawing cakes to deceive the Great Khan into temporarily withdrawing his troops and truce, it would save trouble in the short term, but it would not be beneficial in the long run. It would only make me completely lose credibility in the eyes of the Great Khan. If you want to negotiate with the Great Khan, you will get twice the result with half the effort, and the reputation of the government and the opposition will quickly deteriorate, and it will be difficult to win people's trust..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen's attitude became more candid: "So, this proposal of this pavilion is not intended to deceive the Great Khan! Even if Xuan Ye Great Khan does not believe in the credibility of this pavilion, he should at least believe in this pavilion's Mind... I am by no means a short-sighted person! What's more, you, Khan, also know the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is also facing the dilemma of food shortage, and a large-scale famine may break out at any time. In order to increase the amount of grain in the national treasury as much as possible, I , has always spared no effort and resorted to any means!
This proposal of this pavilion is not only to persuade the Great Khan to withdraw his troops and cease the war, but also to add a new food source to the court to alleviate the worry of future famine, which is related to the rise and fall of the entire Han Dynasty, so this proposal Your attitude is absolutely serious and there is no falsehood! "
After hearing this, Xuan Ye nodded slightly while hesitating, signaling Zhao Junchen to continue speaking, temporarily believing in Zhao Junchen's sincerity.
Xuan Ye knew very well that Zhao Junchen was not a short-sighted person, and also knew about the efforts and costs Zhao Junchen had made in recent years to increase the Ming Dynasty's national grain inventory.
Zhao Junchen added: "As for the concerns mentioned by the Great Khan just now, I do not deny that the Han people have built their country based on Confucianism in all dynasties. They pay most attention to etiquette, justice, integrity and virtue, so they will never take the initiative to send troops to rob neighboring countries. , but as I said just now, it was me who cooperated with the Jianzhou Jurchens and sent ships to assist the Jianzhou Jurchens in crossing Japan to collect food, not the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Xuan Ye's expression moved slightly, as if he thought of something, and said slowly: "As far as I know, Huo Zhengyuan, a great scholar of the Han Dynasty, is a confidant of Zhao Gechen, and was appointed by Emperor Deqing to patrol the southeast some time ago. The envoy seems to be fully responsible for the Ming Dynasty's ocean trade, and has also taken over all the ships of the 'Eight Kings Shipping Company'... In this way, Zhao Gechen, you are indeed capable of providing a sufficient number of ships."
Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded, half in admiration and half in warning: "Xuan Ye Khan is indeed well-informed and sharp-sighted... What are Huo Zhengyuan's real powers and responsibilities as the southeast patrol envoy? Even the vast majority of the court's dignitaries are just Looking at the flowers through the fog, I can’t figure it out, but I didn’t expect that you, the Great Khan, are far away from Liaodong, but you already have a clear understanding of the fire!”
Xuan Ye did not feel proud of Zhao Junchen's praise, but once again raised more questions, still suspecting that Zhao Junchen had ulterior motives.
"Okay! Even if Zhao Gechen has the ability to promote this matter alone, according to Zhao Gechen, Japan has a population of nearly 30 million and is undoubtedly a big country. Even if the local lords are weak and the central shogunate cannot control the place, it still cannot be underestimated. Look, if you take too much food and make too many enemies in Japan, it will be easy to force them to unite for resistance and revenge!
Hey! The Jurchens of Jianzhou will send troops and the Han court will send ships, which means that the Jurchen warriors of Jianzhou will fight head-on with the Japanese shogunate, directly attracting the wrath of all forces in Japan, and will become the shogunate of Japan. The main target of revenge, while the Han court can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and reap the benefits! Therefore, in Ben Khan's opinion, even if Zhao Gechen's proposal is not deception, it is still an attempt to drive a tiger to devour a wolf and have ulterior motives! "
Without waiting for Zhao Junchen's explanation or refutation, Xuan Ye waved his hand and questioned again: "What's more, our Jianzhou Jurchens are all land warriors and are not good at water battles. Once they board Zhao Junchen's ship, they are quite capable. Yu was controlled by Zhao Gechen's fate of life and death, and became a slave to be slaughtered!
If they want to successfully cross over to Japan to collect food, the Jianzhou Jurchens must send thousands of elite warriors to be sure of victory. If these elite warriors fight on land, they can easily defeat several times the Ming army. Definitely. A serious problem for the Han court! If this Khan agrees to Zhao Gechen's plan, and Zhao Gechen sees the right time and suddenly launches an attack while the Jurchen warriors of Jianzhou are crossing the ocean by boat, he can kill them all at the bottom of the sea at a small price. Zhou Jurchen will also be seriously injured..."
Having said this, Xuan Ye stared at Zhao Junchen closely and said coldly: "In short, in Zhao Gechen's proposal, Jianzhou Jurchen has almost assumed all the risks, and the benefits are not worth it in comparison." By the way, if Zhao Gechen and Ben Khan had changed places, how could they agree to this plan?"
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and again and said: "Xuan Ye Khan is still worrying too much... The elite warriors of the Jianzhou Jurchens are indeed precious, but in the eyes of this pavilion, those ocean-going ships are truly precious! Great Khan, you are worried The elite Jianzhou Jurchens will be plotted by me and all of them will be buried under the sea, but I am also worried that my ocean-going ships will be hijacked and controlled by the Jianzhou Jurchens. That would be the real heavy losses and loss of money!"
Xuan Ye frowned more and more, and said: "Since Zhao Gechen also has concerns, why bother to propose this plan to Ben Khan? If both parties lack restraints, this cooperation will be impossible to talk about!"
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "I put forward this proposal because we have found a proper solution, which can completely resolve the concerns of both parties! If we follow the plan, Xuan Ye Khan will not have to worry about Jianzhou Jurchen The warriors were buried at the bottom of the sea while crossing the ocean, and the Jurchens of Jianzhou will not be directly retaliated by the Japanese shogunate, and I can also ensure that my ocean-going ships are not hijacked!"
Xuan Ye was stunned for a moment, and finally asked for advice seriously: "Oh? I wonder what kind of good strategy is there to get the best of both worlds?"
Zhao Junchen seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "I have actually said my answer a long time ago! Khan, why do you think I specifically asked about the specific situation of the North Korean Li family just now?"
Xuan Ye was stunned again, and fell into deep thought again, and asked: "You mean... when the Jurchens of Jianzhou sent troops to go to Japan to collect food, they did not actually need to send out their own troops, but recruited troops from North Korea?"
Zhao Junchen clapped his hands and nodded: "Yes! They are recruiting troops from North Korea! According to our plan, when we go to Japan to collect food, most of the troops are North Korean servants, while Jianzhou Jurchen only needs to send a few elites to supervise the war and fight. Just attack it!
In this way, Xuan Ye Khan did not have to worry about the Japanese shogunate retaliating against the Jianzhou Jurchens afterwards, because even if the Japanese shogunate wanted to retaliate, the primary target would be North Korea, not the Jianzhou Jurchens! There is no need to worry about this pavilion breaking the contract, because even if this pavilion takes advantage of the opportunity to cross the ocean and launch an attack, the Jianzhou Jurchens will only lose a very small part of their troops, and they will not be injured or damaged! Compared to the benefits, this risk is totally worth it!
The most important thing is that given the current influence of the Jianzhou Jurchens on the Lee family of North Korea and the century-old grudge between North Korea and Japan, the Lee family of North Korea will definitely actively participate in this plan! You know, Khan, that in the past hundred years, North Korea has been suffering from Japanese pirates, and it is much stronger than the southeastern coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty. They have long hated Japan to the bone, but they are unable to retaliate, but if they have With the joint support of the Ming Dynasty and Jianzhou Jurchen, the Korean people have always been strong-tempered, and they must mobilize the whole country and spare no effort! "
After hearing this, Xuan Ye immediately pondered for a long time, his expression changing.
This time, Xuan Ye was truly moved.
But at the same time, Xuan Ye finally saw the real danger of Zhao Junchen's plan!
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