Let us say that after Xu Guan captured Tong Yu, the whole Liao Dynasty was shocked. Before Tong Yu's base area could be coaxed, they were all transferred away by Xu Guan in advance in the name of defense change. So far, Tong Yu's influence in Liaodong was wiped out by Xu Guan within a few days.
After Xu Guan fully grasped the financial and military power in Liaodong, he was ready to deal with the murder of the Li Dynasty envoy.
At this time, Suheite, the leader of the Hada tribe, was already waiting impatiently at the post house. In the past few days since I came to Liaoyang, the previous governor Ma Wen was promoted to Beijing. The new governor is Xu Guan. Suheite has not dealt with Xu Guan yet, and he does not understand Xu Guan's temper. Just wait, it is possible that this is the case. People's work style. But it has been a few days. Does this mean that the Ming Dynasty looks down on our Haixi Jurchens?
Also accompanying him was Suheite's confidant. He had always been a die-hard fan of the Ming Dynasty, but at this time he also felt that the financial backer was a bit too much, and he had been ignoring him for a few days. Although I thought so in my heart, I still said: "Chief, probably Governor Xu Guan has just taken office, and it is the time when government affairs are handed over, so he is quite busy!"
Suheite thought about it and it was indeed right. He might as well wait a few more days for the sake of the Haixi Jurchen Department and the Hada Department! "
While the two were talking, a soldier suddenly rushed in and shouted: "People from the Ming Dynasty are coming, angels are coming!"
When Suheite heard this, he quickly put on his clothes and went out to greet him. The person who came directly was none other than Yuan Guang, the fierce general of Liaodong!
"Oh, you are finally here, I thought you had forgotten us!"
Yuan Guang dismounted and said with a smile: "The governor has been very busy with government affairs these days and has never been able to spare time. He has kept the chief waiting for a long time!"
Suheite waved his hand and said: "I don't dare, I don't dare. Small tribes wait for the big country's call, and subordinates wait for their superiors to see them. This is what they should do. General, I came here this time to report something important, and Li Chao's envoys are not We kill..."
"Hey, please keep these words of the leader and talk to the governor. I am here to convey the military order. The governor is free today and has specially summoned you to speak in the lobby.
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At this time, in the lobby of Liaoyang, Xu Guan took a leisurely sip of jujube tea and closed his eyes to rest. Next to him, Borta, a Jurchen from Jianzhou, was nagging earnestly.
"General, this thing must have been done by some Haixi Nuzhen! Although they have been receiving salaries from the Celestial Empire, they are feeding unfamiliar wolf cubs. They have scolded you behind your back not once and twice, but last year they gave you When the Celestial Empire paid tribute, they deliberately hid the fertile cattle, sheep, and fat horses, and sent some inferior horses as tribute to the Celestial Empire. This disobedience has long been exposed. Please think carefully, general."
Xu Guan listened to Borta say so much, but remained unmoved, with the same expression on his face. This made Borta a little anxious. He was afraid that Xu Guan wouldn't believe what he said. But at this point, everything that needed to be said was said, and he really couldn't make it up.
At this moment, Yuan Guangdao walked in like a meteor and said, "Tai Tai, the leader of the Haixi Jurchen Hada Tribe, Suheite, wants to see you."
"Well...let him come in."
When Borta heard that the leader of the Hada tribe was coming, his expression instantly became tense. His eyes kept spinning, thinking about countermeasures.
"General, don't be deceived by their lies! In that case, just listen to their sophistry, and my subordinates will retreat first."
The expression on Borta's face just now had been seen by Xu Guan. Seeing him retreat now, he sneered in his heart. Said: "Hey, you don't have anything to worry about, so just stay here. You are all Jurchens, let's meet each other and chat about home affairs!"
Borta was a little embarrassed. He had just stood up and had to sit down again. He said nervously: "Okay... okay."
As soon as Suheite walked in, he saw a man who looked like a civil servant sitting in the front of the lobby, and sitting next to him was Borta, a Jurchen from Jianzhou. Instantly he became angry and said:
"Suheite, the leader of Jianzhou's right guard, has met the governor."
Xu Guan opened his eyes and looked at Suheite's heroic figure. He smiled and said, "I have heard of leader Suheite's reputation as a grassland hero. Please sit down. Do you recognize the person next to you?" "
Sohete pulled up a chair and sat opposite Borta. She glanced at him and snorted: "Governor, I don't recognize it. Where did this wild dog come from?"
When Borta heard Sohete calling him a wild dog, he also shouted angrily: "How can you speak, you, who is a wild dog?"
Suheite sneered: "Besides me and the governor, there is also a wild dog barking wildly. Isn't this you?"
"Damn it, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Borta pulled out his knife and glared at Suheite.
Not to be outdone, Suheite drew his saber and faced each other.
Seeing this, Xu Guan slapped the table and shouted: "Stop! This is Liaoyang, not your grassland! If you want to duel, go back to the grassland to duel."
After they heard Xu Guan's shout, they both tilted their heads, put away their sabers, and sat on their chairs again.
"Chief, I dare to ask, did this Jianzhou Jurchen say anything bad about our Haixi Jurchens to the governor just now? Did he slander us and say that the murder of the Li Dynasty envoy was the fault of our Haixi Jurchens?"
After hearing this, Xu Guan did not speak directly, but cast his eyes on Borta, as if seeking his opinion.
Borta's face immediately lit up when he saw it. He knew that today's scene had to go on no matter what, and the hat on the head of the Haixi Jurchen must be fastened! He immediately said sternly:
"Is this still a slander? Isn't this what you Haixi Jurchens are doing with their wolfish ambitions? You are just feeding unfamiliar wolf cubs!"
"You fart! You have to pay attention to evidence when you speak. Cunning wolves like you will give birth to cubs that will slander people! If you can't produce evidence today, I will kill you right now!"
Xu Guan saw that both of them were blushing, but he was not in a hurry to mediate. Although he already knew who did the murder of the Li Chao envoys, and had sent guards to the capital to deliver secret reports a few days ago, but this time I still want to see how the two of them confront each other.
Borta sneered and said: "Evidence, this can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. In recent years, haven't you Haixi Jurchens on the Liaodong border come to harass you from time to time? Your disobedience has long been exposed. This time Li Chao It must be you who killed the envoys!"
When Soheita heard what Borta said, she couldn't bear it anymore. Originally, he had to consider the future development of the Jurchen tribe, and listened to the opinions of other Jurchen tribes in Haixi, and did not want to cause too much trouble with the Jianzhou Jurchen tribe. But if I no longer refuse to defend myself and let Daming truly misunderstand that it was the Haixi Jurchens who did it, then I will become the sinner of the Haixi Jurchens!
"Hahaha, although you have been serving in Liaodong for many years, you are still a son of the Jianzhou Jurchens. You don't even use your brain when you speak! It is clearly you Jianzhou Jurchens who have harassed the people on the border in the past few years. How dare you slander them? Did we do it? Governor, you saw it, right? You'd better kill this wolf cub as soon as possible to prevent it from biting you in the future."
Xu Guan smiled and said: "You two don't have to argue. Our Ming Dynasty has figured out the whole story of the murder of the Li Chao envoys. Lunch has been prepared. You two can stay in Liaoyang Mansion today!"
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A few days ago, Xu Guan ordered his soldiers to convey his views on the capture and ambush of General Tong Yu back to the capital, as well as his views on the killing of Li Chao's envoys. After receiving the news, the cabinet did not dare to delay and quickly reported it to Zhu Youtang. After reading it, Zhu Youtang immediately summoned the cabinet ministers and six ministers to discuss it in Wuying Hall.
Zhu Youtang was extremely disgusted with the Jianzhou Jurchens. Wasn't the slave chief Nurhaci from Jianzhou Jurchens? Such a greedy and bold house slave dares to take advantage of my property. Although the Ming Dynasty is not as powerful as it used to be, after all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although it is still impossible to deal with the Tatars, it will be a matter of time. It’s more than enough to deal with your Jianzhou Jurchens!
Regarding the Jianzhou Jurchens, Zhu Youtang's opinion expressed this time is very simple and clear, that is, one word "beat"! The ministers who usually didn't like fighting were surprisingly united in their opinions after learning about it, so they were to be taught a lesson. Also, the Jianzhou Jurchens are still very weak now, so it is effortless to deal with them.
"I would like to hear your opinions on how to punish the Jianzhou Jurchens. The Jianzhou Jurchens are capricious and are actually a serious problem for me in the Northeast of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Youtang asked.
Liu Ji, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was the first to speak: "In my opinion, the strategy of reducing the Jurchens in Jianzhou should be adopted. Their Jurchen ancestors, the Jin Dynasty, used this method to deal with the Mongols on the northern grasslands. Jin Shizong once , every one year or three to five years, elite troops will be sent to raid Mongolia. Although Jin Shizong claimed to be the "Northern Kingdom Yao and Shun" and a saint who could basically forgive all enemies, he was extremely cruel to the Mongols. , his "Northern Suppression" was "extremely impoverished". He gave up all the Mongolian property and killed all the young and middle-aged Mongolians. This method greatly dealt a blow to the Mongolians. We can also follow this method and build a The Jurchen people in the state have reduced their population, so that their population growth rate will slow down every year, so that we, the Ming Dynasty, will not be afraid."
As soon as Liu Ji finished speaking, his second assistant Xu Pucheng objected and said: "I don't think it is possible. In the past, the Jin Dynasty thought that the policy of reducing Ding to Mongolia would greatly hit the Mongols. Unexpectedly, this would only deepen their national hatred. It will gradually integrate the various Mongolian tribes and accelerate their rise. The cruelty of Jin Shizong's policies made the Mongolians extremely hateful to the Jin Kingdom. The so-called "resentment to the bone" is by no means an empty lie. For example, Temujin's ancestor I Bahai Being nailed to a wooden donkey made Temujin full of motivation for revenge against the Jin Dynasty.
Xu Pu glanced at Liu Ji, saw him staring at him dissatisfied, and continued slowly: "At the same time, the Mongolian Plateau is actually easy to unify when the population is sparse, but tends to fragment when the population is large, because the population during the prosperous period The Mongolian Plateau has exceeded the carrying capacity of the land. With scarce resources and a large population, internal wars will inevitably break out. However, during a period of sparse population, a powerful tribe rises and can quickly overwhelm other tribes. Previously, none of the Xiongnu, Rouran, Xianbei, Turks and other tribes Not so. The Jurchen tribe today is divided into three tribes. If we adopt the policy of reducing Ding to them, it will cause the three tribes to unite and jointly resist our Ming Dynasty!"
Liu Ji snorted coldly and said: "The Mongols rose because they had Temujin, a Jurchen who can do anything."
Wang Shu, who was the minister of the Ministry of Industry at the time, said: "How can the chief minister be so sure that the Jurchens will not produce another Temujin? Our Ming Dynasty has always divided and conquered the Jurchens. This is why the founder of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Gao, We don’t want to deal with all the weak Jurchens, because this is not a long-term solution. We can’t just focus on conquering their bodies, we must also find ways to conquer their hearts!”
Zhu Youtang nodded and said happily: "What a conqueror in their hearts. What Wang Aiqing said coincides with mine. Although I hate the Jurchens, I don't want to eradicate them, but let them think that there is only one master in the world." , that is our Ming Dynasty!”
Liu Ji saw that Wang Shu spoke for Xu Pu, and Emperor Zhu Youtang agreed with him, so it was hard to say anything at this moment. However, Li Guang, the Minister of Etiquette who helped him up with his own hand, saw the trick and said: "According to what Mr. Xu Ge said, it seems that you already have a way to deal with the Jurchens. You might as well tell it so that everyone can learn from you." The way to govern."
Xu Pu rolled his eyes at Li Guang, thought for a moment and said: "Now our Ming Dynasty has two major henchmen in the north. One is the Tatars who are relatively powerful and difficult to defeat. After the Yongle Dynasty, our Ming Dynasty has changed from active attack to passive Defense. Especially after the Tumubao Incident, our Ming Dynasty’s armaments have been depleted for a long time, and the national treasury has been in deficit for years, so we can only actively defend against them now. But for the Jurchens in the Northeast, we can adopt the "king-like" policy. We must be sincere in our hearts Assimilating them, of course, this act of destroying the inherent cultural traditions of other ethnic groups will inevitably arouse resistance. For those who dare to resist, our Ming Dynasty has adopted a policy of ruthless suppression. We must also actively exploit the contradictions between the three Jurchen tribes, Let them continue to fight among themselves, and we can benefit from it."
Wang Shu added: "On this basis, we can clearly indicate which tribe is close to us, and we can help them. This will make them think that only by relying on me, the Ming Dynasty, can they achieve long-term development!"
Zhu Youtang stood up and said: "This time, we must not tolerate the Jianzhou Jurchens who plundered the tributes that Li Dynasty gave us to the Ming Dynasty and killed the envoys. According to my oral instructions, Xu Guan, the governor of Liaodong, conquered the Jianzhou Jurchens. I do not want to annihilate them. tribe, I only want the head of Tuoluo, the Jurchen leader of Jianzhou!"
"Also, inform the Li Dynasty that the Ming Dynasty has found out the whole story and ask them to send troops to respond to us! As for whether they kill the Jurchens in Jianzhou, that is Li Dynasty's business and has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty!"
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It is said that after Xu Guan received the imperial edict from the capital, before lunch was finished, he immediately captured Borta and imprisoned him in prison. At the same time, he appeased the leader of the Hada tribe, Suheite, and asked him to go back and rectify the Haixi Jurchen troops to prepare for the conquest of the Jianzhou Jurchen tribe.
"Please rest assured, Governor, I will go back to rectify the Haixi Jurchens immediately. We will definitely clean up the house of the Jianzhou Jurchens who are capricious and unfamiliar with the wolf cubs!"
Xu Guan nodded with satisfaction: "You Haixi Jurchen tribes are loyal to me, the Ming Dynasty. I will definitely report to your majesty truthfully afterwards and reward you!"
"In this case, I will thank the governor on behalf of the Haixi Jurchen tribes."
At first, Borta was very harsh in prison and refused to admit that the Jianzhou Jurchens were responsible for the murder of the Li Dynasty envoys. However, he was later given the punishments used by the Jinyi Guards in the capital. Borta, who claims to be a tough guy, immediately did all the tricks and told them all honestly.
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