The noble right-wing Mongolian Dacheng Taiji, His Highness, seems to have limited consciousness. His scope of concern has not been expanded to all Mongolia, nor has his ideological level been raised to concern for the well-being of all Mongolian people. Instead, he is limited to worrying about the tribes he leads. Or rather...he only cares about his possessions.
Of course, the reasonable Gao Shidu understood this deeply. Not only did he understand, but he was also very satisfied. He explained the evil of shamanism and the benevolence of Lamaism to him in detail. It's just that Gao Shidu's understanding of these two religions, no matter in his past or present life, is very superficial, and he may not even have scratched the surface, so all he talks about is centered on one thing: Believing in shamanism will inevitably lead to bankruptcy, and only by believing in Buddhism can you get rich. !
Of course Dacheng Taiji knew a lot about shamanism, and he also had some knowledge about Lamaism. Based on his comparative thinking, he felt that it was hard to say whether he could make a fortune by believing in Buddhism, but it seemed that he could go bankrupt by believing in shamanism.
Especially since the great lamas in the capital of Ming Dynasty have calculated that there will be more disasters in Tumo River in the next few years, they still believe in shamans and slaughter cattle and sheep to pray for immortality at every turn, fearing that they will wait for immortality. When God responded, all his cattle and sheep would be gone.
Although he has now voted for the Ming Dynasty, he still regarded himself as a Mongolian Taiji subconsciously, and couldn't help but ask: "Is it really because of the excessive killings that disasters occur frequently in Tumochuan?"
Gao Pragmatic looked calm and asked with a smile: "Didn't Taiji realize that as the Khan sent troops more and more frequently, disasters in Tumochuan became more and more frequent?"
As expected, Han Naji's expression changed and he murmured: "Yes...it seems to be true."
Gao Pingshi showed an expression of "Of course", smiled and stopped talking.
However, what he was thinking in his heart was: Nonsense, it is precisely because of frequent disasters that your Great Khan has to send troops to plunder frequently. I don’t understand this kind of reverse thinking. It shows that people like you are suitable to take off at the forefront and make due contributions to the friendship, mutual assistance and even national unity between the Han and Mongolian peoples...
In fact, Gao Pangshi didn't even know if the great lamas in the capital had said that Tumochuan would continue to be hit by disasters in the next few years. Anyway, Han Naji didn't have the ability to verify it, so it didn't matter if he talked nonsense?
However, he is indeed not just talking nonsense, he still has certain reasons for his judgment. According to his reasoning, after the end of the tribute tribute in history, the relations between Ming and Mongolia significantly eased, and there was no war in the border areas for decades. Bilateral trade quickly flourished. Both Ming and Mongolia gained a lot of benefits from trade exchanges, which was very important. Obvious complementary advantages.
However, under such circumstances, Anda's dispatch of troops to Qinghai was still delayed until the sixth year of Wanli. It can be seen that there must be something within Tumochuan that was holding Anda back. However, there is no record in history that their internal conflicts were so great that Anda was not able to do so. If it cannot be suppressed, then there is almost only one possibility: the Tumokawa River will continue to be plagued by disasters in the next few years, so that I have to stay in the Toyoshu River to take charge.
Therefore, Gao pragmatism is not afraid that this cowhide will be blown.
After successfully instilling the advanced idea of "harmony brings wealth" into Han Naji, Gao Pragmatic beckoned and recruited the tea maid who had stayed in this courtyard on behalf of the king, and began to teach Han Naji, who had always longed for the Ming Dynasty culture. Ji demonstrates the Chinese tea ceremony.
The exquisite tea sets, the complicated steps, the graceful movements, the detailed explanations, and the cups of tea exuding the refreshing aroma of tea were presented to the eyes. Han Naji was so excited that his body seemed to be trembling, and he only felt that he His taste has been greatly improved, and even his soul has been sublimated a lot.
It's a pity that all these are arranged by the tea maid of the Prince's Palace. Although Gao Shidu is almost omnipotent in the minds of some of his subordinates, he is not really omnipotent after all. At least when it comes to tea ceremony, he is almost a layman. Some of the tea ceremony knowledge was learned in this life - his cheap mother Zhang came from a wealthy family, and as a woman of this era, she did not have to read too many books, so it was natural for her to cultivate sentiments such as tea ceremony. She is more proficient - don't think that the ladies of the ancients sat at home in a daze every day without going out. That is a misunderstanding.
They still have their activities, such as playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, tea ceremony, gardening, embroidery and brocade, etc., etc., which are not only elegant and noble, but also are time-consuming activities. It is too easy to kill time, not to mention the ancients were also good " "Playing cards", for example, Li Qingzhao is one of the best.
Tea tasting is just a microcosm of Gao Shidu's sugar-coated bombshell. The selfless Gao Shidu even spent his own money to allow Cao Gan and others to arrange a variety of entertainment activities for Han Naji in the next period of time. Needless to say, the purpose . However, considering his age, "cockfighting lackey and frivolous child" is not a life he dares to pursue, so Gao Shidu did not ask in detail what activities there were. Anyway, Cao Gan and the others, old people in the world, would naturally handle it properly.
Gao Shidu, who had the dual identity of deputy imperial envoy and loyal friend of Dacheng Taiji, not only showed Bahan Naji the "good life of the Ming Dynasty", but also quietly revealed to Bahan Naji that the imperial court would reward him generously. , to calm his mind. Of course, some of Gao Shidu’s own personal belongings must also be included...
It was not until the evening, after the guests and hosts had had a good time, that Gao Shidu left the King's Courtyard and was about to rush back to the imperial envoy's camp when he saw Huang Mengyu and Huang Zhengzhou coming in a hurry with his people. His face was a bit ugly, so he called Gao Pragmatic from afar. live.
After getting closer, Gao Pingshi asked, "Why is Huang Zhengshou so anxious?"
Huang Mengyu waved his hand and pushed aside the followers around him. He looked at Cao Gan next to Gao Pragmatic and hesitated.
Of course Gao pragmatic understood what he meant, but he still smiled and said, "It's okay, Huang Zhenshou has something to say, but please speak up."
After hearing this, Cao Gan straightened his back immediately, looking like an officer and a soldier being reviewed.
Huang Zhenshou did not dare to question the prince's companion, who was secretly called "Xiaoge Lao" by some people in the capital. He could only look around and said in a low voice: "I just received the news that the Beilu have sent troops, Fengzhouchuan More than 100,000 cavalry came out in three directions, and An Da personally led the main force of about 50,000 to 60,000 horses to attack Desheng Fort, an important pass in the north of Datong!"
Gao Pragmatic's eyelids twitched and he asked: "Who is guarding Desheng Fort? What is the current strength of the troops? What decision can Wang Jianchuan and Fang Jinhu make? How can Malanxi respond?"
Although Huang Zhenshou looks ordinary, he does not seem to be a good-for-nothing guard who only flatters people. After listening to Gao Pragmatic's words, he immediately replied: "As you know, Gao Shidu knows that Desheng Fort is one of our northern gateways to Datong. Now, The guard general of Fort Desheng is Ma Wei, the general who guards the North East Road of Datong. This man is the adopted son of Ma Zongrong. He is a naturalized Mongolian. He has fought with Ma Zongrong for many years. Three years ago, he accumulated merit and became the general. , was recommended by Mr. Ma to take up his current position.”
"Fort Desheng has about 2,000 troops, less than 3,000, but they are all old subordinates that Mr. Ma has led for many years. If we hold on to the city and defend it, as long as I don't go crazy, there shouldn't be a big problem."
Gao is pragmatic and good at strategy. His understanding of this kind of "ancient city defense" basically comes from books that are seriously out of touch with reality, such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Therefore, he cannot guarantee his own judgment. Hearing this, he subconsciously asked: "What do you mean, as long as I answer?" Aren't you crazy? Can Huang Zhengshou explain it more clearly?"
Huang Mengyu explained: "Well, what I mean is that Anda's army has sufficient strength. If we have to sacrifice human lives, Fort Desheng may still be in trouble, but Anda has never been willing to fight such a tough battle with me. so……"
