When the strategy of suppressing the trap was first decided, everyone in the court thought about winning and were afraid of losing, but they never thought that Zhou Shangwen could bring back a tribal leader.
And they have to surrender.
This matter is not that simple. The three guards of Duoyan first surrendered and then rebelled. The lesson is engraved in everyone's memory.
The good news was delivered to the palace, and the emperor and his ministers discussed it for a long time. They all knew that they could not be completely trusted, but the overall situation of the conflict between the left and right Mongolia still had to be taken advantage of.
It is precisely because the Tatars themselves cannot be united as one that the emperor understood the bottom line and conditions at the court meeting today.
And the conditions for not being assassinated are also very simple.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Yongxie Bu is a tribe that gathers together and lives on the grassland. If I and the men and women of my tribe want to survive, we need to constantly look for rich water and grassland. In addition, we must have Cloth and salt. I dare not put too many conditions, but I hope that His Majesty the Emperor can give it to us and guard our water grassland with Yongxie Bu! If His Majesty the Emperor is willing to show your tolerance, please allow us to trade with each other, and Yongxie Bu will be returned. If you need cloth or salt, you don’t need to give a reward, we are willing to use the best sheep and horses in exchange!”
Yi Bu La's words had two meanings. First, he still wanted to live on the grassland, and second, he hoped that Ming could protect them and at least send troops when someone came over.
Because he knew that if he killed the little prince's son, the father would come to find him sooner or later!
But what good does this do to Ming Dynasty?
In exchange for Yong Xiebu not going against the Ming Dynasty, that's it?
"His Majesty!"
Lin Han, the Minister of Rites, seemed to particularly dislike this Tatar. He raised his arms and glared at the Tatar, saying, "If the peace agreement is decided like this, then our Ming Dynasty will seem to be the defeated party! And the Tatars don't know how to deal with it." The Ming Dynasty has protected them and supported them. How can we know that they will not turn against each other in the future?! After all, if they are not of my race, their minds must be different!"
"My lord, I second the proposal!" Liang Chu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, became calmer and spoke softly, "I still want to ask, and I don't want to go against what the leader said about guarding together. Then if the Ming Dynasty is attacked by the little prince, I will never thank you for it." What to do?"
Zhu Houzhao smiled, he was also waiting for the old Mongolian boss's answer.
"Since I am standing here today and surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, we will naturally advance and retreat together!"
"How to guarantee it?!"
"We prairie people are all real men! If others are good to us, we will naturally be good to them!"
"Then the little prince is also kind to you?!" Liang Chu's voice was not loud, but the rhythm of the questioning was tight and he did not miss a beat, "Dayan Khan Batu Mengke, although it is difficult to compare with the contingency of our emperor, but He is also an ambitious person. What if he feels that he cannot defeat Ming Dynasty on his own and temporarily endures the pain of losing his son? "What if he treats you well?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor!" An old man like Yibuza was naturally no match for the eloquent ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so he could only ask Zhu Houzhao for help, "We grassland people don't have so many bad ideas. I am willing to swear to the Immortal God!"
"You don't have to rush to swear at this moment." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said with a smile, "What I heard is that the Ming Dynasty is going to advance and retreat together with Yong Xie Bu and defend the enemy together. Whoever offends Yong Xie Bu will offend the Ming Dynasty. Whoever offends Yong Xie Bu will offend the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty also committed Yong Xie Bu."
"Not bad!" Yi Bu La's energetic voice sounded.
"Then I want to borrow three thousand soldiers and horses from Yongxiebu!" Zhu Houzhao stretched out his hand, "The most difficult thing in the grassland is to find the enemy, and the Han people do not live on the grassland, and the Ming Dynasty's army also lacks such soldiers. People, so I want to borrow people from you. Since we are advancing and retreating together, we should help each other. Can you agree to this?"
This is asking for military power!
It's said to be a loan, but there's no time limit. How can I still ask for it back?
The three thousand cavalry are neither big nor small, and they are also a very powerful army. If you really want to go back, it will be betrayal written on your face.
Li Dongyang flashed his light, "Yes, since we are advancing and retreating together, there is no distinction between you and me. The soldiers of Yong Xiebu are naturally the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and vice versa."
Zhu Di also organized a three thousand battalion back then. In this world, more ordinary people just want to survive, and they don't care whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Tatars.
However, Yongxiebu itself only had ten thousand households, and suffered casualties in the battle with the Ming army. If three thousand were divided, the strength was suddenly reduced by half, and Yongxiebu was suddenly reduced to a small tribe.
And if you hand over this kind of power, there will be no way to save your life in the future.
But at this time, on this occasion, many of these Han ministers were questioning him. If he refused, the consequences could be imagined.
So this time, it is better to say that it is a robbery than a borrowing!
Zhu Houzhao came here for this point. What does "obey my orders" mean?
If you can't even adjust a few of your people, then you don't even have the power to listen to my orders?
And by doing this, it is easiest to reach a consensus with your ministers, because the so-called borrowing someone...
In fact, in Han Chinese terms, it is called "cutting". It is not about cutting down the vassal, but also like cutting down the vassal. The smaller the strength, the easier it is to control.
Time passes little by little,
Yibula's heart was tortured. It was a crisp autumn day, but there was sweat running down his back.
In the early years of Hongzhi, the grassland and the Ming Dynasty were still trading with each other. The Ming Dynasty at that time was not as aggressive as it is today.
"...Yong Xie Bu," Yibula said after a pause,
Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes very slightly. In the blink of an eye, like a shutter, he recorded the figure of Yibula slowly lowering his head. At the same time,
Zhou Shangwen was looking at him sideways,
The ministers in the court were also waiting for his response.
"I am willing to obey the will of Emperor Ming!"
winter!
The sound fell to the ground, and all the stones in my heart fell to the ground.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Zhou Yanzhang!"
"Wei Chen is here!"
"Your report said that there is a young general Ma Rong in the army. He has extraordinary achievements and can be my champion! Moreover, he can speak Mongolian. These three thousand people are given to him to lead and go on this expedition. , he has made great achievements, and I wish to promote him to the rank of commander again, to lead eight thousand athletes. I hope he can really become my champion!"
"Yes! Wei Chen takes the order!"
"No, I am not an overbearing and unreasonable person. Ming Dynasty will always thank Bu Xiao, but Ming Dynasty will not bully you. I will give you all the grass, cloth, and salt you asked for!"
Yibula simply said, "The Yongxiebu tribe also wants to get closer to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
"Of course, the closer the better, the closer the better!"
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Yibuza has four daughters, the eldest of whom is already married, the second daughter is several years older than Emperor Zhengde, and among the third and fourth daughters, the fourth daughter is more like her mother.
When the leader of a tribe is looking for a woman, he naturally chooses a beautiful one.
The fourth daughter is only thirteen years old, not yet fully grown up, but she already has the appearance of a beauty. She is lively and gorgeous. What is different from the appearance of the Han people is that her facial features are larger, her eyes are curved, her nose is long, and her forehead is wide and white. , the mouth is not the kind of cherry mouth, but a thin one, and you can see a row of shell teeth when you smile.
This incident in the tribe has changed her a lot. The child seems to have grown up overnight.
She first entered Datong with the Ming Dynasty's army, and then rushed to the capital with her third sister because of her special mission.
As a grassland person, I was used to seeing endless, deserted scenes, but I was a little surprised to suddenly see the crowded capital.
Unfortunately, the army responsible for guarding them did not allow them to come in and out at will, so they could only crawl by the window to enjoy the exotic customs.
Their father's plan was made clear.
If she knows her future destiny to some extent, she may have to stay in this city for the rest of her life.
So I felt all sorts of things in my heart, "I don't know what happened to my father after he passed away."
"It will definitely be fine. You should have heard what the Ming Dynasty general Ma Rong said to his father. The Ming Dynasty wants to go to war with the left-wing Khan. I heard that the Ming Emperor is a sensible person. He will definitely want to use Yong. Sheb's strength, so dad and we will be fine. It's just..."
The third sister, Tana, hugged her younger sister. They grew up together and had a deep relationship. The most important thing was that she was only thirteen years old.
"It's just that my father may keep you in the Ming Kingdom from now on. Unfortunately, the third sister didn't give birth to a good-looking child, so I can only let you bear the fate of the tribe."
Ru Qiqige shook his head, "Third sister, although I am young, I understand everything. Don't we always hate that we are not men and cannot help the tribe and our father, and we are always sad about it. Isn't now the right time?
We grassland women should not be coy and coy like those Han women. Everyone has his own destiny. Good or bad, we can only accept it. There is no point in crying. I am the daughter of the tribal leader, the daughter of the grassland, this is my destiny! "
Tana looked directly at her sister. Her eyes were clear and bright, and she seemed to be born with some kind of wisdom.
"Do you know what it means to marry?"
"Of course I know. I am already thirteen years old. According to the rules of the Han people, I will enter that palace and become the concubine of the Han emperor from now on. I will give birth to an heir for the Ming Emperor, and I will not be able to remarry for the rest of my life."
"At that time, it will be difficult for us to meet each other."
"It was originally difficult. Didn't the third sister also want to marry into another tribe?"
"Yes. It's better for my brothers. We don't have to leave Yongxiebu in this life."
While they were chatting, some changes had quietly occurred outside. When the ministers went to court, they also came back under escort.
When the two sisters saw their father, they immediately rushed to the door and waited.
He also returned safely, which is first of all good news.
And if the negotiation goes smoothly, that means...
With a calm expression on her face, she was mentally prepared for what was to come.
"Father……"
"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty is choosing a concubine and a date for the wedding."
The figure passed them and entered the house, while sounds floated out from inside.
"You will be one of them."
