Chapter 130: Envoys from outside the Great Wall
A lustful businessman was hiding in the crowd, standing in the bustling crowd, looking at King He Xiyan and his party through countless soldiers.
This semu man is the envoy of the Yuan Dynasty.
After all, King Yan and his party were here, and almost the entire Changchun Guard came out to be on guard. Ordinary people can only watch from a distance and cannot get close at all.
Semu merchants were very powerful in the Yuan Dynasty, and Ahema and other powerful officials were all Semu people. This may be because the Yuan Dynasty conquered Central Asia first. Semu merchants were highly valued in the central and local areas of the Yuan Dynasty, forming a huge group.
With the Yuan Dynasty, both suffered losses and prospered.
After the Yuan Dynasty withdrew from the Central Plains, the power of the Semu merchants had disappeared. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang even attacked lustful businessmen. Do not allow intermarriage within the Semu merchant clan, etc. Not only the Semu merchants, but also the Semu people have been integrated into China and ceased to exist.
But in Mongolia, the Semu people still exist. Although it is no longer a force.
Even at this time, Yuan Ting trusted Semu Ren more.
It's not because of anything else, it's because the Han people have turned their backs on Yuan Ting. After all, the situation in today's world has become obvious. Although some Han people, especially those who have served the Yuan Dynasty all their lives, are already in their twilight years, they will naturally not change their families. But there are already very few young and useful Han Chinese. There are even fewer Han people who can win the trust of Yuan Ting.
It can be said that this is also the process of the Yuan Dynasty evolving from a central dynasty into a nomadic dynasty.
The envoy of the Yuan Dynasty secretly thought: "Today may be an opportunity."
He understood the prime minister's instructions very well, which required secret negotiations. It would be best if they could be reached, and if they could not be reached, it would affect the war situation. This ideal situation is naturally unlikely. But don't make things too big.
If he went to the people below to report it, it would be impossible to keep it secret. It would be much better to go directly to the core people at the top.
Now is the best opportunity. Direct contact with King Yan.
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In the lobby of Changchun Guard.
King Yan slowly picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said, "So, the Tatars have already made some moves."
Ping An said: "Exactly, according to the intelligence of my subordinates, the Tatars recruited a large army of 300,000 people, and there were several cavalry groups, which went deep into the south of Changchun Fort. Since this month, thirty-five people have died in Changchun Fort. . Thirteen people are missing. One hundred and three levels of beheading. This number has far exceeded previous years."
King Yan fell into deep thought.
He Xi said: "King Yan, haste makes waste. It is better to act with caution."
King Yan said: "How to do it with caution."
He Xi said: "With the foundation of the Tatars, let alone recruiting 300,000 people. Even if they recruit 100,000 people, they will not be able to support them for a long time. Avoid their sharp edges and attack them."
King Yan did not speak, but there was a slight change in Ping An's eyes.
He Xi understood that even Ping An looked down upon his plan.
Nothing else. He Xi is not essentially a battlefield commander. He only has an overall grasp of the ever-changing war. This is a sure thing, it means throwing money at the expense of hurting people. He Xi's military talents are similar to those of the US military during World War II.
Spend money and supplies as hard as possible, and use a more prudent strategy as much as possible.
Generally speaking, only if you don't encounter an opponent richer than He Xi. He Xi is invincible. Is there any country that has become larger and richer today? Of course there is none. Therefore, He Xi's style of play is generally unmatched.
It's just more expensive.
For He Xi, that was nothing.
He Xi has seen big scenes. He Xi has seen this kind of battle mode in which tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars are spent in one day. Nowadays, the Ming army's war losses are mostly in the hundreds of thousands or millions of taels, which is nothing at all. After all, this represents materials priced in silver taels. It's not the silver itself.
He Xi is relatively short of money. But there is no shortage of supplies. There is no shortage of military supplies.
He Xi's style of play cannot be miscalculated.
But now the Ming Dynasty is at its peak, and most of the generals want to gain fame immediately. Want to fight and win the war. Seal your wife as your shadow. For the Mongols, I was always worried about the Mongols escaping and never afraid of the Mongols raising troops to fight.
How could you look down on He Xi's conservative approach?
Sure enough, King Yan said with a smile: "Brother He, your method is good. However, the power of the Celestial Empire is powerful all over the world. It depends on the spear in the hand, the horse, the strong bow and the crossbow, instead of sitting on the defensive. If the Tatars don't come, they will, but they will come. Fight. I am worried about not having any military merit. Brother He has a favor to ask of you. Please also help me. Transport my three guards of King Yan over here as soon as possible."
He Xi said: "There is no problem with this." Then He Xi wrote a warrant. Pass it to the person next to you. King Yan also wrote a warrant and sent someone to send it back.
King Yan secretly said: "Just wait until the three guards of King Yan arrive. Plus the Changchun Guards, four people, that's when the war begins."
The mobilization of other armies is somewhat slow.
The army in Liaodong should serve as a reserve force for the Japanese campaign. Therefore, this expedition did not intend to draw troops from Liaodong, but from Peking Dusi. Naturally, this is not as easy to mobilize as the three guards of King Yan. Therefore, there are still several guard stations, and I am afraid that they have not yet completed their assembly at this moment.
I want to speed up, but I don’t know where to start.
However, King Yan took a quick look at Changchun Guard, as Feng Sheng's favorite. The Changchun Guard's strength is no longer inferior to the Shenyang Three Guards. The three guards of King Yan are the elite soldiers of King Yan. It is even more well-equipped with troops and food. Gather the stars. A considerable number of the heroes of later generations were among these three guards.
There are more than 20,000 people in the four guard stations. In King Yan's opinion, it is enough for him to compete with the waning Mongols.
"Report." Suddenly someone reported from below: "There is someone outside asking to see you, saying he is the Tatar envoy."
King Yan and He Xi looked at each other. They all saw the surprise in each other's eyes. None of them expected that this episode would occur at this time.
Even if the Mongols retreated to the grasslands. The Ming Dynasty did not have any contact with the Yuan Dynasty. It goes without saying what Zhu Yuanzhang’s intention was when he asked the King of Qin to marry Wang Baobao’s sister, who was the prototype of Zhao Min in The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to the grasslands every year to recruit Mongols.
But when the Yuan Dynasty just started, it still sent envoys. But later, he refused to communicate with Daming.
I probably feel that both parties have nothing to say.
It sounds right. Zhu Yuanzhang may not have wanted the lives of everyone in Yuan Ting. But Yuan Ting went to the imperial title. Surrendering to the Ming Dynasty is inevitable. But everyone in the Yuan court followed the original tradition. Or something else. Anyway, there are many people who support surrender.
The two parties could not agree on the price. That's really better than not seeing each other.
In recent years, the Yuan and Ming Dynasties have taken great measures, and the envoys have become less frequent. Now the war is about to begin. The Yuan court suddenly sent envoys. Maybe it's good news.
This good news is for the relationship between Yuan and Ming Dynasty. After all, many scholar-bureaucrats support the fight against Can Yuan, not because they love fighting. But to establish the Ming Dynasty. This battle must be fought. The Yuan Dynasty surrendered and was willing to take the imperial title. At that time, it was just dawn.
If the Yuan Dynasty is willing to compromise on this.
Negotiations may not be successful.
But for King Yan, this is not good news.
King Yan is ambitious and wants to build a big empire of his own. How could it be possible to give up. Although King Yan also knew that what he thought was only a possibility. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang may not agree to the Yuan Dynasty. But when he thought of this possibility, this kind of accident, a murderous intention emerged in King Yan's heart, and he wanted to kill the envoy without anyone noticing.
He Xi said: "No matter what, I have to meet you."
King Yan heard what He Xi said. I also know that this is right. Although it is said that the two countries will not cut off the envoys during the war, in many cases it is just empty talk. But ministers have no diplomatic power. Regarding diplomatic matters, even King Yan has no decision-making power.
What they can do is actually very limited.
Killing envoys, envoys, and other operations are not within the scope of their rights and responsibilities.
Even if it is to show the magnificence of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for envoys to come to the door. But he ignored it. That's really rude.
King Yan said: "Okay. Pass him up."
