The Tula River suddenly becomes blue and suddenly loses its temperature.
Ben Yasili looked at the hot mutton with no appetite. He held the boning knife in his hand, threw it on the short table, pulled it out, and threw it on the table again.
The tabletop is full of punctured holes, densely packed.
Benya picked up the goat's milk and drank it all in one gulp. He raised his hand to wipe his mouth with a sad face.
The noblest blood on the prairie flows in his body, and he is the Mongolian Khan who is admired by countless people, but so what? Without strength, without troops, without obeying your own tribe, everything is just talk!
Just a puppet!
Being manipulated and unable to control oneself.
The guard Zhou Zhe approached and whispered to Benya Shili: "Great Khan, there is a businessman from the Ming Dynasty who wants to see you."
"Businessman of Ming Dynasty? Let him go!"
Benya shouted angrily.
Zhou Zhe leaned over and said, "Prime Minister Arutai asked him to come."
Benya was stunned for a moment, and nodded bitterly: "Let him come."
Zhou Zhe agreed. Not long after he walked out of the big tent, he led a strong middle-aged man in rich clothes and walked in.
"I am Gukang, a businessman from the Ming Dynasty. I have met the Great Khan."
Gu Kang salutes.
Ben Yasili picked up a piece of sheep bone, took a bite, chewed it, and said vaguely: "The Ming Dynasty cut off all commercial ties with Tatars. How did you get here?"
Gu Kang smiled, walked in front of Benya's table indifferently, and sat down as if there was no one else around: "The Ming Dynasty has blocked transactions with Tatars, but it has not blocked surveillance of Tatars."
Benya's eyes turned cold: "Are you a scout of the Ming Dynasty?"
Gu Kang reached out and picked up a piece of meat, smelled it, and took a bite: "That's it."
Ben Yasuli picked up the boning knife and stared at Gu Kang who was so rude: "Do you know that being rude to the Khan will lead to death."
Gu Kang raised his head and stared at Benya Shili with a pair of bright eyes: "Kill me, and you will not only offend the prime minister, but also more powerful people. By then, not to mention you, the entire Tatar tribe will be buried with you. . Besides, do you think that if we take action at such a close distance, which one of us will die first?"
Zhou Zhe pulled out his knife and shouted angrily: "Don't be rude!"
Ben Ya looked at the fearless Gu Kang, raised his hand, and signaled Zhou Zhe to step back: "Tell me, why are you here?"
"To keep the Tatar tribe alive."
Gu Kang said in a deep voice.
Benya snorted coldly: "Whether the Tatar tribe is alive or not, there is no need for the merchants of the Ming Dynasty to have a say!"
Gu Kang looked at Benya Shili calmly: "I wonder if the Great Khan has heard that 300,000 Japanese troops have entered Korea to fight. The Ming Dynasty has stationed 100,000 troops on the Yalu River. The war is about to break out. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty's invincible navy We have also planned to attack the three islands of Japan."
“What does this have to do with Tatar?”
Benya asked in confusion.
These battle reports naturally reached the ears of the Tatars. Although the main Tatar army lived on the grasslands, they always had explicit or covert connections with Oara, Duoyanwei, and the Ming Dynasty, so the news was not completely blocked.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty mobilized its troops so frequently, so what if we don't take precautions?
Gu Kang looked at the door of the big tent: "After the Ming Dynasty eliminated 300,000 Japanese and occupied the three islands of Japan, the Ming Dynasty no longer needed to maintain a large number of guard posts and troops east of the Naharawa Mountain, and Emperor Jianwen would also free up all With the war power, destroy the next enemy! Great Khan, who do you think Zhu Yunwen will choose as his next target?"
Benya took a deep breath.
What kind of person Zhu Yunwen, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was, the Tatars knew in their hearts. This guy didn't look as sharp and flamboyant as Zhu Yuanzhang. He sent people to beat him from time to time, but he was very shady. Go to death.
Emperor Jianwen's territorial expansion was astonishing.
Ten years ago, the Ming Dynasty's influence outside Jiayuguan was very weak. Although there were a few guard posts, most of them were controlled by officials. Hami, Turpan, Verumu, etc. were not under the control of the Ming Dynasty. But now, Jiayuguan As far as Yili, the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains have become the territory of the Ming Dynasty!
Ten years ago, the Ming Dynasty's control over the Northeast was neither firm nor complete. The so-called Liaodong Dusi only controlled a narrow area and did not penetrate into the Northeast at all. The Jurchen tribe was the master of the Northeast. But now, the obedient women The Jurchens who are truly being assimilated and disobedient have become bones!
Ten years ago, the Ming Dynasty was powerless to control the Hetao, and there were only a few isolated cities. The Tatars could graze their herds whenever they wanted. Anyway, the main force of the Ming army was hiding within the Great Wall! But now, cities above the Hetao are rising one after another at an astonishing speed. Troops are constantly stationed from within the Great Wall to outside the Great Wall. They have even begun to reclaim wasteland and use it as a granary!
The living space of the Tatar tribe is getting smaller and smaller. If the Kingdom of Korea and Japan fall under the iron heel of the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty does not need to deploy many troops in the east.
If there are no enemies left, who should we guard against? Leave a few inspection departments and hire a group of government officials, and you can control the place. At most, you can leave one guard or post within a hundred miles.
Where will the rest of the Ming army go?
The answer is: grassland!
Benya looked at Gu Kang in disbelief.
Gu Kang said in a deep voice: "The new capital of Beiping was built very quickly. With Emperor Jianwen's temperament, either before or after moving the capital, he would completely eliminate the enemies that could threaten the new capital. You wouldn't think that Emperor Jianwen would go to Wala first. Well, after all, you are north of Peiping."
Benya frowned in disbelief: "What do you want to say?"
"What he wants to say is, strike first to gain the upper hand!"
The curtain of the big tent was opened, and Arutai walked in and saluted Benya Shili: "Great Khan, we should unite among ourselves. This time the Tatars' survival is at a critical moment, and we cannot tolerate internal strife."
Benya stood up quickly in disbelief: "What did the Prime Minister say?"
Arutai sat down and said bluntly: "You and I both know that I have my own ambitions in supporting you as the Tatar Khan. You also have your own plans for becoming the Tatar Khan. But let's be honest, we are all for the Tatars The Tatar tribe is for the life and death of the tribe. Now the Tatars are trapped in the grassland, unable to advance or retreat, and can only wait for the butcher knife of the Ming Emperor! You don't want to die, and neither do I."
Benya frowned in confusion: "What do you mean, Prime Minister?"
Arutai looked at Gu Kang: "Go on, tell him."
Gu Kang nodded slightly and spoke solemnly: "According to the top secret information we have, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has decided to completely solve the threat of the grassland. The city of Donghetao is his test! The grassland has not been controlled by the Ming Dynasty because the Ming army is not good at attacking, and the war horses The number is limited, but once you have the city, the Ming army will be invincible!"
"The Hetao fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, which proved that cities can be built quickly. In the future, the Ming army will sweep across the grassland, and cities will be built on the grassland, and these cities will become the guardians of the Ming Dynasty to control the grassland and never fall. So! When the time comes, the Tatars can only perish or kneel down and become Zhu Yunzhen’s shackled horse herders!"
Benya's face turned pale.
If that happens, the Tatar tribe will cease to exist, and the so-called golden family, the so-called noble blood, and the so-called grassland khan will naturally cease to exist!
Gu Kang said seriously: "The plan for now is to launch a war against the Ming Dynasty, fight a large-scale war beyond everyone's imagination, and completely defeat the Ming Dynasty! Let the Ming Dynasty decline from now on, and seize the last chance for Tatar continuation. !”
"Starting a war against the Ming Dynasty? Are you crazy?"
Benya's voice was a little sharp.
Gu Kang looked at Benya Shili: "Khan, you probably don't know. The Ming Dynasty's national power is increasing day by day, its military power is getting stronger day by day, and the Ming Dynasty's firearms are becoming more and more destructive! If the Ming Dynasty is given another ten years, , not to mention the grassland, even the entire world, no one is a match for the Ming army! This is the last chance for the Tatars to survive!"
Benya shook his head in disbelief and objected: "We can't even defeat Weilu City, how can we defeat the Ming Dynasty? If we start a war against the Ming Dynasty now, wouldn't we make Zhu Yunzhen angry? What will happen to the Tatar tribe once the Beijing army arrives? Where to migrate?”
Arutai looked at Benya Shili and said seriously: "Looking around the Ming Dynasty, apart from the three Japanese islands, only Tatar and Oara are threats to the Ming Dynasty. Now, the Ming Dynasty is about to fall into a two-front war, and the navy is attacking Japan. The Three Islands, the Liaodong Dusi, and the Northeast Guard are attacking the Japanese troops in North Korea! If we take action, Ming Dynasty will be trapped in a three-front battle!"
Gu Kang knocked on the table and corrected: "Prime Minister, Great Khan, according to ancient and modern plans with chess players, what Ming Dynasty is not facing this time is a three-front war!"
Arutai frowned: "Is there anyone else who dares to take action against Daming?"
Gu Kang chuckled: "What we want in ancient and modern times is to conquer the world!"
Benya was confused and confused: "Who is the ancient and modern chess player?"
Arutai said solemnly: "A careerist who is the enemy of Emperor Jianwen. They want to replace him with Emperor Jianwen!"
Benya looked at Gu Kang and took a deep breath: "Are you a subordinate of King Yan?"
Gu Kang's eyes widened.
King Yan’s men?
How do you know?
Arutai also had doubts. After all, there was only one Zhu Laosi in the world who could rival Emperor Jianwen in reputation and ability.
Arutai didn't care about the internal struggles in the Ming Dynasty.
Gu Kang said solemnly: "You don't need to worry about who I am in ancient and modern times, and who I work for. I'm just ordered to tell you that the Ming Dynasty is so powerful that only the power of the world can resist it! If you miss this opportunity, you'd better do your best. The consciousness of moving thousands of miles north. There will be no more Tatar footprints here!"
"The whole world is convinced, do you really mean what you say? Who else but the Tatars?"
Benya stared at Gu Kang in disbelief.
Gu Kang chuckled: "At least, Wala will participate. As for the other things, you don't need to know. But I can tell you that life and death depend on this. If Emperor Jianwen frees up his hands, the Ming Dynasty will be horrified. It’s beyond your imagination. By then, even if you run to the extremely cold north, you will still feel the death blade from the Ming Dynasty!”
Some people died, but not completely...
