After meeting his henchmen, Zhu Youxiao had no need to stop at Shanhaiguan.

The group went directly into Shanhaiguan.

After entering Shanhaiguan, the first person Zhu Youxiao wanted to see was Wang Zaijin.

This Ming governor of Guangning can also be regarded as Zhu Youxiao's confidant. This place in Liaodong is not a place where anyone can be an official, let alone such a key position?

Now there are two people in Liaodong, one is Xiong Tingbi, and the other is Wang Zaijin.

It has nothing to do with their official position, but their place in the emperor's heart. The best manifestation of this is that their inscriptions can be handed to the emperor at any time, and the emperor will agree after reading them.

This kind of trust is not something that ordinary people can give, which makes Xiong Tingbi sit firmly in their official position in Liaodong.

Knowing that His Majesty the Emperor had come to Liaodong, Wang Zaijin rushed over as soon as possible.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Wang Zaijin hurriedly saluted and said: "The minister is in Jin, see Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zaijin, stood up and walked down from the chair, walked straight to Wang Zaijin's side, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said, "Aiqing, excuse me." ”

When Wang Zaijin stood up, Zhu Youxiao looked him up and down before saying: "In the bitter cold land of eastern Liaodong, Aiqing is here to defend it with all his might, and he has worked hard for Aiqing."

"To be loyal to Your Majesty, this is what a minister should do." Wang Zaijin hurriedly said.

In fact, this is all a cliché in officialdom. The Emperor has shown his concern for you; As a courtier, you have to show gratitude.

In this seemingly simple action, it is actually a purchase of hearts and a delivery of loyalty. On the one hand, it is between the monarch and the minister, and on the other hand, it is also for others to see.

Glancing at the Wei Dynasty beside him, Zhu Youxiao said: "Move a stool for Wang Aiqing, I want to sit down and talk with him." ”

This kind of behavior shows respect for Wang Zaijin, and it is also a manifestation of attention.

After Wang Zaijin sat down, Zhu Youxiao said: "The situation in Liaodong is very stable now, and Aiqing has contributed a lot. There are already people in the DPRK who want to transfer Aiqing back to the DPRK. ”

"A talent like Aiqing has made great contributions to the imperial court, and he should not be wasted in a place like Liaodong, he should return to the court to do more things."

The meaning of this is obvious, someone wants you to be promoted.

For Wang Zaijin, this is not good news.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Zaijin understood that someone in the court wanted him to give up the position of Liaodong.

All discerning people can see that Liaodong is about to go to war. His Majesty came to Liaodong in person this time for the sake of layout.

In the past year or so, the situation in Liaodong has also been improving. The money given by the imperial court also increased, all kinds of new weapons were equipped, the life of the military households was better, and the combat effectiveness of the army also increased.

It can be said that once the time is ripe, there will inevitably be a big battle in Liaodong.

And His Majesty has established a staff office, and the matter of military merit knighthood is also being implemented, so the battle of Liaodong has become a sweet spot in the eyes of many people.

In the eyes of many people, Liaodong will definitely be able to win this battle, as long as they can mix a handful, they will be able to get a lot of credit, and even be knighted.

Then naturally some people are red-eyed and some people want to mix. Wang Zaijin's position is very crucial.

Wang Zaijin said: "The minister listens to His Majesty. Your Majesty thinks where the minister should be, then the minister is there. ”

This answer looks very slippery, but in Wang Zaijin's position, he is already a feudal official, and he can answer whatever he wants.

Now his statement can only show one point, that is, he is showing loyalty: if Your Majesty wants someone else to receive this credit, then the minister will also let it out.

In fact, dealing with such a clever courtier is really not effortless at all.

Zhu Youxiao said: "I have already rejected them, Aiqing may have to work in this place for a few more years." ”

The meaning is obvious, you can't leave for the time being, and you don't have to worry about being robbed of your credit.

Wang Zaijin was really relieved.

He has already managed a good situation in Liaodong, and some people in the DPRK want to reach out to pick peaches, and he is really worried about this matter.

Now with His Majesty's assurance, he is relieved.

Although Wang Zaijin has also made some merits now, and he will be promoted when he returns to the court, if he finishes things in Liaodong, the credit will be different, and he will be a bigger official when he returns to the court.

Not everyone can have such an opportunity, so Wang Zaijin doesn't want to leave at all.

"Don't talk about these troubles." Zhu Youxiao said in a casual tone: "Tell me what you did after you arrived in Liaodong." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Zaijin hurriedly agreed.

Subsequently, he told Zhu Youxiao what he had done in Liaodong. How he trained his soldiers, how he strengthened the city defenses, how he befriended the Mongols, everything was repeated.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's expression was a little strange.

Wang Zaijin actually thought of going with him.

Wang Zaijin also wanted to win over and divide Mongolia and Jiannu, but Wang Zaijin's power was not enough, so he didn't have so many means to get things done.

However, Wang Zaijin is also doing real work, and it really allowed him to win over people.

"How did you choose the Five Departments of the Inner Khalkha?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Zaijin and asked directly.

This is what Zhu Youxiao did not expect, from the geographical point of view, it is most appropriate to win over Duoyan Sanwei; In terms of strength, it is most suitable to win over Lin Dan Khan.

Didn't Da Ming in his previous life win over Lin Dan Khan? It's just that in the previous life, the king Zaijin did not have the opportunity to govern the party, nor did he have the opportunity to have the final say in Liaodong, let alone realize his ideals.

Now that he has such an opportunity, Wang Zaijin's choice is different.

Wang Zaijin was not in a hurry, and said: "The minister originally didn't notice the five departments of Inner Khalkha. But after arriving in Liaodong, the minister found that Mongolia was not the Mongolia of the past. "100 Literature

"Since Lin Dan Khan ascended the throne, it seems to be a huge momentum, but in fact it is far from that. The Korqin, Nekhalkha, Tumut, and Ordos tribes in Monan were in charge of their own affairs, and the Mongol Great Khan could only dominate the Chahar tribe in Liaohetao, and was only regarded as the nominal co-lord by the Monan tribes. The Trans-Khalkha of Mobei did not recognize the Mongol Great Khan as the co-ruler, while Moxi Weirat was still an enemy of the Mongols. ”

"Among these tribes, some of them have contact with the Ming Dynasty and can even be used by the Ming Dynasty. The first thing the minister noticed was also Duoyan Sanwei. But after so many years, what kind of virtue is Duoyan Sanwei, I think many people in Daming know. ”

"The grass on the wall falls with the wind, such a person is not reliable at all, and it is not worth associating. If you really use them, you don't know when they will betray you. ”

"Among the other tribes, the Korqin tribe is the most deeply involved with Jiannu, and it is also the most difficult part to control. Therefore, the minister did not want to have anything to do with them. ”

"But Nekhalkha is different. The minister had learned that at the time of the Battle of Sarhu, Nurhachi led his army to besiege Tieling. Zai Sai (Zhai Sai), the most powerful in Inner Khalkha, led 10,000 people to aid Ming, but when he arrived at the city, Tieling had been lost, and then he fought with the wild boar skin soldiers and was defeated. Zaisai and his two sons were captured, along with Bak, Seben, and Sangar. ”

"Nekhalkha has always had a grudge against Jiannu. After this incident, they also invited Lin Dan Khan, hoping that Lin Dan could help them get people back, and even wanted to join Lin Dan Khan to crusade against Jiannu. ”

It's just that Lin Dan Khan ignored it, and the situation in Inner Kharkha has not been good. At that time, Nurhachi was taking the "strange goods" Zaisai captured in the Battle of Tieling as a hostage, and wanted to blackmail Nekhalkha into forming an alliance with him. ”

As a last resort, Nekhalkha could only agree to form an alliance with Nurhachi, but he was unhappy in his heart. Among these Mongol tribes in Monan, Nekhalkha was the most suitable candidate to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. ”

"After the minister arrived in Liaodong, he has been actively in contact with the Inner Khalkha them. Later, the minister found that there were many people in the Inner Khalkha who were close to the Ming Dynasty, and they were not satisfied with Nurhachi or Lin Dan Khan, and they needed the support of the Ming Dynasty and hoped to do something with the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zaijin and did not expose his words.

In fact, the meaning expressed by Wang in the Jin dialect is deeper, that is, the Nekhalkha are ambitious, and they do not want to be other people's vassals all the time. In this matter, they need the help of Daming.

In fact, the same is true in the original history, where Nekharkha finally chose to turn the other cheek, and some of the five tribes were wiped out by Nurhachi, and some were annexed by Lindan Khan.

So in this matter, what Wang Zaijin said can be believed.

This is to talk about another shortcoming of Lin Dan Khan, this person is stingy and does not have the heart of a big sweater.

The current Mongolia can be said to be divided, but what Lin Dan Khan wants is not to unify the whole of Mongolia, but to constantly invade and annex other tribes like a tribal head.

This has aroused the vigilance of many tribes. Especially in the matter of Inner Khalkha, Lin Dan Khan not only did not help, but also watched the excitement and waited to pick up the bargain, how could such a big khan serve the public?

The tribes here are relatively close to Jiannu, and they may be attacked at any time, and Lin Dan Khan does not support them, always thinking of borrowing Jiannu's hands to eliminate these people, and then annex the grasslands and tribes of these people himself.

How could such a person become a Great Khan?

In the original history, the defeated Nekharkha tribes went to Lindan Khan, and Lindan also killed their leader and swallowed their tribe.

How can such a sweat not be chilling?

This led to another incident, many of Lin Dan Khan's men would rather choose to join Nurhachi than follow him. One of the more famous is the minister who managed 30,000 households on the left wing, Sirhunak, Duleng, Hongtaiji.

Sirhunak Duling Hongtaiji took refuge in Huangtaiji with his subordinates, which made Lin Dan Khan, who was already overstretched, even more overstretched.

Therefore, Lin Dan Khan is just a straw bale, which looks very powerful, but in fact has no ability at all.

In particular, Lin Dan Khan did another stupid thing.

Many tribes in the Mongolian steppes believed in the Yellow Religion, but Lin Dan Khan converted to the Red Religion. This led to the dissatisfaction of many tribes who believed in the Yellow Sect with Lin Dan Khan.

So if Da Ming wants to count on Lin Dan Khan, it is impossible, that is a fool.

There are no more macho men from the sky in the Mongolian steppe, it is impossible to unify them, and it is okay to fight separately.

More than two hundred years have passed, and they are no longer the Mongols of the Yuan Dynasty. You know, before Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, they were also divided,

Although Zhu Youxiao knew the meaning of Wang Zaijin's words, he did not debunk his meaning. The reason why Wang Zaijin said it so vaguely was that he was afraid that he would reject his collusion with Inner Khalkha.

But in fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all.

It's better in this way, I was worried that Horqin would become bigger, but now with the Inner Khalkha containment, it will be even better.

Even if Daming destroyed Liaodong, these people would not dare to turn their faces with Daming, after all, there was a Lin Dan Khan next to him.

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Aiqing is doing a very good job. I have something I want to discuss with Aiqing. ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao told Wang Zaijin what he had done in Zhangjiakou.

Of course, I didn't mention much about the seizure of the family and the extermination of the clan, but mainly mentioned the Horqin matter.

After hearing this, Wang Zaijin's face suddenly showed an excited look.

Glancing at Zhu Youxiao, Wang Zaijin said: "Your Majesty, this matter can't just be handled by Korqin, but also by letting Nekhalkha come, and let them come together to destroy Duoyan Sanwei." ”

"Back then, Horqin supported Duoyan Sanwei to go south, and now it is just time to destroy him, and we can take the opportunity to recover Daning. As long as Daning is occupied, Daming will have a forward base. At that time, whether it is with troops or garrisoned, Daming can be invincible. ”

looked at the excited Wang Zaijin, but Zhu Youxiao was not excited.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, there is no such thing as a city or a pool.

Daning used to be the fief of King Ning, and it was also a very famous city in history, but it gradually came to an end.

The Ming army retreated, abandoning the city. There is a pot of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di in it.

After Zhu Di swept Mobei, he felt that the Mongols were no longer in the climate, and there was no need to send troops in this place. As a result, Daning was later invaded by the resurgent Mongols.

Daming reoccupied the place of Daning, Zhu Youxiao didn't think about it. He had another solution.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Zaijin and said directly: "If we occupy Daning, I'm afraid Horqin and Inner Khalkha will not do it." ”

They're definitely not going to do it. The center of Duoyan Sanwei is Daning, although their grassland is very vast and the territory is also vast, but the location of Daning is too important. If it is given to Daming, the grasslands of Duoyan Sanwei will all be under the attack of Daming.

The territory that Bali has worked so hard to grab, but it is under your soldiers, who can rest assured?

Although we are in a cooperative relationship and an alliance relationship, this is not good. Unless it is suppressed by force.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't want to use force to subdue, he needed a new way of cooperation.

(PS: The book friend group is in the introduction!) ）