Chapter 55: Surrender the Prince and Conquer Ordos

Li Yan and Zhou Yuji occupied the seat of the palace, and after removing the corpses scattered everywhere, they arranged for the army to rest here.

In the palace, Li Yan and Zhou Yuji drank tea.

Li Yan was obviously very satisfied with the situation in front of him, "I didn't expect things to go much better than we thought. ”

"Huh! In this way, thanks to the prince of Ordos for cooperating with us very much, if they don't gather together, we will go everywhere to catch them, then when will we be caught? Zhou Yuji was also very happy, "I just feel a little like a dream." These Mongols have always been our nightmare, is that the end of it? ”

"Yes! For thousands of years, we have continued to build the Great Wall one by one, but the threat from the north is still like a devil, constantly pestering us, and has never left us. Maybe it can end all this in the hands of Mr. Zhang? Li Yan was very emotional.

"What's your next move?" Zhou Yuji looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan smiled slightly and said, "I still want the prince to help us!" ”

"Coercing the princes of the Son of Heaven?" Zhou Yuji is not a simple-minded person either.

"That's right! But we need to do our job as a prince. Li Yan nodded, "I participated in a class given by Mr. Zhang to Li Zhi's people, and Mr. Zhang said that everyone has weaknesses, and we can defeat him if we find his weaknesses." This sentence simply makes me admire. What do you say is the weakness of the prince? He is not afraid of death, what are he afraid of? ”

"Zhang is always the most admirable person I have ever met," Zhou Yuji analyzed, "I think the prince is most afraid of losing the land of Ordos." and those whom we have destroyed all their people. ”

"That's easy," Li Yan seemed to agree with Zhou Yuji's analysis, "Let's talk calmly with the prince and give him a few ways to choose." But don't embarrass him these two days. Let him calm down, and he can think seriously about the problem. ”

"Don't worry," Zhou Yuji had already arranged, "I'll let people give him the newly killed sheep and let them serve him with good food and drink." I'm afraid I'll spoil him. ”

"Huh! As long as he cherishes his life, it will be easy to do. Li Yan affirmed Zhou Yuji's approach.

In the past two days, several people who went out to pursue have come back one after another and brought back a lot of good news. Those who fled in the palace were chased back. Because of their long convoy, they left deep rut marks on the steppe. It was easy to be caught up by the cavalry of the kiln hill. The royal guards, who were protecting the convoy, put up a desperate resistance. But the result can only be death, no matter how strong their martial arts are, they can't be stronger than grabbing bullets.

The princess and prince of the prince were also escorted back. However, although they suffered some hardships on the way back, when they arrived at the seat of the palace, they were locked up in one of the courtyards where the prince was guarded, and they were given preferential treatment.

As soon as the prince saw that his family had been escorted back, he collapsed emotionally and began to skip food or drink.

Li Yan knew that the time was coming, so he invited the prince to the palace tent.

As soon as the prince entered the big tent, he saw Li Yan sitting in his original position with a big sting, and the sour energy in his heart rushed straight to his head. Zhou Yuji motioned for the guards to bring him a seat and let him sit down.

Li Yan said directly: "Most of your soldiers have been caught and killed by us. Now it's time to take care of your business. What do you think? ”

After the translation was completed for the prince, the prince raised his head and said: "I am a descendant of Genghis Khan, and I am not afraid of death." Kill if you want. ”

"Don't be a descendant of Genghis Khan, you have surrendered to the Manchus, and now you are the lackeys of the Manchus, so don't spoil Genghis Khan." Li Yan was not polite, "Now there are three paths in front of you to choose from, one is that we will continue to hunt down your people throughout Ordos until we kill them; Second, all of you are never allowed to leave Ordos and return; The third way, which is to obey us, is not to surrender once, and it is nothing to surrender again. ”

After the translation was finished, the prince struggled to stand up, and the soldiers came and held him down. The prince shouted: "We Mongols will fight to the end." ”

"That's the first one you choose, and we'll continue to encircle and suppress your people until we kill them." Li Yan stared at him and said, "If you're sure of your choice, we're welcome." But I see you're a little excited today, and I'll give you two days to think about it. If you don't change your choice, our team will set off in two days and do as you choose. ”

After the translator finished translating for him, Li Yan didn't care what he was yelling at. Someone dragged him down.

Seeing them go out, Zhou Yuji said, "Can he change his mind in the past two days?" ”

"Surely," Li Yan affirmed, "don't look at them as if they are not afraid of death when they fight, it's all an illusion." They saw that they couldn't do it anymore, and they ran for their lives in all directions. It's the same with this prince, tomorrow he will be spared. ”

Sure enough, at noon the next day, the soldiers who guarded the prince and their soldiers reported, "The palace steward asks to see General Li." ”

Zhou Yuji rushed to Li Yan Yile, "Hehe! I really made you talk. ”

"Huh! Then please ask the housekeeper. Li Yan also said with a smile.

The housekeeper was brought in and stood there, Li Yan glanced at him, "Tell me what you want to see me do, are you afraid that we will kill you endlessly?" ”

"No, no! You are heavenly soldiers," said the butler complimentingly, "our lord would like to ask, what is the meaning of your third way?" ”

"Huh! Your prince has such a big score, and he sent someone to ask, why didn't he ask himself! Zhou Yuji said loudly, "He doesn't need to ask, it's too late." Our army has finished recuperation and is preparing to go hunting. This is what your prince has chosen. ”

"Don't! Your words count! The butler hastened to say, "You said you would give us two days to think about it." ”

"We see that your prince is stubborn to the end," Zhou Yuji said, "We have already begun to deploy the army and are ready to start the operation." ”

Li Yan stopped Zhou Yuji's words, "Lord Zhou, don't get excited!" Then he said to the steward, "The third rule is that you will listen to us completely." We let your tribe stay in the Ordos grassland. To put it plainly, you princes and nobles have come to live in our kiln, and we will give you a place to live there. You act as a puppet for us, giving orders to your tribe. If there are disobedient people on the grassland who kill our Han officials, we will kill ten of your people who go to the kiln to resist their lives. ”

As soon as the translator finished translating Li Yan's words, the housekeeper hurriedly said, "This is this! Our prince will never accept this! This will not work! ”

"What qualifications do you have to say yes and no, but you're just a minion," Zhou Yuji was even more polite, "Go back and tell you the bullshit prince, if you don't agree, you will choose the first path." When I kill all your people, and when I come back, I will roast his family and you together with the fire in front of the bullshit prince. ”

Li Yan also pretended to be impatient and waved his hand, and asked the housekeeper to escort him out.

Seeing people go out, Zhou Yuji said: "They can't bear it anymore." Will be back in a moment. ”

"They are the meat on the board, we have no choice but to chop it." Li Yan knew very well what the result was.

Sure enough, the soldiers who were guarding them before dark reported that the prince had personally asked to see them.

But this time, the prince came with the butler.

Seeing them coming in, Li Yan didn't give up his seat to them this time, and asked, "You don't have to talk nonsense, just answer me, you just choose which way to go." ”

The housekeeper said, "Our prince wants to discuss with you, whether we can study it and choose a method that is acceptable to both of us." ”

Li Yan said impatiently: "You don't have any qualifications. You don't need to say anything else, just answer me, you choose. ”

Seeing that the housekeeper and the prince wanted to say something else, Zhou Yuji waved his hand impatiently and motioned for the soldiers to pull them out.

At this time, the prince shouted, "We choose the third way, we choose the third way." ”

Li Yan waved his hand for the soldiers to retreat, and brought over a chair, let the prince sit down, and said, "If it weren't for our President Zhang repeatedly asking us to kill as few people as possible, we wouldn't want to talk so nonsense with you." We don't have the most to worry about killing you all. Here's a document you can sign! As he spoke, he sent a document in both Mongolian and Chinese languages to the prince. What is clearly written in the document is the conditions of the East Three Roads. The prince took the pen handed to him, his hand trembled, and he couldn't put down the pen for a long time. Li Yan was not in a hurry, and looked at him like this. In the end, the prince sweated profusely and signed. The soldier brought him a red stamp pad and asked him to press his handprint.

Li Yan said to the prince: "Since you agree to listen to our arrangement, then first issue an order for your thousand households and all the hundred households to gather here, and then announce to them that you are completely subject to our management decision." ”

Since the prince of Ordos had made up his mind to sign the document, he was very happy, and promised that the steward would write the letter himself, and then send his original soldiers to deliver the letter to all parts of the grassland on horseback.

It seems that the order of the prince of Ordos is still very useful, although those thousands of households, hundreds of households do not want to come, but there is no dare to disobey, five days later, thousands and hundreds of households on the Ordos grassland have arrived at the palace.

After these princes and nobles gathered in the big tent of the palace, the prince and the housekeeper also came to the big tent accompanied by Li Yan and Zhou Yuji and others. When these people saw the prince, they still knelt down and saluted, and the prince's face became even more ugly at this time.

After the prince sat down, he said, "Everyone knows that we have been defeated. In order for our children and grandchildren to still live on the land of Ordos, I reached an agreement with General Li of Yaogang. Our whole clan surrendered to the Yaogang people, and everything obeyed the arrangements of the Yaogang people, and the Yaogang people allowed us to survive in Ordos. This is an order, and if there is a disobedience, there will be no mercy. ”

These thousands and hundreds of households shouted in unison: "The prince can't!" It can't be like this! ”

At this time, Zhou Yuji knocked the table to suppress the chaotic noise.

Li Yan knew too well the mood of these people at this time, and the sheep-like Han people in their eyes wanted to manage them, and he really couldn't accept it, "I heard it, some of you are dissatisfied with the prince's decision." Actually, I think you have made the wisest choice. If you don't choose this path, then there is also the fact that you all leave Ordos and never come back, and then we will kill you all. You see, in comparison, is your prince choosing a very wise choice? ”

There was another commotion, but soon it was quiet. Because they knew that the prince had concentrated all the Ordos men and horses and the Yaogang people to fight this battle, and they had already been defeated. They have no power to return to the sky, and their fate can only be arranged by the kiln people.

Zhou Yuji said to them: "It's not the first time that you have surrendered, you have already surrendered to the Manchus once last time, and it is nothing for us to surrender again." Besides, we're here to make your people live a much better life than before. In particular, you thousands of households can also go to our kiln to enjoy the blessings, you should be happy. ”

"We will never leave the grassland!" There's a lot of commotion down there.

Zhou Yuji slapped the table and stood up and said, "Today is not to ask for your opinion, but to order you." If you don't even listen to the king's orders, then we will discipline you for your king. ”

At this time, the palace steward stood up and said, "The prince has made a wise decision in this matter, so let's stop talking about it." After all the thousands of households returned, they gathered here with their families within ten days and went to the kiln with the prince. The hundreds of households returned to the stations with the kiln gang people, and informed the people that they should obey the management of the kiln gang people, and those who violated the order were killed! ”

The princes and nobles began to cry and cry.

Zhou Yuji stood there looking at these princes and nobles and asked, "Which Qianhu attacked our team last time and robbed our female soldiers?" ”

All of a sudden, the men fell silent, and none of them spoke.

The palace steward said: "One person does things and one person is responsible, you can come out!" ”

The thousand households came out tremblingly.

Li Yan glanced at the prince, and at this time, the prince poured his anger on him and shouted, "You! Do you know that a trespass has brought disaster to everyone? ”

"Please forgive me, I'm confused!" This Qianhu found out that it was not good, and quickly knelt down.

At this time, all the thousands and hundreds of households poured their anger on him, although everyone knew that the kiln gang people attacked them as an excuse, and shouted one after another: "Kill him!" Kill him! ”

The prince couldn't help but shout at this time: "Pull it out and cut it!" ”

Zhou Yuji motioned to the soldiers to pull the thousand households out directly.

Li Yan knew that he still needed these people to help him do some work, so he immediately changed his kind smile and said: "Don't be excited, when you arrive at the kiln, we will build a special yard for each of your families, so that you can live in a house with electric lights, telephones, water supply, and heating in winter." Your children can also go to school in the kiln. Prince Tori and many of the children of his tribe are studying in the kiln. They also opened a Mongolian-style restaurant in Yaogang, and the business was very hot. So when you go to Yaogang, you can also eat authentic Mongolian food. ”

When these people understood that their fate had been decided and it was impossible to change it, they had to hope that the kiln people would keep their promises. Some people are already concerned about what will happen after they arrive at Yaogang, "Will we not be able to go out when we arrive at Yaogang?" ”

"No, you can live freely in the kiln." Li Yan said patiently, "It's just that when you need to leave the kiln gang for something, you need to say hello in advance." In fact, there are already a lot of Mongolians in our kilns, and you will soon get used to life there. ”

When these Mongolian thousand and hundred households returned, the army of Yaogang went back with them. Those thousands of households soon returned to the palace to gather. Zhou Yuji said to Li Yan: "Damn, you see that these thousands of families really have a lot of belongings!" Every thousand households is a string of wagons and camels. ”

"Let them all take it! They are accustomed to living a good life, and when they get to the kiln, they will not have enough gold and silver. Li Yan knew that it wouldn't take long for them to spend all of this, and the kiln gang would give them basic living expenses, which was far from enough for them. When I arrived at the world of flowers in the kiln, it was a place where money was compared. These people who come out of the grassland will be even more dazzled.

After these people gathered, Li Yan and the others did not leave immediately. Instead, they had to wait for feedback from the soldiers scattered throughout Ordos. Wait until all the Mongols in Ordos know that the prince has an order to obey the management of the Yaogang people in the future. Li Yan and the others took a large team of people and the prince Qianhumen to the north and walked to Baotou. Zhou Yuji continued to stay here and manage the affairs here.

When Li Yan and the others left, Zhou Yuji ordered the implementation of the second-step plan.

The second part is to kill all those hundred households and literate people. Because they are the bane of the future rebellion, those Mongols who can only breed horses, will not be able to make much waves. However, Zhou Yuji asked that the officers be separated, and it is better to leave some people who can speak Chinese, and they can communicate with the herdsmen as translators.

In the future, the good pasture of thousands and hundreds of households can be distributed to herdsmen. In this way, the herders will support us.

Li Yan and his entourage went all the way north, crossed the Yellow River to Baotou for a day of rest, chartered a special train, Li Yan took these Mongols and some officers and soldiers, boarded the train and went straight to Yaogang.

Before getting on the cart, some of the tents that Qianhumen carried could not be carried, and the horses could only be brought for his own riding. They are also crying and crying. Li Yan told them that they couldn't use those things when they arrived at the kiln, but they didn't work. But it's even more useless for them to keep it, because they can't get on the train.

When the train started, these people were safe. The surprise of the first time they took the train, took away their belongings and painedly. One by one, these people couldn't help but lean on the car window and look outside to watch the speeding scenery.

When the train started steadily, Li Yan invited the prince and Qianhumen to the dining car to drink tea and chat. Now Li Yan and they are already familiar with each other, but it is difficult to communicate and need a translator to translate.

The prince and the thousands of households had already begun to inquire about the kiln, and they were about to go to the legendary place that they had heard of before, and their hearts were full of curiosity and worry.

Li Yan also patiently introduced the situation of the kiln to them, such as the electric light, and Li Yan pointed to the electric light on the train car to introduce it to them. Running water and flushing toilets are also available on trains. The music played on the train, they were particularly interested. Li Yan told them that each of you can buy a record player when you go to Yaogang, and you can listen to whatever music you want.

When Li Yan told them that their house, the kiln, had begun to be built for them, they didn't believe it. The prince said: "Even if you send a fast horse to inform you that the kiln gang will not be so fast." ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "We don't use fast horses to deliver letters, but use telegraphs." Now the kiln gang will receive it immediately. ”

They don't believe anything.

"You don't have to believe it, I also want to tell you that Mr. Zhang of our Yaogang will also arrange for you to live in the best hotel in Yaogang, which is more than ten stories high. Take the elevator up and down. Li Yan solemnly told them, "When you arrive at Yaogang, our Mr. Zhang will invite you to drink." ”

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