Chapter 607: The Prospect of Terror
Ominous, catastrophe.
Is the catastrophe really coming? These two words made King Answer break out in a cold sweat, especially from the mouth of the White Lotus Sect Master.
"How could it be so coincidental, if you don't come sooner or later, our autumn offensive is almost ready, and everything is over now." The king lamented.
"No, it's not over yet." Zhao Quan said calmly.
"The more this is the case, the more we must think of speeding up the preparations for the autumn offensive as soon as possible, in case of a catastrophe, we can only seize the inland places to avoid the disaster."
"Ah, to take refuge in the interior? Will it work? ”
"Why not, the world is one family, why can't we change the living environment." Zhao Quan's expression was very serene, and he seemed to be ready.
"Will this catastrophe spread to the mainland?" The king of Alta was very skeptical.
"Possibly, but at least that's the next step. Now that the hardest hit areas are outside Cyprus, we must think of ways to avoid this catastrophe. Besides, if the mainland can't do it, you can still take refuge overseas. Zhao Quandao.
"Fleeing overseas?"
The king felt that Zhao Quan's words were too absurd, if it was barely reasonable to seize the refuge in the mainland, but to flee overseas to wander, or even to be a pirate, it was too bizarre, like a story.
However, the king of Alta also knew that if there was a catastrophe from heaven, then he couldn't help what he thought. The authority on the prairie has also lost its meaning, the people of all ethnic groups first survive, then struggle, and then they can only hide, and they can't let the people on the prairie die completely.
"The last catastrophe was rescued by a miracle doctor, and there must be someone rescued this time." The king of Alta found a reason for himself.
No matter what kind of calamity the demon brings, there must be a glimmer of life, and the heavens will not be ruthless, and will send gods to save sentient beings from being destroyed, but who will be the gods descending this time?
"By the way, you said that Da Ming Qincha is the son of the divine doctor, he won't be the one who rescued this catastrophe, right?" I replied to the king's road.
"How is it possible, he is a great Ming Qincha, representing the imperial court." Zhao Quan laughed.
"Yes, but how could he be the son of a miracle doctor, and he came to the outside of the Saiwai at this juncture, it's too coincidental." The king of Alta still thought it was incredible, it didn't feel like it was real.
"He is indeed the son of the miracle doctor you said, and this can't be wrong."
Moreover, after becoming the commander of the sixth guard of Jinyi, the White Lotus Sect began to dig deep into his life experience, and it was also very convenient to investigate, and the people of Suzhou or Nanjing, who had a bit of status, knew the family background very well, and talked about it with relish, and the eyes of the White Lotus Sect quickly found out the family situation.
Is Guo Zhong the same miracle doctor who once practiced medicine on the grassland, has countless living people, and is regarded as the successor of the Medicine King Bodhisattva? At this point, the White Lotus Sect specially conducted a detailed and in-depth investigation, because Guo Zhong's resume before he lived in Suzhou was completely blank, and it was not easy to investigate, but the people of the White Lotus Sect still persevered in digging deeper.
Originally, it was a resume to investigate the situation, but it turned out to be the main investigation of his father's condition.
As the investigation deepened, the White Lotus Sect seemed to have entered a precipitous exploration, and it was often frightened. Guo Zhong is not only the doctor who practiced medicine on the grassland, but also has inextricable links with the Qinwang faction, and news from overseas said that the doctor and his daughter have gone overseas and are regarded as an old man by the overseas monarch organization.
This confirms that Guo Zhong is indeed the leader of the Qinwang faction, because the overseas royal organization is part of the Qinwang faction overseas.
For this reason, the White Lotus Sect turned to investigate his words and deeds in the capital, and the strange thing is that the emperor actually reused him, which is very abnormal. Besides, if he is the son of King Qin's faction, how can the court accept him and entrust him with important tasks?
However, Murong Yanran and other capable generals of the Qinwang faction have been lurking in the capital, serving as bodyguards by his side, which adds a strangeness to the mysterious identity, which is incredible.
The water in the capital is too deep. However, the more contradictory the place, the more inclusive and broad-minded, the so-called hidden dragon and crouching tiger land, at a deep level, this is the meaning.
Zhao Quan believes that for the investigation, all this is too easy and simple, but it is not real. No one knows who the sons of the Qinwang faction are in the past dynasties, what happened to this generation, not only did they not hide it, but they swaggered to the officialdom and easily became the powerful of the dynasty.
From another point of view, what kind of identity is the son of the Qinwang faction, how can he be willing to be the commander of a brocade guard, this is the emperor's minions.
The whole incident looked very clear, but it made Zhao Quan feel confused, as if he was covered with layers of smoke, so he could only guess in the end that this was an impostor, a stand-in used by the Qinwang faction to attract everyone's attention.
Not only did he speculate, but the ancestor protectors in the mainland also thought so. At this point, it can be said that the hero sees something in the same way.
The king of Alta pondered for a long time, but could not find any good way to avoid the disaster, and his mind was blank except fear. He had no idea where this catastrophe would come from and what the consequences would have for the steppes and the Tatars.
The king of Alta still retains a fluke mentality. But he knew about the three tragedies, so he still felt in his heart that this might be man-made, not a natural disaster, and if it was a man-made disaster, it would be much easier to solve.
"How to solve the matter of Wuliang Ha Xiaoqi besieging the Holy Maiden?" The king of Alda finally asked about it.
Although the White Lotus Sect cooperated with the Tatars, when conflicts broke out with various ethnic groups, they paid attention to the distinction between grievances and grievances, and all those who should be taken over were taken over by their own strength, and never relied on the power of the Tatars, so I answered the king's question.
"This matter is easy to do, I'll send a few elders over to take a look, and the Great Khan will send another army of 10,000 people." Zhao Quan then said.
"Is one 10,000-man legion enough?"
The king of Altan thought that there were 20,000 troops of Warat and Uliangha, and that Hassan had only 6,000 men, and even if he sent another army of 10,000 people, he would still be inferior in numbers, and there was a premise that Warat and Uliangha would not continue to send reinforcements.
"There can't be any more, if a large army gathers in one place, a skirmish can turn into a full-blown firefight." Zhao Quan said worriedly.
After all, this matter was caused by the Holy Maiden of the White Lotus Sect, so Zhao Quan didn't want the Tatars to fall into a full-scale civil war because of this, and he proposed to send a 10,000-strong army over, just hoping to increase the pressure on the other party and make the big thing small.
"That's it, I'll send another 10,000-strong army over, it's really not good, let's all go over." I replied to the king's road.
What he is worried about is that if a big war breaks out, the three ladies will be caught in it, and I am afraid that they will inevitably be affected by the war.
Zhao Quan nodded, he didn't think that the situation would evolve to such a serious point, he believed that the Khans of Warat and Uliangha still had a bottom line, and it was impossible to really cause an unprecedented war at this time.
The autumn offensive against the imperial court tied them to the same boat, and everyone had a common dream, and the world of flowers in the mainland was still waiting for them to harvest side by side.
The Tatar standing army consisted of three Praetorian Guard legions, each of which numbered 10,000 men. The various tribes in the steppe do not have an army of more than 10,000 people, because as long as there is a 10,000-person legion, they can carry out tasks alone, attack cities and villages, and be invincible.
Only when a full-scale attack on the Ming is carried out, the Tatars and other powerful clans will issue a conscription order, and all tribes must assemble at the designated place within the specified time as long as those who can fight on horseback are included in the roster, and then the leaders of each tribe will follow the major khans to participate in the battle.
The king of Altan had already sent an army of quasi-10,000 men, and if he sent another one, it would be equivalent to using half of the standing army. According to the intention of the king of Alta, only one army of 10,000 people was left to garrison the headquarters, and the other two were all sent out, so that the Warat and Uliangha could be completely deterred.
Zhao Quan has always been far-sighted, and he is sure of all the battles, and the king of Alta has full confidence in his judgment, and since he said so, he is completely sure.
After giving the order, the king of Alta's heart finally settled down a little.
"Is there anything that needs to be improved on the terms of our negotiation with Daming?" The king of Alta has been focusing on the terms of negotiation, which are important matters concerning the livelihood of the entire prairie.
The autumn offensive was well prepared, but the king of Altan still wanted to negotiate a solution to a series of difficulties faced by the tribes of the steppe, as long as the Ming could provide enough necessities for the tribes, especially iron tools, and then restore the tributary system of the tribes to the imperial court, the offensive could also be put to rest.
War for peace, no matter what dynasty it is.
Many people in later generations misunderstood the tributary system formulated by the Ming Dynasty, believing that it was a manifestation of the hegemony of the Ming Dynasty.
This understanding is also correct, after all, the places that people traveled at that time were basically the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, all within a tributary system, and almost all other places in Asia were shrouded by the power of the Ming Dynasty except for the Middle East, Persia, India and the Ottoman Empire.
Some people think that in the era of China's feudal dynasties, the Ming Dynasty had a narrow area and a small area, and only the Great Wall was regarded as the Ming Dynasty, which is a completely wrong understanding.
At that time, the territory of all vassal states was actually the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the policy of the Ming Dynasty to rule its own territory was different, the Great Wall was completely ruled by the imperial court, and other places were divided into several types, one was local autonomy, there were many such places, and the farther place was the vassal state.
The king of Alta's request to the Ming Dynasty is also very simple, that is, to obtain enough goods and allow me to pay tribute, and I will stay on the grassland honestly, otherwise I will lead my troops to fight and force you to agree to my terms.
As for seizing the inland country and changing the dynasty, King Altan has long since lost such ambitions. The Ming Dynasty was no longer the heyday of Mongolia, and it was time to fight whoever it wanted, and no matter who it hit, it would be able to win the battle.
The Mongol Empire during the Song and Yuan dynasties was the largest empire in the world, with a vast territory that was beyond the reach of the Soviet republics in later generations, occupying almost half of the world at that time, spanning two continents, Europe and Asia. At that time, the Americas were still an undiscovered continent, and the Paleo-Indians lived a semi-primitive life there.
The court's conditions for King Alta are also very simple: send me the heads of Zhao Quan and others, and then beg me with humble words, and I will promise you all the conditions.
The conditions of the imperial court I can't agree to the king, first Zhao Quan is his henchman, it is impossible for him to kill Zhao Quan and eradicate the White Lotus Sect to please the court, that is tantamount to cutting off his arm, unless he doesn't want to deal with the court anymore. The second was a serious violation of his pride, and in the eyes of the king of Alta, it was the court and not the Tatars who sought peace.
Over the years, the Tatars, Warats, and Uliangkha have been doing everything possible to ask the court to negotiate peace, and they have never given up their efforts in this regard. Because the resources on the grassland are too poor, the survival of the common people is too difficult.
Although the imperial court can't beat the iron cavalry on the grassland on the open land, there are nine major Xiongguan, as well as countless strong cities in the interior, no one can swallow anyone in one bite, and the two sides are also deadlocked, and they all hope that on the premise of not losing face, there will be a good opportunity to break the situation, and create a long-term peaceful and prosperous era outside the plug.