Chapter 244: Negotiations begin

Because they were in a hurry, the two didn't communicate well on the road. After rushing to the barracks to rest for a while, Lu Xiangsheng began to inform Xiong Tingbi of the emperor's intentions and asked for advice on how to negotiate with the Mongols.

Xiong Tingbi thought for a while after listening to Lu Xiangsheng's words and said: "When dealing with the Mongols, in fact, the most important thing is two points, one is to lure them to advantage, and the other is to coerce them. The Mongols were very greedy, and when I was in Liaodong, I used silver to get them to help me resist the Houjin of the Ming Dynasty, and it turned out to be very effective. And the Mongols will only fear the stronger forces than them, and it is better for you to be good to him than to beat him painfully. When I was in Liaodong, a few Mongols robbed the Han people of their property and killed people, so I grabbed them in one go, killed them and hung them on the city wall, and sure enough, they were much quieter. ”

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Negotiations will start tomorrow, do you want us to play a scene, one sings red face, and the other sings white face." I'll lure it to the advantage, and Brother Shibaoka will threaten it. ”

Xiong Tingbi said: "I am very good at this, in Liaodong back then, I was called Xiong Laozi by everyone, and I was able to bluff some people, especially the Mongols, who also killed a lot back then." ”

The two discussed some bottom lines of negotiation and so on, and asked Li Delin to inform Lin Dan Khan that the two sides would meet tomorrow. Li Delin said to Lin Dan Khan: "Tomorrow morning, please come to our army tent to talk about it." ”

After hearing this, Lin Danhan shook his head and said, "No, you have to negotiate in my camp." ”

Sonomu Noyan also said: "What should I do if you don't let us out when you come to your barracks? ”

Li Delin smiled: "According to what you said, what if we enter your camp and you don't let him out?" ”

Sonomuno said: "Then choose an open space between the two armies, so that everyone can rest assured." ”

Li Delin said: "Master Lu said that if the Great Khan does not have the courage to enter the camp of our army, then they will come to the Great Khan's army. Aren't the Mongols brave? Don't even have the courage to enter my barracks? The Great Khan actually knew that if General Du hadn't suppressed the itinerary these days, the Great Khan would have entered our army's camp long ago. ”

Lin Dan Khan blushed a little and unexpectedly did not refute. But Sonomu Noyan stopped doing it, and shouted, "Then let's fight, and see who wins and who loses." ”

Li Delin looked at him with a smile and said, "Taiji thinks we should fight again, right?" It just so happens that I think the same way, Great Khan, then I'll go back and tell Master Lu, how about we fight again at noon? ”

Lin Danhan looked at Li Delin's hateful smiling face, and his heart was itching with hatred, but he had to smile and said: "How can the affairs of the two countries be used to make the two of you fight." Since Master Lu is willing to come to my camp, then please ask him to come quickly, and I will order them to kill cattle and sheep to entertain them. ”

Li Delin said goodbye with a smile, and after a while, Lu Xiangsheng and Xiong Tingbi came to Chahar's military camp with a few staff officers. Xiong Tingbi saw that only Sonomu Nuoyan was standing in front of the camp gate to greet him, so he scolded: "We came from the capital to understand the plight of your family, is this how you welcome Xiong Laozi?" ”

Sono Mu Nuoyan had seen Xiong Tingbi, he only knew that it was Lu Xiangsheng who came to negotiate, a guy who was not civil or martial, but he didn't expect Xiong Tingbi to be among them. He immediately asked people to inform Lin Dan Khan, and when Lin Dan Khan heard this, he quickly ran out and laughed: "But I don't know that Xiong Jingluo has arrived, and he has lost his distance to welcome and to meet him, forgive his sins." ”

Xiong Tingbi took a step back and said: "This is the negotiating minister appointed by our emperor, General Lu Xiangsheng, chief of staff of the Ming General Staff, Xiong Laozi hasn't seen Mongolian friends for a long time, so he asked to follow and take a look, the Great Khan won't be unhappy." ”

Lin Danhan said with a smile: "How can Xiong Jingluo say such a thing, when you were in Liaodong back then, we cooperated very happily, and we were comrades-in-arms." General Lu, Xiong Jingluo, please come in and serve tea. ”

Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile: "I have heard the prestige of the Great Khan for a long time, and it is really a pleasure to meet you today, please." ”

Lin Dan Khan and Lu Xiangsheng entered the camp side by side, Xiong Tingbi followed behind, looking at the friendly or stiff or disgusted faces of the Mongols around him, and his heart was very proud. When I was in Liaodong that day, because Mongolia was a friendly army, I sometimes had to be wronged, but now I am the representative of the victor, which is very different.

The three of them entered the tent and sat down, served tea and made noise for a while, and then stepped into the main topic. Lin Dan Khan said: "Ben Khan thinks about it, my Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty have always been friendly, but today I want to raise sword soldiers, so that the people of the two countries suffer, it is really not what I want, so Ben Khan wants to make an agreement with the Ming Dynasty that everyone will turn enemies into friends, and the land of farming will belong to the Ming Dynasty, and the land of grazing will belong to Mongolia." ”

Lu Xiangsheng said: "This is also the intention of my Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Han and Mongolia are friendly, like a family, whether it is for Han people or Mongolians, there are only benefits and no harm. ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "The land of farming is under the jurisdiction of the Ming Emperor, and the land of grazing is under the jurisdiction of Ben Khan himself. ”

Xiong Tingbi smiled: "What's the difference between that and now." ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "As long as Da Ming no longer attacks my Chahar now, then won't everyone be able to live in peace?" Ben Khan promised that he would not go south, and the Ming Dynasty would not go north, wouldn't it? ”

Xiong Tingbi sneered: "Guaranteed? I have learned enough of the Mongols' assurances. Whenever you are afflicted, the first thing that comes to your mind is to go south and plunder. When I was in Liaodong back then, I said that I would attack Jiannu, but what happened in the end. Mongolia returned to the Ming Dynasty, if this point cannot be discussed, then we don't need to talk about it later. ”

Lin Danhan looked at Lu Xiangsheng with annoyance, Lu Xiangsheng understood what he meant and smiled: "Master Xiong and I are both negotiators, and Master Xiong's opinion is my opinion." But when it comes to the disaster in Mongolia, I have something to say. If the weather is bad, Mongolian livestock will be greatly affected, resulting in a lack of food. However, my Daming has now opened up several new territories overseas, and the problem of food shortage has been basically solved. If Mongolia's animal husbandry is affected, this food problem, Daming can help one or two. ”

Lin Dan Khan looked at Lu Xiangsheng incredulously, the reason why the Mongols wanted to go south was mainly due to two reasons, one was because of the disaster and the food was not enough to eat, and the other was that the daily necessities of the Southern Dynasty were not open to the horse market for trade, and the first reason was the most common. Now Lu Xiangsheng means that there is a surplus of grain in the Ming Dynasty, which can provide food aid when the Mongols are affected by disasters, which shows that the grain has fundamentally solved the food problem.

If this is really the case, then the Mongols will have no worries, of course, the premise is to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty. And for this, in fact, Lin Dan Khan does not have too many concerns. He would not have done anything to let him take refuge in Houjin, because Houjin is just a small state, and it is really a shame to let Great Mongolia take refuge in such a small country. The Ming Dynasty has always been the superior country of China, and taking refuge in it does not bring a sense of humiliation.