Li Yu talked eloquently: the Ming State was stubbornly conservative, indiscriminately harsh government, provoked the anger of the heavens and people, the north of the Yellow River was basically out of control, its defeat was only in the day, this China's cycle of chaos for three hundred years of a reincarnation of heaven, non-human can be recovered, the death of the Ming Dynasty is not a pity, but the people should try their best to preserve, Datong efforts to solve the problem of people's livelihood, the implementation of the new policy has achieved initial results, there has been no famine in the federation for two consecutive years, and the problem of food and clothing is just around the corner, but the external environment has deteriorated sharply, Zhili, Shaanxi, Henan natural disasters and man-made disasters, displaced people everywhere, Millions of hungry people will be surrounded by Datong on three sides, in the long run Datong is difficult to be alone, the results of the new deal may be ruined, so Datong very much needs the support of allies, if the Qing army enters the customs to occupy Zhili, Datong can openly ally with the Qing State, jointly pressure the Ming court to retreat to Nanjing, and sign a peace treaty to recognize the status quo, so that the war can be calmed down, the forces of all parties are relatively balanced, and the energy has to be invested in internal affairs, and the chaos and people's livelihood problems north of the Yellow River will be solved.

"I think it's not a big deal to have a few more suns in the sky, the stability of the country does not lie in how strong the emperor and the imperial court are, but in whether the various forces can check and balance each other, and the Han people can't solve this problem, so the cycle of chaos has been around for thousands of years, we don't follow the old path of the Han people, and if we can't unify the two, we will unify the two if we can't do it, and it is more beneficial for the people's livelihood to compete peacefully and learn from each other's strengths," Li Yu gushed out the truth realized on the road, and after secretly glancing at the emperor, he said, "Datong respects the Ming Emperor, and can also respect the Qing Emperor, But if you don't enter the customs, then you can only be the patriarch of Manchuria and the Great Khan of the Mongols of the outer domain, and the name of this throne is not justified, and we can't recognize it. ”

This is the truth, if you don't enter the customs, you are not a real emperor, Li Yu has always called him "Four Belles" in his letters, and today he can call Ama for the sake of not putting the emperor on the shelf, the Qing Emperor pondered for a while and said. "But what if the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom ignores me? I kicked his ass and swollen, but he still buried his head in the soil and refused to agree to the peace talks, and besides, the Han people scolded us as barbarians and would not accept us. ”

"Occupy the territory first, the Ming Emperor is willing to sign a peace treaty, we let him go to Nanjing, if he does not agree, he will dismiss the court and the official army, let him eat and drink in the palace and wait for death, the evil government of the Ming State is angry and resentful, we will depose the miscellaneous taxes, increase the distribution, and then kill more corrupt officials to rectify the rule of officials, the poor people will definitely welcome us, it is better to scold us as barbarian scholars, as long as we are officials, they will immediately be loyal to the new dynasty."

"I beat you stinky boy, I was so embarrassed that I entered the customs by myself, and I wanted to drag me into the water." The emperor suddenly took off his boots and threw them at Li Yu, but his face was smiling, Erlu is his own person in the end, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty everywhere, with the support of this set of fallacies, the Qing Dynasty can confidently drive the Ming Kingdom to the south, and the territory and population will naturally grow stronger, and there is no need to worry about the Ming Kingdom turning over. But let's live, this guy is a ** businessman, there must be a backhand, you must ask clearly, the emperor put on the boots picked up by Haoge, and said with a serious face: "I think it is better to unify the second than the third, Erlu, you are honest, what other ideas do you have?" ”

"It's better to unify the two, in the future, Haoge will be the emperor, I will support him," Haoge almost collapsed to the ground, Li Yu pulled him, and then said to the emperor seriously: "Ama must have heard the story of the northern border troubles told by the Han officials, when the Central Plains dynasties were strong, they all opened their territories to the north, but they were all in vain, exhausted the national strength to destroy a Hu tribe, and soon another Hu tribe was filled, the situation became worse and worse, and the Hu people also had the same problem after going south to the Central Plains, such as the Northern Wei Dynasty and Rouran, the Jin Dynasty and Mongolia, Take history as a mirror! Ama has heard of the Rakshasa country, they are bloodthirsty, insatiable, the Mongolian tribes in the far north have almost been wiped out, and the Western missionaries also say that the Rakshasa country is the most barbaric and evil, they pretend to believe in Western religion, set up their own patriarch and do not respect the pope, and they also claim to be the savior of mankind, which is simply shameless. Although our Manchu, Han and Mongolian tribes have fought and shed blood, they can always sit together when they eat in a pot, but the Rakshasa country is incompatible with us, and they will definitely smash our pot when they come, so we should also work together to deal with the Rakshasa country, otherwise they will follow us to the south, and our hometown may not be able to be saved. ”

"When you say that, I think of it, Arzin and Haninga went on an expedition to Heilongjiang, and the letter mentioned the Rakshasa country, and the Saurons said that these guys not only kill people, but also eat human flesh...... the emperor nodded and said.

"What, their hands have reached Heilongjiang, woe, they can't clean it up!" Li Yu jumped up when he heard it, in fact, people didn't provoke him at all, but the Turks and Western missionaries often spoke ill of the Rakshasa ghost in his ear, which made him instinctively vigilant, and before going south to suppress the thieves, he also arranged for Batu and Asari to go to the Western Regions, planning to teach the Rakshasa ghost a lesson, this time by the way, he wanted to direct the attention of the Qing Kingdom to the north, but the Qing Kingdom seemed to be about to burn his ass.

"What are you calling a mouse, I heard that the Rakshasa country is very far away, and it can't become a climate for a while and a half, don't worry, take your time, who is far away from them wants to take care of them." The Emperor said nonchalantly.

Li Yu rubbed his hands and turned around a few times, clapped his hands and said happily: "There is a way, the Great Qing Kingdom and the Datong Federation and the Naturalization Alliance issued an order to kill the evil at the same time, and the Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Saurons and others who won a Rakshasa ghost head reward of fifty taels of silver, I will pay this money, and there is money to make in sea trade, and the lives of 10,000 Rakshasa ghosts are only 500,000 taels of silver, and this business can be done. ”

This guy is nervous, what kind of strength is he competing with other Rakshasa ghosts, forget it, I just issued an edict, and you are the one who pays the money - the emperor looked at Li Yu who was dancing with disdain, and suddenly remembered a big event: "Erlu, I am a Qing soldier who occupies Zhili, so who does Shandong belong to?" ”

"Of course it's Datong," Li Yu blurted out, and then explained a little embarrassed, "I have to do sea trade to make money for everyone, and besides, I can also separate the Ming Kingdom from the Qing Kingdom in Shandong, so as not to cause you to fight again." ”

", Erlu, you wooed the Khalkha to block my passage to the west, and you also wanted to occupy Shandong to prevent me from developing to the south, forcing me to go north to compete with the Rakshasa country, you treat me as a fool."

Li Yu muttered for a while, and said reluctantly: "If Jinan Mansion and Dongping Mansion are also yours, this will always work, right?" ”

"So be it for the time being," the emperor was secretly happy, but there was still an account to be calculated—he met Abatai's men and horses on the road, and the leaders of the banners who accompanied him on the expedition reported that this time the harvest was huge, robbing more than 10,000 taels of gold, 2.2 million taels of silver, and more than 100,000 head of livestock, and bringing back more than 300,000 people, but Abatai could only hand over the gold and people, and could not take out half of the silver and livestock. The emperor is very suspicious that this Weng and his son-in-law have partnered to pit him, but it is not easy for Abatai to enter the Qing army, and half of the Eight Banners soldiers alone are dead, and the living people are also unkempt and ragged, just like beggars, it's really hard to say anything about him, Abatai just forget it, Erlu can't let it go, the emperor stretched out his hand and said: "Abatai's things that exist with you, give them back to me." ”

"I'm still going back, but the account must be settled clearly, and a contract must be made for today's discussion, you can send someone to Datong to discuss in detail, and then the money will be settled and taken away." Li Yu replied, in fact, he didn't come out at all, the livestock were left in Tuntian, Shandong for use, and the silver also went into the silver treasury, and when the time came, he would definitely only be able to return a bunch of silver money, and it would be a day to drag it out.

"It's up to you, I'll send someone to Datong next month." It's not good to ask for money in other people's pockets, the emperor understands this reason, waved his hand to agree, and then stared at Li Yu again, this guy didn't add to the chaos, but he just couldn't hate it, but he sighed why he couldn't give birth to such a son, especially after the death of several young sons, this feeling was even stronger, he suddenly germinated an idea, maybe he should leave a way back for Manchuria and Aixin Jueluo's family, patted Li Yu's shoulder and said: "Erlu, you are my righteous son, and the son-in-law of Aixin Jueluo's family, I can't treat you badly, that King of Jin County is Dolgon's foolishness." , in this way, I will make you the Prince of Jin, give you the surname Jueluo, and list it as a noble, and the edict will be added later. ”

The emperor dared to seal indiscriminately, Li Yu didn't dare to ask for it, so he jumped up in fright and shirked vigorously, but the emperor's brain was hot, and he took Li Yu's hand and shouted to the guards, "Listen to the minions, Jueluo Elu will be the Prince of Jin of my Qing Dynasty in the future" - this matter is like a farce, Li Yu didn't take it seriously, and the emperor regretted it that night, and he didn't issue an edict until he died, but the consequences in the future were beyond everyone's expectations.

After noon, everyone felt hungry, it was troublesome for the big people to meet, and it was impossible to eat and drink together, so they simply went back to their own army. The emperor is very satisfied, even if it is to paint cakes to satisfy hunger, it is also a cheap thing for the Qing Dynasty, he only dared to enter the customs to grab a handful before, and in the future, with the help of Datong, he can occupy the territory, so that he can be the real emperor; Li Yu was also very satisfied, pulled the Qing State into the pass, and by the way, he also tied up the chariot to deal with the Rakshasa State, and the situation of the three kingdoms checking and balancing each other loomed, and with precious time for peaceful development, Datong could leave the Ming and Qing dynasties behind in 20 years at most.

After bidding farewell to the emperor, Li Yu was about to go back, but Haoge suddenly slipped back and scolded angrily: "You want to kill me, tell you, don't be nosy, I still want to live a few more years." ”

"I'm saving you, do you understand! You are the eldest son of the emperor, don't try to avoid the affairs of the emperor, the throne of the Qing Dynasty is yours, you must not be soft when you should start, otherwise you will wait for death," Li Yu grabbed Haoge's collar and lowered his voice to cheer him up, "Don't be afraid, with me, whoever dares to touch you, I will kill him!" ”

Datong and the Qing Dynasty are close in strength, there is a long supply line in the middle, the Datong army does not dare to enter Liaodong, the Qing army also does not dare to enter Fengzhou, the Qing emperor reaps the benefits, and does not want to stay longer for a day, he will return to the dynasty on the same day, but he wants to save face, and at the same time the edict expels Wang Ershun, the ambassador of Datong trade, to leave the country, and the two sides suspend the mutual market until Datong admits his mistakes and repents.

At the same time, the Datong army withdrew to Duolun Noer, Li Yu ordered the battalion soldiers to return to the Manhan Mountain camp with Zhao Ji and Terige, and the reserve soldiers were disbanded on the spot and went home, and Bai Xianzhi was transferred to Dushikou to act as the commander of the eastern Xingtai, and the original commander Xue Xianguang was dismissed from his post and obeyed, and then hurried to the old capital.

Jin Lianchuan is falling into grief and despair, the Chahar people have lost most of their population after this war, it is difficult to see young and strong women among the tribes, there are few war horses and livestock left, the grassland tribe has fallen to such a point, there is little hope of survival, all the people are crying, not only for the dead relatives, but also for the future fate. Fengzhou extended a helping hand, Wu Langha and Chahar merchant Gunchuk rushed to appease the tribesmen, Father Deng Ruoshui also prayed for the dead, and truckloads of food and clothing donated by Fengzhou people were also delivered one after another, but the Chahar people were too deeply wounded, and it would take time to heal the wounds.

Chahar's officials were either dead or wounded, especially Kong Guoer did not leave any descendants, the entire tribe was almost in a state of leaderlessness, Xue Xianguang had been dealing with the aftermath in Jinlianchuan these days, and when he heard that Li Yu was coming, he hurriedly ran to greet him.

"How's it going?" Li Yu got off the horse and asked as he walked.

"Desperate, the Chahar people are desperate, I'm afraid they won't be able to survive this winter," Xue Xianguang walked with his head down, plucked up his courage before raising his head and said, "President, I'm guilty, after the errand of Chahar's aftermath is completed, I will go back to Dushikou to handle the handover immediately." ”

Li Yu stopped, looked at Xue Xianguang for a while and said: "Brother Junshan, I know that Datong and Naturalization don't like Kong Guoer, so I deliberately destroyed Chahar, you are not guilty, but you must take the responsibility, go home and rest for a month, and then report to the Zanhua Military Affairs Office." ”

Xue Xianguang's heart was hot, and tears almost flowed out - the president still trusted him, and the military affairs department of Jinzanhua meant that he had the right to participate in the confidential planning of the military affairs of the Datong Federation and the Naturalization Alliance, and an ordinary officer from a martial arts scholar could have such a special experience. Li Yu patted Xue Xianguang's hand and continued to stride forward. Gunchuk was handing out rations when he saw Li Yu coming and shouted in surprise, "Dajinong is here", Li Yu waved his hand and drank a guy beside him.

"Brother-in-law, I'm guilty, you whip me." He didn't dodge, so he had to come over and kneel down to plead guilty.

Li Yu raised the whip angrily, but the whip stopped in the air for a while, and finally it didn't fall, and he said with a long sigh: "Zhentu, you are indeed not the material to be a soldier, get out of the Golden Lotus River, and do business with Gunchuk in the future." ”

Zhentu ran away crying, being a deserter was despicable, and he was completely out of the game on the stage of Toyosu.

When the Chahar people heard that Li Yu was coming, they rushed to tell each other and flocked to it, and tens of thousands of people quickly gathered by the Lightning River, and the big Jinong who surrounded them shed tears and cried, and Li Yu was their only support at this time.

"Da Jinong, the men and women we can work are almost dead, how will we live in the future!"

"There is not much food and livestock, Chahar is finished, it is really finished, Dajinong, save us!"

"Ezhe died in battle, the blood of the Great Khan was broken, who will we rely on in the future?"

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Li Yu shook his head slightly, stepped on a roller and shouted loudly: "Brothers and sisters of Chahar, don't cry, don't be discouraged, we have experienced too many hardships, and every time we come out of a desperate situation, the descendants of the cowardly Xue Tieqi have never lacked courage, your ancestors and dead relatives hope that you will live bravely, Fengzhou helped you in the past, and the Datong Federation will also help you today." ”

Li Yu took the Chagan Sulu ingot from Chagui and continued to the Chahar people: "I declare that from today onwards, the Shangdu Shouyu Thousand Households will be established, the Chahar Department will no longer exist, and all the clansmen will automatically become citizens of the Datong Federation, please believe that the brothers of Datong, they have also experienced the same pain, they will definitely welcome you with open arms, don't be sad, you have lost your tribe, but with a more powerful Datong Federation, this country will never abandon any of its compatriots, including the Mongols of the Han people, Zhushen and other tribes, Forget the hatred and pain, as long as you live well, the blood of Chahar will continue, and let us live as a family from today onwards. ”

The Chahar people hugged each other and wept bitterly, the Chahar tribe that lasted from the time of the ancestor Genghis Khan to the present day has finally come to an end, joining the federation is the only viable way to survive, they must live, and the blood of the Chahar people can continue.

On a sand dune by the Lightning River, Su Tai knelt on the ground with Li Meng in his arms, crying loudly to the east, her husband was gone, and now she has lost her only son, fate is so cruel to her, Wu Langha is speechless on the side, and also cried with her.

When Li Meng saw his father coming, he stood up abruptly and shouted: "Daddy, why did you let the Qing people go, you didn't dare to beat them, you are a coward!" ”

Li Yu hugged his son and said softly: "Adahai, you are still young, and you will understand that many things can not be solved by fighting and killing in the future." ”

"When I grow up, I must kill the Qing people to avenge Brother Kongor."

"The Chahars also killed more than 30,000 Qing people, who should they take revenge on? War is to kill people, and many innocent people will die," Li Yu scolded angrily, then wiped the tears on Li Meng's face and said, "You and your mother both believe in Western religion, remember what Father Gao said, hatred and killing cannot solve any problems, only human reason and love can overcome everything." ”

"Sutai has no relatives, let her live with us." Wu Langha walked over and whispered, and then pulled Li Meng and walked away quietly.

Li Yu sat silently beside Su Tai, and after a long time before he spoke: "Su Tai, I'm sorry for you, I didn't protect Kong Guoer. ”

"Kongol is buried there, he is more like you, braver than his father Khan!" Su Tai wiped away a handful of tears, pointed to a meadow not far away that had been flattened by horses, and then covered his face and sobbed quietly.

The two sat until dusk, and Li Yu finally mustered up the courage to say, "Come back with me, let's live together", Su Tai was stunned, threw himself into Li Yu's arms and cried again.

I'm just a savage, I've never wanted to be the emperor of the Han people, others want to gossip, I'm just going to marry this widow - Li Yu made up his mind, took Su Tai on his mount, waved to the guards and galloped away.