When the court retreated, the Mongol envoys such as Ozirtu went back with great interest to wait for news. However, Xi Mao Yuanyi, the chief teacher of the new army, Rong Zu Dashou, the temporary chief of the Beijing camp, Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, and Shen Yongmao, the head of the military department, were left behind and transferred to the Wuying Hall for a meeting.

After the salute was over, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to his courtiers: "Qing and the others have any opinions in their hearts about the request that I agreed to those Mongolian envoys before?" ”

The courtiers below listened, looked at each other, and finally Wen Tiren replied: "Your Majesty, since that Ozirtu has already said that it was a reluctant invitation from the beginning, it means that he himself knows that the request is a bit excessive, so it is reasonable not to agree!" ”

The implication is that he actually has an opinion in his heart, but it is not easy to say it in front of the emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled when he heard this, but he didn't care, but just smiled again and asked, "Then I ask you, what is the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the Oirat Mongol tribes in the Western Regions?" ”

Suddenly, hearing him pull the topic away, Wen Tiren and the others were all a little bit of a person, and then Wen Tiren replied truthfully: "The Western Regions are too far away for my Ming Dynasty. I think that the influence of my Ming may be limited! ”

"Yes, I think so, too." Emperor Chongzhen listened, nodded and said, "If according to the past practice, even if the Oirat Mongol tribes pay tribute to my Ming Dynasty, the impact is actually limited. This kind of relationship is actually not what I want, what I want is that the Oirat Mongolian side can have the huge influence of my Ming Dynasty. For example, those who are close to my Ming can be supported, and those who hate my Ming can be suppressed, and they can do whatever the Ming wants them to do......"

Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at the courtiers who looked a little stunned, and then his face became a little more serious and said, "I don't just want to have a river loop to be satisfied!" Got it? ”

As soon as these words were spoken, these courtiers in the Wuying Hall couldn't help but be stunned. They were already very happy and satisfied with the Ming Dynasty's occupation of the Hetao area. didn't expect the emperor to have such great ambitions...... ambition, even more territory first. The meaning of these words seems to be a plot for the Western Regions. This...... That's really ......

They don't know, if they know that Emperor Chongzhen's target is not only the Western Regions at all, but the Caucasus region far away in Tsarist Russia, it is estimated that he can stuff duck eggs in his mouth.

In Emperor Chongzhen's plan, if only the Mongolian tribes controlled by the current Ming Dynasty, even if the eastern Mongolian tribes are reorganized, if they want to conquer Tsarist Russia in the west, or start a war with those countries in Europe in the future, this amount of troops is still not enough. Therefore, when the Oirat Mongol envoys set out for the Ming Dynasty, he hit them with his idea. Even their trip all the way, including these arrangements after arriving in Beijing, was actually to provoke the interest of these Mongol envoys, especially the Ozirtu.

Only with this foundation can we further influence the Oirat Mongols, and in the future, we will choose the opportunity to intervene in the western Mongols, and even operate to annex the Oirat Mongols, which can be expected in the future. Otherwise, if you eat it raw, it is easy to have indigestion, and if you do a little thing, you may recur.

Therefore, the main reactions of Ozirtu and others, including the reluctant invitation just now, were actually expected by Emperor Chongzhen, and it was also the desired result, so it was naturally impossible not to agree!

After a long while, Wen Tiren came back to his senses, and suddenly thought of a word, so he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty's strategy, but is it a long-distance and close attack?" My Ming Dynasty reorganized the central and eastern Mongolian tribes, and for the Oirat Mongols in the far Western Regions, did they adopt a friendly strategy? ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he thought about it a little in his heart, and it seemed that his strategy was even further than long-distance and close attack, but it seemed to have this meaning. Thinking so, he nodded and said, "So to speak! At present, my Ming Dynasty's national strength cannot take into account the Western Regions. The temporary focus is to solve various domestic difficulties, pacify Liaodong, and make no more internal problems in our Ming Dynasty. There are no worries, so that no matter how new interests there are outside, you can fight for one or two. “

Hearing this, Shen Yongmao was a little puzzled, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, in a place like the Western Regions, what new interests will be worthy of my Ming Dynasty?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened, frowned slightly, it seems that the matter of oil cannot be explained to them now, so how to answer?

He was thinking about it, but Wen Tiren took the initiative to help him answer. I saw Wen Tiren turn to face Shen Yongmao and said: "If the imperial treasury is to be full, it must be open source and reduce expenditure. His Majesty has decreed that the sea ban will be opened, and the customs duties of the sea trade will be collected for national use. If the ancient Silk Road is opened again, it will be another big source for our Ming treasury. ”

Since the Han and Tang dynasties, this Silk Road on land has been very prosperous. Now that the sea ban has been opened, it is reasonable that this land trade will be restarted.

After Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he glanced at Wen Tiren, and couldn't help but praise it in his heart, it is worthy of being selected by me, this idea is good, I forgot it before. Before he could speak, he heard Wen Tiren say to Shen Yongmao with a little meaning: "The land outside the Ming Dynasty is also useful, such as the example of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Shen Yongmao was stunned for a moment at first, and then immediately understood, knowing that what Wen Tiren said about the Tang Dynasty was actually referring to the Tang King's feudal overseas affairs. This matter is still top secret, and only a few of the most senior officials of the Ming Dynasty know about it. Among the people present, none of the generals were qualified to know. Therefore, Wen Tiren spoke, a little cryptically.

Thinking about this, Shen Yongmao had no opinion on the interests of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions. It was Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou who listened a little foggy.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that an agreement had been reached between the ministers and ministers, so he instructed Mao Yuanyi and them: "When Ozirtu goes to visit the new army, even let him visit, including the courses of the Attack Martial Arts Academy, etc., if you want to learn. It doesn't matter if they want to listen, observe, or even participate in training. The way to a strong army is not just based on this. I am still waiting for him, and it is best to let more people from the Oirat Mongolia come to Daming to study, and bring back what they have seen and heard in Daming to the Western Regions. ”

When he said this, Emperor Chongzhen thought of later generations, military officers of a certain African country, studying in military academies in China, and China helped them train. In the end, that country, in every way, has made its mark on China.