Chapter 228: Eat and drink well, and wait for the destruction of the clan to happen in an instant
When Chen Di left Beijing, he sent two people to the grassland. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ One is Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, whose mission is to persuade the Uliang Habu to cooperate with the Flying Tiger Army to flank the Tatars. The other was Yang Zhongzheng, a student of Xingming Academy, who sent an envoy to the Tatar Khan Tent as the head of the Ministry of Rites and declared war on the Tatars.
The Tatar Khan's tent is located at the foot of its holy place, the Wolf Mountain. Wolf Mountain, known as Wolf Juxu Mountain in ancient times. During the Han Dynasty, Huo went to the north to attack the Xiongnu and once hit the foot of Wolf Juxu Mountain. This is where the origin of the wolf Juxu lies.
When Yang Zhongzheng arrived at the Wolf Juxu Mountain, Altan Khan was very happy. In the battle with Warat, the Tatars won a great victory. He was in need of a large amount of gold, silver, and cotton cloth to reward his meritorious soldiers. In his opinion, the Ming Dynasty must have sent envoys to send tribute for a long time. The gold, silver, and cloth of the Ming Kingdom could not have been better to reward the warriors of the headquarters.
Inside the tent of the Tatar Khan.
Wanhu Zhena reported to Altan Khan: "The Great Khan, the envoy of the Ming Kingdom, Yang Zhongzheng, is now waiting outside the Khan's tent to receive the Great Khan. β
Altan Khan asked, "How much gold and silver did this Yang Zhongzheng bring?" How much cloth, silk? β
Zhena shook his head: "Great Khan, the envoy of the Ming Kingdom only brought two followers. No belongings were brought with them. β
Altan Khan was furious: "What? Don't have your belongings? So what is he here for? Let him in! β
Yang Zhongzheng walked into the sweat tent with his head held high. This man is in his early twenties and looks like a talent. In Xingming Academy, he was known for his ability to debate. Chen Di made the best use of everything, and simply let him go to the Ministry of Rites to do the main work.
I replied to the Khan's question: "Why didn't your envoy come to my wolf mountain and bring tribute and wealth?" With such rudeness, isn't your governor afraid that Ben Khan will send troops to attack your capital again? Go back quickly, and let your governor prepare 800,000 taels of silver, 200,000 horses of cotton cloth, and 100,000 horses of silk to send to the grasslands. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind. β
Yang Zhongzheng laughed: "This envoy is rude? I came to see you as a messenger, and you opened your mouth to ask for tribute and wealth, and you were so greedy that you were so greedy, have you ever been polite? The peace agreement between Daming and you said that it was okay to compensate 3 million taels of silver and open the border pass horse market, and 3 million taels was paid off at one time! Why do I want to give you gold and silver again? β
Wanhu Zhena said angrily: "The bold envoy of the Ming Kingdom, when he saw the Great Khan, not only did he not kneel, but he spoke wildly!" Do you believe that I killed you? Quickly kneel down and confess your mistake to the Great Khan! β
Yang Zhongzheng glared at Zhena: "I am the official of the Celestial Empire's Shangbang, kneeling to the sky, kneeling to the ground, kneeling to parents, officials, and monarchs, why do you want to kneel to a barbarian chieftain?" β
Zhena was furious and said, "Even your Governor Chen Di would not dare to speak like this to my Great Khan!" Okay, if you find death, I will fulfill you! β
After speaking, Zhena pulled out his scimitar and walked towards Yang Zhongzheng.
Yang Zhongzheng was not afraid: "If you have the ability, you will kill me." Kill me, and I'll let you die!" β
Altan Khan waved his hand: "Zhena, put away the scimitar." β
Zhena said to Altan Khan: "Great Khan, this man is so arrogant and disrespectful to the Great Khan, he should cut off his head and hang it in γγγγγγ β
Altan Khan said, "Put away the scimitar." β
Jena complied and thrust the cutlass back into its scabbard.
I replied to Khan and asked Yang Zhongzheng: "May I ask your envoy, what is the matter with you coming to Wolf Mountain?" β
Yang Zhongzheng said: "There are two things that the envoy came to Wolf Mountain this time. The first thing is a small thing, and the second thing is a big thing. I wonder if you want to listen to the small things first, or the big things first? β
Altan Khan said, "Then let's listen to the little things first." β
Yang Zhongzheng said: "Champion Uncle Qi Jiguang asked me to bring you a message, his wife Helan Xue is all right in Daming, so that the Great Khan doesn't have to worry about it." β
To talk about it, Qi Jiguang is Altan Khan's brother-in-law. In the first battle outside the capital, Qi Jiguang bravely crowned the three armies, with more than 1,000 foot soldiers against Zhena's 10,000 iron cavalry, desperately guarding the flank of the Flying Tiger Army, which left a deep impression on Altan Khan.
Altan Khan said: "General Qi Jiguang is your warrior of the Ming Dynasty. My sister marrying him doesn't demean the status of Princess Alta. Tell Qi Jiguang to treat Ben Khan's sister well. If you dare to scorn Helan Xue, beware of me raising troops to the southγγγγγ β
Yang Zhongzheng laughed three times again: "Hahaha, raise troops to the south?" It's ridiculousγγγγγγ β
I replied to Khan, "Why are you laughing?" I, the Tatars, are now strong and strong, and it is only a matter of my orders to go south again to attack your capital. β
Yang Zhongzheng said with a straight face: "After the little things are over, it's time to talk about the big things." This envoy came to Wolf Mountain this time to declare war on you Tatars on behalf of the Ming Dynasty! β
Altan Khan was first shocked when he heard this. The Ming took the initiative to declare war on the Tatars? Didn't this Chen Dimo learn from the emperor to eat his brain by taking pills? You must know that Altan Khan's side sent a lot of spies to Daming through horse market trading. According to the spies, although the Flying Tiger Army of the Ming Dynasty has expanded to 10,000 people, most of them are new recruits. Declare war on the Tatars with 140,000 iron horsemen with the strength of 10,000 people? Chen Di, the governor of the Ming Kingdom, must have a bad brain!
After the surprise, Altan Khan was overjoyed!
The Tatars had just annexed their arch-rival Varat. The Uliangha in the east were weak and could hardly pose a threat to the Tatars. Altan Khan used his political skills in the conquest of the Tatars, taking away the power of the rival families within the Tatars. Today's Mongolian steppe can be said to be ruled by Altan Khan alone. He was worried that there was no suitable reason to go south to attack the Ming Dynasty again, and the messenger in front of him actually said that the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to declare war on the Tatars. How could Altan Khan not be pleased?
Altan Khan said: "Hmph, I don't believe in my words, I don't measure myself!" Our mutual agreement set a deadline of two years. During these two years, the two sides did not invade each other. Now less than a year has passed, and you Ming have declared war on us? There is no faith at all! Your Ming army is weak, and as far as I know, only the 10,000 Flying Tiger Army under the command of your Chen Dadu Governor is still an elite. Can 10,000 infantry troops deal with 140,000 iron cavalry under Ben Khan? What a joke! In your Mingguo idiom, this is called a mantis arm as a car! β
Yang Zhongzheng said with a straight face: "I have always paid attention to benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith. But we only give benevolence to those who are benevolent, handouts to those who are handouts, courteous people are courteous, those who are wise are wise, and those who are trustworthy are trustworthy! In the past 100 years, you northern Hu'er have repeatedly invaded my Ming Dynasty in the south, killed my people, robbed my property, and bullied my women. What is benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith? The only way to treat a nation like yours is to use your fists to make you understand the truth! β
Altan Khan said: "What a sharp mouth! May I ask what is your position in Daming? β
Yang Zhongzheng replied: "I am just a mediocre person in our Ming Dynasty, and I will not give up on the governor of the capital, and I will be in charge of the six products in the Ministry of Rites." β
Altan Khan was angry again: "The sword soldier is a big matter, Chen Di actually only sent a small Zhengliupin official to declare war?" β
Yang Zhongzheng said: "Just Hu'er, I didn't take it to heart. Sending a head of the Zhengliupin Rite Department to Wolf Mountain has already given you a lot of face! β
Zhena, who was standing on the side, was already furious: "Great Khan, this man is so rude, please allow me to kill him!" β
Altan Khan said: "The two countries are fighting each other, and they will not be killed!" Spare his life. β
Altan Khan then said to Yang Zhongzheng: "Go back and tell you that Governor Chen will pay the price for his actions!" β
Yang Zhongzheng said: "It is not certain who will pay for whose actions!" β
Yang Zhongzheng turned around and was about to walk out of the sweat tent, and just after taking two steps, he suddenly turned back to Altan Khan and Zhena and said: "You are waiting for this period of time to eat, drink and enjoy yourself, and the Tatar extermination is already a matter of moments!" β