When Fang Yingwu first met Governor Yang, in order to get rid of the predicament and take refuge, he did his best to show himself. When a confident literati recommends themselves to their employers, they inevitably use some exaggerated rhetoric.

However, Fang Yingwu didn't think it was an exaggeration, and when he encountered a verification occasion, he was not stage frightened. After organizing the language slightly, he spoke: "In the early years of the National Dynasty, during the Hongwu and Yongle periods, they often used offense instead of defense, and took the initiative towards the northern captives, and several generations of emperors were active in the north.

However, since Emperor Yingzong's northern hunting, the situation has changed again, and the imperial court has used the border wall as a fence to pursue the policy of isolation and border guarding. This isolation also led to the lack of information within the Central Plains to the Beiyu, and it was impossible to respond in a timely manner, and passive response often missed the opportunity. ”

Yang Futai asked expectantly: "Then you know the inside story?" ”

Fang Yingwu said with a smile: "I do know a little bit about it. Speaking of the general trend of the world, it will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time."

Governor Yang and Master Cui had strange faces, as if they had the feeling of listening to a commentary. If it weren't for Fang Yingwu's outstanding performance in the recent past and gaining Governor Yang's trust, he might have been interrupted and driven away at this moment.

I only heard Fang Yingwu continue: "Since Yexian, the northern captives have been divided for a long time, and they have been divided and attacked each other for twenty years, and the internal strife is particularly fierce. So far, the lord of the Northern Khan, Mandulu, is called the Great Khan, but in fact, the order is not good, but it is only a chief in the headquarters, and Shili is not even as good as a few Taishi. ”

Governor Yang was not ignorant of the situation in the northern captives, but Master Cui was more outlandish, and couldn't help asking, "What Taishi?" ”

Fang Yingwu patiently replied: "Beiyu still uses some official titles of the former dynasty, and some of the lords of powerful tribes are just the crown of the Taishi, the Young Master, the Governor, and the Monkey!" ”

After talking about the general trend of the North Captivity. Fang Yingwu talked about the Hetao again. "The above is to focus on the big picture, and I Yansui Town is facing only the direction of the Hetao. At present, there are two northern tribes entrenched in the Hetao. One of them is the Mandu Lu Chieftain of the Northern Captives, and the other is the Gasilan Department of the Northern Chieftain. These two are the objects of my Yansui Town's strategic defense.

Among them, the Gan Kaslan is known as one of the ten thousand households, although it is a self-assuff, but Shili is indeed one of the best among the various departments in the north. The chieftain Mandu Lukong has the name of the Great Khan, but his strength is far worse than that of Gathran, and it is common for him to be oppressed. ”

Governor Yang sighed: "I can't think of the fact that among the northern captives, there are also powerful ministers to bully the master, is it also related to this Mandu Lu sent envoys to knock on the pass?" ”

Fang Yingwu said affirmatively: "Right now, Mandulu suddenly wants to send tribute, and there are definitely only two reasons for this. One is that Mandulu was too oppressed by Gathlan. Therefore, he wants to make peace with my Ming Dynasty and avoid being attacked by the enemy, so that he can concentrate on dealing with Gathlan.

Second, in the past few years, it has been difficult for Mandulu to climb over the border wall, and he has gained very little from looting, but the products of the Central Plains are what he urgently needs, and he wants to ask for some rewards to meet his needs. ”

At this point in the conversation, Governor Yang really believes that Fang Yingwu has something in his chest, and he is not exaggerating. Although I don't understand how Fang Yingwu can know so much at a young age. But this is not the key at the moment, Governor Yang asked very shamelessly: "The imperial court must ask this court, how do you think to deal with this matter?" ”

"I wonder how the imperial court responded to this kind of thing in previous years?" Fang Yingwu asked rhetorically.

"Seven years ago. The Northern Captives Polo also sent envoys, and the imperial court only allowed a few people to go to Beijing, and the rest stayed in Datong Town and were not allowed to enter the interior. There was no action thereafter. ”

Fang Yingwu shook his head and said: "With the uncivilized nature of the northern captives, the ambition of the wolf will never be broken. But whenever there is a phenomenon of taking the initiative to send envoys to the DPRK. There must be something going on inside it, and it's actually a good opportunity to pass through the north.

Since the reign of Yingzong Jingtai. The imperial court generally pursued a policy of closure and self-defense. In recent years, with Wang Yu and the second duke, it is rare to have good news, and he has made great achievements in attack and defense.

Therefore, in recent years, the situation of the Hetao has been favorable to our side, and now Futai is guarding the border, and Mandu Lu is looking forward to peace. ”

Fang Yingwu's tone was not intense, but it seemed to have magic under the blandness. But with a few words, Governor Yang said that his heart was surging.

But Governor Yang was skeptical, "Many years ago, some ministers proposed to use troops on a large scale to collect the effect of never suffering in the future, but the possibility of labor and salary is greater, so it has not been resolved." You said that it is so easy to pass through the north. ”

"It doesn't necessarily have to be a large-scale use of troops, at most it is enough to send out a surprise attack at a critical time, and it may even be bloodless. With the idea of being born later, since Mandulu took the initiative to send tribute, we can take the opportunity to open a border market, presumably the northern captives are also very happy to see it, and they have a greater demand for things in the Central Plains, otherwise they will not frequently risk death to go south to loot. ”

Master Cui exclaimed in surprise on the side: "Isn't that a collaboration with the enemy?" ”

Fang Yingwu said lightly: "If you open a border city, of course, it is not without conditions, that is, this time we will only exchange markets with Beiyu." If the Mandu Lu tribe comes to the market, the Gangaslan tribe is not allowed. ”

Governor Yang suddenly understood, and suddenly realized: "This is a plan for two peaches to kill three soldiers, instigating internal fighting in the northern captives?" ”

"The contradiction between the Ganslan tribe and the Mandu Lu tribe is already sharp, and if there is a slight disturbance, they may have to fight. It is not uncommon for the Beiyu to kill people from below, and there are often them, so make good use of these and get twice the result with half the effort. ”

Governor Yang frowned and was silent, he was not without concerns, the Ming Dynasty was founded for a hundred years, and the Northern Captives have always been an invincible enemy. If you open a border market, even if it is a border market that is open for the sake of using a strategy, I am afraid that it will be criticized by cowardice or collaborators.

Fang Yingwu also proposed: "If you are worried about the criticism of the imperial court, then tell the envoy of Mandulu to ask Mandulu to accept the canonization of the imperial court." If this is the case, the imperial court opened a border market as a reward, which is also the meaning of the question. And it can be said that the Great Khan of the Northern Captives was canonized, which is also a great achievement. ”

This time, even Governor Yang was surprised, "Mandu Lu is high in the position of the lord of the Khan, and he is the nominal co-master, is he willing to agree?" ”

Fang Yingwu sneered and said: "Whether he will agree or not, I don't know below, but you can always give it a try." If it is profitable, what is it to promise a false name to the court.

In his mind, no matter what name Da Ming gave him, he could still call himself the Great Khan on the grassland, so what was the loss?

Of course, the imperial court did not have any loss, it was just to seal out a false name and send a golden seal, the purpose of which was to temporarily envelop it. But use is use after all, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you have to kill it! ”

Governor Yang still couldn't make up his mind, after all, the strategy Fang Yingwu said was very important, and it was a great correction to the imperial court's policy, and it could even be said that it directly blocked his own future.

He is already in the position of the feudal official, it is difficult to go further, but it is easy to come down, and his ability to bear risks is very low.

Fang Yingwu said decisively: "If Futai has any concerns, then you might as well write in your own name later, detailing the strategy here, and Lord Futai will transfer it to the imperial court, and let the princes of the imperial court make their own decisions." ”

"That's great!" Governor Yang listened to this advice. is the so-called barefoot who is not afraid of wearing shoes, Fang Yingwu is just a showman, compared to the governor is barefoot, even if he is held accountable by the court, there is nothing to lose.

If the imperial court agrees, he, the governor, will not bear the policy risk, as long as he does things well according to the will of the imperial court, the credit will not be lost. (To be continued.) )

PS: It's hard to write about Mongolia. I really don't know about Mongolian history, and there are inevitably loopholes in the temporary cramming, if there are readers who are proficient in Mongolian history, you can give more opinions, and I can refer to one or two.