"Lin Dan Khan besieged Datong?"

Chongzhen looked at the several notebooks in front of him, happy and worried.

Fortunately, Man Gui and Yuan Chonghuan were still quite angry, and quickly pulled out Ying Changcheng according to the original plan.

The worry is that although the grain and grass for this war are purchased ready-made, the military salary and rewards have accumulated another 560,000 taels of silver.

The family property that was originally exploited from King Fu bottomed out in an instant.

What's even more worrying is that Lin Dan Khan, who had been honest for a while after moving west, didn't know what to do, and suddenly sent heavy troops to surround Datong.

Coincidentally, Man Gui, the chief soldier who was originally stationed in Datong, was resting in Yingchang City at the moment.

Datong is the gateway to Jindi, and there is no room for loss.

However, if Mangui is urgently dispatched to return to reinforcements in a hurry, not only will this dispatch of troops be in vain, but it may also cause tens of thousands of troops to be in danger.

The original Shanhaiguan chief soldier Zhao led the teaching, and he didn't have it like this.

At this moment, a little eunuch knelt down, "Your Majesty, Liu Xingzuo is ordered to see you." ”

"Announce him in."

Chongzhen took out a Mongolian letter, which was sent by Lin Dan Khan's envoy.

As soon as Liu Xingzuo entered the door, he was handed the letter by Chongzhen.

"Liu Aiqing, Lin Dan Khan besieged Datong without attacking, and sent me a secret letter, explaining that I must open it in person."

"I'm worried that the pedestrians in the Ministry of Rites are unreliable, and I've leaked the news. You are my staff officer, what does he Lin Dan Khan want? ”

Liu Xingzuo is proficient in Mongolian writing, and carefully reads the contents of the letter.

"Your Majesty, Lin Dan Khan asked the teacher in his letter, and denounced me for the Ming Dynasty's rash invasion of his territory."

"It's ridiculous!" Chongzhen sneered, "Karaqin and him are already inseparable, and Shu Bu is eager to defect to Jianzhou as soon as possible, when will it become his territory again?" ”

Liu Xingzuo bowed his head and said, "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. Lin Dan Khan's letter was full of unreasonable blackmail, and the minister thought that there was no need to pay attention to it. ”

Chongzhen thought for a moment and asked, "Don't worry, what did this Lin Dan Khan extort from me?" ”

Liu Xingzuo paused and said, "First of all, he wants His Majesty to return the two troops of Horqin and Karaqin. ”

Chongzhen laughed and said, "Nonsense, can't I work for his Chahar department?" ”

"Besides, he Lin Dan Khan has been harassing my Ming border for many years, but there is a precedent for returning the plundered goods and population to the Ming Dynasty?"

Liu Xingzuo was a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty, this Lin Dan Khan then mentioned in his letter that when he was the first emperor, he had returned the captive population and received an edict from the first emperor. ”

Chongzhen's face was a little unbearable. "Then forget it, what else is this Lin Dan Khan asking for?"

Liu Xingzuo said, "Lin Dan Khan said that the first emperor had promised him a reward of 40,000 taels of silver for one year. But now it hasn't been given for six or seven years. asked for this year's annual reward, and gave him a total of 300,000 taels of silver. ”

"It's a shame for what he said." Chongzhen scoffed.

The annual reward given by Daming to Lin Dan Khan, in the final analysis, is to buy peace, so that he will have nothing to do to interfere with the rear of the border town.

Since Lin Dan Khan moved westward, there is no need to bribe him like this, after all, now the northwest has collapsed due to years of famine, and even if he goes to rob, he can't even see the grass.

Of course, the strategic value of Datong is still worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, but 300,000 taels is obviously its lion's big mouth and wants to blackmail Daming for a long time.

The wind can't rise!

Liu Xingzuo observed the words and continued to read, "This last article is that Lin Dan Khan has recently rebuilt King Kong White City, hoping to reopen the mutual market with the Ming Dynasty, and the most important thing is to need building materials such as white marble. ”

Chongzhen said strangely when he heard this, "King Kong White City? It's so bold, I don't know where in the grassland. ”

Liu Xingzuo explained, "Your Majesty, King Kong Baicheng was originally Chahanhot, the king of the Chahar tribe where Lin Dan Khan grew up, but since it moved westward, the original royal city was naturally unattended. ”

"Right now, Lin Dan Khan is in Kuku and Tun, that is, the main city of the Tumut tribe, Naturalization City. The naturalization city is all made of green bricks, has the reputation of the green city, and there are also famous places such as silver pagodas. It's a pity that after the battle between Lin Dan Khan and the Tumut tribe, there was a lot of damage to the buildings in the city. ”

"Presumably, Lin Dan Khan wants to re-expand the Naturalization City as the new royal city of the Chahar Department."

Chongzhen was quite speechless, "This Lin Dan Khan is also a figure on the ruling side, why is his words so inconsistent." The three things of extortion are unrelated. ”

Liu Xingzuo pondered for a moment and admonished, "Your Majesty, I think Lin Dan Khan has no malicious intent to fight this time. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"If Lin Dan Khan really intends to fight me, then he will inevitably mention some conditions that cannot be agreed to at all."

"If Lin Dan Khan is not afraid to fight me, then he only needs to put forward the first two items, and try to blackmail me by starting a war."

But he also proposed the third mutual market, obviously not without a target, but because he really needed it. It's like going to a fish market to buy fish, and when you bargain with a fishmonger about grouper abalone, you insist that the other party spare a handful of shrimp. This is clearly a decision to buy, just a bargain. ”

Chongzhen nodded, "Indeed, maybe Lin Dan Khan used this article to tell me that the conditions he mentioned earlier may not be non-negotiable. ”

He asked Liu Xingzuo again, "Does Lin Dan Khan have any other requirements?" ”

Liu Xingzuo's face was strange, and he read, "There is also a sign that the god of gods, the all-wise Genghis Longsheng Khan, Lin Dan Hutuketu, the holy martial Genghis Daming, Xue Chan is invincible, the incomparably great, Chakrakvardi, Taizong, the Heavenly Heaven, the Jade Emperor of the universe, and the Golden Wheel Dharma King." The rest is gone. ”

Chongzhen's face was stiff, and he was quite speechless at Lin Dan Khan's self-proclaimed title.

Liu Xingzuo suddenly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I think Lin Dan Khan must have a deep meaning here, maybe it is to regain his strategy of exterminating slaves." The emperor will not give up, and I would like to ask Changying to restrain this fang for His Majesty! ”

Chongzhen nodded, "Xingzuo, you have this heart." I understand, otherwise you would not have abandoned your wife and children, and turned to the darkness for the light. ”

"However, if you want to do this, you must first do it secretly, otherwise let the corrupt people in the court know, and you will have to make a lot of noise and hinder you."

Liu Xingzuo agreed, "Since the minister returned to China, he has not been out of the door, and he must act cautiously in the future, and he will not leak the slightest rumor." ”

Chongzhen said with satisfaction, "If you can be cautious and keep secrets, this matter will be half done." In addition, I will negotiate with this Lin Dan Khan this time, what conditions to strive for, and what concessions to make, I will consult with the trusted minister, and inform you of everything before you go. ”

He said in an accentuated tone, "After you arrive in Datong, everything needs to be done according to the plan, and you must not advocate without permission. If there is a change, you can return it immediately. ”

Liu Xingzuo's heart was awe-inspiring, and he hurriedly agreed.

Chongzhen waved it back, wrote a few lines by himself, thought about it, and asked the eunuch next to him to Xuan Xuan, the important minister of the cabinet at this time, Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the military department, to meet him.