Before the Mongols rebelled, they had already sent people to Daming to seek cooperation.

They first came to the territory of Wanggubu, then crossed Daqing Mountain, entered Shaanxi through Western Xia, and came to Kaifeng in the snow two days before New Year's Day.

Before personally meeting with the Mongolian envoy, Zhu Guoxiang asked his son: "Do you have any impression of this Mongolian envoy Kutula?" ”

"It's not just an impression, it's just famous."

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "In the history books of the Mongols, the sound of Kutu is like thunder, which can resound through thousands of mountains and ravines. and his hands are like bear's paws, and his power is infinite, and he can split a living man in half with one palm. You can eat a sheep in one breath, and you can drink mare's milk in buckets. ”

"What the hell?" Zhu Guoxiang heard a black line on his forehead.

Zhu Ming put away his smile and said, "He is the fourth master of Genghis Khan, the next Mongolian Great Khan." ”

Zhu Guoxiang was taken aback when he heard this: "Has it been to Genghis Khan's timeline?" ”

"What do you think? Genghis Khan and his father were not born yet. Zhu Ming said.

Zhu Guoxiang asked: "Why did this Mongol suddenly rebel against gold?" ”

Zhu Ming did not study much of Mongolian history, only some famous figures.

However, Ma Kuo went to Mobei and brought back a lot of information, which can make up for Zhu Ming's lack of knowledge of Mongolia.

"You know Yinshan, right?" Zhu Ming asked.

Zhu Guoxiang nodded: "Don't teach Hu Ma to do Yin Mountain." ”

Zhu Ming dipped his fingers in the tea and drew a line on the table: "The remaining veins that extend from Yin Mountain to the east are called Daqing Mountain." The Wanggu tribe, also known as the White Tatars, who had gone south two years ago, was driven back to the north of Daqing Mountain last year. The smirked name 'Tartar' originated from the Tatar Ministry. ”

"The white Tatars are north of the Great Green Mountain, and the Black Tatars are in the eastern part of the Mobei steppe. Even Mongolia at this time was collectively known as Black Tatar. Of course, this is what the two countries of Liaoning and Jin are indiscriminately shouting about. ”

"When Jerodashi was still there, all the tribes honored him. But only in name, in fact, few tribes really support it. ”

"Yelu Dashi led his troops to leave Mobei, and there was an immediate power vacuum. In the past few years, the climate has become colder and colder, and it is even colder on the north side of Mobei, and they dare not go south to plunder, so they will definitely attack and annex each other. ”

"Therefore, when Yelu Dashi marches west, those tribes in Mobei will go to war."

"The Mongol tribes were very strong, and the Jin State supported other Black Tatars to contain them. These Black Tatars, also known as the Tatars, were formerly allies of the Mongols and were now an obstacle to their expansion. ”

"The Mongols' attack on the Tatars is tantamount to a blatant backstab against the Jin State, because those people are covered by the Jin State."

Zhu Guoxiang suddenly realized: "I see. ”

At this time, the Great Khan of Mongolia, the great-grandfather of Genghis Khan, was also the first Great Khan of the Mongols.

Yelu Dashi led his troops to the west on the front foot, and Hebul Khan began to expand on the back foot, unified the Mongolian tribes in two years, and established himself as "Khan" last year.

Historically, the expansion of Hebul Khan coincided with fierce domestic fighting in the Jin Dynasty and the defeat of the Southern Song War.

In desperation, Jin Guo could only envelop him and invite him to Harbin as a guest.

With only a few retinues, Hebul Khan dared to go straight to the Jin Kingdom and go to Beijing. After getting drunk, I went to brush the beard that Wu begged to buy.

At that time, the lord and faction of the Jin State released him back to the grassland, but the main battle faction rebelled and sent troops to attack.

In the following ten years, the Jin State sent troops to conquer the Mongols five times.

In every war, the Mongol army hid in the mountains, and the Jin soldiers ran out of food and grass and had to withdraw. Then, the Mongol army went out of the mountains to intercept it, and the Jin army lost its armor.

In the end, the Jin State ceded land and sued for peace, and canonized Bul Khan as the "Mughal King".

The situation in this time and space is even more chaotic, because the Ming Dynasty restrained the Jin State's forces, and Yelu Dashi crippled the Tatar tribes.

Hebul Khan no longer married and friendly with the Tatars, but directly started the mode of conquest and expansion, and the Mongol tribes had a tendency to rise in advance.

……

The day before New Year's Day, Zhu Guoxiang received the Mongolian envoy.

Genghis Khan's four greatests, Khutura, are still very young. Not as majestic as in the history books, but a short, big-faced Mongolian youth.

"On the orders of the Great Khan of all the Mongols, Kutura will meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Prince of the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Great Khan of Mongolia asked me to greet the two of them and present gifts to all the Mongols."

Zhu Guoxiang smiled and bowed: "Also say hello to the Mongolian Great Khan on my behalf." Bestow the seat. ”

Kutura was overjoyed when he heard this, because the Khan position of Hebul was only self-appointed last year. Except for the Mongolian tribes, no one recognized it at all, and the Ming Emperor actually approved it verbally.

Khutula said, "My father, Khan, used to follow Jerod Stone, and he served Jerod Rock as his lord. But Yelu Dashi was too timid and was frightened by the Jin Kingdom to leave the grassland. In order to resist the Jin state, Father Khan was willing to stand up and ask the Ming Emperor to canonize him. From now on, Mongolia is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and we are willing to fight the Jin State together with the Ming Dynasty. ”

Ma Kuo, as a translator, was naturally there at the moment, and he asked, "How are you going to fight?" ”

Kutura said: "The Tatar tribes are the dogs raised by the Jin State, and we have contacted the Wangu tribe to join forces to defeat the Tatar tribe and completely cut off the wings of the Jin State in Mobei. Most of the Jin Kingdom will send troops to attack us, and I hope that the Ming Dynasty will take the opportunity to send troops. ”

More than just a translator, Ma Kuo explained to the emperor in Chinese: "The Mongols and the White Tatars (led by the Wanggu tribe) have united, and they intend to divide the central and eastern pastures of Mobei. I was worried that I would not be able to defeat the soldiers and horses of the Jin State, so I asked my Ming Dynasty to send troops to interfere with the Jin State. Once the Mongols and the White Tatars succeeded, Mobei was a situation where the two heroes stood side by side. ”

"No, it should be said that the three males stand side by side. In the western grasslands of Mobei, many tribes are still loyal to Yelu Dashi. In the future, Mobei, Yelu Dashi is in the west, Wanggu is in the middle, and the Mongols are in the east. If they wanted to continue their expansion, the Mongols and the Wangu tribes would fight first. Whoever can completely defeat the other side will have the possibility of unifying Mobei. ”

"And I, the Ming Dynasty, can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and always support the weak side to let the Mongols and the White Tatars fight all the time, and not give them a chance to win or lose."

Zhu Ming shook his head and said: "If you let Mobei melee for a hundred years, and my Ming strength declines, then the Mobei Unifier who raises Gu will be very difficult to deal with, no matter which one it is." We must find an opportunity to subdue them, and then put Mobei in a relatively stable situation. ”

"Do you need to canonize the Great Khan of Mongolia?" Zhu Guoxiang asked.

"It can be canonized." Zhu Ming and Ma Kuo said at the same time.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Then after I abdicate, you can go and canonize yourself." ”

Zhu Ming smiled: "You can canonize two kings." A Mongol king, a Tatar king. If the Naiman tribe breaks away from the Yelu Dashi, it can also canonize a Naiban king. The triangle is the most stable, and it is best to let the three kings of Mobei stand side by side! ”

Zhu Guoxiang said to Kutula: "The Ming Dynasty will canonize the Mongolian king, but I am about to abdicate. This is my son, and he will soon succeed him, and you will wait in Kaifeng for two months. ”

Although Kutura was very puzzled about the transfer of the throne of the Ming Dynasty, he still left his seat and knelt down: "Thank you to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for the canonization, the Mongolians are willing to obey the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Khan of the Heavens!" ”

Zhu Ming suddenly smiled: "Do you still know Tian Khan?" ”

"When I was passing through Shaanxi, I asked the officials in Shaanxi. They say that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was the greatest, the Heavenly Khan who could rule the steppe. ”

At this time, the Mongols really didn't have such a big luxury, and it was a lofty goal for them to unify the eastern region of Mobei.

Of course, ambition will gradually increase, and it is human nature to be long.

Sending the Mongol envoy away, Zhu Ming asked, "Do you think that if Mongolia raises troops, the Jin State will send troops to Mobei to suppress it?" ”

Ma Kuo said: "Jin Guo will not send troops on a large scale. For the Jin country, Mobei is beyond the reach of the whip, and every time he goes out, he consumes countless money and food. Once there is too much loss of grain and grass, how can they fight with us? Even if troops are to be sent, it is only possible to send a partial division. Five or six thousand is more appropriate, no more than ten thousand. ”

"Then the rise of the Mongols is a foregone conclusion, it depends on whether the White Tatars can contain them." Zhu Ming said.

Ma Kuo shook his head: "It's difficult. The Wanggu tribe could not even unify the White Tatars, while the Porchi tribe unified the Mongols. Hebule's eloquence and strategy are not comparable to the Wanggu Ministry, and we must support the Wanggu Ministry. ”

Zhu Ming rubbed his fists, it seems that he has to beat Genghis Khan's grandfather!

Ma Kuo also said: "If we start a war with the Jin State, Mobei will also be in a fight, and it is very likely that Western Xia will take the opportunity to send troops and swallow all the grasslands south of Daqingshan. And they are also full of reasons, they are helping Daming to attack the Jin Kingdom. ”

"Don't be afraid, let's destroy the Jin Kingdom first." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Ma Kuo suggested: "You can canonize a few tribal leaders first, and all of them will be crowned kings." When the Jin State ordered the troops to send troops, there were a bunch of kings under our command, and they didn't dare to use them at all. Second, those tribal leaders have the throne, and the determination to betray the Jin country is even greater. Thirdly, if Western Xia wants to take the opportunity to annex it, all those who will be swallowed are the kings canonized by the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Ming clapped his hands and praised: "Good idea! ”

This diplomatic expert has a dirty heart, and he is all conspiracy.

A ploy was offered, which disgusted both the Jin Kingdom and the Western Xia, and also paved the way for the Ming Dynasty to annex the Monan grassland.

Seeing Ma Kuan bow and retreat, Zhu Guoxiang nodded and said, "This person is very good, and he is worthy of promotion and reuse." ”

Zhu Ming said: "The Privy Council is the most suitable for him, and it is estimated that he can be promoted to the rank of deputy privy envoy in the future." If there is a vacancy in the cabinet, he can also be allowed to represent the military in the cabinet. ”

It has almost become an unspoken rule, and the ministers are the representatives of all forces.

The military must have a cabinet minister to help speak, and it does not necessarily have to be a soldier, but also a civilian official who often leads troops in war.

It was originally a seed master, and now it is Uncle Zhang.

Zhu Guoxiang looked at the light snow falling outside the hall and said with emotion: "It's the New Year again, and I'm finally going to retire." Would you like to come with me to the valley? When you build a mountain villa, leave you a courtyard. ”

"Go when you have time."

Zhu Ming got up and walked out of the hall, reached out to catch the snowflakes, and watched them melt in the palm of his hand.

A new era is about to begin.

(End of chapter)