These words made Zhu Yuanzhang fall into deep thought, and he looked at Zhu Biao who was standing aside.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Lin Che once said that if you promise the Jurchen to return to obedience, then in the future, we will only let the tiger return to the mountain, we must not be soft-hearted, otherwise it will inevitably cause greater harm, do not forget the national righteousness and our mission." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, he understood that Zhu Biao's reminder was correct, although the Jurchen tribe was so gentle in front of them, their ambition and greed may not be extinguished, if they rashly agreed to the Jurchen's request, it might cause a big disaster in the future.

Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang categorically rejected the request of the Jurchen envoy.

The Jurchen envoy's face changed slightly, he didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to refuse so resolutely, they thought that through this negotiation, they could exchange for a stable living environment and opportunities, so as to regroup, but now it seems that everything has changed.

"Your Majesty, our female real strength is not enough to fight with Da Ming, we have lost too much, if Da Ming can't accept us, we will face the fate of destruction, Your Majesty, please think twice."

The slightly pleading voice of the Jurchen envoy echoed in the main hall, with helplessness and sadness.

Zhu Yuanzhang sternly told the Jurchen envoys that either the Jurchens would take refuge in the Ming Dynasty, or the Ming Dynasty would destroy the Jurchens, and there was no third choice.

"His Majesty Emperor Xie is tolerant, we will go back as soon as possible to discuss with our clansmen and convey this news to them, we sincerely hope that we can coexist peacefully with Daming." The Jurchen envoy bowed slightly, turned and left.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched the other party leave, with a heavy expression on his face.

A month later, the Jurchen envoy came to Daming again, and told Zhu Yuanzhang with a happy face that the Jurchen tribe had decided to belong to Daming and serve Daming after careful consideration, and they expressed their willingness to discuss together as soon as possible how to pacify and stabilize the entire border.

Zhu Yuanzhang was pleased with the Jurchen decision, he believed that mutual cooperation could bring a win-win situation, and he appointed Zhu Biao to be responsible for specific communication and arrangements with the Jurchen tribe, hoping to reach a more stable cooperative relationship.

With the passage of time, the cooperation between the Jurchen tribe and the Ming court deepened, and the two sides began to establish a relationship of mutual trust, and the Jurchens gradually let go of their resistance to the Ming court and began to sincerely serve the Ming dynasty.

The Ming also fulfilled their promise to provide the Jurchen tribe with a guarantee of development and survival, and a large amount of resources and technology were introduced into the Jurchen territory to help them rebuild their homes and improve their living conditions.

Soon after, the Jurchen tribal leaders came to the Ying Tianfu of the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Zhu Yuanzhang, and since then, the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty have established a deep friendship, and the stable border area has gradually become a bridge for exchanges and cooperation between the two ethnic groups.

After Zhu Fan learned of this situation, he told his father that Mr. Lin made it clear that he could not establish diplomatic relations with the Jurchens, and if he raised the Jurchens, he would let the tiger return to the mountain.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and told Zhu Fan that all this was just his strategy, and it was also a scene performed by Da Ming, the purpose of which was to confuse the Jurchens and make them relax their vigilance so that they could win it in one fell swoop.

Zhu Fan showed an expression of controlling the goods: "Father, are you saying that the friendly relationship between the Jurchen and the Ming is fake?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then said: "That's true, this negotiation is conducted by me personally, the purpose is to confuse the Jurchens and make them relax their vigilance, and we will take them down in a friendly manner." There was a hint of cunning and smugness in his voice.

"Father, I have an idea, we ostensibly develop friendly relations with the Jurchens, and at the same time remain vigilant, as soon as the Jurchens have any misdeeds, we will take immediate action and resolutely crack down on them, although we need to treat them with a friendly attitude, we cannot take it lightly."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Fan agreed on a further plan of action, they decided to send a secret intelligence organization to monitor the movements of the Jurchen tribe, and at the same time, Zhu Fan proposed to strengthen the armament to deal with possible crises.

They exchanged opinions with each other and constantly improved the plan, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were full of trust and expectation for his son, and he believed that Zhu Fan would definitely contribute wisdom and strength to the future of Daming.

Slowly, the Ming began to show greater confidence and domineering in diplomatic strategy, and the Jurchen tribe also temporarily relaxed their vigilance because of the establishment of friendly relations with the Ming.

However, they didn't know that the rulers of the Ming Dynasty had already prepared everything in advance.

Behind the external calm, however, lies a greater crisis.

The Jurchen tribe, despite the defeat of their sister who was temporarily defeated, never dissipated their ambition and courage, and they still secretly planned a complete counterattack in an attempt to destroy the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Soon after, Zhu Yuanzhang finally received information that the Jurchen tribe was brewing a large-scale attack plan.

Zhu Yuanzhang faced the intelligence seriously, his heart was full of worry, he knew that this war was a war related to the survival of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to save the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Fan proposed to take a secret action and strike first.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, and the two discussed a specific action plan together.

Subsequently, Zhu Fan hurriedly came to the mansion of the Confucius Temple, and couldn't wait to ask: "Sir, the woman is really preparing for the attack on Daming, I don't know how to deal with it, please ask Mr. for advice." ”

Lin Che glanced at Zhu Fan who was dazed, and said in a deep voice: "The female real power is strong, and the fact that they can't detect their true intentions also makes them feel very uneasy. ”

"The Jurchens are brave and good at fighting, and we need to find their weakness in order to launch a strong blow to them."

"Although they are brave, they must also have weaknesses, and they are stationed in the northern hinterland, which is their weakness."

"As long as we can provoke them and undermine their defenses, we may be able to weaken them."

Zhu Fan frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Sir, are you saying that we should use the Northern Forbidden Land as an entry point to attack?" ”

Lin Che nodded, "That's right, Sister Jurchen Diao's large number of troops is precisely to protect the interests of their forbidden land." ”

"We can send elite troops to cut off the Jurchens' supply lines, confining them to passivity, and if we can create a disaster, we may be able to disrupt their rhythm."

Zhu Fan showed a thoughtful look: "The northern forbidden land is guarded by the Jurchens, but their elite soldiers and strong generals can only be placed on the periphery, we only need to send an invisible assault force, equipped with muskets, to give the Jurchens a heavy blow while they are not prepared." ”

Lin Che nodded in agreement, and then reminded: "Yes, but our resources are limited, and we need more troops and materials to stop the Jurchens' actions, and at that time, we may need to ask for support from all over the world." ”

Zhu Fan took a deep breath and regained a trace of self-confidence: "I understand that this matter is a hard and decisive battle, but we cannot be subjugated by the Jurchens, and I will do my best to mobilize resources and let every Ming person participate in it." ”

(End of chapter)