Kanwai grassland.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the blue sky and white clouds, looked back at the lengthy army, and his face was full of joy.

He enjoyed the feeling of leading his troops out of the fortress very much, and also had a strong interest in this vast grassland.

"Life is still too short." Zhu Zhanji sighed softly, "If I am given a hundred years, I will definitely be able to gradually divide the entire grassland into the territory of the Ming Dynasty without using swords, and become a family in the true sense of the word, regardless of each other." ”

The population of the grassland is only one-tenth of that of the Ming Dynasty, but the area is unusually large, it has no towns, and the grassland tribes do not live in a concentrated manner.

They are so scattered that they can move at any time, and conquering by force alone will not work at all.

Zhang Fu heard his exclamation, turned the horse's head closer, and arched his hand: "The emperor has great ambitions, and his ministers are willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”

In the past, the King of Han rebelled, and Zhang Fu was also attacked, saying that he colluded with the King of Han.

However, Zhu Zhanji is not on the set, Zhang Fu is already a very popular minister, even if the king of Han is on the throne, what can he give him?

Therefore, he still reused Zhang Fu and added years to him, and his kindness was better than in the past.

This also made Zhang Fu more moved and more loyal to follow.

Zhu Zhanji smiled, "Guogong is sixty this year, right?" ”

"I'm only sixty after the New Year." Zhang Fu said seriously, "The minister can still do it." ”

"Hmm... Sixty years old is not too old. Zhu Zhanji smiled, "Do you want to take charge of the army again?" ”

Zhang Fu's heart was excited, and then he was shocked again: "The minister didn't mean that......"

"Huh? There is no need for this," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "I have never doubted the old man, we are a family." ”

added the word 'old', the meaning is self-evident, Zhang Fu has been mixed for so many years, but he is not a simple reckless man, and he immediately stopped talking much.

Zhu Zhanji didn't distrust Zhang Fu, but the latter's current reputation was terrifying.

Fengtianjing is difficult to push Cheng Xuanli to assist Wuchen, Guanglu Doctor, and Zuo Zhuguo, this series of titles is enough to deter hundreds of officials, and Zhu Zhanji will never give him any more power.

Zhu Zhanjila said as if he were homely: "The first emperor once said that although the prince of the country is a military minister, he knows the etiquette of the six kings; The country is pro-virtuous, loyal to the community......"

Zhu Zhanji boasted, Zhang Fu was modest, and went all the way north.

……

Waratbe.

Boyan Timur successfully took over Warat with the edict of the Ming Emperor, and some people were not convinced, but they still admitted it on the surface.

Because this was sealed by the Ming Emperor!

No one dares to go against the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the Ming Dynasty's force, just cutting off the trade can make them extremely uncomfortable.

However, after all, Boyan Timur was too young, had no great talent, was not good at planning, and did not have dazzling achievements.

He was able to sit in this position by virtue of his identity as the son of the former leader of Wara, and the edict of the Ming Emperor, nothing more.

And the tribes on the steppe pay the most attention to personal ability.

They don't have the Central Plains Dynasty, what kind of nobles, succession, they want a strong man who can lead them to survive.

In addition to weighing the sweat.

Boyan Timur was the nominal leader of Warat, but in reality, he could not command the tribes.

He knew this himself, but he couldn't help it.

The simple and honest young man in the past, his face is full of sadness at the moment, and he is no longer carefree as before.

"Father, you're right, you still have to rely on Daming!" Boyan Timur poured a sip of wine and said bitterly: "But Emperor Ming is unwilling to help the child!" ”

At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and the guards stepped forward to report: "Wang, the Ming Emperor has come to the grassland!" ”

"What?" Boyan Timur was in high spirits, and quickly stepped forward to grab the shoulders of the guard, his voice trembled, "Really? ”

The guard was in pain when he was caught, and hurriedly said concisely, "It's less than two hundred miles away from us." ”

"Okay, great." Boyan Timur was overjoyed, "Go and order the generals of all ministries to go with this king to welcome the Ming Emperor." ”

His waist stiffened, and the one who supported his waist finally came.

~

Three days later.

Boyan Timur took the tribal general to meet in front of the Ming army.

Zhu Zhanji heard that it was Boyan Timur who led the team, and he was a little more convinced of the accuracy of the previous information.

When he came to the front of the battle, after seeing the ecstasy of Boyan Timur and the different expressions of the generals of various departments, he basically concluded that what Boyan Timur said before was true.

The grasslands have really changed dramatically, and that's good news.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Zhanji said that he would go to the Warat base camp to have a look.

He had to learn more before making a decision.

Before they were released, the Warat ministries would have some concerns, but now they are gone, they are weak enough, without the support of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that they will be eaten by the Tatars, just so that the Ming Emperor can see how miserable he is.

They are not stupid, they know that the Ming Dynasty assisted Warat to fight against the Tatars, and they know that the Ming Dynasty will not let Warat perish.

The two sides came all the way to the base camp of Warat, and Zhu Zhanji observed what he said, and through what he saw and heard, he completely believed the fact that Warat was seriously damaged.

It's possible for one or two people to act, but it's difficult for one or two thousand people, and all of them have no flaws, not to mention that Zhu Zhanji still doesn't have a fixed target to check at will.

After a short period of thought, Zhu Zhanji made a quick decision: Daming and Warat joined forces to attack Tatar together.

Hearing the news, Warat Happiness almost fainted.

It's like two children fighting, one beats the other to a bruised nose and swollen face, but at this moment, the parents of the beaten children come, and there must be no revenge and revenge.

Camp Waratshuai.

Zhu Zhanji sat in the first seat, Zhang Fu sat in the first seat, and Boyan Timur followed.

"How many troops can Varat send to attack Tatar this time?" Zhu Zhanji asked.

"Back to His Majesty the Emperor, can you ......" Boyan Timur gritted his teeth, "20,000." ”

He's a sincere kid...... Zhu Zhanji nodded, according to his analysis, this is the limit of the current Warat.

After a little hesitation, he said aloud: "You don't need so much, 10,000 is good." ”

Then, he added: "This time, the main force of the Ming army, you can just watch it, and this battle will be fought by the Ming Dynasty." ”

Shocked, ecstatic, incredulous...... The faces of the generals of the Warat tribes flashed, and they couldn't even think of it.

Boyan Timur's face turned red, and he said in an urn voice: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Warat can fight." ”

Commanders: You're stupid!

They looked at Zhu Zhanji nervously, but Zhu Zhanji smiled and said, "No! ”

Hearing this, these people really relaxed.

At the same time, he was dissatisfied with Boyan Timur's righteous deeds, and it was really a bloody mold to put such a thing on the stall.

Zhu Zhanji took in the expressions of these people, and said with a smile: "Boyan Timur is the king of Shunning, you must be loyal to him." ”

After a pause, his tone suddenly turned cold: "Whoever does not obey him is rebelling against me." ”

"The minister obeys." The generals of the various ministries were in their hearts and hurriedly said yes.

Only then did Zhu Zhanji smile again, got up and said: "The Ming soldiers are running all the way, and they need to rest for a few days, so you should also prepare to attack Tatar in seven days." ”

"Yes!"

…

Returning to the Ming army marshal camp, Zhang Fu couldn't help but say: "The emperor's move... Something is not right! ”

"How?"

Zhang Fu analyzed: "It is true that Warat is seriously damaged, and it should be true that Tatar is stronger, but if I directly help Warat attack Tatar, then Tatar will definitely not be an opponent;

As soon as the Tatars lose more than the Varat, the balance will be upset, and ......," Zhang Fu said bitterly, "the minister is distressed. ”

"Haha......" Zhu Zhanji smiled.

"Your Majesty... What are you laughing at, but the minister said something wrong. ”

"That's right, you're right." Zhu Zhanji stopped laughing, "Can you think of it, how could I not think of it?"

But have you ever thought about Tatar? ”

Zhang Fu shook his head blankly: "Minister... I don't understand. ”

Zhu Zhanji explained: "When so many of us come to the grassland, we can't hide it from people at all, and we can't hide it from us when we come to Warat with great fanfare.

And judging from the battle between Tatar and Warat, Arutai is by no means the soul of Tatar, at least not the only one, so this battle cannot be fought at all. ”

"That being the case, why does the emperor still ...... Oh, I see. Zhang Fu said with admiration: "The emperor wants to let the Tartars understand that the Ming Dynasty will not only assist in materials, but also in terms of troops;

So that they don't dare to move Varat, give Varat a respite, and at the same time, gain Varat's loyalty. ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded, "Yes, but these are not the main things, my real purpose is to help Boyan Timur and let him sit firmly in the position of the leader of Warat." ”

"Why does the emperor favor him so much?" Zhang Fu was a little puzzled.

"Because he's loyal and unambitious, and he's not very smart."

Zhang Fu: "......"

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