"In addition to the Yuan Dynasty built by Kublai Khan and the Ögedai Khanate built by Haidu, the places conquered by the Mongols in the west have been divided into the Kipchak Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, and the Ilkhanate, which were built by the descendants of Jochi, the descendants of Chagatai, and the younger brother of Kublai Khan, Hulegu. Although these khanates did not have a major conflict with Kublai Khan because of their long distances, except for the Ilkhanate, the Kipchak Khanate and the Chagatai Khanate all supported Haidu to a greater or lesser extent, and the chaos in the northern steppes could not be quelled for decades. After a pause, Fang Zhixing said again.

When he heard these news for the first time, Guo Poyu was still a little incredulous, and asked Fang Zhixing: "Master, they are all descendants of Genghis Khan, why do they attack each other, besides, Kublai Khan is so talented, why can't he resolve it?"

"Dissolve" Fang Zhixing chuckled lightly and said: "What is he going to do, is it to give his place to Haidu, even if he agrees, his subordinates will not listen to it, besides, as soon as this example is opened, other people on the grassland will also follow suit, and it will be even more chaotic at that time."

Ignoring Guo Poyu's thoughts, Fang Zhixing said again: "Poyu, do you know why most of the Hu people are not more than a hundred years old."

"Hundred years of luck" Guo Poyu thought about it in his heart, and thought: "No, the Liao country has more than 200 years, and the Western Xia country has nearly 200 years, which is the shortest Jin country, and it has survived for more than 100 years, why does the master say that the Hu people are only a hundred years of luck, yes, the master should be talking about the five Hu and sixteen countries, most of these dynasties are only a few decades, why is it" He thought about it carefully and said: "Master, the Hu people are brutal and don't know how to govern the country, so the luck is not long" What Guo Poyu has done the most in recent years is to build the city and demarcate the system under the advice of Fang Zhixing and others, and he feels this the most.

Fang Zhixing nodded slightly and said, "So to speak, but there is another point, which is the habits of the Hu people. The Hu people live in the grasslands. Most people only know how to fight except for herding. Once these people settle down, they will do nothing, or think of other conquests, or they will lay down their weapons, and they will become corrupt and degenerate, and they will be able to become useful talents. It can be said that there are very few. If this continues, how can the Hu people's fortune last long?"

"Then how long does the master think Beiyuan will be able to have the channel," Guo Poyu stopped. After thinking for a while, he asked again. He heard Fang Zhixing say that the Mongol Empire had begun to decline, but he didn't mention the Yuan Dynasty, so he couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Fang Zhixing smiled and said, "How long the Northern Yuan can have, in addition to waiting for them to decline, it depends on us." If we don't work hard, Beiyuan will decline. If we work hard, the decline of the Northern Yuan will be even faster, and within fifty years, we will be able to drive them back to the grassland."

"Fifty years" When Guo Poyu heard this, his spirit was suddenly shocked, and he said: "Master, can fifty years really drive them back to the grassland?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "Of course." You see, although the current Beiyuan is strong, it has actually reached its limit. To the west were the Chagatai Khanate, the Kipchak Khanate, and the Ilkhanate, which naturally could not be conquered; to the north, there were forces of Haidu and others against Kublai Khan, not to mention for the time being; to the east, Goryeo had already been conquered by the Mongols, and to the east, Japan, across the sea, had also conquered once five years earlier; and to the south. After conquering Jiangnan, further south is the land of Cochin and Burma. If the Northern Yuan wanted to conquer, in addition to the conquest with the northern steppe, the most likely was to go east and south, but one of these two places was blocked by the sea, and the other was in the hot and humid land, and the Mongols wanted to conquer. It's a blessing to be undefeated. Even if you can win, the gains are far from compensating for the consumption, and it can be said that it is unprofitable. Therefore, the expansion of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has reached the limit now. ”

"Unprofitable" Guo Poyu nodded slowly, agreeing with what Fang Zhixing said. These places are barbarian lands, far from being comparable with the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River, and on the way, the consumption is far greater than when the Song Dynasty was conquered, which can indeed be said to be unprofitable for the Mongols.

Thinking of this, Guo Poyu said: "In this case, the Northern Yuan Dynasty should not conquer these places."

Fang Zhixing laughed and said: "Even if it is not profitable, the Northern Yuan is still going to conquer, do you know why?"

When Guo Poyu heard this, he was immediately confused, and he didn't know why the Northern Yuan Dynasty had to conquer a few places. He thought about it carefully, thought of the habits of the Hu people that Fang Zhixing said before, and exclaimed: "Yes, even if Kublai Khan is unwilling to fight, the people below will not agree, these people have been fighting for decades, and it is impossible to disarm and return to the field."

"Exactly, if you don't touch your head and break the bloodstream, the Tartar will definitely not stop. Even if Kublai Khan understood this, he had no choice but to do it. Fang Zhixing said. Since Genghis Khan, the Mongols have been at war, and for decades they have been fighting in the east and west, in the south and in the north, and it can be said that there is no pause, even if there are sober people who want to stop them, it is almost impossible. Once they were unable to expand outward, the Mongols might have internal strife themselves. Take the Ögedai Khanate built in Haidu in the north, for example, the reason why he has always opposed Kublai Khan is not only because of the contradiction between the Ögedai line and the Tulei line, but also because there is nowhere to expand to the west, north, or east, so he can only go south to fight with Kublai Khan. Otherwise, it would be a foregone conclusion that the Mongols would continue to conquer the east and south, without the support of so many tribes in the north.

"In this way, we only need to wait for the failure of the Tartars' expedition to the east and south, and then we can take advantage of the situation," Guo Poyu said. His words were full of excitement, and when he heard Fang Zhixing's analysis of the general trend of the world, he suddenly had confidence in his heart, and he only felt that the extremely powerful Mongols seemed to be less terrifying.

"Haha" Fang Zhixing laughed, but shook his head and said: "The foundation of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been established, even if there is a slight setback, it will not damage the foundation." If they want their real foundation to be damaged, they must wait until their conquest of the east and south fails, and they pacify Haidu. At that time, the Tartars had nowhere to fight, in addition to corruption and degeneration, most of them would fight for power and profit, and once this happened, the decline of the Northern Yuan could no longer be stopped, and it was also the time to really expel the Tartars. ”

Hearing this, Guo Poyu scratched his head a little in confusion, knowing that he was still too anxious. A huge dynasty like the Northern Yuan, unless it declines on its own, has almost no chance of being attacked from the outside, and only by waiting for its own internal changes will it have a chance to expel the Tartars. But even so, thinking that he might see the Tartars expelled from the Central Plains in his lifetime, Guo Poyu was still excited, and his confidence was rekindled in his heart. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation