Chapter 891 Ji Zijuan Foreign Troubles

 As he grew older and was in poor health, the meeting with Emperor Yonglong of the Great Dynasty was changed to once a month, and it was basically a ceremonial meeting.

The regular morning dynasty was also gradually changed from the initial daily morning dynasty to once every three days, and then to once every five days. However, the most important noon dynasty did not change much. As long as it was necessary, it should be done immediately.

 The cabinet ministers, the Minister of War, the Minister of Household Affairs, and the ministers have all arrived, and the atmosphere is not very good.

 The Ministry of War and the Cabinet have also received the news from Ji Town.

"My lords, what do you think?" Emperor Yonglong's clear and calm eyes roamed around everyone, and then he looked away, lowered his eyelids, and looked at the memorial on the imperial case and said solemnly.

No one would have thought that the warning message issued by Ji Town was from the Chahar people, not the Donglu. However, the princes here are all veterans over the age of thirty or forty. Even if they had not experienced it at the time, they also knew that in the tenth century Many years ago, the biggest threat to the Northern Territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not the Jianzhou Jurchens who had only emerged in the past decade or so, but the Mongolian left wing headed by the Chahar people.

Twenty years ago, the Chahar people swept in and broke into the border wall from Gubeikou and Xifengkou respectively. They burned, killed and looted in Yongping and Shuntian, causing huge losses to the two prefectures. They even broke into Hejian at the southernmost point. In the northern part of the Mansion, if it weren't for the stubborn resistance near Tianjin Wei, the Chahar people might even have to fight against Shuntian Mansion.

Because of this, even with the rapid rise of the Jurchens in Jianzhou in the past ten years, the Zhou Dynasty never relaxed the defense construction of Xuanfu and Jizhen. After his death, his eldest grandson Lindan Batur, who was only thirteen years old, took over. Da Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, only six or seven years later, the Chahar people began to become restless again.

Ye Xianggao pondered for a moment, and then turned his attention to Zhang Jingqiu, Minister of the Ministry of War: "Jingqiu, the sudden change of the Chahar people, could it be related to Liaodong's support for them last year?"

 Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke frowned at the same time.

 In fact, when they got the news from Ji Town, the two of them realized that there might be trouble here.

The Chahar people were the old enemies of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but with the rapid rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens and the death of the Chahar Khan Buyantaiji, the balance of strength between the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Chahar tribe quickly began to reverse. .

Especially after the Jianzhou Jurchens successively annexed the Hada and Huifa tribes of the Haixi Jurchens and launched a fierce attack on the Ula tribe, everyone in the Zhou Dynasty actually understood that the threat of the Jianzhou Jurchens to the Great Zhou Dynasty had exceeded that of the Chahar tribe. .

There are not many Han people in the Mongolian territory outside the Great Wall, but there are a lot of Han people in Liaodong. The Jianzhou Jurchens not only annexed the Jurchen tribes, but also used various means to plunder and recruit a large number of Han people living in Liaodong. This made Jianzhou Jurchen The armor-making and iron-smelting technology of the Jurchen Prefecture has been greatly improved. In this regard, the Chahar people who still adhere to the nomadic way are simply incomparable.

However, the Chahar people are, after all, a camel bigger than a horse. Their population is not only larger than that of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, but they can also affect the internal and external Khalkha tribes and even the left-wing tribes of Mongolia. Once mobilized, their short-term combat effectiveness may even be To surpass Jianzhou Jurchen.

Of course, the two groups are in different locations. The Chahar people are located due north of the Great Zhou Dynasty and directly threaten from Xuanfu to Ji Town, while the Jianzhou Jurchens currently threaten Liaodong Town in the northeast.

However, with the overwhelming strength of the Jianzhou Jurchens against the Haixi Jurchens and the flirtation between the Horqin people and the Jianzhou Jurchens, their sphere of influence has begun to penetrate into the front line of the Liaoxi Corridor, and has also begun to pose a threat to the east and middle roads of Jizhen.

When the Jurchens in Jianzhou launched an attack on the Ula tribe last year, Feng Tang, who had just gone to Liaodong, was unable to stop Nurhaci's attack on the Ula tribe. He could only induce the Chahar and Yehe tribes and coerce the Horqin people. , to restrain and force Nurhachi to give up the annexation of the Ula tribe.

 This is also a last resort.

This move was also approved by the two bosses of the Ministry of War. Even the cabinet also tacitly approved Liaodong Town's various supports for the Chahar people.

But this acquiescence is based on the premise that the Chahar people are obedient and willing to be used by the Great Zhou. Now, after the Chahar tribe has obtained the benefits of the Great Zhou, it wants to backfire against the Great Zhou. This is very difficult.

Once the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate find out, there will probably be a huge commotion, or a wave of impeachment will start, and even the cabinet and the Ministry of War will be unable to communicate to the outside world.

 Ye Xianggao suddenly said this now, is he trying to shirk responsibility?

After exchanging glances, Zhang Jingqiu said calmly: "Sir, the situation last year was like that. Since Tang Gang went to Liaodong, the Donglu tried to devour the Ula tribe in one go. We all know the consequences once the Ula tribe is annexed by the Donglu. How serious it would be. In that case, the official thought that no matter what method was taken to avoid the consequences, it was worth it. The Chahar people would only bring a storm, but once the Donglu swallowed the Ula tribe, the East China Sea Jurchens would It will become his meal, and once his wings are full, he will become a climate that no one can control..."

Ye Xianggao waved his hands and looked indifferent, "I have no intention to criticize Feng Tang's actions in Liaodong. Under the circumstances last year, as the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, he had the right to act in a way that was most beneficial to Zhou. However, Why did the Chahar people change direction so quickly? Are there any other reasons here?…"

Chai Ke’s eyes narrowed, “What do you mean, Sir Shofu, that the Chahar people may have colluded with the Donglu?”

Ye Xianggao raised his head slightly and then shook his head, "Although this possibility cannot be said to be impossible, I think it is still unlikely that Donglu and Chahar people can shake hands and make peace so soon, unless there are some other factors. ,…”

 “What do you mean, sir?” Chai Ke was a little confused.

"I have some doubts that this Lindan Batur is also a character who is unwilling to give in. Perhaps I feel that this stalemate between us and the Donglu just gives the Chahar people an opportunity. Last year, Feng Tang's Intentional support may only fuel their ambitions."

Ye Xianggao's words shocked both Zhang Jingqiu and Chai Ke. This point of view has not been raised before. At that time, Feng Ziying also said that although Lin Dan Batur was young, he was ambitious and cooperated with Da Zhou. It's just a stopgap measure, or even just looking for opportunities.

Zhang Jingqiu sneered in his heart. After all, the chief minister still thought that Feng Tang had to take responsibility for this, which made him very disdainful.

If Feng Tang is held accountable for such a situation, I'm afraid no one will be willing to sacrifice their lives to take responsibility in the future. Even the emperor will not allow this situation.

"Jin Qing, now is not the time to discuss the issue of who is responsible, but how to deal with the actions of the Chahar people. The information sent back by You Shigong of Ji Town is reasonable and well-founded. It is basically certain that Chahar will be killed this autumn. There is a big move, and I have been thinking about this big move for a long time. I am afraid that no one except Dazhou can afford it..."

Emperor Yonglong interrupted Ye Xianggao's words impatiently, "A few days ago, Zhang Qing said that the chieftains were trying to make a move in the southwest, and the dispute between Liutu and Tutu became more and more intense. I was very worried and anxious. Why did the Donglu just calm down a little, and this southwest The chieftain is unwilling to be lonely again. Now suddenly, even the Chahar people, who were still receiving various material support from Dazhou last year, are turning their guns to deal with us Dazhou. Dear friends, you don’t think it is too coincidental here. Bar?"

This sentence shocked everyone present. Fang Congzhe said quickly: "Your Majesty, do you mean that the troubles caused by the chieftains in the southwest are related to the Chahar people's invasion of the south?"

"Thousands of miles apart, one in the south and the other in the north. The chieftains in the southwest are causing trouble every day, but this year has been the most violent. The Chahar people have been quiet for several years, and suddenly they are going to be detrimental to the Zhou Dynasty..." Emperor Yonglong's face became darker and darker, "I won't say whether there is any connection there, but do you think that once the Chahar people invade the south, there will be a stimulation or encouragement for the chieftains, so that they feel that they can take advantage of it? Donglu If they can’t see this, what actions will they take?”

These words made everyone present look heavy.

Indeed, regardless of whether there is any substantive connection between these people, the Donglu, Chahar people and even the southwestern chieftains all have their own spies in the capital city. Once they find an opportunity to take advantage of, they will inevitably Take advantage of the situation.

Donglu, in particular, is the strongest, and unlike the Chahars and Southwest Chieftains who need to find a more suitable time and opportunity, for Donglu, as long as there is any change inside and outside the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is enough to contain the Great Zhou court. , for them it is a good opportunity and worth a try.

Anything that can consume, weaken and contain Dazhou, they will spare no effort to support and utilize it, just like everything Dazhou did to them.

"The Chahar people cannot be allowed to gain momentum. At least they cannot be allowed to cause too much damage to the North. The ambitions of the Chahar people should be suppressed as much as possible. If it is impossible, then we must Try to control the damage that may be caused to a certain extent. Otherwise, once our northern power is consumed by the Chahar people or is too restrained, Nurhachi will definitely take the opportunity to take action. Once someone feels that this is an opportunity, he will only I’m afraid it’s not just Donglu and Southwest Chieftain, there are even many things that we can’t imagine will come out!”

If we talk about the economy and people's livelihood, Qi Yongtai cannot be compared with Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and others, but in terms of the overall situation related to national security, Qi Yongtai is better than Ye and Fang.

Qi Yongtai’s eyes were bright: “How to do this, Jing Qiu, please come up with a strategy...”

Zhang Jingqiu hesitated for a moment. He was also startled by Qi Yongtai's words. He subconsciously glanced at Emperor Yonglong: "It is difficult to contain the Chahar people. We have specially investigated Lin Dan Batur. This person has had problems since he was a child. Generally speaking, he has always been ambitious and took restoring Temujin's glory as his own responsibility..."

Zhang Jingqiu's words shocked everyone present and even Emperor Yonglong. If Lin Danhan really has such ambitions, and if he has enough talent, then the Chahar tribe may really become a big problem.

 (End of this chapter)