After meeting his confidant, Zhu Youxiao did not need to stay at Shanhai Pass.

The group went straight into Shanhaiguan.

After entering Shanhaiguan, the first person Zhu Youxiao wanted to meet was Wang Zaijin.

This governor of Guangning of the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as a confidant minister of Zhu Youxiao. Not everyone can be an official in Liaodong, let alone such a critical position?

There are two people who have the final say in Liaodong now, one is Xiong Tingbi and the other is Wang Zaijin.

This has nothing to do with their official positions, but their position in the emperor's heart. The best manifestation is that their question book can be handed to the emperor at any time, and after reading it, the emperor will agree.

This kind of trust is not something that ordinary people can give, which allows Xiong Tingbi and others to sit in Liaodong very steadily.

When Wang Zaijin learned that the Emperor had come down to Liaodong, he rushed over immediately.

After meeting Zhu Youxiao, Wang Zaijin quickly saluted and said, "My minister, Wang Zaijin, please see Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zaijin, stood up and walked down from the chair, walked straight to Wang Zaijin, reached out to help him up and said, "Your dear, please don't give me a gift."

When Wang Zaijin stood up, Zhu Youxiao looked at him for a while before saying, "In the bitter and cold land of Liaodong, I am here to guard it with all my efforts. Thank you for your hard work."

"It is what I should do for Your Majesty." Wang Zaijin said quickly.

These are actually clichés in the officialdom. The emperor showed concern for you; as a minister, you should show gratitude.

In this seemingly simple action, I actually completed the acquisition of people's hearts and the delivery of loyalty. On the one hand, it was between the king and the minister, and on the other hand, it was also for others to see.

After looking at Wei Chao beside him, Zhu Youxiao said, "Turn a stool for Wang Aiqing, I want to sit down and chat with him."

This behavior shows respect for Wang Zaijin and is also a manifestation of attention.

After Wang Zaijin sat down, Zhu Youxiao said: "The situation in Liaodong is now very stable, and my dear contribution is important. Someone in the court has submitted memorials to me and want to transfer my dear back to the court."

"Talents like Aiqing have made great contributions to the court. They should not waste time in places like Liaodong, but should return to the court to do more."

The meaning of this is very obvious, someone wants you to be promoted.

For Wang Zaijin, this is not good news.

After thinking about it for a moment, Wang Zaijin understood that someone in the court wanted him to give up his position in Liaodong.

All discerning people can see that Liaodong is about to fight. His Majesty came to Liaodong in person this time to plan.

In the past year, the situation in Liaodong has been improving. The court has given more money, various new weapons have been equipped, military households have been living better, and the combat effectiveness of the army has also increased.

It can be said that once the time is ripe, there will inevitably be a big battle in Liaodong.

His Majesty has established a staff office and the military merits and titles are being implemented, so the battle in Liaodong has become a hot commodity in the eyes of many people.

In the eyes of many people, Liaodong will definitely win this battle. As long as they can combine it, they will be able to gain a lot of credit and even be awarded a title.

Then naturally some people are jealous and some want to get involved. Wang’s position in Jin is very important.

Wang Zaijin said, "I listen to Your Majesty. Your Majesty thinks that I should be, then I will be there."

This answer looks very slippery, but at Wang Zaijin's position, he is already a rank of officials. According to the truth, he can answer any answer.

Now his statement can only show one thing, which is to show loyalty: If your Majesty wants to change someone to receive this credit, then I will give it up.

In fact, dealing with such a smart minister is really no effort.

Zhu Youxiao said: "I have rejected them. My dear may have to work in this place for a few more years."

The meaning is very obvious. You can't leave for the time being, and you don't have to worry about the credit being stolen.

Wang Zaijin was really relieved.

He has already made a great deal of business in Liaodong. Some people in the court want to pick peaches, but he is really worried about this.

Now that he has His Majesty’s promise, he is relieved.

Although Wang Zai Jin has made some contributions now and will be promoted when he returns to the court, if he finishes his work in Liaodong, the contribution will be different. If he returns to the court, he will become a bigger official.

Not everyone can have such an opportunity, so Wang Zaijin didn't want to leave at all.

"Don't talk about these troublesome things anymore." Zhu Youxiao said casually: "Tell me what you did after you arrived in Liaodong."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Zaijin quickly agreed.

Then, he told Zhu Youxiao what he did in Liaodong. He said everything about how he trained soldiers, strengthened city defense, and made friends with Mongolia.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's expression seemed a little strange.

Wang Zaijin actually thought of going with him.

Wang Zaijin also wanted to win over and divide Mongolia and Jiannu, but Wang Zaijin did not have enough power, so he didn't have so many means to do things.

However, what Wang Zaijin did was a real job, which really made him win over people.

"Why did you choose the Five Neikalkas?" Zhu Youxiao asked directly as he looked at Wang Zaijin.

This is something Zhu Youxiao did not expect. From a geographical point of view, it is most suitable to win over the three guards of Doyan; from a strength point of view, it is most suitable to win over Lin Danhan.

Didn’t the Ming Dynasty in his previous life win over Lin Danhan? It’s just that the king in his previous life had no chance to take charge of the country, nor had the chance to decide in Liaodong, nor did he have the final say, and he had no chance to realize his ideals.

Now that Wang Zaijin has such an opportunity, his choice is different.

Wang Zaijin was calm and said, "I didn't notice the five tribes of Neikalka. But after arriving in Liaodong, I discovered that Mongolia was not the Mongolia that was back then."

"Since Lin Dankhan ascended the throne, it seems to be a huge momentum, but in fact it is far from that. The Korqin, Neikal, Tumot, and Ordos tribes in the south of the desert are all in power. The Mongolian Khan can only control the Chahar tribe in Liaohetao, and is only regarded as the nominal co-lord by the tribes in the south of the desert. The outer Kharkal in the north of the desert does not recognize the Mongolian Khan as the co-lord, and the Moxi Weilath is still an enemy of Mongolia."

"Among these tribes, some have contact with the Ming Dynasty and can even be used by the Ming Dynasty. The first thing I noticed was the Three Guards of Duoyan. But after so many years, I believe many people in the Ming Dynasty knew what kind of virtues the Three Guards of Duoyan were."

"The fence-bearing grass falls with the wind. Such people are simply unreliable and not worth dating. If they are really used, I don't know when they will betray you."

"Among other tribes, the Korqin tribe and Jiannu are the most involved and are the most difficult to control. So I didn't want to have any interaction with them."

"But Neikalkha is different. I have learned that during the Battle of Sarhu, Nurhaci led his army to besiege Tieling. Zaisai (Zaisai), the most powerful in Neikalkha, led 10,000 people to support the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, when he arrived in the city, Tieling was lost. Later, he fought with the wild boar skin soldiers and was defeated. Zaisai and his two sons, Bak, Seben, Sanggar, etc. were all captured."

"Neikalkha has always had a grudge against Jiannu. After this incident, they also invited Lin Danhan, hoping that Lin Dan could help them get people back, and even wanted to join forces with Lin Danhan to attack Jiannu."

"But Lin Dankhan ignored it, and the situation in Neikhalkha has always been not good. At that time, Nurhaci was taking the "strange goods" captured in the Battle of Tieling as a hostage, threatening Neikhalkha to form an alliance with him."

"Under the last resort, Nekharkha could only agree to form an alliance with Nurhaci, but he was always unhappy. Among these Mongolian tribes in the south of the desert, Nekharkha was the most suitable candidate to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty."

"After I arrived in Liaodong, I have been actively contacting Neikhalkha and others. Later I found that many of the Neikhalkhas were close to the Ming Dynasty. They were not satisfied with Nurhaci and Lin Dankhan. They needed the support of the Ming Dynasty and hoped to do something with the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zaijin and did not expose his words.

In fact, the meaning expressed by Wang in Jin's words was deeper, that is, Neikhalk was ambitious and they did not want to be vassals of others all the time. In this matter, they needed the help of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, the same was true in the original history. Neikhalk finally chose to turn against each other. Some of the five tribes were destroyed by Nurhaci, while others were annexed by Lin Danhan.

So in this matter, what Wang Zaijin said is trustworthy.

This is another shortcoming of Lin Danhan. This person is very stingy and has no sweating heart.

Mongolia can be said to be divided into pieces now, but what Lin Danhan wants is not to unify the entire Mongolia, but to constantly invade and annex other tribes like a tribe lord.

This aroused the vigilance of many tribes. Especially in the matter of Neikhalkha, Lin Danhan not only did not help, but also watched the fun and waited to get a bargain. How could such a big knight convince the public?

The tribe here is closer to Jiannu and may be attacked at any time. Lin Danhan does not support them. He always wants to use Jiannu's hands to eliminate these people, and then annex the grasslands and tribes of these people themselves.

How could such a person become a great khan?

In the original history, the defeated Neikhalkha tribe went to surrender to Lin Dankhan, and Lin Dan even killed their leaders and swallowed their tribe.

How can such a big sweat not make people feel upset?

This led to another thing. Many of Lin Danhan's men would rather choose to surrender to Nurhaci than follow him. Among them, the more famous one is Sirhunakdulinghongtaiji, the minister who manages 30,000 households on the left.

Sirhunakdulinghongtaiji and his subordinates defected to Huangtaiji, which made Lin Danhan, who was already stretched, even more stretched.

So, Lin Danhan is just a fool, who looks very powerful, but in fact he has no ability at all.

In particular, Lin Danhan did another stupid thing.

Many tribes on the Mongolian grasslands believed in the Yellow Sect, but Lin Danhan converted to the Red Sect. This led to many tribes who believed in the Yellow Sect were very dissatisfied with Lin Danhan.

So it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to count on Lin Danhan, that is, that is, a fool.

There are no more fierce men from the sky on the Mongolian grasslands. It is impossible to unify them, and it is okay to fight each other.

More than two hundred years have passed, and they are no longer Mongolians during the Yuan Dynasty. You must know that before Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, they were also divided.

Although Zhu Youxiao knew what Wang Zai Jin meant, he did not expose his intention. The reason why Wang Zai Jin said so obscurely was that he was afraid that he would reject his connection with Nei Khalkha.

But in fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all.

This will be better. I was originally worried that Korqin would become bigger, but now that I have restrained Neikalkha, it would be even better.

Even if the Ming Dynasty destroyed Liaodong, these people would not dare to turn against the Ming Dynasty. After all, there was Lin Danhan next to him.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "You are doing a good job. I have something I want to discuss with you."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao said what he did in Zhangjiakou to Wang Zaijin.

Of course, I didn’t mention the matter of raiding the house and extermination, but the main thing was the Korqin incident.

After hearing this, Wang Zaijin's face suddenly showed an excited expression.

After looking at Zhu Youxiao, Wang Zaijin said, "Your Majesty, you can't just let Korqin do this matter. Nei Kharkha must also come and let them destroy the three guards of Duoyan."

"When Korqin supported the three guards of Duoyan to go south, now he is just about to destroy him. We can take the opportunity to recover Daning. As long as we occupy Daning, the Ming Dynasty will have a base that will leave. At that time, whether it is using troops or garrison, the Ming Dynasty can be invincible."
To be continued...