Chapter 80: The second step is to cut ties with each other

Yang Pu saw Zhu Qizhen's heartbeat and said: "Your Majesty, even if your Majesty devotes all the power of the world to seal the wolf as a subordinate and restrain the Yanyan, it will only be the decline of one part and the prosperity of the other."

"If we go to Wacai today, who will be on the grassland tomorrow?"

"Emperor Taizong exhausted his national power and could only live in peace for 20 to 30 years. Even if the national power now may not be as good as that of Taizong."

"In the opinion of my ministers, I will attack with troops first, then attack with friends, and then attack with troops."

"Your Majesty is determined to attack the army. Wouldn't it be better to abandon the superiors and take the inferiors?"

Zhu Qizhen's heart moved. He reflected on what he had done over the years. He felt that he had overlooked something.

War has always been a continuation of politics. It may not be impossible to use war to solve political problems, but it is really not the best policy. He analyzed in detail why he must destroy Wasi.

It is to liberate the military strength and energy of the imperial court. If the border line is only a few hundred miles away from the capital, the strategic direction of the Ming imperial court will be locked.

Don't think about expansion in other areas.

So defeating Wasi is not the goal. What is more important than defeating Wasi is establishing rule on the grassland.

He didn't think deeply enough about this issue.

Of course, Zhu Qizhen was determined to beat Wa Ci, so he felt that some of what Yang Pu said was right. He would not change his mind, so he asked for advice: "In your opinion, what should I do?"

Yang Pu said: "The imperial court mostly employs Tartar officials, and many of them are from various tribes in Eastern Mongolia. They are poor and come to join them. It takes a lot of money for the imperial court to raise them. It is better to give them to the son of Arutai to re-establish the tribe outside the border wall. The imperial court

Trade with them and make them herd horses for the imperial court."

"Waci will naturally not be willing to do so. In this way, the imperial court can support the two powers in the fight and enjoy the benefits of the fishermen."

After Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was inevitably a little disappointed.

Sure enough, in terms of military affairs, among the three Yangs, only Yang Rong was the most proficient.

If Yang Rong were here, he would never say such a thing.

Is Yang Pu's idea correct?

is right.

Yang Pu's idea is similar to a proxy war. But the problem is that he ignored the issue of size. If Alutai's son was not at the end of his rope, he would not have come to defect to the imperial court.

Zhu Qizhen doesn't need to think about how many people he has now. If he still has 200 riders, it will be enough.

If the imperial court supports the Son of Arutai to be strong enough to establish a foothold in the grassland and fight against Waci, it will support at least ten thousand cavalry, as well as a lot of food and weapons.

With this amount of expenditure, can’t the imperial court pay for it on its own?

Probably the only advantage is that the support for the Son of Arutai is phased and will continue to be supported. When the Son of Arutai can fight against Wasi, the court will not have to worry about it.

This is when everything goes well.

Who on earth made Yang Pu think that Arutai couldn't defeat Waci, and Arutai's son could fight first.

Everyone has limitations. Yang Pu was a few years younger than Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong, and he became successful later, and had not experienced the battles of Taizong's Northern Expedition.

The Sons of Arutai can be used, but not in this way. The prerequisite for supporting the Sons of Arutai is to defeat Wasi and divide them among the Wasi tribe into Arutai. Instead of the imperial court spending money to support them.

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, then changed the topic and said: "The first step is to fight against the enemy, and the second is to fight against the enemy. What the gentleman said is exactly what he said. Wa Ci first kills Hami, and then breaks down Nu'ergan, and eliminates the barriers outside the imperial court's borders."

"The imperial court had to respond. I seem to remember that there are envoys from Yilibaili to the capital. I want to send someone to Yilibaoli. If I can use Yilibaoli for the use of the court, then I will have Waqi's strength at my back.

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"It's like the Han Dynasty making friends with the Dayue clan. What do you think, sir?"

This idea is not new to Zhu Qizhen.

I just felt that there was little hope, so I never did it.

Yilibali is actually the Chagatai Khanate, but the court translation just used the translated name of the capital of the Chagatai Khanate.

The Chagatai Khanate has been divided, and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate has surrendered to Washi. The Western Chagatai Khanate has moved westward, and most of it has been outside the territory of later China.

And within Yili is the city of Yining in later generations, also known as Yili.

But now, Zhu Qizhen felt the overwhelming pressure of Wa Ci. Thinking about it, Zhu Qizhen felt that although it was useless, even if it was useless, it was not a waste of an envoy.

Wa Ci seemed arrogant towards the Ming Dynasty, but in fact he was cautious. Little by little, he tore down the barriers of the Ming Dynasty, and then tried to move forward.

And Zhu Qizhen also gave up the idea of ​​​​disdain. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent many envoys to make friends with the Dayue clan. The Ming Dynasty had connections with various ministries in the Western Regions, although the connections were not too close.

This connection is none other than tribute trade.

This year, the envoys from Yili came to pay tribute.

From the fact that he was able to walk from Hami to Beijing, we can see the political leanings of Yili Bali. If you think about it, you will know that Hami is already under the control of Wasi.

If Yili was hostile to Waqi, how could he possibly reach the pass?

But this is not important. As long as the hoe is dug well, there is no corner that cannot be dug. Compared with other tribes on the grassland, Zhu Qizhen can say without hesitation that you are all poor.

And even if the negotiation doesn't go well, as long as you put a thorn in your heart, it's still quite good.

Yang Pu said: "I think your Majesty's words are excellent." Yang Pu's tone was a little sad. He continued: "Since Emperor Taizong, many internal officials have been sent on missions. Your Majesty can choose virtuous people, and you can follow them.

The envoy returns home."

Yang Pu is such a smart man, couldn't he hear Zhu Qizhen's tricks? Wang Gu talked about him. However, he did not object to this matter.

Anyway, the cost is low and the effect may be good or not.

Yang Pu even reduced costs and replaced generals with eunuchs. It can be said that even if hundreds of eunuchs died, Yang Pu would not blink an eye.

Zhu Qizhen also felt that what Yang Pu said was right. Firstly, this was a common practice. Secondly, if they really sent a civil servant, they would not be able to soften themselves on many occasions.

Since you are asking for help from others, there is no need to have any pretense of being a heavenly king. As long as you deceive Yili, anything will do. What, national credit, haven't you seen the Warring States Policy?

Civil servants may not be able to do these things well, but if they are placed on eunuchs, there is no moral burden. And they have their own blame-taking system. Even if something happens in the future, these eunuchs will just make the decision without authorization.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay, I will ask Fan Hong when I go back."

Yang Pu felt slightly depressed, but he did not give up. He decided to conduct the next test and said, "Your Majesty must also know the news about the retreat of the Yellow River."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "This is where the great blessings of our ancestors have blessed us."

This incident is one of the few things that makes Zhu Qizhen happy recently.

Yang Pu said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I have checked the archives of the Yellow River recently, but I have seen that the most recent major repair was in the late Hongwu period. It has been decades now. Although it has been maintained every year, the dams have reached an unbearable state."

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"Furthermore, Your Majesty, Heaven is wise. The strategy of condensing water to attack sand is really the best strategy in the world. I think that the strategy of condensing water to attack sand will be used to rebuild the Yellow River channel."

"Through the river, peace can be ensured, and His Majesty's love for the people can be revealed to the world. Not only can the people of Hebei bathe in the emperor's grace, but the people of Hebei can also appreciate His Majesty's virtues."

Zhu Qizhen's smile froze a little as he listened.

Yang Pu patted the horses for free, but pushed Zhu Qizhen step by step to a point where he couldn't refuse.

It seems that not repairing the river means not caring for the people. Not repairing the river means favoring the people in Hebei and not loving the people in Henan. Even not repairing the river means being immoral and incompetent.

It’s not that Zhu Qizhen didn’t want to build the river.

He will definitely rectify the Yellow River, Canal and Huaihe River systems, but things have to be prioritized. Now Waci is pressing harder and harder. Zhu Qizhen is even worried that the war with Waci will not be the orthodoxy for fourteen years.

It is very likely that it broke out in the 12th or 13th year of Orthodoxy.

In the face of an imminent war, shouldn't we tilt our finances?

Although the imperial court had a lot of money, it was still difficult to take care of such a big project. It was better not to think about fighting a war and building rivers at the same time.

This was Yang Pu's intention. In his opinion, the emperor was overly worried about the threat of Wa Ci.
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