"The Han court will send ships, and we, Jianzhou Jurchens, will send troops, and we will travel to Japan to plunder grain and grass together... No wonder Zhao Gechen said that the specific content of this proposal is a bit sensitive... Hey! It's not just sensitive, it's simply audacious and arrogant.
Extreme! Of course, it can also be said to be ambitious and ambitious! Theoretically, the benefits of this plan are very high, the chance of success is not low, and it can also greatly alleviate the food shortage problem of the Jurchens in Jianzhou..."
While slowly commenting, Xuan Ye nodded approvingly and seemed to be moved.
But the next moment, Xuan Ye shook his head again and again, his expression full of doubts, and immediately changed the topic and pointed out many loopholes in this proposal.
"But all of this is just theory! Ben Khan still believes that this plan is actually a castle in the air, and it is completely impossible to realize it from the beginning!
The Han Dynasty has always been based on Confucianism, and the most important thing is the so-called "famous teachers" and "conquering people with virtue". Japan once sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute. Although contact has been completely severed now, it is still considered the Ming Dynasty.
Friendly country, and the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were concerned about face and reputation, how could they agree to Zhao Gechen's plan and cooperate with the Jurchens in Jianzhou to actively invade and plunder their neighboring countries?
Although Zhao Gechen is also one of the most powerful ministers in the Han Dynasty, I don't think you have the ability to persuade the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers to promote this matter! Considering Zhao Gechen's consistent style of tactics, I am now more and more suspicious of Zhao Gechen's sincerity in cooperation.
I feel that this proposal is more like a delaying tactic, using the art of drawing cakes to deceive the Jurchens in Jianzhou into withdrawing their troops and truce!"
Having said this, Xuan Ye stared at Zhao Junchen with an aggressive look.
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and patiently explained: "The Great Khan is worrying too much! Facing a big shot like you, this pavilion still cherishes its own reputation... If nothing unexpected happens, Jianzhou Jurchen will not be defeated in a short time.
The Ming Dynasty will not decline in a short period of time, so in the next many years, this cabinet will still have frequent dealings with the Great Khan, and negotiations like today will also happen many times!
If I use the art of drawing cakes to trick the Great Khan into temporarily withdrawing his troops and truce, it will save trouble in the short term, but it will not be beneficial in the long run. It will only make me completely lose credibility in the eyes of the Great Khan.
If you want to negotiate with the Great Khan, you will get twice the result with half the effort, and the reputation of the government and the opposition will quickly deteriorate, and it will be difficult to win people's trust..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen's attitude became more candid: "So, this proposal of this pavilion is definitely not to deceive the Great Khan! Even if Xuan Ye Great Khan does not believe in the credibility of this pavilion, he should at least believe in this pavilion's
Mind... I am by no means a short-sighted person! What's more, you, Khan, also know the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is also facing the dilemma of food shortage, and a large-scale famine may break out at any time. In order to increase the grain reserves of the national treasury as much as possible, I
, has always spared no effort and resorted to any means!
This proposal of this pavilion is not only to persuade the Great Khan to withdraw his troops and cease the war, but also to add a new food source to the court to alleviate the worry of future famine, which is related to the rise and fall of the entire Han Dynasty, so this proposal
Your attitude is absolutely serious and there is no falsehood!"
After hearing this, Xuan Ye nodded softly while hesitating and motioned for Zhao Junchen to continue speaking, temporarily believing in Zhao Junchen's sincerity.
Xuan Ye knew very well that Zhao Junchen was not a short-sighted person, and also knew about the various efforts and costs Zhao Junchen had made in recent years to increase the Ming Dynasty's national grain inventory.
Zhao Junchen added: "As for the concerns mentioned by the Khan just now, I do not deny that the Han people have built their country based on Confucianism in all dynasties. They pay most attention to etiquette, justice, integrity, and persevere with virtue, so they will never take the initiative to send troops to rob neighboring countries.
, but as I said just now, it was this pavilion that cooperated with the Jianzhou Jurchens and sent ships to assist the Jianzhou Jurchens in traveling to Japan to collect food, not the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Xuan Ye's expression moved slightly, as if he thought of something, and said slowly: "As far as I know, Huo Zhengyuan, a great scholar of the Han Dynasty, is a confidant of Zhao Gechen, and was appointed by Emperor Deqing to patrol the southeast some time ago.
The envoy seems to be fully responsible for the Ming Dynasty's ocean trade, and has also taken over all the ships of the 'Eight Kings Shipping Company'... In this way, Zhao Gechen, you are indeed capable of providing a sufficient number of ships."
Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded, half in admiration and half in warning: "Xuan Ye Khan is indeed well-informed and has a keen eye... What are the real powers and responsibilities of Huo Zhengyuan as the southeast patrol envoy? Even the vast majority of the court's dignitaries are just
Looking at the flowers through the mist is futile, but I didn’t expect that you, the Great Khan, are far away from Liaodong, but you already have a clear understanding of the fire!"
Xuan Ye did not feel proud of Zhao Junchen's praise, but once again raised more questions, still suspecting that Zhao Junchen had ulterior motives.
"Okay! Even if Zhao Gechen has the ability to promote this matter alone, according to Zhao Gechen, Japan has a population of nearly 30 million and is undoubtedly a big country. Even if the lords in various places are weak and the central shogunate cannot control the place, it still cannot be underestimated.
Look, if you take too much food in Japan and make too many enemies, it will be easy to force them to unite for resistance and revenge!
Hey! The Jianzhou Jurchens will send troops and the Han court will send ships. This means that the Jianzhou Jurchen warriors will fight head-on with the Japanese shogunate, directly attracting the wrath of all forces in Japan, and will become the Japanese shogunate.
The main target of revenge for the vassal, while the Han court could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight and reap the benefits! Therefore, Zhao Gechen's proposal, in the eyes of this Khan, even if it is not deception, is still an attempt to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf.
, with ulterior motives!”
Without waiting for Zhao Junchen's explanation or rebuttal, Xuan Ye waved his hand and questioned again: "What's more, our Jianzhou Jurchens are all land warriors and are not good at water battles. Once they board Zhao Junchen's ship, they are quite capable.
Yu was controlled by Zhao Gechen's fate of life and death, and became a slave to be slaughtered!
If they want to successfully travel to Japan to collect food, the Jianzhou Jurchens must send thousands of elite warriors to be sure of victory. If these elite warriors fight on land, they can easily defeat several times the Ming army. It is definitely
A serious problem for the Han court! If Ben Khan agrees to Zhao Gechen's plan, and Zhao Gechen sees the right opportunity and suddenly attacks when the Jianzhou Jurchen warriors are sailing across the ocean, he can be defeated at a small price.
They will all be buried at the bottom of the sea, and the Jianzhou Jurchens will also be severely damaged..."
Having said this, Xuan Ye stared at Zhao Junchen closely and said coldly: "In short, in Zhao Gechen's proposal, Jianzhou Jurchen has almost assumed all the risks, and the benefits are not worth it in comparison."
By the way, if Zhao Gechen and Ben Khan had changed places, how could they agree to this plan?"
Zhao Junchen shook his head again and again and said: "Xuan Ye Khan is still worrying too much... The elite warriors of the Jianzhou Jurchens are indeed precious, but in the eyes of this pavilion, those ocean-going ships are truly precious! Khan, you are worried
The elite Jianzhou Jurchens will be plotted by me and all of them will be buried at the bottom of the sea. However, I am also worried that my ocean-going ships will be hijacked and controlled by the Jianzhou Jurchens. That would be the real heavy losses and loss of everything!"
Xuan Ye frowned more and more, and said: "Since Zhao Gechen also has concerns, why bother to propose this plan to Ben Khan? If both parties lack restraints, this cooperation will be impossible to discuss!"
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "I put forward this proposal because we have found a proper solution, which can completely resolve the concerns of both parties! If we follow the plan, Xuan Ye Khan will not have to worry about Jianzhou Jurchen
The warriors were buried at the bottom of the sea while crossing the ocean, and the Jianzhou Jurchens will not be directly retaliated by the Japanese shogunate, and I can also ensure that my ocean-going ships are not hijacked!"
Xuan Ye was stunned for a moment, and finally asked for advice seriously: "Oh? I wonder what kind of good strategy is there to get the best of both worlds?"
Zhao Junchen seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "I have already told you the answer! Khan, why do you think we specifically asked about the specific situation of the North Korean Li family just now?"
Xuan Ye was stunned again, and fell into deep thought again, and asked: "You mean... when the Jurchens of Jianzhou sent troops to go to Japan to collect food, they did not actually need to send out their own troops, but recruited troops from North Korea?"
Zhao Junchen clapped his hands and nodded: "Yes! They are recruiting troops from North Korea! According to our plan, when we go to Japan to collect food, most of the troops are North Korean servants, while Jianzhou Jurchen only needs to send a few elites to supervise the war and fight.
Just attack it!
In this way, Xuan Ye Khan does not have to worry about the Japanese shogunate retaliating against the Jianzhou Jurchens afterwards, because even if the Japanese shogunate wants to retaliate, the primary target is North Korea, not the Jianzhou Jurchens! There is no need to worry about the Japanese shogunate breaking the contract, because
Even if this pavilion takes advantage of the opportunity to cross the ocean and launch an attack, the Jianzhou Jurchens will only lose a very small part of their troops, and will not be injured or damaged! Compared with the benefits, this risk is completely worth it.
of!
The most important thing is that with the Jianzhou Jurchen's current influence on the Lee family of Korea and the century-old grudge between Korea and Japan, the Lee family of Korea will definitely actively participate in this plan! You also know, Khan, that in the past hundred years, Korea has
It can be said that they have suffered from Japanese pirates and are far stronger than the southeastern coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty. They have long hated Japan, but they are unable to retaliate. But if they have the support of the Ming Dynasty and Jianzhou Jurchen,
The Korean people have always had a strong temperament, so they must mobilize the whole country and spare no effort!"
After hearing this, Xuan Ye immediately pondered for a long time, his expression changing.
This time, Xuan Ye was truly moved.
But at the same time, Xuan Ye finally saw the true danger of Zhao Junchen's plan!