The fact that Yang Xuan detained Ertai was like poking a hornet's nest.
Although it was stated in the journals outside the customs that it was Ertai who intended to assassinate, the Fucha tribe did not care so much. They directly deployed 50,000 troops on the border and made two demands. The first was to release the two people, and the second was
Return their funds and assets.
The matter immediately escalated into a conflict between the two countries. Although Ihaqi, the lord of the grassland, objected to the Fucha family sending troops, he could only pay lip service to it.
Fifty thousand soldiers and horses, this is the confidence of the Fucha tribe. You must know that there are hundreds of tribes, large and small, in the entire grassland. The only tribe that can have 50,000 soldiers and horses is the Fucha tribe.
Even the Essien tribe cannot gather 50,000 soldiers and horses with its own troops.
When the army of the grassland tribes pressed on the border, it was naturally Prince Yan who came forward, so at Juyongguan, Yang Xuan met face to face with Prince Yan for the first time.
Contrary to Yang Xuan's expectation, Prince Yan was slightly chubby and had a kind smile. He did not look like an iron-blooded general in charge of a frontier army of 200,000, but looked like a wealthy man.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xuan, has met the prince."
"Ah haha, Mr. Yang is young and promising. He has been famous for a long time. When I saw him today, he is indeed a young hero."
The two of them sat down separately in a polite manner. After some pleasantries, Prince Yan said: "Master Yang is a little impulsive this time."
"What the prince said is true, but people are going to stab me with knives, so I am forced to protect myself." Yang Xuan understands the principle of giving up when he is ready, and he cannot afford to carry such a big pot: "So today I
We have brought everyone here, everything is up to the prince."
Prince Yan was stunned for a moment. How could this kid be so cunning? He started the game by climbing up the pole and kicking the ball right to him?
In fact, this time the Fucha tribe's soldiers invaded the country, both the imperial court and Prince Yan himself tended to keep things quiet.
It's just that you have to pay attention to methods to calm things down. You can't just give in as soon as troops are sent.
So Prince Yan wanted to ask Yang Xuan for his opinion. After all, he always had a lot of clever ideas.
If this battle is not fought, Ertai will definitely be returned, but who will return it from has to be particular.
As soon as someone sends troops, you send them back. No one is willing to do such a shameful thing. Yang Xuan actually wants to blame this matter on himself, and Prince Yan will definitely not do it.
"Master Yang, it was you who was assassinated by the prairie barbarians. It's up to you to decide how to deal with it. I don't want to overstep my authority."
As expected, Prince Yan managed to kick the ball back again.
Yang Xuan frowned: "Since the prince said so, I will overstep my bounds. I will release Ertai soon and send someone to send him out of the country with gifts."
Prince Yan was confused. You are not afraid of embarrassment at all.
"Mr. Yang, this is inappropriate. This matter is related to the court's face. You have to let him go, but you can't just let him go."
"What does Prince Yi mean?"
"This is where the embarrassment lies." Prince Yan did not answer Yang Xuan's objections at all: "I wonder what Mr. Yang has to do."
In short, the court did not want to fight, so this man had to be released, but the court could not lose face.
"I don't dare to say what the countermeasures are, I just have an immature idea."
From Prince Yan's point of view, there was no solution to this matter. His original intention was just to kick the ball back. Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan actually had a way, and he immediately cheered up: "Master Yang, please speak."
"Your Majesty, we need to look at this from a different angle." Yang Xuan said: "The Fucha tribe sent troops privately. If this was considered in our Dasheng Dynasty, it would be regarded as treason. I think the imperial court can issue a note to the Essin tribe.
And tell them that we at Dasheng are willing to assist them in suppressing the rebellion."
Prince Yan was stunned after hearing this. How did Yang Xuan's brain grow? How could he be completely out of line with the way other people deal with things?
We are discussing how to get the Fucha tribe to retreat, but you actually want to instigate a civil war?
Of course, if we really want to cause civil war among the various ethnic groups on the grassland, that would be the best, but I am not a fool. Can I listen to your instigation?
"This is a good idea, but..."
Prince Yan did not say the word whimsical, but Yang Xuan also understood that this was probably what he meant.
"Your Majesty, we don't really want them to fight. As long as we have an attitude and put some pressure on the Fucha tribe, they will retreat."
Prince Yan's eyes suddenly lit up. It was interesting. He had also heard about the discord between the Essin tribe and the Fucha tribe. If he just applied pressure to force them to retreat, it seemed not impossible.
"Mr. Yang is indeed full of clever ideas. Please tell me in detail."
"First of all, we condemned the Fucha tribe for intercepting and killing the caravan and sending people to assassinate them. Then we sent a note to the Essin tribe, stating that the Fucha tribe's actions were tantamount to rebellion, and expressed our willingness to assist them in countering the rebellion and asked for money.
Money comes from people."
Prince Yan nodded and signaled Yang Xuan to continue.
"Then, we will hand over the Erte and the seized assets and other items to the Essien tribe, and they will decide how to deal with them."
ruthless!
So cruel!
Prince Yan nodded, thinking in his heart, this Yang Xuan really kills people and wants to kill someone.
You handed over the people and money of the Fucha tribe to the Essien tribe. This provocation is indeed a bit cruel.
Fortunately for this person, those assets are of great value. With such a large sum of money, why don’t you think the Essien Tribe will return it to the Fucha Tribe?
Based on the conflicts between the two tribes, can the Essien tribe be willing to miss this opportunity to weaken the Fucha tribe?
"Wonderful, wonderful."
Prince Yan couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Mr. Yang, with your talents, being a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs is indeed a bit unfair."
"Your Majesty, you are overly complimentary. In this way, we can advance, attack, retreat or defend. No matter what decision the Essien tribe makes, we will not lose."
Soon, Guanwai Weekly published another statement, condemning the Fucha tribe for intercepting and killing the caravan and sending people to assassinate them. It also condemned the Fucha tribe for sending troops to threaten Dasheng.
Then the imperial court also issued an official note to the Prairie Royal Court, condemning it for condoning the Fucha tribe and committing this rebellion, and expressed Dasheng's willingness to send troops and money to help them suppress the rebellion.
This note caused an uproar on the grassland. Although the political system of the grassland royal court is different from that of Dasheng, and the Fucha tribe's sending troops is not considered a rebellion, everyone knows that the Fucha tribe's move is clearly a rebellion.
He didn't take the Essien tribe seriously.
The situation on the grassland became tense instantly.
Then Yang Xuan also held a handover ceremony in Tumubao, handing over Ertai and Kanduo to Sosna, and at the same time handed over the assets that originally belonged to the Fucha tribe, as well as the tobacco contracts.
As for why the Essien tribe wants to take on this hot potato?
In the final analysis, it comes down to one word, money!
Tobacco leaf contracts worth more than 10 million taels of silver, and assets worth millions.
There is such a rare opportunity to weaken the Fucha tribe, how could they resist not taking it?