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Chapter 193 Persuasion

Chen Xi just went to the command post to check if there were any new reports.

However, the transmission of information inside Tumu Fort was mostly done by word of mouth. Chen Xi did not come, and Hu Songyue and others did not dare to present the results casually. They were afraid that Zhang Yong would know about it if it was not in line with Chen Xi's wishes.

Those generals were all guarding against Zhang Yong, treating Zhang Yong as the court's eyewitness and putting Zhang Yong on the opposite side.

Chen Xi came out of the command post and went straight to the city to see a special "guest", who was detained when he was on a mission to Tumu Fort and had not left yet.

"...Mr. Shen, you Ming people are so unprincipled? The two armies will not kill each other when they fight. This is the most basic principle!"

A Wulu seemed not very concerned about her freedom. She was not a person who was greedy for life and feared death. She had a strong temper. Although she was a woman from the Ming Dynasty, she had the independence and stubbornness of a grassland woman.

Chen Xi glanced at A Wulu, then yawned listlessly: "I have no intention of detaining my wife, it is just a temporary measure in war. I will forgive me. I will let my wife go down the mountain and return to the camp!"

A Wulu was originally fearless, but when she heard this, she subconsciously took two steps back, looked at Chen Xi, and asked, "You want to kill me?"

"Ahem!"

Chen Xi coughed twice and said, "Even Madam herself said that the two armies will not be executed when they fight. I have always abide by the rules. The lady stayed on the mountain for a few days, and I think she is tired of life here. You are the princess of Dayan Khan, not the wife of the mountain king, so it is better to go back early!"

A Wulu sneered, and it seemed like he was saying, do you know that you are the King of Mountain?

Chen Xi added: "When the lady goes down the mountain, she will help me bring a letter and send me a few words. If the lady can do it, the official will send it out of the fort... Otherwise, the lady might have to walk on the Huangquan Road!"

A Wulu thought Chen Xi knew something before. When she heard this, she glared at Chen Xi and asked, "Are you threatening me?"

Chen Xi shrugged: "In my eyes, my wife can be regarded as a brave and knowledgeable woman. I admire her very much. My official's opinion is that the grassland should be in peace with the Central Plains dynasty, and the border trade is open, and there will be mutual exchanges. If there is any dispute on the grassland, the Central Plains dynasty will not interfere. If the two countries have good relations, then our Ming border people can get peace, and even the tribes on the grassland can live and work in peace!"

A Wulu shouted loudly: "Is it useful for Lord Shen to say these words? If the Ming Dynasty opened up trade with my grasslands, why did my grassland people repeatedly go south to invade the territory? This year's battle, it was also your emperor who insisted on attacking the grasslands. We were just forced to fight back. After all, the root cause lies in your Ming Dynasty!"

Although these words were criticized, Chen Xi nodded unexpectedly, obviously agreeing with A Wulu's view. Chen Xi said: "I am probably acknowledging what the wife said, but some of the words were inappropriate. Even if our Ming Dynasty fully opens border trade, can we stop the grassland tribes from going south to invade the border? This is not the case!"

Awulu said: "When the Ming Dynasty opened up border trade, we grassland people did not seem to have repeatedly violated the border, right?"

"No? Then what is the reason why the people's livelihood development in the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty has been slow in the past few decades? Isn't it because the Mongolian tribes have successively built grass valleys on the border of our Ming Dynasty in spring and autumn?"

Chen Xi shook his head and then said, "It's meaningless to care about this. This time, I am in danger and only tens of thousands of soldiers are following me. My goal is to return to the capital as soon as possible. I hope that my wife and Yi Simayin's national teacher will bring my greetings. I am willing to talk to him and give him the opportunity to dominate the grassland!"

A Wulu smiled disdainfully and said, "Mr. Shen is talking in his sleep? How did Lord. Shen know that it was our Tatar National Master who attacked the city?"

The two looked at each other. A Wulu originally thought that her momentum was strong enough, but she soon discovered that Chen Xi, a simple-looking boy, had a deep gaze, and even Yi Sima Yin could not compare with Chen Xi.

Chen Xidao: "Is it necessary to lie about this? My wife was once a native of the Ming Dynasty and later captured by the barbarians, and became a partial concubine of Dayan Khan. This time, she followed Yi Simayin's troops to fight, but she was just a military supervisor, monitoring the situation in Yi Simayin's army and reporting to the Khan at any time."

"However, the lady is ambitious and hopes to fight for her children the power they deserve so that they can get the chance to get involved in the Khan position. But the lady is a Han Chinese. Your children cannot become qualified heirs of the Golden Family, whether they are the biological children of Dayan Khan or not. Moreover, Dayan Khan has a deep affection for Mandu Hai. Even if Mandu Hai dies, her son will still inherit the Khan position..."

Chen Xi's words stirred up a wave in A Wulu's heart.

The reason why A Wulu repeatedly showed kindness to Yi Simayin was to get Yi Simayin's support and let Yi Simayin come forward to help her children gain status.

“So what?”

Awulu said, "What happened on our grassland has nothing to do with you!"

Chen Xi said: "Mrs. I did not deny it. That is the truth. I want to do something for my wife, so I said my heartfelt words. My official's opinion is that my wife and the national master Yi Simayin have not only not helped her, but will even cause fire. Because Da Yan Khan had a long time to unify the grassland, Yi Simayin's army was powerful and had long become a thorn in Da Yan Khan's eyes. Sooner or later, the wife was destroyed. Do you think Da Yan Khan would allow a woman with two hearts around him?"

A Wulu's expression became severe and he asked, "Where did Lord Shen know the inside story?"

Chen Xi smiled contemptuously and said, "Of course I know, because this is not a secret at all. Both Yisimayin and the other tribe leaders should realize this. This is also the reason why the troops of the Dayan tribe attacked Zijing Pass and the capital while the Yisimayin tribe was leaving to attack Tumu Fort."

"Soon or later, Yi Sima Yin's tribe will end up dead like the Fire Sieve Tribe! Then, how can you keep your position on the grassland, madam?"

A Wulu had been talking to Chen Xi before, but her body trembled slightly at this time, because what Chen Xi said was the truth.

Chen Xidao: "Now, after the wife returns, can I tell the national magistrate that he is willing to continue to attack Tumu Fort, and he will suffer both defeats and be destroyed by both sides. In the end, he was destroyed by Dayan Khan? Or should he withdraw back to the grassland as soon as possible, achieve hegemony, and plan with his wife the position of the great Khan of the future grassland?"

A Wulu no longer spoke, frowned and guessed the feasibility of this matter.

Because Yi Sima has no blood in the Golden Family, he does not have the qualification to be a Khan in the grassland, but A Wulu's son has this kind of inheritance. As long as the truth that A Wulu is a Ming people can be concealed, few people know about this, because Dayan Khan Batumonk did not want others to know that he married a Han girl as his concubine.

A Wulu said: "Mr. Shen thinks that with your few troops, you can defeat the national army's troops? Humph, even if you have this ability, I will become a sinner on the grassland!"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Does Madam want to be a sinner or a dead person? It depends on your choice! At least my official's opinion, Madam should become the mistress of the grassland and control her own destiny, which is the best result!"

A Wulu was trapped in long-term thinking again. In her heart, the conditions proposed by Chen Xi were very attractive, but she just didn't believe Chen Xi.

After all, Chen Xi was just an official of the Ming Dynasty, not an emperor. If the Ming Emperor had made such a promise to her, she would be more likely to accept it.

A Wulu said: "Mr. Shen is unable to protect himself. Now he negotiates with me and Yi Simayin's national teacher, just to escape from danger. Even if you Mingren win in the future, how can I know whether you Mingren and Shen will betray your faith and take advantage of the danger of my grassland and send troops to attack the grassland?"

"Ha ha!"

Chen Xi laughed loudly, "Although I am not a person who controls the country's destiny, I can see the situation clearly. After this disaster, the Ming Dynasty will take at least three or five years to recuperate, rectify the border troops, and repair the city blockages. Where can I have the energy to attack the grassland? Is it not enough for the wife and the national teacher to clear the opposition forces on the grassland?"

"At that time, I would have spoken to the grassland people in the court and made a few words from time to time. Now that our dynasty emperor is seriously ill, the prince will ascend the throne within two years. Isn't it enough to help you as the prince's teacher?"

Chen Xi knew very well that if he wanted Awulu and Yi Sima to accept their conditions, he would first be afraid of the two on the battlefield, and then let them understand their status in the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Xi was appreciated by Emperor Hongzhi as a young man, and as a lecturer in the Eastern Palace, if the young prince ascended the throne, he would have taken advantage of the situation to rise. Now Chen Xi is a second-rank official, and if he goes further, there will be basically no big problem with Chen Xi entering the pavilion.

The solidity of Tumu Fort made Yi Sima had no idea how to start. With his usual cunning and insight, it was obvious that he could have expected that Yan Khan would leave him in Tumu Fort to leave him behind, bleeding and sweating, but he had nothing to do when he was giving the credit.

Yi Simayin is not a fool, of course he knew that he had long been the target of Dayan Khan Batumonk. Even if he could conquer the Ming Dynasty, he would probably end up with a rabbit and a dog cooking.

Yi Sima proved this because he did not attack the city without regard for casualties, because he wanted to preserve the vital power of the tribe, rather than destroying all tribe warriors under Tumu Fort.

When Yi Sima faces a fortress with strict defensive measures, it is difficult to conquer!

It seems that there is only a circumambulation but no fighting, and the water and food in the Tumu Fort are gone.

Chen Xi gave him a third way.
Chapter completed!
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