Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 190 Goodness, is Yunhu really going to turn the grasslands upside down?
"The situation is dire?"

"Make a choice as soon as possible?"

Mahmud was filled with bitterness. He was well aware of the situation, but the Oirat camp had been there for a long time and it wouldn't be easy to move.

Moreover, where to turn was also a problem. In addition, the Ming emperor's goal might be to go to Karakorum, not necessarily to the Oirat side.

All sorts of reasons combined made him very conflicted.

"What do you think?" Mahmud looked at Tuohuan and Batuboluo.

“Father, I think the Ming emperor’s conquest of the grasslands is just a gimmick, and his real purpose is to consolidate his throne. He is more likely to just destroy the Northern Yuan and then stop,” Tuohuan said.

Conquering the grasslands is an enormous goal. It is undeniable that the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are indeed very powerful. If the Ming emperor wanted to, he could directly subdue the grasslands. But then what?
Could the Ming emperors stay on the grasslands indefinitely?

Can the Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders stay on the grasslands indefinitely?

The distance between the Central Plains and the grasslands was too great, which would have dashed the Ming emperor's ambition to conquer the grasslands, as the round trip would have taken too long.

Moreover, there is another factor: the grasslands are too vast. The Ming emperor was able to find them this time, but he might not be able to next time.

One dynasty after another rose and fell in the Central Plains, but only Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, conquered the grasslands. This speaks volumes. Conquering the grasslands was far more difficult than eliminating the forces on them, and the effort required for the two was completely different.

“Prime Minister, I also think that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty could not possibly intend to conquer the grasslands. It would require too much effort. Putting aside everything else, it would certainly be too much for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to stay on the grasslands forever,” said Bald Boluo.

Mahmud nodded after listening to what the two men had to say.

"Prime Minister, everything is settled." Taiping returned.

Mahmud looked at Taiping and said, "Taiping, what do you think of the current situation? Should we run away immediately, or should we stay put and observe for the time being?"

Before Taiping could speak, he added, "Tuohuan and Batuboluo are more inclined to stay where they are. They think that the Ming emperor's conquest of the grasslands is just a slogan, and the ultimate goal may be Karakorum."

Taiping pondered for a moment, then looked up at Mahmud and said, "Prime Minister, given the current situation, I also think we should stay where we are. The reason is simple: we don't have many good places to go on the grasslands now."

A sudden tribal migration is a very risky undertaking, and it can easily shatter the unity within the tribe.

Mahmud nodded, frowned, and fell silent for a while. He was well aware of the current situation, and he knew that his decision now could affect the rise and fall of the Oirat Mongols.

This invisible pressure made him hesitant to make a decision easily.

Tuohuan, Taiping, and Batuboluo didn't say much, just quietly watched Mahamu.

After a long time.

Mahmud took a deep breath, regained his composure, and said, "Tuohuan, pass on the word that a meeting will be held soon!"

Although he was the leader of the Oirat, when faced with a matter of life and death concerning the entire tribe, everyone still needed to discuss together whether to stay or leave.

"Yes, Father!" Tuohuan nodded, turned and walked away.

Taiping and Batu Boluo exchanged a glance. They weren't too surprised by Mahmud's decision. The matter at hand was indeed quite significant. If they were in his shoes, they might have made the same decision as Mahmud.

Inside the tent!
Benyashi's face was extremely gloomy: "Damn it, did you just see that? That guy Mahmud didn't take me, the Khan, seriously at all."

Toghon spoke rudely to him, but Mahmud only gave him a mild reprimand, which was practically telling him that he, Benyashiri, was nothing in the Oirat and should quickly put away his airs as the Great Khan.

Dorjibo felt bitter. Before coming to the Oirat, he had made preparations and didn't really think anything of Tuohuan's rudeness.

Previously, the main reason people called Benyashiri the Great Khan was Arughtai. Now that Arughtai is dead, who would still take Benyashiri, the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan, seriously?

In fact, Dorjibo even suspected that if it weren't for the external pressure from the Ming Dynasty, Benyashiri might already be imprisoned by Mahmud.

Of course, even though he knew the situation clearly, in the end, Dorjibo still patiently comforted him, saying, "Great Khan, please calm down. Let's get through this first."

Where there is life, there is hope.

Now they've come to join Mahmud. If they still can't realize this, the days ahead won't be easy.

Now that Benyashiri no longer has Arughtai by his side, Mahmud is less wary. If Benyashiri fails to recognize this and insists on acting like the Khan of the steppe, some very bad things may happen.

"Hoo," Benyashiri took a deep breath after hearing Dorjiber's words, suppressing his anger. His face full of frustration, he said, "I knew that I might encounter some uncomfortable situations when I came to the Oirat, but I did not expect Mahmud to be so arrogant. I have only just arrived in the Oirat, and he has already allowed his son to insult me. It is really too much."

When he decided to come to the Oirat, he had actually thought it over. Mahmud had previously shown him goodwill, and he had responded to Mahmud. Although he eventually returned to Arughtai's side due to pressure from Arughtai, he couldn't be blamed for that. He believed that Mahmud would understand.

To his surprise, after arriving in Oirat, Toghon took advantage of him, and Mahmud showed no intention of protecting him. This left him bewildered. What about Mahmud's attitude now? Was he just too naive all along?

Dorjib remained silent. Now that he was in the Oirat camp, he had to endure some things, even if he was wronged, otherwise it would be even worse if Mahmud turned on him.

"I have failed the Grand Tutor!" Benya said with a bitter expression.

Only after falling into misfortune can one see who is loyal and who is treacherous. Although Arughtai had a lot of control over him, he always maintained his dignity as the Khan of the Northern Yuan. When the Ming army attacked, he took the initiative to stay behind to cover the rear, buying him time to escape. Now look at Mahmud's actions, the contrast between the two is too obvious.

"Great Khan, let's not talk about this now!" Dorjibo couldn't help but speak up when he saw Benyashiri's appearance.

Now that things have come to this, instead of thinking about how to survive and how to develop the situation, they keep reminiscing about Arutai. What kind of nonsense is this?
If his life and fortune weren't tied to Benyashiri's, he wouldn't have wasted his breath, but now he had no choice. If Benyashiri were to fall into trouble, he wouldn't fare any better. Benyashiri paused, his gaze turning to Dorjibo.

Dorjibo said, "Great Khan, the Grand Tutor is no longer here. From now on, we will have to rely on ourselves!"

Benjamin stared blankly into space, remaining silent.

"Sigh," Duo'er sighed deeply, feeling a profound sense of powerlessness and not knowing what to do.

"If only the Grand Tutor were still here." A thought popped into his mind.

However, this thought only flashed through his mind and was quickly put back into his head. Facing the Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders, he really didn't know how Arutai could survive.

The Great Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture!

After news of Zhu Yunwen's great victory in Liaodong reached Yingtian Prefecture, the once restless city quieted down, and Zhu Yuanzhang's life became more leisurely.

Tang He sensed Zhu Yuanzhang's emotional changes and would often come to drink with him.

In the small courtyard.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Tang He drank cup after cup, and no one knew how much they drank.

There were four or five empty wine jars on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I have said something very disrespectful today. You will have to make amends to Prince Yunheng in the future," Tang He said, his breath reeking of alcohol.

In the past, given his personality, he would never have said such things, but today, Zhu Yuanzhang had been pulling him to drink, and as they drank, he became more talkative.

Of course, there was another important factor: as Zhu Yunwen gradually gained control of the Ming Dynasty, the power that originally belonged to Zhu Yuanzhang was slowly being lost. This also led to Tang He becoming less afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang and gradually becoming bolder.

"Of course, when we think back to what we did back then, we wish we could slap ourselves twice. Yuntong was so outstanding, how could we have been so blind as to foolishly banish him to Fengyang and imprison him under the high walls?" Zhu Yuanzhang showed no anger, but instead reflected on himself.

He had said these things to Tang He before, but just like Tang He, he had never spoken so sharply when he was sober. The main reason was that he couldn't bring himself to do it. He was an extremely proud person, and it was harder for him to deeply reflect on himself than to kill him.

"Your Majesty, don't just talk the talk. When Prince Yunhu returns, you must take action. I believe he will forgive you then," Tang He said, raising his wine cup with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his wine cup and clinked it with Tang He's. He tilted his head back and drank the wine in the cup. He said with a bitter face, "Brother, things are not as simple as you say. Yunhu is full of resentment towards us now. It's not that we haven't thought about apologizing, but this matter is not so easy to get rid of."

"What we're thinking now is to let time heal everything, and in the meantime, we'll do our best to help Yun-hu."

He voiced his thoughts, which was the only way he could think of to resolve the conflict with Zhu Yunwen.

Only time will tell. Of course, he was also very clear in his heart that it was impossible to truly make Zhu Yunwen forgive him, after all, the harm he had caused to Zhu Yunwen was too great.

The throne, a position that can only be held once in the world, was originally something Zhu Yunwen could have obtained directly. However, he went through all sorts of trouble to get it. If Zhu Yunwen hadn't been strong enough, his life might have fallen into darkness. If he had gone through all of this, he definitely wouldn't have been able to let it go in the end.

“Your Majesty, you can do all of these things, but that doesn’t prevent you from apologizing to Prince Yuntong and personally admitting your past mistakes. I have met with Prince Yuntong. Although he may resent you for some of the things you did, he shares your personality and deep down he also longs for family affection,” Tang He said as he poured wine for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, his mouth opening and closing as if unsure what to say. Finally, he picked up the wine cup in front of him, tilted his head back, and drank the wine in one gulp, his gaze lost in thought.

Tang He drank a cup with him and said, "Your Majesty, do you really want to take this step? Otherwise, do you expect Prince Yunheng to come to you on his own initiative?"

He was well aware of Zhu Yuanzhang's inner turmoil at that moment. However, if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to gain Zhu Yunwen's forgiveness, he had to take the initiative to do so, since he had been the one who was wrong back then.

He knew Zhu Yuanzhang's personality and understood how difficult it would be for Zhu Yuanzhang to take this step. But as he said before, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to gain Zhu Yunwen's forgiveness, this step had to be taken.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze fell on Tang He.

Tang He didn't say anything more, but simply nodded heavily to Zhu Yuanzhang, offering encouragement.

"Hoo," Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said, "Alright, we'll listen to you. After Yunhu returns from the grasslands, we'll go and apologize to him."

“That’s right, Your Majesty. Whether or not you say an apology makes a huge difference. Have you ever considered that perhaps Prince Yuntong has been waiting for your apology all along?” Tang He said.

"We really hadn't thought about that," Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside, and Jiang Huan, his face full of undisguised joy, hurried over: "Your Majesty, great news! Grandson Yuntong has caught up with Arughtai on the grasslands and has now incorporated Arughtai and all his troops into his army. They are now advancing towards the direction of the Oirat."

"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang and Tang He were both taken aback upon hearing this.

No, they've already taken down Arughtai?
real or fake?

"The news is absolutely true. Although it sounds incredible, it seems that Prince Yuntong can accurately find the target he is looking for. The vast grasslands have no concealment effect on Prince Yuntong at all," Jiang Huan said excitedly.

"What's going on?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened, his mouth opened and closed, unsure of what to say.

The news Jiang Huan brought was so shocking that he couldn't process it for a while.

"Your Majesty, the grandson of the Emperor, Yun Tong, may truly be able to fulfill the promise he made when he went to war!" Tang He's voice trembled as he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

(End of this chapter)