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

Chapter 193 Controlling the Grasslands, Using Barbarians to Control Barbarians
Tuohuan, Taiping, and Batuboluo stepped back, forming a pincer movement to block Dorjibo's retreat. Their intention was clear: although this was the Oirat region, and it wouldn't matter if Dorjibo went out and talked nonsense, they did not intend to take that risk.

Why take unnecessary risks when you can eliminate danger directly? Isn't that redundant?

Nobody wants their work to become more complicated, so they generally try to minimize it. For example, right now, it's enough to just keep Duo'er from going out and talking nonsense. Why do we have to let him run out?

"No, no, no, Prime Minister, you misunderstand. I have no intention of helping the Great Khan. I just want to live." Dorjeebo waved his hands repeatedly.

He saw through Mahmud's thoughts and knew that Benyashiri was doomed, which is why he decided to look for an opportunity.

He wasn't Benyashiri's man to begin with; he was only acting on Arughtai's orders to protect Benyashiri as she fled. Now that her life was at stake, he naturally couldn't possibly die with her.

Originally, he was looking for an opportunity to escape, but the Oirat soldiers kept a close watch on him along the way, leaving him no suitable opportunity to run away. With no other choice, he had to bite the bullet and come to see Mahmud, and then decisively extricate himself from the situation and not be associated with Bunyashiri.

Given the current situation, if he continues to stick with Benyashiri, he will probably die with her in the end. Only by betraying Benyashiri might he have a chance to survive.

"Tsk tsk, Duo'erzhibo, you are the Khan's confidant, do you think we would trust you?" Tuohuan sneered.

Dorjibo protected Benyashiri on her way to safety, but now he suddenly says he wants to abandon her. Dorjibo doesn't quite believe this. Of course, he mainly believes that trusting Benyashiri would be taking unnecessary risks, which is far less desirable than simply killing Benyashiri.

"Really, I swear. If the Prime Minister doesn't believe me, then do with me as you please," said Duo'erzhibo.

"Could this guy really not be one of Benjamin's people?"

"What's going on? What does Uncle Duo'er mean by this?"

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Tuohuan, Taiping, and Batuboluo looked at Duoerzhibo in surprise and doubt.

Mahmud remained silent.

"Grand Tutor, please believe me!" Duo'erzhibo looked at the situation before him, his heart filled with anxiety.

If Mahmud were to actually kill him in this situation, it would be incredibly frustrating.

"Father, I think we should just kill this person to avoid any accidents," Tuohuan said, a fierce glint in his eyes.

Dorjiber's expression changed, and he looked at Mahmud with pleading eyes: "Prime Minister, I am really not the Khan's man!"

He was a little frustrated. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have been better off running away on the way here. At least then he would have had more autonomy. Now he was completely passive.

“Alright, when the Ming emperor arrives, you will represent the Oirat to surrender, how about that?” Mahmud made his decision and looked at Dorjib.

"Yes, Prime Minister!" Duo'erzhibo breathed a sigh of relief and replied respectfully.

He understood Mahmud's meaning: he was to test the Ming Dynasty's intentions. If the Ming Dynasty was going to take action against the Oirats, they could simply run away and perhaps still have a chance to survive.

However, this was a relatively good outcome for him, at least Mahmud didn't kill him outright.

"Father!" Tuohuan looked at Mahamu, still preferring to kill Dorjibo directly.

Mahmud waved his hand at Toghon and said, "Alright, this matter is settled!"

"Yes, Father!" Upon hearing Mahmud's words, Tuohuan had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​killing Dorjibo.

"Boom!"

At this moment, the ground shook even more violently.

Mahmud took a deep breath and said, "Dorjibo, go and greet the Emperor of the Great Ming for me!"

"Yes!" Dorjee nodded, turned and walked away.

At this point, he had no other choice. His mind raced, trying to figure out how to please Zhu Yunwen.

First of all, he definitely couldn't let Zhu Yunwen kill him directly, otherwise he would still have no chance. This would be a great test of his first sentence.

Being able to save one's life in the first instance is crucial for survival in the long run; this step is absolutely essential and cannot be rushed.

Mahmud watched Dorjibo leave, then looked at Tuohuan and said, "Tuohuan, go and keep an eye on Dorjibo. If he dares to play any tricks, don't hesitate to shoot him dead."

"Yes, Father!" Tuohuan nodded and turned to leave.

In the blink of an eye, only Mahmud, Taiping, and Batu Boluo remained in the tent.

"You two should go back and prepare yourselves, be ready to flee at any time," Mahmud said, waving his hand.

They wanted to surrender directly, but they didn't know Zhu Yunwen's attitude yet. Therefore, they had to make two preparations. That way, even if Zhu Yunwen were to launch a massacre against the Oirat Mongols, they would have a chance to survive instead of waiting to die.

"Yes, Prime Minister!" Taiping and Batu Boluo nodded. Mahmud had already instructed them to make preparations, and now it was just a final check to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

"We hope the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will accept our surrender!" Taiping and Batu Boluo thought to themselves.

Although it is extremely difficult, surrendering to the Ming Dynasty is indeed the best outcome at present, as it can minimize their losses.

Neither of them had much ambition, nor did they consider whether there would be any benefits in siding with Zhu Yunwen. What they were thinking about was how to preserve their own lives and strength.

Inside the tent, only Mahmud remained. He took a deep breath, his face utterly calm.

He had done everything he could in the face of the current situation; the rest was up to fate. There was nothing more he could do.

the other side.

Benyashiri waited and waited, but could only sense Zhu Yunwen's troops steadily approaching the Oirat, and Dorjibo had not returned.

Gradually, he realized something was wrong: "Damn it, Uncle Duo'er, have you betrayed me too?"

At this point, even if he were stupid, he would realize that something was wrong.

Dorjiber might not have gone to plead with Mahmud, but rather to take the opportunity to sever ties with him. "Heh!" A bitter smile appeared on his face. He wasn't too angry or resentful towards Dorjiber. The reason was simply that he could understand Dorjiber's actions. If it were him, he would definitely choose to run away as well.

In particular, now that he is trapped by the Oirats, he is doomed to die. Dorjibo is not his confidant, so why would he be foolish enough to die with him?

He himself was well aware that if the Ming Dynasty captured him, they would never let him go.

Everyone else can survive, but he definitely won't!
Outside the Oirat camp!
Zhu Yunwen led the Ming army to attack!
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming!" Dorjibo took a deep breath, knelt down, and shouted loudly.

He had already made arrangements. The first step was to attract the attention of the Ming emperor. Only in this way could he avoid being killed immediately.

"Hmm?" Zhu Yunwen was taken aback and pulled on the reins of his warhorse: "Whoa!"

"Boom!" The Ming army halted as Zhu Yunwen arrived.

"Dorzhibo!" Before Zhu Yunwen could speak, Arutai spotted Dorzhibo first and couldn't help but exclaim.

The next second, his gaze swept around, searching for Benjamin's figure.

"Grand Tutor!" Dorjibo also saw Arutai and was stunned, his face full of disbelief. He did not expect that Arutai had not died in the face of the attack of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. However, Arutai's appearance now seemed a bit strange. It felt as if he had come with the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Oirat!
He was well aware of the conflict between the Tatars and the Oirats, but with the Ming Dynasty attacking the Northern Yuan, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to join forces with the Ming Dynasty to attack the Oirats at this time?

The Oirat and Tatar were essentially one entity, like brothers from the same father. It's utterly baffling that the Tatars have now rallied the Ming Dynasty to give their little brother, the Oirat, a sound beating.

Arughtai, disregarding formalities, instinctively prepared to inquire about Benjamin's whereabouts: "Great..."

Before he could finish speaking, he stopped himself. Now that he had pledged allegiance to the Ming Dynasty, it was clearly inappropriate for him to inquire about or show concern for Benjamin's whereabouts at this time.

Calming himself, Arutai asked, "Doerzhibo, what are you doing?"

He would inquire about Benyashiri's whereabouts later. Right now, he wanted to see what was going on with Dorjibo. It was one thing for him to have come to the Oirat, but why was he also out there to greet Zhu Yunwen? What was he up to?
Dorjibo's face showed a bitter expression. He said, "Grand Tutor, I am only here to welcome His Majesty the Emperor on the orders of the Prime Minister. The Oirat tribe wants to surrender to His Majesty the Emperor."

After saying that, he looked up at Zhu Yunwen with a fawning expression.

"What? Mahmud is going to surrender to the Ming Dynasty?" Arughtai was a bit dumbfounded and at a loss. The Ming army had just arrived in Oirat, and Mahmud was about to surrender. He should at least put up a fight!

"Bring Mahmud over!" Zhu Yunwen said after thinking for a moment.

Mahmud surrendering is fine; he won't continue the killing. However, he needs to be sure if Mahmud really wants to surrender. What if it's just a pretense, a trap?

Despite having the system's assistance, Zhu Yunwen was not overly careless. After all, his life was in his own hands, and it was better to be cautious.

Arrogance will never end well!
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!" Dorjibo was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that Arutai was still alive and had even joined Zhu Yunwen's forces.

With his old leader Arughtai around, his life should be safe. Moreover, after joining Zhu Yunwen's forces, he still has his old leader to take care of him. In short, he's very comfortable!
"What's going on? The fighting hasn't even started yet, and the Oirats have already surrendered? Could there be some kind of trap involved?"

"What are you trying to fake? It's probably because the fighting prowess of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger Leopard Cavalry in the Liaodong Campaign intimidated the Oirat Mongols. Now that we've come knocking, what can they do but surrender?"

"Indeed, if the Oirat don't surrender now, they may face a massacre in the end!"

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Zhu Di, Lan Yu, and others spoke up.

Although the surrender of the Oirat Mongols came as a great surprise to them, they soon understood it after a little thought.

Resistance would be a dead end, and for the Oirat at this point, surrender is truly the best option!
"Your Majesty, are we just going to accept the surrender of the Oirat Mongols like this? Isn't that a bit risky?" Zhu Gaoxu hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to ask Zhu Yunwen.

When the Ming army arrived at the Oirat, the Oirat surrendered immediately. In this situation, the Oirat's fighting strength was not lost at all. What if the Oirat army rebelled after the Ming army left?
If we can find the Oirat now and attack them, they will definitely move their camp next time, making it much harder to find them then.

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing!" Zhu Yuntong waved his hand.

He understood Zhu Gaoxu's concerns, but he had already made arrangements for the grasslands.

Use barbarians to control barbarians.

For thousands of years, the Central Plains have suppressed the grasslands many times, but when all the results are considered together, the approach of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was more impressive. Only the Tang Dynasty truly conquered the grasslands.

With such successful examples around, Zhu Yunwen naturally wanted to copy them.

In addition, Zhu Yunwen now meets all the conditions for using barbarians to control barbarians, so it is only natural that he must learn from him!
I've given you all the answers. If you still can't do it right, then you're really stupid!

"Yes!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more. Since Zhu Yunwen had a plan in mind, he naturally had nothing to worry about.

Although he didn't know what Zhu Yuntong's plan was, and it was difficult for him to come up with a good plan for the current situation, he had witnessed too many miracles during the time he had been by Zhu Yuntong's side, and they all happened to Zhu Yuntong.

Therefore, when he heard Zhu Yunwen say that he already had a plan, he immediately chose to believe him!
After a while!

Mahmud, accompanied by Toghon, Taiping, Batu Boluo, and other high-ranking Oirat officials, approached Zhu Yunwen and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Great Emperor!"

"Hehe, get up, all of you!" Zhu Yunwen smiled and waved his hand.

"Has this grassland been conquered just like that? Isn't that a bit too easy?"

"Conquer the grasslands? This is conquering the grasslands! Isn't that too easy? Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty has done it! The Ming Dynasty is truly going to conquer the grasslands!"

"Now that we have conquered the grasslands, how should we govern them? It feels like we are dancing on the edge of a knife, and the consequences could be too great. I wonder what Your Majesty is thinking."

"Having accepted the surrender of the Tatars, and now the Oirats have also surrendered, what are Your Majesty's true intentions?"

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The generals stared in disbelief at Mahmud and his entourage kneeling before them, their eyes glazed over. They could hardly believe that the grasslands had been conquered so easily.

(End of this chapter)