Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 499 Battles under the condition of not conquering the country

Hehe~!

I know you are unwilling, and even the army behind you is unwilling!

However, I cannot allow the Ming Dynasty to perish! Looking at Esen's grim face, Emperor Longwu stated his bottom line: No matter what, the Ming Dynasty cannot perish!

Upon hearing Emperor Longwu's words, Esen, standing by the moat, fell silent. He knew he might not gain anything this time, and might even suffer heavy losses!

At this moment, Yu Qian, Yang Shiqi, and the others behind Emperor Longwu underwent a dramatic change in expression! They had a bad feeling about it!
"How about this, let's do it first!"

I'm giving you a chance!

I will not intervene!

My army will not intervene!

Your Oirat army can slowly fight the Ming army!

Under the premise that the Ming Dynasty cannot perish: If you win, I will, on behalf of the Ming Dynasty, agree to your previous demands for gold and silver compensation.
"If you lose, then retreat on your own," Emperor Longwu uttered these strange words amidst the horrified gazes of Yu Qian and the others. For a moment, the Ming officials on the city wall were completely dumbfounded!

"Your Majesty the Emperor~" For a moment, Esen was stunned by these words! He did not expect that the Dragon Emperor would actually pull such a move!
"Your Majesty!"

"Prince Han"

"No!" In an instant, the Ming officials on the city wall, who had just realized what was happening, cried out in anguish.

"Why not?!" Emperor Longwu turned his gaze to the group of Ming Dynasty officials and asked calmly.

"The will says that Jianlong abdicates! This throne is to be passed on to me!"

However, I am already the emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, and I will certainly not succeed to the throne of the Great Ming Dynasty!
This time, I will not participate in the war, but only guarantee that the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed! This can be considered as fulfilling the promise made to the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty!

Moreover, regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty wins or loses, I will leave this throne to the emperor!

"Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?" Seeing the tense expressions of the Ming Dynasty officials, Emperor Longwu revealed his purpose. He only guaranteed that the Ming Dynasty would not be destroyed; if they lost, the Ming Dynasty would only have to pay some money, and if they won, all the better! In any case, Emperor Longwu would not covet the Ming Dynasty's throne, or rather, no matter what, Emperor Longwu would leave the throne to the descendants of Emperor Xuanzong!
"I disagree!" The moment Emperor Longwu finished explaining, Yu Qian roared in disagreement!
"I have no objection!" Just as Yu Qian said this, Empress Dowager Sun directly agreed to the matter!
In an instant, everyone's eyes on the city wall were focused on Yu Qian! Even Empress Dowager Sun looked at Yu Qian, eager to know what he was up to this time!

Even countless officials stared at Yu Qian, eager to know what he was thinking!
"Your Majesty, you cannot abandon the Ming Dynasty!" Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yu Qian knelt down and pleaded with Emperor Longwu!
For a moment, everyone stared blankly at Yu Qian, not understanding what he was up to!

"Lord Yu, it's too late!"
Things are different now than they were twenty years ago!

I already have the Dragon Kingdom! Even my sons have been enfeoffed there!

"After this, let the Ming Dynasty find its own destiny!" Looking at Yu Qian's appearance, Emperor Longwu raised his hand to help Yu Qian up and said calmly.
"But..." Yu Qian was helped up, his face filled with sorrow. He knew that Emperor Longwu's appearance meant he was truly going to abandon the Ming Dynasty! "Your Majesty, in the blink of an eye, you will all regret it~" Looking at Emperor Longwu's resolute eyes, Yu Qian turned his gaze to the Ming Dynasty officials beside him, and finally looked at Empress Dowager Sun, saying sarcastically.

After Yu Qian finished speaking, he seemed to have lost all his strength and stood to the side in dejection.

"I'll ask you one more time, has the Ming Dynasty agreed to my request?!" After Yu Qian left, Emperor Longwu asked Empress Dowager Sun again.

"As long as the Emperor can be saved, I agree!" Empress Dowager Sun's meaning was clear: she wanted to save her son!
"My only concern is that the Ming Dynasty will not perish!"

"I only ask, will you agree to this?" Looking at the still unyielding Empress Dowager Sun, Emperor Longwu smiled disdainfully and asked again. At this moment, with Emperor Longwu's question, the Ming officials on the city walls all turned their gazes to Empress Dowager Sun!

"I agree!" After giving Emperor Longwu a deep look, Empress Dowager Sun turned to look at her son hanging below the city wall, closed her eyes, and agreed!

"Grand Secretary Yang!!" The instant Empress Dowager Sun answered, everyone heard Yu Qian's shrill and indignant voice. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Yu Qian staring at Yang Shiqi with bloodshot eyes, as if he wanted to tear Yang Shiqi apart!

"Your Majesty~" Seeing Yu Qian's expression, Yang Shiqi was deeply moved! Immediately, Yang Shiqi stepped forward and bowed to the Dragon Emperor. Clearly, Yang Shiqi understood Yu Qian's feelings at this moment!

At the same time, Yang Shiqi also knew that the Ming Dynasty needed an emperor who could keep order and control the situation in order to get out of its predicament!

"Grand Secretary Yang, there's no need for further words. Since the Empress Dowager has already agreed, then this matter is settled!" Looking at Yang Shiqi's expression, Emperor Longwu knew what the other party wanted to say, but Emperor Longwu wouldn't let Yang Shiqi finish speaking!

Immediately, Emperor Longwu turned his attention back to Esen by the moat!

At the same time, the Ming officials on the city walls also sensed an eerie atmosphere. They weren't fools, and no one who could hold a position in the capital was a fool! They knew that if even two of the most trusted ministers, Yu Qian and Yang Shiqi, were taking something so seriously, it meant that the matter was no small thing!
Furthermore, the court officials were not deaf. They clearly heard that Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian addressed the Longwu Emperor as "Your Majesty!" The implications of this were too chilling! They dared not think any further!

Even though the courtiers sensed something was amiss, they all chose to remain silent. After all, when things were unclear, following the crowd was the best way to save one's life!
"Great Khan Esen, what do you think of my proposal?!" Emperor Longwu casually asked Esen, his hand resting on the mottled city wall.

"If His Majesty the Emperor can truly guarantee that you and the Dragon Kingdom's army will not take action, I, on behalf of all the tribes of the grasslands, agree to this!"

"I wonder, Your Majesty, what else do you require?" Seeing the confident expression on Emperor Longwu's face atop the city wall, Esen also agreed with a ferocious grin. After all, in Esen's view, as long as the Dragon Kingdom didn't intervene, he still had a chance to win!

And it's quite obvious that Esen isn't a fool. He knows that Emperor Longwu and the Dragon Kingdom must have conditions for choosing not to act at this moment!
"Esen Khan is indeed a clever man!"

I won't waste any more words. If you are defeated, all the caravans of my Dragon Kingdom will be able to travel freely to any part of your grassland tribes!

"How about these conditions?!" Emperor Longwu pursed his lips slightly, looking at Esen with great interest.

At this moment, Emperor Longwu had no good intentions! He wanted to completely control the various tribes of the Oirat steppe through commercial means! Just like the current Dragon Kingdom, which controlled the Mughals and the Tibetan tribes through wool processing! He would have the steppe people raise cattle, sheep, and horses in exchange for the Dragon Kingdom's grain!
Of course, there was also a new steppe religion that had been assimilated by Taoism, which swept across all the Oirat tribes and was eventually completely assimilated!

"Your humble servant agrees!" Esen knew that Emperor Longwu's demands would not be as simple as they seemed. However, Esen had no choice! The Ming reinforcements were arriving soon! The weather was getting colder and colder! The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him!
(End of this chapter)