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

Chapter 503 Esen's Plans!
"After we return, each department can make its own selections. Apart from keeping some of the young and elite personnel, the rest can be used to entertain His Majesty the Emperor!"

"If we happen to win by accident, we'll all share the gold and silver." Then, Esen issued an even more ruthless order! Except for the young elites of each tribe, everyone else was to be used as cannon fodder to fight against the Ming Dynasty!
In truth, Esen knew perfectly well that under the current circumstances, they had no chance of defeating the Ming Dynasty.

However, at this moment, all the Oirat people also knew that if they didn't fight the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't retreat. After all, the words of the Great Emperor, who could ride a dragon, were not to be taken lightly! How could they dare to retreat?!

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, it was decided to prioritize preserving the tribe's elite young and strong forces, and as for the others, it was simply considered a defeat in this battle!
It must be said that Esen was indeed a man of great talent who could unify the grasslands. At this moment, the decision he made was extremely cruel, yet extremely rational!

"Great Khan!!!" Upon hearing their leader Esen's words, the other leaders under his command were also heartbroken, their eyes filled with resentment as they glared at Esen. This anger wasn't directed at Esen, yet they dared not unleash it upon the terrifying emperor. Therefore, their resentment was directed at their own current helplessness!

At this moment, even knowing that this decision was difficult, not a single person present dared to stop Esen's decision. They knew they couldn't stop him! Moreover, while Esen's decision was ruthless, it was the best solution! Therefore, even with their immense resentment, this was all they could do.

Looking at his generals, whose faces were filled with despair, Esen was helpless. They had simply run into a much bigger antagonist this time!

But then, Esen remembered a message he had received from a Tibetan leader, and recalling what he had witnessed that day. Gritting his teeth, Esen decided to take a gamble!

Then, Esen's expression changed, and he spoke to the group of generals under his command.

"Gentlemen, it is rumored that Emperor Longwu has many children!"
Furthermore, as long as their offspring reach the age of fifteen, they will be granted a fertile fiefdom by the Dragon Emperor! Vast lands, similar to those of Japan, were personally granted to his brothers by the Great Emperor!

The emperor also bestowed upon his two sons a land as fertile as Korea!
I've heard that in the Turkic lands, far across the sea, the Great Emperor has also enfeoffed more than ten princes!

It is even rumored that in the distant Western Rong lands, a territory comparable to the Ming Dynasty, more than a dozen princes were enfeoffed!

Even the Great Emperor's own sisters have a small island as their fiefdom! Looking at his unwilling generals, Esen's eyes flashed with a strange light as he spoke to them in an inexplicable tone.
At this moment, Esen's words implied that Emperor Longwu had granted vast fiefdoms to his sons, brothers, and sisters! His yearning for fertile land was revealed to the fullest extent in his words!

"What does the Great Khan mean...?" In a daze, someone in the tent seemed to understand the meaning behind Esen's words and subconsciously asked Esen.

"The emperor's sons will be enfeoffed when they are fifteen years old!"

I think I'm still young, and I can wait fifteen years!

Even if I can't wait, my son can!

"I no longer want my people to live a life that the people of the Central Plains regard as barbarians, eating raw meat and drinking blood!" Esen said, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the surprised gazes of the generals.

"Great Khan!" In an instant, more generals understood the meaning behind Esen's words. Their gazes towards Esen were filled with profound shock!
Looking at the group of generals, Ye Xian spoke his mind even more frankly!

"Excellent! I will present my most beautiful daughter to His Majesty the Emperor!"

The grasslands are so poor now that they simply can't support so many people!

I don't want my descendants to live forever on this barren land, forced to migrate like wild beasts! I want my descendants and the people to live a stable and prosperous life like the people of the Central Plains!

Since His Majesty the Emperor's sons have been granted fertile and vast lands!

If my daughter can also give birth to a son for His Majesty the Emperor, when that child is enfeoffed, I will lead the people of my tribe to go with him to a wider and more fertile place, and live the life of a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty!

"I will present this to His Majesty the Emperor!" Esen's eyes gleamed as he loudly proclaimed his purpose to his generals.

Yes, the goal I first thought of was just that simple and unpretentious!

In reality, the reason why people from the grasslands migrated to the Central Plains was simply because they could no longer survive on the grasslands, and they left with all their hopes to try their luck! After all, everyone is human, and who doesn't want to live a good life? It's just that they really couldn't survive there anymore!

Now, he saw an opportunity to improve the lives of his people, so he decided to take a gamble!
After all, according to the information Esen received, the fiefdoms granted to his sons by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor were indeed fertile lands!
Even more remarkably, it is said that Emperor Longwu even sent that terrifying dragon to the distant Turkic lands specifically for his sons' fiefdoms! Originally, Esen thought it was just an absurd legend, but now it seems that it is all true!
"Great Khan, you may wonder what we are like?" Hearing Esen's words, the generals of the other tribes were also deeply moved. After all, who would want to toil on the grasslands every day when there were better days ahead? Wouldn't it be better to be a nobleman from the Central Plains?
Seeing the fervent gazes of his generals, Esen spoke again.

"We will not attack the city this afternoon!"

At dusk, I will send someone to deliver my princess to the Ming Dynasty!

"Attack the city first thing tomorrow morning!" Esen immediately said to the crowd without any hesitation.

As evening fell, a group of people slowly emerged from the Oirat camp, and the Ming soldiers guarding the city immediately tensed up.

As they approached the gates of Beijing, the nomadic tribes of the steppes swallowed hard, their mouths watering at the sight of the terrifying beast so close at hand. But at that moment, all the Oirat soldiers kept as far away from this monstrous creature as possible!

"Thump thump." Just as the group of grassland people approached the city gate, they saw the alligator dragon move its body gently a few times, as if it were turning over in its sleep. In an instant, there was a series of thumping sounds, and endless dust rose from the ground!

"Gulp!" This situation startled the group of Oirat soldiers! Some were even so frightened that they fell to the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy!

After swallowing hard, the Oirat general responsible for escorting Qiqige tightened his grip on the hammer, as if only in this way could he give himself a sense of security! Little did he know, the hammer in his hand was not even as big as a single scale of the alligator!

"The Ming soldiers defending the city!"

"We have been ordered by the Great Khan to deliver gifts to His Majesty the Emperor!" Seeing the terrifying dragon harming people, the Oirat general struggled to tear his gaze away from the dragon and roared loudly towards the city wall. At that moment, all he wanted was to finish his business and get away from this place!

"The Oirat people!?"
"What's going on?!" The general guarding the city was Shi Heng's nephew, Shi Biao. After hearing the commotion below the city, he also shifted his gaze from the movement of the alligator dragon getting up and asked the Oirat people below the city.

"Our Khan said that His Majesty the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom has come to the Great Ming Dynasty this time, but none of his attendants or maids have come with him. Therefore, he has specially sent us to deliver a maid to His Majesty the Emperor!" The Oirat general who was escorting him felt a little relieved after seeing that the alligator dragon was lying motionless on the ground again. Then he shouted loudly to the city wall.

(End of this chapter)