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Yan Gaofei hurried to the Royal Academy and reported to Qin Mu: "Prince Qin, there have been major changes in the Qing Dynasty. Haoge was imprisoned and died suddenly in prison. The fake queen mother married Dorgon..."
Am I crazy, or is this world too crazy? For a moment, Qin Mu was a little confused. Was it true that the Holy Mother Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty married Dorgon
The New Year is almost here, and Dorgon is really capable of causing trouble. If he wants to cause trouble for you, he can go and cause trouble for Huang Taiji's concubines. He even killed Hauge, which really makes people live in peace!
Qin Mu hurried back to the palace and summoned the cabinet scholars and ministers from the six ministries to discuss countermeasures.
After the ministers arrived, Yan Gaofei recounted the news. Liu Boquan, the Minister of Revenue, was shocked and was the first to jump out and say, "King Qin, King Qin, do you remember what I said a few days ago that there is not much grain left in the granary?"
"Haha, Boquan, don't be impatient. Just because I asked everyone to discuss this, it doesn't mean I will send troops immediately."
"The King of Qin is wise." Liu Boquan breathed a sigh of relief. Since the troops were not sent out, there was basically nothing for him to do.
Minister of Rites Du Yinxi sneered, "What a barbarian! The so-called Holy Mother Empress Dowager actually married Dorgon. It's really ridiculous. If a person doesn't know etiquette and shame, what's the difference between him and an animal?"
Yang Shen, the Dali Temple official who had just returned to Beijing, shook his head and said, "The fake queen mother married Dorgon. I'm afraid it's not just because the Jiannu don't know etiquette and shame. Dorgon may want to increase his political appeal through this move."
Song Xiance nodded repeatedly and said, "That's true. The Tartars are losing ground militarily and have suffered heavy losses. In addition, their leader is young, so the internal power struggle must be very fierce. As the regent, Dorgon has an unshirkable responsibility for the military failure. In order to avoid internal division, Dorgon took the initiative to kill Haoge. He married the fake queen mother just to concentrate power."
Qin Mu said calmly: "Dorgon's move may seem ridiculous, but in fact it is a very clever move, which is extremely important to avoid the internal division of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, he acted quickly and ruthlessly, and he is indeed a hero of the time;
Everyone must not be blinded by the superficial issues of etiquette and integrity. A highly unified Qing Dynasty will be extremely disadvantageous to our Great Qin. This king asked everyone to come here to see if there is any way to remedy the situation. "
Gu Jun'en said: "King of Qin, I suggest that you send someone to Yingshang immediately to persuade Aobai to rebel. Aobai is not a foolish person. He is a core member of Haoge's faction. This time he abandoned Fengyang without authorization. No matter from which aspect, Dorgon has no reason to let him off easily.
Before, with Hauge around, Dorgon was a little hesitant, fearing that Hauge's group would fight back. Perhaps he didn't dare to do anything to Aobai, but now that Hauge is dead, his people are leaderless, and Dorgon must have no more scruples. With Aobai's intelligence, he should have thought of this, and when he is desperate, there is a great possibility that he can successfully turn him against the government."
Qin Mu felt that what Gu Jun'en said made sense. He might as well send someone to give it a try. If he could persuade Aobai to rebel, it would be a huge blow to the Qing Dynasty.
Aobai was known as the "first brave man in Manchuria". If even he surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, what would those traitors think? This move might trigger a huge chain reaction.
Qin Mu called Yan Gaofei in and said, "Send a message to Governor Meng of Shouzhou immediately and let him take full responsibility for instigating a rebellion. You may as well offer more favorable terms. Go quickly."
"Yes, King Qin."
Sima An thought for a long time. This time, Dorgon acted decisively and did not give Daqin any time to react. The matter was basically settled. Now, apart from Aobai, Daqin could not find any other point of force to pry open the internal factional struggle of the Qing Dynasty.
Since the Qing Dynasty is not doing well internally, let's look further ahead. Sima stroked his short beard and said, "King Qin, I think it's time to make some moves in Mongolia. When Lin Danhan was alive, there was an endless war between the two Jurchens. Now it has only been about ten years. Although the Mongolian tribes are subject to the Jurchens, their status has always been relatively detached;
The relationship between the Jurchens and the Mongols was actually maintained by interests and marriage. The Jurchens and the Khorchin tribe had the most frequent marriages and the closest relationship. The Khorchin Zhuoliketu Prince Wu Keshan was the elder brother of the pseudo-empress dowager Borjigit Bumbutai and Hailanzhu.
Huang Taiji's fourth daughter Tuya was betrothed to Wu Keshan's third son Biltahar. Dorgon, Dodo and others' wives were also from the Khorchin tribe. It is difficult for us to have children in the Khorchin tribe.
But in addition to the Khorchin tribe, there are also the Ujumchin tribe, the Hochit tribe, the Sunite tribe, the Abagha tribe, the Alhanar tribe, the Gorlos tribe, the Durbert tribe, the Zasai tribe; the Kharachin tribe, the Aohan tribe, the Naiman tribe, the Balin tribe, the Zhalut tribe, the Ongniud tribe, the Keshiketeng tribe and other Mongolian tribes.
Some of these Mongolian tribes did not have very close relations with the Jurchens, and some were even unwilling to submit to the Jurchens. They only reluctantly submitted to the Jurchens after their rise to power in order to avoid the Jurchens sending troops to attack. As for the Mongolian tribes that followed the Jurchens into the pass, many of them just wanted to take the opportunity to plunder.
Now that Ajige and Duoduo have been defeated in succession, the Jurchens and Khorchins have been badly hurt and their strength has been greatly reduced. These Mongolian tribes must be somewhat hesitant. We can try to send people to contact these Mongolian tribes and try to separate the Jurchens from Mongolia. If this move is successful, the Jurchens will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. "
A year ago, Daqin was still a force lurking in the Huguang area. If it sent people to contact the Mongolian tribes, no one would pay attention. But now that it has defeated Ajige and Duoduo in succession and the offensive and defensive positions have switched with the Qing Dynasty, sending people there again will be a different situation.
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "After the Jurchens, there are the Mongols. During the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols have always been the main threat to the border. The nine important border towns have stationed heavy troops, which has cost countless people. Therefore, we can't just think about dealing with the Jurchens. Since we want to conquer Mongolia, we must think long-term. How to win them over and divide them will be beneficial to controlling Mongolia in the future. We must think carefully and clearly."
Qin Mu knew the direction of history, and he was eager to focus the Qin Dynasty's energy on the ocean.
The early stage of a country's rise is often also the period of its strongest military strength. If it fails to sweep away the northern problems during this period,
It would be like the Ming Dynasty, which was always restrained by the Northern Yuan Dynasty and spent most of its energy in the north.
This is not what Qin Mu wants to see. He must push the Qin Dynasty into an irreversible ocean age within his lifetime.
To achieve this goal, the problems in the north must be solved as quickly as possible. We cannot leave a mess like the Ming Dynasty did.
During the Yongle period, the Ming Dynasty was also very powerful. Emperor Yongle launched five expeditions to Mongolia, and it cannot be said that he did not work hard. The key point is that the northern desert steppes are too vast, and it would be difficult to solve the problem once and for all.
Li Yuan, a scholar in the cabinet, said: "To win over the Mongols and fight against the Jurchens, we must give the Mongols certain benefits. If we are not careful, it is very likely that the Mongols will become stronger again. I think we must be extremely cautious in this matter."
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "To deal with the nomadic peoples in the north, military force is necessary, but military force alone is not enough. By the way, what religion do the Mongolian tribes believe in?"
Song Xiance, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, immediately replied, “Your Majesty, the Mongolian tribes mainly believe in Tibetan Buddhism, including the Red Sect and the Yellow Sect. In the year when Lindan Khan ascended the throne, the Maidari Hutuktu Zaanang Kunga Ningbo, sent by the fourth emperor Yundan Gyatso, arrived in Hohhot via Ordos and became the enthroned lama of the Yellow Sect in Mongolia.
Soon, Ligdan Khan invited Maidarinomen Khan and Zhuoni Choerji to Chahanhot. Not only did he convert to the Yellow Sect himself, but he also allowed them to spread the religion in the Chahar area.
But in the 46th year of the Wanli reign, the Tibetan Red Sect sent Sharba Hutuktu to Mongolia to preach. Lin Danhan was impressed by the magic of the Red Sect Lama Sharba Hutuktu and welcomed him in Chahanhot. He also named him the state teacher and received the initiation of the profound secret vehicle. In short, the Yellow Sect and the Red Sect came and went in Mongolia, and both had believers. "
Qin Mu frowned slightly after hearing this. We are not familiar with the Red Sect and the Yellow Sect!
Should we use Jia Yi's "Five Bait and Three Gifts" strategy, and give the Mongols some delicious food, beautiful women, luxurious houses, property, slaves and maids, and use some advanced things as bait to lure the Mongols to surrender
After they surrender, I will mingle with them, personally pour wine for them to drink, so that they will be moved to tears, and then wait for them to bow down... ... ..
Qin Mu quickly cleared his mind. Jia Yi's strategy of "three kings as bait" was not unusable, but it was not necessary to use it now. If it was to be used, it would have to wait until the Qin Dynasty occupied an absolute dominant position. But like Emperor Taizong of Tang, it would be effective to show some favors after showing off its power in foreign lands.
To put it bluntly, it means giving a sweet date after a big stick. Now the big stick has not been hit yet, so no matter how many sweet dates you give, it will be in vain.
Qin Mu asked Mongolia what religion they believed in, which of course had ulterior motives, but it seemed that this method was not working, at least not now, so he had to find another way.
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ps: I must thank every brother who gave support. Brothers were very strong today. We stabbed Tiger Chrysanthemum! Ahem... There is also Niu Ju in front, brothers, work hard! Of course, don't let others stab back, it's both Tiger and Niu, it's unbearable!
Please give me a monthly ticket, I really want it!
.(To be continued..)
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