The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 587
Right now, Song Kuan is discussing with Han Tiankui how to reply and Anda.

"My son, this matter is really important, so we have to be cautious. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the world."

"Uncle Shi, I also know that this matter is of great importance, but is there any other way for us now?"

Song Kuan slowly raised his cup and took a sip of tea.Slowly put down the teacup again, and said unhurriedly.

After pondering for a while, I began to analyze again.

"Now that Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun are in the south, Li Qian's plan to send troops to Shaanxi has come to nothing after he pacified Sichuan. It is not yet known whether he will come back alive."

"The two sources of finance and taxation in Gwangju and Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been interrupted. At present, the court's salary turnover is not open, and many soldiers have not received their salary for two months. The salaries of officials at all levels have also been delayed again and again."

"In this situation, if you continue to drag it on, it won't take long, and you don't need others to beat you, and you will collapse."

"Furthermore, Jia Min and others took Chang'an as the main priority and played the banner of restoring the previous dynasty. I have not long established the new dynasty, and the foundation is not yet solid. Officials, soldiers and civilians from all over the country are mostly on the sidelines."

"Although there were a large number of people attached to the former dynasty, the equipment was poor, the training was poor, and the military discipline was lax. It was almost unusable."

"Currently, the entire Northeast is under the control of Jia Min, and it has been connected with Beihai, forming a separate regime."

"What I'm most worried about is not Jia Min's military strength, but his civil ability. In time, the Northeast and Beihai will flourish and become stronger gradually under his rule. At that time, we will calm down He is no match for him even in the south."

"My son is right. It's just that the Mogu people are also wolves with ambitions. If we ceded the outside of the Great Wall to them, we are afraid that we will become eternal sinners."

"Who said that everything beyond the Great Wall will be given over to them?"

"Does the prince have any other plans?"

"The Mogu people are powerful now, even without Jia Min's rebellion, sooner or later they will be a threat to me, Tianshun, and we will have a fight with them sooner or later. Now that they come to our door by themselves, it happens to be our opportunity."

"Your Majesty, do you mean that the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit?"

"Yes, we might as well pretend to agree to them first and ask them to send troops to attack Jia Min and the Chang'an rebels. Let's sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Take advantage of this opportunity to recuperate and calm down the chaos in the south."

"When the Mogu people and Jia Min are both defeated in the fight, we will take the opportunity to wipe them out."

Song Kuan's words made Han Tiankui fall into deep thought.

"Jia Min's volunteer army has excellent firearms and well-trained training, but the number is limited and the supplies are insufficient."

"Although the Mogus don't have firearms, their cavalry is on par with the Tatars. They have an advantage in numbers and geographical advantages. A fight between the two sides will definitely last for a long time."

"In this way, it gives us a chance to breathe. During this period, we can train soldiers and horses, manufacture firearms, and wait for the opportunity."

"The two forces of the Mogu people and Jia Min are our confidant's troubles. As long as they get rid of them, the world will be in peace for a long time."

"The son's plan is not bad, but will they be fooled?"

"The Mogu people are going to send troops at this time, and they can see that we are not strong enough at this time, and we are struggling internally and externally. I conclude that their ambitions are by no means limited to the Great Wall."

"You mean, they still have the heart to plot the imperial capital?"

"Not only the imperial capital, but also the Central Plains, Jiangnan and even the whole world. As long as Jia Min is defeated, there will be no obstacles for them to fight for world hegemony. How can they let go of this golden opportunity?"

"Among them, Jia Min will become the biggest obstacle for them to fight for world hegemony. Therefore, there must be a battle between the Mogu people and Jia Min."

"Looking at Jia Min again, if he wants to restore the former dynasty, after he separatizes the northeast, occupies the south of the Yangtze River, and even captures the imperial capital in the future, the Mogu people will become his confidants. How can he allow others to sleep soundly next to his couch? A powerful man It must be something Jia Min can't tolerate if the Mogu is staring at the north, so he must also get rid of the threat of the Mogu people."

"Even without this matter, they will have a battle sooner or later. Now it's just an early showdown."

"Your Majesty's true knowledge and insight, such an unraveling, made me suddenly enlightened, like being rescued from a desperate situation. In this way, you and I will join hands to play the emperor."

"Uncle Han Shi, this matter is not suitable to be reported to the emperor."

"Why?"

"Ministers in the court are mostly pedantic people who only want to make a name for themselves and boast. They will definitely oppose it if they play rashly. Even if the emperor is willing, it is difficult to refute them. If this is the case, the plan will be aborted."

"So why?"

"You can kill two birds with one stone."

"The plan will come out?"

"Meet with Anda, tell them to show sincerity first, and attack Niangziguan."

"Take Niangziguan? Although He Jialin can be attacked, the Mogu people are also approaching the imperial capital."

"The Mogu people captured Niangziguan, firstly, they can get rid of He Jialin and Zhou Tong for us, and remove their threat to the imperial capital and their relationship with Jia Min."

"Secondly, they are approaching the imperial capital, which can prompt the ministers of the DPRK and China to agree to reach an agreement between us and the Mogu people as soon as possible."

"Currently, the south has been occupied by Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun, the northeast is occupied by Jia Min, and the north is occupied by the Mogu people. If something happens to me, the dignitaries of the imperial capital will have nowhere to go."

"Most of these people are only for their own high-ranking officials, riches, glory and wealth. In order to keep these, they have to agree to our plan and compromise with the Mogu people. At that time, it will be a matter of course."

"What if the Mogu people took the opportunity to attack the imperial capital?"

"If they capture the imperial capital at this moment, they will directly become enemies with Jia Min and us. They won't be so stupid and establish two strong enemies at the same time."

"Although this move is a bit dangerous, it is still a way to win in danger. At present, I am just worried that even the Mogu people are not Jia Min's opponents."

For the defeat at the hands of Jia Min, Han Tiankui still has lingering fears when he thinks about it.

"In the current so-called Restoration Army, Chang'an's subordinates and He Jialin are no match for the Mogu Iron Cavalry. The North and South Wendura cavalry are comparable in combat strength to the Mogu people, but the difference lies in their strength."

"Although Jia Min is strong, he also has two fatal weaknesses. One is that his troops are too few, and the other is that although his firearms are excellent, they consume too much ammunition and the supply cannot last. It is only good for quick battles, and it is difficult to last."

"We have been withdrawing for so long. The reason why Jia Min did not take advantage of the victory to attack Shanhaiguan is that the supply of ammunition is insufficient."

"Oh, it's a pity that he didn't destroy his arsenal last time."

"This is also a certainty. Jia Min's strength should not be underestimated. Uncle Shi doesn't have to blame himself."

"Since that's the case, how about calling He Anda to discuss it?"

"Don't call, let's go to him personally."

"Alright, Corporal Li Xian, to show your sincerity, it's almost noon, I just invite them to have a drink together, let's go."

"Uncle Shi, please."

He Anda is nominally the steward of Artai, the chief of the Nailin tribe, but in fact he is also Artai's military officer.His ancestors were originally Han Chinese, and when his great-grandfather came to the Mogu Grassland.

The nomadic tribes on the Mogu Grassland, the goal of going south to plunder is basically not land, but food, salt, tea, iron and other substances.

At the same time, population is also an important object of plunder.

Women, children and some artisans were the main targets of looting.

He Adachi's great-grandfather was plundered as a craftsman.

After several generations, they have been assimilated by the grassland life, and they have gradually become prominent there.By the time of He Anda, the He family had already become an important force of the Nailin tribe.

Because he is eloquent and resourceful, he and Anda have become Artest's housekeepers, and now they are very important and powerful figures in the Nailin tribe.

He also came with him this time, as well as Great Chief Artest's uncle Hauge, who is also one of the important figures of the Nailin tribe.

Previously, He Anda and Hauge had contacted Song Kuan and Han Tiankui twice, so this meeting is not polite.

Song Kuan told them his plan straight to the point, so he discussed the details while having a drink.

In the end, according to Song Kuan's intention, a consensus was reached.

However, this matter and Anda couldn't decide for himself, so he agreed to go back and discuss with the great chief Artest, and then give a reply.

After talking about the business, it was much easier to drink wine. After drinking for more than an hour, the host and guest broke up happily.

"He Anda, do you think the imperial court is willing to give us the north of the Great Wall?"

Song Kuan and Han Tiankui walked away, while Haogehe and Anda were still standing there.

"They have worked hard for decades, and they have worked so hard to get the country. How can they be willing to give it to us? It's just that the current situation is forcing them, and it's a last resort."

"I always feel that they agreed too happily. Is there some conspiracy in it?"

"Haug, you are right. Of course there is a conspiracy here."

"The butler is saying that they are using us?"

"They want to borrow a knife to kill people, use us to deal with Jia Min, and then sit back and watch the tiger fight. When we fight Jia Min and lose both, they can sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman."

"By that time, they will go back on their promise to seal the king's crack?"

"That's what they should be planning. However, it's too simple for them to want us to be fooled."

"Yeah, they thought they were smart, and they probably never dreamed that what we want is not just the north of the Great Wall, but the whole of Middle-Earth, right? Hahaha..."

Hauge smiled triumphantly.

"Hey, it's not easy to get the world of Middle-earth."

"And Anda, are you talking about Jia Min? No matter how capable he is, there are few people after all. We have hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry, how can he be our opponent? Hmph, if he thinks that our Mogu iron cavalry are trash like soldiers and horses of the Middle Earth, But it would be wrong."

"Nevertheless, Jia Min should not be underestimated. After all, there is something extraordinary about beating the court into such an embarrassing situation."

"Will Chief Artest agree with this idea?"

"I think so."

"Wouldn't it be a pleasure to conquer Niangziguan and take down the imperial capital in one go?"

"If we win the imperial capital, we will be directly enemies with Jia Min, and we just fell into Song Kuan's trick. Defending the city is not our specialty. If Jia Min uses firearms to attack the city in the future, we will suffer. We should defeat in the wild. Jia Min, it's good for us."

"I thought that if we took down the San Francisco, we would be able to dominate the world. I didn't expect Jia Minlai to be killed halfway. I asked him to muddy the water."

"It's good for him to come out at this time. It's just a good time to unite with the San Francisco to eliminate the scourge of Jia Min. Otherwise, we will have to deal with him ourselves in the future."

"I think what Song Kuan and Han Tiankui mean is that they don't want to contribute here."

"He doesn't want to contribute? How can there be such a good thing? He wants to watch us fight Jia Min, and we also want to see them fight Jia Min?"

(End of this chapter)