The Ming army soldiers with chapped lips in the camp of the personally expedition military, watching the Mongolian Khan Tuotuobuhua lead his Qinxue Army guards and step into the Ming army camp with a proud attitude as a winner. The emotions in their hearts were extremely complicated.

If it were Hongwu and Yongle, such a scene would not have been possible. At that time, the Mongols were nothing. The Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty fled in panic. Even the battle of fishing and fishing could not even protect the women in the royal harem.

From then on, Emperor Dayuan became Emperor Beiyuan, and later, he actually removed the imperial title and was demoted to the Mongolian Khan.

Who would have thought that in just a few decades, the Ming Dynasty, which seemed to be at its peak, would encounter the siege of Bai Dengshan, which was similar to the strong Han Dynasty.

But could Emperor Gao of Han Liu Bang bribe the Xiongnu Yan clan and let Maodun Shanyu leave a way out for a breakthrough? Can the Emperor of Ming Dynasty do it?

No one knows this answer. If you lose it with it, there will be the psychological advantages of the Ming soldiers over the Mongols, and the other party will no longer be the barbarians who can be attacked by willful attacks.

In the imperial tent, Zhu Qizhen sat upright on the dragon throne, maintaining the majesty and dignity of the Central Plains emperor. At the same time, the civil and military officials who went on the expedition with the army were basically gathered in the imperial tent at this moment, waiting for peace talks with the Mongolian Khan.

The personal guards of Qie Xuejun, who was not in the imperial tent, were blocked from the imperial tent. He only led two confidants into it, and then raised his head and looked directly at Zhu Qizhen on the imperial throne.

This may be the first close meeting between the Emperor of the Ming Empire and the Mongol Khan.

"When meeting the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the kings of foreign countries should perform five bows and three bows!"

Yao Zheng, the Honglu Temple member of the Ministry of Rites, stood on the imperial platform and shouted at the Mongolian Khan Tuotuohua.

Since ancient times, the Central Plains emperor's legal system was the common rule of the world. Many people know that Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin had the title of "Tian Khan", and even believed that this was a powerful title that surpassed the emperor.

In fact, for Emperor Taizong of Tang, it was not that the title of Tian Khan was powerful, but that the person who used this title gave the name Tian Khan supreme glory.

Emperor Taizong of Tang once said: "Among the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, have I been going down to Khan's affairs?"

The "downward" used here means the title of Emperor Tang, above the Tian Khan.

Only by obtaining the title of Emperor Zhongyuan can one be the real co-lord of the world!

Even though Tuotuobuhua did not surrender to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen could still use the title of Emperor Zhongyuan to force the other party to perform the courtesy of his ministers.

Of course, it is another matter whether the other party is willing to surrender...

It is obvious that Tutuobuhua, who has the absolute advantage in controlling the Golden Family, has the noble bloodline. How could he give the Emperor of Ming five bows and three bows?

He laughed contemptuously and said, "When you become prisoners, you should kneel down to my Mongolian Khan!"

"presumptuous!"

When Wang Zhen heard this, he immediately shouted in anger, but this behavior seemed more like incompetent fury and had no deterrence to Tutuobuhua.

Seeing the peace negotiations moving towards verbal disputes, British Duke Zhang Fu shook his head silently, then stood up and said, "Tutuobuhua, since you have taken the initiative to ask for peace negotiations, then let's get back to the point."

Zhang Fu mentioned the entanglement of whether to perform "subject etiquette" and directly led the topic to the peace talks.

Although this peace talks were the main request of Mongolia, I knew the situation very well. I would wait for the other party to offer a price as soon as possible, otherwise the personal expedition army would not last long in the extreme shortage of water.

"The British Gongbao Knife is not old and still feels straightforward."

Tuotuobuhua nodded at Zhang Fu. As a veteran who followed Zhu Di's northern expedition back then, he still had some status in the eyes of the Mongolians who respected their strength.

"Then the Khan said it straightforwardly that for the peace and friendship between Mongolia and Ming, we can set a way for you to go to the Sanggan River to drink water, but you must have enough sincerity and price."

"What do you want?"

"The border trade is opened, and tribute is allowed twice a year. At the same time, the beacon forts between Datong and Xuanfu will be removed, and the compensation for Mongolia's two million kilograms of iron, 500,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 pieces of silk cloth and silk."

As the saying goes, asking for a price everywhere, paying the money locally. Take this opportunity and don’t spend money and speak out directly.

According to records in the Hongwu period, the annual iron production of the Ming Dynasty was less than 20 million kilograms, and then it was only one-tenth of the iron taxation of the imperial court for a whole year.

The price of silver, silk cloth, etc. is acceptable. After all, this kind of thing is actually not very meaningful in the bitter and cold place of Mongolia, and it is more about meeting the needs of the senior management.

What the Ming Dynasty really couldn't accept was to remove the beacon fortresses in Datong and Xuanfu, which was equivalent to directly piercing a big hole in the Nine-Border Defense Line. In the future, the Mongolian cavalry came and went freely, and the northern border of the Ming Dynasty would never have peace!

"Getting more and more!"

Zhu Qizhen slapped the imperial edict, completely unable to suppress the anger in his heart.

It would be fine if you don’t worship the emperor. It’s true that the situation is better than others now, and Zhu Qizhen is just arrogant and not stupid.

But if this kind of peace agreement is agreed, what is the difference between Zhao Song and Jingkang asking for peace? In the future, we will wait for the Mongolian army to go south to capture Caogu?

"Master Khan Dai, we cannot agree to such requests. Since we want to discuss, we should show some sincerity."

British Duke Zhang Fu has seen many storms and waves. He understands that this is just a provocative act of the Mongols, and wants the emperor and court ministers to lose their calmness and make a wrong judgment.

"Sincerity? Then we have to see if Mingguo has this ability."

After Tuotuobuhua finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Zhu Qizhen with a playful look, his behavior was filled with a kind of frivolity.

This action made Zhu Qizhen subconsciously clench his fists. He had never suffered such humiliation in his thirteen years since he ascended the throne, and the emperor's majesty was no longer so arrogant.

Just as Zhu Qizhen was about to continue scolding, Wang Zhen gently touched his arm, and then shook his head to stop him with little movement.

The ministers can angrily denounce him, but the emperor cannot lose the stability of the Nine Five Supreme in front of foreign ministers, as this will only allow the enemy to see through his weakness.

The emperor should be beautifying if the mountain collapses in front of him and his color remains unchanged, and the elk rises on his left without his eyes instantly!

After understanding Wang Zhen’s meaning, Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath to suppress his surging emotions, and then looked at the British Duke Zhang Fu.

As the saying goes, old man is successful in planning the country, and at this moment, the only important minister he can rely on is Zhang Fu.

"Since General Dai is full of confidence, I might as well understand this. The king-squad troops from all over the country have already arrived in the capital and will soon rush to Tumu Fortress. I believe that the Mongolian army does not have this to defeat more than 100,000 personal troops in a short time."

"In addition, Duke Cheng has been repaired, and we still have tens of thousands of cavalry that can match. Do you really think you are sure to win?"

The British Duke Zhang Fu showed the power of the Ming army half-true and half-false, making Tuotuo Buhua understand that the defeat of the army was not decided, and it is unknown who will win.

If the Ming army is really forced into anger, it will be able to kill the Mongols in a desperate situation. Compared with the Mongols, the Ming Dynasty has a population of millions, and the other party cannot afford the casualties of the same death.

After hearing what the British Duke said, Tuotuobuhua lost his previous arrogance, and a look of doubt on his face.

This does not mean that the Mongols can easily be deceived by just talking about it. It is precisely because of the continuous northern expeditions of more than 70 years of founding the country that gave them a fear of the weak in their bones, and they had no confidence in being able to wipe out the Ming army and take over the Ming emperor.

Not to mention Tutuobuhua, even the genius Taishi first made a strategic plan from beginning to end, but he never thought that he could completely defeat the Ming Dynasty's personal army.

This kind of fear in the bone was not completely broken until the Ming Yingzong was captured after the Tumu Fort Incident.

Moreover, the offensive and defensive momentum was different. The Ming army began to fight with the Mongols and became timid.

"What kind of bargaining chips can the British public give?"

The humiliation of Ming Dynasty was almost done. If you continue to gain more urgency, it would be as if the British Duke Zhang Fu said, the other party would be defeated by the death.

At this moment, Tutuobuhua officially started "peace negotiations".

"The Khan of Dai ordered the Mongolian army to give up a passage to the Sanggan River. The court could accept annual tribute and open a pass to trade and trade."

"As for removing the beacon fortresses between Datong and Xuanfu, and compensating Mongolian iron tools, silver and brocade, that's impossible."

"My ancestors of the Ming Dynasty will not pay compensation or pay tribute!"

The shame of the Jingkang of Zhao Song was a great warning to the later Han dynasty. At the same time, it also became the bottom line for the literati and officials to resist together.

The famous saying in later generations: "Don't marry, do not pay compensation, do not cede land, do not pay tribute, the emperor guards the country's borders, and the king dies in the country."

In a sense, it was not that Zhu Ming himself was so arrogant, but that he reached a consensus in the world that even the emperor dared not take the blame for the world!

Zhu Qizhen's courage to agree to such conditions is equivalent to challenging Zhu Ming to firmly sit in the legal foundation of the world. Even if he can return to the capital safely, he will face the situation of condemnation in the future.

When Tutuobuhua heard that the British Duke actually agreed to trade and trade, he felt a sense of ecstasy in his heart, but he still said calmly on the surface: "If you want to give up a channel, you can, but the trade and trade must be placed in Liaodong!"

No one who can become a leader is a fool.

The reason why Tutuobuhua easily agreed to come to the Ming army camp to negotiate peace first is that he naturally has his own abacus.

Although the Tatar tribe gained territory and population in Liaodong and its strength was growing vigorously, the Mongolian tribute system and trade over the Ming Empire were still under the control of the Washi tribe, and the gap could not be made up for by territory and population.

To give the simplest example, the Mongolian grasslands do not produce iron tools, let alone industrial technology such as iron smelting. If the Tatar Ministry wants to strengthen its military strength, it is impossible for it to rely on animal skins to make armor and wood as arrows, right?

The Watstra was able to dominate the three Mongolian tribes in recent years because they were tribute and bribing the eunuch Guo Jing, the eunuch in Datong, and thus obtained the armor and weapons of the Ming Dynasty, and completely crushed the other Mongolian tribes in terms of equipment.

As a Mongolian Khan, Tutuobuhua could not be willing to become a puppet of a minister. He needed to build an elite soldier belonging to the Tatar tribe so that he could truly restore Genghis Khan's glory!

"Yes, but during the Ming army's dispatch, it is necessary to ensure that the Mongolian army retreats fifteen miles!"

The British Duke Zhang Fu didn't care where the trade junction was opened, nor did he care about Tuotuo's little abacus.

On the contrary, Tuotuobuhua had ambition to become the real Mongol Khan, which was a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. It might completely trigger civil strife among the Mongols and reproduce the process of the powerful Han divisively transcending the Huns.

Years of war experience have made Zhang Fu understand that taking water is a way of life and may also become a dead end.

If the Mongolian army seized this gap and launched an attack on the Ming army, without the city walls and formation defense of Tumu Fort, the vast riverside plain could not withstand the charge of Iron Hoof.

Fifteen miles are the time left for the Ming army to line up to defend!

"The British Duke is refreshing, and my Mongolian man is equally generous, just fifteen miles away!"

Tutuobuhua agreed directly. In Yesen's plan, as long as the Ming army was willing to walk out of Tumu Fort, it would be no problem for more than ten miles.

The same fifteen-mile land in history did not stop the killing of the Mongolian cavalry!

With all parties' plans, peace talks were faster and more efficient than expected. Watching Tuotuobuhua lead the Qixue army away, British Duke Zhang Fu immediately reported to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, the water withdrawal process is extremely dangerous. Please be sure to order the generals of the army to restrain their subordinates and maintain their combat preparations!"

"I understand!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand impatiently. Tuotuobuhua's humiliation made him feel very aggrieved at this moment, and he was more thinking about how to make the other party regret after getting the water.

"Send the order and move the entire army to the Sanggan River to maintain combat readiness!"

The sage edict that the personal army went to Sanggan River to collect water was finally issued, and the Grand Tutor finally waited for the opportunity he had always dreamed of.
To be continued...