Father can be an enemy to the country

Nailawu was beaten until his skin was torn apart and he fainted.

When he woke up slowly, he found that he was already in a clean tent. Beneath the body is a soft and warm bear skin, and there is a charcoal pot next to it. There is a copper pot on the charcoal pot, and the fragrant milk tea is boiling in it.

Nailawu just wanted to get up, but there was a heartbreaking pain under his body, making him grimace and dare not move.

"Don't move, I just gave you medicine." A familiar voice sounded. Nailawu turned around and saw King Kaiyuan of Beiyuan and Taiwei Nahachu sitting cross-legged.

"Lieutenant..." Nailawu was so surprised that he forgot about the pain for a moment.

"The one who hit you was my captain of the guard. He understood what I meant. Although the whip was loud, it didn't hurt your bones. So it was just a flesh wound. It will take ten days and a half to heal with some medicine, and then you can go to the ground. After finishing speaking, Naha looked at Naila Wu who looked confused and said with a faint smile: "Isn't it strange, why do I do this?"

"..." Nailawu nodded.

"The reason is very simple. If I don't beat you up, you will definitely not see the sun tomorrow, and someone will definitely kill you tonight." Naha said in a deep voice: "Do you know how many people died in Horqin? How many princes and nobles have been captured in Qingzhou? Can their people not hate you to death?"

"Yes." Nailawu agreed: "They should hate me, but I can't help it."

After a pause, he said to Naha again: "But I really can't help the captain."

"Everyone is his own master. There is nothing to be sorry for." Naha said calmly: "You are now an official of the Ming Dynasty. It is natural for you to make suggestions for the Ming Dynasty."

"Taiwei, Dayuanzhen's strength has been exhausted. The fate of the country has returned to the Ming Dynasty. Taking advantage of the favorable conditions provided by the Ming Dynasty, it is better to abandon the dark side and join the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible!" Nailawu advised again.

This time Naha did not refuse again, but said ambiguously: "Although I have no intention of surrender, I have to let you finish your sentence. Tell me what conditions the Ming army offered."

"Yes." Nailawu nodded and said: "As long as the Taiwei is willing to submit, first of all Dadai Ji and all the prisoners can return safely. Of course, this is the meaning of the question. The general also said that after the Taiwei returns to the Ming Dynasty, , still retaining the hereditary position of prince, and will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold. The other princes will also be rewarded according to the conditions of the Taiwei. "

As he spoke, he looked at Naha Chu: "Money, soldiers, and power are all guaranteed. Are these conditions generous enough?"

Naha curled up his beard, drank milk tea, his eyes flickered for a long time, and then said: "The conditions are good, but they are too weak. For example, the position of a duke, whether it is a duke or a duke, there is a huge difference. ." He knew that the Ming Dynasty did not grant kings with different surnames, and the eight princes were the top officials and were extremely noble.

So he felt that if he went there, he should have the title of Duke of the country. If it were given to a marquis, it would be a bit unsatisfactory.

"And what I value more than the title is the territory." Naha said in a deep voice: "What's the use of just letting me keep the army? Only the army has no territory, and it will always be just fish on the chopping board. But you are just There is no mention of how to make me fall in love."

"Taiwei Rongzhen was sent by the lower official to make initial contact with the Taiwei." Nailawu replied: "If the Taiwei is interested in talking, send someone to Qingzhou and tell them your thoughts. One thing to say.”

"Well..." Naha nodded, and couldn't help but regret. He had known that he should have left one or two people to go back and send messages, but now it's better. He defeated all the people sent by the Ming Kingdom and had to send his own people. past.

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The words were divided into two parts. Of course, the Ming army couldn't just wait for Naha's reply. It is always foolish to place your hopes on your opponents. They have their own plans.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Although the return period is not conducive to using troops, it is very suitable for carrying out projects on the grassland.

In other seasons, the grassland is dry and the soil is hardened, making it difficult to dig a foundation. However, during the slurrying period, the melted snow water cannot penetrate into the ground, and all of it accumulates on the surface, turning the ground into slurry. At this time, there is no need for a shovel or a hoe, just a piece of wood can dig a big hole.

The dug mud is also useful. It can be put directly into the wooden mold, mixed with some river sand and grass clippings, and left to dry in the sun. It took less than two days to become a sun-dried brick. This kind of sun-dried adobe brick has raw materials available everywhere and is simple to make. It can be made into bricks without burning. It is the main building material in dry northern areas.

Thanks to it, the Ming army was able to build fortresses deep in the grasslands. Furthermore, with the siege capabilities of the Yuan army, an earthen castle was more than enough.

In any other season, just making these bricks would have taken a lot more effort. Moreover, there is no need to worry about the Yuan army attacking during the return period. Of course, we must take advantage of this period to carry out major projects.

By the time the envoy from Naha arrived in Gyeongju, it was already April. At this time, the ice and snow on the grassland have melted, and the grass and trees have returned to spring and are full of green. It is a scene of vitality and all things competing.

The reason why the people from Naha came so late was to give the Ming army the illusion that the distance between the two sides was very far and the road was very difficult to walk. In order to prevent the Ming army from guessing their general location.

This is the same as the Khitan people who deliberately took Liu Chang out of Gubeikou to show that the journey was long and difficult. It can be seen that the cunning of the Hu people is of the same origin.

Using this time, Zhu Zhen and Fu Youde had built five fortresses between Qingzhou and Daning.

Zhu Di also led his three Yanshan guards to Tongliao for reinforcements, and together with Wang Bi and Guo Ying's troops, built a Tongliao city.

The third child led his three Taiyuan guards and built three fortresses between Daning and Tongliao. As long as two more were built, the safety of the communication lines between the two places could be guaranteed.

My brothers complained privately that while others came to the fortress to fight, we came to work on the construction site. But they all know that only in this way can they take root on the grassland, so although they complain, they still do no less work.

When the envoy from Naha arrived in Qingzhou, Zhu Zhen and Fu Youde happened to be there.

The two of them felt a little uncomfortable after hearing the envoy finish Naha's request.

After the envoy retreated, Fu Youde chuckled and said: "Naha is dreaming of marrying a wife - what a wonderful idea! It's not enough to reserve an army for him, but he also wants territory? Then doesn't he become a warlord? What if he rebels again? ?”

"Haha, what Lao Fu said is true." Lao Liu nodded and said with a smile, "Lao Na really only thinks about good things."

"He doesn't even think about it. We just report it to him. Can the emperor and the general agree?" Fu Youde said in a dull voice.

"That's definitely not possible." Zhu Zhen said with a clear face, "If you ask for a high price, then you have to sit down and pay the money. How can the negotiation be successful right away? It will take a while. Don't worry, we have plenty of time."