Chapter 526 A play performed by Ming Dynasty These words made Zhu Yuanzhang fall into deep thought, and he looked at Zhu Biao standing aside. Seeing this, Zhu Biao reminded him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Lin Che once said that if you agree to the Jurchen surrender, then you will only let the tiger return to the mountains in the future. We cannot be soft-hearted, otherwise it will inevitably lead to greater harm. Don't forget the national justice and our mission." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He understood that Zhu Biao's reminder was correct. Although the Jurchen tribe behaved so gently in front of him, their ambition and greed may not be extinguished. If they rashly agree to the Jurchen's request, it may cause catastrophe in the future. . Then Zhu Yuanzhang flatly rejected the Jurchen envoy's request. The Jurchen envoy's face changed slightly. He did not expect Zhu Yuanzhang to refuse so firmly. They thought that through this negotiation, they could exchange for a stable living environment and opportunities to regroup, but now it seems that everything has changed. "Your Majesty, we Jurchens are not strong enough to fight against the Ming Dynasty. We have already lost too much. If the Ming Dynasty cannot accept us, we will face the fate of destruction. Your Majesty, please think again." The slightly pleading voice of the Jurchen envoy echoed in the hall, with helplessness and sadness. Zhu Yuanzhang sternly told the Jurchen envoy that either the Jurchens would surrender to the Ming Dynasty, or the Ming Dynasty would destroy the Jurchens. There was no third option. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your tolerance. We will go back as soon as possible to discuss with our people and convey the news to them. We sincerely hope that we can coexist peacefully with the Ming Dynasty." The Jurchen envoy bowed slightly and turned to leave. Zhu Yuanzhang watched the other party leave with a heavy expression on his face.

A month later, the Jurchen envoy came to the Ming Dynasty again and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang with joy on his face that after careful consideration, the Jurchen tribe decided to belong to the Ming Dynasty and serve the Ming Dynasty. They expressed their willingness to discuss together as soon as possible how to calm down and stabilize the entire border. Zhu Yuanzhang was pleased with the Jurchen's decision. He believed that mutual cooperation could bring about a win-win situation. He appointed Zhu Biao to be responsible for specific communication and arrangements with the Jurchen tribe, hoping to achieve a more stable cooperative relationship. As time went by, the cooperation between the Jurchen tribe and the Ming court became increasingly in-depth, and the two sides began to establish a relationship of mutual trust. The Jurchens also gradually put aside their resistance to the Ming court and began to serve the Ming Dynasty sincerely. The Ming Dynasty also fulfilled its promise and provided the Jurchen tribe with development and survival guarantees. A large amount of resources and technology were introduced into the Jurchen territory to help them rebuild their homes and improve their living conditions. Soon after, the leader of the Jurchen tribe came to Yingtian Mansion of the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Zhu Yuanzhang. From then on, the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty established a deep friendship, and the stable border area gradually became a bridge for exchanges and cooperation between the two ethnic groups. After learning about this situation, Zhu Xi told his father that Mr. Lin made it clear that he could not establish diplomatic relations with the Jurchens. If he raised the Jurchens in this way, he would be letting the tiger go back to the mountain. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and told Zhu Xi that all this was just his strategy and a play staged by the Ming Dynasty. The purpose was to confuse the Jurchens and make them relax their vigilance so that they could capture them in one fell swoop. Zhu Xi showed a controlling expression: "Father, are you saying that the friendly relationship between the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty is fake?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and continued: "It is true. I conducted this negotiation personally. The purpose is to confuse the Jurchens and make them relax their vigilance. We must take them down in a friendly manner." There was a hint of cunning in his voice. and proud. "Father, I have an idea. We should develop friendly relations with the Jurchens on the surface, and at the same time remain vigilant. Once the Jurchens do anything evil, we will take immediate action to resolutely attack them, although we need to treat them with a friendly attitude. , but we cannot take it lightly.” Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement. As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ping discussed a further action plan. They decided to dispatch a secret intelligence organization to monitor the movements of the Jurchen tribe. At the same time, Zhu Ping proposed to strengthen military equipment to deal with possible crises. They exchanged opinions with each other and constantly improved their plans. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were full of trust and expectation for his son. He believed that Zhu Ping would contribute wisdom and strength to the future of Ming Dynasty. Slowly, the Ming Dynasty began to show greater confidence and domineering in its diplomatic strategy, and the Jurchen tribe also temporarily relaxed its vigilance because of establishing friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty. However, they did not know that the rulers of the Ming Dynasty had already made complete preparations in advance. However, behind the external calm lies a greater crisis. Although the Jurchen tribe's temporarily defeated sister retreated, their ambition and courage have never dissipated. They are still secretly planning a thorough counterattack in an attempt to destroy the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Soon after, Zhu Yuanzhang finally received intelligence and learned that the Jurchen tribe was preparing a large-scale attack plan. Zhu Yuanzhang faced the intelligence seriously, and his heart was full of worries. He knew that the soldiers in this war were a war related to the survival of the Ming Dynasty. In order to save the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ping proposed to take secret actions to preemptively strike.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with this, and the two discussed specific action plans together. Later, Zhu Ping hurried to the Confucius Temple residence and asked impatiently: "Sir, the Jurchens are preparing to attack the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how to deal with it. Please give me your advice." Lin Che glanced at Zhu Ping, who was confused, and said in a deep voice: "The Jurchens are very powerful, and their inability to detect their true intentions also makes them feel very uneasy." "The Jurchens are brave and good at fighting. We need to find their weaknesses in order to launch a powerful attack on them." "Although they are brave, they must also have weaknesses. They are stationed in the hinterland of the north, which is their weakness." "As long as we can provoke them and destroy their defense system, we may be able to weaken their strength." Zhu Fang frowned, thought for a moment and then said: "Sir, are you saying that we should use the northern forbidden area as an entry point to attack?" Lin Che nodded, "That's right. Sister Jurchen Diao's large number of troops is precisely to safeguard the interests of their forbidden land." "We can send elite troops to cut off the Jurchens' supply lines and make them passive. If we can create a disaster, we may disrupt their rhythm." Zhu Xi showed a thoughtful expression: "The northern forbidden area is guarded by the Jurchens, but their elite soldiers and generals can only be placed on the periphery. We only need to send an invisible assault force equipped with muskets to take advantage of the Jurchens' unpreparedness and give the Jurchens a heavy blow. hit." Lin Che nodded in agreement, and then reminded: "Yes, but our resources are limited. Stopping the Jurchens' actions will require more troops and materials. By then, we may need to ask for support from various places." Zhu Xi took a deep breath and regained some confidence: "I understand that this matter is a hard and decisive battle, but we cannot be succumbed to the Jurchens. I will do my best to mobilize resources and let every Ming Dynasty person participate in it." (End of this chapter)