I will update once today and tomorrow, and I will really save up some manuscripts. It should be on the shelves next week. I hope my friends can understand.

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After the rise of the Later Jin Dynasty, Nurhaci realized that uniting the Mongolian tribes was crucial to unifying the Jurchens and even fighting against the Ming Dynasty.

In April of the 40th year of the Wanli reign, Nurhaci took the initiative to marry a woman from the Khorchin tribe of Mongolia, thus starting the road to marriage between Manchus and Mongols.

In the 45th year of the Wanli reign, Nurhaci granted Engedel, a noble of the Khalkha tribe, a marriage to win over the previously hostile Khalkha tribe, thus ending the hostility between the two tribes.

Faced with the increasingly deteriorating situation in Liaodong, the Ming court also quickly took measures to try to stabilize the situation. On the one hand, it reinstated Xiong Tingbi, and on the other hand, it sought external assistance to curb the strong rise of the Later Jin.

Starting from the 47th year of Wanli's reign, the Ming Dynasty changed its policy of economic blockade and focused on winning over Ligdan Khan of the Chahar tribe. It gave him a total of nearly 50,000 taels of silver as rewards for arrows and horses, and promised to reward him with 1,000 taels of silver every year.

Lin Danhan actively expressed his support for the Ming court. Although he did not directly go to war with the Later Jin, he still sent troops to support when the war in Liaodong was critical, which played a certain restraining role.

But Zhu Youxiao was not satisfied with this kind of restraining effect. He did not believe in Lin Danhan's ability.

Therefore, he had to participate more actively in the fight against the Later Jin Dynasty for the Mongolian tribes, so as to minimize the negative impact of Lin Danhan's stupid behavior.

Since the Mongolian tribes cannot do without Ming Dynasty supplies and will be even more dependent during the subsequent Little Ice Age, they should not just take rewards for nothing but actually work hard.

In order to show actual support for the Ming Dynasty, if each tribe sent out troops to form a coalition force commanded by the Ming court, wouldn't this put greater pressure on the Later Jin?

Zhu Youxiao could not control Lin Danhan's madness, but at least he could seize some of the troops from the Mongolian tribes he defeated and prevent the Later Jin from taking over all of them.

"I want you to command the Flying Cavalry Battalion and temporarily station it in Jinzhou or Dalinghe as an outpost for Ningyuan."

Zhu Youxiao finished his plan and concluded, "If the Eastern Tartars attack in large numbers, the Flying Cavalry Battalion can be moved at the right time and avoid engaging them. When the troops and horses are strong, we can both harass the enemy and launch a counterattack."

Man Gui rolled his eyes, almost understanding what the emperor meant, and said, "Your Majesty asked me to say I was a Mongolian, is it so that I can command the surrendered Western Tartar soldiers in the future?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "This is just the beginning. Later, I will send troops to the Daning Guard to build cities and roads to serve as a barrier for Xuanda. Only by turning one line of the Great Wall into an entire belt can we ensure peace in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youxiao pointed at Man Gui and said in a loud voice: "You will be a role model set by the court to attract more Mongols to naturalize in the Ming Dynasty."

His Majesty the Emperor actually has such lofty ambitions?! Not only to annihilate the Eastern Tartars, but also to conquer the grasslands and achieve achievements surpassing those of Taizu and Chengzu!

You must know that Da Ning Wei was voluntarily abandoned by Chengzu. It was really difficult to defend it, and the transportation of supplies alone was not enough.

Man Gui didn't care about this. Since the emperor had made the decision and entrusted him with an important task, it didn't matter if he was a Mongolian. It would not affect his promotion.

"Since Your Majesty has such a grand plan, I dare not disobey him and do my utmost to serve him." Man Gui bowed and said, "If Your Majesty says I am Mongolian, then I am Mongolian. If Your Majesty says I am Han, then I am Han."

That's right, I didn't ask you to say you are something else. What's so difficult about temporarily changing your nationality? I don't discriminate against Mongolians.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Your loyalty is commendable, and I am very pleased. First, go to the Military Academy's Cavalry Department for further training. Once the two thousand Mongolian cavalry are assembled and trained, it won't be too late to go to Jinzhou."

"Your Majesty, I am very skilled in riding and shooting, so I don't need to learn anymore." Man Gui was quite confident about this.

Look, you are good at riding and shooting, and you still say you are not a Mongolian.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Horseback archery alone is not enough. We need more powerful tactics to deal with the Eastern Tartars. Well, go and learn first, and you will know that using cavalry well is a great skill!"

Man Gui quickly agreed, saying, "Whatever Your Majesty tells me to do, I will do it."

That’s right, based on my IQ, if you don’t listen to me, who else will you listen to?

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied and immediately promoted Man Gui to deputy general and rewarded him with a set of armor and a saber.

The armor was the standard for Ming army generals, very impressive; the saber was a bit odd in shape, but also very beautiful in appearance. Man Gui certainly didn't know that it was a high-end product made of crucible steel, specially used to reward military generals.

Hey, this is a good deal!

Man Gui left with a big grin on his face, holding his armor and saber in his hands. He was so happy that he thought all the way: It's just pretending to be a Mongolian, it's no big deal. It's much easier to get a promotion and reward than to chop off my head!

Hey? Am I really Mongolian? Should I go home and ask about this?

Inside the hall, Zhu Youxiao was walking around the sand table again, perfecting the grand strategy of allying with Mongolia to control the Later Jin.

Now, Khorchin has turned to the Later Jin, and Khalkha, because of its strength, has submitted to the Later Jin on the surface, but is secretly communicating with the Ming Dynasty.

If the current situation persists, it will be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. The Chahar tribe of the Left Mongols has been won over, and even if the Khalkha remain neutral, the Later Jin will not gain any strength.

But in history, Lin Danhan was not very smart. He dreamed of restoring the unity of Mongolia and rebuilding Genghis Khan's hegemony without looking at the current situation.

As a result, the left-wing Mongolian civil war instigated by Ligdan Khan forced Khorchin and Khalkha to fully surrender to the Later Jin.

Then, under several attacks from the Later Jin, Lin Danhan had no choice but to make a strategic shift and led his troops westward to the right wing of Mongolia, where he eventually died of illness in Qinghai.

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