Didn't the Ming Dynasty in the past win over Ligdan Khan? It's just that in the past, Wang had no chance to rule in Jin, no chance to have the final say in Liaodong, and no chance to realize his ideals.

Now that he has this opportunity, Wang Zai Jin’s choice is different.

Wang Zaijin was unhurried and said, "I had not originally noticed the five Inner Khalkha tribes. But after arriving in Liaodong, I discovered that Mongolia was no longer the same as it was back then."

"Ever since Ligdan Khan ascended the throne, it seemed like he was in a state of great power, but in reality, that wasn't the case. The Khorchin, Inner Khalkha, Tumed, and Ordos tribes south of the Gobi Desert each ruled their own territories. The Mongol Khan could only control the Chahar tribe in the Liaohe Basin, and was only nominally recognized as the overlord by the tribes south of the Gobi Desert. The Outer Khalkha in the north of the Gobi Desert even refused to recognize the Mongol Khan as their overlord, and the Oirats in the west of the Gobi Desert remained enemies of the Mongols."

"Among these tribes, some have had contact with the Ming Dynasty and could even be used by the Ming Dynasty. I first noticed the Three Guards of Doyan. But after so many years, I'm sure many people in the Ming Dynasty know what kind of people they are."

"People who sit on the fence are unreliable and not worth associating with. If you really rely on them, you never know when they will betray you."

"Among the other tribes, the Khorchin are the most deeply involved with the Jiannu and are the most difficult to control. Therefore, I have no desire to interact with them."

"But the Inner Khalkha were different. I have learned that during the Battle of Sarhu, Nurhaci led his army to besiege Tieling. Zaisai (Zhaisai), the most powerful of the Inner Khalkha, led 10,000 men to aid the Ming. However, by the time they arrived at the city, Tieling had already fallen. They were subsequently defeated in a battle with the Wild Boar Skin Army. Zaisai, his two sons, along with Bak, Seben, and Sangar, were all captured."

"Inner Khalkha has always had a grudge against the Jiannu. After this incident, they also asked Ligdan Khan for help, hoping that he could help them get the people back, and even wanted to join forces with Ligdan Khan to fight against the Jiannu."

"However, Ligdan Khan ignored them, and the situation in Inner Khalkha has always been difficult. At that time, Nurhaci was using Zaisai, the "rare treasure" captured in the Battle of Tieling, as a hostage to force Inner Khalkha to ally with him."

"As a last resort, the Inner Khalkha had no choice but to agree to an alliance with Nurhaci, but they were still unhappy. Among the Mongol tribes south of the desert, the Inner Khalkha were the most suitable to ally with the Ming Dynasty."

"After arriving in Liaodong, I have been actively contacting the Inner Khalkha people. Later, I discovered that many of them are close to the Ming Dynasty. They are dissatisfied with Nurhaci and Ligdan Khan. They need the support of the Ming Dynasty and hope to do something together with the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zaijing but did not expose his words.

In fact, the meaning expressed by Wang in Jinyu was deeper, that is, the Inner Khalkha were ambitious and did not want to be vassals of others forever. In this matter, they needed the help of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, this was also the case in the original history. Inner Khalkha eventually chose to turn against Nurhaci. Some of the five tribes were destroyed by Nurhaci, and some were annexed by Ligdan Khan.

So in this matter, what Wang Zaijin said can be believed.

This brings us to another shortcoming of Lindan Khan. He is very stingy and does not have the broad mind of a Khan.

Mongolia is now divided into four parts, but what Lin Danhan wants is not to unify the whole of Mongolia, but to continue to invade and annex other tribes like a tribal leader.

This aroused the vigilance of many tribes. Especially in the Inner Khalkha incident, Lin Danhan not only did not help, but also watched the excitement from the sidelines waiting to take advantage. How could such a Khan win the support of the people?

The tribes here are relatively close to the Jiannu and may be attacked at any time. Lin Danhan does not support them and always wants to use the Jiannu to eliminate these people and then annex their grasslands and tribes.

How could such a person become the Great Khan?

In the original history, the defeated Inner Khalkha tribe went to seek refuge with Ligdan Khan, but Ligdan killed their leader and swallowed up their tribe.

How could such a great Khan not make people feel disheartened?

This led to another problem. Many of Lin Danhan's subordinates would rather choose to join Nurhaci than follow him. Among them, the most famous one was Sirhunak Dulenghongtaiji, the minister who managed 30,000 households on the left wing.

Sirhunak Dulenghong Taiji and his men defected to Huang Taiji, making the already financially strapped Ligdan Khan even more stretched.

So, Lin Danhan is just a fool. He looks very powerful, but in fact he has no ability at all.

In particular, Lin Danhan did another stupid thing.

Many tribes on the Mongolian grasslands believed in the Yellow Sect, but Ligdan Khan converted to the Red Sect, which led to many tribes that believed in the Yellow Sect being very dissatisfied with Ligdan Khan.

So it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to rely on Ligdan Khan, because he is a fool.

There are no more strong men falling from the sky on the Mongolian grasslands. It is impossible to unify them, but it is okay for them to fight on their own.

More than two hundred years have passed, and they are no longer the Mongols of the Yuan Dynasty. You know, before Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, they were also divided.

Although Zhu Youxiao knew what Wang Zaijin meant, he did not expose his intention. The reason why Wang Zaijin spoke so obscurely was because he was afraid that he would refuse his connection with Inner Khalkha.

But in fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all.

This is better. We were originally worried about Khorchin becoming too powerful, but now with Inner Khalkha to contain them, it will be easier to deal with.

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