Returning to the Ming Dynasty as a Corrupt Emperor

Transmigrated to the Great Ming Dynasty, I became Emperor Zhu Youxiao, the Carpenter Emperor. Well then, I'll hide behind the scenes; I'll take the blame, and you all go die.

Chapter 468: The Ming Dynasty's First Initiative to Stir Up Trouble in Liaodong

Zhu Youxiao looked at Obataiji and the other two and asked directly, "Do you have any other questions about the alliance?"

Obataiji stood up and said directly, "We want to verify something about the alliance. Is what the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said true? Are you willing to give up the Three Guards of Doyan?"

Obataiji and his men were very skeptical about this matter. If the Ming Emperor had not said it himself, they would not have dared to believe it.

You know, the Doyan Three Guards have always been at odds with the Ming Dynasty. But in recent decades, the Doyan Three Guards have been more dependent on the Ming Dynasty, and can be regarded as the Ming Dynasty's little brother.

It was just that after Ligdan Khan came to power, the Three Doyan Guards turned to Ligdan Khan. The relationship between the two sides was complicated, so it was unlikely that the Ming Dynasty would support Mongolia's annexation of the Three Doyan Guards.

"Of course it's true." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "You all know what the Three Guards of Doyan did. The Ming Dynasty doesn't want to be friends with such people. Such people should be eliminated."

Obataiji looked at Zhu Youxiao and said seriously, "What about other aspects?"

"Don't worry about trade. After we destroy the three Duoyan guards, I will rebuild a city in Daning. In this city, the three of us can do business. And this city will be managed by all three of us."

This is the benefit Zhu Youxiao gave them.

How can you get people to take the bait if you don’t paint a rosy picture in advance?

Obataiji and the others will definitely eat this cake, and they will agree without hesitation even if they feel there is danger in it.

Obataiji and Zhuoliktuktu looked at each other, both of them hesitant.

Although Zhu Youxiao agreed readily, it was hard to say what would happen afterwards. Obataiji and the others were silent.

"Don't worry about this matter. We can write it into the treaty." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "The reputation of the Ming Emperor is much better than yours, right?"

Although Obataiji and the other man felt a little embarrassed, they didn't care.

That's how they got here. However, Zhu Youxiao's words touched their hearts. The Ming Dynasty's credibility was definitely better than theirs.

So Obataiji and the others tacitly agreed to this matter. After all, it hadn't happened yet, and they couldn't ask the other party to come up with anything to guarantee it.

"And don't worry, before this war begins, I will give you a batch of weapons, including armor, swords and guns." Zhu Youxiao said directly, "I will sell them to you at a very low price."

Of course, it can't be given away for free, it must be paid for. Zhu Youxiao had never seen or heard of such a thing as reselling arms in later generations.

Even selling arms to the warring parties was done by some people in later generations, and they enjoyed it.

Zhu Youxiao even found this batch of military equipment, which was exchanged from the Liaodong army.

Since the opening of the Hundred Works Institute, the hydraulic presses have been operating continuously, the steel mills have been continuously producing steel, and a large amount of military equipment has been produced from the Hundred Works Institute. Zhu Youxiao has already carried out a replacement in Liaodong. Large-scale assembly line production has made the cost very low. Now the Liaodong army uses the latest military equipment, and the original ones have been eliminated.

If these things were melted down on the spot, they could only be made into some pickaxes, hoes and shovels, and they were not needed in places like Liaodong; if they were shipped back to Beijing for remelting, the shipping cost would be higher than their value.

So these things are now useless, tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away, and many of them are just piled up in the warehouse.

This time, Zhu Youxiao was going to take them out, on the one hand to form an alliance to express his sincerity, and on the other hand to sell them at a good price to open up a sales channel.

Although you may earn less in the early stage, it may not be the same in the later stage.

The profits from the arms trade are something that drives many people crazy.

Zhu Youxiao had a bright smile on his face and looked very honest, but he was already planning how to cheat people in his heart.

As for the fact that they have weapons and equipment, will it be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to deal with them in the future?

Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all. The gap between swords and spears and firearms had been proven before, so there was no need to worry. As long as Zhu Youxiao accomplished what he wanted, Mongolia would become a place where people could sing and dance and become hospitable.

Obataiji was already tempted. Not to mention anything else, these weapons alone were a batch of good stuff.

Although some of them had been smuggled in before, the prices were very high and the quality was not guaranteed. Many of them were made privately by merchants themselves, and were not as good as the weapons of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Obataiji and the other man and said with a smile, "The fact that you can come here and I can wait for you here proves our mutual sincerity. So now we need to put aside our guard and have a good discussion."

Obataiji and the other two looked at each other and nodded together, agreeing with Zhu Youxiao's words.

With this main theme, things become much simpler.

The three parties began negotiations. In the first round, Zhu Youxiao was responsible for containing Huang Taiji in Liaodong to buy time for the Mongols to fight; Khorchin and Inner Khalkha would take this opportunity to launch an offensive and directly destroy the three guards of Doyan.

As for how the territory is divided and the spoils are shared, that is their own business.

After this battle, they were responsible for containing the Jiannu, and if the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu went to war, they would help.

In fact, in this matter, the two parties only reached an agreement on the surface, but their hearts were not in agreement.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to destroy the Jiannu, the Mongols would certainly agree, but they would definitely not give Liaozhong to the Ming Dynasty.

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