The intricacies of strategic thinking are reflected in every aspect of daily life.
In the imperial harem, all sorts of things happen every moment. Even just to survive, they would use their strategic skills to fight for the best treatment.
From winning over forces both inside and outside the palace and vying for the emperor's favor, to the precise timing of every word spoken in daily interactions with others.
Having lived in the imperial harem for many years, Xiu Ning has a very precise grasp of the essence of power struggles.
"Who can be blamed for this? Fundamentally, the Mongols failed to seize the country from the Manchus back then, and after the Manchus entered the pass, they could only live in the land outside the pass."
In matters of seizing the initiative, one wrong step leads to another, and Mongolia lost its competitive edge from the very beginning.
Right now, it's only out of consideration for past merits that I'm pleading with the Emperor not to go too far.
Xiuning sighed, thinking to herself that starting with the Shunzhi Emperor, the emperors who succeeded him in the Qing Dynasty preferred to win over the Han people in order to suppress the development of the Mongols. This shows that their concern about the Mongols was far greater than that of the previous dynasty's resurgence.
The reason is quite simple: the Mongols were skilled in warfare.
The Mongols lived in a resource-scarce land, a situation the Manchus had experienced firsthand. Therefore, after understanding the Mongols' capabilities, the Manchus established the Qing Dynasty and could only suppress and restrict their former ally.
Of course, Mongolia has never been very peaceful. In recent years, it has intermittently caused trouble on the border, bringing many threats and troubles to the Qing Dynasty.
Even when Shunzhi ascended the throne, if it weren't for his birth mother being Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the Khorchin helping to stabilize the court, the Mongols might have repeated the Manchu conquest of China.
However, none of these things actually happened. The slightly exaggerated idea is just Xiuning's own speculation, and the truth of the matter cannot be verified.
“Mother, I think that Father Emperor is no longer the same person he was when our ancestors were still alive. This time, Mongolia may suffer heavy losses.”
Ning Chuge shook her head. She felt that her father would not hold back. At most, he would take into account the unstable factor of the Dzungar Khanate and be a little lighter.
Or, to put it another way, one could kill everyone, but choose to do it in two steps.
Even so, it is not friendly to Mongolia.
In particular, Ningchuge wanted to take over the power of Mongolia, and if the Emperor weakened Mongolia's strength this time, it would be a disadvantage for her.
Xiuning nodded. "The threat from Mongolia is more dangerous than those forces in the south. Your father must want to take this opportunity to allow the Qing Dynasty to recuperate for a few years."
The Dzungar Khanate was not easy to subdue. Historically, Emperor Kangxi launched three campaigns against the Dzungar Khanate before successfully pacifying them, and their leader Galdan was killed.
Therefore, this war can only be described as a protracted war.
A thought flashed through Xiu Ning's mind. She looked at Ning Chuge, whose brows were furrowed, and told him her idea.
Ning Chuge was surprised, "Mother, I'm afraid Father Emperor won't be happy."
“That’s still better than sending someone over to weaken ourselves,” Xiu Ning raised an eyebrow. She had heard Ning Chuge’s description and knew what kind of person Batur’s biological father was. “If it were someone else, it might arouse the emperor’s suspicion, but Gehao Khan’s reputation has always been like this.”
Now that Batur has sent out the message about the joint military intervention, it's up to you to decide what to do next.
Ning Chuge got up and walked around the main hall twice. "Mother, I think we should discuss this matter with Father Emperor."
Mongolia is not a monolithic entity. If the Emperor wanted internal strife within Mongolia and actually granted Gehao Khan's request, it would be another form of division and subjugation.
Clap his hands and, following the line of thought provided by Xiu Ning, Ning Chuge thought about many things.
First of all, she knew that her father-in-law had some ulterior motives, but they were not respectable. If he were not a direct descendant of the Borjigit clan, he would never have been able to sit on the throne of Khan.
Secondly, her father-in-law had been in power in Khorchin for decades, and the Emperor had long understood his character. Ning Chuge still remembered what the Emperor had said to her about Gehao Khan when she was about to get married.
Finally, she could then take advantage of her father-in-law's temperament and what her father-in-law most wanted to do to get both sides to act according to her plan.
Ning Chuge explained the plan to Xiu Ning and asked her to help him supplement and improve it.
Xiuning: ...
"After this incident, your father will not dote on you as much as before."
Ning Chuge was practically ready to openly declare his ambitions, and Kangxi, being a seasoned ambitious man, was very sensitive to such matters.
"Mother, my battlefield is in Mongolia."
If the Emperor doesn't favor her, so be it. He didn't favor her much to begin with anyway.
Ning Chuge not only sees things clearly, but he has always been able to distinguish between good and bad.
If she were in the capital, then the Emperor's favor would indeed be very important. However, she was married to the Khorchin. If the Emperor valued her too much, it would make the Khorchin wary and also make them suspicious.
Ning Chuge would rather be looked down upon and disregarded, and play the fool to outmaneuver others, than have the Horqin people pay too much attention to her, thus keeping her under surveillance and unable to do anything else.
"It's better to do things sooner rather than later. Now that you have a choice, go back and make the arrangements."
Even if we take a step back, you are pregnant and the future heir of the Horqin.
"Your imperial father won't stand by and watch you get into trouble."
At least until the Khorchin are suppressed, Ningchuge and her son will be of great importance.
Xiu Ning's lips curled up slightly, her good mood was obvious.
...
On the tenth day after returning to Beijing, Ning Chuge finally received special permission from Emperor Kangxi to stay in Beijing to give birth.
Although Ningchuge stayed in Beijing, Batur needed to return to Horqin ahead of time.
The reason, of course, was that something came up in Khorchin and Batur needed to go back to handle it.
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