There was a lot of opposition to what he was doing nationwide. If Liaodong became a war zone and Ming was plunged into a war, things would become very difficult to handle, and those who were causing chaos within the country would jump out. Moreover, Shanxi and Shaanxi were about to suffer a severe drought in the past two years, and an uprising within the country was about to begin, so he couldn't act rashly.
Before accumulating a certain amount of strength, Liaodong cannot easily start a major war, and the Mongols cannot submit to Huang Taiji.
If Huang Taiji had a way to advance westward, things would become very troublesome, and the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty would be within his attack range. Compared with the current Mongolia, Huang Taiji's people would be much more difficult to deal with.
Lin Danhan was no match for him, and supporting him was not a good idea either. After all, Lin Danhan was also an ambitious man who always wanted to unify Mongolia.
If Zhu Youxiao destroyed the Jiannu, Ligdan Khan would certainly take advantage of the situation to expand his power, which would then be a big trouble.
Attacking Liaodong is much easier than attacking the Mongolian grasslands.
After all, Liaodong is such a small place, unlike the grasslands which can spread out to the west and north. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty needs to foster a new power on the grasslands.
Fence-sitting like the Three Doyan Guards wouldn't work; they needed to be resourceful and ambitious. The most suitable group was Khorchin, the old fox of the grasslands. Their geographical location was also ideal, perfectly situated between Ligdan Khan and the Jiannu. If Khorchin were willing to intervene even slightly southward, they could split the two territories and sever their ties.
As for the lack of strength, it doesn't matter. Zhu Youxiao can help Khorchin. They will vote for either side, and Zhu Youxiao is not worried. Whether it is Jiannu or Ligdan Khan, what they want to do is to annex them. Zhu Youxiao can help them.
Looking at Bumbutai, Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile: "Why don't you say anything? Is what I said wrong?"
"You're all right," Bumbutai said, looking at Zhu Youxiao. "But what does this have to do with us? Korchin is lucky to be alive. How can it be so easy to survive in this tight spot?"
"I think it's easy." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "It's just that it's useless to tell you about this. You should talk to your brother. Let's eat first. I think he will recover soon. We can talk to him then."
Bumbutai looked at Zhu Youxiao with some worry. The emperor before him was very clever and resourceful, and his words could easily deceive people. With her brother's temper, he might be deceived, which would not be a good thing.
Although Zhu Youxiao spoke in a grandiose manner, it was obvious that he had no good intentions.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Bumbutai and smiled. Although she was very smart, some things could not be done just by being smart.
Zhu Youxiao put a piece of meat in Bumbutai's bowl and said with a smile: "Eat meat, eat more to grow taller."
In desperation, Bumbutai could only accompany Zhu Youxiao for dinner, after all, she was hungry too.
After dinner, Zhu Youxiao asked someone to bring Wu Keshan up.
Wu Keshan's face was a little pale and his wound had been bandaged. Although he looked a little weak, he was in good condition.
After looking Wu Keshan up and down, Zhu Youxiao said, "How about we talk about cooperation?"
After hearing this, Wu Keshan snorted coldly and said, "What kind of cooperation is this?"
"Is the Jurchens' cooperation with you really just that? Aren't they still forcing you with a knife? This is how things are in this world. Circumstances force you to do nothing. How is the current situation any different?"
"Besides, when does the grassland care about these things? Isn't it all about profit? There are many benefits to cooperating with me. Do you want to hear my conditions? Maybe after listening, you will think differently. Marrying with Huang Taiji is a marriage, why not with me?"
"Are you still holding a grudge from over two hundred years ago? Times have changed, and things are no longer the same. Times have changed, and we should look forward, don't you think? As someone of my status, I will not humiliate your sister. Besides, Huang Taiji has already married your aunt, and now he wants to marry your sister. This doesn't seem appropriate."
"There are many things I can do that Huang Taiji cannot. Do you think Khorchin will live like this for the rest of his life, without any ambition at all? If that is the case, then you have truly disappointed me."
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