Chapter 1110 Yiwu Celebration Banquet - Passive and Active
Yunxi turned around and asked Cao Xingdao: "The soldiers of the left and right guards of the government suffered a lot of casualties. I remember that there were a total of twelve horse-riding infantrymen from thousands of families, and in the end only a few hundred people survived. Apart from his family, were there dozens of other families?"
One sacrifices one’s life for one’s country.”
"Your Majesty, there are two brothers from the same family who died in the battle together. My father died in the battle ten years ago. There are also two uncles and nephews from the other two families who died in the battle together." Cao Xing replied.
"These three families should also increase their rewards. As for the others," Yunxi hesitated and said to Xu Huizu: "These three families will be promoted to the next level based on their merits."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Huizu agreed immediately.
After discussing the matter, Yunxi said a few more words to everyone, got up, left the table, and went to other places.
Seeing His Majesty leave, Xu Huizu breathed a sigh of relief and said to Song Sheng: "Brother Song, why are you doing this? His Majesty's reward must have been carefully considered and will be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty."
"It's good for the Ming Dynasty, but it may not be good for the people!" Song Sheng said. He and Xu Huizu had actually slightly guessed Yun Xi's purpose.
"Hey!" Xu Huizu sighed and said nothing more. Since Song Sheng guessed Yunxi's purpose but still spoke like this, he could no longer persuade him.
"Since Your Majesty insists on issuing such an edict, the ministers cannot disobey His Majesty's wishes. But in Qin Fan, the people under my jurisdiction will never allow such a thing to happen. If I can still serve as Qin Fan's left prime minister in the future."
Song Sheng finally said.
Of course, Yunxi didn't know about the conversation between Song Sheng and Xu Huizu after he left the table. He had also put aside the idea of increasing the reward for several members of his family who sacrificed their lives for the country, and began to think about the matter at hand.
"The King of Foreign Affairs, Shami Chagan, has met His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"
"I respect King Mahamu. I have met His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!"
"The Foreign Minister Jin Hancheng/Li Mingfang,..."
"Hino Nobushige, the minister of the foreign war,..."
The four of them saluted Yunxi together and said.
"I'm free of charge." Yunxi said as he looked at them carefully.
"Mahamu, you have made great contributions in this battle. If it weren't for you, the soldiers of Samarkand would have escaped. I will reward you heavily!" After they got up, Yunxi first said to Mahamu
road.
"Four years ago, I was conferred the title of King of Obedience by Your Majesty. I am extremely grateful to Your Majesty. All I have done is my duty, and I dare not receive such praise from Your Majesty." Mahamu replied.
"I have always rewarded those who have made merit and punished those who have made mistakes. Since you have made merit, I will definitely reward you." Yunxi smiled and said, "Are you satisfied with the reward I give you?"
"I am naturally satisfied with your Majesty's reward. However," Mahamu said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the land north of Balkhash Lake and west of the Irtysh River was also my Oara pasture, but it was replaced by Timur.
I took it away from my son. Now that he has been defeated and died, I want to take back the pasture."
"Although your majesty's rewards are good and I am very satisfied with them, after all, many of them are of little use in retaking the pasture. I request that your majesty give me some more armor and weapons."
"Since Tamerlane has been defeated and died, and your Oara soldiers are not weak in battle, is it possible that they can't recapture the pasture without armor and weapons?" Yunhe asked rhetorically.
"Your Majesty, although Timur was defeated and died, and his soldiers also suffered heavy casualties, Samarkand is not a country like the Ming Dynasty. The local tribes are still not weak. Without armor and weapons, Oara may not be able to
Win." Mahamu explained.
Yunxi asked a few more questions, lowered his head and pondered. Mahamu was secretly happy in his heart. Although he had always wanted Yunxi to reward him with many weapons, he also knew that the Ming Dynasty had always been wary of "barbarians" like him and would not easily reward him.
Weapons and armor, so although I made this request, I didn't have much hope; but now it looks like Yunxi is thinking about it seriously, which means that he plans to reward him with armor and weapons.
'I hope the emperor can reward me more, even if it's in exchange for horses.' Mahamu thought.
But then Yunxi said something that surprised Mahamu very much. "In this case, it just so happens that I want to send troops to attack the land east of Balkhash Lake, so by the way, I will attack the north of Balkhash Lake together and take back the pasture for you Wala.
"
"Your Majesty, if I take back the pasture, why bother bothering the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court?" After a while, Mahamut refused.
When he heard Yunxi's words, his first reaction was surprise: 'Your Majesty is willing to send troops to help me regain the ranch. It is a great thing.' But then he thought in confusion: 'Why is Your Majesty willing to send troops to help me regain the ranch?'
To be courteous for nothing is to be a traitor or a thief. Although Mahamu has never heard of this sentence, he also understands this truth. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he has never been so sacrificial for himself and others, although he can't figure out what Yunxi's purpose is now.
, but still rejected it immediately.
"Hey, I just said that I would send troops to seize the land east of Lake Balkhash and help you regain the pasture, so there's nothing to worry about."
"Besides, I don't have other purposes." Yunxi continued: "Although the Ming Dynasty captured many horses in this battle, there is still a shortage of horses in the country. I ask you to donate horses."
"If the imperial court needs horses, I am willing to donate them. But to retake the land north of Balkhash Lake, the imperial court does not need to send troops." Mahamu continued to refuse. Although Yunxi gave the reason, Mahamu still felt that it was not necessary.
Peace of mind.
"I have made up my mind, you don't have to say anything anymore," Yunxi said firmly.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Mahamu could only agree in the end.
"Shamechagan, I just said that I will send troops to conquer the land of Seven Rivers east of Lake Balkhash. You must also send troops to participate." Yunxi turned his head and said to Samechagan.
For him, Yunxi did not have a good attitude towards Mahamu. Although Mahamu did not join the war until the victory of the Ming Dynasty was determined, it was obviously the icing on the cake, but at least it was the icing on the cake; while Shami Chagan was in the Ming Dynasty.
Expecting him to delay Timur for a few more days, the entire tribe fled. Later, during Yiwu's battle to defend the city, he stayed far away from the city and had almost no effect. The final decisive battle was a soy sauce from beginning to end, a huge
Fan Guo's contribution was not worth the food they ate, so it's strange that Yunxi treated him favorably.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shamechagan could only agree and did not dare to mention his claim to the territorial sovereignty of the Seven Rivers.
Yunxi nodded and was about to speak again when he suddenly heard someone say: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty for a battle."
"Are you asking me to fight?" Yunxi turned his head and looked suspiciously at Li Mingfang who had just spoken: "You mean to accompany the army to continue the western expedition to seize the land of Qihe?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Mingfang said: "Before I left, our monarch taught me: 'Although you are soldiers of North Korea, North Korea is also a country of the Ming Dynasty, and you are also a subject of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you are also a minister of the Ming Dynasty.
The ministers of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They must fight bravely. 'I therefore ask your Majesty for a battle and set out to conquer the land of Qihe."
"Besides, I also have my own selfish motives." Li Mingfang showed a slightly embarrassed look on his face, and then said: "I am a small country in North Korea and the people are poor. Although your Majesty tries your best to treat the soldiers better, the rewards are still not as good as those of the Ming Dynasty.
, if I continue the Western Expedition and make great contributions, I will definitely get more rewards, and my life will be better when I return to my country."
"Because of the words of our king before his departure and the generous rewards from the Ming Dynasty, the officers and soldiers under my command are also willing to continue the Western Expedition and contribute to the Ming Dynasty."
Yunxi didn't speak for a while, searching for memories about North Korea in his mind, but found nothing useful. He was sure that the reason why Li Mingfang was willing to go to the west was not that simple, but he couldn't determine what it was.
‘No matter how you say it, it will be good for the Ming Dynasty.’ Yunxi thought over and over again and felt that it would not be harmful to the Ming Dynasty, so he finally said: “Since you are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty, how can I refuse?”
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Li Mingfang bowed and saluted, with a relaxed look on his face.