Nurhaci was very smart and had a strong ability to learn.
Just now, if he was asked to lead an army to fight, this guy could lead an army to defeat the Mongolians who outnumbered him several times. His military talent had already been revealed, and he was also very smart and clever. He could also use stratagems. Xiao Ruxun heard from the soldiers at Yanmen Pass that Nurhaci had plotted to kill a Mongolian general.
With such a guy by his side, Xiao Ruxun could not be at ease. During his three years in Myanmar, Xiao Ruxun had also tried his best to get Li Rusong to leave Liaodong to control Nurhaci. That was why Nurhaci still could not make a name for himself.
But this was not a long-term solution. Xiao Ruxun had been thinking about how to use the right means to kill him at the right time, and then promote further internal chaos among the Jurchen people. Now, he had some ideas.
As far as the Ming government's current strategy in Liaodong was concerned, there was no doubt that having Nurhaci as a sword to deal with the other Jurchen tribes was more advantageous than disadvantageous. But the key was not to let this sword have its own thoughts. It would be best if it was a muscular man, the kind of violent person who was all brawn and no brain.
Nurhaci was obviously not qualified. He was too smart, and his ability to learn was not something that most of the barbarians possessed. If such a person was raised, it would be like raising a tiger and inviting calamity.
Compared to Nurhaci, who was too dangerous, it was obvious that his younger brother Shurhaqi was easier to deal with and control. But Xiao Ruxun could not get in touch with Shurhaqi. At present, he could only get in touch with his two sons, Chu Ying and Dai Shan, who were also his only two adult sons.
Of these two sons, the only one that Xiao Ruxun had taken a fancy to was Chu Ying, the simple-minded and violent boy.
To tell the truth, Xiao Ruxun felt that Chu Ying was a very easy chess piece to use. Compared to Dai Shan, Chu Ying was easier to brainwash and use. Thinking of Nurhachi's suspicious character, after a long period of observation, Xiao Ruxun secretly plotted to use Chu Ying and Shurhachi to achieve his goal.
In order to realize this plan, Xiao Ruxun needed Li Rusong's support. Of course, if he could pull Li Rusong into the larger plan, it would not be a bad idea.
Therefore, on the night before the departure, Xiao Ruxun sent someone to summon Li Rusong to his tent.
He wanted to sound out Li Rusong.
Li Rusong was a little excited that Xiao Ruxun had called him over the night before the departure, because he felt that Xiao Ruxun might have some secret mission for him, and if he succeeded, he would get a great merit or something. But he did not expect that Xiao Ruxun had called him over to eat meat.
Xiao Ruxun roasted two large lamb legs in his tent and invited Li Rusong to eat. As he ate, he chatted with Li Rusong, causing Li Rusong to be dumbfounded. After a while, halfway through the meal, Xiao Ruxun finally revealed his true intentions.
"Commander Li, to tell you the truth, I invited you to eat meat because I want you to do me a small favor."
Li Rusong felt a little strange. This guy invited him to eat meat without saying anything, and after eating meat, he wanted him to do him a small favor. What was the meaning of this?
"Governor, please speak. As long as I can do it, there will naturally be no problem."
Li Rusong made a statement first.
Xiao Ruxun nodded with satisfaction, put down the half-eaten lamb leg, and said, "Actually, I want Commander Li's Liaodong Town to do business with my Myanmar Town."
"Business?"
Li Rusong was stunned and blinked, not understanding what Xiao Ruxun meant.
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"To tell you the truth, Commander Li, I have done a lot of things in Myanmar Town in the past few years. For example, I opened up a trade route from Myanmar to the Europa continent. I have established a very good cooperative relationship with the Europa merchants. I can already sell the porcelain, silk, and tea of the Central Plains to the Europa continent through Myanmar, and earn a lot of money."
"The Europa continent?"
Li Rusong was stunned.
"Yes, it is the hometown of the Francis people. We think they are in Nanyang, but in fact, they are in the Han Dynasty, further west of the Daqin Kingdom. It will take a year to go back and forth. I have sent people to the Europa continent and have a very detailed understanding of the Europa continent. To tell you the truth, Commander Li, I have made this amount of money by doing business with them indirectly in the past three years."
Xiao Ruxun raised a finger.
"One hundred thousand?"
Li Rusong asked tentatively.
"One million taels of silver."
"One million?!"
Li Rusong exclaimed, "So much?!"
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"Otherwise, Commander Li, do you think my 30,000 Zhennan Army, consisting of infantry and navy, can be supported by the little amount of money allocated by the court? To tell you the truth, Commander Li, you have 7,000 servants, and I have 30,000 servants. All this money is earned from doing business with the Europeans. "
Li Rusong was obviously greatly stimulated. He calmed himself down, looked around, and lowered his voice.
"Is what the governor said true?"
"I guarantee it with my reputation."
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
Li Rusong nodded.
"What does the governor want me to do?"
"It's very simple, Commander Li. Liaodong's specialties, mountain ginseng, deer antler, bear skin, tiger skin, deer's penis, and tiger's penis. To tell you the truth, these wild things are in high demand in the market. The Europeans not only like our silk, tea, and porcelain, but they are also very interested in other things, and the price is very high.
The year before last, I sent my men to sail three large ships with some goods to the European continent. When they came back, they brought back three ships of gold and some Europeans. Only then did I know that there are many countries in the European continent, and they are at war with each other, just like the Warring States period of Huaxia. But without exception, they all like our things very much.
Not only that, but they are also very interested in our food, clothing, and writing. They even discussed with me and asked me to send people to the Europa Continent to open a restaurant to cook our food for them. According to the people I came back with, even the iron pot is a family heirloom. Only the nobles can afford to eat a plate of stir-fried dishes. "
These unheard of things made Li Rusong's mind go blank. After a while, Li Rusong came back to his senses and swallowed with difficulty.
"Why does the governor want me to join in such a good deal?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "There's no other reason. It's just that among all the generals in Daming, only Commander Li can be mentioned in the same breath as me and be independent in the local area. Commander Li, if you ask your men to do business in my Burma Town, I can also earn taxes, and you can also earn more money for the military. Instead of doing business with those Jin merchants who have committed capital crimes and are about to be exterminated, why don't you do business with me?"
"Exterminate … exterminate?"
Li Rusong's eyes widened again.
"This time, the Northern Barbarians have basically gone south. The cause is that a few Jin merchants jointly paid La Lik to send troops to help them deal with their competitors. In the end, they didn't expect La Lik to be an ingrate. He was greedy for what was in the pot, and he expanded the scale of the battle. They didn't expect this."
"This … this …"
"His Majesty already knows that this time, he sent the Imperial Bodyguards to Shanxi to capture Wang Shiyang in order to cover for more Imperial Bodyguards and Eastern Faction Guards to enter Shanxi. This is a smokescreen. As long as I can buy enough time, His Majesty can secretly plot and control Shanxi. At the same time, he can use solid evidence to send these Jin merchants into the abyss of eternal damnation."
Li Rusong suddenly started to pant violently.
"Is this true?"
"I swear on my honor."
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