The Prodigal Son of Condor Heroes: Li Mochou Wants to Pay for Himself

Ye Fan smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is wrong. Although the Song Dynasty has many shortcomings, the people on this land are hardworking and kind. They love their homeland, and countless people of noble character and lofty ideals are willing to sacrifice their lives for the peace of the country.

As a Han Chinese, I, Ye Fan, will never betray my country in times of crisis.

Although the Mongolian army is powerful, it causes great suffering wherever it goes. This is definitely not the way to seek welfare for the people of the world."

Kublai Khan frowned slightly and said, "So, President Ye is going to fight against us Mongols to the end for the sake of the Zhao Song Dynasty?"

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "Whether the Zhao Song court exists or not has nothing to do with me. I just don't want the Han people living on this land to be slaughtered."

Kublai Khan stared at Ye Fan, his eyes revealing a hint of complicated emotions.

He was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "You are a man with a sense of justice. But you must understand that war is always cruel. No one can stop our Mongol army.

If you insist on being my enemy, you will end up in a miserable situation.

You should know that with just one word from me, your White Camel Villa and the Western Region Chamber of Commerce will be completely wiped out."

Ye Fan smiled and reminded him, "I advise the prince not to take the Western Region Chamber of Commerce as an option. After all, the two princes Kuoduan and Batu are counting on the Western Region Chamber of Commerce to bring them rich returns."

Kublai Khan's face changed slightly when he heard this. He naturally knew the status of Kuoduan and Batu in Mongolia, and he also understood that if the Western Regions Chamber of Commerce had close ties with them, they should not be easily touched.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, re-examined Ye Fan, and said: "It seems that your Western Region Chamber of Commerce has a lot of involvement in Mongolia. But don't think that I dare not touch you just because they are backing me.

If you insist on going against me, I will find a way to make you pay the price."

Ye Fan responded calmly, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of opposing you. I just want to protect the people of this land. If Your Majesty can promise not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, I, Ye Fan, will not be an enemy of Mongolia."

Kublai Khan snorted coldly and said, "Do you think my Mongolian army is a charitable army? War is cruel, how can it change because of your words?"

Ye Fan said: "Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy. He naturally understands that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If the Mongolian army continues to be brutal, it will only provoke more resistance."

Kublai Khan fell into deep thought, and after a moment he said, "I will consider your words, but you should not be too optimistic. If there is a chance, I will still take Xiangyang City."

At this time, Feng Mofeng and Guo Jing had already walked away. Ye Fan thought for a moment, then put away the long sword on Kublai Khan's neck and said softly, "Your Majesty, can you let them all leave? I have a few words from the bottom of my heart to say to you."

A trace of doubt flashed across Kublai Khan's eyes, but he still waved his hand, signaling King Jinlun and others to retreat.

Although everyone was reluctant, they did not dare to disobey Kublai Khan's order and retreated to a distance.

Ye Fan added: "This matter is too confidential, please find a secret place, Your Majesty."

Kublai Khan nodded slightly and brought Ye Fan to the king's tent. The layout inside the tent was simple, but not without majesty.

The two sat down as host and guest. Kublai Khan sat in the host seat, looked at Ye Fan, and said, "You can talk now."

Ye Fan was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Don't you want to be the Khan?"

Kublai Khan was startled when he heard this, his expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"

Ye Fan took a deep breath and said slowly: "In recent years, Ogedei Khan has been bedridden, and the government is controlled by Queen Toregene. Once Ogedei Khan dies, Toregene will definitely support her son Guyuk to inherit the Khanate."

Kublai Khan was shocked and retorted: "This is impossible! Ogedei Khan has already designated Kuchu's son Shiremun as the heir to the throne."

Ye Fan smiled slightly and said, "But Ogedei Khan did not ask the Mongolian kings to swear an oath to the Eternal Heaven. And the Queen Toreke is so ambitious, how could she easily let a child like Shiremun ascend the throne and let the kings govern the country and be controlled by others?"

Kublai Khan frowned and fell into deep thought. He knew very well that what Ye Fan said was true. The battle for the Mongolian Khanate had always been fierce, and the current situation was even more turbulent.

After a while, Kublai Khan slowly said: "Even if it is as you said, the Khanate can only be succeeded by the descendants of Ogedei. What does it have to do with others?"

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "According to Tolegene's temperament, she will definitely let Guyuk take over the Khanship. And Guyuk is already weak and sickly, and he doesn't get along well with Batu. As long as Guyuk gets into trouble, the forces within Mongolia will be complicated. If the prince wants to achieve great things, then it will be a critical time."

Kublai Khan frowned and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly said, "This matter is also extremely difficult. Although I have ambitions, I cannot act rashly."

Ye Fan said: "Your Highness is wise and naturally understands the risks. But has Your Highness ever thought that if you can show extraordinary strategy and determination at this time and plan for the future of Mongolia, you will surely win a lot of support. And Xiangyang City may be an opportunity for Your Highness."

Kublai Khan asked in confusion: "Xiangyang City? What do you mean?"

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you know what 'When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked' means?"

Kublai Khan frowned slightly and said, "Of course I know that this means that after hunting rabbits, hunting dogs are useless and will be cooked and killed. What do you mean by this?"

Ye Fan explained: "The prince is now fighting for Mongolia. If he easily takes Xiangyang City, it may not be a good thing at this delicate moment.

It would be better to use Xiangyang City as an opportunity to demonstrate the prince’s kindness and strategy.

On the one hand, he adopted a conciliatory policy towards Xiangyang City, won the hearts of the people, and let other forces see that the prince was not a man who only knew how to kill;

On the other hand, in dealing with the affairs of Xiangyang City, the prince showed his political wisdom by balancing the interests of all parties.

This way, the prince can accumulate capital in the fight for the Khanate, and avoid being suspected due to excessive military achievements. "

After hearing this, Kublai Khan fell into deep thought. He had to admit that Ye Fan's words made sense.

The internal situation in Mongolia is complicated now, and he really needs to act with caution.

After a while, Kublai Khan said: "You are right, but it is not easy to do this."

Ye Fan nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. This matter really cannot be rushed. But if Your Majesty can make plans early, he will be able to seize the initiative at the critical moment."

Afterwards, the two discussed in depth some issues regarding the situation in Mongolia and its future development.

Relying on his wisdom and keen insight into the situation, Ye Fan provided Kublai Khan with a lot of valuable advice.

Kublai Khan also became more and more impressed with Ye Fan's insight and courage.

When Ye Fan left the royal tent, he knew that he had planted a seed in Kublai Khan's heart.

This seed may change the fate of Mongolia one day in the future, and may also bring a glimmer of hope to Xiangyang City.