To Rule in a Turbulent World

The river water in Bailang Mountain broke through the ice, and the shards of ice jingled and drifted downstream. Batu got off his horse beside the stream, washed his face with water, and turned around to shout a word in Tatar to the guards, presumably to tell them not to come.You Miao walked behind Batu, accompanying him without leaving, thinking about the Tatar royal family in his heart.

"Your Majesty, don't go into the woods." You Miao said.

"Does your butler look good?" Batu said, "He will protect you and me."

You Miao nodded, and was a little surprised by Batu's eyes. He seemed to be quite smart, and the two walked along the edge of the woods. Batu asked again: "The people in the Southern Dynasty, how do you evaluate me? Evaluate He Motie'er?"

"Evaluate you..." You Miao thought twice, and then said seriously: "There is nothing to evaluate you, because you haven't done anything yet."

Batu understood, nodded, and asked, "What about He Motie?"

You Miao said: "They all hate him very much, because he slaughtered villages and cities."

You Miao knows that although Batu does not have frequent contact with Han people, as long as he is willing, he will be able to inquire about all aspects of the Southern Dynasty. He blindly hides it from him, praises him, and says that he is the Son of Heaven. It is not necessary, and he will be exposed sooner or later. .

"Han people don't want to fight," You Miao said.

"Neither do we, nor do the Huns." Batu said with a smile.

You Miao knew that Queen Baoyin's father's family was the Xiongnu, and the Huns were the branch closest to the Han people in the Southern Dynasties at present, and the interests were most closely integrated.Back then, the Xiongnu even agreed to Zhao Chao's collegiality and secretly provided help for the Northern Expeditionary Army, which made He Motie'er fall into a big fight.

"I hope there will be no more wars." You Miao said with a smile.

The two walked slowly, listening to the sound of the stream rushing.

Batu asked again: "What kind of person is the emperor of the Southern Dynasty?"

Zhao Chao... You Miao himself couldn't make an exact evaluation of Zhao Chao. After thinking for a long time, he said to Batu, "I am a man of temperament."

Batu said: "I don't know how he managed to unite the entire tribe when the country was destroyed. He must be a very capable person."

Underlying the words, Batu sighed a little bit about his current situation, and said: "The queen mother said that the Han people are less afraid of death than us, and there is a lot to learn from the Han people."

You Miao smiled and said: "In fact, even if the Tatars killed all the emperors of the Southern Dynasty, there would still be many literati and righteous men. Sometimes, it is not just the emperor who dominates a country. After the emperor is dead, as long as people are still alive, If the kingly way is still there, he will not die."

Batu understood, nodded and said, "You're right."

Speaking of which, Bibatu looked at You Miao again with a smile, and said, "You don't speak like a businessman. Like...in the words of your Central Plains people...'a good teacher and helpful friend'. You are very nice and don't lie. I like you very much. .”

You Miao thumped in his heart, realizing that his disguise had been exposed again. If Li Yan and Zhao Chao knew about it, it would be really embarrassing, so he had to pretend to smile embarrassedly and said: "Fang has studied for several years. , I used to want to serve the country, but unfortunately there is no way to serve the country, so I have to do business."

Batu nodded, patted You Miao on the shoulder, and said, "If you can see the emperor in the south, tell him a word for me."

"I can't see him." You Miao said helplessly: "The emperor is high above you, and you can't see him as soon as you want. Think about it, if I didn't vote for you, I wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here and chat with you." .”

Batu laughed and said, "That's right, if I write him a letter, will he receive it?"

You Miao thought for a while and said, "This is fine. When I go back to Jiangnan in the spring of next year, I will go to Dali Temple to hand it over in person."

You Miao could vaguely imagine that Batu's move would soon usher in a new era for the two races—he wanted to sign a new contract.The Tatars are unwilling to fight any more. From the initial aggression to the final fight for war, everyone has gradually started to fight, not knowing why.If Batu is a talented and generous monarch, just like his father, maybe he will flatten every inch of land in the south with his iron hooves.

But now the Wuhu, Tatar, Tianqi, and the three forces are all involved in the vortex for the Central Plains. The advantages of the Tatars are no longer as obvious as they were when they first declared war. Had to start thinking about the pattern again.The advantage of power has gradually tilted towards the south.In order to stabilize the political situation, Queen Baoyin must consider the long-term route.

In order to win the support of the Huns, most of the clan compromised with Queen Baoyin.

Both Batu and You Miao were in deep thought, and neither of them spoke for a while. After a long time, Batu said again: "Do you think the Han people and us can live together?"

"It's very difficult at the moment." You Miao couldn't help but speak the truth: "The previous killings were too much."

"So." Batu asked seriously again: "Is it possible to draw a border like it was 200 years ago, so that everyone can do business and communicate?"

It's also difficult, You Miao thought, although he knew that not all Tatars deserved to die, but the hatred between the Han people and the Tatars was too deep, and he wanted to hand over half of the country to the Tatars, and set up a road with the Yellow River as the boundary. He was the first to refuse to agree to the hundred-year contract, and he couldn't even pass the psychological test.

The only thing he can accept is to let the Tartars go beyond the Great Wall.

But You Miao didn't say what was in her heart, she just said to Batu: "I don't think He Motie'er would be willing."

Batu said: "He has been unwilling."

You Miao sighed and said, "It's better than the south. I heard a few years ago that the crown prince had been detained in the north and collapsed on the way back. At that time, the Southern Dynasty was also full of trouble."

Batu knocked on the tree unconsciously with his whip, and said casually: "At that time, He Motie'er was defeated. Originally, he shouldn't care so much. The queen mother planned to let him spend his life in Da'an, but... he and Quan Rong People are getting very close again..."

Speaking of what Bibatu realized, You Miao is a foreigner after all, so he stopped mentioning this matter, and said happily: "You will help me deliver the letter in the future, will you come back?"

"Of course." You Miao smiled.

Batu nodded, got on his horse again, and led You Miao across the valley to White Wolf Mountain.

Another day passed, and Batu finally settled on a valley bottom with a lake, where he planned to stay for one night.Not far away are several steamy hot springs, and wild animals often come to the hot springs to keep warm in winter.The sulfur in the hot spring is even better for curing diseases. It can be predicted that there will be no shortage of prey in this valley.

The whole day, You Miao was in fear, and Li Zhifeng was also very nervous, but he didn't know where Nie Dan was hiding in the forest.

That night, the sound of the wolves became louder and louder, and You Miao tossed and turned in the tent, feeling extremely nervous for a while.Sleeping until midnight, when I woke up, I suddenly found that Li Zhifeng was gone.

"Li Zhifeng!" You Miao sat up subconsciously, it was the first time that he was not by her side like this.He stepped out of the tent and looked around.

In the silent night, a Milky Way runs across the sky.

You Miao stood under the vast starry sky, relaxed and happy for a while, took a deep breath of the cold winter night wind, and his mind was sober.

In this dark night, Nie Dan didn't know where he was. Li Zhifeng went out to find Nie Dan?