Text Volume 3 The Road to Empire_Chapter 334 The Discussion of Sending Troops
Regarding the request for help from the three right-wing departments of Transkhalkha, there are also different opinions in the post-Kim country. The Jurchen nobles led by the Great Bel Daishan were not interested in running to the desolate and vast Mobei grassland to hunt down Lin Dan Khan, which was not as good as the Liaodong and Monan grasslands, and they would meet one or two small tribes within a day or two of the journey, and the Mobei grassland was a place where they might not be able to meet a living person for ten days and half a month.
It is precisely because of the desolation and vastness of the Mobei steppe that the three divisions of the right wing of Transkhalkha have been able to deal with the combined forces of Lin Dan Khan and Choktu Khan until now. But this was also a trouble for the Houjin army who went to the Mobei grassland to hunt down Lin Dan Khan. The first is that the place is too large to find Lin Dan Khan's troops; The second is that if you find it, you may not be able to completely annihilate the other party.
Of course, the deepest reason is that there are still some treasures to be robbed in the tribes of Southern Mongolia, but there is really nothing to rob in Northern Mongolia except for the sheep. In such a winter, they traveled thousands of miles to the Mobei grassland, just to eat a few meals of mutton, they would rather stay in the warm home and eat baked potatoes. Although the Battle of Jizhou did not loot any wealth, the potatoes and corn obtained from the Ming people became the new favorite food of the Later Jin Kingdom.
And Yue Tuo and Dolgon, who represented Huang Taiji's will, naturally strongly supported the dispatch of troops to help. Lin Dan Khan stayed away from his own tribe, and there were three departments of the right wing of Transkhalkha to respond, so there was still a great chance of sending troops to leave Lin Dan Khan behind. Once Lin Dan Khan was captured, Mongolia would lose its nominal co-master, and it would be able to effectively suppress the Mongolian Houjin feud that was now rampant in the steppe.
Speaking of this, Huang Taiji's teeth itched with hatred in his heart. Last winter, the Zhangjiakou alliance between the Ming Emperor and Lin Dan Khan not only singled out the feuding relationship between Mongolia and Dajin, but Lin Dan Khan also issued a statement condemning the deception and enslavement of the Mongolian tribes by the Later Jin State, which spread throughout the steppe for a while.
This statement actually did not have much effect on the Taiji and Nayan of the Mongolian ministries. These Mongolian nobles didn't care if the Houjin Kingdom was a feud of the Mongols, they only cared about who could give them more benefits between the Houjin and Lin Dan Khan and the Ming Kingdom. But Lin Dan Khan's remarks were extremely influential for ordinary Mongols.
With the spread of this statement, many ordinary herdsmen who had already followed their tribes to take refuge in Houjin began to flee Houjin again. Those tribes who originally had an ambiguous attitude and hooked up with the Houjin side were alienated from the Houjin side under the opposition of the tribes. The theory of the unity of Mongolia and Jurchen, which began to be propagated during the Nurhachi period, began to be challenged by the political consciousness that Mongolia and Jin did not coexist.
The Jurchen relatives and nobles in the Later Jin Dynasty did not take it to heart about the alliance between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongolian Zhangjiakou Alliance, except for ridicule and jealousy. In their opinion, whether it is the Ming Kingdom or the Chahar Ministry, they are all defeated by their own subordinates, and the two defeated generals are joined forces, and they are also fearless.
But for Huang Taiji, the Zhangjiakou alliance represents a change in the Ming Dynasty's policy towards the grassland peoples. Since the Yongle Emperor, the Ming Dynasty abandoned the policy of advancing northward, which directly led to the revival of Mongol in southern Mongol. However, until his father Khan founded the country in Liaodong, the attitude of the Ming Dynasty towards the grassland and the Liaodong nation was that one faction was one faction and one faction.
It's just that the Houjin State established by his father Khan is too capable of fighting, and the Ming Dynasty gathered the surrounding ethnic groups to attack the Houjin several times to no avail, but was defeated by the Houjin for most of the eastern part of Liaodong, which led to the bankruptcy of the Ming Dynasty's policy towards the grassland peoples. The demise of the old policy and the failure to introduce the new policy made the Ming Dynasty's ethnic policy on the grasslands of Liaodong and Monan blank in recent years.
However, with the Zhangjiakou Alliance, the new national policy of the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia against the Later Jin Dynasty has emerged, which is the biggest bad news for the Later Jin. If the Mongol tribes really agreed with the Zhangjiakou Alliance, this would cause the Later Jin to lose the support of the Mongol ministries and make it difficult for them to enter Monan Mongolia and open a second front on the northwest border of the Ming Dynasty.
And once it loses the support of the Mongol ministries, the Houjin State will not only lose its strength, but also make the domestic Han power rise and make the Jurchens lose their ability to control the country. With the current population of the Jurchens, it is not enough to suppress the power of the Han people alone. To use it for the Han people, but also to be guarded, this is exactly what Huang Taiji said.
At the main hall, Yueto, Dolgon, and Daizen's cronies were at loggerheads, but the people in the field who supported the aid had a slight advantage. Over the years, these Jurchen relatives and nobles have continued to marry Mongolian nobles, and they are still more concerned about Mongolian affairs. They did not want Mobei Mongolia to be thrown under the banner of Lin Dan Khan.
Dai Shan looked at Huang Taiji, who was expressionless, and then at Mang Gurtai, who was a little restless, and couldn't help but say: "What these disciples Belle said still has some truth, but that's what happens left and right. Under such a quarrel, I don't think there will be any conclusion except for hurting the affection between each other. Anyway, the general direction of the Jin Kingdom after this will always have to be controlled by the three of us, so why don't we decide on this matter? ”
Huang Taiji looked at the two people beside him, and said with a smile: "Big Baylor and I, the opinion is already very clear. It seems that this is a matter related to the fortune of the Houjin Kingdom, and it can only be decided by looking at Sanbeile's words. I wonder what Sanbeile thinks of Tushetu Khan and others' pleas for help? ”
If there is any difference between Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji and Dai Shan, it is that he always puts the interests of Houjin above the interests of Zhenglanqi. Therefore, he knew that it was most beneficial for him to oppose the right-wing request for help from Transkhalkha at this moment, but he still couldn't help but think about the overall situation of Houjin.
After hesitating for a moment, Mang Gurtai finally spoke: "Lin Dan Khan is the great enemy of our country after all, and it is rare for him to break away from his own tribe and fight far away in Mobei. If we select an elite army and raid the troops of Lin Dan Khan with the support of Tushetu Khan, we may be able to change the situation between our country, the Mongol tribes and the Ming Kingdom, and I think it is still necessary to agree to Tushetu Khan's request for help. ”
Dai Shan glanced at Mang Gultai with some indifference, and immediately changed his words and said: "Since Sanbeile also said so, then I think this matter will be decided according to the will of the Great Khan." I don't know if the Great Khan plans to transfer those flags to expedition to Mobei? ”
Huang Taiji thought for a while and said: "The expedition to Mobei and the elimination of Lin Dan Khan's troops is of great significance to my Houjin, so we must be cautious in sending troops this time. My opinion is that a banner lord who is familiar with the winter warfare in the north and has sufficient prestige should be chosen as commander-in-chief..."
Mang Gurtai only listened to a few words, and knew that what Huang Taiji was talking about was himself. After he just expressed his intention to support the dispatch of troops, it was obviously inappropriate to refuse Huang Taiji's order, but at this moment, Mang Gurtai was unwilling to stay away from Shenyang City.
Ever since Amin was imprisoned, he has lost a helper who spoke for him in the court. And Daishan's relationship with Hauge suddenly improved by virtue of the Battle of Uiju, which made Mang Gurtai feel as if he was isolated by the Baylors of the other banners.
At such a moment, Mang Gurtai was very worried that Huang Taiji would divide and disintegrate his subordinates by controlling the Zhenglan Banner family in the city. Without the support of the Zhenglan Banner people, it is estimated that Huang Taiji will not encounter any obstacles in whatever he wants to do to him.
Mang Gurtai, who didn't want to become the second Amin, suddenly interrupted Huang Taiji's words when Huang Taiji hadn't announced the candidate yet: "What the Great Khan said is naturally right, but my Jurchen clan is full of talents, and I can't always let a few old people stand up and support the scene."
Didn't the Great Khan say before that we should give young people the opportunity to go out and exercise more often, so as not to lose the prestige of their fathers? I think this is a good opportunity.
I propose that Yue Tuo and Haoge lead the troops to the battle, and let them blow the cold wind of Mobei, so that they can know how their father and brother opened up this foundation in the first place..."
Mang Gurtai's words suddenly quieted down in the Great Palace, and everyone turned their eyes to Hauge standing under His Highness, although Hauge pretended not to care, but he was gearing up, which can be seen that he was said to be a pain by Sanbeile.
Because of the Battle of Yizhou, Daishan, who was already tied to Haoge, had to intercede for Haoge: "The loss of the yellow flag of Haoge Belle last year was not small, and it is probably not appropriate to let the yellow flag send troops..."
Huang Taiji listened to the argument between the two big Baylors for a while before he spoke: "Although Hauge is my eldest son, I can't favor him.
Sanbeile is right, young people should be given exercise, so that there will be no more bastards like Uiju. However, although Hauge is guilty, he is not guilty of wearing a yellow flag.
I think Haoge can join the conscription and make meritorious contributions, as for the yellow flag, it is better to stay in Shenyang to recuperate. In addition, the purpose of this dispatch is to annihilate Lin Dan Khan's troops, and it may be difficult to do it with the force of one banner alone, so it is better to draw capable people from each banner and prepare to defeat Lin Dan Khan with one blow..."
Under the persecution of Huang Taiji and Yue Tuo and other Baylors, Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai finally agreed to Huang Taiji's proposal to transfer the white armor guards of the headquarters. As for the commander of the expedition, it ultimately fell to Dolgon, with Zilharan and Hauge as his deputies. Dolgon, though somewhat sullen, accepted the appointment.
Although Huang Taiji overwhelmed all the big and small Baylors in the Great Palace, he reached the decision to send troops to Mobei. But there are only 3,500 people who can really be mobilized. Of course, this is not because there is no one to use the funds, but because the materials are insufficient.
The two invasions of the Ming Kingdom did not yield much, and the treasury of the Houjin Kingdom naturally dried up. Although Huang Taiji put his mind on domestic production this year, it is not as easy as robbing the people of the Ming Kingdom to produce it by himself. Therefore, this expedition can only reduce the strength of the troops and gather the best guards of the banners.
However, just when the Later Jin was preparing to go to Mobei, the two Mongols under the Yellow Banner fled from Shenyang on horseback after hearing the news, and fled all the way to Chahanhot.
Gunchuktaiji, who was stationed in Chahanhot and was looking to restore the old scale of this steppe city, received the report of the two escaped Mongols, and thought about it for a full night before sending people to Mobei to find the traces of Lin Dan Khan and try to report to him.
In addition, Gunchuk Taiji also reported the news to Chengde and Fengzhen, and sent people to monitor the movements near the Liaohetao, for fear that the Jin army would have the idea of attacking Chahanhot by the way.