Text Volume 3 The Road to Empire_Chapter 207 Hui Alliance I
The shouts of the cavalry outside the camp immediately alarmed Lin Dan Khan, who was waiting in the big tent, and his reputation within the tribe had deteriorated since he failed to compete with Houjin for the dominance of the five Inner Khalkha tribes and had to arbitrarily break the order for the tribe to move westward.
In order to save his reputation, he tried to convert his subordinates and influence the loyalty of these subordinates to him through the support of the Red Lama for him. The second is to hope to get more city rewards from Ming Guo, so that he can use them to reward Taiji and Nayan who are dissatisfied with him.
Being able to form an alliance with Chongzhen is a good thing to reduce the dissatisfaction of clan insiders with him. But Lin Dan Khan's ** is not only this, he hopes that through this alliance, all the tribes on the steppe can realize that he is the Great Khan of all Mongolia recognized by the Ming Kingdom, so as to deter those Taiji with bad intentions and deepen the worship of ordinary Mongolians for him.
In order to show that he was on an equal footing with the Ming Emperor, he ordered his most elite cavalry to line up outside the camp, hoping to scare Chongzhen into changing the way they met, but this ploy failed.
Although he didn't know why the young Ming Emperor had such courage, Lin Dan Khan could only helplessly wait for Chongzhen's arrival. However, he still couldn't give up his delusions, especially in front of the Kuiketu Taiji from Mobei.
Therefore, Lin Dan Khan rejected the request of some Taiji to wait for the emperor outside the camp, but insisted on meeting Chongzhen at the gate of the big tent, and he would never leave the big tent until Chongzhen entered the big camp.
Lin Dan Khan's calm and calm expression really frightened many Taiji, including Qiuketu, so they accompanied Lin Dan Khan to wait for the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom with suspicion. As a result, what they didn't expect to come was the shouting of their own cavalry.
The Taiji, including Lin Dan Khan, naturally couldn't sit still, and some people immediately got up and went out to inquire about the news, and after a while, they came back to report to Lin Dan Khan what happened outside the camp.
Hearing that the cavalry under his command actually greeted Chongzhen for just a meal of wine and meat, Lin Danhan was suddenly so angry that he couldn't speak, and he only popped out a few words from his teeth after holding back for a long time: "Guiying Chazhi's good army." ”
Hearing the hatred in the words of the Great Khan, the Taiji of the left-wing Mongolian tribes were suddenly silent, and after following this Great Khan for so long, everyone already understood Lin Dan Khan's temper. Since moving west, his mind has been getting smaller and smaller day by day, and those who dare to stand up and defend Gui Yingcha at this moment will definitely be angered by him.
The person sitting on the side didn't think much about it, he was not a courtier of Lin Dan Khan, and he cared more about the emperor's opinion of him than Lin Dan Khan's attitude. Since Lin Dan Khan couldn't even restrain his own cavalry, it can be seen that the prestige of this Ming emperor in the left wing of Mongolia is not small. He didn't want to meet such a distinguished figure for the first time, and he would be assigned to Lin Dan Khan's gang by the other party.
After making up his mind, he said to Lin Dan Khan: "Great Khan, since His Majesty the Emperor has arrived, shouldn't we also go out to greet us, so as not to be laughed at and we don't know how to be polite." ”
Lin Danhan looked at the expressions of everyone in the tent, and listened to the "long live" sound outside the tent, and finally nodded in agreement. He couldn't let Chongzhen dig into his corner in front of him.
At the gate of the camp, Zhu Youzhen was close to these Mongolian cavalrymen, completely ignoring Gui Yingcha's face beside him. It wasn't until he saw a fat man in gorgeous costumes walking out of the camp with a group of people that Zhu Youzhen interrupted the conversation with the cavalry and walked towards the gate of the camp.
Under Gui Yingcha's introduction, Zhu Youzhen finally distinguished Lin Dan Khan and Qiuketu Taiji, and when he was still about ten steps away from Lin Dan Khan's group, Zhu Youzhen turned over and dismounted and walked forward.
Zhu Youzhen noticed that from the moment he got off the horse and stepped forward, the Taiji and Nayan behind Lin Dan Khan began to bow down and salute him, only the group of people who were close to Lin Dan Khan paid attention to Lin Dan Khan's movements and did not move. As for Lin Dan Khan, after arriving at the gate of the camp, he refused to continue to step forward, nor did he make a salute to himself, obviously still wanting to fight for his last breath and wait for Chongzhen to greet him first.
Seeing such a scene, Zhu Youzhen did not pause, he still stepped forward with a smile, and before Lin Danhan could react, he opened his arms and hugged Lin Danhan gently, and greeted him in Mongolian.
Chongzhen's novel way of greeting made Lin Danhan a little at a loss, but it was a good solution to the embarrassment of who would salute first between the two sides. The Taiji behind Lin Dan Khan finally reacted, and bowed to Chongzhen one by one. After letting go of Lin Dan Khan, Zhu Youzhen hugged and greeted the Taiji on the side, which made this Taiji from Mobei very happy.
Although he didn't take advantage of the etiquette, the hug and salute with Chongzhen allowed Lin Danhan to comfort himself, and Chongzhen also recognized the equality of the two in status. After Chongzhen and everyone greeted each other, Lin Dan Khan invited the emperor to enter the big tent to speak, not wanting to continue to lose face here.
After entering the big tent, Chongzhen was greeted by Lin Dan Khan and sat side by side with him. Hai Lanzhu sat sideways beside Chongzhen, serving tea to Chongzhen and translating other people's words.
Lin Dan Khan first introduced the identities of the people sitting in the tent to Chongzhen, and then greeted him and reviewed the exchanges between the two sides in the past year. After a bowl of milk tea was settled, Lin Danhan introduced the conversation to the point and said: "I heard that the emperor is willing to support the war between my Chahar Department and the rebels in Mobei. I dare to ask the emperor to tell me, how do you plan to support my Chahar department? ”
Zhu Youzhen listened to Hai Lanzhu's translation in his ear, and did not forget to glance at the faces of the people, but unfortunately the light in this big tent was not very good, and the expressions of most of the people were difficult to see.
However, seeing the expressions of the small half of the people, Zhu Youzhen also knew that there were still many disagreements within the Chahar Ministry about the expedition to Mobei, so as soon as Lin Danhan met with him, he couldn't wait to get his support as a reason to persuade his subordinates.
Zhu Youzhen just thought about it for a while, and then said loudly to Lin Dan Khan: "King Khan's vision is inevitably too small, and today's meeting between you and me here is a rare scene in the grassland and the mainland in a hundred years, and it may be a good story in the history of the future in the future."
Could it be that the Khan wished that what was recorded in the history books was that the Khan and I met today just to discuss such a trivial matter as whether to attack the Mongol tribes in Mobei? I think this is not only a bit petty, but it also doesn't sound good to spread out. ”
Zhu Youzhen's words made the Taiji present nod their heads again and again, which made Lin Danhan want to make a request to Chongzhen, but he was also swallowed back by these words. Lin Dan Khan was in a hurry, and couldn't help but mock Chongzhen: "Since the emperor thinks that the meeting between us is so important, what does the emperor want to talk about with me?" ”
Zhu Youjian only pondered for a moment, and then gushed endlessly: "Shu is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you are the Great Khan of Mongolia, in addition to this identity, we also have a common identity, that is, we are all Chinese." So, based on our common identity, why don't we talk about how to manage the relationship between the steppe tribes, the relationship between the steppe and the hinterland, under the Chinese order, and how we envision the future political situation in China? ”
In addition to Lin Dan Khan, the Taijis present are still quite interested in the concept of China. Because they know that the power of China is now completely in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and with the current strength of the Chahar Department, it is difficult to even unify the grassland, let alone enter the Central Plains.
However, the fact that they cannot enter the Central Plains by force does not mean that they are unwilling to bask in the glory of China. Like the right-wing tribes, after being integrated into the rule of China by the Ming Dynasty, life was much more enjoyable than theirs. Lin Dan Khan himself did not object to the idea of using a Chinese framework to include Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty, but rather to the Ming gaining dominance over the idea of a Chinese framework.
Thinking of this, Lin Dan Khan couldn't help but sneer at Chongzhen: "Since the emperor also recognizes that Ben Khan is the Great Khan of all Mongolia, why does the emperor want to protect the right-wing Mongolian tribes?" Shouldn't they be handed over to Ben Khan in order to preserve the establishment of the Chinese order of which you speak of the Emperor? ”
was pushed by Lin Dan Khan like this, and Zhu Youzhen was also speechless for a while, but he quickly reacted and said: "Although I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am also the ruler of China. The Mongols are also Chinese, are there any Chinese subjects who plead to Shu and Shu has to stand by?
Sheltering the right-wing Mongol tribes is not because I have any greed for the Mongol tribes, but because I am fulfilling my responsibilities as a Chinese monarch. If it weren't for the expulsion of the Mongol right-wing tribes from their homes by the Khan, why would they have to take refuge? ”
Zhu Youzhen unceremoniously stabbed Lin Dan Khan, which immediately made Lin Dan Khan and the Taiji present change their faces. However, as if he was unaware, he diverted the topic and continued.
“… I thought that the Mongols and the Han were just one part of China. As long as they are Chinese, they have the right to live a happy and beautiful life. In other words, the Mongols, like the Han Chinese, also had the right to pursue a happy life.
As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and you, the Great Khan of Mongolia, when we rarely sit together for a face-to-face interview, it is rare that we should not talk about how to let the Chinese under our rule live in peace and move towards a better life together? If we don't even have such a consensus, what's the point of talking about the other details? ”
Compared with the glory of Genghis Khan, who Lin Dan Khan has been talking about for many days, the Mongolian Taiji present here are more fond of Chongzhen's words. Following Lin Dan Khan from Liaodong to Monan, the left-wing tribes not only did not see any glory of Genghis Khan, but their own troops lost a lot.
Under such circumstances, there are not many Taiji who still want to follow Lin Dan Khan to restore the Great Mongol Empire. In fact, even if the Great Mongol Empire was re-established, only Lin Dan Khan himself would benefit, and the Taiji would basically not get any benefit. Only the Golden Family could inherit the iron law of the steppe of the Mongol Great Khan, which stabilized the position of the Golden Family in the eyes of the Mongol tribes, but also eroded the enterprising spirit of the Mongol tribes.
There is that Taiji who is willing to fight for the Great Mongol Empire all his life, but in the end he ends up with a Juros Yexian. Therefore, compared with Lin Dan Khan's ideals, they preferred Chongzhen's goal of pursuing the same happy life as the Mongols and Han Chinese.