Chapter 1237: Gather in the Khan Court
If it is really done as Zhang Zhijie said, then the grassland may indeed usher in peace, but how much will it cost to pay?
But Kushi Hatun had no choice, because the army led by Zhang Zhijie had already defeated the 60,000 cavalry gathered on the grassland. Now there is no room for rebellion in the grasslands, unless the tribes of the grasslands move north.
But how can it be so easy to migrate, the old and weak women and children do not know how many will die, and they may not be able to find suitable pastures, and there are not many tribes that have perished. If they were not on the verge of extinction, few tribes would choose to migrate long distances.
You can't beat it, you can't run and you don't want to run, what can you do but give in? Why did Gushi Hatun happily agree to Zhang Zhijie, because she wanted to minimize the casualties in the grassland.
The Tumut tribe survived because of Zhang Zhijie's order, but the Chahar and Khalkha tribes were slaughtered by the army. The blood of both tribes was profuse, and all men above horseback were slaughtered, as well as women and children who dared to resist.
Except for the thousands of cavalry who fled with Dayan Khan, and some cavalry who escaped by chance, the Chahar and Khalkha tribes were completely wiped out. Only the women and children were left in a circle, waiting to be distributed like goods.
As for the Ula tribe, it was only a small tribe, and it was not too easy to slaughter. The leader of the Urabe did not expect that Dayan Khan's 60,000 iron cavalry would be defeated so quickly and so miserably.
When the leader of the Urabu returned to the tribe with the remnants of a few hundred cavalry, his heart was filled with fear and regret! At the beginning, he had a speculative mentality, and some looked down on the Ming army and some on Zizik.
But his bowels were blue with regret now, but the biggest feeling in his heart compared to regret was fear, and he didn't know how the Ming governor would punish him and his tribe.
At this time, he thought of Zizik and them, who were old acquaintances with whom he had dealt all his life, so he thought in his heart whether he would let go of his dignity and beg them to intercede in front of the Governor.
Just as he was thinking this, a mighty force of cavalry came to his tribe. When the leader of the Ulabe heard the sound of horses' hooves, he knew that it must be the Governor's army arriving, and he went to meet him with a flattering smile.
Originally, he had prepared sweet words and gold, silver and jewelry to plead guilty, but no one in the rushing cavalry had any intention of saying anything to him, but just rushed forward brandishing his saber.
The leader of the Ula tribe was the first to die with endless remorse before he saw the destruction of his tribe, but before he died, he had already realized that his tribe was finished!
When Qizik and others slaughtered the Chahar and Khalkha tribes, they had already sent a detachment of cavalry to inform all the tribal leaders to go to the Khan's court.
Some of the wiser tribal leaders set out as soon as they received the order, but some of them watched for a while, and after hearing that many of the tribal leaders had set off for the Khan's Court, they took their guards to the Khan's Court. But there were also tribal leaders who didn't take the order seriously.
The Chahar, Khalkha, and Ula tribes were slaughtered, and the leaders of various tribes came to the Khan's court one after another, all of them with a worried heart, and some even came to the Khan's court with a mortal heart.
Especially after learning that the Chahar, Khalkha and Ula tribes had been slaughtered, these leaders who came to the Khan's court were even more worried. Now the Khan Court has been guarded by Zhang Zhijie's army, and the tribal leaders who came to see this military might tremble in their hearts.
It was as if the great battle had happened yesterday, and the slaughter seemed to be right in front of them, and they felt terrified in their hearts.
However, when these leaders came to the Khan's court to report their names, they were politely invited in, but they did not expect to be humiliated and punished, but were placed there, and then there was no more.
These people were not completely relieved after being placed in the big tent, but although they were a little apprehensive in their hearts, they didn't dare to move around, but they all stayed in the big tent obediently. After all, they were the defeated side, and there was already a precedent for the slaughter of Chahar and other tribes, so they still chose to be honest.
It took a few days for them to be invited to the sweat tent, and the sweat tent was full of old acquaintances! Not long ago, they came to the Khan's court because of the summons of Dayan Khan, and the Khan's tent was also full of people at that time.
The spirit of the Great Khan that day is still vivid, and the high-spirited atmosphere in the sweat tent at that time still makes them remember deeply, but now things are wrong and everything has changed.
There is no fighting spirit, only frustration and fear. And it was no longer the Great Khan who sat on the throne of the Khan, but the young Governor.
The leaders of these tribes bowed down as respectfully as they did that day, but the object of the salute had changed! Only then did they discover that there was an additional man under the throne of the Khan who had not appeared that day, Gushhatun! It turned out that Kushhatun was also captured!
Zhang Zhijie waved his hand and smiled: "It's all exempt!" Bentuk, the leader of so many tribes, was very pleased! Zizik, how many tribes have not come? ”
Qizik bowed and said, "Back to the Governor, there are still seven tribes who have not come to the Khan's Court, maybe they are delayed on the way!" ”
Zhang Zhijie smiled when he heard this: "Delayed? Forget it, the Governor has no patience to wait any longer, and the tribal leaders who didn't come don't have to come again, so all the seven tribes will be slaughtered according to the example of the Chahar tribe! ”
All the tribal leaders in the big tent were taken aback, although the seven tribes were not big clans, but the governor of the Ming Dynasty actually said that they would be slaughtered!
Qi Qike bowed down and responded, and Zhang Zhijie smiled at this time: "The reason why I invited you here is because I have something to say!" There have been a lot of disputes between the court and the grassland over the years! ”
"From the very beginning, Warat often invaded the border, and now Dayan Khan dominates the grassland, and he often sweeps the border! This governor was appointed as the governor of Xuanda, and he encountered Dayan Khan leading 40,000 iron horsemen to invade Xuanfu! ”
"Ben Du has not been in Xuanda for a long time, but he has also deeply experienced the suffering brought by the war to the grassland and the people of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Bendu is committed to resolving disputes and bringing peace to the grassland and the Ming Dynasty! ”
"The purpose of this expedition to the steppe is to eradicate the rebel forces led by Dayan Khan, and they are the main culprits who plundered the border and provoked war! But fortunately, now Dayan Khan has been defeated and fled, and the Chahar and Khalkha departments have also been punished! ”
The clan leaders below just listened quietly, not knowing what was going on in their hearts. Zhang Zhijie got up and said loudly: "This is a good thing, this is a good thing that is conducive to the peace of the grassland!" ”