Chapter 592: Plugging Up (Part II)
After Alta forced his nephew to move eastward, the Mongols were divided into the Tumut Mongols and the Chahar Mongols, and although they belonged to the same ethnic group by blood, they had a very sinister relationship, almost like enemy nations. Under the strong military might of Alta, the Chahar Mongols did not dare to directly attack Alta, but they were still full of hatred for it in their hearts, and there were not many exchanges between the two sides, and they were wary of each other. If you find an opportunity, you will also stab the other party.
The Shanyang Wanhu to which Dong Fox belongs is the name of the Mongols themselves, and in the name of the Ming Dynasty, it is called Wuliangha, and together with Duoyan and Fuyu, it is called Duoyan Sanwei. On that day, Yongle was in trouble, and it was the elite iron cavalry from these three guards who served as the vanguard for Yongle. Zhu Di charged ahead, and even the eight horses in front and behind were all killed by the random arrows of the Jianwen troops, and the guards who followed him in front of the saddle and behind the horses were all grassland athletes.
When Jingnan succeeded, among the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, the three thousand battalions of cavalry were the elite cavalry from Duoyan Sanwei. It's just that time has changed, and in the years that followed, the imperial court's support and control over Duoyan Sanwei were declining, and Sanwei couldn't get benefits from the Ming court, and his loyalty became worse and worse. When the Chahar Mongols moved eastward, the three guards were successively annexed by the Chahar Mongols, and they were called Dayan and Tumen, the subordinates of the Eastern Mongol Great Khan. The friendship with Daming in the past is actually no longer available.
As the chief of the Uliangha tribe, Dong Fox's relationship with Xin Ai is not estranged. Xin Ai's three wives are all Dong Fox's daughters, and the two belong to in-laws. Now that Raklik has inherited Xin's three wives, he has naturally become the son-in-law of Uliangha. Although there was no relationship between Tumut and Chahar, Uliangha, as an intermediate force, was able to relate to both sides. It is to come to serve as a messenger with immortality, and it is also regarded as making the best use of talents.
Knowing the relationship between Changsheng and Tumut from the mouth of the third lady, Fan Jin frowned slightly, "Chahar sent someone over at this time, it's really time." The situation in Tumut is chaotic now, and the contact between Tarik and the people of Uryanha is putting pressure on you. ”
The third lady sneered, "If Pullik wants to be the Khan of Tumut, he will definitely not bend his knee to Tumen." But at the moment, his position is unstable, and some of Xin Ai's subordinates want to assist Xin Ai's son as Khan, and he is not on good terms with Pullik. In order to become the Great Khan himself, he may bow to the dog thieves of Chahar, cooperate with them temporarily, and then put pressure on the imperial court. The Mongol reunion was used as a means of intimidation to get the imperial court to meet his terms. Stupidity! The cunning fox will also turn into a stupid roe deer when it sees fresh lamb. If he allies with Chahar, he is doomed! The entire Tumut tribe will be destroyed in his hands! ”
"Chahar inserted a leg at this time, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as trying to support Pullik. The most suitable choice is for Talik to admit that Tumen is his Khan and declare himself to Tumen. But in fact, they still live their own lives, and when they plunder Daming, they will go out several ways and send troops to Daming together. ”
The third lady nodded and said, "I'm afraid that's what they think." These people all wanted to take a bite of the meat from Da Ming, and Tumen's proposal was right for everyone's appetite. Rick may feel that it is in his own best interest to do this, and he will be blinded! Is it bad to do business in the horse market with peace of mind? If you can do business to solve the problem, you have to use robbing. It's just a natural robber embryo that should be taken away by God! ”
Fan Jin smiled and didn't say anything. His own analysis should be similar to the facts, although because of his own intervention, Xin Ai died early, and he can't guess the situation on the grassland. But come to think of it, Chahar's motives are not much different from what he thinks. Tumen Khan invaded the Ming Dynasty in the third year of Wanli, of which Dong Fox was the main force. As a result, he was beaten violently by Qi Jiguang, his nephew Changang was captured, and most of the soldiers and horses were lost. In the ensuing war, the leader of the Duoyan tribe was lost, and more than 100,000 soldiers were defeated and their vitality was greatly damaged.
The Mongols are not locusts and will not die in one batch, and immediately follow another. The vitality that was damaged a few years ago is now impossible to remedy. Tumen wanted to use troops against the Ming Dynasty, but faced the embarrassment of having no soldiers available. At this time, it becomes very necessary to win over Rick. Attacking Xuanda with Tumut's troops, Tumen's men and horses invaded Jimen, and marched together in the east and west, so that the Ming Dynasty could take care of one and lose the other, which was naturally the greatest pursuit of the Mongol army. In fact, the merger of the Mongol tribes that Zheng Luo had been worried about was because he was afraid that the situation on the nine sides would become like this. The Ming army had the conditions to win a war in a certain local battlefield, but at the same time it was faced with whether it could win a two-front battle, which was a matter that no one was sure of.
They must not be allowed to merge successfully, there is no need for peace in the steppe! Fan Jin's face was silent, and he had already made up his mind in his heart. Since some people advocate the spirit of martial arts, whoever recognizes the big fist should get more. Let the grassland be a sample, and let those who hold this view see what a force that advocates the spirit of martial arts will become.
If my trip to Mongolia had a willful factor at the beginning, it seems that it came just right now. If she hadn't personally supported the three ladies in the grassland, it was difficult to predict whether she would be able to withstand the pressure and refuse the merger of Tumut and Chahar. After all, Chahar is still nominally the master of the Tumut Mongols. The upper nobility did not necessarily agree, but many of the lower herdsmen still agreed with this view. Just like Dong Fox, although he is loyal to Tumen, he doesn't think there is anything wrong with marrying his daughter to Xin Ai.
They are of the same blood and race, and they are all descendants of the Golden Family. Even if there is a conflict, it is nothing more than a brotherly fight, and when encountering a wolf pack, they should fight side by side. This concept is very popular in the grassland, especially at the moment when Tumut and Chahar are at a low ebb, and the idea of two bitter brothers huddling together to keep warm and take revenge on the Ming Dynasty is easy to win the support of the people. If you want this to not happen, you have to figure out something for yourself.
Sanniangzi is also very supportive of Fan Jin's analysis, and her current interest is to be the actual controller of the grassland, and with the support of the Ming Dynasty, she can do whatever she wants in the grassland. Fundamentally, Chahar's proposal may be more in line with the interests of the tribes of the steppe, but it is not in her interests, and naturally it will not be approved. Whether in terms of feelings or interests, Fan Jin is her only ally. She pondered for a moment, then said with a cold look:
"Just, just do them!"
"Them?"
"Naturally, it's immortality plus Pullik. If you want to lift that lowly shepherd slave into a great khan, Talik will also die. It's nothing more than to advance the process a bit, and it's not a big deal. ”
"They are all your clansmen, according to the saying on the grassland, everyone has the blood of the Golden Family in their veins, are you willing to do it?"
The third lady snorted, "I'm not a descendant of the Golden Family, what does the blood on their bodies have to do with me?" No matter whether it is noble or low, the blood is released like that. Whether it's the honor of the Golden Family or the future of the steppe, if I wasn't the Great Khan, it wouldn't have anything to do with me. Don't mother-in-law, help me find a way. You can do it yourself, but it will be troublesome to deal with the aftermath. I need you to help me. ”
Fan Jin nodded and said, "Naturally, there is a way, and it is okay to help you." But you also have to take some risks. ”
The third lady sneered: "Risk? Is there anything in this world where you can get rich without taking risks? Even if there is, it is an opportunity for you to study. As long as you can sit on Jinong, it's worth the risk! ”
The negotiation between Changsheng and the Three Ladies took place half an hour later in their golden-domed tent. This tent is unusually tall and wide, and the area occupied by one tent is enough to cover more than a dozen ordinary tents. The top of the tent is decorated with red gold, and the inside of the tent is inlaid with various colored gemstones. Changsheng insisted on setting up the meeting place in a tent outside the city, rather than inside the city, and a large part of the reason was also to show off this Tumen Khan's treasure tent in front of the three ladies. The heritage of this tent can be traced back to Bodi Khan. At that time, the Chahar and Tumut were still a tribe, and the Mongols at that time were far stronger than they are now, enough to become a border disaster for the Ming Dynasty. Altan Khan was able to cause the Gengxu Revolution later, and to a large extent, he also enjoyed the legacy of Bodi Khan.
The glory of the past is like the faded and weathered golden dome on this treasure tent, which gradually loses its luster with the passage of time. But under the immortal Huang Qiao's tongue, the Mongolian tribe will regain the glory of its ancestors in the future, and it can even be surpassed.
"I came this time, both the meaning of the Great Khan and the meaning of the Buddha." Fan Jin was not allowed to participate in this meeting, and the three Mongolian leaders sat together, and Changsheng no longer concealed his openness. Like Alta, Tumen Khan also honored Jesonam Gyatso, a generation of Gelugpa students, and allowed the Gelugpa to preach the Dharma in Chahar. And the status of the living Buddha among the herdsmen is like that of the gods, and the will of the Buddha, even the three ladies need to be carefully considered.
"The will of the Buddha?"
"Exactly. The Buddha believes that we are originally brothers with the same root and origin, and we should share the same grassland and drink the water of the same river. Everyone is a compatriot connected by blood, and the Ming Kingdom is a foreign race thousands of miles away. Instead of bowing to the Ming Dynasty, it is better for us to unite and let the Ming Dynasty people show favor to us. ”
"The Living Buddha has seen the future with great magical powers. As long as our tribes unite, they can make the people of the Ming Dynasty fearful. The opening of the horse market will be decided by us. In addition, we can also obtain the right to pay tribute and continue to present BMW to the Ming Emperor. The Buddha would personally go to Beijing to demonstrate his supernatural powers to the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so that they would realize that if we were enemies, we would anger the gods and bring endless disasters to themselves. As long as the Ming Dynasty people back down, our lives will be better. ”
The third lady sneered: "As far as I know, Qi Jiguang, who is your enemy, has not suffered a disaster. On the contrary, in the past few years, Tumen Khan has been busy dealing with the people in the forest and the wild women in the mountains, but he has not dared to shoot an arrow at Daming. ”
"Rest is to walk a longer road, and occasional weakness is not cowardice, but to deceive the fierce tiger and wolf. This truth should be very clear to Hatun, in fact, this is also the idea of the Buddha to the Great Khan. ”
Changsheng had a smile on his face, "If there were no wolves in the grassland, there wouldn't be so many people raising dogs." Jizhen has been peaceful for a long time, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will ignore the importance of Qi Jiguang. According to the custom of the Ming Dynasty, if the prey was not found for several months, the hound would be killed. What the Buddha offered was such a way to get rid of hounds. Besides, our forces are scattered, and every time we attack, we are fighting with half of our strength, and naturally we can't defeat the powerful Ming Dynasty. But once we use all our strength, the border army of the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be our opponent. The glory of our ancestors will be reshaped by our hands, and the revenge of Xin Ai Khan should also be avenged by us! ”
The third lady looked at Changsheng, "You say that, I don't know if you are sure, or make fun of our Tumut tribe as a child." ”
"Hatun rest assured, the Great Khan will naturally not just talk. The fire sifter of the Hetao has agreed to cooperate with us. As soon as Hatun used force against the Ming Dynasty again, he would send troops to join the coalition army. In addition to this, our Great Khan has prepared an army of 100,000 men. As soon as Tumut is mobilized here, we will immediately raise our troops. Gather the strength of our golden family, and there is no need to be afraid of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. ”
The third lady saw that Rick's eyes were full of excitement, and immediately poured a basin of cold water on it. "To gather the power of the Golden Family, do you have to divide a leader first? Horses can't do without the head horse, and we also need to decide who will be the Great Khan first. ”
"This has already been discussed by the Great Khan. Tumut has been gone for a long time, and the foals that have left the herd now have a pasture of their own, and the king of horses will not take it casually. The Great Khan meant that the Tumut tribe had to submit to the Chahar, as Altan Khan had done before. But your life will not be disturbed in any way. We will not interfere in your life, we will only herd with our own brothers, and fight together against those tigers and wolves of the Ming Dynasty. The tribes that we have entered the pastures of Tumut before will all be assigned to the new Khan of Tumut. Cattle, sheep, and population, all included. In the future, everyone is going to hunt the fat sheep of Daming, and at the moment, there is a little wool, and the Great Khan will not care. ”
Ralik was overjoyed and said, "Brother Immortal is saying that all the Chahar tribes that have entered my Tumut have belonged to my tribe?" ”
"Yes. This is just one of the gifts of the Great Khan, and another gift of the Great Khan is this treasure tent. From now on, this treasure tent belonged to the Great Khan of Tumut. The Great Khan wanted everyone to know that every wealth Chahar possessed was willing to be shared with Tumut's brothers. When our mounts cross the border and enter the Central Plains, the Great Khan will give more of the spoils to everyone, so that everyone can feel the generosity of the Great Khan. ”
"Generosity? I don't think so. ”
The third lady said: "The messenger of the Ming Dynasty brought a large amount of supplies, and there were more than 100,000 stone grains in the chariot battle outside the city. Enough for our entire Tumut tribe to eat for a month. This tent was wonderful, but it did not provide food and clothing for our people, nor did it give us ironware, silk, and tea. We need these, and the Buddha needs these. Without these filial piety, the bodhisattva's calamity would befall and the entire steppe would have fallen into calamity. ”
"What Harton said is indeed a problem." Changsheng does not deny it. "Our Chahar has also been very short of food recently, and it is impossible to give so much food to support our steppe brothers. But we have a way to keep all the steppe people from starving. cut off their heads, and take their livestock and food. This is what every man on the grassland should do. We are warriors from birth, and everything we need is obtained by the sword in our hands and not by handouts. ”
Pullik nodded, "I agree with the Immortal Brother. We should not bow to the Ming. As long as we unite with Chahar, we will be able to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops, and even if the Ming army is exhausted, it will not be our opponent. Dear Hatun, I think you should consider the orders of the Buddha, and you should also consider the interests of the entire grassland. The officials of the Ming Dynasty were not to be trusted, and they could sell their friends at any time for the sake of their power, and they could also overturn the promises of their predecessors at any time for their own merits. The best way to deal with such untrustworthy people is to make them bow their heads by force. ”
The third lady raised her eyebrows: "I remember that you didn't say that in Daming!" ”
"Hatun rest assured, I will travel on my own promise. Fan Jin let me go once, I will definitely not kill him this time. In the name of Changshengtian, I will definitely let him return to the Central Plains, but I have never promised that I will bow to him, and I don't think the Ming Dynasty is a good partner to work with. ”
At this time, one after another Tongqin voices sounded, and Changsheng was overjoyed, "Hatun, my people have succeeded." Some of Daming's supplies are already ours. ”