Chapter 924: Harasan and Tumut Offer Great Hospitality (I)
Chapter 924: Harasan and Tumut Offer Great Hospitality (I)
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When the Tiger Ben army besieged Quang Ninh City, the periphery was turbulent, and hundreds of miles away, thousands of miles away, there were a large number of messengers, rushing back and forth, conveying all kinds of secret or non-secret information.
People with a little military common sense know that Guangning City is the most important support point of the Dajin Kingdom in western Liaoning, and after the Tiger Ben army entered Liaodong, all the Tartars in the western Liaoning region have been concentrated here, ready to fight to the death with the Tiger Ben army.
It's a completely all-or-nothing strategy. Once the city of Quang Ninh is lost, the end of the Tartars has really come. Without Guangning City as a cover, the rolling torrent of the Tiger Ben Army will press towards Liaoyang and Shenyang, and then crush these two cities.
After the Tartars are wiped out, whose head will the scimitars of the Tiger Ben Army fall on? Nobody knows. However, what is certain is that this butcher knife will never stop. In other words, someone is bound to be the next target of the Tiger Army's butcher's knife. Well, who is the next target?
Court?
Mongol?
Thinking of this, the two tribes of Harasan and Tumut could no longer be calm. At the beginning, they participated in Huang Taiji's southern strategy and participated in the war in Beizhili. Although it is said that it is not the main force, it does not have much contact with the Tiger Army. However, the crime of violating the Central Plains is unscrupulous. According to the Han Chinese, they are heinous murderers. If they don't actively help themselves, they are afraid that trouble will follow.
Which Central Plains Dynasty, after becoming strong, did not move its sword and gun to the north? Like them, the nomads who had bloody conflicts with the Central Plains Dynasty were the best targets for the Central Plains Dynasty. It seems that the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty, the Turks in the Tang Dynasty, and the Mongols in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which one was not hunted down to Mobei?
If you want to avoid being chased and killed by the Central Plains Dynasty to Mobei, the only way is to have a good relationship with the Tiger Army, so that the butcher's knife of the Tiger Army does not fall on top of your head. The worst thing is that when the Tiger Ben Army chooses a slaughter target, the first thing that comes to mind is not himself. It was in this context that the envoys of the Tumut and Harashen tribes, day and night, traveled through the prairie in a hurry like a spark and came to Jinzhou.
"Ilad, the contemptible one, has seen Lord Governor."
"Contemptible Gardi, I've seen Lord Dudu."
The two envoys came to Zhang Zhun and said respectfully.
"The two of you came from afar, and it's hard work."
Zhang Zhun said quietly.
For the intentions of these two guys, the Tiger Benjun is well aware. These are two children who have made mistakes, and they have come in a hurry to admit their mistakes. If they don't admit their mistake, the adult's slap will fall on their ass. Don't look at the Mongolian steppe is very large, if the Tiger Ben Army really launches a ruthless attack, these two tribes will definitely end up tragic.
These two tribes, when they were in the North Zhili, suffered losses that were actually not light. Compared to the Tiger Army, they are not an opponent at all in the hierarchy. As the two tribes themselves feared, if they didn't actively save themselves, Zhang Zhun wouldn't mind using troops against them. Cut these two tribes, and naturally there will be new tribes to replace them.
"This is a little tribute to our tribe, and please smile at it."
The two messengers automatically and consciously sent the gift list.
This is a gift list of apologies.
"You're welcome."
Zhang Zhun responded lightly.
Wang Junyu next to him unceremoniously took the gift list, and looked at it carefully as if no one was around, feeling quite satisfied, and then handed it to Zhang Zhun.
Zhang Zhun took it casually, glanced at it, and finally had a little smile on his face. The two tribes are quite knowledgeable and know the active atonement. To show their sincerity, they each sent 5,000 horses.
To say, five thousand war horses is not a lot. It's just a good start, though. As long as the Tiger Army accepts the two tribes, there will definitely be a steady stream of opportunities for cooperation in the future. The Tiger Ben Army needs war horses or something, and it shouldn't be difficult at all.
"You're welcome."
Zhang Zhun bowed his head slightly and said slowly.
Seeing Zhang Zhun's expression, Ilad and Gardi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, they sent 5,000 war horses, which finally impressed Zhang Zhun. At the beginning, many people in the tribe thought that it was enough to send 2,000 war horses to atone for their sins. Now it seems that if only 2,000 horses were really sent, Zhang Zhun might not have paid attention to it at all.
Brigadier Zhang handed the gift slip back to Wang Junyu and said casually, "Two of you, please take a seat." ”
Things got off to a better start, and the two Mongolian envoys were not so nervous. It wasn't until this time that they came to their senses, and before that, Zhang Zhun didn't even ask them to sit down. They had been standing and talking to Zhang Zhun all the time.
Both of them sighed in frustration. The domineering of the Tiger Ben Army is really rare. I am also a dead person, and I can't even get the courtesy of sitting down, which is really unprecedented. Fortunately, this gift list still has some weight, otherwise, I am afraid that I will not even have the opportunity to sit down and talk. In this world, it seems that Zhang Zhun is the only one who has done this kind of thing. This guy is really speechless.
After inviting the two to sit down, Zhang Zhun said casually: "The generous gifts sent by the two of you, but I, Zhang Zhun, are disrespectful." I wonder if you two have anything to convey? ”
Ilad said euphemistically: "I heard that the imperial court is going to move south, I don't know if it's true?" ”
Wang Junyu couldn't help but glance up at the other party.
The matter of the southward migration of the imperial court, these guys actually know about it? It seems that these Mongols are also quite concerned about the war situation in the Central Plains!
Zhang Zhun nodded and said unabashedly: "The news is indeed true. ”
Ilad and Galdi glanced at each other, and the former slowly said tentatively: "The imperial court has moved south, will the lord enter the capital?" ”
Zhang Zhun nodded and said affirmatively: "If there is no accident, it should be like this." ”
The two hurriedly stood up and said respectfully, "Congratulations, congratulations." ”
Zhang Zhun smiled slightly, and said quietly: "You two don't need to be so polite, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, there is no need to continue to go around in circles." ”
Ilad hurriedly said: "We, the Harasan tribe, are willing to be friendly with the Governor for generations and not to invade each other, and we also ask the Governor to accept our sincerity." ”
Gardi said the same thing.
The current Tiger Ben Army is the future overlord. Once Zhang entered the capital, he was afraid that the small imperial court would be established. Let's not talk about the future for the time being, the current pressure on the two tribes of the Tiger Ben Army feels quite great. As long as the Tiger Ben Army *** the Great Wall does not give any supplies to the two tribes, they will soon be miserable.
They also feared that the Tiger Army would use the Otel tribe to suppress the two of them. The strength of the Aotel tribe is still quite strong. Even if the Tiger Army doesn't do it themselves, as long as they support the Aotel tribe with enough supplies, the Aotel tribe can slowly annex their two tribes and eventually unify the entire Mongolian steppe.
In the face of such a situation, the biggest wish of the two, well, to be precise, is the greatest wish of the two tribes, of course, to coexist peacefully with Zhang Zhun and not invade each other. It would be better if you could get a positive promise from Zhang Zhun here, or a written covenant.
Zhang Zhun is overbearing, unreasonable, rude and vulgar, but in general, his reputation is still very good. As long as he promised not to invade the two tribes, the two tribes would have escaped. For this, even if it costs a certain price, it is worth it.
Zhang Zhun smiled slightly, with an unfathomable smile on the corner of his mouth. These two guys, what kind of friendship and non-aggression between generations are actually mentioned, this is to set a trap on the Tiger Army! However, a verbal covenant is worse than a fart. In an era when strength determines everything, the effectiveness of this covenant is deeply doubted even by Zhang Zhun himself. The two of them still believe it.
Seeing that Zhang Zhun seemed to have some acquiescence, Iled hurriedly said further: "If Lord Governor is in need, we can send 3,000 elite horsemen to assist your army in battle." They are the best warriors of our tribe, and battle is their life. They will all accept the command of your army unconditionally. ”
Gardi also said in a deep voice: "We, Tumut, are also willing to send three thousand elite horsemen to assist your army in battle. They will also accept the command of your army unconditionally. ”
Zhang Zhun's expression moved slightly, and he said with a smile: "Oh? ”
The most important thing about the words of these two people is the latter sentence, that is, the Mongolian elite cavalry accepts the command of the Tiger Ben Army. To put it bluntly, it was to give him Zhang Zhun 3,000 elite cavalry. After sending 5,000 war horses, and then taking the initiative to send 3,000 fine horses, it's a bit interesting.
As we all know, war horses and cavalry are the most valuable assets of the Mongols, and they are also their most valuable military strength. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for their troops to accept the command of others. Because, after sending war horses and military strength, the Mongols' own military strength will be weakened. This is typical of cutting one's own flesh to fill someone else's belly.
Why did the Mongols do this? Zhang Zhun rolled his eyes and reacted. Feelings others don't believe in verbal covenants, so there are further actions. In addition to sending war horses, troops were also sent directly to the battle. In these years, everything is false, only the actual actions are true.
This kind of behavior of sending troops seems to be taking advantage of the Tiger Army, but in fact, it may not be. Other people's troops are fighting under their own command, and you will be embarrassed to turn your face in the future. I don't know if others will turn their faces, anyway, with Zhang Zhun's temperament, it is unlikely that they will turn their faces.
Therefore, as long as he Zhang Zhun accepted these Mongolian elite horses, it was equivalent to putting a talisman on the bodies of the two tribes. Hmph, these Mongols are actually quite cunning! Their weaknesses were really discovered by them.
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