Chapter 105: Summer Harvest and Autumn Collection
The 1.6 million mu of wheat fields have matured under the careful care of more than 100,000 people in the Hechi Ti Department and the concern and expectation of hundreds of thousands of people. The www.biquge.info average annual precipitation is about 220ml, and it is mostly concentrated in spring and autumn. The spring rain is as expensive as oil, the autumn rain is endless, and it is just right to have a light rain when the wheat is filled, and when it is time to harvest, it is a good weather.
On this day, Burhan was harvesting wheat in the field, and the sickle brushed through the heavy ears of wheat in his hand, and Burhan felt particularly solid in his hand. Burhan looked up at the fiery sun in the sky, although the sun was scorching and his arm ached, but he really hoped that this weather would last for a few more days. On the spacious road, several galloping war horses swept up clouds of dust, and Liu Dingchen came to Burhan and dismounted and said, "Great Khan! The Interior Guard Office reported urgently. ”
Originally, Liu Dingchen didn't use this old bone, but this information was so important that he had to hand it over to Burhan himself. To tell the truth, Liu Dingchen is really not suitable for horseback riding, his dry butt is grinding on the back of the horse, and it is funny to look at Liu Dingchen's twisted appearance, but when he saw the battle report, the smile on his face froze.
"Go back to the city and order the chiefs and nobles of the various ministries to be diligent in the affairs of the palace." Linhe City was built according to the capital of the future empire, and Burhan even had its own independent palace, and the Qinzheng Palace was like the Qianqing Palace.
Burhan was changing his clothes inside, and the outside of the hall was already noisy. The ministers and nobles could not figure out the situation, and since the capture of the Hetao by the Chiti Division, it was rare for a meeting to be held in such a hurry.
"My Lord Zuo, do you know why the Great Khan summoned us urgently? Isn't there something big? "Kali is an impatient, and now he has gradually withdrawn from the decision-making level of the Hechi Ti Ministry, so he is also interested in returning to that circle.
Although Liu Dingchen knew what was going on, he couldn't tell him clearly about it for a while, so he could only shake his head and express his thoughts. Kali didn't give up, and asked a few friends such as Aditya, Guo Wei, and Batu Bagen one by one, and they couldn't know anything.
"Uh-huh!" When Burhan came out, the Kari immediately shut up, and the nobles immediately found their places and sat down, and Burhan stepped up to the throne and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen! Today, Ben Khan urgently summoned you to come here to discuss important matters, and Prime Minister Zuo will tell you about the situation. Liu Dingchen was a little embarrassed, because he found that Kali's eyes were almost murderous and hated him, even then he had to bite the bullet, should he let Burhan personally tell this group of ministers?
Liu Dingchen stood on duty and said, "Great Khan! Ladies and gentlemen. According to the latest battle report of the Inner Guard Palace, in May, the famous general of the Tushetu Khan Department, Hagel, personally led an army of 30,000 troops to attack the Khobdo battalion of the Dzungar Department. As a result, the remnants of the Tuerhut Department of Deduo and the three divisions of the Huite Department and the Groot Department suffered heavy losses. According to statistics, the three divisions suffered more than 20,000 casualties, and the remnants of the Turkut were first swallowed by Batur Hun Taiji, and he suffered the biggest loss this time, that is, because of this, the leaders of several small tribes took refuge in the Alatan Khanate, forming a threat in the back of the Dzungar Department, and at present, the Tushetu Khan Department is gathering superior forces to prepare to defeat the Dzungar Department in one fell swoop. ”
"Huh? How so? "No one expected the development of the situation, and the Dzungar Ministry, which was full of stamina, was actually forced into this appearance by the Tushetu Khan Ministry. And what's even more odious is that this treacherous guy will actually defect to the Alatan Khanate and light up the knife behind the Dzungar Ministry, what is the matter? It all started after that raid.
In May of the 45th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1617 AD), Hagel personally led an army of 30,000 to raid the camp of the Dzungar Department of Kobdo, and the camp of Kobdo has always been in charge of Batur Hun Taiji. However, due to the arrangement of Batur Hundtaiji, the Tuerhut tribe of Deduo, as well as the Huite and Groot divisions, suffered heavy losses. In the face of the devastation of the camp, Todo carried the bloody saber and wanted to cry without tears.
"Deduo! Why don't you send someone after you? "Yasen, the general of Batur Hun Taiji, rode a high-headed horse with his toes high, and the war horse under his seat did not stop for a moment, and his front hooves bounced half a man high from time to time.
The green tendons on Toduo's hand were prominent, and he almost crushed the handle of the knife, although his heart was full of resentment, but he was helpless. Batur Hun Taiji has always been the master of the good eaters, and this war, which lasted for more than a year, started because of the detachment, so no matter which war, his Turk tribe was put at the forefront. Although he escaped every time with his ingenuity, even then the losses of the Turghut tribe were not few. And this time, it was arranged at the front of the camp by Batur Hun Taiji, which was clearly a knife block for the Dzungar Department behind! That's why Yasin can still be so arrogant.
Toduo's face was expressionless, and he clenched his fists and said, "General Yasen, do you think there are still people in my front battalion who can stand up?" I would like to ask General Yasen, where was your rear battalion when I waited for the attack on the front battalion? ”
The previous attack on the front camp was in flames, and Yasin was afraid of being ambushed and also to prevent a stampede from bombing the camp, so he watched Hagel raid the front camp without rescuing, seeing that the front camp was captured by Hagel, and seeing that the three departments including the Turghut Department suffered heavy losses, but who is he? He is a general under the throne of Batur Hun Taiji, and he is a noble man of the Dzungar Ministry, how can he admit this?
"Bold!" Yasin was annoyed and angry, raised his horsewhip and said angrily, "Bold and detached, the general will ask you, how did Hagel's army of 30,000 cross your front camp to investigate the night attack on my Kobdo army?" General Ben hasn't held you accountable yet, but you're asking about General Ben? I think you will collude with that Hagel and attack my army. Come on! Fence me off. ”
Seeing that the situation was out of control, the leader of the Groot tribe, Sambao, became a peacemaker and persuaded, "Hey! Ay! General Yasen, the leader of Todo also said the wrong thing because of the heavy losses of the clan, you dissipate your anger, and we will organize men and horses to pursue Hagel. ”
Although Sambo's Groot Division suffered serious losses, it was relatively lucky compared to those two, if he hadn't come forward just now, the two of Toduo and Yasen might have fought, and in the end, the other two might have been implicated.
"Why did you pull me just now?" Tuoduo has a bad temper to break free from Sang Bao's restraints, and Sang Bao has no way to say, "What else do you do if I don't pull you?" Watching you fight with Yasin and end up with us? ”
"Am I bothering you? Haven't you noticed that Batur Hun Tai Ji Tai Ji didn't treat us as human beings at all, and this arrangement is clearly for us to block the knife. I really suspect that they are deliberately trying to use the Tushetu people to destroy us so that they can annex our people, and my Turkut tribe has already annexed 3,000 tents, and how many 3,000 tents do you both have to swallow? ”
Toduo's words are not unreasonable, this man is killed in battle, even if their tribe is not annexed, the women of the tribe will not do it! Originally, it was a Mongol tradition for family members to accompany the army, and family members could not only solve the logistics supply of the army, but also the young children in the family could also experience the cruelty of war, and they could also become reserves. However, the Dzungar Ministry strictly demanded that family members not join the army, which was originally resisted by them, and now I think that this may be a conspiracy.
"So what now? Yasin also asked us to pursue Hagel's army, and you say that even if we catch up, what will we do? "Sang Bao is most worried about the tribe at this time, as for this side, it can be solved as long as it takes time.
Toduo really didn't want to stay in the Dzungar Ministry any longer, because he felt more and more threatened, not to mention that the war started because of him. If this continues, the Dzungar Ministry will definitely ask for help from the Hechiti Ministry, and he has a grudge against Burhan for killing his father, and he will not compromise with the Dzungar Ministry for the sake of the Dzungar Ministry, then his head is the best gift.
After thinking about it, he decided to leave, and he had to bring in a few accomplices to save himself.
"In this way, your tribes are all nomadic near the Tang Nu Wuliangsuhai, which is very close to the Alatan Khanate, you send your cronies back first, and then a few of us will lead a large army straight to the Alatan Khanate."
As soon as the idea of deduoding was proposed, the two were shocked, and said in unison: "Deduo!" You mean to defect from the Dzungar Ministry? ”
"Nope! Not to defect, but to save your life. Does Sambo dare to do it? Sambo hesitated, but nodded in agreement after a few minutes. Sambo agreed, what about you? ”
The leader of the Huite tribe is still a little hesitant, although his Huite tribe is the fifth largest tribe in the entire Oirat Mongols, but it has not been the core tribe of Oirat, originally thought that the Turghat tribe was wiped out by the Hechiti tribe and their status could be improved, but they did not expect that a war would push them to the forefront.
The atmosphere in the big tent was very abnormal, and the silence was so spontaneous that it was cold. Toduo had already made up his mind, and if the leader of the Hui tribe, Zalan Huteng, did not agree, then he did not plan to let him leave alive. Toduo slowly pulled out the knife and was ready to do it, but Zalan suddenly slammed the wine glass and said, "Damn! If we do, the Dzungar Ministry doesn't treat us as human beings, so why should we work for them? ”
"Good! Then I'll split up. ”
At the height of the war, such a thing happened within the Dzungar Ministry, which no one expected. Actually, something like this will happen sooner or later. After the outbreak of the great war between the Dzungar tribe and the Tushetu Khan tribe, the small tribes attached to the Dzungar tribe suffered heavy losses, while the Dzungar tribe itself suffered few casualties. The reason why you want to cling to the boss is because you want to seek a wing to avoid disaster, not to become someone else's flesh shield.
A few days later, when he learned that Toduo and the others had left for the Alatan Khanate, the main rival of the Dzungar tribe, Harakhura was very angry and furious. But the facts have been decided, how can he redeem it? And at this critical moment, it is really not appropriate to regenerate enemies and cause trouble. Moreover, without the help of the Turghut Ministry, the Huite Ministry, and the Groot Ministry, it will be more difficult for the Dzungar Department to face the powerful Tushetu Khan Ministry, and for the sake of now, it is still necessary to ask for help from the Hechiti Ministry.
In order to defeat the Dzungar Department in one fell swoop, Tushetu Khan Erek dispatched elite soldiers to prepare for a life-and-death duel with the Dzungar Department to end the war as soon as possible. Because of this, the entire Tushetu Khan Department almost did not produce, and all the food and materials needed were supplied by the Hechiti Department. However, in order to completely defeat the Dzungar Ministry, it is necessary to draw sufficient troops, so that the Khalkani, who have always had ulterior motives, can take advantage of it.
Hechitibu! After a few rounds of milk tea, Liu Dingchen, who had been talking about dry lips, also drank a few bowls of milk tea to explain the specific situation of the Dzungar Ministry clearly, and then it was the turn of the Tushetu Khan Department.
"Great Khan! The Great Khan of the Tushetu Khan sent a large number of troops to the camp of Benchagan, intending to fight with the Dzungar tribe. The minister's analysis of this is more about letting Gunbu establish his majesty in the army, and Gunbu has indeed done a good job in the past two years, and he has initially possessed the ability that a successor should have. However, the withdrawal of elite troops from Erek left it empty, which gave Khalkani an opportunity to take advantage of it. According to the reliable information of the Inner Guard Office, Khalkani is now installing cronies inside and outside the royal court of the Tushetu Khan, and the young general who came to transport the grain last time revealed that Khalkani's righteous son Haslong served as the grain transport officer of the Tushetu Khan Department, and now Erek's physical condition is not good, so the minister feels that Khalkani is very likely to have different intentions. Once the Khalkani rebelled, the Tushetu Khan would inevitably suffer huge losses, and the Great Khan's strategy would also suffer heavy losses. ”
The noble officials of the Hechiti Department who were sitting here all thought that the situation of the Dzungar Department was already very bad, but they did not expect that the Tushetu Khan Department was not optimistic. Although the Hechi Ti Department has the blessed land of the Hetao Plain, if it wants to develop and become the overlord of the grassland, what the Hechi Ti Department lacks most is time. If the two divisions cease fighting because of this, then the established strategy of the Hechiti division will be greatly reduced.
"Great Khan! Are we going to do something? "The situation continues to develop like this, and the Hechi Ti Department must have something to say, so Liu Dingchen will be ready to say hello like this.
Burhan was silent, he had not yet made up his mind. However, as the commander of the Leopard Cavalry, Mo Rigen seems to be very active, and in the last few wars, his Leopard Cavalry is responsible for defense tasks and rarely has the opportunity to go out to show, as a general, of course, he wants to fight.
"What do you want! If I were to say that I would just call it, I would have seen that Khalkani was not pleasing to the eye. ”
"Mozhigen, shut up for me, what kind of place is this? Shall you speak in vain? "Mozhigen is so reckless, Burhan didn't speak, he actually came up directly to start a battle formation, this is a serious suspicion of transgression. Although Kali seems to be scolding him, she actually intends to protect him. In the face of the old chief's reprimand, Mo Rigen didn't have a temper at all, and at this time he had realized his recklessness.
Batu Bagen said contemptuously: "Mozhigen, you want to fight when you move your mouth, but do you know how to fight and what to fight?" What I need most at the moment is stability, if you are so reckless as you talk about war at every turn, we will be destroyed a long time ago, and you Mo Rigen can still sit in this palace of diligence and discuss politics? ”
Although Batu Bagen and Mozhigen were both under the command of the cavalry, the difference in status between the two was so great that even Kali did not dare to refute Batu Bagan's words. Indeed, what the Hechiti tribe needs most is stability and time, otherwise Burhan would not have lost money and shouted to provide war materials to the two ministries, just to make them fight longer.
Although what Mo Rigen said was inappropriate, if the situation continued to develop like this, the Hechiti Department would have to enter the war sooner or later. Liu Dingchen stood on duty and said, "Great Khan! Karkani is on the move, and this may be an opportunity. ”
"Oh?" Liu Dingchen's words surprised Burhan, how could the military generals and one of his ministers be so belligerent?
"Divine Appearance! Tell me, what did I do to hold this opportunity? "Batu Bagan was a staunch anti-war at this time. He believes that the Hechi Ti Department has finally achieved what it is today, and if it wants to become the overlord of the grassland, it should be slowly planned. Even Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongolian steppes took 20 years, and the fact that the Hechiti tribe had established such a foundation in the short years of Burkand's reign was not only a miracle in the eyes of Batu Bagan, but also a sign of unstable foundation.
The other nobles thought the same way, except for reckless men like Kali Mozhigen, of course. They believed that the only 50,000 troops of the Hechiti tribe were too thin because the dragoons suffered heavy losses and had to participate in the dispute between the Dzungar tribe and the Tushetu Khan tribe. Which of the giants of the two steppes now has no more than 100,000 people participating in the war? And the Hechiti Department has to guard against the Ordos Department, the Ming Court and the Tumut Department, and the troops that can be mobilized are definitely not more than 30,000 people, so it seems that it is better not to steal chickens and rice, and make wedding dresses for others.
Liu Dingchen also thought of the concerns of the nobles, but he still had a secret. I saw Liu Dingchen say: "Great Khan! Ladies and gentlemen! Your worries are necessary, but you don't realize that I have two lifelines in my hands. ”
Aditya was able to understand it at one point, and the two of them said in unison, "Food!" Two words.
"That's right! It's food. According to the report of the Ministry of Internal Defense, the two divisions fought for more than a year, and because of the frequent sneak attacks on each other, in order to reduce losses, family members were strictly forbidden to accompany the army. ”
This is something that Burkhand thinks both parts deal with appropriately. Although family members can provide logistical supplies for the army at all times, they have also become a burden to the army. If they encounter the enemy's superior forces, they often become the target of priority attacks, and this practice of drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle is extremely harmful, so for the future development of the tribe, it is too normal to prohibit family members from joining the army, and the Hechi Ti Department will absolutely not allow family members to join the army.
Liu Dingchen continued: "And the two ministries have gathered 300,000 troops on the Benchagan-Kobdo line, which has seriously affected the production activities of the two ministries, so the grain needed by the two ministries has to be transported through our Hechiti department. And the Tushetu Khan Department is relatively close to our department, so it naturally takes advantage of this aspect, and the Tushetu Khan Department can now have an advantage. I remember that the Great Khan once said a sentence that made the key to it. ”
One word? Hehe! Burhan had said so much that he couldn't remember, so let's hear what he had to say.
"I once remembered that the Great Khan said that the two would not starve to death without enough to eat."
After Liu Dingchen said this, everyone really admired Burhan's foresight. At the same time, he also felt the viciousness of this strategy, and Burhan unknowingly dug a big hole for the two parts, and the two parts had to jump down willingly. Burhan did have the intention of using grain to control the two parts before, but he didn't expect things to progress so quickly. The war had already reached such a point before the blood was cleared, so Burhan felt that he should have prepared early.
"Geng Contempt!"
"The minister is here!"
"How is the summer grain harvest going this year?" Since the future direction can be determined, Burhan needs to have a bottom in his heart, and food has become the most important thing for Burhan.
Hearing Burhan ask about the grain, Geng Contempt, the big Si Nong, looked embarrassed, and such an expression made Burhan worried. Since the yellowing of the wheat, Burhan has been working in the fields, and it can be said that Burhan is still very familiar with the situation of summer grain in the past few years. Doesn't it say a bumper harvest of grain? Could it be that something happened again?
PC: It's late today.,Two chapters in one chapter.,A lot of changes in the middle!