Chapter 363: The Mongol Alliance
Bekoer's cross-air killing surprised everyone, and the people sent by the Tumut Department to ask for surrender were killed and fled for their lives, and before they had time to escape, they were beheaded by the cavalry of the Ao Han Division, and blood was splashed everywhere. So far, it has driven the Tumut Department to a dead end.
The old man of Damu secretly hated Bei Kuo'er in his heart, how could he have his good fruit to eat if he spoiled the good deeds of the general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty? Who knew that after Bekoer killed the horse team that Tumut had asked to surrender, he actually formed a circle on the grassland, and the cavalry that had been scattered before began to gradually gather again. The cannon of the Three Guards roared, and the Tumut cavalry rushed to withdraw from the battlefield when they saw that the situation was not good.
Bekoel urged the horses, and hundreds of Mongol warriors followed closely behind with sabers and shouting and galloping.
"Put down the saber, don't kill those who descend! Those who descend will not be killed! ”
Shouting it out in Mongolian frightened the people in the Tumut tribe who were already not strong in battle, not to mention the morale of the battle, which had already plummeted. In addition, the envoys who had previously sued for peace were all killed, which caused a powerful deterrent to the Tumut department, and some people really broke away from the Tumut cavalry and surrendered.
However, the surrender of these men was not to Bekoor, but to King Batu Khan of their Tumut tribe. Those who abandoned their swords dismounted and bowed in the direction of Batu. This was to show Batu and everyone that they were not surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, but that they had converted their allegiance to Batu.
Like killing the red eye, Beiko'er galloped his horse, his hand rose and fell, and the head of the descender fell on the withered yellow grass with blood.
"There is only one object for you to surrender, and it is the Ming General Army! It's not Batu, the offender is the end! ”
The tip of the knife was dripping blood, the expression was distorted and terrifying, and the fierce appearance of Bei Ko'er really frightened these soldiers, but they had already laid down their weapons, and if they wanted to resist, they would hit the stone with an egg, and they all said that they would be loyal to the Ming army.
The old man Damu was apprehensive, but Li Xin did not say anything, but ordered the Three Guards to advance at full speed and completely take down the Tumut Division. In Li Xin's view, whether Bekoer's actions were reckless or intentional, further destroyed the determination of the Tumut tribe to resist. Besides, he didn't intend to let the Tumuts surrender so lightly, how could he know that it hurt if he didn't hurt his muscles and bones? If you don't know the pain, you won't have a psychological barrier if you rebel again. Therefore, the Tumuts he wanted to fight once did not dare to mention the idea of rebellion for ten years.
Lu Jiu's cavalry battalion had successfully escaped the situation of being pursued, returned to the battlefield, and pursued the small group of Tumerts in between. Batu's heart was like a bloody saber, begging Li Xin bitterly.
"Merciful master, please let these innocent shepherds go, they are all bewitched to become enemies of the Ming Dynasty, doesn't the Ming Dynasty have a custom of only pursuing the first evil, and never asking......
Batu's plea was ridiculous, a convention that was inappropriate, and it was not something he could have come up with.
"Okay, Ben Shuai can promise you, as long as you can be faster than Ben Shuai's soldiers, you can spare them from dying!"
Listening to Li Xin's words, Batu was stunned at first, and then understood, after thanking him again and again, he urged the Mongolian horse under his crotch, and planned to personally go into battle to persuade him to surrender, although these people turned their backs on him, but after all, they are all Tumut tribesmen, and in the future, it will depend on these people to strengthen the tribe, if they are all killed by the Ming army, there is no difference between his Khan and not being restored.
A battle could not be avoided in the end, to be precise, it should be a massacre, the high-spirited Three Guards ran over all the way, facing the Tumuts who had long lost their fighting spirit but did not surrender, they ruthlessly pulled the trigger of the musket, and countless Tumert died under the musket of the Three Guards. Bei Ko'er is more like a red-eyed killer, rushing left and right in the chaos of the army, and every rise and fall of the saber will inevitably be accompanied by the splash of blood.
The killing went on for a whole hour, and the grenadier battalion and infantry battalion of the Three Guards completely surrounded the Tumut camp, and a messenger came out of the camp asking for surrender.
However, this time, Bei Kuo'er did not act rashly, but immediately watched coldly.
"The rebellious uncle and nephew have fled, and the Tumut tribe has no leader, and he asked King Batu Khan to re-lead the herdsmen ......"
Bekoel coldly corrected the messenger.
"There is only one way out for you, and that is to surrender and surrender to the Ming Army!"
Many Tumuts thought that the Ming army was just a rescue army brought by King Batu Khan, so many people did not have the consciousness of surrender when they decided to turn to Batu. Turning to Batu again, they suddenly realized that King Batu Khan had changed his clothes into the style of the Ming army, and I am afraid it was not just as simple as moving to rescue the soldiers.
Otherwise, the Ming army could be so ruthless, and the corpses of thousands of Tumuts on the grassland shook everyone's heart, does King Batu Khan count as luring wolves into the house......
Then the camp of the Tumut tribe was completely taken over by the Three Guards, and Bekoer received a large amount of the booty that he deserved, and was also allowed to choose 1,000 men and 1,000 men and 1,000 men and women to supplement the Ao Han tribe in the Tumut tribe and the rebellious brother and uncle of Batuna.
After a day's rest, Li Xin summoned the leaders of the subjugated tribes and announced in public the formation of a large Mongol tribal alliance, the leader of which would be called the chairman. The election of the chairman is simple and straightforward, nominated by each tribe and reported to the Shanxi Town General Military Office, which is then presided over by the Shanxi General Army, and one of these nominated candidates is designated as the chairman of the alliance.
The leader of the Urad tribe did not know much about this alliance, and his intuition told him that once this alliance was formed, he was afraid that the various departments would exist in name only, so he relied on the fact that he had fought side by side with the Ming army, and dared to ask: "May I ask the general, what are the powers of this alliance?" What are the functions? ”
"The Mongolian warriors are unparalleled in the world, but why have they fallen to the point of being bullied by others? Can you tell why? ”
Li Xin's question was not answered, and the leader of the Urad Department was obviously not good at words, and he was speechless when he was asked, and he couldn't say anything. Li Xin didn't wait for him to answer, so he asked and answered himself straightforwardly.
"There is no other reason, you Mongols are not united, scattered sand, and no matter how brave you are, you cannot determine the outcome of a war. The reason why the Manchus were able to defeat the army of the Ming Dynasty and the army of the Mongols was not because of their personal bravery, but because they had a highly unified core of leaders......"
"Ben Shuai has always advocated an alliance between Han and Mongolia for mutual benefit, because Han and Mongolia have a common enemy, that is, the Manchu Qing! The Mongols also needed a highly unified core of chieftains, and since the tribes did not like to sit down and work together, the commander decided to use force to speed up the process. In wartime, the alliance has the power to command the various ministries in a unified manner, and the power to not match the spoils of war, and on this basis, the ministries still retain their own traditions and power structures...... Of course, with the power of the Alliance, it has the obligation to ensure that every tribe that joins the Alliance has a fertile land for grazing, and will not be bullied by external enemies, and it is forbidden to dump each other internally...... To maintain fairness, equality within the alliance ......"
Li Xin's words were very complicated, and the old man Damu asked himself if he was a Han person, but he still had a lot of words and ideas to understand and make up. He tried his best to translate the meaning to the leaders of the tribes present.
In fact, what the leaders of these large and small tribes are concerned about is nothing more than whether their respective families will be deprived of the right to continue to rule the tribes, and it is obvious that in the old man Damu's understanding of Li Xin's words, the establishment of the alliance will not affect the rule of each family over their respective tribes, but will only sacrifice part of the right to use troops externally and the power to distribute the spoils of war.
Batu immediately stated that no matter what Li Xin decided, he would resolutely obey and would not disobey at all, and he also patted his chest and told the tribal leaders present.
"The general's mercy to us is obvious to all, and you have seen a victor who did not arbitrarily distribute the recognized property obtained from the victory? And what one of the victors will gather everyone to discuss a method that is good for everyone? Therefore, Batu has a saying that must be said in front, whoever dares to oppose the general is against me Batu! ”
Batu's return to the helm of the Tumut Department is a foregone conclusion, although the Tumut Department has been hit hard, but after all, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, so he naturally has the confidence to say this, and he is facing a small tribe that was bullied by the Tumut Department at will in the past. However, there was one person who fought back against him mercilessly.
"Batu, are you deaf? The Great General just said that as long as you join the Alliance, all tribes are equal, and the days when you can bully people with power are gone! ”
"Don't be a child!"
The old man Damu only felt that he had a great headache, this Bei Kuo'er was sharp, and sooner or later he would suffer, but it was too late for him to stop it.
Batu was scolded, but he finally endured it, and there was a cheer among the leaders present in the yurt, and he was triumphant, touched his chest with his right hand, bowed in a circle, and sat down again.
Bekoer and Batu obviously supported Li Xin's establishment of the alliance, and the other small tribes agreed with what else they could say, and urgently asked to join the alliance, hoping that the alliance could make decisions for them and ensure that each ministry had a quiet and fertile land for grazing.
At the beginning of the establishment of the alliance, the various tribes cooperated for grazing, because the next big move was to unify southern Mongolia and incorporate the large areas of high-quality pastures controlled by the Wuzhumuqin tribe, the Han tribe and the Karaqin tribe into the territory of the alliance.
All the tribes were full of anticipation for the future, and the vast expanses of fertile pastures that every tribe dreamed of, and now it seemed that such a dream was so close at hand. As a result, the chiefs of the tribes eagerly hoped that the chairman of the alliance would be decided, and then they would go to war to seize the vast pastures occupied by the other tribes.
The wildness of the grassland peoples in their bones makes them happy when they hear the war. And for the position of the chairman of this alliance, there are only two people among the tribes who are most likely to be appointed by the Ming General Army, one is Batu, and the other is the newly promoted and eye-catching Bekoer.