Chapter 432: Extraneous Branches
The Mughal tribe, which had suffered a crushing defeat, had undergone several divisions, and those who had no strength in the steppe were not respected and could not survive, and the people of Kutu were constantly fleeing, and the population was constantly decreasing, and what they could actually control was only a loose alliance of the Hebule brothers. The former territory was redivided, and the Tatars took advantage of the continuous incursions and raids, and the Mughal tribes could only continue to migrate and hide in more remote and barren areas, where they were on the verge of being annexed at any time.
In this situation, the Mughals began to reflect on what they had done. The reason why Hebul rose under the heavy blow of the Jurchens at the beginning was that he relied on an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty and gained a large territory with its support. Subsequently, the north of the Mengwu tribe was the Mi'er begging tribe, and the south was the Wanggu tribe, all of which were defeated and subdued by the Great Song Dynasty and migrated inland; The Kereh tribe in the west and the Naiman tribe further west were also defeated in the Great Song Dynasty's Western Expedition, and the remnants retreated to the colder north; The Tatars in the east took refuge in the Kingdom of Jin.
It was precisely because of the strong intervention of the Great Song Dynasty in the desert area that the Jurchen forces were expelled, the situation of the six heroes on the grassland was broken, and some remaining small tribes were absorbed and annexed by the two tribes, and the Mughul tribe was able to become the overlord of the grassland, reaching the most glorious period in history. However, with the death of Hebule, although the children still kept their oaths with the Great Song Dynasty, they had obviously begun to despise the Great Song Dynasty, and the number of tribute horses was greatly reduced.
Although the time for the children to inherit the throne of the Mughure Khan was short, they set a bad example, making them think that they were full-fledged and could break away from the support of the Great Song Dynasty to dominate the grassland. And the Great Song didn't say anything about it, but he must have felt their indifference, and secretly reduced his weapon assistance to the Mughuls. Reduced trade with it. Of course, I also felt Da Song's indifference to him, but he didn't focus on repairing it. On the contrary, after the alliance, the New Year's envoy who must be sent every New Year has also been omitted.
This abnormal relationship led to the growing coldness of relations between the Great Song and the Mughal tribes, so that the Ba child was ensnared by the Tatars. The news of the Jurchen's execution was still learned from other sources, and then someone was sent to inquire about the details. But the Mongultures once again missed the opportunity to repair the relationship between the two sides, they did not take the initiative to invite the Great Song to their conference, nor did they inform their revenge plans, and Kutu Thorn did not go to the Great Song Dynasty to meet the emperor.
After the Great Song Dynasty learned that I Ba Child had been killed, he only verbally warned the Jin State and did not allow him to intervene in the tribal disputes in the grassland, but did not take substantive action, and did not mention the matter of attempting to succeed to the throne. Condolences were not sent as usual, and military and economic assistance has largely stalled. The covenant between the two sides was basically in name only, and they watched the Mughal people fight for life and death on the grassland, and no longer cared about it......
Now that the Tatars are pressing forward step by step outside the Mughal Ministry, and the interior has fallen apart and sought their own development, the days of the sudden assassination are very difficult. Although he moved his camp to Dayanluo, near the Great Song Dynasty, the drought also affected the area, the lake dried up, the vegetation was not abundant, and the livestock were not well fed. Many will not survive the coming harsh winter. And these livestock are already their last possession, and if they lose the tribe any more, they will fall into further division, and they themselves will die out without the Tatars.
How to survive this winter and the spring famine has become the most pressing issue for the Mughal people. In the days of Hebul and Baba as children. They were able to get a certain amount of assistance from the Great Song Dynasty, or raid other tribes with their strong soldiers and horses, or go deep into the territory of the Jin Kingdom to fight grass valleys. But now they have lost all their elite soldiers after a big defeat, not to mention robbing others. Now you have to watch out for someone to rob them. Da Song only sympathized with their plight, saying that he was also affected by the disaster on a large scale. There is no longer the ability to take care of them.
Kutu Thorn watched as other tribes in the Great Song Dynasty were also affected, and not only did they receive the grain and grass mobilized by the government. There were also caravans that bought their livestock that could not survive the cold winter at high prices, trying their best to reduce their losses and help them survive the famine, while some small tribes had crossed the border into the Great Song Dynasty in order to survive, and their Mughul tribe could not get such treatment, and at this time they had reached the point of desperation.
However, it is not a bad thing for people to encounter some setbacks, and the tragic scene in front of them allows Kutu Thorn to retreat from the original frenzy of revenge, calmly think about how to deal with the complicated situation in front of him, and find the future path of the Mughal tribe. After thinking about it for many days, he finally figured out that the strength of the Mughal tribe was due to the strong backing of the Great Song Dynasty, and after losing their support, the Mughal tribe fell into such a miserable state in only three or two years, but this qiē was caused by their rudeness and indifference to the Great Song Dynasty. At this time, Ku Tu also heard that the Great Song Dynasty had been looking for tribes in the grassland that were willing to be loyal to them as a target for support, so as to reunite the various forces in the grassland, and it was obvious that the Great Song had abandoned their Mughal tribe.
Ku Tu Assassin believed that the Great Song Dynasty was true, with their strength and prestige at this time, they were by no means talking big, many years ago he just carved out a large territory for the Mughuls, and the Jurchens who hated them did not dare to take a step, even if their alliance with the Great Song Dynasty was at the point of collapse at this time, the Jurchens still did not dare to cross the border, and could only hunt them down with the hands of the Tatars, and they could temporarily shelter in this Great Salt Valley, but they were afraid of the Great Song Dynasty so they did not dare to approach.
Now the strength of the Great Song Dynasty is even better than in previous years, and the Great Song Dynasty can calmly deal with such a large drought, ensuring that no one will starve to death, and there will be no turmoil and epidemics, and I am afraid that no country in this world can do it. Their force was even stronger than before, and a detachment regained Gaochang and repelled Western Liao, and a team of 100 men assassinated the leader of the Assassin Nation, causing a country to collapse.
At this time, as long as the Great Song Dynasty spoke, I am afraid that all the departments on the grassland will flock to the Great Song Dynasty to pay allegiance, everyone knows the truth that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, not to mention such a towering tree, they stretch out a small fork to be able to shelter them from the wind and rain, and it will not take two years to become the overlord of the grassland again, this qiē is too easy to come, and they are the best example in front of the ministry, that is, the Tatars who are enemies of the Great Song Dynasty may not be able to withstand such a temptation, as long as the Great Song beckons, I'm afraid they will abandon the Jurchens and lean directly on it.
Ku Tu Thorn knew that it was his own fault that finally led to the occurrence of this series of tragedies, and if he was completely abandoned by the Great Song Dynasty, then the Mughul would really be defeated in his own hands. In order to take revenge and save the tribe, he decided to take advantage of the opportunity of the New Year to enter Beijing to meet the driver, and plead guilty to the emperor in person before the last hammer fell, in order to save the relationship between the two sides and regain the support of the Great Song Dynasty.
However, the economic situation of the tribe is not as good as before, and the property of the successive wars and divisions of the Mughal tribe has been exhausted, otherwise it would not have eaten the last meal without the next meal. He couldn't go empty-handed when he entered Beijing, but he couldn't get anything good, so he could only choose five warhorses from the remaining livestock, including his own mounts, and shot a few wild beasts with his own hands, and peeled off the skins as tribute gifts......
After a long journey, Kutu stabbed the wind and finally arrived in Bianjing before the arrival of the New Year, this is the first time he entered Beijing, the prosperity along the way has been dazzling, Beijing is even more let him feel that he is the scum of the soil, the bustling crowd is simply more than the cattle and sheep on the grassland. But when he opened the bow, he didn't look back, he still inquired and went to Honglu Temple to hand over the sign before staying in the post house.
When he stayed, he found that the hall was full of envoys from all over the world, who were not only brightly dressed, but also carried a large number of tributes, many of which were rare and unheard of, let alone seen, and even then they were not approved for the audience. He couldn't help but feel ashamed when he looked at his little things, and then he remembered the strange expression on the official of Honglu Temple when he saw the gift list handed over, and felt that his desire to see the emperor was even more slim.
In the following days, while waiting for the call, Kutu Thorn wandered around under the leadership of the old man who had accompanied Hebule into Beijing, enjoying the style of the capital of the largest country in the East, and relaxing by the way. But this not only did not eliminate the depression in his heart, but added to the sorrow, he only then realized how shallow his understanding of the Great Song Dynasty was, Bianjing was just a city land, but the wealth gathered was a thousand times, ten thousand times that of their tribe at its peak,
And the invincible demeanor of the Song army has long been appreciated, and with such strong financial support, it is not invincible in the world. Thinking that the Great Song Dynasty had an equal relationship with his own tribe, he had already given them enough face and took advantage of it. It's a pity that I didn't cherish this opportunity, so that things got out of control, and now I have the cheekiness to come to the door, even if people ignore it, they have nothing to say.
Seeing that the day of the New Year was approaching, many of the envoys from various countries who came to the court in the post house had already been summoned to hand over their credentials and get tickets to the New Year pilgrimage, but there was no news from the Mughal Ministry. He went to Honglu Temple several times to inquire about the news, but the result was to make him wait. Today is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, only one day is the day of the great court, early in the morning suddenly Tu Thorn is waiting in front of the gate of the post house in the hope of receiving the notice of Honglu Temple, but it is already ten o'clock at noon, but it has not yet arrived.
"Khan, it's not good, something should happen soon......" Just as Kutu Thorn was restless, one of his companions came to shout in a panic.
"Tell me, what's going to happen?" Kutu asked, stabbing his companion by the collar.
"Great Khan, it is time to intercept the Holy Driver of the Great Song Emperor on the street and be arrested by the officers and soldiers!" The companion replied, and his face changed dramatically...... (To be continued......)