Chapter 369: The Shadow of Dzungaria
did not let Zhou Huchen wait too long, and the envoy of the Chechen Khan Shuoli arrived.
Zhou Huchen remembered very clearly that the Chechen Khan and the whole of Northern Mongolia were actually part of Outer Mongolia after Tsarist Russia supported independence in the future. But now that Zhou Huchen is here, he naturally won't let these Mongols collude with Tsarist Russia.
The envoy was an old man, this old man was very low-key, he just came to ask Zhou Huchen Weishenme to attack the territory of the Chechen Khan.
There are reasons everywhere, but Zhou Huchen is too lazy to find it, and everything is solved in a few words, and his domineering style is fully displayed: "Let Chechen Khan Shuolei personally talk to Ben Shuai, within three days, the name of Chechen Khan will not be there again in the future, go back!." ”
Simple and clear, Zhou Huchen's meaning has been clearly expressed, surrendering Shuolei can continue to have the Chechen Khan, if he does not surrender, the Chechen Khan, Zhou Huchen, will let it disappear.
The weather is already hot, Zhou Huchen doesn't seem to be in a hurry or impatient, laughing and laughing with the Mongolian leaders in Monan all day long, but in fact, his heart is as hot as the weather, because the third day has arrived.
The territory of the Chechen Khan Shuoli is actually not large, and it is much smaller than the territory of Tushetu Khan Gunbu and Zasaktu Khan Subadi. But Chechen Khan Shuolei also has an advantage, and the population of his territory is relatively large compared to the other two alliances, because his pasture is close to Hulunbuir, which is very rich, so the cavalry of Shuolei still has a certain combat effectiveness, not to mention that he still has two alliances on the west side.
It's a pity that Shuo Lei doesn't dare to fight now, because his two alliances have not yet reached an agreement.
The other two Han kings were obviously very jealous of the Ming army that defeated the Jianzhou people, the former Jianzhou people were fierce enough, and the Ming army that was able to defeat the Qing Dynasty seemed to be even stronger. Now that Zhou Huchen and the Mongol alliance army of Monan have occupied one-third of Shuolei's pastures, continue to fight, and wait for the two alliances to send troops, Shuolei estimates that he will lose all the pastures, and he, the Great Khan, will not have to do it.
On the afternoon of Zuihou, the date set by Zhou Huchen, Chechen Khan Shuolei finally appeared.
Shuo Lei is already in his forties. This self-proclaimed Great Khan really has the blood of Genghis Khan, he is the nineteenth grandson of Genghis Khan, and he can be regarded as a serious golden family bloodline.
"Dashuai, this Khan cannot be revoked, otherwise he will not be able to command the herdsmen under the system, in addition, I want to restore the title of Jinong, I don't know what Dashuai wants?" Although he was shocked by Zhou Huchen's youth, Shuo Lei was very respectful, and he understood Zhou Huchen's strength. But it is still necessary to strive for the best interests.
"Yes, didn't Shuolei Jinong say that he wanted to trade with Daming? It just so happened that I also agreed, and the canonization of the imperial court would have to wait for a while, and the commander would have to negotiate with the chiefs of Tushetu Gunbu and Zasaktu Subadi, and then I would have to go north. I apologize deeply for entering the territory of Shuolei Jinong this time, and in order to show my sincerity, I ask Shuolei Jinong to send a thousand cavalry to join the team, this thousand cavalry is still the people of the Chechen Khan, and their remuneration will be the same as my cavalry. The bereavement pension after the loss will also be in accordance with the rules of the handsome, I don't know what Shuo Lei Jinong wants? ”
Zhou Huchen gave the conditions lightly, Jinong is the Mongolian transliteration of the Chinese "King of Jin". (Emperor Yang of Sui, Tang Gaozong was the king of Jin before he ascended the throne.) Therefore, the Tang and Song dynasties had the tradition of the prince sealing the king of Jin, and after Mongolia entered the Central Plains, the transliteration was changed) was also written as Ji Nang, Ji Neng. It means "prince" or "deputy khan". It is also one of the titles of the Mongolian aristocratic leader in the Ming Dynasty, and is generally filled by the brother or son of the Khan.
Sending soldiers joins us. The Khan continues to remain, and there is no problem with the restoration of the title of Jinong, it's so simple.
"I don't know if the commander can let the army retreat temporarily. Now is the best season for grazing, otherwise the shepherd will not be able to graze with peace of mind, please be merciful. ”
Shuo Lei continued to put forward conditions, and this condition is unacceptable to Zhou Huchen, because here can directly enter Siberia, and at the same time, it can also continue to use troops against the Mongolian tribes on the west side, and the large-scale retreat has a great impact on Zhou Huchen's Jihua, he naturally will not agree to all of them: "The army of the commander can be withdrawn a little later, as for the herdsmen of Shuolei Jinong, the marshal will not let his subordinates hurt, this point also please rest assured that Shuolei Jinong can rest assured, as long as the herdsmen are at ease grazing, no one will be disturbed." ”
"The marshal is strictly disciplined, this is still assured, those herdsmen naturally dare not harass the marshal, these days it is estimated that the envoys of the Tushetu tribe and the Zasaktu tribe will come, and please sympathize with the difficulties of the herdsmen."
In addition, the Tushetu tribe's Gunbu and the Zasaktu tribe's leader Subati did not accept it, and Shuo Lei also knew that Zhou Huchen would not completely evacuate, which was already a big concession, so he could only continue to do his best.
Shuo Lei's posture Zhou Huchen was very satisfied, which showed that Shuo Lei had surrendered.
The negotiations simply ended, and Zhou Huchen withdrew a little later as agreed, which was regarded as a concession to Shuo Lei's submission. And Shuo Lei did not miss the appointment, and the cavalry of a thousand Chechen Khan tribes was sent by him later
The wait continued, it had been seven days, and Zhou Huchen seemed to have encountered his first trouble after entering Northwest Mongolia.
The fact that the Tushetu tribe's Gunbu and the Zasaktu chieftain Subati did not send emissaries meant that there was no response. Shuo Lei, who had already surrendered, did not make any movement, as if he was waiting to see what was happening.
Zhou Huchen didn't want to use troops, because he wanted to take advantage of this season to continue to go north and end his trip to Mongolia and Siberia as soon as possible, but the Tushetu tribe and the Zasaktu tribe did not surrender It was a big trouble, and he had no choice but to leave, and the Mongolian tribes in this area did not submit, which had a great impact on Jihua in the future.
Just in Zhou Huchen's impatience, an old man from the Chechen Khan tribe suddenly asked to visit Zhou Huchen.
This should be a turning point, and of course Zhou Huchen wants to see it.
This old man of the Chechen Khan tribe is not an ordinary herdsman at first glance, because a person's behavior is determined by his living conditions, although this Mongolian old man's attire is no different from that of ordinary herdsmen, but his respectful posture shows that he is by no means an ordinary herdsman.
"Dashuai, according to the villain's children, the Seleng and Karma Heads have led part of the cavalry and their families into the territory of the Zasaktu Khan tribe, and it seems that they are preparing to continue to move west."
The interpreter obviously embellished the old man's words, but the meaning was expressed, Seleng and Karma went to the west, and at the same time as they went west, Seleng and Karma and others were undoubtedly vigorously promoting the cruelty and tyranny of the Ming army and the Mongols in southern Monan, and they were instigating the tribes along the way to confront the Ming army.
"Has the old man been to the Dzungar Ministry?" Zhou Huchen was very kind, but he asked very strangely.
"Back to Dashuai, the Dzungar Department is thousands of miles away, and the little old man has never been there."
The Junggar area is what the ancient people called the Western Regions, which is really too far away, three or four thousand miles away from here. And the Dzungar that Zhou Huchen asked can an ordinary old herdsman know? Everything has been clear, in order to shirk his suspicion, Shuo Lei once again made a gesture of submission, but this gesture is not too obvious, after all, he wants to maintain friendly relations with his western neighbor.
"Ben Shuai knows! Those who came, there was a reward, 500 horses of cotton cloth, 100 quintals of salt, and 500 quintals of grain. ”
The old Mongolian man was busy kneeling on the ground to receive the reward and thanked him again and again.
In fact, everyone knows that this is not a gift for an ordinary herdsman, but for the Chechen Khan Shuo base.
Can't let Shuo Lei provide information in vain, since Shuo Lei has made a gesture, Zhou Huchen can't be stingy.
The old Mongolian man was about to leave with a thousand thanks, and Zhou Huchen seemed to be casually coming at the moment of his departure: "It seems that Ben Shuai is going west!" ”
The old man paused slightly, but then calmly left, Zhou Huchen's decision seemed to have nothing to do with him.
It is inevitable that Zhou Huchen will continue to exert pressure, and the war will continue, which is not only a reward for Shuo Lei, but also a compensation. Zhou Huchen knew the whole story, and the Tushetu tribe and the Zasaktu tribe refused to submit to the shadow of Selen and Galma, and at the same time, there was no shadow of Dzungar. The land that the Jianzhou people did not conquer needed to be conquered by Zhou Huchen, and now, he needed to conquer the other two large tribes of the prairie first. (To be continued......)