Chapter 177: Peace
Wokotai was worried, and Chahan hurriedly and carefully persuaded him.
"Great Khan, Emperor Song personally drove the expedition, commanded 100,000 elites, countless firearms, once the war started, how many Mongol warriors would have to die? There are also Jin people and Tang Wuti people eyeing them next to them. Moreover, the weather was too hot, and the coffin of the Great Khan had to be transported back to the grassland as soon as possible. Otherwise......"
He always had a feeling for Western Xia, his home country.
Like Subutai, he also called Ogedei the Great Khan of Mongolia.
"Great Khan, what Chakhan said is that what matters after the death of Emperor Genghis is what matters. Those tribes on the steppe are all suspicious, and they have to be carefully appeased. β
Yelu Chucai then went on to change his name to Genghis Khan.
At this time, Ogedai was the Great Khan of Mongolia, and it was the basis for him to take revenge in his life.
"The Great Khan left his last words before his death, to destroy the Tang Vulti people and kill all the Tang Vulti talents. Who would dare to disobey the will of the Great Khan? β
Torre's face turned grim and he roared in exasperation.
Torre's words silenced everyone for a moment.
"Tang Wuti only has two places left, Xing and Ling, and the population is only a few hundred thousand at most. Besides, King Tang Wuti has died of illness, and the successor is just a little doll, and it is only a matter of time before he wants to destroy Tang Wuti, so there is no need to entangle. β
Wokotai was annoyed by Torre's strength, and his face was mild, and his face was impassive.
At this moment, his mind was no longer on how to destroy Xia and Jin, and deal with the Song army, but how to secure his position as Great Khan.
Only when you have the power can you talk about the future.
"Subutai led the army into the Song realm and mobilized troops with the Song people, the Song Emperor would definitely come to fight, otherwise how could he sit on the throne? Let's withdraw our troops, and Emperor Song will also have to withdraw our troops, because there is still a golden man in the middle. The Great Khan's last order was not only to destroy the Tang Vulti people, but also to destroy the Jin people. Let's bury the Great Khan first, and then go back and do our best to clean up the Tang Wuti and Jin people. β
Wokotai's words made all the generals nod.
When the Mongol army retreated, the Song people would inevitably withdraw, otherwise there would be a war between the Song and Jin, and Mongolia would sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, killing two birds with one stone. At that time, the lonely Tangut people, but some lonely castles, bordering the Mongolian steppe, can be cleaned up at any time.
"But...... Could it be that the Tang Wuti and Song people were just let go? If the Jin people had firearms, wouldn't it be more difficult to attack than the Tang Wuti people? β
Torre let out a word of hatred, and the whip slammed into the branch next to him.
Speaking of which, he was still not accustomed to calling Ogedei the Great Khan of the Mongols.
"Torre, you don't know about this."
Yelu Chucai quickly shook his head and comforted him.
"When Mu Huali was alive, the Song people repeatedly sent envoys to our Mongol army, and even I, Emperor Genghis, personally summoned them. The Song people wanted to destroy Jin, but later Mu Huali died of illness, and there was no follow-up to the matter. Song and Jin are feuds, just like my Great Mongolia and Jin. This time in the Song realm, we still think too simple, otherwise, we would not have fought with the Song army, so that the Song Emperor drove the expedition in person, and it has come to this point......"
Seeing Torrey's eyes widen again, Yelu Chucai hurriedly stopped.
This tyrannical fourth prince is ruthless and murderous, and it is better to cause less trouble.
"The Song army went north, occupied Lanzhou, and controlled the mouth of the Yellow River, and the Tang Wuti people had a way back. When the news of the death of the Great Khan reached Zhongxing Mansion and Lingzhou City, the Tang Wuti people would definitely resist stubbornly, and the trapped beasts were still fighting. If we continue to attack, I am afraid that it will not be effective for a while. β
Yelu Chucai swallowed his anger and said bitterly, but Torre roared again.
"I'll lead the troops to capture Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou, cut off the back road of the Tang Wuti people, and hit these Song troops to see if they surrender!"
It was these hateful Song Jun again, which really made him angry.
"Torre, it's a hot day, how can the army fight? It is better to withdraw the troops and escort the coffin of the Great Khan back to the grassland, so that the Great Khan can rest in peace. β
Torre still insisted, but Ogedei's face was gentle, and he persuaded him.
"Torre, the morale of the army is unstable, and those tribes on the steppe are all tigers and wolves. Just listen to me and withdraw your troops. β
The conquest of Western Xia folded 20,000 soldiers, the plague in the army folded 10,000, and another 10,000 wounded soldiers could not go to the battlefield, before and after, the Song realm lost more than 20,000 soldiers, plus the wounded and unable to fight heavy craftsmen and so on.
More than 100,000 soldiers and horses, wounded and sick soldiers filled the camp, and there were less than 50,000 to fight. The northerners like the cold, the southerners like the heat, and on this hot day, the Mongolian warriors did not have any combat advantage.
"What Ogedai said is, let's withdraw the troops."
"When the news of the death of the Great Khan came out, the morale of the army was scattered. Let's withdraw our troops! β
"The army has been fighting for almost two years, the people are sleepy and the horses are tired, and the army is tired of war, so it is better to go back and recuperate and make a comeback."
Subutai, Chahan, and Yelu Chucai spoke one after another, all in favor of withdrawing troops.
"Wokotai, you have an idea!"
Torre blackened his face and strode away.
Throughout, his name for Ogedai doesn't seem to have changed.
"Subutai, Chahan, send orders to the three armies, prepare to withdraw troops, and help the Khan's coffin to return to the grassland."
After Wokotai finished speaking, he whispered to Yelu Chucai.
"Mr. Yelu, I have something I want to discuss with you."
From this moment on, he has regarded Yelu Chucai as his confidant.
"Mr. Yelu, you have great talent, let you serve as a little Bijachi, and wronged you."
Wokotai looked at Yelu Chucai with a gentle gaze.
"The Great Khan of Wokotai, Yelu Chucai is willing to serve you, before and after the saddle, he has never complained."
Yelu Chucai knelt down and expressed his allegiance.
"Good!"
Wokotai nodded appreciatively, stood up, and stepped forward to help Yelu Chucai.
"Mr. Yelu, in your opinion, what should our army do at the moment?"
Back in the tent, the two sat down separately, and Ogedai finally stopped hiding it, and glanced at the door of the big tent.
"Ogedai Great Khan, now that the news of the death of Emperor Genghis has come out, the Tang Wuti people will not surrender, the army is disheartened, and the Song army is watching from the sidelines, the weather is too hot, it is better to withdraw early, so as not to kill and wound too many soldiers."
Yelu Chucai knew it and said loudly.
"Mr. Yelu, but the generals in the army, it seems that they are reluctant to quit."
Ogedai continued to ask, but kept glancing to the side of the tent.
"Great Khan, in fact, not necessarily. The main thing is Torre, he wants to fulfill my last wish of Emperor Genghis, the father-son relationship is deep, and the Great Khan does not have to worry. β
Ogedai nodded, pretending to sigh.
"My younger brother is sometimes as stubborn as a wild donkey in Helan Mountain, but he is kind-hearted, and there are many important things to rely on him in the future...... Hey......"
"Great Khan, although the Torre Prison State is fierce, it is loyal to my Great Mongol State. The Great Khan was hearty. β
Yelu Chucai asked aloud, never squinting.
"Mr. Yeru, what's next?"
Wokotai finally retracted his gaze and said softly.
The people outside the tent also seem to have quietly left.
"Great Khan, there are two things that are very important now, one is to make peace with the Song people, and beware of them copying my back road. Another thing is to quickly return to the steppe and consolidate the throne of the Great Mongol Emperor. β
Yelu Chucai looked at Wokotai and said solemnly.
Wokotai nodded, his brow furrowed.
When the news of Genghis Khan's death came out, the Song army was eyeing it, and the Mongol army had no need to continue to hold on.
"Mr. Yeru, you're right. Our Great Mongolia is dealing with the Tang Vulti and the Jin, and there is no need to be enemies of the Song people. It is better to form an alliance with the Song people for the time being, which will also be beneficial to the destruction of gold in the future. β
Wo Kotai's words made Yelu Chucai nod again and again.
Compared with Torre, who is blindly murderous and belligerent, Ogedai is indeed resourceful and long-term.
It is no wonder that Genghis Khan chose the three-character Wokotai instead of his favorite fourth son, Torre, to inherit the throne. It seems that it is still the father who understands the son.
The Great Khan wanted to take the opportunity to build firearms, and to prepare for the future "by means of gold". The Great Khan is a clever man! β
Yelu Chucai took the opportunity to compliment Wokotai.
"It's too early to say that."
Ogedai shook his head and lowered his voice.
"Sir, do you say that Kuriltai, the nobles of those tribes, will they choose me?"
At this moment, he finally confided in his heart.
Before Genghis Khan died, he left Ogedai as his heir. However, since the Mongolian Kuriltai system (tribal council system) was still in effect, Ogedei could not succeed to the throne by his father's will, but had to wait for the final decision of the Kuriltai Council.
And during the two years when the throne of the Mongol Great Khan was vacant, it was the regent of the Thunder Prison.
"Great Khan, Chagatai was brilliant and learned, and was in charge of Zasa and the law. While the Khan seat is vacant, you must have a good relationship with Chagatai. With the will of the Great Khan, I am willing to lobby Chagatai and get him to support you. β
Yelu Chucai said softly, cheering up Wokotai.
However, most of the warriors in the Mongol army were in the hands of Torre. This ......."
Wokotai whispered to himself, Yelu Chucai's forehead was sweating, and he was speechless for a while.
He didn't dare to talk nonsense about these secret things that were fighting for power and profit.
"Great Khan, Torre, I will also go and persuade. I believe that he will definitely support the Great Khan. β
After a moment, Yelu Chucai said it head-on.
Although Torre is in charge of the army, he is thin-skinned, and as long as Wohetai supports Wokotai, Torre will not be able to support him alone, and it should not be difficult to convince. However, Wohetai is shrewd and capable, and it takes some thought.
"Then there's Mr. Lauyere."
Wokotai said appreciatively, changing the subject.
"I plan to send Li Bangrui as an envoy to the Song people, what do you think?"
Some things are said only once, and it is useless to say more.
"This ......"
Yelu Chucai groaned for a moment, glanced at the firearms on the ground, and immediately had a plan.
"Great Khan, I want to send an envoy to the Song people with Li Bangrui to see what this Song Emperor looks like, so as to make some preparations for the use of troops in the south."
"Sir is my right-hand man, isn't that too risky? No, no! β
Wokotai shook his head again and again, rejecting Yelu Chucai's suggestion.
After saying that, he really can't do without Yelu Chucai now.
"The Great Khan is relieved. The two armies are at war, and they do not come to the enemy. The Song people are a country of etiquette, and they will not do anything to me. β
Yelu Chucai persuaded with a smile, and the clouds were light and light.
"Mr. Yelu, you say, will Emperor Song agree to borrow the Tao?"
Wokotai touched his beard and frowned.
Genghis Khan's will, he still had to obey.
"Great Khan, the Song people have the most important face, our army withdraws its troops to negotiate peace, and the Song Emperor will definitely not refuse. As for whether it can be borrowed to cut gold, it depends on Emperor Song's original intention. β
Yelu Chucai's intuition, Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty, does not seem to be a good stubble. Song Jun may not take advantage of it.
"In my opinion, I'm afraid it's not easy."
Sure enough, Wokotai raised the Tatar strategy in his hand and shook his head slightly.
"can write "Tatar Strategy", this Zhao Hong is not easy to deal with."
The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty would not be idle and write anything about the "Tatar Policy", and was obviously wary of the Great Mongol State. Coupled with the ferocity of firearms in the Great Song Dynasty, it may be a big trouble for the Great Mongolia in the future.
"Great Khan, Song Jin feud, otherwise he would not have captured Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou and other places. In any case, there is no harm in contacting the Song people first. β
Yelu Chucai was calm. It seems that he is much more confident than Ogedei.
"It's man-made. It would be great if you could get the craftsmen and skills of the Song man-made firearms. β
Wokotai looked at Yelu Chucai and said solemnly:
"Yelu Chucai, you remember. From now on, you are my auxiliary minister of the Great Mongolian State, and you are also my right-hand man, I can't do without you, and the Great Mongolia can't do without you. I'll wait for you to come back, let's drink together! β
"The Great Khan is relieved."
Yelu Chucai stood up and bowed:
"I just want to see what kind of person this Song Huang is, in just a few years, he can make Song Jun change his face."
"Sir, cherish it."
The crying outside the tent came, continuously, and Wokotai also stood up with a sad expression.
"I'm going to appease the soldiers and see how the Great Khan's coffin is brought back? Those arrogant generals are probably going to be heartbroken. I'm going to have to persuade them. β
"Great Khan, what you said is true!"
Yelu Chucai replied in a solemn voice.
The six armies were in pain, and they cried for a long song. Ogedei was calm and thoughtful, and he was the Great Khan of Mongolia.
Yelu Chucai returned to the tent, but before he could go in, a man flashed out from the side, and he was headed by a horsewhip.
"Yelu Chucai, you dog-like thing, do you still have me as a prisoner in your eyes?"
Yelu Chucai was about to dodge, but after listening to the other party's voice, he took a hard beat.
In the entire Mongol army, the only one who can dominate like this is Torrey.
"Governor Torre, the Great Khan has appointed Γgedei to succeed him, and you, as his favorite son, should support Γgedei. Now the officers and men of the army are worried about who of your brothers will inherit the throne, and once the Song army knows about the civil strife in our Mongolian army, they will inevitably take the opportunity to attack. You are the prisoner of the Great Mongol Empire, do you want to see it fall apart? Are you going to disobey the will of my Emperor Genghis? β
Yelu Chucai looked at Torre, whose face was pale, endured the pain on his head, and said calmly.
Torre was stunned, and the whip in his hand could no longer be waved.
"Torre is in charge of the country, brothers are united, and their profits are broken. The Great Khan is watching from heaven, you brothers ......"
"What about our brother, I don't need you to talk too much. Take care of yourself, if I see what you are up to, I won't spare you! β
Tuo Lei said coldly, turned around and left. Yelu Chucai looked at his back, his brows furrowed.
Torre was cold and hostile to him, and it seemed that only by clinging to the platform could he have a place to stay.
Emperor Song, what kind of character is that?
Yelu Chucai couldn't help but have some expectations in his heart.
"Let's see if we can write another chapter in the evening."