"Father Khan, what we need to do is to achieve complete internal unification without arousing too much suspicion from the Russians"

"For this reason, we can no longer confront them everywhere as we did in the past, but instead have to take the initiative to show our kindness."

"Showing good intentions? It's not easy. Do we allow them to persuade herdsmen to join the Orthodox Church in my pasture without any scruples? In that case, our Torgut Khanate will become a province for them."

"No, but take the initiative to do something they like"

"Tell me"

"Deputy Khan, the territory of the Russians is generally stable at the moment. The Dzungars who were a threat to them in the past cannot protect themselves, and the Zhongyuzi Kazakhs do not dare to take the initiative to provoke them before their own strength has been completely restored."

"As for the Qing Dynasty, they have already demarcated the northern boundary and signed a contract with it."

"The nearby Xiao Yuzi completely surrendered to them again"

"On the European side, after the last defeat of the Swedes, they have completely taken over Eastern Ukraine. Their focus has always been on Europe, and it can be expected that they will continue to expand to the west coast of the Baltic Sea."

"But they are not without grudges"

"To the south of Xiaoyuzi is the Khiva Khanate. Many years ago, the Russians sent thousands of people to prepare to go deep there, but they were defeated and almost the entire army was wiped out. This was a rare shame for them. Due to the long distance,

, they can’t get revenge even if they want to”

"As for the Khiva Khanate, as far as I know in the past few years, it has been conquered by the Persian Empire. However, with the death of the Persian Emperor Nader Shah last year, the country broke away from the control of the Persians. However, under the control of the Persians,

During the conquest process, the nobles who were previously in power were all killed long ago."

"And if any of the new nobles have too much prestige, the country is actually torn apart."

"So, the Deputy Khan can propose to the Russians that they persuade Xiaoyuzi to give way so that we can enter the Khiva Khanate to attack them, thus reducing their attention to Truqin."

"No!"

Lash refused.

"The journey to the Khiva Khanate is several thousand miles, and we have to pass through the Kazakh Xiaoyuzi on the way. When we approach the Khiva Khanate, there is still a section of the country that is extremely lacking in water sources. If we are not careful, our entire army will be wiped out."

"What's more, we don't know the way there. We can't do anything with a small number of people, and we can't hide our tracks with a large number of people. If we want to plunder there, we need at least 10,000 riders. Once all 10,000 riders are trapped there, we will not be able to hide our tracks."

For me, this is too serious!"

Kitard said: "I heard that the Russians have Guriyev City at the mouth of the Yaik River, and they also have a navy that can travel to and from the Huktengis Sea. If the Russians are persuaded, let them use ships to attack them.

If we secretly transport it to the east coast of the sea, can't we bypass the Kazakh Xiaoyuzi and go straight to the Khiva Khanate?"

(Yayik River, Ural River; Guryev, later Atyrau; Huktengis Sea, Caspian Sea)

"Bullshit!" Lash glanced at him leisurely, "How many horses can those ships carry? They only have more than 20 ships in Guliyev, and they can only carry a thousand people and horses at most.

What's going on?"

"Also", Lash paused and thought to himself: "This guy has always been smart, how did he think of this section? The Khiva Khanate has a population of one million and a standing army of tens of thousands. If there are not 10,000 elite cavalry,

, the only thing you can do after that is to die."

"Also, the Uzbek cavalry is as brave and good at fighting as us. With only a thousand men, I'm afraid the whole army will be wiped out before they even get out of the desert on the east coast of the Huktengis Sea."

"This guy can create such a big career in Truqin. He must not have thought of this. What is his plan?"

Then he continued: "Kazakhstan, especially the area near Orenburg, is highly regarded by the Russians. They have better weapons and training than us. How can they get there easily?"

Kitard was at a loss for words. He did not answer Lashi's question directly, but said: "Then take down the Heshuote tribe first, then attack the Jain family tribe, and unify them all before considering other things."
p>

Lash sighed, "I didn't think of this section, but right now it's not about the Heshuote tribe and the Jaen family, but about Truqin. Originally, I wanted to hear what you said before.

In the name of taking the initiative to attack Truqin, this matter was deceived."

"Now that I think about it, it's too childish. Although Bekotov is not as arrogant as Speeden before, he is much smarter. If I take the initiative to attack Truchin, his Cossack company will definitely use it in the name of supervising the army.

Follow, then everything will no longer be concealed”

"If you don't say that, the Russians can still send troops from the Don River and Guliyev to the Manech lowland. I know that you now have three thousand troops and it is possible to repel their attack, but once

Let the Russians hide such a large force in Truqin and we, the Torguts, would be different from what they are now."

"They are bound to regard us as their top enemy. Above Astrakhan there is the Tsaritsyn Military District, and above Tsaritsyn there is the Moscow Military District. They can mobilize 50,000 elite regular troops within three months.

Come and attack us"

"In addition, if we flee eastward, they still have 20,000 troops in Siberia. They are taking it lightly because we look so weak. But once they are mobilized, we will not be able to bear it."

"Then..."

"Let's not talk about this first. You are now eighteen years old and it is time to get married. If you want to get a good marriage, you must reveal your true identity. Otherwise, who will be willing to marry you?"

"Father, I got married when I was fifteen years old. If you hadn't been far away in Truqin and needed to cover up others' eyes, I would have let you get married long ago. Now I can't delay it any longer. Apart from my lineage, Ayuqi Khan's

, everyone is prosperous, but I am nearly fifty years old, but I only have two sons and one daughter."

"If you don't get married, there is a real possibility that Natse Bekdorji will take over!"

"What Father Khan means..."

"I thought about it, and it's actually similar to what you just thought. Except for the Jain family, all the Torgut headquarters are basically under the control of this Khan. The only people who can get married are these families."

"First, Heshuo Special Department, since the death of your aunt, Zhamuyang married your uncle Bao Dunge's sister and died after giving birth to a daughter. Now this daughter is fifteen years old, and she happens to be with you.

Match"

"Second, Dulbert, Cedan Dorji's youngest sister, she is sixteen years old. A few days ago, Cedan Dorji wanted to marry her sister to your cousin, so she came to me

I asked for permission, but I refused."

"Third, Kazakh Xiaoyuzi, within it, Nur Ali Khan represents the power of the Kipchaks of the Zed-Ur Alliance, and is also a direct descendant of the Shaibani family"

"However, there are two major alliances in Xiaoyuzi. In addition to the Zhedewuer Alliance with the Kipchaks as the core, there are also tribes such as the Keleit and Qiket. The Keleit is actually the former Kelei tribe, and other tribes

Kete is the former Khitan"

"Most of the Zhedeur Alliance are tribes with obvious Turkic appearance, while the appearance of Kereit, Qiket, etc. are similar to ours. In fact, they used to be the core tribe of the Western Liao Kingdom. They fled after the Western Liao Kingdom was destroyed.

Arrived near the Huktengis Sea"

"Later, they gradually forgot their original language, all used Turkic language, and converted to Islam, but they were not as pious as the Zedur League. Most of the herdsmen still believed in the shamanism we used to have on the Mongolian prairie, Kreyi.

The Special Department is also roughly an alliance, and the Russians call it the Khitan Alliance"

"Most of the Zedur Alliance is located near the Caspian Sea, and to the north is the Khitan Alliance. The leader is the Datov family. It can be seen from their names that they have converted to Orthodox Christianity. Their royal tent is near Orks.

My father has always been on good terms with this family."

"In this life, Datov gave birth to seven or eight daughters, but not a son. Although our tribe has a feud with Xiaoyuzi, that refers to the Zedur Alliance represented by Nur Ali Khan, and the Khitan Alliance has not

Included"

"The tribes controlled by Datov extend to the Sardege Mountains in the west, the Kurgan Steppe in the east, and the Zedur Alliance in the south. In the middle of Yuzi, there are also 20,000 to 30,000 tents."

"When someone marries a daughter, there must be a dowry. You are the Huntaiji of our department, and the dowry is at least one thousand nets. If you are from the Datov family and you are marrying far away, it is not surprising to have three thousand nets. It depends on how you do it.

Selected"

For Kitard, he did not want to get married so early, but after hearing what Lash said, he understood his intention and had to hold back and said: "What did Father Khan think?"

Lash said: "According to your idea of ​​unifying the inside first and then considering the outside just now, you would naturally choose between Heshuote and Dulbert. If Zhamu Yang is really like that, give priority to his daughter."
p>

"In this way, if the eldest son of the lustful one, and you, Tabu Nang, are really as unbearable as you said, wouldn't the Heshuo Special Department take it down?"

(Tabu Nang, the Mongolian name for the son-in-law of Genghis Khan’s family. The Heshuote tribe belonged to the Golden Family. Lash had this saying. The Golden Family was no longer able to function in the Torgut Khanate at this time. Some people ridiculed it.

meaning)

Kitard suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but panic, "Father, do you want me to return to my true self?"

Lash took a deep breath, then stood up, and used a long stick beside him to open the skylight of the tent.

Suddenly, a circular wooden "tent" of about fifteen square meters suddenly opened up, and both father and son were bathed in golden sunlight.

"The time has come," Lash sighed, "I have tried too hard to hide it. Now you have grown up, you have three thousand standing troops under your command, you have a population of tens of thousands, and the firearms you make are even more powerful than those of the Russians.

I have seen your soldiers, and their combat power is still superior to my Qixue army."

"You have three thousand people, and I also have a standing army of three thousand, and I can also mobilize ten thousand tribal elite cavalry at any time. With such strength, if the Russians are alert, they will not provoke us at will. It is best to use us to fight for them."

"And once you are announced, it will be much easier to get married."

"Also, according to your statement, you did not directly participate in the battle with the Russians. You also annihilated thousands of troops, including the Ottoman Governor of West Georgia. For the Russians, it was actually a great achievement."

"As for how to explain to the Russians, you don't have to worry about it."
Chapter completed!