In the big tent, a fire was crackling on the stove to keep the people in the tent warm.
Dong Fox was lying on the ground, but it was extremely cold.
Although he is the leader of an army, the number of people who can control the strings under his control is no more than ten thousand.
The majesty of the Tuman Khan is based on the more than 100,000 men who control the strings - the Tuman direct line has more than 50,000 soldiers, and the Alakchut tribe starts with 25,000; the Ujimqin tribe has three
Thousands of people go up; the Sunit tribe, the Aohan Naiman tribe, the Ulut tribe, the Haoqit tribe, the Keshiqi tribe, etc., and the generals under the control of Tuman Khan, Shilin Lin, totaled at least 160,000 people.
superior!
The difference between the two cannot be calculated rationally.
This is Dong Huxu's most conservative estimate as an outsider. No one knows how many string-controllers this barbarian Khan has in his hands.
Faced with such a Khan who has been in power for sixteen years, has overwhelming power and kills without any calculation, Dong Fox feels like he is stepping on a frozen river and walking in the most dangerous abyss all the time.
He buried his head and answered the Khan's question in a respectful but firm tone.
"Great Khan, after the tragic death of my brother Yingke, the tribe had a blood feud with the Ming army, and I was forced to accept the position of leader."
"Now after several attacks on the Southerners, it is no longer possible for the tribe to continue to associate with the Ming Dynasty."
"Although there are still different voices in the tribe, that is because the Ming Dynasty relied on its abundant supplies to seduce my young, simple, and naive tribesmen. For the Ming Dynasty's supplies, there are too many people who seduced my nephew.
Chang'ang, tempting him to rebel against his uncle's teachings."
"It's just that these are just benefits. If the Khan can provide me with food, livestock, and horses, I can immediately eliminate the temptation of the Ming Dynasty."
"At that time, many people who can see the situation clearly will wake up and return to my arms. And after my nephew Chang Ang loses the bewitchment of these people, he will become an obedient relative and will take care of things with me.
tribe."
"Whether this last step can be completed depends only on the decision of the Great Khan."
After saying that, Dong Huxu folded his palms, placed them on his forehead, and worshiped respectfully.
Seems very respectful.
But he had been dealing with the left and right wings of Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty for many years, and he did not rely on blind obedience.
Now the tribe has long been regarded as a leek by the Mongolian left and right wings, and has been searched back and forth countless times.
Self-sufficiency is an old story twenty years ago.
People have to eat.
This is where the battle for routes in the tribe arises - who to look for to eat?
Dong Hu's posture was very low, and he was arguing about this both inside and outside his words.
If you want to support yourself in uniting the tribe, you should solve the problem of feeding the tribe for him.
Otherwise, I can't do it by relying on the Tuman Khan, but the Ming Dynasty over there promised to give Chang'ang food, so how can no one support Chang'ang?
But Tuman Khan just came up and asked him why someone in the tribe was making trouble, which was even more ridiculous.
Dong Hu listened to Tuman Khan's words and organized three invasions a year, knocking on the pass and raiding.
But after disturbing the friendly merchants and not daring to trade secretly, the winter will naturally be difficult.
Because they followed the decision to attack the Ming Dynasty and made the tribe miserable, how could the tribesmen not get into trouble?
On the contrary, as long as Tuman Khan can provide supplies to Duoyanwei, the problem of food for his tribe will be solved.
Then Dong Hu, who controls the army, can naturally control the situation easily.
And this point depends on Tuman Khan, not Dong Fox.
After Dong Hu said this, he knelt down on the ground.
He was confident that Tuman Khan would agree - isn't this the value of Duoyan Wei?
But I kept waiting for Tuman Khan's reply, but there was no movement for a long time.
There is no unnecessary sound in the big tent, which is a very disturbing thing.
Without waiting for a reply, Dong Hu gradually became uneasy.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that the vision in front of him was darkening.
He quietly raised his eyelids and saw Tuman Khan squatting beside him, looking down at him.
Only the voice of Tuman Khan was heard.
"You are right. Unless I release your tribe's cattle and sheep and return them to pastures, as long as there are merchants in the Ming Dynasty who are willing to supply food and livestock, there will always be people who will be seduced and committed adultery."
Dong Hu saw that Tuman Khan agreed with him, and the uneasiness in his heart subsided slightly.
"So, you saw this clearly and allowed the ministry to cause trouble in order to put pressure on me, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Hushu suddenly trembled and raised his head in shock.
Then he immediately suppressed his strange expression and spoke as calmly as possible: "Bhan! I..."
The words are not finished yet.
"snort!"
Tuman Khan snorted coldly and kicked Dong Fox over.
He didn't give the latter a chance to defend himself, and directly kicked the latter to the tent, looking disgraced.
Tuman Khan looked at the latter with a cold expression. Although Duoyan Guard was beyond his reach, he could still do it by placing a few eyes and ears.
I don’t know where Dong Hu got the courage to plot against him.
He even defended himself, both inside and outside his words.
What does Ying Ke’s tragic death mean?
Dying at the hands of the Ming Dynasty is called martyrdom for the country!
Doesn't the phrase "tragic death" imply that he drove Yingke into the pass and used him as a vanguard, with the hatred of indirectly killing him?
Dong Hu was kicked, but he endured it without making a sound.
After he calmed down, he lowered himself to the ground and explained again, without any unnecessary emotion in his tone: "The Khan misunderstood me."
"The southerners once said that blocking is worse than sparing. If people don't make trouble, I won't be able to kill people in a reasonable way to build prestige, nor can I suppress the dissatisfaction among the tribe."
"This is not only for the Khan to see, but also for the tribes to see. Everything is considered from the perspective of leading the tribe."
"The Great Khan is wise and powerful, and he will definitely be able to tell whether what I say is honest or not."
Hearing this, Tuman Khan seemed to have caught a flaw and couldn't help but said coldly: "Now you admit that you acted it for me?"
Dong Hu buried his head and couldn't see his expression clearly. Only his sincere and sincere voice continued to sound: "Profusely sweating, it's not acting."
"The Great Khan is the son of Changshengtian. You can never hide anything from the Great Khan."
"It is a fact that the tribe has difficulty surviving the winter, and it should be seen by the Great Khan."
"This is also the purpose of my coming to the Golden Tent to find the Great Khan."
Having said that, although Dong Hu was disgraced, he still meticulously folded his hands and bowed deeply.
Just bowed down.
The anger on Tuman Khan's face was suddenly relieved, and he chuckled without warning.
Then he laughed heartily and boldly: "The Ming Dynasty translation is indeed correct, he is really a mature fox!"
"Get up."
After saying that, he grabbed Dong Hu's arm and pushed him onto a big chair.
Dong Hu wiped the dust from his face: "The sweat is the goshawk of the grassland. The fox that crawls on the ground and gnaws will always be reflected in the eyes of the goshawk."
Tuman Khan did not embarrass Dong Fox anymore.
He smiled, threw out a prepared booklet from his arms, and said: "You and I are from the same family, so I won't treat you badly. This is the gift of this time. You can go to the right tent later."
Take it away."
As he said that, he threw it casually towards Dong Hu.
Dong Huxu took it lightly and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At the same time, he respectfully thanked Tuman Khan again.
After getting permission from Tuman Khan, Dong Fox opened the booklet and started reading.
It was probably some cattle, sheep, clothing, salt, returned pastures and many other materials, with the names, quantities, etc. listed on them.
But the quantity...
Dong Hu's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he said tentatively: "Great Khan, this batch of rewards may not be enough to feed my more than 60,000 tribesmen."
Although winter is only half gone.
But don’t we stop eating in spring?
Either give some cattle and sheep, return more pastures, so that they can support themselves, or simply give them more food, and then he will be at the mercy of the Tuman Khan!
What's going on with Souchou discounting like this?
This is really going to starve people to death!
Tuman Khan sat next to Dong Fox, who was tall and tall. As soon as he sat down, he looked like a jade pillar on a mountain of gold.
He was unmoved and slowly said: "As I said just now, I am very dissatisfied with the progress of your work."
"Since we are going to use troops next year, why should the disobedient people in the tribe stay in the tribe to feed themselves, instead of being used as vanguards?"
He looked at Dong Hu, whose expression suddenly changed, and said seriously: "I have calculated that if a few people die, the supplies will be enough."
As soon as he said this, there was no sound in the tent for a while.
Tuman was sweating in his chest.
Dong Hu's face looked gloomy and uncertain.
Finally, Dong Fox closed the book gently, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and opened his mouth to speak.
It's obvious that he has made up his mind, but he just doesn't know what to choose.
But at this moment, Tuman Khan suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Dong Fox's dusty arm.
The man preemptively said: "There is one more thing I want to tell you."
He gently let go of Dong Huxu's arm, and even brushed the dust left behind by Dong Huxu's kick: "I am planning to hold the Hulitai Conference within two years..."
This is said inexplicably.
But when Dong Hu heard this, his expression changed.
The Hulitai Conference allowed the Tuman Khan to speak out his words cautiously, so it naturally had its corresponding position in the political situation of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
This is the system that was established when Genghis Khan founded the country and was crowned - a democratic centralized conference.
The Khuritai Conference held by the Great Khan was often attended by tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people, making it the largest grand event in Mongolia.
In the hearts of the Mongolian people, it has a sacred and supreme status and has unparalleled political legitimacy.
The matters that can be brought to the meeting are major events that concern all tribes in Mongolia.
For example, the birth of the great khans of the past dynasties, whether they were appointed by previous generations or came through plunder, had to go through the Khuritai Conference.
Or large-scale military operations such as national wars require consensus at the Kulitai Conference.
Or... reform the new system.
Dong Huxu lowered his eyes and tried his best not to reveal too much of his inner thoughts: "What is the purpose of the Great Khan convening the Hulitai Conference to discuss?"
He actually had a guess.
It will definitely not be a matter of changing the heir - the current heir, Bol Ji Jin Buyan, although not very capable, is still much better than other brothers.
So, is there going to be a war or a restructuring?
Fortunately, Tuman Khan didn't let people think about it for too long.
He stared at Dong Hu and said solemnly: "Now the left wing and the right wing have been divided for a long time. After Anda annexed the Ming Dynasty, the unification of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties is even more hopeless."
"Looking at the Southern Dynasties, after the new emperor came to the throne, he swept away the decadence, raised the banner of restructuring, made frequent moves, and actually started to intensify his military efforts!"
"The two dynasties were divided into the north and the south, but now they are rising and falling, which shocks me!"
"As a great khan, if I don't reform my old ways, I'm afraid that your tribe and my tribe will be destroyed sooner or later!"
The left and right wings of Mongolia are essentially the six left and right groups designated by Dayan Khan after he unified Eastern Mongolia.
It is divided into 30,000 households on the left wing, 10,000 households in Chahar, 10,000 households in Khalkha, and 10,000 households in Uliangha, and 30,000 households on the right wing, 10,000 households in Ordos, 10,000 households in Tumote, and 10,000 households in Yongshebu.
Nowadays, 30,000 households on the left side are serving under Tuman Khan, and 30,000 households on the right side are following the orders of Anda Khan.
In Eastern Mongolia, the sky is now the same on both days.
But having said that, the Amada Khan on the right wing does not have the same abilities as the Tuman Khan.
After he cheated on his grandson's daughter-in-law, causing his grandson to defect to the Ming Dynasty, his prestige plummeted.
Even later, the Ming Dynasty took this opportunity to conquer him and named him King of Shunyi.
At the same time, Anda Khan's wife Sanniangzi was herself the daughter of a tribal leader. In addition, she was smart and brave, good at riding and shooting, and she personally participated in several battles and cultivated many confidants.
It can be said that among the Mongolian right wing, Sanniangzi's prestige is even greater than that of Ada Khan.
But Sanniangzi had many hookups with people from the Ming Dynasty. Every time they traded with each other, she would sneak into the mansion of Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, and she didn't know what she was doing.
It is said that Anda Khan accepted tributes under the leadership of his third wife.
With this person here, even if Tuman Khan persuades An Da to join forces and restore Mongolia's glory, I'm afraid they won't be able to pass the test of Sanniangzi.
That's why Tuman Khan said that the left and right were divided and unification was far away.
It was a difficult time in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Tuman Khan had long hoped that after the death of the old emperor of the Southern Dynasty, the new government would bring an end to the rule.
Unexpectedly, even before the emperor ascended the throne, he continued to implement the New Deal.
It’s even getting better now!
Tuman Khan is in a high position, how can he not make any move when he sees it in his eyes?
Dong Hu, who heard this, seemed to be thinking, and murmured again: "Renovate the old and create new..."
After he finished digesting it, he came back to his senses and asked: "What is the Khan going to do?"
This term can often be seen in the new newspapers of the Southern Dynasties.
As Duoyanwei's sentinel, this newspaper was what Dong Hujin presented to Tuman Khan most frequently, and of course he read it too.
He naturally understood what the Great Khan in front of him meant.
I also realized the hint expressed by Tuman Khan when he mentioned this matter - the so-called reform of the past will definitely offend countless people, and it will also bring great benefits to win over countless people.
Now I’m afraid I’m promising myself benefits in advance!
Tuman Khan leaned forward, feeling full of pressure: "I have three."
"The first one is the third living Buddha of Buddhism, Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatso."
Dong Hu had expected it and was not too surprised.
Nowadays, the left and right wings have been divided for a long time, and both parties have forgotten that they come from the same lineage.
Especially after Anda Khan joined the Ming Dynasty.
The left and right wings often play the wrong mind.
Under such circumstances, if you want to bridge the conflict, you may have to turn to the state religion for help!
The status of Buddhism in the hearts of the Mongolians is like that of Confucianism to the scholar-bureaucrats of the Southern Dynasties.
As long as Buddhists are willing, what they say is more effective than the Great Khan - religious beliefs, for many people, touch the soul more than benefits.
The Third Living Buddha is the leader of Buddhism, the highest attainer of Buddhism, and even the incarnation of the Immortal Heaven.
The Great Khan now has two people, left and right, but only one Living Buddha.
Letting a living Buddha bridge the conflict between the two Khan tribes will definitely have a miraculous effect if there is a tacit understanding between the top leaders of both parties!
Dong Fox looked at Tuman Khan with admiration and asked: "Has the Great Khan invited the Third Living Buddha?"
Tuman Khan shook his head and nodded again: "Last year I sent an envoy to deliver a letter, and he only replied to my letter the month before last. Apart from some hesitation, there is no other problem."
"I have resolved his hesitation for him and am planning to send another letter after spring. Once the signal is received, he should be on his way."
The so-called hesitation is naturally due to the fact that the price has not been agreed upon.
But Tuman Khan was a courageous man and immediately decided to make concessions just so that the Khuritai Conference two years later could be held smoothly.
Dong Hu couldn't help but exclaimed: "Eternal life has spirit."
This was free of charge, it was just a casual compliment, and it didn't really touch his heart. After all, it had nothing to do with the predicament in front of him - a major event in the Meng Yuan Dynasty could not compare to Duo Yanwei's tens of thousands of mouths.
Tuman Khan stood up and walked to the bed in the tent: "Article 2, customized code."
As he spoke, he fumbled for a book from under the bed.
Dong Huxu stood up and walked over with Tuman Khan.
He took a closer look and saw the book in Tuman Khan's hand, which had a long list of titles like "The Code of Tumen Khan" written on it.
Tuman Khan handed the book out and nodded to Dong Fox.
Dong Fox hesitantly took the code handed to him.
Tuman Khan patted Dong Fox on the shoulder and said boldly: "The things you shouldn't look at are not on it, so don't worry and look at it."
Dong Hu was relieved and started reading it seriously.
This code obviously took a long time to prepare, otherwise it would not be so extensive.
Official system, war, sacrifice, property, criminal law, marriage, etc., are all listed here.
Of course, there is still some time before the book is completed, so missing and pending items can be seen on the pages.
No wonder the conference is scheduled for two years later.
"I was inspired by what happened with Dayan Khan in Changshengtian. If he forcibly unites his tribe by force, sooner or later they will fall apart."
"I should formulate a unified rule that suits every household and most people!"
"Only by establishing a new order can we have a chance to unify Mongolia!"
Tuman Khan made an impassioned speech, and Dong Fox read through it carefully without answering, appearing to be very serious.
But Dong Hu was serious, and he couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
The content of this code is complex, but every article touches on interests.
This includes cutting off the flesh of the left wing and benefiting the body of the right wing; it also includes peeling off the bones of the upper layer and replenishing the blood of the middle layer; and even the treatment of the Han, Jurchen, Korean and Oara people within.
There are many people to win over, but there are also many people to offend.
Dong Hu looked at Tuman Khan and stopped talking.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and vomited out his doubts: "Han, can this really be implemented?"
Tuman Khan did not feel unhappy.
Instead, he met Dong Hu's gaze seriously and said solemnly: "So, there is a third item to win over the various ministries."
Dong Hu was startled, then showed a curious expression of listening carefully.
Obviously, this item is related to his vital interests.
Tuman Khan slowed down his speech and seemed to speak carefully: "I am going to learn from the Southern Dynasties and bridge the differences between the left and right wings... I will try my best to unify all ministries and establish a cabinet governance system!"
"I have reached a consensus with several tens of thousands of households, Amudai Hongtaiji of Chahar's ten thousand households, Wei Zhengsubahai, the leader of the Negarkha Balin tribe, Kutuktai Chechen Hongtaiji of ten thousand households of Ordos
, Yongxiebu Wanhu Nomuda Lanoyan, Tumut Wanhu Zhali Ke Hongtaiji, all have a place in the cabinet!"
"From now on, we will establish regulations for the various ministries to discuss politics!"
"I only hope that the descendants of Changshengtian can put aside their grudges, follow me back to Dadu, pick off the head of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and sacrifice it to Changshengtian!"
At this moment, Dong Hu was so shaken that he could not speak.
How could you tell him about this kind of top-level restructuring?
Could it be...
I saw Tuman Khan looking towards Dong Fox and said seriously: "Dong Fox, help me integrate the ten thousand households in Wuliangha."
"At that time, the soldiers and horses of Wuliangha's ten thousand households will be under your full command. I will not interfere anymore. The pastures that Wuliangha has been encroached on can also be recaptured by you."
"As long as you nod your head now, I can propose to the Hulitai Conference two years later..."
"Let you join the cabinet!"
Chapter completed!