Chapter 1029 1024 [Private messages between the two emperors]
Before Lin Chong suppressed the barbarian rebellion in western Sichuan, Mobei was also fighting a big war.
The Mongolian leader Hebuli Khan and the Klei leader Beilu Khan jointly sent 70,000 troops to the north to attack the Merqi tribe.
The Mongolian and Kled coalition forces successfully captured the southeastern area of Lake Baikal. The Merqi tribe once again fled into the dense forest to fight guerrillas, and continued to make roundabout raids or ambush the coalition forces.
The casualties of the coalition forces are increasing, but the main force of the Merqi tribe has never been found.
At this moment, the Balahu tribe suddenly stabbed the Merqi tribe in the back and ambushed them as they were moving.
The Balahu tribe used to be a branch of Rouran and lived at the western foot of the Greater Khingan Mountains. In the past few decades, they have been moving northward, and even moved to the northeast of Lake Baikal.
They had previously helped the Merqi tribe to plunder Kelei and Mongolia, but this time they were bribed by Kelei and Mongolia.
Hebuli Khan and Beilu Khan each took out some goods, including iron pots, salt, and cloth obtained from trade with the Ming Dynasty.
If placed in the Ming Dynasty, these treasures would only be worth one or two thousand guan. But the Balahu tribe was so poor that they were easily lured by the coalition forces and stabbed their allies in the back without any psychological burden.
The three parties work together to attack Mierqi!
The Merqi tribe suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to flee to more remote mountains and forests. Not only were many people and livestock taken away, but they also completely lost their territory around Lake Baikal.
As a result, the power of the Balakhu tribe skyrocketed, and they almost turned Lake Baikal into their own inner lake.
The southern area of Lake Baikal was divided between the Klei tribe and the Mongolian tribe. When the two sides were dividing the spoils, a small-scale conflict broke out over the territory, population, livestock and other spoils of war.
Although each other's leaders were very restrained, everyone knew in their hearts that the Klei Tribe and the Mongolian Tribe were going to fight again!
The common enemy has been defeated, then the former allies become enemies.
Of course, we can't fight yet.
After all, everyone is each other's ally and sends troops together. If a war starts before the troops are withdrawn, it will be too ugly if word spreads.
The leaders of the Kled Tribe, the Mongolian Tribe, and the Balahu Tribe cut off the Green Ox and White Horse Alliance on the shores of Lake Baikal. They swore an oath as Anda and strictly demarcated each other's boundaries, agreeing that no one party was allowed to cross the border, otherwise the other two parties would
We should vow to fight it together.
The weakest group, the Balahu Tribe, is actually an addition to the alliance.
The leader of the Balahu tribe did not even dare to call himself Khan. After the alliance, he immediately sent people to the Ming Dynasty to request for canonization.
However, the envoys sent by the Balahu tribe were intercepted and killed on the territory of the Kelie tribe, and only one person was injured and fled to Han Shizhong's jurisdiction.
Han Shizhong sent someone to question Beilu Khan, but Beilu Khan said that it was the Mongols who crossed the border in disguise to intercept and kill the envoys, and then took the opportunity to blame the Kele Department, and even deliberately let a survivor go!
The incident of intercepting and killing the envoy became an unsolved case, and it was impossible to tell who did it.
But it is related to the majesty of the Ming Dynasty and must be treated severely!
When the news reached Luoyang, Ju Ming summoned the cabinet ministers to discuss and made the following corresponding measures:
First, the leader of the Balahu Tribe, who was the weakest, was granted the title of "King of the North Sea" and was rewarded with 500 pieces of armor that had been eliminated by the Ming Dynasty.
Second, reward the Wanggu tribe south of the Kelie tribe with 500 pieces of armor, and reward the remaining Tataer tribe who were driven south by the Mongols with 500 pieces of armor. Order the Wanggu tribe and the remnants of the Tataer tribe to guard against Kelie respectively.
Lie tribe and Mongolian tribe invaded south.
Third, they sent envoys to rebuke Beilu Khan and Hebuli Khan, and ordered the Kelei and Mongolian tribes to jointly pay for the losses of the intercepted and killed Balahu tribe.
Fourth, let Yue Fei and Han Shizhong stock up on food and grass, wait and see the changes in Mobei, and send troops northward when the time comes.
Fifth, by canonizing Pulu Khan's younger brother as King Gur (Juer Khan), perhaps this can be used to split the Kelei tribe - at this time, the overall strength of the Kelei tribe is stronger than that of Mongolia.
The world line of Mobei is in chaos, and it is completely different from the history books.
Even Ju Ming cannot predict how the situation will develop, but it is certain that a war will break out between the Klei tribe and the Mongolian tribe. It may be a direct war involving tens of thousands of people, or it may be continuous small-scale frictions, which will arouse the anger of both sides.
fight.
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Xiliao, Hu Sihan Er.
The envoys led by Ma Kuo and Xiao Zhongxuan arrived here in late autumn.
Yelu Dashi, who was seriously ill, seemed to suddenly have energy and actually rode out of the city to greet him.
The next day, there was a banquet with wine.
Yelv Dashi said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Ma is an old friend, and Mr. Xiao is also an old acquaintance. It is really a great joy in life to see two old friends after not seeing each other for so many years. Come and have a drink!"
Ma Kuo raised his glass but did not drink it, but said: "The Emperor of China was very worried when he heard that Your Excellency was seriously ill, so he sent us to express condolences. It is better for the Khan not to drink. Take care of yourself so that you can rule the Western Regions for a long time."
Yelu Dashi's smile did not change and he wrote lightly: "I did get sick not long ago, but I have recovered, so I won't worry about you tomorrow."
"Then drink less." Xiao Zhongxuan said.
Yelu Dashi said: "That's alright. Since you two have advised me, I will follow the good advice and drink less alcohol."
He walked down the steps, fearing that he would faint from drinking.
After a banquet, Yelu Dashi returned to his palace. As soon as he entered the door, his face showed pain, and he was helped by the guards to go in and lie down.
Xiao Chala Abu came to see him soon, handed over a paper bag and said: "A gift from the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, mixed with a paper bag, written on it by your Majesty."
Yelu Dashi opened the paper bag, and inside was an article: "On the System of the Western Liao and the Black Khanate" - Zhu Yang, Prince of the Ming Dynasty.
After this paper was written by Zhu Yang, it was handed over to the cabinet ministers for discussion and revision.
Yelu Dashizi read it carefully, and suddenly he broke into a profuse sweat, and even the pain in his body was forgotten by him.
Every word points out the weakness of Xiliao. It is speculated that after the death of Yelu Dashi, if Xiliao cannot produce another strong king, it will inevitably decline quickly.
Yelu Dashi murmured to himself: "The prince of the Ming Dynasty has this knowledge, and there are people named Zhu who will succeed him. Even his son is familiar with the conditions of our country in Daliao. It seems that there are many fine works hidden in those Han caravans."
Xiao Chala Abu asked: "Do you want to hunt down the Han caravan?"
"It's useless," Yelu Dashi shook his head and said, "It scares the Han caravans so much that they don't dare to come again. We will definitely suffer in the end. Emperor Zhu really has the ambition of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and has already set his sights on us in Daliao. He took advantage of me He was seriously ill and sent a special envoy to demonstrate."
At this time, Ma Kuo and Xiao Zhongxuan asked for a meeting.
Yelu Dashi calmed down for a while, and then let the two envoys in after he felt a little better.
Ma Kuo asked: "Has the Great Khan ever read the article about the crown prince of our country?"
Yelu Dashi was too lazy to beat around the bush: "Let's get straight to the point, why did Emperor Zhu send you here?"
Ma Kuo said: "The son of the Great Khan is young. If something unexpected happens to the Great Khan, will the crown prince succeed to the throne and be able to stabilize the country?"
"Of course we can, no need to worry about it!" Yelu Dashi said firmly.
Ma Kuo smiled and asked: "Does the Great Khan know how the Emperor of China predicts?"
Yelu Dashi asked: "What did he say?"
Ma Kuo said:
"The Emperor of China said that with the death of Yelu Dashi, there will be no rebellion in Western Liao for the time being. However, the local nobles he enthroned will take advantage of the suspicion of the young king to strengthen their separatism little by little. Then there will be an invasion by foreign enemies, or the local nobles will fight against each other. Attack. The Western Liao imperial court had to send troops to intervene. There would be no benefit from the attack, and its prestige would be greatly damaged if the attack failed."
"Such things will happen again and again, and the majesty of the emperor of Xiliao will be lost little by little. After twenty or thirty years, the old generals will die and grow old, and Xiliao will be completely finished. With good luck, you can do the Spring and Autumn Period The Emperor of Zhou at that time had bad luck, so he could only be the Emperor of Zhou during the Warring States Period. His country's destiny for a hundred years was blessed by God, and the prerequisite was that the Ming Dynasty did not send troops to the Western Regions."
Yelu Dashi did not correct that "Xi Liao" should be called "D Liao", but tried: "When will Emperor Zhu send troops to kill him? Maybe I will counterattack into Luoyang to drink with him!"
Ma Kuo laughed and said: "Not to mention whether the Great Khan can still lead his army to fight, but are those soldiers from the Western Regions really willing to fight thousands of miles away? I'm afraid they will only suffer a defeat in the Hexi Corridor before reaching Luoyang. The expedition to Xiliao The army will be in civil strife."
Xiao Zhongxuan said: "Emperor Wu Qimai of the Jin Dynasty died in Luoyang. Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty is still an official in the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Li Renxiao of the Xixia Dynasty settled in Kaifeng to prepare for the imperial examination. The King of Goryeo has also dedicated his country and is currently in the Ming Dynasty. Luoyang became the Duke of Ming Dynasty."
Yelu Dashi sneered: "You want to persuade me to surrender? How can I surrender without a fight despite my vast territory of thousands of miles in the Liao Dynasty?"
Ma Kuo said: "If the Great Khan doesn't think about himself, he should think about his descendants."
Yelu Dashi said: "If you fight with real swords and guns, you will accept death and the country will be destroyed. There is no need to say more about this matter. If the Ming Dynasty wants to send troops, just kill them and try."
Ma Kuo smiled slightly and held out the letter with both hands: "This is a personal letter from the Emperor of China."
It's really a private message, the content is like writing to an old friend.
"Brother Dezhong Huijian... you and I have never met, but we have known each other for a long time. I can only count the heroes in the world today, but I will remember you. With a thousand men, you conquered thousands of miles of territory in the Western Region. There is no one like you since ancient times."
But...however, there are many sects in Western Liao, separatist regimes are everywhere, and foreign races are rampant. How many Han, Uighur, Khitan, and Dangxiang people are under Brother Dezhong's command?"
"If you want to educate the people of the Western Regions, don't you think that your descendants will be assimilated by foreign races and pagan religions and become barbarians? I want to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the Western Regions must take them. My brother who is too virtuous will not want to surrender. This letter can be passed on to my brother's wife in case of danger.
It is time to show it to the public. If the Ming Dynasty rules the Western Regions, the Han people, Uighurs, Khitans, and Dangxiang can all rely on them. You should not all die in the war between the two countries..."
Yelu Dashi understood what Ju Ming meant.
The purpose of sending an envoy here this time was not to ask him to surrender immediately.
Instead, write a letter first and wait for the Western Liao army to be defeated repeatedly by the Ming Dynasty, and then ask Yelu Dashi's wife to surrender. This will save the death of some Han people, Uighurs, Khitans and Dangxiang people, and facilitate the Ming Dynasty's future rule in the Western Regions
, and Yelu Dashi’s family and generals can also survive.
Yelu Dashi sent the Ming envoy away and lay in bed in a daze, enduring pain all over his body.
Although Emperor Zhu did not state in the letter when he would send troops, he asked Yelu Dashi to give the letter to the Queen of Xiliao for safekeeping. This kind of language almost made it clear that as soon as Yelu Dashi died, the Ming Dynasty would take action immediately.
Emperor Zhu planned to bully the orphans and widowed mothers again, and took advantage of the suspicion of the young master of Western Liao to send troops!
I don't know when Queen Xiao Ta was standing in front of the hospital bed without smoking.
Yelu Dashi handed over Ju Ming's private message: "After my death, the Ming army will invade. You should mobilize your troops to resist with all your strength. But when things must go wrong, circulate this letter to the generals. Let them...surrender."
Xiaota Buyan read the letter carefully and wanted to say some words of comfort, but in the end it turned into a sigh.
Yelu Dashi said: "Emperor Zhu has great talent and great strategy, and Tang Taizong, an ordinary person, will not care about you. After the surrender, you take your children to live in Luoyang, and you can at least enjoy two or three generations of wealth. It's a pity. If I can live another twenty
Year……"
(You said I charge money to promote books, so I’ll charge you again. I’ve read a few chapters of “From Anxi to the Tang Dynasty”, and it’s a bit like Lonely 2. If you like this style, you can read it.)
