"Great Khan, are you still hesitating now?" In Karasha's palace, Li Shouxin advised: "Even if you are soft-hearted now and let Satuk go, when you get old, your sons will
Are you capable of dealing with him?"
Ogulchak was a little displeased and said, "My son is also skilled in bow and horse, so why is he worse than Satuk?"
"They are too young." Li Shouxin directly pointed out the most essential problem, and he said: "Dunyu is your eldest son, he is only seventeen years old this year, right? What can he prove about himself?
Khan knows the ethos of the grassland better than I do. Sartuk is in his late thirties, which is the best time in a man's life and the time when his ambition is greatest. He has led troops into battle many times and made many achievements, and has
Compared with Satuk, what does Dun Yu mean? I said something ugly, Khan, please forgive me."
More than just being ugly, this was simply pointing at Ogurchak's nose and scolding his son for being a "kid" who had not made any achievements, could not convince the public, and could only be played to death by his eldest nephew.
Ogurchak suppressed the irritability in his heart and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"In the Great Xia Dynasty, I don't want the princess to become a widow as soon as she gets married." Li Shouxin said.
These words can be said to be very naked. After hearing this, Ogurchak became more and more irritable, got up and walked around the hall.
Li Shouxin was a little disappointed, again.
This Khan was really hesitant. How could he have led such a large country if he had not been born well? He had tried to persuade him once before, but Ogurchak was so hesitant. Altai had also tried to persuade him, and his words were more straightforward than him.
Much whiter, but Ogurchak could never make up his mind.
But if you can't make up your mind, your nephew may not be sure. In Li Shouxin's opinion, he is a very fierce person, and he has been trained in the killing field, and his character is already out of the ordinary. If you continue to delay, you may die.
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"Satuk has many supporters..." After spinning for a long time, Ogurchak suddenly stopped and said.
Li Shouxin was overjoyed. He just didn't avoid the questions and was willing to speak. He was much better than last time.
"Khan is more and more dangerous precisely because he has so many supporters." Li Shouxin said: "He is not a prince, but he has made friends with so many leaders and nobles. What does he want to do? The Great Khan should think carefully about it.
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"The Uyghurs have many enemies. If we openly break up with Satuk, it may trigger a civil war." Ogurchak still hesitated. In his mind, his son was important, but his foundation was equally important, and it was difficult to make a direct comparison.
"Persia has a young country that is suspicious and in constant turmoil. There are no enemies as far as the eye can see." Li Shouxin advised: "It is better to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the serious troubles in the inner circle. It is expected that Persia will not be able to interfere. If Persia waits to straighten out its internal affairs,
Things are not that easy."
This statement is somewhat inconsistent with Li Shouxin's understanding.
He has carefully studied the relationship between Persia and the Uighurs in the past twenty years or so. In fact, in his opinion, Persia treats the Uighurs, Qaloru, Turks, Oghuz and other tribes as border troubles.
When border troubles became serious, troops were sent to fight and frighten the thieves. The areas conquered were rarely directly occupied, and the main method of rule was to force the local nobles to surrender to Persia.
Compared with warriors, Persia sent more scholars, businessmen, monks, etc. They went deep into various tribes and tried to "Persianize" them, but so far, the results have not been very significant.
What does Samampus think of the Uighurs? Generally speaking, don’t always come to plunder my towns and harass my people. Stay away from me and do whatever you like.
This may be the nature of farming peoples. After all, few emperors of farming countries are interested in becoming the "Khan of Heaven". Just occupy a few mature farming areas developed by the Sogdians, teach the enemies a lesson, and force them to surrender. Uighurs , Geluolu, Ogus, the grasslands where Turks graze, how valuable is it to come?
"Satuk is my nephew after all..." Ogurchak still had the last bit of hesitation.
"Khan, when it comes to life and death, there is no room for weakness." Li Shouxin said: "Satuk has led the army for many years, and maybe he is connecting with his old troops to win over the nobles who support him, preparing to do harm to the Khan. These days, He has never been idle."
Today is April 20th, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that Saturk has already made preparations in private. So what are you waiting for? Wait until everyone has negotiated everything in private and made thorough preparations, and then come to the door in a big way. Complete the mutiny?
Sometimes, Li Shouxin always subconsciously associated Ogulchak with those indecisive monarchs and powerful ministers in history, who were overturned in an advantageous situation, making future generations laugh at him for hundreds of thousands of years.
Ogurchak started spinning again.
Li Shouxin waited patiently and did not rush. At this point, everything that should be done has been done. If the guy still can't make up his mind, then he has nothing to say. He can only advise the saint to make the most difficult preparations and return to the Uighur Kingdom. All subordinate forces should be resolved by force, and there should be no illusions about political co-optation.
"Alas!" Ogurchak sighed and said, "What the envoy said makes some sense. Now that the matter has come to this, we can only..."
"Great Khan!" Altai hurried in and reported: "Satuk suddenly left the city."
"What are you doing out of the city?" Ogurchak asked, stunned.
"Giving a speech..."
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"The philosopher said, if you are strong, don't trample on the people. If you are cruel, no one will support you when you encounter difficulties."
"How much tax did the Bull Camel King collect? How many evil things did he do? Soldiers, your families must be suffering, right?"
"A tyrant cannot be a king, a wolf cannot herd sheep, and those who sweat excessively will surely be punished."
On the high platform, Satuk spoke impassionedly and loudly.
More and more people gathered, and most of them were people living near the outskirts of the city. They were farmers, herdsmen, and warriors. When they heard Saturk's inflammatory words, their faces moved slightly, and they obviously said into their hearts.
Compared with other old nobles, Sartuk's image is very good, even too good.
He has his own code of conduct and strictly abides by it, never breaking the rules.
He made many great achievements on the battlefield, and at the same time lived a simple life. He often helped soldiers and civilians who were living in difficulty. Countless people have received his kindness.
Therefore, when he stands up, he is naturally very convincing.
"The country I want to build is one where everyone has clothes to wear, everyone has food to eat, and the country wins many battles on the battlefield and captures countless trophies." Saturk continued, and more and more people gathered there.
many.
"I am willing to standardize everything about me, restrain my greedy desires, and only take what I deserve."
"If the Great Khan oppresses the people, they will rebel against their relatives and friends in times of crisis. If he always thinks of the people, he will be fearless in war, because the people of the whole country are an army, and they will be invincible."
"All the descendants of Adam are brothers, and brothers are like brothers and sisters. In the beginning of creation, they were one body, and a disease in one limb spreads to the whole body. A man who does not care about the suffering of others is not worthy of being called a man in the world..."
"Now, soldiers, pick up your weapons and follow me into the city. Greedy, cowardly, and incompetent people are not worthy of leading the Great Uighur Kingdom. Satuq will lead you to cut out the carrion and build a new country. You can eat enough
By wearing warm clothes, we can defeat the ferocious Persian army and steal their women and wealth." Sartuk jumped off the high platform, took the scimitar handed over by his subordinates, and shouted: "Let's go!"
"Let's go! Enter the city!"
"Enter the city!"
I don't know who was shouting in the crowd, inciting emotions.
Someone stood there stupidly, only to be pushed forward by others and embraced by the crowd.
Some people were still hesitant. After all, the rule of the nobles was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It took great courage to break this. In the end, someone handed him a weapon and pulled him forward.
Others wanted to run, but were stopped by the surging crowd. They were scolded or even beaten, then turned away with shame on their faces and stumbled among the crowd.
Far away from the high platform, the Ghulam Army has been mobilized.
After these elite soldiers on foot and on horseback finished their prayers, they put on each other's armor in pairs, then put on their weapons, formed a neat queue, and rushed toward the city with fierce faces.
Hundreds of heavily armed cavalry had already rushed into the city gate, and the guards were dispersed before they could react.
They raised the banner of Sartuk and preached loudly all the way, constantly naming certain greedy and violent conservative nobles, clamoring to divide their wealth and women, and promising to divide them among the soldiers who joined them. As a result, the number of people continued to grow, and the momentum gradually changed.
It was astonishing.
The identities of these soldiers who joined halfway were very complicated.
Someone wanted to take advantage of the chaos and rush into the noble's mansion to take advantage.
Some people come here because of Satuk's name and work for him unconditionally.
There are also people who have really held grudges for a long time and take the opportunity to vent them out.
Of course, the most active ones are the believers called by the monks. They are highly organized and carry weapons to act as the front line.
Of course believers are more than this.
The consequences of Ogulchak's years of appeasement have already appeared.
In the town of Atush in the northeast of Shule, Samani had walked out of his exclusive temple, neatly dressed, and brought more than a thousand of his followers with him, riding a horse, carrying bows, arrows, and sabers, and headed for Shule City.
And go.
With the slogan "All the descendants of Adam are brothers", they moved forward in a mighty manner. Wherever they passed, they continued to coerce villagers and herdsmen, increasing their momentum, and their number grew rapidly like a snowball.
An official came to reprimand and was shot to death with an arrow. The army guarding the officials wanted to resist, but after seeing that they were surrounded and hearing the name of Satu Ke, they were immediately persuaded and turned against each other, heading towards Shule.
And go.
On April 20, the 15th year of Jianji's reign, Satu Ke, who seemed to be in an increasingly dire situation, raised his troops to rebel.
With the Ghulam Guards as the elite and thousands of secretly developed believers as the backbone, he swarmed a large number of civilians and sergeants and rushed into the city.
The whole Karasha was in chaos, and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
