"Donor, please rest for a few days in Kulun. In ten days, the poor monk will hold a Dharma ceremony in Kulun, and then the leaders of various ministries will come." The old monk finally relented.
"Master, I'm sorry to bother you. Qi Bin can learn Buddhism from you." Qi Bin said with his hands clasped together.
But I was thinking about this old monk who was very decisive. If it had been anyone else, he would have dragged on for a few days to see if he could offer more conditions.
What kind of Dharma conference is just an excuse to gather people together. This is the petition given by the old monk.
The biggest problem in Mobei is that it is too dispersed. If the great monk can gather people together, then unifying the various tribes will be equivalent to half the work.
The power of all the ministries now lies in the hands of the tribal king Zasak.
As long as these leaders can be controlled and talked through, the problem in Mobei will be easy to solve.
What Qi Bin originally lacked was the inability to form an alliance. Now the old monk helped him solve the biggest problem.
However, Qi Bin naturally would not completely rely on this old monk.
This will not only make the other party look down on you, but also lead to uncontrollable risks. Once people are gathered together, what happens next will depend on him.
At this moment, he was still thinking about the assassination on the road. Which tribe launched the attack on him?
He mentioned this matter in front of the old monk just now, and when he saw the old monk's reaction, he seemed to know that the mission should be doomed.
That old guy may know who did it, but he probably won't tell.
Qi Bin carefully analyzed the situation around Kulun. The surrounding area is the sphere of influence of Tushetu Khan. Could it be that Tushetu Khan did it?
However, according to the information given by the Intelligence Department, Tushetu Khan is old and has no ambitions. He does not seem to be a person who can stand out. Moreover, Tushetu Khan seems to have a relatively harmonious relationship with the Han people. Judging from his usual treatment of caravans,
You can feel it in your attitude.
Because most of the spies of the Intelligence Department are in caravans, the target person is usually judged from this perspective.
Moreover, since the Ulanqab League entered the territory of Tushetu Khan, the mission has been walking in the territory of Tushetu Khan, and the previous few days have been fine.
Why did something happen when we were about to arrive in Cullen?
If Tushetukhan wanted to attack the mission, he could do it in the Gobi desert, which is desolate and uninhabited. It would be less likely to be discovered and it would be easier to eliminate traces.
There are many things that don't make sense about this matter, and Qi Bin feels that this matter is full of doubts.
Think back to the attack that day.
The enemy had obviously been carefully prepared. Qi Bin asked Battalion Commander Zhang and others, and everyone felt that the attackers were probably lurking around the mission's headquarters in advance.
Otherwise, the guard's sentries would definitely spot them further away.
The noise of a large-scale cavalry raid was quite significant.
Enemies cannot appear suddenly.
These enemies seemed to appear suddenly and kill them directly from a thousand meters away. Fortunately, the soldiers were more alert at that time and did not dare to be careless, otherwise they would really fall into the enemy's trap.
It can be seen from this that the enemy has probably been following the mission and knows the mission's trajectory.
As long as they based on the speed of the mission, they could easily determine where Qi Bin and the others were stationed. The station areas on the grassland were not randomly selected, and some fixed campsites had been formed for a long time.
After calculating the location, ambush in advance around the possible station and wait for the rabbit. This is the ambush tactics that prairie people learn from wolves.
Secondly, although the attackers were dressed like herdsmen, they were wearing armor underneath their common clothes.
So their disguise is not for Qi Bin, so who are they pretending to be herders for?
This is the pasture of Tushetu Khan's tribe. If he mobilizes cavalry, he does not need to disguise at all. If he does, he must do so thoroughly and not just for show.
Only other people's cavalry need to disguise themselves when passing through Tushetu Khan's territory.
Then this disguise should be to prevent being discovered by Tushetu Khan.
At this time, five hundred miles southwest of Kulun City, on the upper reaches of the Orkhon River, there was a huge camp composed of yurts.
A huge yurt in the middle is made of fine white camel skin, with a golden roof that reflects golden light.
There are also a large number of ovoos piled with stones around the yurt community, especially near the river, where the ovoos are even more connected.
Aobao is surrounded by silk ribbons, fluttering in the wind, conveying people's blessings to heaven and earth.
This is where Tushetu Khan's tent is located. The Tushetu Khan tribe is located on the north-south trade route, and Kulun is within their territory, so the Tushetu Khan tribe is among the several Mobei Khan tribes.
It is considered the richest.
The old Tushetu Khan could no longer ride a war horse. His teeth were missing and he could not even eat boiled meat. His face was covered with wrinkles and he looked very old.
He can only eat cheese or boiled rice porridge. If minced meat is added to the rice porridge, he can eat two large bowls at a time.
Rice was sold by the Han people. Tushetu Khan would exchange it with Han caravans every year for as much rice and noodles as possible to store.
When a tribe encounters a white disaster, they can use these grains to provide emergency relief. In his opinion, grain is more reliable than livestock. Once livestock is hit by a disaster, it cannot be saved, but grain generally does not spoil.
This is why Tuxie Tuhan likes to do business with Han people.
He felt that herdsmen herded cattle and sheep, but they could not live solely on cattle and sheep.
Exchange the excess cattle and sheep with the Han people so that the herdsmen can live a better life.
There are many Han things in Tuxie Tuhan's tent.
In the corner is a large clock that is as tall as one person, and in the middle of the tent is an air-tight stove with a long pipe.
Bottles of exquisite condiments are placed on the small table next to the stove.
Tushetu Khan even installed a glass window in his tent so that he could see the sheep outside and the white clouds in the sky reflecting each other during the day.
At night, he can see the stars in the sky through the window. It seems that through these stars, he can communicate with his ancestors.
He was already too old. He could only live longer by hiding in a big tent. But he didn't want to be blind.
At this time, through the window, he saw a group of elite warriors walking towards the tent.
The two leaders were led by a muscular man who was the most elite captain of the Great Khan's guard, Gesl, whose loyalty was as solid as the earth.
The person next to him has a fat face, a round face, and wrinkles on the corners of his eyes because he often smiles. This is his eldest son Agula. He looks more like a businessman. For this reason, he is often laughed at by his brothers.
Agula was holding a sheepskin bag in his hand. Dark red liquid oozed from the seams of the sheepskin.
The small sheepskin bag was bulging.
Agula's hand holding the bag was trembling.
After a while, the two men walked in, and Geser knelt on the ground without speaking.
Agula said: "Father, the rebellious head is here. Do you want to check it?"
Tushetu Khan sat on his fur-covered throne, dragging his chin with one hand.
He seemed to be asleep, with his eyes slightly closed.
But his other hand waved.
Agula then placed the leather bag behind him.
"Agula, do you also think that I am too old and should give my flesh and blood back to God?"
In the tribes on the grassland, when people get old, in order to save food for the tribe and leave precious food to the strong young people, they will take the initiative to leave the tribe and find an uninhabited place to die silently.
Then let his body be pecked by wild beasts and birds. In this way, his soul will merge into this world.
Although most prairie people now believe in Buddhism, people still retain these traditional concepts.
"No, Father Khan, you are the smartest person in the Tushetu Khan tribe. Even if you cannot ride a horse and draw a bow, the Khan tribe still needs your wisdom to lead the way forward." Agula said sincerely.
"Father Khan, Tara made such a mistake this time because he was bewitched by a traitor. I don't think he wanted to betray Father Khan at first."
"His guard captain told me that just a few days ago, a man from the Zasaktu Khan tribe found Tara. Tara met the man alone." Agula seemed to be thinking about his dead brother.
defend.
Although his brother made a fatal mistake, Agula still hopes that his father can forgive him from the bottom of his heart, because this will make his father feel better.
Tushetu Khan had five sons, the most outstanding of whom were Agula and Tara.
Tara has been extremely smart since she was a child. She is unparalleled in riding and shooting among the tribe, and is very popular with Tushetu Khan.
The eldest son Agula is honest, sincere, fair and caring towards his subordinates.
However, it is too reserved and its reputation among the tribe is not as good as Tara's.
Agula had a very good relationship with the Han people, and Tushetu Khan asked him to be responsible for the Khan's trade.
Tara controls half of the Khan's army and is responsible for the defense of the Khan.
But this time Tara openly disobeyed Tushetu Khan's orders and attacked the Han mission.
Although he felt that what he did was covert, Tushetuhan was an experienced man and had already noticed something unusual about Tara.
Once a young male wolf in a pack of wolves on the prairie challenges the authority of the alpha wolf, it means that he will continue to challenge the alpha wolf until he seizes his position. Tara's actions like this are undoubtedly showing him
The father declared war.
If he can lead the tribe to glory, the old Sheitu Khan will not mind being killed, but his move this time is to lead the Khan tribe to destruction.
Tara dared to challenge Tushetu Khan's authority this time, which shows that he can't wait to take over the throne of Khan. Perhaps he feels that his father is too old and feeble.
So when the envoy of Jasak Tuhan asked him to intercept and kill the Han mission, he agreed without hesitation.
The only condition was that General Uriyasutai would support him as the Great Khan of Tushetu Khan's tribe, and Zasaktu Khan would also send troops to support him.
Historically, those in power have lived too long, and their successors have often sought power and usurped the throne because of their waiting.
The result of family world is that family does not feel like home.
This is why Dong Shuheng is unwilling to proclaim himself emperor directly. Because he has always been full of fear for this position.
Now that China has just begun, he hopes that with the development of society, he can see the hope of getting out of trouble.
"Father Khan, this matter is of great importance. Zasaktu Khan has obviously turned to General Ulia Sutai. Should we inform the Han envoy about this? I heard that the living Buddha has borrowed the envoy." Agula
He asked, what he meant was to reveal this matter to the Han envoys and sell it well, so that in the future, he could obtain enough benefits for the Tuxie Tuhan tribe.
When he spoke, he looked into his old father's eyes. Those wise eyes could not see any disturbance.
There was just a hint of disappointment at the last moment.
"Agula, there is a saying among the Han people that adding icing on the cake is not as good as providing timely assistance."
"Do you think they will succeed? These people are too short-sighted. They don't know that the Han people have occupied a large area of land east of the Great Lake. The pastures of the Buryat people that were originally occupied by the Rakshasa people are now all
In the hands of the Han people. The Han army is stationed in Kyaktu. Do you know why I chose the Han people?" Even Agula didn't know the information the old Khan revealed this time.
Agula's eyes widened in shock.
"Father, how did these Han people do it? In history, no Han people have ever been able to go to the north of the grassland people. The environment there is not even our herdsmen are willing to go."
"Yes, so, this new master of the Central Plains is not something we can mess with, and certainly not something that the new general from Ulyasutai who just took office can easily win over with a few people."
"Father, in this case we might as well tell them the news."
"No, telling them won't help us. It's better to take action at the critical moment, so that our value can be reflected."
Tushetu Khan asked his eldest son not to get involved in this matter anymore. He was not suitable to lead troops in war. He was more suitable to be a businessman. Maybe only in this way he was suitable to take over his position.
"When this matter is over, maybe I can die with peace of mind." Tushetu Khan said to Agula when he left.
Agula didn't speak, he just knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his father.
After turning around, his eyes were filled with tears. Everyone thought that his father loved power. In fact, Agula knew that his father just couldn't worry about his tribe.
At a hotel outside Culun City, Qi Bin was still sorting out the current situation, and people from the Intelligence Department had already taken over with him to let him know that there was no conspiracy in Culun City.
They will pay close attention to the several surrounding khanates.
In addition, several capable intelligence officers were sent to Tushetu Khan's department.
After doing this, Qi Bin asked people to contact the 1st Cavalry Brigade to learn about their preparations. Chiktu is just north of Kulun, not too far away. If the cavalry goes all out, it can be completed in more than a day.
Arrive.
The old monk said that he had to wait ten days because the leader of the farthest tribe had to run for five days to reach Kulun. This was only the four Khalkha tribes. If he invited Khovd and Tangnu Ulianghai Banner further west, it would take
Spend more time.
In the area around Moon Lake, the temperature is relatively stable due to the influence of the large lake, but spring also comes later. It seems that the heat of the sun is absorbed by the ice in Moon Lake.
In Ulan-Ude, the Second Brigade has already moved out. They are going to inspect the places they occupied last year along the Great Lake. Another task is to detect the movements of Tsarist Russia.
The 1st Cavalry Brigade spent the winter in Kyaktu, where it was warmer. At this time, they were ready to go south.
ps: The founding of the People's Republic of China is placed in Chapter 329, which is a bit cryptic. In fact, I can write several chapters to clearly describe the state system and political system. I originally took the postgraduate entrance examination for constitutional and administrative law, and I am fairly familiar with this topic. However,
Readers, please be considerate, I cannot write about this part, I can only talk about it as vaguely as possible. As for whether to proclaim the emperor or not, the final decision has not yet been made. The current dictatorship is a presidential system, which is considered a transitional stage.
Let’s play Hegemony! A modern version of Total War.