Ma Gui and Totuo returned to Ixibal one after another, and saw the supreme and pragmatic conduct.
According to the pre-war agreement, during this battle, the entire body of anyone who died in the Ordos tribe would belong to the Ming army; anyone who was captured or injured in the Ordos tribe would be disposed of by Tuotuo.
Since the Ming army only needed corpses, which could be dragged away by loading carts and horses, Tuotuo had to find a way to control this large number of prisoners, which was much more troublesome. Therefore, the Ming army could clean up the battlefield faster than Tumut.
In other words, he can return to the high pragmatic direction of management earlier than Tuotuo.
As for the follow-up matters, it was simpler on the Ming army's side and more complicated on Tumut's side.
The Ming army only looked at the heads when discussing their merits. After dragging them back, they chopped off the heads and used lime and other substances to "disinfect" and "preserve" them. The remaining bodies were piled up in a place and burned on fire.
, not much trouble.
The Tumut side is more troublesome. They have to arrange various issues such as the control, food, and accommodation of the Ordos prisoners. Although they are pragmatic and generous, they can take over the "baggage" of the Ordos tribe at the same time. However, as we all know, the so-called baggage of the Mongols is actually
Very rarely, what is related to "military rations" is actually mainly the cattle and sheep carried during the march.
Although cattle and sheep do not need "carrying power", they run much slower than war horses, so Tuotuo has to send people to grab them in the direction of Huamachi - the cattle and sheep of the Ordos Department are still behind and have not caught up. In addition, they need to be prepared.
Due to the escape of prisoners, commotion and other situations, Tuotuo also had to rearrange the layout of the camp, etc. In short, it was a waste of time. It was more than an hour later than Ma Gui before he arrived at the Gao pragmatic camp to report the specific situation of the battle.
In fact, Ma Gui had already reported the battle situation clearly at this time, and Gao Pragmatic did not need to repeat it again. Therefore, the famous Mongolian general simply stated it and then changed the topic to the issue that everyone was concerned about - next
what to do?
Qataiji said with a headache: "To be honest with the shogunate, the development of this battle is somewhat beyond my expectations. Originally, according to the Khan's intention, I mainly came to cooperate with the shubian to defeat Boshu Ketu, and then just take Boshu Ketu with me.
Tu himself went to Guihua City to interrogate and question the blame. However, right now... at least 70% to 80% of the main force of Boshu Ketu's Jinong headquarters have been wiped out in one fell swoop. I have so many people in custody now, no matter how I deal with them, it is not appropriate.
It’s very rare.”
If possible, Gao Pragmatic would of course want to say, "Since it's difficult, you might as well give it to me as a gift to Ming Dynasty." Unfortunately, this is definitely impossible. Even if the Tumut people are crazy, they probably won't agree.
And if we really do this, the balance within the Ordos tribe will be completely broken. Even though the power will definitely decline for a while, which seems to be good for the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to swallow up the Hetao now, so from now on one family will be the dominant one.
If all of them are wiped out, they might be able to take the opportunity to unify Ordos.
This is a situation that Gao Pragmatic wants to prevent, so he cannot let Boshu Ketujinong's headquarters really collapse, and he may even give them a little help.
"General Tuotuo seems to think that these more than 30,000 prisoners have now become a hot potato in your hands, and no matter how you deal with them, it seems inappropriate?" Gao pragmatically smiled and said, "Then what are the general's initial intentions?"
Tuotuo smiled bitterly and said: "What intentions can I have? This is the headquarters of Jinong. I am just a Qataiji. I dare not swallow other people's things, otherwise I will be regarded as a traitor by all Mongolia. Even, I can't
They took them to Tumote - Jinong Headquarters has the responsibility to protect Genghis Khan's mausoleum. If they take Tumote to Tumote, if the Great Khan can't help it... well, the Great Khan will not be able to bear this crime at that time."
Genghis Khan is almost equal to a god in Mongolia, and no one dares to take him seriously, not even to be disrespectful to his mausoleum.
The name "Ordos" comes from the ancient Turkic language, which roughly means "the palace of Khan and the place of mausoleum". It can be seen that their existence is to protect Genghis Khan's mausoleum. Therefore, even if Jinong changes people, it is a trivial matter, but his
However, the branch headquarters must not be tampered with, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Genghis Khan.
Tuotuo was worried that Han Naji could not help but annex the main force of Jinong headquarters. This was also the reason, because once he did so, it would give Tumen an excellent excuse to claim that Han Naji disrespected Genghis Khan - to use an analogy,
It is equivalent to saying that Zhu Yijun's surname is not Zhu at all. The consequences can be imagined, and even the rationality of inheritance rights is gone.
But since Han Naji can't do anything to them, bringing this group of people back to Huacheng will become a burden. If Tuotuo really brings them back, Han Naji will definitely not be happy, and will feel that he has also picked up a hot potato.
in hand.
After hearing this, Gao pragmatic asked: "According to Mongolian customs, what should we do at this time?"
Chataiji said: "After the father dies, the son succeeds. If Jinong dies or is unable to perform his duties for other reasons, of course his son will take over."
Gao Pragmatic asked: "Does Boshu Ketu have a son?"
"Here's the trouble. Bosho Ketu currently only has one daughter and no son." Chatterji smiled bitterly and said: "Besides, it doesn't matter even if he has a son. He is only twenty-one years old. How big can his son be?
Can you manage tens of thousands of households in Ordos?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Then according to Mongolian tradition, is it time for Hatun to be regent at this time?"
"That's logically true, but it's even more troublesome here. Boshu Ketu's Dahatun died in childbirth at the end of last year, and there is no new Hatun yet." Chataiji looked like he had a headache, helplessly spread his hands and said:
"So Regent Hatun can't find anyone."
Gao Pragmatic asked again: "Are there any other options?"
"Yes, yes..." Chataiji frowned, hesitated, and said, "Then only the ministers can act as regents temporarily, but generally speaking, two ministers will serve as regents."
Gao Pragmatic asked calmly: "If this is the case, who are the people in Ordos who can be the regents?"
"Currently, there are exactly two people." Qataiji still frowned and said: "One is Huang Taiji, and the other is Mangguschugukerdai Hongtaiji." [Note: Huang Taiji, Hongtaiji.
Words such as Ji and Hongtaiji have the same meaning.]
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and said: "I'm not very familiar with the latter person. Who is he? His name seems to be somewhat similar to Ilduzi's younger brother Chukukir?"
"The similarity is just a coincidence. This man is Boshu Ketu's youngest biological uncle." Chataiji explained, and then asked: "The shogunate should remember our Mongolian tradition, where the youngest son guards the stove - so Gukeldai is
He holds considerable military power, and even this time he went on an expedition with Bosho Ketu. The veteran I just mentioned who reminded Bosho Ketu many times was Gukeldai."
Oh, that's what happened. No wonder that man wasn't even afraid of Boshu Ketu's anger. He didn't expect that he was Boshu Ketu's uncle, so it's understandable.
Gao pragmatically said: "General Tuotuo thinks there is something wrong with these two people?"
Tuotuo hesitated a little and replied: "Actually, I'm not very good at this aspect, but Gukeldai is the main supporter of Boshu Ketu and should be very tough. If he becomes the regent, I'm worried about the Ordos Department.
I'm afraid there will still be trouble. As for cutting it all off, he is a good candidate. Unfortunately, he is very ill now and I don't know how long he can hold on. If he ascends to heaven soon, I'm afraid there will be another turmoil within the Ordos Ministry.
, it doesn’t seem appropriate either.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Pragmatic knew that Tuotuo was really not good at this kind of thing. In fact, neither Gukeldai nor Qiejie were suitable for regency, but the reason was not as Tuotuo thought.
Tutuo said that Gukeldai was the main supporter of Boshu Ketu. This should not be wrong. However, he supported Boshu Ketu in the first place. I am afraid that a large part of the reason was due to the actual strength of Qiejie at that time.
Already stronger than Boshu Ketu. In this way, as the son of Ji Neng, in order to ensure the dominance of their large branch in Ordos, he could only help Boshu Ketu to avoid being exhausted and becoming a "big clan".
However, if Boshu Ketu himself loses power or freedom for some reason, in order to ensure that the power of his sect is maintained, he may not only be satisfied with co-regency with Chejin, but may also consider taking control of Boshu Ketu himself.
The "heritage" of pictures.
The reason is very simple. He has complete control over his own headquarters, and he, Gukeldai, only controls the headquarters of the Khan Court on behalf of Boshu Ketu. The word "dai" means insufficient authority. Originally, after this battle, the headquarters of the Khan Court,
His strength has been completely overtaken, but his authority is still insufficient, so as a regent, won't he be suppressed to death by being completely cut off? In the long run, who will be the master of the Ordos Department?
Therefore, he will have to find a way to change this situation, and the easiest way to change this situation is for him to directly seize power.
However, this kind of power seizure itself is risky, and the success or failure is unknown. A slight failure may lead to direct chaos in the Ordos Ministry - this is obviously not what Gao Pragmatic wants.
Gao Pragmatic does not want chaos in Ordos. He just wants to maintain a basic balance within Ordos and maintain a situation where both sides must find ways to gain the support of the Ming Dynasty. This is the best situation for the Ming Dynasty, and such an Ordos department can easily control and increase infiltration.
On the other hand, what about Che Jin becoming one of the two regent ministers? Tuo Tuo believed that Che Ji's regency itself was a good thing, but the only thing to worry about was that Che Ji was about to die of illness.
There are also problems with this idea. Of course Chejin is a pro-Ming sect, there is no doubt about this, but Chejin’s prestige in the Ordos tribe is already very high. In recent years, it was not easy for Boshu Ketu to enter the "youth rebellious period".
He began to oppose him, so his prestige declined to a certain extent.
If Qie Ji becomes regent again this time, or even overpowers Gukeldai, the situation will return to ten years ago. However, the Ming Dynasty at this moment is not the Ming Dynasty ten years ago. The Ming Dynasty ten years ago needed Qie Ji to firmly control the Ordos Ministry.
There should be no chaos. At this moment, the Ming Dynasty not only requires that the Ordos tribe should not have chaos, but also requires that no one family should dominate the Ordos tribe.
Why? Because from Gao Pragmatic's point of view, the Ming Dynasty aimed at the various Mongolian tribes, regardless of whether they were close or distant enemies, to unify the universe, but this unification of the universe did not necessarily require the use of war to forcibly achieve it.
For example, Tumut and Ordos accepted the tribute, and their relationship with the Ming Dynasty was generally relatively relaxed. The close parts could completely rely on political and economic penetration and influence to achieve their goals. This kind of unification also has a social foundation, and will not be affected in the future.
It is prone to recurrence.
Well, after maintaining the overall situation of Ordos in the early stage of tribute, Qie has actually completed his historical mission, and there is no need for a strong man like him to control Ordos. Ordos now needs "decentralization" and needs
A situation of "various factions vying for Ming's favor" was formed, which made it easier for Ming to gradually divide and disintegrate, gradually control them secretly, and gradually Chineseize them one by one.
Therefore, neither Chejin nor Ilduqi are suitable to serve as regents. This regent should be another person with a high status, but who does not have the possibility to unify Ordos.
Of course, Tuotuo is not good at politics, which is good news at this time, because it facilitates high-pragmatic intervention.
Gao Pragmatic pretended to think for a moment, and then said slowly: "General Tuotuo is right. Since Gukeldai is a hawk - oh, I mean, since he is a hardliner, he is indeed not suitable for regent, so as not to
In the future, if he and Chechen Khan have different opinions, and if Hetao refuses to obey orders, it will be somewhat of a trouble for Ming Dynasty.
As for Qie Jin, he is one of the few great wise men in the Ordos tribe, and his title of Chechen Hongtaiji is worthy of his name.
Chechen Hongtaiji). However, the general also said that he is seriously ill now. Firstly, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the responsibility of regent. Secondly, if he dies, his son Yilduzi..."
When Gao Pragmatic talked about Ilduzi, his expression seemed hesitant.
Tuotuo was moved in his heart and asked: "Is the Privy Council worried about Yilduzi's disloyalty?"
Gao pragmatic did not answer immediately, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly: "I am only slightly worried about this. In fact, what is more important is that this time he helped me defeat Boshu Ketu, and Gukeldai himself was captured because of this. I'm afraid
He is extremely dissatisfied with Yilduzi. As for Yilduzi, you have also seen that he seems to be a bit warlike... If these two people are both regents, then if there is a fight in the future, it will not only be good for Ming Dynasty, but also for Ming Dynasty.
Even Tumut, it’s not a good thing.”
Only then did Tuotuo remember that there was such a "possibility", and he was suddenly shocked. He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, this is not a good thing. Ordos cannot be in chaos anymore! Otherwise, I, Tumut, will have to fight against Tumen."
, while still focusing on the situation in Ordos, isn’t it asking for trouble?”
Gao Pragmatic nodded solemnly, looking worried, but he was happy in his heart.
If all my political opponents were at Tuotuo's level, it would be a blessing for the world. It's a pity that Shen Shixing's level can't be surpassed by seven or eight streets. Alas...it's more difficult for Han people to play politics.
They are old monsters who have become spirits.
Seeing Gao Tuotuo's pragmatism, he was a little hesitant, so he couldn't help but become anxious, and asked uneasily: "What should I do? I just made a rough count, and the number of prisoners on hand now is more than 30,000, plus the ongoing expropriation
It is estimated that the supply force of Boshu Ketu's army may be between 33,000 and 35,000 by then. How should I deal with so many people?"
Although today's battle seems grand in scale, because the main battle was just an ambush and a brief confrontation, the actual losses of the Ordos Khan Account Headquarters were not large, estimated to be around two thousand at most, so Tuotuo's anxiety was
It makes sense, he may actually have about 35,000 prisoners on hand by then.
Gao pragmatic pretended to think about it for a while, and then he finally came up with the idea. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said: "Ah, I have thought of the best candidate for regent."
Tuotuo was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Who is it?"
"Taihu rarely shares the same name - Taigarzhungenhatun."
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