Chapter 282: Inside and Outside the Palace (15) Close before our eyes
Gao Pragmatic noticed that there was a mystery in Meng Guzhezhe's words: she did not simply say that Tumut needed the Ming Dynasty to recognize its "Mongolian orthodoxy", but added a prefix of "as its suzerain state".
Gao Pragmatic's understanding is that what Meng Guzhezhe meant by this is that if Tumut simply hoped that he would inherit the "Mongolian orthodoxy", it would definitely be inappropriate and would definitely not be recognized by the Ming Dynasty. However, if it is
It would be possible for the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain state of Tumut, to recognize Tumut as Mongolian orthodoxy.
The difference between the two is that the former means that Tumut became an equal being to the Ming Dynasty after being "upgraded" to Mongolian orthodoxy, while the latter means that not only Tumut was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
After it inherited the "Mongolian orthodoxy", it remained a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
In other words, the Mongol Khanate became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Gao pragmatic found that Meng Guzhezhe's words were very thoughtful and highly feasible. However, he did not express his position immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Huang Zhiting and Liu Xin, wanting to hear from them first.
the opinion of.
Huang Zhiting received Gao's pragmatic gaze and said thoughtfully: "This statement... I think it can be discussed, but there are two issues that need to be determined in advance.
First, do the Tumuts really attach great importance to this "Mongolian orthodoxy"? I mean, are they willing to dispatch at least tens of thousands of cavalry to accompany the Ming Dynasty in launching a large-scale western expedition just for this mere reputation?
Secondly, the Ming Dynasty has been fighting with the so-called "Mongolian orthodoxy" Chahar tribe for two hundred years. Now I am afraid that many people have heard the words "Mongolian orthodoxy" and want to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin. These nerdy courtiers
Can even the scholars really tolerate the existence of a 'Mongolian orthodoxy'? Even if it is Tumut."
Gao pragmatic nodded, indicating that he understood his wife's concerns, and looked at Liu Xin again.
Liu Xin also pondered for a while, and then said: "What sister said is not unreasonable, but although the possibility of the latter problem exists, if I really succeed as the first assistant, I think there are ways to suppress or guide it."
Then she looked at Gao pragmatically and said: "Master, I have another worry here: if Tumote is indeed persuaded by the 'Mongolian orthodoxy' promised by the Ming Dynasty, and then sends a large army to conquer the Western Regions, then what if they
The military exploits you have achieved in the Western Region are even more glorious than those of the Great Tomorrow Soldiers... Are you confident that you can still control Tumut as well as you do today?"
Gao Pragmatic was quite pleased, it was great, the two girls were very insightful.
Huang Zhiting's worries are very realistic. First of all, she is worried about how attractive the false name "Mongolian Orthodoxy" is to Tumut. This is related to whether Tumut can be persuaded, which means that it means
It is of course very important whether at least tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry can become the auxiliary force of the Ming army.
Secondly, she is also relatively rarely concerned about the political impact, and is worried about whether public opinion in the Ming Dynasty is willing to admit that the so-called "Mongolian orthodoxy" exists in the world. This point is actually very important, and even affects the Ming Dynasty itself.
Legal rationality - The Ming Dynasty gained its orthodoxy by expelling the Tartars. Why do we now admit that the Tartars also have orthodoxy?
However, although Huang Zhiting has made great progress compared to herself, it is obvious that she is still unable to compare with Liu Xin, who has been with Gao Pragmatic for many years.
Liu Xin knew that with his family background in a highly pragmatic and pragmatic sect, his origins as the number one scholar in the Six Poems, and his prestige as a world-famous scholar, he would definitely be able to solve this problem - as she said, whether it is suppression or guidance, today's
Even those with high pragmatism have the ability to do this.
Then Liu Xin’s own questions were also very critical, and she even had his pragmatic style of taking one step and seeing the next. She considered whether there would be any unexpected changes in the master-slave relationship between Ming Dynasty and Tumote after the war. This is actually
There are both political factors and military factors.
When Gao Pragmatic heard this, he knew that Liu Xin's concerns were fundamentally military: the distance of this Western Expedition was too far, and although the Ming Dynasty already had a relatively powerful cavalry force, this cavalry force was a typical "
"Han Cavalry" needs to rely on a stable logistics line to advance, rather than being able to advance quickly as long as there is suitable pasture along the way like the Mongols, and even engage in blitzkrieg of this era.
From a geographical point of view, Tumut's westward expedition to Yarkand will most likely enter from the northeast of Yarkand, and this "northeast" is close to the Oara tribes. So assuming that Tumut defeated the Ming army headquarters before
With Chahar's main force, what will be the result?
Not to mention anything else, I am afraid that the Oara tribes will be shocked first. At this time, the main force of the Ming army has arrived, and the Ming Dynasty has declared Tumut as the Mongolian orthodoxy. I am afraid that the Oara tribes will immediately think that the Ming-Tumu coalition forces are about to attack.
They launched an attack to completely rectify the name of Tumut, the Mongolian orthodoxy.
Chahar and Tumote are Eastern Mongolia (plus Ordos), and their Oara is Mongolia! East and Mongolia were conquered by Tumote, so isn’t Tumute undoubtedly the orthodox Mongolia?
?The Wala tribes will definitely think so.
So, if Wala thinks this way, will they concentrate their efforts on a decisive battle with Tumut? No, because Wala can't do it. They are now divided, fighting to the death internally, and it is impossible to unite.
So what will happen? What else? According to the Mongolian tradition of respecting the strong, the next step is to recognize Tumut's orthodox status, and the leaders of each tribe will go to see the Khan and then swear allegiance!
This would be bad. The Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition may be able to gain the Yarkand region, but the Ming Dynasty also endorsed Tumote - not only a political endorsement, the Ming army's expedition to Yarkand also gave Tumote
Special military endorsement was given.
Then, Tumut took advantage of the situation and conquered the four tribes of Oara, and his strength suddenly expanded. The number of string control men under his command increased by at least 100,000, and maybe even 200,000. Needless to say, the territory increased by more than one million square kilometers on the spot.
It even directly borders Tsarist Russia! [Note: As mentioned before, Tsarist Russia happened to have conquered the Siberian Khanate this year.]
At this time, if Tumut is a little ambitious, he will soon find that his territory spans thousands of miles, and he has at least 400,000 cavalry in his hands - Tumut's headquarters, Ordos tribe, Oara four tribes, and even Qinghai Tumut, Horqin tribe, etc.
, now it’s all in the hands of Tumut, the “Mongolian orthodoxy”!
At this time, who knows if Tumote will still be willing to be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty? Although Chechen Khan is true that Han Naji is a die-hard fan, and Huang Taiji Erdemutu is a highly pragmatic student, but...
…What if?
Things like ambition usually grow with the growth of strength! If there is a serious call for "Yuan orthodoxy" within Tumut by then, whether it is based on possible personal ambitions or whether it is based on personal ambitions, the father and son will
Due to internal pressure, it is not completely impossible to reverse.
Politicians only like to speculate, and politicians always stabilize. Gao Jingjing was never someone who intended to be a politician, and he was certainly not willing to take such strategic risks.
After thinking about it, Gao Pragmatic turned his attention back to the "initiator" Meng Gu Zhezhe, looked at her and asked: "Meng Gu, how do you answer these questions?"
Meng Guzhezhe said cautiously: "Madam and Sister Xin's concerns are very reasonable, and I feel embarrassed after hearing this..."
Gao Pingshi raised his eyebrows slightly, but still looked at her with a look like "I have to ask you."
Meng Guzhe lowered his head timidly and whispered: "I think the key to this matter is that the imperial court must completely control Tumut's expeditionary force from the beginning. Every move of Tumut's army must be directly commanded by the imperial court.
It would be best... for the imperial court to have important officials personally command the battles in its army.
As long as this can be achieved, the Tumut army cannot only fly under his own banner, but must also fly the imperial flag. In this way, whether they defeat the Yarkand or defeat or intimidate the four tribes of Oara
, all apparently obtained under the command of the imperial court.
In this way, the Chahar headquarters, the Yarkand locals, and the four Wala tribes all know that Tumut is just a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, even if they want to surrender or surrender, they will naturally not
Choose to submit to Tumote instead of the Ming Dynasty."
Huang Zhiting and Liu Xin's eyes lit up at the same time. Huang Zhiting was amazed at first, and then immediately praised: "I didn't expect Sister Meng Gu to be so knowledgeable. I think this plan is feasible."
Liu Xin also agreed, but then raised a difficulty in the plan: "...but who can be sent to the Tumut army to have the prestige to command tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry?"
This is indeed a difficult problem. Originally, of course there are such candidates. They are far away and right in front of us. Doesn’t being highly pragmatic have such status and prestige?
If he can go to the Tumut army,
Not to mention the tens of thousands of troops sent out for the Western Expedition, even if Tumote sent out all his troops to conquer Han Naji, the emperor of Chechen Khan, he still had to obey the command of his "Grand Master Gao" and Tumote
I didn't dare to say more than a word when I was going up or down.
But the problem is that Gao Pragmatic is about to be promoted to Chief Assistant, and it is obviously impossible for him to go to the Tumut Army to take command in person.
And having said that, if Gao Jingshi really led the troops in the Western Expedition, he shouldn't have gone to the Tumut Army in the first place! He should have commanded the Ming Army headquarters anyway. What's the point of going to the Tumut Army?
Therefore, Gao pragmatic frowned and said: "I'm afraid it's unlikely that I will lead the troops in person this time..."
Who knew that Meng Guzhezhe smiled and said: "If the master can go, that would be the best. However, even if the master cannot go in person, it does not mean that there is no suitable candidate.
I know that a person is very suitable for me. This person is not only outstanding in battle, but also extremely loyal, especially... As long as the master orders the Tumote Western Expedition Army in advance to be led by Erdemutu Huang Taiji, then this person is recommended by me.
We must ensure that Erdemutu does not dare to disrespect him in the slightest, and will complete any of his orders without hesitation and dare not make any discounts."
At this time, not only Gao Pragmatic was quite curious, but Huang Zhiting and Liu Xin were also extremely surprised, and asked in unison: "Who can make Erdemutu afraid of this?"
Seeing that the three of them were looking at him, Meng Guzhezhe pursed his lips and smiled, and turned his eyes to Liu Xin: "Sister Xin, aren't you that person? Erdemutu Huang Taiji has not resigned from the post of military secretary until now.
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