"He is indeed a man blessed by the immortal God!" Zhang Han sighed after listening to Subotai's story about Zalandin!
"That's right! Zalandin is indeed a hero, but he was born in the wrong country at the wrong time, so his ultimate failure is doomed."
Subotai also sighed, and it was obvious that Zalandin's incident had greatly touched these first-generation Mongolian commanders.
Zhang Han felt that this Zalandin was quite similar to Liu Xuande, but he lacked his own Zhuge Liang to advise him. In addition, unfortunately, they encountered the rising Mongol Empire, an enemy that can be called a bug in the world, and they were defeated again and again.
Compared with others, Liu Bei seems much happier. One of the two escaped in embarrassment, and the other one was crowned as a separatist. Due to the different external circumstances, the final endings of the two people with similar personalities were thousands of miles apart.
Times really make heroes! If you are born in the right era, your luck will turn you into a dragon when encountering the storm. If you survive the era, your genius will be ruined and your destiny will be ruined.
"Now that Zalandin has been defeated, let's not say that he is dead. Even if he is not dead, he will not be able to stir up any trouble without soldiers and power! Why does the Great Khan need to start the Western Expedition again? You know, starting The amount of troops and consumption required for a western expedition is huge." Zhang Han said doubtfully.
“There’s nothing we can do about this!
The Great Khan's decision to march westward again was made after a long period of consideration. When the Great Khan summoned me, I asked the same question. What do you think the Great Khan said? Subotai raised an eyebrow at Zhang Han and asked.
"How do you say that?" Zhang Han asked subconsciously as if he didn't hear the other party's question.
Subotai saw that Zhang Han was listening attentively, so he stopped trying to be pretentious and relayed Wokuotai's original words to Zhang Han;
"The Great Khan said to me at that time.
The reason for starting the Western Expedition was three reasons;
Firstly, the treasury is gradually empty due to years of wars and the luxurious life of the nobles, and a huge amount of wealth needs to be snatched to fill the treasury.
Second, take advantage of the fact that the rebellion in North Korea in the east has just been put down, the Jin Kingdom in the south has just been eliminated, and the Song Kingdom does not dare to start the war lightly, completely wipe out the remnants of Zalandin and eliminate this hidden danger.
Although Zalandin has disappeared, his original army did not scatter, and small-scale rebellions continued in the Khwarezm area. Zalandin didn't know whether he was alive or dead, which gave Xiaoxiao's gang a chance to take advantage of the situation. There are many people pretending to be Latins in Khwarezm. They act frequently for various ulterior purposes, which puts great pressure on local security.
Third, it is also the main offensive direction of the primary and secondary Western Expeditions. Although Zhebie and I had conquered a lot of territory in the Kipchak area last time, we had to return east in a hurry because of the news of Temujin Khan's death. Therefore, like the Khanate bordering here, the Kipchaks and Oros people in the west did not completely surrender. This western expedition just solved these troubles. "
"What the Great Khan said is indeed the reality. I agree that it is indeed a wise move to take advantage of the rare peaceful environment to continue the Western Expedition.
In order to completely complete the plan of the Western Expedition, the Song State in the Han Dynasty of the Central Plains must not have any problems. This is why the young emperor of the Song State held a meeting in a hurry as soon as there was any move.
Originally, I was a little worried, and I have been thinking about this matter for the past few days. Well, you happened to come over today, and since you have been in Han for many years, I asked you what you think. I just wanted to do some school exams, but I never thought you would surprise me. Your analysis of the Song Dynasty is very convincing. I will report it to the Han Dynasty alone. "
Zhang Han immediately said modestly after hearing this; "It's just a boy's opinion. Whether things will develop like this is still open to question! Is it too hasty to tell the Khan this idea rashly?" ?”
Although Zhang Han seemed hesitant when he spoke, there was no fear on his face, and he looked confident. You can now understand why this disciple asked this question. He couldn't help but laugh and curse;
"You stupid boy, you are full of ghosts and ghosts. We, the Mongols, are different from you Han people. We don't have so many beating around the bush. Don't worry! If anything goes wrong, I will fight with all my strength. I won't..."
Hearing this, Zhang Han hurriedly interrupted; "No! It's obviously the disciple's suggestion. How can the master bear the responsibility alone while the disciple benefits from it? This is not in line with the relationship between teachers and students. It is better to share the responsibility. good."
Seeing Zhang Han's behavior, Subotai felt that he had not misjudged the person. Let’s not talk about other advantages, because taking responsibility is quite rare for military generals. Then he waved his hand nonchalantly, glanced sideways at Zhang Han, and spoke in a serious tone;
"You don't need to worry about this matter. Your little shoulders are not old enough to withstand things now. While my old body can still work hard and I can still protect you from wind and rain in the past two years, you You should take advantage of this period to polish yourself. It will not be too late to show your filial piety until the day you wake up."
The master said so, and what he said was his actual situation. Zhang Han knew that Nono agreed, and he was very grateful to Subotai for his protective feelings.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Han hadn't been moved for a minute, Subotai poured a basin of cold water on his head, making his heart feel cold.
"After that, don't take a job in the army. If nothing happens in the south, the army will start its western expedition next year at the latest." Zhang Han looked Zhang Han up and down and said with dissatisfaction; "
When the time comes to go to the battlefield, your current abilities may not be enough. Starting from tomorrow morning, I will personally train you and Wu Liangha Tai, and I will try to make you look good before setting off for the expedition. "
"I?"
Zhang Han pointed at his nose in disbelief and shouted, "Do I also want to follow the Western Expedition?"
"Nonsense! You are my disciple, and you are also the prince-consort of Mongolia. You have to be in any capacity. Could it be...huh?" Hearing this, Subotai was quite dissatisfied and became a rare hermaphrodite.
Zhang Han couldn't help but tremble, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly made up for it, "That's not what I meant, disciple. Aren't you afraid that your master will be embarrassed if you are not good at learning on the battlefield?"
"That's why I asked you not to be on duty. I will talk to the Great Khan about you two. In the future, if your training volume is doubled, I don't believe you can't train. I was too pampered with you before." Butai arranged with a sneer.
"Bitter!" Zhang Han really wanted to give himself a big mouth. What a mean-mouthed person! Digging holes for yourself again and again.
Zhang Han now felt like a complete idiot. He clearly saw Subotai's unkind look on his face and kept hitting him with his gun.
Helpless, Zhang Han had no choice but to nod in agreement.
But a scene from a previous TV series about special forces training frequently appeared in his mind. Thinking about the hell week the other party had gone through and the training Subotai had given them, he felt shuddering. Because what they have to face is more cruel than these special forces, not just physically.
The two chatted for a while. Perhaps seeing Zhang Han's uneasy look, Subotai wisely stopped the conversation and looked at the sun in the west, which was not far from the skyline. He said to Zhang Han;
"That's it for today. I won't keep you for dinner. Don't keep the princess waiting and say that my sister and I are trying to steal my husband. I'll stay with the princess for the day tomorrow, and I'll be here on time for training the day after tomorrow."
"Yes!" Zhang Han had something on his mind and didn't want to stay any longer. After hearing this, he stood up and left. Subotai waved his hand and motioned to the soldiers next to him to take him out.
After leaving the school grounds, the soldiers sent Zhang Han to the door and then said goodbye and went back. To be honest, Subotai's words about strengthening training just now were not enough to make him feel uneasy all the time. The real reason was that he was going to follow the Mongolian army on their second Western Expedition.
Mongolia's three western expeditions are very famous throughout human history, although Subotai did not mention the list of expeditions just now. But Zhang Han happened to know the details of this western expedition.
Zhang Han not only searched the history of the Mongolian Western Expedition in many short videos, but also read some books describing the Mongolian Western Expedition.
Just like what was sung in later Mongolian folk songs - we are the descendants of Genghis Khan. We carry death and throw thunder and lightning at every nation and every place.
If history continues to move forward, when the Southern Song Dynasty calms down this year, Wo Kuotai will summon nobles from all over the empire back in advance to hold the Kuritai Conference next year.
Mongolia is different from the Central Plains dynasty. After the founding of the country, every time the empire made an important decision, it was not decided by the emperor and ministers after consultation like in the Central Plains dynasty. Instead, a Kuritai Conference should be convened for discussion [a bit like the current Western parliamentary system, but with greater power].
As long as it is a major event in the Mongol Empire, whether it is the succession of the Khan or a large-scale war, this is the case! Only matters passed by the Kuritai Conference can have legal effect. On the contrary, even if the Khan personally orders it, to the princes and nobles of these separatist parties, it is no different from papyrus to wipe their buttocks.
Of course, any system has its drawbacks. Genghis Khan, the founding king of Mongolia, set up a system like the Kuritai Conference. Although the original intention was good, it was not complete enough and hid many hidden dangers. This will be mentioned frequently in our subsequent stories.
Let’s first talk about the Western Expedition that made Zhang Han uneasy at this time!
