Zhang Han saw the flash of contempt in the other party's eyes, but he was not angry because the other party was right. With his current strength and influence, he would not be able to help Batu in his bid for the throne of Kipchak Khan.
But Zhang Han had a way, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to all the trouble to invite the other party to his home today, and made all kinds of preparations beforehand.
"You are right. Zhang Han does have very little power now, but it does not help you very much in helping you ascend to the throne as you said. On the contrary! With Zhang's help, the Western Expedition Before that, he would be able to ascend to the throne of the Kipchak Khanate with justifiable authority."
"Why do you have such a loud tone?"
Although Batu knew that what Zhang Han said was certainly not without purpose, he still wanted to explore Zhang Han's depth and asked deliberately.
"Because Zhang Han can bring you two forces, and these two forces can push you up steadily. Explain it clearly enough!" The expression on Zhang Han's face began to become serious, and the words he spoke , his tone was unusually determined.
"Oh? I admire him! Batu didn't expect that his son-in-law would be so capable not long after he first arrived in the grassland! I really missed it before." Batu laughed and clapped his hands, and praised Zhang Han. Then he looked into Zhang Han's eyes with a solemn expression and asked;
"For the time being, if the teacher-student relationship between Zhang Han'e and Marshal Subotai can convince him to support me, then who is the other force?"
Zhang Han stared into Batu's eyes, opened his lips slightly, and slowly uttered four words: "The Mongol Khan!"
"You mean?..." Bata didn't expect that Zhang Han would actually get involved with Wo Kuotai, and he was shocked. First, he was impatient to confirm the authenticity of the matter to Zhang Han, and then after reacting, he quickly shook his head and said, "Absolutely impossible!"
Zhang Han recognized Batu's judgment.
As the current Great Khan of Mongolia, Ogedai did not deal with other sons of Genghis Khan and the Jochi family. The most important thing is that he needs to maintain the stability and balance of the four major khanates. As long as the Golden Horde succeeds smoothly, he will be fine.
"What you said is right. For the sake of the stability of the Great Mongolia, Great Khan Ogedai will naturally not interfere in the succession of your Khanate unless your Khanate itself has civil strife.
We Han people have an old saying: If you want to get something, you must first give it to it! "
"Prince-in-law Zhang Han, continue talking." Hearing this, Batu narrowed his eyes towards Zhang Han and leaned forward.
Zhang Hanxun glanced at him and continued without paying attention; "We have to take a long-term view. The current Great Khan will not support you, but it does not mean that the successor Great Khan will not support you..."
Zhang Han's words. Instantly, a turmoil arose in Batu's heart.
What does the other party mean? Could it be that something happened to the third uncle Wokuotai's body?
Before Batu could ask questions, Zhang Han had already stared directly at Batu, and his tone became quite serious: "What I said today must not come out of my mouth or enter your ears, and it must not be known to a third person. And Zhang will never admit a word outside this tent. Do you understand?"
Seeing Zhang Han's serious look, Batu knew that he was going to say something big. Suddenly I hesitated, because there are some things that you can't just listen to if you want to, and it might implicate yourself.
After Zhang Han saw the hesitation of the other party who wanted to hear but didn't dare to listen, he raised a slight sneer at the corner of his mouth. Secretly: I don’t believe you can stay calm! You've fallen into the trap, my dear, can you still run away?
Batu also knew that the conversation between the two had reached a critical moment, and Zhang Han would definitely reveal some big secrets that he didn't know. At first, he wanted to lift his legs and leave, not wanting to be dragged into this whirlpool of right and wrong by Zhang Han, but for some reason his legs refused to obey and remained motionless.
The temperature in the tent was not cold at this time, but beads of sweat condensed on Batu's forehead. I saw that his facial features were tightly squeezed together for a long time! As if he suddenly made up his mind, Batu said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Zhang Han, brother-in-law, keep talking! Batu will never reveal a word of what you said today. God knows and earth knows that you know and I know~"
Zhang Han was delighted when he heard this. Secretly: This first hook was finally buried by the other party.
In the following conversation, Zhang Han's tone of voice obviously relaxed and returned to the way it was at the beginning of the conversation.
Since the other party had promised, Zhang Han did not hesitate to explain; "Zhang's parents died when he was young, and he grew up eating food from hundreds of families. The Khan's current appearance is very similar to the appearance of the rich man Li in the village when Zhang Han was a child."
Then Zhang Han made up a story about Rich Man Li for Batu;
This rich man Li, whose original name was Li Fugui, was a famous gentry in my hometown. It is said that he migrated here from a branch of the Li family in Longxi during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. This Li Fugui is indeed considered a capable person in the countryside. In just a few years after his father's death, he became our leading wealthy family.
With fertile fields and vast mansions, the entire Li family, under the leadership of Li Fugui, presents a bustling scene. But the Tao Te Ching says: The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess. This is not the case in the way of man. The loss is not enough and there is more than enough. Everything is not only beautiful, but also has invisible shortcomings.
Li Fugui has the same problem as our Dahan, that is, he drinks too much and is obsessed with beauty. Of course, it is the nature of every man to drink alcohol and be beautiful. As long as the control is not harmful to the body, any excess is not enough. Li Fugui just failed to control the degree and died in the West soon. I only found out this when I heard the doctor who treated Li Fugui chatting with him when he passed away.
According to my observation, the current complexion of the Great Khan is 80% similar to the complexion of Li Fugui before his death. Maybe with the help of a famous doctor with his status as a profuse sweater, he can survive for two more years, but his body, which has been gradually drained, will not recover. Just like the rotten beams, repairs can indeed last for a while, but they are destined to collapse after complete decay.
After listening to Zhang Han's words, Batu's face became gloomy and uncertain, and he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.
It’s been a while! He asked Zhang Han as if he had made up his mind; "According to you, the Great Khan has only been here for a few years. The Golden Horde Khan position that Bata is about to ascend needs to bet in advance to win the support of the next Great Khan. ? And the next Great Khan mentioned by my consort should be Guyu, I wonder if Batu is right?"
Zhang Han stood up immediately after hearing this, clapped his hands and stared at the man in front of him with admiration.
He praised; "Among the third generation of young people in Mongolia, Batu is one of the best, and your mind is really clear. Yes! The other supporter I am talking about is Guyu."
At this point, Zhang Han began to summarize: "To realize your ambition, what you lack now is military exploits and political support, and I can be your matchmaker. With the support of Commander Subotai, you will not only If you can get the support of the military, and with your ability, you will be able to easily obtain a lot of military honors during this western expedition.
With the support of Guiyu, the next Great Khan, we will not only allow you to obtain the nominal title of Kipchak Khan before the Western Expedition, but also allow you to completely control the Kipchak Khanate and the newly conquered areas after the Western Expedition. All territories. At that time, not only will you gain support from the upper echelons of the empire, but no one will dare to question it legally.
When Guiyou is promoted to the throne by us, humph, as long as we have a few forces together and control one or two forces, will the empire not let us have the final say in the next few decades? "
"Okay, okay! I didn't expect that my brother-in-law would play such a big game not long after he arrived in the grassland. It really impressed Batu. I admire him! I admire him!" Batu complimented Zhang Han first, and then looked at him sternly. He looked into Zhang Han's eyes and asked;
"I have spent so much time planning, what do you want to achieve?
Prince-in-law, don’t tell Batu that he has no desires or desires. Batu is not an ignorant child. Batu also deeply agrees with what the prince-in-law said just now. If you want to get something, you must first give it to him! What does Batu need to pay? "
Zhang Han turned a blind eye to Batu's stern gaze. When the other party asked these two questions, his second hook was already laid.
This kind of thing is just like fishing, the most important thing is patience and mentality. With these two things, it will be a matter of time to catch big fish.
Therefore, Zhang Han did not answer Batu's inquiry immediately, but stepped forward to pull him and push him down on his seat again. Then he took the teapot on the table and started to fill the cups of both of them with tea. He smiled and stretched out his hand to signal, "Have a cup of tea first, and we'll continue talking after you finish the tea."
Zhang Han's actions fell into Batu's eyes, making him even more confused and wary of Zhang Han. But Batu still honestly picked up the tea cup and took two sips.
Zhang Han started to take a sip, and the room became quiet.
As Zhang Han put the tea cup in his hand on the table, and there was a clear collision with the table, Zhang Han slowly spoke again; "The reason why Zhang Han worked so hard to make such a plan is naturally not just to do good things. "
"Want to hear the details?" Batu hummed. I thought: Look what fox tail you are showing.
"In doing this, Zhang Han does not seek fame or profit. To be precise, he does not seek fame or profit! What Zhang Han seeks is fame and fortune."
Batu heard this and said with a smile, "I know that my husband-in-law is quite a wild man, but I forgive Batu's stupidity. I wonder what counts as great fame and fortune in my husband-in-law's eyes?"
'A big name is not a false name, and a big profit is not a small profit. All Zhang Han wants is to cede territory and claim the country's ear! '
As soon as these words came out, Batu immediately became angry and slapped the wooden table at hand hard with his palm, making a loud "bump!" The vibration caused the teacup on the table to fall off the table and roll onto the carpet at the feet of the two of them.
He said in a cold voice, "He is so famous and wealthy, but my husband is so ambitious and calculating!
However, I know that the Han Dynasty of the Central Plains was conquered by Mongolia at the expense of the blood of many warriors? It would be ridiculous for my brother-in-law to think that he can just sit back and enjoy the success with some small favors. It's impossible to get through the barrier of Batu. "
