We Han people have a proverb: There are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only eternal interests!
The reason why I went out of my way to win over Batu was naturally for a purpose.
You can see it too! This boy Batu is not a peaceful person, otherwise, he would not practice martial arts and military skills diligently at a young age. His situation is rare among you people."
Guyu nodded seriously when he heard this, with a trace of seriousness on his face; "You are right, this guy has indeed been very wealthy since he was a child. This is one of the reasons why we don't like to see him."
Zhang Han asked meaningfully: "If you don't want to see him, do you want to see Meng Ge and Kublai Khan as their brothers? You must know that if the first Khan had not died, according to Mongolian customs, the position of the Great Khan should have fallen to Fourth brother and his family."
"This..." Zhang Han's words made Guyu's face instantly become uncertain. ; "You mean, I need to win over Batu and the others to balance Mengge and the others?" After saying that, he shook his head again and hesitated; "Is it too early to say this now? After all, my father is in his prime. Even if Fourth Uncle and his colleagues have some ideas, they can’t do anything at the moment!”
Zhang Han sneered, interrupted Guiyou's words, and shouted at him:
"Childish, naive! Don't you know how to prepare for a rainy day? When the day comes for you to succeed to the throne, if they have already planned to seize power, don't you think it will be a little late by then?"
Tell the truth! If Zhang Han hadn't mentioned it today, Guyu wouldn't have thought so much.
In his heart, he just thought that after a hundred years of waiting for his father, he could successfully succeed to the throne as long as he defeated the third son Kuochu. Now he just needed to enjoy life.
Zhang Han's words today made him realize that his enemies were not only his own family, but there were also people who were eyeing their family's position! If he continues to do nothing, whether he or the third child succeeds, there will probably be many twists and turns.
Moreover, Zhang Han's concerns were not without purpose. The problem lay in the promise his father made when he succeeded to the throne, stating that he would hand over the throne to Tuo Lei's family after a hundred years. Although everyone knew that this was just a joke to comfort the fourth uncle and his family, these words still gave Brother Meng an opportunity.
Zhang Han's words immediately made Guiyou think a lot, his face became increasingly ugly, his brows knitted into knots, and his inner alarm sounded.
Zhang Han saw Guyu's expression getting worse and worse, and knew that his sense of crisis had been brought out. I was secretly proud that my first hook was successful.
"What do you want us to do to win over Batu? The key is that he is not the head of the Kipchak Khanate! I still feel it is a bit unreliable to place a bet on him!"
Zhang Han brushed the hair that escaped from his temples and thought to himself, "I have to explain it to this guy once and for all. This guy's brain is not as good as Batu's."
"You are like this. You are not the Great Khan of Mongolia yet. Do you think others can listen to you?
Batu is different from others. He is ambitious, capable, and most importantly, has potential. He is the most suitable candidate for us to win over. We pushed him to the throne of Khan with all our strength, and then we took advantage of this opportunity of the Western Expedition to push him again to help him secure the throne of Khan of the Kipchak Khanate. When you succeed to the throne, can he not be against us? Reciprocate favor?
A hundred years after the Great Khan, you ascend to the throne; the Khan's court has the support of my master's military, the Khanate has the support of the Batu Kipchak Khanate and the Buri Chagatai Khanate, and the clan has the support of your mother. When the time comes, you and I will My sister-in-law will help you contact your relatives and some civil servants in Mongolia. At that time..."
"Hahaha! At that time, more than half of the forces in the empire will support me. I am truly the one everyone hopes for, and I have my destiny in my hands. Even if my fourth uncle, Brother Meng, and the rest of my brothers want to make some waves, they are just like a mayfly shaking a tree, and they are overestimating their capabilities! Wonderful, wonderful!" Zhang Han's words made Guiyou Mao suddenly enlightened, and he felt like he could see the sun from the clouds.
I couldn’t help but admire Zhang Han’s words loudly;
"I often hear people say that the most famous counselor in your Han Dynasty is Zhuge Wuhou. With a little planning, he can win a victory thousands of miles away. In my opinion, Zhang Han's forehead consort has quite the style of Wuhou in just a few words, so Guiyou It's like the rain comes after a severe drought, it's enlightening! It's refreshing and refreshing. How about you, my brother-in-law, be my military advisor from now on? Don't worry, I will definitely let my brother-in-law show what he has learned in his chest and live up to his life." Guiyou's eyes widened after he finished speaking. He looked at Zhang Han with a bright look on his face, full of hope.
Zhang Han looked disgusted. Zhang Han complained in his heart: You still want me to be your military advisor, do you really think of yourself as Liu Xuande? It doesn’t matter what your own moral character is. It may be true that you are as tough as Liu Bei, but you are just a dude. If I hang out with you, wouldn’t it mean that a longevity star is eating arsenic? Isn’t it too long-lived? I don't know when I will be buried with you.
Zhang Hancai doesn't want to do this kind of high-risk, low-reward thing. Besides, how can a man stay depressed and depressed for a long time?
So Zhang Han quickly waved his hand, changed the subject, and asked: "Don't be complacent yet, I haven't finished speaking yet..."
"Let's not talk about whether or not I will be your military advisor. Let's talk about this matter first. I will help you with advice and matchmaking. I will be busy inside and outside. I can't get any benefits, right?"
Guyu was stunned when he heard this, and the hope on his face immediately disappeared. As if he had thought of something, he said warily, "That's not possible! Don't worry, I will not treat you badly when I succeed to the throne. When the time comes, I will not treat you badly. , the position of Prime Minister of Mongolia must be empty and waiting for you...!"
"Tch!" Zhang Han rolled his eyes and squinted at the other party and said, "Not to mention you, are you trying to make a big deal out of me and play with nothing?" Even if I really wait for you to sit on the throne and grant me the position of prime minister, so what? Zhang Hanzhi is not here. '
Guyu looked at Zhang Han in disbelief, "Don't you know the importance of the Prime Minister? Just take Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, whom we just mentioned. He followed Liu Bei and ran around for decades before he got the position of Prime Minister of Shu. And Compared with the Prime Minister of Great Mongolia, I am incomparable to heaven and earth. Are you still not satisfied? Is it possible that I will give you my position as the Great Khan? Even if I am willing to give it to you, can you accept it!... ."
"Forget the position of Great Khan, Khan, Zhang can still fight for it." In Guyu's view, although Zhang Han said these words with a smile, the expression on his face did not look like a joke at all.
At this moment, Guiyou finally understood what this guy wanted. He wants to grab a piece of territory and become the local emperor himself!
Guyu was silent for a long time, thinking that it would not be impossible to give the other party a small piece of territory. And it is easier to operate than giving the other party the position of prime minister, because the empire lacks everything, but it is not lacking.
After thinking about it, Guiyou couldn't help showing contempt for Zhang Han, and said sarcastically: "I know how ambitious you are, don't you just want a piece of land? It's a trivial matter, and when the matter is completed, my sister-in-law will be five years old near Gaochang." I will allocate hundreds of miles of land to you and your wife. How about it? My conditions are generous enough."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Han became angry.
He raised his leg and kicked the opponent's butt, causing Guiyou to fall sideways.
"What the hell!...What are you doing?" Guyu said angrily, looking at the mud in his hands.
Why is this guy so crazy?
"What am I doing? I want to ask you what you are doing. Do you think I am a fool who can be fooled by you?" Facing Guiyou's question, Zhang Han sneered, his face seemed to be full of disdain and ridicule.
"Pet spray... Guyu, Guyu! I didn't notice it at ordinary times. I thought you were an honest guy. I didn't expect that when it came to the distribution of benefits, you immediately revealed your true colors.
He is just smart and fooled me into thinking he was a fool. First, he used his position as prime minister to write a bad check to us. When he saw that I was not up to the trick, he used the opportunity of being five hundred miles away from Gaochang to fool me.
Could it be that I don’t understand geography and don’t know that the five hundred miles outside Gaochang are all Gobi and desert? Do you think you are the only smart person in the world and treat everyone else as a fool? "
Zhang Han's crazy output gradually extinguished the anger on Guyu's face, and his face became more and more embarrassed, with even the slightest hint of irritation that his thoughts had been exposed.
After finally waiting for Zhang Han to finish the output, Guiyu touched his nose and said angrily;
"I have to say that Zhang Han's brain works very fast, and he can see it at a glance. Haha...hehe..."
Zhang Han calmly added another fire and threw the second hook out;
"It's human nature for you to think like this. But you have to understand that you haven't successfully sat in the position of Khan yet.
Let’s take a step back and say, even if you are lucky enough to sit in the position of Khan, without the support of a group of us, only God knows whether you can hold the position of Khan! "
"I wonder if that guy Meng Ge will be interested in our support? Hehe~" Zhang Han glanced at Guiyou and said to himself.
"Don't..." Guyu was shocked! It's amazing that these people are so tight that I can sit comfortably in the sweat position.
He hurriedly repaired the bleeding; "Zhang Han, brother-in-law, with our relationship, why should we sacrifice the near and the distant to cooperate with Brother Meng? You must know that those brothers are not so easy to get along with."
Hearing this, Zhang Han sighed deliberately and said helplessly, "Who says it's not the case? I also know that these two brothers are unreliable. Isn't there no way to do it? The first partner I found was you, but you are so stingy Sou's attitude is making people..." Zhang Han stopped abruptly in the middle of his words, letting Gui You realize it carefully.
Guyu stood up and walked around in place for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth, as if he had made a lot of determination: "Okay! I will do as you say, I will give you the land of the original Xixia, as long as you can help me stabilize my position. .”
When Guyu said this, he not only gritted his teeth, but even his eyes turned red.
To be honest, Zhang Han was a little tempted. Although Xixia is not as mature as the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains for development, it can single-handedly occupy a place among the four dynasties of Song, Liao, Jin, and Mongolia. Its war potential is self-evident.
It controls the plateau to the south, business roads to the west, grasslands to the north, and the Central Plains to the east. It cannot but be called a place of origin given by God. But... Zhang Han shook his head and refused after thinking about it. Fearing that Guiyou might misunderstand his thoughts about the Central Plains, he hurriedly said
; "The land of Xixia is good, but after all, it is the place where the first Khan fell. Zhang Han's hasty acquisition of it may cause criticism. Zhang Han actually has no ambitions in the Central Plains. He just wants to take your aunt to establish a small country in the Western Regions to thrive." By the way. Landed the third hook.
Zhang Han's words made Guyu greatly relieved. To be honest, he had made a lot of determination to give up this sacred land of Xixia, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't want it.
Guiyou was puzzled and asked, "Let me tell you directly, which piece of land do you like? As long as it is an unowned land, the Western Region is at my discretion."
Guyu's spirit has completely relaxed. In his opinion, there are only beauties with jewelry in the Western Region. In fact, it doesn't matter if there is more or less land. After all, the focus of the Mongol Empire is still in East Asia.
Zhang Han was overjoyed when he heard this and secretly said that what he wanted was your words. He fished with three hooks and the fish was already hooked.
So he hurriedly recounted what he said to Batu and Guyou. Guyou was not familiar with the printing area mentioned by Zhang Han, and thought it was in a desert oasis like other countries in the Western Regions, so he agreed repeatedly.
When the two went back, they may have felt that Zhang Han had chosen some wild Indo-China land instead of Xixia, and they kept comforting Zhang Han; "When he succeeds to the throne, he will definitely send troops to support Zhang Han in establishing the country in the printing area, and I will personally rectify his name and ennoble him."
How could I refuse such a good thing? Zhang Han quickly thanked him.
When they arrived at Lin Hanting, they separated. Zhang Han directly rejected Gui Youtong's invitation to return home, and proudly headed towards Nancheng with his two servants Chunfeng.
