Can't others interfere in defeating Xin Ai?
Although Han Naji's reaction has always been unpleasant, he finally understood this time.
Because only by defeating Xin Ai on his own can he prove that he has the ability to be Tumut's Chechen Khan. The meaning of "self-motivated" does not mean that he cannot have helpers, but that he cannot have helpers other than Tumote.
If you think about it the other way around, Qataiji believes that Ordos Ten Thousand Households cannot get involved in this matter, and it is even better not to let Qinghai Tumote intervene, but to handle it within the Tumote headquarters.
Since thousands of households in Ordos cannot interfere, then obviously the Ming Dynasty cannot interfere either. This is what Qataiji wanted to express, but he did not say it directly.
Han Naji didn't have any objections to this. After all, defeating Xin Ai, judging from the current strength comparison, really shouldn't be a problem.
Besides, how could Daming take action?
For the Ming Dynasty, the distance to fight Xin'ai was completely considered an "expedition", and Xin'ai's faction was the least Chinese faction among the Tumut tribes, let alone Bahanna, who had a big board to rise to the city. Compared with Ji, or compared with Zhongjin Hatun, which owns the Guihua City, even if it is better than Chataiji, it is far behind - Chataiji still has a Tuotuo City after all.
That means that Xin Ai's men are basically nomadic groups that can migrate away at any time, and the soldiers under his command are all cavalry. As for the infantry of the Ming Dynasty, wouldn't they just follow Xin Ai when they come to the grassland?
If it were like a few years ago when Ma Fang was still relatively active, the three towns of Xuanda could still raise 20,000 cavalry to fight. Now, although they buy a lot of horses every year, the cavalry has not only not increased, but has even decreased. A little bit...I heard that the cavalry is basically staying with Li Chengliang, right? Then what the hell, could Li Chengliang fly over with thirty or forty thousand cavalrymen from Liaodong? Even if he could, would Ming Dynasty not want Liaodong?
Let's put it this way, with the current situation, if Li Chengliang's 30,000 to 40,000 cavalry dare to transfer westward, Liaodong will be a complete sieve. Tumen Khan can attack wherever he wants, and no one in Liaodong can stop him.
After all, Liaodong now relies on Li Chengliang and his group of cavalry to support the situation - Liaodong is far away from the capital, and its awareness of building city walls is not as good as Qi Jiguang, who guards the north and east gates of the capital. Without that cavalry, the Mongols You can walk sideways in no time.
You know, in the history of Liaodong's major city defense repairs, it was already during the period of Sun Chengzong. Before, it was just minor repairs at most, because Li Chengliang felt that the credit for defending the city was not enough, and he preferred to go out to fish for heads and spend all the money. Cast on the cavalry.
Therefore, even if Daming wanted to help with Xin Ai's matter, he probably wouldn't be able to do much.
Who knew that just when he was about to agree, he suddenly heard Gao Pingshi interrupt: "I think it is necessary for Daming to show up in this matter."
Han Naji, Zhongjin Hatun and Chataiji were all stunned. Chataiji frowned and said, "Why?"
"Don't worry about Tuotuo Qian. Da Ming just showed up, not to share the credit... Da Ming showed up and attacked Xin Ai at the same time as Dacheng Taiji, which can make Eastern and Western Ordos dare not have different thoughts."
This reason is very simple. Qataiji can figure it out without him having to explain it, but he still frowns a little: "But how can the Ming Dynasty send troops? Now the troops are so fast. Since the Kuritai Conference of Mongolia is going to be held, it will definitely alarm the Ming Dynasty. We must defeat Xin Ai before that. And if Ming intervenes now... With Ming's habit, it will be very troublesome to send troops. If Xin Ai and others detect it, it will delay the military aircraft."
Just say that the preparation time for Ming Dynasty to send troops is too long, it's not like I don't know.
But Gao Pragmatic smiled and said: "There is no need to prepare much this time. I have five thousand cavalry, leaving one thousand as imperial envoy guards, and the rest are sent out to go to Xin'ai with Brother Naji and Tuotuo Qianshi." .”
Han Naji was overjoyed when he heard this.
Gao Jingshi only left a thousand men, which meant either Ma Gui's elite soldiers or the Beijing cavalry. It was unlikely that he would have taken a thousand men from his cavalry to stay.
For the cavalrymen of Jinghua, Han Naji knows something about it. Their fighting ability is definitely not bad, and the weapons are also very good. Not only are their knives good, but their bows and arrows are also good, and they even have firearms - this is not what Han Naji is. It is understandable that firearms are not very easy to use on horseback. Among other things, just lighting a fire is a big trouble, let alone reloading.
Chatterji couldn't help but ask: "The one thousand left behind is..."
"The Beijing camp cavalry is staying. If these people are lost, I won't be able to explain it easily." Gao pragmatically smiled and said self-deprecatingly.
Of course, none of the three people in front of them would misunderstand. Gao Pragmatic was not so much afraid of being unable to explain, but rather looked down on their combat effectiveness and worried that they would embarrass Ming Dynasty.
That is to say, Gao Jingshi invested four thousand cavalry servants - this is not weak. According to the normal situation of this era, the Ming Dynasty's four thousand cavalry servants won the battle when there was not much difference in the ability and prestige of the generals between the two sides. Mongolian cavalry with the same strength is not difficult to defeat.
This is not to say that the Mongolian cavalry is not good, but the servants in the Ming Dynasty are the core of the battlefield. They are carefully selected to eat and drink, but they have strict requirements in daily life, so they are a truly combat-effective "army".
What about Mongolia? Regardless of their open and closed discussions, it seems that Tumote can pull out one hundred thousand elite cavalry at any time, but in fact, more than 20,000 of these "one hundred thousand elite cavalry" are professional cavalry who are basically out of work. are all members who can be summoned at any time.
It's just that the special situation of Mongolia means that its cavalry does not require too much training. The herdsmen only need to wield weapons and mount their horses to become cavalry.
Therefore, Gao Jingshi opened his mouth and gave them four thousand servants for their use. This was quite bold, because the servants were elites.
Although Gao Pragmatic has made it clear that they are just showing up and not necessarily going to fight, fighting also requires momentum. With four thousand more elite cavalry, even if they are just suppressing the formation, not only will the opponent have to guard against it, but his side will also have to guard against it. I will feel much more at ease.
So Qataiji agreed at that time and said: "In that case, Tuotuo would like to thank the envoy for his kindness."
Han Naji also immediately said: "Brother Gao, I really don't know how to thank you. Anyway, Naji will never forget this friendship."
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "This matter has been settled. There is one more thing that Daming may be able to help with."
"Brother Gao, please speak, Naji is all ears."
Gao pragmatically said: "I can send a letter to Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others, asking them to allocate supplies with great fanfare and make preparations for the expedition."
"Oh...is this to scare Tumen?" It seems that Han Naji just reacted a little slowly, but he was not really stupid.
Gao pragmatically said: "Yes, the greater the actions of the two of them in Jiliao, the less Tumen will dare to act rashly. In this way, it may be able to buy Tumote a little more time to solve Xin Ai."
Thank Han Naji again.
Gao pragmatic looked around the three of them again and asked: "So, how about we discuss the allocation of troops for this dispatch? Brother Ji, Princess Zhongjin and Tuotuo Qian, how many troops do you plan to send each?"
This comes to the key point. The three of them looked at each other first, and then Chataiji spoke first, calmly: "It's easy for me. All six thousand cavalry will come out."
Gao Pragmatic was a little impressed after hearing this. This person really dared to put all his money into it once he made up his mind. He was really not comparable to those who were just outsiders. It seemed that he could get to this point not just by his physical strength. After all, No matter how many people can fight alone, how many can he fight? tens of? You can't really defeat a thousand with one horse! This is not a game where max-level accounts massacre novice villages.
His statement made Han Naji quietly sigh in relief, and immediately said: "I can send out 30,000 fine cavalry, leaving about 10,000 to guard Daban Sheng City and protect Brother Gao's safety."
This makes sense. After all, the Mongols only fight with cavalry. If they go out and fail to find Xin Ai, and let Xin Ai go directly to Daban Sheng City, and there is no one to defend Daban Sheng City, what will happen? That's a big deal.
If Daban Shengcheng is lost, as long as Han Naji's strength is still there, he can still get it back, but if he is so pragmatic and gets stuck here, the joke will be too big. Especially now that he is clearly supporting Han Naji. If he is captured by Xin Ai... Xin Ai is also a reckless man. It is not impossible to kill him directly in anger.
Zhongjin Hatun looked calm and said: "Then, Wang Ting will pay 10,000, and the rest will be left to guard Guihua City." Then he added: "These 10,000 are elites." What she said Elites, those are the soldiers who were directly under Anda back then. Those are the real elites.
Gao Pingshi breathed a sigh of relief and said that it was okay. These three people still knew the importance and didn't play any tricks.
But he thought about it again and suddenly added: "No, we have forgotten a force."
Han Naji was startled for a moment and said in surprise: "How could that be?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Please ask Princess Zhong Jin to issue an order with the royal seal of Shunyi in the name of temporary regent. The other Taijidu in the Tumote Department will send troops to send troops together... Well, in addition to the order of the regent, this order also Please ask Brother Naji and Tuotuo Qianshi to second their signatures."
Qataiji understood quickly now. This was to let other large and small Taijis know that the three parties had united. If they were smart, they would send people over quickly to show their loyalty to the new Khan. position.
Zhongjin Hatun also felt that this was the right thing to do, and smiled: "It's a good plan, let's do it like this."
Of course she was very satisfied, because in this way, at least before the Kuritai Conference was held and the new Great Khan was elected, her regent would have Han Naji and Chaterji team up to endorse her, and even add Go to Ming Dynasty.
Han Naji was also very satisfied and agreed with a smile. Only Chaterji thought for a moment and said: "It's good, but they are different from me. Even if the Khan wanted to mobilize them in the past, he had to promise them a reward, but now it's the three of us..."
Well, that means that I'm afraid I have to give him more "rewards". After all, the three of them together are not enough for Anda's prestige.
How to get this "profit"? It has to be distributed again, but this has nothing to do with Qataiji. He himself participated in it for the sake of the entire Tumut, and he did not say what benefits he wanted to gain from this important matter. It cannot be And let him contribute one.
The ones who benefited were Han Naji and Zhongjin Hatun - one of them could be a great khan, and the other could win over the loyal tribesmen for his son. Of course, they should be responsible for both of them.
After all, Han Naji was a man and felt that he should be mainly responsible for this matter, so he said: "Let me arrange this reward. It will be half of the original reward of Ebuge, and it will all be paid for by me."
Ebuge means "grandpa" in Mongolian, which means Ida.
Zhongjin Hatun is very satisfied, because in her opinion, you, the preparation Khan, should be responsible for this matter. Besides, you only have one son for Han Naji, and I, Zhongjin, have three, not to mention you have the most. money.
But Han Naji suddenly remembered something. Since he wanted to pay those Taiji soldiers who sent troops, Gao Pragmatic also sent 4,000 elite troops. Do you want to pay them too?
At that time, he hesitated and glanced at Gao pragmatically.
A person like Gao Pragmatic naturally understood what he meant immediately, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Brother Naji on my side doesn't have to think about it. Even if I want to give a reward, I will pay for it myself, and it won't cost Brother Naji any money. "
In fact, Gao Pragmatic just didn't take the Mongolian rewards seriously, because according to Mongolian customs, rewards are relatively limited. If an ordinary soldier can get a sheep, it is considered a pretty heavy reward. In fact, he can only get a leg of lamb. …
This is no joke. Many Mongolian herdsmen are equivalent to serfs. Helping the lords in the war is voluntary labor. Being able to give them a leg of lamb is already a great gift.
The Taiji they can recruit this time can only bring more than 10,000 cavalry at most. It is estimated that it is 20,000. One sheep only costs four or five taels of silver. It usually needs to be divided among several people. After all, the amount of money is estimated. Less than twenty thousand taels.
And if according to this standard, he has only 4,000 people here, and he might just give away 3,000 taels of silver, so it is better not to give up, so as not to owe a favor.
Bahannaji actually didn't feel sorry for the few thousand taels of silver. He was now the richest man in Mongolia. However, Gao Pragmatic was willing to spend his own money to help him, which still moved him very much. He felt that "Brother Gao" was really good to him. , so his face was filled with gratitude.
The matter has been discussed at this point, and now the only problem is the timing of sending troops.
Qia Taiji said: "If you want to fight, you must fight quickly. It is best to start the fight before Xin Ai knows our decision. As for the imperial envoy asking Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others to scare the Tumen, the Tumen are far away anyway." , now the imperial envoy is sending someone to deliver a message to Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang to ask them to prepare, I think the time is about the same."
Han Naji thought for a while and said: "It won't take long for me to gather the troops here, only a day or two, and Uncle Tuotuo's troops have already been brought here, which is more convenient. Zhongjin Hatun, what are you doing?" How long will it take?”
Although he was already preparing to marry Zhongjin Hatun under the secret connection of Gao Pragmatic, after all, the matter had not been settled yet, so he still had to call Hatun this way.
Zhongjin Hatun thought for a while and replied: "I think otherwise, I will return to the naturalization immediately and mobilize the troops. After the Dacheng Taiji people and horses are mobilized, they will come to naturalize with the Qataiji, and then the army will gather together. But let’s go straight to Xin Ai—since Xin Ai is in the east, it’s just the right way for you to naturalize first.”
Hannaji and Chatterji looked at each other and both said it was just right.
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