Ma Gui and Tuotuo returned to Ixibal one after another and visited the supreme and pragmatic place.
According to the pre-war agreement, during this battle, the entire body of anyone who died in the Ordos tribe would belong to the Ming army; anyone who was captured or injured in the Ordos tribe would be disposed of by Tuotuo.
Since the Ming army only needed corpses, which could be dragged away by loading carts and horses, Tuotuo had to find a way to control this large number of prisoners, which was much more troublesome. Therefore, the Ming army cleaned up the battlefield faster than Tumut, and Ma Gui In other words, he returned to the highly pragmatic management direction earlier than Tuotuo.
As for the follow-up matters, it was simpler on the Ming army's side and more complicated on Tumut's side.
The Ming army only looked at the head when discussing merit. After dragging it back, they chopped off the head and used lime and other substances to "disinfect" and "preserve" it. The remaining corpses were piled up in a place and burned on fire. , not much trouble.
The Tumut side is more troublesome. They have to arrange various issues such as the control, food, and accommodation of the Ordos prisoners. Although they are pragmatic and generous and allow them to take over the "baggage" of the Ordos tribe at the same time, it is well known that the so-called baggage of the Mongols is actually Very rarely, what is related to "military rations" is actually mainly the cattle and sheep carried during the march.
Although cattle and sheep do not need "carrying power", they run much slower than war horses, so Tuotuo had to send people to grab them in the direction of Huamachi - the Ordos cattle and sheep were still behind and could not catch up. In addition, Tuotuo also had to guard against prisoners escaping, commotion, etc., and had to rearrange the layout of the camp, etc. All in all, it was a waste of time. It took more than an hour longer than Ma Gui to arrive at Gao Pragmatic's camp to report the details of the battle. Condition.
In fact, Ma Gui had already reported the battle situation clearly at this time, and Gao Pragmatic did not need to repeat it again. Therefore, the famous Mongolian general simply stated it and then changed the topic to the issue that everyone was concerned about - next what to do?
Qataiji said with a headache: "To be honest with the shu Tai, the development of this battle is a bit beyond my expectation. Originally, according to the Khan's intention, I mainly came to cooperate with the shu Tai to defeat Bo Shuke Tu, and then just take Bo Shu Ke Tu with me. Tu himself went to Guihua City to question and accuse. However, at the moment... at least 70% to 80% of the main force of Boshu Ketu's Jinong headquarters have been wiped out in one sweep. I have so many people under my custody now, no matter how I deal with them, it is not appropriate. It is really for It’s very rare.”
If possible, Gao Pragmatic would of course want to say, "Since it's difficult, you might as well give it to me as a gift to Ming Dynasty." Unfortunately, this is definitely impossible. Even if the Tumut people are crazy, they probably won't agree.
And if we really do this, the balance within the Ordos Department will be completely broken. Even though the power will definitely decline for a while, which seems to be good for Ming Dynasty, it is impossible for Ming Dynasty to eat up the Hetao now. Then one family will be the only one in the future. Maybe all of them can take the opportunity to unify Ordos.
This in itself is also a situation that Gao Pragmatic wants to prevent, so he cannot let Boshu Ketujinong's headquarters really collapse, and he may even give them a little help.
"General Tuotuo seems to think that these more than 30,000 prisoners have now become a hot potato in your hands, and no matter how you deal with them, it seems inappropriate?" Gao pragmatically smiled and said, "Then what are the general's initial intentions?"
Tuotuo smiled bitterly and said: "What intentions can I have? This is the headquarters of Jinong. I am just a Qataiji. I dare not swallow other people's things, otherwise I will be regarded as a traitor by all Mongolia. Even, I can't They took them to Tumote - Jinong Headquarters has the responsibility to protect Genghis Khan's mausoleum. If they take Tumote to Tumote, if the Great Khan can't help it...well, then the Great Khan will not be able to bear this crime."
Genghis Khan is almost equal to a god in Mongolia. No one dares to take him seriously, and no one even dares to be disrespectful to his mausoleum.
The name "Ordos" comes from the ancient Turkic language, which roughly means "Khan's palace and mausoleum place". It can be seen that their existence is to protect Genghis Khan's mausoleum. Therefore, even if Jinong changes people, it is a trivial matter, but his However, the branch headquarters must not be tampered with, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Genghis Khan.
Tuotuo was worried that Han Naji could not help but annex the main force of Jinong Headquarters. This was also the reason, because once he did so, it would give Tumen an excellent excuse to claim that Han Naji disrespected Genghis Khan - to use an analogy, It is equivalent to saying that Zhu Yijun's surname is not Zhu at all. The consequences can be imagined, and even the legitimacy of the inheritance rights is gone.
But since Han Naji can't do anything to them, bringing these people back to Huacheng will become a burden. If Tuotuo really brings them back, Han Naji will definitely not be happy, and will feel that he has also picked up a hot potato. in hand.
After hearing this, Gao pragmatic asked: "According to Mongolian customs, what should we do at this time?"
Chataiji said: "After the father dies, the son succeeds. If Jinong dies or is unable to perform his duties for other reasons, of course his son will take over."
Gao Pragmatic asked: "Does Boshu Ketu have a son?"
"Here's the trouble. Bosho Ketu currently has only one daughter and no son." Chatterji said with a bitter smile: "Besides, it doesn't matter even if he has a son. He is only twenty-one years old. How big can his son be?" Can you manage tens of thousands of households in Ordos?"
Gao pragmatically said: "So according to Mongolian tradition, is it time for Hatun to be regent at this time?"
"That's logically true, but it's even more troublesome here. Boshu Ketu's Dahatun died in childbirth at the end of last year, and there is no new Hatun yet." Chataiji looked like he had a headache, helplessly spread his hands and said: "So Regent Hatun can't find anyone."
Gao pragmatic asked again: "Are there any other options?"
"Yes, yes..." Chataiji frowned, hesitated, and said, "Then only the ministers will be the temporary regents, but generally speaking, two ministers will be the regents."
Gao Pragmatic asked calmly: "If this is the case, who are the people in Ordos who can be the regents?"
"Currently, there are exactly two people." Qataiji still frowned and said: "One is Huang Taiji, and the other is Manggus Chugu Keldai Hong Taiji." [Note: Huang Taiji, Hong Taiji. The meanings of words such as Ji and Hongtai Ji are the same. ]
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and said: "I'm not very familiar with the latter person. Who is he? His name seems to be somewhat similar to Ilduzi's younger brother Chukukir?"
"The similarity is just a coincidence. This man is Boshu Ketu's youngest biological uncle." Chataiji explained, and then asked: "The lord should remember our Mongolian tradition, where the youngest son guards the stove - so Gukeldai is He holds considerable military power, and even this time he went on an expedition with Bosho Ketu. The veteran I mentioned just now who reminded Bosho Ketu many times was Gukeldai."
Oh, so that's what happened. No wonder that man wasn't even afraid of Boshu Ketu's anger. He didn't expect that he was Boshu Ketu's uncle, so it's understandable.
Gao pragmatically said: "General Tuotuo thinks there is something wrong with these two people?" Old Friends Chinese Website
Tuotuo hesitated a little and replied: "Actually, I am not very good at this aspect, but Gukeldai is the main supporter of Boshu Ketu and should be very tough. If he becomes the regent, I am worried that the Ordos Ministry I'm afraid there will still be trouble. As for cutting it all off, he is a good candidate. Unfortunately, he is very ill now, and I don't know how long he can hold on. If he ascends to heaven soon, I'm afraid there will be some turmoil in the Ordos Ministry. , it doesn’t seem appropriate either.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Pragmatic knew that Tuotuo was really not good at this kind of thing. In fact, neither Gukeldai nor Qiejie were suitable for regency, but the reason was not as Tuotuo thought.
Tutuo said that Gukeldai was the main supporter of Boshu Ketu. This should not be wrong. However, he supported Boshu Ketu in the first place. I am afraid that a large part of the reason was due to the actual strength of Qiejie at that time. Already stronger than Boshu Ketu. In this way, as the son of Ji Neng, in order to ensure the dominance of their large branch in Ordos, he could only help Boshu Ketu to prevent them from being exhausted and becoming a "big branch".
However, if Boshu Ketu himself loses power or freedom for some reason, in order to ensure that the power of his sect is maintained, he may not only be satisfied with co-regency with Chejin, but may also consider taking control of Boshu Ketu himself. The "legacy" of the figure.
The reason is very simple. What Qie fully controls is his own headquarters, and he, Gukeldai, only controls the Khan's headquarters on behalf of Boshu Ketu. The word "generation" means lack of authority. Originally, after this battle, the strength of the Khan's headquarters was completely overtaken. Now it still lacks authority. Then wouldn't he, the regent, be cut off and suppressed to death? If things go on like this, who will be the master of the Ordos tribe?
Therefore, he will have to find a way to change this situation, and the easiest way to change this situation is for him to directly seize power.
However, this kind of power seizure itself is risky, and the success or failure is unknown. A slight failure may lead to direct chaos in the Ordos Ministry - this is obviously not what Gao Pragmatic wants.
Gao Pragmatic doesn't want chaos in Ordos. He just wants to maintain a basic balance within Ordos and maintain a situation where both sides must find ways to gain support from the Ming Dynasty. This is the best situation for the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can the Ordos Ministry be easier to control and increase penetration.
On the other hand, what about becoming one of the two regents? Tuotuo believes that cutting off the regency is a good thing. The only thing to worry about is that Che is about to die of illness.
There are problems with this idea, too. Of course Chejin is a pro-Ming sect, there is no doubt about this, but Chejin’s prestige in the Ordos tribe is already very high. In recent years, it was not easy for Boshu Ketu to enter the "youth rebellious period" and he began to oppose him. Therefore, the prestige has declined to a certain extent.
If Qie Ji became the regent again this time, and even defeated Gu Keldai, the situation would be back to ten years ago. However, the Ming Dynasty at this moment is not the Ming Dynasty ten years ago. The Ming Dynasty ten years ago needed to do everything possible to control the Ordos tribe to prevent chaos. However, the Ming Dynasty at this moment not only requires the Ordos tribe not to cause chaos, but also requires that no one in the Ordos tribe can be independent. big.
Why? Because in Gao Pragmatic's view, the Ming Dynasty aimed at the various Mongolian tribes, whether close or distant, enemies or ourselves, in the end they wanted to unify the universe, but this unification of the universe did not necessarily require the use of war to forcibly achieve it.
For example, Tumut and Ordos accepted tribute, and their relationship with the Ming Dynasty was generally relaxed and close. They could completely rely on political and economic penetration and influence to achieve their goals. Such unification also has a social foundation and will not be affected in the future. prone to recurrence.
Well, after maintaining the overall situation of the Ordos tribe in the early stage of tribute, Qie Jin has actually completed his historical mission, and there is no need for a strong man like him to control Ordos in the future. Ordos now needs to "decentralize power" and create a situation where "various factions compete for the favor of the Ming Dynasty", so that the Ming Dynasty can gradually divide and disintegrate, gradually control them secretly, and gradually Chineseize them one by one.
Therefore, neither Chejin nor Ilduqi are suitable to serve as regents. This regent should be another figure with a high status, but does not have the possibility to unify Ordos.
Of course, Tuotuo is not good at politics, which is good news at this time, because it facilitates high-pragmatic intervention.
Gao pragmatic pretended to think for a moment, and then said slowly: "General Tuotuo's words are reasonable. Since Gukeldai is a hawk - oh, I mean, since he is a hardliner, he is indeed not suitable for regent, so as not to In the future, if he and Chechen Khan have different opinions, and if Hetao refuses to obey orders, it will be somewhat of a trouble for me, Daming.
As for Qie Jin, he is one of the few great wise men in the Ordos tribe, and his title of Chechen Hongtaiji is worthy of his name. Chechen Hongtaiji). However, the general also said that he is seriously ill now. Firstly, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the responsibility of regent. Secondly, if he dies, his son Ilduzi..."
When Gao Pragmatic spoke of Ilduzi, his expression seemed hesitant.
Tuotuo was moved in his heart and asked, "Is the Privy Council worried about Yilduzi's disloyalty?"
Gao pragmatic did not answer immediately, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly: "I am only slightly worried about this. In fact, the more important thing is that this time he helped me defeat Boshu Ketu, and Gukeldai himself was captured because of this. I'm afraid Extremely dissatisfied with Yilduzi. As for Yilduzi, you have also seen that he seems to be a bit warlike... If these two people are both regents, then if there is a fight in the future, it will not be good for Ming Dynasty or for Ming Dynasty. Even Tumut, it’s not a good thing.”
Only then did Tuotuo remember that there was such a "possibility", and he was suddenly shocked. He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, this is not a good thing. Ordos can't be in chaos anymore! Otherwise, I, Tumut, will have to fight against Tumen." , while still paying attention to the situation in Ordos, isn’t it asking for trouble?”
Gao Pragmatic nodded solemnly, looking worried, but feeling happy in his heart.
If all my political opponents were at Tuotuo's level, it would be a blessing for the world. It's a pity that Shen Shixing's level can't be surpassed by seven or eight streets. Alas...it's more difficult for Han people to play politics. They are old monsters who have become spirits.
Seeing Gao Tuotuo's pragmatism, he was a little hesitant, so he couldn't help but become anxious, and asked uneasily: "What should I do? I just made a rough count, and the number of prisoners on hand now is over 30,000, plus the ongoing inquisition It is estimated that the supply force of Boshu Ketu's army may be between 33,000 and 35,000 by then. How should I deal with so many people?"
Although today's battle seems grand in scale, because the main battle was just an ambush and a brief confrontation, the actual losses of the Ordos Khan Account Headquarters were not large. It is estimated that they were only about two thousand at most. Therefore, Tuotuo's anxiety is It makes sense, he may actually have about 35,000 prisoners on hand by then.
Gao pragmatic pretended to think about it for a while, and then he finally saw it. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said: "Ah, I thought of the best candidate for regent."
Tuotuo was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Who is it?"
"Taihu rarely shares the same name - Taigarzhungenhatun."
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