"What arrangements do you have for this Heshuote?"
Faced with the emperor's rather casual question, Gao Pragmatic was uncharacteristically serious this time and said seriously: "I believe that the imperial court will deal with the four tribes of Wala separately. Among them, the two tribes of Heshuote and Junggar will be suppressed but not touched. The Huite tribe will be suppressed. , the Turgut tribe only caressed but did not suppress them."
Although Gao pragmatic has gradually become more calm and dignified over the years, he rarely speaks in such a serious manner when meeting the saint alone. Therefore, when Zhu Yijun saw this, he subconsciously put down his chopsticks and spoke seriously. He asked: "Wala has been in decline for a long time, why is Rixin so solemn?"
Naturally, Gao Pragmatic could not say that he knew that the Heshuote tribe would be invited by the Gelug sect (note: inconvenient to explain, please Baidu) to go south and establish the powerful Heshuote Khanate in the future, nor could he say that the Junggar tribe could even defeat the Oara The leaders of the four alliances and Shuote established a more powerful Dzunghar Khanate, which put huge border pressure on the Taqing, which was still basically at its peak, and almost exhausted all its strength to defeat it.
The current Gao Pragmatic could only say vaguely: "The Heshuote tribe is the leader of the four tribes of Wala. If the court wants to dominate the Western Regions, it will naturally have to attack the first evil. Generally speaking, once the first evil is surrendered, the rest will not be considered."
Zhu Yijun asked: "But what you said is that not only Heshuote must be surrendered, but also Junggar. So why must Junggar be defeated?"
"Although Junggar is slightly inferior to Heshuote in name, according to the information disclosed by some collaborators of Jinghua Trading Company, the reason why this department is still suppressed by Heshuote is mainly because of its origin in the grassland. It is not as noble as Heshuote, but in fact...I am afraid that the strength of this department has surpassed that of Heshuote." Gao pragmatically replied.
"Really?" In the era that Zhu Yijun lived in, Wala had been beaten many times by Tumut and Ordos, and Xidun was no longer bordered by the Ming Dynasty, so he knew nothing about the various tribes of Wala. Well, at least it's better than nothing. So after being surprised, he asked again: "Is there a big difference between the origins of the Heshuote tribe and the Junggar tribe?"
Gao pragmatically nodded and said: "The chief family of the Heshuote tribe is the descendant of Habtu Hassar, the younger brother of Genghis Khan. As for the Junggars, it is difficult to trace what tribe their predecessors came from, but in short they joined after the rise of Mongolia. Mongolian.
The emperor knew that with the Mongol Khanate's western expedition, the grasslands thousands of miles to the west were once Mongolian horse farms, which also established the status of the Mongolian Golden Family in this vast area. Even though Mongolia split and the Yuan Dynasty fled north, this A tradition has not changed.
In addition, Wala was once prominent, and the Golden Family's status in the tribal alliance naturally continued. Therefore, although the Junggar tribe has gradually become stronger in recent years, it is still nominally lower than Heshuote. "
Zhu Yijun suddenly understood, nodded to express his understanding, and said: "I understand when you say this: Heshuote must be beaten because they are the nominal leaders of Oara, and Junggar must be defeated because they are the de facto leaders of Oara. The main force."
Gao Jingshi said happily: "Your Majesty, the current situation in Wala is probably like this."
After the conversation started, Zhu Yijun's appetite came up again. He continued to pick up the chopsticks and put a piece of tiger skin into his mouth. Seeing Gao Pragmatic, he had already wiped his mouth. It was obvious that he didn't intend to eat anymore. He couldn't help but smile and said: "You are also a general after all." How come a famous general who has become Prime Minister has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, so how can he eat so little?"
Gao Pragmatic said half-truthfully: "There are many things and they are complicated, making it difficult to sleep and eat well."
Zhu Yijun laughed loudly, and then said half-jokingly: "If these words had not come from your mouth, I would have doubted whether the person who spoke was referring to Sang and Huai."
Gao Pingshi hurriedly said: "How dare you, minister?"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said: "Of course you are not one of those mediocre people. If you really wanted to advise someone, you would probably have spoken out already. I know." After a pause, he added: "Then as you said, Huite and Torgut need to be won over, while Heshuote and Junggar need to be attacked... How to win over and how to attack?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Although Wala and our Ming Dynasty have old grievances, we still have to try our best to be famous. Therefore, our army should not take the initiative to provoke trouble. As the emperor is worried, once Erdemutu enters from the north of Hami, When Batut spends the winter, the Oara tribes will be worried, and Burihatu will not let go of this great opportunity, and is very likely to conspire to form an alliance with the Oara tribes.
But it doesn't matter, it's even what the central minister wants - let them make an alliance, because after the alliance, Wala will inevitably be instigated by Burihatu and take the initiative to provoke our army. Our army does not need to worry at this time. It is extremely cold in winter. Even if they provoke, they will not be able to launch a large-scale attack in winter. As long as Erdemutu is more vigilant, they can still spend this winter safely in Batut and wait until Bosheketu's reinforcements arrived.
When the spring comes next year, our army may have two operational options: First, Liu Wei and Erdemutu's troops are divided into two groups, the north and south. The south group is led by Liu Wei and attacks Turpan. This way, it can threaten Yarkand's key areas to the west. Aksu, to the north can threaten Heshuote Khan's tent and lose eight miles;
The northern route was led by Erdemutu, who took Boshu Ketu to the northwest to conquer the Huite tribe in Tiejiangu Mountain. The Huite tribe had already surrendered to Ordos and Tumut. Now that the army is coming from the west, they must have surrendered. Don't worry about him at this time. Erdemutu and Boshuketu immediately turned to the southwest and went straight to Beslopali.
On the one hand, Beishebali faced the threat from Turpan on the southern route of our army, and on the other hand, it was attacked by the main forces of Tumut and Ordos. It can be said that it was attacked from both sides. At this point they have only two choices: one, escape. If this is the case, then we don’t have to worry; the frontline generals can discuss the next steps based on the battle situation;
Second, gather the four troops to meet the enemy. If this is the case, the Huite tribe will not dare to come, but our army can quietly contact Turgut, whether it is to persuade them to fight back during the war, or to persuade them not to send troops, in short, it is acceptable... "
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yijun said in surprise: "What you said is right, why do you think Turgut can be persuaded?"
"I have my own reasons." Gao Pragmatic smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, if you think about it, among the tribes of Oara, if Heshuote is the most respected in name, and Junggar is the most powerful in terms of strength, how can the life of the Torgut people be better? Where to go? Whether it is Heshuote or Junggar, it is natural that they will press hard on Turgut step by step and ask them to support them. If not, then it is better to gradually encroach..."
"No, although this is a possibility, it is also possible that both parties have to win over Turgut. Why don't you mention this possibility?" Zhu Yijun was a mature emperor after all, and he pointed out the key point at once.
Gao Pragmatic was unhurried but even raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: "Your Majesty, throughout the history of Mongolia, have you ever seen them have such political wisdom?"
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing. He slapped his forehead and said helplessly: "Oh... you are right. The Mongols really only know how to kill each other. If not for this, they would not have been defeated in the early years." It’s so broken.”
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