Although he asked everyone for their opinions, Guo Kang himself felt that he was thinking too much. Lama Wang brought him here, probably because he was sure that he could convince a few people here and pave the way for the plan to be officially recognized.
This idea is a bit unexpected, but it is not impossible. Although looking at the performance of Tuo Huan, the Queen Mother and others, it seems that this is a "strange plan", but in fact, its idea is very simple and simple, and it is often used by others, and it is not a new idea.
The reason why it seems strange is simply because everyone's thinking is limited and they did not expect the Crusaders to join Jihad on the spot.
Therefore, although Tuo Huan and others are praising him, Guo Kang himself has always maintained a humble and calm attitude. He felt that his level was still far from the strategies in history that were truly worth learning.
Of course, having said that, the strategy also depends on the opponent.
For example, the popular Three Kingdoms version of the novel is already in its early stages. There is a passage in it about Zhuge Liang's plan to frighten Sima Yi with an empty city. But if the French attack Zhuge Liang, then this method will probably be useless. Of course Zhuge Liang would not use this trick.
Therefore, rather than saying that a certain strategy is brilliant, it is better to say that the user is the most powerful - one who can figure out the mentality of all parties, find out what they are most concerned about, and then make targeted arrangements, this is the strategy that will be successful. reason.
After all, there are only so many tricks that humans can play over and over again. The differences between civilizations are not necessarily that big. Some people use it as a trick, and some people use it as a joke. The difference is probably right here.
However, this is a very simple situation after all, and Guo Kang can still handle it himself.
"At present, this is only a preliminary plan. There are still many issues that need to be discussed with everyone later." Guo Kang reminded them: "The day before yesterday, his adoptive father said that the Great Khan and the Danube Army should be back in the next few days. Then follow the procedures , we need to hold a meeting of all the elders to decide on these arrangements. If everyone thinks the plan is feasible, we have to prepare a report in advance and finalize these details first."
Lama Wang and the Queen Mother both nodded.
The Purple Horde's decision-making method is actually more like Venice than France, HRE and Ottoman. Particularly critical matters will be evaluated by the Khan's highest "Thirteen-person Meeting" before decision-making. Those deemed feasible will be voted on by 300 elders at the Kuriltai Assembly. Of course, the real decisions are usually reached by the senators before the meeting. The vote itself has a greater symbolic meaning.
The "Conference of Thirteen" originated from the system known as the "Republic of Thirteen Pillars" created by the princes of Nanya who exiled Queen Mary. Although it did not last very long, it had a great impact on the future.
——Because before this, the Purple Horde Khanate did not even have formal meeting procedures. The so-called decision-making actually means that the Great Khan Boyan Timur, the Prime Minister Guo Gai or the Grand Master convened a meeting without waiting for prestigious people. The leaders sat together, chatted for a few words, and generally settled the matter, and it was considered completed.
Therefore, there was even a situation where decisions were made while drinking, and as a result, the clerk also drank too much, resulting in unclear details of the plan.
Back then, in order to get the decision to abolish tribes and establish ten thousand households passed at the conference, the late Khan Boyan Timur did not hesitate to fight with his grassland relatives at the conference. It took three Khan kings being knocked down in a row before the tribal leaders were forced to accept the proposal.
Compared with this wrestling decision-making method, the pillar countries make decisions through formal meeting procedures and clearly recorded votes, which is already a great improvement.
Later, because Li Yinglin, the most powerful Zhuguo, was defeated by Queen Mother Helena in a political struggle, the Zhuguo republic system also collapsed. However, in order to appease Guo Gai and others who cooperated with her in this process, the Queen Mother did not directly dissolve the meeting of thirteen people, but proposed to adjust it and determine the previous and later processes and various subsidiary organizations.
Previously, all the thirteen people in the meeting were composed of Nanya Shihou. Thinking about it, you know that it cannot last for a long time. It is just a temporary phenomenon after the Civil War. Their advantage was unmatched for a while.
It is definitely not possible to rule a country without allowing other forces to participate in decision-making. Guo Gai, the elder of the Khanate, and others also understood this very well. Therefore, this reorganization proposal received their support and was passed.
Under the new system, the number of fixed seats for Nanya Shihou was reduced from thirteen to five. The two co-rulers Basileus occupied two seats, the governors occupied three seats, the church representatives occupied one seat, the ministers and provincial officials occupied one seat, and the chief justice occupied one seat. In addition to bringing in the Great Khan to balance the various forces, it also gave other institutions a voice.
Although Greeks always think this number is unlucky, everyone has formed a habit and is too lazy to change it.
Queen Mother Helena is very good at drawing allies and isolating enemies within the rules. Through constant exchange of interests, she can basically ensure that she always has an advantage in meetings. But her basic power comes from the two voices she holds as the guardian of the Great Khan. Therefore, after John VIII takes office, he is likely to completely expel her from the highest level of power by replacing the co-rulers. That's why the Queen Mother's reaction was so intense.
Later, Basil III, with the support of his ministers, expelled the Queen Mother and took power. As he continued to gain military honors and authority, he also began to continue to adjust the system.
By this time, the administrative structure of the Purple Horde Khanate had been relatively complete. After three or four generations of inheritance, some noble families have declined or even collapsed.
After the adjustment of provinces and military regions was completed, the princes no longer had territories in the strict sense, and the agricultural and pastoral areas directly under the Khan's own jurisdiction were also split into military mansions. Both the princes of Nanya and the ten thousand households of Beiya began to exist more as officials instead of the original lords and tribal leaders.
In this case, Basil once again adjusted the seats and awarded them according to their positions. Two Basileus and one ecclesiastical representative were left unchanged, while the other offices were substantially modified.
The central government of the Khanate has been imitating Seris, setting up six ministries to manage the country, and making some changes to the name and jurisdiction in accordance with Eastern Roman customs.
Due to the habits inherited from the early years, there was no official department under the Purple Tent Court. Instead, the Prime Minister's Office directly managed daily affairs, and the Khuliltai Elders Council approved and appointed officials. The "Roman Prime Minister" himself was also one of these thirteen people.
The leaders of the other five major departments, namely, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Military Affairs, the Chief Justice, and the Minister of Water, although they are usually under the prime minister, each of them occupies one seat.
In addition, the Minister of Military Affairs is only responsible for daily military and political work such as recruitment, training, and supplies. Wartime command is the job of generals. The immediate superiors of these generals, or their representatives in the court, were Marshal Nanya and Marshal Beiya respectively. These two people, plus the Grand Duke of the Navy, also each occupy a seat.
The last seat is flexible. According to the agreement, Baisai Khan will select a senior official every six years and grant him this position. Most of the time, it was awarded to the postmaster or the palace manager, and sometimes it was reserved for other officials or provincial governors in important areas.
For example, in Antioch, when it was first recovered, Li Huawen, who served as governor, was accidentally elected by Basil to the Council of Thirteen. But later, before six years were up, he was promoted and transferred back to the capital, only to be kicked out of the parliament...
This intention is probably to leave room for coordinating the balance between various forces. Judging from the results, it should also encourage other departments to work actively.
The current "Thirteenth" is Guo Kang's adoptive father. The reason for this appointment was that Prime Minister Wang Heng, Marshal Zhang Gongliang of Nanya and others all went to war with the Great Khan.
Guodawus had just resigned from the Ministry of War, and he should have withdrawn from the parliament and waited for the next appointment, but everyone was anxious to have someone in charge. So, while he still had the honorary title of Warmaster, he was granted a temporary seat.
For Guo Kang, theoretically, if he could convince seven of the thirteen people, his plan would be possible.
(End of chapter)
