On the occasion of Zhao Tai's marriage to Li Fen, he returned to Wokuotai, Mongolia, but faced a dilemma.
Since Mongolia has the tradition of the youngest son guarding the stove, after Genghis Khan's death, he left the absolute majority of Mongolia's population and pasture to his youngest son Tolei.
Therefore, after Ogedai succeeded to the throne, there was always a problem, that is, insufficient strength and authority to achieve centralization and turn Mongolia from a tribal alliance into a real empire.
When Zhao Tai poisoned Tuo Lei, he actually did something that Wokuotai wanted to do but was unable to do it.
It can be said that Tuo Lei's death helped Wo Kuotai a lot and greatly weakened the strength of Tuo Lei's family.
However, although Tuo Lei died, a lean camel was bigger than a horse. His son Meng Ge inherited the territory of Tuo Lei's line and was still stronger than the great Khan Wo Kuotai.
As the Great Khan of Mongolia, Ogedai did not allow anyone to challenge his authority.
In order to suppress the Tolei faction, last year he ordered Jochi's son Batu, Chagatai's son Baitar, Tolei's son Meng Ge, and his own son Guyu to lead the western expedition.
In the Western Expedition Army, Wokuotai did not take Guiyu as the commander, but Batu as the commander, so Meng Ge, who was the strongest, could only follow his lead, suppressing Meng Ge's position in the Western Expedition Army, and at the same time, the tow thunder system was suppressed. The main force was transferred away from the Central Plains battlefield.
Wokuotai originally thought that by driving Meng Ge away, he could easily destroy the Jin and monopolize the achievements of occupying the Central Plains, thus gaining the prestige of stabilizing the Khan's position. However, his road to destroying the Jin did not go smoothly.
Although Wokuotai destroyed the Jin Kingdom last year, the peaches were picked by Zhao Tai and the Southern Song Dynasty. The various Mongolian tribes made a lot of efforts, but achieved little, which made the leaders of each tribe quite critical of this.
Wo Kuotai's side was not going well, and he did not take advantage of the opportunity to push away Meng Ge to enhance his prestige and strength.
At this time, news came from the Western Expedition Army. After the Western Expedition Army completed its assembly, the troops were divided into two groups. One group was led by Guyuk and Mengge, and defeated the Kipchak Khanate near the Caspian Sea. The other group was led by Batu and Badar. The commander-in-chief, went north to defeat the Bulgar Khanate, and then joined forces at the foot of Ryazan City in the northeast of Rus.
Compared with Wo Kuotai's dissatisfaction, the Western Expedition army was devastated. The various tribes that followed the expedition gained a large number of livestock and people, which made the Mongolian nobles who followed Wo Kuotai in the Central Plains dissatisfied.
A war to eliminate money was originally intended to stabilize his position and enhance his prestige. However, his authority was questioned instead, which made Ogodei's reform of Mongolia's internal affairs difficult and he was in trouble.
In July, when Zhao Tai was busy with marriages, at the request of the Mongolian nobles, the leaders of the grassland tribes gathered in Haralin and held the Khuliltai Conference to discuss national policies.
Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, but at this time, Mongolia still belonged to the tribal alliance system in terms of political system, and the Khuliltai Assembly can be called the highest authority in Mongolia, which can be used to recommend leaders, decide on conquests and other major events.
As the Great Khan of Mongolia, Ogedai naturally did not want to have such a meeting on his head, so he reused the Khitan Yelu Chucai and the Han Yang Weizhong, allowing them to absorb the system of the Liao and Jin Dynasties, establish the Zhongshu Province, absorb the Han system, and determine Central system to replace the backward tribal federation system.
Of course, he wanted to turn the loose alliance system into a centralized system of three provinces and six ministries, and turn the heads of each ministry into ministers. Naturally, he would encounter opposition from the Mongolian nobles.
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After all, everyone used to be brothers and relatives, and they were considered partners of the Mongol Empire after discussing everything.
Now that Wokuotai asked them to hand over power and become dutiful ministers, it was detrimental to their interests, so they naturally resisted.
These Mongolian princes seemed to have their own pastures and people, like vassal towns in the Central Plains dynasty.
In the past dynasties, strengthening the central government and weakening the feudal towns has been a technical task. It is rare that it does not trigger civil war, and it is not impossible for the feudal towns to kill them in turn.
Now Wo Kuotai wants to cut down the vassal, but his own strength and prestige are not enough, so his situation is quite passive.
At this time, in the sweat tent, Wo Kuotai stood in front of the map with his hands behind his hands, and behind him stood his two think tanks, Yelu Chucai and Yang Weizhong.
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"Have the transfer orders to the various ministries been issued?" Wo Kuotai turned his back to the two of them.
Yelu Chucai, the prime minister of Zhongshu, said: "Reporting to the Great Khan, the transfer order has been issued, but Chagatai Khan and Kublai Khan's troops have not yet arrived!"
Ogedai frowned, feeling a little surprised, "Didn't Chagatai send troops as well?"
"Great Khan, the gold was destroyed last year. The tribes suffered a lot of losses, but few gains were made. Since the army returned to the grassland, I have heard many complaints from various tribes, and Chagatai Khan is also dissatisfied with this!" Yelu Chucai said: " This time Zhongshu issued an order, and many princes also disobeyed it."
The army of the Western Expedition made a lot of gains, but following Wo Kuotai's southern expedition, the ministries did not gain much benefit, and even lost money. Naturally, they felt resentful and no longer enthusiastic about Wo Kuotai's recruitment.
Ogedai was able to take the position of Great Khan of Mongolia, thanks to the support of Chagatai. Now that Chagatai did not even support his orders, Ogedai felt a crisis.
Wokuotai's face darkened, "They actually didn't listen to the orders issued by Zhongshu Ling on behalf of this Khan!"
Ogedai asked Yelu Chucai to carry out reforms to absorb the Liao and Jin systems, strengthen the power of his great khan, and then abolish the Khuril Tai Conference system and take back the rights of the kings.
The Khuriltai Assembly, which can elect and depose leaders, is a huge threat to his status and the biggest obstacle to centralization of power.
The core of this conference system is that many princes discuss together, which is a tribal alliance system. Ogedai is the Khan elected by them. His orders can be listened to by many princes or not and need to be discussed.
The three provinces and six ministries centralized power, and the orders issued by the Great Khan were equivalent to imperial edicts. They were not discussed with them, but orders that must be implemented.
Yelu Chucai said: "Great Khan, the reform of centralized power cannot be implemented now. All ministries do not take the orders issued by Zhongshu seriously!"
Yang Weizhong on the side said: "Internal affairs reform requires sufficient prestige. Under the current situation, if it is implemented forcefully, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among many princes. This time many princes came and complained about the Great Khan. If the Great Khan cannot appease him, Not only may the reforms be unsustainable, but the Great Khan’s prestige will be damaged again.”
Yelu Chucai said: "The Western Expedition is progressing smoothly, and the accompanying tribes have gained a lot. However, the Great Khan spent a lot of money to destroy the gold, but the tribes have not received compensation. If the Great Khan can destroy the Song Dynasty, he will be rewarded with the wealth of Jiangnan. , prestige can be regained, and reforms can be implemented."
Wo Kuotai clenched his fists and said, "If it weren't for Zhao Tai and the Southern Song Dynasty, this Khan's power of destroying the Jin Dynasty would be enough to frighten the tribes. Now I also want to regain my prestige and destroy Zhao Tai and the Southern Song Dynasty, but I don't have a good strategy!"
Yelu Chucai smiled and said: "Great Khan, I have three strategies to help the Great Khan get revenge!"
Yang Weizhong also smiled and said: "Great Khan, I also have a strategy to defeat the enemy!"
Ascend to the throne! King! .
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