Wokuotai discussed with his staff the strategy of stabilizing the prince.
I hope that these princes can stand on the side of Mongolia and fight with Mongolia against Zhao Tai.
In the palace, many Mongolian princes gathered together, and Wo Kuotai asked Yelu Chucai to announce in public the strategy for each prince.
In the lobby, everyone couldn't help but whisper for a while, discussing the pros and cons of Mongolia's policy in a low voice.
Mongolia's decision does give them more autonomy, but it also puts a lot of pressure and burden on them.
Because each prince was in a different location and had different circumstances, each had a different attitude toward the new policies in Mongolia and Han.
At this time, Wo Kuotai and others discussed for a while, and asked in a deep voice, "If you have any opinions on the strategy announced by the Prime Minister, you can say it now. If it is officially implemented, whoever cannot do it will be punished according to the policy."
The princes present stopped talking, Liu Heima and several Hedong princes looked at each other, and then said: "Great Khan, I would like to ask, after the implementation of the New Deal, how to mobilize troops in case of war? In the past few years of war, we in Hedong and Hebei sends troops every year and suffers extremely heavy losses. If our troops are deployed in every war, we will definitely not be able to fulfill the policy set by the Great Khan and will only be gradually reduced."
Wo Kuotai frowned slightly and looked at Yelu Chucai. The latter thought for a while and then said with a smile: "Today the Great Khan stated the policy to discuss it with everyone and try to come up with one that everyone is satisfied with and accepts." plan. Now that Liu Wanhu has raised this issue, when the Great Khan mobilizes his troops later, he will naturally formulate policies to give you a period of time to recuperate. If there is a war in the near future, you only need to defend your territory, and the Great Khan will mobilize those who have not participated in the war before. Soldiers and horses, participate in offensive operations."
After hearing this, Liu Heima felt quite satisfied and retreated.
At this time, Shi Tianze came out and said: "Great Khan, my family originally had 20,000 households, but last year I lost all my fiefdom and people. Now I am guarding Youzhou. I only have military households under my command, and I lack civilian households, slaves and land. I now maintain The current manpower is already very difficult, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to draw out another 20,000 elite troops.”
Last year, Zhao Tai occupied prefectures and counties in Hebei, many of which belonged to Shi Tianze.
The Shi family originally had 20,000 households, but there were hundreds of thousands of households under its rule, and there were also many slaves.
Now the historian followed the Mongolian army to retreat north to the Youzhou line, and the army and their relatives withdrew to Yanyun. However, the households and slaves under his rule were all taken away by Zhao Tai. He wanted to maintain the corresponding relationship like other princes. The army is basically impossible.
Wokuotai knew about Shi Tianze's situation, and Shi Tianze was a prince specially trained in Mongolia and a sign of Mongolia.
Therefore, if Wokuotai wants to stabilize people's hearts, he must make the lives of princes like Shi Tianze who are loyal to Mongolia good, so that other princes can also willingly contribute to Mongolia.
Wokuotai waved his hand and said, "Shi Wanhu, you can rest assured. I sent the cavalry to plunder Hebei. I will give all the slaves captured by the cavalry to you. In addition, I will take over Daxing Mansion." , Jizhou is granted to you! To make up for your losses."
At present, most of the Han lands controlled by Mongolia have been granted to princes, but there are still many prefectures and counties, especially key places, where Mongolia has garrisoned troops and is directly managed by Mongolia.
After hearing Ogedai's words, Shi Tianze immediately saluted with great joy, "Thank you for your kindness, I will die for Mongolia!"
Wokuotai nodded with satisfaction: "We in Mongolia have always made clear rewards and punishments. If you can't do it, I will punish you. If you do it well, I will reward you. Now I still have a large area of land in my hands, as well as the land of Henan, and in the future Capture Hebei, Shandong, and even the land of the Southern Song Dynasty. These lands and populations are waiting for you to be rewarded after your meritorious service. This Khan is true to his word, and I hope you will do your best to make meritorious service!"
Mongolia is indeed quite clear about rewards and punishments, and is also willing to reward those who have made meritorious deeds.
In the war between Mongolia and Song Dynasty, those Han princes and the Song army who surrendered to Mongolia fought so hard against the Southern Song Dynasty because the Mongols were really willing to give rewards.
They fought against the Song army not only for Mongolia, but also for themselves, so their will to fight was high.
At this time, everyone listened to Ogedai's words, and everyone looked excited. They all beat their chests with their fists and saluted in Mongolian etiquette: "I swear to follow the Great Khan to the death and destroy Qi and Song!"
"Destroy Qi and destroy Song! Unify the world!" Everyone shouted.
A satisfied smile appeared on Wo Kuotai's face, knowing that Zhao Tai could not shake the princes under his rule for the time being.
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Jinan City.
Zhao Tai stood in front of the map with a gloomy face, and the faces of the generals behind him were not good-looking.
The Hebei plain was flat, and the Mongolian army sent small groups of cavalry to plunder everywhere, but the Qi army could not stop them all.
Spring plowing in February is extremely important to the people of Qi. Currently, due to the destruction of Mongolia, the people of Hebei cannot farm with peace of mind.
"Your Majesty, the Mongols are taking advantage of their cavalry to attack everywhere." Li Fen said: "According to the military reports sent back by Duke Wu, Zhending, Hejian, Xiongzhou and other places suffered particularly serious damage. The large towns burned down by the Mongolian army alone were There are nearly a hundred, which is difficult to estimate for ordinary villages.”
Zhao Tai turned around and said with gnashing teeth: "Gu just regained Hebei, and the Mongols sent cavalry everywhere to ravage the people. They want the people of Hebei to lose confidence in Gu!"
If Qi wanted to fight against the Mongols, it had to gain the support of the northern people and the nobles of the Han Dynasty. The Mongols ravaged the prefectures and counties controlled by Zhao Tai to tell the northern people that there was no benefit in following Zhao Tai. They wanted to use terror to Shock the common people and princes in the north.
"The Mongols sent small groups of light cavalry this time. They come and go like the wind. It is difficult for our cavalry to catch up." Li Fen said solemnly: "At the moment, the Fifth Army Governor's Office does not have a feasible plan on how to deal with it. .These Mongolian cavalry, with Youzhou as their outpost, are constantly attacking southward. If the king wants to expel them, he can only drive the Mongolian army past Yanshan!"
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "If we don't drive the Mongolian army past Yanshan and completely drive it out of the Hebei Plain, then Hebei prefectures and counties will continue to consume our resources under the harassment of the Mongolian army."
At this moment, Zhao Tai undoubtedly thought of the scene in which the Jin army broke through several times and invaded Hebei, causing the Ming Dynasty to bleed and eventually collapse.
If Zhao Tai cannot guarantee the safety of Hebei prefectures and counties and allow the people of Hebei to produce, then the controlled Hebei prefectures and counties will not only fail to increase the strength of Qi, but will require Qi to continuously transport money and grain to avoid famine in Hebei.
This will undoubtedly consume Qi's national power and eventually bring Qi down.
Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "Gu will negotiate peace with the Southern Song Dynasty as soon as possible in the near future. You should study it immediately and formulate a plan for Gu to drive Mongolia out of Hebei."
