Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Zhang Yong's words greatly inspired Batu. Their family's fiefdom was in Khwarezm.

However, due to rebellion and various problems, the rule of Khwarezm was very unstable for their family.

After all, the real Mongolians under his command can only muster tens of thousands of troops with all their calculations.

The local Khwarezm people were extremely hostile to them. If Genghis Khan had not massacred a large number of Khwarezm people during his Western Expedition, they would have been driven away by now.

The Khwarezm people will never surrender to their family in a short period of time, but the Turks in the Kipchak grassland are different. These Turks.

He is not very harmonious with the local ethnic groups, but he gets along better with the Mongols, and even acquiesces to his family's rule to a certain extent.

"Turks! Kipchaks, what a great idea, Mr. Zhang has been taught by Batu.

You are right, they are different from those Khwarezm people. They also belong to the horseback people of the grassland, and they can indeed be used by me. "Batu's eyes suddenly lit up and he said.

The local Turkic tribes and Kipchak tribes numbered in the millions. With the prairie people's habit of using all the people as soldiers, they could recruit at least hundreds of thousands of troops.

Only with these hundreds of thousands of troops can our family truly rise. At that time, ordinary Mongolian soldiers will be able to lead ten Turks under each of them. The Mongols will serve as the middle and high-level generals, while the Turks will serve as the grassroots. soldiers.

"Batu! Recruit local people to fight for you, but you still need to be prepared for one thing." Zhang Yong said.

In the real second Mongol Western Expedition in history, the Mongols actually only accounted for one-third, or even less than one-third. The Turks, especially the Kipchaks, who fought the most were the ones who fought. This is why the Golden Horde Khan The country also has another name called Kipchak Khanate.

(The Kipchaks are also Turks, and the current Kazakhs, Kyrgyzstans, and Uzbeks are all descendants of the Kipchaks. To a certain extent, these countries are all descendants of the Golden Horde.)

But there is a saying that is good: Turks succeed and lose. The Kipchak Khanate eventually became green, which is inseparable from the fact that its main ethnic group is the Kipchak.

During the Batu period, the upper echelons of Mongolia were still dominated by shamanism, but Batu was also the type who died young, leaving at the age of forty-eight. After his younger brother Bielge came to power, he completely began to green the country.

But in fact, this is a helpless move, because if they do not accept the main national ideas of the Kipchaks, then they will be finished and will not be able to rule at all.

In the end, all the four major khanates except the Yuan Dynasty carried out greening, and even the Yuan Dynasty came close to greening.

"Mr. Zhang, please tell me." Batu looked at Zhang Yong and asked very humbly.

"Well! Batu! You believe in the Immortal Heaven, right?" Zhang Yong said.

"That's natural! We Mongolians all believe in the Immortal Heaven. Although grandpa said that everyone's beliefs are free, the high-ranking Mongolian nobles still believe in the Immortal Heaven." Batu said.

"Then stick to this belief. After you rule the local people, you will also want them to believe in the Immortal Heaven. When the time comes, I will personally help you!" Zhang Yong patted Batu and said.

This aspect is actually the weakness of the Mongols. The Mongols are actually the easiest nation to assimilate, but they are not the ones who assimilate others.

However, with some things in his hands, Zhang Yong is confident that he can change some situations, at least prevent the Golden Horde from going green so quickly.

The four great Mongolian khanates, the Kipchak Khanate and the Ilkhanate, eventually turned against each other. A large part of the reason was that Hulagu killed the caliph during the third Western Expedition.

But if the Golden Horde can strengthen Chang Shengtian's belief, then some things can actually be avoided.

As for Batu, he didn’t know what was wrong with his health. Why, like his father, he died at the age of forty-eight.

"Well! Mr. Zhang, your suggestion is very good, but it is not easy to implement!" Batu said.

"In fact, the operation is very simple, but you must first ensure one thing, that is, the Mongolian soldiers and all the Mongolian herders under your command cannot be assimilated by them, and they must firmly believe in Changshengtian.

Then you can take three steps. The first step is to let the ordinary Turks who serve as soldiers in your army believe in the Immortal Heaven again. First, you should not take too drastic measures and dilute their belief step by step.

For example, when going on an expedition, some religious rituals can be abolished directly because of the needs of the war.

Then in the second step, you can let every Mongolian man marry a Turkic woman or two Turkic women as wives.

But remember, this wife must not let him be the master of the house, but a Mongolian wife.

The children they give birth to should not be raised by their original mothers, but should be raised in your Mongolian culture.

third step! When your wings are full and your troops are strong, you can enforce certain things and kill them if they don't obey.

After a few decades, faith will naturally disappear. "Zhang Yong said.

If you want to change the problems of the Golden Horde, the biggest problem is actually the Kipchaks, because they are the dominant ethnic group, and the beliefs of the dominant ethnic group will affect the entire country to a certain extent.

In this case, don't let them become the absolute main force. The Russians believe in God, and they believe in Orthodox Christianity, which is not very accepted by the West.

Why should the Russians be allowed to exercise self-control? Then let them develop for hundreds of years and become the biggest threat. It is not impossible to directly rule them.

Anyway, Mongolia's entire center of gravity will shift westward in the future, and there will be no shortage of population by then.

In the future, Batu can also allow the Russian Orthodox Church to spread in the Golden Horde, allowing the two sects to form a confrontational situation, thus further consolidating their rule.

(In fact, when the Golden Horde ruled the Russian countries, they never forced them to believe in YSL. They still believed in their own sect, Orthodox Christianity. The Mongols were very open to this aspect of belief.)

"Mr. Zhang! Your suggestion is indeed good, but it goes against grandpa's wishes! I can't do this. Everyone's beliefs are free. I can ask them to believe in Changshengtian, but if they are unwilling, then I can't either Force them." Batu said.

What Mr. Zhang said before was fine, but some of what he said now violated the rules set by Genghis Khan.

"There is no need to force, but you will have to set a rule, that is, only those who believe in the Immortal Heaven can serve as high-ranking generals or officials in your Mongolian high-level.

If you believe in the Immortal Heaven, you can gain enough respect and status in Mongolian high-level society, hold more important positions, and gain more wealth, but the reverse is not true. "Zhang Yong said.

Everything in the world is for the benefit of others! As long as the benefits are sufficient, nothing can be changed. If it doesn't work in ten years, then twenty years. If it doesn't work in twenty years, then forty years. If it doesn't work in forty years, then fifty years, one hundred years, two hundred years. Time Will wash away everything.

As for the affairs of the Russians, Zhang Yong will talk to Batu again after the Russians are completely conquered during the Western Expedition.

Use coercion, dilution, checks and balances, interests, and all aspects to suppress.

If Batu was willing to follow his own advice, then the greening of the Golden Horde could have been completely avoided.

It is possible to use the Orthodox Church, but it cannot make the Orthodox Church bigger. If one party is strong and has an advantage, then it must be suppressed and then support another sect.

Carry out all-round checks and balances, and then let the local Mongolian shamanism mediate to form a tripartite force.

"Mr. Zhang! Let's discuss this matter later!

There is no need to think so much now, but there is one thing I agree with. I will let our Mongolian people always believe in the Immortal Heaven. " Batu said.

Some Batu listened to what Zhang Yong said, but some Batu still did not.

After all, it’s easier said than done!

"Okay! We've talked enough for today, come on, let's drink." Zhang Yong raised his glass and said.

Batu agreed to part of what he said today, but not to part of it. He would not do it by force in the first place.

such a pity! It seems that we have to make more efforts in the future.

In the following time, Zhang Yong and Batu did not talk about any unpleasant things, they just reminisced about old times, ate meat and drank wine. It was in the afternoon of that day that Batu said goodbye and left.

A few days later, Wo Kuotai summoned Zhang Yong in his camp. In addition to Zhang Yong, there was also Chagatai in the camp.

"Greetings to the Great Khan!"

"Well! You're here, let's do it!" Wo Kuotai nodded and said.

"Khan! I wonder why you asked me to come here?" Zhang Yong asked. "Well! There is indeed a big matter to discuss with you. It is time to determine the next goal of our Mongol Empire and the next goal of conquest." Wo Kuotai said.

coming! After the fall of the Jin Kingdom, the eldest son went to the west.

"Please tell me, Khan."

"This time, our goal of conquest is the west. This time I plan to let my eldest brother's son Batu be the supreme commander. Then the Mongolian kings, Wanhu, Qianhu, Nayan, whoever has the eldest son in the family will send their eldest son to fight. ." Wo Kuotai said.

"Great Khan! Batu is only in his twenties this year. Isn't he a little too young? Maybe you can consider someone else as the commander-in-chief." Chagatai said.

To organize such a large-scale Western expedition, shouldn't you personally appear? My third brother is in his forties this year and is still in his prime.

At this age, you should be fighting abroad! Just like their father Genghis Khan.

"I talked to Subotai, and he said that the combat effectiveness of those Westerners is so bad that there is no need for us old guys to take action.

And this is also a test for the younger generation. Subotai has experience fighting against Western armies, so I will let him serve as the deputy general for this Western Expedition.

Then Zhang Yong, you are always resourceful and have a very high strategic level. These princes can also learn a lot from you, so I want you to be the military advisor for this Western Expedition. Are you willing? "Wo Kuotai looked at Zhang Yong and asked.

"Of course I do! It is an honor for me to serve the Great Khan. Not only that, I will also select 10,000 cavalry, 50,000 livestock, and 300,000 stone grain and grass from my territory to assist this time. Expedition to the west." Zhang Yong said.

After hearing Zhang Yong's answer, Wo Kuotai nodded with great satisfaction and said. :

"Hahaha! Okay! I knew you would promise me."

good! good! Zhang Yong's answer obviously made Wo Kuotai very satisfied.

He had no intention of refusing at all, and was willing to provide soldiers for the Western Expedition, livestock to help, and food and grass support.

"Zhang Yong, your boy's loyalty is particularly commendable, but let's forget about food and grass support!

We Mongolians know how difficult it is to transport food and grass during an expedition, so we always use local materials. "Wokuotai said.

When the Mongolian army goes on an expedition, they will only carry some food that is easier to preserve and eat it on the road. Then when they arrive at the local area, they will start to plunder. As long as there are people, their Mongolian army will not die of hunger.

Moreover, after grabbing a place, you can also carry out livestock raising and some highland barley cultivation there, and it only takes a few months to harvest food.

If the expedition relies on transporting grain and grass from the rear, then this war cannot be fought at all, even if the Mongol Empire is ten times stronger.

"You only have more than 10,000 herdsmen households under your command. Do you want to use your wealth to follow the Great Khan in his western expedition?" Chagatai asked.

"Great Khan! Many of these herdsmen have been following me for five or six years, and their children are now in their teens.

Although we have decided on the goal of this western expedition, it should still take several years to prepare.

It will take a year to travel on the road. By then, these children will be fifteen or sixteen years old, which is the time when they need to hone their skills. "Zhang Yong said.

These herdsmen have been following me for several years. With sufficient pasture and food, they will naturally reproduce more offspring. Now every herdsman has at least three or four children in his family.

The Mongols would have no problem selecting the oldest boy to follow them in the Western Expedition. Instead, they would be very happy.

After all, when boys grow up, it is their Mongolian tradition to go out and make their own way. ,

It is a good thing to go out and make achievements with the army of the Great Khan.

Therefore, among the 10,000 cavalrymen, Zhang Yong will only take fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys with him this time. After a few years on the road, they will naturally grow up.

"You have a good idea. This time is a good opportunity to train young people, so I will let all the eldest sons in the family play." Wo Kuotai nodded and said.

"This time, in addition to the 10,000 Mongolian cavalry, I will also send 15,000 Han soldiers, making up a total of 25,000 troops to fight." Zhang Yong said.

Zhang Yong also considered taking some Han soldiers to the westward expedition.

Ordinary Han soldiers are not like these ethnic minorities. It is okay to let them go out to fight for one or two years, but not if it is an expedition that lasts four to five years or even longer.

However, some of his subordinates from the Southern Song Dynasty surrendered and formed an army of prisoners. Guanzhong has also accumulated a lot of prisoners in recent years.

Zhang Yong planned to form an army of prisoners and then march westward with the army.

Promising them that they can plunder with the Mongolian soldiers, have a free identity, and give each of them a wife on the way to the Western Expedition will naturally make these people willing to participate in the Western Expedition.

In this western expedition, Zhang Yong planned to bring an army of more than 25,000 people to participate in the battle. The Han army soldiers were composed of prisoners, totaling 15,000 people, and the Mongolian cavalry was composed of 10,000 people.

"Hahaha! Well! It seems that you fully support me, and you are worthy of being my good son-in-law." Wo Kuotai said.

Father! This time, you really made a mistake. Zhang Yong is a very loyal boy. It is already very good to bring so many troops to participate in the war.

"In that case! I will also mobilize 30,000 cavalry from home to join the battle, led by my sons." Chagatai nodded and said.

This guy Zhang Yong has produced more than 25,000 people. No matter what, he must have more than him.

"I also sent 30,000 cavalry, and asked my eldest son Guiyu to go to the battle. The Tolei family sent their eldest son Mengge to go to the battle, and sent 50,000 troops. Since the Jochi family is the main battlefield, they will send out their entire army, plus the kings of each clan. of military strength.

This time we gathered together 200,000 troops, prepared at least 600,000 pack horses, and one million livestock to launch the Western Expedition. "Wokuotai said.

The scale of this Western Expedition was far greater than that of Genghis Khan's era, and he wanted to do a big thing in Wokuotai.

"Great Khan! When do you plan to launch this Western Expedition?" Zhang Yong asked.

In the original history, the Mongolian headquarters only had 50,000 to 60,000 troops.

The other troops, which numbered at least 90,000 to 80,000, were all from the Batu family, making up an army of 150,000.

This time, the Mongolian headquarters dispatched more than 200,000 troops. Together with the troops of the Batu family, at least 300,000 troops participated in the Western Expedition.

Compared with the original eldest son's Western Expedition, the number of people has more than doubled.

"Three years later! Three years later, the army will gather in Halakhalin, and then march westward, cross the Volga River, and join Batu's army." Wokuotai said.

The first two and a half years were spent collecting supplies needed by the army and cultivating enough war horses and livestock.

Make military rations, armor, weapons, train and recruit troops.

In the remaining half a year, armies from various places began to gather in the direction of Hara and Lin, and then Subotai Zhangyong led the princes to join Batu's army.

"So in the next three years, we in Mongolia will not launch large-scale wars and seize the time to recuperate." Chagatai said.

"No! There is a rebellion in some places, and we still need to send troops to go there. I plan to send 20,000 troops to Batu's territory.

Then help him put down the rebellion in Khwarezm and restore our supply of gasoline and fire.

But you don’t need to worry about this matter. After you go back, prepare for the Western Expedition! "Wokuotai said.

Next, he would discuss with Zhang Yong in private on when to get rid of the torpedo! (End of chapter)