Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 305 Three years, preparation for the Western Expedition (Part )

Finally, Zhang Yong reached an agreement with his group of Mongolian herdsmen and selected 8,000 teenagers to start rigorous training now. When the Western Expedition comes, he will take them and 2,000 adult men with him. Follow yourself in the Western Expedition.

"Your Majesty! We will definitely select the bravest and strongest children to follow you on your western expedition. In the past two years, we will train them well, teach them to ride and shoot, and teach them to hunt."

"Don't worry, I will take good care of them." Zhang Yong said.

"Your Majesty! Although you said you would allocate livestock to them and prepare military rations, weapons and armor for them, we cannot give them nothing. After all, it is the children who are going out to fight.

We will give each of them three war horses, and according to the rules of our Mongolian families, let their parents give them some animals so that they can go and make achievements. "Cha Tuohua said.

Just send someone to go. To be honest, this is not the fighting style of their grassland people. Since the weapons and armor have been provided by the prince, then the war horses must be provided by them.

"Okay! Then we've settled on it." Zhang Yong smiled and said.

It would be better to have a war horse. Although I have a group of Mongolian herdsmen under my command, when it comes to war horses, I still have to equip each person with a spare war horse. That is the limit.

Now if these herdsmen are willing to go to war, then each of them has three or four spare war horses, which is completely enough for the war.

That night, Zhang Yong accepted the very warm reception from the tribe. After living in the pastoral area for a few days, Zhang Yong said goodbye and left.

In the land of Xiliao, Wokuotai was still very good to the people of Xixia, and all kinds of treatment were basically the same as those of the Mongols.

"I'm afraid this matter was not discussed well. The Xixia Dynasty has betrayed Mongolia many times.

If any further objections are raised, there may be changes, so it is better to wait a few years and see. "Zhang Yong said.

As soon as he arrived at Xuanhua Mansion, Zhang Yong was warmly received, and the father and son held a grand banquet.

After leaving the Mongolian tribe in Xining Prefecture, Zhang Yong turned around and came to Xuanhua Prefecture in Xixia. After finally making a trip to Xixia, he naturally wanted to visit his father-in-law and uncle.

But there is a part of the core corridor and an area close to the Tianshan Mountains where the water and grass are quite rich.

“I don’t know how many years and months this will take!”

Whether it is grazing or farming, after living there peacefully for decades or even hundreds of years, the land in Xiliao may belong to you Xixia people. "Zhang Yong said.

"Son-in-law! This time the Great Khan wants us to send more troops from Xixia!" Quchi Yefa said.

The only people who were demoted as slaves were the Jurchens and some prisoners of war from the Western Regions.

After all, Chahan's Xixia Army was also sent out this time.

There is actually nothing wrong with these Xixia people living on the land of Xiliao. In terms of fertile water and grass, and the area of ​​land for farming, the land in Xixia is actually not as good as that of Xiliao!

Brother, can you do me a favor and tell the Great Khan so that these tribesmen can return to their hometown and live.

The Quchi family really occupies half of Xixia, half of the land. Although there are a lot of deserts in the middle, it is still very cost-effective.

Except for the three northwest states and some areas close to the Central Plains, Xining Prefecture, Xiliang Prefecture, and Zhongxing Prefecture.

"We Xixia tribesmen live in Xixia after all. Hundreds of thousands of tribesmen live in Xiliao, so we are not used to it.

Just kidding, he has already moved a large number of Han people to the Xixia land. If the Xixia people come back again, some conflicts and conflicts will break out between the two ethnic groups.

It is only through the efforts of you and me that we were able to remain intact and become Mongolian civilians.

"Brother Chahan! The Great Khan will soon launch a new round of Western Expedition, and you will also lead the Xixia army to help in the war.

I talked with my father-in-law, Qu Chiye, and my uncle, Ge Chahan, about old times, and discussed the Xixia army's participation in the Western Expedition.

It used to be the territory of the Great Khan and was very lacking in population. Only you Xixia people, like the Mongols, are semi-nomadic people who can settle there.

"Brother Zhang Yong! I have something I hope you can help with," Chahan said.

And his son assumed the identity of Genghis Khan Yangzi, and the only land he was allocated was Xuanhua Prefecture and the three northwest states.

"Zhang Yong! Can't we really discuss this matter with the Khan?" Chahan asked.

In a few years, when the living standards of the Xixia people in Xiliao improve, whether they still want to return to their homeland is another question.

Heishui City, which is close to the Mongolian grassland, can live with some people. Fifty or sixty percent of the land area in Xixia is desert, and there are also many deserts in Xiliao.

At that time, Xixia's army will gather with Zhang Yong's army in the grassland Hara and Lin.

"Son-in-law! Our Xixia has developed really well in these years. With the fertilizers, configuration methods, various vegetable seeds and management methods you provided, our grain output is increasing every year." Qu Chiye said.

In recent years, their life in the northwest has been really good. Now the entire northwest of Xixia has belonged to their Quchi family. Their reputation is unparalleled, and they have used some means in recent years to recruit many people back from Xiliao. Shao Xixia people.

When the time comes, your territory will receive some, and my territory will receive some. "Chahan said.

"Then thank you very much. Son-in-law, you must say a few more words for us Xixia people when the time comes. We Xixia people will never forget your kindness." Chahan said.

"It's easy to talk! It's easy to talk!" Zhang Yong smiled and said.

"Father-in-law, you are so polite. If you need any help, just ask." Zhang Yong said.

Wokuotai's order was that Xixia should also send at least 10,000 troops to participate in the Western Expedition.

After you have made great achievements, you can ask the Great Khan to grant Heishui City to your family, then rebuild Heishui City, and then move the Xixia people back from the land of Xiliao. "Zhang Yong said.

When the father and son heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up. Over the years, the father and son had watched Zhang Yong soar all the way, getting bigger and bigger, and acquiring more and more land.

Because of my advantage, my father-in-law and uncle are determined to move the population of Xixia back, so I will use the dragging technique!

If you come back, it will be impossible for you to enter and live in the original land. After all, I will resettle all the Han people.

Zhang Yong even selected a pasture for them and established a livestock breeding ground. Although it was not as large as the breeding farm he opened in Xining Prefecture, there were still tens of thousands of livestock.

"Brother Chahan! I also want to help with this matter, but you also know that the land in Xiliao is too huge. It is vast and sparsely populated.

If you can make great contributions during the Western Expedition, you can get Blackwater City.

"Brother Chahan, please speak." Zhang Yong said.

"Father-in-law! This time, my territory will have 10,000 Mongolian cavalry and 15,000 Han troops, while you Xixia only need 10,000 troops." Zhang Yong said.

In Wo Kuotai's view, Chahan should be able to mobilize 10,000 people.

Over the years, they have managed the three northwest states, and in addition to moving all the people from the former Zhongxin Mansion, the Chahan family now controls a total population of 700,000 to 800,000.

Xixia has at least 30,000 to 40,000 combat-ready troops.

"Brother Zhang Yong! We need 10,000 people. Isn't 10,000 people too many?

Our family also controls Xuanhua Prefecture and the three northwest states! An army of 10,000 people was spared from this small amount of land. If they did not come back for several years, their families would have no one to take care of them. "Chahan said.

The army currently controlled by their family is only more than 40,000.

But the real standing force is actually a little more than 10,000, and most of the remaining 30,000 are farming troops. They usually farm or herd on their own territory without fighting.

Taking 10,000 people to serve as an expeditionary force, the ordinary field army will definitely not be able to do it. It is indeed unaffordable to send out the standing army en masse.

"Son-in-law! Please help your father-in-law again, these ten thousand people are really too many.

We can't afford so many troops! Although our family has more than 40,000 troops.

But there are 30,000 troops in the field! We can't just drag all the standing armies to the Western Expedition, right? "Quchi Yefa said.

"Let's do this! Father-in-law, your Xixia army only has 5,000 troops.

We can find ways to make up the remaining five thousand troops, for example, if there are any prisoners in Xixia in the past two years.

Let them form an army and go to the west to conquer their crimes and perform meritorious service. "Zhang Yong said.

This time, the main force of his Han army was composed of prisoners. The same method could be used on Xixia without any problem. "Brother Zhang Yong, our territory is so big. If all the prisoners are transferred from the prison, we probably won't be able to gather a thousand people, only seven or eight hundred people." Chahan said.

"This is indeed difficult to handle! After all, the Great Khan wants ten thousand people." Zhang Yong said with some embarrassment.

"Son-in-law! Otherwise, if our family provides more food and livestock, can we make up for this?" Chahan said.

In recent years, thanks to Zhang Yong's support, grain production and livestock production have been really high.

"Let's do this! I'll write to the Great Khan and tell him about your difficulties. Tell the Great Khan that you can only send up to five thousand people to participate in the Western Expedition and some livestock." Zhang Yong said.

"Then I'm sorry to bother you! You must tell the Great Khan! Ask him to limit the number of people. We really can't afford so many people," Chahan said.

"Yes! I will, don't worry."

After discussing the specific details with the father and son, and catching up on old times for a few days, Zhang Yong returned to the land of Guanzhong.

He began to develop his own territory with all his strength, and at the same time wrote a letter to Wokuotai on the grassland, informing him of the difficulty of recruiting troops in Xixia.

A few months later, Wo Kuotai also wrote a reply to Zhang Yong.

Tell Zhang Yong that he also knows the difficulties on the Xixia side, but 5,000 men and horses are a bit small, and the number of 6,000 men and horses must be made up.

The livestock must be at least 50,000, including 10,000 pack horses.

Zhang Yong informed Chahan and his son of the news, and soon received a reply from the father and son, saying that there was no problem with the 6,000 people and 50,000 livestock.

At the same time that Zhang Yong was developing his own territory, the entire Mongolia was caught in a kind of war mobilization.

Large numbers of livestock were recruited, and then the army was trained and weapons and armor were made on a large scale.

This move by Mongolia also frightened the Southern Song Dynasty nearby.

At this time, the Southern Song Dynasty believed that the target of Mongolia's conquest was itself. After all, now that Mongolia was far away from unifying the world, its only enemy was the Song Dynasty.

The Southern Song Dynasty sent envoys many times to make peace with Mongolia, but they were all rejected by Ogedei.

In this crazy preparation for war, three years passed quickly. During these three years, there was no war in the entire Central Plains region.

Although the Southern Song Dynasty had been preparing for war, they did not dare to take the initiative to invade Mongolia and could only defend the four states and counties they occupied in the Jin Kingdom.

The Southern Song Dynasty did not play Duanping into Luo again. After all, it could not afford it. The entire Sichuan and Shu lands were occupied by Zhang Yong, which dealt a huge blow to the Southern Song Dynasty.

Now the Southern Song Dynasty has fully entered the defensive mode and dare not take the initiative to send troops to compete head-on with Mongolia.

In the past three years, Ogedai has also firmly established himself as the Great Khan of Mongolia. At this time, five full years have passed since he ascended the position of Great Khan of Mongolia.

On Zhang Yong's side, Tu Lanlun gave birth to another son, and the other concubines also gave birth to sons and daughters.

Farmayina, Bachnaya, Qu Chiyexian and others also gave birth to twins one after another, and even the two Han women whom he married from Sichuan and Sichuan also gave birth to children.

In the past three years, Zhang Yong's heirs have increased a lot, and now the entire palace is full of children.

In the past few years, Zhang Yong has stayed with his wife and concubines well. Even when he went to Sichuan and Sichuan to inspect, he always took them with him.

Not long ago, armies from various grassland tribes had begun to gather.

The armies from all over the country were marching towards Hara and Lin in a mighty manner, and it was time for Zhang Yong's army to set off to join the grassland.

The prisoner army under Zhang Yong had been formed a year ago. After training, they reluctantly rode on the horses accompanying the army.

After all, when the Mongolian army marches westward, there will be no such thing as infantry. They will all be cavalry. The infantry will capture servants from the local area.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, the entire land of Guanzhong, the land of Sichuan and Shu, and some lands of Xixia.

The crime rate has been so low that there is no such thing as petty theft.

why? Because the order issued by the King of Guanzhong only applies to those who have committed crimes.

No matter what crime you committed, you had to join the army and go to the Western Expedition. It would take at least three or four years to come back from this Western Expedition.

What the people of the ancient Central Plains feared most was this kind of expedition and war. Whether they could come back alive after being away for a few years was still one thing!

As for the previous promises made by the King of Guanzhong, they were just some psychological comfort. This group of prisoner troops were still extremely panicked.

From this point, Zhang Yong also saw that the Han army in the Central Plains of this era was not weak in combat effectiveness, but it was really not suitable for large-scale expeditionary operations.

It's okay to take them out to fight for one year or two, but it will be three, four, or five years later.

The morale of these soldiers will be low to the extreme. If they want to fight abroad, the Mongols will have to come!

In addition to the 25,000 troops agreed with Wokuotai, Zhang Yong also brought 500 cavalry guards, plus more than 200 trained assassins.

After several years of training, Zhang Yong's assassin corps has been formed.

The leader of this group of assassins is Bamsin, the younger brother of Bamui, the assassin mentor who surrendered before.

These people will be another ace unit under Zhang Yong, playing the role of special forces.

"Master! Take care of yourself all the way, we will wait for you to come back at home." Tu Lanlun held Zhang Yong's hand and said with a cry.

The other wives and concubines were also crying and pulling Zhang Yong.

"Okay! I will go out this time for up to four years. If things go well, I might be able to come back in more than three years." Zhang Yong said.

The original eldest son's Western Expedition was launched by Mongolia more than a year after they destroyed the Jin Kingdom, but this time, the situation was different.

The three years of preparation are not in vain. If you are well prepared, the battle will be smoother.

"Well! You, the leader, should also pay attention to your safety! Defeat those Westerners as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible." Tu Lanlun said.

"Don't worry! I will definitely defeat the enemy as quickly as possible and then rush back.

After all, you are still waiting for me at home! You take good care of your house. Master, I'm leaving. Zhang Yong waved his hand and said.

"Well! Don't worry, sir! I will take good care of all the civil servants and generals under your command," Tu Lanlun said.

In fact, there is nothing that needs to be taken care of by himself, because Zhang Yong has basically made arrangements, and now the territory can be developed in full accordance with Zhang Yong's first five-year plan.

Basically nothing will go wrong. Zhang Yong has already mapped out the development direction for the territory in the next five years.

That night, Zhang Yong comforted his wives and concubines before leaving.

In the past few years, Zhang Yong has treated everyone equally. Basically, every one of his women has been rewarded with at least a child.

In the next few years, you can take good care of your children at home!

By the time he comes back, these boys should have grown up a lot. Really, maybe a group of little cotton-padded jackets won't recognize him anymore.

On the morning of the next day, in front of the city gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, Zhang Yong led his army directly to Xixia territory, met with the herdsmen army in the direction of Xining Prefecture, and continued to advance with nearly 100,000 livestock.

At the location of Zhongxing Mansion, they met with Chahan's army, and then everyone passed by Heishui City and entered the grassland in a mighty way, heading towards Hala and Lin.

After a month of rapid march, Zhang Yong and others arrived at Halahe Forest. At this time, Halahe Forest was extremely lively, and the armies of all the sect kings had already gathered.

The Ogedai family has 30,000 troops, the Chagatai family has 30,000 troops, and the Tolei family has 40,000 troops.

Zhang Yong and Chahan had an army of more than 30,000 people, and the armies of other kings totaled nearly 70,000 people.

There are more than 2.5 million livestock gathered here alone, including countless war horses, draft horses, cattle, sheep, and camels.

(End of this chapter)