Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 318 Chapter : I support you to become the Great Khan Guyuk and march to Kiev.

It seems that two pieces of news came from the Mongolian headquarters, which made Guyu extremely angry. After all, no one would be convinced by this matter.

But you can’t talk about this everywhere! After all, this was the order of the Mongol Khan.

"Brother Zhang! My father! He went too far. What's wrong with me? Does he like me so much?" Guyu said.

He couldn't understand why, as the eldest son of Ogedai, he couldn't inherit the position of Great Khan?

If you want Kuo Chu to be better than yourself, fine! Then go to the west and make achievements to prove your worth. In Mongolia, everything is empty, and only military achievements are the last word.

Kuo Chu went to the Southern Expedition, and he participated in the Western Expedition. If Kuo Chu could destroy the Southern Song Dynasty in the future, then he would obey him. But if he could achieve success during the Western Expedition, then Kuo Chu should obey him and let himself become Mongol Khan.

But now that Kuo Chu died on the way to the Southern Expedition, it proved that he was no good. He was not as capable as he was, and his Southern Expedition was a complete failure.

However, the Western Expedition on our side has achieved one victory after another, and is still in a state of rapid progress.

But Father Khan actually let a little baby inherit the position of Great Khan of Mongolia. This is not the style of their grasslands. Their grasslands obey the strong, and only the strongest person can become the Great Khan.

But his father Khan wanted to follow the Han people's rules and set up a useless little baby to be the Great Khan.

And the most important thing in Mongolia is military merit. When your power is strong enough, even if you don't fight, your subordinates will fight for you.

As a result, my wife was so offended that she sent a whistle-blower letter directly so that Batu could prepare it in advance.

Even in the Central Plains Dynasty, this matter was a magnitude 10 earthquake. Not to mention Guyou who was far away in the Western Expedition, even Kuoduan who was still in Mongolia was probably very dissatisfied.

He is now extremely dissatisfied with his father, Wo Kuotai. If you can balance a bowl of water and prove that another person is better than yourself, then he will be convinced, but how can you convince others if you do this?

Why is he the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, while he is just an ordinary general of the Western Expedition?

What he has to do now is to win over more people to his side. Chagatai's eldest son Baidar is Guyu's next target.

Just kidding, Novgorod is in no mood to fight the Mongols, they will surrender immediately. And the road over there is really difficult.

"I understand, Brother Zhang, you said that Batu transferred Brother Meng to his side, do you want to let Brother Meng take some credit when attacking Bei Ruosi?" Guyu said.

After hearing Zhang Yong's words, Guyu suddenly became excited. The power of Brother Zhang, the king of Guanzhong, is relatively powerful in the entire Mongolia, not much worse than the four sons of Genghis Khan.

The Mongolian army couldn't get through at all. Zhang Yong estimated that Batu should still be leading his people to move forward arduously in the Novgorod territory now!

It is estimated that in a while, when they attack the city of Kiev, Batu will reach a surrender agreement with Novgorod.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, I knew you would definitely help me." Guyu said.

And what are you thinking about? You must have more military success if you stay with me! Annihilating the army of Nanruos is a real military achievement.

If Batu wants to compete with him for position in the future, he may not be his opponent with the power to rule the entire west.

I know that the recent news from Mongolia has made you a little uneasy, but it doesn’t matter. Shilemen is not even one year old yet. If he wants to develop his own power, he must be at least in his twenties. By then you might be already It's the Mongol Khan. "Zhang Yong said.

Since the beginning of the Western Expedition, Guyuk had a vague feeling that if Batu made enough contributions in this Western Expedition, then as the commander-in-chief, he would also be qualified to run for the Great Khan of Mongolia.

Batu is indeed not your biggest threat. Your biggest threat has always been Brother Meng who follows Batu.

The credit for this battle is much greater than the credit for Novgorod. I will give you a chance to perform. Although this opportunity can be accomplished by a Mongolian general, this is a real military achievement.

Since ancient times, the most taboo thing about the inheritance of the throne is to appoint a very young baby as the heir.

Moreover, your father has made some preparations before. In the future, the position of Great Khan of Mongolia can only be passed down among the Ogedai family. "Zhang Yong said.

"Don't worry! There won't be any military exploits on their side. Even if there are any, it won't belong to Brother Meng." Zhang Yong chuckled lightly and said.

"Father Khan is too biased. Kuo Chu directly served as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, commanding the Hebei army and a large number of Mongolian troops. However, I only participated in the Western Expedition as an ordinary prince." Guyu said.

“All members of the four families of Genghis Khan have the opportunity to inherit the throne of Mongol Khan, but it is impossible for only the Jochi family.

He also has a hundred thousand troops under his command. With his support, it doesn't matter if his father Khan passes the throne. What really matters is his own strength.

Novgorod is willing to nominally surrender to Mongolia, and Batu will definitely accept it. Therefore, even if Meng stays with Batu, he will not get any credit. This credit will belong to Batu.

"Well! What you have to do now is not to fight, but to make outstanding contributions in this Western Expedition. Military merit is the hardest thing and is better than all conspiracies. You must keep this in mind.

The kings of the Eastern Mongolia, as well as some other kings of the Western Mongolia, would never let Batu become the new Mongolian Khan.

After all, these two brothers are also very powerful. If your favorite son dies, it would be too unfair for you to directly make your grandson the next Great Khan.

"Brother Zhang! You're talking about Batu! Is it possible that he wants to obtain the position of Great Khan of Mongolia?" Guyu said.

The real threats to him are the Torre family and the Jochi family of Batu.

Since the other party has failed, you still want to appoint his son as the next Great Khan. Does his son have any merit?

After he becomes the new Mongolian Khan, he will definitely not treat them badly.

This is considered a personal promise.

If Batu wanted to become the Great Khan of Mongolia, he would have nothing to do with Brother Meng. The reason is very simple, that is because of the bloodline issue. Even though Genghis Khan himself refuted the rumors, the issue of Jochi's lineage is still a big deal.

Because you have enough prestige and strength, this position must belong to you.

"Guiyou! I want to tell you one thing, that is, I will definitely support you in becoming the new Mongolian Khan." Zhang Yong patted Guyu on the shoulder and said.

Do not worry! Boy, even if I don't help you, you still have a mother to help you. Your mother is not a fuel-efficient lamp!

This is called a gentleman who has no disputes, and no one in the world can compete with him.

Brother Zhang is right. For such a young child, even if his father makes him the next heir, can he really threaten him?

Why did Batu do this? Isn't it because after your son succeeded to the throne of the Great Khan, he immediately brought hundreds of thousands of troops with the intention of destroying them.

Brother Zhang, as well as his aunt Tu Lanlun, have always been helping him. Even aunt Tu Lanlun privately supported him in becoming the new Great Khan of Mongolia.

"This matter has not been finalized yet! It's just that your father Khan appointed him as the nominal successor. The most important thing in Mongolia is military merit." Zhang Yong said.

The main reason why Meng Ge was able to rise to power was because of Batu's power, and Belgo's army of 100,000 was indispensable.

Batu also remembered this favor and immediately gathered all the troops and horses of the Golden Horde to fight you, but you failed midway.

It is precisely because of this that the Batu Jochi family finally joined forces with the Tolei family and almost wiped out your Ogedei family.

As long as you gain enough military merit and strength during this Western Expedition, plus my help, Batu will not dare to go against you, and he will not even be able to establish his Golden Horde.

And I’m here to tell you the truth! After your son takes over, I still hope that you will agree to my continued expansion. Anyway, it is impossible for your father to let me continue to expand.

After some comfort from Zhang Yong, Guyou felt relieved. The most important goal now was to conquer the West and make enough contributions to make his prestige flourish. This was the most important thing.

"Brother Zhang, if I become a Mongolian man, I will support you in attacking the Southern Song Dynasty. Then all the land in the Central Plains and the Southern Song Dynasty will belong to you. I like the Qinchak grassland, and I can even give you the land in Hebei." Guyu said. . He is a little different from his father. He prefers the land in the west, especially the Qinchak grassland. The grassland in this grassland is unusually rich.

They Mongolians have never seen such fertile pastures. Guyu likes the living conditions and environment in this area very much. (The land area of ​​the Kipchak grassland is larger than that of the Mongolian grassland, and the water plants here are more fertile. Because it is close to the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Volga River and other rivers, the water resources are very abundant.)

At that time, the area he will rule will be this grassland plus the grassland of Mongolia itself. As for Batu, you idiot, go back to where you came from. Go to Khwarezm.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhang is here." Zhang Yong said.

Damn boy! What I want is your words. The land of the Southern Song Dynasty, plus the area of ​​​​Hebei, if I destroy Dali in the future, I can basically restore the territory of the Ming Dynasty. After you sign up, everything will be mine. .

However, Guyu's words did remind Zhang Yong that this guy Batu is indeed not trustworthy.

Originally, Zhang Yong wanted to try his best to win over Batu, and even support the Jochi family so that they could settle down and live on the grasslands of the West in a real sense.

He was making various suggestions, but the result was that during this period of time, he was hot-faced and cold-butt. Batu respected him very much and was extremely polite on the surface, but he was closer to Meng Ge of the Torre family.

Moreover, several suggestions he made, which were very useful for the future development of the Golden Horde, were all rejected by Batu.

If he wants to get involved in the position of Great Khan of Mongolia in the future, then Batu will definitely not agree. At that time, the other party is likely to lead the army of the Golden Horde to resist him.

Therefore, this time in the Western Expedition, the Batu family must not be allowed to dominate! He must support the Eastern Roman Empire as his spokesperson in the West.

After all, I conveyed my kindness to you, but you didn't respond to my kindness. It's better for you to be more obedient.

The army rested for another day, and Zhang Yong asked his men to divide their troops into five groups.

Chahan, Baidu'er, Kuolijian, and Chatuohua each led an army of 10,000 people, totaling 40,000 people, and began to attack these southern Rus' principalities.

Their targets are the Principalities of Pereroslava, Chernigov, Minsk, and Smolinsk.

As for himself and Guyu, they led the remaining 60,000 troops and went directly to Kiev, the most important city in the Rus countries.

Everyone agreed to meet at the gate of Kiev one month later.

The news that the entire Southern Ross coalition army was annihilated spread quickly throughout the entire Ross land.

Some cities along the way began to surrender to Zhang Yong's army. Zhang Yonghui ordered his soldiers to give preferential treatment to the cities that surrendered.

Cities that do not surrender will be captured on the same day, and then the Mongols' specialty is to massacre the city.

In just half a month, the army led by Zhang Yong advanced all the way and arrived at the gates of Kiev.

Now there are only a few militiamen in the entire city of Kiev, and their total number is only more than a thousand.

Moreover, in more than half a month, the defenders in the city should have received news that the entire army on the front line was defeated, and that many grand dukes, including the grand duke of Kievan Rus himself, had been killed.

Cities along the way can be preserved as long as they surrender to the Mongols, while cities that are unwilling to surrender will be massacred by the Mongols. In this case, they have no choice but to surrender.

The defenders in the city are simply not enough to fight on their own. Although Kievan Rus is the most majestic city in the entire Rus region. The entire city is huge and made entirely of huge rocks. However, there are no matching garrison for such a huge city. .

"Brother Zhang! Shall we attack the city directly?" Guyu asked.

"I want to keep this city intact, and then use it as a bridgehead to attack Central and Western Europe. We will send an envoy into the city to persuade them to surrender." Zhang Yong said.

In the original history, Batu wanted to keep this city intact and use it as a bridgehead for his attack on western Europe.

However, due to various reasons, the final success failed, because many Mongolian princes, especially Guyu, proposed to massacre the city.

Zhang Yong also knows the geographical and strategic location of Kiev. This city is very important, with many rivers and tributaries passing nearby.

There are a lot of fields around it, which are completely preserved. This city will become a rear supply base for himself and others.

"Yes! Hello." Guyu nodded and agreed with Zhang Yong's strategy. He first sent an envoy to the city to persuade him to surrender.

Soon, three envoys were selected by Zhang Yong. A Mongolian and two local Russians acted as translators, and they came to the city of Kiev together.

This time, the Mongolian envoy was not ignored, but was respectfully invited in by the defender of Kiev City.

Now the great nobles of Kiev City, the newly appointed Grand Duke of Kievan Rus Mikhail, and the guard Dmytro personally received the Mongolian envoys.

"Welcome to the city of Kiev, the mother of all cities in the Principality of Rus, Mongol envoy, do you have anything to tell me?" Mikhail said.

After the death of the original Grand Duke of Kievan Rus, Mikhail stole the position of Grand Duke of Kievan Rus.

But I didn't expect that before my butt was hot, less than half a month after taking office, the Mongolian army had already arrived outside the city.

Dmytro was the city-defending general appointed by the previous Grand Duke of Kievan Rus before he left, so now the two of them are the supreme commanders in the city.

Nominally Mikhail is the new Grand Duke of Kievan Rus, but at least fifty to sixty percent of all Kievan Rus' troops obey Dmytro's orders.

"I brought the goodwill of the King of Guanzhong. He thinks this city is very beautiful and it would be a pity if it was destroyed. So he wants to preserve this city as long as you are willing to hand over one-third of your property.

In the future, you will pay 10% of the tax to Mongolia every year, then this city can survive, all the people and nobles can survive, and Mongolia will recognize you as the new Grand Duke of Kievan Rus. "The Mongolian envoy said.

Ross, who was accompanying him, translated this sentence exactly.

This time, Zhang Yong gave these envoys a very clear mission, that is, your goal is not to provoke the other party, but to persuade them to surrender, and the conditions offered are also very generous.

After hearing this, Mikhail was obviously very moved. He was just a big noble in the city.

Being able to steal the Grand Duke's position before the death of the former Grand Duke is inherently unfair, but if there is Mongolia's recognition, it will be different.

So he himself very much hopes to surrender. Wouldn't it mean handing over one-third of his property?

This is not much for him and the nobles in the city.

It is said that after some nobles surrendered, they had to hand over half of their property. If they were not even willing to hand it over, their heads would be lost.

But Mikhail wanted to surrender, but the other man refused. The guard Dmytro directly drew his sword and got on the Mongol envoy.

"Shut up, intruders. You have invaded our land, captured our home, killed our respected Grand Duke, and now you want us to surrender to you. This is simply impossible."

"Really? How many troops do you have now? Do you have two thousand or three thousand people in total?

There are a full 60,000 troops outside our city, and soon other armies attacking Southern Rus will gather here. By then there will be 100,000 people. How long can you resist? "The messenger said.

The meaning of this is obvious, that is, your city has no defense at all. If we attack, the battle will be over in just one day.

(End of this chapter)