Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 350: Chagatai Yeluchu got an idea and fought for the body
More than ten days later, after receiving the order from Wokuotai, Chahetai and Chief Yelu did not dare to neglect any of them and immediately rushed to Halaholin without stopping.

Yelu Chucai has been running back and forth between Hebei and the Halahalin area, handling some political affairs in the north. After all, he has been in a very high position under the promotion of Wo Kuotai in recent years.

Now basically all government affairs in the country, except for Zhang Yong's territory, the Central Plains area is managed by Yelu Chucai.

Yelu Chucai has done a good job in these years. After managing the Hebei region, the grain output and fiscal revenue in the Hebei region have increased a lot.

Chagatai himself lives in his own fiefdom and has never left. He is basically enjoying his old age. It has been more than a month since the two of them came to Halahelin.

And just in the past few days, Wo Kuotai received another news, news that made him a little angry and even completely determined.

His youngest brother, Genghis Khan's youngest son Kuolejian, unexpectedly died on the battlefield while following Batu, Sutai and others in battle.

All the high-ranking Mongolians, even the sons of thousands of families, had nothing to do. Only his brother, the youngest son of Genghis Khan, died in the war. What is going on?
Moreover, Kuolejian and Zhang Yong had already discussed the matter of establishing a khanate. It was Zhang Yong who proposed the establishment of a khanate in the west.

Allowing this prince to establish a khanate in the West is equivalent to planting a seed in the West.

If there are any changes in the Batu Jochi family in the future, this nail can also play some role.

After this Western Expedition is completely over, he will slowly take care of these two boys Batu Meng. If I rebel against you, I am not dead yet!

The enemy can't see the cold arrows fired from above. This is a field battle! He Wo Kuotai knew very well how closely the Mongolian army protected its top commanders in the field.

"Great Khan! If that's the case, then you will allocate part of the land in the west to Guyu, let Guyu lead his tens of thousands of troops and station them there, while Meng Ge's army will all be mobilized. Come back and let them return to Mongolia." Yelu Chu said.

Therefore, Yelu Chucai was also thinking about a solution, how to restrict the vassal kings who were enfeoffed in various places, and how to ensure the core interests of the Mongolian center.

"Great Khan! My son Baidar, why don't we let him establish a khanate in the west!

Now there is bad news from the Western Expedition.

“I didn’t say I would punish them, but the Batu family’s territory is already large enough, and I don’t want their territory to expand any further.

I think a few more kings should be arranged in the western lands to limit the power of the Batu family. What do you think? "Wokuotai said.

It obviously doesn't make sense to punish a group of people just based on some envelopes, some things that happened, and the death of some big shots.

Moreover, Prince Kuurejian's death might have been an accident on the battlefield, but his subordinates agreed to restrict the feudal prince. Yelu Chu then spoke.

"Great Khan! What you mean is that this boy Batu and this boy Meng Ge. They all want to resist you and even establish their own land independence in the west." Chagatai said.

"Lord Chagatai! Nothing has been finalized yet. We only rely on a few letters.

Of course he will not punish Batu, Meng Ge and others for this reason. What he wants to do now is to weaken these two guys.

How could it be justified that a sect king with thousands of troops and tens of thousands of herdsmen died so mysteriously in the midst of a rebellious army?

He received Confucian education since he was a child, so he firmly believes that no matter what he does, he must be reasonable and well-founded.

He was also extremely patient with Batu and others, but it was just because of some things that he couldn't get into trouble before.

There is also no conclusion about the death of Prince Kuolejian.

Before, there were only some speculations about Batu and others, but now Wo Kuotai is more and more convinced of his inner thoughts. This boy's feathers have grown plumper and his courage has become stronger.

Isn't it bad? Do you have to lose your life to fight for the position of the Mongolian Khan?
"That's the thing. Second brother and Yelu are talented. Let's talk about it!" Wo Kuotai sat in his seat, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

As soon as these words came out, Wokuotai was somewhat convinced. It was indeed a good idea for Guiyou to let him stay in the west, which would not only keep him away from the Mongolian Khanate, but also allow him to contain the Batu family.

But now, before the nail is driven in, it has been pulled out. This made Wo Kuotai's heart suddenly thump.

You know, because the failure of the attack on the Southern Song Dynasty led to the death of Wo Kuotai's favorite heir, Wo Kuotai lost his temper last year and even executed many Han nobles.

The incident took more than half a year to calm down. In this southern expedition, the Mongolian army's actions were very unfavorable, and they suffered a complete defeat in the face of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Doesn't this opportunity come now? Of course he wants to add insult to injury.

Wokuotai didn't believe in accidental death at all. This was not a siege.

"Great Khan! It's okay." At this time, Chagatai, who was sitting aside, said.

Mongolia's territory is so large that transportation is extremely inconvenient. It takes at least a year for a message to be spread from the southernmost point to the easternmost point, and from the westernmost point to the northernmost point.

This bombshell is no less than the death of Kuo Chu, the heir to Ogedai.

Managing such a huge empire is unprecedented. The practices of some previous Central Plains dynasties obviously cannot be applied to Mongolia.

Why do you all covet this position? Can't you give up this seat? Be an ordinary khan in your own country.

How about letting Zhang Yong stay in the West for a while longer and suppress Batu?
He even found a way to deal with 8 Batu directly after the sacrifice.

"Great Khan! I remember you just said that your eldest son Guiyou seems to want to live in the land of the west, right?" Yelu Chucai asked at this time.

The younger members of the Jochi family have no respect for him at all, and have even made rude remarks to him many times.

When it comes to the degree of dislike for the boss's lineage, his Chagatai is above Wo Kuotai, and even his eldest brother's death has a certain reason for his Chagatai.

No matter what, Wo Kuotai is not going to trust Batu and others anymore, big brother! Brother!
I have been very kind to your descendants. I allowed them to establish their own country in the West, even in a semi-independent state. But your son, obviously, wants something more.

Completely suppress their power and do not have any impact on your own Wokuotai family.

However, Yelu Chucai has also considered the matter of making the Mongol vassal king bigger in recent years. The former military advisor Zhang Yong and the current King of Hanzhong were indeed right.

This matter may not be considered big, but it may not be considered small!
The previous letters were nothing, but the news of Prince Kuo Liejian's death came later, which was the real bombshell.

"Second brother, what you said makes sense, but Guiyou alone cannot suppress Batu!" Wo Kuotai deeply agreed with this. Among the third generation of the Golden Family, Batu is indeed the most powerful one. No one can hold him down. Arguably the best one.

Moreover, Guan Guo was not handed over to Zhang Yong, but was sent directly to him. The body might have rotted by then.

"Yes, that kid Guyu did say that." Wo Kuotai nodded and said.

He can cooperate with his brother Guyu. The two of them join forces, so they shouldn't be much worse than Batu, right? "Jaghatai said.

Hearing this, Ogedai nodded thoughtfully, but there is another problem. I don't want Batu to become bigger, but I also don't want your Chagatai family to become bigger.

Although the second brother is very kind to him and has always been on his side, who can say for sure what will happen to his sons, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren?

I do want to deal with the Batu family, but that doesn't mean I want to cultivate your Chagatai family! "Great Khan! At this moment, it is the time of the expedition. This matter still needs to be investigated clearly and then discussed in the long term.

Now is not the time to talk about enfeoffing territories. After all, the Western Expedition is not over yet!
When Genghis Khan went on the Western Expedition, he only began to divide the territories after completely surrendering Khwarezm and other Western countries. It is too early to talk about this now. Yelu Chu then spoke.

How could he not see that Wokuotai really wanted to restrict Batu's family, but he was afraid that Chahetai's family would grow bigger.

"Yelu Chucai, you are right. It is too early for us to discuss the matter of making the king now. So how do you think this matter should be handled?" Chagatai asked.

"Report, report to the Great Khan. Outside the city, the people sent by Master Military Advisor and the people sent by Master Batu are fighting." Just as the three of them were discussing important matters, a messenger hurriedly said He ran in and spoke.

"What? Why did the fight start? Tell me what the situation is?" Wo Kuotai stood up and asked.

"Great Khan! Master Batu sent someone to deliver a coffin, saying that it contained the body of Prince Kuolejian and that it would be transported back to Mongolia for burial.

But the military advisor did not agree with this and wanted to bury Prince Kuolejian in the west.

He said that if he was buried in the east or even sent back to Guanzhong so that Princess Hulan could see it, it would be a blow to Princess Hulan. "The guard said.

"Have both groups arrived? Where are they? Let them come in to see me." Wo Kuotai said.

"Great Khan! Only two envoys came, and the rest are still facing each other hundreds of miles away." The envoy said.

"Prepare your horses immediately and let my bodyguards prepare. We will set off immediately. Second brother, let's go and see the youngest brother together!" Wo Kuotai said.

Soon, Wokuotai led a team of several hundred people and rushed out of Halaholin, heading towards where Zhang Yong and Batu's team were.

Back to a few days ago, hundreds of miles away from Hala and Lin, the pursuit force sent by Zhang Yong persisted day and night for a full month and a half.

Finally, we were at the easternmost edge of the Qinchak Grassland, hundreds of miles away from the Hala River Forest. Caught up with the coffin carrying Kuolijian's body.

"The King of Guanzhong has an order! The body of Prince Kuolejian is not allowed to be transported back to the Mongolian headquarters." Bart said.

"This, this general, we, we are following the order of Commander Batu to return the coffin to the Mongolian headquarters and hand it over to the Great Khan for processing." The escort said.

He was Batu's confidant since childhood, and he also knew how heavy the task this time was. The body in this coffin could not be seen by anyone. Lord Batu had ordered that it be buried as quickly as possible.

"This matter naturally has to be reported to the Great Khan, but the King of Guanzhong also has his own arrangements. Now I will take over. You can go directly to Hara and Lin to meet the Great Khan!" Bart said.

"Yes! But Lord Batu has told us that no matter what, we have to deliver the coffin to the Khan." Batu's subordinates said.

"You bastards, if you dare to disobey orders, you will be killed on the spot." More than a hundred Mongolian cavalry drew their sabers in an instant, startling more than thirty people who were transporting them.

"How dare you do this? Master Badu is the commander-in-chief of this Western Expedition, and the King of Guanzhong is just a military advisor."

"Then let's wait here, each of us sends an envoy, and asks the Great Khan to send someone over to make a decision." Bart said.

Traveling day and night, we chased them non-stop. It took us a month and a half to catch up with these teams, and we almost caught up with Hala and Lin.

This group of people are really good at running. They don't look like a team transporting coffins at all. Batu seems to be very eager to bury the coffin!
Since we are almost at Hala and Forest, let’s ask the Great Khan to make a decision! Anyway, it only takes a day or two to ride a fast horse to Helin.

Batu's subordinates were relieved when they heard this. If they didn't give it, the more than 30 of them would definitely not be able to cope with the opponent's more than 100 people.

Notifying the Khan was the best option.

The teams from both sides camped directly on the spot and began to wait. Three days later, Wo Kuotai took his brother Chagatai.

Yelu Chucai and some other Mongolian nobles also came to this grassland.

After seeing Wokuotai himself arriving, both the men and horses sent by Zhang Yong and the men and horses sent by Batu all knelt on the ground collectively, shouting "goodbye" and sweating profusely!
"Forgive me! I already know your situation, and Batu asked you to send the coffin back with the remains in the queue.

And Zhang Yong wanted to take the body back to the West for burial, or he wanted to take a look, right? "Wokuotai said.

"Yes! That's what Lord Batu ordered, but the people sent by the King of Guanzhong stopped us and wanted to take the body back to the west. Khan, the weather is still relatively cold now, and Lord's body is still intact. .

If it were transported back to the West now, there would be too little time, and the body might rot in the spring or summer. "The Batu envoy said.

"Well! Do you have anything to say?" Wo Kuotai asked.

"Great Khan! The King of Guanzhong wants to see his brother in person and see how he died. Even if Prince Kuo Liejian is dead, he should leave it to the military advisor first.

Let the military advisor take a look and express condolences! This didn't say anything. It was a bit too inhumane to send it directly to Mongolia. Bart said.

In any case, according to Mongolian rules, the bodies of the war dead should be handed over to the people closest to them, and Zhang Yong can be said to be the person closest to Prince Kuolejian in the Western Expedition. (There seems to be no brother-in-law in Mongolia. Brothers-in-law or relatives are generally called elder brothers and younger brothers are younger brothers. Therefore, this Kuolejian is Zhang Yong’s younger brother.)
"Well! Batu did not do this well. He should have informed Zhang Yong of this matter in advance, and then asked Zhang Yong to dispose of the remains in the Kuakai Room. This is our Mongolian rule. Send him here. What do you mean?" Wo Kuotai said.

"Great Khan! Lord Batu means that he hopes that the prince's body can be returned to Mongolia for burial as soon as possible."

"Great Khan! The military advisor specifically told me before leaving that I must report one thing to you, the death of Prince Kuolejian.

There may be another hidden secret. The King of Guanzhong hopes to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy, and use his artifact to take some pictures and bring some pictures back for him to see in person. Bart said.

"I just heard the news about Kuo Liejian's death. I also feel that something is not right about it. In this case, all of us are here, let's open the coffin!" Wo Kuotai said.

Just in time to see if this guy Batu really dares to take action.

"Great Khan! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the person is dead. Isn't it inappropriate to open the coffin now?" the Batu envoy said.

This body doesn’t look good! There are too many questions.

"You bastard, how can you speak here? Beat his mouth to pieces." Wo Kuotai's expression changed and he said.

You bastard, do you even dare to question my orders, even your Batu family servants? Do you, the Batu family, really don’t take me, Wokuotai Khan, seriously?

As soon as he finished speaking, two Mongolian warriors rushed out, pushed the envoy sent by Batu directly to the ground, and then slapped him in the mouth.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" In just a moment, the messenger sent by Batu was beaten to pieces. His entire face was bloody and his mouth was rotten.

This time, no one dared to stop the switch from doing the autopsy. Soon two Mongolian soldiers pried open the coffin, and a corpse that had begun to rot appeared inside. A strong corpse smell hit his face.

However, the group of people present all came from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. In this small scene, the smell of corpses did not scare them at all.

Everyone stepped forward and began to watch in the coffin. Kuolejian's eyeballs that were shot out and his mouth that was shot through were also displayed in front of everyone.

Although the arrows have been pulled out, they are all veterans of the battlefield and naturally understand the tricks inside.

(End of this chapter)