Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 411 Zhang Yong’s strategic plan, demotion of Yelu Chucai
In fact, if Zhang Yong wanted to help Guyou succeed to the throne, he could pull out all the hundreds of thousands of troops he had accumulated in Guanzhong, and then bring Xixia's troops on board.

As long as these troops arrive, no one will dare to oppose Guyu's succession, because there are also many troops in the Ogedei family.

Zhang Yong can immediately convene the Khuliltai Conference, and then invite all the Mongolian princes to come and elect Khan.

Now the Batu family has just ended the war in the west and is still licking its wounds. It has no energy to send an army to fight for the throne. However, once Meng Ge's Tuo Lei family and Zhang Yong's 100,000 troops arrive, plus Wokuotai The family's army is basically a certainty.

As for whether there are any princes who claim to be sick or find various excuses, haha! Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. When you are strong enough, the opinions of some people no longer matter.

If you don’t come, don’t come! Anyway, whether you come or not, this matter will be finalized in the end. I am just informing you.

If Zhang Yong does this, it will take him at least half a year and at most a year to help Guyuk successfully ascend to the position of Great Khan of Mongolia, but problems will also arise.

First of all, Guanzhong had been developing for nearly ten years, and he had been away for five years, and suddenly he transferred more than 100,000 troops.

This will lead to an empty defense in the Guanzhong area, and will also make the local people unstable and give their opponents an opportunity. For example, the Southern Song Dynasty may take the opportunity to sneak attack on its rear. This is the first point.

There are also hundreds of thousands of troops. If they really appear on the grassland, it will be quite shocking to the Mongolian kings, even though Guyu now believes in himself very much and has a very good relationship with him.

The sweaty body may not be able to hold on for much longer. His legs are now withered and necrotic, the entire lower body is cold, and the hands on his upper body are also extremely cold.

Buy yourself time to prepare for the next southern expedition, and now you want to completely incorporate the Central Plains area into your own territory. When Wo Kuotai was there before, Zhang Yong only managed it on your behalf.

But seeing that such a huge army is not under his control, it is inevitable that he will have some thoughts in his heart.

But Batu of the West is still licking his wounds and does not pose a threat at all, so Guyu's biggest threat suddenly becomes himself.

These damn nobles and damn Yelu Chucai, why do you have to stop me? Will I not give you rewards or take back your rights after I succeed to the throne?
It’s a lesson from heaven and earth, but he has never had such an idea! His personality is actually quite similar to his father's, that is, he is generous. The really stingy ones are the members of the Tuo Lei family.

Now, if his father, Khan, does not die, then he will not be able to succeed to the throne naturally. The name "Khan above Khan" is not acceptable at all.

So the safest way now is to let the mother and son supervise the country together, and wait until Ogedai dies before convening the Khuliltai Conference for as long as possible.

The Red Coat Army in Shandong will also be wiped out and the entire territory of Shandong will be taken over. The Central Plains, Guanzhong in Shandong, Sichuan, Tubo, and Xixia. Together, these territories will be the army of the Han people in Hebei.

At that time, it is certain that he will be weakened. If Zhang Yong really does this, not only will he not get any benefits, but he will be severely weakened.

"He was present just now, so I couldn't tell you, but I can tell you now.

This morning, I called over the servant who was dedicated to taking care of the Khan's daily life, and asked about the feces that the Khan had recently excreted. The color was also wrong.

"Guiyou, you must think calmly about anything you do, and don't write your emotions on your face. Don't be anxious if others can guess your thoughts." Zhang Yong said.

By then, his pressure will be reduced a lot, Guyu will focus on the West, and he will be able to free up his hands and feet to completely destroy the Southern Song Dynasty.

"Brother Zhang, can I not be anxious? Now I am about to get the position of Great Khan of Mongolia, but in the end this happened." Guyu said.

More importantly, Guyou prefers the land in the west rather than the land in the east. His development focus after succeeding to the throne must be towards the west.

Then let Guyou launch the third Western Expedition. This is Zhang Yong's real strategic goal. (In the original history, the third-generation Mongol Khan Guyuk did launch a Western Expedition with hundreds of thousands of troops, and the scale was no smaller than that of the eldest son. Although the main opponent was Batu, in fact the Western Pope at the time , was also among Guyu's targets, but unfortunately he died of illness halfway through.)
"Brother Zhang! Now, what should we do now! Is this just going to take forever? If my father Khan can live for a few more years, won't I have to wait for several more years?" Guiyu was walking in his father's home. Finally, he asked very anxiously.

But now that Wokuotai is ill and Gui has his mother and son in charge of the country, he can justifiably take over the entire Central Plains.

By then, Batu's strength should have been almost restored. There is a Meng Ge beside him who is ready to make a move. The Chagatai Khanate will also rise, and Guyu will have his opponent.

It's time to think about whether to side with the Tuo Lei family or yourself.

As long as they bring some elite cavalry troops, tens of thousands of them will be enough. After all, the Wokuotai family also has an army. As long as they can gather a hundred thousand troops, they can suppress all the voices on the grassland.

When he is strong enough, he will not be able to bring hundreds of thousands of troops with him to help Guyu seize the throne.

If my prediction is correct, the Great Khan will last another half year at most, and he will die in less than half a year. "Zhang Yong said.

"What? Brother Zhang, do you mean Father Khan? Father Khan is dying." Guyuk's face suddenly changed and he spoke.

"Yes, although Dahan has been well cared for in the past year and a half, his body is paralyzed and he is no longer able to survive. If you look closely, you can see that his feet have shrunk. .

So if it's fast, maybe within half a year, if it's slow, it'll be within a year, and the sweat will be gone. "Zhang Yong said.

"Brother Zhang, if our father Khan dies, we can legitimately hold the Khuliltai Conference, and then I can inherit the position of Great Khan." Guyu said.

"The ideal situation is this, but you have to know the strength of each family, so during the period when your father is ill, you are in charge of the country.

We must develop our own strength, win over the entire Wo Kuotai family, and even the Chahetai family, and then further weaken and drag down the family, as well as the host kings.

At the same time, guard against the Batu family in the west, and wait until your army on the grassland reaches 60,000 to 70,000 people.

I will mobilize tens of thousands of cavalry from Guanzhong, plus tens of thousands of troops from the Chahetai family. Then all the Mongolian kings will have to obey your orders. "Zhang Yong said.

"Yes! I understand, Brother Zhang, you are right. I want to strengthen myself."

"I will open up trade between Guanzhong, Sichuan and Shu and the grasslands. The Guanzhong and Sichuan and Shu lands are rich in food. If you can't grow food on the grassland, you can get food from us.

You must step up animal husbandry on the grasslands, raise more cattle, sheep and horses, and form a strong cavalry unit so that your soldiers can have full stomachs, stabilize trade with the West, develop the economic power of the entire Mongolia, and conquer by force , we will use force to conquer them, and those who can be conquered with money, we will use money to conquer them when the time comes. "Zhang Yong said.

"Well! When I heard what you said, I suddenly became enlightened. It's like what you Han people say: a book from you is worth ten years of reading." Guyu said.

Please, just listening to your words is better than studying for ten years, okay? How come you are exactly like your dad?

The words are wrong! Forget it, you are a Mongolian, I don’t care about that.

"It's good for you to understand, so what we need now is to develop steadily and let your father spend the last period of his life. Your father is alive now.

It is also a kind of suppression for the kings of all walks of life. At least your father is alive, and your Wokuotai family is orthodox. "Zhang Yong said.

Zhang Yong was really worried that Guiyu suddenly couldn't wait any longer and secretly poisoned his father. That would be a big deal, so he had to give him a warning. Although Guiyu most likely wouldn't do this, You still have to tell him that it is more beneficial to you that your father is alive.

"Yes! I understand, Brother Zhang, I will let my father spend the last year in peace." Guyu said.

"Well! I will stay on the grassland for a few more days, and then I will return to the land of Guanzhong. I haven't gone back for five years. You can keep in touch with me on the grassland at any time.

If you report urgently, it only takes half a month to get your letter to me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Zhang Yong said. "Brother Zhang, won't you stay for a while longer?" Are you in such a hurry to leave? "

"There are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in Guanzhong. I will help you straighten out the things here and let you succeed in supervising the country. The next thing is up to you to plan. Remember Yelu Chu Cai's words cannot be trusted, stay away from him, or demote him directly and let him retire somewhere else," Zhang Yong said.

Yelu Chucai's firm Confucianism is the most disadvantageous to himself. If Yelu Chucai's power increases, he will definitely continue to weaken the power of vassal kings everywhere.

And the first target he hits must be his own Guanzhong, as well as the Sichuan-Sichuan Central Plains region, not to mention further expanding his influence by then.

Whether the land in his hands can be saved or not is another matter, so Yelu Chucai must deal with it.

So the best way is to send this old guy away and let him go to a place to live out his life.

Zhang Yong feels that he is already very merciful. If he leaves other monarchy careerists alone, he will kill you secretly.

To be honest, Zhang Yong doesn't hate Yelu Chucai. He promotes Confucianism and improves the status of the Han people to a certain extent. However, he and he are inherently different and stand on opposite sides.

"Brother Zhang, I will do this without you having to ask. Yelu Chucai, that bastard, had he not interfered with it at that time, I would have been able to convene the Huliletai Conference now." Guyu said angrily.

At that time, he and Brother Zhang had already suppressed the Mongolian kings present. If Yelu Chucai hadn't suddenly jumped out, how could he have been made so passive?

He and his mother Turegona had thought about this guy Yelu Chucai before. They wanted to get rid of him. Demoting him would be too easy for him.

Zhang Yong didn't know that he just wanted to demote Yelu Chucai and let him go wherever he wanted, but the mother and son actually wanted to kill Yelu Chucai.

(Historically, Yelu Chucai was killed by Guyu's mother, Turegona, but he didn't persist until Guyu came to power.)
"You can just demote him and let him retire in his hometown in the Kingdom of Jin. Out of sight and out of mind." Zhang Yong said.

"Brother Zhang, just like you taught me before, you can't punish a minister without reason. After all, Yelu Chucai is the prime minister of Mongolia. What kind of reason can I use to punish him?" Guyu said. asked.

Whatever you do must be justified and there must be a reason. You cannot demote a person without reason.

"Guiyou! You are the crown prince of the prison country. If you want to demote someone, there are too many reasons. For example, you asked Yelu Chucai to write an edict.

No matter what you ask him to write, it is good. When he submits it, you will say that it is not good, then ask him to do certain things, and then pick out the bones from the eggs, saying that it is not good, and add various reasons to it. Together.

You can directly send him to the Kingdom of Jin, or even directly tell him that he is old, and in order to take care of him, let him enjoy his old age.

Give him a large sum of money to share, and then let him return to his hometown to retire. This will not only keep him away from the center of power, but also promote your benevolence. "Zhang Yong said.

It is too simple for a ruler to find a problem with an official, especially in the East. Guyou was somewhat solidified by the inherent Mongolian thinking in the Eastern Dynasty.

What follows is that if the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die. When the ruler or emperor hates you, you are already guilty of a capital crime.

The ancient imperial power was the most overbearing. If the king wanted his ministers to die, they would have to die. No kidding.

"Brother Zhang, what do you mean, I don't need any reason, I just hate him, I just find a small problem and just drive him away?" Guyu said.

There is actually such a reason and this method of operation! Zhang Yong's words immediately enlightened Guiyu Mao.

"That's right! The specific implementation plan is left to you. The best way is to kick him out of the center of power, and then maintain your reputation, such as giving him a large monetary reward and letting him go home to retire." Zhang Yong said.

Over the years, Yelu Chucai has worked very hard in Mongolia and made great achievements! So I have to share some gold and silver with him.

"This is too easy for him." Guiyou snorted coldly and said.

Brother Zhang, I want to kill him instead of letting him live in peace and prosperity for the rest of his life. Isn't this a kind of reward?

This time Guyu did not intend to follow Zhang Yong's advice, but planned to follow the advice of his mother Torregona, but he did not say this.

"Be the way you should be shown to others and do what you must do. There is only so much I can tell you. You can slowly figure out the rest. If you don't understand anything, just write to Guanzhong and I will help you. "Zhang Yong said.

"Well! Brother Zhang! I understand, you can go back without worries! I will leave the area around the Central Plains to your management. I just need to raise the taxes. There are also Han princes in Hebei who need your help to conquer them." You spoke.

Zhang Yong nodded in agreement.

The Han people in Hebei, if you put Yelu Chucai to good use, he will take care of you, but he will take care of me too.

After chatting with Guyu for a few more words, Zhang Yong said goodbye and left for the next few days.

After several court meetings, all the nobles, clan kings, thousands of households, and thousands of households in Mongolia all recognized the legitimacy of Guiyou's mother and son to supervise the country.

Then, the identity of Zhang Yong, the Great Mongolian National Preceptor, was officially carried out to worship the heaven. The ceremony was announced to the Immortal Heaven, and the identity of Zhang Yong, the Great Mongolian National Preceptor, was officially established, and the news was sent to all areas ruled by Mongolia.

After everything was done, Zhang Yong began to order the Western Expedition troops under him to pack their things and planned to take them back to Guanzhong.

After being away from home for more than five years, these prisoners have redeemed all their sins and each of them has a wife. Now they can go home and live a good life.

In the past few days, Zhang Yong also took the time to warm up with Fatima, and the relationship between the two has heated up a lot.

Fatima said that she would take leave from Torregona this winter on the grounds that she would come back to visit her cousin, and then she would come to the Guanzhong area to have a private meeting with her.

On the other side, Guiyou, mother and son, began to continue to consolidate the power of the Ogedai family, officially supervise the regency of the country, and also issued edicts to the entire Mongolia.

The Batu and Chagatai families sent envoys to inform them.

That day Zhang Yong was packing his luggage. An attendant ran in from outside and said that a Han envoy came to see him.

"A messenger is coming to see me. Who does he represent?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Master! I don't know about this. He said that the master of their family hopes to meet you alone. He said that his master is from Hebei." Zhang Yong's attendant said in a low voice.

"Master, after you became the national advisor, many Mongolian nobles rushed to see you. However, without revealing their identity, a noble man from Hebei just sent a servant to invite you. Isn't this a bit too arrogant? Tu Lanlun said very dissatisfied.

After Zhang Yong became the Mongolian National Preceptor, there were so many people coming to congratulate him every day, and they all came in person and brought a lot of gifts.

There are even many Mongolian kings here.

(End of this chapter)