Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 509: Kublai Khan’s Han staff’s top, middle and bottom strategies

Kublai Khan sighed heavily and spoke. "Brother, what I am most worried about has happened. Our envoy, our envoy did not reach Brother Batu at all. Our envoy should have fallen into Guyu's hands."

It was the worst and worst outcome, but he didn't expect that it would happen after all. The envoys he sent would fall into the hands of the people who should not fall into their hands. How were they discovered!
Kublai Khan didn't know this, but he was very sure that it must have fallen into Guyu's hands a long time ago.

Then Guyu used a trick and directly asked his people to pretend to be envoys, and then went to see Batu, and then deceived Batu's eldest son.

The Jochi family in Batu has an extremely good relationship with their Tolei family. It is normal for the two parties to marry to increase their relationship.

Sending an envoy to discuss this matter was very reasonable even in the eyes of Brother Batu, so Brother Batu sent his eldest son over without any doubt.

But who could have imagined that Guyu, this extremely insidious bastard, would actually devise a plan to put Brother Batu's son directly under house arrest.

Even if this matter is not explained clearly, it is likely to affect the relationship between the two families, let alone brother Batu sending troops.

Brother Batu doesn't even care about their Tuolei family anymore.

"What? You mean, our envoy? Our envoy! Probably before departure." Meng Ge said with a surprised look on his face.

"Brother, think about it carefully, why did this happen? Why was Brother Batu's son discovered by Guyu immediately after he arrived? It stands to reason that Brother Batu cannot not know. Between him and Guyu relationship between.

If Brother Batu sent his son here, it must be secret, but even so, he was still discovered and even blocked it in advance.

Doesn't this explain things? Our envoy was replaced a long time ago, and even our plan to rebel was known to your noble friends. Kublai Khan said.

It all made sense, why didn't their emissary come back many months late?
Why would Guyuk agree to return 20,000 soldiers and horses to his two brothers, and even go so far as to provoke them into a civil war in the Tuo Lei family?
Because Guyu has completely determined that the two brothers will still rebel, and they are the targets that Guyu wants to eliminate.

There were not many Mongolian legions under Guiyu. The four major families have been completely divided. Although he is nominally the Great Khan of Mongolia, the only army that Guiyu can really control is the Ogodei family.

The Chagatai family no longer obeys Guyuk's orders. As for Zhang Yong, the king of Guanzhong, he obeys orders in name, but in fact it is more like he manipulates Guyuk.

"It's over, it's over. If he finds the letter we sent secretly, then we, then we will be dead. Even our army will not follow us. After all, this is an assassination of the Mongolian Khan!" Brother Meng suddenly looked furious. Change, said with a look of despair.

The complexity of the matter far exceeded his imagination. If the conclusive evidence that they assassinated the Mongol Khan was spread, then their family would be nailed to the pillar of shame. Assassinating the Mongol Khan is absolutely unacceptable.

Those hundreds or thousands of households in the Tuo Lei family will never allow such a thing to happen. When the time comes, you won't even need to send troops to attack.

Some members of their family will launch a rebellion. Even if they don't side with Guyu, they will collectively fall towards Ali Buge and Hulagu.

This is the most troublesome thing. He is not the only one who has the final say in the Tuo Lei family now. Even Kublai Khan's territory in the Kingdom of Jin has been partially absorbed by Xu Liewu.

"Brother! Don't get into trouble first, things are not as scary as you think." Kublai Khan said.

My eldest brother used to be very calm, but after being defeated many times by Zhang Yong, the king of Guanzhong, my heart became irritable.

"You, haven't you heard the recent rumors? Didn't we send the envoys of the Southern Song Dynasty to Haraholin before?

Now there are many rumors saying that we instigated those assassins, those assassins of the Southern Song Dynasty to assassinate the Mongolian Khan, Guyou, Guyou wanted to put this shit basin on our heads. "Meng Ge said.

When the news first came out, they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, there was no basis for it.

No one with a sane mind would believe it. After all, how could their Mongolian prince command the assassins of the Southern Song Dynasty?
The situation is different now. If their emissary is caught, will they tell everything? Guyu learns of their suicidal circumstances.

There is also the letter, especially the hidden letter, which describes the plan this time in detail. In order to ensure that any unexpected situation occurs, there is a letter on the surface, which is a joint troop dispatch with Batu. of.

But in fact, the specific operation content was actually hidden in a secret letter, which was handed over.

The most important messenger then asked him to hide it in the dagger he carried with him, in a secret box.

If this letter is discovered, that's it.

"Brother, don't be anxious yet. Think about it, if Guyu really discovered the secret letter we hid, he would have taken action against us long ago. That secret letter could completely uproot our Tuo Lei family." Kublai Khan spoke.

"Then, tell me, how much does Guyukhan know?" Meng Ge asked.

"I don't know much. They probably found the letter on the surface, but that letter only said that a big event would happen on the Mongolian grassland. We just invited Brother Batu to send troops, but the specific course of action , and how to deal with it are not recorded in that letter.

Guyu knew we were taking action, but he probably didn't know what it was exactly. As long as we have no intention of assassinating the Mongol Khan.

Then the letter doesn't matter, and the one we sent is not an official envoy. Brother, you have to remember, it is not an official envoy.

So, no matter what, we can quibble and say that we don't know about this at all. This is completely slander. We have never sent an envoy to the Batu family. Kublai Khan said.

Now I can only refuse to admit it. Anyway, no matter what you say, I just don’t admit it.

"You're right, but, what should we do now? Brother Batu's soldiers are unlikely to arrive. We can't wait so long!
Moreover, the King of Guanzhong has now pacified the Southern Song Dynasty. If we wait another year, we will have no chance at all. A year later, the army of the King of Guanzhong will definitely come over. "Meng Ge said.

"I know, brother, don't worry. Let's think about it first and see what Guyu wants to do?" Kublai Khan said.

His whole mind was in a state of confusion now, and he didn't know what to do. Sometimes the development of things was indeed not very satisfactory.

But now it is far beyond his control. Now Kublai Khan has no idea what to do. Should he rebel or not? After killing Guyu, now he and his eldest brother only have an army of more than 70,000 people.

The army can suppress the Wokuotai family, but they cannot resist other big forces.

"Why don't you ask your staff to come over and discuss this matter with them? Your Han staff are very smart, maybe they can come up with a way." Meng Ge paced back and forth, thinking for a moment, and said .

The Mongols are actually good at fighting, but they are really not good at strategy. His brother Kublai Khan was a master in this field, and the Han staff under him were even more masters in this field.

During this time, Brother Meng has put aside his contempt for the Han people, because he has deeply understood the role of Han staff, and sometimes the ideas of this group of people really work.

"Okay, brother, I'll call them over now and see what they can do." Kublai Khan nodded and said.

Two hours later, all the Han staff under Kublai Khan, and even some Khitan staff and Jurchen staff also came to the big tent. These people were Kublai Khan's most trusted subordinates. They knew basically everything, and they were even able to control the Kingdom of Jin. northern. The land and military strength are also due to the existence of this group of people.

“Everyone, this is how things are now.

If you have any good ideas, you can tell us, and we will all put them together. Kublai Khan said.

Several Han staff members thought for a while and after some exchanges, one of the leaders spoke. :
"Prince Kublai Khan! In this situation, we only have three strategies to choose from: upper, middle and lower. I just don't know which of our strategies you want to choose?"

"You are all my own people, tell me! What are the three strategies?" Kublai Khan said.

"Then we will boldly say that the first strategy is the next one. We will surrender directly, accept all the arrangements of the Mongol Khan, hand over all the army and land, and you will serve under King Meng Ge Zong. If you do this , you may be able to save your life, but you may also be killed.”

"How is this possible? I asked you to come here to discuss a solution, but you asked us to surrender." Before Kublai Khan could speak, Brother Meng stood up and roared angrily.

What do these Han staff mean? Is this just asking them to surrender?
"Brother, don't be impatient. I haven't finished talking yet. This is just a bad idea. Let's talk about the middle and best ideas!" Kublai Khan said.

"The middle strategy is to gather all the troops that the two princes can lead now, as well as the herdsmen, move directly to the west, go to Batu Khan, and work under Batu Khan in the future.

The good thing is that the Tuolei family still has a lot of troops in your hands. After you are on the road, even Guyu Khan will not dare to easily send troops to stop him. If he sends troops to stop him, then it will be equivalent to fighting with the Tuolei family with all their strength. Start a war.

Moreover, the real goal of Guyuk Khan is actually the Western Expedition, so he may let us go, but the danger is uncertain. After all, this is a great migration, and nothing can be said for sure in the West. "A Han staff member said.

After all, the two princes had an army of more than 7 people, covering hundreds of thousands of herdsmen as they set off for the Western Expedition. Guyou would not dare to stop them easily.

"No, this test won't work. Many people in our territory are unwilling to leave their homeland, and leaving with all the soldiers is tantamount to abandoning his father's fiefdom." Kublai Khan shook his head directly.

The most important thing is, when they arrive in the West, can they successfully attack a suitable country as their pasture?
Will Brother Batu live in peace with them? Even Brother Batu may annex all the cattle, sheep, horses, and people they brought with them.

After all, Batu was in the west, and what they lacked the most were the local Mongolian herders. If they went there, they would be giving gifts to people. He didn't dare to bet that Batu's character was so good.

Even if Batu didn't want to annex them, what about the other people under his command and the other princes of the Jochi lineage?
And the most important thing is that he and his eldest brother have to rely on others. Whether they can counterattack and return to the east in the future is an unknown road.

"You guys just tell me the best strategy! We will not adopt the middle strategy or the worst strategy." Meng Ge said.

This is a desperate strategy, and the probability of success is extremely low. Even if it succeeds, the rewards received will be small and pitiful, which does not meet his needs at all.

"Then two princes, let's talk about the best strategy. Now we have 7 troops under our control, and the other troops have returned to the hands of the other two princes.

The northern region of the Jin Kingdom ruled by Prince Kublai Khan should be able to pull out a Jurchen cavalry force. Even the Later Western Liao Kingdom, which was destroyed by us, also has many Khitan people.

Also, Goryeo, which is under our rule, can provide us with food and some troops. There is no problem in cobbling together an army of 120,000 to fight back.

We will continue to do nothing and use Prince Kublai Khan's plan to assassinate Mongol Khan Guyuk first. Then an army of 120,000 people directly attacked, and Hala and Lin decided the outcome.

This strategy has the greatest risk, but it also offers the greatest benefits and rewards. As long as you succeed, then Prince Mengge, you will definitely become the Great Khan of Mongolia. "A Han staff member said.

This strategy is the most dangerous. If it fails, it will be completely over and there will be nothing left. But if it succeeds, the rewards will be the most generous.

"You need to explain this sacrifice. We have discussed this method before, but the troops are still not enough. The Jurchen army is quite capable of fighting, but when the troops from Goryeo come, they are just civilians." Meng Ge said. said.

Moreover, these people are all forcibly ruled by the Mongolians, especially the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom. That is the hatred of the people and the country! Why should they form a cavalry to help them?
"And more importantly, although the 20,000 troops have returned to our home, they are commanded by my two incompetent brothers. They will not fight with me." Meng Ge said.

“Prince Mengge, although these 20,000 people will not obey our orders, they will not obey the orders of the Mongol Khan.

We can write a letter to the other princes telling them about this, and then ask them to stand still. If it comes to pass.

They will inherit the original territory of the Torre family, and you will become the real Mongolian Khan. If things don't work out, they can immediately turn their guns and attack us. "The staff said.

This is a gamble, betting that the brothers Alibu and Xulegu are not really surrendering to Guyu.

As long as there are greater interests in front of them to drive them, then they also have the possibility of rebellion, and it is not impossible to return to the Torre family.

"If all the plans you mentioned are feasible, they will be successful, but there is one most critical thing. The army of the King of Guanzhong will not sit idly by." Kublai Khan said.

This plan is indeed risky, but the probability of success is very high, but the problem is that they can handle it, but even if Guanzhong Wang Zhang Yong and the others gather an army of hundreds of thousands, can they really defeat it?
"Your Highnesses, the two princes. Even though the Central Plains Dynasty has been unified many times, it has not taken action on the Mongolian grassland. Do you know the reason?" said the Han staff.

The two brothers Kublai Khan and Meng Ge looked at each other, then shook their heads at each other.

"Your Highnesses, it's not that the troops from the Central Plains are unwilling to come and fight. But after they come, the troops on the grasslands will scatter and leave.

Don't fight them head-on at all. Sometimes, the Central Plains army roamed the grasslands for several months or even a year, but could not find the main force of the grassland army for a decisive battle. "The Han staff member said.

That is to say, the Han dynasty established by the Zhao family before the Song Dynasty was weak, which one did not destroy the grassland?

It is actually not difficult to defeat them. As long as there are suitable cavalry units and infantry to cooperate, it is easy to defeat the grassland army.

The difficult thing is that these grassland troops will hide and run all over the prairie. How big is the grassland? Sometimes the Han army would hang out for several months, and within a year, they would have to withdraw.

As long as the Mongolian grasslands can be unified, then the King of Guanzhong's army is not a concern at all. Even if he sends an army of 200,000 to the north, won't it be over if you don't fight him?

The previous grassland dynasties were only slightly stronger during the Xiongnu era, but were still defeated by Emperor Wu of Han.

It was only after the rise of Genghis Khan that the grassland peoples became truly powerful. Your ancestors had been chased and beaten by the Han people before!

If the Northern Xiongnu had not been moved by the Han Dynasty, the Qin Empire in the West would not have perished. (that is, the Roman Empire)
"The strategy you mentioned is feasible! It's very feasible! Let's add up how many troops we have in hand, the army of the King of Guanzhong.

When the time comes, we will withdraw directly from Hala and Lin and leave Hala and Lin to him. If we don’t fight him, it will be over. He can’t stay on the grassland forever. "Meng Ge said.

(End of this chapter)