Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

So Hulagu kept waiting, waiting for Zhang Yong to summon him to join the war. Finally, more than a month later, Zhang Yong's envoy finally arrived on the grassland.

"Prince Hulagu! Outside, there is a group of messengers coming outside. They are messengers sent by Emperor Zhang Yong of Daqian." A Mongolian attendant ran into Hulagu's room excitedly.

As the most loyal servant of the Hulagu family, he also knew what his master was expecting. The expedition that his master had been looking forward to for years was finally about to begin.

"Okay, we finally have the person here. Go and invite the envoy in. Remember to be respectful." Hulagu said excitedly.

Soon the messenger sent by Zhang Yong arrived at Hulagu's tent and stood in front of Hulagu.

"Mongol Prince Hulagu, please kneel down and receive the order. I want to convey the monarch's will." The messenger said.

"Hulagu is here! I don't know what the emperor wants to tell me, so just speak." Hulagu said.

He originally wanted to call him the Khan, but for some reason, he changed his name to the Emperor. The people of the Central Plains think that the Emperor is more honorable, while the people of the grassland think that the Great Khan is more honorable.

They didn't want to call Zhang Yong the Khan, so calling him the Emperor was the best, and these envoys seemed to think that the Emperor was more honorable.

"Prince Hulagu Zong! Please kneel down and receive the order. This is the order from the Great Khan of Mongolia and Emperor of Central Plains." said the messenger.

When he came, Zhang Yong specifically told him some things, and he must subdue the other party.

After hearing this, the Sequence Creatures and a group of servants all turned pale, as they were originally Mongolians.

The people of the grassland did not have the ritual of kneeling. It was not until the time of Great Khan Ogedei that Yelu Chu proposed the ritual of kneeling, and then people began to kneel down to worship the Khan.

We can accept kneeling before the Khan, but you are just an envoy, not Zhang Yong himself. Why should I kneel before you?

"Envoy! Just say whatever you want to say! There is no need to say more about my respect for His Majesty the Great Khan. If Your Majesty were here, I would naturally kneel down." Hulagu said.

"Prince Hulaguzong! I am of low rank, so naturally I dare not ask Your Majesty to kneel down. However, this is the order of His Majesty. Don't tell me that you will not kneel down even if it is the order of His Majesty?" the messenger said.

I am here on behalf of the emperor. Although I am not as good as you, you are a prince and I am just an envoy. I represent the emperor and the supreme imperial power.

You don't have to kneel down to me, but you must kneel down to the underworld and to the power of the Mongol Khan.

"Who are you? Can you accept the kneeling of my prince? He is the grandson of Genghis Khan." A Mongolian servant said angrily.

"On behalf of the Emperor of Central Plains, the Great Khan of Mongolia, His Majesty Zhang Yong!" The messenger raised the imperial edict in his hand high and spoke.

Some other servants were about to get angry, but were stopped by Hulagu. The imperial power was supreme. Since Zhang Yong had sent an envoy, and the envoy insisted on kneeling down himself.

Then I must kneel today, otherwise Zhang Yong will have a reason to deal with me. First of all, contempt for imperial power is the greatest sin.

"Hahaha! Messenger, you are right. I must kneel down to the messenger sent by His Majesty himself." Hulagu came to the messenger very respectfully, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

"By the Will of Heaven, the Great Khan of Mongolia, the Emperor of the Central Plains, hereby declares that the Mongolian prince Hulagu is a man of courage and wisdom, who once participated in the Second Western Expedition and made great military achievements.

When Kublai Khan and Mongke rebelled, he stood firmly on the side of the Mongolian Khan. Now he is entrusted with an important task and will accompany the army on the Western Expedition as the deputy commander-in-chief. "The messenger said.

"Hulagu, accept the order!" Hulagu took the order from the messenger, his face full of excitement. He had finally waited for the day of the Western Expedition!

Mongke, my good brother, if you had handed over the western lands to me earlier, I would have started my business in the west by now, and things would not have turned out like this.

"Prince Hulagu! His Majesty said that you should take all your troops and all your subjects with you on the Western Expedition. He will definitely do what he promised you. After this Western Expedition is over, you will become a prince in the West and gain your own territory." said the messenger.

"Please ask the envoy to go back and tell His Majesty that Hulagu is loyal to him and will obey his orders and will never dare to disobey in the slightest." Hulagu knelt on the ground and spoke very respectfully.

Now he has to bow his head under someone's eaves, but this is only temporary. As long as he can gain a foothold in the West, he can live happily as a Khan.

The emperor is far away and when Zhang Yong dies, his descendants will be able to become independent from his empire. In the beginning, the Central Plains Dynasty did have strict management over the surrounding areas, but this control ability would gradually weaken in the later stages.

By then, his descendants will be able to gradually break away from Zhang Yong's control in accordance with the national policies he left behind. Now Hulagu no longer wants to seek revenge.

"Your Highness! His Majesty said that this time, you must gather at least 3 troops, and you can let them bring their families. Other Western Expedition troops can only bring two family members per person, but your Western Expedition troops can bring three family members." The messenger looked at Hulagu and said.

This prince had been farming in Mongolia for several years and had gathered a group of people under him after the defeat of Mongke and Kublai.

The territory of the Tolui family has fallen into the hands of the two of them. Although most of the people have been taken away by His Majesty, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

After years of development, Ariq Boke and Hulagu had a total of 20,000 men when everyone was mobilized to fight.

"Don't worry, envoy. I will gather 2 combat-ready troops. When the time comes, just wait for your majesty's call. I will immediately lead the army and their families to Karakorum to join the main force." Hulagu said.

The first target to be conquered this time is the Kublai Khanate. By then, he should be able to incorporate a part of the army under the Kublai family. After all, these Mongolian soldiers will have the choice of whether to become rebels or to move further west with him.

The envoy stayed in Hulagu's territory for another two days, then declined Hulagu's repeated requests to stay and set out on the journey back to the Central Plains.

About half a month later, the envoy returned to Daxing Prefecture and met Zhang Yong himself. At this moment, the preparations for the Western Expedition were almost reaching the final stage.

Soldiers from all over the country have begun to gather and head towards Karakorum, and various military supplies have begun to be distributed in a centralized and unified manner.

"Your Majesty, Hulagu has accepted your order and he has expressed his complete obedience to your orders."

"Well! When you asked him to kneel down, did he make things difficult for you or was unwilling?" Zhang Yong asked.

As long as Hulagu showed the slightest dissatisfaction, Zhang Yong would immediately deal with him. He would not even be able to participate in this Western Expedition and would die directly at the hands of Zhang Yong.

"Your Majesty! Hulagu was reluctant at first, but he finally knelt down in front of you and was very respectful, expressing his willingness to accept any arrangements you make." said the messenger.

"Okay! I understand. You go down first! You have worked hard this time. I will give you a half-month vacation." Zhang Yong waved his hand and let his messenger leave.

Hulagu is really something. In this situation, you actually held back your anger and behaved so respectfully to me, leaving me no excuse to deal with you!

However, at the end of this Western Expedition, I will still let you die of illness. Leaving you in the West will not cause trouble to my son, right?

"Go and call the eldest prince, the second prince and others over." Zhang Yong said.

The guard took the order and left. Soon, Zhang Yong’s two sons, Zhang Dingguan and Zhang Dingxia, came to Zhang Yong’s study together.

"Your Majesty, I am here to greet you. I wonder what is the important matter that you have called me for?"

They have been very busy in the past few months. After all, they have to prepare the army, and the two of them will serve as supreme commanders.

"When you go to the West this time, you must be cautious. First of all, you two must merge and eliminate Kublai Khan as quickly as possible. Then you will attack the Golden Horde in Dingguan. You will attack the Abbasid Dynasty, the Ayyubid Dynasty, and the Mamluk Dynasty in Dingxia. Your mission this time is to destroy these countries." Zhang Yong said.

"Don't worry, Father. We understand. We will definitely not let you down this time."

"Yes! When Cha Tohua was a teenager, he followed Genghis Khan and participated in the first Western Expedition.

In his middle age, he followed me to participate in the Second Western Expedition. Now he is nearly sixty years old, but he has rich combat experience. I will send him to you as your deputy commander. "Zhang Yong looked at his eldest son and said.

There were many capable Han generals under his command, but they were the most experienced among the Mongolian cavalry and had the best understanding of the West.

That must be Cha Tohua. This guy was in his thirties. After he greeted me on the battlefield of the Western Expedition, he has been following me to fight.

Now he is over 55 years old and is a rare veteran. He is also the veteran who understands the West best. He understands both Christians and Muslims.

In this war, Zhang Yong plans to let him assist his eldest son, just like the veteran general Subutai did in the past, to assist his son in attacking the Golden Horde. At the same time, his eldest son and some other sons will also participate in this battle.

"Father! It would be great to have General Chatuohua following me. He is a veteran of many battles and has participated in two Western Expeditions.

It will definitely give me some very important advice." Zhang Dingguan said.

Cha Tohua's current status is even much higher than that of a Mongolian Wanhu. He has followed his father for more than 20 years and is a die-hard fan of their family.

With two battle tours in Europe and Central Asia, and having followed his father for many years to learn from his father's combat experience, this veteran's combat experience can be said to be unprecedented.

"Your sworn brother! I will also send you Quedebuhua as your vanguard to attack the Golden Horde with you. You will also lead the soldiers of the Chagatai family and the Ogedei family.

After you conquer the Golden Horde, let them establish a country there. This westward expedition will take a long time, so I allow you to bring all your family members with you." Zhang Yong said.

The eldest son's character was more like that of a steppe, and he had very Mongolian characteristics, so Zhang Yong considered giving him the Outer Mongolian steppes after he returned from the Western Expedition, and making him the Khan. As for the throne, he was not suitable.

He is only in his forties now, and can be the emperor for at least another twenty or even thirty years. He can also slowly choose a successor, and if his son is not capable, he can choose his grandson.

"Thank you, father!" Zhang Dingguan said excitedly.

He would not be lonely on the journey if he could bring his wife and son with him to join the Western Expedition.

"Second brother! I sent an experienced general to your eldest brother, and I will send you a few experienced generals as well. Guo Kan, the commander of the Han army, was recommended to me by Shi Tianze.

He followed me to attack the Southern Song Dynasty and participated in the Southern Expedition. He has a lot of combat experience. I will send him to you as a vanguard general."

There is no doubt about Guo Kan's strength. In the original history, he was the main general of the Third Western Expedition and the only Han general.

It was this general who broke the myth that Han generals were unable to participate in large-scale expeditions, and he even fought against the Crusader states.

"Thank you, Father!"

"In addition, I will assign my two old servants, the brothers Bamuyi and Bamuxin, and their sons to you to accompany you in this western expedition.

They used to be the master assassins of the old man in the mountain. They know the Woodthorn Eagle's Nest very well. When you attack there, they will definitely provide great help. Moreover, they are more familiar with the land of the Persians, the land of Central Asia, and the Arab region, and can assist you in the battle. "Zhang Yong said.

The two men had made great contributions to the training of Zhang Yong's assassins. Zhang Yong had asked them if they wanted to retire in the East, but they said they wanted to return to their homeland before they died. So Zhang Yong simply fulfilled their wish and let them follow his son to the west to their former country.

"After the Western Expedition is over, you should give these two old men a piece of land and let them spend their old age in peace. I will never treat those who follow me unfairly," Zhang Yong said.

"Don't worry, I understand. I will definitely treat these two old people well. They have followed our family for so many years, and I will not let them suffer any loss." Zhang Dingxia said.

"Well! I have also arranged two deputy generals for you. One is Hulagu, the son of Tolui, who will lead part of the army himself, and the other deputy general is Bater.

Like Cha Tuohua, he has participated in two Western Expeditions and has been to that land. I will feel more at ease with him helping you." Zhang Yong said.

A top veteran was arranged to be with the eldest son, and naturally a top veteran should also be arranged to be with the second son.

This time, the Western Expedition involved experienced veterans and young generals, with both the old and new generations fighting together. At the same time, this was also a way for Zhang Yong to train his future generations.

This time, his two sons will command the army, and other adult sons will also participate in the Western Expedition, following their two older brothers.

"Father! Why don't you let Hulagu stay with me, your son? I'm worried that my brother can't control him. When the Western Expedition is over, I will naturally arrange for him to die of illness." Zhang Dingguan said.

"Forget what you said! After all, your wife is from the Tolui family. Although she has nothing to do with the Tolui family now, sometimes you still have to consider her feelings." Zhang Yong shook his head and rejected his eldest son's proposal.

It would be safer for Hulagu to follow the second brother. Although the eldest brother is good at fighting, he is not as calm as the second brother.

The second son, Zhang Dingxia, had developed an extremely cunning mind because of himself, his mother's teachings, and his childhood living environment. Zhang Yong believed that he could deal with Hulagu.

"Brother! Don't worry, I can deal with that guy Hulagu, but you have to be careful. Batu of the Golden Horde is not easy to deal with." Zhang Dingxia smiled, looked at his elder brother and said.

He controls all military power and an army of hundreds of thousands. If he can't even control a single general, then what's the point of him?

"Well! Go and prepare! Spend a good winter and a good New Year with your mother. When next spring comes, your army will set out to first attack and destroy the Kublai Khanate, and then you two can divide your forces." Zhang Yong said.

"It's Father!"

The two sons bowed to Zhang Yong and left the study.

Another month passed. It was winter now and the autumn harvest had officially ended. Another batch of food and grass was transported to the front line of the Western Expedition Army and preparations began.

The Persian envoys had landed near the port half a month ago and were now being escorted by the army along the post stations towards their capital.

"The honorable Emperor of Central Plains, the great ruler, our Queen of Egypt, asked me to say hello to you." The Mamluk envoy bowed to Zhang Yong and spoke.

"Well! Your Egyptian queen sent you here this time. Is there anything you want to tell me?" Zhang Yong looked at the envoy of the Mamluk dynasty and asked.

“Your Majesty, not long ago, our Queen received a threatening letter from shameful Europeans.

These shameless Europeans actually asked Her Majesty the Queen to dance in front of you without clothes. These Europeans threatened our Queen in your name. "The messenger said.

"Hahaha! Then you should ask your queen to come over. I asked the European envoy to bring the letter to you.

They are not making it up. I heard that your queen is very beautiful.

Nicknamed "Pearl Branch", she is a rare beauty. I miss your queen so much!" Zhang Yong said. (End of this chapter)