Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Waiting is the safest way. If we can wait forever, everyone will be happy. But politics is a matter of following the trend. Once the general trend is formed, it will not move forward according to human will. How could the Great Khan of Lotus, who regarded himself as the overlord of Mongolia, tolerate Mongolian tribes being out of his control? Not to mention the Mongolians, even for other tribes of Solon, this overbearing emperor would never allow two sides. In his eyes, it is either black or white. Those who refuse to surrender must be loyal and must be wiped out. However, Sultan, who knew the fighting power of the Solon tribes, was not a reckless man. He used courtesy before force and sent envoys to each tribe before drawing his sword. Each envoy brought a thick stack of official documents and scarce goods from the outside tribes, such as ironware, cotton cloth, and tea. One was to show goodwill and surrender, and the other was to find out the attitudes of each tribe.

On this day, Kenzhewule took his followers to hunt martens. The annual tribute of martens to the Qing Dynasty was a requirement of the Qiqihar General Administration Office for the Daur, Yakut (Ewenki), and Oroqen tribes who were grazing in the upper reaches of the Nenjiang River. Because these tribes mainly survived by hunting and catching martens, the Qiqihar General Administration Office was also called the Butha Hunting Place. Back then, in order to strengthen the control over the various tribes of Solon and to resist the continuous invasion of the Rakshasa from the south, the Manchu Qing Dynasty moved four Mukuns of the Deduer surname of the Daur tribe who failed in the rebellion to the upper reaches of the Nenjiang River and organized them into three "Zalans" of Duboqian, Morideng, and Nemoer. Later, some Yakut and Oroqen tribes were moved in and divided into five "Abas" of Alla, Tukedun, Yalu, Jiqin, and Tuoqin, each with a deputy commander. In order to strengthen the management of these Solon barbarians, the Qing Dynasty established the Qiqihar General Administration Office (Butha Dashengchu) above each Zalan and Aba. Fearing that these barbarians would not obey orders, the Qing Dynasty also sent a deputy governor to lead hundreds of elite soldiers to garrison and jointly manage the affairs of the three tribes.

Being an official here, although the natural environment is not as good as that of the Central Plains, is a rare lucrative job. Sable fur is precious and can be called soft gold. Not only the Qing Dynasty, but also the Luosha people in the north are jealous of it. In order to get the best sable fur, their great emperor sent batches of Cossacks. After the officials paid their share to the court, the remaining sable fur was all theirs. In recent years, the amount of tribute sable collected from the various tribes of Solon has increased, and a large part of the reason is the existence of corruption. Originally, the officials were happy to make money, but the change in the military situation brought their good days to an end. First, Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Bahai withdrew the elite soldiers under the command of Deputy Governor Meng Ede stationed in Qiqihar, leaving him only 100 soldiers; then the Nen Khorchin tribes close to Qiqihar: Durbert, Zhalai, Gorlos, Khorchin, etc. became David's subjects, making Qiqihar General Hongji, Deputy Generals Zamusu, Beileer, and Deputy Governor Meng Ede in a state of panic. The four discussed for a long time and felt that it would be dangerous to stay in Qiqihar, so they simply moved the General Administration Office to Butha in the name of recruiting elite soldiers to serve the court. Coincidentally, just after they fled from the middle reaches of the Nenjiang River to the upper reaches, Hongji, Mengede and others really received a military order from Bahai, the Angbang Zhangjing of Ningguta, ordering them to recruit warriors from the Daur, Yakut and Oroqen tribes to fight for the Qing Dynasty. As for military pay and supplies, after being cut off from the connection with the interior, Bahai really couldn't give too much, so he only asked them to collect minks from the various tribes of Solon, intending to use the mink skins to exchange some supplies with the Luosha people in the north and the merchants traveling back and forth.

"Brother~Brother~" A few riders came galloping from a distance and someone called out loudly.

Kenzhe Ule narrowed his eyes and found that it was his cousin Anggacha, so he stopped his horse.

Anggacha came to him quickly, took a deep breath and said, "Norbu, the son of Henjirige Prince Selen, the envoy of Lianhua Khan, is here. He wants to see you."

"Alas! What is coming will come sooner or later!" Kenzhewule sighed, and then his eyes sparkled, "Let's go and meet the son of an old friend." The Nenhorqin Durbert tribe where Henjirige Prince Seleng was located was located in the middle reaches of the Nenjiang River, very close to the Daurde Durer tribe located in the upper reaches. Henjirige City is a prosperous place in Nenhorqin and the economic center of the Nenjiang River. Merchants coming and going brought their goods here, and then traded with tribes further north along the Nenjiang River. As Mongolian tribes with close economic ties, Kenzhewule and Seleng naturally had a friendship, so he called Norbu the son of an old friend.

"Abaga (uncle), I haven't seen you for a long time. You are getting stronger and stronger." As soon as they met, Norbu called Kenzhe Ule "uncle" with a smile, which quickly brought the two closer.

"Old! Useless! My dear nephew, how is your health?" Kenzhe Ule asked Seleng about his recent situation. He was experienced and smiled at Norbu, but did not ask about his purpose, as if he really thought that his nephew was visiting his relatives.

After chatting for a long time, the young Norbu finally lost his patience and stated his purpose, "The bright sun rises over the grassland, and the light of the Lotus Khan shines on all directions. I am here on the orders of the Khan to persuade the Daur people to submit to the court. If you turn from evil to good, you can inherit the position of the chief of a thousand households of the Nenjiang Daur. I hope you will consider what to do next."

"I have long heard of Lianhua Khan's name and know that he is a great hero, but I don't know how he will treat the Daur people?" Seeing that the other party had made his intention clear, Kenzheh Ule was not vague and asked directly about the conditions.

"Abaga, you don't know that the Khan is Guru Padmasambhava in the human world, and he has a great compassion. He once said to my nephew, 'The Daur, Barhu, Buryat and other tribes are all descendants of the Mongols, but now they are enslaved by the Manchus. Not only do they pay a large amount of taxes every year, but they also have to fight for them. They are slaughtered if they are not satisfied. I really can't bear it. If you are willing to surrender to Wei, you will be regarded as a fellow tribesman and you will no longer need to offer minks as tribute. You only need to pay some taxes every year according to the number of livestock. In addition, I heard that the north is cold and supplies are scarce. If people from these tribes come to Henjirige City to trade, you must not stop them.'" Norbu hurriedly stated the benefits of surrendering to Wei.

When he heard that "if they are not satisfied, they will be slaughtered", Kenzhewule could not help but think of the two massacres in the fifth and eighth years of Chongde, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes; when he heard that he would no longer have to pay tribute of minks after surrendering to Wei, and could freely come to Henjirige City to trade, his eyes softened again.

Seeing this, Norbu stepped up his efforts and said, "You don't know yet? The guards have already conquered Hetuala. Your cousin Bayalbuha was stubborn and died in the battle."

"What!" Kenzhe Ule was shocked after hearing this. The fall of Hetuala meant that the guards had taken the absolute initiative, and the death of his uncle, who was about the same age as him, meant that the Daurde Dule clan had lost its Mukunda (clan leader) and was in a situation of being leaderless. After trying to calm down, the old man finally made up his mind and said, "In this case, I am willing to lead my people to submit to David."

"That's great! Please follow me to Hetuala to meet the emperor."

"No, my dear nephew, please report to the Khan first the news that the Nenjiang Dedu tribe is willing to surrender. I will stay for a few more days and give the Khan a big gift before I can leave," Kenzhe Ule laughed. (End of this chapter)