I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 400 Mongolian Left Six Wing

The fighting in the northeast and northwest was in full swing. Zhu Yijun met with the leaders of six tribes including Dong Huli in the Da Guangming Hall of Xiyuan, and continued his efforts to pacify the left wing of Mongolia.

Dong Huli looked much older than the last time he met her, but his eyes were clearer and more determined. After all the trouble, he now understood that the most powerful force in Mo Nan was the Ming Dynasty.

When the situation is unclear, you can survive in the narrow gap and gain the greatest benefit by swinging left and right. Once the situation becomes clear, if you still dare to jump back and forth, you will be the first to die.

Now the situation in Mo Nan is very clear.

On the left wing of Mongolia, the Chahar tribe suffered heavy casualties due to Tumen Khan's own actions, and its vitality was severely damaged. Its people were either captured by the Ming army or divided up by other tribes.

Tumen Khan fled far away to the Khalkha tribe, and it was difficult for him not to cause trouble again.

As the situation became clearer, the leaders of the various tribes on the left wing all understood that even if Altan Khan from the right wing came, it would be useless.

The castles on the Huanghe River and the Xiliao River, together with the Chifeng City in the Hetao area, have taken shape after more than a year of repair. With these two iron chains, the Ming army took the Liaohe and Hetao areas into its arms and had an important foundation in the south of the desert.

If Altan Khan wanted to intervene in the left wing, his troops had to pass through the north of the Liaohe River, where a large number of Ming troops were gathered. If Altan Khan dared to lead his troops deep into the left wing, the Ming army would cut off their retreat.

If they wanted to protect their retreat, Altan Khan had to remove the Hetao region, which would be exactly what the Ming army wanted. More than a dozen cities and dozens of garrison castles were enough to trap Altan Khan's troops and slowly wear them down.

After realizing this, tribal leaders such as Dong Huli knew in their hearts that the Ming Dynasty would have the final say over the left wing of Mongolia, so they rushed to surrender.

In the Great Guangming Hall, six tribal leaders headed by Dong Huli wore Zhisun clothing, shawls on their heads, and gold, silver, pearls and jade around their necks and waists.

This is their tradition. When paying respect to a superior, one must wear their most valuable jewelry to show the greatest respect.

Under the guidance of Feng Bao, Dong Huli and other five people lined up in two rows of three and walked respectfully into the hall. Under the singing of praises by officials from the Ministry of Rites, they knelt down and performed the salute as they had been taught by the officials.

Cabinet elders Li Chunfang, Zhao Zhenji, Zhang Juzheng, Chen Yiqin, and Gao Gong were on the left, and above them stood another person, the newly appointed envoy of the Xuanhuiyuan and Prince Anfu Zhu Zaiyao.

The five ministers of the imperial court, namely, Minister of Rites Ge Shouli, Minister of War Cao Bangfu, Minister of Punishments Huang Guangsheng, Minister of Works Zhu Heng, and Wang Guoguang, stood on the right.

Zhu Zaiyao wore a red leather hat with a five-clawed dragon on each shoulder in front and behind. The ministers on his left and right wore red silk qilin court robes, and wore six-beam or seven-beam crowns on their heads, and cage scarves with Diao Chan patterns on them.

Zhu Yijun, wearing a dragon robe and a Yishan hat, sat at the head. After accepting the worship of Dong Huli and the other six, he said loudly, "Wake up."

"rise!"

Next, Dong Huli and others will offer tribute one by one.

The tribute included rare goods such as white tiger skins, fire fox skins, eastern pearls, and handsome horses, as well as the gold seals previously bestowed upon them by Tumen Khan. All of them were "handed over to the public", indicating that they would break off all ties with the Borjigin family and would follow the Zhu family from now on.

All these tributes were outside the palace, held by the eunuchs.

The leaders inside came forward in order to "report the name of the tribute", and Chen Ju at the gate of the palace would direct a eunuch to carry the tribute into the hall and display it in front of everyone. Another eunuch would then take it and put it at the back.

After offering the tribute, Dong Huli, on behalf of the six leaders, recited the "Chao Biao" loudly in the hall.

This court memorial was written by an official from the Ministry of Rites, who asked Dong Huli, who understood Mandarin, to memorize it and then read it aloud. The content was nothing more than admiration for the benevolence of the Ming Dynasty and willingness to submit to the Ming Dynasty as a minister and to serve as a shield to the south of the desert for generations.

After Dong Huli finished reading, Zhu Yijun nodded and said loudly: "You all sincerely submit to me as my subjects, which comforts me greatly. Announce."

Li Chun took out an imperial edict and began to read it.

"The Emperor of Heaven and Mandate of Heaven proclaims: The Son of Heaven has inherited the noble mandate and has been in charge of many affairs. He has received the blessing of Heaven and has brought peace to the country. He has been sincere in his response to the times and has reported his origins. He has been entrusted with the city and has been strict in his external affairs. He has been granted the title of a vassal and has long been favored by the king.
The Duoyan tribe was given the name Duoyanyi, and its leader Dong Huli was given the title of Duoyanhou. The Kharchin tribe was given the name Tainingyi, and its leader Ge Zhiwen was given the title of Taininghou. The Khorchin tribe was given the name Daningyi, and its leader Ke Mingdao was given the title of Daningbo. The Sunite tribe was given the name Kaipingyi, and its leader Su Lichun was given the title of Kaipingbo. The Haoqite tribe was given the name Qingyunyi, and its leader Hao Dongzhu was given the title of Qingyunbo. The Ujumchin tribe was given the name Fuquanyi, and its leader Wumuchengfeng was given the title of Fuquanbo.

Dong Huli was granted the title of marquis, and his former subordinates from Duoyan and Taining, as well as his own tribe, the Harashen tribe, were merged into the Duoyan tribe.

The Kharchin tribe, which was previously under Xin'ai, was divided among the Daming, Donghuli and Chahar tribes, and has now been reintegrated into the Duoyan Wing.

Ge Zhiwen's original name was Halahali. He was a captain of the Kharachin tribe and the first to surrender to the Ming army. He made great contributions in the war in southern Mobei. He also took the initiative to give himself a Chinese name, was granted a title of nobility, and led the Kharachin tribe, which was renamed Tainingyi.

The remaining four tribes, Sunite, Ujumchin, Hoqit, and Khorchin, were renamed the Four Wings, and their leaders were given titles of baron. They also tactfully gave themselves Chinese names. "The rest of the thousand households, hundred households, and small flags will be promoted and promoted. They will share your position and be careful in their end. I decree this!"

Dong Huli and Ge Zhiwen led the other four people and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Zhu Yijun continued, "You will be granted titles in the south of the desert and guard the northern border forever. The military and political affairs of the various wings will be handled by the Xuanhuiyuan and the Front Army Command. The details will be explained to you later.

You have just presented me with tribute, and I cannot be ungrateful, so I will give you some gifts in return."

Li Chun sang praises in time: "Ci!

Dong, Marquis of Duoyan, was given a Kirin court robe, a Diao Chan turban and a seven-beam crown; and a Douniu casual uniform!
Taining Marquis Ge was given a Qilin court robe.
Da Ning Bo Ke was granted a Qilin court robe, a Diao Chan cage scarf and a six-beam crown, and a Feiyu casual robe!
"

Zhu Yijun changed the rules. He was no longer like the emperors of previous dynasties, who were not generous in their rewards but lavishly rewarded foreign vassal states and dependent states for paying tribute, with gifts dozens or even hundreds of times as much as before, as if he really had a mine at home.

Zhu Yijun was not so stupid. He had already made it clear to the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites that tribute should be given to the emperor and trade should be given to the emperor. When foreign vassal states paid tribute with gifts, the Ming Dynasty should return the gifts with "little gift but great sentiment".

The Celestial Empire has given you a teapot as a gift, which is a great favor. Why are you complaining?

The Six Wings of Duoyan were not foreign vassal states, they were vassal states, and paying tribute was a matter of course. The return gift was not called a return gift, but a gift of grace.

Grace comes from above, and every drop of it is like a sweet spring rain.

After a lot of formalities, Zhu Yijun announced a banquet in the left side hall, accompanied by Prince Anfu Zhu Zaiyao and the ministers on both sides.

After the banquet, Zhu Yijun kept Dong Huli and Ge Zhiwen and invited them to the Qinzheng Hall, where Xu Wei accompanied them.

The two men were old acquaintances of Xu Wei, and the three of them sat opposite each other below Zhu Yijun.

“I asked you two to come here mainly to report some military information.

Tumen Khan and his remnants were discovered by the royal army at the Khalkha River, and were fleeing to the Khalkha tribe. Li Chengliang, the general of Liaodong, led 40,000 cavalrymen to the Luju River, blocking Tumen Khan's way.

Liaoxi General Xiao Wenkui is leading a 100,000-man army in pursuit. With so many enemies chasing him from both sides, it is hard to predict whether Tumen Khan will live or die. Maybe we will hear about his death tomorrow."

Zhu Yijun glanced at the two men and continued, “On the right wing, Altan Khan’s grandson Ba Hanaji killed his brother, Ordos Jinong Jineng, and fled to Yijinai City.

After Jineng's death, his younger brothers and nephews fought for the position of Wanhu Jinong of Ordos. The second brother Lang Taiji attacked and killed the fourth brother Hua Taiji. Now Hua Taiji's son Qiejin Huang Taiji led his army eastward from Yijinai City to avenge his father.

Altan Khan gathered his troops east of the Hetao area and north of the Yellow River, hesitating to move forward and waiting for further changes in the situation. Preliminary judgment is that Altan Khan will not be able to move east this year. "

Dong Huli and Ge Zhiwen looked at each other. Zhu Yijun's words gave them a reassurance.

Tumen Khan is like a stray dog. It doesn't matter whether he dies early or late. No one cares about him anymore.

What everyone is more concerned about is Altan Khan.

But he did not expect that the Ordos 10,000 households of the 30,000 households on the right wing of Mongolia would actually have internal strife. That was the foundation of Altan Khan. Before it was resolved, he was too busy to move eastward.

“In this case, our task this year is to complete the organization of the six wings, clearly distinguish the military and civilians in each wing, and train the wing guards so that they can be deployed in battle at any time.

In addition, the eldest sons of the 100 households or above in each wing can be sent to the capital, where the court will invite famous teachers to teach them civil and military skills, and train them to become pillars of society, so that they can inherit the foundation and serve the country in the future."

Dong Huli and Ge Zhiwen knew that these were the imperial court's detention methods and routine operations!

Zhu Yijun finally said with deep emotion: "Marquis Duoyan, Marquis Taining, you two are the leaders of the Left Six Wings of Mo Nan, you should be role models!"

The two men responded in unison: "We will obey your orders and will not disappoint His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

(End of this chapter)