Ming politicians

The leader of the Xibe tribe, Mo Chuu, was sitting in the tent, a little restless. As the tribe became stronger, Mo Chuu's thoughts also changed. In addition, many tribal leaders who came to seek refuge in the past often talked about the once powerful Mongolian grassland tribe. Such as the Horqin tribe and the Chahar tribe, etc., some people even talked about the powerful Yuan Dynasty, which was a kingdom established by Mongolia.

These words kept circling in Mo Chuai's mind. After a long time, his thoughts also showed some slight changes. Of course, Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying are very powerful, and Mo Chuai is still clear. Jiang Ningying is stationed in Anning Fort and Jingbian At that time, Mo Chuan paid great attention to it. With the help of Jiangning Ying, the Xibe tribe quickly began to grow through the mutual market, and its strength should not be underestimated. By the 14th year of Chongzhen, the Xibe tribe had already had 20 households and nearly [-] People, this is not an ordinary power, even if it is compared with the Horqin tribe and the Chahar tribe, it is not necessarily worse.

With the withdrawal of the Jiangning camp from Anning Fort and Jingbian, leaving only 2000 people, the Xibe and Daur tribes gradually became the barriers of the Daming border, protecting the safety of the Daming border. The tribes got more benefits, equipped with a lot of artillery and flintlock guns. The power of these firearms made many tribes in the grassland discolored, and they didn't dare to be disobedient.

Mo Chuan has long been dissatisfied with guarding the Hetao area. With such a strong strength, he can conquer the grassland. At that time, the Xibo people will lead the grassland, command the grassland, accept the enfeoffment of the Ming court, and become the Khan of the grassland. It's not impossible.

But to achieve this goal, there is one most practical problem, that is the Daur tribe.

The Daur tribe is as powerful as the Xibe tribe.The Daur tribe has benefited too much from the mutual market, and has also obtained a lot of artillery and flintlock guns. between tribes.There is also a battle for hegemony.

This kind of thinking lingered in Mo Chui's mind, but at this time, some merchants who often came to the tribe to do business thought of many ways, approached Mo Chui, and came up with some ideas, all of which were to weaken the power of the Daur tribe.

Regarding the view of the Ming court, Mo Chuan's thoughts also changed.In the past, he was obedient, but now he listens to opinions selectively. Sometimes, the orders of the Ming court are not in line with his own interests. Mo Chue will try to delay it, and will only execute it when it is impossible to delay it.

Xibe and Daur tribes.There have been some minor skirmishes because of racecourse issues.As well as issues such as grazing pastures, disputes arose, and the two-haired tribal herdsmen even started fighting. However, such conflicts have not yet risen to the level of military conflicts. Whenever such conflicts occur.Sun Yuankun, who was stationed at Fort Anning, would send people to coordinate to effectively avoid further conflicts, but always coordinating was not the solution.

Mo Chuai's most trusted subordinate.It was not the many military officers of the tribe, but a merchant. This merchant was full of knowledge, and Mo Chuai admired the truth he said. It was precisely because of the enlightenment of such a merchant that Mo Chui had the idea of ​​showing his ambition.

The Mongols are bold and admire capable people, especially scholars. Once upon a time, Mo Chuan wanted Su Tiancheng to send scholars from Ming Dynasty to help him, but such an idea was not brought up in the end.Mo Chuan knew that scholars in Ming Dynasty were very accurate in seeing problems and could make incisive analysis.

The merchant Mo Chuan met came from Liaodong and specialized in jewelry business. His name was Jia Jihan.

Because of Jia Jihan's incisive analysis, after a period of time, Mo Chui simply kept Jia Jihan by his side to help him make suggestions. Send the heirs to the tribes, and as long as these tribes do things according to Mo Tuo's requirements, they can get a certain amount of firearms. Anyway, these firearms were also bought by the Xibe tribe from Song Sijun.

Because this method was adopted, the wealth of the tribe was not plundered. After a period of time, the number of small grassland tribes who took refuge in the Xibe tribe gradually increased, and some tribes even directly integrated into the Xibe tribe. During this process, Jia Jihan relied on three The perfect tongue has persuaded many small tribes to simply integrate into the Xibe tribe.

With the increase of the tribe's population and the strength of its military force, Mo Chuan trusted Jia Jihan even more.

While Mo Chuai was still thinking about the past, Jia Jihan entered the tent.

Ordinary people are not allowed to enter Mo Chuo's tent casually. With the growth of the Xibe people, some rules have begun to increase. When you see Mo Chui, you must report it. You can’t be as casual as before, let alone being careless. You must have a correct attitude. When asking for instructions, you must be respectful.

These rules made Mo Chuo feel satisfied, a kind of satisfaction of being in control.

Moreover, Jia Jihan took the lead in implementing these rules. When he saw Mo Chuai, he was always respectful and would never show arrogance. This made Mo Chui very happy.

Because of Jia Jihan's contribution, Mo Chui specifically asked Jia Jihan not to ask for instructions when he entered the tent.

"Boss, I don't know if the boss has thought about what this subordinate said last time."

"What Mr. Jia said, I can't remember."

"The two things my subordinate said, the first thing is the conquest of grassland tribes. The Xibo tribe has more than [-] tribes. Such a powerful force can completely rule the grassland. Even the Horqin tribe, there is The Chahar tribe is not an opponent, and the second thing is to deal with the Daur tribe. The subordinates can conclude that in the future, the leader will rule the grassland and become the Great Khan of the grassland. The biggest trouble will be the Daur tribe."

"Oh, you're talking about these two things. I've thought about it a long time ago. The matter of conquest of the grassland must be approved by the Ming court, that is, Mr. Su's permission. Otherwise, you can't act casually. As for Matters concerning the Daur tribe are indeed difficult to deal with, and when Master Su blames them, I can’t say anything.”

A sneer appeared on Jia Jihan's face.

"The leader is worrying too much. Mr. Su is far away in Dengzhou now, and his main energy is to deal with Houjin. Besides, the leader has been sticking to the border all these years, saving the Ming court a lot of trouble. Now To unify the Hetao area, the Ming court would not have any opinion. The opinion of the subordinates is that even if it is to conquer the Mongolian grassland, the first thing to do is to destroy the Daur tribe. After leaving the Hetao area, the Ming court has nothing to say, after all, the Ming court still has to rely on the leaders to stabilize the border."

Mo Chuai still hesitated.

"What if Master Su blames him?"

"My subordinates feel that Mr. Su must be the one to blame, but he will not be punished. This subordinate put it bluntly. Mr. Su used the leaders of the Xibe and Daur tribes to defend the border."

"Mr. Jia, don't say that, it's disrespectful."

Seeing something wrong with Mo Chuai's expression, Jia Jihan quickly changed the subject.

"The meaning of the subordinate is to suggest that the leader make a decision earlier. Before conquering the Mongolian grassland, the Daur tribe must be wiped out. Once the population and strength of the Daur tribe are obtained, the leader can completely dominate the grassland. At that time, whether it is The Horqin tribe or the Chahar tribe can only bow their heads and surrender."

Mo Chuan was still hesitant. If the Ming court blamed it, the consequences would be very serious. Once the trade stopped, the Xibe tribe would suffer heavy losses. What kind of thoughts would the small tribes attached to them have? What is not allowed, his son is still in Daming capital, will something unexpected happen.

Jia Jihan saw Mo Chuai's hesitant expression, and a vicious look flashed in his eyes, but it was impossible for Mo Chui to notice this look.

"Leader, it's winter now, and it's not easy to conquer for the time being. After the spring, when the grassland tribes are in short supply, the leader can rely on strong strength, sufficient food and grass, to launch conquests against the grassland tribes. Before that, the subordinates believed that, We must deal with the Daur tribe and unify the Hetao area, so that the conquest of the grassland will become logical."

"Mr. Jia is right. Let me think about it. During this period of time, a large amount of food needs to be purchased. Mr. Jia still has to work hard on this matter."

"Don't say that, the leader, this is what the subordinates should do."

When Jia Jihan left the tent, Mo Chuan fell into deep thought. It was not a casual decision to make such a decision. The strength of the Daur tribe is no less than that of the Xibe tribe. If you do something, the best way is to wipe them out The leaders and important officers of the Daur tribe can avoid losses to the greatest extent, but this is not something that can be done casually. If the armies of the two tribes fight, it is unclear what the outcome will be , It may be a matter of mutual loss, and it is precisely because of this that Mo Chuai is very hesitant.

As for the matter of exterminating the Daur tribe, in Mo Tuo's heart, he approved of such a method. If the Daur tribe cannot be wiped out, there may not be hope for the Xibo tribe to dominate the grassland. In the face of such a big event , Mo Chuo will not be polite.

(I have encountered a bottleneck in the past few days, and I am trying to get out, so the upload has become unstable again. I am also very annoyed. I hope readers will understand.) (To be continued...)