Chapter 245 (Catch Bugs)(1/2)
What should I pay attention to when receiving the Khalkha Mongols?
Mongolian language is not a problem. Zhebu Zunpa (living Buddha) speaks Manchu and Chinese. They just need to maintain courtesy.
"I heard that Tu Xietuhan is the most brave and wise man on the grassland. Now when I see him, he is really more powerful than Gu imagined."
When the prince spoke, he looked up and estimated the height of the Mongolian Khan. Imagine that if Khan was here, he would probably only reach his chin.
The Mongolian Khan was so big! In addition, he was burly and curly, like a Vajra gorilla.
Tu Xietuhan laughed cheerfully and said to Yinreng in Mongolian words: "The crown prince is really as gentle as the rumor, as gentle and kind as beautiful jade."
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen quietly curled his lips.
The reputation of this beautiful prince has been spread to Khalkha Mongolia!
Dezhu felt very strange. From when, you can hear the reputation of His Royal Highness the Prince on the border. It was strange. After a while, it was said that the Prince was good at raising pigs. The pig-raising books he published feeded more than many farmers and supplied pork to the Qing people. Almost every farmer had a long life for the prince to raise pigs, so that His Royal Highness could bless the piglets in their family to grow fat and big.
In the emerging land of Shengjing, the prince's reputation was particularly famous. Later, the long-haired pig raising in Longxingjiang City became popular, and this reputation also came.
Deju had also worried about his highness for his indecent reputation, but he didn't expect that it would be gradually overwhelmed by the reputation of "Beautiful Jade".
The caravans who came to Longxingjiang shouted like this at first, and the foreigners who conveyed the message to them also shouted like this. Later, the entire Longxingjiang City gradually changed the name of love for the prince to Meiyu.
The beautiful jade is gentle and elegant, but it is consistent with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I'm afraid Your Highness doesn't know that his reputation among the people is like this, and he doesn't know that every move he makes to change people's lives is remembered in the hearts of the people!
Improved grain seeds and research on natural fertilizers have enabled grain production to increase and fill people's stomachs.
Insect research has allowed many ignorant people to learn how to remove pests and leave beneficial insects behind.
Disaster prevention guides can make people live better.
The anti-corruption and integrity of the imperial court in the past few years was all related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Although it finally fulfilled Chen Tingjing's reputation, it also made Soetu's good reputation of being "righteous and honest" also known to people.
Dezhu stayed at the border and received news slowly. When he heard the Daur girl Zuli telling him what happened in the capital, especially the sentence "Asserious and honest Suo'e" almost spit out a mouthful of tea.
"This reputation is all nicknames given to Gu by others. Compared to Meiyu's reputation, Gu wants to gain Batulu's reputation." Yinreng smiled and invited Tuxettuhan to stay for a banquet, and treat it with beef, mutton and wine.
"I heard that the Mongolian wine has a very high level. Today, I might as well come and try this "Longxingjiang Liquor". The beauty of sour wine burns the belly, which can burn all the way from the throat to the stomach."
The Qing Dynasty had the technology to purify fine wine, while the Khalkha Mongolia was in the inland where news was blocked and had not been exposed to the outside world for a long time.
When the "slim and small" prince said he wanted to be Batulu, Tushetuhan smiled even more.
The Mongolian banquets do not pay attention to the dancing of beautiful women to entertain themselves. They only care about music, wine, and big mouthfuls of meat, which is enough to make these very pleasant men excited.
The surrender of Tushetu Khan's tribe was the general trend. Yinreng once analyzed their demands and motivations with the envoy team, and also received support from Xiaomei.
First, displacement and war have brought too many scars to the nomadic tribes. Although they have been so tough that almost every man is brave and good at fighting, the tribe is increasingly eager to have a more stable and peaceful development.
Secondly, Zhebu Zundan visited the Qing Dynasty to meet Khan Ama, revealing his intention to lead the tribe to surrender. When the Qing Dynasty and Rakshasa warred, it was difficult for them to get caught in it, and they had to beware of the invasion of the Junggar Khan tribe located in Erut, which was attacked from both sides.
They must make a choice, otherwise they will be eaten as a snack by mermaid meat.
Compared to being conquered by the Junggar Khan tribe or being stationed by the Rakshasa people, the Qing Dynasty, which had Buddhist foundations in the Qing Dynasty and would not force them too much, became their first choice.
The biggest benefit of the tribute trade in the past few decades was that everyone knew that the Qing Dynasty was a wealthy and powerful man. He didn't care at all and would not plunder and enslave the tribes he had incoming. As long as they were obedient, man would give them good things...
Yinreng knew that if there was no accident, at least the Tushetu Khan tribe, who had been eager to be independent in recent years but had to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, would become the most loyal ally of the Qing Dynasty.
Wendurgegen (Zebu Zunba), who came with King Tushetu Khan, looked handsome but not cold. He is the smartest man in the Mongolian tribe, has a good knowledge, and has a pair of blue eyes that can speak, as deep as the sea!
When I talked to him, I felt very comfortable and my restless mind calmed down.
Yinreng saw his deep eyes as if he saw the stars and the sea. His mind was the face of One Piece Luffy, and beside him was Xiaomei's figure of stubborn tiger's butt to scratch Zhebu Zunba.
Everyone seemed to be "bewitched" by him. The envoy team put down their tense nerves, and the people behind them showed a relaxed smile, almost unpredictable to him.
Suddenly, Zhebu Zunba, who was smiling and talking to them, changed slightly, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and sneeze.
Everyone's body shook and immediately escaped from a state of bathing in the Buddha's light, calm and relaxing.
Soetu recalled what he was about to say, and immediately took back what he said, and said in his heart: It was so dangerous that he almost revealed the news that the Qing Dynasty sent a spy to Rakshasa to find out!
Thanks to Wendurggen's inappropriate nose itch, he did not blurt out his words.
On the other side, after sneezing, Wendurggen stared at his hand in surprise, a fog appeared in his blue eyes, and he couldn't help but sneeze.
Tu Xietuhan also said in surprise: "You have always been healthy, is it because of the wind and cold?"
The guilty Xiaomei shrank her tail back and looked back at Yinreng with great enthusiasm.
[Once it was a coincidence, and the second time it was true. Look, my friend, Xiaomei's tail is the place where energy is most concentrated, and he can feel a little bit!] Yinreng wanted to speak but stopped, but he didn't stop it. Xiaomei seemed to have discovered a big cat toy and used her tail to sweep Wendurgegen's nose.
Wendurggen covered his mouth and nose uncontrollably: "Sneeze—"
Wendurggen:???
Tushetuhan suddenly became nervous. Living Buddha has never been sick! After so many years, Wendurgegen's appearance has remained unchanged. He has always been perfect in character and is not like a mortal. When these three sneezes, they immediately pulled the immortals from the altar to the people.
"I'm rude," Wendurgegen nodded apologetically to Yinreng and took the handkerchief handed to the maid.
Yinreng hurriedly called Xiaomei back and warned Xiaomei: Don’t be so naughty anymore, now is an important diplomatic occasion.
[Ordinary people cannot feel the beauty, except for the highly myopic old monk that my older friend met when he was a child!] It means that Wendurgegen is not an ordinary person.
Yinreng: The old monk is in his nineties.
[So he was in his forties and could not see Xiaomei. He had not yet reached his home in his practice. When he reached 90 or 100 years old, he would be able to see Xiaomei?] Baihu was full of curiosity about Wendurgegen. What kind of secret is this man called Living Buddha?
Xiaomei continued to make trouble, and Yinreng called it to himself. The atmosphere that was originally bathed in Buddha's light disappeared. The atmosphere guided by Wendurgegen changed and became a stage for Yinreng and Tushetuhan to bargain and agree on the alliance.
"Udinsk was occupied by the Cossacks of Rakshasa. To drive away Rakshasa, the most urgent task is to break through the other side. If the Qing army goes to siege, they are afraid that they will shrink into the city and not leave. It will be detrimental to our army to supply for a long time. Once the enemy reinforcements come, our battle situation will be passive."
Tu Xietuhan smiled and told Yinreng: This is also our trouble! It would be great if someone could stop the enemy's reinforcements.
Yinreng shook his head: "Our army is located in the east, and the enemy's additional troops are in the west. If you take a detour to stop the reinforcements, you may be easily ambushed."
Tushetuhan: "Our tribe can take on the task of stopping reinforcements, but we are afraid of the musketeers of the Rakshasa people."
"The Qing Dynasty brought enough muskets to give you muskets help. But shooting gunshots require exercise, and it cannot be used overnight." Yinreng said worriedly.
Tushetuhan sighed, "If our tribe uses all its strength to attack the Rakshasa people, he will be afraid that the Junggar Khan tribe will take advantage of the situation!"
As they were bothering each other, Yinreng and King Tushetu made a plan for the subsequent combat.
The people of Tushetu Khan went to stop the enemy's re-elected. The Qing Dynasty would send a team of muskets, with about 200 people to cooperate with them, and the one hundred guns given to the Khan's younger brother was enough to fight the enemy. The Qing Dynasty was responsible for attacking Udinsk, and Chechen Khan led his tribe to always be alert to the invasion of the Junggar Khan tribe and inform them of the news that once the news of the enemy invasion came, Chechen Khan could join forces with the local Buryat tribe to repel the Junggar Khan tribe and take advantage of the situation.
In addition, Wendurgegen led his tribe to find Zasak Mongolia, which is closest to the Rakshasa territory, and persuaded them to come and form an alliance. Wendurgegen hopes that the Khalkha Mongols, which are showing signs of division, can gather together again and jointly deal with this crisis.
Yinreng said in a gentle voice: "It would be great if we could convince King Zasak, but I heard that their Khan Shala was a stubborn person. Then, we still need to trouble Zhebu Zunbadodo to worry about it."
Wendurgegan promised: "If Zazak refuses to form an alliance with us, then no matter whether the Rakshasa invades them or the Junggar attacks them, the other tribes will not help them."
With Wendurgegan's words, Yinreng was relieved.
The weather is getting warmer, and the snow on the grassland slowly melts under the sun. If you look around, you can still see mottled green buds growing tenaciously.
As the construction of Selengesk's military fortress was stable, Yinreng and his envoys temporarily settled in Nebchu. The war situation in front gradually became clear. Tsar Peter, who was in a passive state, could not help but send envoys to negotiate peace.
Yinreng did not meet with the Rakshasa envoy, but Soetu received them.
Dezhu translated Rakshasa for Soetu and told them coldly: "Your Highness has shown his attitude and let your Tsar come to Selengesk. If he agrees, your Highness will leave and go wherever he goes."
The envoy of Rakshasa painstakingly advised: "We Tsar sincerely hope to negotiate a border covenant with the Qing Dynasty, but he also needs to consider it for his own safety."
Now Selengesk has been completely occupied by the Qing army. There is a border guard Sabusu on the side, and there is also a eldest prince who led the advanced gun gun troops there. They cannot capture it. Once Tsar Peter comes, who knows whether the Qing Dynasty will kidnap their Tsar and threaten them?
Soetu said angrily: "Do you think the Qing Dynasty will act like a villain?"
The big hat was slapped to the envoy of Rakshasa, and Soetu was tough: "The Qing Dynasty is also seeking the possibility of cooperation with your country, but if you are not sincere and see that our prince is going to bully at a young age, then we can only put it into force."
The envoy of Rakshasa was helpless and revealed the bottom line that the Tsar told him: Since everyone wants to cooperate, it is better for the two countries to take a step back. You set out from Selengsk, and we Tsar set out from Irkutsk and arrived in Udinsk in the middle to negotiate the covenant.
Soetu narrowed his eyes and was about to refuse. Prince Meiyu, who was gentle and kind, finally appeared and told the envoys in a pity and compassionate tone: Since you are asking each other sincerely, I am not willing to continue to fight for unnecessary casualties. Udinsk, then Udinsk! Gu is looking forward to meeting Tsar Peter.
When the envoy heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately went back to report to Tsar Peter.
When he returned to Irkutsk, news came from behind that Udinsk was jointly captured by the Qing army and the Mongolian tribe.
The Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty really moved to Selengesk slowly. He was reserved and restrained, like a tortoise who was good at forbearance, staying in the hard and safe turtle shell, waiting for Peter to come.
If Peter remained silent and the crown prince did not move, he would signal Peter in a gentle and leisurely manner: Will you come?
Of course, Tsar Peter refused to come!
A month later, the Junggar Khan tribe, supported by the Rakshasats, invaded Khalkha Mongolia in large numbers. Zhasak Mongolia was closest to Tuhanshala. Seeing that Zhasak was about to be annexed by the Junggar, the Khan's brother Cewangzabu gritted his teeth and led his tribe to surrender to the Qing Dynasty under the introduction of Wendurgegen.
With the alliance between the Qing Dynasty and the Khalkha Mongols, the Junggar Khan tribe could not eat enough meat, and once again retracted the Western Regions, rectified the internal national affairs, and ignored Rakshasa.
Finally, Tsar Peter sent his Foreign Minister's Secretary Rokinov to come and expressed his willingness to come to Udinsk, but he needed to bring enough guards, hoping that the Qing Dynasty's crown prince would understand his caution as a king of a country for his own safety.
Yinreng agreed because he would also bring enough guards and even prepare guns and cannons.
After Xiaomei’s map has collected information, only looking at the red dots on the map, Yinreng can estimate how many people the Tsar brought.
Kangxi, who was far away in the capital, kept sending people to deliver letters, and strictly demanded that Yinreng "be on safety in everything. If it is not certain whether it is safe, he will retreat behind the scenes and let Suo'etu."
"Don't go outside Selengesk. The enemy is cunning. I am anxious, fearing that my prince will be injured."
Yinreng got Kangxi's letter and frowned in distress: "emmm..."
"Your Highness, the emperor has the concerns of the emperor. For your safety, please stay in Selengesk and let the gentle ministers go to Udinsk."
To be continued...