Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1613 Overture to War ([-]) Tumed's Accident
Gao Yushi set his sights on Tumed for reinforcements, and Tumen Khan also turned his main battle direction to Tumed under Burhatu's persuasion, but at this time Tumed had a major accident.

Tutuo Chataiji, known as the number one warrior of Mongolia, "Jhebe's sharpshooter", passed away at the age of sixty-two (false years old). [Note: Historically, Chataiji did die in this year. ]
In this era, the more traditional Mongolians lived, the harder it was for them to live long, mostly due to their eating habits.All kinds of high-fat foods and the habit of drinking strong alcohol all the year round made even a physique like Chataiji only guarantee the physical strength during his lifetime, but he was helpless in terms of longevity.

Chataiji had a special status in Tumed, and his death not only brought huge losses to Tumed, but even affected the Ming court.On the third day after Erdemutu's departure, Han Naji was sent as a special envoy to the capital as King Shunyi of the Jin Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty to inform the news of Chataiji's death.

When the court heard about it, there was some controversy at first, and finally, under the strong suggestion of Gao Yushi, the emperor made an exception for Chataiji to stop for a day, and immediately sent envoys to Tumot to express his condolences for Chataiji's death. Condolences and affirmation of his lifetime contribution.

Chataiji was shrewd and capable, and became Altan Khan's adopted son and bodyguard when he was young. He was adopted as a thigh and won the title of "Mongolia's No. [-] Titan".During his life, he participated in many important events in and out of Tumetwan.He traveled north and south of the Great Wall, assisted Altan Khan in dealing with Ming and Mongolian affairs, served as an envoy twice to Tibet to welcome the third Lama, resolved the internal crisis of Tumed Ministry many times, and made great contributions to the development of Tumed.

Of course, for Daming, Chhataiji's greatest contribution is probably the highly pragmatic dispatch he received in the Battle of Monan, which played a key role in defeating the Tumen-Xin'ai coalition forces.In addition, when Daming built a new line of defense in Daning, he accepted the dispatch of Hanaji and sent troops to garrison between the side wall of Daming and Daning City, so that Chahar dared not continue to disrupt the exchanges between the two places.

In fact, if you let Gao Pragmatic evaluate it, Chataiji has another great contribution, which is to ensure the stability of Tumet's power structure.Especially in the first few years when Hannaji was on the throne, it was precisely because of Chataiji's firm support that Tumet's internal disputes were suppressed, including the marriage of Hannaji and the third lady. , are all related to Chataiji’s support.

Chataiji's high status in Tumed is not unique to these years. As early as the 29th year of Jiajing (1550), Chataiji had already held a high position in Tumed when he was only 20 years old, and his status was extremely important.

For example, when Qiu Luan, the commander-in-chief of Datong, reported the border situation to Emperor Jiajing that year, he said: "The most urgent problem for the captives on all sides is Xuanda...the four camps of captives, Alta, Tuotuo, Xin Ai, and Wushen, came to the fore. Divide our Dabian piers into divisions, and the captives will look out for the pier army, and the army will herd horses for the Dalus, so there are no captives who know what is true or false in the interior."

Needless to say, Altan Khan was the real "captive chieftain" at that time, and Chataiji was listed after him.However, you must know that after Chataiji is Xin Ai, the eldest son of Altan Khan!After Xin Ai, Wu Shen is the younger brother of I Da Khan!
Chataiji, the adoptive son, was able to rank above other people's own sons when he was only 20 years old. It shows how much Altan Khan attaches great importance to him, and it also shows how many elite soldiers Altan Khan allocated to him at that time. !

Because of this, there will definitely be some turmoil in Tumed after the death of Chataiji.Although the soldiers and horses in his hands will not be taken away by others, since he has four sons and three grandchildren, they will definitely be diluted in the end.

This incident was so unfortunate that Gao Yushi had no choice but to make amends at once - the envoys sent by the imperial court were chosen by him himself.The messenger was none other than his senior brother, Cheng Wen, the left servant of the household department.

Although I went to Tumet to express my condolences, it stands to reason that since I am going to discuss military affairs, it seems that I should send a Minister of the Ministry of War to come forward. It is also reasonable.

Besides, Daming's influence on Tumed comes from the economic level in the final analysis, so sending Cheng Wen to come forward is more convenient to exert economic pressure when needed.

Maybe it was because of the approaching war, or maybe it was because of the strict and pragmatic orders, Cheng Wen rushed to the city of Guihua in less than ten days this time. It's not easy.

King Shunyi took Han Naji, his eldest son Leng Kemu, his second son Bu Subu and a group of officials out of the city to meet him.By the way, Leng Kemu is Erde Mutu, which is his scientific name, which is his official name.

As an angel, of course Cheng Wen had to announce the decree and then attend the welcome banquet, but these are all official etiquette, and the routine is fixed, so it doesn't matter if you don't say it.

The main show was after the reception banquet. Since the death of Chataiji was highly valued by the Ming court, Tummet had raised the original funeral standard, which was basically regarded as a state funeral. Therefore, the place of burial was also changed: from the originally scheduled funeral ceremony in Tuomot The funeral was held in Tuocheng and buried in Guihua City, and the place of burial was changed to be next to the Mausoleum of Alta Khan, as a supporting mausoleum, and Chataiji's spiritual tablet will also enter the Buddhist temple to accompany Alta. .

This meant that Cheng Wen didn't need to travel further, and could stay in Guihua City to wait for the funeral, and during this period, he could discuss with Ba Hannaji, Zhong Jinhatun and others about sending troops.

The matter of Tumed’s dispatch of troops was actually discussed after Erdemutu’s return, but at that time, because Chataiji had just passed away, there was actually nothing to talk about, but for the big deal that Gao Yushi promised , Han Naji and Zhong Jinhatun were very satisfied, and they agreed in principle.

The parts that have not been negotiated are mainly the specific matters of sending troops, such as who will lead the troops, how many troops will be led, whether it is necessary to fight Chahar hard, and how far the fight will go...etc.All of the above are big problems, and no matter which one you ask, you can't afford to be careless.

If Chataiji hadn't died, the matter would not have been so complicated. It was nothing more than Chataiji leading the army, and the main force under his command was his own elite, but the number of troops sent may not need to be too many, three to five thousand is enough.Then Han Naji and Zhong Jinhatun each transferred a part of the headquarters to strengthen Chataiji, and collected 3 to [-] people to go to the east for an armed parade once, just as a public trip—in the opinion of the two of them anyway Well, since Chataiji is on the move, Tumen Khan shouldn't force it.

But now that Chataiji was gone, the matter suddenly became complicated.Without such a well-known titan in northern Xinjiang, and he has four sons, the family is still busy with how to distribute his inheritance. It is obviously hopeless to go out as the core force.

Then the dispatch of troops this time can almost only rely on the Hannaji couple and the leaders of the various ministries, among which the couple must bear the main responsibility.

The strength in Hanaji's hands has always been good, and it can even be said to be very strong. Its core is Tumed's most powerful Mengguolejin Department, which controls the area from Hetao to Guihua City.Zhong Jinhatun didn't give up too much. Most of the original Khan Ting elite left behind after Alda Khan's death is in her hands, and this has not changed much (a small part is in Chataiji's place).

If this time is going to be a decisive battle with Chahar, then there is no need to say, it must be Han Naji himself, but the problem is that this time is not a decisive battle.

According to Gao Pragmatism's requirements for them, both Han Naji and Zhong Jinhatun believed that the main significance of this troop dispatch was to contain Tumen, so that Chahar would not dare to use all his main force to deal with Horqin.Since it's just a containment, sending [-] troops is a great way to save Gao Situ's face, isn't it?
Sending [-] troops obviously does not require the king of Shunyi to personally conscript, but a dispute arose between the husband and wife over who should be appointed as the commander-in-chief.

Hannaji thought that his eldest son, Erdemutu, should be sent to the war; Zhongjin Hatun wanted to send her and Altan Khan's son, Butashri (not to be rude to him) to the war.

In Bahanaji’s view, Erdemutu is not only his eldest son, but also a highly pragmatic disciple. Having him lead the army will not only help cultivate his prestige, but also help him succeed him and inherit the throne of King Shunyi in the future. And it can continue to consolidate the relationship with high pragmatism.In addition, with Gao Situ's invincible reputation, since Erdemutu was taught by him, there should be no problem with his command ability-he is Jinghua's military secretary.

There is another important point here, that is, Daming has a consistent attitude towards the issue of heirs, this attitude is very simple, Daming only recognizes the eldest son.So in Bahanaji's view, Erde Mutu is the best candidate.

However, Zhong Jinhatun expressed a different opinion. She believes that the most important thing for Erdemutu now is to grasp the part of the elite left after the death of Chataiji. It is best to be able to directly control it. Even if it cannot, it should Build a good relationship with the four sons of Chataiji to ensure that this force will always support the line of the Great Khan.

At the same time, Butashri is getting older. As the youngest son of Altan Khan, he still doesn't even have a fief, let alone any prestige.This situation is not good for the Great Khan (Bahanaji), and he is suspected of ignoring the former king (Altan Khan), so he should take this opportunity to send Butashri to the expedition. If he can make military achievements, it is also good as a reason for encapsulation.

Obviously, Jong Jin Hatun's suggestion has its own selfish intentions, but then again, isn't Han Naji's idea selfish?Everyone has selfish intentions, just as their marriage is an alliance of interests.

But selfishness is selfishness, Zhong Jinhatun's proposal is not completely unreasonable.Although Chataiji himself is a hero, his four sons are not so outstanding. They are not worthless, but they can only be regarded as mediocre.

Under such circumstances, Hannaji is also a little tempted by the legacy left by Chataiji. If Erdemutu can obtain his subordinates as his tribe, the future dominance of the Great Khan's line will definitely be more stable.

Cheng Wen, nominally an angel of the imperial court, but actually a high-level pragmatic envoy, began to intervene in the restructuring of Tumed's internal power under such circumstances.
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