Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 227 Negotiated
"I, Gu Shihan of the Tumed Department in Qinghai, admire Emperor Tianwei of the Ming Dynasty, and are willing to lead a population of more than 15 in the headquarters and millions of cattle and sheep to belong to the Ming Dynasty; Grassland, so that our tribe can live in peace! Gu Shihan is willing to give up the position of Great Khan, accept the official position rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and swear to be loyal to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty forever, and never have a heart of rebellion!"

Bu Chier, the envoy of Tumote, held a gold medal that looked quite old and the size of a baby's palm in both hands, and bowed to Sun Chuanting who was seated on the throne.

Xie Renxing, who was standing beside Sun Chuanting, took the gold medal and handed it back to Sun Chuanting.

This gold medal is made of pure gold, engraved on the front: With this card, it can be traded in the Datong market. The words made by the Ministry of Households in the 28th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no text pattern on the back.

Sun Chuanting took a look and put it on the table.

This kind of gold medal is the certificate issued by the imperial court to the Hu merchants who came to Daming from the Western Regions to allow entry transactions. As for how it got into the hands of the Tumote Ministry, there must be blood behind it.

"Your envoy, please sit down. I don't know your honorable name, what position is in the Tumote Department? I didn't expect your envoy to be so fluent in Chinese, hehehe!"

Sun Chuanting asked with a smile.

Mongolians are simple-minded and don't understand all kinds of etiquette at all.

The envoy's entourage was arranged by Xie Renxing to rest at an inn near the government office, and then he brought Bu Chi'er into the office to meet Sun Chuanting.Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Bu Chi'er confided a lot, and didn't even introduce his own situation.

"This governor, I am Sirat. Bu Chi'er, a member of the Batai Jizhong of the Tumote Department. The Chinese language is taught by the Ming people in my family. This person is a scholar. In our The Tumed Department is very respected by the people!"

Everyone in the second hall was silent for a while, but Cao Wenzhao was secretly angry.

Needless to say, this scholar who taught Bu Chier the Chinese language must have been captured by the Tartars from the territory of Ming Dynasty at some point.

"Since your envoy was sent by the leader of your department to discuss the matter of surrender, why did you only come here with this gold medal, but did not see the letter from the leader? How does this make me believe in the sincerity of your department's surrender?"

Sun Chuanting said with a serious face.

"Shuwen? It has been [-] years since my ministry moved to Qinghai, and I am unfamiliar with the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. I came to Daming by the order of Khan and brought the tokens of the exchanges with Daming. If this is the case, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and you, the governor Senior officials should trust my sincerity!"

Bu Chi'er looked bewildered.

Belonging to Ming Dynasty is a last resort, because Tumed's 10,000+ population is already in danger of running out of food.The drought not only occurred in the north of Daming, but has even spread to Qinghai.

The highland barley and barley planted by the Mongols has suffered a sharp drop in harvest since last year because they cannot be irrigated.I really hope that there will be a good harvest this year. Unexpectedly, there has been no rain in Chongzhen for nine years, and the crops are basically dead. The whole family of 10,000+ people will soon be out of food.

After receiving the report from the herdsmen of the tribe released by Cao Bianjiao, Gu Shihan discussed with the eight Taijis and decided to move the family eastward to join Daming, and obtain food and materials from the rich Daming to ensure the continuation of the blood of the Tumed Qinghai tribe. .

"Forget it, since your envoy doesn't understand the reasoning here, let me just say it straight! Since your department has moved westward for a long time, why did you think of joining me, Huangming today? What is the reason?"

Sun Chuanting didn't care about these red tapes, so what's the point of being serious with these uncivilized savages?It is a big deal to take these 10,000+ Mongols over, and the credit is comparable to opening up the territory.

"Governor, we Mongols don't lie. We are almost out of food for our Tumed department. If we only eat meat, we will die! Please order the governor to send some food to my Tumed department. So that my people can rush to Daming territory from the west! If the governor can save the lives of my people, we Mongols will never forget your great kindness and obey your orders from generation to generation!"

After Xie Renxing brought Bu Chi'er back to the inn to rest, Xie Yannian said: "Zhong Cheng, how should we deal with this matter? Should it be reported to the emperor and the court?"

Sun Chuanting shook his head and said: "Before we meet these 10,000+ Mongols, it is better not to perform the performance. If there is an oolong incident, you and I will become the laughing stock of the Ming Dynasty! It is better to perform the performance after confirming that it is correct!"

Xie Yannian and the others nodded in agreement, and they always have to plan for the worst in everything.If once the performance was played, there was a major change in the middle, and the Mongols stopped coming, then the few people present would not only become the objects of ridicule by the officials, but also forget about their future prospects.

"Zhongcheng, the surrender of the Mongolian tribe this time should be a sure thing. The most urgent task now is to strengthen its heart and not let it waver! The lower official feels that we should show our sincerity and allocate a small amount of food and materials to his tribe first. Make it enough to survive the crisis, and make it more determined to move eastward, so that great things can be expected!"

Fang Wen suggested.

Being able to participate in the matter of belonging to the Mongolian tribe with as many as 10,000+ people, if it succeeds in the end, everyone present will get huge political benefits from it, and add a very heavy weight to their future career; the most important thing at this moment What is needed is the collective wisdom and efforts, and everyone must offer advice and suggestions, fill in the gaps, and make every effort to make this happen.

"Shou Cun and Xiu Zhi, the two of you, together with the household officials, calculated the time required for more than [-] people to move from Qinghai to Pingliang and the minimum rations consumed, and the grain was allocated from the official warehouse and handed over to Zuo Dudu, who arranged The Tumote Department, which was transported by hand, ordered it to move women and children to Daming as the front! Cao Du, your department must send heavy troops to take precautions, and I will also send He Renlong and Luo Shifang Jingqi to accompany them secretly , if you find any disharmony in the matter, immediately defeat it with all your strength!"

The migration of 10,000+ people and millions of livestock is not an easy task.The distance from Qinghai to Lintao and Pingliang is long, and it will take a lot of time for Daming to organize the transportation of food and materials; after that, the Tumed people will have to dismantle their tents, collect their cattle and sheep, and notify the scattered herdsmen, which will also take a lot of time .The most optimistic estimate is that the Tumed people will not move to Daming until after April next year.

It is almost November now, and when the weather is freezing, the Tumed people not only need food, but also have a huge shortage of tea, salt, and medicinal materials. Even the doctor has to be dispatched by Daming to prevent a large-scale epidemic. occur.

Fortunately, under the continuous drought, there has been no heavy snowfall since the beginning of winter, and the roads have not been closed. This is the most favorable condition for long-distance migration.

As the front part, women and children move eastward first, which is also the meaning in the title.Since you want to surrender, you have to send hostages, or how about showing your sincerity of surrender?What if you use the excuse of belonging, loot a lot after entering the country, and then run away? In a large tribe of 10,000+ people, there must be [-] to [-] warriors who can fight on horseback. With such a powerful force, Ming must take strict precautions.

After Cao Wenzhao received the order with courtesy, Sun Chuanting continued: "Xiu Zhi, this time you escort the food supplies and go there personally, and I will send Xie Zhongwen to go with you; you wait here to strengthen the heart of the leader, and second, to observe the situation. Is there any fraud! Once you find something, don’t look for an opportunity to get out immediately! No matter how much food and supplies are, they are still dead, and they are not as important as the life of a person like me!"

Fang Wen excitedly got up and saluted and said loudly: "But Zhongcheng, please rest assured! Your subordinates will definitely do their best to help this event happen! Don't let Zhongcheng be disappointed!"

Fang Wen knew in his heart that Sun Chuanting was giving him a chance to make meritorious deeds. After this matter was successful in the future, his name would go straight to Sheng Ting, and his future was infinitely bright.

"Okay! Then I will wait for the good news in Pingliang Mansion!"

(End of this chapter)