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Chapter 188 Know Yourself and the Enemy 2
"Ahem... Your Majesty, although the matter in Yingzhou is strange, the battlefield is changing rapidly, so it is not necessarily a random fabrication."

Shen Li was not unhappy just listening to the emperor's lecture, but he really disagreed with the inference of lying about military information and the indirect insinuation of the conduct of officials in the dynasty.It’s okay to accuse your royal ancestors. They are dead and won’t defend themselves anyway, but don’t disgust others with these baseless things.

"Well, there is indeed a coincidence. What a coincidence, Yingzhou was victorious in October, and the little prince died in November. Okay, let's not investigate the truth of that year, and continue talking about Mongolia.

Since the Yuan Dynasty was forced to Mobei by the Ming Dynasty, the position of the Great Khan, who represented the highest power, changed like a revolving door.The most fundamental reason for this situation is that each khan has no territory of his own and relies entirely on the support of his followers, which is too passive.

Through the continuous efforts of Manduhai and Dayan Khan, this situation has finally been completely changed, and the Chahar tribe has its own tribal pasture.Based on this, they defeated the Oara tribe and gradually integrated the fragmented Mongolian tribes together.

According to the tradition of the Genghis Khan era, the unified Mongolia was divided into left and right wings, with Eastern Mongolia on the left and Mongolia on the right, with a total of [-] households.Chahar, Khalkha, and Ulyanha belong to the left wing, while Ordos, Turgut, and Yongshebu belong to the right wing.

In addition to the Chahar households directly under the Great Khan, the remaining five households were inherited by the descendants of Dayan Khan. They had very great power and were very independent, much like the enfeoffment system of our Zhou Dynasty.

Judging from the situation at the time, this method effectively brought the various Mongolian ministries together, which was very clever.But looking at it from a longer-term perspective, it doesn’t seem like a good move.After Dayan Khan's death, conflicts among various ministries gradually became acute due to inconsistent development speeds.

The first big problem was the rise and expansion of the Torgut tribe, which once threatened the leader of the Chahar tribe, forcing them to move eastward and tacitly allow the leader of Torgut to establish himself as Alatan Khan.Li Tingji, let me test you, what was this Alatan Khan called in the Ming Dynasty? "

Feeling Shen Li's displeasure, Hong Tao felt much better. He gave up criticizing Huai for the time being and continued to talk about the situation of the Mongols.Although he tried his best to use Spring and Autumn style to simplify and simplify, this period of history is too messy and complicated to express clearly in one or two sentences.

At the same time, it cannot be remembered by listening to it once. In order to further test whether the important officials of the imperial court have basic knowledge, they not only have to explain it, but also ask questions from time to time. Otherwise, if they don’t understand it after talking for a long time, it will be in vain.

"...Bo'er Jijin. Logan, was canonized as Anda Khan by the imperial court in the third year of Longqing!" Li Tingji really didn't embarrass the officials of the Ming Dynasty. After a little thought, he found the relevant fragments from his memory. It was very true. Be certain.

"Yes, what Grand Scholar Li said is true! Let me ask another question, is there any dispute over the position of An Dahan?" Looking at Li Tingji who was somewhat proud, Hong Tao asked a second question.

Objectively speaking, the basic quality of officials in the Ming Dynasty is quite high. This is related to the selection system, which is the scientific examination.Not to mention passing the Jinshi exam, even if you only have a Juren background, you have read a huge amount of books and historical materials in this era, and you will not be able to pass the exam if you have any less.

But there is a problem. Reading more books is naturally a good thing, but the purpose of reading is not to memorize it by rote, but to summarize and digest it into your own cognition, and then refine and sublimate it.

It is said in "The Complete Book of Zhuzi" that to draw inferences from one example and to understand ten things from one thing, it is because the scholar has studied deeply and is familiar with the principles, and then he can understand them thoroughly.Reading a lot is only the first step. If you want to apply knowledge, you need to master it.The development of the imperial examination system into the Ming Dynasty had its reasonable side and its extreme side.While selecting talents on a large scale, we ignore the importance of thinking. What we end up with may not necessarily be talents, but instead curbs real talents and delays social development.

"...the northern captives do not understand etiquette, do not respect human ethics, and are resorting to militarism. There is no normalcy!" Li Tingji's performance exactly confirmed the shortcomings of the imperial examination. As an official of the Ministry of Rites who has served for many years, he is responsible for the country's diplomacy. In addition to being able to The historical records in the archives are memorized by heart, and I don't have the ability to foresight at all.

Not to mention the international community, I didn't even bother to think deeply about the details of my neighbors and rivals. I just dismissed them as being uneducated and uncivilized.If the Foreign Minister is like this, other officials and generals may not think much better.Self-willedness, arrogance, and complacency are their true portrayal.

"...Well, let me talk about this irregularity!" After looking around, he found that no one wanted to add anything, and no one expressed objections. Hong Tao could only sigh softly and continue to talk.

"No matter how powerful Anda Khan is, as long as he cannot completely hold the Mongolian tribes in his hands like Genghis Khan, his Khan position will never be recognized. In the words of our Han people, this is called an improper position.

The nominal Great Khan of Mongolia is still the leader of the Chahar tribe, but there are two Great Khans in the unified Mongolia, one in the east and one in the west. The most direct consequence is war.The two sides will be extremely hostile and constantly fight against each other.

Heroes have emerged in endlessly since ancient times, but in addition to personal ability, another important factor is the current situation. It is said that the current situation creates heroes.The current situation makes it difficult for another Genghis Khan to emerge.The reason why the various Mongolian ministries were unable to unify was not that the two Khans were not strong enough, but that the external environment did not allow it.

The ministers may be muttering in their hearts now, wondering what the purpose of my lengthy talk about the relationship between the various Mongolian tribes is.Quite simply, Ming Dynasty did not allow the external environment for the second Genghis Khan to appear.

In other words, it would be impossible to completely unify Mongolia without the Ming Dynasty!Even if we do nothing, the Eastern and Western Mongolian tribes will not dare to use all their national strength to attack each other. Not only do we understand the principle of the mantis stalking the cicada, but they also understand it.

You may have read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The relationship between Ming Dynasty and Eastern and Western Mongolia is like that of Wei, Shu and Wu.Both East and West Mongolia want to go south, but no one can compete with the Ming Dynasty independently. They want to cooperate but cannot implement it due to serious internal differences, and they have to be wary of each other.

The Ming Dynasty also regarded Eastern and Western Mongolia as a threat. It fought intermittently for more than 200 years but could not completely eradicate it. Its own national power became weaker and weaker, so that it could only barely protect itself, watch from the other side and let it develop. "

After spending more than half an hour, he finally finished talking about the past and present life of Mongolia, and briefly explained his relationship with the Ming Dynasty. Hong Tao stopped talking, picked up the tea cup to moisten his throat, and took a bite of pastries to feel puffy and patient. Waiting for someone to ask a question.

(End of this chapter)