Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60: Knighthood Plan
Seeing their changes, Kong Zhenyun sighed in his heart, a little more acknowledging the emperor's foresight. Knowing that these people could not be expected to attack Houjin, he told these leaders what the emperor had told him:

"His Majesty didn't ask you to pay for it, he just divided the territory for you and asked you to continue to guard it."

"If you can hold the territory, you will be a territorial noble conferred by the Ming Dynasty."

"If the territory cannot be defended under Hou Jin's attack, Ming Dynasty will decide whether to retain the title based on your performance."

"Those who fought hard or even died as a result, Ming Dynasty will let your descendants inherit the title and raise them in Chengde City. If the territory can be restored after the war, they will continue to be sealed back."

"If you flee without fighting and easily give up your territory to Hou Jin, you will be demoted or even reduced, and you will no longer enjoy your title."

After these explanations, many leaders were relieved. I think Daming wanted them to fight against Hou Jin, but he didn't let them take the initiative to attack. This is naturally acceptable to them.

However, some people were puzzled and felt that the Ming Dynasty conferred so many titles for more than just these purposes. They asked:

"What if after we accept the title, you force us to send troops?"

Kong Zhenyun heard this and replied:

"I am a descendant of a saint. I have been granted full power by the emperor. Any promises I make can be written in the treaty."

"As long as your territory is not invaded and you are not obliged to send troops, you can refuse to send troops."

"The purpose of the Ming Dynasty in conferring titles on you is not to allow you to send troops, but to trap Hou Jin and cut off Hou Jin's source of supplies."

As he spoke, he simply drew a map on the ground, including the Northern Territory of the Ming Dynasty, the left-wing tribes, North Korea and other places that the emperor had drawn, and said to these tribal leaders:

"Look, this is Houjin, this is Ming Dynasty."

"To the east is Korea, a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and to the west are your left-wing tribes."

"As long as the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, and the left wing ministries unite, they can surround Houjin and cut off its channels for obtaining supplies."

"In this way, they will continue to be impoverished, and they will eventually be able to defeat the enemy without fighting."

Although many leaders have heard of Ming and North Korea, this is the first time they know their locations. Watching Kong Zhen use a simple map to draw the situation between the enemy and ourselves so clearly. These people are extremely envious of Ming Dynasty’s culture. Although they didn't know whether Daming's method would be effective, they felt from the bottom of their hearts that Hou Jin was not worthy of being compared with Daming.

Especially looking at the long Great Wall in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't help but think:

"Our ancestors were trapped to death in this way, right?" 』

"Dayan Khan, a generation of British masters, was beaten back by the Ming Emperor in Datong. 』

"Anda Khan was tyrannical for a while, and finally accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty in order to trade with each other. 』

"The Jurchens are now tyrannical. The Ming Dynasty has been trapped for decades and this generation has been trapped to death. Can they still be so strong?" 』

Having become more aware of the terror of the Ming Dynasty, these people had no intention of competing with the Ming Dynasty, and were more inclined to stop fighting with King Shunyi and accept the canonization.

Some people also raised questions and asked Kong Zhenyun:

"If the siege continues like this, what will happen if the Jurchens attack?"

"We are in various territories and cannot stop the Jurchens!"

Kong Zhenyun further explained:
"So the titles your Majesty conferred this time are both high and low."

"Lords above the earl have the obligation to protect other lords. Otherwise, he will not be worthy of the earl and his title will be lowered." "Once Houjin comes to attack, the lord responsible for defending the territory, the earl responsible for one side, and the accepting king Lin Dan Khan, the king of Jue, will send troops to fight."

"After receiving the news, the Ming Dynasty will also send troops to attack Houjin from Ningyuan and Dongjiang."

"If you suffer losses, Ming Dynasty will reward you accordingly based on your results."

"You can move your tribe to the vicinity of Houjin and choose a territory there so that you can gain military exploits."

These words made many leaders curl their lips, but it also made them feel relieved. Many people decided to move the tribe farther away from Houjin and choose territory there.

At this time Kong Zhenyun said again:

"Before coming to the grassland this time, His Majesty asked me to bring ten copies of the earl's edict, ten copies of the viscount's edict, ten copies of the baron's edict, and ten copies of the knight's edict to show you what they look like."

"If anyone still wants the title, I will request it from His Majesty after I return to Beijing."

When they heard that there was still a quota limit, these people couldn't bear it anymore and rushed to ask Kong Zhenyun for the title.

Seeing the enthusiasm of these people, Kong Zhenyun quietly raised the standards for knighthood a few points in his mind. Although these Shuntian titles were regarded as chieftains in his opinion, it was also a credit to him to lower the title standards and allow the emperor to pay less. The hereditary title of Ming Dynasty cannot be granted easily.

Listening to the noise of these Mongolian dignitaries, Kong Zhenyun gradually understood their status. Today's Mongolian structure was determined by Dayan Khan, whom the Ming Dynasty called the little prince. After Dayan Khan deprived the former grand master, prime minister and all lords of their territories and subjects, he redivided their territories into sixty thousand households.

These six thousand households were further divided into left and right wings, which later evolved into six tribes. On the right wing are the Ordos tribe, the Tumut tribe, and the Harashen tribe. On the left are the Chahar Tribe, the Ulyanha Tribe, and the Khalkha Tribe.

Dayan Khan granted five of the six tribes, except Wu Liangha, to his sons. As the direct subordinates of the Great Khan, the Chahar tribe is succeeded by his most direct descendants. However, after his death, his other grandson, Ada Khan, who ruled the Tumote tribe, was tyrannical for a while and forced the Chahar tribe to move eastward. So in today's Mongolia, the Eastern and Western Khans stand side by side.

However, what made Lin Dan Khan angry did not stop there. After he was given the title of "Lin Dan Hutuktu Khan" by the fourth Dalai Lama when he was young, he also learned that the fourth Dalai Lama had conferred the title of "Lin Dan Hutuktu Khan" on the three tribes of Mobei Khalkha. Khans such as Shetu Khan, Chechen Khan, Zasaktu Khan, and Chegen Khan of the Alukorqin tribe led to the proliferation of sweats on the grasslands. He, the most orthodox Khan, became the so-called Chahar Khan.

Lin Danhan certainly couldn't bear this situation. Therefore, ten years ago, after the arrival of Salba Hutuktu, the descendant of Pasiba, Lin Dan Khan thought of his ancestor and immediately made him a national teacher and changed his belief in the Red Sect.

However, the Yellow Sect has been prevalent in Mongolia since the period of Amada Khan, and its influence is far inferior to that of the Red Sect. Lin Dan Khan and the leaders of various tribes gradually drifted away from each other, and gradually everyone turned away from their relatives. In particular, two of the eight Otoks in the Chahar tribe, Aohan and Naiman, surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty, which exposed the Lindan Khan's court directly to the military front of the Later Jin Dynasty.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty continued to lose land in Liaodong, and the Chahar tribe was unable to go to Guangning to collect silver rewards and trade with each other. This made him want to move westward, seize the territory and status of King Shunyi, obtain the silver reward given to King Shunyi by the Ming Dynasty, and trade with the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, Kong Zhenyun also learned that the Chahar tribe, also known as the Chahan tribe, had a total of eight Otoks including Naiman and Aohan. Lin Dan Khan followed the example of his ancestor Dayan Khan and divided it into six left and right wings with six thousand households. The ten thousand households in the Zhongjun were led by his brother-in-law Gui Yingqia, and the remaining five ten thousand households were led by the five Fujins.

After understanding this, Kong Zhenyun had a rough plan for their titles:
"Lin Dan Khan will definitely be crowned king. He and King Shunyi should both be kings. 』

"The descendants of Mrs. Zhongshun should be made dukes, and tribes other than Chahan and Tumut tribes who have great leaders should also be made dukes. 』

"Smaller tribal leaders, as well as Gui Yingcha and others who hold real power within the tribe, should be granted the title of marquis. Your Majesty asked me to make you the Duke of Yingcha, which seems a bit high. However, he controls Lin Dan Khan's core armored cavalry, and can buy horse bones for thousands of dollars and give him a high title. 』

"The leaders of Otok and those Taijis can be made earls and guard one side as great lords. 』

"Others are named son-in-law, and the lowest knights, who guard the princes and princes." 』

　"Manwen Old Documents": The fifth year of Tianming (the forty-eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty)

　　On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Chahar Khan wrote:
　　Chahar Khan, your letter says "Batulu Qingjisi Khan, the lord of 400,000 Mongolians, and respectful and wise Khan, the lord of 30,000 sects on the waterside", etc. Why do you rely on 400,000 Mongolians to be arrogant to me? ?
　　I heard that when Dadu was captured, all 400,000 Mongolians were captured by the Ming Dynasty, and only 60,000 escaped.

　　And not all of these 60,000 Mongolians belong to you! Those who belong to Ordos are ten thousand, those who belong to Twelve Tumote are ten thousand, and those who belong to Asot Yongshebu are ten thousand. The 30,000 people on the right wing have nothing to do with you. They are free herders!

　　How can all the 30,000 people on his left wing belong to Erye? The crowd of 30,000 is not enough, but I still quote the speeches from the past and boast of 400,000, but I underestimate the number of people, only 30,000. Doesn’t heaven and earth know this?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)