Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 247: The barbarians use the barbarians to control the barbarians

"Alas~" The dignified regent suddenly let out a long and long sigh.

"Why is my uncle, the regent, worried about something?" Fan Wencheng asked hurriedly.

"Does the Xian Du know about Erut Mongolia (the Qing court called Oirat Mongolia Erut Mongolia) and the Huit tribe chief Sultan proclaimed himself emperor and founded the country?" Dorgon said slowly.

"How can a pearl like a grain of rice dare to shine? We are a small country and we cannot overestimate our own capabilities. Why should my uncle, the regent, care?" Fan Wencheng didn't care. Although this man is resourceful, the Oirat Mongols are located in western Moshe and have not close ties with the Central Plains dynasty. Moreover, their economy is backward and the land is vast and sparsely populated, so they cannot make big waves. Now the Qing court is focusing on Li Chuang's remaining forces. He Nanming's small court naturally did not take Suletan, the chief of the Huite tribe, seriously.

"Xian Dou must not underestimate the native chief. A few days ago, he sent Zaisang Gur and Wuerten to Moxi to admonish him. He actually wrote back and said, 'Three emperors and five emperors, each united. Is it true that women only have masters? Is there no king in Mongolia?' Then he proclaimed himself the emperor and founded the country in front of our envoys from the Qing Dynasty. He was quite courageous! If we don't punish him, how can we have the prestige of the Qing Dynasty? But the desert west is far away, and now the court is trying to It is beyond our reach to concentrate our forces to eliminate Li Chuang and Nan Ming. How annoying!" At this point, Dorgon frowned.

"Things have their own priorities. I understand that the local chiefs are no match for me, the Qing Dynasty. I ask my uncle, the regent, to be patient for the time being. After the imperial court has pacified Shanshan and Jiangnan, and sends a general to attack them, they will surely be captured." Fan Wencheng smiled slightly.

"Alas! It turns out that I thought so too," Dorgon sighed again, "but Gang Lin reported to Gu that this native chief implemented new policies after becoming emperor and founding the country, establishing the official system, holding imperial examinations, printing coins, and reducing taxes. Everything shows that the ambition of this tiger is not small. If it is ignored, it may cause trouble for tigers. No matter what! No matter what!"

After hearing what he said, Fan Wencheng also fell into deep thought, and after a long time he said: "I should use the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians."

"Use barbarians to control barbarians?"

"Exactly. I heard that Naerut Mongolia is composed of multiple tribes. In addition to the Huite tribe, there are also Heshuote, Junggar, Torhut, and Durbot tribes. Now the Huite chief Suletan If you take the title of emperor and want to be superior to other tribes, other tribes will definitely be dissatisfied. You might as well support other tribes to check and balance Huite." Fan Wencheng offered a strategy.

"The imperial court had also appeased the Moxi tribes before. Batur of the Junggar tribe and Dayan Eqil of the Heshuote tribe all proclaimed themselves ministers to the Qing Dynasty, but they did not play a role in checking the Huite chieftains. Now the native chief has successively annexed many places in Yarkand, Turpan, Hami, Kangrong, and Uzang, and it has gradually become a trend, and I am afraid that it will be very difficult to control in the future!"

"Uncle, don't worry, Regent. Previously, our Qing Dynasty only gave nominal support to the Junggar and Heshuote tribes, but did not give actual assistance. Now we can trade with the Junggar and other tribes through the Khalkha Mongolia, allowing them to use cattle Alpacas, horses and camels can be exchanged for ordnance, and swords, guns, arrows, halberds, firearms and spears, sulfur pig iron, etc. can be sold to them. In this way, the Junggar tribes will become stronger and will be able to check and balance the Huite people."

"Xian Dou's plan is very clever, but Batur of the Junggar tribe is also arrogant and rebellious. Although he has become a minister to our Qing Dynasty, he often harasses the Khalkha Mongolian tribes. I am afraid of supporting the He drove away the tigers and leopards, and then came the jackals."

Fan Wencheng smiled, "The danger of jackals is still weaker than that of tigers and leopards. Although Batur of the Junggar tribe is arrogant and rebellious, he did not proclaim himself an emperor and establish a country. We should choose the lesser of the two evils, and now we can only use The wolf has conquered the tiger. I heard that Dayan Eqil of the Heshuo Special Department was very respectful to our Qing Dynasty. When the emperor ascended the throne, he sent an envoy all the way to congratulate him. According to the envoy, the envoy passed through Gansu controlled by Li Chuang. When he was in the prefecture, he encountered intruders and shot several people. He narrowly escaped death before arriving in the capital, which shows his loyalty. You might as well focus on supporting Dayan Eqil, and then give a little support to Nabatul. Use Batur to check and balance Suletan , and then use Dayan Eqil to check and balance Batur, and then the Western Frontier will have no worries."

"Wonderful!"

Dorgon praised, but suddenly his expression dimmed, "Now the Gansu area has been captured by Li Chuang's tribe, He Jin. The Heshuote tribe is geographically separated by the Huite tribe and Li Chuang. Gu just wants to support Yu. He can't get through Li Chuang's control area." "Most of Li Chuang's subordinates are thieves, and no one who is a thief has a blind eye to money. I heard that wealthy merchants from Shanyou often travel to and from Moxi to trade, and they have connections with Li Chuang, the Ming army, Khalkha Mongolia, and Erut Mongolia. Friendship. Fan Yongdou, the leader of the giant merchants on the mountain right, has always been respectful to me, the Qing Dynasty. Why don't my uncle, the regent, entrust the Jiexiu Fan family to export ordnance to the Heshuo Special Department, and it will be smooth." Fan Wencheng offered advice again.

"Hahaha, Xian Dou is really a lonely Zhuge Kongming," Dorgon praised repeatedly. At that time, "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was popular in Manchuria. Almost everyone in the princes and nobles had a copy, and some generals even studied it as a military book. Being praised as Zhuge Kongming by the regent was a great compliment, and Fan Wencheng couldn't help but smile.

Dorgon suddenly changed the subject, "I am thinking that I must send a shrewd and capable person as an envoy to Khalkha and Erut. I must not let other ministries collude with the Huite tribe. From the perspective of Xian Dou, Qi Chongge is qualified for the job. ?"

Wusu Qichongge was a native of Xiangbai Banner in Manchuria. He once accompanied Dorgon to attack Jinzhou, and he was a confidant among his confidants. Seeing that the regent wanted to use his confidants, Fan Wencheng dared not have any objections and praised Qi Chong's ability.

Dorgon smiled and said, "This slave Qi Chongge has been with Gu for many years. When he comes back from his mission, he will be appointed as a bachelor of Hongwen Academy to help you and Ganglin handle some government affairs. After entering the customs, you will work day and night, and you will It’s time to add some helpers.”

"嗻", Fan Wencheng responded obediently.

"Does Xian Dou know who Feng Quan is? This man was once a high-ranking official of the former Ming Dynasty. In May of this year, I wrote a letter to summon him to the court. I thought he would shirk the situation, but I didn't expect that he came immediately after receiving the letter. He was very loyal to the Qing Dynasty. You can order him to join the Inner Academy with the original title of Bachelor to assist in machine maintenance, and next year he will also be awarded the title of Bachelor of Hongwen Academy to assist you in running errands."

Dorgon once again threw a political bomb, which stunned Fan Wencheng and hurriedly reported, "My uncle, the regent, Feng Quan, once flattered Wei Zhongxian and was redeemed as a citizen. This man is servile, despicable and shameless. If you are awarded With such an important position, I fear that I will disappoint people!”

Haha, are you scared? I just want you to be afraid! I thought that when I paid homage to Myna, I cried so hard that I lay on the ground unable to get up. Do you know? Today I am going to beat you. If you are willing to change your ways and support Bao Gu to ascend the throne, you will naturally become rich and prosperous. If you always remember the kindness of Bago in your heart, there will be a replacement for you towards that little brat Fulin!

In fact, Dorgon did not give up his coveting for the throne. This can be seen from his refusal to give Huang Taiji's concubine a royal title and not to hire a teacher for the young emperor Fulin, which directly led to the 14-year-old Fulin taking the throne. , couldn't read the memorial, and said angrily: "I am extremely unfortunate. When I was five years old, the Emperor Taizong had already given me a banquet, and the Empress Dowager gave birth to me. I was also very pampered and had no one to teach me, so I was out of school. When I was fourteen, nine kings (many After Ergun passed away, he began to take charge of the government personally. After reading the memorials of the ministers, I was at a loss and did not understand, so I started studying hard."

The appointment of Feng Quan and Qi Chongge to discuss political affairs was ostensibly to share Fan Wencheng's workload, but in fact it was to beat him and force him to give up his foolish loyalty to Taizong's son and switch to the correct political line of supporting himself as emperor.

As smart as Fan Wencheng, he naturally understood the meaning and firmly opposed Feng Quan's entry into the inner courtyard with the original title of bachelor to assist in maintenance.

"This matter has been decided, Xian Dou, please step aside." Dorgon picked up the tea cup according to Han custom.

When leaving Prince He Shuorui's Mansion, Fan Wencheng was devastated. If you don't change your attitude, you may be killed; if you change your attitude, how can you live up to the kindness of the late emperor? Naihe, Naihe! In a few years, when the political situation of the Qing Dynasty has stabilized, I must take care of myself at home to avoid disaster! He said to himself secretly.

(End of this chapter)