Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 306: The great nobleman Parra proposes a plan (Part )
Winter has come, and the beautiful manor is completely white. The three-story watchtower, auxiliary buildings, brewery, mill, Langshengyuan, livestock pens, flowers, trees, water and rocks are all covered with silver makeup. The prayer flags on the roof and the heart-shaped wind turbines are all covered with silver. The horses swayed in the hunting wind, just like the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty, elegant and peaceful.

This garden belongs to the Pala family, a famous noble family in the snowy region. There are 37 similar manors in the Pala family, distributed in Lhasa, Gyantse, Bailang, Yadong, Shannan and other places. In addition, there are more than 1.5 acres of land, 12 pastures, more than 3000 serfs, and a large number of livestock. This is the background of the Pala family, one of the twelve nobles in the Snow Region.

Since the Tubo era, the nobles in the Snowy Region have been divided into four categories: descendants of Zampu (royal family), Yaxi family (relatives of the great monk), Diben family (large local nobles), and Geba family (ordinary nobles). The ancestor of the Pala family was King Zangdui, who later served as Diba of the Yangsido (Gyantse) area for a long time, and belonged to the Diben family.

As prominent nobles, they maintained close ties with the great monks. The head of the family of this generation, Para Kelsang, was a good friend of Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, the Fatai of Tashilhunpo Monastery of the Gelug sect, and was also a great benefactor of the Gelug sect. During this snowy rebellion, the divine monk Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen asked him to raise troops in Gyantse to cooperate. As a devout Gelug disciple, you naturally have to listen to the words of the holy monk; but as the head of a large family, you must put the interests of the family first. Unless you understand the situation clearly, you must not place a bet.

So Para Gesang secretly stockpiled food, grass and weapons in preparation for raising troops to respond to the monks, and at the same time he went around to collect information to make decisions. However, the information discovered was extremely detrimental to Gru. The rebellion in Lhasa was quickly suppressed, and the sacred monk Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso fell into the hands of the guards. Although the rebels in Shigatse, Shannan, Zoba and other places were powerful, they were unable to capture Gyantse City. Recent news Even more desperate, the tyrant Qianyuan led the Northern Expedition army back. He first captured Tsurphu Monastery and killed the Karma Kagyu Black Hat Fatai Yixi Dorje. Then he crossed the Yarlung Zangbo River, captured Shigatse, and captured the sacred monk Lobsang. Chokyi Gyaltsen.

When the news came that the Gelug and Sharp armies that were besieging Gyantse City had surrendered, Para Kelsang concluded that the rebels would not succeed. Therefore, he raised an army and took his 800 "volunteers" to actively assist the Guards in suppressing the bandits. Because of his positive performance, he was commended by the court. There were many big families participating in the rebellion this time, but very few were willing to assist the court in suppressing the rebellion. When Emperor Qianyuan heard about the deeds of the Pala family, Longyan was very happy and specially gave them a great favor and ordered to stay in the palace. At the Pala family's manor in Shannan.

Hearing that the emperor was coming to stay at his home, Para Kelsang hurriedly left his main manor in Gyantse and rushed to his elegant garden in Shannan to serve him. At this time, the nobles called the group of houses on their land "Ka (manor)". Although the Pala family's Ka located in the south of Shannan was not as big as the Ka in Gyantse, it was more elegant. The sutra hall, sunroom, reception room, bedrooms, etc. are all magnificent; various carved beams and paintings are elegantly furnished; the bedrooms are filled with gold, silver, and jade; precious food, tableware, wine, vinegar, and fur clothing are all available, even Highland barley wine can be brewed in their own brewery.

In order to serve the emperor well, Pala Kesang really worked hard. Not only did they spend a lot of money on renovations, but they also improved the lives of the slaves. Originally, the tsampa processed in his mill was divided into three categories: first-rate masters, second-rate trusted servants, and third-rate serfs and livestock. The poor serfs had one meal each, tsampa in the morning and spit in the evening. They had no meat or vegetables, so they were very light. Now, the master has opened Tian'an, allowing the slaves to eat well and have meat every day. In the corridors of the watchtower, whips, shackles and other torture instruments were originally displayed, as well as the prison where the slaves were held. Now all these things are gone. Master Gesangdiba has spoken, and he must let His Majesty the Emperor know that our Pala family is a benevolent and righteous family, and we are extremely kind even to slaves!
It was very effective. Emperor Qianyuan was very satisfied with the Pala Manor and gave a plaque to Pala Gesang: "Home of Accumulated Good Deeds".

"Bang!" Sultan angrily slapped the imperial case. The emperor was furious and shocked. Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou, Dash, Saihan, Sandan, Dhondup Norbu, and Batu Mengke were all civil and military officials. Li Li is in danger. Para Gesang, who was sitting in the last seat, was even more frightened and trembling all over.

"Those rebels are just a bunch of people, hiding in the mountains like mice, but our army can't do anything to them. Now even Uszang joined the army, Sakyamuni Gyatso, died in the battle. You guys can tell me what good way to deal with them. These rats?"

Sultan was really angry! When he first heard that the rebels were hiding in the mountains, they would flee when encountering large armies, fight when encountering small troops, and constantly harass the guards, he burst into laughter. Isn't this just ancient guerrilla warfare? It's nothing new. Tactics, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other thieves have all used it. He wanted to use the common methods of later generations to deal with guerrilla warfare, such as building more bunkers, encircling iron walls, etc. However, the mountains in the south of Shannan were both high and steep. Building bunkers on the mountains would cost too much money and he could not afford it; setting fire to the mountains would ? There is too much snow on the top of the mountain to burn. How about being surrounded and trapped to death? The mountains are high and the forests are dense. A few rebels carrying food into the mountains cannot be discovered at all. Moreover, the great monks and nobles who caused the rebellion are all extremely wealthy and have hidden a large amount of supplies in the mountains in advance. They will be trapped for a while.

I stayed in Shannan for more than two months. It was time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive, but there was no big gain. There are already calls in the army to withdraw troops back to Lhasa and come back to suppress the bandits next spring. Come again next year? I have spent so much effort, am I just here for fun? Sultan was furious.

"Your Majesty, the rebels on the mountain have a deep collusion with some big families at the foot of the mountain, and there is foreign aid from Bhutan, so it is difficult to pacify them for a while. However, as long as the court is determined and perseveres in the encirclement and suppression, the bandit rebellion will surely be quelled." Liu Hao Gu advised.

"Well, Master Liu and I coincided with each other. There is no reason to give up halfway in suppressing the bandits and quelling the chaos. If the bandit chaos is not quelled, I will not return to Lhasa!" Suletan gritted his teeth and suddenly said with a ferocious smile: "Check it out for me. We know clearly which aristocratic families in the Snow Region have colluded with the rebels. If they find out, the whole family will be destroyed and the family property will be confiscated."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. In an instant, a thunderbolt struck Para Kesang. This Diba master had an irreconcilable relationship with the Gelug divine monk Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen, and he once had the idea of ​​raising troops in Gyantse to respond to Gelug. Although he later changed his mind to support the imperial court in suppressing the rebellion, if the emperor knew about what had happened before, the lives of the entire clan would inevitably be in danger!

what to do? Only meritorious service! If he could achieve great success in countering the rebellion and win the favor of the emperor, then naturally no one would mention his previous collusion with Gru.

Thinking of this, Para Kelsang stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I think that in order to quell the banditry, we should implement three strategies: draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron, encircle Wei to save Zhao, and beacon fire."

(End of this chapter)