Chapter 363: Looking to the Future
Early the next morning, Li Xin changed his mind again, and originally decided to personally designate and appoint the chairman of the alliance by the general soldier, but when the day came, the news announced was that all the candidates went to the yurt to prepare to hold a candidate meeting, and the chairman was decided by drawing lots.
There was a buzz of discussion at the yurt venue, and there were more than a dozen leaders of large and small tribes present, all of whom were puzzled, not knowing what the idea of this Ming Dynasty general soldier was, Batu and Bekoer were obviously this person's henchmen, could it be that the post of chairman of the alliance could be handed over to these backward people?
"It's all quiet, it's quiet." A military secretary maintained order in the meeting hall with a somewhat stiff Mongolian council, "There is an important decision to inform you tribal leaders below!" For the sake of fairness and justice, the former general of Shanxi Town, the chief military officer of Shanxi Town, decided that the chairman of the alliance would be elected by lot, and the final appointment would be promulgated by the general. ”
In response to the secretary office of the army, there was a silence at first, and then there was a voice of unanimous agreement, and the news released before was really counted, and everyone was ready to move in their hearts, the position of the chairman of the alliance had an incomparable temptation for everyone present, not to mention the mobilization of Dingkou warriors in wartime, just the power to monopolize the distribution of spoils of war made people's eyes hot, and the hand was slightly raised to countless gold and silver goods, and people and livestock.
Previously, it was decided that the chairman was appointed by the General Military Office, and although the tribal leaders were hot-eyed, they also knew that their own strength and distance with the Ming Dynasty General Army were not as good as Bei Ko'er and Batu, so they broke off the idea of non-share, but it was such a result that people never expected.
Someone went to look at Bekoer and Batu in that scene, and saw that both of them were surprised and stunned on their faces, and they obviously didn't know it in advance.
"Honorable general, our Urat Department has few nails and few livestock, if it happens, if it is the position of chairman of the alliance, the general will really fulfill his promise?"
The secretary office of the army said with a smile: "There is no joke in the army, and the general will practice what he says." ”
"Dari Achimo wants to dream, you Urad Ministry, if you can have this luck, I will lead the horse for you for a year!"
Dari Achi's face immediately turned red, and he said angrily: "If fate really favors the Urad Ministry, I hope that the Dalantai brothers will not break their promise." ”
"Hey, the man on the grassland, I'd rather break my arm and foot than break my word!"
Although some people are ready to move in their hearts, there are still some people who think that this is just a trick by the Han people, and the southerners have always been cunning, and in the end it is difficult to ensure that they do not do something, so that the chairmanship will eventually be produced in the henchmen of the general army of the Ming Dynasty.
The military clerk did not pay attention to the intrigue between the tribal leaders, but continued to read the paperwork in his hand.
"On the same day that the chairman is elected, a committee of the alliance will be established, with seven members, to discuss the major affairs of the alliance!"
The chiefs of the tribes were again in a state of buzz, and once again they were puzzled as to why a committee had been created when the chairman of the alliance had been elected as the leader of the alliance, and although the words were fresh, they all understood that this thing must be used to limit the power of the chairman.
The old man Damu had been sitting in the middle of the room silently, he began to think that he could figure out the thoughts of the general army of the transparent dynasty, but the decree issued today was very unexpected, the chairman was not limited to confidants, and he wanted to come up with something to limit the chairman, he was completely confused.
According to the previous understanding, Li Xin artificially gathered the Mongol tribes together in order to make them his eagle and dog drive, so this so-called chairman of the alliance must also be his preferred candidate. But judging from the current situation, it seems that Li Xin's intention is not limited to this, does he really want the Mongols to form a real alliance and become strong? This is obviously not in the interests of the Ming Dynasty, and the more he thinks about it, the more chaotic he becomes, he decided to continue to observe.
"Honorable General, Dharandai also has a question, since it is a major matter to be discussed, who has the final say among the chairman of the alliance and the members of the committee?"
This is a matter of unanimous concern to everyone, and since everything is discussed, this chairman seems to have no effect, and it seems that it is not much different from the Kuritai conference of that year, but it is just a different way of speaking.
The military secretary office seemed to have expected him to ask this question, and patiently explained: "As one of the committee members, the chairman of the alliance is presided over by the chairman of the alliance, and has the right to announce the convening and closing of the conference, while the seven members only have the right to vote on specific matters. ”
As soon as the words fell, the tribal leader in the yurt began to gossip again, causing a lot of commotion, and the military secretary office finally couldn't bear it anymore, and the document of 100 words was interrupted several times after reading a few paragraphs, so he raised the tone again.
"The specific details will be posted in the announcement, you are very puzzled, you can read the announcement later......"
The book office was finally announced, and the lottery officially began, with a total of more than a dozen people, and the lottery was carried out quickly, and the candidates were selected after only a while, but after the results were announced, everyone was dumbfounded.
"The first chairman of the Great Alliance of Mongolian Tribes was Dari Achi of the Urat Department!"
Before the secretary's voice landed, many herdsmen of the Urat tribe in the yurt immediately cheered, and their own leader was elected as the chairman of the alliance, which means a steady stream of all kinds of goods, livestock and people......
After the chairman was decided, Li Xin made a grand appearance, announced the appointment of Dari Achi on the spot, and issued a fist-sized copper seal with exquisite workmanship, but seeing that the Yin Chinese characters of the copper seal were twisted and twisted, delicate and neat, obviously not hastily made, people secretly exclaimed, the general soldiers of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have done it on purpose.
The Urad tribe has neither a prominent history nor extraordinary strength among the Mongol tribes in the southern part of the country, and has always been unknown, and its tribal leader Dari Achi suddenly became the chairman of the alliance, which means that the status of the entire tribe in the Mongol tribes will be greatly improved.
But some people immediately started to heckle.
"Brother Dharlanday, what you said before is true? Don't forget that this whole year has to lead the horses for our Dari Achi brothers. No, it should be for our Chairman Dari Achi to lead the horse and pedal! ”
When the yurt was neutral, there was a burst of laughter, and Dalandtai's face was swollen and red, and he replied to everyone's ridicule.
"Words are like mountains, from today onwards, Dharandai will lead the horses and pedal for the Dari Achi brothers......"
Dalantai was the leader of the Yilut tribe, and the Yilut tribe had always been stronger than the Urat tribe, which made him feel a loss of face, but if he broke his word, he would be even more despised by the warriors of the tribes, and at the same time glanced at Li Xin, who was sitting in the center of the yurt, with resentment.
Du Dao this person is just doing tricks, and he thinks that there is no doubt that the chairman of the chairman this time is Nabatu, but he did not expect such a change. Let's take a look at who the committee members are, and maybe the Yilut Ministry can also get some advantage from it.
The method of determining the members of the committee is also very simple, and the chairman of the alliance is generally selected by lottery. After drawing lots, the five departments of Aohan, Wulate, Yilut, Khurrete, and Tumut were determined, and then Li Xin personally promulgated the letter of appointment and issued the seal of the member, which was one size smaller than the copper seal of the chairman of the alliance, but the workmanship was generally exquisite.
Batu and Bekoer became members of the committee respectively, and from Li Xin's hands they received a new shiny bronze seal, unlike Bekoer, Batu had great expectations for the post of chairman of the alliance, but once he was disappointed, his heart was lost, he thought that he had figured out Li Xin's mind like an old man in Damu, but who knew that he turned his face but it was unpredictable.
If the post of chairman of the alliance is not in his hands, how can the vital interests of the Tumut Ministry be guaranteed......
"Commissioner Batu, Commissioner Batu......"
The continuous call made Batu's body tremble, it was Li Xin who was calling him, and hurriedly bowed down and replied humbly: "Your faithful slave Batu will definitely bow down and die to repay your rebirth grace." ”
During these days in the Ming Dynasty, Batu did not learn much Chinese, and whether it was used inappropriately or not, he had the courage to make a fool of himself, and he must have Chinese to show his loyalty. Although he met with this Ming Dynasty general soldier many times, he still couldn't help but feel cramped and uneasy.
Li Xin looked at Batu with a smile and said with a smile: "Commissioner Batu, I hope you will do your best to serve the Mongolian Great Tribal Alliance, I believe that with your efforts, the glory of the Mongolian Great Tribal Alliance will be restored to the glory of Genghis Khan in the near future!" At that time, you will all make immortal achievements, and you will not be able to leave your name in history. ”
If these words were spoken by other people, I am afraid that the tribal leaders present would sneer at them with disdain, but it is a different matter from the mouth of this Ming Dynasty general soldier who can fight well.
Immediately, someone re-judged what the purpose of the Ming Dynasty commander-in-chief was to establish the Great Mongolian Tribal Alliance, and the old man Damu sat in the crowd with his eyes squinted, but his gaze did not leave Li Xin's face for a moment. His gaze was eager to penetrate the flesh and skin of Li Xin's face, and look straight into his mind to figure out what he was thinking.
Hearing the end, he couldn't help but get excited, the future described by Li Xin was what they, the Mongols, had dreamed of for many years but could not get. Thinking back to the four khanates of the past, looking at the whole continent, which people did not tremble and moan under the whips and iron hooves of the Mongols?
After Batu received the letter of appointment and the seal, he thanked him again and again, and then returned to his original seat respectfully, he did not have too much hope for the future, and did not seek to dominate southern Mongolia, but only wanted to be able to survive and protect himself in the struggle for power and profit among the various ministries to protect himself.
What's more, there is also the Manchu Qing Dynasty that is eyeing the enemy, and has been campaigning everywhere in Liaodong, even if Li Xin can occupy Mo Nan today, who can guarantee that he will be able to resist the revenge of the Manchu Qing in the future? This was a concern not only for Batu, but also for the old man Damu and most of the leaders of the Mongol tribes.