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Chapter 638 King Turgut
"What's going on? This prince of the Torgut Khan tribe is no longer a prince?" Wang Zheng asked in confusion.

Not to mention deputy envoy Wang Zheng, even Li Hong, who was the chief envoy, was also confused: "I don't know, but it seems that their Khan King has not changed, and he has also unified the Torgut Khan tribe. Let's meet with him first." Let’s discuss it later.”

Wang Zheng nodded: "That's fine."

News of the arrival of the Ming envoy quickly alarmed Dundok Omuba.

Li Hong and Wang Zheng, carrying the emperor's imperial edict and gold seal, were introduced to the Khan's tent to receive them.

Dundok Omuba said enthusiastically: "Torghut welcomes the arrival of Chinese angels!"

Li Hong raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

Because the other party was sitting, while he and others were standing. This was not because he relied on the envoys of the Celestial Dynasty, but because he was carrying the imperial edict of the Celestial Emperor in his hand. This King Torgut Khan was too ignorant of etiquette.

Li Hong calmed down his emotions and said in an official tone: "My Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, greatly appreciates the loyalty of Torgut, and the special envoy canonizes the Great Khan as the King of Turgut."

Dundok Omuba's face froze, as if he was a little embarrassed: "Well... Then please ask the angel to read the canonization decree quickly! Later, Ben Khan prepared a banquet for the angel."

Li Hong sensed something was wrong. King Torgut Khan seemed to be hiding something from him.

However, he remained calm and read out the canonization edict directly, and then handed over the gold seal, documents and royal robes.

This time, Dundok Omuba's reaction was even more obvious. Not only did he not accept the order happily, but he also let people take things away casually.

During the dinner, the food taste of the Torgut people was finally more normal than that of the Kazakhs. Li Hong didn't have a few drinks before he met the little Turgut prince who replaced Galdan Norbu and became the heir to the Khanate.

He was really a little prince. He was very young, probably only six or seven years old. He was still being taken care of by his mother, Jia En.

I have to say that the mother of this little prince is indeed a beauty, even compared with the women from the Central Plains, she is quite charming.

Of course, Li Hong's focus was not on this. He was keenly aware that the clothing style of the mother and son was different from other Turhut people.

Moreover, it could be clearly felt during the banquet that the other Turgut nobles attending the banquet seemed to be slightly repelled by this mother and son.

After a banquet, the envoys did not leave immediately.

Instead, he stayed in Torgut for a few days on the pretext of teaching the Torgut people how to use flintlock guns.

Wang Zheng said: "Li Zhengshi, I have been inquiring around the corner with the Mongolian nobles and some herdsmen here in the past few days. It turns out that this little Mongolian prince named Randule, his mother Jia En was not from the Torgut Mongolian tribe. , but from the Crimean Tatar, the daughter of the lord of the Kalpagin people."

Li Hong was a little confused: "Crime Tatar?"

Wang Zheng said: "After continuous questioning and taking out the map for identification, I can basically confirm that this Crimean Tatar should refer to the Ottoman Empire."

Li Hong was surprised at first, but then he understood: "It turns out to be an Ottoman, so it's not surprising. No wonder I always feel that the Mongolian princess doesn't look like a Mongolian no matter how she dresses."

In fact, due to language communication problems and the fact that the Torgut people did not have deep contacts with the Ottoman Empire, the information they received was still biased.

Crimean Tatar actually refers to the Crimean Khanate, a vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

The Crimean Tatars, with the support of the Ottoman Empire, established a khanate along the Volga River and became a long-term front line in the war between the Ottomans and Tsarist Russia.

By the way, the most hardcore thing about these Crimean Tatars is that they also sold slaves like Europeans.

However, the Europeans sold black slaves, and they sold white slaves, white slaves captured from Europe.

This is even regarded as a major source of income for the Khanate. In the 200 years since the founding of the Khanate, the Crimean Tatars have sold more than 300 million white slaves.

Wang Zheng continued: "Those Torgut Mongolian nobles are very dissatisfied with Randul, their heir to the throne of Khan. Because Randul's mother Jain is not only not a Mongolian, but also believes in Islam and is a fanatical Islamic believer. He has been trying to seduce King Turgut Khan, convert him to Islam and promote Islam."

At this time, even Li Hong was speechless. He had once been on a mission to Junggar in the Western Regions and knew how influential the Yellow Sect was among the Mongols.

"This is the way to die!" Li Hong said, "This Ottoman princess is not a smart person. Her son is very young now. If anything happens to the Khan, they will not end well."

Li Hong's guess was correct. Although Princess Jaen in history was given regent power by Dundok Omuba before his death, she helped assist her youngest son to become Khan.

However, because she believed in Islam, it was difficult for her to gain a foothold in Turgut, and she was overthrown by Dundok Omuba's brothers within a few years.

Religious opposition has always been the most troublesome issue.

Wang Zheng also deeply agreed with this, but still said with doubts on his face: "But your Majesty only sent us here to consecrate the Khan tribe of Turhut as king. Their Khan wanted to establish the young prince as his heir, which belongs to Turhut It is a special internal matter. As envoys of the Celestial Empire, it is difficult for us to interfere, and we have no reason to interfere."

Li Hong lowered his eyebrows: "Who said there is no reason? As angels, we really have no right to interfere with who Torgut appoints as his successor. But if they want to convert to Islam, this is absolutely impossible, not only Torgut Internal turmoil may occur as a result. Your Majesty also wants a Turghut Mongolian who respects Buddhism, not a Torghut people who believe in Islam."

Wang Zheng's mind turned quickly and he instantly understood the meaning of Li Hong's words.

In today's Ming Dynasty, Uszangdusi was established in the snowy areas of Tibet, and Tibetan women were brought to the Nanjing temple for the Ming emperor to "ask for advice" on Buddhism from time to time.

If the Torgut Mongols really no longer believe in Buddhism, then the loss will be huge for the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Zheng said: "According to those Mongolian nobles, King Torgut Khan took advantage of the eldest prince's mission to China. In order to replace the eldest prince with a younger prince, he demoted all the Mongolian Taijis who opposed and supported the eldest prince. Although we are a court Angel, but Dundok Omuba may not buy our account.”

Li Hong said: "If he doesn't buy it, then there is no need for King Turgut to continue doing it."

Wang Zheng said: "Your Majesty has already canonized Dundok Omuba. If you change the king rashly, I am afraid it will damage the prestige of our Ming Dynasty."

Li Hong said with a smile: "Who said the king was going to be changed? It's just that King Torgut was seriously ill and the young prince was too young to take on the big responsibility. So he asked the eldest prince to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Khanate, and sent an envoy to me, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, to ask for re-registration. The new king.”

Such words can be said to have made the arrangements for Dundok Omuba clear, and by the way, they also helped the eldest prince Galdan Norbu who was deposed by King Turgut Khan.

Galdan Norbu was able to inherit the throne with the support of the Ming Dynasty, and from now on he could only completely fall to the Ming Dynasty in China. Whether it is to contain the Russians in the west or to form an outflank situation in Central Asia, it is a good deal.

Li Hong and Wang Zheng were still discussing in the tent. Soldiers came outside to report: "Envoy Li, Deputy Envoy Wang, and the eldest prince of Torgut want to see you!"

"The eldest prince?" Li Hong was a little surprised, but still waved his hand to let him in.

Galdan Norbu entered the tent in a dusty state. When he saw Li Hong, he knelt down on one knee, saluted and said: "Angel Li, Galdan Norbu, I came here to apologize to you!"

Li Hong suddenly felt that something might be wrong and said quickly: "Your Highness is a prince, why do you give such a great gift?"

Galdan Norbu said: "What the angels don't know is that my father Khan was the co-owner of the Torgut Khanate and the king conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of China. But now he has betrayed his faith and taken refuge with the brutal Russians. This is a disservice to the Ming Dynasty." Betrayal with the Oara Mongolian tribes!"

"Ok?"

Li Hong's eyes showed a fierce look. He originally planned to decide whether to put King Turgut Khan under house arrest depending on the situation, but now he learned such a bombshell news.

Although the conversion of the Torgut Khanate to Islam is not in China's interests, it is only an internal matter of the Khanate. Strictly speaking, what Li Hong said before is suspected of violating the rules.

But now, taking refuge with the Russians is a grave sin!

Li Hong's face was gloomy: "You said your father has defected to the Russians?"

Sensing the dangerous atmosphere in Li Hong's words, Galdan Norbu not only did not feel timid, but nodded and said: "Yes, Father Khan has taken refuge with the insidious and cruel Russians. Even my uncle, he has also The Russians had something to do with it.”

As soon as these words came out, even Wang Zheng was a little surprised.

If this is true, not only will Dundok Omuba no longer have to be the King of Turgut Khan, but even the entire Khanate will have to undergo a major reshuffle.

Li Hong took a deep look at Galdan Norbu who was kneeling on the ground, and suddenly smiled and said: "Your Highness is a loyal minister of Ming China."

Galdan Norbu bowed down again: "The angel said it true. I only regret that Norbu is no longer the prince of Turgut. Otherwise, it would be impossible to ask my father Khan to join those cruel Russians."

See you in the picture!

Wang Zheng now understood what the other party wanted. Li Hong's expression was as usual: "Dundok Omuba disrespected the Celestial Empire, secretly betrayed the Russians, and his brothers also colluded with him. On the contrary, His Highness understands the righteousness and has always been loyal to our Ming Dynasty. He deserves to be the new leader of the Ming Dynasty." King Turgut.”

Galdan Norbu looked excited: "If Norbu becomes the King of Turgut Khan, he will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty for generations, and will always be the western barrier of the Heavenly Dynasty."

Li Hong nodded first, and then corrected him: "This is King Turgut. The name of King Khan cannot be mentioned again."

"What the angel said is that the Torgut Khanate will be a vassal of the Great Ming Dynasty from now on." Galdan Norbu didn't care about these nominal details. He only knew that his adventure was successful.

Historically, at about the same time, Galdan Norbu got entangled with a group of Mongolian Taiji nobles who were deposed by his father, and then suddenly launched a defection coup when the Russians wanted them to attack Kazakhstan.

Dundok Omuba was so frightened that he urgently asked for help from the Russians. Under the military pressure of the Russians, Galdan Norbu failed to seize power and was exiled to Kazan by his father. He mysteriously "died" of illness the next year, while other participants The daughter and son-in-law who seized power in the coup were also executed.

Another pair of loving father and filial son.

By the way, Galdan Norbu "died of illness" in exile for only half a year, and Dundok Omuba also died in the shadow of betrayal and separation.

Li Hong could naturally see Galdan Norbu's intention, but he didn't care. Torgut was too far away from the Ming Dynasty, and there were Kazakhs in the middle. He could only confer titles, but it was impossible to actually rule.

Dundok Omuba's attitude towards the Celestial Empire was too cold, and he also planned to convert to Islam. This was not in the interests of Ming China. Rather than letting this unstable factor go, it was better to simply change to a more obedient Khan.

Moreover, Ming Dynasty also had good reasons. China had just declared war with Tsarist Russia, and you took refuge with the Russians. Could it be that you wanted to capitalize on the enemy?
The Khan King's tent.

Dundok Omuba was trying on the royal clothes given by the Chinese emperor. Although the "python" embroidered on the clothes made him a little uncomfortable, he still couldn't put it down because of the material.

After trying it on, he became even more reluctant to take it off. It was so comfortable, even more comfortable and noble than the furs given to him by the Tsar.

It's a pity that no matter how reluctant you are to part with it, you can't keep this piece of clothing. Even the gold seal has to be buried permanently. The Russians must never know about it.

After all, he had written a letter of allegiance to the Russian tsar, and he needed Russian support to secure his throne.

Just as he was reluctant to leave and ready to change his robes, he suddenly heard a burst of noise coming from outside the tent.

Dundok Omuba couldn't hear it clearly. Just as he was about to leave the tent to inspect, a guard from the sweat tent rushed in in a state of embarrassment.

"Khan, run! Dadaiji (Prince) he..."

"Pfft!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was stabbed in the back with a knife.

"Norbu! My son, what are you going to do?" Dundok Omuba looked horrified. The person who killed the guard was none other than his eldest son Galdan Norbu.

Carrying the bloody knife, Galdan Norbu slowly walked towards Dundok Omuba, who was so frightened that he could not stand still and could only slump on the ground: "Father Khan, you are already sick. Please forgive me." Immediately order me to be the regent of the Khanate, and send an envoy to His Majesty, the Great Emperor of China, to appoint me as the Khanate... No, I am the king of Torgut, and there will be no Khanate in the future!"

Dundok Omuba's eyes were splitting: "Sir, you are betraying the Khanate, your people and your father. The Buddha will not forgive you!"

Galdan Norbu sneered: "You have betrayed the Khanate by appointing a Crimean Tatar (mixed blood) as the heir to the Khanate, and forcing our people to convert to their religion. With Buddha.”

"The emperor of Ming Dynasty China is the most benevolent monarch. He is willing to forgive and help us resist the brutal rule of the Russians. We should surrender to China, so that the Torgut tribe can be revived."

Dundok Omuba's chest rose and fell rapidly, and it was useless to say anything now.

I don't know how long it took, but Galdan Norbu walked out of the Khan's tent, and immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Father Khan is seriously ill, and now he has appointed me to temporarily take charge of the affairs of Turgut."

"Long live Dadai Jihurui!"

Yubuza (son of Dorzi Nazarov), who participated in the rebellion, took the lead in shouting, followed by Klebey (son-in-law of Shakdorzab) and others.

"Hurui!"

"Hurui!"

"..."

Countless Torgut Mongolian soldiers shouted in unison, and this formation seemed to be welcoming their new Khan.

"Your Highness, the situation has been achieved!" Li Hong smiled and stepped forward.

Galdan Norbu did not dare to hold back at all, and quickly said: "My father is seriously ill now, but before he fell ill, he had already written an apology document to be delivered to His Majesty the Great Emperor of China, and asked Li Angel to forward it on his behalf. .”

"Your Highness is loyal and filial, and your Majesty will definitely confer him the title."

Li Hong solemnly took the document... Well, this document was ghostwritten by him, and it was only half an hour after it was handed over to Galdan Norbu.

Wang Zheng on the side said nothing, not because of Li Hong's tricks, but because he was amazed by the Mongolian prince's speed in raising troops to seize power.

It was so fast that Wang Zheng even felt that even without the help of their thousand dragon cavalry, the other party would probably succeed.

Moreover, in the entire Torgut Khan tribe, except for the slight resistance from the guards of the Khan tent, the other tribes either watched with cold eyes or directly joined the rebels.

It seems that Galdan Norbu is the Khan King of Turgut, and his father Dundok Omuba is the deposed prince.

The situation in history is actually similar. If the Russians had not sent troops to rescue them in time, it is really unclear who was sent to Kazan for training.

Even the historical records of later generations commented on Dundok Omuba: "He became a very harmful person to the Khanate, himself, and his family."

From the rebellion to the successful seizure of power, there were less than 200 casualties in total, and most of them were the guards of Dundok Omuba's Khan camp. Most of these guards were promoted by the Khan King, and they were all prosperous, so they were willing to fight to the death.

It took a few days for Galdan Norbu to quickly integrate the internal forces of the Torgut Khanate, and the leaders and nobles of each department expressed their allegiance to the regent (new Great Khan) Taiji.

As for the original heir, Randul Taiji, he and Khan Princess Jain were directly exiled to Kazan, and they didn't even leave for a few days. They both died of illness on the way because they were "unaccustomed to the acclimatization".

Dadaiji was distraught and ordered a grand burial.

When the Khanate was completely internally stabilized, Galdan Norbu immediately began to mobilize the army. At its peak, the Torgut Khan tribe had nearly 50 people and more than 8 troops.

Although it is not possible now, it can still summon an army of thirty to forty thousand people, and there are also flintlock guns given by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, which can be purchased from merchants in the future.

"Angel Li, please look. This is the Kremlin Castle built by the Russians in Attila (Volga River)." Galdan Norbu took Li Hong and others to have a closer look.

Built at the end of the 16th century, this castle was named after Haji-Tarhan and served as the autumn palace of the Golden Horde.

In ancient Rus' times, high-walled fortresses with guard posts were called Kremlin (inner wall) palaces.

There are not many troops stationed in the entire Kremlin Fortress, only a few hundred people, but it is the Russian outpost in the south.

Looking at the seven solid towers surrounding the fortress, the city walls are all made of bricks and stones. Although there is no bastion structure, it doesn't look easy to fight at first glance.

Li Hong went to ask Galdan Norbu: "How are you going to attack the city?"

Galdan Norbu said: "We don't have heavy artillery and can't destroy the city wall. We can only rely on siege and wait for the Cossacks upstream to come back for reinforcements. As long as those Cossacks are eaten, this place will become an isolated city. At that time, the Cossacks in the city can be forced to land, or They directly surrounded the city and cut off food."

"Then besiege the city!"

Fighting like this is purely a waste of money, but Li Hong has no good way. After all, he did not bring artillery on this trip.

Fortunately, the Russians went to war with the Ottoman Empire last year, and they did not have any extra troops to deal with the Turguts in the lower reaches of the Volga River.

And even if troops are sent, the Crimean Tatars next door and the Cossacks here who resist the tsarist rule will not stand idly by.

Since there are people who are desperate and someone is willing to take the lead, other anti-Russian forces are naturally willing to help.

(End of this chapter)