Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 459: Against all odds, Jane is in the heart of the emperor

"Kazakhstan is far away from David, and Khalkha is close to David. How can we abandon the near and seek the far away?" Chief Assistant Batu Hetan spoke first. He was a veteran of two dynasties and was highly respected. When he opened his mouth, there was an immediate chorus of agreement.

"Yes, Great Khan, with the current situation, the Qing and the Wei are vying for supremacy. Khalkha is a must-win place between our David and the Qing. If you get it, you can get the upper hand; while Kazakh is in the extreme northwest. The land has no help in the great struggle, just like a chicken's help, it is tasteless to eat, and it is a pity to abandon it," said Ha Shiha, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Your Majesty, I am in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I am well aware of the difficulty of saving money in the country. In the past two years, everyone in the court has been frugal, and the national treasury has finally accumulated some money and food. Kazakhstan is thousands of miles away from David, and the outcome of the expedition is unpredictable. He said that the cost of money and food alone was much higher than that of Mobei. I have estimated that fighting one battle in Kazakhstan would be enough to fight two or even more battles in Mobei, and even if it were won, it would have no effect on changing the Qing Dynasty. The situation between the two countries is of little significance." Xue Zongzhou, a bachelor and the Minister of Household Affairs, also advised.

"My slave seconded the motion!"

"I second the proposal!"

"My slave seconded the motion!"

Suletan frowned. The emperor's heart was unpredictable. As a great Khan of a generation, his thoughts had skipped the Northern Expedition or the Western Expedition itself, but focused on another matter: Batu and Tan, the chief assistant. His prestige was so high that as soon as he opened his mouth, the whole government and the public were in agreement, and not a single voice of opposition could be heard! If this old man becomes rebellious, how can I control him?
Thinking of this, the Great Khan glanced at the old chief minister with a smile, and suddenly felt relieved when he saw his pale beard and hair. This old man is over sixty years old. I am confident that I can control him if I am here. If I am not here, he will not be here either, and I will never worry about his children and grandchildren. So, what's there to worry about? Poor Batu and Tan, who had been loyal to two generations of kings, were inexplicably jealous of the Great Khan, and walked through the gates of hell without realizing it. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. It never gets cold at high places. The words of the sages are indeed wise!

Although he had put aside his suspicion of Batu and Tan, Sultan still hoped that there would be different voices in the court. The way of an emperor lies first in checks and balances.

"Mr. Yan, what do you think?" he asked Cifu Tiemoer with a smile.

"What the chief minister and other ministers said just now are all old-fashioned words to seek the country. I also think that Khalkha should be pacified first, and then go back to deal with Kazakhstan. Forgive me that Yangir Khan of Kazakhstan is just a clown. Sooner or later, he will belong to me, David. Prisoners. Please calm down the thunderous wrath of the Great Khan and head north." Tie Mo'er talked eloquently.

"Yes." Suletan nodded, feeling that what he said was reasonable, but feeling slightly disappointed.

"Master Liu, what do you think?" He asked another important minister Liu Haogu.

"The importance of Mobei is indeed higher than that of Kazakhstan, and Tushetu Khan Gunbu is very ambitious. If he is allowed to unify Khalkha, David will have another powerful enemy in northern Xinjiang! I second the proposal."

"Uh," Sultan suddenly felt a little bit sour, and then looked at Erke, another veteran of the Huit tribe, "Gong Lu, what do you think?"

"The Great Khan is a wise man, but I am just a warrior. It is okay to go into battle to kill the enemy, but making plans is not my specialty. I all listen to you, the Great Khan. If you say Northern Expedition, I will bravely go north. If you say Western Expedition, I will sacrifice my life." "Go west." This person is a loach. He gets more cunning as he gets older. He does not make his position clear and just keeps praising the emperor. He looks honest and honest, but he is actually very smart!
"Hahaha", Suletan was amused and saw that the old man's expression became much warmer. Sometimes when a superior asks you a question, he doesn't want to know the answer, but only wants to know your attitude. Undoubtedly, Erke's attitude satisfied him.

"Since all the princes are in favor of the northern expedition to Khalkha, it seems that the western expedition to Kazakhstan must be postponed for a while," Lotus Khan said.

"Does Your Majesty want to push the Khalkha Mongols into the arms of the Puppet Qing Dynasty? Or are you ready for an all-out war with the Puppet Qing Dynasty?" An inappropriate voice suddenly sounded in the court hall.

The person speaking has a very high official position, but is very small compared to everyone here. He is Hu Lianqi, the emperor's newly promoted third-rank right-deputy censor. The different voices finally appeared, which naturally aroused Suletan's interest. "Why did Hu Qing say that?" he asked with a smile.

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, why did Tushetu Khan Gonbu interfere in the affairs of Chechnya and Zhasaktu? And why did he annex the subjects of Erjigen and Busut?"

"It's no need to ask. This person has great ambitions. He wants to unify Khalkha and Mongolia and stand in a three-legged relationship with David and the Manchu Qing Dynasty." Sultan rolled his eyes at him angrily, thinking that asking such an obvious question underestimated his own wisdom. .

"Does Your Majesty think that Gunbu will surrender to David or pretend to be Qing?"

Suletan shook his head, "This person is very arrogant. He regards Mobei as his own territory. He will neither surrender to me nor the Shunzhi children. He will only meet with each other between the Qing and the Wei, looking forward to the show." A play of "Three Kingdoms".

"Since you know that Gunbu will not rely on any side of the Qing Dynasty, why do you push him to the puppet Qing side? Gunbu regards Mobei as his own territory. Once David's army enters Mobei, he will inevitably attack the puppet Qing Dynasty. The Qing asked for help. Among the three Khans of Mobei today, he is the most powerful, and his son is the sacred monk of the largest sect in Mobei. What you did is pushing Mobei, which was originally neutral, to the side of the pseudo-Qing, which is really undesirable." Hu As soon as Lian Qi said this, there was a sudden silence in the Dongnuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace. Even the ministers who were not on good terms with him were thinking carefully about his words.

Sultan fell silent and said nothing.

"Again, your majesty, for the Qing and the Wei, which is the geographical location of Kazakhstan or Transkalkha that is more important?" Hu Liangqi asked again.

"Of course, the geographical location of Transkarkha is important. If our David gets it, it can threaten Monan and the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's northwest borders. If the Manchus get it, it can threaten our David's northeastern border. It is indeed a battleground for military strategists. Ah!" Sultan sighed, "This is why everyone agrees to move north first and then west."

"Your Majesty, precisely because of the important geographical location of Outer Khalkha, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will never tolerate our army entering Outer Khalkha. If our army enters Mobei, the Qing army will definitely come. The war will last for a long time, and the materials, money, food, and supplies will be consumed. The number of casualties must far exceed expectations. Are you ready for a decisive battle with the Qing army in Mobei?"

"This~" Lotus Khan was speechless for a moment.

"On the contrary, because the geographical location of Kazakhstan is not important, if you go to attack, the Puppet Qing Dynasty will never interfere. On the surface, the expedition of thousands of miles will consume a lot of money, but in fact it will be less than the Northern Expedition. Since you are not sure that the Puppet Qing Dynasty will win, why not conquer it first Kazakh, accumulate strength?”

"The Qing State controlled a much larger population than David, and it also occupied the sacred land of the Ming State. If we don't take the opportunity to control Khalkha, it will be over when they have established control over the Han people!" Batu Hetan was not convinced.

Hu Lianqi said with a smile: "The population of the Han people is much larger than that of the Manchus. They rebelled everywhere under the orders of Yifa, how can they be conquered so easily?"

Sultan nodded. As a time traveler, he naturally knew that the war between the Han people and the Qing Dynasty lasted for many years. During this period, there was a major change in Li Dingguo's fall to become king. He still had time. The most important thing is that he doesn't want to hear only Batu and Tan's voices in the court. Well, Hu Liangqi is good and can be reused in the future! Just because today is different, Jane is in the emperor's heart. This is the emperor's mind.

"Send my order and send troops to Kazakhstan in three days," Sultan shouted.

(End of this chapter)