The Khorchin steppe is divided into five parts: front, back, left, center and right. Although it is still called the Khorchin tribe, the Jasak and his subordinates are not just the original Khorchin tribe.
Simply put, the Zalantu tribe could be the Khorchin tribe, and the Hunakeduleng tribe could also be the Khorchin tribe.
When Hunakduleng heard Nuk's words, he smiled helplessly, made way, and left with his followers.
Nuk had already agreed to naturalization. Since the Inner Khalkha Alliance could not resist Ligdan Khan, it had no choice but to seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty. How could Hunak Duleng not understand this?
Moreover, thanks to the relationship between the Zalut tribe and the Ming Dynasty, the Zalut tribe's name, tribe members, and pastures should be retained. Nuk could even obtain another zasak position from the Khorchin tribe and be allocated a large area of pasture.
This is the benefit of first come, first served. With role models, the grand plan of naturalization of the Mongolian tribes can be implemented more smoothly.
Hunakeduleng could foresee that under the coercion and pressure of Ligdan Khan, the five Inner Khalkha tribes would have no choice but to naturalize no matter how unwilling they were.
The situation is stronger than people!
Hunakeduleng reined in his horse, knowing that the 3,000 households under his command were not very powerful.
The Ming Dynasty had completely defeated the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the Mongolian tribes had lost their value in being won over and had no bargaining power.
"Go back to the governor's office." Hunakeduleng made up his mind and returned the same way to meet Lord Yuan again.
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Aohan tribe, Khorchin tribe, Zarut tribe, Inner Khalkha League, Hunakeduleng tribe...
The Yehe, Hada, Ula, and Huifa tribes of the Jurchens...
Yuan Keli was reading the documents, looking up at the Liaodong map hanging on the wall from time to time, lost in thought.
A very important reason for the Jiannu's defeat and northward escape was the internal division among the Jurchens.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when disaster strikes, each one flies away. No matter how many descendants of the former Yehe, Hada, and Ula tribes there are, or how much true bloodline inheritance they still have, all they need to separate from the Jianzhou Jurchens is an excuse.
Even the descendants of the Yehe tribe, who once had a blood feud with the Jianzhou Jurchens, would not have thought of seeking revenge if the Jianzhou Jurchens had not been doomed to defeat.
It is impossible to carefully distinguish and identify how many Jianzhou Jurchens were among the Jurchens who surrendered.
Yuan Keli agreed with the emperor's approach of dividing and disintegrating the Jurchens.
It accelerated the progress of the war and reduced the casualties of the soldiers. More importantly, it reduced future expenditures on Liaodong, providing a huge boost to fully respond to major disasters.
Moreover, the surrendered Jurchens would become the force that would continue to suppress the Jiannu. Like the naturalized Mongolian Flying Cavalry, a 10,000-strong naturalized Jurchen force was being formed.
Of course, every advantage has its drawbacks. It is not easy to settle these Jurchens and prevent them from causing trouble again.
"Your Majesty's idea of establishing jasaks according to the naturalized Mongolian tribes is a good one. But..."
Yuan Keli withdrew his gaze from the map and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
To subdue and control the upper echelons, or the nobles, and to divide the territory and rule it, is the principle of the Mongolian League and Banner System, and is also the policy currently implemented by the emperor.
All the Han domestic slaves were released, but the emperor did not want to care whether the Jurchens still practiced slavery.
The original Jianzhou and some areas in the south will be divided into five places, where the Hada, Huifa and other tribes will be settled respectively, and a system of combined governance will be implemented.
This is the emperor's overall purpose. The specific implementation requires Liaodong officials such as Yuan Keli, Xiong Tingbi, and Wu Yongxian to make adjustments based on actual conditions.
Nara Zhongming will be the chief executive of these five Jurchen tribes, while Leng Sengji will be his deputy, serving as the emperor's eyes and ears.
Knowing people and using them well is a wise strategy.
Yuan Keli pursed his lips and admired the emperor's arrangement very much.
Nara Zhongming was a role model who had been set up long ago, and he continued to be employed as long as he had not made any mistakes; Leng Sengji was a person who forgot his principles when he saw profit, but he made great contributions in the later stages of the war.
It was precisely because of Leng Sengji's character that the emperor believed that if there were sufficient benefits, this guy would be loyal and serve him, even though he was a Jurchen.
For the sake of power and advancement, he is willing to even sell out his own master. Only such a cold Sengji meets the emperor's requirements.
Because he is the emperor, he can give Leng Sengji what he wants without any uncontrollable worries.
Naturalization is only the first step, and assimilation is the emperor's ultimate goal, although it will take a long time, and decades or even hundreds of years may not be enough.
"Assimilation..." Yuan Keli muttered to himself, with a gleam in his eyes.
Yuan Keli is confident that the emperor has such ambitions and that the Ming Dynasty will be able to stand for another hundred years.
"Sir," someone came to report, "Hunakduleng is outside, requesting an audience."
Yuan Keli smiled faintly, guessing that Hunaqduleng would likely lead his troops to naturalize. After a pause, Yuan Keli continued to handle official business. Almost half an hour later, he ordered Hunaqduleng to be summoned.
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Mao Wenlong had been in Beijing for two days, but the emperor did not summon him to an audience. Instead, someone arranged a meeting between him and the new Liaodong Governor Wu Yongxian.
Mao Wenlong saw this as another test. Several years earlier, there had been a disagreement between the governors Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen, and now the emperor was worried about another civil-military divide in Liaodong.
Therefore, although the separation of military and political affairs had been confirmed, Mao Wenlong and Wu Yongxian were not subordinate to each other, one was in charge of the military and the other was in charge of the people, but Mao Wenlong still remained humble when meeting Wu Yongxian.
If the two could not cooperate well in Liaodong and rebuild Liaodong as soon as possible, Mao Wenlong believed that he, not Wu Yongxian, would be replaced.
"To rebuild Liaodong, the first step is spring plowing and the emphasis is on military settlements. I hope Marshal Mao will strongly support it." Wu Yongxian's attitude was not arrogant, which made Mao Wenlong feel very comfortable.
Wu Yongxian continued with a smile, "The court has already determined the number of military settlements. What do you think, Marshal Mao? If there are any difficulties, I will resolve them as soon as possible."
Mao Wenlong quickly expressed his opinion, saying, "Lord Wu, you are too polite. I also know that military settlements are of paramount importance, and I will do my best to complete the imperial quota. If nothing unexpected happens, I think we have a good chance of exceeding it."
The spring plowing in Liaodong determined the harvest in autumn, the amount of grain and fodder that the court would send to Liaodong, and the action of continuing to march north to suppress the Jiannu.
Mao Wenlong guessed that if Wu Yongxian was not satisfied with his guarantee, he would not have to return to Liaodong.
"In addition, the army will also fully participate in the construction of roads, houses, water conservancy facilities, etc." Mao Wenlong then assured, "Rebuilding Liaodong is your highness's earnest hope. How dare we disappoint you?"
The action plan to wipe out the remnants of the Jiannu has not yet been finalized, but according to Mao Wenlong's speculation, the preparatory work such as shipbuilding and storing food alone will take almost a year.
In other words, the army would probably not have to fight in this year. The imperial court also saw this and decided to set a large number of military settlements.
After all, there are not many Liao people in Liaodong, and mobilizing the army to cultivate and build the local area is the lowest-cost and fastest-acting method.
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