The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Tatar was originally the collective name for all Shiwei tribes. At the beginning of the eighth century, some Shiwei people had moved westward. After the collapse of the Uighur Khanate in the mid-ninth century, a large number of Shiwei people moved westward or southward, entering the grassland areas in the north and south of the desert. Migration

to the prairie

Or the Shiwei people in the border area between grassland and forest. Due to the influence of neighboring tribes such as Mohe, they changed their original lifestyle of mainly fishing and hunting, with extensive agriculture and pig raising, and became a grassland nomadic tribe or a semi-nomadic and semi-hunting tribe.

In the process of migration, these Shiwei people continued to absorb a large number of Turks, Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking people as their own tribal members. They experienced a considerable degree of Turkicization in terms of language, customs, life, ethnic composition, etc.;

In addition to absorbing Turks and Uighurs, the Shiwei people who entered Monan also absorbed many Dangxiang, Tuguhun, Shatuo, Han people, etc. as their own tribal members; in the long process, they gradually formed a tribe that was quite different from the original Shiwei people.

The new Shiwei tribes.

In addition, some of the original Shiwei people gradually moved westward to the vast forest area near Lake Baikal over the centuries, integrating with the local residents and forming a new Shiwei Mongolian-speaking forest hunting tribe. The above were formed after the original Shiwei people migrated out.

The new Shiwei tribe is related to the Mongolian-speaking tribes, which are the Tatar tribes in the late Tang, Five Dynasties, Liao, Song, Xia and Jin dynasties, including Dilie, Wugu, Zubu, Meiliji, Menggu, Oranggai and other tribes.

By the time of the Liao Dynasty, all the Tatar tribes had passed through the dynasties from Liao Taizu Yeluyi to Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu, and they were all subordinate to the Liao court. The Liao court appointed their leaders as kings (or Yili Jin), and established

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He asked the division to rule the country; he built three cities between the upper reaches of the Orkhon River and the Tula River, set up towns, defended and maintained the three prefectures, and garrisoned the three prefectures. He opened up farmland and sent officials to serve as military envoys to various branches.

Strengthen governance.

As usual, the Tatar tribes had to pay annual tribute of horses, camels, mink skins, green rat skins, etc. to the Liao Dynasty. They also had to draft troops. The heavy annual tribute and the corruption of the Jiedu envoys made them unbearable and provoked many times.

Rebellion. Uprisings by Zubu, Wugu, Dilie and other tribes occurred one after another. By the end of the Liao Dynasty, they had become a serious threat to the Liao Dynasty.

When the power of the Liao Dynasty declined, especially during the fall of the Liao Dynasty and the rise of the Jin Dynasty, several more powerful Tatar dynasties such as Keli, Merqiti, Oyilati, Wanggu, Guangjila, Tataer, and Mongolia were formed.

Most of the Tartar tribes maintained a certain degree of vassalage to the Jin Dynasty and paid tribute to the Jin Dynasty. Their leaders accepted the title of Jin Ting, but the various tribes plundered each other and fought endlessly, and they have not yet formed a unified force.

The Jin Dynasty focused its troops on the Song Dynasty, and various forces in the Mongolian Plateau took advantage of this opportunity to develop greatly. They occupied the Kerei Tribe around the homeland of the Uighur Khan, the Tata'er Tribe in the Hulunbuir Grassland, and the Kelei Tribe centered on the upper reaches of the Orkhon River.

The Mongolian tribe that rises in the middle and upper reaches of the Onen River and the Kherulun River, the Naiman tribe that occupies the area from the Altai Mountains to the Hangai Mountains, and the Wanggu tribe that lives in Monan near the Yinshan area...

These tribes were all very powerful. Although they submitted to the Jin one after another, except for the Wanggu tribe, they often surrendered and rebelled. They harassed the northern border of the Jin Dynasty, especially the Tata'er and Mongolian tribes. However, in the eyes of the Song people, they would

Living on both sides of the Yin Mountains, the various tribes in the north and south of the desert are generally called Tatars. Depending on their distance from the Han Dynasty and their cultural highlands, they are divided into black Tatars, white Tatars and raw Tatars.

This is no wonder for the people of the Song Dynasty, because in the past there was a large Liao Kingdom between the two countries. All knowledge about Tatar comes from envoys and rumors in the world, and many things are based on speculation and are not accurate. As a later person, Zhao Tao

But I know that it is exactly

A hundred years later, the descendants of one of these people unified the Tatar tribes, destroyed the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty, swept across the Eurasian continent, and set off a bloody storm that lasted for hundreds of years. Not only did they kill countless people, they also developed world civilization for an entire century.

Delayed for a century.

However, Zhao Tong is not yet capable of being the savior of the world. What he is thinking about now is how to deal with the harassment and invasion of the Tatars. He must first manage his own one-third of an acre of land and make these Tatars docile. Otherwise, he will not be around

Having such an unstable factor will eventually be a disaster.

"You have fought against the Tatars. What are their characteristics in fighting?" Zhao Tong asked.

"Second Master, although the Tatars are mainly cavalry, their fighting methods are different from the Khitans, Dangxiangs and Jurchens. They rarely send out large groups of troops, but mostly attack in small groups, hit and run.

It's hard to catch them if they go like wind!" Zhao Yong said, in fact, the Tatars not only robbed food and people, but also attacked their gold mines many times, so he had to send heavy troops to guard them.

"Well, have you ever fought directly?" Zhao Tong nodded and asked again.

"Second Master, I'm ashamed to say that my subordinates have fought with them several times, but they didn't get any advantage. They were skilled in bow and horse, and pursued us with a small team. They used their familiarity with the terrain to ambush us, causing

It's a big loss. But before we dispatched a large group of troops to complete the encirclement, they had already broken through and ran away, refusing to fight us. Now they are mostly on the defensive, very passive!" Zhao Yong said.

"They are using guerrilla tactics. Our current training and combat methods are all aimed at large Jurchen corps. They are flexible, elusive and specialize in attacking our weak links, so it is inevitable to suffer some small losses!" Zhao Tong thought.

Liao thought and said, "But I don't blame you. This style of play is indeed difficult to deal with. We will try to deal with him after we figure out the situation!"

"Second Master, when Brother Ren and the others arrive, we will concentrate our troops to sweep away Monan and the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain to completely drive the Tatars out of our territory!" Zhao Yong said. It seemed that he was tortured by the Tatars and felt aggrieved.

"No, now is not the time!" Zhao Tong waved his hand and said.

"Second Master, why? Aren't we still their opponents?" Zhao Xin also asked in confusion.

"Now our Xijing is in the midst of four wars. There are the Tatars supported by the Jin Kingdom in the north, the Song Dynasty still in a state of war in the south, the Jurchens in the east, the Dangxiang in the west, and the remnants of Yelu Dashi even further away, and there are still many people in Xijing.

They are fighting endlessly, so they do not have the ability to fight on multiple fronts at the same time!" Zhao Tong said.

"Second Master, how do we start?" Zhao Yong asked.

"Although the Song Dynasty is currently at war with the Liao Dynasty, it has too much time to take care of itself. Apart from the economic blockade, it does not pose much of a threat, and we also secretly control the Hezhong Road. In addition, although we are temporarily separated from the Song Dynasty, we cannot forget that we are

The people of the Song Dynasty are still Han people, and our family is still in the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Tong said, and everyone nodded, agreeing with the prince's statement.

"So strategically we cannot fall out with the Song Dynasty, but we must also reach out to help them when necessary. Then our biggest enemy in Xijing is the Jurchen Jin Kingdom. He is not only the Khitan, but also the enemy of our Han people, and the Tatars too.

Afraid of their force and had to submit; while Xixia is the one who puts interests first, whoever has the biggest fist will win

They will fall to whoever provides more benefits. Tatars are realists, like wolves on the prairie, they bite wherever there is meat, whether it is Dangxiang people, Jurchens, Khitans or Han people.

Even his own people are talking about it!" Zhao Tong analyzed the situation facing Xijing to everyone, and everyone nodded with deep understanding.

"If we want to develop in Xijing, we need more land, we must develop outward, and we need a strategic buffer zone, but these cannot all be obtained through military means. We also need to use political means to maximize the results and achieve our revitalization.

The goal of Han Dynasty's prestige. How to take the lead in the war and seize the opportunity, in a cruel environment

Finding a balance point and using comprehensive means such as politics and diplomacy to transform military results into actual benefits are the principles we should abide by when formulating strategies!" Zhao Tong said, in fact, war has been a purpose since ancient times, which is to control the living space.

and competition for resources, now Xijing also needs more space and resource support if it wants to develop.

"Second Master, have you already made plans? Then how will we develop next?" Zhao Yong has been independent for these years. Although he has made great progress compared to the past, he still feels that he is unable to do what he wants, especially to grasp the situation.

, he asked urgently.

"We still need to discuss the grand strategy, but our short-term goal is to compete with the Jurchens for the southern foothills of Yinshan Mountain and Monan area, and to restore the four prefectures of Tiande, Yunnei, Fengsheng, and Dongsheng in Xijing, so

Our current main enemy is still the Jurchens!" Zhao Tong said with a smile, "

But if we want to achieve this goal, we must have a stable rear and have the right to speak. Therefore, we must first reorganize our internal affairs and integrate the army to exert our maximum combat power. However, reorganization will inevitably trigger certain factors.

The interests of some people, including you of course.”

"Don't worry, Second Master, I will do whatever you say, even if I come back to you as a servant!" Zhao Yong said, patting his chest.

"Second Master, just go ahead and do it, don't worry about my family, I will take care of everything!" Zhao Xin also said.

"Okay, it's good that you know now. Yelu Yuchen can know about my return, but it is not appropriate to expand the scope now. We will take the next step when Zhao Ren and others have news!" Zhao Tong nodded and said.

"Second Master, the Guards Brigade has not yet been established. You and the princess should stay in Dezhou for the time being. It is safer!" Zhao Xin said. Although Xijing City has its own front-line army, Yelu Yuchu's power is huge. Now

His attitude is unclear, so it would be safer to stay in Texas.

"No, I'm going to Baishuiluo to escape the summer heat and go hunting. I've been in Bianjing for two years and my body has become rusty!" Zhao Tong had already planned and rejected their kindness with a smile.

"Second Master, if you do this, someone will definitely be unhappy. Why don't you take the princess with you? I will go hunting and fishing with you!" Zhao Yong looked at Xin Zhao and said with a bad smile.

"Haha, what a great idea, our family hasn't been reunited yet!" Zhao Tao took Zhao Xin in his arms and laughed... (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!

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