history has changed, but there are often striking similarities in some things.
As the saying goes, when a new emperor ascends the throne, especially when a dynasty changes, how many of those who follow the new emperor to conquer the world will die well? In the end, not all died from the new emperor's suspicion. It is easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it. This is a truth that emperors of all ages know, and the people closest to you are often the ones who need to be on guard the most. A high concentration of power in the hands of the emperor would provide an extra guarantee for the stability of the country. The final result of decentralizing the world would be that the princes would become powerful and the complete country would be divided.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to "release military power over a glass of wine". This is the way to be a king and what a minister should understand. However, one cannot kill them all with one blow. There are many emperors in history who can treat their heroes well and attach great importance to these good partners who are as close as brothers and go through life and death. Among them is the founding emperor of Mongolia - Genghis Khan Temujin, also known as Borjijin Temujin.
It can be said that he is an outstanding politician and military strategist in the history of the world. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty was born in the upper reaches of the Onan River in the Mobei grassland in the 32nd year of Shaoxing, and was named Temujin. In the spring of the second year of Kaixi of the Song Dynasty, the Great Mongolia was established. Since then, it has launched many wars of foreign conquest, conquering areas as far west as Central Asia and the Black Sea coast of Eastern Europe. Song Baoqing died in the third year of his campaign against Xixia and was buried secretly. His grave has not been discovered so far, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to discover in the future.
This grassland overlord also experienced many wars before he became a king respected by thousands of people. What kind of person can attract a large number of warriors willing to die for him? He must be someone who is kind and sincere to his subordinates and has a charming personality. At that time, Temujin was such a leader who could lead a party. Under his inspiration, talents from all directions gathered under his command, including many famous generals and counselors. In the end, these talents became the basis for him to unify all Mongolian tribes and establish A sharp weapon of the Yuan Empire.
The people of the grassland are all true-hearted, affectionate and righteous men. The reason why Temujin became the commander-in-chief was also because of his generosity and sincerity. At the celebration meeting for the unification of various Mongolian tribes, Temujin gave generous rewards to the heroes, and gave these heroes endless honor and wealth, which continued to their descendants. He divided his territory into thousand households and handed them over to these heroes for management. The status and rights of the thousand households were the same as Temujin himself.
It can be said that such a generous reward was impossible for any previous emperor.
However, the grasslands are not as rich as the Central Plains after all. Although Mongolia has a vast territory, its resources are very limited, and it is inevitable that it will not be able to satisfy the wishes of some heroes. However, Genghis Khan was a wise and strategic man. He thought of various ways to meet the needs of these heroes. He created a dedicated area for each hero's different personalities and preferences - if you are lustful, you will be rewarded with a tribe rich in beauties. Love The rich will reward them with rich areas...
In this way, not only the contradictions of uneven distribution among the various heroes are balanced, but also their different desires are satisfied. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. Such resourcefulness and courage not only stabilized people's hearts, but also did not lose the reputation of a wise king. Genghis Khan treated people with sincerity, but gained the loyal loyalty of these people. Even his enemies were influenced by him and became his loyal and fierce generals.
This man named Shu Chitai was originally a subordinate of Temujin's great enemy Jamuka . According to the records of "Historical Records of the New Yuan Dynasty Volume 124 Biography No. 21":
"Shuchitai was a member of the Ulut clan. His predecessor Nachen Batu was the seventh son of Mianian Tudun, the eighth generation ancestor of Taizu. , gave birth to two sons: the elder was named Ulut, and the next day was Mungwut, and the descendants named him the sixth grandson of Shuchitai Daowut. , Yiqilisi, joined Taizu Liangzao, and was named Shuchitai. He was courageous and brave for a while. He was attached to Jamuhe . Later, he saw that Jamuhe was cruel, and he was separated from the minister of Mangwute. He led his troops to Taizu."
After taking refuge with Genghis Khan, his talent was fully demonstrated.This incomparable warrior has won many battles and can be said to be the founding hero of the Mongol Empire. His reputation spread far and wide on the grassland. During the battle, as long as the enemy heard that the coming man was a general, they would be frightened and defeated. In the counterattack against of the Kelie tribe, Chitai was the vanguard of the Mongolian army. He passed through the border and beheaded the generals, and finally shot and wounded the leader of the Kelie tribe, Wang Hanzi Sangkun, with an accurate arrow.
Seeing that their leader was captured, the enemy troops fled in all directions. The Klei tribe was annihilated in one fell swoop under the heavy blow of Jochitai. It can be said that this battle was of great significance to the final establishment of the Mongol Empire. Two years later, he showed his prowess again in the battle against the Naiman tribe. He single-handedly successfully killed Genghis Khan's old enemy-Sangkun.
Sangkun is also a scheming person. He has repeatedly designed to put Genghis Khan in danger. It can be said that he is the person who makes Genghis Khan hold a grudge in his heart and hate that he cannot get rid of it. This operation of Jochitai solved this serious problem for Genghis Khan and made Genghis Khan favor this general. Rewards are also indispensable. It can be seen that even if you are as brave as Genghis Khan, you cannot achieve great things without capable helpers. Genghis Khan praised General Jochitai endlessly and once said: "My gaze is like the shadow of the sun in front of a high mountain."
participated in several important battles, which shows how much Genghis Khan valued him. When it comes to rewards for merit, Juchitai has the largest number of fiefs. However, despite this, Genghis Khan still felt that the reward was too little to appreciate Shuchitai's achievements, so the great king made a surprising decision. He gave his concubine Yibahe to Shuchitai. This can be said to be the highest honor among the grassland tribes. It is equivalent to Khan treating him as a biological brother.
Yibahe is the daughter of Zhahe dare not to drag Lei's wife to instigate Lu Hetie's sister . Zhahe dare not sacrifice both of his daughters to Genghis Khan. Ni refers to marrying Tuo Lei. It is recorded in the official history that the person who gave Jochitai by Genghis Khan was actually Yibahe, not Guerbiesu as mentioned in the film and television drama. Moreover, before Yibahe remarried, Genghis Khan specifically asked her to serve this great hero of Mongolia well.
The reason why Genghis Khan became the founding emperor of Mongolia was precisely because he could deeply analyze people's hearts and knew how to use rewards to win over bribers. It is precisely this talent that allows him to have so many top generals and make them work for him. These rewarded soldiers soon became the main force in Mongolia's expansion war.
It can be said that an emperor like Genghis Khan who did not kill those who had meritorious service but also rewarded them based on their merits not only did not appear to have high-achieving masters who coveted the throne as the emperor feared, but instead made his empire more powerful and impregnable. In this way, he not only leaves no trace of ingratitude to future generations, but also rewards the meritorious deeds generously. Genghis Khan can be said to be a winner in life!
Reference materials:
""History of the Yuan Dynasty, Volume 124, Biography No. 7", "History of the New Yuan Dynasty, Volume 124, Biography No. 21", "Secret History of Mongolia"
