Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 132 Sons with different agendas
During this period, although Zhang Yong had left, there was no management.

However, Wo Kuotai has been told all about the methods of planting tomatoes and watermelons, as well as the preparation methods of several fertilizers, regular insecticides, and protective measures.

He just had to do it.During this period, the watermelons in the field grew bigger and bigger, and now they are as big as a human head.

As for the green tomatoes, they have grown to the size of a ten-year-old child's fist, and some have begun to turn yellow, and some have even turned red.

Zhang Yong told him that these are signs of maturity. You can pick it after it turns red and leave it for a period of time, and it will turn bright red on its own.

As for the output, he has asked local Uighur farmers to estimate it. The Uighurs here will also grow some rice and wheat, according to his estimate.Both species are very productive.

The yield of tomatoes per acre is at least 1000 jins, and some even reach 1500 jins per acre.

As for the watermelon yield, it is even more terrifying, at least around 3500 to 4000 kilograms per mu.

And this is just a rough calculation. If these plants can continue to grow, the yield will increase.

It was really terrifying. If Zhang Yong hadn't told him that tomatoes could be used to make sauce, but watermelons couldn't be grown all year round and couldn't be used as a staple food, he would have wanted to plant these two things on a large scale.

"Don't worry! Father, these things will definitely be enough to eat in the grassland, and the people from the Kingdom of Jin will come over." Wo Kuotai said.

Genghis Khan did not intend to grow these watermelons and tomatoes recommended by Zhang Yong as staple food. He only wanted to eat them for a period of time, about 15 days to one day, and it was just a little emergency.

According to his estimation, when his Western Expedition Army arrives in Hamili, the people on the grassland will be able to arrive in ten days at most.At that time, the food will be shipped from the Kingdom of Jin.There are also cattle and sheep on the grassland, which is enough for the army to supply.

He did not expect that the watermelons and tomatoes grown by Zhang Yong could sustain the army for half a year.

Moreover, his son Wo Kuotai also confiscated a batch of wheat from the local area and robbed some cattle and sheep from Xixia to feed the army. Genghis Khan was no longer worried, and he could definitely eat the grassland and the arrival of the Jin Kingdom.

"How long will it take for the people on the grassland and the troops sent by Polo from the Kingdom of Jin to arrive?" Genghis Khan nodded and asked.

"Just a few days ago, I have received news that the team on the grassland has gathered with the team from the Kingdom of Jin and is now rushing towards Hamili. It will take about ten days at the earliest and fifteen days at the latest. Come to us." Wokuotai said.

According to his calculations.The watermelons and tomatoes grown by myself and Zhang Yong, plus some wheat collected from the local area.There are also cattle and sheep snatched from Xixia. If they are all eaten, they should be enough for the army for more than 20 days.

With enough support, the people from the grassland and the people from the Kingdom of Jin arrived.

"You and Zhang Yong did a good job this time. This kid ran back and saved Hu Lan's life. I will reward him after we finish attacking Xixia. You go make arrangements and let the army start to rest. Let's I have to rest here for a long time." Genghis Khan nodded with great satisfaction and said to Ogedai.

After receiving Genghis Khan's order, Ogedai immediately took action.Near Hamili, there is also the valley they repaired before.A coal mine in the wild and a water meadow he discovered during herding days, a total of four locations.

Genghis Khan's more than 30-strong Western Expedition army was completely settled. Immediately afterwards, the army began to pick watermelons and tomatoes planted by Zhang Yong, Wokuotai and others.

According to the previous instructions, after cutting the tomatoes, they put some mutton and beef bones into the water to make soup and eat them, while the watermelons were cut open and distributed to the soldiers.

Soon Zhang Yong's watermelon field was harvested, and countless watermelons were killed. The bright red flesh of the watermelon and its sweet taste made all the soldiers who had eaten it full of praise.

"It's really delicious. It tastes so sweet and has a lot of moisture. It's much better than the ones we had before in the Western Regions."

"Isn't it? What kind of cold melons are there in Khwarezm? They look exactly the same but taste completely different."

"That kind of thing can only be used as water to replenish moisture. This one is different. I feel it is sweeter than that melon."

A group of Mongolian soldiers.While tasting the watermelon, I also started to make my own comments.

"Everyone, listen, don't eat the black watermelon seeds. Hand them over for next planting." Wokuotai arranged for hundreds of soldiers to line up and began to remind these soldiers not to eat the watermelon seeds, and Collect the black watermelon seeds they have eaten.This is what Zhang Yong had previously ordered, and the watermelon seeds must be strictly preserved.

Now is not the time to squander, wait until watermelons are further planted on a large scale.Only then can excellent breeding and selection be carried out.

It would be good to harvest watermelons now if they have seeds.

Some Mongolian soldiers didn't pay attention at all when they were eating watermelon. They swallowed all the black seeds into their stomachs. Now the messenger from Ogedai came over.

Only then did I notice that the red watermelon on my hand seemed to have some black seeds inside, but it was edible when chewed, and they did not spit it out.

"Forget it if you have eaten it. If you haven't eaten it, spit out the watermelon seeds and give them to us for safekeeping." The messenger said.

Although it was troublesome, all the Mongolian soldiers did as they were told. They just ate the red flesh and handed over the watermelon seeds.

"Can this green skin be eaten?" After finishing the watermelon in his hand, a Mongolian soldier asked with unfinished content.

"It should be edible. Just wipe off the ashes on it." Another Mongolian soldier said.

Although the taste is not as good.The red melon pulp is sweet, but the rind of this melon seems to be more filling!

"The rind of this melon is also very moist. I tasted it and it tastes good and can be eaten." Another Mongolian soldier wiped the surface of the melon rind with his own hands, removed some dirt, and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing a few mouthfuls, he spoke.

Hearing this, the remaining Mongolian soldiers also began to follow suit, wiping the melon rinds in their hands clean and then eating them.

"You can eat it. Listen up, everyone. You can also eat the rind of this melon. Save what you have and eat it." A Mongolian general stood up and shouted.

In this way, after hearing this, all the Mongolian soldiers present did not hesitate anymore and ate the watermelon rinds in their hands.

Zhang Yong, who was watching on the sidelines, was speechless. Watermelon rinds are indeed edible, but for China, which has a large output, they will not eat it.However, Mongolian soldiers don't like waste. Basically, they will eat everything they can eat. This is also a habit of ancient soldiers when marching and fighting.

Food is very precious to them. As long as it can be eaten and there is no illness after eating it, then they will eat it.

"Master, when we ate watermelon before, didn't you say it was inedible?" Tu Lanlun raised the watermelon in his hand and asked doubtfully.

"This thing is edible, but it's not very good. It doesn't taste very good, and there will inevitably be some dirt when it comes into contact with the ground. Those soldiers can just eat it. You are a Mongolian princess and you are so delicate. Don't eat this thing." Zhang Yong stretched out his hand and took it. Tu Lanlun snatched the watermelon rind from his hand, threw it aside, and said.

Looking at the prodigal woman's expression, she just wants to eat the watermelon rind. Please, although you can eat it, it's best not to eat it if you can.

"Hahaha! I can't waste those watermelon seedlings and tomato seedlings. I will chop them all up in a while, and then throw them into the pot to make soup." A group of Mongolian soldiers said.

"." Zhang Yong.

Well, it doesn’t matter about watermelon seedlings or tomato seedlings. Anyway, after picking them, I don’t expect them to grow a second crop this year.

If you want to eat, eat it!This thing is indeed edible, but it just doesn’t taste very good.

After all, this is an ancient society.It is said that a long time ago, luffa, gourd, lentil, and other root plants were grown.After picking the fruits, their rhizome parts will not be wasted and will be eaten.

After all, in times of famine, even things like Guanyin soil and tree bark could be eaten. These plants, as long as they were not poisonous, were edible.

Although it was their first time to taste watermelon, all Mongolians felt good about watermelon. After all, all human beings do not like sweets.

In the afternoon of that day, Ogedai arrived at Zhang Yong's side after finishing his work. He was followed by Genghis Khan, Chagatai, and Tuo Lei.Although Tuo Lei hated them for not dealing with him, it was hard for him to get angry because his father was present.

Moreover, what happened before, the death of the eldest brother, made my father attach great importance to the relationship between their brothers recently, and often asked them to live in harmony in the future, so on the surface, the brothers now love each other as much as before.

After Wokuotai sat down, he opened a watermelon in a very friendly manner and handed it to his fourth brother (dead enemy).
"Come, come, my brother Tuo Lei, I will kill a piece of watermelon for you personally."

Tuo Lei also accepted the watermelon handed over by his third brother with a smile. In the recent period, they must love each other, even on the surface.

"Thank you very much, brother Wo Kuotai!" Tuo Lei said.

"That's right. From now on, all of you must love each other. Although I passed on the position of Great Khan to Ogedai.

But I left a large number of Mongolian troops to Tuo Lei, because Tuo Lei is more powerful in fighting, and you must assist Ogedai well.

If your father dies and fails to conquer the Kingdom of Jin, you must fulfill my last wish and help your brother and Chagatai. After your eldest brother dies, you will be the eldest among them all, and you will be their new leader. You are the eldest brother, you have to take good care of your younger brothers. "Genghis Khan nodded aside and said.

"Yes! Father!" the three sons hurriedly knelt on the ground and said.

Tuo Lei: The two of them can't tolerate me at all. Now that my eldest brother is dead, I'm even more alone. What should I do?Should I directly send troops to seize power after my father's death?
I have [-]% of the Mongolian army. It would be extremely easy to defeat these two people. It would be great if I could get that boy Batu to come over and help.

Chagatai: Father Khan, now I am the eldest brother. This position of eldest son was originally mine. Why does that bastard Jochi have the status of eldest son?

It's a pity that the position of Great Khan is no longer available to me. In this case, I will try my best to help the third child, and then ask the third child to seal me a piece of the khanate.

Wo Kuotai: You must let Brother Chagatai stand firmly on your side. As for Tuo Lei, I will get rid of you after my father Khan dies.

I hope you, Zhang Yong, won’t disappoint me!

Genghis Khan had no idea that at this moment, although his three sons appeared to be united and loved each other on the surface, deep down they despised each other and even wanted to kill each other.

This is also the tragedy of the rulers!He built a huge empire, but it could not satisfy the appetites of all his sons, because all the sons wanted to inherit everything from their father alone.

The most ruthless emperor's family, this is what they are talking about.

What's more, Genghis Khan, you have established such a huge empire, and this empire is still rising.

In the future, the territory of the Mongol Empire will further expand, but the internal conflicts will sharply intensify, and eventually it will split into the four great khanates and the Yuan Dynasty.

In just over 100 years, these four great khanates would also perish along with the Yuan Dynasty.

Golden Horde.In fact, it is the most regrettable Golden Horde. It has a very strong position in Europe, even equivalent to the Celestial Dynasty in its power.

But because of the Mongolian enfeoffment system, the forces that were supposed to be together gradually split.

Together with the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, they also attacked the Ilkhanate, leading to the decline of the two khanates.

The Ogedai Khanate and the Chagatai Khanate were fighting among themselves, and eventually disappeared in the long river of history.

Zhang Yong shook his head aside, picked up a basket of tomatoes, beef and mutton prepared by Genghis Khan's people, and some spices brought from Khwarezm, and prepared to cook tomatoes and beef stew.

After Genghis Khan ate this stuff, he was very interested. This time he asked Zhang Yong to make some more for him to try, and then let his children and some Mongolian generals also try it.

Zhang Yong was accompanied by more than a dozen Mongolian cooks, all of whom came here to learn how to cook this dish.

At the same time, some mutton was also prepared. Since beef can be made, mutton can also be made. After all, mutton is still a main meat.For things like beef, the very precious mutton is the staple food!

"Look, the specific steps are as follows. First fry the butter and then" Zhang Yong began to teach these Mongolian chefs the detailed method.

"Master God! Is this the same way for mutton?" a Mongolian chef asked.

"This is the same step for mutton, but it may have a bit of a smell, but it's not a big problem. Just add more spices.

In the future, it is best to use pickled and cut sheep to make it. I have taught you the method, so you can make it yourself!I'll leave first. "Zhang Yong said.

After all, I am only responsible for teaching, not a full-time chef!
If it is an uncastrated animal, it still has some flavor, but if it is castrated, it will no longer have this flavor, but a few herding people don't care about this.

The technology of castration is still very powerful, and my friends of military-civilian talents have some simple castration techniques and some disinfection techniques. In the future, I can raise some pigs in the Central Plains.

Directly opening a large breeding farm and stocking up on large quantities of meat and sometimes food is a huge temptation for soldiers.

After being taught by Zhang Yong, this group of Mongolian chefs took action.Follow Zhang Yong’s steps to make a tomato stew pot made from beef and mutton.

When Zhang Yong returned to Genghis Khan's camp, the atmosphere was obviously not right.Each of Genghis Khan's three sons has a fake smile.

Several people called each other "big brother", "third brother" and "fourth brother", which made Zhang Yong who was watching from the side twitch his lips.

Isn't this too fake for your mother?Genghis Khan, can you not see it?Do you dream of letting these three guys live in peace?

If before the Western Expedition, before you determine the heir, they will indeed live in harmony, but in the current situation, I can only say haha.

Moreover, this hatred will continue to their descendants, including the descendants of the golden families such as the Wokuotai family, the Chagatai family, and the Tolei family.

In the future, they would all attack each other, and even after Meng Ge came to power, he massacred a large number of members of the Wokuotai family.

"Zhang Yong, I heard Wo Kuotai say that you also discovered some coal mines nearby, and several of them are open-air, right?" At this time, Genghis Khan obviously wanted to change the topic. When he saw Zhang Yong coming, he immediately spoke said.

Genghis Khan, who could conquer the entire world, also had his own troubles!
"Yes, Khan. There is another salt mine on the Tianshan Mountains. There are large and small coal mines in some areas near Hamili. There are only two larger ones." Zhang Yong said.

That is, the coal in Qigetai and Sandaoling areas in later generations.Resources are relatively sufficient.As for the Barkol area, you have to cross the Tianshan Mountains.

"Very good. Coal is an important resource. It can be used to make iron tools, armor, protective gear, and weapons for warriors. It must be mined properly. I heard that you traded all your [-] slaves to the nest. The platform is broad, right?" Genghis Khan asked.

"Yes, Khan! Lord Ogedai needs more labor." Zhang Yong said.

"Hahaha! You have good intentions. Don't worry, Wo Kuotai will not treat you badly. As for manpower, after I conquer Xixia, there will be a lot of slaves." Genghis Khan said.

Large coal mines and salt lakes directly transformed this area into a strategic area. These two things were important strategic resources in ancient times.

"After we finish eating, you can take us to see these discovered coal mines and salt mines. I have already seen them quite well." Genghis Khan said.

"As ordered, Khan!" Zhang Yong said.

(End of this chapter)