Chapter 83: Onan River Conference (Part 2) Picture Qiong
Different from what Qitade and the others expected, they set off early on the fourth morning until they arrived in Urhet, one of the sources of the Onon River, and the road was calm.
When we arrived in Urhet, it was the second to last day of the year. At this time, all the other tribes from the northern and southern Moon arrived.
Like the four major Khalkha tribes, the Korchin tribes, Xilingol League, Ulanqab League, Ordos League, Alxa League, Zhaowuda League, Chahar and other places all brought personal guards and cavalry according to the regulations set by the Qing court.
He met Qilun, the leader of the Heshuote tribe who had never met and secretly came here from Qinghai. He was not the Borjijin clan, but the Huite. During the several battles against Qinghai in the Qing Dynasty, the leader who was born in the Borjijin clan had long disappeared. Even if there were still people, he was probably still hiding his surname.
All the non-Borjijin leaders of the Zazak of each banner were activated, and Qilun was one of them.
Among the four tribes of Weila, the Junggar tribe and the Dulbert tribe came from the same lineage, while the Turkut tribe and the Huit tribe came from the same lineage, and Qilun's ancestor was also the Kreit clan. Therefore, he obviously could not hide his excitement after seeing Qitad.
Qilun came here secretly through the Alxa League, so he naturally failed to carry too many guards, only more than ten cavalry. Since he saw Qitade, he has brought these people to live around Qitade's tent. It seems that he is preparing to protect Qitade in the name of "personal death warriors".
He also met Wangqin Bambar, the prince of the Alxa League. He was the Borjijin clan and was a descendant of Eziertu, a great khan from the Heshuote tribe in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Unlike Qilun's swearing loyalty, although he was born in the Heshuote tribe, he still maintained his reserve.
When Qitade led the army through the Alxa wasteland, he happened to go to Youning Temple in Qinghai, so the two of them had not met before, but Qitade obviously knew that he was indeed looking for him.
Compared with the tribes in the south and northern Moon, the remnants of the Heshuote tribe, which committed to the Alxa wasteland, have a small population and extremely barren land. They are discriminated against among tribes, regardless of whether you are from the Borjijin family.
Since the Hoshuote tribe was able to surrender to the Choross clan, it is now able to surrender to the Kreit clan.
He also met Prince Darhan Wangzaldorji, who actually manages the Korqin grassland, Zhelim League, Zhuosotu League, and Zhaowuda League (next to the three eastern provinces).
This person can speak fluent Beijing dialect, probably grew up there since he was a child. Although Qitade knew that he left before the besieged in Beijing and was still in charge of the position of Prime Minister of the Lifan Yuan, at least from the moment, there was no trace of his face still looking toward the Qing Dynasty.
Of course, Qitade also knew that Prince Darhan's family had been deeply married to the Aisin Gioro family for a long time, and they could no longer distinguish you and me. Only the genius believed that he would come and recommend himself as the new generation of Genghis Khan.
As for other Zazaks and the league leader, the situation is similar to that of Wanzaldorji, and it cannot be clearly distinguished at a glance.
"It seems that the main force of the enemy should be the soldiers of the three eastern provinces of Hailancha and the Russians. Maybe the Mongols have placed their troops near Urhet in advance"
"The upper reaches of the Onon River, the river surface is still extremely wide, creating a large area of green space. This is not only the place where the Ulihan River flows into the Onon River, but also the most convenient road for the Russian Red Tower to reach the Chechnya Khan tribe."
"Urhet is located on the south bank of the Onon River. It is surrounded by hills on both sides, and it is also hills with dense pine forests. The mountain on the other side is the eastern foot of Kent Mountain, one of the two most famous mountains in Mongolia in later generations, and it is densely covered with forests."
"From eastward, Hailancha can completely lead the Eight Banners soldiers of the three eastern provinces to secretly arrive here along the Ergun River, and then hide it in the forest"
"However, as soon as our army arrived here, it occupied the highest point of the hills on both sides of Ulcht. No enemy troops were found. Could it be that they were all hidden among the Kent mountains on the north bank of the Onon River?"
"Forget it, our army has been arranged, and even if a hundred thousand troops arrive, they can resist it."
In the evening, Prince of Korqin Wangzaldorji came to his tent again.
"Khan, come here to discuss with you about tomorrow's alliance"
"Oh? I'd like to hear it carefully"
"Your Majesty, in the past, when the great Genghis Khan met the tribes, they were on a hill on the southwest side of Urhet. At that time, the hill had no name, and later it was changed to 'Little Kent Mountain'. Now the top of this hill has been completely flattened"
"And a stone staircase was built on the mountain, with a thousand levels. There was no grass growing around the hill. It was a stone mountain. Except for the stone staircase, the mountain was slightly slower, and the rest were steep wallpaper. It was about a hundred feet from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. A high platform had been built on the top of the mountain"
"After Genghis Khan, most of the Mongolian tribes were held here. Although the top of the mountain was flattened, it was only three acres in a radius. There could not be too many people up there. It could only accommodate up to 500 people. Look..."
Qitade finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He now fully understood what the potential enemy had arranged for him.
"Good guy, they didn't take their army seriously at all, but focused their main fingers on themselves"
"As long as you catch yourself, you can force the army at the foot of the mountain to surrender. With our army's loyalty to me, they will never resist my life and death"
"Once I am controlled, I guess the hidden soldiers and horses around me will appear. Both sides of the Onon River are surrounded by mountains and dense forests, stretching for hundreds of miles. It is almost impossible to find out where their soldiers and horses are hidden."
"The layout of Little Kent Mountain is obviously not a long time ago, but is specifically designed for me recently. It is not easy for the Mongolians to complete the construction of such a place in a short time. Obviously, the people of Hailancha participated."
His face was still the same.
"I know, I will only bring one hundred people up by then"
A trace of excitement flashed in Wanzale Dorgi's eyes, and he quickly knelt down.
"Thank you for your understanding"
Who is Qitade? I immediately caught that excitement.
"Through these days of exchange with the leaders of the Khalkha tribes, their relationship with the Qing court was obviously close and distant, but there is a difference between them. The Sanyin Nuoyan tribe was a tribe specially divided by the Qing court to separate the Khalkha. The Khan from this tribe was mostly the son-in-law of the Qing royal family."
"The Zasaktu Khan tribe has defected to us, and this is undoubtedly true. After losing the position of the Living Buddha of the Family Member, Tsaktu Khan tribe, he obviously had some complaints to the Qing court. As for the Chechen Khan tribe, he is a fence-bearer, and he will sway wherever the wind is strong."
"But the Qing court's control over Korqin and the tribes in the south of the desert was still firm. Xilingol League, Changman Zhuxili also came from the Darhan family, and it must be the same as theirs. As for the Ulanqab League, Ikzhao League, and Chahar, the alliance leader must be the same as Chechen Khan's state of mind."
"If I could defeat the conspiracy of hiding the enemy, they would have the merit of following the dragon. If not, they could continue to be their Prince of Taiping, and after this incident, the Qing court would definitely pay more attention to them."
"The one who really stands on my side is the Zasaktu Khan tribe and the Alxa League"
"The enemy obviously arranged a large number of military forces on the Little Kent Mountain, most of which were 1,000 people. Together with the members of the alliance, this is the real number of people that can be accommodated at the top of the mountain."
"However, Wangzaldorji said that this hill is a stone mountain, how can so many people hide it?"
Sure enough, it seems that in order to strengthen the determination of Qitad to go up the mountain, Wanzaldorji said again: "Da Khan, the people outside the mountain have been swept, but the Dahan dragon body is important. Xiao Khan recommends that you send someone to investigate first. We will definitely re-arrange it according to the Dahan's intentions"
This made Qitad even more confused.
"Is there no ambush, it's all my wishful thinking?"
"No! Impossible"
Despite this, he still sent Ahesan to inquire according to Wanzale Dorji's suggestion.
That night, Ahesan came back.
"Da Khan, it is indeed a stone mountain that is as high as 300 meters. The mountain is covered with cliffs on three sides. There is only a steep stone step facing the Onan River. There are iron chains on both sides of the stone steps. It is difficult for young and strong people to go up. Look..."
Qitade waved his hand, "This mountain is still difficult for me"
Ahesan was shocked, "Your Majesty, do you really want to go up?"
"What else do you find on the top of the mountain?"
"The top of the mountain has indeed been flattened. A tall stone platform is built in the middle, about three meters high. There is a small stone platform on it, and a large cauldron with a diameter of about two meters, filled with firewood, and a lot of sesame oil is prepared next to it."
"It is probably the Alliance that ignited it at the beginning, and then the Shamanic tradition of the Heaven-sacrificing ceremony was carried out. The green cow and white horses and some arrow branches were tied in the corner of the platform. It was obviously used for the oath, nothing more than blood to make the alliance, breaking arrows to make the oath, etc."
"I have carefully checked that the entire mountain is indeed made of stones or extremely hard granite. According to them, this little Kent Mountain has existed as a place for the worship of the Khalkha tribes for hundreds of years, but the high platform in it is newly built."
"Oh?"
"Your Majesty, if you still have any hands and feet, you will be on that altar. I have knocked it carefully. The altar is hollow, but the altar is only a few feet wide. Even if you can hide people inside, you can't hide much."
"Also, Your Majesty only brings one hundred people, so the rest of them will not be able to carry more people. The princes are fifty, the princes are thirty, and the ordinary Zazak ten. According to their words, the total number cannot exceed five hundred people"
"That is, your Majesty's people will be one-on-four"
"One to four? What else are you worried about?"
"It's better to let the people from the Special Operations Office follow His Majesty"
Chapter completed!