The Nanjing side is busy with going to sea, while the Northeast side has already sent troops.
"Living Lu Bu" Wang Fuchen led one thousand cavalry and three thousand Han and Haixi Jurchen civilians, and headed northeast along the post road left by the Ming Dynasty.
Although the post road is in disrepair, it is not very difficult to walk because there are often indigenous people coming and going.
Once you reach the grassland, it will be easier to walk.
Arrive at Yidong Hewei, also known as Changchun City, where there is a Mongolian tribe and it belongs to the fiefdom of the Mongolian leader Gu Mu.
Gu Mu was granted the title of Duke Fu by the Qing Dynasty, and his ruling center was in Tongyu and Tongliao.
His brother Bumuba was granted the title of Duke of Zhenguo by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and his ruling center was to the west of Harbin.
After the decline of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the two brothers began to work in both positive and negative ways.
Every time the Manchus asked for troops to help, the brothers cried and complained that they were being attacked by Horqin's troops, and in turn asked the Manchus to send troops to help fight Horqin.
Changchun belonged to Gumu's marginal territory, and his son Habutu ruled a small tribe.
Hearing that the Datong cavalry was coming, Habutu was frightened. He summoned his men and horses to be on guard and came to greet him personally. After seeing Wang Fuchen, Natou bowed: "Golros Mongol Taiji Habutu, pay homage to the Chinese Celestial Empire
General!"
Wang Fuchen was very kind to others, even when he met the natives. He took Habutu's hand and said: "I am sending troops north to fight the Rakshasa ghosts. Those Rakshasa ghosts are burning in the Heilongjiang and Songhua River basins."
They killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The emperor was furious and ordered us to send troops to attack. I passed by your ministry on this trip, and it was really disturbing!
This was the first time for Habtu to meet such an amiable Han general. Under the added military power, Habtu was somewhat flattered and said quickly: "General, you are serious. If you can be of use, just give me your orders."
yes."
"Then I won't refuse," Wang Fuchen asked, not treating himself as an outsider. "Does your ministry have ships? I bring food and grass with animals and civilians to escort me. There are rivers along the way, and there are even more ships."
Convenient for marching."
Habutu apologized: "I'm afraid this won't help. There are grasslands nearby. We usually ride horses, and we really don't have the habit of taking boats."
Wang Fuchen asked again: "What about the food? Marching along the way will consume a lot of money and must be replenished along the way. I don't want to take the food from your department in vain. I have military coupons here."
If you take your military coupons, you can go to Anlezhou (between Tieling and Siping) to exchange for supplies. Iron pots, salt, tea, cotton, these things can be exchanged for military coupons."
"Really?" Habtu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Wang Fuchen said: "Why did I lie to you? I also brought some money. If you don't trust the military coupons, I will just use the money to buy you food."
"Trust it, trust it, I will go collect food right away." Habtu was afraid of angering the Datong army.
This guy once fought with the Manchus and suffered heavy losses against the Datong Army. He was already scared out of his wits.
What's more, when the Manchus came to the Gorros tribe in the past, they asked for troops and food without any discussion. But at least Wang Fuchen was not arrogant and amiable, and at the same time said that food could be purchased with military coupons.
Comparing the two, Habtu was more willing to be a dog for the Datong court.
There isn't much food to provide here, so Habtu got a lot of dairy products, collected some dried bacon, and provided more than a hundred livestock. The livestock are all alive and can be driven along the way, and can be killed and eaten at any time.
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After repeated thoughts, Habtu took the initiative and said: "General, the Gorros Ministry has surrendered to His Majesty the Emperor. Since the Emperor has ordered the dispatch of troops,
Then our department should also serve. However, this is not the headquarters, but a small tribe. Our force is limited and can send twenty warriors.
Follow the general to fight the Rakshasa ghosts."
"Very good, I will report it to the court and record your merits." Wang Fuchen was very happy. Although he was not short of the two Mongolian soldiers, his willingness to send troops meant that he had a correct attitude.
This guy not only sent twenty troops, but also sent his eldest son Hasar to accompany the army.
Hasar is only seventeen years old. He is a short and stocky boy, wearing leather armor, equipped with waist knives and bows and arrows. The twenty cavalry under his command have even simpler equipment and look like ordinary herdsmen at first glance.
There's nothing we can do, it's just a small tribe.
In the past, when we helped the Manchus fight the war, the young tribe suffered heavy losses. They suffered from frequent snowstorms and were bullied by the Horqin tribe. Every year became worse and worse.
Although many tribesmen died at the hands of the Datong army, Hasar had no resentment. He looked at the Datong cavalry equipment with envy, knelt down in front of Wang Fuchen, and said excitedly: "I am willing to serve the general. I will kill whomever the general says."
Whose head should I cut off!"
"Please get up quickly," Wang Fuchen patted the other party's shoulder and praised him. "You are so majestic and powerful. You look like a young hero at first glance. Maybe after this expedition, you can go to Nanjing to see His Majesty the Emperor after your meritorious service."
These words made Hasar smile brightly. He scratched his head and looked at the military interpreter, then looked at Wang Fuchen, grinning stupidly and saying nothing.
What a simple and honest Mongolian boy!
The premise is that they must be completely subdued. Otherwise, the honest smile in front of you will turn into a ferocious smile when you massacre the Han people.
Under the guidance of his guide, Wang Fuchen repaired for two days and then led his troops to continue northward.
Proceeding along the Tuhe River and arriving at a tributary of the Songhua River, we reached Sachahewei (west of Zhaoyuan) within a few days.
This is the territory announced by Muba from the Manchu Qing Kingdom. Due to the long distance, he broke away from the Manchu Qing several years ago. Nearly a thousand of his Mongolian soldiers were killed by the Datong Army. Anyway, he no longer wanted to accompany the Eight Banners Army to death.
Bumuba was already old and frail, so he greeted the Datong cavalry respectfully.
After some negotiations, Bumuba also provided livestock for military rations. However, it was far away from the Liao Great Wall and was unwilling to accept military coupons, only cash. In addition,
He also provided more than 20 small boats, and Wang Fuchen finally had a grain transport ship.
This old guy is a little confused, he has to pay for everything, and he doesn't send any cavalry to help.
Wang Fuchen secretly remembered this in his mind and led his troops to continue walking eastward.
When we arrived at Futiwei (Fujin), it had already entered the rainy season. Both sides of the Songhua River were muddy and swampy. It was impossible to continue marching, but we were already close to the territory of the Hurha tribe who came to ask for help.
This is Beidahuang, Heilongjiang and Jilin. There are many places like this.
It looks like nothing at ordinary times, but turns into a swamp during the rainy season. Only by using industrial machinery can the Beidahuang be transformed into Beidacang in a short time.
Of course, it can also be transformed using traditional agricultural techniques, but it will take a long time and require continuous efforts of several generations.
The indigenous people in the lower reaches of the Songhua River are all called East China Sea Jurchens. The Huerha tribe here was called Wuji Tarzi in the Ming Dynasty. It was subdivided into the Woji tribe in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. North Korea called them Yuandiha. They are all
Different homophones of a name.
It was not until the end of the eighth lunar month that the rainy weather subsided and the muddy swamp gradually became passable.
After staying for two months, a lot of military rations were consumed.
The enemy in this battle is not the Cossacks, but poor logistical supplies. The Cossacks don't have such troubles. If they run out of food, they can eat people, and the natives everywhere can capture them at will.
Arriving near the village of Hurha tribe, the chief received the news and came to greet him.
The chief’s name is very cute, transliterated as Dai Pengpeng. But he looks quite scary, with a hideous scar on his face. When he saw Wang Fuchen, he knelt down and cried:
"General, you are finally here!"
Wang Fuchen asked: "Where is the Rakshasa ghost?"
Dai Pengpeng replied: "The Rakshasa ghost has gone away, snatched dozens of livestock, and captured some tribesmen. They want 500 skins and said they would come to get them next time. If they can't get enough, they will kill people."
Wang Fuchen asked again: "How many Rakshasa ghosts are there?"
Dai Pengpeng said: "I don't know about other places, but there are more than a hundred Rakshasa ghosts who came to our village. They came by boat, and they all brought firecrackers and swords."
Wang Fuchen asked: "Where is the lair of the Rakshasa ghost?"
Dai Pengpeng replied: "According to tribes farther east, Rakshasa ghosts are entrenched in Boheli."
Boheli, also known as Boheli, is the urban area of Khabarovka in Russia. The territory of New China is a rooster, and Boheli is on the other side of the river at the tip of the comb.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was called Boli Prefecture, in the Liao Dynasty, it was called the Ceali tribe, in the Ming Dynasty, it was called Bahuluwei, and in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, it was called Boheli. They are all different transliterations of the same name.
Wang Fuchen got some food and continued walking eastward along the river.
Arriving at the intersection of Heilongjiang and Songhua Rivers, the indigenous people here provided new clues.
It is true that the Rakshasa ghosts had been entrenched in Boheli for several months, using it as a base to plunder the Heilongjiang and Songhua River basins. But after grabbing enough goods, they had already taken the stolen goods along the Heilongjiang River to Beishan (outer Xing'anling) ).
Wang Fuchen was completely stunned. He had been out for several months and consumed so much military rations that he didn't even touch the shadow of the enemy.
The stronghold of the Cossack bandits is on the other side of the Mohe River!
what to do?
Wang Fuchen didn't want to go back home. He finally had a chance to make a contribution. How could he give up without encountering an enemy?
"Three thousand civilians, divide them into half and send back a few Mongolian cavalry to lead the way," Wang Fuchen ordered. "The civilians who return from the original route do not need to bring much food. Let the Mongols and Jurchens along the way provide food. How much food you take, Give them a certain amount of military coupons and ask them to take the military coupons to Liaoning to exchange for goods. If any tribe refuses to provide food, just say that I will lead troops to borrow food at any time! "
There is almost not enough food and grass to support so many people. The various tribes here have been plundered by Rakshasa ghosts, and it is difficult to provide enough food. The excess people must be thrown home.
Fortunately, the indigenous people along the river are accustomed to taking boats, so many boats can be recruited here to get food for shipment.
A few days later, Wang Fuchen led 1,000 cavalry, 1,500 civilians, and more than 10 Mongolian soldiers along the Heilongjiang River toward the Xing'an Mountains. The nearby indigenous tribes sent warriors to follow them. They had a blood feud with the Cossacks, and they brought their own dry food with them to follow Datong. The cavalry went to war.
Not to mention destroying the Cossacks, as long as the Cossacks are beaten so that they dare not come, the tribes in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang and Songhua River will sincerely support the Datong imperial court.
After only continuing north for a few dozen miles, Wang Fuchen had good luck.
The Cossack bandits who had their fill last year came to rob again this year and are currently plundering the Sakhalian natives along the Heilongjiang River.