Xilamulun River means "Yellow River" in Mongolian.
It is the source of the Western Liao River, so it is also called Liao River and Da Lian River.
"Great Khan, you can't go further south!" Darhan advised on the north bank of the Xilamulun River.
Chahun Dorji pulled the reins, looked at the wide river in front, and at the endless army and livestock behind him, and said with great pride: "The army of more than 100,000 people has not fought any tough battles, should we just disperse like this?
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Morgan was also trying to dissuade him: "Great Khan, we sent troops this time to conquer the Horqin tribes. This goal has been achieved. The Bahrain tribe and the Zalut tribe have been conquered. The remaining tribes must either surrender or flee. Even if
The fleeing tribes, tribesmen and livestock were also captured by us. We have grabbed so much pasture, livestock, people, slaves and food. We should take it as soon as we can, so why do we have to go south to provoke the Han people?"
Darhan said: "Yes, there is no need to fight the Han people anymore. The most important thing now is how to resettle the surrendered Horqin tribesmen. Take the hostages when they need to, and change the pastures when they need to. Taiji in Khalkha
We must lead the army to leave some troops to consolidate our rule in the Horqin Grassland. We have expanded too fast in the past few years, and even in Hulunbuir, some tribes still have second thoughts."
The other Khalkha Mongolian leaders also began to dissuade him.
They have made a lot of money by sending troops this time. The loot they grabbed is enough to provide them with food and clothing for several years. There is really no need to continue fighting south. What if there is a big defeat and they can't keep the loot?
Chahun Dorji had a determined expression, but he was making careful calculations in his heart.
His succession to the throne was too short, and he urgently needed a big victory to establish his supreme authority. Although he succeeded in the battle against Horqin this time and made countless gains, it was Deputy Khan Darhan who had the greatest military exploits.
Nowadays, many tribal leaders have high regard for Darhan, which makes Chahun Dorji have to be wary.
Also, Darhan captured the noble daughter Horqin and secretly picked out the two most beautiful women, which made Chahu Dorji very dissatisfied.
He is not for two women, but thinks that he has been ignored and that his authority has been greatly challenged! If Darhan sends the ladies and all of them are handed over to him for distribution, even if Darhan wants to select a few more beauties
, he will reward you very generously.
If you want a woman, I can give it to you, but you can't take it away without my consent!
"The Han people have nothing to fear. If you break the Han people's cities, you can grab more goods and people." Chahu Dorji was determined to go his own way.
"Khan, please think twice!"
"Sweat!"
First, the leaders of the big tribes dismounted and knelt on the ground to persuade him. Then, many leaders of the small tribes also knelt down one after another after Lu.
Even the Danzhu Lama who accompanied the army shook the wheel and said: "Great Khan, it is getting late, and the road back to Mobei is long. If we continue to fight southward, if the war drags on for a long time, the army may face difficulties returning to Mobei.
snowstorm."
Chahun Dorji was still riding on his war horse, surrounded by people kneeling on the ground.
The tribal leaders all had the same idea. They were satisfied with the loot and did not want to take the risk of fighting the Han again.
Chahun Dorji, who threatened to become the Great Khan of Mongolia, could not even control his subordinates at this moment. He was filled with rage and wanted to kill a few of them with a knife, but he did not dare to actually do it.
"That's all, hahahaha!"
Chahun Dorji laughed loudly, pointed to the south and said: "This year's battle was really exciting. Let's leave those Han people in the south alone for now, and wait until next year to deal with them severely!"
"Great Khan, Holy Ming!" the leaders of various ministries were overjoyed.
Immediately afterwards, using the pretext that the Horqin Grassland was not stable, Chahun Dorji announced that the main force must stay. He asked Darhan and Mergen, each with a son, to return to Mobei with part of the army and disperse the two.
While maintaining the strength of his troops, he also kept the two of them by his side to prevent them from causing trouble if they strayed far away.
Both the Left Banner and the Right Banner of Bahrain were raided by Horqin, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among the tribesmen. Therefore, the two Bahrain tribes could receive compensation and take away some herdsmen, cattle and sheep from the captives, and move them to Xilin Gol, which is flatter and more fertile.
The Zarut tribe was also raided, and the herdsmen were divided among the captives, and they also obtained the rich territory left by Badali.
Lama Shixi, who was forced to surrender halfway, could keep his tribe and property, but he had to hand over some herdsmen and slaves. At the same time, the whole family had to move to the pastures on the other side of Lianhuan Lake. Although the territory was reduced, the pastures were more fertile and could
Planting wheat. Changing the pasture in this way will allow Lama Shixi to occupy the land where Manzhu practices rituals, and completely turn Horqin tribes into enemies.
After Lama Shixi moved away, the vacated pasture was handed over to Chahun Dorji's younger brother to rule. A group of captives could be selected for grazing first, and some Khalkha herdsmen would be moved in next year to enrich the pasture.
For the rest of the pasture, Chahu Dorji himself occupied the territory of the Bahrain and Alukorqin tribes. Mergen, Darhan's brother, was given the pasture of the Hongol tribe. The leaders of the other tribes, each with a son, were resettled
In Tongliao and the surrounding vast grasslands.
A series of profit distributions made Darhan stunned throughout the whole process. He did receive rewards and expanded his territory, but his strength was completely divided. Because of the huge profits, his son and brother are likely to only take orders from Chahunduo in the future.
Erji.
"Long live the Great Khan, long live the Great Khan!"
Countless people cheered and shouted. Chahun Dorji, who had only succeeded to the throne for one year, had completely convinced them.
What a generous and kind-hearted Khan, it would be right to follow him in the war!
Even Lama Shixi, who came over from the Horqin tribe, felt that he had strengthened his power. Although his territory had become smaller and his tribe had fewer members, the land after the replacement was rich in water and grass and fertile soil, and he could completely develop again.
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Chahu Dorji, who had gained supreme prestige, continued to say to his tribe: "That Badali led his troops south to join the Han people. Han soldiers may come over at any time. You divide a small number of troops, bring people and livestock, and go to receive them.
My own new pasture. But the main force cannot go too far. Once you encounter traces of Han soldiers, they will immediately move closer to me! In addition, I will send three thousand cavalry to the south to serve as sentinels. Our troops must be ordered to gather at any time.
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Chifeng is currently under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province.
At the beginning, the Datong Army only recaptured Ningcheng, which was the former Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom and where King Ning of the early Ming Dynasty was based.
Gradually, it was discovered that although Ningcheng was good for defense, it was not convenient for fighting out, so it expanded northward to Chifeng.
The area in Chifeng has many hills and mountains, as well as river valleys and plains.
The mountain grasslands can be grazed, and the river valleys and plains can be cultivated. Therefore, the original Mongols were not driven away, but several Karaqin Mongolian leaders were killed, and pastures were designated for herdsmen to live in grazing. The local Han slaves were rescued
They divided their fields and settled down, and some people immigrated one after another. There were already more than 3,000 Han people in the river valley and plain.
Normally, due to logistical supply problems, only a thousand Datong troops are stationed in Chifeng.
At this moment, tens of thousands of troops have gathered!
Zhang Tieniu personally led the troops northward. He had 4 infantry divisions, 2 cavalry divisions, and more than 8,000 Horqin and Wengniut Mongolian cavalry. Not counting the civilians who transported food, the total troop strength was 80,000! Counting the civilians, the military strength was ten thousand.
Thousands.
When Khalkha and Horqin were fighting, the Datong Army had been transporting troops and food northward.
"The spies brought back news that the Khalkha stopped moving south, but its army refused to leave," Zhang Tieniu said, pointing to the map. "The main force of the Khalkha is stationed at the left and right banners of Bahrain and can flee westward along the mountains and valleys at any time.
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Badali, whose family fled south, said: "Chahun Dorji is too ambitious. Under normal circumstances, he should have robbed him and returned to Mobei. Now he actually stayed here because he wanted to completely occupy the Horqin grassland. For safety reasons
, he also left a way out for himself, so if he couldn’t win, he could leave his baggage and run away.”
Li Dingguo looked at the map and said: "There are several passable places in the southern mountains of Daxinganling. If we send troops from Chifeng, it is likely to scare the enemy away. If we want to retain the main force of the enemy, we must have the cooperation of friendly forces on the west route. Mr. Fei (
Fei Ruhe (Fei Ruhe) led his army to recruit the various tribes in Chahar, and went north from Zhangjiakou and Jining (Ulanqab), and marched eastward along the Yanshan Mountains to block the back road to Khalkha."
Zhang Tieniu said: "The news has been sent. Fei returned to Beijing some time ago to report on his duties. I don't know if he has returned to the station. Even if he comes back, I don't know if he can send troops on time."
In ancient times, there were no telephones and telegraphs, and there was a lack of rivers in the north to carry messages quickly. If the two armies wanted to cooperate thousands of miles apart, it would purely depend on the tacit understanding and luck of the commanders.
On the contrary, the Liaoning direction has definitely been waiting for an opportunity.
After Li Zheng became the governor of Heilongjiang, he had been stripped of his military command. Due to the changes in Khalkha and the Cossacks moving south again, he regained temporary command this summer. The troops in Liaoning and Heilongjiang were handed over to Li Zheng for unification.
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Hu Dinggui was resettling the refugees to cultivate land, and he also had to keep an eye on the remaining Tatars in Manchuria. His division was temporarily on hold.
Li Zheng and Xiao Zongxian, leading two infantry divisions and one cavalry division, gradually gathered in the direction of Siping. They found that all Horqin's troops had fled, so they walked west along the Liao Great Wall. Most of the required logistics equipment was also needed.
They were transported along the Liao Great Wall, and finally headed north towards Kulun.
"There are Mongolian sentries ahead!"
"Kill as many as you can!"
Wang Tingchen, who had traveled hundreds of miles to attack the Tatars and performed meritorious service, and was punished for violating military discipline, was now leading the vanguard of the Northeast to explore the route. To be honest, he was punished at the time, and gradually he was compensated continuously, and Pang Chunlai acted as a matchmaker for his son.
, married into a family of sons and daughters with the ministers of the DPRK, Wang Tingchen was already psychologically balanced at this time.
The sentry cavalry sent out by the Khalkha Mongols, only a few hundred in the Kulun area, faced the Datong cavalry that was ten times their size, whipped them and fled without saying a word.
The Khalkha leader who was preparing to take over the Kulen Pasture quickly evacuated after hearing the news.
"Great Khan, take your gains back to Mobei!"
Over at Chahun Dorji, the leaders of various tribes started to make trouble again.
They have not yet established a stable foothold in the Horqin Grassland, are unfamiliar with the place, and have so many trophies. They really don’t want to risk another war. There are movements of the Han army in the south, and traces of the Han army are found in the east. It makes sense to escape from the west as soon as possible.
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Chahu Dorji said: "Withdrawing our troops back to Mobei now, we will indeed make a lot of money, and we can take away countless trophies. But if we leave this time, the Han people will take the opportunity to occupy the grassland and surrender to us."
The tribes in Monan and Modong will also betray us and turn to the Han people. Mobei is too cold and barren, so this is a good place. We must fight the Han people. We don’t need a big victory, just push the Han people back. Then we will be strong
Occupy this place and move the tribes here one after another. In less than twenty years, we will be able to multiply many tribesmen and have more people, livestock and food!"
"Qiang!"
Chahu Dorji drew his sword: "As a last resort, this battle must be fought. If we win, Khalkha will be strong and can unify all the Mongolian tribes. If we lose, it will be difficult to go south again. In the future, our descendants will
They can only stay in Mobei. Listen to me, gather a large army, and fight the Han people to the death!"