Hetao Plain, in the royal tent of the Ordos tribe.
Qi Yan had completely lost his cool, like an ant on a hot pot, restlessly waiting for news from the front line.
At this time, Qi Gemu hurried into the king's tent, walked quickly to Qi Yan's side, and whispered: "Father, something bad is going on! The Han army has too many troops and the offensive is too fierce. Our
The main army has not returned yet, and there are only 5,000 warriors, who are completely unable to resist! We have just received news that the main army of the Han people in the middle has rushed towards the king's tent, and has already attacked two hundred miles away! At this distance,
It's coming almost instantly, we must make a decision early!"
After hearing Qi Gemu's report, Qi Yan's face turned pale and his expression was a little angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! These cunning and despicable Han people! These rough and despicable Dzungar wild skins! How dare they join forces to plot against me!"
While speaking, Qi Yan couldn't help but glared at Qi Gemu fiercely, his eyes full of anger.
When things have developed to this point, even the most stupid person can understand Zhao Junchen's general plan!
The Ordos tribe had just received 200,000 stones of food and grass when they were besieged and plundered by the Junggar Khanate army!
Moreover, the Junggar army was obviously well prepared, as if they knew the food delivery location in advance!
In the end, the Ordos tribe not only lost all their food and grass, but also killed more than 3,000 tribesmen.
The amount of two hundred thousand stones of grain and grass was too huge, and it was also the hope of the Mongolian right-wing troops to survive this winter. After discovering that this batch of grain and grass had been intercepted by the Junggar army, everyone lost their minds and only wanted to hunt down the Junggar army and recapture it.
Liangcao didn't notice the doubts here.
In the end, the Ordos tribe, as the leader of the Mongolian right wing, sent out 15,000 cavalry to chase down the Junggar army, leaving only a garrison strength of 5,000 cavalry.
But on the third day when the Mongolian right-wing troops gathered to hunt down the remnants of the Junggars, more than 100,000 Ming troops suddenly invaded the Hetao territory across the board.
In the past hundred years, the Mongolian cavalry has always taken the initiative to attack the Han territory. The Ming army has always been passively defensive. Everyone has been accustomed to this situation, so the Ming army suddenly took the initiative and attacked the Ordos tribe.
Caught off guard!
After the Ming army invaded the Hetao area, Qiyan immediately sent out fast horses to recall the army. However, the main army of the Ordos tribe had already set off for two days and was thousands of miles away from the king's tent. Not only was it difficult to catch up in a short time,
They conveyed the order, and even if the main army of the Ordos tribe received the news, it would take several days to withdraw their troops and return reinforcements!
In this way, facing the Ming army's all-out attack, the Ordos tribe was naturally powerless to fight back!
All this is obviously Zhao Junchen’s conspiracy!
Both the Mongolian right wing and the Junggar Khanate fell into Zhao Junchen's calculations and became pawns in Zhao Junchen's hands!
The source of this conspiracy started from the moment Qi Gemu agreed to cooperate with Zhao Junchen!
It's a pity that all this was realized after it was already too late!
The Ordos tribe is the largest and most powerful tribe on the right side of Mongolia, with as many as 120,000 people.
The Ordos tribe is still mainly nomadic. It is naturally impossible for so many tribesmen to gather in one place. Most of the time, they are distributed throughout the Hetao area.
Now, with the Ming army's sudden attack and three-pronged attack, more than 200,000 pieces of land south of the royal tent of the Ordos tribe have been completely lost. Tens of thousands of tribesmen, a large amount of supplies, and countless cattle and sheep within the lost land have also been lost.
Fall into the hands of the Ming army!
In other words, even if the Ordos tribe finally managed to repulse the Ming army's invasion, their vitality would inevitably be severely damaged in the end. It would be impossible to recover within a few decades, and maybe they would turn from prosperity to decline and collapse!
Such a severe situation was all because Qi Gemu had been manipulated by Zhao Junchen from the beginning, so Qi Yan couldn't help but feel angry.
But Qi Gemu is Qi Yan's favorite son after all, and all of Qi Ge Mu's decisions were initially approved by Qi Yan. What's more, the situation is urgent now, and it is not the time to blame or express anger.
Therefore, after Qi Yan glared at Qi Gemu fiercely, she suppressed her anger and asked: "Have you made a decision earlier? How can you make a decision now?"
"Withdraw! Let's retreat deep into the grassland for the time being to avoid the Ming army's attack!" Over this period of time, Qie Gemu has become more accustomed to the method of "strategic retreat" and immediately said: "Since we are blocking
If we can't withstand the Ming army's attack, we naturally can't stay here and fight them! It's better to withdraw from the Hetao Plain for the time being, and wait until our main army returns, then it won't be too late to counterattack and retaliate!"
After hearing Qie Gemu's suggestion, Qi Yan was a little hesitant.
A hundred years ago, Qiyan would not have had much hesitation. The characteristics of the grassland people are their no fixed abode and high mobility. They are well aware of the enemy's advance and our retreat, and the enemy's retreat and our advance! When the enemy attacks, see
Once you are outnumbered, you will just retreat if you say you want to retreat!
But today, the situation has changed!
The Ordos tribe is closest to the territory of the Han people and has the most contact with the Han people. It has gradually been assimilated by the Han people and lost its nomadic characteristics.
Over the years, the Ordos tribesmen have not only learned from the Han people to cultivate food, but many tribesmen have abandoned their tents and built houses!
For example, the royal tent of the Ordos tribe has not moved for more than fifty years. The countless wealth accumulated by the Ordos tribe for more than a hundred years is concentrated here! This wealth cannot be taken away in a short time.
If Qie Gemu evacuated in a hurry, this wealth would also fall into the hands of the Han people!
What's more, the Ordos tribe is the leader of the Mongolian right wing. If they are beaten by the Han army until they are running around like rats and wolves, the tribes on the Mongolian right wing will feel contempt and may lose their position as leader!
Seeing that Qi Yan was hesitant, Qi Gemu couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and said: "Father, if we continue to stay here and carry on, we will be completely defeated and become prisoners of the Han people! At that time, say
It's too late! We, the Ordos tribe, have lost all hope of recapturing everything! We must evacuate as soon as possible! The Loop is here, even if it is handed over to the Han people for the time being, as long as our strength is still there, we will be able to recapture it sooner or later!
"
After hearing what Qi Gemu said, Qi Yan finally made up his mind and said fiercely: "Okay! You are right! We can't fight with the Han people! You can make secret arrangements now and summon five hundred warriors.
Escort the two of us out of here as soon as possible! ...Remember, don’t let anyone discover this!"
Qi Gemu couldn't help but be stunned and asked: "It's just the two of us leaving? What should we do with the leaders of each tribe, as well as the nobles and leaders of our own tribe? Should we just let them stay here?"
Previously, due to the issue of the distribution of the 200,000 stones of food and grass, the leaders of the Mongolian right wing rushed to the royal tent of the Ordos tribe, and there are still many tribal leaders who have not left.
At the same time, the Ordos tribe has a strict internal hierarchy, with many nobles and leaders, all of whom have noble status and great influence.
Zigmu originally thought that Bagan would take these people away with him, but he didn't expect that Bagan would actually leave them all here!
Qi Yan sneered: "Of course we let them stay here! Only by letting them stay here, or die at the hands of the Han people, or become prisoners of the Han people, can we, father and son, take back everything with our own hands.
!
Therefore, not only can you not let them know that we are about to withdraw, but you must also hide from them the news that the Han army is about to attack here! Do you understand?"
Seeing the ruthlessness flashing in Qi Yan's eyes, Qi Gemu immediately understood the deep meaning of Qi Yan!
Although the Ordos tribe is the leader of the Mongolian right wing, it is just the leader! Each major tribe has its own interests to consider, and will not sacrifice everything for the interests of the Ordos tribe!
Today, the Ordos tribe has suffered a great loss of vitality. If they want to regain the Hetao area in the future, they must rely on the power of the Mongolian right-wing tribes! But the Hetao Plain is the territory of the Ordos tribe, and the Mongolian right-wing tribes may not be able to do so by then.
Will do our best to help!
However, if the leaders of these tribes were allowed to stay here and either die at the hands of the Han people or become prisoners of the Han people, the situation would be completely different!
At that time, there will be no need for the Ordos tribe's instigation and promised benefits. Whether it is to avenge the leader or to recapture the leader, each tribe will take the initiative to help the Ordos tribe counterattack the Han army!
Therefore, for the benefit of the Ordos tribe, the leaders of each tribe must stay here!
At the same time, the Ordos tribe suffered such heavy losses that even the Hetao Plain was captured by the Han army. Someone must stand up and take responsibility for this kind of thing! Qiyan and Qigemu and his son are naturally the best candidates!
At that time, the prestige of Qi Yan and Qi Gemu was greatly reduced. The nobles and leaders of the clan who were usually humble and respectful towards them would definitely change their attitude and eagerly jump out to fight for power and force Qi Yan.
Take the initiative to give way to talents!
Under such circumstances, leaving these nobles and chiefs here and letting them die at the hands of the Han is undoubtedly the best choice for Qiyan and Qigemu and his son! After these nobles and chiefs fell into the hands of the Han,
, no one can challenge Qi Yan’s rule!
As for the ordinary tribesmen in the Ordos tribe, Qiyan had not considered their fate! If he took these tribesmen away, not only would the noise be too loud and attract attention, but it would also slow down Qiyan and Qigemu's escape speed.
After understanding this, Qi Gemu immediately no longer hesitated and nodded: "I'll make arrangements right away!"
After saying that, Zigmu left in a hurry.
If Zhao Junchen were to see the vicious plans of Qi Yan and Qi Gemu and his son, he would definitely feel ashamed.
When Zhao Junchen framed Liang Fuchen, no matter how ruthless his methods were, he would at least preserve Liang Fuchen's life, and even give Liang Fuchen a chance to save everything!
Qi Yan and Qi Gemu, father and son, saw the crisis coming and betrayed all their allies and subordinates without hesitation!
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Just like that, Qi Yan and Qi Gemu, father and son, escaped from the royal tent of the Ordos tribe. Not only did they take away the remaining one thousand elite cavalry from the royal tent of the Ordos tribe, they also gathered together
All the scouts near the king's tent!
About half a day later, more than 5,000 Ming army cavalry suddenly attacked the royal tent of the Ordos tribe!
Because Qi Yan and Qi Gemu and his son took away all the scout cavalry responsible for guarding and spying on the war situation before fleeing, the leaders and nobles in the Ordos tribe's royal tent did not receive the news at all. They had no time to resist and were discovered.
The military cavalry is ready!
At the beginning, the leaders and nobles of each department would still command their subordinates to resist, but when the main infantry of the Ming Army arrived here, the war soon came to an end.
On this night, Guan Wuyuan, the commander-in-chief of the middle army, had a proud expression on his face. He was sitting where Qiyan had been, listening to the reports of his subordinates and generals!
Guan Wuyuan was just an embroidered pillow without much real talent and learning. Zhang Chengxun was responsible for most of the wars along the way.
Therefore, the report at this time is also dominated by Zhang Chengxun!
"Reporting to General Guan, the resistance in various parts of the Ordos tribe's royal tent has now been completely subdued! This time we captured a total of more than 8,000 members of the Ordos tribe! The cattle, sheep, horses and various supplies were all wasted!
In addition, a total of eight Mongolian tribal leaders including Batur, the leader of the Mongolian right-wing Tumut tribe, Zasak, the leader of the Karaqin tribe, and Lao Boer, the leader of the Onniut tribe, were captured!"
After hearing Zhang Chengxun's report, Guan Wuyuan was immediately overjoyed!
Such a harvest is definitely the most brilliant achievement since the three Ming armies invaded the Hetao area!
In particular, he captured eight tribal leaders from the right wing of Mongolia in one fell swoop. Such a remarkable military achievement was unprecedented in a century!
Just as Zhao Junchen guessed, the pig Guan Wuyuan is about to take off!
"Okay! Great! Send someone to the Trilateral Governor's Mansion immediately to report the victory!" At this point, Guan Wuyuan changed his expression to a pleasant one and said to Zhang Chengxun: "General Zhang, don't worry! What you have done during this time
I will definitely report all my merits to the court! This great victory will definitely benefit from you!"
Hearing Guan Wuyuan's sincere promise, Zhang Chengxun curled his lips secretly, but he didn't believe it at all.
During this period of time, Guan Wuyuan and Jang Chengxun have only maintained superficial politeness, but they still dislike each other!
Since the middle army attacked the Ordos King's tent, it can be said that it has been a series of battles and victories. Guan Wuyuan has also sent a series of good news to the Huamachi Camp. These victories are all inseparable from Zhang Chengxun's efforts. Guan Wuyuan will also express his determination every time.
Zhang Chengxun asked for credit, but in fact, in the victory report that Guan Wuyuan sent to Huamachi Camp, Zhang Chengxun's credit was never mentioned at all, as if these great victories were all the work of Guan Wuyuan.
As he was speaking, Guan Wuyuan suddenly thought of something and asked again: "By the way! Has Qiyan, the leader of the Ordos tribe and the leader of the Mongolian right wing, been caught?"
Zhang Chengxun shook his head and replied: "When our army attacked here, Qi Yan and his son Qi Gemu were no longer visible. They must have escaped in advance."
"Incompetent! Useless! Under such a good situation, Qi Yan escaped! What use do I need from you!"
Guan Wuyuan, who had hardly played any role during this period, immediately changed his expression and angrily scolded Zhang Chengxun.
*
While Guan Wuyuan changed his face and reprimanded Zhang Chengxun, He Zhang led more than 3,000 soldiers from the new war army to ambush near Helan Mountain according to Zhao Junchen's instructions!
Once Qi Yan, Qi Gemu and others escape, if they want to join the main army of their clan, this is the only way for them to pass.
After entering the Hetao area, He Zhang led his cavalry to rush here day and night without rest, and now they have been lying in wait here for half a day.
Half a day was not a long time, but seeing that the situation near Helan Mountain was calm and there was no sign of any concern, He Zhang felt a little uneasy, worried that he would get nothing this time.
Just when He Zhang couldn't help but feel worried, he suddenly received a report from a scout, saying that he had discovered that more than a thousand Junggar cavalry had appeared from the east!
After receiving the news, He Zhang immediately became energetic and his eyes flashed with a frightening light.
*
About two days later, Huamachi Camp received two pieces of good news from the middle army and the left army!
The contents of these two victory reports are amazing! Guan Wuyuan, the leader of the middle route, said that they had captured the royal tent of the Ordos tribe and captured several Mongolian right-wing tribal leaders. Fang Zhenshan, the leader of the left route, even sent news that they had captured the Mongolians.
Qi Yan, the leader of the right wing, and Qi Gemu, Qi Yan’s son!
The contents of these two good reports obviously exceeded everyone's expectations.
For a moment, Huamachi Camp was greatly shaken. Everyone rushed to tell each other and cheered one after another!
The imperial court's plan to send troops to recapture the Hetao was mostly successful at this time!
At this time, Zhao Junchen's condition was finally under control and he could return to the capital!
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