Chapter 289 Three-way Triumph (11) Decisive Battle in the Western Region (3)
In the camp of the Chahar tribe, the atmosphere was solemn and tense. Burihatu, the "grand master of all Mongolia", looked solemn. At this moment, he was staring at Lindan Batur in front of him, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking.
He was talking about some major issue. His eyes were deep and firm, as if he could see into Lin Dan Batur's heart.
Lindan Batur, the destined Khan of the Chahar tribe, although he is still young, is already looking like a big sweat at this moment. Although he is a little discouraged, the flashing eyes show that he is not reconciled, so he deliberately
He said something discouraging, and then quietly waited for Burihatu's decision.
Lindan Batur knew that the wise and brave grand master in front of him was Chahar's entire hope, and the fate of all Mongolians who were unwilling to surrender was in his hands.
Burihatu finally spoke, his voice low and powerful: "Lindan Taiji, I have carefully analyzed the current situation. The Ming army is coming fiercely, with strong troops and sufficient supplies. Although our Chahar tribe is brave and good at fighting, but
In terms of military strength, it is still unable to compare with the Ming army and its servant army.
Not to mention, our bigger dilemma is that we are completely unable to fight a war of attrition - the Ming Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people. Even if the front line is invincible, their 60,000 army will gradually be exhausted, but so what? Sixty thousand people died,
Then there will be another 60,000, endless. Therefore, if we fight the Ming army head-on, even if there is a temporary victory, there will be no long-term victory."
After hearing this, Lindan Batur nodded solemnly. He knew that what Burihatu said was true, and the Chahar tribe was already in trouble. The reason for this was already known before Burihatu sent troops to Gansu last year.
The analysis was given to him. Simply put, the advantage of the Ming Dynasty lies in its almost infinite population. The Ming Dynasty many years ago was unable to take advantage of this advantage because of their financial difficulties.
However, since Gao Gong and Gao Jingshi came to power successively, the Ming Dynasty gradually reversed this situation. Especially since Gao Jingshi became the Minister of Household Affairs in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army quickly made up for its financial shortcomings at a speed visible to the naked eye, so even if
Gao Pragmatic did not adopt any clever strategies in the Northern Expedition, but still forced the Chahar tribe to overcome all difficulties and risk their lives to move westward.
At that time, Burihatu told him that the purpose of sending troops to Gansu was not to counterattack the Ming Dynasty, but to slightly disrupt the pace of the Ming army's Western Expedition and delay their Western Expedition as much as possible. Facts have proved that the Grand Master was right again
, the Ming army's Western Expedition was delayed for at least half a year, and possibly even a year.
However, even so, the absolute gap in absolute strength cannot be questioned. Delay is just delay and will not change the final direction of the situation.
Lin Dan Batur's face was ashen. He didn't know what to do next, but he still had an expectation - since the grand master had calculated everything accurately, he should have predicted today's situation. Therefore, he should also
It's only right to take some measures.
As expected by Lindan Batur, Burihatu did not wait any longer and quickly continued: "However, it is not a good idea to just give up the battle and flee westward. Among our troops, except for the Mongolian army from Chahar,
, as well as the servant army recruited in Yarkand, and the defeated Oara army that gathered together. The loyalty of these troops is difficult to guarantee. If our Chahar army escapes, their morale may collapse, or even surrender to the Ming army, and they will be hostile to our Chahar army.
Our headquarters launched a rebellion."
After hearing this, Lindan Batur couldn't help but feel nervous. He understood that Burihatu's worries were not groundless. Although these servants and the defeated Wala army temporarily surrendered to the Chahar tribe, their loyalty was indeed difficult to guarantee.
Yarkand was conquered by Chahar military force, and the conquest clearly felt like a surprise attack to the Yarkand people, so the Yarkand locals were not convinced. In addition, Chahar and Yarkand ZJ
Different beliefs also deepen this potential contradiction.
Now that Chahar has a strong military, the Yarkand servants will naturally not dare to make any mistakes. But if Chahar faces the Ming army and runs away without firing a shot, the Yarkand servants will still follow Chahar.
Do they want the Ming army to evacuate? I am afraid that they would rather choose to join the incoming Ming army on the spot, or even turn against the Chahar army in order to increase their worth.
As for the remnants of Oara, the situation is not good either. They do have more than 10,000 fighting troops, but most of their tribes should have fallen into the hands of the Ming army at this time - I heard that they have been assigned to Erdemutu.
At one time it may be under the care of Boshe Ketu.
In short, no matter what, their tribes and families should be in the hands of the Ming army. Unless they can completely abandon these, there must be many people who hope to make peace with the Ming army and then return to their tribes.
Burihatu told him that it is meaningless to talk about the glory of the Mongols with such people. Even from the perspective of origin, they are not pure Mongolians - the origin of Wala is the tribe that Genghis Khan conquered in the early days.
It's just considered Mongolia. Moreover, there is another big problem in Wala. None of their four current leaders are from the Golden Family. It's hard to imagine that they care about the "Glory of Mongolia".
What's more, didn't Tumut, owned by the Golden Family, also submit to the Ming Dynasty? There was also the Ordos tribe, which was a Jinong and the deputy khan of all Mongolia. Didn't they also submit to the Ming Dynasty? Both Tumut and Ordos could submit to the Ming Dynasty.
What kind of psychological burden does Wala have? If you can't beat him, just join him. This is not a shame on the grassland.
The two of them fell into deep thought, and the other generals did not dare to say anything. Only the crackling of candlelight echoed in the camp. After a long time, Burihatu finally broke the silence: "I have a plan, which may be able to help us
Fight for a chance of survival."
Everyone, including Lindan Batur, glanced at him instantly. Burihatu looked calm, walked to the map, pointed to the location above and explained in detail: "We can send a small number of Chahar cavalry to supervise
The Yarkand army and the remnants of Oara went to resist and consume the Ming army.
The Yarkand soldiers are numerous and powerful, allowing them to resist the Ming army's main force on the northern front, the Liu Wei tribe; while the remnants of the Oara tribe, although small in number, are brave and good at fighting, allowing them to resist the Ming army's southern line, the Erdemutu tribe."
After hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Lindan Batur's eyes. He understood that Burihatu's plan was intended to distract the Ming army and consume their strength. He nodded in agreement and asked: "Then, our
How should the main force act?"
Burihatu smiled slightly and drew a line on the map with his finger: "Our main force will pretend to be stationed in Yarkand City, claiming that it will divide its forces at any time to rescue the southern and northern front lines according to the development of the war. In fact, it will secretly gather to prepare for the west.
Enter Bukhara and attack Andiyan.
The terrain of Andijan is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In peacetime, it would be difficult for us to attack it. However, now that we are facing a war, the Bukhara people will not expect that our main force will not fight the Ming army in a bloody battle, but will suddenly send troops
Andiyan.
Lindan Taiji, everyone, if we can capture Andiyan in one fell swoop, not only can we find a new foothold for the Chahar tribe, but also according to the terrain, Andiyan is surrounded by mountains to the east, south and north, which can prevent the Ming army from continuing.
They bite us and won't let go.
At the same time, there is a road to the west of Andiyan, which is convenient for us to continue to move westward after establishing a firm foothold. If we can capture Samarkand in one fell swoop, then as Lindan Batur said, our Chahar Ministry will gain another
At the foundation of sweat industry!"
After hearing this, Lin Dan Batur's eyes shone with excitement. He stood up, clenched his fists and said, "This is a great plan! Then, I will personally lead a small group of elite cavalry to attack Andiyan!"
Burihatu hesitated for a moment, obviously worried about Lindan Batur's age. At this time, a burly general stood up, cupped his fists towards Burihatu and said: "Grand Master, Tashhai is willing to be Lindan Taiji."
Pioneer!"
Burihatu looked happy and nodded: "Okay! Since you two are willing to fight for our Mongolia, I will not refuse. Lindan Batur, Tashhai, you two count Zarut
, Naiman and the two Octos are ready to attack Andijan at any time!"
Lindan Batur and Tashhai immediately accepted the order. Lindanbatour was ordered to lead the army for the first time and showed eagerness to give it a try, while Tashhai, although he looked to be only in his twenties, had a serious face and no excitement at all.
The emotion in his eyes only revealed that he had murderous intentions - Bukhara people, I want this treasure land of Andiyan, Tashhai!
Over the years, Burihatu has been deeply aware of the Chahar tribe's turmoil, so he has put considerable emphasis on young generals, and Tashhai is one of the best. This man was only a teenager when he moved westward, but when his father moved to the west, he was still in his teens.
After he died in battle during the Western Expedition, he took over the warriors left by his father and made great contributions in defeating Yerkang.
After the war, Burihatu took real power and quickly handed over Naiman Okto, one of the eight Oktos in Chahar, to him, and he also completed the tasks assigned by Burihatu very well——
He wiped out the remaining Yarkand troops, stabilized the garrison area, accompanied the army in the "Eastern Expedition to Gansu", etc. Every time, he lived up to expectations and gradually became one of Burihatu's most trusted generals.
Originally, Burihatu wanted Tashhai to capture Andiyan, but Lindan Batur's sudden invitation to fight made Burihatu hesitate.
It is true that from a military point of view, Tashhai is the best candidate, but if one considers that the Great Khan is seriously ill, Lin Dantaiji will become the Great Khan sooner or later, then politically speaking, Lin Dantaiji will become the best candidate for a surprise attack on Andiyan.
Good candidate.
However, Lin Dantaiji was still less than ten years old after all. Even if the Mongolians had lived on horseback since they were young, at this age, the most he could do was follow the army and not be left behind. It would be impossible for him to go to fight.
But Tashhai was really smart. When he saw the grand master, he hesitated, and immediately stood up and asked for a fight. Without being reminded by others, he designated himself as the "pioneer of Lin Dantaiji" as soon as he opened his mouth. This helped Burihatu.
Otherwise, Burihatu would have to rely on his own authority to endorse Lin Dantaiji. In any case, when the future Great Khan goes to war for the first time, it is not good to be Tashhai's subordinate. After all, Tashhai
He is not from the golden family.
In the following days, the Chahar people began to prepare intensively for the operation.
Burihatu first selected a group of loyal generals and elite cavalry, and sent them to the Yarkand Army and the remnants of Oara for supervision. He personally talked with these generals, conveyed the determination of the Chahar Department, and also inspired them
morale.
He told them that this was a battle related to the life and death of the Chahar tribe, and they must go all out. Because if the frontal battlefield is not fierce enough, Bukhara, Kazakhs and even other forces watching from the sidelines will definitely not be able to fight.
Will relax their vigilance.
Of course, he had to quietly tell the truth to these trusted generals, telling them that although the frontal battlefield seemed to be very fierce, they could not let his Chahar elite cavalry lose too much, because the purpose of this battle was to make Ye
The Erqiang army and the remnants of the Oara army went to consume the strength of the Ming army, while they themselves had to suddenly withdraw their troops at the right time and march westward to join the main army in Andiyan.
At the same time, Burihatu also personally went to the Yarkand Army and the remnant Wara Army to show them their determination to fight to the death and let them know the Chahar Department's trust and expectations for them. He told them that as long as they were loyal to the
If the Chahar tribe jointly resists the Ming army, not only will victory eventually belong to them, but there will also be huge benefits after the victory.
For example, the Hami area will be assigned to the Yarkand Army for garrison, allowing them to have a high degree of autonomy under Chahar; the remnants of the Oara tribe will return to the Oara lands after the Ming army retreats, and Chahar will remain with them.
The relationship is an alliance rather than a superior-subordinate relationship. As for the materials discarded when the Ming army retreated, Chahar headquarters only took half, and the remaining half was distributed according to the results of the Yarkand and Wala armies.
In short, the promise made by Burihatu seems to be very sincere, generous and true - if he goes too far, it will appear too false. Burihatu has a good grasp of the proportion.
During the preparation period, Burihatu also personally inspected the army's equipment and supplies. He knew that on the battlefield, a well-equipped and well-supplied army can often have an advantage. Therefore, he ordered the entire army to strengthen training.
Improve combat effectiveness; at the same time, he also strengthened ties with neighboring countries and tribes to win their support and assistance.
Of course he knew that Bukhara's attitude would definitely be to sit back and watch the fight between tigers, and although Kazakhstan would definitely be interested in the neighboring four old lands of Oara, it might not be able to win against Boshu Ketu - he knew that, but he still
Send someone to ask for help, because if you don't do this, the Kazakhs may not care, but the Bukhara people are likely to be suspicious, which makes it more difficult to attack Andijan by surprise.
While Lindan Batur was preparing to attack Andijan, Burihatu was also gathering the main force of the Chahar tribe with great fanfare. He selected a group of elite cavalry and infantry to form a force with strong combat effectiveness.
I felt that I was planning to fight the Ming army at any time.
Finally, on a dark and windy snowy night, two elite Okto cavalry led by Lindan Batur and Tashhai set out quietly. They marched along the planned route. After several days of hard march, they
Finally arrived at the outside of the mountains east of Andijan.
Thanks to the continuous heavy snowfall and the aggressive Ming army, the Bukhara garrison in Andijan, which had enjoyed peace for several years, never expected that a strange force was not far away from them.
At this moment, the last obstacle before Lin Dan and Tashhai was the towering and snow-frozen mountains in front of them. They had already lost 30% of their army's horses while marching westward. If they wanted to cross the mountains, they would have to leave at least a few more percent of their horses.
.Perhaps when they arrived in Andijan, only 10% or 20% of the war horses left in the battle were left.
However, although the two of them were distressed, they were not decadent. Instead, they looked at each other and said forcefully: "For Mongolia, we must win this battle!"
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