Chapter 1090 Jia Heng: If you are still weak, just follow the trend
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Qinghai, Haiyan County
Jia Heng and Ezhe Khan of Chahar Mongolia were eating food, while Yaruo on the side was holding dishes for Ezhe.
Ezhe said: "Those people led Gushi Khan into Lhasa and defeated Zangba Khan. From now on, everything in the secular world will be under the control of Gushi Khan."
Jia Heng said: "Heshuote Khan is a smart man. Do you think there is a possibility that he will not lead his troops back to Qinghai, or that he will use a delaying strategy?"
In fact, the Han Dynasty cannot always fight on two fronts. Junggar needs to face its front, and the Mongolian troops and horses of Heshuote can suppress Tibet with a small number of troops.
"Impossible. One of your sons is captured. Besides, many of your subordinates are in Qinghai. The pastures in Qinghai are so rich. It's impossible for Heshuote to give up." Ezhe said solemnly.
The Xikang River Valley is criss-crossed, and the Uizang Snow Mountains are a bitter and cold place. Only the banks of Qinghai Lake and the pastures of the Qilian Mountains are fertile.
Jia Heng said: "Then we can only fight once."
This war will probably not be able to solve the border issues between the two places in one fell swoop, but it will give a heavy blow to the arrogance of Junggar and Heshuote.
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Time flies, two days later, Haiyan County——
Under the clear blue sky, on the vast land, streaks of golden morning light fell and were reflected on the city wall.
The Fan people who were grazing around Qinghai Lake, the Fan people who were not from the Mongolian headquarters of Heshuote, and the tribal chiefs of all sizes, went to Haiyan City.
In addition to the headquarters of Heshuote Mongolia, there are about nineteen large and small tribes.
During this period, the Heshuote headquarters had sent troops to suppress the Han army. As for their tribal property, such as cattle, sheep, mules and horses, they became the trophies of the Han army, and then a small part was used as a reward to be given to the obedient Mongolian tribes.
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The women and children were gathered by the Chahar Mongols to strengthen the tribe.
At this moment, a high platform was built with green bricks in the southwest of Haiyan City, and it was surrounded by flags. Today was the day to make alliances with blood and hold alliance meetings with various tribes.
The various Mongolian tribes in Qinghai gathered in the canopies of the high walls built below and looked at the high platform. At this moment, the Mongolian Khan Ezhe of Chahar and Ulji of Chahar were mainly helping to preside over the alliance.
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Among the reeds below, a group of Mongolian tribe leaders were looking at Ezhe.
The leader of the Sut tribe, Saliha Timur, said: "This big movement from the Han people is just for us to bring out our young men and help them fight against the Oirat people in the western part of the country."
The old man on the side said: "Taiji, if we want to herd cattle in Qinghai, it is impossible not to listen to the Han people's call. The Heshuote people are finished now, and the Han people have the final say in Qinghai."
Ezhe of Chahar Mongolia stood on the stage and said in Mongolian: "After the Heshuotes invaded Qinghai, in order to satisfy their ambition to bully the tribes, they sent troops to fight against the Han people several times. After several battles, all tribes
We have lost countless young men, and the Shuotes have caused us to lose many good men, and we have not gained any cattle, sheep, mules, or horses.”
Except for some Han wealth taken from Haiyan and Hehuang, the tribes received nothing, including cattle, sheep, mules and horses.
Jia Heng looked at his father-in-law who was speaking impassionedly, glanced at Yaruo not far away, and happened to meet those smart black grape eyes, and then shyly avoided them.
Jia Heng nodded, and then looked at the Qinghai tribes.
Before the Qinghai Mongols and the Heshuote came, there were some native tribes, and there were quite a few of them. For them, it was just another change of the King's Banner on the city wall.
If it is recovered and the Mongolian troops and horses are used to deal with the Jurchens, it can be regarded as using barbarians to control the captives.
At this moment, Chen Xiao, who was not far away, said: "Ezhe lets you go."
Jia Heng went up to the high platform at this time and said: "My Mongolian brothers, the imperial court is here to bring long-term peace to Qinghai, so that everyone can live a good life. In the future, they can graze on the pastures and have cattle."
Sheep and mules and horses can be traded with each other in exchange for salt, tea, and silk. However, the desert bandits in Moxi do not allow us to live a good life. We have to train soldiers to guard our homeland."
He just said a few words as usual and was translated by E Zhe to the Mongolian tribes.
Looking down at the Mongolian leader whose faces were mostly unmoved, Jia Heng didn't take it seriously.
With just a few words, it is absolutely impossible to say that the foreigners are happy and encouraged, and they bow their heads.
Some of the unruly ones will probably be exhausted in the fighting with the Jurchen Eight Banners elites, and then through economic penetration, control, and cultural assimilation of other tribes, we will achieve the goal of gradually integrating with me as the main one.
Then, the tribes were summoned to form a blood alliance, accusing Gushi Khan and his eight sons of being extravagant, cruel and murderous, and then resolutely fought against Junggar and Gushi Khan in Tibet.
After that, each family sent out young and strong cavalry troops. They gathered about 30,000 people, and one guard had three to four thousand, and they were organized into eight guards, which would be used to fight against the Jurchens in the future. It can also be regarded as the Chinese version of the Eight Banners.
Later, a pasture area was demarcated in Qinghai, and the imperial court did not charge taxes on it, but there was a mutual trade every year. The imperial court traded rice, grain, and silk for horses, cattle, and sheep.
At noon, Jia Heng and a group of Mongolian tribe leaders, accompanied by Ezhe Khan and Chahar Mongolian generals, had a drink.
After returning to the study, Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and took a sip to suppress the rising drunkenness.
Chen Xiao said: "If we allow them to graze in Qinghai, they will be troubled by tigers and Chahar in the future."
At the end of the sentence, the girl lowered her voice, but there was worry in her cold eyes.
"This can only be done now, because this is the most labor-saving way. In the future, when the country becomes strong and the border areas between the two places are recovered, fortunately the number of people is not too large at the moment, and we can slowly turn the land into summer." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment and then said: "Over there with the Hami guards, do you want to strike first? Take Handong nearby, push straight to Shazhou, and confront Junggar in Hami. Otherwise, we will be more passive when they raise their troops.
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Shazhou was later known as Dunhuang, and after Jia Heng stabilized the situation in Qinghai, he was almost ready to march to the Western Regions.
"That's what I had in mind, but I was previously worried about the long food road and unsustainable military supplies. In addition, the situation in the various tribes in Qinghai has not yet stabilized. However, Xie Zaiyi has sent scouts to the Shazhou area to check whether the various tribes soldiers in the Shazhou Guard area
We don’t have many horses, so if we accept Wen Chun’s nominal order from Hami, the army can take it down calmly and drive the Fan tribe to Junggar in the west.” Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said.
Because this area has been away from the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty for too long, unless the Chen and Han Dynasty invaded Hami City in one go, they might not be able to hold it.
But if we hit Hami, we are already under the eyes of Junggar. The opponent will definitely send troops to fight fiercely, and the war will expand again.
Chen Xiao thought for a while and said: "When the war starts, it may take two or three months to end the war. If Gushi Khan and Junggar give up the invasion, the imperial court can also recuperate and digest the land of Qinghai, but now listen to what Ezhe said
, Heshuote will not give up."
Once the war resumes, it will indeed be protracted. Not to mention other things, it will take months to march the two armies and horses to Qinghai. This is the reason why Gushi Khan did not want Dorji to fight with the behemoth Han Dynasty again.
Jia Heng, on the other hand, was more concerned about the cost of governance and conquest, and did not want to start a war rashly before dealing with the situation in Qinghai.
Jia Heng said: "Instead of the Junggars raising troops to invade, why don't we, the Han army, go and take them in person? We will first sweep away the seven guards in Guanxi. There are not many soldiers and horses of the Fan tribe."
Even if the war is really protracted, it has to be like this. In fact, it is almost September now. Although the war broke out in a short period of time, a lot of time was spent on the preparations and aftermath.
"Tomorrow we will convene the generals in the capital camp to discuss matters and send 20,000 cavalry troops from Handong to Shazhou to build a city and clear the way for the subsequent army expedition," Jia Heng said.
It is impossible to send too many troops at the beginning.
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "You don't want to regain the two places at once?"
Jia Heng sighed: "We are still weak, so we will take advantage of the trend. It is a great achievement to take back the Seven Guards of Guanxi this time. When the new law becomes popular and the country becomes stronger, we will take back these two places in one fell swoop."
It's not that we don't want to regain the two frontiers. Let's not mention the high cost of governance. If we don't do it right now and the war continues, the Han Dynasty will be dragged into the quagmire of war.
If Nan'an hadn't destroyed an army of 100,000, he would have killed Gushi Khan in one go, invaded Tibet, or driven out Junggar.
But with hundreds of thousands of troops injured before and after, these efforts to expand territory can only be done a little backward.
After successive wars, the money and food of the Shenjing Ministry of Finance, even with subsidies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, may soon be unable to support it.
The next day, in the county government office—
Jia Heng summoned the generals from the Beijing camp, as well as Fuyuan general Jin Xuan and Chahar Mongolian Ezhe to discuss the matter of marching into Shazhou.
"Starting from the Handong Guard established in the previous Ming Dynasty, we marched northwest to capture Shazhou. Although the city of Shazhou is not large, it has the ruins of an ancient city that can be used to build a city and serve as a place to garrison troops and grain for the subsequent troops of the imperial court. In addition, I will
We will send out a troop of soldiers and horses and give orders to the Suzhou Guards to coordinate with the Jingying army to send troops to attack the Chijin Mongolian Guards and expel the Mongolian tribes towards Hami," Jia Heng said.
Xie Zaiyi raised his head and looked at the map, and said in deep thought: "Jie Shuai, when the troops enter Shazhou, Junggar will definitely lead troops to fight for it. Are Jieshuai going to fight in Hami?"
Jia Heng said: "Instead of waiting for Junggar to send troops, why not our army enter Shazhou first and open this road first, so that we can be prepared for the subsequent battle."
Hearing this, Xie Zaiyi clasped his fists and said, "Commander, then the general is willing to lead the troops there."
Jia Heng said: "We are about to use General Xie as the vanguard and lead the troops to Shazhou. While we are on guard against the Mongols in Hami, we can sweep towards the northeast while the other troops repair the city and set up military stations along the road.
The army protects the grain road."
During the Taizong Dynasty, Chen Han marched through Shazhou and even tried to recapture Hami, but failed due to obstruction by civil servants.
Xie Zaiyi received the military order and then ordered the troops to go.
Jia Heng looked at Ezhe Khan and said: "Ezhe Khan, you can take your troops and some of the young and strong cavalry from Qinghai Mongolia, and go with Pang Shili's troops to the land of Duogansi (Yushu) to control the thoroughfare.
Resist Qamdo's Heshuote Mongolian soldiers and horses heading north to invade."
Yushu and other Mongols were also ruled by the Heshuote Mongols for a period of time. If the Han army entered, it would not be easy for Ezhe's tribe to enter.
This was the case when we chased Heshuote's troops to Qamdo.
As Ezhe Khan is a Chahar Mongolian, he will naturally be recognized by some Mongolians.
As for the Han army, if they conquer Tibet in the future, they will also need to be familiar with some routes.
He probably won't lead the troops in the future.
Jia Heng looked at Pang Shili and ordered: "General Pang, you lead five thousand troops and horses to follow."
Pang Shili clasped his fists and responded to the order.
After Ezhe and Pang Shili took the order and left, Jia Heng turned to Jin Xuan and said: "General Jin, I hope you will lead 20,000 cavalry and go straight to Anding, Quxian and other places to sweep and expel the Mongolian tribes
clan.”
In addition to the tribes grazing in Qinghai, many of these distant Mongolian tribes are in the hands of small tribes under the command of Heshuote Mongolia.
Jin Xuan handed over his hand.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, looked at Jia Fang and Dong Qian on the side, and ordered: "Jia Fang, Dong Qian, you two will lead eight thousand soldiers and horses to attack the Chijin Mongolian guard. After capturing the acropolis, go to Suzhou."
Build a city and defend it.”
The second general clasped his fists and accepted the order.
At this point, after Jia Heng calmed down the Mongolian factions in Qinghai, he continued to advance, dividing his troops into three groups to open up the former Seven Guards of Kansai.
The Northwest War continues to enter its second stage.
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Tibet, Lhasa
The tents at the foot of the mountain are like clouds on the blue sky, dazzlingly white, and surrounded by red or yellow flags, like a forest of swords, guns and soldiers' armor reflecting in the sunlight.
Shining light.
Gushi Khan was in his fifties, a tall man with a woolen felt hat on his head to protect him from the sun. His face, with a wide jaw and a strong beard, was full of wind and frost, and he looked towards the snow-capped mountains not far away.
The Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple should be renovated, and they should be repainted with gold paint, inlaid with precious stones, and the blue bricks in front of the palace should be paved with gold bricks.
Since he led his troops into Qinghai from the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, he finally had a foothold, and the establishment of a khanate was just around the corner.
On the side, Suonan Qunpei of the Gelug sect and Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, the abbot of the Sera Monastery with a slightly younger face, looked at each other with joy.
Suonan Qunpei smiled happily and said: "Before Taiji came, Zangba disrespected the Buddha and persecuted us and other monks wantonly."
After Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso and his mentor, the Fourth Panchen Lama, introduced Gushi Khan to Tibet, the entire Tibetan area launched a war against the Kagyu monks and the rule of Zangba Khan.
In the current snow area, Suonan Qunpei and Gushi Khan jointly control the worldly power.
At this moment, a guard wearing a cotton robe ran quickly from the foot of the mountain and quickly climbed up the stairs. Under the sunlight, his bronze face was full of panic and said: "Khan, Khan
, something serious is going to happen.”
Gushi Khan followed the sound and looked at the guard with sharp eyes like a tiger and a wolf under his broken eyebrows, and asked: "What's going on?"
"Sixth Master sent someone to deliver a message. The Han people defeated them and the tribe lost 50,000 tribesmen. Sixth Master and others have fled to Hami." The guard said urgently.
When Gushi Khan heard this, he felt frightened. He swayed and his vision went dark. He said, "Didn't I tell him not to fight with the Han people before? Why didn't he listen?"
The Qinghai Ranch was the most important territory of the Khanate he founded, but was it lost by an idiot like Dorji?
How many times has he reminded Dorji not to continue fighting with the Han people and to negotiate peace as soon as possible, but to cause such a disaster?
"Where are the others? How is the situation?" Gushi Khan asked.
The guard said: "The sixth master took the third master and the seventh master to Hami, and the others were trapped in Qinghai."
When Gushi Khan heard this, he felt a basin of cold water pouring down his pocket, and his whole body felt chilly. But after all, he was very determined and his face was not very good-looking. He ordered: "Calling the general managers of all ministries to discuss matters in the military tent."
In the military tent, there were many generals from Heshuote Mongolia. In addition, there were Dayan Eqil (Dayan), the eldest son of Gushi Khan, and Ayush, his fourth son.
Gushi Khan sat on a chair covered with sheepskin mats, his majestic face as solemn as iron, and described the situation: "Dorji suffered a defeat in Qinghai and was defeated by the Han people. All his fifty thousand soldiers and horses were lost.
He went in and fled to Hami by himself."
"Father, why is sixth brother so confused?" Ayush said in shock.
"Dorji lost Qinghai and wiped out all 50,000 elite troops. How many people were there in Qinghai? He lost more than half at this time." Gushihan said coldly.
After Gushi Khan's deployment, Qinghai Heshuote really didn't have many soldiers and horses. It was said that his vitality was seriously damaged when he was suddenly turned in.
Dayan's face suddenly changed and he said: "Didn't Father Khan remind Sixth Brother? Why would he still start a fight with the Han people?"
"The Han people were cruel this time, and Dorji was used as a knife by the Jurchens." Gushi Khan said in a low voice with a gloomy look.
"Father Khan, what should we do now? We want to send troops to Qinghai, but the journey is so far away, and we may not be able to win." Dayan frowned and whispered.
Gushi Khan thought for a while and said: "Send someone to inform Junggar, saying that the Junggar Khan and I have agreed to attack Qinghai with two armies and try to recapture the pasture in one fell swoop. If the pasture is recaptured, divide it into one third, no, half.
We only want the land on the south bank of Qinghai Lake for the Junggar tribe. Besides, if the Han take over Qinghai, they will definitely invade Guanxi, and they will also have a fight with the Han."
In fact, although Gushi Khan got the help of Junggar to defeat Quitu Khan and was able to occupy a large number of pastures, the reason why he went to Qinghai was actually because he was squeezed out by Junggar and had no choice but to go to Qinghai to find other pastures.
Ayushi said worriedly: "Father Khan, the Han people are difficult to deal with. They were destroyed by the Sixth Brother with an army of 100,000 people, but they still sent out an army of 100,000 people. The Han people are too powerful, they have too many people and horses. We have just arrived in Tibet, and we still need to
We must wipe out the rebels in Shigatse and clean up the mess so that we can no longer fight the Han people."
There was a cunning look in Gushi Khan's eyes and he said: "We don't need to send too many troops. There are many soldiers and horses in Junggar. They can contact Yarkand. We can promise them more wealth and pasture and let them deal with the Han people. We
As long as the Han people don't extend their hands to Tibet."
If you can't defeat him, there is still a way out, which is to express your surrender to the Han court and seek canonization from the Han court. The two captured sons can also be released.
But if they don't fight, they will let the Han Dynasty know that they are not easy to mess with, and they may lead troops into Tibet again in the future.