Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 871
Gyantse Fort.

The hall of the original Zongben official residence was now the General's Office of the Gyantse Camp in Weizang.The [-] soldiers from the Weizang Battalion moved to Gyantse, but not all of them were transferred from Lasa. There were two soldiers from the Weizang Battalion who were originally from the Weizang Battalion, and the other two were newly transferred from Songpan and Luding.

After Lhasa replenished his troops, there was still a battalion.

In addition, after the family members of the army moved here, Yu Ding and some militia battalions formed by immigrant young adults also had a battalion each.

The dynasty first took charge of the two battalions of Lasa and Gyantse.

In the official hall, a group of officers were sitting and drinking milk tea. On one side were the lieutenant officers from the imperial camp and the militia battalion of the Gyantse camp, and on the other side were the military officers and instructors who had just entered Weizang.

Some of them will join Dayan Khan's White Tiger Army, while the other part will join Jishediba's Snow Leopard Army. These two armies of 3000 men each are the standing armies of the Khan court in two places in Tibet. Under the "suggestion" of General U-Tsang, the minister of Wei Zang, they carried out the reorganization of the Ming Dynasty, purchased the military equipment of the Ming Dynasty, hired instructors of the Ming Dynasty, and hired officers and staff of the Ming Dynasty.

It even adopts the Weisuo-style system of granting and farming fields, serving as soldiers in wartime, farming in leisure time, and becoming professional warriors.

"The mission of the Kunlun Expeditionary Camp is very clear. It is to conquer Ladakh, which fell to the Mughals. This time, it will directly attack its king's capital Leh, capture its king alive and offer him to the Taimiao, and His Majesty canonize a new one. The king who is close to the Ming Dynasty must restore Guge and Pulan at the same time, and let Ali return to the situation where the three kingdoms stand side by side and respect the central government."

"In addition, we have another important task in sending troops this time, which is to open up the Kunlun Corridor to the west, so that the small countries such as Kanjuti, Balati, and Gilgit, which have fallen to the Mughals and accommodated the remnants of Yarkand, If the opportunity is ripe, you can directly replace the king and garrison there to make them accept the rule of Ming Dynasty. If necessary, you can also use troops against Kashmir and Jammu. This important joint should be included in all Under Daming's control."

Wang Chaoxian has been quite proud recently. Daming's development in Weizang has been very smooth, and his soldiers have also increased, from one battalion to two battalions, plus two militia battalions, plus some guards, children and so on. He already has 3000 people under his command.

In Tibet, this is a proper and powerful force.

What's more, this time the emperor directly decreed that the Kunlun Expeditionary Battalion would be established, with General Weizang Dynasty first as the commander of the camp, and the Uizang, Qingkang, and Huijiang ministries should send at least one battalion of soldiers to assist in the conquest.

These Khan Kings, County Kings and so on had to be dispatched by him. Chao Xian was very satisfied, and he was holding back all his energy to win this battle, and he was very active.

For this Kunlun camp, the two battalions of the Ming army in Weizang will transfer 500 people to form a battalion. In addition, the imperial court will transfer one battalion from Qinghai and Anxi each. artillery.

At the same time, many officers were dispatched, some of whom entered the army of the kings of Khan in the form of an officer advisory group, such as Dayan Khan's Tiger Army and Jishediba's Leopard Army, these two local armies of 3000 Each has a Ming military officer regiment.

Dayan Khan's Heshuo Special Cavalry Army and Jishe Diba's family private soldiers each still have [-] soldiers, but Ming Dynasty will not send an officer corps for the time being.

In this western expedition, Dayan Khan and Ji Xuehan will each send their own Tiger and Leopard Army to join the expedition, and the private army will not move.

Qinghai Khan and Saiyin Khan each sent 1000 people from the Qingkang Society, while Kashgar, Yarkand, Khotan and other eight cities in Huijiang, Heshuote, each sent 500 people, and were also responsible for providing logistical supplies such as grain and grass.

There are [-] factions in each of Julute, Turpan, and Dawan. The total strength of this western expedition is [-].

There are still a lot of people,

From the scale of this troop dispatch, it can be seen that the Ming army dispatched troops this time not only to deal with Ladakh. Ladakh is a small kingdom in the valley of the Himalayas, and there is no need for the Ming army to dispatch so many troops. soldiers and horses.

In the past, no matter whether it was the prince of Kashmir or Yarkand who invaded the capital of Lakda, they would not send more than 20 troops, and the entire Lakda Kingdom had a population of [-] to [-].

Therefore, this troop dispatch is a comprehensive raid on the entire Ngari, Karakoram Mountains, and even the Kashmir Valley. It is necessary to completely open up the key passage between Tibet and Tibet, and take down Congling, the roof of the world.

Of course, the Ming army only dispatched [-] troops in total, and the remaining [-]% of the troops were dispatched by the vassals and vassals. This method of warfare is also very clever.

Firstly, the local soldiers in the Western Regions of Wei-Tibet are more suitable for fighting in the plateau climate and mountainous areas. Secondly, the cost of these vassal vassals is naturally low, and the vassal cannon fodder is used for fighting. This was done in the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it was also the same way when Tubo was strong.

When Tubo was strong, its population was only five million or so, but its army numbered 46, nearly ten to one.

This time the emperor made an order, and all the ministries responded positively to the order, and Daming's appeal was very strong at this time.Because Turpan and Jianrut are still fighting the rebels such as Junggar, so this expedition only sent [-] troops each, which is the same as the eight generals including Kashgar, who sent [-] troops each.

Kashgar has a population of 20 million, and sending [-] troops is not too much, but they still have to undertake more supplies.

Dayan Khan and Jixue Khan of U-Tsang sent the most soldiers, [-] each, and the newly-built Tiger and Leopard armies were drawn up directly, but because they were all new troops, the elite private army did not move, so they obeyed the order and cooperated , this can also be regarded as being led by the Ming army officer corps to help them train in actual combat.

Daming directly dispatched [-] troops, but the combat power must not be underestimated, after all, it mainly provides gunfire.

Wang Chao was in the hall first, and directly explained to the staff officers and instructors of the Tiger and Leopard Army who were going to the Tiger and Leopard Army. This time, to act as the main task of the Western Expedition, the Ming Army 6000 is mainly to suppress the formation, and provide fire support, and the Tiger and Leopard Army must be used to attack the fortifications.

Qingkang sent [-] Mongolian cavalry and some chieftain mountain infantry, and they were regarded as the second echelon.

"The sage's decree clearly stated that our expedition to the west will sweep away the rebellious Ladakh and others, escort their king back to Beijing, and then re-canonize the new king who is pro-Ming and Zhongming, and even The troops were stationed there, and trade was opened at the same time.

Restoring Guge and Purang, and re-establishing the kings of Kanjuti, Balati, Gilgit, Kashmir, and Jammu, we don’t want the land, but we need to complete the transformation.

At that time, the enemy will be defeated and captured, and each family will divide it up. "

Not directly annexing these small countries is the basic strategy of Ming Dynasty this time. The main thing is to militarize them and change their kings. In fact, it is to establish another king who is close to the Ming and attached to the Ming, and then keep some troops there. It may not take much People, a battalion of troops is stationed in the capital of a country, or even though forts are set up on some important passes and arteries, one or two guards are stationed.Then they can disarm their old army and send Ming officers to help the new king rebuild a new army. The officers of the Ming Dynasty help to lead the command. The officers of the Ming Dynasty are under the dual command of the generals of the Ming garrison and the king to maintain the new order. Support the new king and fight against the rebels.

Doing this will be more efficient than directly annexing and occupying it. Ladakh, a small country in the plateau and valley, has inconvenient transportation. If it is directly annexed and occupied, it will face resistance and chaos, and the cost of maintenance is very high. King, it is easier and cheaper for Daming to stand behind.

As long as this pattern is maintained, over time, the influence and control will become stronger and stronger.

"Dayan Khan originally wanted to conquer Ladakh himself, and even took the opportunity to annex and control Ali. He also wanted to bring Kashgar and other eight city governors back under his rule. How could the court do what he wanted?

This time the general will take command in person. Dayan Khan will not go to the expedition. His eldest son Peng Suke Jinong will be the left commander of the western camp and the admiral of the Tiger Army. Ji Xuehan will also send his son as the right commander of the camp and the Leopard Army Admiral, although they are the admirals of the Tiger and Leopard Army, the main command of the Tiger and Leopard Army rests with you, and you must lead these two main forces well.

In terms of military discipline, you don't need to be too restrictive, and they can be properly allowed to plunder. This is also the tradition of those native soldiers. "

The Tiger and Leopard Army newly established in Weizang, the military system designed by the Ming Army for them, originally had some guards, and those who were recruited and selected would be awarded a piece of military land. They serve as soldiers in the army, and their families can cultivate the military land Tax-free tax, Tiger and Leopard Army pay is very low, tax-free military land will be their main source of income.

In addition, wars can be plundered, and trophies can also be divided, such as robbing cattle, sheep, slaves, and money, which will undoubtedly stimulate the combat effectiveness of these tiger and leopard troops.

The Tibetan local yamen of Dayan Khan and Ji Xuehan used taxes to provide armor and weapons for the Tiger and Leopard Army, and the Ming Army sent officers to command the staff.

"Most of you are also from lecture halls and military academies at all levels, and many of you are even disciples of the emperor and guards of saints. When you go down to command the tiger and leopard army this time, you must lead the two armies well. Don't be lazy. The weapons ordered by the tiger and leopard armies are already in place. There are cotton armors, shotguns, and even some general cannons and Francophones. Such equipment can completely beat Ladakh and other small countries. An expedition of 5000 troops must be successful in the First World War,
But you can't underestimate the enemy. After all, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and the situation is complicated. We have to be careful. "

The Dynasty first attached great importance to this battle. After all, this battle seemed to be just a few small countries, but for Ming Dynasty, it was a very important strategy in the Western Regions. In the past, Ladakh was a vassal of U-Tsang. This time, the court actually wanted to pass this military The action is to directly turn Ladakh and others into vassals of Zhili Daming, and directly cross Uizang to establish a suzerain-vassal relationship.

Especially taking advantage of the fact that the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is seriously ill and several princes are fighting among themselves, they want to take this commanding height in the Kunlun area of ​​Congling, completely seize the opportunity, and block the Mughals in the south of the mountain.

At the same time, this is also an important step to further weaken U-Tsang, preventing Dayan Khan from annexing Ali, and not allowing him to extend his hand to Kashgar and other cities.

In the name of the crusade against Ladakh, the Ming army's westward advance this time was also a further penetration of the cities of Yarkand.

This battle can only be won, and it must be won beautifully.

(End of this chapter)