Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

After Alani was released by Galdan, he was in a state of extreme tension and anxiety.In modern times, he would have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a concept that would not have emerged nearly 300 years later, so no one could have accurately understood his pain at the time.

He is not young, and he worked conscientiously in the Lifan Academy for nearly a lifetime, and finally got to the position of Shangshu.Kangxi tried to ask him to fill Suo'etu's position next to the prince, so the old man had to face the rebellious prince who was in adolescence while defending against political opponents, and he hadn't slept peacefully for several years.Suo'etu's cynicism finally made him venture into the peace talks once, but the result was dismal, which made him unable to hold his head up in the whole Mongolia.

How can an army of 2 people follow the command of a leader who is on the verge of being broken?Even professional soldiers with a strong will may not be able to successfully fight against the blindness of the crowd and stick to their own opinions.

On June 21, just after Alani sent away a secret letter and reported the location of Galdan to Kangxi, all the military officers, from Mongolia and from the Eight Banners, took the opportunity to attack and gathered in Alani's tent.The matter had come to an end, and if demands were not met, they intended to mutiny.

The leaders were the nobles of Ujumqin and Chechen Khan.

"Master Shangshu, Galdan hasn't found out that we have arrived here yet, let's take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack!"

"That's right! He snatched all of us, and we must be rescued! What are we afraid of? We have [-] soldiers!"

"In the spring of this year, I managed to pick up hundreds of lambs, so I can't ask them to snatch them for nothing!"

As for the officers of the Eight Banners, most of them are silent at the moment.These people have their own calculations.Before coming, Ujumqin and other Mongolian cavalry who came to help reached an agreement with the Eight Banners soldiers: the Mongols will lead the battle, and the Eight Banners soldiers will help to build momentum behind.It's a rare sweetener: If successful, the campaign will be credited with doing little else.

Although Alani is not a so-called "literati" or "scholar", he lacks experience in dealing with soldiers.The Lifan Academy has always had a high prestige in Mongolia, and Alani rarely encountered resistance when he started to do things.Whether it was Galdan's sudden attack last time or the viciousness of his subordinates this time, it has exceeded his comprehension.At this moment, Alani didn't have Kangxi's order asking him to wait for the army, which was delivered ten days later; what he had was only eight words.

Adjust the soldiers you have prepared to defend them.

As for how to defend and when to defend, there is no explanation.

So the flustered Alani, under the intimidation of the crowd, gave instructions to attack.

Compared with the Qing army's various concerns, the morale and cohesion of the Zhun army have reached their peak at this moment.

Galdan coveted the capital for many years, and he often described to his subordinates that it was prosperous and prosperous, with inexhaustible wealth.Although the plan to attack Karaqin by lightning failed, and Ujumqin, a fat sheep, acted as a scapegoat, the results still satisfied the Zhunjun from top to bottom.The harvest was so rich that Galdan almost planned to withdraw his troops.Just as Kangxi speculated, he considered following this route, coming to plunder from time to time, and gradually eroding Monan.But like Alani, he was a bit out of control of the army.

One Ujumqin can release so much blood.What kind of gold and silver should be everywhere in the capital?

Inflated desires pushed Zhunjun all the way south.

The extreme excitement kept Galdan awake at night.The withdrawal of Luocha made it impossible to replenish gunpowder and other resources. He wanted to use the property he had just acquired to get some armaments, so he called Wuerzhanzabu and Danzila to discuss.Under the lure of high profits, the Raksha people in Nerchinsk sent another envoy. The two sides bargained for a whole day, but no deal was reached.

Before dawn, the Qing army launched an offensive.

It was an extremely stupid attack time, wasting the Qing army's only strengths and exposing all weaknesses.

It has to be said, however, that the attack went very smoothly at first.Victory boosts morale and lowers the vigilance of paramilitary troops.In the eyes of Moxi hussars who have been fighting for a long time, Monan has no opponent.Cold weapons are indeed behind the times, but they also have the advantages of concealment and silence.Ujumqin's [-] cavalry, under the guise of the darkness that had not completely dissipated, quickly beheaded many heads.

The follow-up defeat was like a mountain, and the fuse was the discord among the people.

Mongolian soldiers and Eight Banners soldiers have different combat purposes.

The Mongolian cavalry, who were the sharp knives of the vanguard, stopped advancing as soon as they rushed into the enemy's line: they called out to their wives and children, summoned the plundered herds with their own unique whistle, and then began to retreat.Battle exploits and glory were assigned to the Eight Banners in the pre-deliberations, so almost no one seriously thought about how to follow up with the subsequent attack.Ordinary herdsmen who graze in leisure time and serve as soldiers in wartime do not have such a high-level pattern in their minds.

The torches and shouts immediately aroused the vigilance of the Junggar army.Galdan rushed out of the tent immediately.After discovering that he was attacked, he did not panic.

In fact, he was waiting for this.

The strength of the Eight Banners soldiers has never been positively felt by the Zhunjun. Ignorance can bring courage and fear.Therefore, Galdan carefully selected the highlands as the garrison camp, and required the soldiers to put their guns by the pillows that could be taken immediately before going to bed, and so on.All these preparations are for the purpose of being able to compete with the Qing army at any time.

Dan Zila followed Galdan and immediately suggested organizing an army to launch a counterattack.Galdan did not immediately agree.

Perhaps, this is an elaborate trap?Specifically to lure him away from this dominant highland.

The rising sun that finally descended on the grassland at this time was the best gift Galdan had ever received in his life.

He could see clearly: the number of people on the opposite side was smaller than his own, there was no artillery on the ground, the will was weak, there was a battle in front, and there were soldiers joking and joking behind; , For him who occupies a high place and has artillery in his hand, he is simply a living target.

"Hurry up, Danzila, tell Alabutan to lead five thousand cavalry and bring back the people and animals. Don't rush over there, and come back immediately after you get back the things! Wu Erzhan Zhabu!"

"Khan, I'm right here!"

"Go and set up all the cannons and load them! Don't care how much it costs, Changshengtian will bless us! Arrange bow formation!"

Galdan could see from the opponent's sloppy attack method that the enemy didn't know his own strength.Therefore, he cunningly hid most of the army in the woods on the hillside, guarded the rear, and waited for the opportunity to outflank. The elite concentrated in front of the hillside, and the formation was like a fan, spread out at nearly 180 degrees, waiting for Alabutan to lure the Qing army back.

The unique recklessness of young people also brought unexpected variables to this battle.Alabutan did not follow Galdan's instructions to take 5000 people, but set off with about 700: he felt that the ability on the opposite side was not worth [-] warriors.There was not much difference between the two sides in terms of bow and arrow and riding skills, but the first wave of soldiers under Ala Butan used muskets, and most of the [-] men in Ujimqin were killed or injured when they first came into contact with the Zhun army.The remaining half were also dispersed, and ran back to the main force sporadically to report the battle situation.

The property that was finally recovered was taken away in front of their eyes again, and the nobles couldn't sit still.They and the Eight Banners officers began to negotiate again.Likewise, Alani was not invited to discuss it at all.

The content of the pre-formation transaction is: No matter how much you get back, the Eight Banners soldiers can get half of it.Now, the purpose of the battle was finally unified with difficulty.The sergeants who were chatting at the back got their weapons and got on their horses.

This moment should have been the last chance to retreat.

However, Ala Butan made a mistake, which lowered the Qing army's estimate of the strength of the Zhun army.The camouflage arranged by Galdan worked. Everyone thought that the opposite side did not have all the troops, so they decided to pursue a quick battle and quickly launched the first wave of charge.

Galdan waited patiently.He was observing how many people the opponent sent out this time.

The view from high places is clear.After the last horse left the Qing army's position, Galdan could not hide his disappointment: only about 3000 people came to test it.If these 3000 people are eaten, the remaining 1 will be withdrawn, which would be a pity.He was reluctant to bear such a favorable high ground and a perfectly arranged artillery array.

"Pass my order: Don't use guns. Use bows and arrows to fight back. Just make sure the other side doesn't charge up. Stay on the top of the slope. Don't go down and chase."

Don't face the high hills, don't turn your back on the hills.

It is estimated that no one in the Qing army has seriously read Sun Tzu's Art of War.

The quasi-army on the hillside shot down batch after batch of Qing troops attacking upward without any difficulty.The battle continued and the sun rose.Bo Yun couldn't block the sunlight, and the sun exposure and the resulting dizziness prevented the Qing army from looking up, and could only rush forward with enthusiasm.

The 3000 people were gradually wiped out, lying in disorder at the bottom of the slope.

The fierceness of the battle exceeded the imagination of the officers of the Eight Banners.Most of them are not high in military rank, not handsome, but they are of noble blood. They have more or less relatives with the clansmen, so they are well-informed.They already knew Kangxi's determination to dispatch troops and generals to conquer Junggar in the past few months.After losing the first battle, Long Yan was furious, and the head on his chest might not be able to keep.

In this battle, victory is not allowed to be defeated.

The second charge was organized with astonishing speed without the urging of Alani.

Seeing that the other side did not plan to attack with the whole army, Galdan gradually became restless.

He's taking a risk.

"How many carts do we have, Danzira?"

"Fifty or sixty."

"Move the cannon halfway into the woods. I'm going to give them half of the field."

No one questioned the order of the supreme commander, and the arrangement was completed silently.The bow formation retreated, leaving a space of about 200 meters square at the top of the slope.

"The envoy, Kibilev, is invited to watch the battle. I hope he will agree to give us more igniters when he sees our victory. Tell Wuerzhanzabu to protect him."

"Yes, sweat."

Galdan was full of confidence and was not afraid of the Qing army rushing up.

He has guns and cannons, and as long as the enemy is dispatched in full force, and the large army hidden behind completes the encirclement and encloses all 2 people, he will open fire here, and those who rush up will be bombarded immediately.

This time, the Qing army finally made a real move: the battle drums thumped, resounding through the sky, and the leaders Du Tong and Zuo Ling shouted loudly to the soldiers, encouraging them not to be afraid.After several rounds of fighting, there are not many Erut soldiers left, and our side has the advantage in strength.

The cavalry of the Chechen Khan and Ujumqin probably guessed that this was not the truth, so they did not rush to the front.

The final contest begins.

Galdan used himself as a bait, wearing heavy armor, and stood at the front of the position, with six people helping him change guns and refill gunpowder.The soldiers' confidence was greatly encouraged by the commander, the adrenaline soared, and the desire for fighting rose to the peak.

Alani didn't have a telescope in his hand.Even if there is, he can't command the army if he sees that the situation is not right.From the perspective of the Qing army with only 7000 people left behind, the two sides are in a stalemate: people continue to rush up and then get knocked down, but the whole is moving forward and upward.

As a result, the Qing army fell into a trap, and the last 7000 people also went to the battlefield to support their comrades who seemed to be able to wipe out the enemy's comrades in one breath.

The ecstatic Danzila was a little too hasty, announcing the dispatch of troops too early.Fortunately, after a whole morning of recharging their energy, the army moved extremely fast.About 2 people circled out of the woods behind the mountain and attacked from left to right, forming a siege situation against the Qing army.After seeing that this was a trap, the Mongolian cavalrymen in the formation immediately turned their horses to break through.There were hundreds of Eight Banners infantry following them.For the rest, we can only fight with our backs.

Galdan's cannon finally rang.

At the same time, the quasi-military soldiers whose muskets needed to be refilled hurriedly gestured, calling for their hidden companions to bring over new fully loaded guns.This alternate style of play was learned by Galdan from Luocha, and it took almost three months to practice and mature in Nerchinsk.

Faced with such a tragic situation, Alani froze in place, completely unsure how to reverse the situation.He was forced onto his horse by the remaining guards.If you don't leave, the Shangshu of the Lifan Academy will be captured again, and will be captured under the protection of 2 people. What will be the face of the Qing Dynasty?
After getting on his horse, Alani suddenly regained his ability to move.He took one last look at the forward position where the fierce battle was raging.

The Qing army usually distinguishes deployments by the color of their armor, but at this moment he can't tell which banner or which battalion the soldiers who are constantly being driven out of the slope top position by artillery fire belong to, because they are all red, fuzzy red.The 7000 people in the encirclement are spontaneously organizing self-help.They charged at a certain point in the solid enemy line, and occasionally one or two lucky ones were able to lie on their horses and escape.

The earth trembled violently with every sound of dull cannon.The stench of burning gunpowder is disgusting.Alani didn't dare to breathe, the court ordered the officials to maintain a good manner, he was afraid that he couldn't help but spit it out.

The guards, partly out of instinct to escape, and partly out of pity for Alani, urged him repeatedly to stop watching, and escape was the most important thing.

"My lord, the emperor is still waiting for the battle report! You can't be arrested again!"

Alani shed two lines of bitter tears.

Yes, he still has to write battle reports.

It is probably the last memorial in his life.

There are very few historical materials on the Battle of Urhui River, and I basically relied on my imagination to write it, just watch it for fun.Let me explain the point that may cause controversy: From the only surviving information, it is speculated that almost all 2 people should have been compensated for Alani's fiasco.Because his battle report didn't say how many people he had left, or how many people died in battle, he only briefly described the battle process.The deployment of the army is generally recorded in great detail, who leads the team, which general or prince commands it, how much rations and money each soldier is given.I think 200 people will also write clearly how to arrange the follow-up. It is really weird (at least in my opinion) that 2 people disappear out of thin air on the file.However, it is understandable that Kangxi’s first imperial conquest, before he even left the capital, lost 2 people. Talking about it would affect morale too much. The basic operations have been mentioned in the history books, and this phenomenon has occurred in every dynasty and generation.