Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 330: Rushing forward to fight against Shawan (Part )
In order to ensure the success of crossing the river, Batur allocated 6,000 elite troops to his two sons. Most of these soldiers come from the Buryats, Kyrgyz and Tatars who surrendered to Junggar in southern Siberia, among which the Buryats are the largest. They have lived in a harsh environment for a long time, are extremely tough and dare to fight, and have accumulated rich experience in dealing with firearms in the long-term war with the Oros people.

Unlike the Kyrgyz and Tatars (the collective name for all ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages, and are called Tatars in Xinjiang), the Buryats are Mongolians, and are called "Bligati" in "The Secret History of Mongolia". It is a close branch of the Oirat Mongolia. It was originally nomadic in the Transbaikal area, and later developed northward to the area between the Yenisei River and the Lena River. Because they share the same culture and ethnicity, the Dzungars do not regard the Buryat people as conquered people, but as their Mongolian brothers. There are a large number of soldiers from the Buryat tribe in the Dzungar army.

Brothers indeed! The Buriyat Tribe (ie. Buryat), the Oyila Tribe (ie. Oirat), the Toumat Tribe (ie. Tumote), etc. are all called "Huaiyin Yirjian" (Chinese translation is "Linmu"). "Chinese people"), their lifestyle is mainly based on hunting. Their ancestors were the common people in the woods who were conquered by Genghis Khan. Among them, the Buriyat (Buryat) tribe, together with the Kuri, Tulasi, and Tumati tribes, are collectively called "Balhut" or "Balhu", which means: "living on the rich riverside" People of Pingchuan" mainly refers to the Mongolian tribes living in the Barguzin area of ​​Lake Baikal.

The Mongols are a very imaginative people, and almost every tribe has its own mythology. There is a legend of the "Ancestor of the Swan" among the Buryat people, who believe that they have the same ancestor as the Tumuts and other "Barhu" tribes.
Legend has it that on a sunny day, Barhu, the ancestor of the Barhu people, was hunting on the shore of Lake Baikal. He saw seven beautiful girls playing in the lake water, and their clothes were placed on a stone on the shore of the lake. He quietly picked up the westernmost piece of clothing and hid it. After the girls took a bath, they put on their own clothes and turned into snow-white swans and flew away. And the youngest girl who lost her clothes and could not change into a swan cried and stayed on the shore of Lake Baikal, became his wife and gave birth to eleven children, and later multiplied into the first eleven Haras (surname) of Balhu. ,clan). Another legend is similar, but the number of swans has been changed to nine, and the protagonist is no longer Barhudaibaatar, but the Buryat boy Horitumut, that's all.

In addition to having a similar "swan ancestor" legend with other Barhu tribes such as Tumut, seven of the eleven haras of the Buryat tribe are the same as those of other Barhu tribes, namely Galjut, Huaqian , Kubudut, Shalaite, Hargana, Baodungote, Harbin. The other four major surnames, Gaoqit, Hudai, Chagan and Batunai, are also inextricably linked with other Barhu tribes, which fully proves that they are part of the Mongolian ethnic group.

As an ancient Mongolian tribe, the Buryat people did not convert to Buddhism like their close followers, the Rat Mongols. Instead, they adhered to their own shamanistic traditions and worshiped natural gods. Because their ancestors are swans, they worship the swan and the birch tree gods. Whenever they offer sacrifices, the shamans of each Buryat tribe will sing "Swan ancestors, birch tree gods".

Originally, the Buryat people lived without disputes with the outside world, but in 1631, the Oros people reached the upper reaches of the Yenisei River tributary and the Guska River and brutally conquered them. In another time and space, nine years later, Tsarist Russia completely occupied their territory. Some Buryats were forced to surrender to Tsarist Russia; others moved to Khalkha Mongolia; and some were named Barhus after they surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. People were incorporated into the Eight Banners and became an important force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The Wolf King's love for children is unique. He will put the children wherever they are most dangerous and challenging. As his two eldest children, Chechen and Zotbabatour had already picked up swords and guns and led the army when they were more than ten years old. In view of the growing threat from Tsarist Russia in the north, the two of them have been ordered to assist their uncle Chuhur Ubash in resisting Tsarist Russia in northern Xinjiang in recent years. Therefore, they have a large number of Buryat soldiers, as well as some Tatar and Kyrgyz soldiers. . In another time and space, the two of them dared to rebel and hacked to death their fourth brother, Sengge Hutaiji, who was in charge of the Junggar riding whip at that time. This was not unrelated to the powerful force in their hands.

Generals are brave soldiers. Two sons of Batur Hutaiji risked their lives to lead the army across the river. The six thousand warriors were all excited. Especially among the four thousand Buryat tribes, Galjut Buhe, Kubudut Khas, Harbin Temur, and Chagan Bozhit were the most advanced.

A high command platform was set up in the guard camp near the south bank of Shawan River. Emperor Suletan of the Qianyuan Dynasty held a telescope and silently observed the movements on the other side. Nasu Tu, Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou and other advisers Serve respectfully.

A dense number of rafts and small boats appeared on the river, taking advantage of the wind and heading towards the south bank. Sultan felt nervous, wondering whether the two veteran generals Erke and Ororik could complete the task of blocking enemy reinforcements. Because he saw the two veterans of Junggar, Sakhaletu and Bingtu, defending the middle front, he had the feeling that the veterans were good at defending, so he ordered the two veterans of the Huite Department, Erke, Ororik and Shuoqi, to lead Twenty thousand soldiers guarded the south bank of Shawan, requiring them not to let a single enemy soldier cross the river.

"Your Majesty, the Junggar people have begun to cross the river. Do you want to send troops to reinforce the beach?" Nasutu asked.

"I believe that the two old Taijis will be able to hold the beachhead for David." Suletan cleverly hid the worries in his heart and said with a calm smile, "To be sure, I sent an order to Tegus to lead three thousand elite troops to Ketu. Rush to the beach to help."

"Boom~boom~boom~" The simple fort set up by the Guards on the shore began to unleash its power. Large artillery shells roared into the river one after another, with fire and water splashing everywhere, as if to demonstrate the impregnability of the defense.

These forts are the masterpieces of Erketeiji. As a veteran who has been fighting for a lifetime, he knows the power of cannons. After going to the emperor for help, he finally begged for twenty artillery pieces and built simple forts.

A cannonball hit a row of rafts, and the talismans immediately dispersed, and a dozen soldiers on top fell into the water like dumplings. This scene caught Erke's eyes, but it did not make him feel comfortable. Although some rafts and boats were hit by gunfire, most of the rafts and boats were approaching the river beach.

"Commander, the Junggar people are going to fight for their lives." Ororik and Shuoqi came over.

"It doesn't matter, I have prepared three lines of defense for them on the river beach. Let's see how they land," Erke said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)