Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 92: State Preceptor Khan Lhasa Offers Incense

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. At the Chulgan Conference that day, the state advisors Khan Tulubaihu and Batur Hutaiji agreed to go to Lhasa to scout the enemy's situation together in the name of offering incense, and the two people immediately started preparations.

Turubaihu is experienced in reconnaissance, and his makeup skills are very good. When he was 25 years old, he disguised himself as an ordinary herdsman and went deep into the Khalkha Mongolia to resolve the dispute between the Oirat Mongols and the Khalkha Mongols. Because of his hatred, he got the title of "National Preceptor Khan". Batur Hutaiji is a famous warrior from Oirat Mongolia, who is said to be able to tear apart tigers and leopards with his bare hands.

Among the Oirat tribes, in order to compete for hegemony, the Heshuote and Junggar people sometimes disagreed, but they were always able to unite at critical moments. This time, driven by interests, the two powerful groups united again. After this was accomplished, the Heshuote Tribe received Qinghai, while the Junggar Tribe received Urumqi and Barkol from the Heshuote Tribe.

The national advisors Khan and Batur set off with only ten followers. They chatted and laughed along the way, and soon became sworn friends. The two even agreed on a marriage, and the state minister Khan would marry his daughter to Batur's son. There is nothing surprising. It is common among the tribes in the grasslands to marry each other when things are good and to use knives when things are bad.

This is bound to be a difficult journey!

Climb the Temian Mountain, Halketawu Mountain, and Cherga Mountain; cross the Tego River and the Tarim River; pass through the Taklimakan Desert before entering the snowy plateau. Along the way, the national advisors Khan and Batur were chatting and laughing, while their followers carefully drew maps and recorded various information to prepare for the army to enter the snowy region.

Soon, they arrived at the foot of Nyainqentang La Mountain.

"Great Khan, Huitaiji, this Nyainqentangla Mountain is one of the three sacred mountains in the snowy area (the other two are Gangdise Mountains and Maji Snow Mountain). To the north of the mountain is Namtso Lake. According to legend, Namtso Lake He and Nyenchen Tang-la were once a loving couple, and Namtso was Nyenchen Tang-la's concubine." An entourage who was familiar with the snowy terrain reported to the two.

"It's long-winded, but you can just tell me, how far is it from Lhasa after climbing over this mountain?" Batur Hutaiji muttered dissatisfiedly.

"Huntaiji, after passing this mountain and walking south, you will find the Sera Monastery of the Gelug Sect. We are already very close to Lhasa." The follower did not dare to refute and explained seriously.

"Well, give me the order to go down and get some food at the foot of the mountain before climbing up the mountain immediately," the national teacher Khan ordered.

The group of people climbed the mountain very quickly, but they had no choice. They were behind enemy lines and had to be careful. However, in addition to the Sera Monastery near Nyenchen Tangla Mountain, there is also the Tsurkha Monastery of the Kagyu Sect. The monks in the temple saw this group of people acting suspiciously and immediately reported it to the Khalkha Mongolian army.

Although Arslantaiji garrisoned troops and stood still, it was not without action. He actively wooed the major families in the Snow Region, and Jiali, Jiagong, Zhula, Pulong and other places were persuaded to surrender one after another, and the number of troops under his command increased from 10,000 to 13,000. An army of his was stationed near Nyenchen Tangla Mountain.

After receiving the report, the heads of 100 households in Khalkha did not dare to neglect, and immediately led their troops to gallop over to capture the enemy spies.

Poor national advisor Khan Tulu Baihu and his party had just crossed Nyenchen Tangla Mountain, and before they had gone far, they were surrounded by a group of wolf-like and tiger-like cavalry.

Batur Hutaiji stretched out his hand to draw his sword, but was stopped by Tulu Baihu, "There are two hundred enemies, and there are only twelve of us. We are outnumbered, so we must not be reckless."

"Huh," Batur grunted and let go of the hand holding the knife.

"Who are you?" asked the head of a hundred households in Khalkha.

"I am a pilgrim going to Lhasa to offer incense, and I would like to ask you all for your convenience." Turubaihu winked, and his entourage took out a money bag and handed it over.

The head of the hundred households weighed the weight and sneered, "You are very generous. I don't think you are like pilgrims, but more like spies. Come on, take them to see Taiji."

When the Khalkha soldiers escorted Turubaihu and Batur to Arslan's tent, young Taiji was looking at several boxes.

The box was sent by Ganden Tripa, the leader of the Gelug Sect. It contained everything from gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and any one or two items were priceless. The old monk Ganden Tripa was very eloquent. He kept asking him to withdraw his troops and return to Qinghai. The price was easy to negotiate. Haha, now that I'm here, this is my grazing place. Is there any reason to withdraw my troops?
Taiji and the old monk had a long-term dispute with each other, and neither side was willing to reveal their bottom line easily. We couldn't reach an agreement for the time being, so we asked the old monk to rest in the back tent and admire these boxes of treasures alone.

"Taiji, the sons and daughters have captured a group of enemy spies," the head of a hundred households reported in his account.

After listening to him explain the whole story, Arslan nodded, "Very good, you have done a good job this time. Bring in the two spies headed by General."

The three men were like three mountains, looking at each other face to face, each mountain higher than the other. One has passionate and cold eyes, revealing his domineering aura; one has a fluttering beard and a reserved and calm demeanor; the other is tall and fierce, with extremely bright eyes.

Any one of these three powerful men is the overlord of one party, so it is fate that they are gathered here now.

"Which tribe are you two spies from?" Arslan looked at the two of them and spoke first.

"Taiji, we are just pilgrims going to Lhasa to offer incense. We were mistakenly arrested by your soldiers as spies. This is a misunderstanding," Tulubaihu replied in a neither humble nor condescending manner.

"Yes, it's really a misunderstanding," Batur also shouted.

"Misunderstand?"

Arslan sneered, and his eyes shot towards Turubaihu like lightning. What a great national teacher, Khan, with a calm demeanor and no flaws. Looking at Batur again, the other person's eyes widened and he stared back.

"Humph, if you are just pilgrims, why do people say that you are running around and asking questions? What are you if you are not a spy?" Arslan asked again.

"What an injustice! Taiji, we are just traveling around and have no intention of spying on intelligence." Tulubaihu remained calm.

"Haha, a black bird can't make a white goose. No matter how bright your tongue is, you can't escape my piercing eyes. Come on, bring the evidence," Arslan said lightly.

General Dai Qing entered the big tent and brought several volumes of maps. "Reporting to Taiji, I found these maps from the entourage of these two men. They clearly recorded the terrain of the snowy area and the number of defenders in various places." Chu".

Arslan looked at the two of them proudly, "What else do you have to say?"

"We are drawing the map for the convenience of going to incense next time. Can't we?" Batur still said stubbornly.

But Tulubaihu straightened his chest and said, "To be honest, I am Khan Tulubaihu, the national teacher of Oirat, and this is my Anda Junggar tribe Huitaiji Batur. The two of us dressed up as pilgrims and entered the snow. The purpose is to prepare for the army to rescue Lhasa. Soon, Oirat's 100,000-strong army will arrive. Taiji will kill the two of us first, and then Oirat's army will kill Taiji. It is also a cause and effect."

"What! Are you the famous National Preceptor Khan?" This time, it was Arslan who was surprised.

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