Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 94: The National Preceptor Khan has a big plan

The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa was built by Songtsan Gampo during the heyday of the Tibetan Dynasty in the seventh century. It houses the twelve-year-old statue of Sakyamuni that Princess Wencheng brought from Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. When the temple was built, goats were used to carry earth, so it was originally named "Yangtu Shenbian Temple". In 1409, Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect, held the Great Dharma Assembly here, so it was renamed the Jokhang Temple.

On this day, the Jokhang Temple welcomed a distinguished guest: the national preceptor Khan of Oirat. He was the great savior invited by Lhasa. The two great monks Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen and Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso agreed that only Oirat Mongolia could save Lhasa. Therefore, even if he repeatedly refused, they still wanted to let him sit on the throne in front of the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha and canonize him as "Tanjin Quji Gyalpo".

The entire ceremony was presided over by Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, and prepared by Sonam Chunpei, Qiangzuo (the attendant of the great master).

Sonam Chunpei was a powerful figure and in fact served as the regent of Lhasa. In the "Sezhe Rebellion" that year, Zangba Khan's army captured Drepung and Sera monasteries in one fell swoop, killing more than 5,000 Gelug monks, and Khalkha's friendly troops fled in confusion. Everyone was discouraged and thought the Gelug sect was finished.

The strong commander did not give up. At the age of 23, he lied to the enemy soldiers who were watching him and said that he was going to Qukejie Temple in Shannan to collect property and pay a fine. On the way, he tried every means to get rid of the watchers and fled north to Qinghai alone. Tumut Department, please bring reinforcements.

The allied forces of the Tumut tribe and the Gelug sect fought a decisive battle with the army of Tiszangpa at Jiangtanggang in Lhasa. This time, the God of victory favored the coalition forces. At the critical moment, the old Zangba Khan Phuntsok Namgyal suddenly died of smallpox, and the sixteen-year-old Karma Tenjo Wangpo succeeded to the throne. The young King Khan lacked prestige and was not good at governing. After the defeat, he was surrounded in Yaowang Mountain. In desperation, they had to sue for peace, cede the lower reaches of the Lhasa River to the Gelug Sect, and return the manors of Drepung and Sera monasteries that they had previously taken away.

Although the war ended, the young Zangba Khan had a knot in his heart since then. He believed that it was because of the coalition's attack that his father would die of illness, and he made a vow: I will not destroy Gelug, and I will not be a human being!

Because of his great achievements, after the recapture of Lhasa, Suonan Qunpei actually served as the regent, and no one dared to disobey him. However, he still maintained a low profile and was extremely respectful to the two great masters.

Reting Hutuktu, Cemeling Hutuktu, Jilong Hutuktu, Dimu Hutuktu and other well-known masters all arrived. Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso began to preside over the ceremony. Although he was only eighteen years old, he was methodical and won praise.

Fifty-four-year-old Tulu Baihu knelt down in front of the great master. From then on, he was "Tenzin Choji Gyalpo", and the alliance between the Gelug sect and Oirat was formally formed.

After receiving the canonization, he came to the main hall and accepted the teachings of the two great monks.

"Tenjin Chokyi Gyalpo, please come to Lhasa quickly with Oirat's army after you return." Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen's first sentence was to ask him to send troops.

"Yes, we need your help," Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso also said.

Turubaihu was stunned. Arslan had already turned to Gru, so why did they still need me to send troops? Having experienced many hardships, he understood in just a moment: The lone wolf was too ambitious and appointed his cronies as officials in various parts of Lhasa, which aroused the vigilance of the two great monks. Although they are now afraid of Lone Wolf's military power, and they also want to use Lone Wolf to deal with Zangba Khan, and they have not turned against him yet, but it will be a matter of time before the two sides break up, so they want to use the troops of Oirat.

Haha, your calculations are very good, but I, Tulubaihu, never do business that makes a loss!
This national teacher, Khan, was wily and scheming. Nowadays, the water in the snowy area is too muddy, and Arslan, the Gelug sect, and Zangba Khan all have strong strength. If they send troops into Lhasa at this time, they will easily be used as weapons, which will in vain reduce their strength. His goal was Qinghai. Chotu Khan had just conquered Qinghai and his foundation was not yet solid, so he sent another 10,000 elite troops to Lhasa. It is easier to defeat him, and there are many benefits. It can not only fulfill the secret agreement with the Junggar tribe, seize the vast Qinghai prairie as a grazing land, but also fulfill the agreement with the Gelug sect.

"Don't worry, two great masters. The first thing I will do after returning to Oirat is to summon all the ministries and send troops to Lhasa." Although I have a plan in my heart, I say sweet words. This is politics.
Arslan Hutaiji was very proud. He defected before the battle and suddenly converted to Gelug. Not only did he give Zangba Khan a knife, but he also shocked his old father Chotu Khan. However, none of them made any move. Chieftain Baili, who was in charge of Kham, owned large areas of land in Dege, Dengke, Daofu, Shiqu, Qamdo, and Leiwuqi. He was powerful, but he did not dare to send a single soldier. Instead, he blocked the Sichuan-Tibet artery, fearing that he would come to attack him.

It seems that they are all afraid of this powerful army under their command! The lone wolf with a large number of troops had the illusion that he could control the entire snowy region. Before he could settle down in Lhasa, he began to launch a fierce offensive against his former ally Zangba Khan.

His army was very good at fighting and had a wolfish nature. They killed Zangba Khan's army so much that they abandoned their armor and quickly advanced to the Yangzhuo area.

Zangpa Khan Tengyong Wangpo had fought a big battle in those days. He burst out with ferocity at the critical moment and ordered all men over the age of fourteen and under sixty to join the army, and personally led the army to Yangzhuo.

Yangzhuo is located on the edge of Yanghu Lake. The lakeside area is full of excellent pastures. There are also exotic animals and rare birds such as snow pigs on the mountains 5,000 meters above sea level.

The locals say: "The wonderland in the sky is like the Yangzhuo in the world; the stars in the sky are like the sheep by the lake." This has the same meaning as "there is heaven above, and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou below." However, the area of ​​Yanghu Lake is seventy times that of West Lake. It is like a delicate and bright beauty dotted with beautiful grassland.

Now the fairyland has become a Shura field, where the Mongolian and Tibetan sides are fighting fiercely. A large number of soldiers die every day, but no one can do anything about the other.

The battle was in full swing, but the national advisors Khan Tulubaihu and Batur Hutaiji did not even look at it. They said goodbye to the two great monks and expressed their intention to return to Oirat.

This was a good thing they wished for. They expected him to return to Weilat as soon as possible to bring in reinforcements. Naturally, they agreed and sent Suonan Qunpei to see him off.

Farewell reluctantly, thirty miles away. Tulubaihu suddenly held Suonan Qunpei's hand and said, "You and I hit it off like old friends at first sight. We are willing to get married and share weal and woe!"

"Oh, how can this be done? You are the national counselor, and I am just a small strongman." Suonan Qunpei refused in flattery.

"I said it's okay. Why, do you look down on me?" Tulubaihu smiled.

"In this case, I have been promoted to a higher official position." Suonan Qunpei was moved to tears and became Anda with Tulu Baihu.

After the sworn vows, Tulubaihu, Batur and other twelve riders embarked on their way back home.

(End of this chapter)