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   Chapter 914 910 [Encounter]

   Wearing a monk's robe, Galdan, who was only twelve years old, rode to Ozir's side: "Khan, why don't you fight the Han people in Qinghai?"

Ozil replied: "If there were only Han people, they could still fight. But the Han people are treacherous, they bribed all ethnic groups in Qinghai, and joined forces to fight against us Mongolia. This is very difficult to fight. We only have 40,000 cavalry, and the Han people have tens of thousands of elite , and there are tens of thousands of troops from various ethnic groups in Qinghai. No matter where we go, we will be known by the Han people. It is very difficult to make a surprise attack, and we can only fight the enemy head-on.”

   "Don't all ethnic groups in Qinghai obey the Mongolian Khan? How could they help the Han people fight?" Galdan asked in confusion.

   Ozil explained casually: "Foreigners are untrustworthy and will betray us at any time."

  Galdan was still young, but very smart, he nodded to express his understanding.

  Galdan's older brother, Sengge, has already taken advantage of the situation and occupied Mobei. As for Galdan, he was determined to be the reincarnation of a certain monk at the age of four, and was immediately sent to a monastery in Tibet for further studies. This time, Ozir took him with him.

   "Where are we going?" Galdan asked again.

   Ozir said: "Go to Hami and rescue the Mongols who were forced to convert there."

   While the two were talking, Batuer's eldest son came galloping on horseback: "Great Khan, Il Duqi wanted to lead his troops to defect, but we have already stopped him!"

   On the way to transfer, Ozir has succeeded Khan and was honored as "Dayan Khan" by the brothers.

  Hearing that his fifth younger brother was trying to defect, Ozil was furious, and he rode over to scold him: "You are a descendant of Genghis Khan, why do you want to join the Han people?"

Tied up and kneeling on the ground, Yil Duqi asked back: "The emperor of Han only wants Kham, the river valley to the northeast of Qinghai. Even if we can't defeat the Han, we can stay in Qinghai and take what the emperor wants. Give away the land. At that time, we will have the pastures in Qinghai, wouldn't it be better to attack Hami?"

   "Sixth, you explain to this idiot." Ozil was so angry that he didn't want to speak.

Batur said: "Fifth brother, the method you mentioned could have been feasible a month ago. But the Han generals met in Qinghai, and all the ethnic groups in Qinghai have rebelled. Why do all ethnic groups sacrifice their lives for the Han people? It must be the Han people who promised it." Grassland. Even if we agree to the conditions of the Han emperor, how can there be a place for us in Qinghai?"

  Yil Duqi remained silent, turning to look at his elder brother.

   Ozir said: "Let him go. If he wants to go, let him go. You can also take the people with you."

  Yil Duqi, who was released, bowed his head and said, "I will go to Hami with you."

  Batur's words scared Yil Duqi from staying in Qinghai. If everyone stays together, there is still a chance to make a comeback. If he stays alone, he will definitely be besieged by all ethnic groups in Qinghai.

   It is normal for the Mongols to run away if they can't win.

  At the beginning, Lin Danhan's old nest was in the north of Xuanfu, he was beaten by Huang Taiji and fled to Hetao, and then led his troops to Qinghai from Hetao. That's just a few thousand li big turnaround, the main base has exploded, and I want to change to a secondary base for development.

   Gushi Khan also had a hard time in Xinjiang at the beginning, and if he didn't leave, he would have internal strife, so he borrowed troops to kill Qinghai.

Batur patted Fifth Brother on the shoulder, and continued to explain: "Even if we can defeat the Han army, we must suffer heavy losses. How many cavalry are left with 40,000 cavalry? All ethnic groups in Qinghai are bound to rebel, and we have to fight the rebellion." It's a headache, what should I do when the Han soldiers arrive next year?"

   "I've already figured it out." Yilduzzi said.

   "Just think about it," Batur said with a smile, "After Hami is captured, and then Turpan, where will there be no pastures for grazing?"

  …

  South foot of Kunlun Mountains.

  Ma Wanli led the cavalry to chase up here, looked at the narrow river valley to the north, and asked, "Where is it across the river valley?"

Salar chieftain Han Bing rushed to answer: "The Shuhe River comes here, and then to the north is called the Golmud River. Go along the river and pass through the Kunlun Mountains, and then you will reach the desert area, but you can graze on both sides of the river. After passing the desert area, you can Go to the Haixi Mongolian station."

   "That is to say, we were taken around a big detour?" Ma Wanli's face was a little ugly.

  Qu Pei, chief of the Guomi tribe of the Tibetan nationality, said: "These Mongols may want to go back to Qinghai Lake, or even attack Xining City!"

  Ma Wanli looked up at the towering Kunlun Mountains, and at the narrow river valley ahead. He really wanted to lead his troops to chase in, but he was afraid of being ambushed in the middle of the valley.

   Moreover, I am worried that the Mongols will really return to Qinghai Lake. Of course the Datong army staying there is not afraid, but the camps of various ethnic groups are dangerous!

  Ma Wanli looked back, and sure enough, the leaders of all the ministries were worried, especially Guo Mi and A Rou. Because if the Mongols were really killed, the two Tibetan tribes would definitely be attacked.

   "Da da da da!"

  A small group of sentry cavalry rushed over: "General, more than 20 miles to the east, we found a large number of Mongolian tribesmen and countless livestock carrying goods."

  East?

  Ma Wanli was a little confused, he just came from the east.

  No matter, since there are enemies coming to your door, they should be wiped out quickly!

   Just as Ma Wanli led his troops to rush, Handu was in a state of bewilderment as he faced the sentry cavalry of the Datong Army. There are about 10,000 men under his command, and only 4,000 of them are capable of fighting. He abandoned Kham and moved thousands of miles away, intending to come to Qinghai to join his allies.

   You just arrived in the Kunlun Mountains, and you haven't gone far, why did you collide with the Han army?

   There are tens of thousands of Mongolian troops in Qinghai. Even if they don’t fight by Qinghai Lake, they should fight in Haixi Grassland. It’s impossible to come here.

  The sudden encounter left the generals on both sides puzzled.

   Huang Yao, who is far away in Yushu, is still having a headache at this moment, and he doesn't know where Handu has gone. It never occurred to him that his opponent turned thousands of miles in, and actually sent the military exploits to Ma Wanli.

   "Put on armor, put on armor!"

  Han shouted in a hurry.

  The Mongolian soldiers under his command have already been in action, taking armor from spare horses and wearing them.

  Selemo said: "Father, there may be an army of Han people near here. We should fight in another place, otherwise we may be surrounded."

  Han said in a bad mood: "You don't want the clansman, livestock, and goods?"

  Because of the orderly retreat, Kandu took everything that Kham could take away. There are more than 2,000 yaks alone, more than 100,000 goats and sheep, and even more than 10,000 horses (including poor horses for carrying goods).

Handu told his son, "Take your people and livestock, and go back to the valley where you came back. Unload your goods and food, and block the mouth of the valley for me. If you can't block it, kill sheep and cattle. Wait until I kill all the people in front of you." Enemy troops, just go and join you."

   "Yes!" Selemo hurriedly carried out the task.

  When the soldiers under his command were dressed, Handu drew his sword and rushed out: "Kill all the Han troops!"

   There are very few Datong outposts here, only a hundred or so.

  While splitting their hands to deliver the message, they blew their horns to call for friendly troops, and at the same time they slammed their horsewhips to tell them to run away.

  Han took all the cavalry, even teenagers aged twelve or thirteen, and chased after those Datong sentry cavalry. He didn't want to fight a decisive battle, but to buy time for the troops to retreat.

   "Boom!"

  It seems that the earth is trembling, at least tens of thousands of cavalry are killed.

  The terrifying sound of horseshoes coming from the west, Han Du's eyes widened in shock, and he shouted: "Withdraw, retreat!"

  Handu ran back with his troops and caught up with his son on the way. He angrily said, "Why are you so slow?"

  Serremo wailed: "There are too many livestock, and I can't walk fast."

  Everyone stopped in place, and it was too late to escape. There are only two options now, fight to the death or surrender.

   Replaced with six Jibaturs, 100% chose to surrender.

  Kehandu is a man of strong character. At most, he will be forced to evacuate. He will never surrender before the battle. Even if he dies, he will die on the battlefield.

   "Heshuote warriors, charge with me!"

  Handu even led more than 4,000 cavalry, and without hesitation, he killed more than 20,000 coalition forces of various ministries.

  However, there are only a few hundred people who really come from the Pegatron Special Department. Most of the remaining soldiers were recruited from the local Mongols in Qinghai, and there were even a small number of descendants of Lin Dan Khan's tribe (from outside Zhangjiakou).

  Are these people willing to follow Handu to die?

Ma Wanli put down his binoculars and commanded calmly: "The cavalry of all ethnic groups in Qinghai, spread out on both wings to find an opportunity to cover up the attack. The Yi cavalry of Datong is in the center, preparing to charge the wall. The Xiao cavalry is covering the Yi cavalry on both sides, and the dragoons lead the cavalry of various ethnic groups to surround them!" "

  The flags were waved wildly, and the horns blared.

  When the Yi cavalry and the Xiao cavalry were in formation, the dragoons had already led the coalition forces of various ethnic groups to the two sides.

   "Bang bang bang bang!"

   "Shhhhhhh!"

  The front has not yet engaged in battle, but the muskets and bows and arrows on both sides are already firing.

  Those Mongolian soldiers who were not from the Heshuo Special Department slowed down as they rushed forward, and the timid ones even turned their horses and ran away.

  The terrifying cavalry wall began to move, and under the cover of the cavalry on both sides, it rushed towards the thousands of cavalry in Handu. As the distance got closer, more Mongolian cavalry slowed down, and even Handu's son Selemo escaped.

  In the end, there were only a hundred or so riders left, and they were still charging with Handu. They were all brave warriors who were not afraid of death.

   But even so, facing the intensive wall charge, Handu also showed a look of panic, subconsciously slowing down and going around to the side.

  At this moment, the cavalry guarding on both sides suddenly rushed out at full speed. Like a huge wave, it instantly submerged more than a hundred riders of Handu, and even before Handu had time to swing his knife, he was poked off his horse by a pawn.

  The dragoons and coalition forces of various ethnic groups on the periphery of the battlefield took the opportunity to chase and kill those Mongolian defeated soldiers.

  Ma Wanli shouted: "Send the order, surrender!"

  The horn sounded again, and the Mongolian Datong cavalry shouted that the descendants would not die. But with little effect, the Mongols fled in panic, and the coalition forces of various ministries chased them desperately.

   After chasing to the place where the Mongolian tribes and livestock gathered, many coalition cavalry stopped and swung their knives at the old and weak women and children. They had had enough of the oppression of the Mongols, and now they not only thought of revenge, but also planned to kill all the Mongols so that they could occupy the pastures left by the Mongols.

   "No indiscriminate killing!"

  Ma Wanli sent troops to stop them, but hundreds of Mongolian old and weak women and children had been hacked to death, and those who could ride horses were all fleeing in panic.

   Until the end, there were only a thousand survivors, mostly women and children.

  The imperial court ordered that some Mongols must be kept. The more ethnic groups in Qinghai, the better. Try to let the forces of various ethnic groups check each other.

  Thousands of Mongolian cavalry panicked and fled into the southeast valley. Because it was too narrow, the fallen horses trampled on each other and hundreds of people died. There were only four or five hundred riders left, and they managed to escape back to Kangzang. More than a thousand people were killed, and about two thousand people were captured.

  Selemo was escorted in front of Ma Wanli, knelt down and cried: "General, spare my life, General, spare my life, I have never killed a Han soldier!"

  Ma Wanli said kindly: "Go and gather the cavalry and clansmen, don't worry, I won't kill you, and I will assign you a pasture."

   "Really?" Selemo couldn't believe it, and then he was ecstatic.

  (end of this chapter)