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The Qin wind is vast and sweeps across the North Ming Dynasty,
The armor-washing soldiers flooded the Tianhe River.
Feng Lang lives in Xu today,
A triumphant song is played in the Dragon Court.
On Langjuxu Mountain, the west wind is strong, the flags are rolling, and the gold is like a forest. Jiang Yihan, the official of the capital, writes poems with his pen and writes poems on stones. The soldiers of the three armies are generous, waving their swords and cheering thunderously.
More than a thousand years ago, Huo Qiao was granted the title of Xu, and his great achievements were praised for generations. Today, everyone once again sealed the wolf and lived in Xu. Although it is suspected of being a toddler in Handan, such achievements are not something that anyone can learn if they want to.
Among the thousands of soldiers, many were soldiers from Horqin, and their mood must be more complicated.
But no matter what, now they are a member of the Great Qin, and if they win a new victory, they will be rewarded by the superiors. It is not an exaggeration to just cheer for the joy of this victory.
In the battle at the foot of the mountain, Sala died in the rebel army. Six thousand Zasaktu cavalry and 1,600 people died, most of them were captured, and a few were scattered.
In addition, 67 concubines of Zasak Tukhan Norbu were captured, as well as one son and one daughter, as well as hundreds of uncles, nephews and so on.
Norbu's sweat tent is on the bank of the Onan River at the foot of Langjuxu Mountain. His savings over the years, as well as the gains from the recent destruction of the Tuxie Tu tribe, together with various pearls and gems, worth nearly two million dragon coins, were all stolen by the Qin army. Seized.
As for horses, cattle and sheep, there are no statistics at all. Preliminary estimates put the number at least 15.6 million.
Now the whole of Mobei is like a naked girl, with no power to resist anymore.
The north wind blows and the white grass breaks on the ground, and the sky is full of snow in August. This is not nonsense, in a bitter and cold place like desert. In the first month of the year, once the cold air hits. But heavy snowfall is normal.
After celebrating their victory, they had no extra time to rest. The next day, the troops were divided into five groups. Among them, a thousand troops were left for Jiang Yihan, the governor of the capital. They immediately escorted the captured pasture land of King Norbu and 20,000 tribesmen (mainly young women and children) back to Horqin. The remaining four groups The troops were divided into four groups to sweep Mobei.
Mobei has a vast territory, stretching from the Daxingan Mountains in the east to Wulianghai and the Altai Mountains in the west. It is dotted with large and small pastures. The weather has been good in the past two years. Mobei is no exception. It can be said that the weather is smooth, the water and grass are luxuriant, the cattle are strong, the horses are fat, and the sheep are in large numbers.
If the entire Mobei could be swept away, there would be no less than five million cattle and sheep alone, as well as a large number of war horses. These would be the richest trophies.
In addition, there are precious furs. Medicinal materials, etc. I believe that as soon as the good news comes back, merchants from Da Qin will flock to it, just like the scene when Horqin was first captured.
Horqin has now established a number of large woolen mills. Producing sweaters, blankets, and processing leather requires a lot of raw materials and manpower. Therefore, the women and children of Mobei are also rich.
Zhibai and Niu Wanchuan swept across Mobei like fire. After taking away Norbu's wife and children, Norbu, who was in Monan, still didn't know anything. They are fighting fiercely with Ma Yongzhen's army in the Guihua City area.
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Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain.
The sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding areas.
The sky is blue and the wilderness is vast.
Cows and sheep can be seen in the windblown grass.
This world-famous folk song from the Northern Dynasties describes the scene in Guihua City.
Guihua City was built in the sixth year of the Longqing reign of the Ming Dynasty by Altan Khan of the Tumed tribe, who summoned skilled craftsmen to imitate the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. It has eight buildings and glazed gold and silver halls. The Mongolian herdsmen gave the city a beautiful The name is Hohhot, which means blue city.
After Altan accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty gave the city the name Guihua City.
It rests on the majestic and undulating Daqing Mountains of the Yinshan Mountains in the north, and has access to the lush grasslands in the north; it faces the Ordos grassland across the Yellow River in the south; and it is connected to the rolling Manhan Mountains in the east.
This is a plain formed by the alluvial deposits of the Yellow River and the Heishui River. The land is fertile, the terrain is flat, and irrigation is convenient. It was historically known as the Fengzhou Beach of the Chile River.
Compared with the bitter cold in Mobei, the climate in the Chilechuan area is not only suitable for grazing, but also conducive to farming. The towering Yinshan Mountains block the cold current from the south, and the temperature is much warmer than that in Mobei.
After Norbu successfully annexed the left and right banners of Merte, he not only obtained a large number of cattle and sheep, but also increased his strength a lot, with a total force of 30,000.
Ma Yongzhen crossed the Heihe River with a reorganized army of 40,000, and in one fell swoop broke through the big board Shengcheng, the southern gateway to Guihua, and wiped out 2,000 enemies.
It is worth mentioning that most of the people in Dabanshengcheng were farmers who could not be exploited in Shanxi and Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty. They rebelled and fled. The Bailian sect who failed in the uprising fled and joined Mongolia. They opened up thousands of hectares of fertile land in the Fengzhouchuan area. There are hundreds of villages. Now this place is no different from the farming Han people in the Great Wall.
The Mongols cannot rely solely on eating cattle and sheep. Because of this, Norbu risked his life to gain a foothold in Guihua City, and then use this as a foundation to sweep away the entire Monan.
Ma Yongzhen broke through the big board and rose to the ground, which made Norbu very angry. He cursed his general Zhuoligetu for his ineffective fighting.
In order to free himself, Zhuoligetu pointed the finger at Qitat and Tuya. He said to Norbu: "The Great Khan, Qitat has different aspirations and told the Great Khan to lead Ma Yongzhen to the Hetao. They Ningxia, which is currently occupied, is defending along the river. Just sit back and watch us fight with Ma Yongzhen, sweating, isn't it..."
"It's not what?" Norbu's face was filled with anger and murderous intent. He was put in a position by that bitch Yatu. This was a scar in his heart. It was okay that Zhuoligetu didn't mention it, but he became even angrier when he mentioned it.
"Great Khan, it's not that I didn't fight well, this time it was the Han people who were promoted in the big board who colluded with Ma Yongzhen to inform Ma Yongzhen of my troop deployment, so that Ma Yongzhen took advantage of the loophole and crossed the black water... "
Gegentaiji next to him also advised: "Great Khan, now is not the time to hold people responsible. Ma Yongzhen has occupied Dabanshengdi and will soon advance to Guihua City. Great Khan, I heard that Meng Ke in the east , are also reorganizing Wengniute, Khalkha, Bahrain and other troops and horses. Judging from the results after Ma Yongzhen's reorganization, once Meng Ke has also completed the reorganization and attacks from the east, we may be trapped. The danger.”
Gergen Taiji is considered the most scheming and decisive person among Norbu. Norbu has always relied on him. He frowned and asked: "Gergen, what good plan do you have now?"
Gergen said: "Great Khan, we can no longer defend Guihua City."
"You mean to ask me to give up Guihua City." Norbu really didn't want to do that. After annexing the two-wing banner of Tumut, all the women, children, cattle and sheep were here, and Ma Yongzhen was also a cavalryman. If he gave up Guihua City , how to take these away, and just throw the hard-won results to Ma Yongzhen
"Don't worry, Great Khan. I'm not asking the Great Khan to abandon Guihua City. But we can't defend it. The Great Khan should move the main force out of the city now and only leave some troops to defend the city. Otherwise, once Ma Yongzhen besieges the city, Guihua will be It has become a dead city.”
Norbu was right. After the main force leaves the city, they can take advantage of mobile warfare and contain Ma Yongzhen, making it difficult for him to attack the city with all his strength;
As long as it takes a few months, when winter comes and the snow falls, Ma Yongzhen will definitely have to return to Datong. Maybe he will find an opportunity to defeat Ma Yongzhen, and then use the power of victory to annex all the tribes in Monan.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Norbu said to Zhuoligetu with a straight face, "This Great Khan has left five thousand troops for you, Zhuoligetu, if you can't hold on to your naturalization this time, City, I will behead you along with your family.”
Zhuoligetu quickly fell to the ground and replied: "Don't worry, Great Khan, I will defend Guihua City to the death. If the people are in the city, the city will be destroyed and people will die."
Dabanshengcheng was not far away from Guihua City, so Norbu didn't bother to say more. After leaving 5,000 soldiers and horses for Zhuoligetu, he hurriedly withdrew from Guihua City with more than 20,000 main troops.
After leaving the city, Gegentaiji said to Norbu: "Great Khan, I have a new idea. We might as well leave a few thousand troops to contain Ma Yongzhen, and the main force rushes to the southwest, pretending to attack the Hetao after Qitat." ;
In this case, Ma Yongzhen definitely can't ignore it. After he chases us, we suddenly turn south and attack Datong. Of course it would be good if we can capture it. Even if we can't capture it, this circle will be enough to drag us until the cold winter. There is also Chahar outside the border wall of Datong. All flags will be cleared away when the time comes, which will cause Ma Yongzhen's military morale to be in chaos. "
Norbu gave a high five and praised: "Gergen's great idea, great, great, let's do it now."
The Mongolian cavalry left at once. Among the more than 20,000 troops, Norbu once again left 5,000 outside Guihua City to contain Ma Yongzhen's siege troops. He roared away with the main force, heading straight to the east of Qitat across the river. Victory Guard.
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ps: Here comes the third update. I would like to say to everyone that the voting for the book review contest has begun. All book friends are kindly requested to go to the book review area and find the book titled "A righteous man can be a king if he is benevolent, and a great person with loyalty and filial piety" in the pinned post. Book review post... Let me sweat this title first! The author of the book review is "Three Saints of Gusu". Please help cast your precious vote. Yes, each IP can cast one vote per day. Please vote more, please. (To be continued...)
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