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  Chapter 791 788 [I don’t want to leave]

  Xilamulun River means "Yellow River" in Mongolian.

  It is the source of the Xiliao River, so it is also called Liaoshui and Daliaoshui.

   "Great Khan, you can't go further south!" Darhan advised on the north bank of the Xilamulun River.

Chahun Dorji pulled the reins, looked at the wide river ahead, and at the boundless army and livestock behind, and said proudly: "The army of more than 100,000 has not fought any tough battles yet, so why should they just disperse like this? "

Morgan is also dissuading: "Great Khan, we sent troops this time to conquer the tribes of Horqin. This goal has been achieved, and the Bahrain and Jarut tribes have been conquered. The rest of the tribes must either surrender or flee. Even if The fleeing tribes, clansmen and livestock were also captured by us. We robbed so many pastures, livestock, people, slaves and food, we should accept it as soon as it is good, why must we go south to provoke the Han people?"

Darhan said: "Yes, there is no need to fight the Han people again. The most important thing now is how to accommodate those Horqin tribes who surrendered. The hostages should be detained, and the grasslands should be changed. Taiji of Khalkha We have to lead the army to stay behind to consolidate our rule in the Horqin Grassland. We have expanded too fast in the past few years, and even on the side of Hulunbuir, some tribes still have two hearts."

  The rest of Khalkha Mongolian leaders also began to persuade.

   They have made a lot of money in this expedition, and the spoils they have grabbed are enough to live comfortably for several years. There is really no need to continue to fight south. What if there is a big defeat and you can't keep the spoils?

   Chahun Dorji had a resolute expression on his face, but he was calculating carefully in his heart.

  His succession time is too short, and he urgently needs a big victory to establish his supreme authority. Although he won the fight against Horqin this time, and gained countless gains, the one with the greatest military exploits was none other than Deputy Khan Darhan.

  Many tribal leaders now hold Darhan in high esteem, which makes Chahun Dorji vigilant.

  Also, Darhan captured the noble daughter of Horqin and picked out the two most beautiful women privately, which made Chahun Dorji very dissatisfied.

  He is not for the two women, but thinks that he has been neglected and that his authority has been greatly challenged! If Darhan sent all the noble ladies to him for distribution, even if Darhan still wanted to pick a few more beauties, he would reward them very generously.

   You want women, I can give them, but you can't take them without my consent!

   "The Han people are nothing to be afraid of. If you break the city of the Han people, you can grab more goods and people." Chahun Dorji was determined to go his own way.

   "Khan, please think twice!"

   "Sweat!"

  First, the leader of the big tribe got off his horse, knelt on the ground and tried to persuade him. Immediately afterwards, many small tribal leaders also knelt down one after another.

Even Lama Danzhu, who was with the army, shook the wheel and said: "Khan, the month is getting late, and the return to Mobei is a long way away. If you continue to fight south, if the war drags on for a long time, the army may face serious difficulties when returning to Mobei." snowstorm."

   Chahun Dorji was still riding on the horse, and there were dense crowds kneeling on the ground around him.

  The tribal leaders all have the same idea. They are already satisfied with the robbing, and they don't want to take the risk of fighting with the Han people.

   Chahun Dorji, who threatened to be the Great Khan of all Mongolia, couldn't even restrain his leader at the moment. He was full of anger, and wanted to slash a few to death with a knife, but he didn't dare to do it.

   "Forget it, hahahaha!"

   Chahun Dorji laughed loudly, pointed to the south and said: "This year's battle was really good. Those Han people in the south should be left alone for now, and they will be dealt with severely next year!"

   "Great Khan Shengming!" The leaders of all ministries were overjoyed.

   Immediately afterwards, using the pretext that the Horqin grassland was not stable, Chahun Dorji announced that the main force must stay. He asked Darhan and Moergen to send a son each to return to Mobei with part of the army. While dispersing the strength of the two people, keep the two people by their side to prevent them from causing trouble if they run away.

  Bahrain Left Banner and Right Banner were both raided by Horqin, causing countless casualties. Therefore, the two parts of Bahrain can get compensation, and some herders, cattle and sheep will be separated from the captives, and they will move to the flatter and more fertile Xilin Gol.

  The people of the Zalut tribe were also raided, and they could share the herdsmen among the captives and obtain the rich territory left by Badali.

   Lama Shixi, who was forced to surrender halfway, can keep his tribe and property, but must surrender some herdsmen and slaves. At the same time, the whole family had to migrate to the grassland on the other side of Lianhuan Lake. Although the land was reduced, the grassland was more fertile and could grow wheat. Changing the grassland in this way is to allow Lama Shixi to occupy the land full of beads and rituals, and completely turn Horqin's various ministries into enemies.

  After Lama Shixi moved away, the vacated grassland was handed over to Chahun Dorji's younger brother to rule. You can choose a group of captives to graze first, and then migrate some Khalkha herdsmen next year to enrich them.

  The rest of the pastures, Chahundorji himself, occupy the territory of the Bahrain Department and the Alu Horqin Department. Mergen, brother of Dalhan, was granted the pastures of the Hungol tribe. The leaders of the other ministries, each with a son, were placed in Tongliao and the vast grasslands around it.

  A series of benefit distributions made Darhan dumbfounded the whole time. He did get rewards and expanded his territory, but his strength was completely divided. His son and brother, also because of the huge profits, are likely to only take orders from Chahun Dorji in the future.

   "Long live the sweat, long live the sweat!"

  Countless people cheered and shouted. Chahun Dorji, who had only been on the throne for only one year, had completely convinced them.

   What a generous and benevolent Khan, it must be right to fight with him!

  Even Lama Shixi, who had defected from the Horqin tribe, felt that he had grown in power. Although his land has become smaller and his followers have decreased, the land after the replacement is rich in water and grass and fertile, and can be redeveloped.

Chahun Dorji, who had gained supreme prestige, continued to say to his followers: "That Badali led his troops to go south to join the Han people, and the Han soldiers may kill them at any time. You divide a small army, bring people and livestock, and go to receive them." My own new grassland. But the main force can’t go too far. Once you encounter traces of Han soldiers, you should immediately move towards me! In addition, I will send 3,000 cavalry to the south to serve as sentries. Your army must obey orders and gather at any time !"

  …

  Chifeng is currently under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province.

  At the beginning, the Datong army only recovered Ningcheng, which was the former Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom and the residence of King Ning of the early Ming Dynasty.

  Gradually found that although Ningcheng was good for defense, it was not convenient to fight out, so he expanded northward to Chifeng.

  The Chifeng area has many hills and mountains, as well as river valleys and plains.

  Mountain grasslands can be grazed, and valley plains can be cultivated. Therefore, the original Mongols were not driven away, but a few Karakin Mongol leaders were killed, and then the herdsmen were assigned pastures to live in. The local Han slaves were rescued and settled in the land, and some emigrated one after another. There are already more than 3,000 Han people in the river valley and plain.

  Usually, due to logistical supply problems, only one thousand Datong troops are stationed in Chifeng.

   At this moment, tens of thousands of troops have gathered!

  Zhang Tieniu personally led his troops northward, with 4 infantry divisions, 2 cavalry divisions under his command, and more than 8,000 Mongolian cavalry from Horqin and Wengniut. Not counting the people who transported grain, the total force was 80,000! Counting the civilian husbands, there are more than 100,000 troops.

  During the war between Khalkha and Horqin, the Datong Army had been transporting troops and food to the north.

"The spies brought back news that Khalkha has stopped going south, but its army will not leave," Zhang Tieniu said, pointing to the map, "The main force of Khalkha is stationed in the left and right banners of Bahrain, and they can flee west along the mountains and valleys at any time. .”

Badali, who ran south with his family, said: "Chahundorji is too ambitious. Under normal circumstances, he should grab it and go back to Mobei. Now he actually stays, nothing more than wanting to completely occupy Horqin Grassland. For the sake of safety , He also left a way out for himself, if he can’t win the battle, he can drop his luggage and escape.”

Li Dingguo looked at the map and said: "There are several places in the southern mountains of Daxing'an Mountains that can be passed. We send troops from Chifeng, which is likely to scare the enemy away. If we want to retain the main force of the enemy, we must have the cooperation of friendly troops from the West Road. Fei Ruhe) led the army to appease the various ministries of Chahar, headed northward from Zhangjiakou and Jining (Ulanchabu), and marched along the Yanshan Mountain to block the back road of Khalkha."

  Zhang Tieniu said: "The news has already been sent. Lao Fei returned to Beijing to report on his work some time ago. I don't know if he has returned to the station. Even if he comes back, I don't know if he can send troops on time."

  In ancient times, there were no telephones and telegraphs, and the north lacked rivers for fast communication. If the two armies wanted to cooperate thousands of miles away, it would all depend on the tacit understanding and luck of the coaches.

   It is the direction of Liaoning, which has been determined to be waiting for an opportunity.

  After Li Zheng became the chief of the Heilongjiang capital, his military command has been cancelled. Due to Khalkha's changes and the Cossacks going south again, he regained temporary command this summer. The troops in Liaoning and Heilongjiang were handed over to Li Zheng for unified command.

  Hu Dinggui is resettling the refugees for land reclamation, and he also has to keep an eye on the remnants of the Manchurian Tartars, so his division temporarily stands still.

   Li Zheng and Xiao Zongxian, leading two infantry divisions and one cavalry division, gradually assembled towards Siping. They found that all the ministries of Horqin had fled, so they walked west along the Liao Great Wall. Most of the required logistics supplies were also transported along the Liao Great Wall, and finally headed north towards Kulun collectively.

   "There are Mongolian sentinels ahead!"

   "Try to kill!"

  Wang Tingchen, who ran hundreds of miles to attack the Tartars for meritorious service and was punished for violating military discipline, is now leading the vanguard of the Northeast to explore the way. To tell the truth, he was punished at that time, and compensations were gradually given, and Pang Chunlai was also a matchmaker for his son, and married the ministers of the court. Wang Tingchen was already psychologically balanced at this time.

  The sentinel cavalry scattered by Khalkha Mongols were only a few hundred in the Kulun area. Facing Datong cavalry ten times their own, they whipped their whips and fled without saying a word.

  The Khalkha leader who was about to take over the Kulun Grassland hurriedly evacuated when he heard the news.

   "Khan, bring your gains back to Mobei!"

  At Chahun Dorji, the leaders of various ministries started to make trouble again.

  They have not established a firm foothold in the Horqin Grassland, and they are not familiar with the place, and there are so many spoils of war. They really don't want to take the risk of fighting again. There are movements of the Han army in the south, and traces of the Han army in the east. It is reasonable to flee from the west as soon as possible.

Chahun Dorji said: "Withdrawing the troops back to Mobei now, I have indeed made a fortune, and I can take away countless spoils of war. But if they leave this time, the Han people will take the opportunity to occupy the grassland and surrender to us. The settlements in Monan and Modong will also betray us and fall to the Han people. Mobei is too cold and barren, and this is a good place. We must fight the Han people. We don’t need a big victory, just beat the Han people back. Then firmly Occupy this place, and move the tribes here one after another. In less than twenty years, we will be able to reproduce many tribesmen and have more people, livestock and food!"

   "Clang!"

Chahun Dorji pulled out his waist knife: "If it is not a last resort, this battle must be fought. If we win, Khalkha will grow strong and unite all the Mongolian ministries. If we lose, it will be difficult to go south. You can only stay in Mobei. Listen to me, gather a large army, and fight the Han people to the death!"

  (end of this chapter)