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  Chapter 792 789 [You run away from you, I will go mine]

  Khalka Mongolia is a typical person who is addicted to vegetables.

  Historically, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were about to unify China. Khalkha not only looted in Hulunbuir and Xilin Gol, but even dared to cross the southern Daxing’an Mountains and ran to the territory of the Bahrain Ministry to rob people and livestock. It's like messing around under Manqing's nose!

  Dorgon was busy attacking Nanming at that time, and had no time to use troops on the grassland, so he could only reprimand and order Khalkha to return the looted humans and animals quickly. Khalkha obeyed on the surface, donating ten camels and one hundred war horses, but did not mention the looted people and animals. Man Qing had no choice but to pinch his nose and admit it.

  Afterwards, Shunzhi pro-government, canonized the ministries of Khalkha.

   Khalkha is willing to accept the canonization and surrender to the Manchu Qing, and then the looting should continue to be looted, and the Manchu Qing, the suzerain country, is completely ignored. It was not until the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi, when Galdan's power rose, and Khalkha was beaten to the brim, that Khalkha Mongols really surrendered to the Qing Dynasty (they were robbed so hard by Galdan that they didn't even have enough food, came to ask Manqing for food and help).

   "Report!"

   "The main force of Khalkha went north and did not escape from the west!"

  Zhang Tieniu looked carefully at the map, twisted his neck and said, "This is to lure us out, lengthen our army's supply line, and then look for an opportunity to fight a decisive battle."

Li Dingguo smiled and said: "He will go his way, and I will go mine. No matter how the Khalkha army pulls north, we will go north slowly, blocking all the passages in the remaining veins of the Daxing'an Mountains. At that time, they will not want to go back to Mobei There is a way to go. Just close the door and beat the dog!"

  Zhang Tieniu said: "There are several passages. If they are all blocked, the troops will be divided. It is easy for the enemy to break through them one by one."

  Li Dingguo said: "So don't worry, go north slowly, step by step. While marching, wait for the friendly troops from Liaoning to come and meet. After a long time, the friendly troops from Shanxi and Shanxi will also come."

   "This march is too slow, what if the enemy runs away?" Zhang Tieniu asked.

  Li Dingguo said: "If you want to run away, you will have to wait until now? The leader of Khalkha also wants to fight with us."

Zhang Tieniu was very puzzled: "The commander of the enemy army, who has grabbed so many things, why did he stay and refuse to leave? He really thought he could defeat our Datong army? Khalkha's strength is not superior, nor is its ordnance and equipment superior, and it is still in Horqin The grassland is not stable, the time and place are right and people don’t occupy anything, so why should he fight a decisive battle with us? Just because he has more cavalry?”

  Li Dingguo couldn't explain, he could only say: "I don't know either."

  …

   Chahun Dorji is just trying to show off his abilities, relying on the Porcelain Datong Army to enhance his prestige.

  It took time for the Mongolian tribes to gather troops, and it took even more time for the Han people to go out to fight, especially when they had to transfer grain and grass from the south of Yanshan Mountain.

  I want to come here in Dorji, Chahun. By the time the Han people move troops and transport enough food, it will already be snowing every month. He can completely retreat while fighting, lengthen the supply line of the Han people, wait until the weather is cold, and find an opportunity to eliminate the tired and cold Han soldiers. Even if the Han soldiers retreated early, he could still say that he had won the battle, thus gaining a firm foothold in the Horqin Grassland.

   "Why hasn't the army from Bahrain arrived yet?"

   On the way to take the initiative to retreat north, Chahun Dorji was very upset. It was agreed to act together, but the Bahrain department missed the appointment.

  The left and right banners of the Bahrain Department have been moved to the edge of the Xilingol Grassland. A hundred years ago, this was their territory, and it was forced to move eastward by Chahar, and now it was moved back by Chahun Dorji.

  The reason why the Bahrain department missed the appointment was very simple. They encountered the remnants of Horqin who crossed the Xing'an Mountains and detoured south.

   Hong Guoer died of illness on the way, and many soldiers also died in Daxinganling. There are also a large number of tribal cavalry who did not go with them, but chose to take refuge in Khalkha Mongolia. Today, there are only more than 6,000 cavalry led by Manzhu Xili, all the way south to the edge of the Xilin Gol grassland.

   "Horqin cavalry appear in the north!"

   "Brother, what should I do?"

   "What else can I do? Run away!"

  The two people who spoke were Sebuteng, the leader of the Bahrain Right Banner, and Manzhu Xili, the leader of the Bahrain Left Banner.

  Yes, the leader of the Horqin remnant tribe is called Manzhu Xili, and the leader of the Bahrain Left Banner is also called Manzhu Xili.

  While the two brothers were talking, a Mongolian prince holding a folding fan suddenly said, "Escape must be avoided. Where should we flee? I think we should seek refuge with the Han people."

  This man's name is Wen Chun, and he is the nephew of Sebuteng and Manzhu Xili.

  Wen Chun has been familiar with Confucian classics since he was a child. According to the order of succession, he should have been in charge of Bahrain Left Banner. But he voluntarily refused, thinking that since he was young, the power should be handed over to his uncle.

  Se Buteng said: "The Han people are unreliable."

Wen Chun waved his folding fan and said, "May I ask my two uncles, are the Mongols and Jurchens reliable? At least the Han people still abide by etiquette and dare not break their promises too much. Let's take Badali as an example. After he took refuge in the Han people, how many soldiers did he get?" Jiahe food? Our grassland is next to the Han people, so we should rely on the Han people. In exchange for the trust of the Han emperor, I can take my wife and children to Nanjing as hostages."

   Manzhu Xili complained: "I think you want to go to Nanjing and enjoy the colorful world of the Han people. You read the books of the Han people, and your brain is stupid!"

  Wen Chun smiled and said nothing, and didn't explain anything.

  Thinking about it, Sebuteng said: "Forget it, leave immediately, and the whole family goes to join the Han people!"

  The location of the Bahrain Department is very embarrassing, located in the most accessible area in the southern mountains of the Greater Khingan Mountains. Whether Horqin fights out, Chahar or Khalkha fights in, or the Ming army from Jizhen fights up, the most convenient and quick way is to fight through the territory of the Bahrain Ministry.

   Therefore, in recent decades, the Ministry of Bahrain has been repeatedly ravaged by various forces.

   First, he had a fight with Li Chengliang, and the patriarch of the Bahrain tribe died.

   Then he chose to join Nurhachi, but because he secretly winked at Daming, he was beaten up by Nurhachi's troops.

  Following that, Chahar also came to bully him, so that the Bahrain department had no choice but to seek refuge with Horqin.

   Being oppressed too hard by Horqin, he ran to seek refuge with the Houjin Tartar again. This time it finally turned around. Huang Taiji was very happy because of his hard work in the battle, and married his goddaughter to the patriarch of the Bahrain tribe. In fact, it is to support the Bahrain Ministry to check and balance the Horqin tribes. The territory of the Bahrain Ministry has expanded rapidly, far exceeding the Bahrain Left Banner and Bahrain Right Banner hundreds of years later.

  The good days didn’t last long, the Qing Dynasty was over again, and the Bahrain Department declined again. It was attacked by Chahar, Horqin, and Khalkha in turn. Now more than half of the territory has been lost.

  When Zhang Tieniu and Li Dingguo led their troops northward to block the most convenient passage in the southern Daxing'an Mountains, the Bahrain Ministry finally came to seek refuge.

   And the appearance is quite miserable. Most of the old and weak women and children of the clan were killed by Horqin's surprise attack. Now there are only more than 2,000 junk cavalry left, with a serious shortage of armor and weapons, and their combat effectiveness is estimated to be similar to that of horse bandits. The small number of people and livestock were the spoils given to them by Chahun Dorji.

   "Sinful General Se Buteng (Manzhu Xili, Wenchun), pay homage to the Great General of the Celestial Dynasty!"

   The three uncles and nephews got off their horses and knelt down. Their father and grandfather, who jumped repeatedly among various forces, had already passed down the gene of being defeated by the wind.

  Whoever is strong will take refuge in whoever is strong, anyway, this is not the first time to take refuge in Han people.

  Back when Li Chengliang killed Subahai, the chief of the Bahrain tribe, Subahai's son shouted to avenge his father, while quietly trying to join the Ming Frontier Army—you killed my father, you are so **** awesome. Grandpa, let me be your grandson!

  A group of beggars came to vote, and Zhang Tieniu was very satisfied, thinking that these guys could be used.

  Zhang Tieniu helped Sebuteng up with his own hands: "The three are all loyal men. As long as they are loyal, my court of Datong will definitely not treat them lightly!"

   "Willing to die for His Majesty the Emperor!"

   The three uncles and nephews quickly expressed their views.

   "Da da da da da!"

  A fast horse galloped up, and the spies sat on the horse and shouted: "Commander, thousands of Horqin cavalry have come from the west, and they say they are here to take refuge in our Datong Celestial Dynasty."

   "Good, good, the more the better!"

  Zhang Tieniu doesn't know many idioms, Han Xin ordered troops, the more the better, he still knows this word.

   An hour later, the Horqin cavalry who came to chase and kill the Bahrain department also rushed to the Datong Army's garrison. Manzhu Xili rode a horse into the camp alone, knelt down and kowtowed and said: "The guilty general Manzhu Xili, pay homage to the governor of the Celestial Dynasty!"

   The two Manzhu Xili finally met together.

  Even if there is no other grievance, only the name is the same, it is estimated that the two will not understand each other.

  Zhang Tieniu asked: "How are you fighting in the north?"

   Manzhu Xili from Horqin said with a look of grievance: "Please send troops to save our tribe, my tribe will be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor for generations to come!"

   "Don't worry, we will definitely rescue him." Zhang Tieniu agreed wholeheartedly.

   After being rescued, how to deal with it is another matter.

   Disrupted the resettlement pastures, and divided and set up ten guards. There will no longer be any leader who can gather more than 3,000 troops, unless they also organize ordinary herdsmen as cavalry.

  The territory of the Han people will continue to expand northward. At least the territory of the Bahrain Ministry must be in the hands of the Han people, which is a strategic location!

   Just like that, without fighting a single battle, Zhang Tieniu's troops increased again just by marching two hundred miles northward.

  The equipment of the Bahraini cavalry is so bad that they have no combat effectiveness at all. When assigning tasks, Zhang Tieniu said: "All of you go out to investigate. You don't need to pester the enemy when you encounter them. As long as you can find out the enemy's situation, you will be considered meritorious."

  Sebuten said: "General, the warriors of Bahrain are also capable of fighting. Please, general, temporarily lend the extra armor to our men for use."

  Zhang Tieniu raised his hand and said: "No, you should be sentinel riders."

  Manzhu Xili from Horqin said: "Our department can take the main attack, and we must fight the enemy bravely!"

   "Very well, you just follow me, and it will be useful in wars." Zhang Tieniu acknowledged this. After all, Horqin's people, animals, and property were all taken away by Khalkha, and he would definitely fight desperately in wars.

  The Datong army continued to march northward slowly. A few days later, the Liaoning friendly army, which was advancing close to the remaining veins of Yanshan Mountain, came to meet up under the leadership of Li Zheng.

   Zhang Tieniu, Li Zheng and others don't seem to be chasing the enemy.

  Every time they reached a key position, 10,000 people were left to garrison. They cut down trees in the mountains to build camps, and dug trenches on all sides to prepare for long-term defense. They ignored the main force of Khalkha at all, and only wanted to block the Khalkha army so that Chahun Dorji could not lead his army back to Mobei.

   Chahun Dorji, who wanted to lure the enemy deep and stretch the supply line of the Datong Army, was enraged by Zhang Tieniu's approach.

   "This is looking down on me, and even divided up the troops along the way. Let them continue to divide the troops, and we will fight back after the division is over! Also, send 10,000 cavalry to detour south to cut off the Han soldiers' food road!"

  (end of this chapter)