Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 23 Turbulence in the North and South of the Desert

In the vast Gobi on the south bank of the Zabuhan River in Mobei, there is a Bayan Ula oasis, where the leader of the Khalkha Mongolia, Zasak Tuhan, resides as a pastoralist.

The cold wind in the Mobei grassland is like a knife, and the strong body cannot resist the erosion of the years. The nearly fifty-year-old Zasak Tuhan Subadi is not as energetic as before, but as long as he lives, he will be able to firmly hold the reins of the Zasak Tube and even the entire Khalkha Mongolia.

Recently, he has not been very smooth. The branch of the Zasaktu tribe and the Tuohite tribe failed in their expedition against the Oirat Mongols. Shuolei Ubash died in the battle, and his son Ombu Erdeni succeeded the Tuohite tribe with the support of the tribe. The position of Taiji. Although Subadi did not really want to annex Oirat with the Tohuite tribe, he did not want them to collapse and leave the Zasaktu tribe without the northern and northwest barriers. Therefore, he recognized the status of Ombu Erdeni Hutaiji and provided him with 3,000 reinforcements and a large amount of military supplies.

After finally stabilizing the Hetuhuit tribe, the Chechen tribe in the east is ready to move again. Huitai Jishuolei of the Chechen tribe is bent on revitalizing Chechnya. Together with his subordinate Ujimqin tribe, Chechen Jinong tribe, Sunit tribe, Baturug Jinong tribe, and Haqit tribe, they fight with each other from time to time. He harassed the Tuxietu tribe, causing Tuxietu Khan Gunbu to constantly complain to him.

It is said that the left-wing Tuxie Tu tribe is the real leader of the Khalkha Mongolia. At that time, Oqilai Saiin Khan Abadai of the Tuxie Tu tribe was the first to call himself khan in Khalkha. Later, he named Laihuer, the chief of the right wing of Khalkha and the Zasaktu tribe, as the right-wing Khan, and the Zasaktu tribe became the second tribe in Khalkha to have the title of Khan. Later, Chaihuer led the army to conquer Oirat and died in battle, which aroused the anger of Oqi Lasaiin Khan Abadai. He raised troops to avenge Chaihuer and killed Haninoyan Honggor, the leader of the Oirat alliance and the Heshuote tribe, and Let his son Sigubutai rule Oirat.

The Oirat people were unwilling to be enslaved and rose up to resist. Sigubutai was unable to cope. When Raihuer was alive, he asked his cousin Shuolei Ubas to manage Oirat. This was an outstanding commander who made great achievements in the war with the Oirat people and was called Altan Khan.

After Laihuer's death, the position of the right wing commander has been vacant, and the power of the Zasak tribe has declined greatly. It was not until 1596, when the left and right wings of Khalkha formed an alliance, that Zasaktu's eldest son, Subadi, was called Jasak Tuhan and inherited the position of chief of the right wing. Only then did the Zasak Tu tribe become stronger again.

Subadi was a very skillful leader. He took advantage of the death of Oqi Lasaiin Khan Abadai of the Tushetu tribe in the war with the Oirat people, and turned against the foreigners and became the new leader of the Khalkha people. . However, after the death of Abadai, the original leader of the alliance, Tushetubu, was succeeded by Mergen Khan Erek and Tushetu Khan Gunbu. Neither of them could be regarded as outstanding heroes, and they were easily replaced by Subadi. The earth is controlled in the palm of your hand.

Chechnya's Shuolei Hutaiji also wanted to proclaim himself a khan and expand his territory, so he set his sights on the Tuxie Tubu and sent troops westward to harass them from time to time. Although the Tuxie Tu tribe has declined, it is the former leader after all, and its strength is actually stronger than that of the Chechen tribe.

Shuolei Huitaiji is not afraid. He has a backer, a big backer, a direct bloodline of the Jin family, Lin Dan Khan of the Chahar tribe in Monan Mongolia. He is related by marriage to Lin Dan Khan, and his wife Ah Hai is the biological sister of Lin Dan Khan's wife Nang Nang.

The talented and strategic Lin Dan Khan has always regarded himself as the co-owner of all Mongolia. In order to enhance his influence on Khalkha Mongolia, he strongly supported his in-law Shuolei Hutaiji to expand his power in Mobei.

After receiving the letter of complaint from Tushetu Khan Gunbu, Zasak Tuhan Subadi was unambiguous. While reprimanding Shuolei Hutaiji for provoking the trouble, he spared no effort to mediate between the two parties. However, he also understood that Lin Danhan was the one relying on Shuolei for being so domineering. After all, he was a direct descendant of the Golden Family and believed in the Sakya Sect (Red Sect) like himself. He did not want to fall out with Lin Danhan directly, but chose to endure it.

I think of Lin Dan Khan’s titles: “The God of Gods, the All-Wise Genghis Long Sheng Khan”, “Lin Dan Hutuktu, the Holy Martial Genghis, the Ming Dynasty, Xue Chan, the invincible, the incomparable and great Chakravardi, Taizong, the Jade Emperor of Heaven and the Universe. "King of the Golden Wheel," Subadi smiled, "Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan, you are so arrogant and arrogant, how can the newly emerged Kingdom of Jin tolerate you? If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. I will wait and see. That’s the show!”

Subadi guessed correctly. The conflict between Lindan Khan in the south and Nurhaci of the Jin Kingdom was getting more and more intense and was heading towards war.

The cause of the conflict originated from the Ming Dynasty. After the Battle of Saarhu, Liaodong was in danger. Speeches such as "To defeat the Eastern Barbarians first, defeat the Western Barbarians" and "Use barbarians to attack barbarians" were repeated in the court. However, the first place the Ming Dynasty took advantage of was Nekarkha, which belonged to Lindan Khan and was close to Houjin. In July 1619, Nurhaci, who was carrying the remaining power of the Battle of Sarhu, led his army to besiege Tieling. Zasai, the most powerful man in Inner Khalkha, led ten thousand people to aid the Ming Dynasty, fought with the Jin soldiers and was captured; in August, another leader of the Ming Dynasty Fanping Yehe tribe was destroyed. Only then did Daming officially turn his attention to Lin Danhan. Lin Danhan and Nurhachi had "never had any trouble", but in order to seize the "silver reward" of the Ming Dynasty and to strengthen their own strength, they also had the intention of joining forces with the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Ming Dynasty. In the autumn of 1619, the Ming Dynasty sent the supervisor Wang You to Chahanhot with taels of silver as an envoy. Lin Danhan claimed that he was not ill, and at the same time instigated his uncle to tell the Ming envoy, "I want to raise my own troops to kill slaves, but the power lies with Han." , I’m afraid it will be difficult to do it well” in order to increase the price. Finally, the two sides reached an agreement that the Ming Dynasty would reward taels of silver every year (increased to taels the next year), and Lin Danhan would assist the Ming army in guarding Guangning City.

After forming an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, Lin Dan Khan sent Kangkar to worship the tiger and went to Houjin with his credentials. In the book, he described himself as "Batulu Genghis Khan, the Lord of 400,000 Mongolians", and derogatorily called Nurhachi "the Lord of 30,000 Jurchens by the waterside". He was warned not to invade Guangning. Later, Lin Dan Khan detained the Houjin envoy Shuose Ubas, while Nurhaci killed Lin Dan Khan's envoy Kangkar Baihu, and the relationship between the two parties was officially shattered.

In the spring of 1621, Hou Jin occupied Shenyang. After learning about this, Lindan Khan ordered the minister Sirhunak Durenghong Taiji, who was in charge of the households on the left wing of Mongolia, to lead cavalry from the Inner Kalka Choliktu, Darhan Batur, and Baha Darhan troops to Shenyang. To rescue, the two sides started fighting under the city.

In August 1621, the five tribes of Inner Khalkha sent livestock to redeem Zasai from Nurhachi. This is a heavy blow to Lin Dan Khan's prestige.

In the first month of 1622, Nurhaci launched a massive attack on Guangning, and the governor Wang Huazhen abandoned the city and fled in a hurry. Lin Dan Khan sent troops to rescue Guangning, assisted the Ming army in guarding Shanhaiguan, and agreed with the Ming Dynasty on rewards after recapturing Guangning. The Ming Dynasty spent a million taels of silver to appease Lin Dan Khan.

After the Battle of Quang Ninh, Mongolia’s internal conflicts gradually became apparent. Inner Khalkha and Houjin intermarried and swore an alliance. In February 1622, Sirhunak Duleng Hongtaiji, who was in charge of 2 households on the left wing, led more than 1623 households to submit to Nurhaci; in the first month of , Nekar Karabashhib, Sonomu, Mangguo, and Da Laitaiji and others each led their households to invest in gold; Ujimqin tribe Dorji Chechen Jinong, Seleng Erdenitaiji, Sunit tribe Susebatulu Jinong, Haqit The tribes Celing Yilden and Abaga tribe Sgar Zhasak Tujinong each led their troops and defected to Mobei Khalkha Mongolia.

Facing the crisis from within Mongolia, Lin Danhan had to first deal with the various Mongolian tribes that harmed his own interests. He said: "There is only one Ming emperor in the southern dynasty, and I am the only one in the north. How can I be king everywhere? I should deal with the inside first, and then the outside." Obataji's Horqin tribe had the closest contact with Hou Jin, so Lin Dan Khan attacked him first and led his army to conquer Horqin in November 1624. Nurhaci personally led Minister Baylor to rush for reinforcements. After arriving at Zhenbeibao, he ordered Mang Gurtai to lead 11 troops to Nong'an Pagoda. Lin Dan Khan withdrew his troops after hearing the news.

The two sides are going back and forth, and the war is about to break out.

Zasak Tuhan was meditating when his son Norbu walked into the tent and said, "Father Khan, the Jin Kingdom has sent envoys."

"Oh, can you tell me why?" Subadi's expression darkened.

"According to the envoy, in March of this year, the wise Khan of the Jin Kingdom led all his officials to move the capital to Shengjing (Shenyang). He asked you to go to Beijing for pilgrimage together with Tushetu Khan Gunbu and Chechen Khan Shuolei, and enter "Jiubai's tribute" to show surrender.

Subadi was stunned, and then he became furious, "Nurhaci, Nurhaci, do you think that after defeating the Ming Dynasty in Sarhu, you are the master of the world? Huh, the descendants of Genghis Khan will never surrender to others!"

After someone wrote a strongly worded and sarcastic letter to Nurhachi, he murmured to himself: "The Jin Kingdom and Lin Dan Khan in the south are looking at me in Khalkha. It seems that the war with the Oirat people must be stopped as soon as possible. Concentrate your efforts on those two wolves in the south!"

(End of this chapter)