Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 79 Lin Dan Khan was defeated and fled to Qinghai (Part )
Looking at the mess left behind by the Chahar tribe outside Xuanfu, Hou Jin Tiancong Khan and Huang Taiji showed a cold expression, Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan, do you think you can escape? Even if I chase you to the ends of the sky, I will destroy the Chahar tribe.

While he was secretly feeling angry, Heshuo Belzier Harang stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the army is about to run out of food. Can you let the men raid some grass and grain?"

At this time, Jilharang had just succeeded his brother Amin as the leader of the Blue Banner. Brother Nai had learned from his past mistakes, so he acted extremely cautiously. After speaking, he stood respectfully and said nothing.

"No," Huang Taiji said solemnly, "I, Dajin, are a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. How can we plunder at will and lose the hearts of the world? My military order: Wherever the army comes, those who resist the enemy and flee will be killed. Those who do not resist the enemy will be killed." Do not kill, do not separate couples, do not rape women, and those who separate couples and adulterous women will die."

"Yes!"

Jierhalang responded respectfully and asked for instructions again: "Your Majesty, what should we do with this army ration?"

"Organize a hunting team to hunt and let the Mongolian tribes who rely on us provide some food and grass. In addition, immediately send people to investigate the news of Lin Dan Khan. After defeating the Chahar tribe, are we still worried about not having food?" Huang Taiji's voice was as firm as iron.

The Eight Banners sentries received news that Lin Dan Khan had fled to Hetao. Huang Taiji did not hesitate and decided to launch an attack immediately. He divided the army into three groups: the first group, led by Azig, led the Mongolian coalition of 10,000 people to attack Datong and Xuanfu (the two places were captured by Lin Dan Khan); the second group, led by Jierhalang, Yuetuo, Duo Ergun, Hauge and others led the 20,000 Manchurian Eight Banners Army to attack the Hetao Plain; he himself and Mang Ergutai led the main force to continue westward, trying to bypass the flank of the Hetao and outflank the enemy.

Once this massive roundabout tactic succeeds, the Chahar tribe will become a fish in the net.

No one wanted to be a fish to be slaughtered. Lin Danhan also had sentinels. When he heard about the arrival of the Jin army, he immediately fled westward again, heading for Qinghai.

The pursuers of Jierhalang, Yuetuo, Dorgon, and Hauge caught up with the Chahar army at the rear in Muruhalakqin, and the commander-in-chief Tashhai and Huluke Zhaisang of the two wings were defeated. Later, Jierhalang and Yuetuo attacked Guihua City again. There were only more than a thousand people left around Tashhai and Huluke Zhaisang. In despair, they abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

Huang Taiji led his army to outflank, but only gathered tens of thousands of Lin Dan Khan's remaining troops, and did not capture Lin Dan Khan himself. In late May, after he entered Guihua City, he learned that Lin Dan Khan had crossed the Yellow River. Because of the long distance and insufficient military rations, the pursuit was stopped and the entire army was ordered to return via Xuanfu and Zhangjiakou. On the way, five more leaders led more than a thousand households from the Chahar tribe, including Badasi Zhaisang, to surrender.

Azig was walking on the Great Wall of Xuanfu, looking around and feeling proud, huh, these Nikan (Han people) thought that they could block the foreign troops by building this long fence. How ridiculous! First it was Mongolia, and then we, Daikin, didn’t they all come in?
No wonder he was proud. He had the smallest number of troops on his side, only ten thousand soldiers and horses, but he was overwhelming and captured Datong and Xuanfu easily.

"Master Beile, the emperor's military order: the entire army returns via Xuanfu and Zhangjiakou." His subordinates' report interrupted his pride.

"Well, withdrew the troops so soon?"

Azige was stunned, and then ordered: "Bring Nikanju from Datong and Xuanfu to Shengjing. If you have a lot of money, let the sons and daughters take it for themselves."

"See Mr. Le, the emperor has an order, 'Do not kill those who do not resist the enemy, do not separate couples, do not commit adultery with women, and those who divorce couples and adulterous women will die.'" The subordinates were surprised and happy, and mentioned Huang Taiji military orders.

"Hey, Bago's military order is for the Mongols, not for these Nikans. You just want to be happy, if something happens, Benbeile will bear it. With this order, Datong and Xuanfu became a hell on earth, and the Manchu-Mongolian allied forces were in high spirits. They broke into Han people's homes and robbed them of their money, things, and women. If they resisted at all, they were killed. Men, women, and children were tied up in bunches and taken to the north.

This time, Azig made a fortune. Not only did he seize all the border property stored in Zhangjiakou by the Ming Dynasty, but he also plundered a large amount of property.

Hou Jin's side cheered for victory, but Lin Danhan's side was miserable. The Chahar tribe who fled to Dacaotan, Qinghai Province lacked food and clothing, and even went so far as to "kill people easily and eat them easily".

As a last resort, Lin Danhan could only ask for help from his allies while attacking Mingbian to obtain daily necessities. In order to survive, he fought many times with Hong Chengchou, the governor of Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty.

His brother-in-law, Huitai Jishuolei of the Khalkha Mongolian Chechen Division, sent someone to send some supplies and hoped that he could be transferred to Mobei. However, Lin Dan Khan knew that his brother-in-law was ambitious and called himself "Chechen Khan" internally. Taking advantage of his weakness, he lured three of his Otoks to surrender. When he asked himself to go to Mobei, he might not have good intentions, but he might have the idea of ​​"holding the emperor hostage to order the princes". Therefore, he accepted his brother-in-law's supplies, but refused to leave Dacaotan, Qinghai.

It's better for my little brother Chok Tutaiji. His pastoral area is near Qinghai Lake. When he heard that the Khan was in trouble, he immediately sent 600 cows and 5,000 sheep to make the Chahar tribe breathe. tone.

At this time, while Lin Dan Khan was fleeing to Qinghai, most of his troops were separated, and the situation became increasingly severe. But as the direct descendant of Genghis Khan, he refused to fall down even when the donkey fell, and sent someone to commend him.

When he heard that the envoy of the Great Khan was coming, Chuoktu Taiji did not dare to neglect him. He greeted him with great courtesy and placed an incense table to receive the edict as before. When the time came, the envoy was moved by his loyalty and expressed his gratitude.

As soon as the envoy left, Chuoktu Taiji ordered his tribe to move to the vicinity of Liangshan Pass (today's Gangcha County) to station their herdsmen.

"Father Khan (Choktu Taiji calls himself Chotu Khan), why do you want to move your herd to the pass of the two mountains?" the eldest son Arslan asked puzzledly.

Choktu Taiji stroked his beard and said, "You don't understand, the Great Khan is our nominal master. If the Khan's order he gives is against our interests, is it better for a father to listen to it or not to listen? ? So, we might as well move our herds to the pass of the two mountains, far away from the Great Khan, as the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so that as a father, I can be a 'Quetu Khan'!"

"Father Khan, since the Great Khan has come to Qinghai, he is the leader of the Mongolian community. It is inevitable to issue orders. It is not an option to always hide," Arslan said.

"What you said makes sense, so I decided as a father to stay in Qinghai in person and deal with the Great Khan. You led an army of 10,000 people and immediately captured Lhasa as the foundation of eternity."

"But Father Khan, you need a name to send troops. What is our name?"

Choktu Taiji smiled and looked at Arslan, "Why did my son forget? Some time ago, my father appealed to the Great Khan and asked to send troops to Lhasa to defend the Red Sect, but the Great Khan agreed. What else could be better than Is there a better name for 'protecting the religion under the orders of the Khan'?"

(End of this chapter)