Bandar Shah led three hundred Karaqin cavalry, one person and two horses, galloping day and night. In only ten days, they crossed the vast Gobi and arrived at the foot of Nomohun Mountain.
This area is the sphere of influence of the Sanyin Nuoyan tribe. Because it is a high mountain in the Gobi, there is no green grassland, and naturally there are no herdsmen. No one has discovered the whereabouts of the Ming army.
The Sanyinnuoyan tribe is a vassal of the Tuxietu tribe. It has always obeyed the orders of Tuxietu Khan Chahun Dorji, and is a chess piece he uses to control the Zasak Tu tribe.
Although the area around Nomohun Mountain is full of Gobi and is not suitable for nomadic herding, the terrain is difficult and it is located on the main road leading to the tribe. Therefore, there are still soldiers, including thirty soldiers and a beacon tower.
Because this mountain is located in the desert, it is rare to see people, and the defenders have long been paralyzed. On the mountain, a centurion from the Nuoyan tribe of the Three Jin Dynasties was bragging to his subordinates about his glorious deeds when he went out to rob the Turhut people.
This is a veteran in his fifties with a deep scar on his forehead. He did not brag at all, what he said was true on the battlefield. Because it was true, his subordinates listened with interest. Mongolians worship the strong.
I admire the heroes the most. At this time, in the eyes of the twenty-nine subordinates, the old centurion was the incarnation of the God of War. They did not realize that Bandar Shah had quietly climbed to the beacon tower with three hundred Karachin soldiers.
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"In that battle, I rushed too far forward and fell into the formation of the Torguts. A dozen, no, twenty Torguts surrounded me. I was only in my twenties at that time.
He was young and not afraid of death. He wielded a scimitar in his right hand and chopped down the Turguts like trees. He held a round shield in his left hand and threw it at the enemy. I clearly remember that one shield smashed a man's brains out.
It came out, red and white, soaked with war fur??", the old centurion's voice became louder and louder as he spoke, and his white beard was so happy that it floated up.
"Whoosh!"
A cold arrow passed through his mouth, shooting him down like a rabbit.
The Sanyin Nuoyan soldiers were so frightened that they were completely wiped out before they could light the beacon tower.
Bandar Shah sent people to inquire about the situation in the east and learned that Qidat had also captured Barhasun, so he calmly waited for Tubaseleng in Nomohun Mountain.
Tubaseleng arrived with 900 Karaqin cavalry, praised Bandar Shah and Chidat, and left fifty soldiers each in Nomohun Mountain and Barhasun to support the main force;
Lead 1,400 soldiers to continue heading north.
It went very smoothly, just like a journey, and we successively captured the beacon towers on Gurban Saikan Mountain and Baga Aola Mountain.
Once you leave Baggaola Mountain, you are out of the desert.
Tubaseleng continued to go north and successively captured Taqi, Silabrido, Haranidun and other places.
It was not until this time that the news that the Ming army entered Mobei reached the Sanyin Nuoyan Banner.
At this time, Sanyinnuoyan's minister Danjin was not in the banner. He was summoned to Kulun by Tuxie Tuhan Chahun Dorji to discuss matters.
The person in charge is Denzin’s son, 18-year-old Namzal.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. When Namzal heard that the Ming army was coming, he was not afraid and ordered to gather all the men in the tribe who could handle swords and guns to fight.
The Sanyin Nuoyan tribe is a large tribe with a population of nearly 200,000. If they were fully mobilized and organized 20,000 troops, it would be easy. Unfortunately, they were unprepared. The tribesmen were scattered in Uli in units of 1,000 households.
Yasu River, Qilaotu River, Hasui River, Tamir River and other places.
Namzal spent a lot of effort and only managed to gather 3,000 herdsmen.
He was not panicked and ordered his mother, old, weak, women and children to be escorted to retreat to Tamir City. He led three thousand soldiers and horses south to Halanidun to fight the Ming army.
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On April 29, the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, the Battle of Halanidun began.
In terms of the number of troops, Namzal had the advantage, with 3,000 men; while Tubaseleng kept dividing his troops and garrisoning them along the way, and by the time they reached Haranidun, there were only 1,000 men left.
In terms of the quality of the army, Tubaseleng has an advantage. His one thousand soldiers are all warriors from the tribe; while most of Namzal's three thousand soldiers are temporarily recruited herdsmen.
"Get into formation, unload the cannons, and blast them hard," Tubaseleng ordered.
Because he serves as the vanguard of the entire army, Li Rubi allocated him thirty new Tiger Crouching Cannons. This type of cannon is very light, tied to a camel, and is flexible and maneuverable.
His subordinates unloaded the cavalry from the camels, and Baseleng gathered the archers in the center, preparing to shoot arrows. He ordered Bandar Shah and Qidat to each take two hundred cavalry and deploy them on both wings.
"Ouch~ow~ow~"
The cavalry of Sanyin Nuoyan tribe rushed in howling, stirring up yellow sand all over the sky.
"Boom~Boom~Boom~"
The Ming army's artillery fired, and the shot shells knocked them off their feet.
"Chirp ~ chirp ~ chirp ~"
The archers of the Ming army fired a hail of arrows.
This level of attack was not intensive. The number of soldiers of the Sanyin Nuoyan tribe far exceeded that of the Ming army. If they were regular soldiers, they would be able to break through the Karaqin army. Unfortunately, most of the three thousand cavalry were
The temporarily recruited herdsmen couldn't help but panic when they saw people and horses being shot in front of them. Many of them involuntarily slowed down their horses.
Tubaseleng saw that the enemy's formation was in chaos, so he ordered Bandar Shah and Chidat to attack from both wings. This time, Sanyin Noyan's cavalry became even more panicked.
"Warriors of Haraqin, mount your horses and follow me to kill!"
Tubase Langhu roared, jumped on his horse, and led his army to launch a counterattack against the enemy from the center.
At this time, the Sanyin Nuoyan tribe could no longer resist and collapsed. Namzal fled with only 300 people.
Tubaseleng took advantage of the situation and captured Sanyin Nuoyan Banner.
Then, he received two supporting armies, one was the main force led by Li Rubi; the other was 20,000 cavalry led by Zasak Tuhan Norbu.
As soon as Norbu received the news that the Ming army had entered Mobei, he immediately raised his troops. He was well prepared and the army assembled very quickly. He quickly organized an army of 20,000 and headed eastward, successively capturing the city of Zakbaidarik.
, Tuihe City, rushed to Sanyin Nuoyan Banner to meet Li Rubi.
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Tamir City is located on the south bank of the Tamir River. "Tamil" means "strength and perseverance" in Mongolian.
Although Namzal is young, he is very perseverant. He is not discouraged despite defeat and plans to defend Tamir City. However, he is a filial son and wants to send his mother to Kulun City before defending the city.
"Ehe (ancient Mongolian: mother), Tamir City is too unsafe. Please go to Kulun City quickly. There is Tushetu Khan's army there and it is safe," he said to his mother, Gechulehatun.
But Gechu Lehatun refused to leave: "Minihu (Mongolian: my son), put down your arms and surrender to the Ming army. The Ming Dynasty's goal is Tuxietu Khan in Kulun City, and he will not embarrass us.
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"Ehe, why should we surrender? The Ming army is not large in number. As long as we hold on to Tamir City and wait for Tuxie Tuhan's army to arrive, Sanyin Nuoyan will still be ours."
"Confused! Do you think the Qing Dynasty is more powerful, or the Tuxietu Khan? Even the Qing Dynasty is not the opponent of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the Tuxie Tuhan? I heard that after Zasak from various Mongolian tribes surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, they were all killed
I have been given hereditary official positions, and some have even received titles. Among the four tribes in Mobei, Sanyin Nuoyan is the weakest, so I can only choose the strong one and rely on it. The Ming Dynasty is much stronger than Tu Xie Tu. Instead of relying on the powerful Ming Dynasty, I will rely on the weak one.
If the soil is destroyed, the disaster of annihilation is just around the corner."
Namzal felt that his mother's words made sense, but he was a little worried about his father who was still in Coulomb City.
"Ehe, Eqige are still in Kulun City, what can I do?"
Gechu Lehatun was a hero among women. He reprimanded with tears: "Minihu, Qi (Mongolian: you) will become the master of Sanyin Nuoyan sooner or later. When considering issues, the tribe should be the main one, and there must be no love between children."
Chang. Hurry up and open the city to return to the Ming Dynasty."
Namuzal led his troops out of the city to surrender. Li Rubi, the commander-in-chief of the Hetao Army in the Ming Dynasty, was overjoyed and comforted him with warm words and ordered him to return to Sanyin Nuoyan Banner to garrison.
