Jing Qiong's sudden brain fever destroyed the main force of the Uighurs, lost the Xiedan Khan Court, and ruined the future of the entire Ganzhou Uighurs. Although as long as the rising Han Empire of the Central Plains is around, they will come back sooner or later, but in the end
The result may be much more tragic than the Uighurs imagined.
Although the Chinese army led by Chai Rong set off later, after receiving the news from Guo Jin, they were surprised and without any hesitation, and sent out reinforcements. The general included more than 6,000 Han and Yi cavalry.
They all gathered together, led by Wang Yansheng, and rushed to the rescue.
Wang Yansheng's marching speed was just like his character, and he invaded like fire. Even including the rest and eating time for the men and horses on the way, by the evening of the day when Guo Jin was trapped in Rouge Mountain, he was already approaching thirty miles away.
At that time, Chen Wantong, who was wandering outside, also led the remaining more than a thousand Han cavalry to get rid of the entanglement of the Uighurs. The two parties got in touch and learned about the battle situation in Rouge Mountain. Wang Yansheng made a decisive decision to camp in the valley on the spot.
He not only gave rest to the soldiers who were driven on by him and were so pressed that they could only breathe and have strength, but also allowed Guo Jin on the Rouge Mountain side to rest for a night. As long as the Uighurs gave up the attack, he would have many options. At the same time, he sent out the fine cavalry.
, occupied various roads, and killed the Uighur army's exploration cavalry, as well as all the people within the visible range who might leak the news of their arrival. This was a sign of caution, and at the same time, it also caused some killings between Ganliang and the Uighurs.
The human exploration cavalry did not even reach thirty miles.
After spending the night in a tense atmosphere, the next morning, before dawn, more than 6,000 cavalrymen were summoned to drink water and eat. At dawn, under the leadership of Wang Yansheng, they rushed directly to Rouge Mountain with great fanfare.
battlefield.
The morale of this support army was high. They were originally worried about the expedition to the Western Regions. After learning that the Uighurs in Ganzhou rebelled and attacked the forward officers and soldiers, they were all filled with indignation and fighting spirit. They wanted to rescue and kill the thieves. Of course, the most important thing is
Yes, there is no need to leave the countryside for an expedition in this season. This effect is just as Chai Rong expected, and the fighting spirit of the soldiers explodes vigorously.
Even if they did not cover their tracks, by the time the Uighurs discovered the reinforcements of the Han army, they were already ten miles away from the battlefield. Then, when the Uighurs were at a loss what to do, nearly 8,000 Han and Yi cavalry were united in one place, and they used lightning speed to cover their ears.
The Uighur army was approaching, and they formed a formation to prepare for the attack.
The Uighur Khan Jingqiong was woken up from his sleep. He was also very tired, depressed, and had consumed a lot of energy in arguing with the noble generals, so he slept deeply. He learned that the reinforcements of the Han army had arrived.
When the news arrived, Jing Qiong was completely stunned as if he was suddenly placed in an ice cellar.
Just the night before, someone reminded him to be careful of reinforcements from the Han army, and suggested that he withdraw from the siege and return to defend Xiandan, but he was rejected by him in anger and impatience. He never expected that his words would come true and the prophecy would come true.
So fast.
While still asking how many men and horses the Han army came to help, even though they were in the big tent, they could already feel the slight tremor of the ground, as well as the gradually amplified and clear rumble of horse hoofs.
No longer caring about his image, in a desperate situation, Jing Qiong ordered the noble generals of various ministries to organize troops and lead them to meet the enemy. However, the advantage of the Uighurs was that they were large in numbers, and with large numbers of people, they had very high requirements for organization and command.
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Under normal circumstances, there may not be much of a problem, but in this rush, facing thousands of cavalry flying Han flags, how can we not panic. The biggest blow is the damage to the morale of the army.
After two days of brutal fighting, they were helpless in the face of "merely" 5,000 Han troops on foot and cavalry with several times the number, let alone so many "Han troops" coming.
The Uighurs, who had not experienced a fierce war for many years, had lost most of their ambition in the previous bloody battles. The so-called cowardice before fighting, under such circumstances, how could there be a good result.
As the supreme commander of the Uighurs, Jing Qiong had the determination and temperament to risk everything, but his generals and subordinates did not. Before Wang Yansheng led the attack, he issued an order to gather the camping troops in a siege formation.
Trying very hard to save the situation.
However, the reason why miracles are called miracles is because the probability of happening is very low. Uighur Khan Jingqiong struggled in the end, but in the end it was just a useless effort.
When they adjusted their offensive formation and launched a fatal attack, the Uighurs' adjustment had not yet been completed. They were still in a state of chaos up and down, inside and outside. So, the Han army charged into the Uighurs' front with unstoppable momentum.
At the camp, an overall relaxed but very bloody battle began.
Facing the attack of the Han army, some were summoned to gather to meet the enemy, some panicked and fled in all directions, and some simply withdrew from the battlefield and fled in embarrassment... In short, it was a mess.
Under such a situation, Guo Jin, who felt aggrieved, did not hesitate to lead the most powerful Han soldiers on the mountain to join the battle after a night's rest. Although they were a group of tired tigers, their fangs were still sharp.
, and full of anger, he burst out and killed people.
Attacked from both sides and in the chaos, the Uighurs only resisted for more than an hour before the entire army was defeated. Most of the more than 20,000 Uighur troops were killed or injured, but less than 3,000 people actually fled the battlefield. In the chaos, many Uighurs
Separate from the horse...
When the army was defeated, more than 10,000 Uighurs chose to abandon their weapons and surrender and became prisoners of the Han army, including some nobles, generals, ministers, and the biggest fish, the Uighur Khan Jingqiong, but he
He fell off his horse in battle and was captured alive.
In the Battle of Rouge Mountain, despite the early struggles, the Han army won a clean victory, and the battle basically declared the settlement of the Hexi problem. After all, the main force of the Uighurs was lost in this battle, and the Khan and many civil and military nobles also
He became a prisoner of the Han army.
On the third day after that, the British Army General Chai Rong just led the Chinese army, along with the baggage and logistics, to see the Rouge Mountain battlefield. It can be said that this was an unexpected victory. Although the result was the same, the process was completely different.
The conception of the great Han central and frontline generals.
The decision to attack Gansu from two sides was based on the overall situation of Hexi. In the end, this plan came to nothing. The Guiyi Army was not sent to the field in the end, and the battle of Rouge Mountain, which decided the situation, was also a battle.
No matter how powerful it is internally or externally, victory can be achieved by attacking from both sides.
The key to all this is that the reaction and courage of the Uighurs exceeded the imagination of the Han monarchs and generals. Analyzing Jing Qiong's choice afterwards, perhaps the Uighurs took the initiative and accelerated their demise, but it cannot be judged simply by the results.
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Even if it did not attack, its final development would be that the Han army, which had been well prepared and had clear intentions, would arrive at the city, besiege it calmly, and cut off external transportation links. It might be able to hold on longer, but it would still be unable to escape the end of destruction.
It's just that Jing Qiong and Nagan nobles were very brave and wanted to kill the Han army's vanguard by surprise. However, they didn't expect that it was a hard bone to chew. Not only did they lose their teeth, but they also buried the entire ethnic group.
To evaluate the performance of Uighur Khan Jingqiong, he is like a drowning person. No matter whether he is drowning or not, he always tries to struggle and at least make some splashes. Otherwise, he will be annexed by the Han sooner or later. Since ancient times, because the opponent is strong
, he did not resist, but took the initiative to donate his land, cities, population, and wealth. Such monarchs can be said to be rare (Qian Hongchu: Yes, I am the one below).
More people were still inclined to fight, but Jing Qiong just made the choice that most people made.
However, the result was very serious. This move angered the Han army, especially Guo Jin and other forward generals who suffered serious losses. Before Chai Rong's army was about to attack Dan, Guo Jin and Wang Yansheng led the army and killed all the captured Uighur nobles and soldiers.
Already.
Both men were ruthless. Guo Jin had a strong desire for revenge, while Wang Yansheng vented his long-suppressed negative emotions. More than 10,000 people had their weapons confiscated, batch by batch, and were dealt with separately. First they were beheaded, and later they were killed.
They dug pits and buried them alive, and then killed them with arrows. When the last four thousand people were left, they gathered together, and the Han and Yi troops swarmed up and slaughtered them with swords...
A horrific murder was committed. Afterwards, Wang Yansheng and Guo Jin were a little frightened, because killing prisoners was not allowed by military discipline. However, the Uighurs should not be a big problem, right?
When Chai Rong arrived, he was naturally furious when he learned the news. However, he did not deal with the two of them. Instead, he did the aftermath work. He did not seek to hide the news. He could not hide it at all. Instead, he buried all the people who died.
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Then they led the army and marched into Xiedan. Xiedan, who had almost lost all its military strength, resisted tenaciously to the end, even though their khan had been captured. Not for anything else, just for the massacre.
However, in the face of absolute strength, the power of Xiedan's city seemed low. It only lasted for half a month and was defeated under the attack of the Han army's elite soldiers and heavy weapons. The Uighurs' stubborn resistance once again angered the Han army.
This time, Chai Rong did not stop the army from looting and killing, and those pairs of hateful eyes also stimulated him.
The fall of Xiedan City also heralded the complete end of the Uighur minority regime in Ganzhou. The subsequent battles in Ganzhou and Suzhou were very easy. Just as Chai Rong expected, there were many Uighurs.
Unwilling to surrender to the Han, he took the initiative to retreat westward under the leadership of nobles and leaders.
In response, Chai Rong sent cavalry to pursue them, chasing and killing them all the way. In the end, less than 1,500 Uighurs fled the Gansu area...