Winter turns to spring, and time comes to the spring of the 24th year of Chongzhen.
The snow covering the grasslands has not yet melted, but the airflow blowing over the Juyan Sea has become much warmer, which also indicates that the real spring is coming.
For the tribes on the grassland, spring is very important.
Pasture buds in spring, ewes give birth to lambs in spring, mares give birth to foals in spring, and even women mostly give birth to calves in spring.
This is a season full of vitality and hope.
However, the atmosphere in Sanggar Khan's tent, located on the west bank of Juyan Sea, seemed a little unpleasant.
"It's just a loan of 100,000 sheep, 10,000 cattle and 5,000 horses from the Tumut tribe. It's just a loan, and it's not like I won't return it after I borrow it. Don't you agree to this?"
Sangar's face looked a little unhappy.
Just now, he was talking sweet words to me, saying that no matter how big or small, he would listen to me, but as soon as he got up, he immediately turned his back and refused to admit it. The matter of borrowing cattle, sheep and horses still needs to be discussed again.
Isn't it your mother and son who have the final say in the Tumut Department?
What does this little bit of cattle, sheep and horses mean? We still need to discuss it?
"Great Khan, hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses are really not a small number."
Bumbutai controlled her emotions very well and did not let a look of contempt appear on her face, but she had already judged Sangar in her heart.
This is the most incompetent of all her men, no matter what.
After a pause, Bumbutai continued: "What's more, the life of Tumut's left and right wings is not easy this year. Too many men were lost in the Battle of Baliqiao the year before last, and there was another snowstorm last year. If we take out the weapons all at once,
With more than 100,000 cattle, sheep and horses, many old, young, women and children may starve to death this spring."
What worries Bumbutai the most is that the Tumut River is no longer safe.
Datong has been recaptured by the Ming army, and this news has been confirmed by Shanxi merchants.
After the Ming army recaptured Datong Town, they could directly attack Tumotechuan.
At this time, it was difficult for the left and right wings of the Tumote tribe to protect themselves, so how could they support the Junggar tribe? Bumbutai had not yet asked Sanggar for cattle and sheep, but he spoke first.
"In this way, when the Tumut tribe is attacked by the Ming army, don't even think about sending troops to support the Oirat tribe."
Sanggar really didn't have the courage of a man at all. At this time, he was still thinking about threatening his woman, and he didn't think about it. If the Ming army really swallowed Tumut, it would be his turn next.
Well, Sanghar actually just wants to have a good time.
But there are some things that you really can't say because if you say them, something might really happen.
As soon as Sanggar finished speaking, a personal guard came in and reported: "The sweat is bad, Minggu is coming to kill him!"
"Ming Gou?" Sanggar shouted in confusion, "Are you mistaken? To the south is Li Chuang's Hetao, to the east is Guihua City, and to the north are the Khalkha tribes. It is difficult for the Ming army to
If not, can we still fly over?"
The aquatic plants in the Juyanhai area are not rich, but Sanggar still set up his tent here.
The reason is very simple. Because of safety, the Ming army had to cross the territory of other forces if they wanted to attack Juyanhai.
However, after the onset of winter, the trade routes on the prairie were cut off, and the transmission of information was also interrupted. Therefore, until now, the two men, Sanggar and Bumbutai, did not know that the puppets had been eliminated long ago, and that the puppets stationed in Hetao were
The Shun army had also surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and the couple did not know that the Ming army had defeated the three Khalkha tribes one after another last winter.
Bumbutai's pretty face was slightly cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Perhaps the three Khalkha forces are attacking."
Bumbutai also felt that the Ming army could not get through, and it could only be the ambitious Khalkha Tribe.
"It's not the Khalkha Tribe." The guard captain waved his hands and said, "These bright dogs are all wearing bright red battle coats, cotton armor and cloaks of the same color, and their large banners are also embroidered with sun and moon patterns.
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"The sun and moon patterns are embroidered on the big scroll? That's a sure sign of a wise dog."
"Damn it, how did Ming Gou cross the territory of the Khalkha Tribe?"
Sanggar's face fell completely, but a huge question mark appeared in his mind.
Bumbutai's pretty face also turned pale, but he had already made up his mind in just a few seconds.
"Great Khan, now is not the time to talk about this." Bumbutai said in a deep voice, "The top priority is to quickly ask Zhuote Babatul Taiji to summon the escort troops of the Junggar tribe and go to meet the Ming army."
"We must stop this Ming army at all costs."
"If this Ming army is allowed to reach Juyanhai, our Tumut and Junggar tribes will suffer heavy losses."
After a pause, Bumbutai continued: "Once the Tumut tribe and the Junggar tribe suffer heavy losses, you, Khan, will lose the basis for your foothold on the grassland."
"Shut up, you don't need to say this." A look of embarrassment flashed across Sanggar's face. It made Sanggar feel embarrassed that a woman had to remind him of such a thing.
After a pause, he added: "Let Shanba and Ombu Chuhu'er also gather all the clan members."
The two wings of the Tumote tribe also spent the winter in Juyanhai last winter. To be more precise, after Bumubutai was sent to Juyanhai to join Sanggar, the two tribes stayed in Juyanhai for the winter.
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I originally planned to return to Tumotechuan after spring, but I didn't expect to encounter the Ming army.
Now that the Ming army is attacking, it is also part of the title to gather the Tumote herdsmen on both sides to meet the enemy.
Bumbutai immediately ordered Bagala who was standing outside the tent to take the golden arrow and give orders to Shanba and Ombutchuhu'er.
Sangar also finished dressing up under the escort of his maid, and went to summon the cavalry of the Junggar tribe with Zhuote Babatur. Zhuote Babatur was the eldest son of Taiji Baturhun of the Junggar tribe.
After watching Sanggar leave, Bumbutai ordered another Bagala to call Yabulan.
"My slave Yabulan pays his respects to the Queen Mother." Yabulan followed the Manchu etiquette and greeted Bumbutai with one hand on the ground.
"No need." Bumbutai raised his hands and said, "Have the three hundred bagaras with yellow flags been assembled?"
"Queen Mother Qi, the outfit has been completed." Yablan said proudly, "You can go to the battlefield at any time to fight Ming Gou to the death."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Not going to the battlefield." Bumbutai's eyes flashed with sadness, and he shook his head and said, "The Aijia ordered you to quickly protect the emperor and go to Jinshan.
(Today’s Altai Mountains) take shelter temporarily.”
"Ah?" Yabulan said in astonishment, "Where are you, Queen Mother?"
"The Ai family can't go with the emperor this time." Bumbutai sighed softly, and then said, "If the Ai family goes with the emperor, the Tumote Department will collapse in an instant."
Yabulan was silent, but said in his heart, not because he was afraid, but because he was sure.
If both the emperor and the queen mother left, Tumut's left and right wings would fall apart in an instant.
Today's Outer Mongolia is no longer the original Outer Mongolia, and its loyalty and cohesion are no longer what they used to be.
After a pause for a few seconds, Bumbutai said sadly: "If the Qing Dynasty wins the battle at Ju Yanhai, you can protect the emperor and come back soon. If you lose, if you lose..."
Speaking of this, Bumbutai became a little choked up.
After all, mother and child are connected heart to heart, and the flesh that falls from her body.
Today's farewell may mean that yin and yang are separated forever.
Bumbutai took out a yellow silk bundle from the brocade box.
But after thinking about it, he put Huang Ling's bundle back into the brocade box.
"If you lose, don't stop and keep protecting the emperor and keep going west."
"Find a suitable place and let the emperor be an ordinary person."
Yabulan turned over and prostrated again, and said miserably: "Queen Mother, this is not the case."
"General Yabulan, this is the last edict given to you by the Ai family. Please obey it." After saying that, Bumbutai left the square-roofed tent with several maids, and turned around again after arriving outside the tent.
Mount your horse.
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"Woooooooo..."
"Dong dong dong..."
The endless sound of horn horns and passionate war drums are soaring into the sky.
Through the field of view of the binoculars, one can clearly see the vast Juyan Sea and the many Mongolian cavalry spread out like a carpet on the north shore of Juyan Sea.
There were about 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, well, not as many as the Ming army's cavalry.
The Ming army used three cavalry divisions this time, with nearly 60,000 cavalry.
There were 60,000 cavalrymen, but they carried as many as 180,000 horses.
And this is just one of the cavalry. If nothing else happens, there are three other cavalry divisions south of Juyanhai, headed north day and night, led by Li Yan.
Li Yan's department was not as generous as Zhu Cijiong's.
Including Zhu Cijiong, the senior generals of the Ming army seemed very relaxed.
There was no suspense this time. The Ming army even had an advantage in numbers. How could the Mongols fight them? In the words of King Ding, it was even difficult to lose.
The only thing that worries people is that the Mongolian cavalry will escape.
But judging from the current situation, it seems that the other party has no intention of escaping.
"King Ding, the Mongolian cavalry has no intention of running away." Xu Wuniu put down his telescope and said with a smile, "This is surprising."
"Actually, there's nothing surprising." Bart, who grew up on the grassland, curled his lips and said, "This season, the ewes have to give birth to lambs, and the mares have to give birth to foals, so they can't leave at all."
The Mongols can run away, but lambs, foals, and ewes and mares that have just given birth cannot.
Without these lambs, foals, and ewes and mares, this Mongolian tribe also lost its future.
However, Zhu Cijiong ignored the two men at all. He pulled out a short gun from his waist and shouted: "Send the order, the 4th Cavalry Division will stay as horse stakes, and the 5th Cavalry Division and the 6th Cavalry Division will all dismount."
"King Ding has ordered that the 4th Cavalry Division be used as horse posts."
"The 5th Cavalry Division and the 6th Cavalry Division all dismount."
After the order was issued, the 60,000 Ming army cavalry quickly divided into three groups.
About two-thirds of the cavalry dismounted and began to line up, forming a huge two-section line formation.
The remaining one-third of the cavalry gathered all the horses and formed a hollow square formation. Some of the cavalry even removed the parts of the mountain cannon from their horses and began to assemble them.
It has been written into the military code of the Ming Dynasty to consider defeat before thinking about victory.
Therefore, before each battle, you must first set up camp or form a formation.
