In Tongguan, Emperor Galdan of Xixia was sitting in the study room of the former Western Army Commander's Mansion, reciting sutras. Although Xixia was an emerging empire developed from the Mongolian tribes, the princes and nobles all retained the habit of living in tents, but as an emperor
Galdan, the Great Khan, was different from others in that he liked to live in a palace built of bricks and tiles like the Han people.
Galdan was less than forty years old. He was in the prime of life in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was sent to a Tubo temple to grow up as a child. He was a little living Buddha who was respected by all people. During that time in the temple, Galdan visited the Expo.
He was very familiar with all kinds of books, from Buddhist scriptures to books on agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, military books and strategies. It was this knowledge that laid the foundation for his future success.
The position of Junggar Khan was passed on to his eldest brother by his father. However, within a few years, his eldest brother was killed by a traitor and the power of the tribe fell away. After hearing the news, Galdan resolutely gave up his status as a living Buddha and returned to the tribe alone, leading his eldest brother's old troops to
He took revenge, and after several bloody battles, he finally killed his enemy and ascended to the throne of Khan. During the battle, he developed a deep relationship with his eldest brother's widow, Abu. As soon as he ascended the throne, he immediately married Abu, creating a
A good story.
From then on, Galdan, with the help of Abu, fought in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, pacified countless tribes, conquered countless kingdoms, and finally established great achievements. The powerful Xia Empire was established at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, with a territory spanning thousands of miles.
With a population of no less than ten million, Galdan, who was full of ambitions, finally set his sights on the rich but chaotic East.
The war went very smoothly at first. The army went straight to Shaanxi and fought to the gates of Tongguan City. If domestic unrest had not occurred again, they would have been able to break into the Central Plains. Even so, Galdan's trip was worthwhile. At the cost of withdrawing his troops, he learned from Yuan Chonghuan
In exchange for a large amount of supplies, a large number of people and animals were kidnapped from Shaanxi, and a large number of good horses were snatched from Huijiang. However, when Liu Ziguang became the general of the expedition to the west, all these rich incomes were in vain, and all the people and animals were taken back.
Xinjiang also fell, and hundreds of thousands of new vassal troops were captured. Even the elite Qie Xue lost several tens of thousands of troops. The Red Shirt Army pursued the victory and not only regained the lost territory, but also fought all the way to the hinterland of Xixia. Even Hami surrendered.
They occupied it. If Galdan hadn't sued for peace in time, Yining would have been lost.
The two countries reached a truce, and Xixia surrendered. Many ministers lamented that Daxia was born at the wrong time. If they met the devil Liu Ziguang, they would not be able to stand up in a few decades. However, Galdan did not think so. He was familiar with the history of the Han people.
, knowing that the emperor of the Han people would never tolerate the achievements and prestige of his subordinates being higher than his own, the higher Liu Ziguang was afraid, the faster he would die. Sure enough, within half a year of the Ming Dynasty, chaos broke out, the Duke of Zhen went into exile overseas, and the eunuchs took control of the state affairs.
Erdan was overjoyed when he heard about it, and immediately mobilized an army of 500,000 to launch the Eastern Expedition.
The Eastern Expedition did not go smoothly. It encountered a setback at the beginning. The troops Liu Ziguang left in Gansu were the most powerful part of the Red Shirt Army. They were like the mainstay and blocked the iron hoofs of the Xixia army, but this was not a problem.
Galdan, who was familiar with the evil nature of the Han people, cleverly used counter-strategies to rebel against Liu Zongmin, cut off the red shirt army's food and ammunition, and attacked from both front and back. Finally, this force was eliminated, and the army marched straight into Guanzhong.
Galdan is not afraid of Yuan Chonghuan. Although Yuan Chonghuan is indeed a good coach, he is also a politician, which will inevitably consider various political factors when fighting. Moreover, he is the kind of old-school soldier who thinks of marching to fight.
Galdan was on the same level as Galdan. Galdan, who was familiar with Han military literature, was certainly not afraid at all. The two armies faced off at Tongguan, and neither could defeat the other. However, Galdan still had a better move. He built a plank road to cross Chencang secretly, and dispatched
A strange army rushed thousands of miles to attack Nanjing. As long as the capital was captured, the Han people's position would be in chaos. By then, warlords would surely arise and the heroes would divide their empires. Naturally, the Xixia people would be able to fish in troubled waters and the fishermen would benefit.
The plan was bold and the implementation was powerful, but the only unfortunate thing was that Liu Ziguang came back and his appearance disrupted all the plans. But after all, Galdan was an eternal emperor with a heart as hard and calm as steel. He always
Without stopping, Liu Ziguang led his army to break through Tongguan before he became powerful, swept across the Central Plains with a devastating force, occupied strategic places, and slowly fought a protracted war with the major forces in the Central Plains.
Galdan used his troops like a god, and the soldiers of the Xixia Army were also very diligent. But after all, times have changed. No matter how fast his horse is and how sharp his sword is, he can't break through the fire net of the machine gun.
The charge lasted a whole day during the day, with ten thousand troops rushing up one by one and never coming back. After the charge, even the most hard-hearted general couldn't stand it anymore, and persuaded Galdan not to waste his troops anymore, but Galdan firmly believed
The enemy's ammunition will always run out. The Daxia army is tough and the enemy is under greater pressure. Whoever persists to the end will be the winner. But the facts prove that he was wrong. It takes more than ten years to cultivate a cavalry warrior. Parents and brothers
The teachings of the army, the experience of several battles, and the consumption of food, money, and energy are countless. But just one bullet can kill this cavalryman. The cost of a bullet under large-scale industrial production is only a few bullets.
It's just copper coins, one bullet for one life. Even if Galdan has an army of one million, he can't afford such an exchange.
The casualties reached the limit that the Xixia army could bear. The soldiers would mutiny if they continued to fight. Galdan decided to withdraw his troops. It was night and he was going to launch another night attack. He finally summoned up the courage of his subordinates and collected tens of thousands of soldiers.
The cavalry attacked the enemy's barracks, but fell into the trap again. The enemy also took advantage of the night to counterattack. The Xixia army collapsed at the first touch. The army of millions fell apart overnight. All the armies composed of surrendered troops from various ethnic groups collapsed. Only
The Mongolian army maintained its organizational structure, protected Galdan and retreated to Tongguan, established a defense line in the natural danger of Tongguan, and gathered the defeated troops.
Tongguan is an eternal natural barrier and the terrain is so dangerous that even thousands of troops and horses cannot move it. Everyone in the Xixia army thought it was safe when they retreated here. Only Galdan understood that this kind of pass could not stop the Red Shirt Army at all. At this time, his heart
He was very confused, and his unprecedented failure made him at a loss what to do. He could only calm himself down by chanting sutras.
Galdan read several volumes of sutras and was still impatient. He vaguely felt someone walking towards the study. He was furious. He had already told him that no one was allowed to disturb him while he was reciting sutras. Who dared to be so bold and disobey the emperor's order?
Galdan reached out and grabbed the knife, ready to attack, but the person who came in surprised him.
It turned out to be Anu who was back.
Before Anu became Galdan's queen, she was his eldest brother's wife, so Galdan had a lot of respect for Anu besides love. Anu's capture made Galdan heartbroken and unbearable. Likewise,
, her return also made Galdan overjoyed.
"Anu, you're back." Galdan threw the rosary away, sat up from the futon, grabbed Anu's hand and looked up and down, and after confirming that she was fine, he happily held her in his arms.
After all, they were an old couple, and the two got down to business without much intimacy. Galdan didn't even ask how Anu escaped from the Han prison, because he didn't really believe in both wisdom and courage.
Anu can be captured by the Han people.
Galdan opened the curtain on the wall, revealing a huge map. He picked up a slender stick and pointed at a point on the map: "This is Tongguan, which is where we are, and this is the Guanzhong Plain."
, this is Chang'an... We still have 200,000 troops untouched, if we attack from here..."
Galdan spoke passionately, but Anu didn't respond for a long time. Galdan looked back in confusion and saw Anu's expression of indifference: "Your Majesty, retreat, we will definitely lose this war."
Galdan was stunned, is this still Anu who has been silently supporting him? Why did he change after going to the Central Plains for a circle? He threw down the stick and said: "Why! We still have soldiers and horses, fighting spirit, and
Food, grass and weapons, why are they lost! Since ancient times, farming people have not been the opponents of nomadic peoples. Cavalry is the natural nemesis of infantry. This is an eternal truth. Today’s Great Xia Dynasty is more prosperous than during the Genghis Khan period, and the Han people
The political power is torn apart. Instead of seizing such a great opportunity, we promote the idea of failure. What's wrong with your head, Anu?"
Anu said: "Your Majesty, wake up. This is no longer the era when cavalry is king. Even if there are thousands of troops, they will not turn into ashes in front of the cannon (she is learning and selling now). For
In the future of the Great Xia Dynasty, for the sake of the women of the tribe and the children of the tribe being able to see their husbands and fathers alive, withdraw your troops."
Galdan suppressed his anger and shouted: "What about the cannons? Didn't we just grab them all? We all have the Han people's airships, chariots and guns."
Anu said: "So what? It's not just left in the warehouse to get moldy. Apart from simple firecrackers, who can control those complicated chariots, airships and heavy artillery, even if they capture a few prisoners who know how to play with them and learn how to do it?"
, instead of destroying each one and missing one, can our Daxia Dynasty produce these things?"
Galdan was at a loss for words. What Anu said was the truth. Xixia's industrial strength was far inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty. It could only produce armor, bows, arrows, swords and guns. But these were not problems. As long as the Central Plains' own craftsmen were employed, he
He only paused for a moment and retorted: "When Genghis Khan came to dominate the Central Plains, he was also very poor..."
Anu still smiled faintly, with a bitter smile, "Forget it, back then Genghis Khan faced the decadent Jin Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty. Today, although the Ming Dynasty is as treacherous as the Southern Song Dynasty, your Majesty did not see that the Han Dynasty was about to change its dynasty.
Huh? We chose the wrong time to enter the Central Plains. We should attack when they are at their weakest, not when this nation is about to rise. Can your Majesty really not see this?"
This time Galdan was really speechless. The Ming Dynasty had run out of energy. This was an indisputable fact. However, another powerful force had risen. Liu Ziguang was able to organize the organization in just a few dozen days after returning from overseas.
Raising a huge army to fight against Xixia's millions of troops, it is an indisputable fact that they are powerful and the people's aspirations are the same.
Galdan took a few steps back, fell down on the futon, and said dejectedly: "It seems that you were really captured by them. It was Liu Ziguang who let you come, right? What did he say when he came?"
Anu said: "Yes, he said he would wait for you in Nanjing."
"Wait for me? What does this mean? Could it be..." Galdan guessed the answer but was unwilling to say it, "Does he really think he can capture me alive? Capture the founding emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty and the Great Khan of the Mongols alive.
Humph, you are overestimating your capabilities."
"Report! There is an urgent military situation." A voice came from outside.
"read."
"Enemy traces were found west of Tongguan, and enemy ships were also found on the Yellow River."
It was obvious that Galdan was surrounded. He suddenly became very calm and said: "I know, you all go out." Anu knew that the emperor wanted to calm down and think carefully, so he sighed and walked out.