Chapter 913 909 [Eastern Science and Technology Alliance]
Thousands of dragoons were sent out to conduct reconnaissance around Qinghai Lake.
Ma Wanli's cavalry division was soon divided into two: one went to the southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains, and the other went to the mountainous area south of Qinghai Lake.
"Da da da da!"
Several Tibetan youths came running on horseback, shouting along the way: "The Han soldiers are coming, the Han soldiers are coming!"
Sanji was the chief of the Arou tribe. He walked out quickly and asked: "How many Han soldiers have come? But do they want us to pay tribute?"
"The Han soldiers sent a message, asking all the clan leaders of the eleven tribes of Arou to go to Dongke Temple to form an alliance. If any tribe does not go, they will send troops to kill them!" said the Tibetan young man.
Sanji naturally did not dare to neglect, took his son and dozens of cavalry, and rushed all the way towards Dongke Temple.
There are eight Tibetan tribes around Qinghai Lake.
As early as more than a hundred years ago, the lakeside pastures also belonged to them. However, the remnants of the Oara Mongols came over and occupied the pastures of Qinghai Lake, eventually forming the West Sea Mongolian tribe (these Mongolians were collected by Gushi Khan). And the Tibetan people in Qinghai
The people were driven to the surrounding mountainous areas and became a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural state.
Of these Tibetan tribes, the Arou and Guomi tribes are the most powerful.
The Arou tribe belongs to the Qianhu tribe, consisting of 11 hundred households. The Guomi tribe belongs to the two thousand tribes, consisting of 20 hundred households. The history of their settlement in Qinghai can be traced back to the Tubo Dynasty. As for what Qianhu and Baihu are?
, was canonized by the Yuan Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, part of the Arou tribe was incorporated into the Handongwei territory by the imperial court, covering the area from the south of Shazhou to the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains.
Sanchi's station was relatively close to Dongke Temple, and he arrived in two days. He was asked to pitch a tent outside the temple and wait.
A few days later, more and more leaders came to join the alliance.
There are not only Tibetan chiefs, but also Huihui, Salar, Hor and other tribes.
Half a month later, the alliance officially began, and the venue was located in the open space outside Dongke Temple.
Jiang Liang led his troops on horseback, and the chiefs of various tribes stood up to greet him.
The soldiers of Datong brought a low table and brought them wine and food. The chiefs all sat on the ground.
"go!"
Jiang Liang said hello, and the soldiers behind him took off their helmets and went to pour wine for the chiefs.
The chiefs of various ethnic groups were very surprised. The Datong soldiers who poured them wine were actually from various ethnic groups.
"Please drink." A Tibetan Datong soldier said with a smile.
Sanji was very surprised and asked: "Where are you from?"
"Shaanxi." The Tibetan soldier replied.
Sanchi asked again: "There are also Tibetans in Shaanxi?"
"Yes," the Tibetan soldier said.
Sanji asked again: "Are you working as a handyman in the Han army? No, you have armor, you should be a sergeant, right?"
The Tibetan soldier said: "Three years ago, the imperial court established a new cavalry division in Shaanxi, and all the soldiers were recruited in Shaanxi and Gansu. There are more than 10,000 people in the cavalry division, and 1,000 of them are not Han. My horsemanship is good, and I have become very good.
He has ten horsemen at his command."
"Okay, okay, I didn't embarrass the Tibetan man," Sanji was very happy and asked again, "Did the Han officers bully you?"
The Tibetan soldier said: "In the Datong Army, soldiers of all ethnic groups are treated equally. Our cavalry division has a sentinel commander who is from the Salar ethnic group. He is tall and powerful and has become a hundred-man general."
Sanji immediately sarcastically said: "Salaman, how can you become a general?"
The Tibetan soldier's face changed and he said: "Don't talk nonsense. Although the Salar sentry commander is not my superior officer, we all respect him. In last year's riding and shooting competition, he won the third place in the division.
You rely on your true ability to become the whistle commander."
Sanji smacked his lips and stopped talking nonsense.
The Salar people call themselves Salar.
There are different opinions on its origin. Some say it comes from Turkey, some say it comes from Turkmen, and some say it comes from Hami. It has been mixed with Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian and other ethnic groups for a long time, and is distributed in many places in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Qinghai.
"Are you from Salar too?" asked Han Bing, chieftain of Jishi Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.
Han Yaowu replied: "Yes."
Han Bing added: "We Salar people all live near Jishi Mountain. How did you become a Han officer?"
Han Yaowu smiled happily: "I am a fugitive slave who took advantage of the chaos to escape to Gansu. The Han general is kind-hearted and does not dislike my origin. He also gave me a Han name. I would like to ask Commander Han, do you want to capture me and take me back to Jishi Mountain?
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"Don't dare!" Han Bing gritted his teeth.
Han Yaowu continued: "I am the sentry commander of the Datong Cavalry Division. I have a hundred cavalry under my command. My soldiers are all wearing armor. May I ask, Commander Han, how many armored cavalry are under your command?"
Han Bing said expressionlessly: "Not more, not less."
Han Yaowu threatened: "Today the governors will gather here, and all tribes in Qinghai must obey the instructions. If you don't obey, the Mongols will just run away, and the governors will not find anyone to vent their anger on, so it is possible that the tribe will be exterminated."
"Thanks for the reminder." Han Bing was shocked and angry.
What is the population of the tribes that migrated from Central Asia? Once the Datong Army is angered, they will literally exterminate the tribes.
After the soldiers from all ethnic groups communicated with the chiefs, Jiang Liang raised his glass and said, "Chiefs, please drink this glass to the full!"
The soldiers who were responsible for pouring the wine just now turned into translators.
The chiefs of all ethnic groups quickly toasted to welcome him.
Jiang Liang raised his neck and drank, and then said angrily: "When Tulu Baihu (Gushi Khan) came to Qinghai, he drove you into the mountains, and the beautiful grasslands were occupied by the Mongols. I feel worthless for you.
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These words struck the hearts of many chiefs, and they subconsciously nodded in approval.
There are also those who don't care, such as the two chiefs of the Salar tribe, Han Bing and Han Dayong, who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years.
Jiang Liang added: "Since the Mongols have escaped, I want to redistribute the pastures they left behind to you!"
Redistribute pasture?
All the leaders pricked up their ears, and the Salar tribe was no exception. No one wanted to live in the mountains forever.
Sanji couldn't help but ask: "What will happen if the Mongols come back?"
Jiang Liang said: "So, if the ministries want pasture, they have to help my Datong Army fight. If the Mongols never join the battle, then I will station troops in Xining for a long time. When the Mongols come back, you can retreat to Xining, and I will lead them
Soldiers will help you get the pasture back!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was excited.
Jiang Liang continued: "The tribes in the following places can stay where they are, but they must free their slaves. If you want to keep your slaves, please move away as a family, and I will arrange good pasture for you. Nianbo, Guide...
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Jiang Liang listed a bunch of place names, all of which are in the northeastern part of Qinghai that can be cultivated. In the future, Han people will migrate here to multiply, in order to strengthen the deterrence and control of Qinghai.
Most of the chiefs participating in the alliance are not in the relevant areas, because the imperial court does not plan to immigrate to the farming area south of Qinghai Lake for the time being.
The few tribes who were asked to relocate their entire clan were somewhat reluctant, but they still cared about the pastures left by the Mongols. Their emotions were extremely complicated. They were looking forward to helping the Han people win the war, but they were also afraid that the Han people would not honor their promises.
Jiang Liang suddenly stood up, raised his glass and said: "Those who are willing to participate in this grand event can drink this glass!"
The chiefs looked left and right and raised their glasses one after another.
If anyone does not join the gang, the Datong Army will not be involved, and the tribe next door will take action. Several tribes will join forces to fight against one tribe, and if they conquer and divide the territory, they will also receive awards from the court.
Moreover, they were indeed dissatisfied with the Mongols.
Although Gushi Khan only came to Qinghai for a few decades, Mongolia in the West Sea has existed for more than a hundred years. During these hundreds of years, they were oppressed by the Mongols, but they were unable to resist. Now that the Han people are taking the lead, then
Rise an army against his motherfucker!
"It's easy to say, bring out the armor!"
Jiang Liang gave an order, and the soldiers brought hundreds of sets of cotton armor, as well as exquisite waist knives and lances, for the chiefs present to choose from.
The chiefs of the small tribes immediately beamed with joy, put on their clothes on the spot, and started walking around.
The chiefs of the big tribes are also very happy. These equipments are all good goods, and they really can't make them.
"Drive out the Mongolian bandits!" a Hor chieftain shouted.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The other chiefs immediately laughed.
The Hor people are the Tu people. Tibetans call them Hor people, and Han people call them Tu people.
And what about them? They felt that the Mongols were very powerful, so they called themselves Mongolians and White Mongols. Now that they had benefited from the Han people, they actually shouted on the spot to expel the Mongolian bandits.
After the chiefs finished dividing the fine soldiers and armor, Jiang Liang got another chicken and killed a cow as a tribute, and they made a blood alliance outside Dongke Temple.
After the alliance ended, the chiefs of each tribe returned to their tribes and brought their warriors to join them. There were also infantry, but they were mainly cavalry, with a total of more than 8,000 people in the coalition of various tribes.
Han Dayong, the chief of the Salar tribe, also provided information: "The Mongols fled from the west of Jishi Mountain, which is near my territory, and may have fled to the Aragnao'er and Xingxiuhai areas."
"Very good," Jiang Liang praised, "If we can find the Mongols over there, I will give you a credit!"
Han Dayong said happily: "I don't dare to take credit. It would be great if we could destroy the Mongols."
Thousands of cavalry from various ethnic groups were scattered out, and they did not need to do anything else to explore the traces left by the Mongols' retreat.
These people are all local cowards, and they are too easy to use.
Half a month later, we had tracked it to the Quma River area, which belongs to the core territory of Haixi Mongolia.
To be honest, the imperial court had no intention of exterminating the Mongolians in Qinghai. There were already so many ethnic groups, so it didn’t matter if there was one more Mongolian, as it could also check and balance the development of Tibetan power.
But the sons of Gushi Khan refused to give up the Kang area, so they could only fight a few battles first.
Haixi grassland.
The eight Taijis have turned into nine, and the boss finally arrived with his people.
Facing the searches and pursuits of various ethnic groups in Qinghai, they were left without temper. Even if they set up an ambush, they could only eat dozens or hundreds of people at a time.
They can't retreat any further. If they retreat further, they will have to retreat to Hotan. They don't want to mine Hotan jade!
Batur said helplessly: "Brother, let's fight. If you win, fight back to Qinghai. If you lose, take your troops to capture Hami, and maybe you can kill Yarkand!"
"Capture Hami?" Ozil was suddenly enlightened.
Batur said: "The Hami chief occupied the trade road and had a quarrel with other Yarkand nobles. There was a fight last year. I also heard what the merchants said. When we attack the Hami Yarkand nobles, no one will rescue them.
The chances of success are high.”
Eqir said: "Since we have retreated here, let's stop fighting the Han people. Let's fight back to Hami!"
The brothers looked at each other and thought this was a good idea.
They were originally from Xinjiang, especially Eqil, who was extremely unaccustomed to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and did not want to live in Tibet at a higher altitude. He would rather ignore government affairs and go to Qinghai to graze.
It would be great to capture Hami. It is a more comfortable place to live in than Qinghai, and you can still be connected with the people in northern Xinjiang.
For the brothers, Qinghai and Tibet are foreign lands, and Xinjiang is their hometown.
