The fifty-sixth chapter: Xingtian soldiers fought fiercely in the Butong River, and offered a plan to read the holy grace
Kangxi's camp arrived in Longhua in mid-March. That night, he received a military report that Galdan's army totaled more than 27,000 people, all concentrated in the Xilamulun River Basin, and the camp was very strong.
The charcoal fire was burning brightly in the tent, and dozens of candles as thick as arms illuminated the interior and exterior of the tent. Suo'etu, Feiyanggu, Gao Shiqi, and Tong Guogang stood with their swords in hand, looking intently at Kangxi who was looking at the wooden plan.
Axiu was the only woman in the military tent, and she was waiting behind Kangxi with a cup of ginseng soup.
"Feiyanggu, how many troops have you stationed in Balintun?" After a long time, Fang heard Kangxi ask, "This place is the enemy's frontal assault. If there is a mistake, the base camp will be endangered. Don't take it lightly!"
"How dare you ignore the military situation!" Feiyanggu bowed and replied, "The original garrison in Bahrain was 15,000. Since the slave came to Beijing to report the military situation, the number has increased to 27,000. Even if Galdan gathered the entire army,
Attack, our army is as stable as Mount Tai." "Our army has 140,000 people, and only 27,000 are used on the front of the enemy. It is too few!" Kangxi shook his head and said, "Take another 20,000 from Suo'etu's right-wing army.
, added to Bahrain, and returned to Feiyang Ancient Control!"
Suo'etu's invasion this time was just to cover the main camp, liaise with Zhuosuotu's troops, and block Galdan's flank. As the chief minister of the study above, he felt aggrieved for doing this mission. Hearing what Kangxi said, he felt even more unhappy.
Then he took a step forward and said with a smile: "I am old. I have not fought since Geng Jingzhong was defeated. This time I am only providing support. I feel bad about it. I beg the Lord to grant me permission and make another contribution to my master!" Kangxi looked at me.
He glanced at Suo'etu. Since his tour to the south, he had vaguely felt that this man who had made great efforts to seize the throne for himself had second thoughts. He had no reason to do anything and did not touch him because of the affection of the crown prince.
At this time, how can we easily hand over the general power to him? After thinking for a long time, he said: "It's good that you volunteered, but this time, the former enemy commander is Fei Yanggu, and you can't compete with him. In this case, the twenty thousand
You will take me to Bahrain in person. You and Guo Gang will be at Feiyanggu’s disposal!"
"Cha!" Suo'etu and Tong Guogang replied in unison. Feiyanggu did not expect that there would be two such figures around him before the battle. One was the current minister of study, and the other was the brother of the minister of study. Moreover, Suo'etu and Tong Guogang
There seems to be a case of Mingzhu troubling Tong Guowei. Since ancient times, the most feared thing for generals when leading troops is the intervention of the emperor's supervisory army. Although Kangxi's arrangement stated that the two of them were under his control, they were so prominent, how could he, a humble outsider, deal with it?
What happened in the meantime? He murmured, sighed silently, and said, "Then I have no choice but to ask for help."
"That's it." Kangxi was concentrating on the military situation and did not think about these connections. He looked at the wooden map and said: "Just looking at the topographic map, I don't feel at ease at all. I will go to Ulan with you tomorrow at five o'clock."
Butong River to observe the enemy's situation."
Feiyanggu heard this, one was happy and the other was frightened. Kangxi's personal visit to the front line was of great benefit to boost morale; the holy commander's personal visit meant that his worries just now were unnecessary. But the two armies were fighting each other hand-to-hand, and if anything happened
How can I explain this mistake to the people in the government and the public? Thinking about it, I played loudly: "Our army is several times larger than the enemy. It has been trained for many years, and it is waiting for work. Galdanzuoer is a clown, running thousands of miles eastward, with countless victories and defeats.
Divination can tell - long live sitting in the camp, if I can't defeat this thief in one fell swoop, please kill my whole family!" "It's not to wipe out the whole family in one fell swoop!" Kangxi's eyes were bright and clear, "It's to eradicate the roots! In order to lure the enemy to come east, I will
I have put so much thought into it, but if anything goes wrong, I will not be able to see the Jiangdong elders! Fei Yanggu said that I will not discuss it, you all kneel down, and we will gather here tomorrow morning and hit the road!"
Everyone retreated. The tent became silent, and the chicken in the copper pot on the charcoal stove was boiling with foam. Kangxi felt a little hot, so he ordered Xiaoxiu to take off the dragon coat for him, and only wore one piece.
The man in the purple robe sat with his legs crossed, looked at Axiu and said: "Axiu, I was on the northern tour that year. I saw you here for the first time. Do you still remember?"
"Yes." Axiu's face turned red with embarrassment, "It was also such a night, but it was winter..."
Kangxi saw her face full of shyness, took her into his arms, stroked her hair, and said: "It smells so good! I smelled the strange fragrance all over your body before, but I couldn't smell it after entering the palace. Why?
When I came out, I smelled it again?" Axiu raised her face, stared at Kangxi with bottomless black pupils, and said softly: "There are many concubines in the palace, and the fragrance of powder is everywhere. The so-called entering Zhilan's room, after a long time
Without smelling the fragrance..." Kangxi held Axiu's face, kissed her warm lips, and said with a smile: "Mongolian women, it is rare to have your sinological talents, and you can easily lead to regulations!"
"There are many Mongolians who are proficient in Sinology!" Axiu snuggled into Kangxi's arms as if she was drunk, squinting her eyes and said, "Geldan's daughter Zhong Xiaozhen is much more talented than me. Don't look at her.
My father is a wolf, but Xiaozhen is a good person who understands justice. I really envy her..."
"Why do you envy her?" Kangxi suddenly remembered that the woman in his arms could not forget about another man, and his face couldn't help but change color, "Are you envious that she has chosen the person she likes?"
Axiu was startled, and gently broke away from Kangxi, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said: "Master! We Mongolians never tell lies. Master doubts me. I have known it for a long time! It's just a death. What's there to be afraid of?"
I escaped from Beijing in my early years and had no relatives. I was helped by Chen Huang. At that time, I wanted to marry him, but he... didn't love me. I understand the principle of loyalty. He followed his master and treated me in every possible way.
You are so good, how dare you have any indecent thoughts?" Her bright eyes were full of resentment, and she stared at Kangxi and said, "But Chen Huang has been in prison for a long time, and I think the master has mishandled it. You are the emperor, and you have the heart to tolerate the world, why can't you tolerate it?
A dull scholar who only knows how to treat floods?" After saying that, his long eyelashes drooped down, and two lines of hot tears fell from his eyes.
Kangxi was inexplicably shocked at first. A concubine dared to talk to him like this. This was treason in itself! But Axiu's last words also deeply moved him. He was rich in the world and was the emperor, but he was jealous of a scholar and passed down the world to future generations.
, what did you say? He was stunned for a long time in embarrassment, and sighed: "Some of your words are right and some are wrong. It's not just Chen Huang who is imprisoned, there are two more. Jin Fu's case is connected with Mingzhu,
In the midst of the investigation, I think Tong Guowei, who has recently come in, also has the intention of overturning the case for Mingzhu. Mingzhu has been in power for a long time, and there are many party members in the DPRK. If you are not careful, things will change! So this time I went on a personal expedition to find Suo.
Etu and Mingzhu were brought out...Axiu, this is not your business, so please stop talking about it."
Xiaoxing stayed overnight for two days, and Kangxi's imperial camp arrived at the Ulanbutong front line. Kangxi had a good sleep that night, and early the next morning he rode his royal horse to the Ulanbutong River to check on the enemy camp. Along the river from Bahrain
The officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners, Green Camp, and Han Banner Camp who had moved over saw the precious fans and dragon flags covering the sky and the sun. They all knew that the imperial commander had arrived. The Thirty Mile Company Camp immediately let out a "Long Live" sound like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.
Kangxi urged his horse to the river bank, holding the hilt of his cold sword with one hand, and holding a telescope in the other hand to look at the other bank quietly. He saw that the other bank was surrounded by mountains and water, and there were densely packed fences. After frowning for a long time, Kangxi put down the telescope, looked back and everyone behind him smiled and said: "Geldan is worthy of being a famous general, and his troops and formations are unambiguous. It's a pity that he went astray and could not get help from God! - Fei Yanggu, our army's red cannons have been pulled up Has it been placed?"
"Long live the answer!" Fei Yanggu leaned on his horse and replied, "There are a total of forty-three red cannons, all with a range of more than seven miles. How can his earthen camps be worth mentioning? They were wiped out in an instant!"
Kangxi nodded and was about to speak when he heard three gunshots from the Chinese army's stronghold on the other side, which shook the earth slightly. Su Lun and dozens of other guards rushed over to protect Kangxi tightly. Kangxi He smiled slightly and said: "Where are you going to call me? I think Galdan is going to speak out!"
It was indeed Galdan who came out. Hearing the roar of the Qing army on the other side, he guessed that Kangxi was in front of the battle in person. He took dozens of personal guards and rode horses like the wind to the north bank of the river. In the distance, he saw a group of civil servants and generals on the other side. He guarded a dignified middle-aged man in the center. Knowing that it must be Kangxi, he immediately put his arms across his chest, bowed and said loudly:
"Your Majesty Boshu Ketu Khan Galdan has an audience with His Majesty Bogda Khan Tianyan!"
It was the dry season at this time, and the two were only seven or eight feet away from each other. The deepest part of the clear Ulan Butong River was only more than four feet, and the pebbles on the bottom of the river could be clearly seen. Kangxi was so close to the enemy that everyone took it for granted. His heart was high. But he heard Kangxi say coldly: "You are also a sweat, and I am also a sweat. Why do you talk about 'visiting'? Why should you be polite? Besides, Zhungar is in Western Xinjiang, thousands of miles away from here. You lead troops to King Horqin What are you doing in this area? I want to learn from you!"
"You are the Great Khan of the Emperor, and I am the Little Khan of the tribe." Galdan was choked by Kangxi's neither soft nor hard words. He swallowed his saliva and said with a wicked smile, "The year before last, I asked Lama Shangnan Dorji to turn around. To the Great Khan, Galdan has never been outside the Chinese Emperor. The subjects of my tribe have always respected the Great Emperor’s laws and do not dare to act arbitrarily!”
"Don't you dare to act rashly?" Kangxi suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, "...it's really a wonder in the world! After you became a minister, you annexed the four Jungar tribes and the three Khalkha tribes without asking, and sent tens of thousands of troops to ravage the mountains and Shaanxi. When it comes to the tribes in Eastern Mongolia, they still say that they 'dare not act rashly'! Since ancient times, there have been countless treacherous ministers, who can compare to your wanton behavior?"
"Great Khan!" Galdan put away his smile, interrupted Kangxi and said, "Why bring up the old things again? Tuxie Tuhan contacted the Mongolian kings in Mobei and repeatedly invaded Junggar and plundered our arms. He also killed one of my nephews, who was my sworn enemy! Why do you favor one side over Tuxie Tuhan? If you are not a king, then naturally you will not be a subordinate!"
Kangxi smiled coldly: "Is this your excuse for committing a military crime? What evidence do you have for saying that I am partial to Tuxie Tuhan?" Galdan pointed at Axiu behind Kangxi and said sternly: "That woman is Princess Tuxie Tuhan Baori Longmei! This is living proof!"
"Thief!" Axiu heard this and couldn't bear it anymore. It was the enemy who was extremely jealous when he saw each other. He glared and cursed, "You evil wolf on the grassland, owl! You give back my father, give me back." Tribe..." Her voice was hoarse and shrill, which made everyone shudder. Galdan waved his hand, and the more than 20 accompanying soldiers came over with arrows and bows. Su Lun had already brought his guards. He stepped forward with his sword, dancing like a silver ball, with broken arrows and broken feathers flying in the air. How could Kangxi be harmed? Kangxi immediately became furious, pointed at Galdan with his whip and said: "Which general will replace me first?" Going out into battle?"
"My slave is willing to go!" Before he finished speaking, one of the guards behind Kangxi suddenly came out and replied.
When Kangxi took a look, it turned out to be Zhang Yuxiang, a guard who had been frightened and fell down by a tiger while hunting on his way to the north. He looked at him with a pleading look on his face, and Kangxi nodded. Zhang Yuxiang's eyes were red and he thanked him, "
He tore off his robe with a swipe, and his snow-white body was tattooed with indigo, but it was neither a dragon nor a tiger, nor a flower nor a cloud, and all the words on his head were the word "shame"! Zhang Yuxiang was shirtless and roared.
, the prancing horse jumped into the river and ran to the other side with such desperate efforts that people on both sides of the river were stunned. Kangxi hurriedly ordered Wu Dan: "Set arrows to cover! More people will pass by.
, Knock out the arrogance of this bastard!" As soon as he finished speaking, more than 40 people from Ghoshhar who were guarding the central army also took off their upper bodies and rushed over naked. When Galdan saw that the visitor was unkind, he hurriedly ordered his guard to
More than a hundred people rushed over to fight. Immediately, drums blared from both sides of the Ulan Butong River, the sound of killing shook the sky, and the cheers and cheers were as loud as boiling porridge.
Zhang Yuxiang has been looked down upon by others since he was stripped of the flower feathers on his head by Kangxi. He waited patiently, secretly practiced martial arts and practiced bravery for seven years. Today he was unstoppable when he came out of the battle. When he crossed the river, he had already been hit by an arrow in his shoulder and leg.
Zhang Yuxiang held back the pain and said nothing, pulled it out with his hands and threw it into the river. As soon as he stepped ashore, a cavalryman swung a knife and slashed him in the chest. Zhang Yuxiang ducked, took the knife and slashed the bloody head.
On the south bank of the river... the more than 40 shirtless men behind him swarmed up and fought with Galdan's more than 100 guards! Seeing the huge disparity in numbers, Kangxi was so nervous that he grabbed Fei Yanggu. Fei Yanggu smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter. Although the Lord's move was a bit hasty, it kept Galdan distracted. I have ordered Nian Gengyao on the left to lead 4,000 people from the upper reaches. I will not stop doing it. I will simply do it today.
Give him a blow!"
At this moment, the fighting on the other side was so tense that it made people breathless. The wildly jumping war horses were leaping vertically and horizontally. The fierce Mongolian warriors and Manchu and Han warriors were fighting to the death with sharp knives. There were waves of chilling sounds as the bloody blades intersected.
With the sound of collision, some had their hands and feet cut off, and some had their Tianling Caps flying off. The blood was like rain, scattered on the grassland with cold spring, and the felled horses were twitching in pain. Zhang Yuxiang's eyes were red from the killing.
His face and body were covered with sticky blood, and he was shouting, stabbing, and chopping. The sergeants on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were stunned when they saw him. He was so brave and fearless that even some people in Galdan's tribe praised him.
Suddenly, whimpering horns and urgent gongs sounded in the Galdan army. Pegasus came from the Chinese army tent and reported: "Master Boshu Ketu Khan, the Qing soldiers are coming from the west!"
"How many people are there?" Galdan was looking at it in a daze. He was shocked when he heard something happened in the rear, and asked hurriedly, "Whose soldiers are they?"
"There are four to five thousand people, Qing soldiers named Nian, from upstream..."
Before he finished speaking, Galdan shouted: "What do you do with Gentel? Let them rush across the river in broad daylight!" Then he turned around and shouted to the guards who were fighting, "My warriors."
Don't be obsessed with fighting, go back to camp!" At this time, there was a loud killing sound on the north bank of the Ulan Butong River, and Galdan's entire front camp was panicked. Nian Gengyao led four thousand cavalry into Galdan's camp and saw people.
Kill as soon as you see the yurt, and light it on fire when you see the yurt. There are soldiers everywhere in the billowing black smoke, and there are pools of blood everywhere... Kangxi looked at the telescope for a long time, put down his hand, took a heavy breath, and sighed: "One general is successful."
Tens of thousands of bones have withered. It’s a pity that Galdan acted against nature. Although he has strong soldiers and generals, people’s hearts are divided and his orders are divided!” Fei Yanggu did not have such a compassionate heart. He turned back to the Chinese army flag officer and ordered: “Order Tong Guogang to lead the fifth army.
Thousands, destroy Galdan's former army center camp and force him to retreat to Jingfeng, and our entire army will be able to establish a foothold on the north bank of the Ulan Butong River!"
Kangxi ignored him, got off his horse, gently rubbed his swollen legs, and walked towards Zhang Yuxiang who had just returned from crossing the river. Only thirteen of the more than forty warriors came back alive because they had just been washed with river water.
The wounds on his body were still oozing blood. Zhang Yuxiang's body was dotted with arrow wounds. His left arm had been cut off and wrapped in white cloth. He held the severed arm and half of the sword in his right hand, holding on and staring.
Kangxi. Kangxi approached him and said, "If you live up to my lesson, well done, I will give you a three-eyed feather!"
After Zhang Yuxiang heard this, he felt dizzy, and his tall body fell to the ground with a plop. That night, after receiving the battle report, the Galdan Camp on the north bank of the Ulan Butong River had retreated in full, shrinking to the Jingfeng area. Kangxi immediately ordered the Longhua Base Camp to move to Bahrain.
, with General Heilongjiang and the Langqi troops heading east to aid Zhuosuotu and blocking Galdan's eastward invasion route, he also ordered Liubai Li to rush to deliver the order. Gansu General Zhang Yong led his troops north to Yikezhao to prevent Galdan from escaping to the west.
.Everything was arranged, and he ordered the dying Zhang Yuxiang to be taken to Fengtian for treatment and recovery in his royal chariot.
After the victory in the first battle, everyone in the Qing army camp was elated. The governor of Zhili sent someone to send 3,000 fat pigs to reward the army. Feiyanggu ordered all camps not to drink alcohol to prevent Galdan from stealing the camp. From time to time, pigs and sheep were heard from each camp.
There were wailing sounds. The soldiers were slaughtering pigs and sheep to celebrate the victory. Only Mingzhu was the most deserted and miserable. He was a guilty minister of loose rank. Although he was sent to the expedition, he was not allowed to participate in the maneuvers, and there was no need for him to charge into the battle.
The people who followed him as "guards" were all specially selected by Suo'etu from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although they were courteous and courteous when they met, they felt like they were separated by an ocean and there was no one they could even confide in. The pork in his name was allocated to them.
, the soldiers had cooked it early, and it exuded a strong aroma of meat, but Mingzhu didn't want to eat a bite, and told everyone: "You just eat, I will walk around as I please." Then he walked out of the tent step by step and headed towards Kangxi's imperial camp.
Go.
This place is really heavily guarded. The surrounding area is covered with bright yellow curtains. There are three royal gates in the east, west and south. Twenty-one patrol camps are spread around. There are strangers every three steps and one post every five steps inside.
The Yulin Army, if you don't enter according to the imperial decree, you will be detained and interrogated if you approach even slightly. Mingzhu opened his eyes and looked around. The imperial camp was brightly lit and quiet, with very few people coming in and out. He sighed and was about to leave.
Looking back, she saw Wu Dan coming out. Mingzhu quickly turned away and walked back slowly.
"Is this Mr. Ming?" Seeing that he was avoiding him, Wu Dan stopped Mingzhu, "Is something wrong?"
Mingzhu nodded with a hint of bitterness and said: "Wujunmen, you are so lucky..." "What militarymen, stop talking nonsense!" Wu Dan smiled and said, "If you are happy, still call me a stubborn donkey! We are in the same pot.
I have been stirring up trouble for several years. I will not let those sycophants mess with you just because you are out of fashion. If you have something to do, just say it. Of course I will help if I can!" Mingzhu never paid much attention to Wu Dan when he was in power.
Wu Dan didn't buy Mingzhu's fault either. Hearing Wu Dan's words now, tears almost rolled down his face. Mingzhu was about to speak when he saw Nian Gengyao and a group of tooth generals coming out following Suo Etu, so he shut up. Suo Etu
When Etu saw it, he stopped and said with a smile, "Old Ming, it's been a long time! Is there anything going on in the imperial camp this morning and evening?"
"I was walking here and met Lao Wu and chatted for a few words." Mingzhu said alertly, "I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, and I was really thinking about it. I wonder if the emperor's holy body is safe?" Suo'etu frowned, smiled suddenly, and said: "Your Majesty.
Your body and bones are strong! It’s enviable that you have nothing to do now. You don’t need to worry so much. I am here to deliver the message. If you have anything to report, just talk to me. Let’s get along.
I won’t treat you badly for many years.” After that, he left.
Each word he heard sounded more sad than tearing out his heart. Mingzhu had been humiliated a lot, but she didn't care much. Wu Dan turned pale with anger, looked sideways at Suo'etu's back and spat, "Bah!"
He said: "Old Ming, I know you want to see the emperor. I'm afraid you can't do it right now. We just finished the discussion and the emperor has been tired for a day and is afraid he is sleeping with his mother-in-law in his arms. If you want to see the emperor, you have to wait for the opportunity. I will naturally speak for you.
.It would be even worse for you if you get into trouble now, right?"
"I have no intention of reinstatement for a long time." Mingzhu coughed twice, her face flushed, she took Wu Dan's calloused hand and said, "Brother, I feel sad and regretful that you did this to me.
, I didn’t treat you well at the beginning, otherwise I would have been released as governor long ago. Well... why are you saying this now? I know I can’t see the Holy One, but there is something important: Galdan’s escape route in the northwest must be
Send troops to guard. If the whole place cannot be annihilated, let Galdan escape from Zhaomodo. It will be difficult to capture him again." After saying this, he couldn't help but feel sad, and shook Wudan's hand again before walking away. (