In Altay City, Galdan frowned and meditated alone, like a lone wolf on the grassland.
His situation was not good. On the southern front, after Li Chengjue and Wang Guoxun joined forces, more than 30,000 coalition troops came to kill north; on the northern front, the Ming army's Li Rubi tribe was attacked by the Erdantesh of the Huite tribe and the Junggar tribe.
Chuhu'er Ubas was the vanguard, leading 20,000 troops to fight south.
The most irritating thing is that Chuhu'er Ubas, a Taiji of the Junggar tribe, actually forgot about his ancestors, recognized a traitor as his father, and was named Altaybo by the Ming Dynasty. With the support of the Ming Dynasty, he actually recruited another two thousand defeated soldiers.
Together with Erdantesh, they serve as pawns in the attack on Junggar.
War is unavoidable, the only remaining question is how to fight it.
Galdan decided to concentrate his forces and attack the Li Rubi tribe of the Ming army in the north first.
There are two Ming armies in the north and south. Li Chengjue and Wang Guoxun in the south are mostly regular troops of the Ming army, which are well-equipped and powerful; Li Rubi's army in the north has only eight thousand regular Ming troops, and the rest are allied forces from various ministries in Inner and Outer Mongolia.
The strength is relatively weak, and in his opinion, it is a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch.
He assembled 35,000 troops in Altay to prepare for the Northern Expedition, leaving only 10,000 troops in the south, delaying the Ming army.
Time, the most important thing is time, we must defeat the enemies in the north before the enemies in the south arrive! Galdan secretly made up his mind.
His judgment was correct. The Ming army in the north was weaker than he thought. Li Rubi captured Khovd, conquered Dolbert, Huite, Heshuote and dozens of tribes, large and small, and had to leave thousands behind.
Soldiers and horses were stationed. Of the 20,000 soldiers and horses he went south, there were only 6,000 veterans from his own headquarters. The rest were allied forces from various ministries in Inner and Outer Mongolia, including the 2,000 remaining defeated generals gathered by Chuhu'er Ubas.
After receiving Chen Bangyan's military order, Li Rubi knew that the troops were insufficient but did not dare to disobey. She could only bite the bullet and go south. Everyone knows that Chen Duxian was a ruthless man. He only brought 800 cavalry into Sichuan and killed him.
The Sichuan vassal town was full of people; in the past few years, he served as the governor of Mongolia and almost killed the disobedient Mongolian nobles. If you dare to disobey his military orders, you will have to do it unless you don’t want your head anymore!
Li Rubi led the army to the Altai Mountains. Over this mountain is the Altay City where the Junggar army is stationed.
Various intelligences about the Junggar Army came. The more Li Rubi listened, the heavier her face became. There were at least 30,000 enemies in front of her, and most of them were elite soldiers. There were myths about this wise and wise Master Wensa spread everywhere on the grassland.
, brave, tenacious, and with a great compassionate heart. The fact is that the Hu chief, who was arrogant and unruly in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, was a national hero in the eyes of the Junggar herdsmen. The Ming army went all the way south and harvested everything from the Junggar "
The hateful eyes of Ayinle” (herdsmen).
How can we fight this battle when we have a weak army and few generals but are still unpopular with the people?
Li Rubi ordered to be stationed at Kuitun Peak in the Altai Mountains. Altai Mountain means "Golden Mountain" in Mongolian. There are gold mines in the mountains. There is a folk proverb: "There are seventy-two ditches in the Altai Mountains, and there is gold in the ditches."
Marshal Li didn't find gold, he only saw endless glaciers. The Kanas Glacier and Kanas Lake here are quite famous in later generations. It is said that there are water monsters in the lake. I don't know if there are water monsters, but there must be white bears. The weight
It is twice the size of a tiger. It can stand up to more than ten feet tall and is extremely ferocious.
Marshal Li had no idea of a strategy to defeat the enemy, so he could only climb the mountain in boredom and enjoy the snow scenery.
"Ouch~ow~ow~"
A faint roar came from the valley, it was the white bear roaring.
"Hmph, even beasts dare to run wild!"
He took out his bow and arrow and shot toward the valley where the roar came from. It was impossible to hit the target at such a long distance, but strangely enough, there seemed to be something spiritual, and the roar of the white bear actually stopped. p>
"You're a beast like you!"
Li Rubi laughed happily. Emperor Guangwu liked to write poems, and all the civil servants and generals under his command became poets. Although Marshal Li was a rebel and did not have much ink in his stomach, he was still good at writing poems. He became interested and started writing.
wrote:
"Bear Hunt"
After fighting Shanxi and Moxi,
Hunting bear bears in Kuitun Peak.
Which beast dares to be so rampant?
Eat me and shoot it with an arrow.
After finishing the poem, he smiled and asked the generals accompanying him: "How did your poem go?"
Generals Lin Junqi, Huoda, Baoluo, and Tubaseleng looked at each other in confusion.
Lieutenant General Dunbai was originally a surrendered general from Manchuria. After returning to the Ming Dynasty, he had been trying to build a good relationship with the direct generals of the Ming army. When he saw this, he hurriedly said: "Heroic! The commander wrote this poem with a heroic spirit!"
The generals were just waking up from a dream, and they all blushed and praised, "The general is a great hero, and only a great hero can compose this heroic poem!"
When people support others, they will float!
Li Rubi became more and more proud and said with a smile: "What I hate the most is the sour look of those sour literati who dance and write. What's so great about writing poems? Just read them fluently. If my interest comes up, I can write more than ten poems a day."
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Just as I was happily enjoying the pleasure of becoming a great poet, suddenly a subordinate came to report: "Commander, the sentry caught several enemy spies on the opposite mountain."
"Enemy's spy? Tell me, what's going on?"
"Commander, those people have been climbing towards the opposite cliff. They clearly want to spy on our military situation from a high position."
"Oh?"
Li Rubi became interested and shouted: "Bring the spies up."
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Several "spies" wearing fur hats and leather jackets, with faces full of vicissitudes of life, were tied up and led up.
"Tell me, what did Galdan send you to do? What military intelligence did you spy on?" Deputy General Lin Junqi asked. Li Rubi sat in the center, drinking tea leisurely. There is no need for the commander to do this himself, he has to do it himself.
The Ministry will bear the responsibility.
"It's unfair, the general, the villain, etc. are not spies, they are just local falconers," the oldest old spy replied.
There is a rare eagle growing in the Altay area. It has a symmetrical white feather on each wing. It is huge, strong and ferocious. Its speed and power are far superior to ordinary eagles. It can even catch roe deer and antelopes. It is called "eagle".
"King of them all".
This kind of eagle is called "golden eagle", and some people also call them "golden eagle". The local Mongolians and Kazakhs like to tame this eagle for hunting.
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"Nonsense," Lin Junqi shouted, "We have seen the Mongolians capture golden eagles. They set up baits and nets at the foot of the mountain to catch them. What are you doing running to the top of the mountain?"
"The generals and villains are Kazakhs, not Mongolians. The Mongols tame adult eagles, which can be caught by setting up nets at the bottom of the mountain; the Kazakhs tame young eagles, which need to be climbed to the top of the mountain and fished from the eagle's nest.
"Eagle Taming".
Hearing what the old spy said, Li Rubi became interested, "Can you tell me, how do the Kazakhs tame falcons?"
"Commander, this golden eagle is the king of eagles. It likes to live alone and is aloof and fierce by nature. When catching eaglets, you need to climb to the eagle's nest to catch them while the mother eagle is not nearby. Then, leave the male and bring back the female.
"Little Eagle Taming".
"Huh? Why only the female eagle?"
"The female eagle is much stronger than the male eagle and can catch large prey. The male eagle is weak and cannot catch large prey, so it is useless to tame it."
"Hahaha", Li Rubi grinned from ear to ear, "It turns out that this eagle is different from humans. Yin is strong and yang is weak, yin is strong and yang is weak! Hahaha!"
"Hahaha", all the generals laughed.
After they finished laughing, the old spy said tremblingly: "After catching the young eagle, it's time to 'cook the eagle'. Prepare an 'eagle hat' made of cowhide and put it on the eagle's head to cover the eagle's eyes.
Make it impossible for them to hurt people; use cowhide gloves to protect the arms; then make a foothold made of cowhide rope and a bracket cut from a birch pole, and fix it on the horse's back or gloves to restrain the hawk's movements. During the period of the hawk's stay, keep the hawk in check every day.
After getting up, remove the eagle's cap from the eagle, put it on your arm, and walk around the house to let the eagle get used to the surrounding environment as soon as possible. Feed them only a small amount of food. When the eagle is hungry and sleepy, shake it immediately to prevent them from letting go.
Sleep. In this way, after ten days and a half, after the eagle loses its vigor, it can be used for hunting."
"Eagle?"
Li Rubi's eyes suddenly widened and she shouted: "Wonderful!"
The generals were puzzled, "Why does the commander call him wonderful?"
"I have a plan to defeat the enemy."
Li Rubi looked around the generals and said with a smile: "Nagaldan's arms are like this eagle. He looks fierce, but as long as his sharpness is worn away, it will be easier to deal with. Our army came from the north and south, and Galdan gathered his army at
The North Road and the South Road must be empty. They definitely want to defeat our army before our South Road Army arrives, so they have to fight quickly. Haha, he is in a hurry, but we are not in a hurry. I will rely on these high mountains to defend slowly and survive slowly.
He. He has nothing to do, so he will inevitably become flustered and expose his flaws. When the time comes, defeat will not be difficult!"
"A great idea!"
This time, the generals made their voices heard with sincerity.
