Use the Dzungars to defeat the Dzungars.

Powerful fortresses are often breached from within. Batur Khan and Duo Heqin were indeed powerful men of their generation, but centuries of Mongolian tradition have made it impossible for Mongolia to have the same centralization of power as the Central Plains dynasties. Even if Duo and Qin were

Dohun Taiji was promoted to khan, but his control over various Otuoks and others was still limited.

Bosten Lake, also known as Fish Sea in Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Yihai admired the Tang Dynasty, so after coming here, he directly transformed this big lake into a sea of ​​fish.

"The smoke is vast, the water and the sky are the same color, the sun is blue, the sky is shining, what a wonderful place it is!" Zhu Yihai was riding a boat on the lake, feeling the breeze blowing on his face, feeling relaxed and happy.

It is hard to imagine that there is such a big lake here in the far western region.

Bosten, which means standing in Mongolian, is named after the three lake-centre mountains standing in the center of the lake.

The lake is only a few dozen miles away from Yanqi City, and the Kaidu River connects Yanqi and Yuhai.

"This building is indeed beautiful. I think we can build another military fort between Yanqi City and Yuhai."

The east, south, and north sides of Yuhai are all Gobi sandy land. There are several oases in the Gobi to the north and south, and the west bank is the flat and endless Yanqi Basin oasis, and the Kaidu River is also the core of this oasis.

The Fish Sea is very large, slightly triangular in shape, one hundred and ten miles long from east to west and fifty miles wide from north to south. There are dozens of small lakes of varying sizes in the southwest of the lake. The lake is shallow in the west and deep in the east. The deepest is more than five feet, and the shallowest is not much.

To three feet, the average is more than three feet.

Each small lake area is relatively independent and connected by branches. In summer and autumn, reeds and cattails grow densely around the lake. The lake water is clear and green. Various aquatic plants and flowers such as Dutch and water lilies are in bloom. Waterbirds can be seen nesting on the water surface.

The emperor was boating in the lake, and various water birds flew by him and overhead from time to time.

Fish are leaping and birds are singing, and the fragrance of lotus is refreshing, as if you are in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Some new fishing villages can also be established on the banks of river mouths and lakes. The fishing resources here are very rich."

The Yanqi Oasis is truly a treasure land. The oasis here is settled by immigrants, and is also used for grazing and fishing. The resources are unique, allowing immigrants to quickly become self-sufficient, and agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishery can also quickly supply the garrison.

Zhu Yihai picked up a net, stood on the bow of the boat and cast the net skillfully. This kind of hand-thrown net was cast out casually. The net was quickly brought into the water using the pendant, and then the rope was pulled, and the rope connected to the edge of the net was used to slow down the net.

Retract slowly and the fish is pulled out of the water in the pocket of the net.

It seems simple, but it is actually quite skillful.

After a few breaths, the emperor closed the net.

"There are fish."

"many."

Several ministers accompanying the boat watched the net being pulled out of the water. There were already five or six boats inside, and they were very surprised. There were too many fish.

Two or three fish weighing several kilograms.

"The pot fish will be cooked directly on the boat later. It will be fresh."

Yan Wagong was born in the water town of Jiaxing, where there are many water nets. He is an expert in fishing and eating fish. He smiled and said, "This fish looks really fresh. It must not smell earthy. I'll get it."

Zhu Dadian also came up with itchy hands and cast two nets. Although his skills were not good enough and the net was not wide, he still managed to catch a few.

"Heduo and Qin are currently besieged in Fort Hoboxel. There are still thousands of men and horses. Can they survive the siege? Is it necessary to mobilize more men, horses or artillery?" Zhu Dadian asked while picking fish from the net.

The fish that come online are mainly bighead fish and pipefish, also known as flathead fish and Tarim schizothorax. There are many kinds of fish in the Great Lakes and the resources are rich.

The pipefish has a small head and a pointed mouth, a bit like grass carp. It is the main fish in various water systems in Tarim. It has thin scales and small eyes and is small in size. It can grow for six to nine years and only weighs about one pound.

But the taste is very delicious, similar to Taishan Shixi Fish.

Scrape the scales, remove the gills, break the belly and remove the internal organs, cut a few cuts, put it in a casserole and cook it. Add a few slices of ginger and a few peppercorns and that's enough.

The bullhead fish looks a bit like a pipefish, with a slender body, but it can grow very big. This is also a fish unique to Qinghai-Tibet in the Western Region. It has a big head, somewhat similar to a fathead fish, and has a pair of short barbels at the corners of its mouth. This

The species of fish are very ferocious and eat small fish.

The big ones can grow to weigh more than 100 kilograms.

Zhu Yihai and others bought several online, and the big ones weighed more than ten kilograms.

Cut directly into pieces and marinate the pan-fried fish pieces.

Yan Wogong is indeed a master at cooking fish. Although this is not a fish species found in the Jiangnan water towns, he can still catch it with all his skills.

"He Duo and Qin should not be underestimated. This person is not simple."

"I think there is no need to exaggerate too much. After all, Batur Khan is just a tribal chief. He can't even control his own brothers. What's there to be afraid of? Now he is just a fish on the chopping board, just like the one under my command.

It's like a big-headed fish, twisting and turning very fiercely, but it's still just a fish waiting to be slaughtered."

In fact, the Shao Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty did not have a high evaluation of the Dzungar Khanate and Batur Khan. Heduo and Qin were indeed capable Mongolian tribesmen, but that was all, and they were far from threatening the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yihai still had some preconceptions about the historical Junggar Khanate. The Junggar Khanate in history was indeed very powerful. It unified the Western Regions, Qinghai-Tibet, and even conquered Kazakhstan and conquered northern Mongolia in the Khalkha Desert.

After entering the Central Plains, the Manchu Tatars suffered several major defeats. After three dynasties, it took decades to finally destroy the Junggars. It can be said that the Junggars were indeed strong at that time.

However, this time and space was greatly influenced by Zhu Yihai.

The Ming Dynasty stabilized, regained the Central Plains, and expelled the Manchu Tatars. The Mongolian tribes were even influenced by the Ming Dynasty. Under the emperor's intentional alliance and win-win, they remained stable and did not undergo major annexations.

Heshuote Gushi Khan still arrived in Qinghai and Tibet, and Torhut had already moved westward. However, the Junggars who stayed in the Tianshan Mountains failed to take advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains and had no time to look westward to smoothly annex Durbot, Huite and other places.

Unable to seize the opportunity to seize the Yarkand land, they fell into the trap set by Zhu Yihai early.

Not only did he fail to dominate the Western Region, he is now the target of public criticism.

Who would be afraid of such a Junggar, whether it was Zhu Dadian, Yan Wogong, or other officials of the Ming Dynasty who were far away in the interior?

Historically, the strength of the Junggar people was due to the accumulation of several generations and seizing opportunities one after another. But now they have missed the opportunity. The emperor intends to support Heshuote's Chechen Khan to suppress the Junggar people, and also takes the opportunity to let Duer

Bert and Junggar established the Khanate together and established their own territories.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Junggar was dug into many pits by Zhu Yihai, and it was full of troubles. When he regained consciousness and fought back, it was already too late.

If Junggar faces any party in the Western Region alone, whether it is Heshuote, Yarkand, or even Kazakhstan, he will not lose. But if he faces a joint siege from various ministries, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand, let alone have a big advantage.

Support behind the scenes and even go out personally.

This is not just a dragon crossing the river from the Central Plains expedition, this is a new army coming with artillery and muskets.

In the face of artillery and fire, the Junggar people, who are good at riding and shooting, cannot resist. After all, all the Junggar tribes combined only have 200,000 households.

The nomadic Junggar people are not yet the Junggar people who were able to repeatedly defeat the Qing army in history. They are still mainly nomadic light cavalry.

The Ming Dynasty's attack on Junggar really felt like an adult beating a child, a dimensionally reduced attack.

In particular, the Ming Dynasty chose a very clever way to enter the Western Regions. It did not directly enter with overwhelming force. Instead, it first attracted all parties in the Western Regions to establish an alliance, under the banner of destroying the Yarkand, became the leader of the alliance openly, and then commanded and commanded the various ministries in the Western Regions.

Taking the opportunity to capture Hami first, and then conquer Turpan, the forced Junggar rebelled violently. However, the Ming Dynasty has not directly ended the Junggar resistance. It is still a war between Junggar and Turpan and Durbot. Other Mongolian tribes, Kazakhs, Dawan, etc.

Not involved in it.

Even Heshuote, Duerbot, Julute, Turpan, etc. are still providing livestock, grain and grass logistic support to the Ming army. It can be said that the Ming army's entry into the Western Regions is not going too smoothly. The chess pieces are in front and the Ming Dynasty is behind.

Stealing towers, one tower at a time, is a great pleasure.

From Hami to Yanqi, it was directly and completely occupied.

Then Turpan and Durbot Khan built post stations and castles to garrison troops, and also supported them in establishing a new army under joint command.

Even if Junggar wanted to fight the Ming Dynasty directly, they would still be out of reach.

This kind of differentiation and co-optation caused Ming Dynasty to enter the Western Regions. Instead of facing the entire Western Regions, he led a group of people to teach the disobedient children one by one.

Now they are further divided, and Chu Huerce, Batur Khan's brother, is recruited and canonized as the new Junggar Khan. This completely cripples Junggar.

No matter how great Batur Khan is, Junggar is just a tribal alliance after all. How can it outperform the Ming Dynasty, which has already replaced its guns with cannons?

They couldn't even defeat Turpan and Dulbert, who were supported by the Ming Dynasty.

Even a fierce tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves.

Zhu Yihai smiled and felt that he was too influenced by the original concept. The Junggar now is not the same Junggar. The butterfly effect is great.

Now he has to consider who the next threat will be if Junggar falls.

"What do you think about dividing Junggar into east and west parts? With Balkash Lake and Aisgu Lake as the boundaries, it is divided into east and west parts. The east part is given to Chu Hu'er, and the west part is given to Heduohe.

Qin, or canonize his son as deputy khan commander?"

Zhu Yihai didn't trust Chu Hu'er very much. He could betray his father and brothers at any time. How could such a person be loyal?

"Your Majesty, Heduo and Qin cannot be retained. If this person is retained, he will become a disaster. If Your Majesty wants to continue to divide Junggar, you can appoint one of his sons as the deputy khan of Jinong to command the west. However, Heduo and Qin cannot be retained. Once the tiger returns to the mountains,

, there will be endless troubles, and it is impossible for him to surrender." Yan Wo Gong advised.

"Well, yes, what about Nali Sengge? He is the fifth son of Batur. He was originally my bodyguard, but is now isolated in Hami."

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that he will become a lieutenant and rebel when he becomes fully fledged?"

"This is what I thought about. I appointed Sengge, the son of Batur Khan, as deputy khan. Only in this way can he have weight and have a certain appeal among the Junggar people. Only then can I share the power of Chu Hu'er. Otherwise, he will have no weight at all.

It is also difficult to gain a foothold. On the other hand, if Chu Huer betrays Batur Khan and appoints his son as deputy khan, it will be impossible for the two to reconcile. Only in the interest of the Ming Dynasty can they confront each other."

Of the 200,000 Junggar households, 80,000 households will be given to Sengge at that time, and he will be asked to lead nomads across the Aigus River to the west bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Irtysh River, which will not only divide the Junggars, but also contain Chu Huer.

It can also deal with the expansion of Tsarist Russia and contain the Kazakhs at the same time.

"If Your Majesty wants to appoint Sengge as Deputy Khan, it is best to deal with Heduo and Qin first."
To be continued...