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."
"Um."
The pipefish cooked by Mr. Yan and the fried big head fish pieces are delicious and very delicious.
When we went back after eating the fish, the imperial camp was organizing a large net to catch fish in the lake. The imperial camp took a small boat, lowered the huge net into the lake, and then shouted slogans to pull the net together from all sides.
The fishing net was slowly tightened, and countless fish such as pointed beaks, bigheads, grass carp, carp, silver carp, etc. were jumping happily in the fishing net.
"The fish are out!"
"The fish are out!"
The Imperial Guards cheered loudly. This scene of leaping fish made everyone feel the joy of the harvest, even Zhu Yihai felt it.
The first net caught eight thousand kilograms of fish.
Harvest.
The Imperial Guards became more and more excited, and launched several huge nets one after another, and then raised them again while shouting slogans.
Tens of thousands of catties of fish are caught in a day.
It really feels like beating a roe deer with a stick and scooping up fish.
"We need to build a shipyard and build more ships. Then they will be both warships patrolling the lake and fishing boats for fishing in villages and towns."
"Well, the Kaidu River flows into the Fish Sea, and the Fish Sea is the source of the Kongque River. There are boats that can patrol the lake, Kaidu River, and Kongque River. It is very convenient. Such rich fishing resources can provide a lot of military rations for the troops stationed in the Western Regions.
Woolen cloth."
The Kongque River is very special. It flows out from the southwest of the Yuhai Sea. It is a rare river system without tributaries. Its only source is the Yuhai Sea. It is also the only downstream river of the Yuhai Sea. It overflows from the southwest of the lake and flows through the Tiemenguan Canyon and through the Korla Oasis.
The Tiemenguan Pass in the Tiemenguan Gorge was also an important pass between the Yanqi Basin and the Korla Oasis during the Han and Tang Dynasties. After leaving the Tiemenguan Gorge and entering the Korla Oasis, there is a flat river that watered the Korla Oasis and continued to flow all year round.
Flows into Lop Nur.
The ancient country of Loulan became splendid due to the influx of Kongque River and Tarim River.
Zhu Yihai's biggest impression of Korla in the past was that it was rich in fragrant pears and was known as the Pear City. The small Korla fragrant pears were very crunchy, refreshing and sweet. But now in the eyes of the emperor, although the Korla Oasis is not as solid as Yanqi, it is also a place for the development of immigrants and farming garrison.
A great place.
"Let's build it. Build a shipyard in Yuhai, build one in Korla, and build some boats on the Kaidu River, Yuhai, and Kongque River. They can be used for fishing, patrolling, and transportation."
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Fort Hoboxsery.
Batur Khan and Duo Heqin stood on the stone castle city. The armor on his body was cracked in many places, and the dark red blood stains were dried. His eyes were red and bloodshot. He was exhausted but did not dare to relax in the slightest.
Looking at the company camp outside the city, he was silent.
This small town was once the residence of the Junggar leader when Batur Khan's father was there, and it was also his early headquarters. Later, after driving away the Turhut people, he moved to the original Tacheng of the Turhut people.
This small fort became deserted even for the leader. At this time, the city was defeated and thousands of people were here. They were eating horses and chewing them. With no food and grass available, they had to start killing horses for meat.
Hobok Saili Fort is located in front of the Hobok River and backed by the Surrey Mountains. Hobok is a Mongolian word for sika deer, and Sashi means horseback.
Castle by the river with sika deer under the horseback-shaped mountain.
There are rivers in front and mountains behind, and there are good pastures and pastures around it. It was once a treasure land after the Junggar people moved westward, but they later found better pastures and moved away.
Now, the army is surrounding us.
"Dulbert..." Faced with the siege of the Dulbert tribe who had the same ancestor, Batur Khan cursed in his heart.
At that time, Batur's father Halahura and Heshuoqi Khan's grandfather Dalai Taishi, as well as the four chiefs of Turgut and Orlek and Heshuote chief Baibagas were all married to each other.
In terms of kinship, Batur Khan is the biological uncle of Heshuoqi Khan.
When Batur Khan was able to agree to the proposal of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to reunite all Dulbert tribes and establish a khanate, firstly, the Ming Dynasty proposed to give Wutuha, Yanqi Korla Aksu and other places to Junggar, which was enough to make them tempted.
He Shuoqi was his nephew. He believed that even if Dulbert established a khanate, this nephew would have neither authority nor many troops, and would have to rely on Junggar.
Who would have thought that he would be forced into this situation now.
Although I cursed in my heart, I also knew that it was the custom for various tribes in Oirat to marry each other, but if relatives were relatives, they would be merciless if they really fought. I think the leader of Turgut and Orlek were his uncles at the time.
They were also beaten to move westward by him, and like the elder Lai Dash, who was brother-in-law to Orlek, he added insult to injury to stop them.
Now Lut Chechen Khan Oqiltu married Batur's daughter, who was his biological son-in-law, but he sent people to ask for help again and again, but Oqiltu ignored him.
On the other hand, Batur Khan also married a daughter to the Emperor of Heaven, and Zhu Yihai was also his son-in-law, but he still cheated on him secretly.
Even his brother Chu Hu'er stabbed him in the back at this critical moment, ran away with several troops, and sat down in the well to watch.
"Sweat!"
"Genter Taiji wants to see the Khan and says he has something important to report."
Batur looked at the alliance outside the city again, then turned and went down to the city.
Hoboxel Fort is just a small city. It once played a big role in helping Junggar establish its presence in the north of the Tianshan Mountains, but now it is of little use in the face of Dulbert's siege, especially since he has no reinforcements.
All the auspicious people were very depressed.
Genter Taiji is the son of Batur Khan's brother. He also commands a group of troops and is considered a powerful faction in Junggar. Genter has been complaining a lot recently. At this time, Batur has to try his best to appease him.
"Great Khan, there are more and more soldiers and horses besieging the city. I sent a scout to report back, saying that another batch of artillery arrived outside the city today. This small city cannot stop these artillery bombardments, and we cannot wait any longer.
"When Genter Taiji saw Batur, he immediately shouted loudly.
"I know." Batur Khan said with a cold face, "You want to call me in a hurry. Just because of this, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Khan, I have a plan to help save the siege."
"Oh, tell me."
"Please come closer to the Great Khan. This matter is confidential and cannot be known to outsiders."
Batur Khan walked over, and Genter Taiji came to his ear, "If you want to save the siege," while he was listening, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ribs.
Lowering his head, his nephew Genter Taiji stabbed a dagger hard into his ribs and penetrated deep into his internal organs through the nail leaf.
The knife was twisted a few more times.
Blood flowed from the mouth.
Gentel leaned into his uncle's ear and said ferociously, "Khan, now that things have come to a point, we can only rescue you if you die!"
