Entering November, it gets cold in the northern grasslands. The air is dry and cold. Although it never snowed. But the cold air from Siberia roared across the grassland. The temperature is getting lower day by day.
Since the Tumut people suffered a defeat in Haraqin, losing more than 10,000 people. They ran all the way back to their territory. Strong warriors from every tribe fell in battle. There was a lot of crying.
When the weather gets cold, herdsmen gather in the limited winter pastures. This is generally a leeward, sunny place. There are a lot of dry grass. It won't be too cold in winter. Cattle and sheep can also dig through snow with their hooves to find dead grass and grass roots to eat.
If there is no food, no matter how much fat the cattle and sheep catch in the autumn, they will not be able to survive this cold winter. Therefore, they must go to wintering pastures to spend the winter.
However, the bad luck brought about by defeat followed closely. An Sanxi's cavalry received Yang Fan's order. They dispersed into small groups and constantly harassed these wintering camps. Make them hard to guard against.
Although the cold winter is not suitable for large-scale military operations, the Mongols themselves also know that Ansanxi will not go out to conquer them in winter. If they encounter a cold wave, their soldiers will easily freeze to death in the wilderness.
However, there is no problem for small troops, they have enough cold-proof clothing. Thick cotton clothes and trousers, five hippopotamus per person, and newly equipped incendiary bombs. These small groups of cavalry became a nightmare for the Mongols.
They always come late at night and use incendiary bombs to burn the pastures needed for winter. These pastures are all dry and yellow, and under the strong northwest wind, they are like a prairie fire.
These hateful cavalry are very good at setting fires. A cavalryman hung from the side of his horse and lit a series of flames along the ground with a torch. He ran over and it was a line of fire. Soon the fire spread. Burnt to the winter camp.
The shepherds and chiefs were all frightened. He had no choice but to set a fire himself and burn out the isolation zone. Otherwise, if the fire came over, his camp would become a roasted sheep.
They had known for a long time that Nairen Bat'er was not easy to mess with, and the Taijis were crazy, and they must go to Haraqin to stroke his tiger beard. It's better now. He came for revenge.
The thousands of Tumut households were divided into twelve tribes, or Twelve Otoks.
I love Huangtai Jibu. He was stationed in the area of Xiaobaihai and Mifeishan to the north of Xinghe (now Zhangbei County, Hebei Province) outside Xuanfu. It is 150 kilometers away from the Ming Dynasty border. Xinai Huang Taiji's station is located in the easternmost part of Tumote Ten Thousand Houses, adjacent to the Wuliangha tribe station of Duoyanwei.
After An Sanxi's cavalry set fire several times, the tribe's pastures had been burned. Everyone was crying and didn't know what to do.
Xin Ai Huang Taiji woke up in the morning and heard crying outside. He was fed up. I regret very much that I listened to the other twelve auspicious temptations and provoked the disaster star Naerenbaat'er.
"Go out and take a look. They've been howling all morning. If there's nothing serious, give them a whip." Taiji said fiercely.
After a while, Na Keer came back. Said with a sad face. "Taiji, last night, those Han people came again and set fire to the reeds beside the Naxi River. They burned the sacred cow brothers who were hiding inside. The herdsmen are all crying."
"What, something like this happened. These Han people are so abominable."
These two bulls are bison that roam the grasslands. Every year during the spring season, they come to mate with the cows who love Huangtai Jibu. They were both so majestic, and the calves they gave birth to were very strong. The good cows in the tribe are the descendants of these two.
These two brothers are happy singles on the grassland. They usually wander around and are protected by the herdsmen. After eating, he goes to sleep, wakes up to eat, and then goes around looking for cows to be happy.
All the men on the grassland envied them. From the names given to the children on the grassland, you can tell how much they envied the brothers. There are many names like Tugula (calf), Biru (calf under two years old), and Wuhuer (strong cow).
Now, these sacred cow brothers were burned to death in the fire, and everyone was so sad that they couldn't help themselves. They cursed the Han people one after another, and also cursed the Taiji people for not doing good things and causing this disaster.
Not long after, worse news came. They were surrounded by An Sanxi's army.
at this time,
The entire tribe has only more than 4,000 warriors capable of fighting. There was an infantry division outside the winter camp, plus a reconnaissance regiment. More than ten thousand cavalry.
Xin Ai Huangtai Jibu was in trouble, and everyone quickly grabbed their weapons and prepared to fight. But during this time, their pastures were burned and they were attacked frequently at night. Everyone was exhausted and their hearts were in chaos. Moreover, news about Narenbaat'er's kindness to the lower-class shepherds has been spreading.
A group of thirty cavalrymen came over. Arriving at the formation of the four thousand cavalry of Xin'ai Huangtai Ji's tribe.
"Mu Qinglu, you traitor, you still have the nerve to surrender to me. Bah," Xin Ai Huang Taiji scolded angrily.
"Xin Ai Huang Taiji, you old man. You said I was a traitor, and I also said you were a shameful liar and a criminal who committed regicide. Do you want me to tell the shepherds here how the prince died? .”
"You, what do you want? I will not surrender to that traitor Nai Renbaat'er. We, the people of Xin Ai Huang Taiji's tribe, will fight with you to the end and die together with you." Xin Ai Huang Taiji suddenly panicked and shouted with anger.
"Hmph, open your eyes and see if you are qualified to fight us to the end." Mu Qinglu roared.
Behind him, more than two hundred camels were lying on the ground, with camel cannons mounted on their bodies. The muzzles of the black holes were pointed at these cavalrymen.
The Mongols suddenly panicked. They are actually very afraid of firearms. The Ming Dynasty had taught them enough lessons with firearms for two hundred years.
"Narenbaat'er asked me to send a message to you. Take your cronies, Nayan, the herd master, the soldier leader in the tribe, and your family members to leave here and go to Guihua City. We will open a way. If you don't If you leave, we will launch an attack in an hour. Five hundred camel cannons will blast you into pieces. Think carefully and don't make the mistake."
After saying that, Mu Qinglu turned around and left without any hesitation.
Xin Ai Huang Taiji had a ferocious look on his face, and he was struggling in his heart. They knew that the reason why Narenbaater let him go with his cronies and family members was because he did not want to harm these shepherds. Once a fight breaks out, the men in the tribe will suffer heavy losses. He needs shepherds to feed his sheep.
Xin Ai Huang Taiji is getting old. The older people get, the more they fear death. In the end, he still couldn't make up his mind to die together. He gritted his teeth and ordered to abandon the herdsmen, cattle and sheep, and took with him two thousand of his trusted cavalry, their families, and property. He left the camp in a mighty manner and headed towards Guihua City.
He was not worried at all that Narenbaat'er would lie to him after leaving the tribe and then send troops to hunt him down.
Tumut's farewell and his promise are more precious than gold on this grassland. Whether it is his enemy or his friend, no one will question it.
As the grassland entered winter, one tribe after another was annexed by Narenbaat'er in the winter camps, both soft and hard. The Taijis abandoned their tribes, cattle and sheep one after another, and took their cavalry, cronies, and family members to Guihua City for refuge.
Taiji of the Dacheng Taiji tribe later suffered the same fate. He also went to Guihua City. Their pastureland is the westernmost end of the pastureland of thousands of households in Tumut, across the Yellow River from thousands of households in Ordos. Some scholars believe that the tribe of Dacheng Taiji is the Mengoljin tribe of Tumote Ten Thousand Houses.
Taiji, a member of the Bayote tribe (a word that means "waist-shaking"), also came. The ministry's pastoral area is located in the Yikejulige area outside Tianchengwei (now Tianzhen County, Shanxi Province) and Yanghewei (now Yanggao County, Shanxi Province) in Datong Prefecture.
Dundalat (Dalat) Department. His pastureland is located behind Duolanwoken Mountain outside Datong Desheng Fort.
Wu Shen (also Wu Shen) Department. Its pastoral land is in the area of Ke'er, due north outside the border fortress of Datong Town.
Doro Tuman tribe. Its pastoral land is in the northwest outside the Piantou Pass in Shanxi Province.
Uluru tribe. Its pastoral land is in the area of Wukeerjuerke, just north of Datong Tiancheng.
Wangji Labu. Its pastureland was outside Wanquan Youwei (now Wanquan County, Hebei Province) and adjacent to the Uluru tribe in the west.
Department of Bucharest. The place where they were stationed and pastured was in the area of Caharaer outside Xinhekou Fort in Xuanfu (some scholars believe that Caharaer is Chahannuoer in today's Shangdu County).
Duan Naitai Yoshibe. This ministry was stationed in the area of Mifei Mountain to the north of Shanfang Fort in Xuanfu.
Mao
Ming'an (also known as Mao Ming and Dark) Department. His pastureland was in the Caoduo Mountain area on the northwest edge of Chaigoubao (now Huai'an County, Hebei Province).
Dasa Huangtaiji, who was in charge of Guihua City, panicked. Twelve tribes of Taiji have entered Guihua City. This meant that these tribes were annexed.
Except for the Hangjin tribe, the largest tribe that controls the jacket, Jiuyuan City and Linhe City, as well as the vast area south of Yinshan Mountain and north of the Yellow River, and did not participate in the Battle of Haraqin, Guihua City has become an isolated city.
Not anymore today.
