"Okay, Elin Qin Luo Bu Zang, I don't have much left behind to cherish. The barbarian army has always been cruel and ruthless, leaving no grass growing wherever it goes. It can only bring destruction. I understand this very well, and surrendering will not help. Only by moving westward as quickly as possible can we bring vitality, and we will build the paradise of kingship in the west!"
Shunji was with him in the car, and he was also reluctant to leave the pastures in the Tianshan area. Elinqin Luobuzang, the Khan of the Alatan Khan Dynasty, gave him kind words and advice.
Although the imperial army of the Qing Dynasty had no choice but to march westward, it was smooth sailing and did not make the same mistake as Lin Dan Khan.
And when they arrived in the Jinshan area, they learned about the conflict between the Alatan Khan dynasty and the Zasak Tuhan tribe.
Since the Junggar tribe helped the Zasak Tuhan tribe to attack the Alatan Khan dynasty, the Qing royal division must help Elinqin Luobuzang.
Unlike the other three parties participating in the war, the Qing King's Division was a foreign force, and its weapons and combat power were completely different from those of the local armed tribes.
None of the three parties expected that the Qing army would appear in the Jinshan area, and they were immediately willing to send troops to join the war.
Elinqin Luobuzang certainly welcomes foreign aid, otherwise it will definitely be destroyed by those two enemies.
However, the other party's conditions are also a bit too high. Not only do all the captives surrender, but their own troops must also surrender to the other party.
Only in this way can we all become allies, otherwise there would be no need for the Qing army to shed blood and sacrifice for them in vain.
As the Junggar tribe and the Zhasak Tukhan tribe became more and more fierce in attacking their own side, and after losing ten thousand people, Elinqin Luobuzang could only agree. If he hesitated any longer, he would become a prisoner of the other side.
As the most powerful of the four Oirat tribes, the Junggar tribe took the lead in launching a battle against the Alatan Khan dynasty more than 40 years ago (1620).
Halahula, the grandfather of the current tribal leader Sengge, then united with the Heshuote tribe of the Golden family, once again defeated the troops of the Alatan Khan dynasty, and then occupied all the grasslands north of the Tianshan Mountains.
Batur Khuteji, the son of Harahu La, who succeeded to the throne, realized that successive wars had caused heavy losses to the Junggar tribe, and that the Rakshasa forces were constantly penetrating southward.
He worked hard to mediate between the two sides, and finally the four Oirat tribes and the Khalkha tribe reached a reconciliation agreement. Both sides stopped fighting and promulgated the "Mengu-Oirat Code."
The importance of this meeting is self-evident. Even Orlek Khan of the Torgut Khanate in the Volga River Basin, and Gushi Khan of the Heshuote Khanate in Qinghai also participated in the meeting.
With two important witnesses, it was difficult for the two parties to go back on their word after signing the contract, until the death of Batur Huteji, who was the one who strongly promoted the matter...
The cause of the matter was that there was a problem in the Zasak Tuhan tribe, and the Alatan Khan dynasty insisted on intervening. Later, Zasak Tuhan sent troops to conquer it.
The Alatan Khan Dynasty was actually led by Zasak Tuhanlai (same as Laiyin) Hul's younger brother Shuolei Ubash, who conquered Tangnu Ulianghai, Altai Ulianghai, and Altai Nao (same as Naoyin). It was established after the three divisions of Erwu Lianghai.
This matter was originally not directly related to the Junggar tribe, but Sengge saw an opportunity and, at the instigation of his younger brother Galdan, sent troops to help Jasak Tuhan.
Galdan first practiced in the snowy area, and the purpose of returning to the Western Region was to mediate conflicts between various tribes. Then this kind of thing just became a shortcut to satisfy his ambitions.
There was just one thing that neither Sengge, Galdan, nor Zhasak Tuhan expected, that is, the Qing army actually arrived in the Western Regions from the distant Liaodong!
At first, the three of them thought that the Qing army was just a small force with no more than 10,000 troops, so they didn't take it seriously.
However, after dispatching troops, they discovered that the opponent's troops were much larger than the two of them combined.
This is also the fundamental reason why Elinqin Luobuzang was originally hesitant to surrender to Emperor Shunji, but after seeing the well-organized Qing army, he made up his mind.
According to the news from inside sources, the strength of the Junggar tribe will not exceed 50,000, and the strength of the Zasak Tuhan tribe will only be 30,000, and the troops of the Zhasak tribe will not be much better.
But in comparison, Shunji's troops were as high as half a million!
More importantly, there were not only cavalry, but also a large number of artillery and chariots.
This means that no matter what mode of battle, the Qing army can win with certainty.
If I don't form an alliance with the Qing Dynasty, I will only be wiped out...
Shunji has many more soldiers and horses than the three of them combined. It is no exaggeration to say that he can conquer the entire Western Region.
The same was true in actual combat. After the Qing Dynasty united with the Alatan Khan Dynasty, a decisive battle began with the two tribes near Beslopali.
The Zhasak Tuhan tribe and the Junggar tribe invested about 50,000 troops, and Elinqin Luobuzang sent out all their troops, but there were only more than 30,000 troops.
The key point is that Shunji sent his 14th uncle Dorgon to lead 100,000 cavalry to the rescue, and at the same time, there were no less than 500 artillery pieces and 200 chariots to help.
The purpose of Shunji agreeing to help Elinqin Luobuzang was not to eliminate those two tribes, but to need their population to supplement the losses from the previous Western Expedition.
As long as they are willing to come and die, the King of the Qing Dynasty will accept them all.
On the day of the decisive battle, Dorgon ordered about 650,000 cavalry to ambush behind the hill.
Let Duduo lead the white flag and two menggu flags as the vanguard, and Azig lead the white flag as the middle army, but he ambush behind the mountain.
On the left are the third son Bolo, the fourth son Yuele, and the fifth son Hedu of Dudu and Abatai.
The right wing is the blue flag of Jilhalang Wuzi Huilan and the red flag of Mandahai.
There were only 35,000 men exposed, and together with Elinqin Luobuzang's men and horses, they were about the same strength as the opponent.
Sengge and Zasaktu Khan Chenggun thought that the Qing army had come from afar and the force was not too large. Seeing an opportunity, they took the lead in launching an attack.
This is what Dorgon wants to see most, otherwise it will be too laborious for our own heavy cavalry to chase the opponent's light cavalry on the battlefield, and it will be almost difficult to cover up and kill them.
Facing the overwhelming charge launched by the enemy, Dorgon, who had been fighting for many years, did not panic.
Compared with the battle with the dog barbarian over there in Liaodong, the scene in front of me was really not enough to watch.
Elinqin Luobuzang was already frightened while riding on his horse, and was ready to order an attack at any time.
But Dorgon is the commander-in-chief of both armies. Without his order, neither arm can act rashly.
The closer the enemy rushed, the more proud Dorgon became.
When the distance is less than a hundred steps, it is a road to death, and it is difficult to even move a horse to escape.
After the two sides were only half a mile apart, Dorgon ordered three signal flares to be fired under Elinqin Luobuzang's repeated urging.
The Qing army in front of the mountain began to launch a counterattack. At the same time, Dorgon ordered his brother Azig to lead his troops to prepare for a cover-up.
To deal with these barbarians in the Western Region, it seems that artillery and chariots are not even needed. A single charge will be all right.
The opponent's arrow rain did not cause much damage to the Qing army. On the contrary, many of Elinqin Luobuzang's men and horses were shot down.
When the Qing army's heavy cavalry began to exert force, it was time for the two armies to collide.
When light cavalry and heavy cavalry engage in hand-to-hand combat, the outcome is naturally obvious.
The Eight Banners soldiers headed by the white flag were like chopping melons and vegetables, passing through the opponent's cavalry group until they penetrated the entire team.
Before that, Duduo still used the method he learned from the disadvantages of the dog barbarian, and asked the gunner to fire a volley of shotguns with a small Folang machine.
Then he led his troops and began to counterattack the opponent's cavalry. This time he had to fight, and he had to work hard.
Since the Western Expedition, the top management has been dissatisfied with the Two White Banners. The reason is that the Two White Banners did not suffer much losses before, but the Dorgon brothers have become more and more powerful.
In order to calm everyone's grievances, Dorgon came up with this strategy, but fortunately the opponent was not strong, so there would not be much loss if the two white flags were fought.
But for Sengge and Zasaktuhan, the enemy was too terrifying.
Our side's more than 50,000 elite cavalry were defeated in just one round.
His subordinates didn't even have a chance to resist. The other party just fired a few cannons first, and then charged forward with brute force.
There was not even time to burn a stick of incense, and more than 50,000 people were overwhelmed by the opponent.
Moreover, the strength of the Qing army was much larger than what he had expected, probably no less than 200,000.
Galdan saw that the situation was not good and ran away first.
He knew very well that this was a devastating defeat that could not be reversed by his own efforts.
Immediately, Seng Ge and Cheng Gun also ran away with their guards, completely abandoning the troops in front of them.
In the end, only less than 3,000 of the more than 50,000 men in the two groups escaped, and the rest were either dead or injured. In the end, they were either killed on the battlefield or captured by the opponent.
When Seng Ge fled back to his hometown, his eldest brother Che Tao and his second brother Zhuote Babatur, who had always been at odds with him, started a rebellion.
In desperation, Sengge could only take his younger brother Galdan and flee south.
Because there are Rakshasa people in the north, the Qing army in the east, and the old enemy Kazakhs in the west. Only the Yerqiang Khanate in the south is relatively friendly.
After their great victory, both Shunji and Dorgon realized that they must not be complacent and waste precious time on the territory of Elinqinluobuzang.
We must take advantage of the victory and pursue it. It is best to eliminate the Junggar tribe directly, otherwise we can cut off future troubles and make up for the previous losses.
Under the leadership of the local snake Erlinqin Luobuzang, 200,000 Qing cavalry divided into five groups and attacked the areas controlled by the Junggar tribe.
Sengge's eldest brother, Che Tao, was captured, and his second brother, Zhuote Babatur, died in the rebellion.
Uncle Chukul Ubas, who incited the two brothers to start an army, chose to surrender directly to Shunji...
After the Qing Dynasty Wang Shi exerted his strength, Seng Ge and Cheng Gun "struggled to cooperate".
It took the Qing army less than three months to wipe out the Junggar tribe and the Zhasak Tuhan tribe, and the speed shocked the surrounding tribes.
The famous four tribes of Oirat are actually five tribes, namely Junggar, Heshuote, Durbot, Turgut, and Huite.
However, because the strength of Huit was far inferior to that of the first four, and it had long been attached to Dulbert, it was called the "Four Oirat".
The distribution of these four tribes is very uneven. The Torgut tribe, under the leadership of the leader and Orlek, moved westward to the Volga River Basin.
Most of the Heshuote troops, led by their leader Gu Shihan, marched eastward to Qinghai-Tibet. The eastern part of the controlled area bordered the western border of the Ming Empire.
Although this tribe belongs to the Golden Family in terms of blood relationship and is closer to the Khalkha tribe in Mobei, the pasture location has always been adjacent to the other three tribes.
After the Dulbert tribe's strength declined, the entire Tianshan region was occupied by the strongest Junggar tribe.
Now the Junggar tribe was quickly wiped out by the Qing army, which directly shocked the leader of the Heshuote tribe, Oqirtu Chetao Khan, who stayed in the Ili River Basin.
He was also the nephew of Gu Shihan. After Shunji sent people to persuade him to surrender and ensure his future status, he led his troops to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
After hearing the news, Dulbert and Huit had no idea of resistance. They had no choice but to surrender, otherwise they would be eliminated.
Shunji's conditions for pardoning these people were very simple. He would continue to advance westward with the Qing army and invade the area west of the Great Lake (Balkhash Lake), which was Kazakh territory!
Dorgon had previously learned from Elinqin Luobuzang that Mingming people seemed to be active in the area from Hami to Turpan.
If it continues to advance westward, the Qing Dynasty King's rear will be in danger.
In particular, the family members moved much slower than the Ming cavalry, so they were determined not to stay in the Tianshan area for too long.
While Ye Erqiang and Li Zicheng can still hold back the Man Ming's westward advance, their troops must immediately invade Kazakh territory.
In short, we must keep a certain distance from the barbarians, so as to ensure the safety of the five million military personnel.
Fortunately, in the process of annihilating the Junggar and Zhasak Tuhan tribes, a large number of horses were captured, which can greatly improve the cargo carrying capacity of the westward marching team.
The per capita burden was reduced, and the march speed could be accelerated. By the way, a large number of sheep could be used for tooth sacrifices.
Regardless of whether they are captured or surrendered, they must follow the army as they march westward. If anyone is found escaping, their family members will be executed immediately.
Dorgon believed that in special periods, the continuous sitting method must be adopted, otherwise as the army continues to advance westward, the number of military minions will become smaller and smaller.
After thinking about it, Shunji agreed and finally added hundreds of thousands of people, determined not to let them find another opportunity to run away.
Through a series of battles in the Western Regions and many victories, the Qing army also regained confidence and swept away the previous downturn and decadence.
This shows that the Qing army is not unable to fight, let alone win, but the terrain in the pass and Liaodong is not suitable for the Qing cavalry to charge.
When we arrived in the Western Regions, there were perfect battlefields everywhere. The Qing cavalry was able to defeat ten enemies one at a time and kill them to the point of being defeated.
Sweeping across the northern part of the Western Region, the Qing Imperial Army lost less than 3,000 men, but achieved a victory of 80,000, capturing more than 400,000 people and more than 5 million livestock.
Dorgon believed that the bloody battle with the dog barbarians was not without success. At least in the Western Region, it would be more than enough for Master Wang to deal with the local snakes in front of him.
How the Dog Barbarian used to fight Master Wang back then, Master Wang now fights the enemy the same way. He didn't even need most of the Gou Barbarian's moves, and the enemy was crushed to pieces.
Shun Ji was able to pardon Chukul Ubas because he provided a very important piece of information.
That is, the Kazakhs have colluded with the Rakshasa people, and the other party has obtained a lot of muskets and artillery.
This attracted the attention of Shunji, Dorgon and others. The tribal armed forces with firearms were not so easy to deal with.
There may be many Rakshasa people on the Kazakh side to help, so the battle will probably not be as easy as fighting the Junggar tribe.
But it is necessary to continue to advance westward, otherwise once the Ming army also invades the Western Region, the Qing army will be attacked from the east and west...
