In early March, the fourth year of the Great Yuan Dynasty, the green city of Kukuhetun on the Tumutchuan grassland welcomed its new owner - Emperor Tianyou of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Genghis God-Blessed Khan Burni of the Great Mongolia.
It took Ada Khan and his house-filling wife Sanniangzi ten years to build this famous city on the fortress, also called Guihua City. It is said to be a copycat version of Yuan Dadu. Although it cannot be compared with the original Yuan Dynasty, this city built with blue bricks, with double inner and outer walls and eight towers is definitely a unique existence on the prairie outside the mouth, and it can also be called a city. Majestic and majestic.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, due to the war between Burni's grandfather Lin Danhan and Huang Taiji, Kuku and Tuncheng were once destroyed, and Huang Taiji's Qing soldiers set fire to them and reduced them to ruins. However, due to the long-term stability of Monan Mongolia after the Qing Dynasty and Dingding, the population continued to rebound, and the economy also developed. Coupled with the immigration of Han immigrants from Shanxi, Tumetchuan and Kukuhetun also It flourished again.
Unlike other places in the Monan Grassland, the climate in the Tumutchuan area is relatively humid, so there are not only grasslands for grazing around Kukuhetun, but also farmland cultivated by a large number of Han immigrants. By the time Kangxi was more than ten years old, there were already a few villages and a dense population.
So when Burni just escaped from Beijing a few years ago, he wanted to make Kukutun his home base. But Emperor Kangxi was a bit more courageous than ever before. He was not defeated by the "two palaces and eight major alleys". Instead, he worked hard to become stronger and quickly organized his forces to go to the grassland to seek revenge.
If Burni hadn't run fast enough, Kangxi would have caught him and killed him long ago. .
Because he had to run around on the Mongolian grasslands, Burni had no choice but to put aside his plan to make Kukutun his capital.
And after having a fight with Galdan on the Khovd grassland last year, Genghis Khan finally realized that times had changed... He finally realized that he could shoot a giant eagle just by bending a bow. , not only was it impossible to restore the Great Mongolia, it was even difficult to become king and hegemon in the grasslands.
Because he found that even Galdan, the "fake Khan" of the Choros family, had many matchlock guns with very good performance, and the amount of gunpowder was also very sufficient.
Not only were Zhungeer's infantry equipped with a large number of muskets, but even their cavalry had muskets!
In addition, Jungar's infantry and cavalry also have very strong chain armor, which can withstand Burney's bows and arrows, and also has a great advantage in hand-to-hand combat.
If Burni hadn't already taken down the three Mobei Khalkha troops and the four alliance troops on the Monan West Road, with far more powerful troops than Galdan, and a small amount of artillery provided by Wu Yingqi, the Khovd grassland would have become Burney's burial place!
Burney, who barely managed to win a draw in Khovd, finally realized the importance of firearms and gunpowder. He also realized that it is impossible to revive Great Mongolia by relying on grassland nomadic life alone, and it is impossible to even maintain the existing territory... If Burni still wants to realize his dream of Great Mongolia, he must have reliable firearms and gunpowder. supply.
As far as Burni knows, the most important firearms and gunpowder producing area in the north is the city of Beijing... However, Burni has no confidence in attacking Beijing again.
In addition, Burney also knew that Kangxi also obtained many new muskets through overseas trade, and also obtained the technology to make muskets.
Therefore, obtaining an outlet to the sea, establishing a large Mongol navy, and becoming a Mongol Khan with "sea" became "a small goal" of Burni.
The opportunity to achieve this "small goal" actually appeared in mid-February of the fourth year of Emperor Tianyou's reign (the eighteenth year of Kangxi's reign)!
At that time, Shang Zhixin, who was on an envoy to Wu and Zhou, rushed back to the Khan's court in Houtao Grassland, and also brought back Emperor Zhou Wu Yingxiong's "Essay on Pursuing the Qing Dynasty" and Emperor Zhou's five-prong plan to conquer the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, Shang Zhixin also told Burni that Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong had accepted the titles of King Yan and King of Qin given by Wu Yingxiong, and agreed to send 50,000 troops to attack the Qing Dynasty.
At the same time, Burni also received two identical messages from his own insiders in the Zhuosotu League, Zhaowuda League, and Xilingol League.
First, Emperor Kangxi was unfavorable in the battle with Zhu Heji in Korea and retreated in defeat near Seoul. He was taking advantage of the winter when the Ming army was unable to advance, desperately plundering the population and property in northern Korea, and was destroying roads and bridges. It seemed that he was going to The army was defeated.
Second, the Ming Dynasty’s army marched north across the sea and landed at Lushunkou on the Liaodong Peninsula!
Obviously, the hometown of Shengjing in the Qing Dynasty was in danger and would soon be attacked by the Ming army!
This week the emperor's five-pronged attack on the Qing Dynasty has almost been successful!
Now that the five-pronged attack was almost completed, Burni Khan made a decisive decision and prepared to take the gamble.
So Burni immediately pulled 30,000 elite troops from Chahar's headquarters to leave the Houtao Grassland. Later, he gathered 20,000 elite troops from Alxa, Tumut, and Ordos to jointly march to Kukuhetun, and in San At the beginning of the month, they entered Kukuhetun, which had been controlled by a small number of Qing troops in the past two years, without any bloodshed.
And Kukuhetun immediately became the base camp for Burni's eastward march to fight Kangxi!
According to the plan, Burni will wait for Wu Yingqi's army and the 20,000 troops from the Mobei Khalkha Tribe at Kukuhetun.
If all goes well, by May at the latest, 120,000 Mongolian-Great Zhou coalition forces will gather here in Kukuhetun!
By that time, Kangxi and the Qing Dynasty will probably be doomed!
Burni, who took over Kukuhetun, was so happy that he was a little bit carried away during this period. Although it is not very daring to think about entering Beijing again, it is still very promising to unify Monan, Mobei, and eastern Mongolia, and then acquire land near the sea in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning to establish the Mongolian navy...
But which one is better to choose in Haikou?
In the main hall, Burni stood in front of a map of Liaodong and Liaoxi with his hands behind his back. His eyes slowly swept over it, as if he wanted to find a suitable place.
While he was looking for it, his brother Luobuzangtaiji's voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "Great Khan, I just got the news... The Qing Dynasty is about to end!"
"What?" When Burni heard his brother's words, the expression on his face became wonderful, "What happened?"
"Great Khan," Luo Buzang said happily, "Our people in Beijing have just sent a secret report that Xuan Ye is really going to move the capital!"
"Really?" Burni still couldn't believe it.
"Really!" Luo Buzang nodded, "Xuan Ye is moving the capital to Shengjing... Zhu and Ji's two armies crossed the Yalu River and captured Daheishan City (Bisha City). The 100,000-strong army of Emperor Zhou Wu Yingxiong also left Xiangjing and headed north!
Now that hundreds of thousands of troops are crushing the Qing Dynasty together, Xuan Ye is really unable to defend the pass... so he has to move the capital to Shengjing. "
"Is the news confirmed?" Burney was still doubtful. "If Beijing is abandoned, the Qing Dynasty will really be doomed."
"It's unmistakable, the news has spread all over the city of Beijing!" Luo Buzang said, "People in Beijing are now panicked. The rich and powerful are all running outside the customs. The official road to Shanhaiguan is full of eastbound cars. horse!
It seems that the Qing Dynasty is really coming to an end... Khan, shall we march immediately? "
Burni was a little convinced now, but he still remained vigilant. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Wait a moment...Wu Yingqi will be here soon, and the soldiers from the three units of Mobei Khalkha will soon arrive. If we march together when the time comes, we can not only guarantee victory, but also bargain with Zhu Heji."
"Bargaining with Zhu Heji?" Luo Buzang was stunned, "Khan, what do we have to discuss with him?"
Burney smiled and said: "Of course... what he wants is the city of Beijing, and he must want to enter Beijing before Wu Yingqi. And this time we must get an outlet to the sea in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning!"
"The outlet to the sea?"
Burni nodded, then turned to look at the map of Liaodong and Western Liaoning, and said in a very determined tone: "Yes, we Mongolians must have an outlet to the sea... we cannot be sealed off on the grassland. Otherwise, Mongolia will eventually be defeated by muskets and cannons!"
