The wealthy Khan of Kangxi withdrew his eyes from Kong Shenggong and Yin Reng, and then slowly glanced at the civil servants and generals in the hall. When he saw that everyone had a proud face and a arrogant look, he nodded invisibly. .
"I have carefully read the instructions given by the Western Qing Khan and Sheng Gong to invite troops to fight, as well as the strategy and countermeasures for leaving the Tianshan Mountains in the east, and I feel that the odds of victory are indeed high! I have made up my mind, Western Qing Khan and Kong Sheng Gong listen to the order!"
Kong Shenggong took a deep breath after hearing this, and then glanced at "Yinwumu" of Xiqing Khan opposite him. He saw "Yinwumu" standing up from his chair, looking impatient. Sure enough, a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. !
Kong Shenggong had no choice but to stand up and walk to Kang Mazi Khan with "Yin Wu Mu". The two of them knelt down and saluted Kangxi Khan.
"My minister Kong Yuqi respectfully awaits the instructions from the Great Khan."
"My son, Yinreng, is respectfully waiting for the imperial edict from Emperor Ama."
Kangxi Khan's demeanor was clear. He was also a battle-hardened veteran. Although he had been implementing the route of favoring India, he had not never thought about the idea of conquering the Central Plains eastward and restoring the old rivers and mountains. Moreover, I have carefully studied this issue with my generals, and I already have a clear idea of the possible routes of the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition.
Generally speaking, if Great Mongolia, centered on Hezhong, Kazakhstan and northwest India, wants to conquer the Ming Dynasty, there are only two feasible routes, one is to leave the Tianshan Mountains; the other is to cross the Himalayas!
The purpose of leaving the Tianshan Mountains was to capture the Junggars in the north of the mountains and the Yerqiang in the south of the mountains. After capturing Junggar and Yerqiang, they divided the north and south routes to march eastward. The north route crossed the Altai Mountains and invaded the Khovd Grassland, and then directly attacked the Khalkha Mongolia. Finally, the Khalkha Mongols went south to attack Beijing. The southern route is to take the guards of Hami, take the Hexi Corridor, then take the scenic spot of Guanlong, and finally send troops from Shaanxi to attack Beijing along the route of Li Zicheng's Northern Expedition.
Getting out of the Himalayas... looks a little crazy, but it's actually doable. Because the Snowy Plateau is still under the control of Kangxi's senior brother Sangye Gyatso - the fifth great lama passed away a few years ago, but Sangye Gyatso secretly announced his death in the name of the great lama. Continue to rule the snowy plateau. Of course, Kangxi and Galdan both knew that their teacher had passed away, but in order to prevent Burni, Lama Yinlaguk and Cewang Alabutan from taking advantage of the reincarnation of the great lama to interfere in the Snowy Land, they supported Sangyi Gyatso to continue Governing the snowy region in the name of the great lama.
In addition, D Laihan, the Hoshuote Khan who co-administered the Snowy Region with Sangye Gyatso, was threatened by the Ming army stationed in Xining Prefecture and continued to hug the thick legs of Kangxi Khan, so he also acquiesced in the great lama's "pretending" live” fact.
With the support of Sangyi Gyatso and D Laihan, Kangxi's army only had to go north through Nepal and pass through several mountain passes on the Nepal-Tibet border to enter the snowy plateau.
Once Kangxi Khan's army enters the snowy plateau from Nepal, it can join forces with Sangyi Gyatso and D Laihan to attack the Ming army in Xining Prefecture. If Galdan can send troops from Yeerqiang to the east, then the entire Hexi The corridor may be captured by the Qing Dynasty!
However, the march route across the Himalayas and through the snow-covered plateau is not suitable for large armies. Three to five thousand elite soldiers are fine, but a large army cannot even be considered... That would be challenging the limits of life. Be careful and you'll die.
Therefore, on the way beyond the Himalayas, we can only use surprise troops... This can only be implemented if we fight well on the line out of the Tianshan Mountains. If we can't fight well on the front line outside Tianshan, we can only let Sangyi Gyatso and D Laihan give in to the Emperor of Tomorrow first, so as to preserve their strength and wait for the future.
However, the Eastern Expedition Strategy proposed by Kong Shenggong did not mention the route across the Himalayas at all, but only proposed a steady way to conquer the Tianshan Mountains. The specific route is to use Suiyefu City, located on the south bank of the Chu River at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, as a stronghold. First, they will colonize the fields, then join forces with Galdan to seize the Yinli controlled by Cewang Alabutan, and then capture the Jungar Grassland.
Since Kong Shenggong didn't mention anything about crossing the Himalayas, Kangxi didn't mention the amazing soldiers along the way... As for the amazing soldiers, of course, the more "unexpected" the better, it's best to hide it even from your own people, so that you can be at the critical moment. Always take a surprise!
Just listen to Kangxi slowly say: "Yinfeng, younger brother of Shenggong, I order you two to lead tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the Eight Banners of Ru and Horqin's Mongolia to leave the Tianshan Mountains, collect broken leaves, and wait for an opportunity to march eastward to Yinli to assist the Deputy Khan. Galdan. All the Kazakh tribes on the Kipchak grassland are also controlled by you two!
In this battle out of Tianshan, you must not imitate Zhuge Kongming out of Qishan. You can only win quickly, but not for a long time... I want you to make a big splash, advance slowly, take every step, and fight steadily. Just seek lasting encroachment, not a one-shot victory.
Nacewang Alabutan was now at war on two fronts, and it was said that he was jealous of Zhu Heji again. As long as the stalemate lasts for a long time, it will inevitably waver. When the time comes, if we send in a large number of troops, we will surely win a complete victory! "
"I will obey the imperial edict of the Great Khan!"
Hearing what Kangxi Khan said, Kong Shenggong, who had been preparing for a "protracted war", breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed to Kangxi respectfully and received the imperial edict - he originally had the principle of "do not worship or follow suit". "right", but now that his emperor Yinfeng was kneeling to Kangxi, it was inappropriate for him, a minister, to stand carelessly in front of Kangxi, so he had no choice but to kneel and worship along with him.
"Your Majesty, my ministers accept the decree!"
Yinreng also worshiped Kangxi Khan with his teacher and father-in-law Kong Shenggong.
Yin Reng, who was leading an army in a war for the first time, was now full of excitement, his chest was rising and falling, he kowtowed a few times, and together with Kong Shenggong received the imperial edict of "Leaving the Tianshan Mountains". Because "forcing his father to resist the Ming Dynasty" seems to have been successful, he already feels that Kangxi Khan's Ama is more real... Well, at least 60% of it is real!
And the "General Kangxi" who was sealed by Emperor Zhu in Beihai now seems to be only 40% likely to be his real Ama!
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Just when Yinfeng and Kong Shenggong were ordered to march eastward, they were preparing to march to Yinli Grassland with great fanfare.
On Bei'anmen Street inside Taipingmen in the inner city of Yingtianfu, Nanjing, dozens of people on fast horses galloped past on the broad street.
The roads on Bei'anmen Street are paved with bluestone. Horseshoes hit the road, occasionally splashing sparks. The knight on the horse was surrounded by a stout man. It was the Cewang Alabutan that "Yinwumu" and Kong Shenggong were going to deal with. His fighting skills were much better than his uncle Galdan, and he was also better than Kangxi Khan and Kong Shenggong expected.
In the past two years, he and his two brothers joined forces to attack Yerqiang from the Yinli Grassland and Zhungeer Grassland. The attacks left Galdan with little strength to parry, and they had captured Aksu at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. , Kuqa, Kalasal and Turpan and other places. The Hexi Army led by the Ming Dynasty general Ling Zongjun, who sent troops from the Hexi Corridor, also seized the territory that originally belonged to the Hami guards.
Galdan, who was retreating steadily, has now retreated to Yeerqiang City, the headquarters of the Yeerqiang Khanate, and only three areas of Yeerqiang, Kashgar and Khotan are left under his control.
However, since Galdan received support from the Heshuo Special Department in Qinghai and also received arms from Kaitianfu in Beijing and Qitianfu in Shangjing, there were some signs of revival. Cewang Alabutan, because Ling Zongjun was "jealous" of his military exploits, intercepted the arms sent to Cewang Alabutan by the Ming Dynasty, making him unable to attack Yeerqiang. Therefore, the war south of the Tianshan Mountains temporarily showed signs of stalemate.
For this matter, Cewang Alabutan immediately told the Ming Emperor Zhu Heji through his stepmother and sister-in-law Anu, and asked Anu to help him talk bad things about General Ling... ....
Within three months of sending his excerpts and autographed letter to Anu in Nanjing, Emperor Zhu issued an imperial edict—summoning him to attend the Hajj!
After receiving the imperial edict, Cewang Alabutan was quite happy, thinking that Emperor Zhu would make the decision for him, so he happily left his Karashale camp at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain and embarked on the long journey to Nanjing. long haul. But his excitement soon turned into anxiety, because when he passed by Hami, he discovered that General Ling not only had not been transferred, but had also been promoted from the original Chaoyong Marquis to the Duke of Anxi County... ..Looks like he will be stationed in the Western Region permanently!
This Ling Zongjun was promoted to the rank of nobility. Cewang Alabutan must have been uneasy, but he did not dare not to go to Nanjing. Because he stabbed Galdan, the deputy Khan of Mongolia, in the back before, he did not dare to go to Kang Mazi, so he had no choice but to rush to Nanjing, hoping that his stepmother and sister-in-law Anu could save him.
I hurriedly and slowly along the way, and finally arrived at Nanjing, the capital of Ming Dynasty, in the middle of winter in the eighth year of the Grand Duke's reign.
Sitting on the horse, Cewang Alabutan just looked around with a sullen face. Looking at the tall city-like buildings built on both sides of Bei'anmen Street, he felt a little emotional... This Nanjing is indeed the Celestial Empire. The capital, the houses in the city are so tall that they are almost catching up with the royal city in Yinli!
Looking further south, the overlapping palaces came into view, and their momentum was even greater. All they could see were layers of red walls and gold tiles, exuding the majesty of the Celestial Empire.
Dozens of Mongolian knights were frightened by the power of Nanjing Imperial City. They just silently gathered around Chucewang Alabutan and followed the leader, Lama Yinlaguk, all the way to the outside of Bei'an Gate.
Lama Yinlaguk was the envoy sent by Zhu Heji and Anu to the Shunyi Palace located east of Xuanwu Lake in the outer city of Nanjing to welcome Cewang Alabutan - Cewang Alabutan and his party arrived in Nanjing three days ago , instead of going to the imperial city to meet him immediately, he first stayed in the Shunyi Prince's Mansion and then handed over the memorial to him. However, Zhu Heji did not summon him immediately. Instead, he sent Lama Yinlaguk to announce his entry into the city only now.
Outside Bei'an Gate, there was a group of foot soldiers standing guard with flintlock rifles mounted on bayonets. The leading officer recognized Lama Yin Laguk and also knew who this lama had brought. So he shouted loudly: "The Holy Spirit has decreed that we must allow Alaputan to ride horses in the Forbidden City!"
Lama Yinlaguk turned around to deal with Cewang Alabutan and said: "King Khan, you can bring one of your followers into the palace, and everyone else must wait outside Bei'an Gate."
"Celing Dundorbu," Cewang Alabutan called his nephew's name, "Follow me!"
"yes."
A young man who was almost as stocky as Cewang Alabutan immediately got off the horse and came to Cewang Alabutan. This young man was a few years younger than Cewang Alabutan. He was Galdan's younger brother Bumu. son. After his father died, he led the few tribesmen his father left behind to live with his cousin Cewang Alabutan. Cewang Arabtan brought him to Nanjing this time because Mrs. Anu had previously ordered him to select a young and promising leader from the Choros family with a small number of tribesmen to assist Zhu Celing in Nanjing.
Cewang Alabutan did not dare to take Anu's instructions seriously, so he selected his cousin Celing Dunduobu to bring to Nanjing.
Lama Yinlaguk looked at Celingdun Dobu, and then said frankly to Cewang Alabu: "Your Majesty, please come with me!"
"Thank you." Cewang Alabtan bowed his hands politely to the lama, and then followed him into Bei'anmen, the north gate of the Imperial City of Nanjing.
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The place where Zhu Heji summoned Cewang Alabutan was formally placed in the Huangji Hall. Because of the courtesy of riding horses in the Forbidden City, Cewang Alabutan did not get off his horse until outside the Huangji Gate. There were already many guards outside the Huangji Gate. They were all wearing helmets and standing upright with flintlocks with bayonets on their shoulders, giving a formidable sight.
When he followed Lama Yinlaguk into the Huangji Palace Square, Cewan Alamutan discovered that some ceremony was being held in the Huangji Palace Square, and it was filled with officials wearing various court uniforms. Cewan Alabutan's stepmother and sister-in-law Anu was also in the square, wearing very formal court clothes and holding a child in her hands. She was walking out of her shift and heading towards the white marble steps outside the Huangji Palace.
Cewang Alabutan looked confused at the scene in front of him, and asked Lama Yinlaguk who led him over, "Master, what are you doing?"
Lama Yinlaguk whispered: "The Great Emperor is conferring official titles on the kings, khans, marquises, dians, men, wei, bangbo, yin, zai, qing, etc. of the Shang Kingdom in the New World."
"What? The Shang Kingdom in the New World? Is it the Shang Kingdom that was granted the title of Khan Ce Ling?" Cewang Alabutan knew that there was a New World, and he also knew that Anu's son was also granted the title of Khan there, but in his impression , that country seems to be called the United States.
Lama Yinlaguk nodded and said: "Yes, it is the country Ce Ling Khan and the third prince are going to. It was originally called the United States, and it was also a combination of one king and one khan. Now it has been changed to the Shang Kingdom."
"Shangguo?" Cewang Alabutan was a little confused, "Why should it be changed to Shangguo?"
"It seems that a large Shang country was discovered in the New World. It was established after the descendants of King Zhou of Shang fled the Central Plains and crossed the sea to the New World when King Wu conquered Zhou. They have multiplied in the New World for two thousand and hundreds of years. Now it has developed into a Dafang country with a population of one million. However, this Fang country has not encountered a strong enemy in more than two thousand years. At most, it is internal strife within its own family. Not all strong men participate, only nobles participate, so the fight Not big. Of course, such a Fang country cannot stop the Ming Dynasty’s heavenly soldiers. Now it has been conquered by us, so the United States was changed to a Shang country..."
