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Around Qinghai Lake, there are eight Tibetan tribes.

It is also theirs to buy success as early as 100 years ago.But the remnants of the Wacha Mongols came over and occupied the pastures of Qinghai Lake, and finally formed the Xihai Mongolian clan (these Mongols were incorporated by Gushi Khan).The Tibetans in Qinghai were driven to the surrounding mountainous areas and became half-nomadic and half-farming.Of these Tibetan tribes, the Arou and Guomi tribes are the most powerful.

The Arou tribe belongs to the Ganhu tribe and consists of 11 hundred households.The Guomi tribe belonged to the Two Thousand Households Tribe, which consisted of 20 Hundred Households.The history of their settlement in Qinghai can be traced back to the Tubo Dynasty.As for the dry households and hundred households, they were canonized by the Yuan Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, part of the Arou tribe was incorporated by the imperial court into the territory of Handongwei, covering the area from the southern part of Shazhou to the southern foot of Qilian Mountain.

Sangji's residence is relatively close to Dongke Temple, and he arrived in two days. He was asked to pitch a tent outside the temple and wait.

A few days later, more and more leaders came to the alliance.

There are not only Tibetan chiefs, but also Huihui, Sala, Huoer and other ethnic groups.Half a month later, the alliance officially started, and the venue was set in the open space outside Dongke Temple.

Jiang Liang led the crowd to come on horseback, and the chiefs of all ethnic groups stood up to greet him.Datong soldiers brought low tables, and brought drinks and food, and the chiefs sat on the ground.

"go with!"

Jiang Liang greeted, and the soldiers behind him took off their helmets to pour wine for the chiefs.

The chiefs of various ethnic groups were very surprised that the Datong soldiers who poured wine for them also came from various ethnic groups. "Drink, please." A Tibetan Datong soldier said with a smile.

Sangji was very surprised and quickly asked, "Where are you from?"

"Shaanxi." The Tibetan soldier replied.

Sangchi asked again: "There are Tibetans in Shaanxi?"

"Yes." The Tibetan soldier said.

Sangji asked again: "Are you a handyman in the Han army? No, you have armor, so you should be a sergeant?"

The Tibetan soldier said: "Three years ago, the imperial court established a new cavalry division in Shaanxi, and all soldiers were recruited from Shaanxi and Gansu. The cavalry division has more than 1000 people, and [-] of them are not Han. My horsemanship is good, and I have done a lot. Below are ten cavalrymen."

"Okay, okay, I didn't embarrass the Tibetan man," Sangji was very happy, and asked again, "Did the Han officer bully you?"

The Tibetan soldier said: "In the Datong Army, officers and soldiers of all ethnic groups are treated equally. Our cavalry division has a whistle chief who is from the Salar nationality. He is tall and mighty and has already become a general of a hundred men."

Sangji immediately sarcastically said: "Sala Barbarian, how can you still be a general?"

The Tibetan soldier's expression changed, and he said, "Don't talk nonsense. Although the Salar chief is not my superior, we all respect him very much. In last year's riding and archery competition, he won No.3 in the whole division. Rely on the real ability to be the head of the post."

Sanji smacked his lips and stopped talking nonsense.

The Salar people call themselves Salar.

There are different opinions on the source, some say it comes from Turkey, some say it comes from Turkmenistan, and some say it comes from Hami.It has lived and integrated with the Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian and other ethnic groups for a long time, and is distributed in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Qinghai.

"Are you a Salar too?" asked Han Bing, chieftain of Jishi Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.Han Yaowu replied: "Yes."

Han Bing said again: "We Salar people all live near Jishi Mountain. How did you become an officer of the Han people?"

Han Yaowu smiled happily: "I am a fugitive slave. I took advantage of the chaos and fled to Gansu. The generals of the Han family were kind-hearted and did not dislike my origin. They even gave me a Han name. Commander Han, do you want to arrest me and return to Jishi Mountain?" ?"

"Don't dare!" Han Bing gritted his teeth.

Han Yaowu continued: "I am the sentinel of the Datong Cavalry Division. I have a hundred cavalry under my command. All my soldiers are in armor. Commander Han, how many armored cavalry do you have under your command?"

Han Bing said expressionlessly: "Not much, not too little."

Han Yaowu threatened: "Today, the governors will be meeting all tribes in Qinghai to follow the instructions. If you don't obey, the Mongols will just run away, and the governors will find no one to vent their anger, so it is possible to bring about the disaster of genocide."

"Thank you for reminding me." Han Bing was surprised and angry.

How many tribes migrated from Central Asia?

Angry with the army, it really means that if the clan is exterminated, the clan will be exterminated.

After the soldiers of various ethnic groups communicated with the chiefs, Jiang Liang raised his glass and said, "Leaders, drink this cup to the brim!"

The soldiers who were responsible for pouring the wine just now turned into translators again.

The chiefs of all ethnic groups toasted to greet each other.

Jiang Liang raised his neck and drank it dry, and then said angrily: "Tulubaihu (Gushi Khan) came to Qinghai and drove you to the mountains. The rich and beautiful grasslands have been taken by the Mongols. I feel worthless for you guys." !"

These words reached the hearts of many chiefs, subconsciously nodding in approval.

There are also those who don't care, such as Han Bing and Han Dayong, the two chiefs of the Salar nationality, who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years.

Jiang Liang said again: "Since the Mongols have run away, I want to redistribute the pastures they left behind to you!"

Redistribute pastures?

All the leaders raised their ears, and the Salar tribe was no exception. No one wanted to live in the mountains all the time.

Sanji couldn't help asking: "What if the Mongols come back?"

Jiang Liang said: "So, if the ministries want grassland, they have to help our Datong army to fight. If the Mongols don't join the battle, then I will stay in Xining for a long time. When the Mongols come back, you will retreat to Xining, and I will take it with you." Soldiers help you get back the pasture!

This remark - out, the hearts of everyone.

Jiang Liang continued: "The tribes in the following places can stay where they are, but the slaves must be freed. If you want to keep the slaves, please move the entire clan away, and I will arrange good pastures for you. Nianbo, Guide.

Jiang Liang listed a bunch of place names, all of which can be cultivated in the northeastern part of Qinghai. In the future, Han people will migrate here to reproduce, so as to strengthen the deterrence and control of Qinghai.

Most of the chiefs participating in the alliance are not in the relevant area, because the imperial court does not plan to emigrate to the farming area south of Qinghai Lake for the time being.

The few tribes who were asked to relocate their clans were somewhat reluctant, but they still missed the pastures left by the Mongols.Their moods were extremely complicated. They were looking forward to helping the Han people win the war, but they were also afraid that the Han people would not keep their promises.

Jiang Liang stood up suddenly, raised his glass and said, "Those who are willing to participate in the grand event, let's drink this one!"

The chiefs looked left and right and raised their glasses one after another.

If anyone does not join the gang, there is no need for the Datong army to go out, and the tribe next door will do it.Several clans join forces to fight against one clan, divide up the territory, and even win awards from the imperial court.

Moreover, they are indeed dissatisfied with the Mongols.

Although Gushi Khan only came to Qinghai for a few decades, Xihai Mongolia has existed for more than 100 years.For hundreds of years, they were oppressed by the Mongols, but they were unable to resist.Now that there are Han people taking the lead, then rise up against his mother!

"It's easy to say, take out the armor!"

Jiang Liang gave an order, and the soldiers brought hundreds of sets of cotton armor, as well as exquisite waist knives and lances, and let the chiefs present choose.

The chiefs of those small tribes immediately beamed with joy, changed into clothes on the spot, and walked back and forth.

The chief of the big tribe is also very happy, these equipment are all good products, they really can't make them.

"Expel the Mongolian bandits!" a chief of the Hor tribe shouted. "Ha ha ha ha!"

The rest of the chiefs suddenly laughed.

The Huor people are the Tu people, the Tibetans call them Huor, and the Han people call them Tumin.

And what about themselves? They feel that the Mongols are very strong, rather than claiming to be Mongols or White Mongols.Now that they have benefited from the Han people, they actually shouted on the spot to expel the Mongolian bandits.

After the chiefs distributed the fine armor, Jiang Liang got another chicken, killed a cow as a tribute, and made a blood alliance outside Dongke Temple.

After the alliance ended, the chiefs of each tribe returned to the tribe and brought their warriors to join them.There are also infantry, but mainly cavalry, and the coalition forces of various ethnic groups total more than [-] people.

Salar chieftain Han Dayong also provided information: "The Mongols escaped from the west of Jishi Mountain, which is near my territory, and may have fled to the area of ​​Alanaoer and Xingxiuhai."

"Very good," Jiang Liang praised, "If you can find the Mongols over there, I will give you a credit!

Han Dayong said happily: "Don't dare to claim credit, as long as you can destroy the Mongols."

Thousands of cavalrymen of various ethnic groups scattered out, and they didn't have to do anything else to explore the traces left by the Mongols' retreat.

These people are all local snakes, and they are too easy to use.

Half a month later, it has been traced to the Quma River area, which belongs to the core territory of Haixi Mongolia.

To be honest, the imperial court didn't think about exterminating Qinghai Mongolia.There are already so many ethnic groups, it doesn't matter if there is one more Mongolian, and it can also check and balance the development of Tibetan power.

But those sons of Gushi Khan refused to give up Kham, so they had to fight a few games first.

Haixi Grassland.

The eight Taijis have become nine, and the boss finally brought people here.

Faced with the search and pursuit of various ethnic groups in Qinghai, they were made to lose their temper. Even if they set up an ambush, they could only eat dozens or hundreds of people at a time.

I can't retreat anymore, I will retreat to Hotan, they don't want to go

Mining Hetian Jade!

Batur said helplessly: "Brother, let's fight. If you win, go back to Qinghai. If you lose, take your troops to capture Hami, maybe you can wipe out Yarkand!"

"Capture Hami?" Ozil was suddenly opened his mind.

Batur said: "Chief Hami occupied the commercial road and had a stalemate with other nobles in Yarkand. There was a fight last year. I also heard from merchants. We went to attack Hami, and no one in Yarkand nobles would come to rescue. , the chances of success are great.”

Ozil said: "Since we have retreated here, don't fight with the Han people, let's go back to Hami!"

The brothers looked at each other, and they all thought this idea was very good.

They were originally from Xinjiang, especially Oqir, who were extremely unaccustomed to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and lived in Tibet at a higher altitude. They would rather ignore government affairs and go to Qinghai to herd cattle.

It would be great to take down Hami, that place is more comfortable to live in than Qinghai, and it can also be connected with the tribes in northern Xinjiang.

For the brothers, Qinghai and Tibet belong to a foreign land, while Xinjiang is their hometown.

Chapter 910 [Encounter]

Wearing a monk's robe, Galdan, who was only 12 years old, rode to Ozir's side: "Khan, why don't you fight the Han people in Qinghai?"

Ozil replied: "If there are only Han people, they can still fight.

But the Han people are insidious, they bribed all ethnic groups in Qinghai, and joined forces against us Mongolia,

This is very difficult to play.We have only [-] cavalry, the Han Chinese have tens of thousands of elite troops, and there are tens of thousands of troops from various ethnic groups in Qinghai.no matter where we go,

It will be known by the Han people that it is very difficult to make a surprise attack, and they can only fight the enemy head-on. "

"Don't all the ethnic groups in Qinghai obey the Mongolian Khan? How could they help the Han people to fight?" Erdan asked puzzled.

Ozil explained casually: "Aliens cannot be trusted and will betray us at any time."

Galdan was still young, but very smart, he nodded to express his understanding.

Galdan's elder brother, Sengge, has already taken advantage of the situation and occupied Mobei.As for Galdan, he was determined to be the reincarnation of a certain monk at the age of four, and was immediately sent to a monastery in Tibet for further studies. This time, Ozir took him with him.

"Where are we going?" Galdan asked again.

Ozir said: "Go to Hami and rescue the Mongols who were forced to convert there."

The two were talking about Batur's eldest son coming on horseback: "Great Khan, Il Duqi wants to lead his troops to defect, but we have already stopped him!"

On the way to transfer, Ozir has succeeded Khan and was honored as "Dayan Khan" by all the brothers.

Hearing that his fifth younger brother tried to defect, Ozil was furious, and he rode over to scold him: "You are the descendant of Genghis Khan, why do you want to join the Han people?"

Tied up and kneeling on the ground, Yil Duqi asked back: "The emperor of Han only wants Kham, the river valley to the northeast of Qinghai. Even if we can't defeat the Han, we can stay in Qinghai and take what the emperor wants. Give away the land. At that time, we will have the pastures in Qinghai, wouldn't it be better to attack Hami?"

"Sixth, you explain to this idiot. Ozil is too angry to talk.

Batur said: "Fifth brother, the method you mentioned could have been feasible a month ago. But the Han generals met in Qinghai, and all the ethnic groups in Qinghai have rebelled. Why do all ethnic groups sacrifice their lives for the Han people? It must be the Han people who promised it." Grassland. Even if we agree to the conditions of the Han emperor, how can there be a place for us in Qinghai?"

Yilduzzi remained silent, turning his head to look at his elder brother.

Ozil said: "Let him go. If he wants to go, let him go. You can also take the people with you."

Yilduqi, who was released, lowered his head and said, "I will go to Hami with you.

Batur's words scared Yil Duqi from staying in Qinghai.

If everyone stays together, there is still a chance to make a comeback. If he stays alone, he will definitely be besieged by all ethnic groups in Qinghai.

It is normal for the Mongols to run away if they can't win.

At the beginning, Lin Danhan's old nest was in the north of Xuanfu, he was beaten by Huang Taiji and fled to Hetao, and then fled to Qinghai with his troops from Hetao.That's just a few thousand li big turnaround, the main base has exploded, and I want to change to a secondary base for development.

Gushi Khan also had a hard time in Xinjiang at the beginning, and if he didn't leave, he had to order internally, so he borrowed troops to kill Qinghai.

Batur patted Fifth Brother on the shoulder and continued to explain: "Even if we can defeat the Han army, we must suffer heavy losses. How many cavalry are left with [-] cavalry? All ethnic groups in Qinghai are bound to rebel, and we have to fight the rebellion." It's a headache, what should I do when the Han soldiers arrive next year?

"I've figured it out," Ilduzzi said.

"Just think about it," Batur said with a smile, "After Hami is captured, then go to Turpan, where will there be no pastures for grazing?

The southern foot of Kunlun Mountains.

Ma Wanli led the cavalry to chase here, looking at the narrow river valley to the north,

Asked: "Where is across the valley?

Salar chief Han Bing rushed to answer: "The Shuhe River is called the Golmud River when it reaches here and then goes north. It goes along the river and passes through the Kunlun Mountains until it reaches the desert area, but grazing can be done on both sides of the river. After passing the desert area, you can reach the desert area." Haixi Mongolian resident."