The Mongolian plateau in October is already very cold.

The Buyantu River has frozen, and in the newly built Qianchu Castle, Liu Yu is inviting his old acquaintance Jiao Lao Butu to dinner.

"Try it, rice worth more than 20 taels of silver and one stone, even in a disaster year, there is no such price."

Liu Yumei smiled, and Jiao Lao Butu took more than 800 border troops trained by various tribes in Heilongjiang to cross the Great Xing'an Mountains to converge here, and was in charge of the 3,000 government soldiers and light cavalry who followed the Qingzhou Army.

The two have not seen each other for many years since they last parted at the Ergun River. Although the fur business has done well in recent years, and there have been many exchanges of letters, I have never seen each other.

Jiao Lao Butu took a knife and cut a piece of mutton, handed it to Liu Yu, and said with a smile: "Lord Liu came early, the city has been built, I just wait for the winter." The 221 stone of rice doesn't taste special, but it's delicious. I can't eat rice in Jingqilijiang, I can only eat some sorghum and potatoes. ”

The attendants poured the wine to the brim, and Liu Yu introduced the people at the table next to each other.

"This is the deputy general of the Qingzhou Army, the grandson of the British Gong, Zhang Jin."

"This is the chief of staff of the Qingzhou Army, or the acting marching army Sima Yecheng, Wu Fangrui."

"This is the commander of the first regiment......"

A personal introduction to the past, except for Zhang Jin, is lower than Jiao Lao Butu. While introducing, they all got up and toasted Jiao Lao Butu.

"I often hear Lord Liu mention the fierce battle in Heilongjiang, and often mention the name of Lord Shu."

Jiao Lao Butu laughed, drank all the wine in the cup and said: "Follow Lord Liu and win battles every day." I heard that he was working under the account of Lord Liu, and it was like running over the Xing'an Mountains. There are also many people who followed me to kill the Rakshasa people with Lord Liu back then. This Dzungar is not worth mentioning. ”

In a burst of praise, Liu Yu also laughed, this kind of confident atmosphere is a must.

After returning to Weihai last winter, the Qingzhou Army recruited more than 2,000 new soldiers, and after several months of training, they were all arranged into various companies, expanding the strength of a regiment.

He took the Qingzhou army first, and before the army arrived, he led people out to build the city.

The marching speed of the Qingzhou army was beyond the reach of the rest of the troops, and after the city was built, it was only then that the light cavalry of the government soldiers who cooperated came.

As the chief officer of this group of government soldiers and light cavalry, Jiao Lao Butu was under the command of Liu Yu.

The emperor is really ready to let Liu Yu make a wave, and it is enough to send troops up to see it.

Winter can not fight, the Dzungar nomadic has to be transferred.

He first asked the people from the staff department to send the light cavalry of the Qingzhou Army to reconnoiter and draw maps.

The army under the command of the Duke of Hubei was behind him, and they were defending the city at a distance, and they were horns of each other.

In the future, there are far from the arrival of reinforcements, stationed on the long post line, and some large cities that store grain are also reinforced by special talents who know how to build forts.

Yasukuni Gong also has a team of soldiers in his hands, near Rehe, on the one hand, to defend the capital, and on the other hand, to prevent Liu Yu's side from failing, so as to support.

If you don't know how to look at the group of soldiers brought by Liu Yu, you must think that they are a group of auxiliary soldiers who build a city.

The whole army has no armor.

The 3,000 soldiers and light cavalry of the follow-up support, and there were not many in armor, so a group of them were transferred from each Zhechong Prefecture and set off here after being gathered together.

Liu Yu is not very trustworthy in this group of people, the government soldiers and light cavalry are absolutely good at fighting the tailwind, but the headwind situation still has to rely on the Qingzhou army in their own hands to resist.

The discipline is poor, but since I was a child, I grew up in a ravine, and everyone's level of bravery is enough, and the ability to detect and sneak attack is good, and these people can be used in the right place.

When I arrived at such a place, I really saw the snow flying in August.

Fortunately, I prepared enough dogskin hats, cotton jackets and cotton gloves to raise money, and the fortification of the city was completed before October, and there were valleys nearby, there were many trees, and the whole army did not suffer from frostbite or anything like that.

When the wine was half-drunk, Liu Yu casually asked about the trade and border patrol of Jiaolao Butu over there.

Jiao Lao Butu calculated the money he had saved over the years, and was extremely satisfied with the original decision, and he never forgot Liu Yu's kindness.

But in front of so many outsiders, it was not easy to say it too bluntly, so he said: "Bitterness is bitterness, but for the sake of border tranquility, it is nothing." The Rakshasas often come to me to trade and exchange furs. All the silver was used, so I exchanged some small items that Lord Liu had brought over for skin, and it was useless for the tribes there to ask for silver anyway. ”

The two have cooperated over the years and divided a lot of money, and Liu Yu also transported more than 1,000 people to him and confiscated his money.

Speaking of rising, Jiao Lao Butu smiled: "By the way, I also know a lot of this Rakshasa language." I see that there are Rakshasas in the camp of the adults, and if you want to translate, I am competent. ”

Several staff officers or regiment commanders in the Qingzhou Army said: "This is not Lord Laoshu, there are many of us here who know Rakshasa language." On Liugong Island, there are dozens of Rakshasas. It's a pity that the navy didn't come, otherwise they would have understood more......"

In the midst of laughter, Liu Yu didn't mention the battle next year, and continued to talk about all kinds of jokes and trivia.

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In the city of Hainuk in the Ili River Valley, two large temples of the Yellow Sect decorated with argali's horns and yak horns glitter in the sun, demonstrating the dominance of the Yellow Sect here.

Suffering from a severe eye disease, he glanced at the temple and thought about what the master monk had said: These two temple towers are very unlucky, and it was because of these two unlucky temples that Galdan Khan died because of the curse of these two unlucky temples.

Thinking of such troubles, Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu wiped his tearful eyes, muttered a few words of prayer, and walked into the sweat tent of the discussion.

Dzungar Khan Gardan Tseling also had the same sad face.

"The soldiers of Shunguo have arrived. To the north are the Altai Mountains. Before, he asked Xiao Celing Dun Dobu to attack and disturb the soldiers and horses on the west road, but it was useless, and he also lost 2,000 people. ”

"The merchant said that the Shun people in the north of the Altai Mountains were building the city. It looks like it's going over the mountains. After climbing over the mountain, he built a city in the south of the mountain. We could not take the city, but if we did, they would flee into the city and defend it. If we don't fight, they will attack our pastures. ”

"Peace talks are not allowed, and it is necessary to garrison Ili. Knowing that the soldiers of Shunguo were coming, those Kazakhs were not at ease. The Rakshasa people also said that they don't care about our business, and there is a treaty with the people of Shunguo, what can we do? ”

Xiao Celing Dundobu on the side also had a bitter face, and said: "More than 2,000 soldiers and horses died in the east in vain. I thought of attacking their horse farm, but without camels and horses, they couldn't get by. But the guards were very tight, and we walked slowly forward, and we had nowhere to retreat. ”

The little Ce Ling Dun Dob is brave, and the wise general of Gar Dan Ce Ling Ling Dorb is the big Ce Ling Dun Dob, and he wants to hear his thoughts.

The merchants and the servants disguised as merchants brought back a lot of news, but none of this was good news.

Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu rubbed his eyes and said, "The Shun soldiers in the north are weaker. But they are very good at defending the city, I heard that it was the young man who had beaten the castle of the Rakshasa people, called Liu Yu, who led more than 10,000 soldiers and horses to build the city. The craftsmen went to see it, and the city was very well built, similar to that of the Rakshasas. ”

"Shunguo people have money and soldiers. If we climb over the mountain and build the city and push forward, we can't stop it. ”

After that, he looked at Xiao Ce Ling Dun and said, "You can't take the city either." I will not be able to take the city. There are thousands of Rakshasas, and we will be besieged for many days. If a castle like the Rakshasa people is built and it can defend and attack the city, we can't take it. ”

"Our 'Baoqin' gunners are all Huizi, or Bukhara, it's okay to fight against the wind, but it's credible to fight against the wind. The Swedes cast some cannons, but they couldn't move the city of the Shun people. The one named Liu Yu heard that he had conquered many Rakshasa cities, and their emperor asked him to build the city to besiege us. ”

Gardance sighed, knowing that the volume comparison with Dashun was too different.

What the Dzungar people are most afraid of is to attack the city, and in the battle of Lake Yamish, they besieged the Rakshasas for a long time, but they could only rely on the siege and could not break it at all.

No matter how good Dashun is, there are more money and more people than Dzungaria, and grain is sent to the north as if it doesn't need money.

There was also the support of the "Mongol traitors" of the Nizhny Khalkha and other ministries, and there was no shortage of horses.

"Is there no way? Are you going to die here? ”

Dace Lingdun Dobu took a deep breath and said, "There is a way, and there is only one way. Their army on the western route, the emperor of the Han people is there, and we can't beat it. Moreover, there are many soldiers on the western road. ”

"If you want to fight, you have to fight the north road. Fighting the western road, we have to attack the city, and we can't grab horses, and there are no warriors willing to go with us. ”

"Hit the north, as long as you force them back, you can plunder the pastures of the Khalkhas, and get horses. There will also be Khalkha warriors to follow us. Go to their capital from the north, and only then can their western army retreat. We can try to make peace with them, and we can pay tribute to the Han emperor, instead of having to accept their official positions and garrisons, as we do now. ”

Little Ce Ling Dun Dobu shouted, "You just said that their city is not easy to fight. The Han man named Liu Yu is also good at building and defending cities. He can even take the city of the Rakshasas, doesn't he know how to defend the city? Can't a man who can ride a horse even ride a sheep? ”

Da Celing Dun Dobu smiled slightly, and asked rhetorically: "When Genghis Khan was fighting, if the enemy's formation was solid, did he have to hit it up?" Shall we draw them out of the fortified city, and shall we be afraid of them on the flat earth? ”

"The spies said that the men who built the city did not even have leather armor. They will only defend the city, can there be no armor-piercing Han people to fight in the field? ”

Xiao Celing Dundobu nodded, thinking about this tactic of luring the enemy, and then shook his head again.

"The Han people have no shortage of horses, camels, and food, so how can they leave the city? If we go around the city and pretend to attack the Khalkhas, they will lose if they cut us off our retreat. ”

Galdan Tseling also nodded and said, "This kind of tactic was used by Genghis Khan. But how can you lure them out of the city? ”

"If it is our warriors, how can we lure them out?" ”

"Naturally, it's war horses, camels, and women." After saying that, Galdan Tse shook his head again and said: "But the soldiers of Shunguo are more disciplined than us, and even if we graze cattle and lure them around, they will not leave the city. ”

Dace Lingdun Dobu said with a smile: "Our warriors, if we grab more horses, camels, and women, the tribe will be stronger, and there will be more tents." If the generals of the Han people wanted to have more, they had to rely on the emperor's rewards and promotions. For us, it's horses, camels, and women. For the generals of the Han Chinese, it is military merit. ”

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Ce Lingdun, who seemed to have come back, and said: "The military exploits of the Han people are the two of us. We can't beat their GIs on the western route, but we can pretend to fight. In the north, let the little Ce Ling Dun Dob go, and lure them out after you, wanting to take your head in exchange for the emperor's reward. ”

"Let's take some people to pretend to fight the western army of Shunguo, and they will think about crossing the Altai Mountains in the north, but in fact we will fight their troops in the north. Terling Dundob the Younger went and brought them out of the city, but we beat them outside. ”

"No matter how strong a city is, it is useless if there is no one to defend it. As soon as the Shun army in the north is defeated, we will bypass those cities, go to rob the Khalkhas, increase the population and horses, and pretend to attack their capital. Could it be that the emperor of the Han people would still stay in Dunhuang? ”

"When the Han people fight a war, they need a lot of money. They retired this time, and the next time they came would be three or five years later. As long as we return them once or twice, and send someone to pay tribute, they may be able to agree. ”

It never occurred to him that he would completely defeat Dashun and restore the glory of Mongolia. If it's just a tribute, it's a tribute, and it just so happens that the Rakshasas in the north are also very bad and keep going south.

However, Dashun is different from the past, it is not as simple as accepting tribute, but to garrison troops, canonize viscounts and barons, send generals, and emigrate, which is absolutely unacceptable.

In the past, it was certainly unacceptable.

But now, this is the only way to survive the death.

Once the army from the north crossed the Altai Mountains and built a city in the southern foothills where the water and grass were fertile, it was over.

The siege of the city and the can't be attacked, the nomadic time can not always be hundreds of thousands of people together, once separated, Shunguo will attack and plunder from the place where the city was built, so what to do?

At the southern foot of the Altai Mountains, it is possible to grow grain.

The Han people are also the best at growing grain, and if they climb the mountains and build cities, many of them will be invested in them. The Kazakhs, the Bearers, will definitely hook up with the people of Shunguo when the time comes.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that only the method of Da Ce Ling Dun Dob can be used. You can only win the battle once, let the Han people retreat, and then go to talk about tribute.

If you want to lure the enemy, you must come up with the right bait.

The bait that the big Celing Dundob is talking about is the little Celing Dundob.

There are only two famous generals that Dzungaria can use. The Great Ce Ling Dun Dob can command tens of thousands of horses, and the Little Ce Ling Dun Dob is more than brave and can be used as a candidate to lure the enemy.

Da Ce Ling Dun Dobu said: "Call seven or eight thousand soldiers and horses, and go to their western army before spring, and I will take command." When their emperor knew that I was in command, he thought we were going to fight in the west. The north side will not be so constrained. ”

"Even if Xiao Celing Dun Dobu didn't trick that Liu Yu out, they would still think that our army would fight their soldiers on the west road, and the north was about to take the opportunity to turn over the Altai Mountains and build a city in the south."

"As long as they leave the city, it's easy to fight."

"Let's draw the Ding from each department and make up 30,000. Quietly went to the Altai Mountains and waited, I fooled them with their army on the western route, and went to the north. ”

With 30,000 soldiers, it was already the largest elite field group that Dzungaria could assemble at this time. In particular, it is necessary to cross the Altai Mountains, and after winning the north, you must hurry to fight Khalkha and threaten the capital, so as to scare the Han emperor back.

After thinking about it, there seemed to be no better way, so he could only say, "Then this is the only way to do it." The one named Liu Yu is young and definitely wants to steal military merit. Just like a stallion that has just grown up, the best grass will always be grabbed. ”