Emperor Chongzhen had just arrived in Yangzhou at this time, and he received a message from Yang Sichang, the governor of Baotou, so he was very sorry to inform Tian Guifei that he was sorry that this trip to Yangzhou to visit relatives was to be canceled, and he had to rush to Beijing immediately to deal with urgent affairs.

When Tian Guifei heard this, not only was she not unhappy at all, but she was very much in favor of Emperor Chongzhen's efforts to give priority to state affairs, but she just asked that she must accompany her back to Yangzhou next time.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally didn't want to think about it, so he agreed. At this time, his mind was all in the north.

Since Liaodong was recovered and the Manchu Qing was destroyed, there were no enemies in the north of the Ming Dynasty. The focus of the Ming Dynasty actually shifted to the national policy of feudal overseas of the vassal king, and the focus was on Nanyang.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Annam, Nanzhang, Angkor, and even the Mughal Dynasty have wars, and a little further, Luzon has also been defeated, and the next high probability war is the war between Nanyang and Western colonizers.

However, these southern wars were dominated by southern armies. In this era, if the northern army is transferred to the Nanyang side, not to mention fighting with the enemy, the non-combat attrition that is not adapted to the water and soil is not something that the Ming can afford.

That is to say, the army that the Ming Dynasty focused on building before, that is, the army of the important towns on the nine sides, basically became an ornament and was left there idle. This is not in line with the national interests of the Ming Dynasty. If the army does not fight, even if it has training in peacetime, its combat effectiveness will be weakened.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen has always wanted to find something to do for the northern army, so he also deliberately laid the foreshadowing of the Oirat Mongols. I didn't expect it to pay off so quickly. If you don't take this opportunity and let the northern army move, you will lose so much military salary.

However, once the northern army goes out on a large scale, it will be more than the consumption of military salaries. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen must first calculate the costs and benefits of this battle to see how to maximize the benefits.

In the chat group, Emperor Chongzhen immediately instructed Yang Sichang: "Oirat Mongolia is a vassal of me, and now that it is in danger, I will never ignore it." He also sent someone to contact Ozirtu Khan and told him that the Ming Dynasty would immediately rearm and rescue Oirat. It's just that the army is pulling, and he still needs money and food to be transferred by the army, and he needs to hold on for one or two more and wait for the Ming army to arrive! ”

When Yang Sichang got this will, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and finally had the opportunity to obtain military merits. I don't believe it, this time I will send troops to the west, and I will not have my share as the governor of Baotou!

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen added: "Ozirtu Khan is seriously wounded, but come to the Ming Dynasty quickly, and I will send the best imperial doctor to the grassland to treat his injuries." ”

After giving these orders, he immediately notified the governor governor of the important town of the nine borders to count the available men and horses and money and food, and at the same time also informed Wen Tiren, the head of the cabinet, to ask him to also count the money and grain of the imperial court, he wanted to know how much war the Ming could support in the north with the current ability of the imperial court.

Although there is no accurate data at this time, Emperor Chongzhen actually has points in his heart. In the past few years, the Ming Dynasty has opened the sea, presided over by Sun Chuanting, the king of cold-faced Yama, and the tax and silver collected are equivalent to the total income of the previous treasury, or even more.

The wars launched in the south mostly used the money and grain of the vassal kings in various places, and the court did not pay much. However, the benefits are numerous. Not only did the large amount of grain land occupied by the vassal king become a tax field after the auction without affecting the ancestral system, but more importantly, the vassal king built a new one, diverting a large number of disaster victims and displaced people, and reducing the pressure within the Ming Dynasty.

Originally, in history, the civil unrest that finally crushed the Ming Dynasty, since the Shaanxi thieves were suppressed and the feudal kings were launched, there was no climate at all, which greatly eased the finances of the Ming Dynasty and saved the people's livelihood from being destroyed.

In addition, there is an invisible benefit, that is, the establishment of a feudal kingdom has greatly promoted the circulation of goods. The Ming Dynasty, which was hidden among the people and was hidden in the cellar, was also mobilized to participate in the production and circulation of commodities and the construction of the vassal state. The benefits of this economic activity are not obvious in the short term, but for Emperor Chongzhen from later generations, he has been convinced that over time, it will definitely drive the economic take-off of the Ming Dynasty.

Under these advantages, Emperor Chongzhen had reason to believe that if he wanted to fight in the north, he should not be short of money, but food was a problem. To this end, he focused on asking his courtiers, such as Hong Chengchou, the governor of naturalization, and Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the ministry, about the promotion of high-yield crops in recent years. The specific data must be obtained before the Imperial Council is held in Jingshi.

Not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen rushed to Beijing in a hurry, but on the Baotou side, after Yang Sichang got the emperor's will, he immediately invited the Oirat Mongolian envoy who went down to rest and conveyed the meaning of the Ming Emperor.

When the Oirat Mongol envoy heard this, he immediately wept with joy. You must know that at this time, Oirat Mongolia is facing the crisis of extinction, and the helping hand of the Ming Dynasty at this time is more precious than any other time.

At this time, the Oirat Mongol envoy was really very grateful to Gushi Khan, and it was precisely because of Gushi Khan's foresight, strength, and friendship with the Ming Dynasty, who had no contact at that time, that as a result, at this critical moment, he received the most valuable help.

In this way, I believe that with the dispatch of troops from the Ming Dynasty and the reinforcement of Gushi Khan, the Oirat Mongols will definitely be able to tide over the difficulties this time!

Thinking so, the Oirat Mongol envoy was very excited, and he also wanted his people to know the good news in time. With the help of Yang Sichang, he sent his entourage, led the messengers and guards sent by Yang Sichang, traveled day and night, and rushed back to report the news.

Seeing the delivery procession depart, although the Oirat Mongol envoy could not return to see the Great Khan due to physical reasons, he could imagine how excited the Great Khan would be when he learned the good news.

……

Tianshan is one of the world's seven major mountain systems, located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with a total length of about 2,500 kilometers, an average width of 250-350 kilometers from north to south, and a maximum width of more than 800 kilometers.

On the Tianshan Mountains, there is snow all year round, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The fresh water formed by the melting snow feeds everything around the Tien Shan Mountains, including the surrounding Oirat Mongolia.

At this time, the Oirat Mongols encountered a great disaster, and many of the tribesmen of the Oirat Mongols hid in the Tianshan Mountains and escaped. Among them were some of the leaders of the Heshute tribe, including their Khan King Ozirtu.

They really didn't expect that they would encounter such a catastrophe. For a moment, panic is no longer inevitable.

Ozirtu Khan has been the king of Khan for more than a year, and naturally he has also experienced it. When he saw this, although he was also terrified in his heart, he would not show it on the surface. Every time he woke up from a coma, he comforted his people.

"It's not that our Oirat Mongols have not suffered calamities, and they have been defeated by the Khalkha Mongols before, but in the end, didn't we beat them back the same!"

"Don't worry, Ben Khan has sent emissaries to Shu Khan and Da Ming for help, and I believe that reinforcements will arrive soon."

"You have to have confidence, even if the Ming Dynasty is too far away and the troops can't do anything, but on the side of Uncle Khan, blood is thicker than water, and he will definitely lead the troops back to rescue."

"What Shu Khan took away is the elite of our Oirat Mongols, and Shu Khan is invincible, as long as you wait patiently, we will definitely have a day of revenge!"

“……”

Every time, after Oziertu Khan woke up from a coma, he constantly comforted his people, which made his people feel a lot more at ease. Because, they felt, Ozirtu Khan was right!

Slowly, people from several other tribes in Oirat Mongolia also came over, and the news was gathered here in Ozirtu.

Oirat Mongols, with the strongest Heshute and Junggar tribes. Therefore, this time the raid was also the biggest blow suffered by these two tribes. Among them, because the Dzungar Department is located in the westernmost part and borders on Tsarist Russia, those Tsarist Russians are really exterminated for the Oirat Mongols. The Dzungar tribe also suffered the heaviest losses, the patriarch leaders were almost completely wiped out, and only a small part of the herdsmen who did not gather for the winter were able to escape.

The situation is very unoptimistic, and every time a new clan arrives, the news that comes back with it will definitely demoralize everyone.

In this case, Ozirtu, as the Great Khan, had to repeat his words again to encourage his people not to give up hope, wait for reinforcements, and make a comeback to take revenge.

And his own situation is also good and bad, often in a coma.

Every time Ozirtu woke up, he would ask the people next to him.

"Is there any news from Uncle Khan? Is there any news from Daming? ”

"How are the Tsarists and the Khalkha now, are they gone?"

"How many of our people have been killed, and how many have fled?"

“……”

Faced with one problem after another, Ozirtu rarely hears good news.

"Great Khan, there is no news from Gushi Khan's side, and there is no news from Daming's side. The Great Khan can rest assured, they will definitely be able to come, but it is too far away, and it will take time. ”

"Tsarist Russia and Khalkha seem to be determined to exterminate us this time. The Khalkha tribes took away all our cattle and sheep, women and children below the wheel, and they killed everyone else. Tsarist Russia still exterminated humanity like that, not only snatching cattle and sheep, but also killing women and children, and not sparing babies. ”

"Now only some tribesmen have fled back one after another, and some people from the Dulbert and Turghut tribes have fled back, but their tribes have also suffered heavy losses."

“……”

After hearing this, Ozirtu stopped asking, because he knew that the situation was very bad, and if he asked too much, he would only wait for more bad news, which would affect the morale of the clansmen even more.

So, later, when Ozirtu woke up, he forced himself to start inspecting his people.

He couldn't even stand on his feet, and needed the support of his own guards to barely make his rounds.

In this canyon of the Tianshan Mountains, there are Ozirtu everywhere.

Check the wounds of the wounded tribal warriors, comfort them, and even squeeze out their own medicine to give to the wounded tribal warriors. Although the tribal warriors would not accept these wounds in the end, the kindness of the Ozirtu won their loyalty.

In a hurry to flee into this temporary shelter, lacking food and clothing, Ozirtu tried to eat as evenly as possible, and let the guards distribute it to those tribesmen. He also tried his best to comfort those whose relatives had suffered heavy casualties or whose whereabouts were unknown.

His every move warmed up the entire canyon. These survivors of the Oirat Mongols were very grateful, and they also felt sorry for the Great Khan and asked him to go to recuperate and stop working like this.

However, Ozirtu refused, saying to those who advised him: "I am the Great Khan, and it is my responsibility for the tribe to suddenly be attacked by this raid and suffer heavy losses. In this situation, how can I recuperate with peace of mind? I swore that I would lead the Oirat Mongols to glory. This oath I have always remembered. Rest assured, as long as I have a breath left, I will work hard for it. This setback is a test that the Immortal Heaven has given us in Oirat Mongolia. As long as we can hold on, and when my uncle Khan returns with his troops, it will be the day of our counterattack, and I swear that I will make those murderous hungry wolves pay their due! ”

At this time, Ozirtu was very stubborn, and sometimes, while on patrol, the injury flared up again and he fainted, but when he woke up, he continued to patrol and encourage his clansmen.

Not to mention, slowly, the canyon is no longer shrouded in a sad atmosphere. Many people have become strong, like wolves, just licking their wounds, waiting for their wolf king to take them out for revenge.

Time passed slowly, and more and more clansmen gathered, and several other clansmen hiding in the canyon also contacted this side. Everyone is waiting, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, and they will fight out of the canyon together, kill out of the Tianshan Mountains, and take revenge!

Either Oziertu is young, or Oziertu is strong enough, the number of comas he has finally slowly decreased, and his spirit is getting better day by day. Although the injury is not completely healed, I can see signs of improvement. This made the Oirat Mongols very excited, and they believed that under the leadership of Ozirtu, they would surely achieve victory after victory like last year.

On this day, Ozirtu was on patrol, and suddenly, the lookout post announced that a fast horse was coming this way. It looks like the messenger has returned.

Hearing this, everyone was excited, and Ozirtu was even more excited. He has been holding back for a long time, and this time the shame is finally about to take revenge. He couldn't even wait, so he headed for the mouth of the canyon. And the lookout post also conveyed the news from time to time.

"No enemy discovers, everything is safe!"

"Confirm it's the Courier back."

"See clearly, it's a messenger who went to Gushi Khan to ask for help!"

“……”

Time and time again, the news is inspiring. After so many days, Ozirtu had a rare smile on his face, clenched his fists and said to the people around him: "Blood is thicker than water after all, my uncle Khan heard the news and immediately sent someone back." ”

"Pass the order, let all the clansmen get ready, and see how Shu Khan needs our side to cooperate, we will cooperate as we do, kill all the Khalkhas, kill all the Tsarist devils!"

“……”

The most exciting moment is finally coming.

When Ozirtu led his people to the mouth of the valley, they had already seen that the sentinels of the gorge were hurrying with a few people. By this time, it had become clear that the person who was accompanied by the sentry was the messenger he had sent to Shu Khan to ask for help.

But when they saw the messenger's expression, everyone's hearts sank. Because the messenger's expression was very solemn, even sad and angry.

Ozirtu's heart also sank, and at this moment, he immediately thought a lot in his heart.

Could it be that he couldn't find Shu Khan and returned in vain?

Or, could it be that Uncle Khan was unfavorable and suffered heavy losses and couldn't come back to help?

Or maybe you're fighting an enemy and can't get out, right?

……

In just a short moment, Ozirtu thought a lot.

Naturally, the messenger who came in a hurry saw the Great Khan waiting for him. He naturally knew in his heart what the Great Khan longed for, and he couldn't help but feel even more sad and angry in his heart.

Walking quickly in front of the Great Khan, he fell to his knees, his head hit the grass, and he prayed with great grief and indignation: "The Great Khan, the villain is incompetent, and he failed to ask for reinforcements......

"What?" Hearing this, many people confirmed their suspicions, but still let out a shocked voice. In their hearts, they very much do not want to hear such news.

Ozirtu's body also shook, after all, Gushi Khan's reinforcements were the biggest expectation in his heart and his greatest reliance.

He didn't wait for the envoy to finish speaking, and immediately asked with a serious face, "What's the matter?" Didn't find my Uncle Khan? Or was it Shu Khan who lost the battle? It can't be that Shu Khan's army was wiped out, right? Or ......"

Hearing his speculation, the messenger suddenly raised his head sharply, interrupted Ozirtu's words a little rudely, and said with anger, almost roaring: "Great Khan, neither! ”

His response made Ozirtu stunned, and the others immediately quieted down, all looking at him, with a slight shock on their faces, wondering why the messenger had such a reaction?

No one asked, but the messenger looked up at Ozirtu, and continued to pray, in a mournful and indignant voice: "The villain has been traveling day and night, and finally caught up with Gushi Khan, and handed the blood book of the Great Khan to Gushi Khan, and told us about the situation of our Oirat tribe. But...... But ......"

After the messenger spoke two times in a row, he finally said the following: "Gushi Khan said that he had just defeated the Karma kingdom and that Zangpa Khan had fled in a hurry, and that now was the right time for him to retake Lhasa in one fell swoop. At this time, he can't come back. ”

Upon hearing this, Ozirtu's face turned pale, but he immediately shouted suddenly: "Didn't you make our situation clear? You ......"

"Great Khan, the villain said it, the villain said it all, begging Gushi Khan to come back. But ......," said the messenger, kneeling on the ground, said indignantly, "Gushi Khan still said that he would first pacify the Karma kingdom!" ”