The Great Khan of Manchukuo, Abahai, galloped to Kuku and Tun at night, and entered the city at dawn on May 28, the fifth year of Chongzhen.

After a simple sleep, Abahai woke up at noon and immediately asked about the military.

De Gray reported that the troops scattered to the villages outside the city to grab food, and the harvest was very small. The local people all transported their goods and grain to the Yellow River, and De Gray had sent 500 light horsemen to the Yellow River.

Abba Haidao: "Five hundred people sent to the Yellow River is too few!" ”

Abahai analyzed: "Kuku and Tun are easy to win, and it will not be difficult for Daban to ascend to the city." It's hard to say that at this time, Gil Harang has already accounted for a big board rise. ”

Abahai ordered: "Ordered the red flag to grab grain near Dabansheng, ordered to inlay the blue flag, inlaid the red flag, Ming'an Beile and Emudui selected elite horses, and transferred to the Yellow River!" ”

In order to prevent the blue flag from being inlaid and the red flag was inlaid, Ming'an Belle and Omdui had already penetrated deep into the hinterland of Tumut, and Abahai specially transferred eight messengers, and each two of them were responsible for informing one on fast horses.

Abahai instructed the eight people: "You must send the military order: if you are inlaid with blue flags and red flags, Ming'an Beile and Emudui have captured many people in the Yellow River, and if you can bring them back, you can bring them back, and if you can't bring them, you will let the generals with the troops do their own thing!" ”

The eight of them agreed in unison and turned to leave.

Abahai was not at ease and called back the eight people again.

Abahai felt that it was better to explain his meaning thoroughly.

Abba Hai said: "Tell you clearly that after the captives are captured, only the weak soldiers will be left to guard. The brigade still has to resolutely go deep into the enemy territory to loot, and when the army returns, burn all the houses and crops in the enemy territory! I am waiting for the good news from you in Kuku and Tun! ”

The eight said yes again.

Still uneasy, Abahai ordered, "Wait and repeat it!" ”

The eight people said loudly: "Resolutely go deep into the enemy territory to loot, and when you return to the army, burn all the houses and crops in the enemy territory!" The Great Khan was stationed in Kuku and waited. ”

Abahai then sent eight of his servants to his satisfaction and left.

De Gray reports to Abahai:

"Huang Taiji, the lamas in the city have been waiting for a long time to see the Great Khan."

"Lama?" , Abahai frowned, "Tell them that I don't have time to see them today." ”

Degray said: "Huang Taiji, one of these lamas is unusual, and it is better for the Great Khan to take the time to meet him." ”

Abahai asked, "What's unusual?" ”

Degray replied: "This lama practices in the Silver Buddha Monastery on weekdays, not a monk in the temple, and his name is Omubu Hongtaiji. ”

Different from the monks of the Central Plains, the monks who have attained the Tao on the grassland can also be called lamas.

Abahai raised his eyebrows and confirmed to Degree: "This lama's name is Ombukuntaiji?" ”

DeGray replied, "Yes." ”

Abahai confirmed to Degre again: "The prince of Tumut, Omubu Hongtaiji? ”

DeGray replied again, "Yes." ”

Abahai smiled: "See! See you now! Let the lamas meet Ben Khan! ”

At that moment, Abahai put down the formation, and a group of lamas in the city knocked from afar and presented a gift list:

Lama Emuqi offered two hundred and fifty taels of silver, one satin, and one hundred flower wraps;

Lamaki Lama presented satin two;

The Lama of the Tsuerji offered a hundred pieces of tea;

Lama Normuyi presented 1 satin and 30 letters of tea.

There was no name on the gift list, and Abahai didn't care.

At the moment, a sheep was killed, and the Manchurian Khan warmly entertained the lamas, like friends who had not seen him for many years.

During the banquet, a lama met with Abahai alone, and the conversation between the two was not long, but the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After the banquet, Abahai gave tea, the lamas said goodbye, and Abahai personally sent it out.

Abahai was in a very good mood, and when he returned, he sent troops to protect the Silver Buddha Temple.

Degree asked: "Huang Taiji, do you want to change the order to burn the house and burn the crops?" ”

Abahai firmly denies:

"Ombu surrendered to Chahar yesterday, and Manchukuo today, and who knows which one he will surrender tomorrow?"

"No people must be left behind for such people! The Tumuts don't take the initiative to surrender - kill! All the houses and crops of Tumut - burn! ”

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"Manchu Original Files" records:

On the 28th of May of the fifth year of Chongzhen, he ordered the right wing to be inlaid with blue, inlaid with red, Ming'an Belle and Ebendui, and sent two messengers to pass the message: "The troops transferred to the Yellow River area are small, and the two banners of Zhushen, the second banner of Mongolia, and the four banners can choose to be finely cavalry and transferred to the other place to help the troops." If there are many people captured in the Yellow River, they can be carried. If you can't carry it all, you will listen to the generals who go to it. and when the captives were plundered by the Beyles, they were to keep the soldiers of the horses in the place of capture. and plundered it in its own right. When the army was returned, all the grain in its house was burned. ”

Each banner sent two messengers to preach the four banners on the left flank, saying: "Still plundering it to its territory." When the army was returned, all the grain in its house was burned. The Khan was stationed in the city of Naturalization. "Send it to China.

On that day, all the lamas and ebony cloth of the naturalized city visited Khan, killed a sheep, gave tea and drank it, and sent him away.

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In the "Manchu Original Document", this paragraph starts a new line after the text "all lamas", and only one person's name is written "ebony cloth", and then two words are separated before writing "Meet Khan".

Therefore, some scholars speculate that the main person in this meeting was actually the leader of Tumut, a descendant of Alda Khan, and the son of Bushtu Khan, Ombukuntaiji.

The author agrees.

In addition, except for the name of a "ebony cloth" mentioned in the entry of the "Manchu Original Files" and the "Manchu Old Files", there is no record in other Manchu history books that the naturalization of the city of Tumut was the process of annexing to the Manchu Dynasty.