Between Daqing and Qiqihar, there is a pasture crisscrossed by rivers and lakes.

This was originally the territory of the Durbot Mongols, and after several years of fighting, the two banners of Durbot have been divided by the Horqin Mongols. The leaders of the two banners were all beheaded, and the Korqin Mongols divided Taiji (prince) to rule.

Now, the main force of Horqin has gone to the west to attack, and Hongguoer and the tribesmen of Manzhu Xili, with goods, livestock and grain, have all withdrawn to this grassland.

"Jinong (Deputy Khan, Prince), the traces ahead are getting newer and newer, and the enemy's troops must not be far away."

"Give up the logistical baggage, leave 3,000 people to escort you, and the rest will follow me at full speed!"

Darhan gave an order, with more than 40,000 cavalry, abandoning logistics and baggage, and marched at full speed. And the troops were divided into two routes, all the way along the Nenjiang River to the north, all the way around the Lianhuan Lake to the north.

Autumn is beautiful in the lake, with clear water reflecting the blue sky and reeds waving in the wind. There are still many wheat fields that have not been harvested, and smoke is billowing from them, and the Horqin people have burned the wheat that they could not take away. Further north, there is a large poplar forest, with golden poplar leaves, reflected in the lake like a paradise.

Both the pursuing and fleeing sides were in no mood to enjoy the beauty.

The one who fled with the Horqin tribe was a woman named "Bo Li". One of her daughters (Da Yu'er), married to Huang Taiji; Her other daughter, married to Dorgon.

"Second concubine, second concubine, the enemy is coming!"

Bo Li's title on the Manchu side was "Second Concubine Korqin". There is also a "Horqin Concubine", who is Bo Li's mother-in-law, who has long since died of illness.

Bo Li was an old woman, and she reined in her horse and looked behind her: "We can't escape, we have too many oxen, sheep, carts and horses, and we can't outrun the enemy's cavalry." You shouldn't be nostalgic for the wheat here, you shouldn't be greedy for the comfort here, and you should continue to retreat north a few days ago. Pick up your arms and get ready for battle. ”

"Dada-da-da!"

The Khalkha cavalry, which went north along the Nenjiang River, took the lead in catching up with the Korqin troops.

20,000 cavalry, against tens of thousands of old and weak women and children, and more than 4,000 Han slaves.

Durhan ordered: "Don't kill young women, don't kill young children, don't kill Han slaves, kill all the rest!" ”

The 20,000 Khalkha cavalry began to disperse and outflank, shooting arrows along the way towards the periphery of the Korqin tribes.

Bo Li led a group of aristocratic women, armed with weapons and ready to fight hard.

Seeing that they were surrounded on all sides, many people from small tribes laid down their weapons without resistance. And the thousands of Han slaves were lying directly on the ground, anyway, whoever loses and wins is the same.

"Woo woo~~~~"

The rumbling horn sounded, and the Khalkha cavalry began to feint. After two successive waves of charges from all over the place, the Korqin tribes who had not yet met the enemy were routed, because they were not soldiers in the first place.

Bands after band of Khalkha cavalry charged and divided the Korqin tribe and began to slaughter all living people except young women, young children, and Han Chinese slaves.

Bo Li was hacked to death because he was too old.

The aristocratic women who followed her were all dead in their old age, and those with gray hair were tied up.

It took only an hour for the battle to be completely over.

"Jinong, the interrogation is clear, these are Hong Guoer's wives and daughters-in-law, and over there are the wives and daughters-in-law of Manzhu Xili." An officer came with more than twenty women to report.

Darhan glanced at the two women and said, "Kill them." ”

The woman of the leader of Horqin, since she has no appearance, can only be killed, and it is impossible to reward her subordinates. As for those who still have a look, even if they are pregnant, of course, they are assigned to a few Noyan of Khalkha Mongolia.

Darhan rode forward, pointed to a beautiful woman, and asked, "Who are you?" ”

The beautiful woman did not answer, and the officer before said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the full pearl ceremony." ”

Darhan glanced at his slightly bulging lower abdomen and asked, "Pregnant?" ”

The beautiful woman finally spoke: "The Great Khan spares his life." ”

"I am not the Great Khan, I am the Khalkha Deputy Khan," said Darhan, "and if you are willing to follow me, I will keep you safe." The child in your belly, I will also raise it as my own. ”

"Thank you Vice Khan for your kindness!" The beautiful woman knelt on the ground to thank her.

The steppe conquest was like this, snatching women, children, livestock, and slaves. Ordinary young people can be retained, but the leaders of the tribes will basically die, unless the leader is not completely defeated, and surrenders with his troops before the defeat.

Durhan was again selective, and he actually picked a middle-aged woman.

When asked, it was a concubine full of rituals. immediately took it in, and brought the titular mother-in-law and daughter-in-law back together to be their wives.

It is not good for him to continue to pick, and the rest will be sent to Chahun Dorji and handed over to the Khalkha Great Khan for unified distribution.

The thousands of captured Han Chinese slaves were temporarily used as civil husbands, responsible for escorting women, children, livestock, and food.

These Khalkha cavalry, with countless captures, turned west and continued to look for the main force of Korqin.

West.

The main force of Horqin, due to the failure of the ambush, retreated all the way north to the mountains on the west side of Qiqihar with the troops and livestock of the front banner of Horqin's right flank.

It can continue to retreat, but the final outcome will definitely be to drill into the Great Khing'an Mountains.

Several leaders, gloomy and gloomy, scolded the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of Nurhachi, Huang Taiji, Dolgon, and Zhao Han countless times.

In the past twenty or thirty years, whether it is the Chahar Department or their Horqin Department, they can beat the Khalkha Mongols in Mobei. It was because of the repeated tossing and turning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Datong Imperial Court that led to the rapid decline of Southern Mongolia, and now it is actually chased and beaten by Northern Mongolia as a grandson.

The huge Horqin grassland, even if it is unanimous with the outside world now, adds up to less than 50,000 troops, and half of them are still indiscriminate scum.

Lama Shihe couldn't help but say, "Otherwise, the whole tribe will surrender to Khalkha." ”

Manzhu Xili's face was cold, and he retorted: "It's not that you haven't seen the envoy of Khalkha, that bastard of Chahun Dorji, who threatens to be the Great Khan of all Mongolia and wants to be the second Genghis Khan. When this kind of words are shouted, can the Han emperor still bear it? How powerful the Datong Army is, we have already learned it. Now surrender to Khalkha, what will happen to the Datong army in the future? Chahun Dorji's nest is in Mobei, but our pasture is in the Horqin grassland. The Han emperor sent troops, and the first one was going to fight us! ”

Hong Guoer said: "Even if you want to surrender, you should surrender to the Han emperor." It is better to accept the conditions of the Han people, spit out the territory annexed in the past two years, and divide the entire Horqin grassland into ten guards, and honestly serve as the commander of the guard post of the Han court in the future. ”

Lama Shixi complained bitterly in his heart, but it was easy for you to surrender, and the territory was next to the Han people. Lao Tzu's territory, but it is the first to bear the brunt, the next time the Khalkha Mongols kill, the first to fight must be me!

After retreating for two days in a row, the main force of Horqin once again withdrew into the mountains, intending to use the terrain to fight the Khalkha army.

At the same time, Hongguo and Manzhu sent spies in the direction of Qiqihar to find out what happened to their people.

One evening, the Sentinel galloped back, bringing with him terrible news.

In order to harvest the wheat around the lake, the troops who should have quickly retreated north were delayed there for a few days and were wiped out by the Khalkha cavalry.

Honggol, who was already old, fell ill directly after receiving the news.

Hongguoer called Manzhu Xili to discuss: "Let's not fight anymore, it is a matter of survival for the entire Horqin." I will leave the seat of the Great Khan to you. My sons will also obey your commands. I'm sick now, and I'm afraid I won't live long. You immediately took your army and crossed the Khing'an Mountains and made a detour from the west to the south. If you go to the Han people, you can agree to any conditions. We must use the Datong Army to recapture our pastures, our clansmen and property! ”

When the two discussed countermeasures, the news had already spread in the army.

That night, the leaders of many small tribes led their armies out into the night. Although they belonged to the Horqin Division, they had been separated for many years, and each occupied a pasture.

Now, their clansmen have been arrested, and they hurried over to Khalkha, and they can get their clansmen and part of their property back. They are only small tribal leaders, and if they really take refuge, the Khalkha Mongols will be happy to accept them, and may even take the opportunity to expand their pastures.

"Father, are we really leaving?"

"If you don't leave now, it's too late!"

Lama Shixi, one of the three major forces in Korqin, even thought of taking refuge in Khalkha. His subordinates and property are still in his hands, as long as he preemptively surrenders, most of them will be able to keep most of them, and at most he will be replaced with a place and pasture, and he will be replaced with a poorer place to live, and there will be no such glory in the future.

Nighttime.

Small tribes kept riding away, and when Lama Shishi's people set out, it suddenly became even more noisy and chaotic.

The sick Hongguoer sat up in shock, called his son and asked, "The Khalkha is coming?" ”

"I don't know." The son replied in a panic.

After a while, Manzhu Xili ran over in a panic: "Shi Xi Na led people away, and he must go to the clan to join the enemy." Let's also hurry up, if we don't leave, we will be besieged, and immediately cross the Hung Yen Mountains and go down! ”

The place where they retreated to garrison was already far north, and there was only a narrow river valley that could cross the Xing'an Mountains to the west, and when they got out of the mountains, they were almost to the Hulunbuir grassland.

In the southwest of Qiqihar, Lama Shixi brought his tribe to vote.

"Hahahaha!"

Chahun Dorji, who dreamed of becoming Genghis Khan, laughed triumphantly: "Wave your army to the south and attack Badaali!" ”

The forces of the entire Horqin grassland have either fled or have been conquered, and there is only one Badali left who is a dog for the Datong army.

Chahudorji brazenly sent troops to destroy Badali, which was tantamount to declaring war on the Han court.

Badali is not stupid, seeing Hong Guoer and the others being chased farther and farther away, he already feels bad. When the Khalkha army waved his army to fight him, Badali had already led his troops to Chifeng.

If we can't beat you, can't we run?

There's a Han dad over there in Chifeng, so you're here. Sun thief, I can't kill you!

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