Thousands of dragoons scattered around Qinghai Lake to reconnoitre.

Ma Wanli's cavalry division was also quickly divided into two: one went to the southern foothills of the Qilian Mountains, and the other went to the mountains south of Qinghai Lake.

"Dada-da-da!"

Several Tibetan youths rode up and shouted along the way: "The Han soldiers are coming, the Han soldiers are coming!" ”

Sanji, who was the chief of the Arou tribe, walked out quickly and asked, "How many Han soldiers are coming?" But do you want us to pay tribute? ”

"The Han soldiers sent someone to spread the word and asked all the patriarchs of the eleven tribes of Arou to go to Dongke Temple to meet the alliance. If any tribe doesn't go, they will send troops to kill them! The Tibetan youth said.

Sanji naturally didn't dare to slack off, took his son and dozens of cavalry, and rushed all the way to Dongke Temple.

Around Qinghai Lake, there are eight Tibetan tribes.

As early as more than a hundred years ago, the purchase success was also theirs. However, the remnants of the Mongols were killed, and they occupied the pastures of Qinghai Lake, eventually forming the Western Sea Mongol clan (these Mongols were absorbed by Gushi Khan). Tibetans in Qinghai, on the other hand, were driven to the surrounding mountains and became semi-nomadic and semi-agrarian. Of these Tibetan tribes, the Arou and Guo Mi tribes are the most powerful.

The Aroubu belongs to the Ganhu tribe and consists of 11 hundred households. Guo Mibu belongs to the tribe of 2,000 households, which consists of 20 hundred households. The history of their settlement in Qinghai can be traced back to the Tibetan Dynasty. As for what dry households and hundreds of households, they were canonized by the Yuan Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, part of the Arou Department was incorporated into the territory of Handongwei by the imperial court and was the area from the south of the sandbar to the southern foot of the Qilian Mountain.

Sanchi's station, which was close to the temple, arrived in two days, and he was asked to set up a tent outside the temple and wait.

After a few more days, more and more leaders came to the meeting.

There are not only Tibetan chiefs, but also Hui, Salar, Khor, and other ethnic groups. Half a month later, the alliance officially began, and the venue was set up in the open space outside the Dongke Temple.

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

"Go!"

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

The chiefs of the various tribes were very surprised that the soldiers who poured wine for them were all from all tribes. "Please drink." A Tibetan Datong army smiled.

Sanji was very surprised and hurriedly asked, "Where are you from?" ”

"Shaanxi." The Tibetan soldier replied.

Sanji asked again: "There are Tibetans in Shaanxi?" ”

"Yes." Tibetan soldier said.

Sanji asked again: "Do you do miscellaneous labor in the Han army?" No, you have armor, you should be a sergeant, right? ”

The Tibetan soldier said: "Three years ago, the imperial court formed a new cavalry division in Shaanxi, and all the soldiers were recruited in Shaanxi and Gansu. The cavalry division had more than 10,000 people, of which 1,000 were not Han Chinese. I'm good at horsemanship, I've done a good job, and I have ten horsemen under my command. ”

"Okay, good, don't disgrace the collector's boy," Sanji was very happy, and asked again, "Han officer, did you bully you?" ”

The Tibetan soldier said: "In the Datong army, all ethnic groups are treated equally. There is a sentry commander in our cavalry division, from the Salar tribe, who was born tall and mighty, and has become a hundred generals. ”

Sanji suddenly sneered: "Sarah barbarian, and you have become a general? ”

The Tibetan soldier's face changed, and he said, "Don't talk nonsense, that Salar sentry commander, although he is not my superior, we all respect him. In last year's mounted archery competition, he won the third place in the division, and he relied on his real skills to be the sentry commander. ”

Sanji smacked his lips and stopped talking.

The Salar tribe, who calls themselves Salar.

There are different sources of opinion, some say that it is from Turkey, some say it is from Turkmenistan, and some say it is from Hami. It has been mixed with Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian and other ethnic groups for a long time, and is distributed in Gansu, Shaanxi and Qinghai.

"You're a Sarah, too?" Daming Jishizhou Tusi Han Bing asked. 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, and I took advantage of the chaos to escape to Gansu." The general of the Han family was kind-hearted, did not dislike my origin, and gave me a Han name. May I ask Commander Han, do you want to arrest me back to Jishi Mountain?"

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

Han Yaowu continued: "I am the sentry commander of the Datong Cavalry Division, and I have a hundred cavalry under my command. My soldiers are all clothed in armor. May I ask Commander Han, how many armored cavalry do you have?"

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

Han Yaowu threatened: "Today, the Governor will be allied here, and all tribes in Qinghai should follow the instructions. If they don't listen, the Mongols will run away, and the governor will not find anyone to be angry, so it is possible to cause the disaster of extermination. ”

"Thanks for the reminder." Han Bing was shocked and angry.

What is the population of the tribes that migrated from Central Asia? Once provoked

Angry with the same army, it really said that if the clan is destroyed, the clan will be exterminated.

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

The soldiers who were in charge of pouring the wine just now turned into interpreters at this moment.

The chiefs of all ethnic groups hurriedly raised their glasses to greet each other.

Jiang Liang raised his neck and drank dry, and then said with anger: "Tulu Baihu (Gushi Khan) came to Qinghai and drove you into the mountains, and the rich steppes were occupied by the Mongols. I don't feel worth it for you!"

These words spoke to the hearts of many chiefs, and they subconsciously nodded in approval.

There are also indifferent, such as Han Bing and Han Dayong, the two chiefs of the Salar tribe, 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 grassland they left behind!"

Redistribute pastures?

All the chiefs pricked up their ears, and the Salar were no exception, and no one wanted to live in the mountains all the time.

Sanji couldn't help but ask, "What if the Mongols come back?"

Jiang Liang said: "Therefore, if the various departments want grassland, they have to help me fight with the army. If the Mongols never engage in war, then I will garrison Xining for a long time. When the Mongols come back, you will retreat to Xining, and I will lead troops to help you get back to the pasture!"

This remark made everyone moved.

Jiang Liang continued: "The tribes in the following places can stay where they are, but they must free the slaves. If you want to keep the slaves, please move them out, and I will arrange good pastures for you. Mill, Guide.

Jiang Liang listed a bunch of place names, all of which were in the northeastern part of Qinghai that could be cultivated, and the Han people would migrate over to reproduce in the future, so as to strengthen the deterrence and control of Qinghai.

Most of the chiefs who participated in the alliance were not in the relevant areas, because the imperial court did not plan to emigrate for the time being in the agricultural areas south of Qinghai Lake.

The few tribes that were asked to relocate their tribes, although they were somewhat reluctant, were worried about the pastures left behind by the Mongols. Their feelings were extremely complicated, looking forward to helping the Han people win the war, but they were afraid that the Han people would not keep their promises.

Jiang Liang suddenly got up, raised his glass and said, "If you are willing to participate in the grand event, you will do this one!"

The chiefs looked left and right, and raised their glasses.

If anyone does not join the gang, they don't need the Datong army to go out, and the tribe next door will have to do it. Several clans join forces to fight a clan, fight down and divide the territory, and they can also get the commendation of the imperial court.

Moreover, they were also really dissatisfied with the Mongols.

Although Gushi Khan only came to Qinghai for a few decades, the West Sea Mongolia existed for more than 100 years. For hundreds of years, they were oppressed by the Mongols, but they were unable to resist. Now that the Han people are taking the lead, let's raise an army against the damn!

"Well, 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 riding spears, for the chiefs present to choose.

The chiefs of those small tribes immediately smiled, changed on the spot, and walked around.

The chiefs of the big tribes are also very happy, these equipment are all good goods, they really can't make them.

"Expel the Mongol bandits!" A Hall chief roared. "Hahahaha!"

The rest of the chiefs burst into laughter.

The Hor people are the Turks, the Tibetans call them the Hor, and the Han people call them the Tumin.

And what about themselves? He felt that the Mongols were very powerful, so he called himself Mongol and White Mongol. Now that he has the advantage of the Han Chinese, he actually shouted on the spot to expel the Mongolian bandits.

After the chiefs finished distributing the exquisite armor, Jiang Liang got another chicken, killed a cow as a tribute, and made a bloody alliance outside the Dongke Temple.

At the end of the alliance, the chieftains of the tribes returned to their tribes and joined them with their warriors. There were also infantry, but mainly cavalry, and the allied troops of all ethnic groups totaled more than eight cadres.

Han Dayong, the chief of the Salar tribe, also provided information: "The Mongols fled from the west side of Jishi Mountain, near my territory, and may have fled to the area of Asarnao and the Sea of Stars."

"Very well," Jiang Liang said approvingly, "if I can find the Mongols over there, I will give you a note. Last Job!

Han Dayong said happily: "Don't dare to take credit, it's good if you can destroy the Mongols."

The cavalry of various nationalities were scattered out in thousands, and they did not have to do anything else, all the way to probe the traces left by the retreat of the Mongols.

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

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

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

But the sons of Gushi Khan refused to give up the Kang area, so they could only fight a few battles first.

Hercynian steppe.

The eight Taiji have become nine, and the boss has finally brought someone to arrive.

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

They can't retreat, and if they retreat, they will have to retreat to Hotan, and they don't want to go

Mining Hetian jade!

Batur said helplessly: "Big brother, let's fight." Won the battle and returned to Qinghai. If you lose the battle, take your troops to capture Hami, and maybe you can destroy Yarkand!"

"Capture Hami?" Ozil was suddenly opened to the next of mind.

Batur said: "The Hami chieftain occupied the trade road and had a stalemate with the other nobles of Yarkand, and there was a fight last year, and I also listened to the merchants. We went to attack Hami, and no one in the Yarkand nobles would come to the rescue, so there was a good chance of success. ”

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

The brothers looked at each other, and they all thought it was a good idea.

They originally came from Xinjiang, especially the Ozir, who were extremely uncomfortable with the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and lived and died in Tibet, which was higher in altitude, preferring to ignore government affairs and go to Qinghai to graze.

How good it is to lay down Hami, that place is more comfortable to live in than Qinghai, and it can also be connected with the tribesmen in northern Xinjiang.

For the brothers, Qinghai and Tibet are foreign lands, and Xinjiang is their hometown.