Xu Xueying and Catherine quietly entered the big tent. When Xu Xuezhong saw it, he hurriedly said to Batel and Lama Mucheng:

"Look! Who's coming? ”

The leaders were all excited when they saw these two heroines who had shown their skills in the fierce battles in Cherry Valley and Sky Wolf Valley!

Lama Mu Cheng was so excited that he clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! The two female bodhisattvas appeared again to save the suffering, and the tribe and the poor monks were grateful...... Please meet Jinhua Hatun! ”

Xu Xueying took Catherine to salute Jinhua Hatun, "I've seen the Lady of the Khan!" Hatton auspicious! ”

Jinhua Hatun was also excited, and hurriedly asked, "This should be Miss Xueying!" Then this blonde is Miss Catherine! The two hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Catherine was very happy to see that Golden Flower Hatton could still remember her! Holding up the "amulet" given to her by Hatton, she said solemnly:

"The 'talisman' you gave me from your wife, I always carry it with me. Thank you for the good luck you have brought me! ”

"It's really rare in the world to have a foreign girl like you who understands righteousness! King Khan has told me many times about your bravery in the Valley of the Wolves and the Valley of Cherries. Our entire tribe should be grateful for your efforts. May good people have a safe life! Jinhua Hatun folded his hands and blessed him.

"Thank you Hatton! In fact, I am also atoning for our country and these British mercenaries who assisted the Kokand army in massacring innocent people! …… I want to do a little more, so that I can alleviate some of my sins before God, so that God will not be angry and destroy all of England! …… Besides, Xueying and I promised the Khan that we would come to the Turghut tribe as guests. I didn't expect that it had only been more than three months, and we were really here! Catherine said excitedly.

"It is said that fate is destined by heaven, but in fact, meeting must be done by man. Thank you for helping Turghut again! ......," Battle said.

Catherine's eyes widened! He looked at Battle and said, "Hey! What do you thank me? Miss Xueying and I didn't go to battle today, but we came here for sightseeing! I also came to visit you old friends who saved my life. You're still polite to us? ”

Battle said a little shyly: "Then I have to thank you, just your shouting and cheering can add a lot of strength to everyone......

Catherine had been thinking about Meng He, but she had not seen his shadow in the crowd, so she hurriedly asked Battle quietly:

"Hey! In front of the Kokand army in Cherry Valley, where is the Meng He who rescued me like a 'sheep'? I want to meet him! ”

Battle was shocked! The extreme sadness of the loss of his closest brother instantly welled up in his heart, and his eyes turned red in an instant; Not knowing what to say to Catherine, he bowed his head and did not speak.

"Meng He is our hero! Today, at the most critical moment, he single-handedly rushed to the enemy's command position, cut down the enemy's banner, and shocked the enemy's thief's courage...... Unfortunately, he was hit by enemy artillery fire and sacrificed his life for the country......" Jinhua Hatun said with a little choked up.

Catherine's heart trembled! It looks like I've been pricked by a needle. Before he could say thank you in person, his savior had already left this world and left himself...... She couldn't accept this cruel reality for a while, and the strong mental stimulation made her collapse in an instant...... Xu Xueying hurriedly helped her.

Catherine's tears of grief had come out of her eyes. At the same time, she also realized angrily: since Meng He was killed by a cannon, it proves that this is a blood debt owed by British mercenaries to the people of Xinjiang, China, and also to herself!

Lama Mu Cheng bowed his head and recited: "May these heroes who protect their families and protect the country be loyal to their souls, and be reborn in the Pure Land of Heaven in the Buddha Country as soon as possible." Reunite in the next life...... Amitabha! ”

Jinhua Hatton approached Catherine and said solemnly: "These heroes who protect the family and the country, we will never forget them!" …… Before his death, Meng He sang in his song, 'If the enemy's guns pierce my chest, please bury me on a high hill; My body will turn into another mountain range, and my heartbeat will always stir on the grassland! ’…… Tomorrow, on the top of the high ground where Meng He sacrificed, there will be a tallest and most holy 'Ao Bao'. Flowers on the steppe are accompanied by heroes; The green mountains of my hometown sleep with heroes! ”

Catherine was already in tears and nodded at Hatton.

Xu Xueying saw that Catherine was in pain and couldn't solve it for a while, so she hurriedly pulled Catherine and said:

"Battle's old father was also killed, and his new wife was wounded. There are a lot of wounded people out there, let's go take a look......"

Catherine nodded, and the two of them said goodbye to the Golden Flower Hatton and the leaders, and went out to help take care of the wounded......

Xu Xuegong saw that the leaders of the Turhut tribe had experienced such a catastrophe, and his fighting spirit was still the same, and he admired him very much! But he felt that after this battle, it would take time to recover his vitality and recover his strength; Moreover, the Horde camp was badly damaged during the enemy's sneak attack, and it was simply unable to resist the re-attack of the Kokand army. With some concern, he asked Jinhua Hatun and said:

"Although the enemy's cavalry suffered heavy losses, they still had more than 20,000 infantry in the city of Korla; There was also the 1st Army in Kashgar and the 3rd Army in Kuqa. Aguba was frustrated this time and will definitely seek revenge. I wonder what the Golden Flower Hatun and the leaders have planned? ”

Jinhua Hatun pondered for a moment and said, "The Kokand army has tens of thousands of people, well-equipped, and plenty of food and grass. We also know that a long period of hard resistance here is not the way to go. Previously, arrangements had been made for the people of each banner and the key departments such as the ordnance depot and material station of the alliance chief's office, as well as the families of the defenders of the two cities to evacuate and transfer to Bayingbrook in advance...... We judged that the Kokand people coveted the whole of Xinjiang, so they would inevitably attack us again to seize the passage to Urumqi and Ili...... In the future, we can rely on the Balentai Fortress, the Chahan Wusu Fortress and the various passes to fight and deal with them, delay their footsteps, and try to make them retreat and stop here in the depths of the Tianshan Mountains. ”

Xu Xuegong said: "From the moment when the Heavenly Wolf Valley eradicated the 'advance team' of the Kokand Army, to today's big showdown, they have fought against them everywhere. Aguba must hate it! He will definitely not let us all go easily. Therefore, it is definitely the best policy to move into the mountain to avoid its edge, but it must be carried out quickly, without further ado! ”

Jinhua Hattun said: "The early transfer was a little slow, mainly because everyone still has two concerns. One is that the transfer of people and animals in each flag and Sumu is inconvenient and takes time; The second is that the Khan is still in Beijing to meet the emperor and the empress dowager. Once he learns about the current situation of the tribe, he will inevitably return as soon as possible, and he needs to respond.

"I still don't know how the route of the Khan's return to Xinjiang will be arranged? If he chooses to return to the tribal camp on the official road and post station from Turpan to Yanqi, it will be troublesome, and now these places are already under the world of the Kokand people. However, in that case, the closest way to pick it up from here should be ......

"This time the Kokand people are threatening us, and they have already said that if we do not cooperate with them now and do not agree to their conditions, they will not let the Khan return to the tribe. It is clear that they want to use the current power of the British in Beijing to prevent the Khan from returning to Xinjiang; Or prepare to strike the khan's way back to the horde...... Maybe they're already starting to make a move. ”

Xu Xuegong said: "Now, the rebel people's army in several provinces along the way is tossing very hard, and the official roads and post roads that originally entered Beijing from these provinces along the Great Wall have all been blocked and interrupted. Now it is necessary to take the 'Great Grassland' route to Xinjiang, that is, to go north from the ancient city, to Kobdo, the hometown of Hatun, through Uriya Sutai to Zhangjiakou, and then to Beijing.

"There is only one safe route from Beijing to Xinjiang. Taking this route, there are post stations and military platforms of the imperial court along the way, which is safe, but the road is long...... However, I think that King Khan may choose to go from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, and then follow the Daqing Mountains of Yinshan and the Hetao area on the south side of Wula Mountain, and cross the Wolf Mountain and the Gobi Desert to Ejina.

That is, from Chahar through Ulanqab to Ejina, then to Hami, and then to Turpan. This route was a military grain transfer route during the previous war, and the distance was reduced by more than 30%. However, the places of Alxa, Ejina, Hami and Balikun are not very peaceful, and the official army and the civilian army are also fighting, and this route is also very difficult......"

Lama Mucheng sat in a chair while the Mongolian doctor was treating his wounds. As soon as he heard Xu Xuegong's words, he suddenly became nervous, and said extremely anxiously:

"We must hurry up and send the 'Flying Pigeon' to Kobdo and find a way to inform the Khan of the news that the Kokand people were being killed on the way...... But it is very likely that the Khan King will choose the latter route that Chief Xu said, so there is no way to contact him. What can I do? ”

Xu Xuegong waved his hand and said, "That's it!" Regardless of the route from which the Khan returned to Xinjiang, I will find a way to stop them in front of the ancient city of Zijuntai on the northern line and the Yanghe Yijuntai on the southern line of Turpan, and guide them into a safe route to return to the tribe. I'll take care of this, so don't worry about Hatton...... Let's hurry up and carry out the transfer of the tribe's flags and the people and animals of the Sumu into the mountains. ”

Jinhua Hatun nodded, and gave a decisive order to the leaders: "Now the leaders of the banners are here. You will inform the Sumu again, and if you haven't left yet, start acting now. Before noon tomorrow, all the cattle and sheep will enter the mountain from the mountain behind the tribe's camp along the Kaidu River. The rest of the men and horses gathered in front of the Barente Gorge Pass, and the first to arrive in the advanced mountain was transferred, and did not stop...... Lama Mucheng and Sanji Meiren hurriedly checked the transfer of the yamen of the public office, mainly the ordnance and material stations and the Mongolian medical office...... Battle and General Tie Feng set up a guard against the enemy forces in the direction of Yanqi and Korla......"

Xu Xuegong waved his hand and said, "That's it!" Hurry up and take care of the transfer into the mountains, and leave the matter of guarding against the enemy to me...... Tomorrow after noon, we will escort everyone from the Barente Gorge into the mountains to the Barente Fortress. Let's go from the Barentai Fortress to the Black Bear Gully and cross the Bingdaban back to Nanshan......"

Jinhua Hatun and the leaders all nodded.

From the tribal camp into the mountains to the Bayinbrook alpine steppe, there are two routes of advance in the north and south, which are dozens of kilometers apart and almost parallel: one is the southern route - along the winding valley of the Kaidu River to the northwest, past the fortress of Chahan Wusu, and then over several ridges to reach Bayinbrook, the whole journey is about 200 kilometers. The other is the northern route - first enter the mountain from the Barentai Grand Canyon Pass, go north through the Barentai Fortress, go straight through Bayingou, and then go west to Bayinbrook, the whole journey is about 300 kilometers, which is equivalent to a big circle.

Sandwiched between these two lines is the most dangerous part of the central Tianshan Mountains - Erbin Mountain. The mysterious snow-capped mountains, lush pine forests, boundless meadows, and mountain springs dotted with mountains and springs in Erbin Mountain are naturally beautiful. The northernmost part of the Erbin Mountains and the northernmost point of the Hora Mountains are the Bayinbrook Steppe, which stretches for 100 kilometers. To the west of Bayinbrook is the Ili Plain. Therefore, Bayinbrook is the gateway to Ili and the last barrier to defend the military and political center of Xinjiang, the Ili General's Mansion.

Among the two routes into the mountains, the Kaidu River valley route on the south side is short, but it is rugged and difficult, and there is no road for horse-drawn carriages to pass, so you can only ride horses and drive cattle and sheep over the mountains and mountains to travel slowly. The Barente Grand Canyon on the north side has a longer route, but the mountain road between the valleys is relatively gentle enough for horse-drawn carriages to pass through. The northern route is also the most important artery connecting the north and south of Xinjiang, and is the most important military transfer channel between the Ili Military Government, the Urumqi Military Government and the Yanqi Military Government in Xinjiang. It is also the most important passage in the middle section of the ancient Silk Road.

In the evening. The people of each banner who had not yet moved into the mountains began to drive their cattle and sheep to slowly pass through the tribal camp and enter the mountains along the Kaidu River valley...... Overnight, hundreds of herds of cattle and sheep passed through here, stretching for dozens of kilometers.

At noon the next day, according to Jinhua Hatun's order, it was planned that the cavalry team led by Batel and Zhao Tiefeng, and the Khan King's guards led by Su Kaizhaleng were jointly responsible for escorting the safe march of the people and animals entering the mountains from the Kaidu River valley. After arriving at the safety of the fortress of Chakhan Usu, Sukaizhalen, who was wounded in the left arm, led the Khan's guard alone and continued to escort him to Bayinbrook.

When the cavalry of Battle and Zhao Tiefeng returned to the camp from the Chahan Wusu Fortress and made the final confirmation of the transfer, they entered the mountain from the Barentai Grand Canyon Pass. The cavalry also inspected the defensive readiness of all passes along the route from the Eagle's Beak Pass, the Tianqiao Pass, and the Tianxing Pass to the Barentai Fortress, focusing on the preparation of the stones, rolling stones, and firearms on the top of the passes. The "Rolling Stones" and "Rolling Stones" on the Tianshan Mountains have become the cheapest and most effective weapons to resist and block the invading army of Kokand, and they are also an inexhaustible and important military resource in the towering Tianshan Mountains......

When the last group of herdsmen drove the sheep past, Batel, Zhao Tiefeng, Su Kaizhaleng bid farewell to Jinhua Hadun and Xu Xuegong and other leaders, and led the cavalry and the Khan's guards to the Chahan Wusu fortress.

The rest of the tribe's banners and the rest of the Sumu also gathered at the pass of the Barentai Grand Canyon at the specified time, and the unarmed personnel had already entered the mountain one after another. The leaders of the banners came to the Halmodun tribal camp and joined the Golden Flower Hatun......

Jinhua Hatun and Xu Xuegong, seeing that the escort team of Battle, Zhao Tiefeng, and Su Kaizhaleng had set off for about an hour, and had not yet received news that the Kokand army was coming, they ordered to march to the Balentai Grand Canyon Pass......

The Kaidu River Valley and the Barentai Grand Canyon, two ancient canyons two to three hundred kilometers long, have ushered in the most spectacular community transfer in history.

Tens of thousands of tribal people, driving cattle and sheep, carrying freshly put away yurts, hurriedly embarked on the road of transfer and survival...... In fact, the transfer of cattle and sheep in a normal year should be in the coming autumn, from the alpine grassland, to the Yanqi Plain, the "winter pasture" for the winter. But now, it was forced to reverse...... In the next few years, as long as the iron hooves of the invading army of Aguba are not removed, these huge herds of cattle and sheep will be forced to spend the winter in the "summer pasture" of Bayingbrook.

In addition to the natural disaster factors such as "white disaster" and "black disaster", the heavy overload of the grassland will inevitably lead to grassland degradation, forage shortage and epidemic epidemics, and it is very likely to bring extinction to the livestock of the entire tribe! …… However, now there is no choice!

Jinhua Hatun led the leaders to the high slopes of the Barentai Grand Canyon Pass. She stopped and turned back......

Staring at the war-torn homeland and the shattered mountains and rivers, although the mood is extremely heavy; But his demeanor is incomparably strong, resolute, full of firm self-confidence and endless strength!

She was also aware that this was just the beginning......

The great duel between the Turghut tribes and the Kokand invading army and the British mercenaries on the ancient battlefield of the Seven Star Pass of Hora Mountain was called the "Battle of the Seven Stars" by later military scientists and historians.

This is another magnificent heroic epic staged on the vast land of the Xisai frontier after the great feat of the Turkut tribe returning to the motherland from the distant banks of the Volga River!

The heart-wrenching "Battle of the Seven Stars" shattered the myth of the "invincibility" of the Kokand invading army and the British mercenaries! It dealt a heavy blow to and delayed the pace of the aggressors, and effectively defended the strategic security of Xinjiang's military and political center and the entire northern Xinjiang. It completely shattered the evil dream of Agubo and foreign evil forces to quickly perish and split China's Xinjiang! It greatly encouraged the tenacious fighting spirit of the Xinjiang military and civilians to resist the invading army of Kokand and the British mercenaries. It is an ironclad historical witness of the Chinese nation's resistance to foreign aggression in the Xisai frontier!

Later, the monk Zhixin had a poem "The Soul of the Tianshan Mountains - Through the Seven Star Ancient Battlefields" to praise the Turgot tribe:

A hundred years of vicissitudes of life have returned to the east, and the loyal soul is brave and courageous.

What is the charm butcher's knife afraid of, the iron horse will fight seven stars again!