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Emperor Chongzhen had just arrived in Yangzhou and received a report from Yang Sichang, the governor of Baotou. Therefore, he informed Concubine Tian with great regret that he was sorry that his trip to Yangzhou to visit relatives would be cancelled, and he had to rush to the capital immediately to deal with urgent matters.

After Concubine Tian heard this, not only was she not unhappy at all, but she strongly agreed that Emperor Chongzhen should put state affairs first. She just asked that she must accompany her back to Yangzhou next time.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally agreed without even thinking about it. At this time, his thoughts were all in the north.

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

As far as the current situation is concerned, Annam, Nanzhang, Angkor, and even the Mughal Dynasty are at war. A little further away, Luzon has also been conquered. The next high probability war will be between Nanyang and the Western colonists. war.

However, these southern wars were dominated by southern armies. In this era, if the northern army is transferred to Nanyang, let alone fighting the enemy, the Ming Dynasty cannot afford the non-combat attrition due to acclimatization.

This means that the army that the Ming Dynasty focused on building before, that is, the army in the nine-border town, basically became a decoration and was left there idle. This is not in line with Ming's national interests. If the army does not fight, its combat effectiveness will decline even if it is trained regularly.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen has always wanted to find something to do for the northern army, so he also deliberately laid the groundwork for the Oirat Mongols. Unexpectedly, it paid off so quickly. If we don't take this opportunity to let the northern army move, we will lose so much military pay.

However, once the northern army goes to war on a large scale, it will not only consume military pay. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen must first calculate the costs and benefits of this war to see how to maximize benefits.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered Yang Sichang in the chat group: "Oirat Mongolia is my vassal, and I will never ignore the crisis now. Please send someone to contact Ertu Khan of Eqil and tell him that the Ming Dynasty will immediately rectify the situation." The army is preparing for war and rescuing Oirat. It’s just that the army is setting off, but it still needs money and food to be mobilized by the army. He needs to hold on a little longer and wait for the arrival of the Ming army!"

Yang Sichang couldn't help but be overjoyed after receiving this decree. He finally had the opportunity to obtain military merit. I don’t believe it. This time when we send troops to the west, we won’t be the governor of Baotou!

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen added: "Eqirtu Khan is seriously injured. Please come to Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. I will send the best imperial doctors to the grassland to treat his injuries."

After giving these instructions, he immediately notified the governor-general of the important town of Jiubian to count the available men, horses, money and food. At the same time, he also notified Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, and asked him to also count the money and food of the court. He wanted to know that with the current ability of the court, How big of a war can it support the Ming Dynasty in launching in the north?

Although there is no accurate data at this time, Emperor Chongzhen actually has some idea. In the past few years, when the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, it was presided over by Sun Chuanting, the cold-faced king of hell. The taxes collected were equal to the previous total revenue of the treasury, or even more.

The wars launched in the south mostly used the money and food of the vassals from various places, and the imperial court did not pay much. However, the benefits are many. Not only did the large number of grain fields occupied by the vassal kings become tax fields after being auctioned without affecting the ancestral system, but more importantly, the new vassal kings built new ones, which diverted a large number of disaster victims and refugees, alleviating the internal problems of the Ming Dynasty. pressure.

In the original history, the civil unrest that finally crushed the Ming Dynasty did not form a climate at all after the Shaanxi bandits were suppressed and the vassal feudal system was launched. It greatly eased the Ming Dynasty's finances and prevented the destruction of people's livelihood in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. .

In addition, there is an invisible benefit, which is that the new vassal state greatly promotes the circulation of goods. The silver coins hidden among the people and hidden in cellars during the Ming Dynasty were also mobilized and participated in commodity production, circulation and the construction of vassal states. The benefits brought by this economic activity are not obvious in the short term, but for Emperor Chongzhen from later generations, he is already convinced that as time goes by, it will definitely drive the economic development of the Ming Dynasty.

With all these benefits, Emperor Chongzhen had reason to believe that if he wanted to fight in the north, he would not be short of money, but food was a problem. To this end, he focused on asking his ministers, such as the naturalized governor Hong Chengchou, and the official secretary Xu Guangqi, about the promotion of high-yielding crops in recent years. He must get the specific data before holding an imperial meeting in the capital.

Not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen rushed to the capital in a hurry, but in Baotou, after Yang Sichang received the emperor's order, he immediately invited the Oirat Mongolian envoy who went back to rest to convey the Ming Emperor's wishes.

When the Mongol envoy from Oirat heard this, he burst into tears of joy. You must know that at this time, Oirat Mongolia was facing the crisis of national subjugation and annihilation. The Ming Dynasty's helping hand at this time was more precious than at any other time.

At this time, the Oirat Mongolian envoy was really grateful to Gushi Khan. It was precisely because Gushi Khan had the foresight to overcome all opinions and make friends with the Ming Dynasty, which he had no contact with at the time. As a result, at this critical moment, he got the most precious gift. help.

In this way, I believe that with the Ming Dynasty's troops and Gushi Khan's return support, the Oirat Mongols will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties this time!

The Oirat Mongolian envoy thought so, and was extremely excited. He also wanted his people to know the good news in time. With the help of Yang Sichang, he sent his followers, led the envoys and guards sent by Yang Sichang, and traveled day and night to report the news.

Watching the messenger team go away, although the Oirat Mongol envoy could not go back to see the Great Khan due to physical reasons, he could imagine how excited the Great Khan would be after learning the good news.

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The Tianshan Mountains are one of the seven major mountain systems in the world. They are located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, 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. It is the largest independent latitudinal mountain system in the world. It is also the mountain system farthest from the ocean in the world and the largest mountain system in arid areas of the world.

Tianshan Mountain is covered with snow all year round, no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter. The fresh water formed by melting snow nourishes everything around the Tianshan Mountains, including the surrounding Oirat Mongolia.

At this time, Oirat Mongolia encountered a catastrophe, and many tribesmen of Oirat Mongolia hid in the Tianshan Mountains to escape the disaster. Among them were some leaders of the Heshuote tribe, including their Khan King Eqirtu.

They really didn't expect that they would encounter such a big disaster. Suddenly, people's panic was unavoidable.

Oqiltu Khan has been the king of Khan for more than a year, so he has naturally experienced it. When he saw this situation, although he was also very frightened in his heart, he did not show it on the surface. Every time he wakes up from a coma, he comforts his tribesmen.

"It's not that our Oirat Mongols have not encountered disasters. We were defeated by the Khalkha Mongols before, but in the end, didn't we beat them back the same way!"

"Don't worry, Ben Khan has sent envoys to Uncle Khan and Ming Dynasty for help. I believe reinforcements will arrive soon."

"You must have confidence. Even if the Ming Dynasty is too far away and there is nothing you can do by sending troops, Uncle Khan's side, where blood is thicker than water, will definitely lead troops back to rescue."

"Uncle Khan took away the elite of our Oirat Mongolia, and Uncle Khan is invincible. As long as everyone waits patiently, we will definitely get revenge one day!"

"..."

Every time, after Oqiltu Khan woke up from a coma, he continued to comfort his tribesmen, which made his tribesmen feel at ease a lot. Because, they felt that Oqiltu Khan was right!

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

In Oirat Mongolia, the Heshuote tribe and the Jungar tribe are the strongest. Therefore, these two tribes suffered the biggest blow during this raid. Among them, the Jungar tribe is located in the far west, bordering Tsarist Russia. Those Russians were truly exterminated to the Oirat Mongols. The Jungar Tribe also suffered the heaviest losses. Almost all the clan leaders were wiped out. Only a small number of herdsmen who had not gathered for the winter escaped.

The situation is very pessimistic. Every time a new clan member arrives, the news they bring back will definitely lower everyone's morale.

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

As for his own condition, it was also good and bad, and he often fell into coma.

Every time Oqiltu woke up, he would ask the people around him.

"Is there any news about Uncle Han? Is there any news from Daming?"

"How are Tsarist Russia and the Khalkha people doing now? Are they gone?"

"How many of our tribesmen were killed, and how many of our tribesmen fled back?"

"..."

Facing one problem after another, Oqiltu rarely hears good news.

"Excuse me, Great Khan, there is no news from Gushi Khan yet, and there is no news from Daming either. Don't worry, Great Khan, they will definitely be able to come, but it's just too far and it will take time."

"Tsarist Russia and the Khalkhas seemed determined to exterminate us this time. The Khalkha tribes robbed us of our cattle and sheep, as well as our women and children below the shaft of the carriage. They killed everyone else. . Tsarist Russia is still so inhumane, not only taking away cattle and sheep, but also killing women and children, not sparing babies."

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

"..."

After hearing this, Oqiltu stopped asking, because he knew that the situation was very bad, and asking too many questions would only lead to more bad news, which would further affect the morale of the tribe.

So, later on, after Oqiltu woke up, he forced himself to start patrolling his tribe.

He couldn't even stand firmly and needed the support of his own bodyguards to barely patrol.

In this canyon of the Tianshan Mountains, Oqiltu can be seen everywhere.

Check the injuries of the injured tribal warriors, comfort them, and even squeeze out his own medicine to give to the injured tribal warriors. Although the tribal warriors would not accept the medicine in the end, Eqirtu's kindness won their loyalty.

After hurriedly escaping into this temporary shelter, lacking food and clothing, Eqirtu tried his best to eat as much as possible and let his guards distribute it to the tribesmen. He also tried his best to comfort those whose relatives suffered heavy casualties or whose whereabouts were unknown.

His every move warmed up the entire canyon. These Oirat Mongolian survivors were very grateful. They also felt sorry for the Khan and asked him to rest and stop working so hard.

However, Eqirtu refused. He said to the person who advised him: "I am the Great Khan, and it is my responsibility that the tribe was suddenly attacked and suffered heavy losses. How can I rest in peace and recover in this situation? I I once swore that I would lead Oirat Mongolia to glory. I will always remember this oath. You can rest assured that as long as I still have breath, I will work hard for this. This setback is the test that Changshengtian has given us Oirat Mongolia. As long as we can hold on, when my uncle Khan returns with his troops, it will be the day of our counterattack, and I hereby swear that I will make those ferocious wolves pay the price they deserve!"

At this time, Oqirtu was very stubborn. Sometimes, while patrolling, his injuries recurred and he fainted. However, after he woke up, he continued to patrol and encourage his tribesmen.

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

Time passed slowly, more and more tribesmen gathered, and other tribesmen hiding in the canyon also got in touch with this place. Everyone is waiting, waiting for reinforcements to arrive, to fight their way out of the canyon, out of the Tianshan Mountains, and take revenge!

Either Oqiltu was young, or Oqiltu was strong enough. The number of times he was in coma gradually decreased, and his spirit became better day by day. Although the injury is not completely healed, there are signs of improvement. This makes the Oirat Mongolian people very excited. They believe that under the leadership of Oqirtu, they will win again and again like last year.

On this day, Oqiltu was on patrol. Suddenly, the lookout sent a report that a fast horse was coming this way. It looks like the messenger has returned.

Hearing this, everyone was excited, and Eqirtu was even more excited. He had been holding back this humiliation for a long time, and it was finally time to take revenge. He couldn't wait any longer and headed towards the mouth of the canyon. The lookout post also conveyed news from time to time.

"No enemies have discovered it, everything is safe!"

"Confirmed that the messenger has returned."

"Look clearly, it's the messenger heading to Gushi Khan for help!"

"..."

The news time after time is exciting. After so many days, Eqirtu had a rare smile on his face. He clenched his fists and said to the people around him: "After all, blood is thicker than water. When my uncle Khan heard the news, he immediately sent someone back."

"Send the order and let all the tribesmen get ready. See how Uncle Khan needs us to cooperate, and we will cooperate. Kill all the Khalkha people and kill all the Tsarist Russian devils!"

"..."

The most exciting moment is finally coming.

When Eqirtu led the tribe to the mouth of the valley, they all saw the canyon sentry coming in a hurry accompanied by a few people. At this time, it was already clear that the person accompanied by the sentry was the messenger he sent to Shuhan to ask for help.

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

Oqirtu's heart also sank. At this moment, he immediately thought about a lot.

Could it be that he could not find his uncle and returned in vain?

Or, could it be that Uncle Khan had a bad start and suffered heavy losses and was unable to return reinforcements?

Or maybe you are fighting an enemy and can't get out?

…

In just a short moment, Eqirtu thought about a lot.

The messenger who came in a hurry naturally saw the 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.

Quickly arriving in front of the Great Khan, he knelt down on the ground, knocked his head on the grass, and reported with great sadness and anger: "Great Khan, this villain is incompetent and failed to ask for reinforcements..."

"What?" After hearing this, many people confirmed their suspicions, but they still made shocked sounds. In their hearts, they really don't want to hear such news.

Oqirtu's body also swayed. After all, Gushi Khan's reinforcements were his greatest expectation and his greatest reliance.

He didn't wait for the messenger to finish speaking, and immediately asked with a serious face: "What's going on? I didn't find my uncle Khan? Or maybe it was uncle Khan who lost the battle? It can't be that uncle Khan's entire army was wiped out, right? Or... …”

Hearing his guess, the messenger suddenly raised his head, interrupted Eqiltu's words a little rudely, and said with anger, almost roaring: "None of them, Khan!"

His response stunned Eqiltu for a moment, and everyone else immediately fell silent. They all looked at him, with slight shock on their faces. I wonder why the messenger had such a reaction?

No one asked, and the messenger heard the messenger looking up at Oqirtu, and continued to report in a sad and angry voice: "The villain traveled day and night, and finally caught up with Gushi Khan, and handed the blood letter of the great Khan to Gu. Shihan also told us the situation of our Oirat tribe. But...but..."

After the messenger said two butts in a row, he finally said the following: "Gushi Khan said that he had just defeated the Karma Kingdom and Zangba Khan fled in panic. Now is a great opportunity for him to take back Lhasa in one fell swoop. . Now at this time, he can’t help back.”

Upon hearing this, Oqiltu's face turned pale, but he immediately shouted loudly: "Didn't you explain our situation clearly? You..."

"Great Khan, I've said it all, I've said it all, begging Gushi Khan to come back for help. But..." the messenger knelt on the ground and said angrily, "Gushi Khan still said that he wanted to pacify the Karma Kingdom first!"

Thanks to Snow Angel Future and anniexie for the reward! Sorry about the definition principle of Wan Bo reward yesterday. I saw a series of numbers in the background, so I posted a series of numbers.