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The fighting in Moxi continued, and communication between the Qing Dynasty and Junggar became more and more difficult.It has been several months since the Qing Dynasty promised to mediate the conflict between Junggar and Khalkha, but there has been no progress.It's not that Cewang Alabatan doesn't know Kangxi's thoughts, but he still bets that Kangxi will let his cavalry withdraw from Moxi before winter begins because of his reputation.

The special envoy sent by Kangxi this time was the first-class public Erlundai who had just been promoted to the Minister of Internal Affairs.Erlundai was arrogant and rude, and had always been at odds with his father, Tong Guogang.Tong Guogang even said that he would kill the son himself.However, Elundai's temperament is very similar to Tong Guogang's. He has no airs and loves to play around, has no eyes but is slippery, and is born with a rambunctious appearance.Although it seems very unreliable, he is very good at gagging at critical moments, and handles things in a close manner.

When the "Treaty of Nerchinsk" was signed, Suo'etu and Tong Guogang went together. At this time, they went to peace talks. Suo'etu was convicted and Tong Guogang died in battle. The unreliable Orondai.The reason Orondai was able to win this position was not only because of the prominent family of the Tong family, but also because he himself commanded the Musketeer Battalion in the battle against Galdan and made great achievements in combat, annihilating countless enemies and fighting bravely. No one will take advantage of the Qing Dynasty.

Not many people know about the fact that Yinhu went to Moxi with his entourage. They only said that the eighth elder brother had gone to naturalization again and stationed troops at the ancient place of Feiyang to prepare for the next military operation of the Qing Dynasty.Yinhu has had a high prestige in the army since the first battle of Zhaomoduo, and he has a faint tendency to surpass his elder brother Yinxuan.Even Yinhu himself felt strange that he was a sickly body in the past, but now he has become a general in this life.

When I left Beijing, there were many people who came to see me off, but it was different from the last time I went to naturalize.When avoiding the Shang Dynasty, many courtiers who had good friends with Yinhu also took advantage of the situation to curry favor and gave away a gift.Whether it is sincerity or flattery, Yinhu said goodbye one by one.He is a man of appearance, even if he does not follow the old path of the past, he will not deliberately alienate the courtiers. In any case, he has done a decent job in face, and he will have more ways to do things in the future. No one in the court will deliberately hinder what he wants to do.

Yinrong personally sent Yinhu out of the city, but he never let go of Yinhu's hand.He didn't care about the young people next to him casting resentful glances at him, but they just took Yinhu's hand and talked.Yinfeng knew the purpose of Yinhu's trip and had objected to it, but he couldn't resist Yinhu's temper, and was coaxed by Yinhu with a few words.Surrounded by other people, naturally you can't give advice face to face, so you can only give some instructions at the moment, nothing more than paying attention to your body outside, brother has been waiting for you to come back in Beijing, and so on.In front of all the ministers, she appeared to be very friendly, and the message that Yinhu asked to leave Beijing because she didn't get along with the prince spread by those who wanted to spread it was self-defeating.

The crown prince was cautious in all the positions, so Yinhu persuaded him to go back after a while, and the elder brother took advantage of this time to come up, pushed aside all the younger brothers, hugged Yinhu aside, and kindly instructed all the soldiers to go back. It's like Yinhu's first time on the battlefield.Ever since Suo'etu fell and Mingzhu retreated, Yinfeng has restrained a lot. Although he still has trouble with the prince overtly and secretly, he has become much smarter and more cautious.To Yinhu, Yinyi always has a wooing attitude, whether it is superficially shown to the prince to separate his brothers, or he really has a little sincerity, in short, he often mentions the friendship with his mother when he was a child, and there are many hints in his speech. Yinhu has nothing to do with it, and in terms of intimacy, he can't compare with his elder brother.

Yinzhen took a few guards and hid in the woods watching from a distance.Yinhu was surrounded by everyone, Yinzhen couldn't see clearly through layers of tree shadows, but as long as he closed his eyes, he could think of Yinhu's smiling eyebrows, the corners of his lips raised, saying the most comforting words , coaxing everyone around to smile.But Yinzhen still opened his eyes, his eyes were a little distracted, and he was looking in the direction of Yinhu, but he didn't seem to be looking at Yinhu.

Elundai didn't go out of Beijing with Yinhu. Yinhu went ahead for a few days and waited at Gubeikou, and they went on the road together when Elundai led the army.So this time Erlundai also came to give it away, but took a few jars of good wine, and said several times that he would invite Yinhu to drink, but he never had a chance. Si drank.Yinyu, Yinxuan and the two of us were making trouble, and we both clamored for a drink. Yinhu couldn't hold back his younger brother, so he had to use a bowl to drink half of the jar, and he felt a little dizzy riding on the horse.Thanks to Fulton's support, he sat firmly.

After procrastinating until the afternoon, Yinzhen was already so drunk that he couldn't tell the difference between people, but he still clamored for wine, but Yinhu's mind was still clear, so he forced him to stop drinking, and when the noise was too much, someone stabbed Kangxi back , also have to be severely punished.Yinxuan, I am thin and thin, but I can drink a lot. Although I drank a lot, my face did not change, but my eyes were a little blurred. I held Yinhu's hand tightly and said: "Myna next time I go to war, You must take me with you!"

When Yinhu left, half of the sun had set, and Brother Jiu had already drunk himself.Fortunately, Yinhu was the only one in the group who was drunk, and his breath smelled of alcohol. Let alone riding a horse, even riding a car would make him vomit bile.But the group of people were all riding horses, so there was no car for Yinhu to sit in.Fulton rode together with Yinhu, protecting Yinhu steadily, and letting the horse walk as slowly as possible to avoid Yinhu's stomach discomfort.

Yinzhen has been watching from a distance, without saying a word.Until the dust raised by the horse's hooves disappeared, he ordered someone to say: "Catch up with Ba Ye and say that I have something to do and I didn't come to see him off. This amulet was invited by Xiuyun Temple. Let him take it with you. Wan Zi cherishes it." .I will do what I promised him, and he will not go back on what he promised me.”

After Yinzhen finished speaking, he rode back to the city without looking back.

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Yinhu waited at Gubeikou for two days, and Erlundai led his men to catch up with them. The two groups of people joined together, and Yinhu no longer wore the prince's clothes, but only picked up the official uniform of a first-class guard. On the road, I hang out with the guards every day.Orondai is the minister in charge of the guards, and logically he is the immediate boss of the guards, but Orondai is young and has no airs, and regardless of his status as a special envoy, he hangs out with the guards all day long, hunting games, which is a lot of fun .

Orondai and Yinhu didn't bring many people to Qinghai, but they sent [-] green battalion cavalry from the Shaanxi camp and [-] musketeer cavalry from the capital.Because they were all cavalry, they marched very fast all the way, and arrived at the shore of Qinghai Lake at the end of September.

Qinghai in late autumn is extremely beautiful, the blue water is clear and dazzling, and the birds return to the south in flocks, drawing a perfect arc in the sky.The sand dunes and mountains in the distance seem to grow on the sea, sticking tightly together, and the clouds are bunched up and pressed down very low, as if they are kissing the boundless sea.Flocks of sheep are leisurely scattered on the hillside, gnawing on the grass, looking up at the passing Qing cavalry, as if looking at something fresh.

Yinhu stopped his horse and stopped to look at it for a while.Not far ahead was already the venue, Yinhu was hidden among the crowd, accompanied by Fulton.The two walked side by side, chatting gossip, and their mood was much relieved because of the beautiful scenery, and the uneasiness that had lingered in Yinhu's heart for the past few days was also relieved a lot.

Suddenly, one man and one rider chased the sheep from a distance, and they were dressed like Qing people.When Yinhu looked at the figure, he felt strangely familiar, but when he looked carefully, it disappeared.Yinhu rode his horse and chased him a hundred paces away, but he didn't see that person, but Fulton followed and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

Yinhu glanced at the direction where the person disappeared in a daze, rubbed his eyes, and felt that he had not slept well for a few days and had an illusion.The grassland is empty, and it is easy to have hallucinations, so Yinhu didn't say anything, just said: "This place is well chosen, it is a piece of paradise."

Fulton naturally didn't believe that Yinhu just wanted to praise this place, but he couldn't ask any further questions, so he agreed, "It's really beautiful."

Just as he was talking, he saw Orondai gathering troops in the distance, thousands of people were deployed in separate areas, several orders were arranged in an orderly manner, and the generals led their troops to leave, leaving only 200 guards.It was rare for Orondai to be serious, and Yinhu watched it from the sidelines. After everyone dispersed, he joked unabashedly: "Uncle Cousin has such serious moments."

Orondai touched his head in embarrassment, lowered his head and smiled shyly, but refused to admit defeat: "I have led soldiers to fight in battle anyway!"

Yinhu pursed his lips and smiled, Erlundai sighed, and said in a low voice: "Tuxietuhan and Lindanhan are still two days away, and I have already sent someone to contact them. How is the arrangement with Ba Ye? Take advantage of the absence of Cewang Allah Butan, and practice it in advance, after all, the matter is of great importance, and there is no room for loss."

Yinhu shook his head: "Ce Wang may not come in person, these days his scouts must be nearby, or disguised as herdsmen, or even sneak into our camp. We don't have to startle the snakes. These days Change the password more frequently, and you must be familiar with people who are patrolling everywhere. When you see a stranger, you should immediately arrest them. Let's see if it's a false plan."

Orondai returned to his playful smile for a while, and asked with a smile: "I don't know if the person Ba Ye is looking for is reliable or not. If it leaks out, it's not a joke."

Yinhu smiled lightly, but there was a trace of killing intent in his eyebrows, and he said softly, "Don't worry."

Erlundai laughed loudly, patted Yinhu on the shoulder and said, "Ba Ye is a good man, he is decisive in killing, it should be like this!"

Fulton beside him shivered subconsciously.