RNP Chapter 1611 Galdan: Father Khan, Galdan swears to avenge this!
Chapter 1611 Galdan: Father Khan, Galdan swears to avenge this!
Chapter 1611 Galdan: Father Khan, Galdan swears to avenge this!
Qu Xianwei
As Baturhui was killed on the horse by Master Pang, the Junggar army was gradually defeated and left the city through several gates.
Pang Shili led the troops and took over Qu Xianwei.
It was not until dawn of the next day that the shouting and screaming among Qu Xianwei finally subsided.
Pang Shili sat behind a lacquered wooden desk and accepted the report from the general.
"General Pang, the remaining enemies in Qu Xianwei's city have been eliminated." The deputy general at the side spoke without saying anything else.
Pang Shili pondered for a moment, his eyes sharp, and said in a loud voice: "All military commanders, take charge of the weapons and warehouses in the city, and there must be no mistakes."
Jiang Zhuo said, "General, the Junggar Khan Baturhui has surrendered, but most of the Junggar soldiers are still there. After this battle, they will definitely flee to the desert and continue to fight against our army."
Pang Shili said in a deep voice: "If we take advantage of the situation and march into the Western Regions, we may be able to recover the former territories of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
Jiang Zhuo nodded.
Pang Shili said: "The Ministry of Experience, write a military report to the court and deliver it to the capital."
At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked like a clerk responded, then picked up the brush and began to write.
Pang Shili said, "General Jiang, most of the Junggar troops are still in Andingwei. After the army has rested for a while, I will personally lead 20,000 cavalry to pursue them, and General Jiang will lead 10,000 troops to garrison here."
Jiang Zhuo looked solemn and said, "Don't worry, General Pang. I will do my duty diligently and guard Quxianwei City well in case of any emergency."
Pang Shili nodded and said, "In this battle, we used the prepared tunnels to defeat the Junggar tribe. Lieutenant General Jiang should be credited with the greatest achievement!"
Jiang Zhuo quickly cupped his hands and said, "I dare not."
Pang Shili did not say anything else. He ordered the generals to count the casualties, rescue the wounded and disabled, and re-strengthen the city defenses.
Early the next morning, Pang Shili led 20,000 cavalrymen and attacked Andingwei eastward, intending to attack the majority of the Junggar's elite troops from the front and back.
Andingwei, three days after Quxianwei City was breached——
Galdan led the main force of the Dzungar tribe and besieged the Andingwei City. He was unaware that Quxianwei in the rear had been defeated by the Han army and his father Baturhui had also died in the battlefield.
At this moment, seven or eight miles in front of Anding City, behind the overgrown hills, you can see tents blooming on the grassland like white clouds.
At this moment, Galdan was sitting in a white tent, drinking barley wine.
Although the army suffered a setback in front of Anding Guard, Galdan had already captured Quxian and Aduan Guards and tightly controlled the Han army in Anding Guard, which relieved Galdan's anxiety a lot.
At this moment, General Aletai said: "Taiji, the Han army has a lot of troops in Andingwei, and their resistance is quite strong. It will be very difficult for our army to defeat them."
As the flank of the Chijin Mongolian Guard, the Han army also stationed more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Anding Guard to guard the city. After several offensive and defensive battles, a lot of casualties were suffered.
Galdan pondered for a moment, then said in a loud voice: "The army will attack the city tomorrow and attack it again. If there is no result, we will continue to harass the Han army's food supply route."
Altay nodded.
At this moment, a guard outside the room showed a panic on his face and entered the military tent, saying, "Taiji, something terrible has happened."
Aletai frowned, stared at the guard, and said, "What's wrong? Why are you so flustered?"
The guard was sweating profusely and said in a hurry: "The guard beside Taiji just delivered the news that Quxianwei was defeated by the Han army and the Khan was beheaded by the Han general."
After escaping from the Weicheng, the Junggar soldiers in Quxianwei did not stop all the way to pass on the message to Galdan in Andingwei.
As soon as these words were spoken, a bone-chilling cold wind seemed to blow through the military tent, causing Galdan, Altay and others to shiver.
A huge grief surged in Galdan's heart, and he said, "Father Khan..."
There was also a hint of dullness on Altay's heroic face.
Because Baturhui, who had always been upright and invincible like the sun in the entire Tianshan grassland, had fallen. It can be said that for Altay, it was undoubtedly a feeling of the sky falling and the earth collapsing.
Galdan burst into tears at this moment, and his bold and resolute face was full of sorrow.
Under Altay's thick eyebrows, his tiger eyes were slightly red, and he also shed a few tears.
The military tent was also filled with a gloomy atmosphere.
After a while, Galdan regained his composure and shouted: "The whole army should wear mourning clothes and attack Andingwei fiercely to avenge our father Khan!"
"revenge!"
At this moment, the Junggar generals in the military tent shouted in unison.
At this moment, Aletai was shocked, but he suppressed his sadness, came close to Galdan, and said in a deep voice: "Taiji, the Khan has fallen, and most of the elite cavalry of the Han army are on the way, and they want to attack us together with the defenders of Andingwei."
"Will you not avenge my father Khan?" Galdan's eyes were red at this moment, and he roared like a wounded lion.
Aletai said earnestly: "Taiji, this is impossible. We must not fight hard. Wait until we return to Tianshan to reorganize the army and avenge the Khan."
When Galdan heard this, his face changed, he held his head with both hands and roared.
Because it has to be said that what Altay said makes sense. If they continue to fight with the Han army, attacking from both sides, they may even risk being wiped out.
"Father Khan, Galdan swears that I will avenge this!" Galdan's facial features were almost distorted as he said angrily.
There was already widespread wailing in the military tent, with cries of pain emanating from the tent.
Galdan finally adopted Altai's opinion and did not continue to fight the Han army under Andingwei. Instead, he led the cavalry to withdraw from Andingwei to retain some vitality.
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On this side, let’s not talk about how Pang Shili of Qu Xianwei in the northwest dealt with the aftermath, but on the other side, just after the Chengdu city was captured by Jia Yun.
On the Jinniu Road from Jiameng Pass to Jianmen Pass, Xie Zaiyi, the third-class Duke of Liao, led his troops and rushed towards Jianmen Pass.
In the bleak and cool autumn breeze, the grass and trees on both sides of the mountain path have turned yellow.
Under the banner of the central army, a maroon horse was leading the way, with officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp guarding it on both sides.
The third-class Duke of Liao of the Han Dynasty had a dignified and solemn expression on his square and broad-mouthed face.
Behind him, one could see flags covering the sky and spears like a forest. A large number of officers from the Beijing camp were galloping on their horses, whipping their whips as they went.
Under Xie Zaiyi's thick dark eyebrows, there was a hint of ferocity in his eyes, like that of a tiger or wolf.
"Duke Liao, we will reach the city gate in another fifty miles." At that time, a burly young scout came running over and said loudly to Xie Zaiyi.
Xie Zaiyi's eyes flashed fiercely, as if emitting a sharp light, and he said in a deep voice: "Generals, listen to my order, set up camp ten miles away from the city, and don't make any mistakes!"
At this moment, all the personal guards beside him responded in unison.
The Beijing army behind him gradually approached Jianmen Pass, set up camp under Jianmen Pass, prepared siege equipment, and planned to attack the city.
Gao Cheng, Chen Yuan, Chen Ran and others inside the city wall also received reports from their soldiers that the Han army was attacking the city.
Gao Cheng and Chen Yuan came to the top of the city wall, looking at the Han army attacking the city in the distance, and they felt very nervous.
At this moment, the troops at Jianmen Pass were mainly composed of Shu troops, with about 30,000 to 40,000 people. In addition, there were foreign generals from the twelve chieftains of Sichuan, with about 20,000 people. Totaling nearly 50,000 to 60,000 troops, the military force was extremely sufficient.
Compared with Jiameng Pass, Jianmen Pass, which is a strategic road to Jinniu, is undoubtedly more dangerous and is often known as "the most dangerous pass in the world".
Even during the Three Kingdoms period, the Wei army was unable to cross the natural barrier. If Deng Ai had not taken the Yinping Trail, it would still be unclear whether Shu could have been destroyed by Wei.
In other words, this pass is even more dangerous and majestic than Jiameng Pass.
Looking at the battle of the Capital Camp to pacify Shu, because the Shu territory was too dangerous and there was only one way to advance, the Jinniu Road, the battle between the Han and Shu sides was unremarkable, without many changes in strategies, and more of it was sieges on cities and strongholds.
This is also a characteristic of most wars in ancient China.
At this moment, Xie Zaiyi led the army to the pass, with flags fluttering in the wind. The pervasive atmosphere of war startled the birds in the mountains and forests, causing them to fly away in panic.
The bottom floor of Jianmen Pass Tower is built with bluestone strips, eliminating the possibility of digging tunnels to bury explosives. The base of the pass is about 50 meters wide, with mountains on both sides. Looking up from the bottom, there is only a strip of sky.
Gao Cheng, Chen Yuan, Chen Ran and others stood on the city gate and also looked at Xie Zaiyi's troops.
"With the military strength of the Beijing camp, it will be extremely difficult to break through Jianmen Pass!" Gao Cheng said with a burning gaze and a firm tone.
The military strength of both sides was almost the same, but the Shu army, relying on the towering and steep pass, was able to resist the troops of the imperial camp in Beijing.
Chen Yuan said, "Brother Gao, I just noticed that no matter how many red cannons the imperial court used to bombard the city, it couldn't blow it open."
Even Chen Yuan wanted to say that they should not have stopped the Han army from the capital camp at Jiameng Pass, but should have directly stopped the imperial court's capital camp troops at Jianmen Pass.
However, he knew that this was not in line with the military's way of deploying troops, because the strategic depth was too narrow, which would only put the Shu army into a more unfavorable situation. It would be worse than delaying and consuming the Han army in the Beijing camp as before.
Gao Cheng raised his eyebrows, his eyes sparkling, and said loudly: "This is the opportunity for our Shu army to turn defeat into victory and destroy the imperial court!"
Chen Yuan said, "Brother Gao is right. The imperial army has been trapped at Jiameng Pass for more than a month, and their fighting spirit has been reduced by 80%. If Jiameng Pass had not been breached by the imperial explosives, our army would have been able to counterattack at Jiameng Pass. Now that Jianmen Pass is strategically located, we will definitely be able to contain the imperial army."
Gao Bo whispered, "The imperial army's troops are attacking the city."
"Dong dong..."
The sound of war drums makes people's blood boil and is deafening.
The Han army of the Beijing Camp approached the city wall, and the red cannons kept firing at Jianmen Pass. Amidst the endless smoke, the shells landed on the gate tower of Jianmen Pass.
With a "crackling" sound, the roof tiles and beams of the city gate tower shook up and down, and dust was seen flying everywhere.
The officers and soldiers of the Han army, holding weapons, climbed up the city wall along a wooden ladder.
At this moment, the Shu army soldiers held bows and crossbows and shot at the imperial camp soldiers below. Rolling logs and rocks fell from above and hit the soldiers heavily.
The siege lasted from noon to dusk, and the Han army made no progress.
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Godly City, Ningguo Mansion
Jia Heng quickly left the study and came to Princess Jinyang's residence. While talking, he planned to go see Princess Xianning.
Princess Jinyang is teaching her son Jia Jie to write. The little guy is four or five years old and it is time for him to learn to write.
Jia Jie inherited his parents' handsome looks, with a delicate and graceful figure and lively eyes and eyebrows.
Princess Jinyang stretched out her hand and pinched the little guy's face. She couldn't help but dote on him. She smiled and said, "Look at what you wrote. It's like a dog crawling."
"How could that be?" The little fellow's eyes rolled around like black grapes, and he spoke in a soft and sweet voice.
Then the little guy raised his little head and said in a soft voice, "Mom, why haven't I seen Dad these two days?"
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as bright as water under her fine eyebrows. She said, "Your heartless father might be accompanying one of your brothers and sisters."
Jia Jie looked a little surprised and asked, "Why does Daddy have so many children?"
Princess Jinyang's straight and beautiful nose made her snort in disgust and said, "Next time, go ask him why he has so many children."
I'm afraid that in the future they will be able to form a complete private school.
"Yeah." Jia Jie responded softly.
Princess Jinyang's fair-skinned face was flushed red, and beneath her beautiful emerald eyebrows, her sparkling eyes seemed to reveal a hint of surprise.
At this moment, Lianxue's voice was heard from outside, saying, "Your Highness, the Princess, the Prince Wei is here."
Princess Jinyang's face was flushed, her eyes were bright and clear, she snorted and said unhappily, "You really don't need to be talked about."
After a while, the young man in the python robe came in from outside, with a warm smile on his handsome, fair face.
"Jinyang, he's talking to Jie'er." Jia Heng walked closer, paused slightly, and said in a low voice.
Princess Jinyang snorted, her eyes flashed, and she said, "I am teaching your son how to write. Look at what he writes."
Jia Heng said: "The child is still young, it will be better when he grows up a little."
As he spoke, he came closer and pinched his son's plump face, a warm smile appearing in his eyes beneath his sword-like brows.
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as bright as water, and she whispered, "How come you have so much free time today to come and see me and Jie'er?"
Jia Heng said loudly: "It's time to take a look at you two."
Princess Jinyang snorted softly and said coquettishly, "It's amazing that you still remember us mother and daughter."
"How is Xianning doing recently?" Jia Heng walked forward, picked up his son and asked.
Princess Jinyang: "..."
So she came to see Xianning, and she and Jie'er just stopped by?
However, seeing Jia Heng holding his son affectionately and lovingly, Princess Jinyang's little resentment in her heart dissipated a lot.
Princess Cuili of Jinyang asked, with her eyebrows curved like crescent moons, "How is the situation in the capital recently?"
Jia Heng said, "There has been no victory report from the war in Shu, but it is almost there."
Princess Jinyang asked, "How is the capital city doing recently?"
Jia Heng held his son's soft little hand and wrote on the rice paper, whispering, "The political situation in the capital is stable. In a few days, the imperial court will hold an imperial examination to recruit scholars."
Princess Jinyang said, "That's fine."
"Dad, have you spent time with your other brothers and sisters these days?" Jia Jie suddenly said.
Jia Heng: "???"
After being stunned for a moment, he reacted and looked at Princess Jinyang and asked, "You are talking nonsense to the child again."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as bright as water under her slender eyebrows. She said in a charming voice, "How can you be talking nonsense?"
Jia Heng was holding Jia Jie at this moment, and said, "Jie'er, Daddy has been busy with work outside these days, do you want to see your sister?"
By the way, Jia Jie has not met Jia Fu and Jia Mo yet, so he has to let the sisters get to know them.
Jia Jie said in a soft and cute voice, "Yes, I do."
Jia Heng smiled and said gently, "Jie'er, I'll take you to see him next time."
Jia Jie responded with a "hmm", and there was a hint of softness and cuteness in his voice.
Jia Heng said in a clear voice: "Jie'er, Daddy will teach you how to write."
As he spoke, he held Jia Jie's right hand and traced Hong Ying's calligraphy on the rice paper. The handwriting was clear.
Jia Heng held Jia Jie in his arms and practiced calligraphy quietly.
At this moment, the sound of bells and bracelets jingled came from outside, followed by a voice as cold as water: "Sir, you are here."
Princess Xianning was wearing a sky blue dress with an exquisite bun on her head, which was beautiful and graceful. Her face, as white as jade, seemed to be covered with a layer of light rose-red. She was holding a boy in her arms, who was Jia Heng's son Jia Zhuo.
Song Yan and Li Chanyue on the side followed Princess Xianning, their faces as white as jade also had a faint smile on their faces.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, smiled, and whispered, "Well, come and see you two. Chanyue and Yan'er are here too."
"Mr. Xiao Jia." Li Chanyue's beautiful eyes were as bright as water under her slender and green eyebrows, and her heart was full of longing.
Under Song Yan's beautiful emerald eyebrows, her bright eyes were also staring at the young man in the python robe in a daze.
Princess Jinyang smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Come and sit down."
Princess Xianning, Song Yan and Li Chanyue came over together and sat down nearby.
Jia Heng put his own son Jia Jie down, walked closer, looked at the baby Jia Zhuo in the cradle, and said softly, "Zhuo seems to have grown a little bit."
At this moment, the baby was rolling his eyes, looking at the young man in the python costume, and his delicate face was smiling.
Princess Xianning's fair and shiny face was full of maternal love and joy. She said, "The Hundred Days Banquet will be held in a few days. When you are free, you can take him to talk."
Several people were talking.
At this moment, Lianxue entered the hall and said to Jia Heng, "Your Highness, the Jinyi Mansion has sent someone to report an urgent matter."
Upon hearing this, Jia Heng was surprised for a moment, then looked at Princess Jinyang.
Princess Jinyang gently stretched out her hand and pinched her son's rosy cheeks, saying, "Wait a moment, go and get busy first."
Jia Heng nodded, then stood up and left the hall toward the outer room.
At this moment, in the hall——
Jia Heng walked into the hall, looked at the Jinyi Palace Guard in Feiyu uniform with warm eyes, and asked loudly: "What exactly is going on?"
The Jinyifu guard came up and clasped his fists, saying, "Commander-in-chief, a pigeon has arrived from the northwest, saying that General Pang, the general of Xining, killed the Dzungar Khan Baturhui in battle formation and recovered Quxianwei. The detailed military report will be delivered to the capital at an express speed of 600 miles."
When Jia Heng heard this, he looked a little surprised and asked, "Is Baturhui dead?"
Pang Shili actually killed Baturhui in battle. His death meant the end of the barbarians' invasion of the northwest.
Then the new Khan of Dzungar should be Galdan, who was a big trouble during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. It can be seen that he was another powerful leader.
However, the Han Dynasty was not afraid when Baturhui was alive, let alone Galdan.
"Is there any movement in Bashu?" Jia Heng calmed himself down, turned to look at the Jinyi Guards, and asked again.
The Jinyifu guard said, "Commander-in-chief, there has been no new pigeon message from Bashu."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, with a thoughtful look on his face.