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Chapter 318 South of Tibet

"Finally arrived!"

Unknown to the capital, Kangxi and Old Man Fei were discussing the method of dividing local forces in the Qinghai-Tibet area in another way. Yu Zhong and his army finally reached the predetermined goal. Of course, this was just his own goal.

At this time, nearly four months had passed since he led his army into Tibet. Feiyanggu, Pengchun and Sabusu had already begun to gather a month ago and headed towards Yili.

However, the journey was not calm.

Since Li Shitou was sent to blow Dundo with a "black cannon", and the strength of Junggar's army suddenly lost nearly 70% of the strength, he has never fought with the other party again, but has just followed behind and advanced step by step. This behavior of "indulging the enemy" has caused extremely dissatisfaction among the entire army.

Not to mention the military counselor Qi Shiwu, even the generals like Yue Zhongqi who usually perform very well have begun to complain to him frequently.

But who said he was the commander of the first army? At this moment, there were only two people who could order him to change his methods of fighting. One was Kangxi, and the other was Feiyanggu, the "frontier commander-in-chief" of the Qing court. But his place was Tibet, and it was already extremely deep. Kangxi was far away in the capital. Even if Qi Shiwu wrote a memorial and sent someone to turn back to the capital to send messages and ask Kangxi to make a ruling on his behavior, it would be difficult to achieve results without a month or two, let alone in Beijing at this time.

There is also a backup... His plan was formulated with Old Man Fei. As for Feiyanggu, this general probably understands the truth that "the army cannot be without a commander" than anyone else. Especially when he led these troops deep into Tibet, there was no second introduction except him. People are qualified to lead a large army alone. In other words, even if they know that his approach is inappropriate, for the sake of stability in the army and stability of the battle situation in Tibet, Feiyanggu is unhappy. It is very likely that he will not interfere in his command.

Besides, if you want to find Feiyanggu, you have to pass through Tibet first, then Qinghai, then climb over Alkin Mountain, then run across the desert, and reach Korla. This is not much easier than finding Kangxi.

Therefore, he was not worried that his command would be taken away by others. The only thing he had to worry about was whether the army would mutiny due to long-term delays. There were many precedents. Although he did not know how other eras were, there were not many such things in the Ming and Qing dynasties. However, he did not worry about it for long. Although he was dissatisfied with him, both Qi Shiwu and other generals deeply understood when it was now. If the army mutiny was found at this time and was discovered by Dundo, who had been running away in front, and launched a counterattack in the chaos, even if he would not have a good result in it, the entire Tibet Battle would probably be wasted. At that time, everyone was united. Therefore, in maintaining the morale of the army, the generals cooperated very carefully and did not dare to slack off. In addition, he kept giving out some "bonus" to inspire morale, and the morale of the army was still stable.

And now, the time has finally come.

"The military gate, according to the scouts, Dundo's troops have already started to march towards Nyalam today after resting in Zhangdong for one night!"

Longkodo bowed to report to Yu Zhong. Since he was recruited by Yu Zhong, he was sent by Yu Zhong to train on the plateau in western Sichuan. Those days were of course very difficult. However, he also felt that he had trained because of this. This time, the army had just entered Tibet, and Yu Zhong sent him and Orolongtai with hundreds of elite troops, led by pre-arranged fine works, to the vicinity of Lhasa in advance and hid in the territory of a chieftain. Because Dundo had occupied Tibet for less than a year, and the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama were placed under house arrest, many chieftains in Tibet were aimed at Ge.

I was quite hostile. Later they learned that shortly after the Qing army entered Tibet, many chieftains had secretly sent people to contact Yuzhong and provided some help. The chieftain who provided them with a hiding place was loyal to the land of Lazang Khan. After the attack on the Potala Palace, the man took the risk of taking in Lazang Khan's two sons Kang Jinai and Polunai, and also contacted the Qing court for the two princes. Tibet is vast and the territory under each chieftain is extremely large, so they were not discovered. Shortly after their arrival, Dundo also took the army with him.

Fighting Yuzhong, there were not many people left behind in Lhasa. As a result, with the cooperation of the chieftain, they quickly attacked the Potala Palace and successfully rescued the Dalai Lama who was under house arrest. Later, according to the prior arrangement, they did not turn back to the army, but pretended to be the subordinates of a chieftain and went to Shigatse. With the cooperation of another surprise soldier arranged by Yuzhong, they rescued the Panchen Lama. At this time, Dundo had been forced out of Lhasa by Yuzhong and began to retreat all the way... It can be said that the contribution he made to the run between him and Oroqendai was better than that of any person in the Tibet army this time. You must know,

The Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama were the spiritual leaders of Tibet with Lazang Khan and Sang Jie, and were the spiritual leaders of Tibet. Now that Sang Jie and Lazang Khan have played separately, no one else can compare to the influence of these two people in Tibet. This is why Dundo dared to kill Lazang Khan but did not dare to kill these two lama leaders. It is not that they cannot be killed, but they cannot be killed! It can be said that mastering these two people is almost the same as holding the entire Tibet. Obtaining these two people is the top priority for the entire army entering Tibet or the future Qing court to control Tibet.

"Nialam! Humph, it's time... Yue Zhongqi!" Yu Zhong naturally wouldn't figure out what Longkodo was thinking. After listening to the other party's report, he immediately shouted to Yue Zhongqi.

"The last general is here!" Yue Zhongqi seemed to have some killing aura in Yu Zhongdi's dialect, and immediately stood up.

"I'll order you to bring five thousand cavalry back to defend Lhasa and replace Qi Shiwu!" Yu Zhong said.

"What? Military Gate, you want me to go back?" Yue Zhongqi looked at Yu Zhong's face in disbelief and couldn't help asking.

"That's right, the war in Tibet is about to end, and there are heavy mountains and ridges ahead. The cavalry you led no longer has the place to use its skills. Let's stay and guard Tibet!" Yu Zhong said.

"Military Gate!" Yue Zhongqi's face had long been in the plateau area, and at this time, his face became more and more red and bright. "Military Gate. At this time, Dunduo's troops had reached the end of their journey, and there were mountains and ridges ahead, and their cavalry would be useless. If they fought desperately and had a counterattack, even if our army had sharp firearms, the soldiers would probably suffer heavy losses. And the cavalry led by the last general was at the right time to use their weapons. Please do not drive us away!"

"I'm not going to drive you... I have to be guarded by someone in such a big Tibet, right? Although Qi Shiwu was left in Lhasa by me, he was a civil servant after all, and there were not many troops around him. Moreover, although Tibet was already under the control of the court at this time, neither the Dalai Lama nor the Panchen Lama had any clear statements. At this time, it is difficult to guarantee that no one would have different thoughts. Therefore, I must leave enough troops and a general who is good at using troops. In this way, I will feel at ease!" Yu Zhong said.

"What did you say in the military gate? Stay behind? You...are you going to fight Dundo to the death?" Longkodo was more careful and immediately realized something was wrong when he heard Yu Zhong's words.

"When did I say I would die with Dundo? If I really want to destroy them, why should I run so far? Why do I have to restrict Dongmei and the others from attacking the remnants? I will be able to return to China early!" Yu Zhong said with a snorkeling.

"Then, what do you want to do in that military sect? General Shumo is rude. Dundo probably won't surrender to the military sect!" Orondee has been locked up on the small island of Shangdi by North Korea for two years and has become much more honest after returning to Yu Zhong's command again. However, sometimes he still slogged Yu Zhong a few words.

"Surrender? Humph, if Dundo dares to surrender to me, I will slaughter all the remaining three thousand soldiers and horses and feed them to the dog!" Yu Zhong snorted coldly.

"..." It was confused by Yu Zhong's unreasonable logic. The generals present looked at me. When I looked at you, they were all confused. What kind of addiction does this place have to be? The string is wrong! Since ancient times, it is even more commendable than a big victory.

"Military Sect, do you... want to lead troops to fight..." Yue Zhongqi finally thought about it and looked at Yu Zhong immediately.

"That's right!" Yu Zhong didn't intend to hide anything from anyone. Seeing Yue Zhongqi reacted, he immediately said with a smile.

"Military Sect. Something is going to happen! Even the Ministry of War does not have the power to decide this matter. You will cause you big trouble!" Yue Zhongqi said loudly with a panic expression.

"I know, that's why I want you to stay in Tibet! Because, in a short period of time, I'm afraid I can't come back. Someone must be able to keep the way for me to achieve it." Yu Zhong had obviously made up his mind and his attitude had not changed at all because of Yue Zhongqi's dialect.

"But, the military gate, the last general may not take long before the emperor's imperial edict will arrive! Maybe there will be other decrees inside!" Yue Zhongqi said again.

"I know! But since I have decided, I can't go back. Otherwise, wouldn't more than 10,000 people have been in vain for several months? The Tibetan Plateau, such a high place, just walking here is much more tiring than fighting elsewhere. I have to get some local things for the soldiers to go back!" Yu Zhong replied.

"Military Gate, do you want to fight Nepal?" Yue Zhongqi and Yu Zhong said too quickly, and Longkodo and others only realized this time.

"Don't make random suspicions. I have never said that or thought so. I just want to chase Jung Geer's defeated army!" Yu Zhong scolded softly.

"Military Sect, you have worked so much harder to force Dundo to retreat to Nyalam. Is it just to find such an excuse?" Oroqdai asked.

"You are not stupid, this is my purpose." There is no intention of denying it at all.

"Aren't you afraid of someone suing you? How do you treat Dunduo within your power? However, if you have a border quarrel, it's not something that anyone can afford? Military, I advise you not to play with fire! Even if the emperor values ​​you, he will not always let you do whatever he wants! Besides, I have nearly 20,000 troops, and have been fighting on the Tibetan Plateau for four months. Although the morale of the army is still stable now, if you fight with other countries on your own, they may not be following you!" Oroqai said.

"It is rare that you, Orondai, will have this idea. OK! Just by your words, I will definitely help you fight for the position of minister in Nepal in the future!" Yu Zhong suddenly smiled.

"Military, Oroqdai is also for everyone's good. Please don't be angry..." Minister of Service in Nepal? Since training together, Longkodo has been with Oroqdai. Speaking of which, Oroqdai, who has cut off many impetuous tempers, is still a little capable and a person who suffers. Therefore, Longkodo now regards him as his right hand, and the two are cousins, so when they hear Yu Zhong's words, he naturally jumped out to plead with mercy. He didn't want Oroqdai to live behind his back in the future.

"I'm not angry!" Yu Zhong smiled and waved his hand, then said to Longkodo: "Do you know where Nyalam goes south?"

"Ne...Nepal!" Longkodo replied blankly. Is this still necessary to ask?

"What about between Nepal and Nyalam?" Yu Zhong asked again.

"Between?... Please forgive me for your crime, but I don't know!" Longkodo thought for a while and bowed and replied.

"I don't know? Haha, it's just a mountain! And it's a big mountain!... You should know what its name is!" Yu Zhong asked the generals again.

"According to the local Ksitigarbha, it seems to be called the Himalayas!" Yan Xin replied.

"That's right, the Himalayas... This is what I know, the largest mountain range in the world! Even the Kunlun Mountains, Tianshan Mountains, and Qilian Mountains are far from comparable to them. You all know that the north side of this mountain is Tibet. It is located on the plateau and breathing is extremely difficult. But do you know what this south side looks like? Let me tell you, there is not only Nepal!" Yu Zhong said loudly.

"The last time we will know that in addition to Nepal, in the south of the Himalayas, there are also many places such as Bhutan, Zhemengxiong (Sikkim), Ladakh (now the area centered on Leh in the eastern part of Kashmir) and India!" Yue Zhongqi suddenly said.

"Do you know India?" Yu Zhong was quite surprised that Yue Zhongqi had actually heard of this place.

"The last time the general led the cavalry to intercept Dundo and fled north, passing by a lake called Mapan Yongcuo, and heard what the local Tibetans said!" Yue Zhongqi replied.

"So that's it. Since you know India, do you know what kind of place India is?" Yu Zhong asked again.

"I don't know the last general! But, no matter how rich this India is, you can't go beyond the Ministry of War! Everything can never be repeated!" Yue Zhongqi asked with his fists.

"Please think twice!" Longkodo and others also asked.

"You are ignorant!" Yu Zhong suddenly sighed, "Why do I want to fight all day long? But if we don't fight, others will fight too. Instead of letting others take advantage, we might as well start first. Moreover, this matter also has great benefits for the imperial court to rule Western Xinjiang.... The south of the Himalayas, Nepal, Zhemengxiong, Bhutan, Ladakh and other places are just small places, with a small population and not very rich, so I don't like it. But that India is different. Do you know? India is the Indian in ancient times! It is a rich place that is said to be paved with gold bricks!"

"You will believe some rumors in the military?" Oroqdai snorted coldly.

"I believe! I not only believe, but I also know that although India's land is only a few times more than Japan, it is at least a thousand times richer than Japan! I also know that at this time, hundreds of local kings in India had no unity at all, and there was not even one that could be the leader. It was even more chaotic than during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period of the Central Plains. We can completely use the method of fighting far and near, and use the barbarians to control barbarians to completely take it down! I also know that along the Himalayas, it is Myanmar. That country has surrendered and rebelled for a while, which has caused me to face the southern borders repeatedly unstable! I know even more that because of the geographical advantage of Qinghai-Tibet, it is difficult for the imperial court to firmly control it, and most of the time they can only let it go. Therefore, it is very necessary to station a large army in the south of Tibet!" Yu Zhong said loudly.

"Military Sect, our army is only more than 10,000, and you sent all the cavalry back to Lhasa. How can you conquer such a large area? Please think twice!" Yue Zhongqi asked hard.

"I didn't think about how big the place I was going to capture. This time I went just to find a place where I could station troops. I have to talk about other things slowly in the future! Besides, I was not going to start a war, but to pursue the rebels of our dynasty! There were more than 3,000 people in Nadondo! Moreover, these people were all elite cavalry of Junggar.

They can cross the Kunlun Mountains, cross the Tanggula Mountains, and cross the thousand-mile ice fields, why can't they help us capture Yangbu (now Kathmandu, Nepal) first? These jugugar soldiers are all jackals. As long as I keep following them and don't give them the opportunity to strengthen the earth, they will only kill all the way. Humph, with their combat effectiveness, three thousand soldiers can at least be worth ten thousand teams that rely on big swords and spears. After they consume almost the same amount, I think we can also gain a foothold." Yu Zhong said.

"Military gate, Mongolian cavalry is best at long-distance raids! With their ruthless methods, the generals are only worried that you will not be able to drive the tiger and swallow the wolf, but will instead lead the tiger back to the mountain to take the opportunity to grow stronger!" Yue Zhongqi shouted.
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