Inside the royal tent of the Dörbet on the Ob River, two people were in secret discussion.
One was naturally the host, Dalai Taishi, and the other was Hangtu Dai, the younger brother of Huntaiji Emu Bu'erde Ni of the Khalkha Hotogoid tribe.
He had brought the hope of seeking peaceful coexistence between the Khalkha and Oirat.
This was actually the intention of Zasagtu Khan Subadi, the Khalkha Leader, as the pressure on the Khalkha from the two major forces to the south, Lin Dan Khan and the Jin Dynasty, was increasing, especially that Jin Dynasty, which was very overbearing, not only demanding they pay the “Nine Whites Tribute” but also demanding they cut off contact with Lin Dan Khan.
This aroused Subadi's vigilance, and in order to focus on dealing with the Jin Dynasty, he secretly ordered Emu Bu'erde Ni to seek peace with the Oirat.
Emu Bu'erde Ni had actually wanted to negotiate peace for a long time; since his father Shuo Lei Ubashi died in battle, the survival situation of the Hotogoid tribe began to deteriorate.
Not only did they face the threat of the two major forces to the south, but the Oros people to the north also showed their fangs, repeatedly forcing the Hotogoid tribe to join Russian nationality, and the Kyrgyz people in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River, who had just been conquered, took the opportunity to rebel.
Under this overwhelming pressure, he sent his younger brother Hangtu Dai to the Dörbet tribe to have a good talk with Dalai Taishi.
Originally, the negotiation partner should have been Weilating Khan Baibagas, but the Koshut people were in a civil war, and Baibagas was too busy to deal with it.
As an experienced politician, Dalai Taishi keenly realized that after the Khoshut civil war, the power of the Dzungar would greatly increase.
They bordered the Hotogoid tribe, and if the Hotogoid tribe were completely defeated, it would only further increase the power of the Dzungar; it would be better to keep them to check the Dzungar.
“For over a hundred years, enough blood has been shed between the Oirat and Khalkha; they are all descendants of the Blue Wolf and White Deer, so why fight to the death?
It is time to end the war and coexist peacefully,” Dalai Taishi sighed and said solemnly to Hangtu Dai, “Please go back and tell Omu Bu'erde Ni Huntaiji that from today onwards, my Dörbet tribe will never be enemies with the Hotogoid tribe.
If I violate this oath, both gods and men will be angered!”
The oaths of the Mongols are more precious than gold.
Seeing Dalai Taishi swear, Hangtu Dai also solemnly swore that the Torgut tribe would never fight the Dörbet tribe.
The private alliance between the two major tribes brought temporary peace to the Oirat Mongol and Khalkha Mongol.
And at this moment, something big happened in the south!
Nurhaci, the invincible Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, unexpectedly hit a wall in front of a small city called Ningyuan, not only failing to capture Ningyuan City but also suffering heavy losses.
After the defeat, he developed a malignant ulcer from depression and resentment towards the Inner Khalkha Five Tribes for secretly assisting the Ming Dynasty, and he sent troops to attack the Inner Khalkha again.
The leader of the Inner Khalkha, Zhuo Like Tu, was defeated and fled to the Xilamulun River to seek refuge with Lin Dan Khan, but Lin Dan Khan severely reprimanded him for being disloyal to him and took the opportunity to annex his remaining troops.
In August 1626, Nurhaci died of illness in shame and anger.
Huang Taiji inherited the Later Jin Khanate, and immediately upon his accession, he launched a third attack on the Inner Khalkha.
The short-sighted Lin Dan Khan not only did not save the Inner Khalkha but also took advantage of the situation to attack their remnants, “Those who submit will be spared, those who resist will be killed.”
The Inner Khalkha Five Tribes collapsed under the pincer attack of the Later Jin and Lin Dan Khan, leaving only the Bairin Tribe and the Zalut Tribe to surrender to the Jin Dynasty.
Without the Inner Khalkha as a barrier, Lin Dan Khan could only face the Jin Dynasty's military might directly.
Something big really happened in the south!
Just over a year after the death of Nurhaci, the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, Emperor Tianqi of the Great Ming Dynasty also passed away, and Emperor Chongzhen inherited the throne.
This was a monarch with great skill; as soon as he took office, he dealt with the powerful eunuch Wei Gonggong, and then appointed a group of great Confucians from the Donglin faction to govern the country, resulting in a pleasing situation where upright officials filled the court.
The scholars of the Great Ming ran and cheered, waiting for the holy emperor to revitalize the Heavenly Dynasty.
No matter how big the events in the south are, stirring up a pool of spring water, what do they have to do with me?
What does the civil war among the Oirat tribes in the north have to do with me?
Great Taiji Nomudalai of the Huit Tribe listened to his son's suggestion and verbally supported Baibagas Khan, but he refused to send a single soldier to participate in the war.
Instead, he sent troops to patrol the border and take in Khoshut refugees to strengthen his own power.
However, because the Huit Tribe was weak, not many Khoshut refugees fled to the Huit Tribe.
The civil war had been going on for two years, and they had only taken in a total of over three hundred households; most of the refugees had fled to the Dzungar and Dörbet tribes.
Nomudalai didn't mind; what he cared about was the Yarkand Khanate to the south, that was the focus of his expansion.
At first, he didn't dare to move easily, fearing that when the large army marched south, other tribes would take advantage of the emptiness to attack his base.
It wasn't until he saw that in the past two years, the four major Oirat tribes were fighting each other, shedding rivers of blood, and had no remaining strength or inclination to harass him, that he felt relieved and prepared to march south.
When luck comes, you can't stop it!
Merchant caravans traveling north and south brought him a piece of news that filled him with joy: Abudureyimu, the largest separatist force in Yarkand, who occupied Turpan and declared himself Khan, had died.
This was a formidable figure!
He occupied Turpan and declared himself Khan, refusing to acknowledge the Yarkand Khanate's authority, and several successive Yarkand Khans could do nothing to him.
With this person present, Turpan was a solid block, difficult to attack.
Now that this person was dead, it would be easy to take!
As a seasoned politician, before taking action, Nomudalai inquired in detail about the situation in Turpan from the merchants.
He learned that after Abudureyimu's death, his eldest son, Prince Abdullahaha, had succeeded him.
Although this person was brave and skilled in battle, he had just succeeded, and the people were restless, with several of his younger brothers not submitting to him.
Moreover, this person was currently not in Turpan City, but stationed in the area of Liu City, southeast of Turpan.
Opportunity knocks but once!
Nomudalai ordered the southern expedition.
Currently, his own tribe had 3,800 households of nomads, plus 11,000 Yarkand farmers and artisans captured in previous years, totaling a population of 30,000.
Everyone was a soldier, and he could mobilize up to 8,000 soldiers.
In addition, the two small Noyans to the south, Aledaer and Shokhi, and Erke Taiji, had always been loyal to him.
Together, they had over a thousand households of subjects and could mobilize up to 1,700 soldiers.
Nomudalai planned to lead 6,700 soldiers on the expedition, leaving 3,000 soldiers under the command of his son Sultan and his confidantes Tiemuer and Ba'er Si, stationed in the two cities of Yingsuo River and Xiao Yule Duosi, to prevent unforeseen circumstances.
He was not worried about foreign invasion, but rather about the four major separatist forces of the Huit: Noyan Ubashen, Buyanbu'erhan, Eluolike and Shokhi, and Namu Zhan, causing trouble while he was on the expedition.
Among these people, the ones he worried about the most were his two younger brothers, Noyan Ubashen and Buyanbu'erhan.
The day of the expedition arrived, and the dense Huit army formed a spectacular long snake.
“Your son wishes Er Qi Ge a triumphant return,” the eleven-year-old Sultan, leading generals Tiemuer and Ba'er Si, saw off his father.
Nomudalai stared intently at his son with sharp eyes, “After I leave, the two cities of Yingsuo River and Xiao Yule Duosi will be entrusted to you.
Especially Yingsuo River City, surrounded by mountains and difficult to attack, it is the foundation of my Huit Tribe.
You must guard this city well and not be negligent.”
“Er Qi Ge, rest assured, after you leave, your son will send out more scouts and firmly defend the city, not allowing villains to take advantage!” Sultan replied solemnly.
“Hmm, if your two uncles bring troops, absolutely do not let them enter the city,” Nomudalai instructed again.
“Er Qi Ge, rest assured, if my uncles dare to bring troops, your son will meet them with arms!”
This sentence was spoken resolutely, which put Nomudalai at ease, and he led 6,700 brave warriors south to expand his territory with a murderous aura.