Because they were too afraid of Xiao Ruxun attacking Qing Hai, the cunning headmen did not even have the time to think about fighting for power. They just expressed their complete obedience to Chao Tu and Tai Ji's son, Bu Shitu.
Bu Shitu originally had a certain prestige in Qing Hai. Although he had lost his father and grandfather, but under Xiao Ruxun's threat, no one dared to cause internal strife.
None of them were willing to accept this mess. After Chao Tu and Tai Ji died, they pushed Bu Shitu to be the scapegoat.
After the establishment of Daqin, the armies at the border were frequently mobilized and there were frequent battles. In the past, Bu Shitu often plundered the Ming Dynasty's people. He had a guilty conscience and was often frightened. It was not until the fourth year of Long Wu that he gradually recovered and relied on a few battles to regain his confidence.
After that, he relied on defeating the Tibetans in Qing Hai to build his prestige. With some dignity and self-confidence, he began to plot for more things and a higher position.
In the fourth year of Long Wu, there was a huge snowstorm in the grasslands. The cold wave struck and Bu Shitu suffered a lot of losses. He found out that many Northern Barbarians were planning to head south to test the newly established Daqin. Bu Shitu also began to get restless.
On one hand, the cold wave caused him to suffer a lot. On the other hand, Daqin had closed the trade market and did not interact with them. They had been suffering from a lack of resources for the past few years and were frightened. If this continued, it would be too useless.
How was the fighting strength of the new Qin? Was it as easy to bully as it was in the Ming Dynasty? After Xiao Ruxun became the Emperor, would he still have the same drive? He wanted to test it out.
Bu Shitu also planned to rebuild his prestige and inherit his father's will. Thus, he mustered his courage and brought over eight thousand cavalrymen to join the robbing of Daqin.
Needless to say, the happiest ones were not the bandits who came to rob them, but the guards who were guarding the courtyard.
The Northwest Army finally had the chance to unsheathe their treasured swords. They attacked with all their might and beat the bandits until they pissed their pants. Many of them were completely wiped out.
Bu Shitu was one of the luckier ones. The Qin Army defeated over three thousand of his men, and he quickly led the rest of his men to escape back to their base. He never came back again, as he was scared out of his wits.
Later on, there were a few instances where the leaders of other tribes tried to take risks out of desperation, but they were all swallowed up by the Qin Army, and they didn't get any benefits.
Bu Shitu no longer dared to mention attacking the Qin Dynasty to get supplies. He just wanted to live in peace for a few days. But after a few days of peace, the Qin Army took the initiative to make trouble for him. First, they came with a large number of people. They wiped out two big tribes one after another. It didn't seem to be a simple revenge.
They were going to exterminate them!
Bu Shi Tu was sure that a large number of Qin Army were marching towards him in an aggressive manner. He was scared out of his wits, and all the leaders of the tribe were in a mess. None of them even mentioned that what they were discussing was not running away, but fighting back.
But in the end, it was an old leader who brought up this matter. He said, "Although the Qin Army came to attack us, the Ming Army also came before, but they were also defeated by us. We have been herding here for many years. How can we just leave when the Han people want us to leave?
Can't they see if the Han people have the ability to do so? "
His words won the support of some of the more courageous leaders who didn't want to admit defeat. Besides, if they ran away without fighting, who would be willing to follow Bu Shi Tu in the future?
A group of people tried to fool Bu Shi Tu. Bu Shi Tu felt that they were right. If they ran away without fighting, could such people still be the leaders of the tribe? Could they be the Khan?
Obviously, they were not qualified, and they couldn't be recognized.
Therefore, Bu Shi Tu made up his mind and decided to personally lead an army to attack the Qin Army, to set an example for everyone, to repel the Qin Army, to protect their homeland, and to protect Genghis Khan's tomb.
Under such a call, he gathered a group of people who were willing to fight the enemy side by side with him. Some of them gave their full strength, some gave half of their strength, and some gathered in twos and threes, forming an army of over thirty thousand men. Led by Bu Shentu himself, they set off to fight against the invasion of the Qin army.
The result was needless to say.
On the twenty-seventh day of the sixth month, Bu Shi Tu personally led thirty thousand grassland cavalry to meet the main force of forty thousand troops that he personally led.
The two sides pulled into battle formation, facing each other. The battle was extremely fierce. Of course, the result was obvious. An hour later, Zhao Hu defeated Bu Shi Tu. Bu Shi Tu retreated in a sorry state on his horse. Behind him, there was the sound of fighting that shook the sky.
After Bu Shi Tu's main force was defeated, he retreated back to his lair in a sorry state. This time, those who had taken out all their resources were dumbfounded, and those who hadn't were happy.
They were happy that they hadn't taken out all their resources to gamble. Now, there was still room to turn around, and they wouldn't have to tie themselves to Bu Shi Tu.
Bu Shi Tu was dead for sure, but they didn't want to die. They quickly gathered their troops and assets, packed up, and prepared to flee.
What a joke, the Han are coming to destroy us, why don't we flee?
On the twenty-ninth day of the sixth month, when these people tried to flee to the north, they were cut off by a group of Qin Army cavalry. The two sides fought for half a day, but they still couldn't break through the blockade of the twenty thousand Qin Army cavalry and were beaten back.
The Qin Army divided into three groups, and three groups pressed Bu Shi Tu to the south, not letting him escape to the north. Qinghai Tumo suffered heavy losses. Chased and beaten by the Qin Army, they lost countless men and horses. One group fled, one group died, one group was bathed in blood, and one group was filled with vengeful spirits.
The excellent weapons and equipment of the Qin army, as well as the battle tactics and strategies that were more in line with reality, were vividly displayed in this battle. The accumulation of many years exploded in one day, exploding forth with an unimaginably great power. It was not difficult for them to trap the enemy.
Under the leadership of Bu Shi Tu, the remaining Tumo helplessly fled to the south.
The Qin Army's attack was too fierce, and the speed of their advance was too fast, making it impossible for them to defend. Before they could plan, they were beaten to the point of wetting their pants in terror. They suffered heavy losses, and their spirits were drained. When they had no other choice, they could only send people to ask the Tibetans for help, planning to call for reinforcements.
Over the past hundred years, the Mongolians and the Tibetans had had friction and cooperation in Qinghai. They felt that the Tibetans should understand the principle that if the lips were gone, the teeth would be interdependent. If they were finished, if they lost Qinghai, and the Han's power returned to the Western Regions, it wouldn't be good for either side.
Especially after witnessing the Qin Army's battle prowess, Bu Shi Tu thought of the huge iron balls falling from the sky and the black armored cavalry whizzing toward them. Bu Shi Tu felt a chill from the bottom of his heart, and his heart was filled with fear.
He always felt that even if all of his men, women, old and young joined the battle, they still wouldn't be enough to defeat the Qin Army.
It had been several years since the last battle, but the moment the battle started, it was already so crazy. Those black armored cavalry were wearing masks that looked like demons, and the eyes behind the masks were all red. Bu Shi Tu was sure that those eyes were red.
Those Hans were not humans, they were ghosts!
They were Man Killer Fiends!
After a series of defeats, he no longer dared to fight against the Qin Army again. He only wanted to quickly call for reinforcements, and immediately send people to the Tibetan residential area to ask for help. At the same time, he brought his men to the Tibetan residential area, planning to meet up with the Tibetan soldiers as soon as possible, so that they could fight against the Qin Army's invasion together.
But Zhao Hu didn't give him the chance.
Zhao Hu already knew that he had sent people to Tibet.
"Ü-Tsang used to be the commander of the previous Ming Dynasty. After the establishment of the Daqin, in the first year of Longwu, His Majesty once sent someone to Ü-Tsang to issue a decree, requesting for Ü-Tsang to submit and pay tribute. Just like the previous Ming Dynasty, Ü-Tsang did not respond, and instead chased the envoy back, cutting ties with the Daqin. His Majesty then decided to annihilate them.
Nowadays, the Tibetans living in Qinghai are all coming north from Ü-Tsang, and there are many conflicts with the Tumers of Qinghai. Bu Shi Tu has sent people to the Tibetan residential area to ask for help. We should end this battle quickly, to prevent the Tibetan soldiers from coming to help and causing unnecessary complications. Marshal Zhao, what do you think? "
Chief of Staff Huang Guang looked at Zhao Hu.
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