Moreover, although the internal struggles among the Mongols were also very cruel, the unchanging rule was "those who obey will be kept, and those who resist will be killed."
After all, their war was not aimed at exterminating a certain tribe, but at annexing tribes and expanding the grasslands for grazing.
Therefore, once the city was broken, the Khorchin soldiers knew that they were doomed to defeat. It was just a change of leader, and they were of the same origin and tribe, so they would not fight to the death.
After a short battle, Nuk led his troops to defeat the defenders who tried to block them and entered the city, which meant that the end of the battle was only a matter of time and the victory was irreversible.
Special envoy Sirhunakduleng looked a little unhappy. His headquarters had been attacking for two days and two nights, but the Ming army broke through the city in just an instant. The gap was really embarrassing.
Of course, the two-day and two-night siege was not completely useless; at least it killed and wounded many of the defenders and exhausted them. But the facts were there, and you couldn't say the army was just taking advantage of the situation.
Fortunately, the Ming army was only good at attacking cities, and fighting on the grasslands did not rely on this. Du Leng thought so and felt a little self-comfort.
Now, although the Ming army deliberately favored the Zalantu tribe and let it attack the city through the gap first, and the property of the tribe seized would naturally belong to them, but Duleng was not very annoyed about this.
Speaking of Sirhunak Duleng, he was actually the leader of the Uqiyet tribe, one of the five tribes of Inner Khalkha.
At that time, the young Ligdan Khan appointed Duleng as the special minister in charge of 30,000 households on the left wing, in exchange for the Inner Khalkha Alliance's closer approach to the Khanate.
Duleng was initially quite loyal to Ligdan Khan, but now he was very dissatisfied. The reason was simple: Duleng opposed converting to the Red Sect, which was the same as many nobles in the Eight Camps of Chahar.
In other words, the Chahar tribe was facing the danger of internal division, but Ligdan Khan was unaware of it.
For the nobles who believed in the Yellow Sect, there were only two places to go after leaving the Chahar tribe: one was the Later Jin, and the other was the Khalkha in the northern desert, which was also a devout believer in the Yellow Sect.
If it were a year ago, Du Leng would have chosen to defect to the Later Jin (which is what he did in history); but now the Later Jin has suffered a series of defeats and has been suppressed by the Ming army. Wouldn't it be blind and self-destructive to defect to the Later Jin?
Going to the Khalkha in the northern desert was a last resort. The long journey was one thing, and there was a high probability that the tribe would be swallowed up and the people would become powerless.
But during this expedition, Du Leng gradually had other ideas.
In particular, the Ming court designated Dingzhou and Tuanshanbao as the trading locations for the Chahar tribe and Inner Khalkha respectively, which gave Inner Khalkha another opportunity to grow and develop.
You know, trade with the Ming Dynasty was the only way for the Mongolian tribes to obtain supplies. If it was cut off, their lives would be difficult and supplies would be scarce.
Why were the Tumed, Ordos, Yongshaobu and other tribes of the Right Mongols so rich? Not only was the land they occupied rich in water and grass, but they also gained huge profits from trade with the Ming Dynasty.
Why did the Chahar tribe migrate west and then return east? It was to restore direct trade with the Ming Dynasty and stop competing with other Mongolian tribes for the reward amount.
Since Ligdan Khan did not dare to go to war with the Ming court and cut off the mutual trade, could Inner Khalkha obtain the protection of the Ming court so that Ligdan Khan would not dare to take action easily?
With these complicated thoughts, the performance of the Dulengjue Zarut tribe should satisfy the Ming army and receive the Ming court's reward and care.
He was also one of the five Inner Khalkha tribes, and perhaps he could establish a relationship with the Ming army through the Zalantu tribe.
The Zarut had already entered the city with their entire army, but they were reluctant to open the other gates to let the allied forces in. Obviously, they wanted to rob more cattle, sheep, and property, and to recruit more Khorchin people.
At the same time, the Zarut tribe was also very concerned about capturing the nobles of the Khorchin tribe. These nobles would be handed over to the Ming army for disposal, which was also a previous agreement with the Ming army.
Duleng was not in a hurry. He had already completed Ligdan Khan's mission. The Khorchin tribe was doomed to fall. Capturing Oba or taking his head would be enough to complete his mission.
The Zalantu tribe would not go so far as to rob all the Khorchin people and property in the city. They should have left some for the Mongol Khan, even if it was only in name.
There was no point in being anxious, as the Ming army was still in formation, with two thousand musketeers surrounding the gap at the city gate. The Chahar troops, stunned by the shock, did not dare to rush forward.
When a deafening explosion sounded at the city gate and the earth and the city walls were shaking, Wu Keshan was following his father's orders to arrange for his two younger sisters to stay at home.
The so-called shelter means hiding. There is a cellar in the house, which is very hidden. Of course, this is for outsiders. If someone inside the house tells the secret, it will definitely not be hidden.
Wu Keshan only brought his loyal servant Darhan with him. Although he was old, Darhan had been to horse markets in Fushun, Shenyang and other places when he was young. He was very smart and could speak some Chinese. That was before the Jurchens rebelled against the Ming Dynasty.
"Brother, why did you ask me and my sister to hide?" Fifteen-year-old Hai Lanzhu blinked her big eyes and asked worriedly, "Is the city no longer safe? What will happen to Father, Mother, and you then?"
Eleven-year-old Bumbutai tugged at Wu Keshan's sleeve and refused to let go, pleading, "Brother, please hide in here too! Let Darhan go find our father and mother."
Wu Keshan forced a smile and said, "The city walls are strong, how could they be breached so easily? I asked you to hide just in case. It's okay, just hide first, I'll go call Father and Mother."
Dalhan knew that the situation was not good, so Wu Keshan secretly stuffed some gold, silver, pearls and jade into his leather pocket, which was temporarily put in, obviously asking him to take good care of the two young ladies.
He also knew why Zaisang Buhe did not hide with his whole family. As an important figure in the Khorchin tribe, he would definitely be involved in the search after the city was broken, and the search would be very thorough.
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