Torghuts in Hobogair have been led by six Noyans since their migration from the Volga region in 1771. The leadership began with Tsebegdorj, also known as Targan Khöben Noyan, Övgön Noyan, and three generations later, his successors emerged as Maam Noyan, Shar Noyan and Baosheng Noyan. During the Torghuts’ arrival in Hobogsair from the territory of the thirteen sons of Agta Khan, Targan Khöbön Noyan Tsebegdorj, accompanied by his two elder brothers, reached Hobogsair over the hill later named Orologa. The three brothers conducted a count of their subordinates and livestock at a location abundant in water and grass, naming it Tovach (Too abch). At this site, they organized themselves into three Banners, with the eastern Banner comprised of six Sums, led by the elder brother Khiirev, Tsebegdorj and his younger brother Alag Sahal ruled four Sums each, namely Jasag Banner and Ong Noyan Banner. Shortly after settling in Hobogsair, the Manchu Khan called them to Beijing to confer their designated title, and Tsebegdorj was chosen to be the person to go and get their title, given his reputation among the Torghuts and well-known ability in archery and swordfighting. When the Torghuts were in the Volga region, the Tsarist Russians frequently took Torghut royal children to Russian territory, ostensibly for educational purposes. Tsebegdorj, as a young boy, experienced such thing as well. One day on his way home from school, he encountered a furious ox blocking a narrow riverside path. Frightened, he used a stone to scare the ox, accidentally causing its death. Worried about the consequences, Tsebegdorj immediately fled the scene. The next day, when confessing his act to his teacher, he was advised to retrieve the stone, which was probably good raw material to forge a sword. He initially took the stone to a blacksmith, crafted a pin from it, and then left the remainder for forging a sword, which satisfied his test for identifying and obtaining a sword crafted from his own stone. Despite subsequent attempts by the blacksmith and his killers to retrieve the sword, Tsebegdorj overcame them with his skill and later journeyed to Hobogsair in 1771 with his sword. Upon the Torghuts’ return to Hobogsair, Tsebegdorj frequently engaged in hunting along the Sair Mountains, occasionally venturing into the Altai Mountains where Kazakhs resided at that time. With the intention of familiarizing himself with the power and abilities of the Kazakhs, Tsebegdorj dispatched his subordinates to gather information about them, particularly their prized horses. The report revealed that Kazakh leaders resided in a spacious yurt adorned with precious animal skins, with a khan’s seat made of ivory. Outside the yurt, a bay horse with a three-meter-long neck was not only covered with a woollen blanket to protect it from rain and snow but was also guarded by over ten strong individuals for day and night. Impressed by this information, Tsebegdorji contemplated a plan to get the horse and gift it to the Manchu emperor during a meeting in Beijing. Fortunately, when Tsebegdorj approached the Kazakh khan, who not only extended hospitality but also agreed to give his prized horse to Tsebegdorj, recognizing his superior fortune and well-known reputation. The Kazakh Khan even suggested that Tsebegdorj should be the Torghut Khan instead of the Ubash, given the abilities and influences among Torghuts, although the Khan’s seat traditionally passed through blood inheritance. At the end of the days of revelry in Altai, the Khazakh Khan entrusted Tsebegdorj to secure a title or stamp for him from the Manchu emperor. Tsebegdorj, testing the horse’s abilities through deer hunting in the Sair Mountains, transported it to the Manchu emperor in Chengde. Shortly after settling in Xinjiang, Torghut delegations embarked on a journey to the capital of the Qing empire, accompanied by Qing escorts from Xinjiang to Chengde, and encountered no obstacles upon their arrival. Given Tsebegdorj’s strong and imposing physique, he faced a challenge in passing through the dining hall gate in Chengde. The embarrassed Qianlong emperor immediately ordered the door’s removal while Tsebegdorj was in another dining room for the day of arrival. The following day, Tsebegdorj entered through the broad gate, presenting several small gifts, as well as his short sword, and the horse at the end. However, Qianlong, seemingly dissatisfied, commented on having enough swords and horses and questioned the uniqueness of Tsebegdorj’s gifts. Tsebegdorj replied, “Nothing special, but nothing could resist the power the sword.” Regarding the horse, he emphasized its strength, asserting it wouldn’t retreat in face of any attacking force. Unconvinced, Qianlong ordered a test, directing a general to hew two lion statues at the Hall gate. The sword astonishingly cleaved the statues, prompting Qianlong to happily accept the gift. Riding the horse for hunting, Qianlong was further impressed as it effortlessly confronted thirty falling deer and plunged its four legs into the soils to the knee. These gifts and subsequent activities endeared Tsebegdorj to Qianlong during their initial meeting in Chengde. After days filled with feasting, hunting, and the Naadam festival, Qianlong approached Tsebegdorj with a request. He revealed a plan to get Tsebegdorj’s assistance in punishing his enemies nearby, the Chinese, and encourage him not to worry about the matter. According to their agreement, Qianlong would dispatch many Chinese tailors over the next five days to craft a robe for Tsebegdorj without measuring his size. If they failed to craft the right size, Qianlong would execute them immediately. Consequently, many tailors lost their lives until an elderly Chinese tailor bribed one of the Manchu gatekeepers with a punch of gold to get a quick glimpse of Tsebegdorj. He then fulfilled his mission by tailoring a perfectly fitting robe. Realising that his gatekeepers had unintentionally disclosed this secret, Qianlong remarked that both the Manchu and the Torghuts would eventually be assimilate into Chinese culture and embrace Chinese-tailored costumes. Whereas Qianlong and Tsebegdorj exchanged their gifts and titles to foster their relationship, some generals around Qianlong harboured suspicions about Tsebegdorj’s potential power to against the Qing in the future and contemplated various tests to assess his capabilities. One such test involved assessing his strength by having him pull a bowstring. Cunning generals presented an old, untouched bow to Tsebegdorj during a dining hall gathering, anticipating his embarrassment if he failed to draw it. However, drawing on his lifelong experiences in archery and battle, Tsebegdorj resolutely drew the bow, directing it towards the cunning Manchu generals. Terrified officials, seeking refuge behind each other, embarrassed the emperor in front of the Torghut delegation. In response, the enraged Qianlong executed half of those generals, accusing them of being intimidated by a single Torghut. At the conclusion of their visit to Chengde, Torghut leaders returned with allocated pastures, official titles, and stamps. Tsebegdorj was granted a stamp bearing the inscription “Ünen Süsügtu Huuchin Torghutin Hoit Zamin Qin Wang,” signifying his role as the Qin Wang of the north route of the true-hearted Torghuts. His allocated pasture extended from the south to the Manas River and Savan, northwest to Namin Gol and Baavin Omron, encompassing the Mangarag Khengereg Mountains, and east to Jimnai, Ölönge Lake, and Ganajga River. In addition to securing his own title and pasture, Tsebegdorj also sought a title for his fellow Kazakh from the Qing emperor. Surprisingly, despite the Kazakhs belonging to the Teres Noyan, the Qianlong emperor granted a Gung title as per Tsebegdorj’s request. This diplomatic move by Tsebegdorj fostered peaceful relations between the Torghuts and the twelve Khere Kazakhs in the following five generations. Unfortunately, this harmony was disrupted during the era of Maam Noyan, the last Noyan of Hobogsair, when plundering bandits from Altai strained their historical relationship. During Maam Noyan’s period, another significant transformation occurred in Hobogsair – a substantial portion of territory in the northwest was ceded to Tsarist Russians. Simultaneously, a considerable number of Kazakhs from Russian side were included in Hobogsair, marking a noteworthy shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.