When it gets dark, the grassland is a messy scene.
It is now early March, when the grass is growing and the orioles are flying, but the morning sun has no warmth at all. At least when it shines on that bloody battlefield, it only makes people feel chilly.
This was the fourth day that the Imperial Envoy of the Ming Dynasty moved with the subordinates of the Three Kings of Wala. They were overtaken by Hashiha’s troops. The reason why they were overtaken was precisely because of the team of the Imperial Envoy of the Ming Dynasty. After several days of migration,
Those women, old men and children were not tired yet, but these hateful Han men were shouting that they couldn't stand it anymore.
They complained that the sleep at night was uncomfortable, they complained that the rest time was too short, they complained that sometimes they had to drink mare's milk and eat raw meat in order to transfer as quickly as possible.
The leather of the saddle is worn out...
This series of disgusting reasons made Bagan so angry that he jumped up and down, but he could only curse in his heart. He could not leave the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty behind, so he had to slow down his movement, only to be overtaken by Hashiha.
In fact, Hashiha did not come after them. On the night when Mahamu attacked Huahatun, Hashiha arrived in time and almost killed Mahamu. After Mahamu fled back to the camp, he sent away the women and children.
Young and old, they gathered their soldiers and horses for a decisive battle with Hashiha. They fought several battles in a row. Only then did they realize that Hashiha had used Taiping and Tupolo to escape the golden cicada and hurriedly came with his soldiers and horses.
The three armies converged, and the momentum suddenly became great. The situation evolved into them chasing Hashiha. Hashiha launched guerrilla tactics, dragging Mahamu's three-way army to hide and seek on the grassland, and waited until they were loyal to Hashiha.
After one of his tribesmen broke out of the encirclement of the Three Kings Tribe and joined forces with him, he immediately launched a counterattack and killed the closest Taiping tribe in one battle.
The Taiping tribe was defeated, and Taiping himself was hit by an arrow in the chest. The arrow was not fatal, but Taiping's elite suffered heavy casualties. Taiping immediately thought of protecting himself, so he went to recuperate from his injuries.
After hearing the news, Tupolo also wanted to protect himself. During the battle, he began to sneak around and show no strength. He also deliberately avoided the enemy's edge and moved the front battlefield out of the way, leaving Mahamu to go head-to-head with Hashiha.
Seeing that Taiping was seriously injured, Mahamu devoted all his efforts to preserving Tupolo's strength. Although he was angry, he was helpless. The three kings were not united in their hearts, so they were no match for Hashiha. After several battles, they lost one after another, and Mahamu had to flee to his own country.
In his own territory, Ha Shiha chased him down brazenly.
Mahamu fled all the way, issuing troop summons along the way, calling on his tribe to quickly gather troops and horses to come to rescue him. However, Hashaha chased him in a hurry, and always forced him to move again before the reinforcements arrived.
As a result, the tribal reinforcements who came to join him repeatedly missed, and it was difficult to join forces after chasing them. Unexpectedly, on the way to escape last night, Ha Shiha happened to run into Ba, who was delayed because he was dragged down by the Ming army.
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Not to mention, the delay of the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty succeeded Mahamu. Mahamu met with the Bagan soldiers and horses escorting the women and children of the tribe, and was no match for the soldiers and horses of Hashiha. They fought hard all night.
It was not until dawn that Hashiha withdrew his troops.
On the grass, there were fallen corpses everywhere, with splattered blood. Occasionally, there would be a groan among the scattered corpses. The Mahamubu soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield checked each corpse on the battlefield one by one to see if it belonged to the other party.
, as long as there is still a breath of air, he will make up for it with a knife.
On the slope in the distance is the camp that Bagan has hastily set up. Just as he was about to set up camp yesterday, the ranger sentry reported that his troops were being chased by the enemy and fled, so he hurriedly led troops to pick up the camp.
There was chaos.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Zijin immediately ordered to keep his camp at a certain distance from the Wala people, lit bonfires around the camp, and erected the Dragon Emperor Flag of the Ming Dynasty behind it. Once the Ming Emperor Flag was erected, Ha Shiha's soldiers
Ma and Mahamu's team outside were killed so hard that people fell on their backs and rivers of blood flowed. They were stunned and did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. Seeing this, many old and weak women and children in Ola desperately fled into the Ming army's camp, but they were saved.
life.
Zhao Zijin stood on the high slope and looked at the messy battlefield in the distance.
Xia Xun rode his horse and rushed to his side and whispered to him: "It's almost done. Wansong Ling'er has already agreed on the method of future contact and discussed his current activities. We should leave.
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In public, Zhao Zijin could not show respect to Xia Xun. He still looked ahead and just said "hmm" softly.
In the front, Mahamu, whose blood-stained uniform was supported by Bagan and several other trusted generals, was galloping towards the camp. Their armors were crooked and they were exhausted.
Zhao Zijin shook his horse's reins and led eight guards to greet him.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I am so ashamed that I have caused the Imperial Envoy to travel so hard..."
As soon as he saw Zhao Zijin, Mahamu clasped his fists and apologized. Zhao Zijin said with a straight face: "The trouble with Prince Ning is getting worse and worse. Fortunately, Ha Shiha understands the rules and did not trespass on the imperial envoy's residence. Otherwise, I would be in trouble."
There are three advantages and two disadvantages, and I'm afraid you and Prince Ning can't explain it."
Mahamu smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, yes, please bear with me, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy. I, the king..."
Zhao Zijin waved his hand and said in an official tone: "That's all. Regarding the issue of the unauthorized establishment of the Khan in Oara, I have conducted a serious investigation and visited various tribes in Oara. There is no solid evidence. From this point of view, it is clearly the Tatar people's.
We have been trapped. Since King He Ning is busy with housework, it is not appropriate for me to stay here for a long time. Let’s return to the Ming Dynasty!”
Mahamu thought to himself: "This dog officer was frightened to death by the battle last night. He was afraid that Hashiha would become red-blooded and kill him too, so he was busy running away for his life, and he still wanted to speak in a high-sounding way."
Mahamu coughed and pretended to stay: "Why are you anxious, sir? I have ordered all the tribes to gather troops and horses to come together. At the same time, I spread the word of peace and sent troops to help the two kings of Tupolo. Hashha dares to go deep into my territory."
Territory, this encounter will definitely make it impossible for him to come back. I believe that in a month or two, he can be completely eliminated! By then, we will be able to entertain the imperial envoys."
Zhao Zijin was "shocked" and lost his voice: "It will take another month or two? No, no, no, I am here to investigate the matter of setting up a Khan without permission. Now it has been found to be a pure rumor, and the Holy Emperor is still waiting.
There is news about this imperial envoy. I am eager to return home. I will leave today!"
Mahamu smiled secretly in his heart, pretended to stay, and agreed to Zhao Zijin.
It seemed that Zhao Zijin was really frightened by last night's battle, and immediately packed his bags and prepared to run away after returning.
Although Mahamu lost the battle with Ha Shiha, he was still very happy to be able to get rid of the big trouble Zhao Zijin. The imperial envoy was leaving, so he had to take care of it. Although there was a war, his tribe was moving.
When he arrived, he brought out all his belongings. Mahamu immediately asked Princess Samur to select a few treasures that were available to make Chengyi.
The carriage was being prepared when Bagan suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, Tumen Baoyin is missing!"
Mahamu was startled and said: "Tumen Baoyin? Are you talking about Benya's lost Hadun?"
"Exactly!"
Mahamu frowned and said, "Did he die in the chaos last night? Have you checked all the corpses?"
Bagan said: "When they discovered that she was missing, the general's men had already carefully checked everyone. Not only was she missing, but her mother was also missing."
Mahamu pinched his beard one by one, thought hard for a long time, and then said: "All the people who fled to the Ming army camp for refuge last night have returned?"
Bagan said: "Yes, I have already asked, and Mingren said that all our people have returned. When I came, I saw Mingren packing his bags and preparing to leave!"
Mahamu paced back and forth in the tent several times and said, "Could it be that... they escaped from the camp to avoid the war?"
Bagan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, they fled to our Oara because they couldn't survive in the Tatars. The wilderness here is vast and a wasteland. Where can they escape to? Who can take them in?"
Mahamu's eyes narrowed and he said: "You mean...? Impossible! What's the use of Mingren taking away these two women? Whether it's Tatar or Wala, who will buy her Tumen Baoyin's account?"
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Bagan said: "Then...will we no longer look for their whereabouts?"
Mahamu thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to find out what that official Zhao Guan said!"
Zhao Zijin was packing his luggage nervously. All the ceremonial guards and other utensils were loaded on the Lele cart, with the flag of the Ming Dynasty planted on it. All the soldiers were lightly dressed and looked like they were eager to fly out of this place.
Mahamu led a group of people to hurried to Zhao Zijin's station, and said to Zhao Zijin: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, this time I went to Wala, and I was not well received. I am really ashamed. We are currently in the middle of a war, and in a hurry, I also
I haven’t prepared any decent Cheng Yi, I hope the imperial envoy won’t dislike it!”
Mahamu said, waving his hand, eight big men carried four large boxes, and four others came to Zhao Zijin carrying red silk-covered trays.
"Hey, Your Majesty, you are too polite. How can you be so embarrassed!"
While Zhao Zijin was being polite, he picked up his orchid finger and gently lifted up a piece of red silk. At a glance, he saw more than twenty gold bars neatly arranged under the silk. Zhao Zijin's face showed a look of joy, and he nodded lightly from the corner of his eyes.
Glancing around, I saw the big man carrying the box slightly opening the box. It was filled with the most precious medicinal materials on the grassland, the finest furs and other prairie rarities, and the smile on his face became even more intense.
"Oh my, a low-ranking official would not dare to accept such a generous gift. I really don't dare to accept it!"
Zhao Zijin refused continuously and waved his hand behind him. Xia Xun, Xin Lei, Fei Hewei and others walked up, holding back their laughter, and took over the four boxes and four trays. Zhao Zijin laughed and said with a smile on his face: "
Your Majesty is busy with something big, so I won’t bother you anymore. I’m going to leave right away. Your Majesty has a distinguished status, so I’ll send you off without any trouble..."
"Wait a minute!"
Mahamu held Zhao Zijin's cupped hand and said with a half-smile: "Your Majesty, please don't leave. Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say, but...it's a little hard to say!"
Zhao Zijin immediately said generously: "Oh? If you have anything, just say it, Your Majesty, Zhao is all ears!"
Mahamu coughed and said: "That's it..." We just checked the losses and casualties. There are one hundred people in my tribe. I found that his wife and his mother-in-law were missing. I identified all the bodies, but there were no two among them. Last night
Many people from my tribe fled to the imperial envoy camp for refuge, and I am grateful for the protection. But...I wonder if there are still members of my tribe who are stranded in the imperial envoy camp and have not yet returned?"