More than twenty miles away from Zhao Xuan and others, Belgutai, who was stationed in a dry meadow, noticed the Zhou army's sentry cavalry.
In the past few days, the two armies' sentinel cavalry chased each other within a radius of hundreds of miles. Of course, the Zhou army's scout cavalry were all selected elites, and the Mongolian Aljinchi were also brave, brave and fierce.
Wolf.
Both sides are riding good horses, relying on their speed advantage to repeatedly outflank and push forward, trying to get closer to observe the opponent's movements. Once the two sides encounter each other, a fierce fight will immediately break out. Until the winner cuts off the opponent's head and hangs it on the saddle.
before continuing his reconnaissance.
As time went by, more and more troops were chasing Zhao Xuan's troops. After all, those Mongolian traitors were too hateful. Zhao Xuan's troops tried their best to avoid a battle, so they had to send more cavalry to keep track of the chasing troops. From this, the sentry cavalry
The scale of the battles became larger and larger, from three to five cavalry against three to five cavalry, and gradually increased to dozens of cavalry against dozens of cavalry.
In the past few days since Belgutai arrived, he had received battle reports every three to five days about the battle between sentinels and cavalry. At this moment, he discovered a group of Zhou army's sentinels and cavalry, and asked casually: "Can we catch up?"
The twenty or thirty people surrounding him were almost all Qianhu Nayan and above. There were Mongolians, Kangli people, Boyawu and several leaders of the Kipchak tribe.
After listening to his question, everyone made some calculations. First, a young man came out and said: "They came from Sarpo, and they were separated from us by the Wild Duck River. The water in this section of the Wild Duck River is shallow and slow, but there is a lot of silt on both sides.
It is difficult for horses to cross. To catch up with them, we have to go south first, cross the reverse bay, and then turn to intercept them."
This young man is clearly from Boya, but he speaks Mongolian fluently and has a good understanding of the surrounding terrain. It is obvious that he has worked hard to achieve this.
Belgutai nodded with satisfaction and added: "Your name is Yuelitamur, right? You are the seventh son of Tutuha."
The young man dismounted and kowtowed: "The noble Prince Belgutai actually knows my name. I am so grateful."
Belgutai laughed twice: "You're very good. After your father's death, I haven't decided who will inherit his position as captain... so you will be in charge temporarily. You have to show your military exploits."
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Tutuha, the father of Timur in Yueli, had previously led his cavalrymen from the Boyawu tribe to fight against six thousand Mongolian families who had rebelled from the grasslands, and died on the spot. After Tutuha's death, another Qianhu Na from the Boyawu tribe
Yan Wanggul immediately asked to see Belgutai and asked for his younger brother Qingji Yajie to succeed him as captain of thousands.
However, Wanggur did not stand by Belgutai during the previous gatherings of ministries to protect the interests he had snatched. Belgutai also did not hide it. As soon as he arrived here, he directly promoted Tutuha's favorite
Yueli Timur, the youngest son.
The young man was overjoyed. According to the Kipchak custom, he came up and hugged Belgudei's boots and kissed the toes of his boots.
Everyone nearby immediately showed envy and jealousy.
Belgutai looked around at their expressions and said casually: "Isn't it just a matter of one sentence to appoint a small captain? You, you, and you, I have all remembered the performance of fighting in the past few days!
You all are loyal to Yeke Mongol Uluth, and Yeke Mongol Uluth will definitely not treat you badly, and it will not be difficult to build a few thousand additional households!"
Everyone who is smarter already knows that the Nayans of the Qianhu in Mongolia are quite dissatisfied with Belgutai. If this powerful figure in the Golden Family wants to suppress the Qianhu in Mongolia, he will have to reuse Kangli, who is new to the grassland.
People, Boya and scattered Kipchak tribes?
Although the grassland peoples do not have writing and do not read, they are not fools. They have wisdom when facing the rise and fall of their tribes. At present, everyone is enthusiastic and claims to be so.
Everyone was thinking about their own future and the future of their tribe. For a moment, no one noticed that the sentry cavalry of the Zhou army riding away was not from Zhao Xuan, and the direction they were running in was not to detect the incoming troops.
necessary direction.
Belgutai was very satisfied when he saw that the leaders around him were all respectful. He used the corner of his sight to scan the guards standing in the distance around him. Seeing that they were all on guard with bows and arrows in their hands, he felt that he should be worrying too much.
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Belgutai did not mention the embarrassment he was in when he was accused by thousands of Mongolian families a few days ago. These leaders could only vaguely hear about it, but they were obviously smart people, and they found their own opportunities in it.
Since Genghis Khan's western expedition, the task of maintaining the situation on the grasslands has fallen on him and Genghis Khan's daughter, Princess Alahaibeji. When Belgutai was under Genghis Khan, he was known for his good fighting skills. In addition to not actively provoking the Zhou Dynasty
In addition, he was not afraid to use any forceful means to safeguard the interests of the Golden Family. Compared with him, Alahaibeji was much gentler, so many Qianhu nayans went to flatter the princess of the prison country, forming a siege to Belgutai.
momentum.
Of course, Belgutai's power far exceeds that of these lackeys of the Golden Family. No matter how loud they shout or complain, Belgutai can turn a deaf ear. However, Genghis Khan will return to the grassland sooner or later. If these people are in the big country
What should I do if I talk nonsense in front of Khan?
In the past few years, the voice of the Golden Family has obviously been concentrated in the sons of the Great Khan, and the Great Khan's uncles, nephews, younger brothers, etc. have gradually stepped aside.
Belgutai is still very young and his desire for power is still strong. He will never allow himself to become a decoration on the grassland.
Therefore, he dared to seize the market, so when he found that the action of seizing the market caused chaos in the following, he was not surprised but happy. Since there was chaos, he had to fight, and if he wanted to fight, he had to use Belgutai to lead the team.
Now that he had the power to lead various tribes, he just used fighting to reunite the originally loose tribes of thousands of households in the eastern part of the grassland, and to integrate the surrendered soldiers from the Western Regions into one body.
You must know that the number of strong men that Mongolia can dispatch to the expedition is only over 100,000 at most. And the tribesmen in the eastern part of the grassland who are scattered between Mongolia and the Hu tribes in the northeast are probably close to 100,000. If Belgutai can control
They, even in front of the Great Khan, can still speak upright.
Not to mention those from the Western Regions, the old tribes of the Khwarezm Kingdom. These people are definitely not as brave and good at fighting as the Mongols, but they are still a huge force.
Belgutai just needs a war to temper them and conquer them.
At this time, the Kangli people, Boyawu and Kipchak tribes were fighting continuously with the Mongolian traitors. The energy and strength of many soldiers were exhausted, and many complained that their hands were so heavy that they could not lift their scimitars, and their feet
It was so swollen that I couldn't fit it into my boots, and my waist was so sore that I couldn't feel it anymore.
But Belgutai still kept giving orders, urging them to fight.
This is not a deliberate attack, but the Mongolians' habit of fighting. They use their own fatigue and hard work to force the enemy to work ten times as hard, and then use their own tenacity to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
This kind of fighting process is not only a torture for the enemy, but also a torture for oneself. If these tribes who were driven by the Mongols to fight could not force themselves to pick up their spirits and adapt to the Mongolian fighting methods, the only outcome would be death.
Unlike other Mongolian Qianhu Nayans, Belgutai did not actually take the threat of the Zhou army seriously. In other words, he was a little nervous at first, but as time went by, he gradually relaxed.
Because no matter how powerful Zhou's army is, it is impossible to fight against Tianshi.
The army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was strong because of its strong armor, sharp swords, and good treatment for its soldiers, all of which were inseparable from solid logistics. Using the same force, the Zhou army's consumption of logistics supplies was at least five to ten times that of the Mongols.
Guo Ning seemed to be furious and wanted to cause trouble, but in fact, he was gathering troops and horses now, and it would take at least two months until everything was ready for the expedition.
Let alone two months, winter will begin in half a month!
The grassland environment in winter is crueler and more risky than anyone in the Central Plains could have imagined. It snows continuously for ten days and a half, hundreds of large livestock will be wiped out by snowstorms overnight, and tents that people live in will be blown away by the wind.
Submerged in the snow. I managed to escape from the bottom of the snow. I was surrounded by vastness, with no direction, no road, no companions, only the biting cold.
Such an environment is not easy to fight against. Han'er in the Central Plains has to prepare winter robes and fuel required along the way, and the logistics consumption will be doubled. Even so, he may not be able to avoid freezing to death!
In previous years, when Mongolia sent troops south, they usually sent troops in late summer and early autumn and returned in early winter. This was not only because the horses were fat in early autumn, but also because the grasslands were bitterly cold after winter. Even Genghis Khan could not force the herdsmen to abandon their families and fight wholeheartedly.
Unless the temperature and snow fall on the grassland in advance, a fatal disaster situation has formed. At that time, the Mongols will stay in the Central Plains, because they will not survive at all without looting the Central Plains.
If this is the case, how could the Zhou army send troops in winter?
To put it bluntly, even if they had prepared supplies in advance and set out now, would they still be able to brave the wind and snow, penetrate deep into the interior from the edge of the grassland, march thousands of miles, and fight dozens or hundreds of battles?
It's impossible, they absolutely can't do it.
The Mongols will not accompany them in the war, but will stay peacefully in the winter camp, waiting for all the Han people to starve and freeze to death.
Therefore, those Nayans in the Mongolian headquarters are simply stupid. They are afraid of confrontation with the Central Plains court and want to maintain the status quo until Genghis Khan comes back and everything is peaceful. Their minds are completely occupied by this idea. Because of fear, they are in Ala
He tried his best to throw dirty water at me in front of Haibieji!
They didn't understand that Zhou Dynasty simply didn't have the ability to march northward in a big way, so what were they afraid of?
Guo Ning can't do anything even if he jumps half way up in the Yehu Ridge. He sends Mongolian traitors to harass, and sends a high-status relative to seduce the Han slaves on the grassland. That's what he can do
All of them! Everything else is just a bluff!
Whatever he wants to do will have to wait until next spring. It's not too late to worry about things at that time. As long as I act fast enough and no flaws are exposed on the grassland next year, can Guo Ning be able to provoke again and again?
Guo Ning grew up in a rough place and was afraid of poverty since he was a child, so he was greedy for money. Even if he became the emperor, he would still let his subordinates do business, as if they were interested in money. How much benefit does the trade between the two families transfer every year?
So is Guo Ning willing to give up this big piece of fat?
In the end, the two families still have to stare at each other, and the business cannot stop. I can continue to make money through the Gouluo market and continue to expand my power!
The situation was just like when I was killing people in the hunting ground. The defense envoy of Dazhou could only say a few harsh words, but in fact there was nothing he could do against me!
Now I, Belgutai, am taking advantage of this opportunity to act. I want to kill the six thousand families who rebelled from Mongolia and make them bleed like rivers. I want to send the emperor's brother-in-law out of the country as a gift and take away my own family. Bounty... In the eyes of outsiders, this is me mobilizing my headquarters and using tough methods to intimidate Da Zhou!
Haha, even though the Great Khan is not here, I, Belgutai, still have to fight against the Central Plains court. How glorious is this?
With such results, who on the grassland dares to make irresponsible remarks to me!
Since the defeat of the Great Khan in the Central Plains, the Central Plains court has been pressing forward step by step towards the grassland. Every fort they set up and every thousand households they win over are like nails driven into the grassland and every Mongolian. The nail in the heart.
This trip is just in time to remove these nails!
With the merit of pulling out nails, I can suppress the other members of the Golden Family at all costs, and even suppress these chaotic tribes on the grassland. I can also defeat the Mongol Uluth in the grassland, just like brother Temujin has in the Western Regions. His career!
Thinking of this, Belgutai's heart was filled with excitement. He waved vigorously and said: "Everyone, please work harder and keep chasing. The enemy can't escape!"
"What does Yan mean?"
"The group of traitors in front of us are advancing and retreating. They have been in circles with us for several days. In fact, they have been heading east. They clearly want to go to Usha Castle to join the brother-in-law of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. But there, only the Mongolian tribes gathered there Even more, layers of traps have been laid out long ago, so not even a rabbit or a field mouse can escape!"
Belgutai stretched out his hand to knead the mane of his war horse and said confidently: "Within two days, all my direct subordinates will arrive, including five thousand elite cavalry! Just in time for you to see the real fighting skills of the Mongols. Let’s use these people’s heads to vent your anger!”
As for the fighting skills of the Mongols, everyone present has actually seen it. Everyone is convinced of how powerful Genghis Khan is. It is worth looking forward to whether Genghis Khan's younger brother is as powerful.
Many tribal leaders and thousands of households praised him repeatedly.
At Dailiu Bay on the upper reaches of the Yeya River, another group of Zhou Jun sentries were waiting. The leader was Tian Xiong, who had been ordered to serve as a distant sentry.
This place is only fifteen miles away from the location of Belgutai. Even if the Mongolian Aljinchi is not as good as before, it is too dangerous to stay here. The group of people waited for less than half an hour, and they were all a little impatient.
Some knights were about to suggest that they should leave first, when the team of Zhou Jun sentries that had been glimpsed by Belgutai galloped over from a distance.
The place where they ran was the beach east of the Wild Duck River, with only small bushes mixed in. After all, Yueli Timur was not a local and was not familiar with the climate. In autumn and winter, the surface of the Wild Duck River shrank, and the original muddy beach became
It was dry, and when the horses came kicking, they kicked up dust all over the sky.
Tian Xiong felt dust pouring into his mouth. He spat and cursed: "I'm waiting for you, hurry up! What did Zhao Xuan say?"
Yesterday, he personally detoured to the north of the Kangli cavalry to investigate. Unexpectedly, he ran into the troops directly under Belgutai who were rapidly heading south, and was almost surrounded and slaughtered by them. Fortunately, the movement situation of the various units of the Mongolian army was clearly understood.
Just check and confirm and you can return.
When he escaped yesterday, he had been in several fights, and an old wound on his right shoulder burst open. Even though the medicine was changed twice, blood still seeped out through the gauze little by little, leaving stains of blood.
But Tian Xiongquan ignored it.
Going on a dangerous battlefield again after several years made him extremely excited, as if he couldn't feel the pain at all. Several guards stood beside him, their faces full of admiration.
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