Chapter 594: Shocking
Maybe it was a long time, or maybe it was just a moment, until Arul felt a little numb in his hands and feet, and almost thought that there was no one inside, and then a soft sigh came from inside.
"We can't control the fights of the crowns, but what are we going to do here?" a male voice sounded faintly, but it was the first of the two to speak.
"What else can I do. The defeat of the Grand Duke of Eno caused almost half of the entire Southern Army to be damaged, and even Moritz died here, and it is said that many people in the country are clamoring for the strength of the country to march south. Your Majesty couldn't hold it back, so he intercepted us halfway and stayed here as an outpost. I can only pray for God to bless me, alas......" Another man's voice sounded, full of helplessness and dissatisfaction.
"The power of the whole country, hah, don't you need to exaggerate so much? These filthy Tatars have long since lost the glory of their ancestors, that is, Ino's megalomaniac, fools, and wastes, which gave these barbarians a chance. If you want me to say, why bother, as long as the Eastern Legion or the Western Legion is transferred over and fully integrated, these barbarians can be completely pacified in less than half a year. I really don't know what those subordinates in the country think, and the strength of the country, you know, in comparison, those heretics in the west are our henchmen. ”
"No, no, no, my dear Ilyevsky, I don't think so, you underestimate these Tatars too much. ”
"Oh, is it? Am I wrong? With their humble and backward bows and arrows and spears? No, my beloved Earl of Thornflower, it is the age of firearms. Those filthy barbarians will be powerless in the face of powerful firearms, and they can only tremble in the face of our artillery fire. Artillery, artillery and muskets are the kings of this era. Ilyevsky exclaimed exaggeratedly, his words full of arrogance and disdain.
Count Thornflower seemed to let out a snort, "yes, how can you explain Moritz's death, my dear Ilyev? I think you and I both know that guy, it's not a human being, it's just an emotionless machine. ”
Ilyevsky was choked, obviously he was arrogant, but for Moritz he still very much agreed with the evaluation of Count Thorn Flower.
"Maybe, uh, maybe it was really just an accident? Hans, you have to admit that accidents happen all the time in this world, like the one we are in now. Oh shit, what the hell is going on outside, we've lost nearly a company of soldiers in a row. They were all great lads, but they died worthlessly, and they didn't even see the shadow of the enemy. Don't tell me anything like a hellish wolf, it's all a lie, and I will never believe it. Never!"
Ilyevsky seemed to be a little agitated, and his voice suddenly rose several degrees, but Arul could hear it, and his high voice was full of unspeakable fear, so that even his voice trembled slightly.
The Count of Thorn Flowers inside seemed to be saying something again, but Arul didn't have the heart to listen. All that echoed in his mind was the word "divine wolf" in Ilyevsky's mouth.
Among the Mongolian people, there has always been a legend of the wolf god. They themselves claim to be the offspring of the wolf.
Legend has it that the Mongols were wiped out for a time, and in the end only two people remained, one named Portichana (meaning blue wolf) and his wife named Huoema (meaning white deer), who led their tribe to move to the source of the river to live in the Buerhan Mountain, and eventually continued the Mongol tribe. This is what the Mongolians said about the descendants of the blue wolf and the white deer.
And this theory evolved over time, and was gradually deified, and finally became that the Mongols were the descendants of the blue wolf god. In fact, it really has nothing to do with wolves or anything. The real so-called wolf-related is the arrogance of the lord of the Wusun Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty.
It is rumored that after being born, Hunt Jiaomi is suffering from a national disaster, the country is ruined, and it is a she-wolf who raised him, and there is a divine eagle for him to bring spring water and clouds, this is a digression, so I will not repeat it here.
All in all, by this time in Mongolia, the worship of wolves had formed a totemic worship.
At this moment, Arul suddenly heard the word divine wolf, and his heart was immediately moved.
I finally woke up from my hallucination, and then listened to the dialogue inside, and it was intermittent. But to the effect that a few days ago, outside the camp that was forced to stay, there were suddenly traces of wolves.
At first, people didn't pay much attention to it, after all, wolves are a very common thing in the grasslands. Although it is dangerous, if it is equipped with powerful firepower against the soldiers of the upper group, these wolves will not do much harm.
However, events soon caused the Rakshasas to change their minds. After losing several patrols in quick succession, an unbelievable, almost fantastical piece of news came back: the wolves outside were no ordinary wolves. It is a transcendent pack of wolves led by a terrifying divine wolf.
As for why it was a divine wolf and a pack of extraordinary wolves, it was because according to the survivors who ran back with a sigh of relief, the divine wolf was extremely huge, with a silver-white body and a golden hair on its forehead. Moreover, among the wolves under his command, there are many giant wolves that are nearly twice the size of ordinary green wolves.
This lucky guy finally died, not only because he couldn't hold on because he bled too much, but also because he was overfrightened and died of liver and gall.
At this moment, the whole camp exploded, everyone panicked, and all kinds of theories were rampant. Seeing that the whole army was about to be dissipated in this way, there was no way out, so the two supreme commanders of the army had no choice but to force them not to go down without arguing, and those who violated the army were punished for disturbing the morale of the army; at the same time, they gathered almost everyone in the camp and formed the strongest search team, which took the initiative to attack and go outside to investigate.
With such a strong ration and formation, even if you really encounter a large group of wolves, it is enough to protect yourself. It was only then that the soldiers finally settled down. It's just that in this way, the camp where they stay will inevitably be empty.
But fortunately, it is still secret enough here, and with a large group of men and horses taking the initiative to patrol outside, it is really dangerous, and if you fight outside the camp in advance, the camp itself is the safest.
Moreover, the reason why they have been stuck here is that in addition to being sent here as a front station, there is also a mission. That is to wait for another group of reinforcements to converge. And this group of reinforcements, Arul heard a familiar name from it: Sakh Ali.
So who is this Saikh Ali? As everyone knows, in the past, Genghis Khan looked at the world and conquered the east and the west, and conquered a huge territory, and almost the entire Eurasian continent trembled under the iron hooves of Mongolia.
After that, Genghis Khan divided his sons, and the fief of the eldest son Jochi was west of the Irtysh River and north of Khorezm (including the Irtysh River valley and the Altai Mountains), and Jochi's Urdo (palace) was located in the Irtysh River valley.
In 1236, Jochi's second son, Batu, commanded the "army of the eldest sons" to the west, and by 1240 he had conquered the Kipchak steppe, the Crimea, the Caucasus (to Tarban), Bulgaria, the Volga and Oka regions, and the Rus' principalities in the Dnieper Valley. This vast area conquered became the Ulus of Batu and from 1242 onwards became known as the "Kipchak Khanate".
The Kipchak Khanate, also known as the Golden Dome Khanate, once suppressed the Rus' principalities and almost wiped them out. But as the saying goes, its rise is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden. Although the Jinding Khanate was powerful for a while, with the change of time, in 1480, with the famous Battle of the Ugra River, Ahma, who was then the Great Khan of the Jinding Khanate, was betrayed by his men during the conquest of Muscovy and died in the war, and the Jinding Khanate collapsed.
After the collapse of the Jinding Khanate, it was divided into several confederations. One of the weakest and most remote states was called the Eastern Siberian Khanate. And the contemporary Khan King is Saikh Ali.
At this time, Mongolia was no longer as powerful as it was a hundred years ago, so although the Eastern Siberian Khanate was still part of the Mongol race, it was subject to two powerful neighbors in the north and south at the same time. To the south, of course, was the Mongol royal court, and to the north was Muscovy.
It was only at this time that the main target of the Mongol royal court was its own unification, as well as the Ming court further south. There was almost no restraint on the Eastern Siberian Khanate, which forced the Eastern Siberian Khanate to lean more towards Muscovy, which was closer to him in the north.
However, despite this, the Eastern Siberian Khanate has always been nominally a vassal state of Mongolia, and every year it sends envoys to pay tribute. Unexpectedly, Arur heard today that the Eastern Siberian Khanate had completely surrendered to Muscovy, and had become the bridgehead and vanguard of Muscovy's attack on the Mongol Northern Yuan.
In fact, the reason why this happened was because of the flickering wings of Su Mo's butterfly. According to the original historical records, it was not until three or four years later, in 1502, that the Eastern Siberian Khanate was completely destroyed and became the territory of the Russian Empire at that time. The reason for this is beyond the understanding of Arul at this moment.
But even Alur didn't know the original history, but he understood what the news he heard now meant to the Mongolian Northern Yuan.
War is an imminent war! It is also a war that has changed to elbows! If the royal court is completely unprepared, once the war starts, the Northern Yuan Dynasty and Mongolia will be in danger of overturning.
No, we must go back quickly, and go back and report the news to the Great Khan. Arul began to quietly retreat, and at this moment, he had forgotten his original intention, and only fled for his own safety. At this moment, he just thought about the safety of his own people and the survival of his race!
Horses, he needed them, and plenty of dry food and water! Without these, he would not be able to hold out until he ran back to the royal court.
The only good news is that from Fang Cai's eavesdropping, he has finally roughly determined his position, and he will not lose his way when he hits the road again.
He hid in the shadows, trying to discern and judge, trying to find the supply point of the camp. Food and water, as well as horses, should all be found there. He had to find it!
A full quarter of an hour passed, and his gaze snapped into one place, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
Got it!
He looked left and right, and there was nothing unusual around, so he immediately raised his leg and ran over. It was the only camp that differed from the rest, there were no tents, all the houses were made of timber and covered with rammed earth. The reason for this is that there is only one usefulness, and that is fire prevention.
There seemed to be no one inside, and he listened intently for a moment, then raised his hand to try to push the door open. However, just as he touched the door, a wolf howl suddenly came from afar, which instantly changed his complexion.