Chapter 256: On the eve of the Great War
Jochi didn't think much of it, and he called out to his unsuspecting companions in the tent, "The horse is lost, I'll chase it!" He pulled a horse and rode it, following the hoof prints left by the horse thief.
After following the footprints for a distance, he found that it was the Zarati tribe who brought people to steal the horses, so the Chi Tar quietly approached the camp of the Zara alone, and at this time the Zara was defenseless, and was talking and laughing with a few people looking at the stolen horses, and was triumphant!
Jochi Ta'er was resentful in his heart, without any hesitation, he immediately opened his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow viciously, this Jochi Ta'er was originally an quiver, a marksman, how could it be unreasonable to be in such a short distance?
The arrow was so powerful that it broke his thoracic vertebrae and killed him instantly. Seeing this, a few people who were laughing together scattered in fright.
Jochi Ta'er didn't know how much disaster he had brought to himself, or to the entire Mongol tribe, but he swaggered his horses back!
This assassination of Jochi Tarmara directly became the fuse of the war between the two tribes.
This time the sky was pierced!
When Jochi Tamarat realizes the seriousness of the problem, he does not realize that he has already shot the first arrow of the imminent war between the two camps. No! More precisely, it is the first arrow in the entire grassland battle!
After hearing that the tribe was dead, the Za Zarati tribe was full of emotions and threatened to avenge the Zara Er tribe, and Zamuhe was originally jealous of Temujin, so he immediately agreed to take advantage of the situation, gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses in the tribe, and swept towards Temujin with great momentum.
"Zamu has gathered all kinds of soldiers and horses, a total of 30,000, and has crossed the Ala Vuti Tuer Hewuti Mountain, and is coming to you!"
"They're claiming revenge all the way, and they're coming to attack you with a lot of vigour."
Mulek Tahei and Polo Thorns, who were from the tribe of Yibeles, scrambled to report what they had seen and heard, as if they were Temujin. Their original intention was to come directly to Temujin, but they saw the traces of Zamuhe's army on the road, so they took the opportunity to infiltrate, found out the number of troops, and fled overnight to report the news.
"Thank you, my friend, for saving us." Temujin thanked and rewarded them from the bottom of his heart. Even if he faces a great enemy at this time, he will not forget to repay those who have contributed to him.
30,000 people! This number was the limit of mobilization for Zamuhe, and it was a major test for Temujin. It was the biggest war he faced as a commander for the first time in his life. Although I have long been mentally prepared for this anticipated war, my heart is still heavy.
"Khan, let's fight. We can mobilize 30,000 horses too! ”
"Yes, the brown bear has to use a bow and arrow when it comes, and Zamuhe should be a brown bear when he comes."
Not only were the generals of the Young Zhuang faction in an uproar, but even the veterans were eager to try. Altan patted the sword at his waist and shouted:
"This is the sword used by Hebul Khan, who has beheaded countless people, and now he has not drunk blood for a long time, and he is afraid of rust. Unexpectedly, Zamuhe sent it to the door, just using his head sacrificial knife! ”
"Yes, Temujin, don't hesitate. I'm willing to take Kucha'er to take the lead! "The white-haired Prince Pinchkun is not willing to be left behind.
"Let this group of people take a look, the ambition of our Mongolian department is still there, don't think that the Jin army killed our patriarch Baba child, we can be bullied at will!"
The scene of excitement in front of him failed to stir up a wave in Temujin's heart.
However, Temujin did not have the enthusiasm of the group in front of him, and at this time he was no longer a simple man, but the leader of a tribe, and his mind was thinking about issues that were longer than war.
What happens when you win, and what happens if you lose? Even if it wins, what kind of victory will it be?
Thinking of this question, Temujin did not immediately answer the petition of the people. Of course, he also understood that there could be no peaceful resolution to this war. Zamuhe has long been eyeing the Mongolian tribes, and now the Mongolian tribal patriarch Baba child was crucified by the Jin army, which is the time when the Mongolian tribe is the weakest, and Temujin has just become the patriarch of the Mongolian tribe, which is a golden opportunity.
Maybe all this arrangement was arranged by Zamuhe a long time ago, and now that the opportunity is in front of him, he will definitely not let such a good opportunity be easily lost. His purpose was to destroy himself and the Mongols.
The soldiers are coming to the city, and they are bound to fight!
In this way, Temujin's situation is somewhat similar to Zhao Huan's situation, both of which are ordered to be in danger, and both are when the tribe is facing a major crisis.
Taking a deep breath, Temujin thought about it for a moment and finally made a decision.
"Now you immediately turn back to your camp, reorganize your military horses, and prepare for battle!" Temujin spoke.
After the generals left the tent, Temujin looked at the few close generals left in front of him—Bo'er Shu, Zhe Le, Mu Huali, Subutai, Kublai, Chi Lao Wen, Shen Bai, and his four younger brothers, and asked, "How do you think this battle should be fought?" ”
Belgutai took the lead and said: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth." Fight to the death with Zamu! ”
"Done?" Temujin asked.
"After fighting...... Belegutai was speechless for a while, and he was stunned for a long time before he said, "If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't fight, you will die." ”
"It's all dead, how can you win?" Temujin asked rhetorically.
"This ......" Belgutai couldn't speak anymore, this upright Mongolian tribesman didn't think about the problem so complicated, maybe in his opinion, the war between the two tribes is no different from the war between two people, and now when he was asked by Temujin, he suddenly began to think about this question.
"I don't think it's going to be a good fight." "Although we have been trained, we have no actual combat experience. It's hard to get used to fighting like this. ”。
"But we can't lose! Once you lose, everything you have done before will be in vain," Chi Lao Wen also followed.
"But it's too late to retreat now. From the Areuti Tuer Hewuti Mountain to our camp, if the cavalry marched day and night, it would be three or four days' journey. Every path in this area, the outline of not a single hill was in Shen Bai's mind, so he didn't need any hesitation, he quickly made a judgment, if he retreated, he could easily take everyone away.