More than 45,000 horsemen, rumbling forward, the momentum is not insignificant.

However, seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the Tianshan Mountains and the predetermined target, the striker did not meet a single sentinel of the Quasi-Geer Department at night, and he could not even see a nomadic person.

Generally speaking, if the Dzungar tribe really had to hide nearby, they would definitely send a sentry on the periphery, so as not to be killed by the Ming army and not know about it.

Judging from the battle of Hami, the Dzungar tribe is extremely cunning, and it is absolutely impossible for their leader not to think of this, and he will not forget to send sentinels. However, there is no such thing here, that is, there is basically no possibility of Quasi-Ghar hiding here!

However, they only dared to think about it in their hearts, whether it was those generals or Hong Chengchou, they did not dare to question the emperor's judgment.

On this day, the army finally reached the outskirts of a pre-selected valley, and the army set out to search the valley at night.

On the outskirts of the valley, the Ming army who were waiting for the battle were all curious in their hearts, whether the Junggar Department would really be here?

During this period, Hong Chengchou also turned his head from time to time to look at the silhouette of Emperor Chongzhen, and saw that he was very calm, and he couldn't help but deny himself in his heart: Could it be that Geerbu really has to hide here?

However, the Ming soldiers who entered the valley soon signaled that they had not found the Dzungar tribe, and only some herdsmen from the Heshute tribe who were hiding here.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he just said lightly: "The next valley!" ”

After saying that, he pulled the reins and drove the horse away.

The army began to rush to the next valley, but they still didn't encounter any sentry from the Junggar Department along the way, which made Hong Chengchou and the other generals can't help but start worrying again, don't you have it?

Sure enough, there was still no second valley.

Seeing this, Hong Chengchou tactfully reminded Emperor Chongzhen on the land going to the third valley: "Your Majesty, Weichen looks at the battle of Hami, the cunning of the slave chieftains of the Zungar Department is really rare. This kind of rebellion is the most difficult to deal with, otherwise, Wei Chen led ten thousand horsemen to go far, if he met the sentinel of the Junggar Department, he would be more sure to find out where he was hiding? ”

He didn't explicitly say that there would be no Junggar Ministry in the valley circled by Emperor Chongzhen, but by reminding the emperor that the Junggar Ministry's cunning in raiding the battle of Hami, and that there were no Junggar Ministry's outposts here, it must be far from where the Junggar Ministry's hiding place was.

Emperor Chongzhen, how could he not hear what he meant, looked at him, and just smiled slightly: "Hong Qing is a little restless, there are still four valleys to explore, and look at it!" ”

Between the words, there is a lot of confidence.

In fact, it is not possible to be confident, it is Batur Hui, the king of the Khan of the Junggar Department, who personally explained that if he wants to take back all the sentry agents, he will just hide in the valley to reduce the possibility of being followed by the Ming army.

At this time, although Baltu was no longer by Baturhun's side, according to the feedback from the Class A eavesdropping seeds on Baltu's body, as well as the feedback from the Class A eavesdropping seeds on the prisoners of the Junggar Ministry's sentinels released from Hami, it was proved that the Junggar Ministry's troops were still shrinking in the valley and were torturing other tribes who were still unwilling to surrender.

At this time, Hong Chengchou saw that Emperor Chongzhen was still so confident, so he did not advise anymore. As a minister, he has no consciousness of death, and he has done his duty after being reminded.

Not to his surprise, and there was still no valley in this place.

On the way to the last three valleys, there was still no trace of the Junggar Ministry's sentinels, as if they had disappeared, which made people a little suspicious, could it be that the Junggar Ministry had already left the country and was not in the Tianshan Mountains, right?

Thinking about it, there is also this possibility, after all, the previous raid on Hami by the Junggar Ministry can be described as a stroke of genius, and the Ming army was caught off guard. However, even so, in the end, they did not get much bargain. From this, they must have understood that the current Ming army was definitely not something they could defeat, so it was reasonable for them to go away to avoid the enemy. After the Ming army left, this Tianshan region would still be their sphere of influence, and the Ming army had no precedent for staying behind in the Tianshan Mountains.

Thinking like this, more and more generals began to doubt the correctness of the emperor's judgment this time. Many people privately feel that the emperor is just a mortal after all, even if it is Zhuge Liang, there are times when he miscalculates. This time, the emperor is afraid that he is about to miscalculate!

The third valley is getting closer and closer, and there is still not even a ghost shadow of a Junggar Ministry's sentry, and many people are a little lax, feeling that there will be no Junggar Ministry's hiding here. If it weren't for the emperor personally pressing the formation, many people would want to stop and let Ye Bu take a look.

…………

Although it is said that Baturhun withdrew all the sentinels on the grassland, there are still lookout posts here in the valley itself. No, in the high place at the mouth of the valley, there is a sentry of the Junggar Department.

After so many days, Baltu finally had a rotating duty, which was to take turns with a dozen other accomplices at this sentry.

As far as the eye can see, there is an endless grassland, and there is nothing. Days like this, day after day, really, are extremely boring. You can't gallop on the grassland, for those who are used to running, they are really going crazy. However, the Great Khan has a strict order, and no one is allowed to go out, so he can only endure it.

Seeing that Baltu was also coming, a strong accomplice asked Baltu: "I heard that the emperor of the country is playing polo on the side of Luntai?" ”

Baltu found a place to sit down, nodded and said, "yes, I saw it with my own eyes." ”

"Hehe, if you want to play polo, it's up to us!" When the strong man heard this, he suddenly thought, "If our battle this time is not a sword and gun battle, but each of us sends people to play polo to decide the winner, we will definitely be able to beat the Ming army, and we will have to hide here to get moldy!" ”

This is a good idea, and it makes these bored Junggar sentinels join the discussion with great interest.

"That is, playing polo is all about riding! The Ming army is definitely not as powerful as us! ”

"That's not necessarily, aren't those skeletonless Mongols all in the Ming army? Their riding skills are also good. ”

"Damn, why are those people so tough when they beat us, and they would rather die than surrender?"

“……”

When Baltu saw them talking about this, he guessed and said: "Don't say it, I saw it with my own eyes, the equipment of the Ming army is very well-equipped, and all of them eat and drink well, if you want to keep this errand, you must risk your life." ”

As for what he said, these people from the Junggar tribe had already seen it during the Battle of Hami. At this time, when I heard it, everyone was envious.

Not to mention anything else, just the armor, the Ming army has a lot of arrows hanging on their bodies, as long as it is not a vital place, they can still fight; And the people of their Junggar Division, as long as they were shot or shot, they basically lost their combat effectiveness.

This is the gap between the two sides in terms of equipment, which in turn affects the outcome of the war!

It was still the strong man, with curiosity, and asked Baltu: "By the way, isn't the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom the Imperial Commander, have you seen the Imperial Forest Army of the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom in the Ming army camp, and their equipment is even more powerful?" ”

Baltu listened, recalled a little, and then said with some uncertainty: "I can't just walk around the barracks, just see some when I go in and out." However, the Ming troops around the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom seem to be muskets, just like those on the Tsarist side, the kind that does not need to be ignited, and it seems that they all have short guns pinned to their waists. ”

In the Dzungar Ministry, Baturhun's guards, that is the most elite. The most important thing for these Dzungar tribes is to become a member of the Great Khan's Guard. Now when it comes to the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty, they are naturally more interested, and many people are about to ask about the details of Baltu, when suddenly, someone exclaimed: "There is movement!" ”

As soon as he heard this, the strong man said a little disappreciatively: "Is it another fish from a tribe that has not been eye-catching and slipped through the net and jumped here?" ”

In the past, there were. If they are near the valley, they will be sent to arrest them; If you leave if you are far away, you don't care about it here.

"No, there is no herd, so they rushed over here, it seems that there are more than ten horses."

No herd? It was a bit abnormal, and the people stood up one by one to take a look.

Baltu stared at it for a while, suddenly became a little nervous, and hurriedly said, "Don't ...... Don't be the night of the Ming army, right? They were also dressed in the clothes of ordinary herders. ”

"Impossible!" When the strong man heard this, he said a little disapprehrovingly, "Aren't the Ming troops all on the other side of Luntai?" It's so far from here, and it's so possible for them to come here at night! ”

When the others heard this, they also nodded, from the distance and logic, it was absolutely impossible for the Ming army to stay at night.

However, Baltu was caught by the Ming army at night, and he was more familiar with the reconnaissance team of the Ming army.

Therefore, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, and emphasized again: "I feel like this is likely that the Ming army did not collect at night, and quickly reported to the Great Khan, it is not safe here." ”

After finishing speaking, he didn't care what others thought, and even ran down with a rolling belt, anxious to tell Baturhui.

…………

In the distance, Emperor Chongzhen saw Baltu's conversation from the eavesdropping system, and immediately understood that the valley in front was the hiding place of the Dzungar Tribe.

It's really not easy to find this shrunken turtle!

Emperor Chongzhen sighed in his heart, and then issued an order to the left and right: "The Junggar Department is hiding in the valley in front of it, spreading my will, and the whole army is on alert and ready to fight. ”

When some lazy soldiers of the Ming army heard this will, their spirits suddenly perked up, and they finally found it?

And Hong Chengchou and the other generals were a little unimpressed, don't the emperor see that there are only the last three left, so he is a little anxious, right? After all, there is still a little way from this valley, and I haven't been able to see the news from Ye Bu.

However, although they thought so in their hearts, their will had been made, whether it was true or not, they had to start preparing for war.

Let's see if there are any shrunken turtles in this valley!