In late March, Zai Sai's envoy returned to the Khalkha Ministry and told Zai Sai the guarantee that Lin Dan Khan of the Han Department would definitely send troops, and at the same time said the words of the Ming envoy Hou Sui as they were, and Zai Sai finally made up his mind after careful consideration.

For a long time, the Khalkha Ministry has been a force that should not be underestimated, and even Nurhachi, who is in full swing, has married two daughters one after another in order to win over the Khalkha Ministry, of course, while marrying the daughter, it has also made the two Taiji of Khalkha with their own men and horses to submit to Nurhachi ‰ Use to visit this site. From a business point of view, Nurhachi was a shrewd businessman, and it was very cost-effective to marry his daughter first and then bring back a large herd of men and livestock. So while Nurhachi's sons took out knives and led people to slash and kill everywhere, his daughters were not idle, and Nurhachi tried his best to sell his daughters to all the powerful people, and he did two such businesses in succession in the Khalkha Ministry alone.

Zai Sai felt that the words of the Ming envoy Hou Sui were very reasonable, Nurhachi was not angry because the envoy and his daughter were killed, his main purpose was to establish authority and robbery, of course, the ultimate goal was to ask the Khalkha Ministry to learn from the Korqin Department to form an alliance with the Jurchens. Zai Sai was reluctant to form an alliance with the Jurchens, because he knew that if he formed an alliance, he would be instructed, and he was not willing to fight and kill all day long, he only liked to lead his subordinates to graze cattle on the rich Liaohe Plain, singing and dancing and living happily throughout his life.

The guarantee that Lin Dan Khan will definitely send troops is only half convinced, and for so many years, in the face of the aggressive Jurchen Lin Dan Khan, he only moves his mouth and does not use his hands, and now he suddenly rises up is not very reliable, and he has to find a way to save himself.

As for the suggestion that the envoy brought back was said by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to let him integrate all the military and civilians into the Ming Dynasty, Zai Sai didn't even think about it. Zai Sai is a Mongolian with a high heart, and he looks down on the Mongols who have been domesticated and Hasanwei, thinking that they are the watchdogs of the Ming Dynasty and can no longer be regarded as real Mongols. Zai Sai can let people pretend to be the original Fu Yu Wei and Tai Ning Wei to do business with the Ming Dynasty and even accept rewards, but if he wants to put down his sword and gun and accept the management of the Han people as a Shunmin, he will never agree.

However, Zai Sai was very interested in the promise that the Ming army would contain him from the rear after Nurhachi sent troops, and with Lin Dan Khan's guarantee of sending troops, he immediately made a decision. He first deceived some gold and silver to eat and drink in the Ming Dynasty to make a posture of fighting to the end with the Jurchens, and then ordered his subordinates to unite to fight against the strong enemy, of course, he also made some other preparations in private to keep some back. Therefore, when Nurhachi attacked northward in mid-April, the Khalkha troops did not panic but waited for them.

The prairie breeze in April is beautiful, the sky is blue and the sky is white, the ground is green grass and flowers, coupled with the puffed horses grazing and scattering joy, and the smiling women and screaming children next to the yurts, this is simply a peaceful picture. Unfortunately, the reality is always cruel, when countless Jurchen soldiers wearing battle helmets, thick armor, and steel swords in their hands appeared on iron horses, the women and children lost their smiles and panicked, and the bulges were also startled by the rumbling of horses' hooves. In order to protect their wives, children, and livestock property, the men who had always been lazy drew their sabers and met them, despite the great disparity in power, because it was a man's responsibility.

When Zai Sai heard the news that the Jurchens had finally been killed, he was not alarmed, and he asked the messenger, "How many Jurchens have come?" Where are you now? ”

The messenger said: "There are many Jurchens who have come all over the mountains, and they are now attacking the Bahrain Department. ”

Zai Sai thought for a while and asked, "What about Lin Dan Khan's people?" Did he send troops? ”

The messenger said: "Three days ago, I saw Lin Dan Khan's army stationed dozens of miles west of the pastures of the Bahrain Department, but now there is no trace, and it is estimated that he has left again as before." ”

Zai Sai sneered twice and said: "I think that when the Bahrain Department was strong, he made great contributions to the birth and death of Lin Dan Khan under the leadership of Suba Child, and now he is not afraid that all the Mongols will be cold?" Anyway, I have a plan to get rid of the Jurchens, would you like to send a message to Nurhachi? ”

The messenger said: "My loyalty to Noyan will be evident every day. ”

Zaisai said: "Well, I know that you can speak well, and you will definitely live up to your mission. ”

Nurhachi is very happy now, not because he robbed a lot of bulge, nor because he captured a lot of herdsmen and women from the Khalkha tribe, or even because Lin Dan Khan of the Han tribe did not save him when he saw death, but he was happy that the Khalkha tribe was finally ready to show his attitude to him.

When he saw Zaisa's messenger, Nurhachi asked, "What did Zaisai send you for?" Why didn't he come in person? Don't worry, even if he comes this time, Ben Khan won't ask him for 10,000 heads, because Ben Khan has already grabbed enough. After saying that, he laughed, and the people around him also laughed along with him.

Zaisai said with an expressionless face: "I heard that the head of Nanuk Taiji of the Bahrain Ministry was cut off by the Heavenly Mandate Khan, and we Zaisai Noyan think that he is to blame, and it is also the right thing for his subordinates to be taken from the slaughtered and bulging livestock by the Great Khan. ”

Nurhachi said angrily: "Ben Khan's beloved daughter died because of your poor protection, and Ben Khan's messenger was killed by you for no reason, can you easily quench your anger?" ”

Zaisai's messenger said: "I heard that the Great Khan never sent unrighteous soldiers, and when he started to fight against the Ming, he also made seven great hatreds, and now the culprit has been punished, and the Great Khan will continue to use troops to promote the unrighteous army, please think twice." ”

Nurhachi sneered, "How did I hear that Zaisai personally hacked Ben Khan's messenger to death? ”

Zaisai's envoy said: "The Great Khan Ming Jian is a false rumor, and at this time it is meaningless to talk about who killed your envoy, people know one thing, maybe the Great Khan will understand that we Zaisenoyan have no ill will towards the Great Khan." ”

Nurhachi said, "Tell me about it." ”

Zaisai's envoy said: "The villain once heard one thing from the ministers of the Ming Dynasty in mid-March, they explained that the army would attack Liaodong in early April, and the Great Khan could send someone back to inquire if he did not believe it, but it would take a lot of time to come and go, and the villain thought that it was the best choice for the Great Khan to retreat and drive the Ming army back." ”

Two days later, Lin Dan Khan, who was drinking wine on the grassland and watching the tiger fight, received the news of Nurhachi's retreat, and his brother Tubahai couldn't help but ask: "Brother, why don't you go to support the Khalkha Ministry?" They're also Mongols, and they're your loyal subordinates, why? ”

Lin Dan Khan put down his wine glass and said, "Because they are no longer worthy of Ben Khan's rescue." ”

Seeing Tubahai's surprised look, Lin Dan Khan said: "Although Ben Khan is young, he shoulders the sacred mission of restoring the Great Yuan. I think that since the defeat of my Great Yuan to the north of the Great Wall, there have also been many talented and strategic figures, why haven't they been able to restore the Great Yuan? Didn't you bring all the Mongolian men together? Because of one reason, the Mongolian nobles are used to enjoying it, and they no longer have the courage to fight to the end with any enemy, can the Mongolians who have no courage still be considered real Mongolians? ”

Tubahai said: "Even if they don't have the courage, they still have the blood of Genghis Khan in their bodies, and besides, courage can be cultivated slowly, no matter what, you can't watch them being killed and conquered by the Jurchens, please think twice." ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "If I don't want to find a way to restore the courage of my Mongols to the time of Genghis Khan, even if I can save and increase the population, it will be for others to increase the number of obedient people, and there are tens of thousands of Han people in the Great Wall, and the number of people alone cannot be compared with the Han people, my ultimate goal is to rebuild the Great Yuan, and reproduce the glory of my Mongols who galloped on the land of tens of thousands of miles and no one dared to defeat them!" ”

Tubahai asked, "What is my brother going to do?" ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "To rebuild the Great Yuan, we must make my Mongols have two characteristics, one is to have wolves who dare to fight to the death with anyone, and the other is to obey. If there is no wolf, it will become a guard dog for others like the Fuyu Department and the Taining Department, and finally it will no longer adapt to the life of the grassland and will be slowly exterminated. If I don't obey, I will let the Mongols each play their own little calculations, and then they will become a plate of scattered sand and be wiped out one by one. In order for the Mongols to have wolves and obey me, I want to annex all the tribes, and those who disobey are killed by the Ben Khan and are killed by the Jurchens or Han Chinese, so why bother to save them? ”

Tubahai thought for a while and said: "What my brother said seems to be reasonable, but whether it is the Khalkha Ministry or the Korqin Department, their people are always useful, and the nobles who like to enjoy the fear of war can not be cared for, and the women and girls are always in charge, right?" ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "This is exactly the reason why Ben Khan came to you, I want to do a big thing, but I can't believe others, you are my own brother, I can trust, I don't know if you are willing to complete this for your brother?" ”

Tubahai said, "You and my brother have the same blood on their bodies, and my brother has his life to command." ”

Lin Dan Khan said: "Okay, now the most powerful Bahrain and Bayott divisions of the five Khalkha tribes have been crippled by Nurhachi, and other people with the strength to fight have been sent to the south to guard the Jurchens. Taking advantage of the emptiness in his rear, Ben Khan gave you 50,000 horses, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to attack and destroy the two divisions of Uziyat and Hongjirat, and snatched all his women. ”

Tubahai said, "Brother, don't worry, it's easy for 50,000 people to do this." After saying that, he walked out of the account.

Looking at the back of Tubahai, Lin Dan Khan said in his heart: "The Ming army has already started, and the Jurchens will have to go back soon, it seems that it is time for a showdown with the various departments." ”