The time for pleasure and relaxation is always short. After the people had eaten the whole roast sheep and milk wine, the hospitable ballads in the tent disappeared, and the demeanor of the people gradually became solemn.

The people of the host, Tulu Kuchaer, are boiling milk tea, and they boil black flakes from the Han region with milk and water. When the leaders drink milk tea, they have to start talking about business.

Arutai observed the Great Khan Ah Dai sitting above, and saw that the Great Khan was also preoccupied.

This war may not be particularly important to the Ming State, at least not to the point of affecting the national fortunes, the Ming Emperor did not personally conquer, and the target of the attack was not the hinterland of Mongolia. But for the Tatars, it is really critical.

There was already a great khan on the side of the Warats, and his name was Tabari Khan. The new Great Khan of the Tatar tribes, Adai (the Great Khan of all Mongolia, who nominally ruled all the Mongol tribes, including the Warat tribes), as long as he could defeat the Ming army, could establish his prestige in the vast steppe and create an opportunity to reunify the steppe.

At the same time, the victory of this battle will consolidate the territory of the Tatars in Liaodong and greatly expand the sphere of influence; The "forest people" included the Uliangha people and the Harawen Mountains (some of the remaining tribes after the Warat people moved away). After the defeat, it will be extremely difficult for the Ming army to regain its power in the northeast in the future, and everything here will gradually be thrown into the arms of Mongolia.

Arutai and the Great Khan were very much in line with their intentions, and both saw this as a crucial opportunity to restore the glory of the Mongol state. This war is bound to affect the future of the new Great Khan and the Mongol tribes for many years.

"What does Arutai have to say?" When Ah Dai spoke, he immediately took the initiative to ask Arutai.

People are looking sideways, looking forward to Arutai's claim. In the eyes of the Great Khan Atai and others, the prefect Arutai was indeed more experienced in dealing with the Ming army. At the beginning of Wude, Arutai led the army and had a large-scale battle with the Ming army.

Arutai picked up the remaining lamb bones next to him, "Warriors don't like to gnaw hard bones, and they don't like to gnaw on meat. ”

Someone suddenly smiled, and the atmosphere was a little lighter.

Arutai continued: "We should not confront the Ming people until they are weak. Luring the enemy deep and waiting for an opportunity to move is still a good way for us to deal with the Ming army. The Ming army marched long distances, and the biggest weakness was water and food.

The east of the Haravan Mountains is not considered a drought, and if it weren't for the stupidity of the Ming army generals, the water source would not be able to limit them. Therefore, it is the wisest choice to delay the attack and consume the military rations of the Ming army. If you have the chance, you will destroy them, and if you don't have the chance, they will soon take the initiative to retreat. ”

Tulu Kucha'er said: "The situation of the Ming people in the capital of Liaodong may be a little different. ”

The Great Khan said: "You say." ”

Tulu Kuchaer said: "The land in Liaodong is fertile, and the Ming army has tuntian, so they can get a lot of military rations. To the north of the Liaodong Dusi, there are east and west Liao rivers extending to the north, and last year we found that the Ming army had built a fortress granary on the river. Compared to fighting on the other side of the fishing sea, it was not so difficult for them to transport food to the battlefield. If we keep retreating, we will soon be driven to the deep mountains and forests to the north; Or they can only retreat to the west of the Haravin Mountain, the pastures of the Horqin tribes, and the fishing sea. ”

He thought for a moment and then said, "The pastures of the Uliangha people are fertile, with abundant water and grass, and we rarely migrate, and most of us live on our own pastures. Many people's tents are made of trees that cannot be removed. Over the years, we have traded with the Han people, and most of the people have a lot of things in their homes, and it is inconvenient to take them with them. If everyone had to avoid the Ming army, we would lose a lot, and many people might not want to go. ”

The chatter in the tent grew louder and louder, and many of the chiefs and nobles of the Uliangha tribe began to talk, and it was clear that what Toru Kuchaer had said was true.

Adai Khan raised his hands and said, "As long as you defeat the Ming army, you will get more benefits in the future." ”

He then turned his head and asked, "The commander of the Ming army will be Wang Bin, the Duke of Dingguo?" ”

Arutai bowed and said, "Yes." This person was the general of the guard in the palace when the emperor of the Ming Kingdom was the vassal king. ”

"Captain of the guard?" A casual smile flashed across Great Khan Adai's face.

Arutai nodded and said, "Such a person must not be as good as the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom." ”

The Great Khan took over and said calmly: "There should be some military advisors with ideas around him, we have a great chance, but we can't underestimate the enemy." ”

Arupai put his hand on his chest and said, "The Great Khan is right. ”

The Great Khan looked around at the people around him and said, "We must gather the strong warriors of the tribes as soon as possible. He ordered the Uliangha and Korqin people in the south to migrate to the northwest to the west of the Haravan Mountains. When the Ming army came, according to the meaning of the Zhiyuan, we would first use a small group of men and horses to lure the enemy deeper, and then look for fighters to destroy their food routes and destroy them. ”

Arutai said: "The Great Khan is brave and wise, and waits for work with ease. The people of the Ming Kingdom are arrogant, labor-oriented, and heavy-handed, and the slightest carelessness is our prey, and there will be no return. ”

When the crowd heard this, they shouted: "The Great Khan is wise! ”

…… In less than a month, the Wuliangha herdsmen in the south, who originally belonged to Tainingwei, had already come into contact with the Ming army brigade. Some of the Uliangha did not leave the pastures, but they did not end well, the tents, the hoarding pastures were set up, and the cattle, sheep and horses were robbed. Many were beaten by Ming sergeants. The Fuyuwei Mongols who aided in the abuse, and also captured some herdsmen as slaves.

The remaining herders heard about what happened to the people in the south and fled. The Ming army scouts went around arresting and forcing the locals, and everyone said that they would take refuge west of the Harawen Mountain. This is true, as was the order handed down by the Great Khan of the Mongols.

Just like the previous battles in which the Ming sent troops to take the initiative, the intention of the Ming army this time was similar, as soon as they came, they should want to find the main force of the Mongols for a decisive battle, or attack a more important central place. However, since the Ming army completely destroyed the royal family of "Da Yuan" during the Ming Taizu period, the current Mongols have abandoned the name of Da Yuan and have re-become multiple nomadic tribes; The Tatars did not have decent cities at all. So the Ming army could only look for the main forces of the Tatars.

Soon after, the Ming army passed through the territory of Tainingwei and came to the place where the Horqin people had been stationed for grazing. Skirmishes between scouts are constant. The captured Korqin told the Ming that the main forces of the Mongol tribes were moving to the west of the Haravin Mountains.

The orders given by the Great Khan Adai to the tribes and the news left for the Ming army were enough to convince the Ming generals that the main Mongol force was fleeing and did not want to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army.

The Haravan Mountains stretch from north to south, and there is a relatively easy gap in the middle, which is located in the west of the Wennao River. Multiple tribes have made mass migrations and can only go in that direction.

Sure enough, the Ming army accelerated the pursuit. Their forward cavalry pursued them all the way to the Kharavin Pass, where they were threatened by a Mongol cavalry brigade. And the Ming army behind hurriedly moved closer to the front.

So the fighter plane that Adai Khan and others were looking forward to finally appeared.

The Horqin rangers found that there was a formation problem in the Ming army camp during the rapid march. Their forward army and the main battalion were moving too fast, and the baggage battalion carrying grain behind them was getting farther and farther, and the whole army formed a long snake-like arrangement, which was difficult to echo in front and back.

"Burn all the grain trucks of the Ming people!" Even Tulu Hucha'er, who has always been a bit of a snake and a mouse, became excited, "Let tens of thousands of Ming soldiers graze here." ”

The prefect Arutai was also in the camp of the Chinese army, and he was trying to restrain his performance, and said in a calmer tone, "The situation of the Ming army is not so simple. As long as they are short of food in the army, and there are still nearly a thousand miles to go back to starve, and the morale of the soldiers in the camp is shaken, we must find a way to keep them. ”

"Kill! Kill ......" the crowd shouted excitedly, and some shouted Long live the Great Khan.

Arutai kept an eye on the Great Khan, and saw that the Great Khan was looking at the people around him with a calm gaze. The Great Khan should have understood that as long as he won the victory and gave people hope for the future, his prestige would rise very quickly in the steppe.

The Great Khan beckoned the chiefs of the tribes and walked into the tent together.

"We should be dispatched as soon as possible." The Great Khan immediately told everyone, "Let the elite cavalry set off at once, move south along the Haravan Mountain, and raid the Ming army's baggage camp from the west of the undulating mountains." The main battalion set out from the rear in order to receive the attacking cavalry. ”

The people echoed the Khan's idea.

So Adai Khan and Arutai personally led the cavalry out, and Tulu Kuchaer and others led a large battalion to follow up. The Mongol army could not rely on raiding to feed the war, and they had to carry tents, cattle and sheep to follow the army, otherwise there would be no food.

The Tatar coalition army, which had already gathered, moved quickly, and three days later, Arutai and others had followed the cavalry brigade into the mountains of the eastern foothills of Haravin Mountain.

The mountain here is not steep, and there is a relatively flat valley, but the mountain shape is very wide, and the cavalry has no problem moving. But the rolling mountains greatly affect the sight; Unless the scouts happened to come to the nearby high ground, they could not see the cavalry here at all. And this mountainous area is very vast, and it is difficult for the Ming army to search for their whereabouts in advance.

Adai Khan has been working hard for a long time on the territory of the Uliangha people. At this time, the Horqin people were very familiar with the terrain and water sources here, and everything was going well.

Soon, Arutai and the others led the horse team, and they had roughly arrived at the left rear direction of the Ming army. The terrain in front of us is also getting more and more open, and some slowly swaying black shadows on the horizon are the scouts of the Tatars. Until now, the Tatars have not discovered the whereabouts of the Ming army scouts.

"The eyes of the Ming army are looking to the northwest, and they don't know which direction the danger is coming from." Adai Khan's voice said. At this moment, he spoke very gently, as if he was afraid of disturbing the prey in front of him.

The hunt had not yet been seen, and the gently undulating land seemed very quiet, except for the various cavalry formations of the Tatars, which appeared here abruptly.