Chapter 490: Dilemma

After being besieged for six days, after waves of offensives and the destruction of countless arrows and weapons, Xinghe Fort still stands intact on the vast grassland. Except for a small number of Tatar and Horqin nobles, ordinary Mongolians no longer know that this was a famous northern city of the Yuan Dynasty in the past, that there were many Mongolian nobles' estates here, and that this is another summer resort in addition to Kaiping, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty...... With the end of the Mongol era, Kaiping still has the tall stone walls of the past, but Xinghe can no longer even see the stone walls, all you can see is such a bare earthen fort.

But it's such an earthen fort, but they can't take it!

Although many of the chieftains did not want to waste time in such a place, Arutai suppressed all opposition with an iron fist and set up a large tent in the south, east, and northwest corners of Xinghe. To the north was the Korqin tribe Adaitaiji, who had been defeated in the previous battle thanks to the help of the Korqin tribe and his intention to proclaim Adaitaiji as the Great Khan, so he had reserved the safest position for him. To the south was given to Seleben, who had just returned with his troops, and to the east and west were him and Ab me. As for the chiefs who were not in line with him, they were scattered and placed on three sides, so as to ensure that the interior could be safe and sound.

However, when he walked into the military tent, his calm face in front of outsiders immediately elongated. Although the military doctor did everything possible to hang his life, the expression of his speechless and speechless made him feel extremely heavy. The tent here was about the same as his big tent, where he lay a thick woollen blanket over a thick layer of cowhide, and in the brass brazier beside it was burned fine white charcoals, which Seleben had just brought back and was immediately used for it.

Arutai knew that he was arrogant by nature, but he didn't think it was a shortcoming. Many of the Mongols who once ruled the world have now become cautious, losing their ambition to soar through the sky like eagles. Just like when he raised troops to resist Zhu Di, his mother and wife accused him of not invading the borderland, and said that he was rebellious and unkind. They have forgotten that this world originally belonged to Da Yuan, and they have forgotten that he is the Taishi of Da Yuan.

At this time, someone quietly entered the tent: "Big brother, only half of the 1,000 livestock we brought are left." The clan chieftains sent people to ask again, saying that even if Xinghe had tens of thousands of stone of grain, since it was hopeless to attack the city now, then it should be withdrawn to other places. They also said that now that the Ming Emperor has prepared for the northern expedition, it is tantamount to looking for death if he has been entangled in Xinghe for too long at this time......"

Arutai didn't look back at first, and the more he said this, the more energetic he became, and he couldn't help but get angry. After a long pause, he slowly turned around and stood up, his sharp knife-like gaze turning over the face of the man who spoke. Seeing that the younger brother Yegutai, who had been hanging around the major clan chiefs, gradually showed a little fear, he let out a cold snort.

"Although it is not the era when the Great Yuan dominates the world, it is not the time when those old things have the final say! I let them be because they have soldiers in their hands, and they are courting you because you are my brother! However, the Khan position has a brother and a brother, but I, the Taishi, became a master by strength! If you think that if I am dead and your two nephews are dead, you can take my place, then I might as well kill you so that you don't lose my face in the future!" ”

Gutai was scolded so much that he couldn't make a sound, and it took a long time before he retreated with his head down. Not long after, Abd and I entered the tent with Seleben. The two of them glanced at the loss of the pinch on the ground at the same time, and then cautiously chose to remain silent. It's just that Arutai, who was still angry, did not lose his temper with his second son and son-in-law, but asked lightly about the defense at night, and then looked at Abu and me.

"The casualty figure can be calculated?"

"The two small tribes who took refuge have almost all suffered casualties, and the others have suffered more than 1,000 casualties."

"Don't use the figure of more than 1,000 casualties to be perfunctory, how many dead and how many wounded?"

Abu was startled by his father's sudden raising of his voice, and hurriedly said honestly: "A total of more than 900 people were injured, most of them were injured by stray arrows. As for the deaths, about 300 people, only about 200 people were apportioned among us. ”

"Except for those two small tribes, there are thousands of casualties, damn it!"

At this time, Arutai could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and actually kicked over the charcoal basin. Fortunately, Seleben, who was next to him, saw the opportunity quickly, and stepped forward in three or two steps to clean up the mess with copper tongs, so that the sparks did not splash on the woolen carpet and tent. Although he took the 5,000 men to attack the Great Wall smoothly, but due to the cold winter, most of the Ming troops could not retreat, so he also had few successes, and finally rushed back quickly after learning a certain news.

"Taishi, let's give up Xinghe." Seeing Arutai glaring at him angrily, he simply raised his head and craned his neck and said, "You also know the news I brought back, that Xing'an Bo Xu Heng was transferred back, and it was Zheng Heng, the Marquis of Wu'an, who had suppressed us extremely embarrassed before, to take over!" Warat has suffered a lot from him, and now he is ready to give gifts, if Warat takes advantage of the fire to rob, we will suffer from the enemy here! ”

Abu has always been honest and responsible, knowing that his father prefers his eldest brother, and he has little experience in military affairs, seeing that his brother-in-law and father are on the line, he simply keeps his mouth shut. However, to his great surprise, his father's face was obviously terrifyingly pale, but in the end, he didn't get angry, but just pointed in the direction of the door and scolded: "Get out, come and see me when you figure it out!" ”

Seeing that Seleben went out without saying a word, Ab didn't want to stay alone in this depressing place, so he planned to find an excuse to slip away. However, before he could think of that reason, there was a sudden commotion outside, and soon, the heavy voice of his own soldiers came from outside the tent.

"Taishi, someone has escaped from Xinghe Fort!"

Escaped? From Xinghe? Arutai instinctively frowned, and only pondered for a while before shouting: "It must be those Han barbarians who take this opportunity to make trouble!" Don't fall for them, just cut off their heads and hang them on the flagpole to show the public! ”

Hearing this, there was a sudden silence outside the tent, but Ab couldn't help but shrink his head. You must know that although the guards who lost the eldest brother did their best to spare that day, the final result was that they were all executed, and now their heads are still hanging on the flagpole in the camp. This time, he is going to kill the people who escaped from Xinghe, does this count as his own people ruining his own people? He couldn't help but open his mouth when he had always been obedient to his father's words, but he was defeated by Arutai's cold gaze.

At this time, the soldiers outside the tent spoke again: "Taishi, after the people were taken by us, two of them were brought back by their respective chiefs, do you want to go to them to pick up people at this time?" Now there is still the one who used to be the eldest prince's bodyguard, and even the hundred households promoted by the eldest prince, do you see it? ”

"Father, since he is the person that the eldest brother took a fancy to at the beginning, it is better to escort him over and ask him carefully first." Abu only found an opportunity easily, and hurriedly persuaded beside him, "Besides, since those chieftains have already taken two people away, if we kill the remaining one, they will definitely find another opportunity to oppose you, so it is better to wait until we find out what is going on before making a decision." ”

The white charcoal in the copper basin was knocked over once, but it was still burning vigorously, and Arutai, who was standing next to it, could even feel a warm current rushing up his calf. However, he felt more of a hint of conspiracy at this time, but since the chieftains who disobeyed him had already taken two people away, if he still insisted on killing people to prevent future troubles, then they did have something to say. After a long silence, he complied with Ab and asked his soldiers to bring him to the tent.

Suddenly, a strong man with a blood-stained face and ragged clothes was put in. Seeing that the two soldiers escorted him to his knees, and took out the rag stuffed in his mouth, Arutai said coldly: "For the sake of you, you used to be a person who lost your pinch, I will give you a chance." I ask you, how the hell did you get back? ”

"Taishi, those Ming dogs tortured and wanted to get news of the army from me, but I didn't say a word to death. Later, the gang of Ming dogs escorted us to parade through the streets, and then tied us up at night at the head of the city, saying that they wanted to freeze us alive...... Freeze into a popsicle, so as to scare the people who will attack the city tomorrow! ”

That man was originally full of guts, but he had suffered a lot in Xinghe Fort in the past two days, and then thought of the pain of blowing the wind in the city just now, he still couldn't help but shudder: "Fortunately, there is a brother whose rope is not tied tightly, and after breaking free, he let us go, who knows that Minggou will soon find out and immediately come up to hunt ...... As a last resort, we couldn't care so much, so we had to use the ropes tied to the previous shelves to fall from the city wall, and three of them died on the spot! Fortunately, the city wall was raised by our men with snow during the first attack, and I escaped with the other two people! If the Taishi doesn't believe it, I still know the Minggou military situation! ”

Afraid that Alutai would order the killing, he said almost like a cannon: "There are probably only more than 1,000 Ming dogs in Xinghe Fort now, and more than 260 people have been lost in the forefront, and there are still three or four hundred minor and serious injuries. Among them, there happened to be a firecracker soldier from the Xuanfu to send supplies, among which it is said that there was a Jingli Shenji battalion, and there was a lot of gunpowder, but their food was not tens of thousands of stones, and I heard that it was only a thousand stones......"

Arutai listened extremely carefully, and even though he was sure that there was indeed a Shenji Battalion in Xinghe Fort, he remained silent. However, when he heard that there were only a thousand stones of grain in the city, he suddenly felt a loud bang in his head, and his only reaction was only three words.

Fooled!

There was a dead silence in the tent for a moment, and no one cared about what the guy said afterwards. At this moment, there were suddenly countless shouts and shouts outside, and Arutai, who knew that it was not good, immediately pressed down on the killing intent, and rushed out of the tent with an arrow step, but what caught his sight was a red fire. At that moment, thinking of his beloved son's serious injury and destruction, he couldn't help but yell at those people who were scurrying back and forth.

"Panic what! Take advantage of the Ming army's attack on the camp and take advantage of the situation to attack Xinghe! ”

However, his heart was unusually bitter. This has been played around, if he can't get in again this time, should he really recognize the reality and retreat?