There are more than 7,500 people in the Tabu tribe, and the size of the tribe is considered to be medium to high, but the purchasing power is limited after all, so after three days of sales, there are basically no herders who will buy anything again.

The merchandise brought by the merchants was not sold out, so they had to continue their journey in search of the next steppe tribe.

At this time, it is the first month of the new year, and the ice and snow in the Central Plains may have melted, but the grassland is still cold.

The people of the Tabu tribe, led by the chief Billeg, were sending the caravan to the tribal minister at this time.

After some conversation and a promise to meet again next year, Zhao Lang, the leader of the caravan, was about to order the caravan to set off, but at this time, several high-pitched eagle chirping suddenly sounded in the sky, and the faces of the people of the Tabu tribe suddenly changed after hearing it.

"Return to the tribe and gather the warriors!" Bilegg shouted, then turned on his horse and galloped back.

"Battudagan, what's going on?" Zhao Lang asked Batu, who was about to leave, with a puzzled expression.

Batu said: "That's the eagle of our tribe is warning that there should be some enemy coming here, and now the situation is unknown, it is safer for you to return to the tribe with us first." ”

After Batu finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhao Lang to answer, and rushed to the tribe, Zhao Lang only hesitated a few times, and then said to the caravan: "Let's also quickly return to the Tabu tribe first!" ”

When everyone returned to the Tabu tribe, there was a loud rumbling sound in the east, and Zhao Lang and the others couldn't help but sink in their hearts, listening to this momentum, the enemy was afraid that it would not be less than five thousand horsemen.

After a while, a large group of men and horses with awe-inspiring killing intent appeared a hundred meters away from the Tabu tribe, and at this time, the Tabu tribe had also quickly assembled the warriors and was ready for battle.

There are more than 8,000 enemies, and most of the troops are neatly organized, which is not easy to deal with at first glance, but although the total population of the Tabu tribe is only more than 7,500 people, there are more than 5,000 soldiers assembled at this time, and the characteristics of the grassland people are all soldiers.

One of the enemies smiled at the people around him: "It is said that the people of the Tabu tribe have the ability to falconry, and this time they have seen it, but this kind of ability will soon belong to our Kereh tribe, because the Tabu tribe will be conquered and annexed by our Kereh tribe!" ”

The chief Bileg rode forward a few steps forward and said in a cold voice: "Otto, you dare to use force privately, are you not afraid that I will report to the Khan and let your Kereh tribe be destroyed?" “

The Otto that Bilag was talking about was the man who had just come to speak to the enemy, and he was the chief of the Kereh tribe, which was also a medium-sized tribe in the vicinity.

For a long time, there have been some conflicts with the Tabu tribe because of the competition for pasture, but because the strength of the two sides is evenly matched, they did not endure each other, but they did not expect that the people of the Kereh tribe are now killed, and there are more than 8,000 warriors!

Otto laughed wildly: "Hahaha, Bileg, I see that you are really old, isn't it common for us people on the steppe to swallow each other, how can the Khan care about this?" Besides, you may not know that the Khan said not long ago that anyone who is friendly to the Han people can annex them, and what I am doing now is to follow the Khan's instructions! ”

"What! No...... Not tender, not tender! Bileg muttered in a trance.

Because the Tabu tribe is good at falconry, they have a very good relationship with many large tribes of 10,000 people, and the chief Bileg himself can enter and exit the king's tent, so Bileg wants to deter Otto in the name of Khan.

However, Bilge never expected that their khan would give such an unreasonable instruction.

Because the Tabu tribe is located in the southern part of the steppe, it has always had a lot of contact with the Han people, so it naturally belongs to a tribe that is friendly to the Han people, and the Turkic Khan will no longer care about the life and death of their tribe.

The reason why the Shibi Khan made this decision was to sweep away all the forces of the friendly Han people in the country, and he was trying to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger, so that the tribes below could fight each other, and he didn't need to use much of his own strength at all.

At this time, Bileg still said in disbelief: "Our Tabu tribe did not collude with the Han people, we just traded with them, don't you need the tea of the Han people?" ”

Otto snorted coldly: "You are really a wolf who can't eat meat, Khan said, what we need, just go south and grab it, no need to use things to exchange with them"

After saying this, Otto obviously ran out of patience, "Okay, Billeg, I don't have time to talk to you more, do you choose to surrender, or fight to the death?" If you surrender, I can consider not slaughtering the strong men. ”

When a tribe in the steppe conquers another tribe, it will kill all the adult males of that tribe, leaving only women and ignorant children, women can increase the population of the tribe, and children can be raised as slaves and provide labor, Otto said that he can not slaughter the strong men, which is indeed a more generous condition.

However, Bilegg knew that it was just Otto's desire to break up their Tabu tribe.

Batu raised his scimitar and said loudly: "There is only Tabu who died in battle, and there is no Tabu who is taken prisoner!" ”

Five thousand Tabu warriors also shouted in unison:

"There is only Tarbeb who died in battle, and there is no Tarbu who is taken prisoner!"

"There is only Tarbeb who died in battle, and there is no Tarbu who is taken prisoner!"

……

For a time, the crowd was deafening, and the five thousand Tabu soldiers were even more demoralized.

Otto said with a fierce face: "Since this is the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" He said and nodded to one of the men beside him, who took a horn out of his bosom and blew it with a whin.

Seeing this, everyone looked puzzled, and Li Yin suddenly said loudly at this time: "They still have helpers, they are calling for people and horses at this time, we should attack immediately and defeat the people on the opposite side first!" ”

Everyone was skeptical, but Bileg immediately drew his scimitar and shouted: "Warriors of the Tabu tribe, for the sake of your family, kill with me!" ”

When he had finished speaking, he immediately slapped his horse and smould, and the five thousand warriors followed, not a single one of them showing the slightest fear on his face.

At this time, Li Yin said to the crowd: "The enemy is very hostile to us, and now if the Tabu tribe is defeated, we will definitely not survive, if you want to live, you will kill me!" ”

"If you want to live, kill me!" Li Yin said this when everyone was besieged by horse bandits, and in the end he really survived with everyone.

So after he said this again, not a single merchant did not believe it, and immediately took his weapon and got on his horse, and rushed towards the enemy with Li Yin with a loud shout.