Alaillo thought about it for a while, and felt that what Zhu Shichang said made some sense, trapping in the city was not the best policy, it was better to take the initiative to attack and kill the enemy in the field sports, so that he would be happy and hearty.

Moreover, what the Mongols are good at is riding and archery, and they are used as foot soldiers to defend the city, which is not their forte, and they waste their talent of opening and closing like the wind.

He nodded to Kuruk and Darkhan, and said: "The governor is right, the anti-thieves are arrogant, if we don't send troops to extinguish their arrogance, I'm afraid that the Han people in Jinzhong will think that the Qing Dynasty is gone, you two lead 3,000 soldiers, and go around within a hundred miles of Jiaocheng." ”

Kuruk and Darkhan were all smiles on their faces, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and their broad foreheads were full of laugh lines, and the two of them said in unison: "Obey!" ”

The reason why the two are happy, of course, in addition to the reason that they can leave Taiyuan City, which is stuffy and come out of the bird, and go to the outside world to let off steam, fight military exploits, there is also the temptation to get captured inside, the Manchu Qing Dynasty stipulates that in the territory outside the territory occupied by the Qing court, loot and loot, and the income will be your own, as long as you have the ability, the head you kill can be regarded as the future of military merit, and as long as you can take the looted things, you can take them home, whether this thing is a person or a thing.

The status of the Mongols is not comparable to that of the Jurchens, and most of the seizures obtained by entering the territory of the Ming Kingdom have been taken by the Jurchens, and only a small part is distributed to the vassal Mongolian tribes, so the Mongols want to benefit, and they can only grab it themselves.

Since the three of Alai followed Nikan into Jin, they have not had much opportunity to go out and wreak havoc, trapped in Taiyuan City to deal with the rebels who continue to appear outside the city, bored and have few achievements, they have long thought about looking for an opportunity to go out to fight the grass valley, and today they have been gracious, of course, they are overjoyed.

Zhu Shichang naturally knew what these two people were thinking, and secretly said that the people of Shanxi were going to suffer again, but this has nothing to do with him, who made these Han people so cheap and wanted to rebel against the Qing Dynasty? How good is it to be a gentleman who knows the current affairs like yourself?

He also laughed at Kuluk and Darkhan's expressions, and said loudly: "Okay, the two generals are heroic and dry, and they will definitely return with a great victory when they go out on the expedition, and the safety of Shanxi depends on the two of them!" ”

Kuruk and Darkhan were lifted up lightly by the sycophants, and they thanked Zhu Shichang proudly: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, there are some remnants of the Ming Kingdom, don't worry, I'll go back when I go, but in ten days and a half months, I will definitely be able to come back with that Hou Wang Huan's head to receive merit!" ”

Zhu Shichang smiled even more, touched the beard on his chin and said repeatedly: "Good, good, good!" The old man is in this Taiyuan city, waiting for the two good news. ”

Ah Lai frowned, a trace of displeasure appeared in his eyes, and he told the two with a straight face: "Don't be careless! Traitors are everywhere, now in Shanxi except Taiyuan, there is no city and a village is the Qing Dynasty, you are in charge of the army, looking for opportunities to destroy the enemy is the right way, don't just think about silver and women, life is gone, there is nothing! Even your possessions and livestock on the steppe must be given to others! ”

Kuruk grinned, and Darkhan touched the back of his head, and together they agreed absentmindedly and absentmindedly, not taking it seriously.

There is also a reason why the two reacted like this, this is because these three people belong to different tribes. There is no affiliation.

Alai belongs to the Korqin tribe, Kuruk belongs to the Bahrain tribe, and Darkhan belongs to the Tumut tribe, although the three tribes are all Mongol in southern Mongolia, they don't look at each other very much, compete with each other for pasture, water and meadow, have fought many battles, and each other is stained with each other's blood.

Since Lin Dan Khan died of illness in Qinghai, Monan Mongolia was attached to the Jurchens, and the perennial internal strife made the former powerful Mongolia weak and scattered.

Although Lai was appreciated by Nikan, he was born in the Korqin tribe, which was not welcomed in the Jurchen system, and the Horqin warriors under the leadership of Lin Dan Khan could cut off the heads of many Houjin soldiers, affected by this, Lai was the main general, but he could not suppress Kuruk and Darkhan, especially Darkhan, who was born in the Tumut department, and there were three Jurchen princesses in his tribe who were married to him, which shows his status in the Jurchen royal family.

Kuruk and Darkhan were so overjoyed that they could not stay any longer, so they hurriedly said goodbye, went down to prepare the soldiers, horses, and food, and after a few hours, while the sun was still not westward, they each took their own tribal cavalry, and gathered together three thousand, and swarmed out of the city.

Ah Lai and Zhu Shichang stood at the head of the city to see each other, witnessing the cavalry of the brigade of the dust, the cavalry galloping in the wilderness like a dragon swimming into the sea, the smoke and dust churning up can block the sun, from a distance, the strong horses are heroic, the iron hooves are tumbling in the wasteland, the sabers and axes and the huge mace are like dotted stars, setting off the heroic spirit of the indomitable warriors across the sea.

Zhu Shichang couldn't help but be enthusiastic, remembering the past when he was young, when people were in the prime of life, they were bold in killing, and the scene of fighting with their comrades-in-arms can still make the old heart feel throbbing when he recalls it.

"The Mongolian warriors are really brave and good at fighting, there are two fierce generals who go out to fight, and the time of the Ming dogs gathered in Jiaocheng is running out!" Zhu Shichang's eyes lit up, stroked his gray beard, and said with heartfelt emotion.

A Lai stood beside him, glanced at him, and said indifferently: "The governor seems to have known that the Shaanxi Ming army has arrived in Jiaocheng. ”

Zhu Shichang was stunned, knowing that he had a big tongue just now, and he missed his mouth and suffocated slightly, but his face did not change color after a long period of experience in officialdom, and he asked calmly: "Don't Lord Lai know?" I vaguely heard that the hundred-man team who fled back from Yicheng was a member of the Horqin Division. ”

Ah Lai looked at Zhu Shichang deeply, Zhu Shichang also turned his head to look at him, the two looked at each other tacitly, and then shifted their eyes to each other and threw themselves at the cavalry team that was running away in the sky outside the city.

"The firearms of the Ming army in Shaanxi are sharp, it's not bad to let these two reckless people touch it, but it's a pity that the three thousand cavalry, if it is wasted, it is a pity!" After a moment of silence, Zhu Shichang said slowly, his tone was flat as if he was chatting.

Ah Lai smiled, his sinister face made people panic, he was the shortest of the three Mongols, about the same height as Zhu Shichang, and he looked even more insidious and cunning. He whispered: "The eagles on the prairie would rather fall and die on the way to hunt the enemy than die in the nest of tranquility. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Taiyuan still has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and there are 3,000 cavalry missing, which is not in the way. ”

Zhu Shichang blinked, as if he was blinded by the fine sand blown by the breeze, narrowed, sighed slightly silently, and asked again: "I don't know when the cavalry who asked for help from Lord Datong Nikan will be able to set off?" ”

Alai replied quickly, and immediately said: "I have already set off, and now I have probably arrived in Daizhou." ”

Zhu Shichang was taken aback and said in surprise: "So fast? Did you leave yesterday? ”

"Yes, I left last night in the dark." Alai said in a deep voice, his expression became serious: "As soon as those hundred-man team came back the day before yesterday, after you and I discussed, the cavalry asking for help was dispatched. ”

"This can't be delayed, it's good to get out early." Zhu Shichang squinted his eyes and nodded: "The matter in Yicheng and Pingyang is too terrifying, I hope those three thousand people can withstand it for a few more days!" ”

(End of chapter)