The Dusitu River is one of the largest tributaries of the Yellow River. Despite the fact that the river is frozen for nearly five months of the year with the Hanhai Sea to the southeast and salt ponds nearby, it is still an important source of water. And on the north bank of this river, in the spring season like this, looking at the continuous military tents, the war horses, the knights and the herdsmen grazing each other, but it presents a seemingly out of place but quite harmonious scene.

However, in the largest yurt to the east, the situation is far from harmonious. After two years, Urusborot is much older than when he was in high spirits, not only can you see a lot of frost-white silver strands in his hair, but also deep wrinkles appear on his forehead. He stared at the fire sieve sitting there drinking milk tea, and suddenly asked sharply: "Do you know that you are luring wolves into the house!" ”

"You mean your third brother?" Huo Sieve put down the Ming Dynasty Xuande Kiln teacup in his hand that only took twenty itches to exchange from the caravan, and then said lightly, "Then what do you say I should do, really join forces with the Ming people, beat your good third brother to a falling flower, and then lead the military horse back to help you fight for the position?" If you really think so, then I can only say to you, fortunately, you did not become a right-wing Jinong of 30,000 households, otherwise Xing might have confirmed the Han people's saying, die before you get out of school......"

"Enough!" Urusborot angrily interrupted the fire sift, and then said in a fierce voice, "Do you think that my third brother is now deeply favored by my father Khan, and his soldiers and horses are strong, so he plans to lean on?" Even if you really calculate the Ming people in this battle, as long as you die, your territory will not fall into the hands of Bayar as you wish! ”

Seeing Urusborot angrily shake his hands out of the door, the wrinkled face of the fire sieve showed a look of ridicule. Teaming up with Balsborough is seeking skin with the tiger, but teaming up with the Ming people is not the same as seeking skin with the tiger? That Pingbei Bo Xu Xun first handed over Urusborot to him, and then repeatedly traded tea, grain, and so on. Isn't it hoped that his fire sieve can contain Dayan Khan Batu Munk? However, he was already old. There is no more power and energy than it used to be. Instead of being warmed and boiled like this, it is better to fight with all their might.

Whether it is seeking skin with the tiger or taking chestnuts from the fire, it is better than sitting and waiting for death!

"Naga Abu!"

With this voice. A handsome young man strode into the yurt and saluted with his right hand on his chest. Then he said excitedly: "Just now Princess Turuletu invited me to go horseback riding with her, and her riding skills are really good!" But she asked me how long the army would have to wait here. I couldn't answer him. Naga Abu. Are we just waiting? ”

Facing his only grandson, Huo Sieve stared at him for a long time, and smiled bitterly in his heart. The daughter's husband, his first son-in-law, had died early, so he wanted his grandson to inherit his domain, however. The early death of a son-in-law is in some ways reassuring, and it can entrap Urusborot. But it's also unsettling in some ways, because that means there's no backup. Bayar's martial arts, while impeccable, are far from qualified as a leader. Otherwise, at such a moment, he would never have gone close to Turuletu and poured salt on his stepfather's wounds.

"The horses have been dispatched, and I have already passed the news to the Ming people, judging from the character of Pingbei Bo Xu Xun's preference for risk, it is very likely that troops and horses will be dispatched to pick up the bargain. Moreover, he once took down one of the sons of the Great Khan, and if he won another battle against the other son of the Great Khan, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, his count should be able to become a marquis. In this way, his prestige in their court will be even greater. After patiently explaining to Bayar, he said lightly, "How are the soldiers and horses on Jinong's side?" "...,"The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and most of the military horses have been resting on the north bank of the Yellow River before, so the situation is very good." "Turultu said Turuletu, who had been the most trusted general of the Great Khan and Dahatun in the past, and it was only because of a slight misunderstanding that the war on the steppe continued. Now, as long as they work together to win a big battle and let the Akito know that their efforts to sow discord are all in vain, then won't Urusborot be able to go back? ”

Bayar didn't have much respect for such a stepfather, after all, the Mongols had a deeper understanding of the four words of success and defeat, and in his opinion, the second prince of the Great Khan was just to blame for the defeat. Therefore, he didn't even notice the gloomy face of the fire sieve, and said with great interest: "If you can win this battle, then Ka Abu, as your heir, I should be qualified to propose to Turuletu, right?" ”

Huo Sieve was stunned when he heard this, and seeing that Bayar's eyes were full of fire, he pondered for a long time, and then said lightly: "Maybe." ”

"Why maybe? Naga Abu, didn't you also marry Princess Iksi of Dahatun back then? Although she didn't give birth to a child for you, I heard that she is also a peerless beauty. ”

"Then you should know that there is another lucky person who married the princess of Mandulu Great Khan like me back then. Princess Borokeqin is more beautiful than Princess Ixi, and you should know what the result of her marriage is to the princess of Gasilan. ”

Huo Sieve smiled coldly, and when he saw Bayar stunned for a moment, he sneered and said: "Taishi Gasilan was defeated by Princess Boluokeqin's mother, our Da Hatun personally led the troops, and in the end, even his head was cut off by his mother-in-law. Bayar, remember, in our Mongolia, a woman's beauty will soon wither, even if it is a princess, the only difference is a woman who holds military power, such as the Great Khan who is holding the news, but in fact, he has already died in the hands of the Ming people. If Princess Turuletu's dowry was as rich as that of her mother, then everyone would marry her with the same joy as the Great Khan of the year! ”

Bayard was struck by the fire sieve's cold attitude. However, when he thought of Turuletu's pearl-like complexion and satin-like hair, he still couldn't resist the admiration in his heart. Knowing that it would be futile to talk to the fire sieve, he could only withdraw from the tent. And looking at his back, the fire sieve suddenly threw the valuable Xuande kiln tea cup to the ground. Seeing it shattered into worthless pieces, he took a deep breath as if he had seen the beautiful and broken Turuletu.

"Someone, send someone to Jinong to report. I'm going to see him! ”

One is a former general under the command of the Great Khan, and the other is the beloved son of the Great Khan. The fire sieve and Balsborough had met countless times. However. It is an extraordinary feeling to meet again now, after many battles between each other. The two of them looked at me for a while, and after a brief and distant meeting, they finally sat down.

"Akito hasn't moved."

The fire sieve did not wait for Balsborough to open the cavity. He bluntly said what he meant today. He has been stationed in Muhetao since the Hongzhi period, and has done a lot of fine work in Shaanxi. At this moment. After a pause, he spoke, "If the third prince wants to continue to be stationed here, I don't have any opinion. But this loop belongs to my fire sieves. It's been almost a decade. The aquatic plants here are abundant but limited, and the water is abundant, but it is also limited. If I keep waiting, I can't guarantee what will happen. ”

Balsborough's pupils constricted. This time he joined forces with the fire sieve, and he naturally saw the fire sieve after several previous battles. It was not as strong as it used to be, if he could convince it. Then a victory against Ming would make it a big deal, and even if Urus Borot could return to the Chahar Khan's court, his momentum would plummet. And although the eldest brother Tuluborot left behind a son, for the great cause of unifying Mongolia, such a young child could not carry the glory of the throne, and he was the strongest heir. However, if the fire sieve really insists on having a fight here, then it will not only cheapen the other princes, but also maybe give the Ming people a chance to take advantage of it. ..., "So what do you want?" ”

"Can't wait any longer, send troops!"

The fire sieve said succinctly, then strode forward, and circled a little with his hand on the map hanging in the tent, and then smiled slightly: "I heard that Jinong was in Guyuan before, whether it was in Longde, all of them found nothing, so how about killing a horse pistol from here?" I heard that the Ming Dynasty set up a trilateral general system in Shaanxi. Oh, it's the successor of Wang Yue, who beat the Great Khan to a great mess in a previous victory, and even Dahatun died because of it. He was going to rebuild a side wall that was taller and wider than the previous one to block our horses' hooves, and now that he had not succeeded, it would be wisest to take him by surprise. ”

"If Mingren really succeeds, then you who are stationed in the Hetao should be the most feared, right?" Balsborot had just been told his true anger by the fire sieve, and at this time he was cold and sarcastic, and when he saw the fire sieve staring at him coldly, he folded his hands and said, "If you don't move, then, even if we fight here, I will never send troops." I can't let someone stick a knife in my back. ”

"Of course I won't stand still, I'll send six thousand!"

Seeing that the fire sieve reported such an extraordinary number without thinking, Balsborough was stunned for a moment. However, he has already spoken the word, and he must not go back at this time. Therefore, after pondering carefully for a long time, he said word by word: "In this case, I will send 8,000 troops." ”

After the two of them high-fived and swore according to the usual rules, the fire sieve did not stop in the tent again, turned around and strode away. Balsborough stood in the tent for a while, and suddenly he also walked to the door and bent down out of the tent, and when he saw several guards surrounding him, he asked, "Where is the Ming man you caught before?" ”

"In the stables."

"Scrub him clean and send him!"

It didn't take much effort, and Balsborough didn't wait for the man who was sent to him, but for a personal guard. Hearing the words whispered in his ear, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise, and then nodded. A short time later, a man with a sloppy wipe in his hair still dripping with water and a ill-fitting robe wrapped around him was brought in. Seeing that as soon as he came in, he obediently knelt on the ground, his expression was full of flattery and humility, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of disgust.

"A eunuch can speak Mongolian, who are you?"

Zheng Bafang didn't know how he managed to escape from that caravan. Until now, in the midst of these tartars, he still had a sense of unreality. However, he knows very well that being able to speak Mongolian can help him escape the first level, but if he can't impress the other party in the future, it will be equally difficult for him to escape. Thereupon. He immediately took out a tooth tag from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

"Venerable Lord Jinong. This kind of thing can prove the identity of the villain. ”

Balsborough was stunned. Then he ordered the guards to go and bring the things up. However, he didn't know Chinese, he read it a few times, but he couldn't see anything famous, and after a moment of silence, he ordered someone to invite Tululetu. Soon. Tululetu, who was a little more colorful than back then, entered the big tent.

"Third brother, are you looking for me?"

"Turuletu. Look at this thing. ”

Curiously, Turuletu took the warm ivory brand, and after just one glance, he threw it back as if it was very hot, and then said angrily: "What a dead eunuch has taken!" ”

"Dead eunuch?"

"Zhongzi No. 57 Master of Ceremonies Feng Yu Baisheng. It's all plainly written. What is not a dead eunuch? ..., although Balsborough did not speak Chinese. But as a prince with great ambitions for the Khan's throne, he certainly knew what the three words of celebrant meant. Therefore, he almost completely ignored Turuletu's complaints, and sat up straight at once, his eyes shining sharply.

"Are you the celebrant eunuch of the Ming Kingdom?"

Although even Bai Sheng, who was a genuine brand at the beginning, was 108,000 miles away from the position of celebrant and eunuch. But Zheng Bafang still nodded desperately. Sure enough, he immediately saw that the Mongolian nobleman who had been full of disgust before showed an expression of great interest in him. Therefore. He swallowed hard, and said flatteringly: "Dear Lord Jinong, there was some struggle for power in the court of the Ming Dynasty, my boss was expelled from the court because of failure, and those of us who followed him were also implicated. ”

"Third brother, we don't need eunuchs in Mongolia, why do we keep people like him!"

Balsborot did not listen to Turuletu's complaints, but asked word by word: "Shelter you?" What do you have that deserves our protection? ”

"The clothes on the villain are also rewarded by Lord Jinong, and there is nothing valuable to give to the adult, but the villain has been in the palace for decades, but he knows a lot of secrets of the Ming court." It's easy to come here, if you can, Zheng Bafang can't wait to cut out his heart and liver for people to see, so after only a slight pause, he said, "For example, the Son of Heaven who is now sitting on the throne in the Ming Dynasty is said to be not born to the Queen Mother, but a humble palace maid......"

"I don't need this kind of message!" Balsborough stopped him impatiently, and then said coldly, "If you know the defense and military affairs of the Ming border, then there is some value, otherwise, it is not worth it to leave you as a groom!" ”

Zheng Bafang immediately shuddered when he heard this, and then he realized that this kind of news was not important to the Mongols outside the Saiwai Dynasty, so he immediately changed his words and said: "Then Lord Jinong, I know that now Lord Yang Yiqing, the general system of the Shaanxi Trilateral General, once wrote to the imperial court. ”

Compared to being easily stopped before, when he said such a sentence, he immediately saw the surprise in Balsborought's eyes. Knowing that the news he had painstakingly extracted from Zhen Bai Sheng was indeed valuable, he couldn't help but bitterly recall what the other party said at that time, but at most he vaguely remembered a rough idea.

Therefore, he had to bite the bullet and say: "Yang Yiqing mentioned Fuhetao in his last book, and now he is resting the side wall between Xingwu Camp and Huamachi, and the old side wall is being demolished for convenience in Xingwu Camp......

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Balsborough stand up suddenly, and the expression on his face could not tell whether it was shock or anger or something else. Thinking of the temperament of those powerful people in the Central Plains, he immediately lowered his head and pretended to be extremely cautious. Sure enough, it was only a short moment before the person above spoke.

"Take the man down, change his clothes, and let him be my groom."

Balsborough took a deep breath, and waited for the two guards to drag the unusually obedient Zheng Bafang away before he sat down again. At this time, Tululetu, who had been holding back his words just now, finally couldn't help it: "Third brother, that Yang Yiqing mentioned Fuhetao, what does this have to do with us?" The Hetao has always been the territory occupied by the fire sieve, didn't he collude with the Ming people before? You told me before that after this battle, sooner or later, Father Khan will use troops against him. He is old, he has no strength left, and Bayar is nothing but a reckless man......"...,

"Don't say it. There are some things you don't understand! ”

Balsborough interrupted Turuletu angrily, but caught a glimpse of his sister pouting at once. Only then did he soften his tone and say, "All in all. Just put in a little bit of effort these days and let that stupid grandson continue to revolve around you. I'm going to prepare for sending troops, if you want to go to the second brother, go ahead! ”

Seeing that Balsborot actually mentioned Urusborot. Turuletu was stunned for a moment. She squirmed her lips to say something, but she thought that she had fallen into the hands of that cunning fellow. She swallowed the words that came to her lips and swallowed them back. When she had exited the tent, she wringed her hands tightly, but at last she looked at the neat tent on the other side of the fire sieve. Didn't make a sound.

If the second brother goes back to the Khan Court. In the face of the ridicule and disdain of countless people, it may be better to stay here in the fire sieve. And even if she went to see him, he wouldn't be happy.

At dusk, the sacrifice to the martyrs at the mountain and river altar outside the city of Ningxia came to an end. Because there was no such precedent, the Ministry of Rites did not send officials over, and the only civilian official who could be sent to the scene did not show up when he was sick. And Yang Yiqing made it clear that he and Xu Xun were wearing a pair of pants, and they had no choice but to do so. The chief soldier Jiang Han can only listen to Xu Xun in everything, he will go to whatever ceremony Xu Xun wants, and he can't be single anymore. As for the other military attaches who were pulled out to watch the ceremony, they didn't care at first, but when Xu Xun was sacrificing before, he actually read out the long list of fallen soldiers in the past few years, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

This Pingbei Bo was able to know the resumes of many officers well, but now that he has not passed through the General Military Mansion, he can actually know such a trivial matter, could it be that he has been paying attention to the situation in Ningxia for more than a day or two?

After returning to the Guandi Temple, Xu Xun said approvingly to Cao Mi: "Cao Mi, well done!" This is not a war achievement, it is better than a war achievement, and I will ask for credit for you when I turn around! ”

As soon as he heard that Xu Xun was going to make light contributions to such a small matter, Cao Mi's face couldn't help but turn red, and he hurriedly shook his hand and said, "My lord, this is all a humble job, and it can't be said to be a meritorious achievement." If even this simple collection of information has to be credited, big brother ...... Mr. Cao Qian and Mr. Wang went deep into the Hetao this time, and they made outstanding contributions. ”

Wang Jingluo was still carefully pondering the words that Xu Xun had abandoned when he was sacrificing and lavish, but improvised to the many soldiers who came to accompany him today, and suddenly heard Cao Mi call himself Lord Wang, and said that he had made outstanding contributions, even if he was thick-skinned, he couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly said: "Cao Qianhu, don't praise me so much, I just have a higher ability to jump off the wall and escape than others, it's nothing, it's nothing!" ”

Cao Qian couldn't help but glared at him angrily when he saw his younger brother making fun of himself. Just as he was about to say a few words of humility, he saw a guard outside hurrying over and hurriedly retreating to the side. Sure enough, after the guard came up and saluted, he immediately whispered: "My lord, the Wei Sheng Wei Baihu who guarded the far pass of the town before is now waiting outside. ”

"Quick, let him in!"

In the past few days, it seems that the troops have not moved, but Xu Xun has been asking Yang Yiqing to transfer grain and grass from various places, and ordered that no one should be allowed to cross the Yellow River to the east bank, just to prepare for the possible war. At this moment, when he saw Wei Sheng striding in, he didn't wait for him to curtshow and pull him up, and then said undoubtedly: "Talk in the house!" ”

This road is non-stop, Wei Sheng is not to mention the dust, it is as if the whole person has rolled in the sand. As soon as he entered the house, he saw that there were only a few people who followed, and a tall and thin middle-aged man handed over a glass of water, he didn't care who it was, he thanked him and took a sigh of relief, and then wiped his mouth and said, "I just ventured back from crossing the Hanhai Sea and detouring to Xingwu Camp." I hung the army horse from the west side of Helan Mountain until I followed it to the upper reaches of the Dusitu River. But for fear of being discovered, I didn't dare to follow too closely.

There are many military tents in the upper reaches of the Dusitu River, and it is conservatively estimated that there are at least 20,000 or 30,000 people. Although I don't know if the one who led the troops is really the son of the little prince, it should be a noble person with a high status, because Daxu is different, it is a nine-tailed white flag. ”

Nine-Tailed White Flag!

Xu Xun couldn't help but gasp. Even if the little prince personally conquered, it could not be one of the three major Mongolian princes, the Nine White Purple Chagan Suled, but it must be a copy related to it. In this way, the fire sieve at least did not deceive him, and most of the people who came were really Balsborot!

PS: Double to continue to ask for a monthly pass......