The vast Mobei grassland, the endless grass is green, and it is a magnificent scene of the sky and the vast sky, the wind blowing the grass and seeing the cattle and sheep.

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves shattered the silence of the grassland, and several steppe wolves, who were sharing dinner, were very alert and hid in the deep grass. Every now and then, an oily green glow would sneak out of those eight-foot-tall green grass.

The earth was trembling, the sun was already setting in the west, and the vanguard of 30,000 men had no intention of stopping, and the riders on horseback were beating their horses' buttocks vigorously, and one person rode three horses, skimming over the grassland at great speed.

The steppewolf, who had escaped the limelight, came out of the grass again to enjoy the rest of the food, only to find that the food that had been left on the avenue had become one with the dirt and grass.

The sound of horses' hooves faded away, and the restless wolves, led by the wolf king, marched in the opposite direction of the army.

Rao is the wolf king with dozens of steppe wolves, and he doesn't dare to think about this huge cavalry team.

The army galloped until the second half of the night, and the weeds that were trampled by the horses' hooves were not known how many, and when they reached an open field, the speed of the horses slowed down significantly, and the leader ordered all the cavalry to dismount and camp to rest.

The leader was a young man with a shaggy beard on his lips, not very thick, but rather manly. He was dressed in a red coat, riding boots, holding a jade horsewhip, and wearing a seven-star sword at his waist.

After spending most of the hour camping, a tall man with a beard and a length of eight feet walked towards the leader, and when he arrived in front of him, the man bowed down, and his head was just at the place of the leader's jaw, and then he whispered: "Great Khan, why did my Tatar troops rush to send troops, and they were rushing to march and recruiting troops everywhere?" ”

The young leader had no name, and after the three thousand defenders of Yajiao Mountain were killed in battle, he was called the defenders of Yajiao Mountain, and later changed his name to Tuhu. After two years in the Dingbian Marquis' Mansion, he got a new name - Batu Mengke.

Hearing his henchmen say this, he raised his head proudly, pointed to the east and said, "It used to be our place, and we can't let the Ming people take our place like this." The bloodline of the Golden Family would never allow such a thing to happen. ”

"But now there are not so many usable soldiers and horses on the grassland, and the men who are taller than the wheels have all followed the Great Khan to go on the expedition, and all those left on the grassland are old and young women and children." The bearded man was very worried and said: "The 300,000 army, once defeated, I Tatar will have to recover, I don't know how long it will take." ”

Tu Hu said: "Then according to your meaning, what should I do?" ”

"Since the Ming people are in civil strife, we don't need to intervene in their war at all at this time. When they are defeated, we will lead the army to clean up the battlefield. The bearded man laughed.

Tu Hu said coldly: "Aturu, you are thinking too simply. It is not for nothing that Ben Khan chose to attack at this time.

Now is the time when the Ming people are in civil strife, and it is also the time when the Ming people are most difficult. They don't have that much time to guard against my Tatar army of 300,000, and they don't have the energy to deal with us.

When I was in the Ming Kingdom, there was a person who was kind to me, and the man on the grassland would repay him for his kindness and revenge. The man is now unconscious, and it is only right that I have sent troops from Tatars. If I wait until the end of the war is over and that man wakes up, all my plans will be in vain.

When the time comes, it will be even more difficult to deal with the Ming Kingdom, which has recovered its vitality, than to ascend to the sky. ”

Aturu said: "I'm just worried about so many steppe children, many people have never experienced war, and it is not worth dying on the battlefield like this." ”

Tu Hu looked to the east: "Immortal Heaven will bless them, even if someone dies in battle, I will bring their bodies back to the grassland, so that they can return to their roots."

The latest battle report, the Ming side has contacted us, saying that the general's report has been transmitted back to the capital of the Ming Kingdom.

I believe that it will not take much time for the army of the Ming Kingdom to rush to the border of Datong, and at that time, I hope you can still think of letting your sons die less in battle. ”

Aturu buried his head and said respectfully, "Aturu obeys the orders of the Khan. ”

Tu Hu said lightly: "Okay, your loyalty, Ben Khan knows." Go back and tell the brethren that if we win this battle, Ben Khan will lead them back to our place. Let those arrogant Ming people all crawl at our feet, and let them live a life that is not as good as pigs and dogs. ”

Aturu nodded, stood up and bowed again before turning to leave.

As the 30,000-strong army arrived outside the Laohukou Pass, many Tatar troops came to the city one after another.

Eighteen forts, including Tiger's Mouth, were loosely defended, and those wearing Ming uniforms did not seem to be worried about a sudden attack by the Tatars outside the city.

Sometimes, you can even see the gates of the castle open.

At this time, it only takes a single charge of the Tatar army to take these fortresses.

Strangely, the Tatars did not seem to have any plans for a quick battle this time, they did not attack outside the fortress, and even kept a certain distance from the fortress in order to prevent the Ming army from attacking.

In Datong City, more than 100,000 Datong border troops are ready to go, and the military uniforms on all of them have changed color, which is very different from the bright yellow Ming army uniforms.

These people were persuaded one by one by Ma Xuan after returning to Datong.

He did not say anything righteous and awe-inspiring, nor did he persuade him bitterly, nor did he even inform the soldiers of the actual situation. only said one sentence, Master Hou is in trouble, you weigh what to do yourself.

He had been in the barracks that night, waiting for an answer from his men.

However, no one came to look for him, the former chief soldier of Datong, until the early morning of the next day, when his subordinates, who had been thinking all night, came to him and asked him what he was going to do.

Overnight, more than 100,000 Datong border troops completely raised the anti-flag.

Knowing that there were already more than 100,000 Tatar troops outside the city, Ma Xuan's heart became more and more unstable.

He really didn't understand why the boss had to pull the ambitious Tatars in his previous arrangement, and he didn't understand why the Tatars would stir up a crowd because of a letter.

Hearing that there were 300,000 Tatar troops this time, he specially ordered Hukou and a dozen other forts to loosen the outside and tighten the inside, and prepare a big trap to deal with these Tatars.

It's just that he didn't expect that these Tatars were not fooled, and when they chose a place to be stationed, they also chose a place that was relatively far away.

The two sides are so deadlocked, it seems that they are waiting for something.

On the fifth day of the third month of the 11th year of Hongzhi, a mysterious visitor arrived at the Datong border army camp, left at sunset and went directly to the Tatar camp.