"Do you know, there is a real person Su Hao in the Ming military camp, he is the land master of the Ming Emperor. He was able to do it in the air and set our haystacks on fire. ”

"I've also heard that the kind of mine that killed many of us yesterday was made by this Su Zhen. How can ordinary firearms have such great power, I heard that Su Zhenren led the thunder from the sky and hid it in the box, which can hurt countless people as soon as it is released. ”

"It's terrible, I saw the grass on fire last night, and there was no one around, and all of a sudden the fire started on me. Luckily, I was so fast that I would have burned to death. ”

"That's the heavenly soldiers sent by Su Zhenren. They Han people have this ability, have you heard that the person in the book has talked about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Kongming in it will mobilize heavenly soldiers to help in the war. ”

“……”

In the early morning of the next day, in the Tatar army camp, which had been burned to a pulp, all kinds of gossip spread. People have been saying myths about the Ming Dynasty, and Su Hao is said to be a living immortal with the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth.

The people on the grassland rely on the sky for food, and they originally believed in ghosts and gods more than the people in the Central Plains. The inexplicable fires in the camp the night before brought with them countless mysteries. In this case, only the theory of ghosts and gods can explain these strange things, and the Tatar soldiers preferred to believe in them rather than in them.

In the big tent of the Lost Rabbit, a Tatar nobleman was frowning, and he was also pondering this strange fire. Although the nobles were also superstitious about ghosts and gods, they were somewhat rational. They knew that this fire must have been given by the Ming army, but how the Ming army set the fire silently and without being noticed at all is not something that everyone can guess. If you can't guess, it means that you can't prevent it, if the Ming army continues to use such offensive methods. I don't even have the slightest means of countermeasures.

"How big is the loss of the ministries?" Bu Lost Rabbit asked everyone with a dark face, this time he couldn't be calm, because the camp of his troops also caught fire, and the situation was exactly the same as that of the Rabbit Division.

"More than 30 percent of the grain and grass in the various departments were lost and burned to death, and the soldiers who were killed or injured during the firefighting added up to more than 3,000 people, not counting those who were seriously burned." Spotty Rabbit reported.

"Burned...... It's also useless. Bu Lost Rabbit muttered softly, in the absence of any special medicine, the soldier will soon be complicated by various infections after severe burns. The mortality rate is almost 100 percent. They came out in a hurry to plan a decisive battle with the Ming army, but before they saw the face of the Ming army, they had already lost thousands of people, how could such a battle continue.

"Did you find out the means of the Ming army to set fire?" Bu Lost Rabbit asked again.

The rabbit shook his head: "No." Several tribes reported that strangers dressed in the costumes of our Tatars had been near their hay sheds last night, but had done nothing. The time of the fire was almost an hour before the discovery of these strangers, and I really can't think of any means by which the Ming army could make the fire burn out every other hour. ”

"The methods of the Ming army are indeed unpredictable. We need to be more vigilant. Bu Lost Rabbit said.

Everyone sneered in their hearts, who didn't know that they should be on guard, the problem was that now they didn't even know how the Ming army set fire. I can't do anything if I want to be guarded.

Bu Lost Rabbit seemed to see everyone's thoughts, and he added embarrassedly: "Since we already know that the Ming army will disguise itself as our Tatar army and infiltrate our camp, then the various departments must strictly check the strangers who enter and exit, and must not be deceived by them again." ”

"The little prince is very instructive!" A nobleman named Wuenqi owes a debt. In order to show his admiration for Bu Lost Rabbit, he then said: "Little Wangye, our department suffered heavy losses in last night's fire. All the food they had brought with them was burned, and now all they had to eat was the dry food that the soldiers had brought with them. As for the fodder, there is not much left, and at most tomorrow our horses will have to go to the snow to cut the roots of the grass and eat. Can the little prince support our department with some grain and grass, otherwise our department will not be able to participate in the war. ”

"That's right, the loss of grain and grass in our department is also seventy percent, which is only enough to eat for another three or four days. At this rate, we will have to go to Helan Castle, I'm afraid it will take seven or eight days, if we don't get supplemented, we really can't play for the little prince. The other nobles chimed in.

"What a noise! The loss of grain and grass in the king's department is also great, so how can there be any surplus of grain and grass to replenish you? Bu Lost Rabbit said, "We want grain and grass, and we can only get it from the Ming army, so we must increase the speed of the march and take Helan Fort, and then there will be a supply of grain and grass." ”

"This ......" The nobles looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Landmines on the first day and fires at night have not only caused economic losses to the tribes, but also caused serious psychological trauma. Now the soldiers are saying that the army is using the power of the gods, so they can burn the grain and grass of the tribes. There are even more evil words, which shows that the army's entry into the grassland is the intention of the sky, and going to crusade against the Ming army is naturally against the sky. The burning of grain and grass is God's punishment for them, and if they continue to obses, they may encounter other harsher punishments in the next step.

In such a situation, it is very dangerous to ask the soldiers to speed up the march. In case of an ambush by the Ming army along the way, the soldiers may not even have the courage to fight, and they are very likely to collapse at the first touch. The defeat of 100,000 men would be a great catastrophe, and the Tatar tribes would be destroyed forever.

"Little prince, I'm afraid it's a bit too hasty to send troops now. The ministries were hit by fire last night and now need to be adjusted. In my opinion, let's stay here for two days, and when the various departments are adjusted, it will not be too late to march again. The rabbit stubbornly suggested to the rabbit.

Bu Lost Rabbit also figured out the situation in front of him, why didn't his troops need a while to adjust? Hearing Litu's words, he pretended to be reluctant, nodded and said: "Well, since all your Hetao departments have been scared by the Ming army and have lost their courage, then let's stay here for two days and wait for everyone to recover their courage before setting off." ”

"Thank you, little prince!" Everyone said in unison.

After the meeting, the nobles left the military tent of Bu Lost Rabbit and returned to the camp on their horses. Wu Enqi came to Litu's side and said to him: "Great leader, look at this battle, will we continue to fight?" ”

The rabbit's eyes widened and he asked, "Wu Enqi." What do you mean? ”

Wu Enqi said: "Big leader, in my foolish opinion, this Ming army is afraid that it is not easy to provoke, why should we touch this moldy head?" They came to the grassland, but they were only to hunt down Bibai. This Bibai was originally a traitor to our Tatars, after surrendering to the Ming people, and betraying the Ming Dynasty, he is a capricious villain, why should we go against the Ming army for such a villain? ”

The rabbit sighed and said, "Wuenqi." You don't know. I want to fight against the Ming army, not to stand up for Bibai, but to worry that the Ming army has entered the grassland, and once it gains a foothold, it will be unfavorable to us. In the past, we fought Daming, coming and going like the wind, and Daming was tired of coping. Now that Da Ming has stepped on the grassland, if we want to attack Da Ming again, we must first pass their fortress on the grassland. Doesn't that limit us? After a long time, we will have less territory. ”

Wu Enqi said: "The grassland is so big, why not give a little to the Ming people?" I've heard it said, and the Ming people let out the wind. It is a gesture of goodwill to say that we Tatars want to develop the steppe together. Why can't we accept this kindness? ”

"This ...... I'm afraid it's unlikely, right? The rabbit said hesitantly.

In fact, the fire this night has burned more than half of the determination of the rabbit. He is now embarrassed and difficult to sheath, so he insists on continuing to march and fight with the Ming army. In his heart. Why don't you want to avoid the Ming army from a distance, as Wu Enqi suggested, and let them do some development.

The rabbit was hesitant outside, and inside the tent, Bu Lost Rabbit was also frowning, thinking about being the enemy of the Ming army.

Since the Taizu Altan Khan of Bu Lost Rabbit accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty and became the king of Shunyi, the large-scale armed confrontation between the Ming and the Tatars has ended, and the two sides have opened mutual markets in various border cities to trade various commodities and get along very harmoniously. Some tribes occasionally invaded the Ming Dynasty, but it was out of a habit left over from the past, and some conflicts between the two sides were also small and small-scale, which would not affect the peace treaty signed between the Ming and the Tatars.

This time, at the invitation of Li Tu, he went to the Hetao area to fight against Xiao Ruxun, and Bu Lost Rabbit had the mentality of Liwei. He hoped that he would be able to easily defeat Xiao Ruxun and make a show in front of the Rabbit and other Tatar nobles, thus laying the foundation for his future struggle for the throne.

Who would have thought that this Ming army would be so difficult to deal with, and the weapons they used were all unseen by Bu Lost, including powerful mines, as well as the mysterious device that can delay ignition. Bu Lost Rabbit didn't know how many new weapons of the Ming army were waiting for him in front of him, if these weapons were as sharp as the previous weapons, he was afraid that this time he would have to plant a big heel.

Yes, the soldiers he led plus the soldiers of Litu totaled nearly 100,000 people, which was an absolute overwhelming advantage compared to thousands of Ming troops. But last night there was a fire, and the Tatar army suffered thousands of casualties. In the future, when the war officially starts, how many casualties will there be? Bu Lost Rabbit really didn't dare to think about it anymore. If he had to pay tens of thousands of people to defeat the Ming army, what difference would such a victory be from defeat?

"What a mistake!" Bu Lost Rabbit muttered, "This powerful rabbit is really hateful, he provoked such a powerful opponent, but he didn't tell this king in advance, so that this king came all the way here, but he fell into a dilemma." What should the king do now? ”

"Lord Wang, according to the opinion of the lower officials, should we negotiate with the Ming army first?" Xia Bangxing, a strategist under Bu Lost Rabbit's account, offered a plan, this Xia Bangxing is a Han man, and he also has a little knowledge, and he is a very important adviser to Bu Lost Rabbit.

"Negotiations? What to talk about? Bu Lost Rabbit asked.

Xia Bangxing said: "Explain our intentions to the Ming army, and it is best to surrender the army without a fight." Between us and the Ming people, we were originally bounded by the side wall and did not interfere with each other. Now the Ming people crossed the border wall and entered the grassland, which was the first to lose their trust. If we know the reason, and then use force as a support, the Ming people should know the difficulties and retreat, right? ”

Bu Lost Rabbit pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "What you said also has some truth, but now that the Ming army does not show up at all, how can we contact them and negotiate with them again?" ”

Xia Bangxing said with a smile: "Lord Wang, Xia Guan has been walking around the tribes of Hetao in the past few days, but he has met a strange person, who is said to have some connections with the high-ranking officials of the Ming army. If the prince intends to negotiate with the Ming army, he can ask this strange man to come to the tent to ask him what he can do. ”

"Strange people? What do you mean? Bu Lost Rabbit asked curiously.

Xia Bangxing said: "This person is a Taoist leader, and it is said that he is still a descendant of what sect for many generations. He said that Su Hao, the deputy general of Ningxia, was his senior brother, and his Taoism was taught by Meng Suhao. Such a person should be able to pass on our words, right? ”

"Well, since that's the case, then you can bring this person, this king has something to ask him." Bu Lost Rabbit said. (To be continued......)