"What is this Xiao Ruxun's plan?"

Outside the camp of the Bibai tribe, Bibai rode on a horse, raised his eyes to look at the majestic Helan Mountains in the distance, and muttered to himself.

Deng Kui led a group of infantry over the Helan Mountains into the Alxa grassland, a matter that no one knew about except Haswula and some of his henchmen. Even the ordinary herdsmen of the Has'ula tribe had only heard that the chief had invited some friends to help his tribe, and that the leader had exchanged some horses and saddles from other tribes for his friends. As for where these friends come from, not much is known.

For Bibai, the threat of the Ming army was always there, but he couldn't figure out how the Ming army planned to deal with him. Xiao Ruxun was sharpening his knife in Ningxia City, and he felt that he could hear it from hundreds of miles away. At the beginning, he sent men and horses to station and monitor the various passes of Helan Mountain to guard against the Ming army's attack. Then, because of the fear that the people who were watching would be bribed by the Ming army or plotted by the Ming army, a group of people was sent to monitor those who were responsible for monitoring the pass. Now that the second group had been sent out for a while, he was starting to feel the drums beating in his heart again, and he was wondering if he should send a third group to spy on the second group......

The most uncomfortable thing is to know that the opponent is thinking about you, but you are slow to move. Bibai hoped that Xiao Ruxun would immediately send a large army to kill the grassland, even if he himself was not fully prepared, it would be much better than worrying like now.

In the few months since he was defeated and fled back to the grassland, he has grown a lot older. He has done so many things, and every single one of them is draining his precious energy.

Initially, he led a few thousand cavalry back to his original tribe, killed the tribal leader, and seized the power of the tribe. Subsequently, he made great efforts to purge the tribe of those who were loyal to the original chief. Removed the hidden dangers around you. Convinced that he had gained a foothold, he began to liaise with the surrounding small tribes, using both coercion and inducement to demand that the small tribes submit to him.

It is a difficult thing to co-opt the small tribes around it. Force naturally allows him to achieve his goal as quickly as possible, but at the same time, it also compromises his soldiers. The thousands of men and horses brought out of Ningxia City were his most loyal subordinates, and the loss of one of them meant that his strength was damaged. Therefore, Bibai always hopes that he can surrender without a fight. Appropriation of the resources of those small tribes at the lowest cost.

The tribe of Has'ullah was also one of Bibai's targets, and he sent people to talk to Has'ullah several times, making all sorts of beautiful promises. Has'ullah's attitude was neither yin nor yang, on the one hand, he expressed his willingness to surrender, and on the other hand, he put forward various conditions and made a bargaining posture with Bibai. There are not a few tribal leaders like Has'ullah, and their psychological worship is also clear, that is, they are afraid of his power, and they are worried that he will not grow a rabbit's tail. So they all have a bit of a wait-and-see mentality.

In addition to negotiating with these small tribes, Bibai also had to watch out for two large forces, the Rabbit in the east and the Rabbit in the west. Throughout the Mongolian steppe, the distribution of power was very intricate. Ostensibly, all the tribes were to be under the command of the Great Khan of the Naturalized City. He was canonized by the Ming court as the "King of Shunyi". However, Talik could not really dominate the steppe, and countless steppe tribes belonged to many of the little khans.

Bibai's goal is to become a new Khan king on the steppe. Have your own sphere of influence. But in this way, it will inevitably be hostile to the original Little Khan kings. The Rabbit and the Lost Rabbit are the two little Khan kings who are eyeing each other, but they can't spare their hands to clean him up as a competitor for a while.

It's hard. Bi Bai sighed and said to himself, to develop his own power, and not to provoke Litu and Bu Lost Rabbit too early, and at the same time to guard against Xiao Ruxun's pursuit, such a day is too difficult.

In addition to political problems, life problems are also a major problem for Bibai. The living conditions on the grassland, compared with Ningxia City, can be said to be the difference between heaven and hell. As the chief general in the army, Bibai can also be guaranteed in terms of living conditions. And the soldiers of the Cangtou Army under his command are all used to eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling in Ningxia City, and now they are thrown into this desolate grassland, eating and drinking are not as good as before, and all kinds of complaints have grown like vines.

"Father, if we continue like this, shouldn't we consider attacking one or two cities and looting some supplies for the soldiers to improve?" As if he knew Bibai's thoughts, Bi Chengen persuaded him.

"Confused, the Ming army is winning for the first time, and the morale is booming, at this time we are going to attack the city of the Ming Dynasty, aren't we looking for death?" Bibby reprimanded.

Bi Chengen said: "The days on this grassland are really sad. If the soldiers don't have good wine, how can they have the strength to fight? If it drags on like this, I'm afraid that if Xiao Ruxun doesn't come to attack us, we will collapse ourselves. ”

Bibai glared at him and said, "Cheng'en, you can't live such a life by yourself, right?" ”

"It's not a human life." Bi Chengen muttered, in his heart, he had begun to regret the previous rebellion. If they didn't rebel at the beginning, then they are still in Ningxia City. Although there are dog officials like Dang Xin riding on the heads of their father and son, they are still a tyrant in Ningxia, eating fragrant and spicy food, how can they only drink some sour mare's milk wine all day long like now.

"If we don't defeat Xiao Ruxun, we won't be able to go back to Ningxia City." Bi Bai didn't reprimand Bi Chengen again, he knew that Bi Chengen's thoughts were universal, and although the others didn't say it, they were also muttering in their hearts. The hearts of the people are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead, Bibai thought with great emotion.

"Lord Wang, this Xiao Ruxun may really be a bluff, right?" The subordinate general Tu Wenxiu said, "He said that he was going to go into the grassland to chase and kill us, but he has been making trouble for several months, and there has been no movement." The news that the sergeants we sent to the passes reported back all showed that the army was only training and had no intention of sending troops. Shouldn't we also send some people back and take the opportunity to teach the disobedient tribes around us a lesson? ”

"Report!"

Before Tu Wenxiu finished speaking, he saw a fast horse galloping from the east, and the horse's hooves stepped on the grass, raising a cloud of dust. The rider rode his horse until he was only a dozen steps away from Bibai and the others, turned over and dismounted, trotted all the way to Bibai, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly: "Report to the prince, the 20,000 Ming troops of Ningxia Wei have come out of the side wall and driven in the direction of Dajikou." ”

"Slapped?" I was surprised and delighted, and my heart that had been hanging for many days finally let go.

Da Yi Kou is a mountain pass at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain, from Da Ji Kou into the mountain, through a long and narrow valley, you can climb over Helan Mountain, which is one of several passages through Helan Mountain. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army had built a fortress at Dajikou, but then abandoned it, and the Mongols occupied Dajikou and confronted the border wall of the Ming army.

In the past few decades, due to flash floods and other reasons, the fortress has gradually been destroyed, and only some broken walls remain, which have no defensive value. However, since the Ming army never tried to cross the Helan Mountains to attack the Mongol tribes, no one cared about the rise and fall of this pass.

This time, because Bibai was worried that Xiao Ruxun would attack him, he sent sentries to each pass, and there was also a small group of soldiers stationed at the pass. The soldier who came to report the news had rushed back from the mouth of the road.

"What is the composition of the Ming army?" Bi Chengen asked the soldier who delivered the letter.

"Fifteen thousand infantry, five thousand cavalry, and 30 artillery carriages." The soldier replied. The artillery carriages of the Kanyu Battalion had been seen by the Bibai Army, and they knew that the kind of carriage that looked like a large wooden box on the outside was actually hidden artillery.

"Xiao Ruxun really wants to rely on the benefits of firearms to fight a decisive battle with our army." Tu Wenxiu said, "But, didn't he think that this cannon was just an ornament in the mountain pass?" ”

"It's not even as good as decoration." "The road from the mouth of the road into the mountain, the road is bumpy, the gun carriage is heavy, and it is not easy to walk, which will only become a drag on the team. If our army rushes down from the mountains on both sides, the firearms of the Ming army will not be able to be used, especially this artillery, it will simply be a gift to us. ”

"When you came, where did the Ming army go?" Bibai asked.

The soldier said: "Our Xiaoqi saw that the Ming army was out of the side wall, so he sent me to report the news." I saw that the Ming army was indeed advancing in the direction of Dajiaokou, but the speed was very slow. Someone in front of them was leveling the road, as if to allow the gun carriage to move. ”

"Could it be Xiao Ruxun's tired tactic again?" Bi Chengen asked Bi Bai.

He said: "Xiao Ruxun mobilized 20,000 people, it shouldn't be a tired strategy, otherwise he would have tired his soldiers and horses first." Well, whatever he thinks, we have to do something. Cheng'en, you quickly take 1,000 people to Luyugou for fortification. If he encountered the Ming army, he tried every means to delay the speed of the Ming army, and then led the army to fight to the death with the Ming army. ”

"Order!" Bi Chengen agreed loudly and rode back to the camp. Immediately after that, the sound of horns sounded in the camp, and groups of soldiers ran out of the tents and gathered in formation.

"Brothers, the hateful Xiao Ru has destroyed our foundation in Ningxia City, and now he is leading his troops out to chase us down. This grassland is the world of our Mongolians, how can we allow Xiao Ruxun, a Han person, to spread wild at will. The prince ordered us to rush to Luyugou immediately and prepare to ambush the Ming army. The Ming army will go out on the expedition, and the supplies will be very abundant, as long as we can defeat the Ming army, these supplies will be ours! Bi Chengen impassionedly carried out the pre-war mobilization in front of the team.

"Kill Xiao Rufu! Grab the wine and food of the Han people! The soldiers shouted in unison, among them, there were actually many Han soldiers, but after arriving at the grassland, they had long forgotten their own nationality. (To be continued......)