The prairie in February, like an elegant picture, slowly unfolds in the spring sun.

The sky is a deep and pure blue, as if it has been cleaned, and a few white clouds float leisurely in the air as if guarding this vast grassland.

When spring returns to the earth, wildflowers are red or yellow, purple or white, dotted among the grasslands, adding a bit of color and vitality to this land.

When a breeze blows, the flowers and plants rustle in the wind. This sound is intertwined with the cries of cattle and sheep in the distance, forming a beautiful symphony of nature.

But the silence here was broken by the sound of horses' hooves, and a mighty cavalry army returned to the pass, and many newly drilled flowers and plants were trampled beyond recognition.

"We're back from the hunt!"

"Haha...... It's really enjoyable! ”

"Sure enough, the thing is still snatched incense!"

……

Many horsemen on horseback destroyed the vegetation here, and the hooves of the horses were splashing high with dirt, and they were shouting wildly in the grassland.

This time they went south to "hunt", although many of their brothers have stayed on that "hunting ground" forever, but the harvest can be described as quite rich.

These subsistence items were looted, ranging from the scarce salt they had, to iron pots for cooking, and even tea leaves that some had accidentally obtained.

Although they could not enter the hinterland of Daming this time, the quality of life of the people of Jizhen has obviously improved a lot, resulting in a gratifying harvest for them.

Oh......

Woo......

Returning to this familiar prairie, they smelled the earthy smell in the air, and waved the horsewhip in their hands, venting their excitement about returning from hunting.

They had never cared about the pain they would inflict on others, and now laughter and shouts echoed across the prairie, their voices full of arrogance and pride.

It was also because he was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a deep scar on his forehead, but his brows were furrowed tightly at the moment.

Unlike his subordinates who were celebrating the return of the harvest, he, as the leader of this team, needed to consider the overall investment and the harvest that would be brought this time.

Although he took advantage of the lax defense of Jizhen, he led his subordinates to successfully ransack the northwest area of Jizhen, but he was not happy in his heart anyway.

This time, he mobilized nearly 10,000 elites to go south, and he was responsible for the military rations on the way.

In terms of military losses, they did kill a lot of Ming civilians on this trip, but they also lost hundreds of elites, and they lost a number of good horses.

If he hadn't been quite vigilant this time, he didn't choose to take the enemy lightly, so that he didn't fall into the encirclement of the Ming army. Once surrounded by reinforcements from Liaodong and Xuanfu, the consequences are unimaginable.

Especially the combat power of the S.H.I.E.L.D., which greatly exceeded his imagination. Most of the five hundred elites were eaten in an instant, if they wanted to be blocked by him, how many people would be able to escape back?

It is not because as the absolute leader of this team, we should not think about the gains and losses of the present, nor this trivial gain, but also focus on the future.

Originally, his plan was to follow the example of his ancestors, and continue to go south to sack the border towns of the Ming Dynasty, so as to supplement the living needs of his tribe, and even obtain a large number of weapons.

If the plan goes well, he will not only be able to strengthen his prestige on the grassland by invading the Ming Dynasty, but he will also be able to replace the woman in Manduhai.

Only now?

Although he took advantage of the lax defense of Jizhen to sack the northwest area of Jizhen, the reaction speed of the Ming army was far faster than he expected, and the combat power of the A.S. battalion was terrifying.

If he wants to ransack Jizhen again, not to mention that Jizhen's defense will definitely be strengthened, and if he doesn't have the good luck this time, he may even fall into the encirclement of the Ming army.

Facing the familiar prairie in front of him, he sighed heavily.

He knew that if he wanted to establish the prestige of the grassland by sacking the Ming Dynasty, he might have to go bankrupt, and now if he wanted to replace the young Khan, then he would need to clash head-on with the woman in Manduhai.

But Manduhai was able to manage the steppe for Dayan Khan for more than ten years, and even reintegrated the Northern Yuan Dynasty, how could he be a general?

It is precisely in this way that his ambitions have been hit hard, the Ming Dynasty is not a soft persimmon, and Manduhai is not the enemy he wants to face head-on at present.

A middle-aged man dressed in white with a long beard and a jade pendant hanging from his waist followed the Mongolian cavalry into and out of the border pass. It's just that the clothes on his body are obviously Han style, so he looks a little out of place.

However, the surrounding Mongol cavalry did not reject him, and even cast grateful glances.

The reason why they were able to successfully raid Jizhen this time was not only due to the laxity of the Jizhen army, but also thanks to the information provided by this military advisor Liu Wan.

Liu Wan noticed that Ye Buyin's expression was strange, and he also took the initiative to step forward and ask with concern: "Master, why are you depressed?" ”

"Do you think Master Ben should be happy?" He sighed, but asked rhetorically.

The reason why he chose to break Mingmeng's peace alliance and go south to sack Jizhen was because of his ambition, but it was also inseparable from the instigation of the military advisor in front of him.

Only now it turns out that the Ming army was not as corrupt and cowardly as Liu Wan portrayed, but more powerful than ever before.

Now, not only is he completely at odds with the Ming Dynasty, but he also can't explain this behavior to Manduhai, so he has a little resentment towards Liu Wan in his heart.

Liu Wan is a very outstanding White Lotus Sect, and he also has the wisdom that belongs to him: "Taishi, the army of the Ming Dynasty has indeed become more powerful, but they have actually exposed obvious shortcomings!" ”

"Are you saying that the army's mobility is insufficient?" Yi Buyin's heart moved slightly, and he asked uncertainly.

A confident smile appeared on Liu Wan's face, and he nodded solemnly: "Yes, this time the Ming army is obviously superior in terms of strength, but it can't keep up with our whereabouts at all, and they don't even dare to take the initiative to pursue our cavalry." The flaws of the Ming army are so obvious, we can take advantage of their lack of mobility and keep wantonly looting the border areas of the Ming Dynasty! ”

As soon as these words came out, it was undoubtedly a big pie, which was indeed very tempting.

The two leaders who accompanied him also heard these words, thinking that they could continue to loot Da Ming, they couldn't help but exchange a look, and their eyes couldn't hide their excitement.

"This time, it is to take advantage of the lax defense of the Ji Army and your people to cooperate with the outside to successfully raid Ji Town, and I am afraid it will not be easy after that!" It is not because he has been moved, but he is full of worries.

Although Liu Wan did point out the shortcomings of the Ming army, the successful looting did not rely on mobility, but the reproducibility of the loot was what he valued most.

Liu Wan knew that the master in front of him was not easy to fool, so he said seriously: "That's true, those two Thistle Town Collapse Walls must have been prepared, and they will even repair them." It's just that the border of Daming is so long, we raided Jizhen this time, so we can raid Liaodong next time, making it difficult for them to take care of the left and right! The people of the border land have been suffering for a long time, as long as I develop them into my followers, I can do looting again if there is a flaw! ”

"In this way, there will be a national teacher!" Yi Buyin's eyes lit up again, and he nodded proudly.

Although this time it was not as expected, their mobility showed a great advantage this time. As long as they can take advantage of this, plus the information provided by this military advisor's disciples, then the Ming Dynasty is his money bag.

As for the woman in Manduhai, as long as she accumulates enough money, food and prestige, she can be completely replaced by the various ministries.

Liu Wan saw that he was also rekindled in his fighting spirit, and immediately complimented his hand and said: "I wish to help the national teacher restore the glory of the Great Yuan!" ”

"Warriors, enter the Central Plains and restore my great yuan!" His pride was ignited, and he brandished a blood-colored long knife in his hand and shouted loudly at his subordinates.

"Enter the Central Plains and restore my Great Yuan!"

The accompanying Mongol cavalry responded with their swords drawn, their faces filled with a twisted joy, as if only aggression and killing could find pleasure.

In fact, this looting has re-energized their bestiality, so they very much hope to continue to loot the border of the Ming Dynasty, and some people have even planned to rob the population of the Ming Dynasty next time.

Pandora's box has been opened, and they are destined to continue to bloodied the borders of the Ming Dynasty through brutal means.

The time has quietly come to the end of February, and the spring is getting stronger in the whole northern region.

The Hongzhi Dynasty was a dynasty with clear rewards and punishments, and the imperial court never hesitated to reward those who made meritorious deeds, but also punished those who made mistakes.

The raid on Jizhen this time was related to the laxity of the outposts of Jizhen.

Maybe it was because the peace had been too long, and the Ming did sign a peace treaty with the Mongols, but no one expected the Mongol cavalry to suddenly move south.

It's just that no matter what the factor, the slackness of the outpost soldiers in Jizhen is a dereliction of duty, and it is this dereliction of duty that allows the Yibu Yin Department to find a good opportunity for a sneak attack.

The raid on Jizhen by the Ministry of Causelessness not only looted the people of Jizhen, but even many people were slaughtered.

In view of this, the imperial court adopted the recommendation of the Military Aircraft Department and punished all the soldiers in the entire Ji Town.

In addition to the heavy punishment of the outpost soldiers, all the personnel of the Jizhen Army were deducted for a month, and the entire Jizhen Army needed to be trained for a month.

"The safety of the lives and property of the people in the border areas is not to be compromised...... Now the big mistake has been made, and if it is committed again, the sin will be increased by one degree! ”

This punishment soon spread throughout the nine towns, directly causing other border towns to step up patrols, but to guard against a sudden and large-scale sneak attack by the Mongols.

Jizhen, Shijiaozhuang.

Originally, it was a peaceful village, although it was not rich and rich, but the villagers relied on their hard-working hands to allow them to live a life of abundant food and clothing.

Although they saw the smoke of the border pass that day, they were sacked by a Mongol cavalry before they could all flee into the mountains.

This Mongolian cavalry is simply the embodiment of the big devil, as long as the people who fall into their sight, they want to let go of any of them, and they will be slashed and killed directly if they catch up.

After the Mongol cavalry ransacked the village, they also set fire to the village, causing all the houses they had worked so hard to build to burn down and the entire village was in ruins.

Rebuilding their homes and solving their livelihood needs has become an urgent task for them.

On this day, the lieutenant came with a team of dozens of people, including a son who had walked out of their village.

"Captain, what's going on?"

"The court has decreed! Everyone in the village that was sacked by the Tartars was able to receive a handout, two silver dollars for men and one silver dollar for women and children! ”

"Huh? The imperial court wants to distribute relief money to us? ”

……

When the villagers saw the team coming in, they especially saw that they were still carrying a silver box, and some villagers immediately mustered up the courage to inquire about the situation, but they didn't want to distribute relief money to them.

"Ah San, what are you doing when you come back from studying in the College of Engineering?"

"The imperial court asked our engineering college to come to the disaster area to help everyone build a standard house, and I took the initiative to apply to return to Shijiaozhuang, followed by my husband and classmates!"

"Huh? Toward...... Is this going to help our village repair the house? ”

……

Some villagers approached Ah San, a child who had walked out of their village, and when they learned that the gang had come to help them repair their houses, they were instantly moved to wet their eyes.

The villagers had heard the news from far and wide, their faces more or less tired, but at the moment their eyes were already shining with gratitude.

An old woman, with gray hair and a staggering gait, held the hand of a general tightly, tears flowed down the wrinkles, and her voice was choked: "Thank you, thank you for not forgetting us suffering people." ”

In fact, they were moved not only by the relief money and helping them rebuild their homes, but also by the attitude of the imperial court to care for them.

Their ancestors have been on the border for generations, and they will naturally be infested by the Tartars in the past, but which court will care about the loss of their low-level lives?

It's just that now the imperial court not only gives relief money to all of them, but also sends people to rebuild their homes for them, which is like a dream.

A group of children gathered around, who did not fully understand the gravity of the disaster, but who could feel the joy and gratitude of the adults.

They waved their little hands and shouted at the team that had left to distribute the relief money: "Thank you, Your Excellency, thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!" The innocent voice, echoing over the village, seemed to bring more hope.

The young and middle-aged men held the relief money they had just sent down in their hands, and they also felt the love from the imperial court in their hearts: "Your Majesty is very kind, and the grass people will never dare to forget!" ”

They are old and young, and in the face of this sudden catastrophe, the pressure they bear on life is not ordinary. It's just that the imperial court's rescue this time is undoubtedly to help them unload the stones on their shoulders.

As for the havoc they suffered, it was both because of the laxity of the outposts of the border army and the banditry of the Tartars.

Now that the imperial court has done this, he naturally has no reason to resent, and he will only support the court and the emperor who care for the people so much.

The entire village was immersed in an atmosphere of gratitude, and the villagers expressed their gratitude to the imperial court in their own way.

Whether it is the tears of the old women, the cheers of the children, or the affectionate bows of the men, they are the most sincere expressions of emotions in their hearts.

After the imperial court pacified all this, a revenge operation against the Mongols became the most important task of the military aircraft department.

They were taken by surprise and feared to protect the lives and property of the people, but now that the Mongol cavalry had withdrawn from Jizhen, the real reckoning had to begin.

Since the peace was broken by the Mongols, and since the Mongols dared to swing the butcher's knife at the people of the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty naturally wanted the Mongols to pay for their blood debts. (End of chapter)