At this time, the atmosphere in the camp was particularly solemn.

Altan Khan looked at the armor of the Ming army neatly placed in front of him, as well as the captured weapons such as firecrackers and grenades, and his face was full of solemnity.

Not long ago, a group of Ming army scouts quietly touched the garrison of the army.

Fortunately, the soldiers in charge of the guard found it in time, otherwise, I am afraid that I would have to let this group of Ming army scouts retreat.

After interrogating the captured Ming scouts, Altan Khan learned of their "night of not collecting" identity.

The night is not closed, and the main person is in charge of reconnaissance and prevention, in case of urgent orders.

During the orthodox period, due to the abandonment of Liaodong's military preparations, the Jurchen governors Li Manzhu and Dong Shan took this opportunity to plunder, in view of this situation, the imperial court adopted the suggestion of Bi Gong, the capital of Liaodong, to build the border wall of Liaodong for defense.

The border wall of Liaodong is divided into two parts: east wall and west wall, from the Chenghua period, in order to defend the Jurchen, a section of the side wall of Liaodong built is called the east wall, and from the seventh year of orthodoxy, the side wall of Liaoxi and Liaohetao that has been built one after another is called the west wall.

Not only that, Liaodong also built a camp fort to guard the border wall, and each camp fort was stationed with 112 defenders, as a hundred households, and its chief was a hundred households.

Between the camp and fort, there are often high walls, deep ravines, and five miles for the fort, ten miles for the tun.

In order to prevent thieves from sneaking up on the night attack, when Cao Yi, the chief military officer, was there, he often led officers and soldiers to patrol the border and take the initiative to attack.

It is also on this basis that the night does not collect, and it gradually evolves, and the night does not collect refers to the sentinels who can penetrate deep into the enemy's territory and carry out reconnaissance activities, because their actions are far away from the camp and fort, and they are also known as "far sentinels do not collect at night".

At this time, when everyone in the camp saw this, they all looked at their noses and noses, and their noses and hearts, and tried to reduce their sense of existence as much as possible, so as not to be affected by the pond fish.

The tent was unusually quiet, even the sound of dropping needles could be heard clearly, and everyone was waiting, waiting for the news from the generals who went to hunt down the group of Ming army scouts.

At that moment, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the tent.

After a while, I saw a general walking quickly into the camp tent, this general was the general who was responsible for leading the army to hunt down and kill the group of Ming army scouts not long ago.

As soon as the general entered the tent, everyone present smelled a strong smell of blood.

Then, I saw the general kneeling on one knee, looking in the direction of Altan Khan, and said in a deep voice: "Great Khan! ”

Seeing this, Altan Khan, who was sitting at the top, glanced over the general's body and asked, "How is the situation, have you caught the previous group of Ming scouts?" ”

When the general heard Altan Khan's words, his face was full of shame, and he responded without thinking.

"Great Khan, the last general was ordered to lead the army to hunt down and kill that group of Ming army scouts, but due to the dark sky and poor vision, he failed to kill all the Ming army scouts!"

"The last general has betrayed the trust of the Great Khan, and please punish the Great Khan!"

After learning the news from the mouth of the general, Altan Khan nodded, and then said: "Ursu, it's not your fault, go down!" ”

When the general, who was called Ursu, heard Altan Khan's words, he was stunned at first, and then his face was full of gratitude, and he replied in a deep voice: "Follow your orders, Great Khan!" ”

After the general named Ursu left the camp, Altan Khan glanced over the people present and asked, "When the surviving Ming scouts return, the news will definitely be passed on." ”

"When the time comes, the main force of the Ming army, which has not moved since the start of the war between the two sides, will definitely be dispatched, what do you think should be done next?"

……

When Altan Khan's words fell, the tent suddenly fell into a dead silence, and no one dared to meet Altan Khan's eyes.

The fighting in the past few days has made these people in the camp re-acquaint themselves with the Ming army on the opposite side.

The people who were able to sit in this tent were all nobles of the Tumut tribe, and they had military and political leadership.

And those soldiers who died on the battlefield were the foundation of their lives on the grassland!

Once the living forces in their hands are exhausted, then they will all be reduced to lambs to the slaughter, and the livestock, grain, cattle, sheep, and women of the tribe will be reduced to spoils of war to be enjoyed by the victors.

The recent casualties have made these people in the camp quite painful, and some even believe that Altan Khan did it on purpose.

The purpose was to use the hands of the Ming army to weaken their power and strengthen his position as the Great Khan.

Before he arrived, Altan Khan promised them a very beautiful vision, that is, the Ming court was weak and vulnerable, and if the Tatar army attacked, those Ming troops would surrender without a fight and let them plunder.

The loot of plunder does not have to be distributed as before, but according to one's ability.

After some encouragement from Altan Khan, everyone was eager to try.

In order to plunder more loot, these people can be said to have tried their best, and some even drew more than half of the troops from the standing army responsible for protecting the tribe to join this raid.

It can be said that these people have already bet all their chips.

The ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, and when they really fought with the Ming army opposite, they found that the Ming army on the opposite side was so difficult to deal with.

But the arrow has to be sent, since it has reached this point, there is no turning back, no matter what the road ahead, you can only go on hard.

At this moment, Altan Khan seemed to be consulting the opinions of everyone in the camp, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Altan Khan was taking this opportunity to let them give everything they had and fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Ming army.

The casualties of the past few days, like blunt knives cutting meat, are slowly consuming their strength, and the daily consumption of the 200,000 army is an astronomical amount.

Once the two sides fall into a protracted war, then Altan Khan's side will definitely decline due to the lack of baggage and grain and grass he carries.

After all, the nomads are far from being as rich as the Central Plains Dynasty, so it is very unrealistic to fight a protracted war with the Ming army on the opposite side.

Although the people in the camp understood this, they did not want to be the first birds, because Altan Khan would never let go of a great opportunity to weaken them.

Seeing that there had been no response in the camp for a long time, the expression on Altan Khan's face was gloomy and about to drip water, and then, I saw him sneering and sneering: "You are all generals who can fight well in my Tumut department, why, are you frightened by the Ming army on the opposite side?" ”

When Altan Khan said this, he immediately looked at a nobleman wearing a hat and armor who was furthest away from him, and asked, "Gulis, what do you think?" ”

When the Tatar nobleman known as Gulis heard this, a look of panic flashed across his face, after all, he was already at odds with Altan Khan.

And now, Altan Khan is clearly going to use him first.

Gulith was very sure that if he agreed to Altan Khan's request, then Altan Khan would definitely take this opportunity to let his soldiers serve as cannon fodder, and then wantonly consume the living force under his command.

Then, after thinking about it for a long time, Gu Lisi slowly got up from the seat and said, "Big ...... Great Khan, I think, should not be so aggressive, the Ming army on the opposite side is not afraid of death, it is very difficult to deal with......"

Before Gu Lisi's words were finished, he was coldly interrupted by Alta Khan: "Shut up Ben Khan, you coward, you dare to shake the heart of the army, come on, take him down to me!" ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a few soldiers with indifferent expressions coming in from outside the tent, and they controlled him without saying a word.

Gulis had clearly not expected Altan Khan's sudden attack, and then he struggled to break free from the hands of the soldiers.

While struggling, Gulisi looked in the direction where Altan Khan was, and scolded angrily: "You villain who steals the Khan's position, you are clearly ......"

When Altan Khan heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely cold, and then he quietly gave the soldiers a look.

Seeing this, the soldiers immediately pulled out their scimitars from their waists and rebuked: "Dare to insult the supreme Khan and seek death!" ”

As the words fell, I saw a soldier stabbing the scimitar in his hand into Gulisi's chest.

Then, only to hear a 'poof' sound, blood splattered everywhere, and Gulith just covered his chest and fell down in disbelief.

……

A strong smell of blood gradually spread, and everyone in the camp changed their faces when they saw this.

After all, no one expected that Altan Khan would use such a simple and rude way to get rid of Gulisi, the enemy with whom he had a grudge.

Seeing this, Altan Khan, who was sitting at the top, withdrew his gaze from the dead Gulisi, shook his head, and commented: "It seems that a life of abundance and leisure has worn away your courage and degraded your paws. ”

With the experience of Gu Lisi, everyone in the camp was silent, and they no longer dared to raise the slightest objection to this.

Everyone watched as Gullith's body was dragged out in a pool of blood by the soldiers like a dead dog.

Then, I saw a general in armor in the corner get up from his seat and respond with a disgruntled face: "Great Khan, I, Buren, am willing to lead the army to meet the main force of the Ming army, and I will use the corpses of those Ming soldiers to prove to you that my claws are still sharp!" ”

When Altan Khan heard this, a look of relief appeared on his face, he nodded, and turned to speak: "Well, Buren is worthy of being the warrior of my Tumut Department and winning the title of Battle for a second time!" ”

When people came forward, the rest of the tent had to stand up and make their attitudes, even if they complained.

After all, if you continue to watch from the wall, then Gulith who falls to the ground will be doomed!

Seeing that everyone in the camp tent expressed their attitudes one after another, I saw Altan Khan look around, get up from his seat, and say in a deep voice.

"This time to the south, the cattle, sheep, and livestock carried by the army cannot support it for too long, so we should launch a decisive battle with the main force of the Ming army as soon as possible and break through their defense line in one fell swoop!"

"When the time comes, we will get back tenfold or hundredfold what we have paid before!"

Altan Khan suddenly raised his tone as he said this.

The people in the tent seemed to be infected by the voice of Altan Khan, and they got up from their seats and answered in a deep voice: "Follow your orders, Supreme Khan!" ”

After this, I saw Altan Khan retract his gaze, face everyone, and continue to add: "Gulisi, this coward, is not worthy of the status of a nobleman, and when this battle is over, the cattle, sheep, and women in his tribe will be distributed by you, and Ben Khan's share will not be wanted!" ”

When Altan Khan's words fell, the eyes of everyone in the camp gradually became hot, and there was no longer the sad feeling of a rabbit dying and a fox in their hearts.

After all, Gulisi is cowardly and cowardly, and his tribe is a first-class wealth, with countless cattle, sheep, and women.

Therefore, even if it is evenly divided, everyone present can eat with their mouths full of oil.

"I remember Gulith's daughter was very beautiful, hehe......"

"Gulisi, we have been friends for so many years, I saved your life at the beginning, and now it's time to repay, don't worry, I will help you take good care of your wife and daughter......"

"If it is divided equally, I will only be able to divide two thousand cattle and sheep at most, no, I have to save my strength in the next battle......"

Just as everyone in the camp was still thinking about their next harvest, they only heard the voice of Altan Khan: "Compared with the Ming army, we are more familiar with the terrain on the grassland, and the speed of the war horses is faster, so we ......"

……

At the same time, on a Gobi desert twenty miles away from Suzhou Wei, I saw a war horse, which was galloping hard in the direction where Suzhou Wei was.

Immediately, there was a person, wearing an iron hat and black cloth armor, this person was Zeng Yong, a member of the night who escaped from the pursuit of the Tatar cavalry.

The cloth armor on Zeng Yong's body had already become very torn, and not only that, but there were also many knife wounds on his body, all of which were left from the battle not long ago.

Although his consciousness had become blurred, Zeng Yong still clutched the reins in his hand, knowing that once he let go, he would fall to the ground and never get up again.

The members of the night who were with him died at the hands of the Tatar cavalry in order to cover his retreat.

It can be said that Zeng Yong at this time was barely supported by his own willpower.

In Zeng Yong's perspective, he was rapidly approaching one bush after another.

I don't know how long it has been, but when Zeng Yong saw the scenery around him that gradually became familiar, and the Ming soldiers patrolling the city wall, the string that had been tense in his mind gradually relaxed.

At this time, on the city wall, the general Yao Mengzheng led several of his soldiers to patrol near the city wall, so as not to have an enemy take advantage of the night to sneak attack.

When he inspected the corner, he saw a soldier under Yao Meng, looking at the figure on a horse in the distance, and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Look, boss, what's that?"

When Yao Meng heard this, he immediately looked in the direction pointed by the soldier under him.

At this time, Yao Meng could only see a crumbling figure wearing an iron hat and cloth armor.

"Look like this, it looks like it's our people!"

Then, I saw Yao Meng retract his gaze and explain to the soldiers under his command.

"Quick, blow the horn and be on alert!"

"Yes, sir!"

Then, only to hear the sound of a horn sounded, and the Ming troops who were originally patrolling the city wall all entered a state of alert.

At the same time, they also spotted the figure who was riding a horse and running towards the Suzhou Guardhouse City Guard.

"Someone, stop!"

At this time, Zeng Yong, who was riding on a horse, heard this scolding, and the string that had been tense in his mind was also released.

Just as he let go of the reins in his hand and wanted to show the Ming army on the city wall that he was not able to collect the night, an indescribable feeling of exhaustion swallowed him, and he tilted his head and fell to the ground.

Seeing this situation, the Ming army on the city wall did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and hurriedly notified their superiors of the situation.

After making sure that there were no enemy troops nearby, Zeng Yong, who fell to the ground, was carried into the Suzhou Guard by the Ming army for treatment.

……

At this time, Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Wei, was pacing back and forth in the room with an anxious face, and on the bookcase not far from him, there was a token symbolizing the identity of the night not to be accepted.

And this token was searched from Zeng Yong, who fell into a coma.

Peng Yao had a vague feeling in his heart that this member of the Night Bucheng who had fallen into a coma must have extremely important information.

You must know that Ye Bushu never acts alone, and it can be seen from the remaining knife wounds on Zeng Yong's body that he must have experienced a very tragic battle before this.

Peng Yao could even guess the general idea of what happened, that is, Zeng Yong's companions, who chose to sacrifice themselves in order to cover Zeng Yong's retreat.

"What kind of important information is it?"

Perhaps feeling tired, I saw Peng Yao return to the seat next to him and sit down, then take the teacup and take a sip on his own.

At this moment, there was a rush from outside the door, and then, I saw a guard walk in quickly, leaned down, and respectfully reported: "Commander, that person has woken up, and he wants to see you by name, saying that he has extremely important information!" ”

After learning the news from the guard's mouth, Peng Yao's breathing became rapid, and he didn't care about anything else, he suddenly got up from his seat, looked in the direction where the guard was, and ordered in a deep voice: "Take me over immediately!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Then, under the guidance of the guards, Peng Yao walked through the corridor and came to a room.

Peng Yao pressed the sword in one hand and strode into the room, after entering the room, he saw Peng Yao glance over Zeng Yong, who had just woken up and was still slightly weak, and asked.

"This official is Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Guard, what important information do you have?"

"My lord, Zai Zeng Yong, is a member of the night does not collect, not long ago, Zai Xia and his companions accidentally discovered the place where the main Tatar force is stationed!"

When Peng Yao heard Zeng Yong's words, his pupils contracted suddenly, his face was full of disbelief, and he immediately asked, "What did you say, where are you?" ”

Facing Peng Yao's eager gaze, I saw Zeng Yong organize the language in his mind and respond unhurriedly.

"My lord, the place where the enemy army is stationed is on a Gobi desert about a hundred miles away from Suzhou Wei, where there are camp tents everywhere!"

"As soon as we discovered the place where the enemy troops were stationed, we were discovered, so it was too late to find out more information......

When Peng Yao heard this, he withdrew his gaze from Zeng Yong's body, and comforted him: "Don't blame yourself too much, this news is enough, then you have a good rest, and this official will truthfully report your credit to the court!" ”

When Zeng Yong heard Peng Yao's words, a look of gratitude appeared on his face at the right time, and he sat up from the bed and said respectfully: "Thank you, sir!" ”

After that, I saw Peng Yao withdraw his gaze from Zeng Yong's body and leave the room quickly.

After leaving the room, I saw Peng Yao call the adjutant general, and after telling the truth what happened, he immediately ordered: "Without further ado, immediately send someone to inform Jizhou Town of this news, and say that the main force of the enemy army has been discovered!" ”

When the deputy general heard Peng Yao's words, a trace of worry flashed on his face, and he admonished: "My lord, do we want to verify it, and then report it to Jizhou, in case it ......."

Before the adjutant general's words were finished, he was coldly interrupted by Peng Yao: "The military situation is like fire, how can it be delayed for too long, just follow the instructions of this officer, if something happens, this official will bear it together!" ”

Seeing that Peng Yao had already said this, the deputy general did not dare to admonish him again, and immediately took the order.

Soon after, the gate of Suzhou was opened, and the soldier in charge of delivering the news galloped out of the gate as fast as he could, and soon after they left, the gate was closed again.

"Drive, drive!"

These soldiers waved their whips, and the horses under them became faster, like a gust of wind, marching in the direction where Jizhou Town was located.

On the city wall, the deputy general in charge of this matter saw this, immediately withdrew his gaze, and rushed to the room where Peng Yao, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, was located, and replied to him.

After entering the room, I saw that the lieutenant general subconsciously looked in the direction where Peng Yao was, leaned down, and reported respectfully: "My lord, our people have already set off, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, Jizhou will be able to get this news!" ”

Hearing this, Peng Yao nodded, and then said: "Well, yes, when the time comes, when the army of the imperial court arrives, our situation will be much better, and there is no need to be so dangerous!" ”

When the adjutant general heard Peng Yao's words, he also sighed with emotion: "Yes, my lord, if it weren't for the reinforcements who came to support, we might not be able to withstand the other party's attack!" ”

When Peng Yao heard this, he glanced over the lieutenant general who had followed him for many years, and then pointed to the vacant seat on the side and motioned for him to sit down.

"If you win this battle, with the merits accumulated over the years, it is time for this official to be promoted, you have been with this official for so many years, have you ever thought about going up again?"

When the deputy general heard Peng Yao's words, his face was full of excitement that he couldn't hide, and he immediately lowered his head and responded without thinking: "Thank you for your cultivation!" ”

(End of chapter)

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