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Chapter 671: Trapped Alone
"...Did Riyuehan expect this to happen?" As the saying goes, old people are wiser. Even though Da Taiji Bai Hong drank half a can of strong liquor, his brain was still not completely offline. He came up with the correct answer after a little thought.

"The ancestors of the Han people said that we should not have the intention to harm others, but we must be on guard against others. Since I sent the envoys to invite the two taijis to meet, I have already thought of many changes.

Now that something has happened to both of your tribes, I have only one question to ask: Are you willing to kill each other? If you are willing, then go down and lead the troops to fight alongside me. If you are not willing, I will not force you, and I will not bear a grudge against you. "

In fact, Hong Tao was very conflicted throughout the whole afternoon. He wanted to hear the news of the invasion, but he didn't want it to become a reality. As long as this happened, it would mean that someone in the Ming Dynasty was colluding with the Mongols, and there would be another bloody storm.

No matter which border general has a brain short circuit, I can't let them off the hook. After all, these people have contributed to the Ming Dynasty for several generations. Even if they have no merits, they have worked hard. Why do they have to seek their own death?

As for the power struggles among the Mongolian tribes, he didn't want to get involved but he couldn't ignore it. Letting the pro-Ming faction secure their position would be beneficial in the future.

"…It must be Su Nang. I will never give up on him!" King Shunyi acted very impulsively and cursed loudly.

"We are short of troops, so let's send Sun and Moon Khan back to the border wall first and then make plans!" Da Taiji Bai Hong raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl, expressing a different opinion.

As agreed, he and King Shunyi only brought 2000 cavalrymen of their own tribe to the meeting. According to the number of warnings, the other side had at least 5000 people. Even with the addition of the infantrymen of the Ming Emperor, they still had no chance of winning.

"What if I say that there are troops lying in ambush in the south, and we want to kill us halfway?" After hearing what Bai Hong Da Taiji said, Hong Tao felt a little happy. At least the trip was not in vain. At least these two Mongolian tribal leaders could be temporarily designated as pro-Ming Dynasty.

"...Why!" Prince Shunyi suddenly jumped up, staring with his eyes wide open, forgetting who Riyuehan was.

"Because I want to change the rules of our ancestors, many people in the court are not happy about it. Just like you, you want to coexist peacefully with the Ming Dynasty, but not all of your subordinates are willing to do so." This is simply a stupid question. You don't even know what kind of people in your family are like, and you still have the nerve to ask others.

"… Let's gather our forces and march eastward. As long as we defeat the enemies in the east, the Kharchin tribe will keep us safe!" King Shunyi was almost choked to death. He took several breaths before coming up with the second plan.

"If I'm not mistaken, Lin Danhan should have been preparing his troops and waiting for a long time. He is just waiting for us to flee to the east and the whereabouts of the Ming emperor is unknown, so he can send troops to the west and attack us from both sides."

Seeking refuge from the Kharchin tribe was also a bad idea. The rise of this tribe was a bit too fast. Apart from the three guards of Doyan and a part of the Tumed tribe, the real core combat power could not match that of the Chahar tribe of Ligdan Khan, not to mention the five Khalkha tribes waiting for an opportunity to move.

"Sun and Moon Khan should have had a solution long ago. I want to hear it!" Seeing that Prince Shunyi's two suggestions were rejected, Da Taiji Baihong seemed to understand something.

"You two tribes break out to the north. As long as I am here, they will not try their best to stop you. But don't go too far. Send people to patrol the periphery at any time. As soon as you find signs of the enemy's defeat, lead your troops to kill them immediately. The key is to take advantage of the opportunity to kill all the tribes that don't obey you."

There must be a way. Hong Tao pointed to the north of the city and made a very simple suggestion. He seemed to be very confident. He was no longer concerned about this battle, but more concerned about the situation after the war. "Five thousand against twenty thousand Mongolian cavalry here!?" Bushitu interrupted again, mainly because the attitude of the Ming Emperor made him very unhappy. Could it be that the Mongolian cavalry was so insignificant?

"Not only that, there are at least 10,000 Ming troops in the south! It's getting late. If you are willing to listen to me, lead your troops to break out to the north and don't fight to the death.

Their target is not you but me. Remember our previous agreement. We swore an oath to each other. As long as the man is alive, the debt will not be forgiven! If anyone breaks his promise, I will personally lead the army to wipe out his tribe!"

Twenty thousand? This is too disrespectful to the army. Hong Tao decided to let the Mongolians see what the king of field battle is. In the future, they should not rely on the Mongolian cavalry anymore. They should keep a calm mind and talk business properly, and never have unreasonable expectations.

"Since the Sun and Moon Khan is so determined, the Kharchin tribe should do as he is told!" Da Taiji Baihong had not said much until he heard that the Ming Emperor insisted on not using his own people's help, so he stood up and left.

"...Riyuehan, our troops want to fight together with the Ming Dynasty!" Bushitu's situation was worse than Baihong Da Taiji's. He finally had the Ming Dynasty to rely on, and did not want to lose it easily, so he planned to fight to the death.

If Su Nang defeated the Ming Emperor this time, there would be no place for him in the Tumed tribe. If the Ming Emperor could defeat Su Nang, then he would obviously benefit more from fighting with him than standing aside and watching the fun.

"The Prince of Shunyi is also of the Golden Family bloodline, why should he be willing to be inferior to others? You can be the Khan of Lindan, do you want to give it a try?"

Seeing Bu Shitu being so righteous, Hong Tao suddenly had an idea. It was obviously difficult to train Bai Hong Da Taiji to become a loyal member of the Ming Dynasty, but if he put his mind to the Shunyi King, the success rate might be higher.

"…If we can win this battle, the Tumed tribe is willing to become brothers with the Ming Dynasty!" Bushitu took a deep breath, and tried hard to suppress the waves in his heart. He tried his best to mobilize his reason to try to resolve this overly tempting proposal. The result was naturally the same as most people, and he still couldn't get over the hurdle of fame and fortune.

"Then you should lead your troops to break out to the north as soon as possible. I don't want to keep an unfamiliar army around me. We can discuss this issue alone after the battle is concluded. It will be easier to decide what to do next."

Some people came forward to help, but Hong Tao was not grateful and issued an order to expel them. Two thousand Mongolian cavalrymen would not be of much help to the army, but would instead take up more energy. God knows if he was using a self-torture trick, as the army would be in greater danger if someone got close to them.

As for whether the 5,000-man army could resist tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, the answer is that there would be no problem in the short term. This trip not only brought dozens of carts of ammunition as gifts for the Mongolian leader, but also the emperor's convoy was filled with supplies, enough for five days of high-intensity fighting.

In a combat mode of this intensity, the enemy's casualties would increase several times. Judging from the numbers, even if there were 50,000 cavalrymen, they would become weaker and weaker due to the heavy casualties, and would eventually collapse without a fight.

(End of this chapter)