The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 365 The Prelude to the War
The golden-roofed sweat tent, under the magnificent dome.

Dayan Khan Batu Mongke personally led his officials to wait.

Soon, dust rose in the distance, and the leader of the Khorchin tribe, Ordo Guhai, arrived in person with 30,000 warriors.

As soon as the two sides met, Ordo Guhai hurriedly dismounted and knelt in front of Batu Mengke to show his respect and submission.

"According to the order of the Khan, the Khorchin tribe is recruiting 30,000 elite warriors, willing to help the Khan quell the rebellion!"

Batu Mengke had a smile on his face and quickly reached out to help Ordo Guhai up.

"It doesn't have to be this way!"

"You and I are as close as brothers!"

When Ordo Guhai heard this, he was also deeply moved.

The founder of the Khorchin tribe, Hasar, was the second son of Yesugei and the second brother of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. He assisted Genghis Khan from his youth and made immortal contributions to the formation of the Mongolian ethnic community and the establishment of the Great Mongol Empire. Hasar was known for his "magic arrows", "brave and good at shooting", "arrows never missed, and the arrows fell as soon as the string was drawn", and there was a saying that "a large bow can be stretched for 900 steps, and a small bow can be stretched for 500 steps".

Hasar was an outstanding general in Mongolian history, a rare counselor to Genghis Khan, and a great politician and military strategist.

Later, Temujin unified the grassland. The tribal leaders of the Mongolian Plateau gathered on the banks of the Onon River. Temujin was unanimously elected as the "Great Khan" of all Mongolia, respectfully named "Genghis Khan", and established the Great Mongol Empire.

Before Genghis Khan proclaimed himself emperor, he set up a guard called Hasar around his tent as the Uldukchi (commander), who was responsible for the guard and supervision of the Oirat (the Khan's tent) and became the Khan's sword defender, brave follower, and capable assistant.

After Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire, he strengthened and expanded the "Qieshi" system and expanded the "Huoerchen" or Khorchin Guards who were equipped with bows and arrows.

In fact, the word "Khorchin" originated from the Xianbei language, meaning a guard with a bow and arrow.

Korchin was originally a military organization and one of the deacons of "Qiexi". It selected young and strong people with excellent martial arts and archery skills from each "Thousand Households" and "Ten Thousand Households" to form a "Korchin" of 2,000 people. Together with "8,000 guards selected from each thousand households", they formed a personal army of 10,000 people. They were usually responsible for guarding the "general's tent" and were the main force in charging into battle during war.

After the split of the Mongol Empire, the Tatars and the Oirat fought endlessly. "Khorchin" evolved from the name of a military organization into a general term for the tribes belonging to the descendants of Khasar, and became the famous Khorchin tribe.

These descendants of Hasar are not only brave and good at fighting, but also always remember the teachings of their ancestors and always support the orthodox Khan system.

Soon after Dayan Khan unified the Mongolian tribes, three feudal lords of ten thousand households on the right wing, namely Ordos, Tumed and Yongshebu, rose up in rebellion. By then, the population of the Khorchin tribe had reached 200,000, with as many as 40,000 to 50,000 brave warriors.

Ordos Guhai was conferred the title of "Noyan" by Dayan Khan, who promised that the Khorchin tribe would never be split up. He was given unimaginable privileges and even honored the Khorchin tribe as "Abaga Khorchin" (Uncle King Khorchin).

As the saying goes, "one good thing leads to another", Batu Mengke treated him and others with such respect that Ordos Guhai was naturally grateful. He was worried that he would not have the opportunity to repay Batu Mengke's kindness. As soon as he heard about the right-wing rebellion and received Batu Mengke's edict, he immediately led his entire army and rushed over.

"Great Khan, are these 30,000 elite warriors enough?"

Buerhai, the son of Ordos Guhai, said with a smile: "If it is not enough, I, Korchin, can send another 20,000 troops, all of which are the living forces of the tribe..."

"That's enough!"

Dayan Khan was laughing so hard that he could hardly stop.

It’s no wonder that he has always respected and treated the Khorchin tribe with respect!

Look, this is their reward!
Batu Mengke held the hands of the father and son and walked into the Khan's tent enthusiastically.

The leaders of the three tribes on the left wing include Hua Dang, the leader of the Uriankhai tribe!

From then on, the forces under Dayan Khan gathered together with only one goal, which was to quell the right-wing rebellion and kill the rebel leaders such as Yibula and Mandulai.

Just as they were discussing sending troops immediately, an opposing voice suddenly arose, undoubtedly pouring cold water on the high morale of the people.

"Father Khan, we cannot send out troops!"

Barsbrot ignored Dayan Khan's sharp gaze and said hurriedly: "The Ming army is repairing Dongsheng City, and is obviously preparing to march into the grassland again!"

"If we launch a decisive battle between the left and right wings at this time, the Ming army will be able to reap the benefits. By then, we will lose the entire Hetao Plain, and even the strength of the tribe will be greatly damaged due to internal strife. How will we resist then..."

Before he could finish his words, Dayan Khan stood up angrily and shouted: "You rebellious son, get out now!"

"Father Khan, the Ming people are our mortal enemies!"

Barsborough still shouted unwillingly.

Unfortunately, Batu Mongke simply wouldn't listen. Or rather, he had devoted his entire life to the great cause of unifying Mongolia. He finally unified the Mongolian tribes, but the villains like Nayibula and Mandulai dared to openly rebel and kill Jinong, the son of the Mongolian Khan who was sent to rule the right wing!
There is no doubt that this was a provocation to the Mongol Khan Batu Mongke, and would also shake his ruling position as the Mongol Khan.

Therefore, no matter what the cost, Dayan Khan must quell this rebellion and kill Yibula, Mandulai and other villains who dared to challenge the authority of the Golden Family!

As for the Ming people, they would not leave the border, nor do they have the courage to do so!

Barsbrot was dragged out, and everyone in the Khan's tent had different expressions.

Some are happy, some are sympathetic, and some are skeptical.

Ordo Guhai couldn't help but ask about the whole story. After learning that the Ming army built a city in Dongsheng, he was quite surprised.

The Hetao Plain is indeed a strategic location and cannot be taken back by the Ming army.

But before that, right-wing rebellion is the real threat.

Even if we want to fight against the Ming army, we must first deal with the rebels of the Right Wing Mongolia! Otherwise, once our army is fighting against the Ming army, the rebels of the Right Wing Mongolia will take the opportunity to attack from the front and back, and there will even be the risk of being attacked from both sides!
Everyone present was aware of these principles.

Dayan Khan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "All my life, under the leadership of Manduhai, I have been committed to the great cause of unifying Mongolia!"

"After so many years, Manduhai and I have finally unified Mongolia. The people of all tribes are now living and working in peace and contentment, without having to suffer the pain of war any more."

"However, these villains, Yibula and Mandulai, openly rebelled for their own selfish interests, killed Jinong of Mongolia, and intended to split Mongolia again!"

"I, Batu Mongke, swear hereby to kill any traitor who dares to split Mongolia. Blood debt must be paid with blood!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Batu Mengke drew the sword from his waist and cut his palm directly. Blood spurted out and flowed to the ground.

Seeing this, the others followed suit, some cutting their palms, some cutting their cheeks.

In an instant, a pungent smell of blood surged in the sweat tent, accompanied by a chilling murderous intent.

Immediately afterwards, Dayan Khan personally led the elite warriors of the four major tribes, a total of 70,000 troops, and began his second journey to quell the rebellion!
The left wing sent out troops and the news was quickly conveyed to the right wing.

Right-wing noble leaders including Yibula, Mandulai, and Huoshai gathered together to discuss the next battle plan.

"According to the spies' report, the Khorchin tribe has sent out 30,000 elite troops!"

Hearing this, everyone's faces looked unhappy.

After all, "Khorchin" means "bravery" and "elite" in Mongolian history!
The person with the ugliest expression was undoubtedly Huoshai, the leader of the Tumed tribe.

It was obvious that Batu Mongke appointed Ordo Guhai as Noyan because of the strength of the Khorchin tribe. Wasn't this a betrayal of Manduhai Khatun's last wish to unify Mongolia?

Because the Khorchin tribe is powerful, you enthrone a lord of a different surname and grant him privileges comparable to those of the Khan.

What if there is another "Korchin"?

Do you, Batu Mengke, want to enthrone another legitimate lord?

Then why are you still clamoring to unify Mongolia and implement reforms?

This is clearly a betrayal of Mandu Haihadun's last wish!

Huoshai found a suitable reason for himself to betray Dayan Khan.

"The Khorchin tribe is indeed powerful!"

"But now that we have formed an alliance with the Ming army, we still have a chance of winning!"

Yibula saw that everyone had grim expressions and the army's morale was obviously shaken, so he immediately spoke to encourage them.

"Mandulai, how many muskets and cannons did we get in return?"

The latter heard this and said in a deep voice, "One thousand muskets, twenty cannons, and ammunition are enough."

"Twenty?" Yibula frowned. "Didn't they want fifty Tiger Crouching Cannons? Why are there only twenty?"

Mandulai smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The Ming people are not stupid. They are afraid that if they give us too much, we will use these firearms and artillery to attack them afterwards. That's why the Tiger Crouching Cannon has been unwilling to give up. The maximum is twenty guns!"

"Besides, the price of the Tiger Crouching Cannon is very high. We have already replaced all the horses, cattle and sheep we brought with us."

Hearing this, everyone was filled with hatred.

These damn Ming people!
Damn warmonger!
No one expected that they would choose to build Dongsheng City at this time and prepare to attack Hetao.

In order to realize his own ambitions, Yibula had no choice but to form an alliance with the Ming army. Otherwise, once Batu Mongke's left-wing army attacked, the right-wing Mongolian army would be in danger of being attacked from both sides!
"The greed of the Ming people is actually a good thing for us!"

"As long as we can overthrow Batu Mengke, what we give to the Ming people now will be taken back sooner or later!"

Yibula stood up and shouted: "We are all noble leaders of the Great Mongolia. We have our own dignity and pride!"

"Manduhai Khatun is a great Khatun, but Batumengke is not a great Khan!"

"He is insidious, despicable, and narrow-minded. He cannot tolerate us, the nobles!"

"The descendants of Changshengtian will never bow down to a coward!"

"Fight! Let Batu Mongke see the strength of our right wing!"

The noble leaders also began to act.

Summon the tribal warriors and prepare to fight against the left wing army!
A moment later, deafening cheers resounded throughout the station.

"war!"

"war!"

"war!"

(End of this chapter)