"What should we do now?" Tang Ding was hesitant and undecided, so he had to ask Han Du.
Han Du glanced at Tang Ding after hearing this, then lowered his head and remained silent. Indeed, now Zhu Di has disappeared with his army. Although he has five thousand cavalry from Shanziying and Tangding, he can only barely protect himself on the grassland with this strength. If he wants to continue to conquer Meng Yuan, It’s really beyond my capabilities.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du raised his head and looked back at Zhu Di's personal soldiers.
She waved to him suddenly, "Come here."
The soldiers originally did not want to obey Han Du's orders, but under the threat of the two old soldiers on the left and right, they had no choice but to come to Han Du obediently.
"You really don't know where King Yan's army has gone?" Han Du looked into his eyes and asked again.
In fact, Han Du had no hope that he, a small soldier, would know the movements of King Yan. Even if the soldier told Han Du that he knew where King Yan was, Han Du couldn't believe it. Because Han Du would be worried that this was a conspiracy set by King Yan, who deliberately let this soldier deliver false news.
However, you still have to ask.
"Young man, I really don't know." The soldier was a little afraid of Han Du. He just glanced at him, then lowered his head and shook his head slightly and replied.
Han Du showed a kind smile to the soldier and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, as long as you answer my questions honestly, I will not do anything to you."
"The Marquis wants to ask, so of course I will tell the truth. But I really don't know where the prince is." Han Du's attitude made the soldiers feel more at ease, and they were not as resistant to Han Du's questions as before. , but he was still unwilling to reveal the whereabouts of King Yan. Of course, it's possible that he really doesn't know.
Han Du smiled, gave the soldiers a calm look, held his hands and said: "Since you don't say anything, I won't ask. But is the military order of King Yan you passed down true? King Yan Does Your Highness really want me to continue heading north?"
The soldiers quickly bowed to Han Du and said in a deep voice: "No matter how brave you are, you don't dare to falsely pass military orders. His Highness King Yan's order is indeed for the Marquis to lead the troops and continue northward."
Han Du had no doubts about Zhu Di's order, because the murderous intent in this military order was so naked that even a blind man could see it.
"Let me take 13,000 people deep into the grassland to face the countless Mongolian people. Zhu Di, you really can't wait for me to die!" Han Du's eyes were cold and stern, and he didn't ask the soldiers anything. He waved his hand and asked him to retreat.
"What should we do now?" Tang Ding repeated the question.
what to do? Han Du glanced in the two directions Zhu Di left, as if he could see the army that had left.
He sneered twice, turned around and glanced at Tang Ding and Xu Chengfei, and saw them looking at him with hope.
Han Du suddenly laughed and said: "Since King Yan has given the order, we will naturally continue to go north. But it is getting late today, so let's rest for a day first."
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Tang Ding and Xu Chengfei looked at each other, but since Han Du had already spoken, they naturally didn't say much.
"The sun is too strong today, so let's take another day's rest..."
"Look, it's raining today and the roads are muddy and difficult to walk on..."
Tang Ding looked at the thin layer of mist on the grass.
, I wonder if such drizzle only wets the grass blades and does not fall into the soil. Where is the mud?
Tang Ding opened the door curtain and walked in. Seeing Old God Han Du sitting on the chair, he couldn't help but stepped forward and asked doubtfully: "What? Do you want to stay here and don't want to continue going north?"
Han Du chuckled twice, pursed his lips and said nothing. He stretched out his hand to signal Tang Ding: "Sit down."
Tang Ding sat down and kept staring at Han Du.
Seeing this, Han Du had no choice but to explain to him: "If we continue going north, we will go deep into the grassland. We know that it is the territory of the Mongolian people, but we still rush in. Isn't this looking for death?"
He folded his hands in front of him, leaned back, and lay comfortably on the back of the chair. Han Du said contemptuously: "Don't King Yan want us to go north to die? I will find reasons to stay here and not go anywhere. Look. What can he do?"
When Tang Ding heard this, he rolled his eyes and looked at Han Du carefully.
"What's wrong?" For some reason, Han Du felt a little weak when Tang Ding looked at him like this. He didn't know what was wrong with him.
"It seems that you really don't know much about the grassland and the Mongolian people." Tang Ding couldn't help but sigh when he saw the confusion on Han Du's face.
"What do you mean? If you want to say anything, just say it. What's our relationship? Do you still care about this?" Han Du frowned and spoke directly.
Tang Ding nodded in agreement and explained directly: "This is not the Ming Dynasty, this is the grassland. There is no strong city to defend on this grassland. If you stay where you are, wouldn't you be waiting to be surrounded by the Mongolian people? ? There are a lot of Mongolian people on the grassland, but they are scattered in all directions and cannot gather strength on weekdays. If we stay here, the Mongolian people who get the news will definitely gather an army to attack us. This is worse than if we continue to go north. Be dangerous.
As we continue to go north, the most we encounter are soldiers and horses united by several large tribes. With our strength, it is not impossible that we have a chance to fight. But if we continue to stay here and are surrounded by 100,000 Mongolian people, can we still break out of the siege? "
Han Du was suddenly awakened by Tang Ding's words, and immediately understood the danger of staying here. The grassland is endless and it is difficult to find the Meng Yuan people, but at the same time it is not easy for the Meng Yuan people to find the Ming army. Because the grassland is so big, God knows which direction the Ming army will go.
But if you continue to stay here, it will be like setting up a target on the grassland, and the Mongolian people who get the news will definitely come in droves.
By the time......
Han Du didn't want to imagine it, but shuddered all over his body in response.
Seeing that Han Du understood the seriousness of the matter, Tang Ding continued to add: "So it doesn't matter whether we continue to go north or go back, but we can't stay here anymore."
Han Du immediately realized that Zhu Di had given him two choices from beginning to end, either to continue heading north or to go back. Continuing to go north will definitely be full of dangers, and although it is safe to go back, Zhu Di will definitely not let go of this opportunity to add insult to injury.
It would be fine if the Ming Dynasty won this battle, but Han Du would have no credit at most. Anyway, Han Du himself knew that no matter how much credit he made now, Lao Zhu would not reward him, so he was not very enthusiastic about credit.
If the Ming Dynasty loses this battle, then Zhu Di will definitely
Will put all the responsibility on myself. After all, he brought thirteen thousand troops with him. This was a force that could change the balance of victory and defeat when the two armies were in a stalemate.
And even Han Du couldn't bear such a big blame.
"Come to Xu Chengfei to discuss the matter." There was no way, Han Du's understanding of the battle between the two armies stopped at the 'fear of insufficient firepower'. Now that the life and death of thirteen thousand people is at stake, it is natural to listen to the opinions of professionals.
Although Xu Chengfei's official position is not high now, he once followed Li Wenzhong and was a figure who was carefully taught by Li Wenzhong.
Soon, Xu Chengfei came to the camp.
Han Du did not mince words, and directly told him the current situation, and then said: "Should we go north or south now, I want to hear your opinions."
Tang Ding was also carefully trained by Tang He since he was a child. When he was a child, he was placed next to Xu Da, Fu Youde and himself for training. In addition, he also personally participated in the soldiers who conquered the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, so Han Du also wanted to hear Listen to his ideas.
After Han Du threw the question to the two of them, he slowly sat down on the chair and looked at the two people in front of him and kept asking questions with his eyes.
Xu Chengfei and Tang Ding did not speak, but lowered their heads and pondered, frowning and carefully thinking about the pros and cons of going south and going north.
After a moment, the two of them raised their heads and looked at each other, clasped their fists at Han Du and shouted, "Go north!"
The two of them spoke in unison, which surprised each other. They turned their heads to look at each other and burst into laughter.
As for Xu Chengfei, to be honest, the reason Tang Ding was willing to associate with him was more because of Han Du's relationship. And Xu Chengfei was also not interested in the future young master in front of him. In his opinion, the reason why Tang Ding was able to achieve such a high position today was just because of the blessing of Duke Xin.
But at this moment, the two of them began to cherish each other and truly recognized each other from the bottom of their hearts.
Han Du glanced around the faces of the two of them and couldn't help but smile: "It's rare that you two have such the same ideas. It seems that even if I don't want to go north, I have to accompany you. "
After saying that, the three of them laughed.
The laughter slowly fell, Han Du stopped laughing, his face returned to seriousness, and asked: "But even if you are so like-minded, but the lives of so many people are at stake, I still have to ask clearly, why do we go north?"
Xu Chengfei smiled and looked at Tang Ding, which meant he was asking Tang Ding: Are you going to explain it, or should I explain it?
Tang Ding gave Xu Chengfei a casual smile.
Xu Chengfei turned around and explained to Handu: "It may seem safe to go south, but it may not be."
Seeing Han Du looking at him calmly, Xu Chengfei walked to the map, pointed and said: "Let's leave Songting Pass and come all the way here. Although the army along the way is unstoppable, it cannot be completely defended. The news must not be passed on. The general dares to say that the Mongolian people must know that the Ming army has begun the Northern Expedition again. Maybe they are thinking about how to concentrate their forces to deal with us?
And now, we are separated from the army. If we retreat southward, the Mongolian people will definitely see through our weakness, and they will come to hunt us down without hesitation. "
