At this moment, less than fifty miles away from Jizhou, there was a temporary camp.
In the main tent, Zhaoertu, the leader of this army, was drinking alone in the main tent, minding his own business.
There is a very conspicuous scar in the orbit of Zhuertu's eye. This is the scar he suffered when he was a child, trying to save the cattle and sheep raised by his family from a hungry wolf.
Although he almost died due to his serious injuries, he succeeded in becoming famous in the tribe. The people in the tribe were impressed by his courage and respected him as the boy of the Claw family. After that, he successfully won the After growing up, he married Naren, who had the title of Pearl of the Prairie in the tribe.
The couple has a very good relationship and has a son. Although they have been married for several years, they are very loving and have never had a quarrel.
At this moment, Zhuertu was very worried about his wife and children who were far away at home. As early as the moment when Tumaihan used the power of the Great Khan and ordered himself to lead three thousand cavalry to clear obstacles for the army, Zhuertu understood Tumaihan's wolfish ambition.
He clearly wants to consume my strength. When my vitality is exhausted, he can easily annex my tribe. By then, my wife, children, and tribe will all be ravaged by Tumaihan.
But even though Zhuertu knew Tumaihan's intentions clearly, he had no choice.
Because this is a naked conspiracy, if he does not obey Tumaihan's order and does not launch an attack on the Ming army, then it will just give Tumaihan a reason to deal with him.
Once an attack is launched against the Ming army stationed in Jizhou, all three thousand of his troops will be lost soon. By then, even if he is lucky enough to survive, he will no longer have the capital to fight against Tumaihan.
Because of this, Zhuertu had to delay the attack again and again.
Not long ago, the envoy sent by Tumaihan sent an ultimatum. An attack on the Ming army must be launched by tomorrow night at the latest. Otherwise, what awaits Zhaoertu will be ruthless treatment!
Zhuertu couldn't think of a solution for a while, so he had to lock himself in the tent alone and drink wine.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the camp: "Chief, can I come in?"
Although Zhuertu had drunk a lot of wine, he could still identify the owner of the voice. He was his deputy and his most loyal subordinate, Amugu.
Seeing no response from the main tent, Amugu gritted his teeth and finally decided to go in to investigate the situation.
As soon as Amugu entered the main tent, he smelled an extremely strong smell of alcohol. When Zhuertu saw him coming in, he didn't say anything and just drank by himself.
"Chief, I heard that Tumaihan sent an envoy not long ago?"
After hearing this, Zhuertu raised his head, his face full of dejection, and nodded.
"Well, that's right. The envoy sent by Tumaihan said that we must attack the Ming army by tomorrow night at the latest!"
"Otherwise, he will use the most severe punishment to deal with us!"
When Amugu heard this, the anger in his heart suddenly rose, and he gritted his teeth.
"This despicable villain actually uses such despicable methods. He is not worthy of being our Khan at all!"
"Chief, what should we do next?"
"If we really follow Tumaihan's order and launch an attack on the Ming army, with our small strength, we are no match for the Ming army. We can't let our brothers die in vain!"
When Zhuertu heard this, his face was full of self-destruction and he said slowly.
"The whole thing happened because of me. I offended Tumaihan and implicated you. There is no need for you to go with me to die. You can go and join other tribes."
When Amugu heard these self-destructive words coming from the mouth of the leader he respected the most, he was stunned on the spot and didn't know what to do for a moment.
After a long time, Amugu came back to his senses, looked up and down at the claw picture, and then said in a deep voice.
"The leader I know is definitely not the self-destructive coward you are now. You don't deserve the title of Battle at all!"
Immediately afterwards, Amugu paused and continued.
"Do you think Tumaihan will let us go if you give up now? No, he will just kill us one by one!"
"Chief, if you die, what will happen to your tribe, what will happen to your wife and children? Can you bear to let them fall into the hands of Tumaihan and be ravaged?"
Amugu's words slightly ignited Zhuertu's fighting spirit, but after he carefully analyzed the current situation, he soon became dejected.
"But now, I don't have any way to get through the current difficulties."
After hearing this, Amugu seemed to suddenly think of something, and then said cautiously.
"Chief, why don't we ask for help from the Ming Army?"
When Zhuertu heard that such treasonous words were actually spoken by his deputy, he became furious and reprimanded him.
"Amugu, do you know what you are talking about?"
Amugu was scolded, and there was no look of fear on his face. He looked directly into Zhuertu's eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Chief, I know what I'm talking about. This is our only way out now!"
"Tumaihan wants us to die in vain. We might as well take this opportunity to send the information to the Ming army. If that doesn't work, we can also defect to the Ming Dynasty and use their power to deal with this despicable villain Tumaihan!"
After hearing Amugu's plan, Zhuertu's face was filled with hesitation and he immediately spoke.
"But in this case, my wife and tribe will..."
But before Zhuertu finished speaking, he was interrupted by Amugu.
"The worst case scenario is that we cooperate with the Ming army inside and outside and kill Tumaihan here, right?"
"There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that is very good. Those who have achieved great things since ancient times do not stick to trivial matters!"
"Modun Shan Yulian could give up his wife and his most cherished horse to others, thus unifying the entire grassland. Chief, if you want to achieve a great cause, these sacrifices are necessary!"
After listening to Amugu's words, Zhuertu was somewhat moved by this, but still had doubts.
"But we have always had grievances with the Ming army. How could they take such a huge risk and come to help us?"
As soon as Zhuertu finished speaking, Amugu looked directly into Zhuertu's eyes and made a promise.
"Chief, please leave the matter of contacting the Ming army to me. I will definitely bring back the good news!"
After hearing Amugu's assurance, Zhuertu felt relieved and immediately gave the order.
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. Let's set off after dark!"
"Yes, leader, my subordinates will go down and prepare now!"
After Amugu finished speaking, he saluted Zhuertu and then turned around and left the main tent.
…
Under the cover of night, a group of people was seen moving quickly from the temporary camp towards Jizhou without attracting anyone's attention, and the leader was none other than Amugu.
Guess who is the tiger?
(End of chapter)
