The subordinates all went to bed.
Tuo Lei lay on his back, very tired but not sleepy.
He was still recalling what he had just said and the reactions of his companions. The companions who have gathered in the past few months are all not Mongolian, and they will not be excited by the will of Changshengtian. They each have their own positions and pursuits. The reason why they follow Tuo Lei is that they feel that Tuo Lei can realize their hopes.
In this regard, they are almost the same as the Mongols. But most Mongolians only think about massacre and plunder. The ideas of these people are more complicated and must be judged clearly one by one.
Yelv Tuhua considered himself to be both civilized and military, and highly qualified; what he wanted was a leader who treated him like an arm and respected him enough.
Nianhe Chongshan is good at financial planning but lacks military strategy, but matters related to financial planning are usually controlled by the Hui people; what he wants is an opportunity to be solely responsible for the taxation and finance of a party, and he is also good at corruption.
Weining City, which Liu Bolin guarded at that time, was the most important outpost of the entire Monan defense line. At that time, the Mongolian army was just beginning to gain prestige and did not have the same momentum as later. However, Liu Bolin surrendered without fighting, causing the Jin army to remain passive and suffer a disastrous defeat. What Liu Bolin wanted was for a hero to appear among the Mongols who would comply with the Han people's demands, so that he could prove that his surrender was for a reason and that he was not afraid of death.
As for Guo Baoyu, he is a very talented Jin Army veteran. Because I was completely disappointed with the quagmire of the Central Plains, I wanted to follow the footsteps of the Mongols to the west and step into a new world where I could display my fists.
Tuo Lei thought about it several times and felt that his declaration before going to bed was enough to satisfy them all. Occasionally, there were some imperfections in the details, which could mean that he was not proficient in Chinese. As long as the Western Expedition begins, these people will definitely further unite and surround the fourth prince in order to protect their own interests. There is still room for adjustment on what to do next.
On the other hand, using the power of these people does not mean alienating the Mongols. After all, the identity of the fourth prince of the Great Mongolia is fundamental. In front of my father, I have to be careful to hide my clumsiness, not to show off easily when something happens, and not to brag about my meritorious service. As for the three brothers... they no longer have eyes for me. As the Western Expedition deepens, their fights with each other begin.
By the way, after arriving at Angjiluo, I still have to have a good talk with the Prince Consort Chiju, including the powerful hundreds of people under his command, and I also need to win over him. It must be noted that the way of speaking to the Mongols cannot be like this. Following Han'er's principles, such as his intention to rule and govern, he must not say it casually in front of the Mongols.
Thinking about it, Tuo Lei slowly fell asleep.
It seemed that he had just fallen asleep for a moment when he was suddenly shaken awake again.
Tuo Lei jumped up violently, holding the short knife at his waist with his back hand, and strangled the arm that was shaking him with his other hand. The man shook twice more, and Tuo Lei finally came to his senses: "What's wrong?"
"It's the remnants of Tata'er and Zha Zhizai. They happened to bump into each other for some reason. Guo Baoyu has already led people to resist the enemy. Fourth Prince, please mount your horse. We are not afraid of them, but we must be careful." Yelvtu Hua said calmly.
Tuo Lei cursed, turned over and jumped on his horse.
As soon as people reached a high place, they were suddenly hit by crashes, shouts, neighing of horses, and the terrible dull sound of weapons stabbing or slashing into the human body.
Tuo Lei saw that the sky was already darkening, and no less than two to three hundred people were rushing out on the slope of the river ditch to the east. All of them looked like beasts, and they seemed to be men, women, old and young. They were clothed in a messy manner and it was unclear whether they were tree bark or animal skins, and what they were holding in a messy manner was unclear whether they were rusty axes or wooden sticks.
If the elite of the Mongolian army were compared to a pack of wolves, these people would probably only regard them as mad dogs.
"Why are you being covered up so close?" Tuo Lei asked dissatisfiedly.
"There are more people sent to the mountain road south of Dongluo Mountain, and they report back every two hours. I didn't expect these things to appear in the east." Yelu Tuhua answered casually.
The people following Tuo Lei now are all good players. Those on the opposite side were all losers who were killed when Genghis Khan rose up, their families and species were wiped out, and they fled everywhere to survive. Yelu Tuhua really didn't take his enemies seriously.
However, the savages also caused a bit of trouble.
A soldier under Guo Baoyu shouted loudly, slashing diagonally at the approaching enemy with a long sword in his hand. The opponent didn't dodge at all, and allowed the long knife to cut open the entire chest and abdomen, and the internal organs flowed out like a waterfall. But with the last bit of momentum, he also stabbed the spearhead, which was about a medium-foot long, into the soldier's neck.
The moment the spearhead penetrated, the enemy fell. The soldier tried his best to avoid it at that moment, but the side of his neck was completely cut open. The rusty spearhead was embedded between the flesh and the collar. The blood flowed gurglingly, blocked by the collar, and then flowed down, and then seeped out from the gaps in the armor on the chest and sides.
Seeing that he did not fall, another savage behind him immediately came up and hit the soldier on the head with a wooden stick.
As soon as the wooden stick was raised, Guo Baoyu urged his horse to kill him. The four-foot-long sword in his hand slashed across the enemy's neck without any hesitation. When the enemy's head was flying in the air, Guo Baoyu continued to rush forward, swinging his long knife left and right. Every time the blade fell, an arm holding a weapon or a head flying up with angry eyebrows.
He killed several people in a row, and the long knife slammed into a savage's face, almost cutting the whole head open in the middle. The skull was hard and clamped the long knife. The few savages at the back noticed the gap and flew over with their teeth and claws.
Guo Baoyu took out his bow and fired several arrows in a short period of time. The enemy hit by the first arrow was three feet away, and the person hit by the fourth arrow twitched under his horse's head. In an instant, all the enemies were killed. Behind him, Guo Baoyu's guards also opened their bows and shot arrows indiscriminately. Arrows rained down like rain.
Firstly, the savages were horrified by Guo Baoyu's bravery, and secondly, among their group, the boldest one died the fastest. At this time, no one knew who was shouting from behind. The remaining more than a hundred people rolled over and ran towards the woods behind. The branches and leaves in the forest shook wildly, and they disappeared.
Guo Baoyu took the bridle and walked twice on the slope. He saw several injured savages lying on the ground and wailing. He dismounted and went over, grabbing the people and questioning them one by one, and then killed them.
After a while, he returned to Tuo Lei, bowed slightly and reported:
"Fourth Prince, these are indeed the remnants of the Tata people and the Zha Zhi La people. The leader had something to do with Zhamu He in the early years. They were hiding in the 800-mile flat pine forest east of Dayuluo, and they made a living by fishing and hunting. , it’s been five or six years.”
"Since they are all bereaved dogs, why come here more than five hundred miles away? Do you not want to live?"
"There is a reason for this."
"Come and listen."
"On that day, the Great Khan came to the throne and took control of the host tribes with his brothers. Later, Muhuali went south from Linhuang Mansion in the Jin Kingdom and brought with him the people of Wu Touxia. Recently, the power of Ding Haijun has expanded to the north of Dading Mansion in Beijing in recent months. The people who surrendered ran away one after another; among the Jurchen generals in the northeastern interior, He Shiliede, the recruiting envoy on the Northeast Road, was supported by Wanyan Chengchong, the marshal on the Shangjing Road, and He Shiliehuanduan, the Xuanfu envoy in the Northeast, and sent many troops from Taizhou to the west. Therefore, they spread The Mongolian tribes on Linhuangfu Road and Beijing Road are now shrinking to the west..."
"Their contraction squeezed the room for maneuver for many fleeing people in the flat pine forest, forcing them to move in groups!"
"Yes. They came all the way here and discovered our sentinels scattered around the outside. They thought they could get some benefits, so they came out to kill us."
Guo Baoyu looked to the east and saw his subordinates returning from the forest, making a gesture of safety, and then continued: "These are just minor diseases, the fourth prince does not need to mind. Let's continue on our way. "
Tuo Lei frowned and murmured: "I just don't understand..."
"What?"
"You're talking about the Dading Mansion in Beijing. Black army commanders such as Shi Tianying and Xuetala Hai are just trash. Wanyan Chengchong and others on Shangjing Road are all serious Jurchen officials. Guiwei, why do they want to cooperate with Guo Ning? Isn't Guo Ning considered a rebel in the Jin Kingdom? He has already entered Zhongdu and is ready to change the dynasty. Those Jurchens on the Northeast Road, Why don’t you resist?”
The subordinates didn't know how to answer.
To be honest, they were completely baffled as to why this situation had arisen. But one thing is certain. That is, as Genghis Khan continues to shrink his power, enemies that once seemed to have disappeared reappeared one by one; the vast area of thousands of miles in the eastern part of the grassland has become increasingly unsafe.
Four thousand Mongolian families rushed south to seek refuge with Guo Ning. This was just the beginning. People who can survive on the grassland all have the instinct to judge strength and weakness, and when this judgment becomes a broad consensus, many things will continue to spread, gradually shaking the strength comparison between Genghis Khan and Guo Ning.
