Riding more than twenty people on the grassland is not much strength. These people followed Zhao Xuan northward just for basic protection. It could even be said that they were a necessary guard of honor for Jinshan defense envoys. And Zhao Xuan also explained to them in advance that they should not worry about anything else and pay more attention to Lu Shu who was hiding in the caravan.
As a result, Belgutai used elite cavalry directly under the Golden Family to forcibly control the reservoir area. These people did not dare to make the slightest move. Who would have thought that after being distracted for a moment, Lu Shu would disappear immediately?
Although it is indeed difficult for Lu Shu to take care of the white dragon fish suit, these twenty or so people have also been extremely derelict in their duties.
The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were treated extremely well, and accordingly, the military laws were also very strict. If such a bad thing happened this time, if Lu Shu could not be found completely, the group would probably be severely punished when they returned, and their heads would not be safe.
For these experienced warriors, death in battle is nothing more than that. After so many years of blood boiling, they no longer care.
In the past few years, Guo Ning has been instilling this concept in the army: a good man kills the enemy and performs meritorious service, and his body is wrapped in horse leather. After death, his soul returns to the Martyrs' Shrine and is worshiped by the world. His heroic name is praised by all people. Give extra care to your family and never let down the heroes who died in the war. From another perspective, if a man dies not on the battlefield but under military law, it will be recognized as a great shame and humiliation.
Losing his head is not the most worrying thing. What the knights are most worried about is that if they lose their heads and their family is deprived of their status as a military household... wouldn't that bring disaster to the family for several lifetimes?
Thinking of this outcome, each of them felt like an evil fire was burning in their hearts. After hearing what Lu Wusi said, everyone couldn't hold back immediately.
"Okay! In that case, let's rush back and quickly find our little father-in-law!"
The cavalry said nothing more and each put on their armor. They all wore light armor that was easy to finish. They finished arranging it in a moment, drew their horses with their backhands, and then moved forward with their bows and arrows.
More than twenty riders suddenly protruded and were immediately spotted by the Tatar people in the camp.
Whistles sounded one after another inside and outside the camp. Some people rushed to their horses, while others turned back to their tents to get weapons. These Tatar people dare to act mischievously under the eyes of the Mongols. They are very courageous. As shepherds who grew up on horseback, their daily life is completely inseparable from wars and fighting. Even when they are relaxed, they can quickly enter the world. combat status.
However, a group of them who are particularly good at riding and shooting angrily chased the two escapees last night, and only now they are turning back one after another. The remaining people are facing the well-trained knights of the Zhou army. Totally difficult to deal with.
Based on instinct, hundreds of Tatars quickly gathered together, but their queue was very confusing. Some were not equipped with saddles, some were holding bows but did not know where the quivers were, and some were wielding meat-picking knives. Twice, and finally leaned over to pick up a wooden stick from the ground. There were several leaders-looking men waving their arms and shouting at the well-equipped men to urge their horses to the front.
At this time, the Zhou army cavalry who rushed out of the meadow immediately gathered their ranks upon seeing this.
After the Great Zhou Dynasty took control of Jinshan Province and reestablished the three major recruiting divisions in the north, it never stopped exploring the grasslands. On the one hand, trade with the grasslands is encouraged everywhere. On the other hand, if the merchants who enter the grasslands suffer a slight loss, the cavalry will immediately retaliate.
Qiu Huiluo, Han Xuan, Zhao Jue and other commanders' subordinates' elite cavalry all had the experience of going deep into the grasslands in turn, raiding the pastures of a small tribe, and killing or capturing the tribal leader. Jinshan, where Zhao Xuan is located, is the center of business transactions, and it is also the main force holding swords to defend business rules. This kind of assault by a small force has been practiced very well.
They found that the Tatar people were more chaotic than expected. They also felt that the enemy's formation was disorganized and full of flaws. They immediately tied up the loose formation and prepared to force a charge and defeat the enemy with one blow.
The cavalry leader urged his horse while shouting: "Scatter them and arrest them immediately for questioning! Find the young master first!"
As the distance between the two sides quickly approached, there was a dull sound of bow strings trembling. The arrows landed on the ground in front, back, left and right of the Zhou army's cavalry, and a clump of reeds seemed to appear from time to time.
But the cavalry didn't care about the arrows at all.
They did not wear heavy armor and could not confront the main force of the Mongolian cavalry, but the light armor they wore was enough to deal with the Tatars' flimsy cavalry bows; not to mention that most of the arrows shot by the Tatars were Bones. Unless you are unlucky enough to be shot directly in the face, there is no lethality at all.
There were more than twenty cavalrymen, carrying a total of more than a dozen arrows. Some people grunted, but no one fell off their horses or was shot to death. On the contrary, the riding bows in their hands were all of high quality, and they shot down several Tatars.
The cavalry were getting closer and closer to the camp. The leader of the cavalry took the lead in putting away his bow and drawing his straight sword. At this moment, he saw huge fear in the eyes of his enemy...
To be honest, the grassland people are really more ferocious than ordinary men, and they are used to seeing cavalry charges, so they rarely show such fear.
Are these twenty people like me so intimidating? The leader of the cavalry suddenly felt a little suspicious.
In the moment before urging the horse to accelerate, he subconsciously turned his head, looked at his companions on the left and right and behind him, and then reined in the horse with all his strength.
Seeing his actions, his companions reined in their horses at the same time. Someone asked sharply: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Then everyone turned back together.
Behind them, more cavalry, nearly a thousand cavalry, came like a torrent. Their dirty furs, gray and strong horses, and weapons as messy as overgrown shrubs came together like a turbid flood. There was a general commotion, and even the clear sky seemed to be obscured by this noisy scene.
"Damn it, this is the Mongols' five-shot crowd. Are the Mongols going to fight us?" a cavalryman asked angrily.
Another cavalryman responded: "That's fine. It's not unjust to die on the battlefield."
Another person was shocked and angry: "Our defense envoy is still in the market! What if his old man..."
At this time, Lu Wusi was panting and urging his horse to arrive, shouting: "Don't panic, they are here to kill the Tatar people! They are Yeli Yasi's subordinates!"
"What?"
Several cavalrymen were confused: "Is this guy Yeli Yasi so flattering?"
Yeli Yasi had been doing business with Dazhou before and was considered a very reliable collaborator on the grassland. But no one expected him to give Zhou any support in terms of force. Both sides understand that business is business, and there is no change in the political and military confrontation between the two families. When Genghis Khan's Western Expedition ended, the two families broke up and fought to the death.
But at this moment, Yeli Yasi's troops actually traveled nearly a hundred miles to help in the pursuit?
Even the several Mongolian tribes near Jinshan who had long been attached to the Zhou Dynasty were not so active in doing things. Why did Yeli Yasi get so crazy that he came here?
When the cavalry were at a loss, the Mongols roared past them and rushed towards the Tatar camp and queue. The cavalry captain reacted at this time and shouted repeatedly: "Follow! Follow! The troops are in chaos, don't let them accidentally hurt our people!"
Hearing this shout, everyone, including Lu Wusi, urged their horses again and rushed forward with the Mongols.
Apart from Li Xu and Li Yasi, they looked at them and touched their foreheads with some thankfulness.
There are some things that the Zhou cavalry cannot understand for a while, and it is best never to understand them, but Yeli Yasi understands them.
Yesterday afternoon, Yeli Yasi's concubine Li Zuoming was crying and fussing, rolling around the tent. At one moment he threatened to hang himself by wiping his neck, and at the next he scratched Yeli Yasi with blood all over his face. Yeli Yasi slapped him with his hands at first, but in the end, he finally thought about the whole thing clearly:
The Zhou army's cavalry were clearly following an important figure, and the only black hands who were responsible for arresting people and kidnapping people around the Gouluo salt field, bringing some special benefits to Yeli Yasi, were the Tatar tribe.
The reason why this Tatar tribe can often do this is because they themselves are Yeli Yasi's collaborators, or in other words, they are Yeli Yasi's dogs.
Yeli Yasi has already suffered a big loss at the hands of Belgutai and lost the financial resources that he had made in the past two years. If he offends the Han people again because of this kind of thing, he will have no hope for the rest of his life. Said.
At best, he is just a Qianhu driven by Genghis Khan to charge into battle, nothing more.
Although he has always entrusted his business to his concubine Li Zuoming, he is not a fool and he will figure it out after all. So there is a trade-off that cannot be circumvented no matter what:
Would it be possible to gain more from being an enemy of the Great Zhou than from being a friend of the Great Zhou?
After weighing it and looking at the situation he faced, Yeli Yasi came up with some new ideas.
This business was originally done in secret, and Yeli Yasi felt a little guilty and did not dare to leak it to the outside world. But Belgutai came with such a move, everyone got into the water together, and they all planned to benefit from the Han merchants, and no one could blame anyone.
The problem is, it wasn’t enough for Belgutai to steal the financial resources, but he also killed so many people! Even if he is a member of the Golden Family, even if Genghis Khan comes back, I still have to defend myself on this!
Even if Genghis Khan can't come back for a while, I still have to fight for my own interests!
Yeli Yasi touched the blood stains on his face again, and whispered to a householder next to him: "You keep an eye on it personally. After we enter the camp, we will immediately kill all the Tatar people who know the inside story. Then, find a way. Find the missing Han'er. We need this person alive and use this person to show kindness! We want Han'er to know that there are not only wolves with ulterior motives on the grassland, but also good friends who are loyal and kind!"
"Yes!" Baihu moved his horse forward.
Ye Li Ya thought for a while and said to another hundred households: "You don't have to wait here, take people and run around immediately to spread the news... Just say that a noble man in Han'er has disappeared in the grassland, and I also said to Li Ya I want to lead people everywhere to track and rescue, and offer rewards, so we must ensure the safety of this friend!"
"Yes!" Another hundred households waved their whips repeatedly and led people away.
A few days later, a news spread throughout the eastern part of the grassland, saying that a young nobleman from the Great Zhou Kingdom came to the grassland with a caravan, but on the way he encountered Belgutai Nayan and disappeared. Dazhou's revenge is imminent. Yeli Yasi Qianhu is trying his best to find this noble man, and promises everyone that as long as this noble man is brought to him safely, he is willing to reward fifty good horses and a thousand sheep.
(End of chapter)
