"Making the platform, the Tartars have retreated again!"
Wang Zaijin looked at the Mongolian cavalry fleeing in embarrassment and showed no reaction at all. This was the first time he had seen them.
In the past two days, Lin Danhan had not dared to attack with all his strength. He only sent a small force to conduct sneak attacks and tests. Wang Zhitai was paralyzed.
Wang Zaijin said calmly:
"Well, although the Tartars have retreated, we still can't take it lightly. All ministries must be on guard and the team must patrol carefully!"
Under Wang Zaijin's deployment arrangements, more than 40,000 Ming troops defended day and night without slackening for a moment. Although they were besieged for two days, the Tartars could never find a flaw.
On the contrary, they sent small groups of troops to attack from time to time, allowing the Ming army to gain a lot, ranging from not one thousand to eight hundred.
Wang Zaijin sometimes couldn't figure out, is this Lin Danhan here to fight? If you say you want to fight, then fight hard; if not, just withdraw.
It's so pitiful, it's not that Lin Danhan doesn't want to fight well, it's the people below who are obedient to him.
"Thank you, Great Khan, our army has been repulsed again!"
Wang Zhitai was numb, and so was Lin Danhan.
A leader stepped forward and said:
"Great Khan, we'd better withdraw our troops. We won't be able to defeat this Ming army in a short time. A smart hunter will not trap a prey!"
Lin Danhan suddenly felt angry. If you people hadn't been unwilling to fight, how would we be here now?
He growled in a deep voice:
"Are you saying that Ben Khan is not a qualified hunter?"
The man immediately replied:
"This is not what I meant, please calm down!"
If not, what does it mean? One by one, they lost their courage and refused to fight in the army. Now they are blaming Ben Khan?
Another head of ten thousand households said:
"Great Khan, although Asotai is lying, what he said is also true. This Ming army is well-defended and the general is well commanded. It is indeed difficult to defeat them. We cannot let the warriors die here in vain!"
"Yes, Khan. The lives of Mongolian warriors are very precious. We cannot just fall under the fire of the Ming army. We should look for other prey!"
Lin Danhan sneered in his heart, and finally made it clear. Aren't you reluctant to part with that little possessions?
Since the first attack and the loss of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, these tribal leaders who were bound to Lin Dan Khan for their own interests reached a tacit agreement.
If you want to fight, fight on your own. We will not accompany you to death. The Ming army has such strong firepower and there are 40,000 to 50,000 troops. There is no so-called military advantage on our side. How many lives will it take to make a desperate attack? Go rush?
They were originally from a small family. If three to five thousand people died, how could they still have a foothold on the grassland? Can they still be the overlord of one party without any worries?
The strong have always been respected on the grassland. Once one's own strength is greatly reduced, there is no guarantee that other tribes will not come to annex them. After so many years of division, which tribe does not have a few life-and-death enemies?
You, Lin Dan Khan, belong to a wealthy family. It doesn't matter if thousands of people die. We can't afford it. We are here to capture Emperor Ming to gain profit, not to be used as cannon fodder.
How could Lin Danhan not know these thoughts of theirs? Besides, why didn't he have this idea? Although he is the Great Khan of Mongolia, he also knows that strength is king, and he will not fight alone.
Because he needs to stabilize his position more. Other tribes don't want to lose troops and generals. The same goes for his Chahar tribe. These are his direct lineage foundations.
But he didn't want to leave in such a dejected manner. The Ming Dynasty went out in two directions. It was impossible for him, a dignified Mongolian Khan, to flee in fear of fighting. When he returned to the grassland, his prestige would no longer exist.
Lin Danhan finally made up his mind to fight no matter what. As for victory or defeat, he could no longer control so much.
He looked at these leaders and said firmly:
"Pass this military order to an all-out attack tomorrow. I vow to defeat the 50,000 Ming army in one fell swoop and escape from the Caspian Sea. Tomorrow you will lead 30,000 cavalry as the vanguard and use your cavalry to trample over the corpses of the Ming army!"
Tuolihai saw the determined look in Da Khan's eyes and knew that Da Khan was going to fight for his life, but he had to stop him!
"Great Khan, don't be in a hurry, let alone use your troops on your own initiative. Our prey is not here. If you dare, the slave, please retreat immediately and attack Chengde!"
"When the time comes, the slaves will ask themselves to be the vanguard and hunt prey for the Great Khan. The Great Khan, a real hunter and beast, must always stay awake and firm in his goal!"
Tuo Lihai's words aroused Lin Danhan. Yes, his prey was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. There was no need to waste time here.
But he turned around and thought, the Ming Dynasty's border troops had already made it impossible for him to attack. Wouldn't it be more difficult to defeat the Ming Dynasty's elite Beijing soldiers who were defending the city?
"Please Khan think twice!"
All the leaders said in unison.
While Lin Danhan was deep in thought, a Mongolian came in from outside and said:
"Great Khan, please report to the Great Khan. A Han man came from outside the camp and said he has something important to report to the Great Khan!"
Han people? I have never contacted Han people. What is going on?
"Let him in!"
The Han people outside were Chen Da. Chen Suoxue told Chen Da all the marching route of the Ming army and asked him to just follow the Ming army and he would definitely find the Mongols.
As soon as Chen Da entered the tent, he immediately knelt down and shouted:
"The young one has met the Great Khan and all the leaders!"
Lin Danhan's chest felt tight and he said fiercely:
"Who sent you here!"
The other leaders also looked at each other with evil eyes. Chen Da had never seen this scene before. He was so frightened that his legs weakened on the spot. He swallowed and said intermittently:
"It's...it's my...my old master!"
"Who is your master?"
"My master is a high official in the Ming Dynasty!"
When he heard that he was an official of the Ming Dynasty, Lin Danhan stood up excitedly. Needless to say, it was definitely good news.
"Tell me quickly, what did your master ask you to do!"
General Chen took out the letter, handed it to Lin Danhan and said:
"This is a letter written by my master, and it is signed on it. My master said that he can cooperate with the Great Khan once!"
Lin Danhan quickly opened the letter. Unfortunately, he could speak Chinese but could not recognize all the Chinese characters, so he hurriedly sent someone to find someone who could recognize the Chinese characters.
"What else did your master say?"
"No, my master told me so much. He also said that the Khan will know after reading the letter!"
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty went on a personal expedition, but his ministers wanted to cooperate with him?
Even if Lin Danhan didn't read the letter, he would have guessed that the little emperor must be unpopular and provoked these people to secretly retaliate.
Lin Danhan laughed heartily and said to the leaders:
"Everyone, this is Changshengtian helping our great Mongolia!"
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