The grasslands are vast and sparsely populated, and tribes are often far apart.
The Hatan tribe is a subordinate tribe of the Kankantada tribe. It is surrounded by many small tribes. The strongest tribe is only about the same strength as the Hatan tribe. There are not as many string control warriors as there are in the Hatan tribe.
Some of the herdsmen who escaped from the Hatan tribe went to Qingcheng to tell the Khan about the attack on the tribe, some went to the tribe in Kankantada, and some went to nearby tribes for help. help.
The distant water cannot quench the near thirst. The tribes in Qingcheng and Kankantada are hundreds of miles away from the Hatan tribe. Even if they send armored cavalry as soon as they receive the news, they will not have time to intercept the enemies attacking the Hatan tribe.
Among the several surrounding tribes, the Hatan tribe is considered a large and powerful tribe.
The herdsmen who escaped from the Hatan tribe came to these tribes and were warmly received.
When the Hatan tribe's herdsmen told the news that their tribe had been attacked, and hoped that the other tribe could send string-controlling soldiers to avenge the Hatan tribe, what they received was perfunctory and rejection.
Even tribes like the Hatan tribe, which had five to six hundred string-controllers, were no match for the attackers. The leaders of those small tribes knew that they were no match, so naturally they were unwilling to send their own string-controllers to the Hatan tribe.
In order to prevent attackers from coming from their own tribes, some leaders of small tribes arranged for the tribe's soldiers to patrol around the tribe, and at the same time instructed the herdsmen in the tribe not to leave their pastures at will.
The cold on the grassland at night can freeze people to death, and it is also not conducive for horses to run under the cover of darkness.
The herdsmen who escaped from the Hatan tribe needed to find a yurt to escape the cold night before it got completely dark.
However, this is not difficult for the herdsmen of Hatan tribe.
As a herdsman from the Hatan tribe, he had frequent contacts with the surrounding tribes and knew which tribe he could stop at for the night on the way to Qingcheng.
These Hatan tribe herdsmen who had escaped with their lives told every tribe they visited about the attack on the Hatan tribe.
Through the mouths of herders, the news of the attack on the Hatan tribe gradually spread.
As soon as Bushitu Khan learned about the Hatan tribe, he immediately sent people to the Hatan tribe to check the situation. Not only that, some large Tumut tribes also sent people to the Hatan tribe's pasture.
It had only been a few days since the attack on the Hatan tribe. Nearly half of the people in Tumut knew that the Hatan tribe had been attacked and Taiji in the tribe was killed.
Half a month later, the entire Tumut knew about the Hatan tribe, and many Taiji began to rush to Qingcheng.
The Hatan tribe is not a large tribe of Tumote, but it is also a tribe where Taiji is in charge. The Taiji of the Hatan tribe is also a Taiji who is close to Kankantada. Now the tribe has been destroyed, Taiji was killed, and in Tumote It caused an uproar.
More and more Tumutaiji came to Qingcheng and came to the tent of Bushitu.
The furthest away from Qingcheng is the Ulut tribe. Although Namu'er did not come in person, he sent his youngest son Halbala. Taiji, the Su Nang lineage closest to Qingcheng, arrived early. account.
The personal guard general Jamukha of Bushitu led the Great Khan's personal guards to patrol around the Khan tent, while he personally stood outside the Khan tent and listened to the quarrels coming from inside the Khan tent.
"It's already obvious that the people who attacked the Hatan tribe are people from the Tiger Flag." The one who spoke was the red-faced Taiji Zala Kashen.
Taiji Temulun of the Khan's line said: "How did you know that it was the tiger-character flag that moved it? They have no enmity with the Hatan tribe, so why would they attack the Hatan tribe? It doesn't make sense at all."
"Lute sent armored cavalry from his own tribe to attack the convoy of the Tiger Banner before, and then they were attacked. The Tiger Banner must be retaliating against the Hatan tribe," said Zulakashen.
Temulun asked: "Tiger Flag has always been close to our Tumut, why did Root attack Tiger Flag's convoy?"
"This..." Qula Kashen choked.
Kankantada, who was sitting in the front seat, said: "What we are talking about now is the attack of the Tiger Flag on the Hatan tribe, not the investigation of Root's attack on the Tiger Flag convoy. Furthermore, Root has been killed, haha The Tan tribe was even more destroyed, should he and the Hatan tribe still be held accountable?"
Temulun pursed his lips and did not answer.
Facing a big Taiji like Kankantada, he didn't retort like he did with Qula Kashen.
Harbala, the youngest son of Namur, spoke up and said: "Every cause must have an effect. Rut did something that violated faith and was attacked. This is the retribution he deserves."
Kankantada stared at Harbala and said: "Lute is the Taiji of our Mongols. Even if he is to be killed, he can only die in the hands of us Mongols, not by a group of lowly southern barbarians. "
"Who can prove that those who attacked the Hatan tribe were people from the Tiger Banner?" Halbala asked rhetorically, and then added, "If I remember correctly, the herdsmen who escaped from the Hatan tribe were talking about Hatan. The Ministry was attacked by horse bandits, not by the Tiger Character Banner."
Kankantada looked coldly and said: "Halbala, you are also a descendant of the Golden Family. Could it be that you want to betray us Mongols and stand with those lowly Southern Barbarians?"
"It is precisely because I am a descendant of the Golden Family that I cannot disgrace the Golden Family." Harbala said, "The Tiger Character Banner has always cooperated with our Tumuts, but some people don't want us Mongolians to live there. I want to live a good life and want to cut off the business relationship with the Ming Dynasty."
Hearing this, Kancantada snorted but did not answer.
At this time, Su Nang said: "The Tiger Character Banner's camp in Daheihe has seen a large number of sheep and cattle in recent days. Counting the days, it was just after the Hatan tribe was attacked and killed."
After the words fell, many Tai Ji in the sweat tent changed their expressions.
The Hatan tribe was attacked on the front foot, and a large number of cattle and sheep herds appeared in the Tiger Flag's camp. Many Taiji who were still hesitant at first had already concluded in their hearts that the Hatan tribe's incident was caused by the Tiger Flag.
Kankantada saluted the fortune-telling rabbits who were sitting at the top, and said: "Great Khan, the matter is very clear. Please also ask the Great Khan to expel the people of the Tiger-Character Banner from the grassland, prohibit them from coming to the grassland to do business, and allow the Tiger-Character Banner to Flag hand over the murderer who attacked the Hatan tribe."
"Please also ask the Great Khan to uphold justice for the Lut and Hatan tribes." Qula Kashen stood up and saluted the Bushitu and his party.
Subsequently, several Taijis who had good relations with Kankantada stood up to support him, and some Taijis around Su Nang also stood up to support Kankantada.
Bu Shitu frowned and said: "You can't just rely on some cattle and sheep herds to conclude that the affairs of the Hatan tribe were done by Tiger Character Banner. Moreover, Tiger Character Banner is just a business name from the Ming Dynasty. How can it have such great ability?" A tribe like the Hatan tribe with hundreds of string-controlling warriors can be wiped out."
Every year he gets a lot of benefits from Tiger Flag's business, and he is unwilling to lose these benefits.
"Great Khan, the people who attacked the Hatan tribe must be people from the Tiger Banner. Those cattle and sheep herds already speak volumes." Zula Kashen said.
Bu Shitu said, "In recent years, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has tightened the horse market. If there were no caravans sent to the grasslands with tiger-character flags, our herdsmen's lives would be much more difficult than they are now. I believe all of you here have followed suit." Make profits on the business road of Tiger Flag."
Harbala put one hand on his chest and said: "The Great Khan is wise, and our Ulut tribe supports the Great Khan's decision."
