"Come here, give up your seat to the concubine." Zhang Hong motioned to his bodyguard Bai Guangyong to bring a bench over.
"Thank you, General Zhang."
Namuzhong thanked Zhang Hong and sat on the bench that Bai Guangyong placed behind her.
"I heard that Hutuktu Khan has been recruiting the remnant troops in recent days and has been very busy. I saw the concubine today. It seems that I don't believe the rumors!" Zhang Hong said with a smile.
The camps of Hutuktu Khan and Chahar were not very far from the camp of Tiger Banner. The Tiger Banner knew everything about what happened there.
Namuzhong said in greeting: "It is true that many people have returned in the past few days, and the Great Khan is really busy, otherwise the Great Khan will definitely come over in person to thank General Zhang this time."
"Since the two families have formed an alliance, saying thank you would go unnoticed." Zhang Hong waved his hand with a smile on his face.
Na Muzhong said: "We should be grateful. If it weren't for General Zhang and Tiger Flag, Huang Taiji might not have succeeded this time. Fortunately, General Zhang drove away the fake gold soldiers."
"Now that we have said this, I would like to ask the concubine, where will Hutuktu Khan go next? Or will he return to Baicheng?" Zhang Hong asked.
After hearing this, Namuzhong looked thoughtful and remained silent for a while.
Seeing this, Zhang Hong quickly said: "If it's not convenient for Concubine, forget it. I'm just asking casually."
"No, no, there is nothing inconvenient to say." Na Muzhong said, "Actually, in addition to thanking General Zhang for my visit this time, I also hope that General Zhang can help with the alliance between the two families. "
After speaking, she looked at Zhang Hong nervously.
Zhang Hong pursed his lips after hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I don't know what prompted the concubine to come here in person. After all, our two families are allies. As long as it is not too excessive, we can discuss it. "
He didn't agree directly, only gave an ambiguous reply.
"It may be a big deal to others, but to General Zhang, it can be done by raising his hand." Na Muzhong gave Zhang Hong a small compliment.
Zhang Hong said without changing his expression: "Concubine, I'd better say something first. I know whether I can do it or not. If I can't do it, but I rashly agree to it, it won't look good on my face. What do you think, concubine?" "
"General Zhang is right, but it's really not that difficult." Na Muzhong explained.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong smiled and said, "Let's not argue about whether it is something difficult to handle. Concubine, why not tell me what it is?"
He was also curious about what happened that made Na Mu Zhong so hesitant.
"Food." Namuzhong opened and closed her red lips and spit out these two words.
Zhang Hong suddenly realized.
In the past few days, he had focused all his energy on the slave thieves, and he almost forgot that all the cattle and sheep brought by Hutuktu Khan and his Chahar tribe were robbed by the slave thieves.
Although some were later recaptured from the Tiger Banner, they could not be given to the Chahar tribe in vain. In addition, Hutuktu Khan has been gathering the defeated troops of the Chahar tribe recently. When there are more people, the horses will be eaten. There will be more food, and naturally there will not be enough.
Namuzhong looked at Zhang Hong nervously.
The Chahar Ministry has reached the point where it is almost impossible to open the pot, otherwise she would not be so shameless as to beg to come to Tiger Flag.
"Are you so short of food?" Zhang Hong had a heavy look on his face.
Namuzhong smiled bitterly and nodded.
Zhang Hong thought for a moment and said, "Since the food shortage is so serious, we definitely can't stay here any longer. Have you ever thought about where to go next? Are you going back to Baicheng or somewhere else?"
"We haven't decided where to go yet. If we can't provide food and fodder for the army, I'm afraid we won't be able to go anywhere." Namuzhong said with a gloomy face.
In a big battle, all the cattle and sheep they brought were lost. What was left was not enough to support the army. In addition, every time the Mongolian soldiers who had fled in the past few days returned, they were taken in by Hutuktu Khan. , there is even less food and grass.
But it's not possible not to take in these Mongolian soldiers. Without soldiers, there is no strength. Taking in Mongolian soldiers will make the already insufficient food and grass worse.
The root cause of all this was caused by the defeat to Huang Taiji, and the reason why their Chahar tribe fought this battle was entirely because of the pressure of the Tiger Flag.
Therefore, everyone from Hutuktu Khan to Taiji below hoped that the Tiger Character Banner could provide food relief, or that it would be more appropriate to compensate the Chahar tribe.
At least that's what the Chahar Ministry thinks.
As the eldest concubine, Na Muzhong also felt that the Tiger Character Banner should give them some compensation. After all, their Chahar tribe also worked with the Tiger Character Banner to deal with Huang Taiji.
Zhang Hong said: "The concubine should first think about where Hutuktu Khan will go next. If he cannot find a place to settle down first, no amount of food will be enough for the army."
"This matter still needs to be decided by the Great Khan, but this is a matter for the future. For now, I hope that General Zhang can support our department with some food and grass for the sake of the relationship between the two families." Namuzhong mentioned the issue of food again.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong smiled and said: "The food issue is easy to talk about, but I have a simple opinion that can completely solve Hutuktu Khan's current predicament. I wonder if the concubine would like to hear it?"
"I wonder what method General Zhang is talking about?" Na Muzhong asked quickly.
The Chahar tribe, which experienced a defeat, did encounter a dilemma, or it could be said that Hutuktu Khan encountered a dilemma.
Zhang Hong said: "Hutuktu Khan can go to Qingcheng. Qingcheng is protected by my tiger-character flag. Huang Taiji can no longer threaten Hutuktu Khan and several Fujin."
"Are you willing to let us go to Qingcheng?" Namuzhong's eyes widened immediately.
The wealth of Qingcheng had already spread throughout the grasslands, and the ultimate goal of the Chahar tribe's westward journey was Qingcheng. She never expected that the Tiger Character Banner would take the initiative to hand over Qingcheng to the Chahar tribe.
Zhang Hong said with a smile: "As long as Hutuktu Khan and several Fujins want to go to Qingcheng, they can go at any time. We also welcome Hutuktu Khan to live in Qingcheng."
"General Zhang handed over Qingcheng to us, will your boss Liu agree?" Na Muzhong asked hesitantly.
A few years ago, the Tiger Banner came into contact with the Chahar tribe through a caravan, so Namuzhong still used to call Liu Heng Liu Dongzhu.
However, Zhang Hong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed and said: "The concubine misunderstood. What I meant was that Hutuktu Khan and several Fujin went to Qingcheng to live like a rich man. From now on, there is no need to work hard and live in fear."
"This joke is not funny at all." Namuzhong chuckled, thinking that Zhang Hong was joking with her.
Zhang Hong looked at Namu Zhong and said: "Concubine, you may wish to consider my suggestion. At the same time, this is also the best way to solve Hutuktu Khan's current problem."
"General Zhang, are you serious?" Na Muzhong looked serious.
