The chirping of an eagle broke through the sky, and an eagle swooped down. Its sharp talons grabbed the cunning rabbit that was showing up like lightning, and it immediately took off into the sky.
call out!
The arrow loosened its string, and the eagle rolled down in mid-air.
A horse galloped, and soon the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from the distance, making the withered grass tremble slightly.
Arutai looked at Gui Lichi who put away his long bow, with a hint of disgust in his eyes, but he immediately hid it and drove his horse forward to congratulate him: "The Khan is good at archery."
Gui Lichi laughed heartily and pointed at the fallen eagle in the distance: "Two hundred steps, you can still shoot accurately."
Arutai chuckled and immediately lowered his head. He didn't want to see Gui Lichi's face and always felt uncomfortable.
Gui Lichi's eyebrows are slanted, which is nothing. What makes people uncomfortable is his narrow phoenix eyes, which always feel sinister and sinister. He has a small beard under his mouth, which is only a dozen or so sparse. Roots, the beard is very short, not even reaching the chin.
It was this kind of person who became the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and was supported by the Tatar tribe. Of course, Arutai was also a supporter.
Ma'er Hazan and Yesuntai chased after them from behind, looking at Guilichi and Arutai talking and laughing, they couldn't help but frown.
Yesuntai had a bad temper, so he stepped forward and shouted: "We have lost more than 300 brothers, are you still in the mood to shoot eagles and discuss archery skills here? If you have the ability, why don't you just rush forward and kill your own brothers for nothing?" ?!”
Ma Erhaza did not dissuade Yesuntai, and he felt uncomfortable because among the dead, there were also members of his tribe.
Guilichi looked at the angry Yesuntai and said calmly: "If I hadn't ordered you to withdraw early, would you have been able to come back? Don't be ungrateful. The people who fought with Yehuomen's forwards in front of you By that time, Shamichagan had personally led his people to the Qinggri River, and Mahama also led five thousand fine cavalry across the Ulungu River. Retreating is the only way for us not to be surrounded."
Yesuntai and Ma'erhaza were shocked. They didn't expect Shamichagan to lead the troops in person. But even so, were the Tatar headquarters still afraid of them? With so many elites, it may not be impossible to repel Shami Chagan!
Arutai saw the thoughts of Yesuntai and the two of them, and said from the side: "The Great Khan is also thinking about preserving our strength. Now we have only lost more than three hundred brothers, but if we directly confront Shami Chagan, it will be equal to Fighting to the death with all the elites in Yiliba, by then our losses may not be three hundred, but three thousand, or even tens of thousands!"
Ma'erhaza took a deep breath and advised Yesuntai: "What the Great Khan and the Taibao said is not unreasonable. It is not appropriate for us to start a full-scale war with Yilibaili now."
Ye Suntai snorted coldly, looked at Gui Lichi, and couldn't help but accuse: "Since you can't start a war with Yi Libaili, why did you provoke him?"
Gui Lichi narrowed his eyes, looked at Yesuntai coldly, and said, "You all supported the conspiracy at the beginning. Now that such a result has occurred, can't it be blamed on this Great Khan alone?"
Yesuntai opened his mouth, but couldn't refute.
At first, Guilichi wanted to move the Khan Court to the outer line of Gansu and Hetao, and proposed the idea of taking back Hami, which received full support from Arutai, Malhaza and himself.
Hami is a treasure land. The Tianshan Mountains run across it from east to west. The north of the mountain is forest, grassland, snow-capped mountains and glaciers. The south of the mountain is an oasis (Hami Basin), surrounded by the majestic Gobi Desert.
If you get Hami, you will have a vast basin, more than 300 miles from north to south, and more than 600 miles from east to west. It can become a place for the tribesmen to live and graze, and there are natural barriers around it, so it will not be easy for the Ming court to attack.
Therefore, Guilichi sent people into Hami, found someone to poison Hami King Anke Timur, and planned to attack Hami on a large scale.
But just when Guilichi, Arutai and others sharpened their swords, carried their bows and prepared to go south, a sudden news disrupted the plans of Guilichi and others.
The news is that Song Xuan has entered Guazhou.
Of course Gui Lichi could care less about Song Xuan, but he couldn't care less about Song Xuan's father, Song Sheng. The Ming Dynasty army left Juyong Pass and showed a posture of being ready to march into Hami at any time.
Arutai believed that before the Ming court could react, he should take advantage of Anke Timur's death and Hami's internal leaderlessness and sharp reduction in combat power to immediately go south and occupy the city of Hami. Even if the Ming court troops came over, the Tatars The headquarters is also fully capable of defeating or even killing Song Xuan and teaching Song Sheng a lesson.
Arutai's view was supported by Gui Lichi, but opposed by Ma Erhaza and Yesuntai. The two people's objections were also justified. It was easy to kill Song Xuan, and it was also easy to defeat Song Sheng by relying on the desert. It's easy, and it's not difficult to occupy Hami City. What's difficult is that if Song Xuan is dead and Song Sheng is defeated, where will Daming's face be?
Ma'er Hazan believed that Zhu Yunwen was a shameless emperor, and he was young and would inevitably have impulsive temperament. If he turned over tables and kicked chairs, and ordered the main force of the Ming Dynasty to move westward, the Tatar headquarters would have just moved here, and they would probably have to move again. .
The Ming court cannot be involved in Hami, or at least the situation should not be extended to a direct war between Tatar and Ming Dynasty. This is the bottom line of Malhaza.
Yesuntai also had this concern, and he was also concerned about the wild wolves such as Mahamu and Tai. After all, the Tatars moved a little to the west. It cannot be said that they are close to Oara's sphere of influence. They can only say that they have one foot in the door. Now Mahamu is tending sheep honestly, but who can be sure that this guy won't ride over tomorrow and give the Tatar a knife?
Before marching into Hami, should we first consider leaving an army to defend Mahamu in Oara? I am also willing to lead my department to complete this arduous task.
Arutai naturally disagreed. Although Guilichi was a prodigy, he was still somewhat unable to make the decision on key issues. He had to watch Arutai, Malhaza and Yesuntai argue. There was no way to argue today. As a result, let's continue the debate tomorrow. Anyway, King Anke Timur of Hami has died, and he has no son. Hami won't be able to find a successor for a while, so let's discuss it.
The three families had been discussing for more than 20 days and decided not to discuss it. This was not because the discussion had a result, but because the king of Yilibali, Shamichagan, heard that King Anke Timur of Hami was sent by Guilichi. The man was poisoned to death and immediately became furious and decided to lead his troops to deal with Ghost Lichi.
The reason why Shami Chagan was so angry was not just because Guilichi was so bad that he actually found someone to poison Anke Timur, nor was it because both Shami Chagan and Anke Timur were both The Chagatai clan was one family a hundred or two hundred years ago, but in Shami Chagan's view, this piece of land in Hami is Yili's backyard. If the backyard is on fire, how will we live in the future?
The Tatar tribe wants to enter Hami?
Shamichagan would definitely not agree. Anke Timur was an honest man and had a good relationship with Yilibaili, but Guilichi was not an honest man, and Arutai was not an honest man. Let them move to " In Hami, which was "the main road between the barbarians in the northwest", the road to the east of Yili was completely blocked in the future.
Before the Ming Dynasty could react to Anke Timur's death, Shamichagan Khan in Yili sent troops to conquer the Tatars first. When Guilichi and others learned the news, Shamichagan had already left Bessbali.
The Tatar headquarters are very tough, and Guilichi also wanted to deal with Shamichagan, so he persuaded Arutai and others to start a war. However, due to excessive arrogance and errors in intelligence investigation, the Tatar army almost fell into the siege of Shamichagan and had to retreat.
At this time, it was already the end of September, and there were only a few days left before the onset of winter. If another large-scale military operation was carried out, a large amount of horse grass would probably be consumed. If the battle went unfavorably, it might be difficult to survive the winter.
Gui Lichi looked at Arutai and others, and suggested again: "Don't pay attention to Daming anymore, and don't care about Yili. Our goal is Hami. Just lead people south. We will surely capture Hami and control Hami." Let Yili be forced to retreat, and he can also hinder the Ming Dynasty's advance in the desert."
Before Arutai could say anything, Ma Erhaza objected: "There is Hami in front of us, and Yili's pursuers behind us. Do you want us to fight Hami, or do you want us to die in Hami?"
Yesuntai sided with Malhazan: "The most important thing now is no longer conquering Hami, but finding a stable place to spend the winter. It is not safe here and we cannot stay here."
Arutai frowned and asked, "If we leave just like that, wouldn't all Hami's plot be in vain?"
Yesuntai didn't speak, Ma'erhazan was silent for a while, and said seriously: "Hami is a hot potato. Anyone who extends his hand now will be in trouble. What we need is to recuperate. Even if there is a war, we should choose the Ming Dynasty." It is an important city gate, not Hami. There is no Silk Road here anymore, and Hami is not of much value anymore.”
Seeing the wavering look on Arutai's face, Gui Lichi quickly said: "The location of Hami is so advantageous. If we occupy this place, we can completely station herders in the north and south..."
"enough!"
Arutai interrupted Guilichi and did not give face to the big sweat: "Then listen to the prime ministers and leave here. Winter is coming, and we really shouldn't stay outside anymore."
Gui Lichi clenched his fists, secretly cursing Arutai and the others for being idiots. He had to look forward and backward for such a good opportunity and missed the opportunity. Now that he was halfway done, he left as soon as he said he wanted to leave. Could it be that Ankete Mu'er died in vain, and the reputation of poisoning a person was in vain?
What a bunch of idiots!
It's a pity that there is no way. Guilichi's power cannot dominate the Tatar headquarters at all. Without strength, he will either become a puppet or a dead person.
Guilichi didn't want to die yet, so he nodded and agreed to Arutai and others' plan:
retreat!
Almost when the Tatars were about to retreat, a convoy of 500 people slowly approached Jiayuguan...
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