Outside the tent, the night has quietly begun.

Zhu Gaoxu soon leaned towards Qu Neng's strategy; And unwilling to give up the fighter! As long as he observed the emotions of these generals around him, as well as his desperate desire to fight, Zhu Gaoxu could not ignore them. What's more, he believes that the opportunity is not small.

But the battle was still quite risky. Even if he became an emperor, it was difficult for him to be sure of what he faced.

"Ahem......" Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak for a long time, and suddenly cleared his throat. In an instant, the eyes of almost all the generals converged on his face, full of expectation.

Zhu Gaoxu endured for a moment and said, "Before tomorrow, the generals will come to this tent again and wait for the military order. ”

The generals had no choice but to clasp their fists and say, "The ministers obey the order." ”

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand: "You all go back to the camp." Wake up early tomorrow and let the soldiers rest early. ”

The group bowed and took leave.

People grow up with failure and regret. In the past, he was addicted to gambling, because he was too lucky, and every time he placed a bet, he wanted to win, and he was so bold...... But now, Zhu Gaoxu finds that he is getting less and less courageous, because he has learned to think about "losing" and how to bear the consequences after losing.

If Qu Neng's army misses, Zhu Gaoxu will lose 20,000 elite soldiers and a prince who can fight well. The prestige that he has managed to manage will also be greatly affected.

It was precisely because of the price that he did not decide right away. He held back, ready to wait a night and think about it again!

Zhu Gaoxu stared at the charcoal cracked like magma, as if a soothsayer was observing the texture to judge the heavens. There are few trees on the grassland, the dead grass is not burned, and the weight of charcoal is light, so the Ming army carried some charcoal. In normal times, only emperors and generals would use charcoal.

At this time, he put away the map in front of him, turned his upper body and handed it to Duan Xue Hat, patted a felt blanket on the ground and said, "Come and sit." ”

Duan Xue Hatred silently walked up and knelt beside him. Zhu Gaoxu was sitting cross-legged.

"I'm a very competitive person, and I never admit defeat." Zhu Gaoxu said slowly. Duan Xue didn't respond, but her face had already turned. Zhu Gaoxu knows that although she is silent, she is a person who can listen and likes to listen to herself.

He smiled and said, "When I came to this place where birds don't lay eggs, I felt a little bit of a feeling." ”

Duan Xue hated to look at Zhu Gaoxu's side face with an inquiring look.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her, then pointed to the charcoal fire in front of him and said: "Look at our current days, the grass has grown into the tent, and there is a fire guarding like ancient primitives in the cold night." The disappearance of civilization has made people feel the essence of human life, which is to survive and survive better? ”

Duan Xue Hatred finally spoke: "Although the Holy Lord is young, he will think about others, and everyone is willing to be by your side. ”

Zhu Gaoxu clenched his fists and smiled: "Thank you for the compliment." ”

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Duan Xue's mouth. Zhu Gaoxu reluctantly admired her rare smile.

It was only a moment after dark, and it was still early. Zhu Gaoxu was on the edge of the charcoal fire, pondering for a while, and talking to Duan Xue for a while.

Then he shouted: "Come, bring the Tatars with you." ”

The guard answered at the tent door and walked out again.

Soon, a bearded man was escorted in by the guards. His arms were tied behind his back, his face was scarred, and his fur robe was newly torn, and he looked a little embarrassed.

The guard bowed and said, "Saint, take off the joy and escort it." ”

Tuohuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, hurriedly knelt on the ground, staggered and struggled to stabilize his body, and bowed in Chinese: "The sinner knocks on the saint, long live the saint, long live, long live!" ”

This time it was Zhu Gaoxu's turn to be stunned. After a moment, he smiled meaningfully and said, "Untie yourself up!" I will be tolerant of the Tatars who have taken refuge in my Ming Dynasty. You see Hami's Zhongshun King (the first Zhongshun King was the younger brother of King Su of the Yuan Dynasty, and at this time the son of King Su succeeded to the throne), after he was sincerely obedient, the court treated him well. ”

Take off the joy and thank the Holy Grace.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the open space opposite and said, "You sit here." ”

Tuhuan thanked him again, and when the guard loosened the rope for him, he moved his arms and sat down cross-legged with a grin.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't care, and said directly: "I heard that Benyali Khan became the Khan of Mongolia, and it didn't take long and he didn't convince the public. I thought that he would seize this opportunity and increase his prestige through his achievements, so he would have to fight Wang Shi for the outbreak. But I didn't expect him to run so fast, it's too cowardly! ”

Tuhuan said: "Although Benjari is not strong, his prestige is not small. He was a descendant of the golden family Xue Chan Khan (Kublai Khan), and for many years he traveled all over the world to restore the glory of the Great Yuan, and many tribes supported him.

The Holy Lord suddenly came with a large army, and Benyari Khan was not prepared enough to order the Mongols to gather elsewhere. The khan consulted with his ministers and decided to attack and delay the army of the saint, and then flee north, avoiding the edge, and when the army of the saint was consumed, he would naturally retreat. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded solemnly and said: "Ben Yali Khan is very knowledgeable about current affairs and knows that the Ming army is invincible. The Mongols also value birth so much? ”

Tuhuan said: "Back to the Holy Heavens, all the tribes recognize the Golden Family. The former Ulei Timur Khan (the former Great Khan, Ghost Lichi) was a Azot, so because he was not from a golden family, the Waspurs had a name for opposition. Wulei Timur Khan was powerful and whimsical, and wanted to form an alliance with the Ming court to fight against the thorn tribes that did not obey him; As a result, this move caused more dissatisfaction among the tribes, and they were soon assassinated. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said thoughtfully: "No wonder the Mongol Khan is unwilling to accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Tuhuan said carefully: "When Timur was not dead, Benyali lost his sweat and was supported by Timur (cripple) and wanted to conquer Beiping in the east, in the name of 'counterinsurgency'. ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Tuhuan said: "After Arutai supported Benyali Khan as the Great Khan, the Waspur people hated the 'imperial court' of Dayuan even more. The Great Khan could not get the help of the extremely powerful Tile Spur tribes, so he decided to retreat north and avoid it for the time being. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded suddenly, looking convinced.

He gradually admired Tuhuan's acting skills, and said it as if it were true...... If this is really a trick of the Tatars to lure the enemy deeper. Although Zhu Gaoxu is not completely sure, he has almost determined that it is a treacherous plan.

The intention of this dehuan is to lure the Ming army into being fooled and pretend to be loyal; However, Zhu Gaoxu took the opportunity to get a lot of other information from the mouth of this Tatar high-level.

Zhu Gaoxu continued to paraphrase his words: "Why do the Watts hate the Tatar Khan? ”

Tuhuan said: "Arutai wants to rely on the official system of the Great Yuan Khan to get more benefits; One of the major sources of income is business with the 'Allah' region of the Western Regions. Both the Great Khan and the chief of the Vaspurs believed in Allah, and business was very convenient. But the Tile Thorns occupy a good position and profit from business dealings, so they know that the 'Imperial Court' Arutai has been trying to eradicate them! ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly realized. He only learned today that the fundamental contradiction between the Tatars and the Varss was not only due to new hatred and old hatred, but also to the conflict of interests.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "I see that you are very loyal, so I will spare you the great crime of attacking the king, and when I defeat Benjari, I will be rewarded." ”

Tuhuan pressed his hand to his chest, leaned forward and said, "Thank you for your generosity." ”

"Take the joy down." Zhu Gaoxu glanced up at the guards behind Tuhuan.

After Tuohuan left, Zhu Gaoxu got up and took his woolen coat and walked towards the outside of the tent. When he turned around, he saw that Duan Xue Hate also stood up. He gestured and said, "It's very cold at night." Women are afraid of the cold, you don't have to come out, just stay. ”

Duan Xue hated nodded, her gaze seemed to be very gentle in the firelight.

When Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the tent, he really felt a piercing chill on his face. It's not yet October, so it's still late autumn, but the night here is already like winter.

The air was cold, but the sky was still full of stars and the weather was clear.

faint sparks and torches can be seen on the ground, and the barracks at this time are far less bright than in the Ming Dynasty; In the old camp, there were fires everywhere at night. Or because of the lack of fuel in the grassland, everyone cut the grass and burned it for a while, and after heating the ground and putting it on felt, they stopped burning the fire.

Zhu Gaoxu gradually felt that the darkness seemed to swallow everything. The vast grassland makes people feel very oppressive; But perhaps it's not the environment that makes people feel depressed, it's the decision-making......

The next morning, before dawn, a drum was beaten outside the big tent in the camp, and the generals came to meet him one after another.

After everyone saw the salute, Zhu Gaoxu waited for a while, and when he saw that the generals had no new ideas, he made arrangements directly. Ordered Qu Neng to be the commander of the front army, and after making preparations, he led the army to pursue in the direction of the Yuqu River.

The front army had 20,000 troops, and 18,000 elite infantry were selected from each army to match horses and 2,000 cavalry. Zhu Gaoxu specially appointed Heyang Marquis Yin Desheng as a general, and marched north with Qu Neng, the prince of Baguo. Because during the Huguang War, the left flank of the Jingnan Army almost collapsed, and Yin Desheng's army stood firmly; Zhu Gaoxu still remembers his performance and thinks that this person can fight hard.

The elite of 20,000 cavalry will gather today, and the horses will be fed with bean grains; Tomorrow leave the main force of the army and set off first.

When the military department Shangshu Qitai came to the forward army, saw Zhu Gaoxu, and reported the situation of military rations. Qi Tai reminded: According to this kind of consumption, the army should return within half a month at most, otherwise it will face the dilemma of insufficient food on the way back.

When marching in normal times, the soldiers are very economical in horsepower and food, and the cavalry marches on foot. However, before and after the battle, the consumption of military rations will inevitably accelerate.

Anyway, Zhu Gaoxu decided to go all out to prepare for the battle in front of him! This battle may be the last battle of this northern expedition, and the military rations cannot support it, and we will wait for the arrival of the next fighter plane.