Now, in Xu Xingxia's hands, there is money, food and guns! That's the most hateful. In less than two years, the white-clothed army has expanded from a few hundred to more than 20,000 now. Now in Xu Xingxia's hands, whether there are only 20,000 musketeers or 30,000 musketeers, Lin Dan Khan is no longer sure. With such a speed of army expansion, he Lin Dan Khan did not dare to provoke easily. No one wants to provoke an enemy who is getting stronger and stronger, right? The less you fight, the more others fight, how do you fight?

And that's not even the scariest of all. The most terrifying thing is that according to Xu Xingxia's reckless military surname, in the near future, the total strength of the white-clothed army will at least double, maybe several times, or even more than a dozen times. Not to mention the long term, it is not surprising that in the next year, 50,000 musketeers will be produced. If the total strength of the white-clothed army exceeds 50,000, he Lin Dan Khan will probably have no chance if he wants to confront it head-on.

This is the most fundamental reason why Lin Dan Khan is entangled. The grudge between him and Xu Xingxia is very deep, and it is impossible to reconcile. Moreover, in the future development, everyone's territory will definitely conflict. In other words, there can only be one alive between him and Xu Xingxia. If he wants to kill Xu Xingxia, he must buy time and kill Xu Xingxia before the white-clothed army has fully grown. If he waits for the white army to really grow, he will be in trouble. With Xu Xingxia's surname, it is impossible not to trouble him Lin Dan Khan.

How long does it take for the white army to grow up? Optimistic estimates take three to five years. In the least optimistic estimates, one year is enough. In other words, he must do Xu Xingxia within a year, otherwise, there will be no chance. After a year, it is possible that Xu Xingxia took the initiative to kill him. However, does he have the ability to do this Xu Xingxia in a year? Lin Dan Khan himself had no confidence.

Mr. Wu said eloquently: "For the loss of King Khan, we are willing to compensate for it, and give another batch of weapons and equipment, what do you think?" ”

Lin Danhan's eyes lit up, and he said meaningfully: "Mr. Wu? Are you serious? ”

If it is said that in the losses of the Battle of Baihuze, Lin Dan Khan was most concerned about the loss of weapons and equipment, in addition to the population. In the post-war statistics, Lin Dan Khan obtained the figure that the iron lance cavalry lost a full 10,000 sets of cavalry equipment. This number led to the 50,000 iron lance cavalry he had always had, and after replenishment, it was only 40,000. Without the corresponding weapons and equipment, do you dare to claim that it is an iron lance cavalry?

The Mongols themselves can slowly multiply the population, but this weapon and equipment cannot multiply. The Mongols were not good at casting iron and making iron. Without enough iron, it was impossible to build weapons and equipment, and the Mongols' own craftsmen could not make armor, armor and the like. In addition, the rate of depletion of weapons and equipment is also very fast. As long as there is a war, there will inevitably be losses. If there is no stable way to replenish it, it will eventually be completely depleted.

Even if the Mongols were fighting, it was impossible to make up for the losses with captures in every battle. In particular, the battles between the various tribes of Mongolia were absolutely attritional. After a fierce battle, the losses on both sides were heavy, including weapons and equipment. Do not think that the battles between the Mongol tribes are not bloody and cruel. In fact, the battles between the Mongolian tribes were even bloodier and more cruel.

Because, the defeated side will be slaughtered completely. This is basically a Mongolian custom. This custom compelled every Mongolian tribe to develop and grow by any means necessary, and to expand outward by any means. Because, if you stand still, there is only a dead end. Another function of this custom is to encourage every Mongol to fight to the end and never be a coward. As long as you can take up arms, whether you are old, weak, sick or disabled, old or young, women and children, they will fight with you. Kill 3,000 enemies, self-damage 800, the consumption can be imagined.

Originally, Lin Dan Khan was very promising to unify all the Mongolian tribes and become a veritable Golden Khan and Sun Khan. Even, it is possible to become a new generation of Genghis Khan. His basic conditions are very good, and as long as he does not make big mistakes, it is entirely possible to surpass his father and become the most outstanding leader of the Tumut tribe. But in the eastern part of the Mongolian steppe, there is a tribe called Horqin, who is very unpopular with Lin Dan Khan. If there is no Xu Xingxia's appearance, the Horqin tribe can be said to be Lin Dan Khan's biggest heart disease.

If it's another Mongolian tribe, that's it. Lin Dan Khan directly sent troops to destroy him. With the power of the 50,000 iron lance cavalry under his original command, the average tribe is no match at all. However, this Horqin tribe is one of the three major tribes of the original Mongolia, and it still has some strength, and there are a lot of cavalry. Lin Dan Khan went on several expeditions, but he was not able to take this Horqin tribe, but lost a lot of people and weapons and equipment.

The most odious thing is that in the eastern part of the Horqin tribe, that is, the Liaodong region of the Ming Dynasty, near Jianzhouwei, a group of barbarians lived. They claim to be the descendants of the people of the Jin Kingdom in the past, also known as Jurchen, Nuzhi or something. The Ming Dynasty called them Jianzhoulu, or Jianlu for short. This group of barbarians is very capable of fighting. Every time the Horqin tribe was in distress, they would ask for help from Jianyu. Every time Jianyu came to help, it was all aggressive, which made Lin Danhan very annoyed.

What's even more ridiculous is that last year, the leader of this group of barbarians, a guy named Nurhachi, actually declared the state. The country name used is the former Jin country. This made Lin Dan Khan feel very unhappy. Your uncle, I, Lin Dan Khan, don't dare to establish a country, but you group of prisoners actually dare to establish a country? Your uncle, aren't you despising the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom at the same time, but also when I Lin Dan Khan does not exist? However, the Horqin tribe and Jianlu joined forces, and their combat effectiveness was indeed very strong, and Lin Dan Khan had never made up his mind and spared no effort to eradicate them.

Mr. Wu said with a smile: "Of course it's true! How much weapons and equipment the Khan King lost in Baihuze, we will make up for as many weapons and equipment as possible......"

Lin Danhan's face suddenly changed, and he said suspiciously: "Wait! Wrong! ”

Mr. Wu's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "What is King Khan worried about? ”

Lin Dan Khan frowned and said, "Those Jurchen barbarians in Liaodong, how are you going to deal with them?" What kind of channels did you use to allocate so much weapons and equipment to me? Open channels? Or is it a private channel? ”

Mr. Wu said in an orderly manner: "King Khan, please listen to this seat one by one. Our armies from all walks of life are gathering in the eastern Liaodong region. It is estimated that next year, or the year after that, all the captives can be wiped out. If it weren't for the fact that the elite of our army were concentrated in Liaodong, how could we give Xu Yi a chance to rebel? ”

"As for the channels of weapons and equipment, of course, privately. No third party knows about it but you and us. We have a large reserve of weapons in the border area, and as long as we do something in secret, these weapons and equipment can be handed over to the hands of the Khan. Of course, the quality is certainly not as good as before. With so much cavalry equipment, it is impossible to rush through the Ordnance Bureau and the War Bureau, and it is necessary to use inventory. ”

Lin Danhan still felt that something was wrong, his brows were always locked, and he didn't speak.

He felt more and more as if this Mr. Wu was setting a big trap and luring himself into jumping into it. Why do you feel this way? The biggest reason is that this Mr. Wu is too easy to speak. His performance is not at all like the performance of a normal Ming official! As the saying goes, abnormality is a demon! I have to guard against it.

Who is behind Mr. Wu, Lin Dan Khan is still a little clear. They may be described as stupid, ignorant, and arrogant. But their greed, insatiable greed, is no less notoriously. At present, several of the biggest corrupt officials in the Ming Kingdom come from their forces. Where will they only give and not take? They all pay one tael of gold, and they will take back at least five taels of Lord! He, Lin Dan Khan, must weigh it and weigh it clearly.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Dan Khan said slowly: "30,000 sets of cavalry equipment!" 500,000 stone of grain! Otherwise, don't talk about it! ”

Mr. Wu thought for a moment and said briskly, "There is no problem." ”

Lin Dan Khan said in a deep voice: "I want to see the equipment as soon as possible, within a month." ”

Mr. Wu smiled and said, "No problem. Within half a month, the Khan King could send people to the border of Datong Town to receive equipment. It is said that 30,000 sets is 30,000 sets, and one set is not a lot. 500,000 stone of grain, so I asked the king of Khan to send someone to Xuanfu Town to receive it, and there was a lot of stone. ”

Lin Danhan breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Okay! Deal! ”

…… After sending Mr. Wu away, Lin Dan Khan immediately called Na Yuesong and Guiyingcha in, told them the content of the meeting, and discussed the gains and losses together. I don't know why, Lin Dan Khan always felt a little uneasy. Mr. Wu's equipment is not so easy to hold. The force behind him can't give himself so many benefits in vain. There's got to be something weird about this. The problem is, where the weirdness is, he can't figure it out.

Na Yue Song thought for a moment and said slowly: "Mr. Wu's words should be credible. It angers us, and it does them no good at the border. Their purpose should be to cheer for the Ming Emperor to seize power after their death. When necessary, we may be asked to press the border and suppress the border pass of the Ming Kingdom. 30,000 sets of cavalry equipment is almost their limit. If there are too many of them, it will be difficult for him to cover up the past. ”

Gui Yingcha nodded and said, "There are a lot of equipment, but our people ......"

Lin Dan Khan said without thinking: "Choose from other troops!" Pumping the best! ”

Gui Yingcha hesitated for a moment, seemed to be very embarrassed, and said hesitantly: "King Khan, there are some things that I don't know if to say?" ”

Lin Danhan frowned and said, "What should not be said?" Speak! ”

Gui Ying said carefully: "King Khan, I'm afraid that this time we want to draw candidates, and it will not be as easy as before. I fear that some of the tribal leaders will not send us the best warriors. They're going to make excuses to delay. Even if we urge, what they send us will inevitably be garbage and indiscriminate. ”

Lin Dan Khan changed color, stretched out his hand and patted the low coffee table, and shouted angrily: "They dare!" ”

Gui Yingcha lowered his head and did not dare to answer. However, his silence is the best response. That is, the people he mentioned really dared to do this. They would never have dared to do it before. However, after Lin Dan Khan's defeat in Baihuze, they dared. What's worse is that these people have already colluded. If Lin Dan Khan had forced pressure, they would have risen up together to protest. When the time comes, it will be difficult for Lin Dan Khan to step down.

The structure of the Mongol army is very complex, and it is difficult to explain it clearly in a few words. To put it simply, the Mongol army did not all belong to him Lin Dan Khan alone. Generally speaking, the Mongol cavalry belonged to various tribes, large and small. It's just that Lin Dan Khan's own tribe has the largest number of troops, and with this as the core, the entire Tumut tribe is formed. If measured by numbers, the number of cavalry of the tribes (descendants) directly under Lin Dan Khan accounts for about forty percent. The other sixty percent are formed by different subordinate tribes (non-descendants).

In the Battle of Baihuze, the Mongols lost tens of thousands of people, most of whom were descendants of Lin Dan Khan. This is what makes Lin Dan Khan the most depressed. The strength of the descendant troops has weakened, and the strength of the non-descendant tribes has been relatively strengthened. It is precisely because of this that some leaders of non-descendant troops dare to disobey the yang and the yin. It's actually quite simple. You Lin Dan Khan is not as good as before, why should I listen to you? If you have the ability, you can defeat Xu Xingxia and show me!

Underneath the Tumut tribe, there are many tribes, large and small. These tribes, when facing Lin Dan Khan alone, of course, have little resistance. Lin Dan Khan could kill them all without much effort. However, if these people join forces to deal with Lin Dan Khan, Lin Dan Khan will also have a headache. This is the old saying that the wrath of the crowd is hard to offend.

Genghis Khan's last words were that the Mongols should never fight among themselves. As long as the Mongols did not fight among themselves, no one could defeat them. As it turned out, there was a lot of truth in that. The united Mongols are indeed invincible in the world. However, it is very difficult for the Mongols not to fight among themselves! How so? It is more difficult than invading the Central Plains. At present, the battle between Lin Dan Khan and the Horqin tribe is infighting. If there is another internal strife within the Tumut tribe, nothing can be done. Therefore, Lin Dan Khan also had only patience.

After a moment of silence, Lin Dan Khan said slowly: "I am ready to attack Xu Xingxia again. ”

Na Yue Song pondered for a moment, and said clearly: "I agree!" According to the latest intelligence, the current main force of the White Clothes Army is in the area of Gansu Town, and it is inseparable from Mo Yuegen, and the strength of Ningxia Town in the rear is very empty. This is our great opportunity. It's better than the last chance. Last time, the imperial army was unreliable, and it broke up in three or two strokes. This time, it was Mo Yuegen who went into battle in person, and it is estimated that the war will continue for a while. ”

Gui Yingcha said cautiously: "In the Bayannur grassland, there are tens of thousands of white-clothed soldiers!" It is said that they also built dozens of earthen cities, stationed chariot battalions and artillery battalions, even if there are no reinforcements, we want to eat them in one bite, I'm afraid it's unrealistic! ”

Na Yuesong said with a relaxed expression: "We are not going to the Bayannur grassland this time. This time, let's attack Ningxia Town directly! The white-clothed army was stationed in the north of Ningxia Town, in Gansu Town, and in Yansui Town, but there were no troops in Gansu Town. Doesn't this give us a great opportunity to burn and loot? ”

Gui Yingcha did not speak, but he did not approve. He was clearly not as optimistic as he was. It's not that he doesn't dare to go to Xu Xingxia's trouble, but he always feels that Xu Xingxia is not a good stubble. At present, Xu Xingxia has a lot of troops in his hands. If the Mongols had traveled long distances, they might not have been able to win. If you are surrounded, the end will be very miserable.

"Intelligence shows that on the west side of Helan Mountain, that is, on the periphery of Gansu Town, there are quite a few Tatar cavalry activities, perhaps more than 10,000 people. As long as we connect with those Tatars and enter Ningxia Town together, it shouldn't be a difficult task. ”

Gui Yingcha still said with some hesitation: "Is Mo Yuegen willing to cooperate with us?" It is said that he looks down on us at all, and he is very proud......"

Na Yue Song said confidently: "You can rest assured of this." He's definitely going to work with us. When it comes to hatred for Xu Xingxia, he must not be below us. Don't forget that his war horse was shot to death by Xu Xingxia. He was also injured as a result. For him, the god of arrows of the Tatars, face is more important than anything else. ”

Lin Dan Khan interjected: "Mo Yuegen and the white-clothed army are entangled in Gansu Town, and it is estimated that they are in trouble. If he was blocked in Gansu Town by the white-clothed army for a long time, it must be the result of life being worse than death. What's in Gansu Town? Is he going to starve to death there? Therefore, it is his inevitable choice to enter Ningxia Town, or to enter the vicinity of Xi'an Mansion. ”

Na Yue Song nodded and said, "King Khan's analysis is very good. I guess Mo Yuegen may be more anxious than us! We have Naturalized City, backed by the prairie, so it doesn't matter if we don't attack. But he can't! If he doesn't get out of Gansu Town as soon as possible, he will retreat to the north of the desert in disgrace! ”

"Okay!" Gui Yingcha had no choice but to reserve his opinion.

He always felt that this matter was not very safe. Backed by Guihua City to fight against Xu Xingxia, he felt more reliable. It's another such labor expedition, if it fails again, I'm afraid that someone will play behind it and challenge Lin Dan Khan's authority.

Lin Danhan thought about it for half an hour before he said fiercely: "It's done!" ”

He stood up and said to Na Yuesong: "All the pre-war preparations are handed over to you!" I hope we can be out by the end of October at the earliest! ”

(To be continued)