Chapter 1136 The Geng character scroll is ready to be issued

Ta Zhai noticed his brother's restlessness and rode up.

 “Why is my brother so uneasy?”

 “Tokshan and the others haven’t come back yet?” Su Geer asked impatiently.

Tuokeshan is the leader of the scouts. Su Geer has always been uneasy and kept sending the scouts out. He is worried about the appearance of Ji Town cavalry or cavalry from other forces, because they have gone too far this time and their return time will be longer. It took a long time, and most importantly, so many people and property were robbed, which seriously slowed down the progress of returning to the north.

Tazhai said cautiously: "I haven't come back yet. If there is anything abnormal, I must have come back a long time ago. Brother, don't worry so much. As long as the Inner Khalkha people have not left Santun camp, Zunhua's Jizhen cavalry will not dare to go south." .”

Tazhai's words are not unreasonable. The number of cavalry in Ji Town in Zunhua is not too large. They want to guard against the Inner Khalkhas. Although the two sides seem to be negotiating an agreement, this agreement is based on mutual distrust. On the other hand, the Nekalkha people have the upper hand now, and the Ji Town people don’t dare to be careless.

"Tazhai, I'm not worried about the Ji Town cavalry." Su Geer held his riding whip with a sullen face and subconsciously looked to the east. Across the river, the east bank was uninhabited, and there were sights on the slightly rugged river bank. When you get to some woods and shrubs and weeds, it becomes less clear when you look further into the distance.

The amount of water in the Xi River has been much smaller than that of more than a month ago. The rainy season has long passed, and many river beaches are slowly showing ugly black and yellow mottled patches. Gravel, mud, and weeds are mixed together, and there is an unpleasant smell. Earthy smell.

"What are you still worried about, brother? There are no cavalry in Yongping Mansion. Could it be that brother is worried about the armored cavalry of the Yehe tribe?" Tazhai reacted and quickly shook his head: "The Yehe tribe will not have any grievances with us Horqin people. , especially now that everyone is negotiating peace, and even Dazhou has not made any move, why should they come to provoke?"

"Huh, that's what I said, but the presence of Ye He's cavalry here in Yongping Mansion always makes me worry. I'm not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. Ye He's now determined to embrace Da Zhou. Thick legs, didn’t the Inner Khalkha people shut us out because we were too close to the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Zhou Dynasty refused to negotiate with us?” Su Geer’s face was complicated, “Now the Zhou Dynasty is treating us Horqin People's attitudes are getting colder and colder. I guess after we go back this time, I'm afraid we will be isolated by the Inner Khalkha people and the Haixi Jurchens..."

"Isolate? Only the Yehe Tribe and the Ula Tribe, which are about to be exterminated, are left in the Haixi Jurchens. How can we be isolated?" Tazhai disagreed. "Although the Inner Khalkha people have benefited from the Han people, they are located in the northwest, and they are here. Since he disobeyed Lindan Batur's order, Zaisai is probably still thinking about how to deal with the Chahar people's censure, right? How can he have the energy to take care of other things? "

Su Geer shook his head. He was not as simple and relaxed as his brother thought.

Isolation is not an attitude, but a more important substantive action. The Horqin people live in the grasslands of Eastern Mongolia and are highly dependent on foreign countries. A considerable amount of materials, such as salt, tea, and cloth, are shipped from the Yehe tribe. Some of the iron materials also come from the Yehe tribe, and the Yehe tribe comes from the Great Zhou and Liaodong.

If the Yehe tribe really adheres to the will of the Zhou Dynasty and cuts off transportation to the Horqin people, then the Horqin people will have to detour to the north and import from the Jianzhou Jurchens. However, the Jianzhou Jurchens are not rich, and the detour is so far. The cost The price is bound to rise. As a knowledgeable member of the tribe, Su Geer knows that this is even more dangerous than war.

 "Wha la la" A horse came up from behind. The horse's legs were covered with mud. Su Geer's eyes shrank and his face quickly turned cold.

"Sir, Tuokeshan asked me to report that Yehe's cavalry was found twenty miles away from the other side of the river, coming west quickly."

Su Geer and Tazhai felt thumping in their chests at the same time. Su Geer was wondering what he was afraid of, but Tazhai couldn't believe it.

 Could it be that the Yehe tribe really wants to cooperate with the Zhou Dynasty to attack the Horqin people, and they are not afraid of the revenge of the Horqin and Jianzhou Jurchens in the future?

Su Geer exhaled a breath. It was obvious that Ye Hebu had come at the right time. How could such a coincidence happen? It was neither early nor late. He would wait until he had finished playing in Caogu and returned north, and it happened to be just this distance away. Not close, seeing that it was less than a hundred miles away from the Third Tun Camp, they appeared.

"how many people?"

“It’s hard to tell. They suddenly separated and then reunited. They seemed to be divided into two groups, but they always maintained their formation..."

Su Geer felt nervous again. Was he planning to annihilate himself?

Although he also felt that Ye Hebu was unlikely to be so ruthless, it was possible to catch him off guard with a sudden attack and **** away the people and property that he had robbed, but seeing the other party's posture was really surprising. Somewhat panicked.

From Liangcheng, I returned northward all the way north. After so long, I resting for a night on the way. Now the soldiers have no fighting spirit. They all think about bringing these people and goods back early. How do you fight in this situation?

“Brother, what should I do?” Tazhai was also a little panicked. He had been very tough before, but when he heard Ye He’s cavalry coming in pursuit, how could he withstand these thousand soldiers and horses?

“Abandon everything and go north along the river!” Su Geer gritted his teeth and made a decision. “We won’t be able to escape if we are bitten by the Yehe tribe.”

“Brother, Ye He tribe really wants to kill them all? Aren’t they afraid of our revenge?” Tazhai was in great pain. This was hundreds of people and countless food, gold and silver clothing.

"Save your life first and then talk about it." Su Geer said fiercely: "Now Ye He's tribe can send troops to Yongping Mansion to help Da Zhou, what do you think? Maybe Jin Taiji feels that they have Da Zhou as a support , can you do whatever you want? Let’s go!”

With a series of orders, the entire Horqin cavalry along the Jie River fell into chaos, which made Su Geer feel chilly in his heart. If the Yehe cavalry made a surprise attack at this time, it would really be a disaster.

Ta Zhai swung his whip and beat the soldiers who were reluctant to leave their belongings, while angrily scolding them to get on the road and flee north quickly.

Those who were captured were thrown aside, but the cloth, clothing and food carried on the horse's back, as well as some gold and silver fines, were too difficult for the soldiers to throw away.

It's just that the urgency is pressing now, but there is no more to worry about. If these things are left behind, once the Yehe cavalry catches up, who is willing to fight to the death?

The Xishui River has a big twist at the junction of Suncheon and Yongpyeong. The river spirals here to form a "several" shape, and then goes all the way to the west. This area is densely populated with reeds and woods. It is only about 30 meters away from the river. There is a sidewalk a hundred feet away that ordinary passers-by use.

Zuo Liangyu half-crouched in the grass and looked ahead calmly.

The two riders galloped past, and even occasionally fired one or two arrows into the surrounding grass, occasionally frightening one or two pheasants and ducks. Fortunately, the distance was far away, otherwise they would have seen the arrows flying towards them. Come on, I don’t know if these soldiers can hold their own.

Zuo Liangyu was not very satisfied with himself, He Huchen, and Yang Zhaoji's subordinates. Whether it was the newly recruited Yongping people Zhuang or the selected soldiers from the Beijing camp, they were not even satisfactory.

But as Brother Feng said, the Mongols are about to escape, and there is only one chance. If they want not to be pulled too far by Huang Degong, and if He Huchen and Yang Zhaoji want to get rid of the shadow of the disastrous defeat of the Santun Camp and be able to reorganize the Beijing Camp in the future To regain a place in the world, this is the only chance.

It was only after Feng's eldest brother spent a lot of time to persuade Ye He's cavalry to send troops to help, that he could find such an opportunity.

It took a lot of thought to choose this place. For this reason, the three of them set up an ambush here two days in advance. The weather suddenly turned cold in the past two days, and more than 300 soldiers were suffering from frostbite. , if it were not suppressed by powerful bullets, these soldiers would have been unable to hold on long ago. Even so, the morale of these guys was still very low, and Zuo Liangyu, Yang Zhaoji, and He Huchen were not allowed to repeatedly attack the soldiers. Cheer up and make a wish.

To the soldiers in the Beijing camp, we can promise them their future when they return to Beijing, but to the Yongping people, we can only use money and exemption from military service to encourage them.

The Horqin people are still quite cautious. Even when faced with the "pursuing troops" of Ye He's tribe, there are still scouts who continue to explore and open the way. However, this kind of exploration and opening of the road has become a bit formal in the panic. .

Zuo Liangyu lurked in the grass along the river bank. This zigzag bend makes this section of the river bank run northwest-southeast. The north wind blows strongly, and the reeds and grass forests on the river bank are buzzing, which can also be heard to a great extent. Avoid the occasional noise made by soldiers.

Behind the mound three hundred feet away, Yang Zhaoji tightly grasped the sheathed steel sword in his hand and stared fixedly at the side. The news had been transmitted. The Horqin cavalry was fleeing this way. He Huchen The Ministry will strike the first blow.

He Huchen was behind an open area three miles southwest of Zuoliangyu. There was an intermittent oak forest at the front of the open area. Because the terrain was too flat, they had to retreat further to prevent being noticed by the Mongols.

He Huchen couldn't help but glance at his soldiers who had been equipped with new fire guns. If he was given another three months, no, even one month of training time, he would have the confidence to win this battle, but now , but had to rely on the combined efforts of the three departments to fight such an ambush.

It's ridiculous to think about it. It's just more than a thousand cavalry, and it's an ambush battle. Our own side is seven times more powerful than the opponent's. There are even Ye He cavalry behind to help. Master Feng has repeatedly warned him to be so cautious. He Huchen also feels the same in his heart. Extremely bitter.

 (End of this chapter)