It's soon to be night.

The people who persuaded surrender entered the tribal settlement. In less than half an hour, the fence and horses outside the main gate had been removed from the camp, and more than a dozen envoys who came to deliver surrender letters came out.

After receiving the surrender of this tribe, Wang Lingzhi led the vanguard and rushed towards the camp. In order to prevent the herdsmen in the camp from counterattacking, Wang Lingzhi was ready to start a war at any time.

Everything went smoothly. Wang Lingzhi successfully took over the camp defense. After demolishing all the defense measures, Chen Xi entered the camp under escort.

"Oh! Oh!"

The troops of Chenxi were very excited. They felt the preferential treatment of the winners on the grassland and could face the tribes with a proud attitude wherever they went. In the past, they could only hide in the city and dare not come out.

Moreover, many of the troops in Chenxi were local garrison troops. Before going out to the frontier, they had basically no practical experience. They suddenly completed several levels of jumps and grew from an ordinary soldier to an elite soldier in a hundred battles.

After Shen Xi led his troops into the camp, the tribe's patriarch and some well-known nobles welcomed him, not only presented some condolences such as cow, sheep, cheese, and so on, but also presented the list of all the young and strong people in the camp. This is also the change that Batumonk has made over the years.

Batumonk began to calculate the population of each tribe, and this rule also brought to some small tribes in the central and western regions that originally belonged to large tribes such as the Yongshebu tribe.

The tribe of this tribe is about forty years old, with dark skin and crow's feet crawling at the corners of his eyes. He is already considered an "elder" in the tribe. Although this clan leader is literate, he only knows Uighur-style Mongolian language. He cannot communicate verbally with Chen Xi, and he also has to rely on the translation of Yongxibu tribe to pass on the message in the middle.

"...Sir, the patriarch said that he was willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. From then on, everyone in the tribe will be the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the adults can be dispatched at will!" The translator passed the words to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi smiled and asked, "I'd like to use his name."

Unlike previous conquerors, Chen Xi still respects tribal culture and customs very much. He did not want to treat these surrendered tribes with the attitude of his master toward slaves. Although this would reduce his majesty, he felt it was necessary. Of course, he tried to stop as appropriate, because he also knew that many of the grassland tribes were jackals and had not systematically received Confucian teachings of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. These people would not have the idea of ​​loyalty or swearing to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty to the death. Everything was based on interests.

"Sir, his name is Gu Duolan. He said he was forty-one years old this year. He has been the patriarch of this tribe for twenty years." The translator quickly asked the situation and told Chen Xi.

Chen Xi nodded and said, "Okay, tell Gu Duolan that their young and strong will follow us to fight. The entire tribe will cross the Yellow River to the southwest and go east to the plain. After we return, we will re-arrange the pastures for all tribes!"

Chen Xi's words have a perfunctory element. If it were others, it might arouse great suspicion among the grassland tribes. But this was what Chen Xi said in person. He led the army several times to defeat the Tatar army. His name could stop children from crying at night on the grassland. It was as terrifying as a demon god, and his words were very credible.

"Oh! Oh!"

At this time, most of the Ming cavalry were still surrounding the tribe, raising their arms and cheering from time to time, as if conquering a tribe was a great sense of accomplishment for them.

After completing the basic contact and arrangements, Chen Xi immediately ordered "Arrange a bonfire, and today the entire army will settle in the camp and surrounding areas. Pay attention to the surrounding hills to arrange people to guard the mountain. In addition, send scouts fifty miles around to find out the situation nearby, so as not to be confused when the enemy soldiers are at the city!"

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The grand bonfire party begins.

Most nomads are good at singing and dancing, and there is no entertainment life on the grassland. After the day of herding and hunting in the evening, they return to the tribe to attend a bonfire party, which can relax, relieve fatigue, and make friends. This is also the reason why many scattered herders want to join the tribe. The main reason is that individuals are too powerless. If no one takes care of them, life will be difficult and boring.

Because Chen Xi and the troops he commanded were all conquerors, the tribal herders who passed away were scared, and even sang and danced around the bonfire, they did not dare to let go.

The tribe killed a lot of cattle and sheep and sent it over, but Chen Xi didn't want to eat it for nothing, so he asked someone to take out some of the coarse grains from the army in exchange.

Originally, these coarse grains were not worth much at all. In the Central Plains, beef and mutton were of great value, but on the grassland it was a different situation. Except for the Hetao area close to the Ming Dynasty, the other grassland tribes rarely planted grains. They had a very high desire for coarse grains, but they had no channels to trade them. Even if the border could trade through mutual trading before, the transactions rarely involved grains, and they were all necessities of the daily life of grassland tribes such as salt, tea, and Chinese medicinal materials. Grain was placed second.

"Damn it, it's really cost-effective to exchange dry food for large pieces of meat!" Hu Songyue and Wang Lingzhi and others came over together, but did not take off their armor, and their body looked a little bloated.

I heard Hu Songyue there sighing from a distance, as if such a business is very cost-effective and I will do it a few more times in the future.

When they approached, several people saluted Chen Xi. Chen Xi raised his hand, "Thank you all for your hard work, sit down and take a break. Remember not to infringe on the interests of herders, and trade fairly... But we will have to march continuously next time. Dry food is very important, don't change too much at once!"

Because the tribes that Chenxi had previously collected were either too small to produce any good things, or the tribe's cattle, sheep and animals were robbed by the fleeing Dayan tribe, and were penniless. This time, he suddenly saw so many cattle, sheep and animals, which was very jealous of the soldiers.

They regretted not starting a decisive war before. If a war was fought, not only would all the cattle and sheep of this tribe belong to them directly, but the women in the tribe would also become spoils for everyone to use.

The Chenxi army was disciplined and would not allow subordinates to violate the law. In addition, this tribe surrendered directly and could not infringe on it. Most soldiers could abide by the principles. After all, they lived in a civilized country since childhood and knew etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame. However, for those grassland tribes surrendered, their eyes turned red. After all, there was no feudal rituals and laws on the grassland. Since the other party surrendered, women should belong to the conqueror, because on the grassland, women are a very important resource.

The bonfire party began. Chen Xi sat in front of the fire, feeling warm. The continuous march made him a little tired and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep without realizing it.

Chen Xi is currently located a little far from where the tribes are located. After all, as the head coach of the Ming army, he must prevent tribes from being unfavorable to him. The dozens of meters around him are in the forbidden zone.

"Sir, that flower bud said he wanted to see you."

Wang Lingzhi drank two big bowls of broth in a row and felt that his strength had recovered. He happened to order the soldiers to report the matter. He stopped him and asked and then went to Chenxi to report.

Chenxidao "What kind of flower bud is Gudulan, he is the patriarch of this tribe... But just call him whatever you like! Let him come here!"

Wang Lingzhi left with a smile. After a long time, the man returned, followed by Gu Duolan. At this time, Gu Duolan shrank, like a prisoner waiting for trial, and did not dare to breathe in front of Shen Xi.

When Gu Duolan approached, Chen Xi looked at him and asked, "This patriarch, dare you ask, have you discovered that the main force of the Dayan tribe passed by here? This official led the troops of the Heavenly Kingdom to pursue the unofficial grassland bandit leader Batumonk! The Dayan tribe fought against the heavenly soldiers and had been completely wiped out on the Yuxi River line. Now there are only a few thousand remaining around the thief chief. I hope the patriarch can tell it truthfully!"

The translator quickly passed the message over, and Gu Dulan was extremely shocked. To him, Batumonk seemed to be a god on the grassland, but now the Khan of the grassland has been defeated by the war god in the Central Plains. He will know who to listen to when he is careful.

"Sir, he said he didn't see it, otherwise the cattle and sheep in his tribe would be plundered! They originally wanted to surrender to the Dayan tribe." The translator said.

Chen Xi nodded and asked again, "Would you like to ask him if there is anything else?"

Without getting more information, Chen Xi didn't want to make things difficult for a small tribe leader again. There were too many such small tribes on the grassland. Even the most powerful Dayan tribe, which was previously formed by gradually uniting and integrating these small tribes.

"Sir, he said that there are young girls in the clan who are willing to send them to the tent of the adults, as well as cattle and sheep, as well as the gold, silver and jewelry they have accumulated!" said the translator.

"Ha ha!"

Wang Lingzhi and others were laughing next to him, feeling very strange. After conquering the tribe on the grassland, they would take the initiative to send the beauty and money to them without robbing them. It seemed that they were willing to do so.

Chen Xidao waved his hand, "Tell him, no, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, my official will not infringe on their property and people and animals for the surrendered tribes. If they feel that the quantity of goods we exchange for beef and mutton is too small, they will send some more to them as appropriate so that they can have enough food to go to the new habitat!"

Wang Lingzhi said dissatisfiedly, "Sir, you don't need it? Isn't it agreed to trade many times before?"

Chen Xi said angrily, "Are you a bandit? When you arrive at a grassland where you are unfamiliar, if you still have a bandit mentality, then what is the difference between it and the bandits in the Central Plains who are robbing families? You are an official now, not a bandit. You must have a correct attitude and be convinced. Only in this way can you gain a foothold in the grassland. Otherwise, you will be disliked and even united to oppose it!"

"Understood!"

Wang Lingzhi looked like he was taught, but he didn't agree with it.

After all, the wealth is touching. At present, you don’t need to pay too much to replenish military rations, and you also need to give some extra items to the other party. It would be too embarrassing to give them some extra things.

Chen Xi looked at the clan leader again and said to the translator, "Tell them that the weapons are temporarily confiscated. After the young and strong army go to war, the weapons will be returned to them. This is also to prevent them from remorse! After all, their tribe is a bit large and the number of young and strong is large. We have to keep the vigilance we deserve!"

"I understand, sir!"

The translator quickly relayed the words of Chen Xi to Gu Duolan.

Just at this time, Hu Songyue and others came back. They brought information within dozens of miles of surrounding area and caught some prey such as sika deer, hares, antelope and other prey. It seemed that the trip was rewarding a lot, and the soldiers gradually adapted to life on the grassland.

After Chen Xi saw Hu Songyue, the bonfire party was almost over, and the soldiers were tired at this time.

After Chen Xi arranged night patrols, the camp quickly became quiet.

Chen Xi was not in a hurry to sleep. For him, his thoughts were clear when everything was silent at night. He would rather go out and walk around, or go back to face the dry lamp and look at books or maps, and think about something.

"grown ups!"

When Chen Xi was walking in the camp, soldiers greeted him from time to time. Some were patrol officers and soldiers, while others were rarely encountered meat and fishy, ​​so they still gathered in front of the bonfire to eat meat and drink soup.

Chen Xi ordered, "Go back and rest early. There is more meat to eat in the future. Don't swell your stomach. You must continue to march tomorrow morning!"

These soldiers were very honored to be able to talk to Chen Xi. As long as they did not patrol, they all obediently rushed into the tent.

Chen Xi walked while looking at the stars in the sky. He felt that the night on the grassland was very charming. At this time, he was not sleepy at all. He was still a little sleepy when it was approaching evening, but after the night was really late, he was regained his energy and vitality.

Liu Xu rode over and led a team of patrol officers and soldiers behind him. Their target was not the Tatar cavalry that might appear outside the camp, but the young and strong tribes in the camp. These people were not included in the Ming army sequence for the time being. Someone needed to watch them and beware of these people making trouble from the inside.

"grown ups!"

Another voice sounded, but this time it was Yunliu, who came from Yulin Cangcheng to meet again after the battle of Yuxi River.

Back to the grassland again, Yunliu and Xier did their previous jobs, which was to help Chen Xi collect information. Yunliu was very attentive in doing things and could analyze useful information from clues. Chen Xi was very relieved of her, and even did not have such complete trust in Ma Jiu.

Originally, Yunliu wanted to say something, but Chen Xi waved his hand and signaled Yunliu to return to the tent to say something.

Chen Xi looked around and asked, "Where is Xier?"

Yun Liu said, "Xi'er sent a scout to investigate the situation in the north. Now it has been basically confirmed that the Tatars are defeated in the northeast. It seems that they have plans to cross Yinshan and enter the south of the Mo... Sir, they want to escape back to the north of the Mo, and we are not suitable to continue pursuing!"

Chen Xi nodded, "In the past, large areas of Yinshan were deserts and Gobi Deserts. If you were not prepared and entered rashly, it would be very dangerous. Come on, let's not talk about these things, accompany me to walk around the camp."

Because there was no emergency military information, Yun Liu knew her very well and didn't say much. He followed Shen Xi and walked in the camp of this vast grassland tribe. Of course, this place has now become a Ming military camp. There are bonfires everywhere in the camp. From time to time, soldiers were encountering drying clothes that had just been washed by the fire.

There is a small river near this camp, with gurgling water. I went to Chenxi to see it. The water quality is clear and it is judged to be a tributary of the Shrausu River in later generations. Of course, it is still called Baiqushui now.

Chenxidao "Although they fought several battles with the Tatars in a row, the customs here are quite simple. Not every Tatar wants to go to war with the Ming Dynasty. If the goods they have in hand can be exchanged for the Ming Dynasty to meet their daily needs, why would they still follow ambitious people like Batumonk to invade Middle-earth and become bandits?"

Yun Liu didn't quite understand Chen Xi's words and said, "Sir, my kindness will be different if I am not a race. These people are not worthy of sympathy at all. Only iron-blooded means can control them."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "That's your idea, or the thoughts of most people in the Central Plains. In fact, everyone is the same. In this world, it's just to survive, but the difficult living environment has forced them into bandits. Just like you and Xier, if you didn't follow me, then you may not have done anything that would undermine the court's rules and etiquette for survival..."

Yunliu was still very firm before, but after listening to Chen Xi's words, she had to lower her arrogant head. The problem was that before doing things for Chen Xi, they were all Yu Niang's subordinates. Yu Niang took them to do a lot of stealing things. In name, they were Dongchang's fans, but in fact they were a group of thieves who were not under the jurisdiction of the law.

It was not until after Chen Xi that Yunliu and Xier found a way to serve the court, and they all the way to this day.

Chenxi Road "Maybe the main force of Tatars, we really can't catch up, but my dream of jumping on the grassland to seal the wolf's servant was not extinguished. At least I have to force the Tatars to the bitter and cold desert north... How great would it be if I could establish several protectors on the grassland and restore the system of the strong Han and prosperous Tang dynasties? Maybe these are just ideal states!"

Yun Liu bowed and said, "Why don't your Majesty ask for instructions?"

"hehe!"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "I want to ask for instructions, and wait until the situation on the grassland is clear before we talk about it, or we can return to the pass smoothly. Now we still think about how to continue fighting the next battle... According to your information, I think the pursuit is almost over, and the soldiers are returning home, and their fighting spirit has declined significantly. Therefore, we have to make some illusions that make them feel that it is meaningful to continue chasing, so that they will follow me to act together!"

Yun Liu doesn't quite understand "What sir means..."

"Create some fake information. In the next few days, the information you bring back does not need to be based on facts. You can just say it according to what I taught you. As for the real battle report, you will report it separately. Do you understand?" Chen Xi's tone became serious.

Yunliu is a smart person, and she has a profound understanding of the work she is responsible for. She immediately bowed and said, "Yes, sir!"

Chen Xi nodded and explained, "Maybe you will think it is inappropriate to do this, but intelligence is to serve the battlefield situation. The soldiers do not need to know what they are doing. They just need to obey orders... Now the inherent class of the grassland has been broken, and there is no more tribe that stands out. I want to establish a new order for the grassland!"

Yunliu didn't say anything because she still couldn't understand everything Chen Xi said, including the matter of rebuilding the order of the grassland.
To be continued...