Seeing that everyone had their heads lowered, Han Du knew that he couldn't count on them, so he had to think of this solution himself.
He said, "That's it for today, you all can go."
Several people stood up, cupped their fists and saluted, and then exited the handsome tent one by one.
The next day, Handu gathered everyone together, then pulled Elbek to the high platform. He pointed at the prisoners and said, "Now I give you two choices, either you die or they die, you choose one."
Xu Chengfei translated what he said when he met Han Du to Elbek.
Elbek was guarded day and night by the Ming army, and the last trace of courage had been worn away long ago. How can one dare to think of dying calmly now? .???.
Hearing Han Du's words, he yelled without hesitation.
As soon as Elbek's words came out, all the prisoners below were stunned, and then they cried and begged towards Elbek.
Xu Chengfei whispered to Han Dufu's ear, "He said that his descendants of Genghis Khan are the most noble golden bloodline on the grassland. He wants these people to die for him to preserve his golden family bloodline."
After saying that, Xu Chengfei turned his head away in disgust, as if he didn't want to see Elbek's ugly face. Originally, he was unwilling to kill these women and children, but now that they have spoken out, he wants them to die.
, then it would be hard for him to say anything else.
The reaction of the prisoners was also extremely strange. Although they cried a lot, no one dared to stand up and resist Elbek, even if he was just a prisoner now.
Seeing this, Han Du said to Azashi, "Have you heard what Nikuchi Sukqi Khan said? Why, aren't you prepared to obey the Khan's order?"
Azashili's pupils suddenly shrank, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly raised the butcher knife in his hand.
"Three guards obey the order! Kill!"
In the eyes of Azashi, these people can only be equated with property. For him, although it is a pity to kill them in vain, if he can use this to express his loyalty to Han Du and completely surrender to the Ming Dynasty, then it is still
worth it.
Seeing the three cavalry guards killing the prisoners, Han Du let out a long breath in his heart. If such a matter were left to the Ming army, I am afraid that even if they can obey the general's order, it will leave an indelible shadow in their hearts in the future.
.
Sure enough, it is better to leave such things to barbarians. The more barbaric they are, the less burdensome they are.
Even, without stopping, in addition to leaving a dozen important figures such as Elbek behind, other prisoners were also beheaded here. Of course, Azashili was the one who did the killing.
Clean the entire valley, take away everything that can be taken away, and burn everything that cannot be taken away. After the army leaves, only a charred valley is left.
, large palm-sized snowflakes fell on the scorched earth, and soon completely covered it, turning it into white again.
The orthodox Northern Yuan Khanate in Eastern Mongolia was completely cut off, and no trace can be found again.
Taking the cattle, horses and alpacas on the road, not only was the speed not slowed down, but it was even faster. The soldiers put a large amount of supplies on the camels and rode their own horses to avoid the hardship of walking in the snow.
However, the blizzard was getting more and more intense, and the army had to trek for who knows how long before they weathered the first blizzard they encountered after leaving the valley.
With this blizzard, the whole world was dark. If it weren't for the compass, Han Du wouldn't have the confidence to get out.
Even if you can see the sun hanging in the sky, the sky is still gray. Fortunately, the wind has stopped and the snow has stopped, which makes people feel suddenly brighter.
Azashili followed Han Du all the way. He was very surprised that Han Du could find the right direction in the white-haired wind. You must know that in the past, when they encountered such white disasters, they did not even dare to open the door.
Going out, let alone rushing, is asking for death!
"How can Mr. Hou be able to identify the direction in the midst of a white disaster?"
Facing Azashili's doubts, Handu immediately reacted and said with a smile, "Oh! You want to know this?"
"I am out of curiosity when I go down to an official position." Of course Azashili knew that his move was very presumptuous, but he was really too curious about Han Du.
What means were used.
"Here~" Han Du took out the compass from his arms, "This is called a compass. As long as you have it, you can easily find the direction."
Azashili took it with both hands, his eyes widened but he couldn't see how this thing could find the right direction. He asked doubtfully, "Master Hou, is it just such a small thing?"
"Haha, let me teach you." Han Du corrected Azashili's movements, asked him to lay the compass flat, and then taught him how to use it.
Azashili just used it for a moment and immediately laughed happily and said, "This, this is really amazing."
"If you like it, I'll give it to you." Han Du chuckled.
Azashili was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly returned his hands to Han Du, "No, no, no, this is the Marquis's beloved thing, and I can't take it away from the Marquis's love no matter what."
Han Du raised his hand to block it, pushed his hand back, and said with a smile, "This is not a strange thing. I have brought a lot of them, and the scouts in front of me have almost all of them."
Just one, just take it with peace of mind."
"Well, then I would like to thank you, Lord Marquis." Azashili then put it away.
In fact, there is one thing that Handu did not explain clearly to Azashili, that is, although there are indeed many compasses in the Ming army, Handu's is different from theirs. Not only is the sensitivity and accuracy higher, but the outer shell
It's still pure gold and is worth a lot of money.
But Han Du saw that Azashili was quite obedient, so it was nothing to give him one.
Of course, Han Du has more than just such a compass. If he only had one, Han Du would not give it to him.
Having said this, Han Du rode on horseback and looked around, and saw a high mountain in the distance. He pointed at the high mountain in the distance and asked, "Where is this? Where are we going?"
??
Only then did Azashi notice the hazy mountains in the distance. A look of shock suddenly appeared on his face. Then he picked up the reins and galloped towards the mountains.
Han Du frowned and looked at his back, wondering what was wrong with him.
"What is he going to do?" Xu Chengfei noticed the movement here and quickly rode to Han Du's side.
Han Du shook his head slightly and sighed, "I gave him a compass, and then he became like this. I don't know what happened. It's just a compass. It can't be like this, right?"
Xu Chengfei glanced at Han Du. He knew that although Han Du's compass was made of pure gold, ordinary people might feel happy about making a windfall, but for Azashili, that little gold was just nothing.
It's just a drop in the bucket, there's no way it's worth letting him do this.
Just as the two of them were confused, Azashili turned around and ran back again.
I saw him reining in his horse in front of Han Du, and said with surprise on his face, "Master Marquis, this is the Onan River. As long as we follow the Onan River to the west, we can get out of this far north."
When he heard that this was the Onan River, Han Du became energetic.
So he looked at Azashili and said, "Are you sure this is the Onan River?"
Azashi nodded repeatedly and then said, "Master Hou, this is the Onan River. I will not be mistaken."
Having said that, Azashi pointed at an obvious trace and said, "Master, please look, that's where the original Onan River was, but now it's frozen and covered with snow, so it's not easy to see. But I dare to
If you risk your life, this is the Onan River."
Seeing that Azashili's words were well-founded, Han Du naturally believed him, and then sighed with great emotion, "Onan River, this is the birthplace of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. I didn't expect that this prince could actually
came here"
I had never been here in my previous life when transportation was so developed. I never expected that I would be able to walk here in this life.
Xu Chengfei also looked surprised, "We were able to reach the Onan River. This is really a long way for us."
Azashili was silent when he heard this. If Han Du hadn't insisted on destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty, even he would not have come to the Onan River. Moreover, this is the holy land in the hearts of all Mongolian tribes, but he was
Bring the Ming army to
Although the Ming army was not brought here by him, the Ming army came here, and there were still three guards of Wu Liangha in the army, so they could not get rid of the relationship.
Han Du did not notice the sudden change in Azashri's face. Now all his attention was on the frozen Onon River.
Riding his horse to reach the Onan River, Han Du noticed that the river was extremely flat, and the terrain on both sides was also flat, with only a smiling slope compared to the river surface.
Han Du glanced to the right and saw that the river meandered into the distance until it merged with the white snow on both sides, making it impossible to tell which was the river and which was the shore.
The same goes for the left side.
Han Du withdrew his gaze and sighed with a smile, "The genius of the generation, Genghis Khan! This is where he made his fortune. Since I am here today, I naturally have to offer sacrifices! Come, prepare three animals for sacrifice!"
Xu Chengfei immediately stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "Why are you preparing to sacrifice three animals? Do you want to sacrifice to Genghis Khan?"
"Isn't it possible?" Han Du asked doubtfully.
Xu Chengfei glared at Han Du fiercely, and said in a tone of hatred, "You are the Marquis of Zhenhai of the Ming Dynasty, and Genghis Khan is the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. You sacrifice him? I don't know how many people there are in the court. Throughout the day,
Just hoping that you will do something wrong, do you want to take the initiative to teach others what to do?"
Han Du was not as nervous as Xu Chengfei at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's just those clowns, am I afraid of them?"
Seeing that Xu Chengfei wanted to dissuade him, Han Du directly waved his hand and said, "It goes without saying, I already know about this!"
Seeing that Han Du insisted on offering sacrifices to Genghis Khan, Xu Chengfei knew that he could not persuade him so he had no choice but to give up his thoughts and stood aside with a sigh.
When Azashili heard that Handu was going to sacrifice Genghis Khan, he looked in disbelief. When Xu Chengfei stepped forward to stop him, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Even he himself didn't know what he was worried about.
Anyway, in that moment just now, he was worrying about gains and losses over and over again, and he was simply more tired than he had been for several years.