The enemy actually surrendered. This result made Deng Kui feel both surprised and regretful. Being able to defeat an enemy without fighting is of course the highest level of warfare, but he had been in the mood for fighting before, and he wanted to be here at the Ministry of Culture and Culture.
As soon as Tu Wenxiu surrendered after having a good time, Deng Kui suddenly felt a sense of loss that he could not control with all his strength.
Of course, Deng Kui's mentality cannot be shown in front of the soldiers. After all, Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and killing people is a last resort. There is no reason to complain that the other party does not let him kill as much as he wants. At this time, from the east
The attacking Ming army had also caught up. Deng Kui commanded his men, dismantled the roadblocks, joined forces with the large army, and began to collect the weapons of the Tuwenxiu soldiers. The surrendered soldiers were tied up one by one and waited.
Their fate will be to be sent to the coal mines to dig for coal.
"Lao Deng, you did a good job!"
While he was busy, Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao came up from behind on horseback. Su Hao called Deng Kui's name with a smile and praised him.
"Commander Xiao, Deputy Commander Su!" Deng Kui stepped forward to greet them, saluted the two of them properly, and said with a smile: "This is all due to the good planning of the two officers, the general just ran away. Unexpectedly
Kuai Bai is so inexperienced that the general will fall apart before he exerts much force."
"What? I heard that Kuaibai ran away?" Su Hao asked. When the Tuwenxiu tribe surrendered, Deng Kui sent a fast horse to report the battle situation to Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao, so Su Hao already knew about Kuaibai.
Something about escaping.
Deng Kui nodded and said: "Exactly, although the last general set up a roadblock at the entrance of the valley, due to lack of preparation, the roadblock was eventually demolished by Kuaibai's remaining soldiers, and Kuaibai escaped because of this. The last general did not do well, please
The deputy commander will be punished."
"It's not easy for you to defeat Kuai Bai when you are outnumbered. What's the crime?" Xiao Ruxun explained for him. Deng Kui was Su Hao's general, so Xiao Ruxun should be more lenient.
Su Hao said: "Old Deng, there is no need to talk about punishment. We didn't expect a few hundred of you to be able to keep Kuai Bai. By the way, in your estimation, how many people did Kuai Bai take away in the end?"
"There are less than a thousand people, and most of them are injured," Deng Kui said.
"Okay." Su Hao turned to Xiao Ruxun and said, "This means that we have basically finished extracting Kuaibai's teeth. He has truly become a lost dog."
"That's right." Xiao Ruxun said, "With just a thousand people, it's probably hopeless to become the king and hegemon on the grassland. Now Kuaibai has only two choices, either to join a big tribe and work as a lackey for others.
, or you can only be a horse thief on the grassland."
Su Hao said: "If you ask Kuaibai to change his career to become a horse thief, I guess he won't be able to do it. I think it is more likely that he will join Litu."
"Haha, just what I wanted." Xiao Ruxun laughed ambiguously, and Su Hao also laughed. The two of them had a tacit understanding, and only Deng Kui was kept in the dark.
The Tuwenxiu tribe surrendered very completely, because the general had given up resistance, and the soldiers below had no idea. After a while, the Ming army had all the soldiers of the Tuwenxiu tribe under control, and Xiao Ruxun sent a group of cavalry.
Escort these prisoners back to Ningxia Guard, and leave it to the future to consider how to deal with them specifically.
After taking away the prisoners, the Ming army spent some time collecting the corpses of the dead officers and soldiers in the valley, extinguishing the remaining fire left by the explosion, and restoring the original appearance of this transportation thoroughfare.
The large group of Ming troops followed the valley through the Helan Mountains and came to the prairie. Their appearance shocked the small tribes on the grassland. For many years, the Ming army had never appeared at the western foot of the Helan Mountains with such fanfare.
"Chief Has'ullah, what is the purpose of the Ming Dynasty's army coming to our grassland?"
"I heard that you had contact with the Ming army. What do they plan to do to us Tatars?"
"Brother Has'ullah, our lives depend on you, you can't just ignore us..."
The leaders of various tribes gathered in the Has'ullah tribe and gathered around Has'ullah to inquire about the news. They had already heard that the Has'ullah tribe helped the Ming army in the battle to annihilate the Kuaibai tribe, so
No one knows the intentions of the Ming army better than Has'ullah. The Has'ullah tribe was originally just a small tribe on this grassland and was not very popular. But at this moment, the leaders of each tribe began to think of ways to
Compliments to Hasullah.
"Brothers, don't be afraid. Daming is our friend. As long as we are not enemies of Daming, Daming will not harm us." Has'ullah sat in the position of the master, enjoying the view of the stars and the moon.
Feeling, he said to the leaders in an understatement.
"However, there are so many of them, and I heard that even Kuaibai suffered a big loss under their hands, and the whole army was wiped out. If these Ming troops want to go against us, it may not be enough for us tribes to join forces.
They are stuffed between their teeth." A tribal leader named Muren said worriedly.
"Yes, we have to make plans early. If these Ming troops are going to be detrimental to us, we have to ask the leader of Litu or the leader of Bu Shetu to help. Only they can defeat the Ming army and save our fate."
Other tribal leaders also echoed.
Has'ullah sneered: "Inviting the leader of the rabbit to come, isn't it just to attract the tiger to drive away the wolf? Even if he can drive away the Ming army, don't we have to become his slaves? Are you willing?"
"But... he is a Tatar after all, one of our own. Although... alas!" Muren did not continue what he said. He also knew that once a large tribe like Zhuli Rabbit or Divination Rabbit came over,
Their own autonomy has been completely lost. Zhulitu will incorporate small tribes like them into his own team, and when there is a war, he will force the small tribes to become cannon fodder. That fate is also quite terrible.
"Also, do you think the Ming army can be driven away by the arrival of the leader of Jilitu?" Hasullah asked another question.
Regarding this issue, the leaders had no doubts. They all said in unison: "Of course, if the leader of Zhulitu is willing to help, let alone fighting, even if he hears his reputation, the Ming army will have to flee back to Ningxia Guard."
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Hasvula said: "Have you really not heard that Leader Zhulitu suffered a big loss from General Xiao of the Ming Army?"
"What? Did the leader of Zhuli Rabbit suffer losses from the Ming army?" Everyone asked in surprise. This gossip was something they had never heard of. In their minds, Zhuli Rabbit was almost a god-like existence.
Hasiullah then told everyone what he heard from Chen Guanyu and Deng Kui about Zhulitu being beaten to a pulp by Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao at the foot of Pinglu City. The leaders were not without knowledge either. They vaguely recalled that such a thing had happened a few months ago. It seemed that Jingli Tu had brought some people to take over some Huamachi, but they returned in vain. Several tribesmen who accompanied Jingli Tu to fight were injured. Yuan Qi, it is said that many people died. These things were tried hard not to be publicized to the outside world, but based on what Hasullah said, everyone guessed the truth.
"Is the Ming army really that powerful?" Muren asked quietly.
"Of course!" Hasvula said, "You haven't seen Deng Zhongjun and his troops attacking the Kuaibai camp. Good guy, each Ming army has several thunderbolts in their hands. Once they take off their hands, they will explode like the loudest thunder. If opened, it can blow up a horse one or two feet high. Who can you tell me who can withstand such a weapon?"
"Brother Has'ullah, tell me, what should we do?" After hearing Has'ullah's deception, the tribal leaders panicked and began to ask Has'ullah for advice.
Has'ullah said: "Deng Zhongjun said that the Ming army does not want to harm us Tatars, but only wants to coexist peacefully with us. As long as we are willing to be friendly with the Ming people, they will not only not be disadvantageous to us, but will also sell us iron tools. There are fresh vegetables in winter, and the price must be the most reasonable.”
"Really?" Muren widened his eyes and asked, "But how can it be considered friendly? We have never attacked Ningxia Town in the past. Aren't we all getting along well? If you want to offend Mingren, that's fine. The trouble Kuai Bai caused has nothing to do with us."
Has'ullah said: "The Ming people want to open a mine on our grassland, and they also want to set aside some areas to grow crops. They have said that the income from the mines and the output of the crops can be distributed with us, provided that we ensure The safety of miners and farmers. Being able to do this is considered friendly."
"So that's it..." Everyone looked at each other and fell silent.
To put it bluntly, the grassland is so big. If the Ming Dynasty planned to establish a mining area or open up some wasteland, it would not have any impact on the various tribes. Everyone could do without disturbing the river. But when the Ming Dynasty came to operate on the grassland, they were, after all, for the grassland. A kind of violation. The Ming people are worried that the Tatars will threaten their safety. Why don't the Tatars worry about the Ming people threatening their own safety?
According to everyone's opinion, the best option is for the Ming army to retreat within the border walls of Ningxia. The tribes can also promise not to invade the Ming people's borders and let everything return to the situation before Kuaibai fled. However, the decision-making power in this matter does not lie with the Tatars. Twenty thousand Ming troops have entered the grassland and are equipped with extremely terrifying firearms. How can these tribes have the capital to bargain with the Ming army.
"Don't be afraid, everyone." Hasullah looked at everyone with a hateful expression and said, "The generals of the Ming army have said that they are willing to form a bloody alliance with us, guaranteeing mutual non-aggression and joint development. Grassland. Why don’t you believe it?”
"If you don't believe in today's plan, you can only believe it." Muren said with a bitter face, "My tribe is small and I don't have the strength to go against the Ming army. I might as well submit to the Ming people. I hope the Has'ullah brothers Didn't betray us."
"Brother Muren is right, let's surrender to the Ming people first. If the Ming people treat us badly, we will fight them even if we risk our lives." Everyone responded in unison. (To be continued...
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ps: I have been preparing meeting materials these days, alas...