In the palace, Yang Shiqi replied with a stern face: "The most urgent task is to bring Master Wang Xian back to the court!"
"Master, return to the court!" Zhu Gaochi's eyes suddenly lit up and he couldn't help but said, "What a great idea!" Since he was worried that Wang Xian's military exploits were too great and he would be famous if he won again, he quickly recalled him. But then he thought about it.
After thinking about it, the emperor worried again: "Is this appropriate?"
"It's very appropriate." Yang Shiqi had already thought about the ins and outs and replied in a deep voice: "The Tatars have suffered such a heavy setback and will not go south for a few years. The mission of this expedition has been successfully completed and we will not return at this time.
When will it be more?"
"How can I say this to Wang Xian?" The emperor asked worriedly. Before the expedition, the two sides reached a tacit agreement that Wang Xian would not cause trouble in the capital, and the emperor and the bachelor were not allowed to interfere with him leading the troops in the war. Now he is rashly asking him to do so.
When the teacher returned to the court, the emperor was really afraid of offending Wang Xian.
"Your Majesty, Arutai has been wreaking havoc on the grassland for decades, and he was also a tyrant. The late emperor went on several northern expeditions but failed to capture him." Yang Shiqi said decisively: "If Wang Xian is really allowed to capture him, wouldn't he be killed?
How can the late Emperor compete?"
"That's absolutely not possible!" When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he was sweating profusely and immediately threw the agreement with Wang Xian out of the window. Although he had been flying the red flag to oppose the red flag, after all, he still had to rely on Zhu Di's banner to maintain his rule.
The legitimacy of the law absolutely cannot allow anyone to surpass the late emperor in martial arts.
"So, please your Majesty to issue an urgent edict immediately and order Wang Xian's army to return to the court immediately and receive rewards based on their merits!" Yang Shiqi immediately said in a deep voice: "As long as it is written in the edict, 'Don't pursue the enemy if you are poor, do not pursue the enemy alone, and go deep into the grassland alone.
It is a taboo for military strategists, a marshal must not be greedy for merit and rush into advancement.' That's enough to shut everyone up!" After a pause, he said: "Even Wang Xian, he can't even say no!"
"Well..." Seeing Yang Shiqi's thoughtful consideration, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but nodded slowly...
On the grassland, Arutai drifted on the Tabu River for a day and a night before landing on the shore. At this moment, the Tatar Grand Master, who led an army of hundreds of thousands and had a retinue of clouds, was reduced to such a field, like a bereaved dog, alone.
Hungry and exhausted...an ordinary person would have been unable to bear the blow and would have committed suicide by wiping his neck.
However, in the eyes of Arutai, the Tatar Grand Master, it is not a big problem. He has also encountered more miserable situations than this. That was back then... Forget it, don't remember it, just hurry up and find a solution.
Let’s talk after filling our stomachs.
I saw the old master trying to figure out the direction and found a water bubble by the river. He stood next to the water bubble with a knife in hand and stared at the water. Suddenly he stabbed the knife into the water. When he put the knife away, a fat fish was stuck on the tip of the knife.
…
The old master did not light a fire, but just cut off the fish meat with a knife, and in a few strokes, the fish was turned into fish bones.
After replenishing his physical strength, the old master left the bubble and began to look around for four-legged animals. The stomachs of prairie people were still more accustomed to eating meat. The fishy fish was just to replenish energy...
At night, Arutai lit up a bonfire in a sheltered place by the river and roasted the hare he had caught in the afternoon. Seeing that the rabbit meat was golden and oily, the old man touched his waist and pulled out
A skin bag the size of a palm came. After opening it, there was refined salt and cumin inside...
Arutai cooked the hare skillfully, and the aroma immediately overflowed, which made his index finger move. He did not care about burning it, tore off a rabbit leg, and wolfed it down. After eating two rabbit legs in succession, Arutai was satisfied.
He burped and said with a proud smile: "With my skills, even if I can't become a master, I can still open a barbecue shop in Han Dynasty."
While he was feeling proud, Arutai suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly. He couldn't help but look stern. He quickly picked up the sheepskin bag filled with water and poured it on the bonfire. Then he half-crouched in the grass and looked into the distance with vigilant eyes. The whole set of actions was completed in one go.
There is no sloppiness at all.
After a while, he heard the sound of hoofbeats of a large group of horses approaching from far away. Through the faint moonlight, Arutai saw clearly that the costumes of those cavalry were not the Ming army, but his Tatar army. Arutai couldn't help but be overjoyed.
However, the cautious old master still did not dare to speak out immediately. When the army was defeated, anything could happen. If he encountered someone with ulterior motives, he might take advantage of the chaos to attack him.
Arutai waited patiently for the team to pass halfway, and then he saw some cavalry and a tall figure appearing in front of him. He recognized it at a glance as Abu Zian, and just as he was about to call out, he heard Abu Zian shouting
? said: "Stop!"
Arutai felt strange in his heart and did not say anything. He saw Abu Ji'an riding a horse in a circle nearby, and then he came straight towards him and said loudly: "Dad! Is this you, old man?"
Arutai was horrified. He didn't know how this guy suddenly realized his whereabouts and discovered his whereabouts. When Abu came closer, he remembered to reply: "It's me."
"Haha, that's what I said!" Abu Ji'an dismounted his horse and ran over in great excitement. Arutai was moved in his heart and said to himself: "A silly son has the advantage of being a silly son. At least he really treats me as his father..." He also got up.
, ready to give him a big hug.
Unexpectedly, Abu Ji'an was like the wind, passing by him, going straight to the extinguished fire behind him, grabbing the roast rabbit on the shelf, tearing it up and chewing it, while eating, he said vaguely proudly: "
I knew from the smell that dad must be grilling meat here!"
Only then did Arutai know how he was discovered. It turned out that foodies are so terrible. It seems that if this happens again in the future, he can only eat raw meat... Arutai's face was covered with black lines, and he looked like he only cared about eating without caring about me.
Abu was so worried that he wanted to kick him into the river. However, at this time, he could not care less about arguing with him and quickly gathered his troops to restore him to his rightful status as a Tatar Grand Master.
After finishing the roasted rabbit, Abu An was sucking his fingers with unsatisfied taste and sighed: "If you can eat such delicious food, why not fail a few times?"
Arutai, who was already riding on the horse, almost fell off the horse. He couldn't help but cursed: "You just know how to eat, and you don't even ask how I escaped!"
"What's there to ask? Dad is the best in the world when it comes to running for his life." Abu Jian then looked around and asked in a low voice: "Where is Nirvana?"
"Hey, he was killed in the army in order to protect his father." Arutai sighed and shed a few tears: "From now on, only my father and son will have to depend on each other."
"That's great..." Abu'an subconsciously clapped his hands in approval, but after saying it, he felt it was inappropriate and quickly changed his words: "I mean, I will protect dad from now on."
"Okay, if you don't know how to speak, just shut up." At this time, the remaining Tatar nobles rushed over after hearing the news. Arutai glared at Abu Ji'an angrily, then regained his grand master's demeanor and greeted the people who came over.
The crowd laughed and said: "Let me tell you, there is no end to the road, and we finally escaped!"
"Yes, the great master Jiren has his own destiny, and he must be very prosperous..." The Tatar nobles are accustomed to flattering, but thinking that a hundred thousand troops came to take advantage of the victory, now only 20,000 remnants have fled.
Everyone couldn't lift their spirits. Some people couldn't help but cry: "Grand Master, we escaped, but most of our clan members are dead..."
"Don't worry, we can keep the green hills and don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Let's go back to Mobei to clean up the situation, and we will be able to regain our strength in a few years." Arutai said with confidence, "When the time comes, let's start all over again!"
"With the Grand Master here, we will definitely be able to make a comeback!" In any case, when they saw Arutai, the Tatar nobles felt that they had a backbone and asked one after another: "Grand Master, what should we do next?"
Arutai looked at those Tatar nobles strangely and thought to himself, what's the point of asking? Of course he ran away. Could it be that you still want me to lead you to kill them and bring them back?
"Grand Master, we really can't run anymore..." Seeing Arutai's eyes become determined, the nobles knew that he was going to run away again, and they hurriedly begged: "Even if people can persist, horses can't."
"Hmm..." Arutai made a calculation. After the Ming army's victory, it is likely that they will take advantage of the victory to pursue it. However, our army is indeed extremely tired. If we don't rest and there is no need for the Ming army to attack, we will completely collapse. After weighing the balance,
Next, Arutai ordered the scouts to strengthen their vigilance, and the army rested in place until dawn, and then continued to set off.
As if they had been granted amnesty, the Tatars immediately dismounted and fell to sleep. In the blink of an eye, they were snoring like thunder, which could be heard for miles. Arutai didn't want to close his eyes just in case, but snoring can be contagious, so he held on.
After half an hour, his eyelids trembled and he fell asleep.
In his sleep, Arutai suddenly felt the ground shaking, and he suddenly woke up. As soon as he heard the slightest movement, he immediately roared: "The Ming army is here, run!" Before he finished speaking, the old master got on his horse and walked along the road.
I planned the route last night and galloped away!
After all, Abu Zian and others were frightened. They woke up when they heard the shouts, quickly mounted their horses and chased the old master.
After a while, the Tatars had fled completely...
At this time, the Ming army's vanguard indeed appeared.
"Report to the general!" The scout quickly investigated and reported back to the forward general Xu Huaiqing: "The Tatars have escaped!"
With a dark face, Xu Huaiqing got off his horse and started searching in the Tatar camp. He saw fresh horse dung all over the ground. It was obvious that the Tatars were camping here just a moment ago.
"My uncle, how come he can run faster than a rabbit?" The scout captain was depressed. His subordinates were all masters of the Imperial Guard. They perfectly sniped the Tatar scouts. It was certain that no Tatar scouts could escape.
Report. I thought there would be a beautiful raid, but unexpectedly the Tatars ran away...
"Chase!" Xu Huaiqing spat fiercely, got on his horse, and led his men to chase the Tatars in the direction they fled.