My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 495 The Rise of Wala

Gegan, Zhasak and Aer were pushed to the gate of the Ming army camp and beheaded in public.

Then Zhu Di gave an order, and an army of [-] swept across the three guards of Duoyan.

The people of Duoyan Sanwei thought that by bringing their belongings to see Zhu Di, Ge Gan and Zhasak would be able to resolve the crisis.

But they didn't expect that Ming Dynasty no longer wanted to tolerate them. Instead of waiting for Zhu Di's forgiveness, they waited for the heads of Ge Gan, Aer and others, as well as Ming Dynasty's iron hoofs and butcher knives.

When the Ming Dynasty's cavalry stormed into the Three Guards' camp, the Three Guards didn't even react. And with Ge Gan and others being beheaded, the Duoyan Three Guards couldn't organize a decent resistance at all.

Those who dared to resist were killed, and the remaining people obediently chose to surrender. Finally, Zhu Di returned to Daning with tens of thousands of prisoners, bringing a successful conclusion to the Northern Expedition.

In fact, Zhu Di did not want to withdraw his troops so early. He also wanted to send troops to continue to search for the whereabouts of Arutai, and by the way, beat Wala to prevent them from taking the opportunity to make a big deal.

But there was no way. Zhu Di's northern expedition was very hasty and insufficiently prepared for food and grass. Therefore, after sweeping away the three guards of Duoyan, the army was almost out of food.

Even if you are the reincarnation of the military god, you will definitely not be able to win the battle without food, so Zhu Di can only choose to retreat.

Moreover, the troops dispatched this time have achieved very fruitful results. Not only did they cripple the Tatars, but they also killed the restless Duoyan Guards. This kind of results were enough to frighten the grasslands.

Just when Zhu Di had just retreated, Arutai, who had been hiding for a long time, finally showed up. He summoned his old troops in the Muna Mountain area and re-established the Tatar flag.

Muna Mountain, also known as Wula Mountain in later generations, is not far from Oara in the west, but it is far away from the original territory of the Asote tribe. No wonder Zhu Di and the others could not find each other.

With the emergence of Arutai, some remnants of the Tatars also moved closer to Muna Mountain, including the defeated generals who fled from Xinghe and the remaining forces of the Asote tribe.

However, Zhu Di's previous attack on the Tatars was too harsh, and the prestige that Arutai had finally established was completely destroyed by Zhu Di.

Some tribes that had surrendered to the Tatars in the past out of fear are now severing ties with Arutai, for fear of incurring a blow from the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Arutai's process of convening the old troops was not smooth. After a few months, only 3 to [-] people were gathered, and less than half of them were able-bodied men who could fight on horseback.

"Father, we don't have enough food and grass. Even if we go out to rob some small tribes, we still can't solve the problem!"

In the Tatar camp of Muna Mountain, a young man said eagerly to Arutai.

This young man's name is Bo Luo, the eldest son of Arutai. During the previous Battle of Xinghe, he and Arutai were separated in the chaos. In the end, he was lucky enough to escape from the battlefield. He led his remaining soldiers to defeat just a month ago. Meet up with Arutai.

"What did the Kerulen Ministry say?"

Arutai asked in a low voice.

Compared to a few months ago, Arutai now looks much older, a bit thinner, and his face is a little gray, not at all as ambitious as before.

"Don't count on the Kerulen tribe. They were afraid of our strength at the beginning, so they had to take refuge. Now that we have been defeated, all the people of the Kerulen tribe are hiding far away. It is impossible for them to give us any help." Any support from us!”

Polo explained with a wry smile.The Kerulen tribe is a large Tatar tribe. It is close to the territory of the Duoyan Sanwei. The tribe is also relatively wealthy. In the past, it had always followed Arutai's lead, so when Arutai was short of food, it wanted to borrow food from the other party. to resolve the current crisis.

"They won't give it to me, so it seems we have to go and grab it!"

Arutai gritted his teeth and said.

He gathered the remaining defeated troops of the Tatar tribe, but they were seriously short of food. If this problem was not solved, they might all starve to death.

"Father, we have just been defeated. If we send troops to the Kerulen tribe now, if we fail to defeat it, we will be in danger by then!"

Polo was shocked when he heard his father's words and hurriedly persuaded him.

In Polo's view, their best solution now is to hide their strength and bide their time, try to regain some strength, and then find ways to deal with the tribes that betrayed them.

"Don't worry, I can't defeat the Ming Dynasty. I can't defeat the Kerulen tribe. I know their strength very well. As long as I win the Kerulen tribe, I will not only solve the food problem, but also recover quickly. The strength can also scare other tribes, letting them know that even if I lose the battle, I can never be bullied by anyone!"

Arutai insisted.

In fact, his idea was correct. On the grassland, the weak and the strong preyed on the strong, and he was defeated miserably at the hands of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of other tribes, Alutai was already declining, and some people might even have secretly planned to swallow up Alutai.

Therefore, at this time, Arutai must show his fangs and let those who dare to attack him know that if they want to eat him, they must be prepared to have their teeth broken.

"But... wouldn't this be too risky? Our strength is very weak. With just the few people we have, can we really defeat the Kelulen tribe? What if others take advantage of us and the Kelulen tribe?" Wouldn't it be worse if a fisherman gains something during the war?"

Polo hesitated for a moment but said again that he still felt that Arutai's plan was too risky.

"Wealth is found in danger. I led troops to attack Xinghe before, which was also a risk, but I lost the bet. I didn't expect the Ming army to be prepared in advance. I even suspected that someone betrayed me. Otherwise, how could the Ming army prepare in advance? "

Arutai paused for a moment before continuing.

"But if you lose, you lose. I admit that I am not Daming's opponent, but in this land of grassland, I, Arutai, will never lose to anyone!"

At the end of Arutai's words, his old face once again glowed with glory.

Arutai has gone through many ups and downs, and this was not the first time he was defeated by the Ming army. Although it was not as tragic as this time, it still took him a long time to recover.

Therefore, Arutai is confident that he can stand up again, just by spending more time and energy.

After hearing his father's inspiring words, Polo was finally moved, so he stood up and said: "Okay, since you are so confident, father, then I will take a risk with you. Together, we, father and son, can definitely defeat Kerulen." department!"

Arutai also laughed happily when he heard his son's words. He was about to say a few words of encouragement, but he didn't expect that someone suddenly rushed over and shouted in panic: "Master Qi, something bad has happened." Already, Wala... Wala is here to kill us!"

(End of this chapter)