My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 527 Is it loyal or traitor?

"I'm going to do my job first. Long live my emperor!"

I saw a stout young man walking quickly into the big tent and saluting Zhu Di solemnly.

"No need to be polite, please take a seat!"

Zhu Di laughed and greeted very warmly.

Ye Xian Tu Gan had already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. When Arutai led troops to attack Xinghe, Ye Xian Tu Gan was one of the few Tatar lords who did not participate. He even provided a lot of intelligence to the Ming Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ye Xian Tu Gan was also very respectful, and then he sat on the cushion beside him, and then spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I came here today to report something about having sex!"

"what's up?"

Zhu Di asked immediately.

"Has His Majesty received news that Tuhuan's army is stationed in Killing Hu Yuan?"

Yexian Tugan actually revealed Zhu Di's goal of sending troops in one sentence, which surprised Zhu Di.

"Aren't they killing Hu Yuan?"

Zhu Di asked in a deep voice. Even Ye Xian Tu Gan knew their purpose, which also meant that Tuo Huan had probably gotten the news and had even escaped now.

"Your Majesty, Tuohuan was indeed killing Hu Yuan before, but as soon as your army entered the grassland, Tuohuan led his people to flee to the Tula River area. When you went to kill Hu Yuan, you couldn't find even half a Wala man! "

Yexian Tugan replied immediately.

As a Tatar, he was hit by Tuohuan before he started to work, and even suffered a defeat at Tuohuan's hands, so he has always been very concerned about Tuohuan's movements, and even placed his own spies around Tuohuan. , which is why he knew Tuohuan left Sha Huyuan and fled to Tula River.

"Tulu River!"

Zhu Zhanhe was startled at first, and then excitedly asked Ye Xiantugan: "Are you sure that you will have sex in the Tula River?"

Zhu Di of Tula River knew very well that when Wala was still leader of Mahamu, he was defeated by Zhu Di and Mahamu had to flee to the area of ​​​​Tula River.

It can be said that the Tula River area is the traditional grazing area of ​​the Oara, and it is also the Oara's last retreat. If they attack the Tula River now, they are likely to block Tuohuan's main army there.

"Your Majesty, I would like to guarantee with my head that Tuo Huan must be in Tula River. If you are worried, I am willing to be your guide personally and take you to Tula River to find traces of Tuo Huan!"

Ye Xiantugan patted his chest and promised.

He and Tuo Huan were sworn enemies, but he did not have the strength to fight against Tuo Huan. Now that Zhu Di led his troops, he suddenly saw hope. The only people who could defeat Tuo Huan now were the army.

"Okay! I will appoint you as the royal guide and take me to find Tuohuan. If we can really find the main force of Wala, this battle will be your first achievement, and I will definitely reward you heavily!"

Zhu Di slapped his thigh excitedly and immediately promised Ye Xian Tuqian.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. If I can serve Your Majesty, I will do my best and die!" Ye Xiantu Gan also stood up very excitedly and saluted Zhu Di again.

The Yexian family was once prominent during the Yuan Dynasty, and was deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. Even if they retreated to the grasslands, the Yexian family still retained many traditions from the Yuan Dynasty, such as being able to speak Chinese and liking to read Chinese books. In fact, apart from his lifestyle, he is more like a Han Chinese.

Facing Ye Xian Tu Gan's expression of loyalty, Zhu Di also praised him a few words again, and then let him rest in the camp. Tomorrow he would lead the army to the Tula River to find Tuo Huan's main force for a decisive battle.

When Ye Xian Tu Gan retreated, the smile on Zhu Di's face suddenly faded, and then he asked Zhu Zhanhe next to him: "Zhan He, do you think Ye Xian Tu Gan's words are credible?"

Although he had joined the Ming Dynasty before Xian Tu Qian and had maintained a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty over the years, Zhu Di would not trust the other party easily. Instead, he felt that the other party suddenly stopped the army at this critical moment and told him such an important The news made Zhu Di suspicious.

"This one……"

Zhu Zhanhe also showed a hesitant expression at this time. He knew about Ye Xiantugan.

In the original history, Ye Xiantu Gan led the entire clan to defect to the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di was also very happy and named him King Zhongyong and gave him the name Jin Zhong.

King Zhongyong was nothing, anyway, the prince on the grassland was not worth much at all, but Jin Zhong was Zhu Di's most trusted minister. He died of illness two years ago, and Zhu Di was very sad about this.

As a result, Zhu Di actually gave the name of Jin Zhong to Ye Xian Tu Gan, which shows how much he valued Ye Xian Tu Gan.

Of course, Ye Xiantu Gan did not live up to Zhu Di's trust. He worked hard after joining the Ming Dynasty. He also participated in Zhu Di's last northern expedition and made military exploits. He was definitely a grassland man who was very loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

But now history has changed, and people's destiny has also changed. For example, Zhu Zhanji was influenced by Zhu Zhanhe, and his character was different from that in history.

So now Zhu Zhanhe is not sure that Ye Xiantu Gan will be loyal to Zhu Di. If the other party has colluded with Tuo Huan, then he may provide false news to mislead Zhu Di.

"Grandpa Huang, I'm not sure whether this person is loyal or traitorous, but when traveling with a large army, no matter how cautious you are, you should prepare for the worst!"

Zhu Zhanhe hesitated for a long time and finally expressed his thoughts.

"Yes, I thought so too!"

Zhu Di nodded, and then issued several orders one after another.

The first thing is to send people to kill Hu Yuan as quickly as possible to explore the situation there and see if Tuohuan is really not there?

In addition, Zhu Di separated a part of the army, led by his confidant generals, and quietly lurked behind the army. This way, if the army really encountered an ambush, the troops at the rear could rescue him in time.

Two days later, the detective horses sent to kill Hu Yuan came back to report. They found traces of Tuohuan's army stationed in Huyuan, but there was no trace of the army. However, judging from the traces of the army's retreat, Tuohuan's army retreated. You should be in a hurry.

Tan Ma's report also confirmed Ye Xian Tu Gan's words from the side, which dispelled some of the doubts in Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanhe's minds.

However, Zhu Di still did not relax his vigilance. He constantly sent out detective horses along the way to inquire about the surrounding situation and prevent falling into the enemy's trap.

Zhu Zhanhe also made a special effort to have more contact with Ye Xiantu Gan, and at the same time observed his every move, and did not find any unusual behavior on the other side. Judging from his usual behavior, he did have a good impression of Daming, and even wanted to We must get rid of our identity as a prairie people and completely integrate into the Ming Dynasty.

After ten days of marching, Zhu Di's army finally arrived in the Tula River area. This area was quite large. Zhu Di also sent out exploration horses early to look for Tuo Huan's whereabouts.

(End of this chapter)