Darhan and the two sisters walked out of the market and headed towards the designated gathering place. The three of them fell silent, each with their own thoughts.

"Why did the Khorchin tribe ally with the Later Jin, which not only angered Ligdan Batur but also offended the Ming Dynasty?" Seeing that there was no one around, Hailanzhu frowned slightly and asked curiously.

This is really a very complicated issue. The tyranny of Ligdan Khan, the rise of the Later Jin Dynasty, the Ming army's successive defeats in Liaodong, the blocked border trade with the Ming Dynasty, etc., are all among the reasons.

If history does not change, it proves that the Khorchin tribe was wise to submit to the Later Jin. Not only did they resist the annexation of Ligdan Khan, but they also reaped many benefits from the continuous victories of the Later Jin.

But now, the clan was destroyed and the family was ruined, and the cause of the disaster was the alliance with the Later Jin, which led to the attack of the Ming-Mongol coalition. Hai Lanzhu only thought about this, so it was not surprising that he raised this question.

Darhan gave a wry smile and slowly said, "Khorchin was caught in a tight spot. The Ming, Lindan Batur, and the Later Jin were all difficult to deal with. At that time, the Ming army suffered repeated defeats and abandoned Guangning. Lindan Batur was also under great pressure, so he had no choice but to ally with the Later Jin."

With a heavy sigh, Darhan continued, "Who could have imagined that the Later Jin would suffer a series of setbacks, and the Ming army would grow stronger and stronger, even retaking Guangning. If the Ming army hadn't helped us in this attack on Khorchin, the outcome might not have been what it is now. The Later Jin reinforcements—alas, I'm afraid they didn't arrive in time."

Bumbutai blinked, looked at Dalhan, then at her elder sister, and sighed heavily, "Life is unpredictable!"

Hailanzhu looked at the girl's expression and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Bumbutai was stunned by the laughter. She didn't know what she said wrong, but she didn't realize that it was her inadvertent display of sophistication that made her sister laugh.

At this moment, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from behind them, and the three of them hurried to the side of the road. Looking back, they saw smoke and dust rising, and a large group of cavalry were galloping towards them.

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