But in the blink of an eye, the woman introduced herself as the daughter of a noble from the fallen Khorchin tribe, which made Nuk at a loss as to what to do.

Although the Zalantu tribe was only one of the coalition forces that attacked the Khorchin tribe, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are an enemy. You participated in destroying their tribe and capturing their relatives. What is the difference between the master and the servant?

Besides, there are Ming army generals here. It sounds strange for a woman from the Khorchin tribe to come to you. It sounds a bit...

Hailanzhu turned his gaze away from Nuke and looked at the several Ming army generals on horseback. He said loudly: "I am here to reason with the emperor of your Ming Dynasty."

Seriously?! You're just a Mongolian woman, and a member of the Khorchin tribe, which has already been destroyed? Hu Dawei and his companions exchanged glances, revealing a hint of disdain.

"I have a big secret to tell your Ming Emperor." Hai Lanzhu saw the other party's contempt and threw out the bait, "But I will only tell him."

Hu Dawei burst into laughter, and his companions also laughed. "How childish! And it's a big secret! Would Wansui care to hear it?" Such an obvious lie wouldn't even work on a child.

"My name is Bumbutai, and I also have a big secret to tell the emperor." Bumbutai broke free from Dalhan's obstruction and ran over hurriedly, staring with wide eyes. She learned quickly from her sister.

Nuk rolled his eyes. These two people had problems, but they implicated him. Moreover, he had to go to the audience with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so he had to make things clear.

"General Hu." Nuke bowed and said, "I met them in Guangning, you know."

Hu Dawei waved his hand and said, "This has nothing to do with you, don't worry."

After a pause, he said, "Since they have come to our door, we cannot let them leave. Let the imperial guards take care of them for the time being. We will first enter the palace to meet with the emperor. We cannot waste time."

Nuke quickly bowed and said, "It's all up to the General."

"When you enter the palace, you must tell the emperor that I really have a big secret." Hai Lanzhu emphasized in a hurry, but it caused another burst of laughter.

Hu Dawei did not argue and dismounted with everyone else and walked. In front of the Meridian Gate, he asked the imperial guards to guard Hai Lanzhu and Bumbutai while they went into the palace to meet the emperor.

The emperor summoned Hu Dawei and others to the palace to show his support for Nuk and Ombu and to win over the Inner Khalkha tribes. Ombu was the grandson of Zhuoliktuhong Baturu, the leader of the Inner Khalkha Alliance, and had a higher status than Nuk.

In reality, this was merely a superficial attempt to win over the enemy. The emperor was most concerned with the initial use of the cavalry wall tactic. Was the defeat of Amin's troops due to this tactic, or were there other reasons?

Although Hu Dawei and others should have made detailed reports to the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of War, and the two ministries would compile and submit reports, Zhu Youxiao still wanted to hear the accounts of the witnesses in person and raise questions that he thought were crucial.

In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao accepted the greetings of Ombu and Nuk, comforted them with warm words, and praised the two young Mongolians.

Through their hard work, the Zalantu tribe had already been classified as a more loyal ally in Zhu Youxiao's mind.

As for Ombu of the Uqiyet tribe, and the current leader of the Uqiyet tribe and leader of the Inner Khalkha Alliance, Zhuliktuhong Baturu, Zhu Youxiao believed that this old fox was leaving a way out.

Huduntu's eastward expansion was becoming increasingly apparent, and the Inner Khalkha tribes were likely to become their next targets. Zhuoliktuhong, seeing the bleak future of his reliance on the Later Jin, had no choice but to approach the Ming court in the hope of securing protection.

This was also the purpose of Zhu Youxiao's dispatching of troops to cooperate with Hu Duntu in attacking the Khorchin tribe.

Without a huge deterrent, how can we stop the Mongolian tribes from defecting to the Later Jin under the pressure of Hu Duntu's mad cow disease?

The lessons of history are profound. The Ming court relied too much on its ally, Ligdan Khan, and did not have the strength to intervene in the civil war among the Mongolian tribes. As a result, many Mongolian tribes became dependent on the Later Jin, which simply strengthened the power of the Later Jin.

Now, the destruction of the Khorchin tribe is the best warning. Let’s see which tribe is still blind.

The whole process of meeting, comforting and rewarding did not take long.

Zhu Youxiao also had another purpose, which was to let the young Mongolian generation see the outside world and the rich resources of the Ming Dynasty, so that they would admire it.

The influence was gradual and subtle. This was similar to the treatment of chieftains, starting with their descendants, either by establishing schools or inviting them to Beijing to meet the emperor. The ultimate goal was to make them feel awe or submission.

After Ombu and Nuk took their leave, Zhu Youxiao summoned Hu Dawei and others into the hall, praised and encouraged them, and then hurried to listen to their reports and reenact the actual battle on the sand table.

"...Assaulting the somewhat disorganized Jiannu cavalry, our first platoon suffered the greatest casualties, while the second platoon suffered significantly fewer casualties. The losses in the third and fourth platoons were probably negligible."

"...an overly dense charge often results in losses for our troops due to collisions, as there is no escape..."

Zhu Youxiao listened attentively, raised his hand at the right moment to stop Hu Dawei's explanation, and asked, "If the formation is not dense, won't it be difficult to gain the advantage of outnumbering?"

Hu Dawei bowed and said, "If the spacing is appropriate, forming a two-on-one or three-on-one situation should be no problem. I think we can adjust it to half a horse's length or a full horse's length."

Zhu Youxiao did not make a hasty judgment. Although this was the generals' actual combat experience, it would be better to let the Beijing Camp Cavalry conduct exercises before drawing conclusions.

"The Khorchin tribe has been destroyed. Is it possible to pass through their territory and attack the areas occupied by the Jiannu?" Zhu Youxiao changed the subject and began to look for more breakthrough points for the major counterattack in winter and spring next year.

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