"I didn't expect the Ming army to be so powerful." Sirhunakduleng looked at the city that was getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

As a special minister in charge of 30,000 households on the left wing, Sirhunakduleng had irreconcilable conflicts with Ligdan Khan, so he led his Uqiyet tribe and the Urut tribe under Ming'an Elezheyitu Taiji, totaling more than 3,000 households, to migrate to Khorchin.

The Chahar army sent by Ligdan Khan to attack not only the Inner Khalkha Five Tribes Alliance, but also the troops of Sirhunak Duleng.

Therefore, Sirhunakduleng also participated in the battle against the Chahar tribe, forming an alliance with the Inner Khalkha tribes.

Nuk glanced at Sirhunakduleng and said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter whether you think so or not. The Later Jin Dynasty is gone. The only country that can compete with Huduntu is the Ming Dynasty."

After a pause, he shook his head and said, "It's a pity. If Hu Duntu hadn't sent troops to attack, the Inner Khalkha coalition would have achieved greater merit, and the Ming Dynasty's attitude might have changed significantly."

When the five allied forces joined forces with the Ming army to attack the Jiannu, they had to withdraw halfway to resist the Chahar army. In Nuke's view, this might make the Ming army unhappy, even though they were going to protect the people and property of the Jiannu.

Of course, Nuk did not expect that the Ming army defeated the Later Jin with such a crushing force in just a few months.

Hunaqduleng and Nuk, as well as the Mongolian tribes, had far from sufficient understanding of the Ming army's combat effectiveness and the Later Jin's material supply, which was on the verge of collapse.

It can be said that the demise of the Later Jin was not a matter of one day or one night. Instead, it was the result of years of continuous consumption, blockade and siege, and the growing strength of the Ming army.

Precisely because of the combination of many reasons, after the failure of a decisive battle, the Jiannu had no chance to breathe and recover, and the Ming army would not give the enemy such an opportunity.

The demise of the Later Jin Dynasty put the Mongolian tribes in an unfavorable situation. The reason is simple: they were no longer a force that both the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty were trying to win over.

Under the pressure of Ligdan Khan, the only possible support they had was the Ming Dynasty. The Mongolian tribes also knew that they had little capital. Moreover, they were also short of supplies and needed the Ming Dynasty to open a horse market.

Sirhunakduleng didn't care much about this, because he had more experience and more experience than Nuuk. Although he couldn't say anything famous about there being no friendship but only interests, this was roughly what he understood.

In his view, even if the allied forces participated in the entire process of the Ming army's destruction of the Later Jin, they would only gain a few more benefits. However, it was still unlikely that the Ming army would provide full support.

"Lindan Khan wouldn't rashly become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, especially since the Later Jin Dynasty had already been destroyed," Hunake Duleng said slowly. "Firstly, he hasn't yet achieved his goal of maintaining internal stability, and secondly, he needs to maintain trade with the Ming Dynasty."

"This attack on the Inner Khalkha tribes is intended to maintain internal stability and to seize the share of the Ming Dynasty's bounty given to the Inner Khalkha tribes. He is determined to achieve this goal, and an attack next year is inevitable."

Hunakeduleng lowered his eyes, sighed, and said, "Do you think that the Zarut tribe will be protected by the Ming Dynasty just because they have repeatedly helped the Ming army?"

Nuke blinked and said, "Of course! Otherwise, why would the Ming army give us a token allowing us to take refuge in Ming territory in times of crisis?"

"It's just a temporary refuge!" Hunakduleng looked at Nuk meaningfully and stopped arguing about the matter.

Nuke felt that this sentence sounded sarcastic and couldn't help rolling his eyes. He didn't want to talk to this old guy anymore.

When the group arrived at the pass, Nuk took out the token and the Ming army checked it before letting them in. But it was not until the third day that they were allowed out of the fort and sent someone to lead them to Yizhouwei.

The naturalized Flying Cavalry Battalion has returned to the Guangning area and deployed in Yizhou Wei, which is the front line against Mongolia.

Although the Jiannu had been driven out of Liaodong, it had only been a short time, and it was winter, so the Liao people had not yet been resettled in Guangning. However, the plan had already begun, and the beginning of spring would be the time for a large number of Liao people to return home.

Along the way, Hunakduleng and Nuk saw only desolate and sparsely populated scenes. It was not until they reached Yizhouwei that they felt a different atmosphere.

Yizhouwei had become like a large military camp, except for a few more shops. Needless to say, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was once again the first to take the lead and make money from the soldiers.

To be precise, half of Yizhouwei was a military camp, and the other half was shops and a small number of residents. These residents were not outsiders, but the families of the naturalized soldiers, and there would be more in the future.

After being questioned at the city gate, the report was quickly responded to. Nuk and others were led to a restaurant, and their entourage was placed elsewhere.

The so-called restaurants are not as fancy as those in big cities. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are simple, but the business is very good.

The Flying Cavalry Battalion entered a period of rest and recuperation, with shifts in duty and leave. Not to mention the generous Mongolian men, even the Han men enjoyed drinking and partying.

Ma Chengfei, Meng Ruhu, Hu Dawei and several generals were drinking here, while the commander-in-chief Man Gui was on duty in the military camp.

"Nuke—" Hu Dawei pushed open the window and called out with a big laugh, "Come up and have a couple of drinks."

Nuk agreed loudly, jumped off his horse and glanced at Hunaqduleng, as if to show off. Hunaqduleng didn't care, just smiled and followed the others into the restaurant.

Almost all the tables on the first floor of the restaurant were occupied. The men were soldiers, and they were drinking and shouting, making a lot of noise.

The waiter attentively led everyone to the second floor, and followed the instructions of Hu Dawei and others to set up several tables so that more than a dozen people could sit down.

Nuke introduced them, and after everyone had exchanged greetings, they took their seats.

"Authentic Beijing Shaodaozi." Hu Dawei pointed at the wine bowl in front of Nuke and said with a smile, "You always brag about your drinking capacity, so today I have to verify its authenticity."

Nook hesitated. They hadn't even started business yet! But judging by the situation, it didn't look like they were going to discuss business.

Ma Chengfei laughed heartily and said, "Marshal Man is on duty, so you can't enter the barracks. So, just have a good drink today and discuss business tomorrow."

Nuke finally felt relieved. He picked up the wine bowl, gestured to everyone, and took a big gulp.

The wine was really spicy and strong. Nuke exhaled the alcohol, his eyes widening as he praised, "What a strong wine."

Meng Ruhu laughed and said, "Looking at your posture, I thought I could finish it in one bite!"

Hu Dawei extended his hand and said, "Come on, Nuke, and everyone else, don't be polite, have some drinks and eat some food."

Ma Chengfei raised his glass and gestured to Hunake Duleng, who quickly raised his glass, took a sip, and nodded in praise.

"This wine is not like kumis. I'm surprised Lord Hunake likes it." Ma Chengfei offered his hand, chewing his food while saying, "It's been almost a year since we parted at the foot of Horqin Gele Zhuergen City, right?"

Hunaqduleng nodded and said, "General Ma remembers it correctly. It's been over a year. General Ma has been promoted step by step, while I have fallen to this state. I am deeply ashamed."

Ma Chengfei waved his hand and said, "We Han people have a saying: 'You'll experience three periods of poverty and three periods of wealth until you grow old.' A moment of frustration and adversity is nothing. With Lord Hunake's wisdom, overcoming difficulties will be easy."

Hunake heard something behind the words and was about to ask for details, but Ma Chengfei had already turned around and toasted Nuke, so he had to suppress his doubts.