"Oh... God, are you really going to kill me?" Looking at the large group of people rushing towards him from afar, Dorgun felt hopeless. All his fighting spirit and ideals seemed to have vanished at this moment.
The escape during this period was extremely tormenting to Dorgun both physically and mentally. Although Dorgun was not a cruel person, but an out-and-out hero and very brave, he had never suffered any hardship since childhood. The suffering of fleeing like this was something that ordinary people could not endure. If it were not for the crazy belief supporting him in his heart, Dorgun would have collapsed long ago. Now that he was exhausted, looking at the pursuers coming in the distance, Dorgun finally collapsed mentally and fell into hysterical despair.
A few breaths later, the earth-shaking sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly. Dozens of Dorgun's men glanced at each other and shouted, "Great Khan, please leave quickly. Your servants will hold back these pursuers."
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The man's words warmed Dorgun's heart, and he seemed to regain some of his spirit. All those still on horseback dismounted, drew their weapons, and one man gathered up a few horses that still had some strength and led them to Dorgun. "Great Khan, it will be easier for you to escape alone. Let us fight for you one last time."
Dorgun opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but another man said, "Dabhan, you are the bravest warrior among us. The Khan cannot be without people to protect him. So you should go with the Khan."
"Brother Darhan is right. The Khan must be served by someone. You two brothers are the bravest warriors in our Later Jin Kingdom. From now on, the safety of the Khan will be in your hands." Another person expressed his agreement.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. This was a team of thousands of people, but they had more than 20,000 war horses, so they caused such a big noise on the grassland. Dorgun's men looked at the pursuers approaching, and they stood up straight, gripping their weapons tightly, with a look of being ready to die.
Dorgun sighed and shouted loudly, "You are all warriors of the Later Jin Dynasty, and you are also my good brothers. I, Dorgun, am not lucky to have good brothers like you in this life. If there is an afterlife, Dorgun will definitely be brothers with you again."
After Dorgun finished speaking, a tear flashed in his eyes. He took the horse in his hand, turned his head suddenly, and rushed out in the other direction. Dalhan and Dabuhan also got on their horses again and followed Dorgun away.
Liu Chi looked at the dozens of Jiannu standing there. Their expressions, each one ready to die, not only failed to earn Liu Chi's admiration, but also curled his lips slightly. To Liu Chi, these people were just as the Tang prince had described them: ruthless and vicious individuals, the executioners who had murdered countless Han people. If they gained power, the Han people would be doomed. Now that these people had lost power, he would spare no effort to beat them down.
Not to mention that these Jiannu were completely exhausted, completely devoid of fighting power. Even if they were only a few dozen, full of energy, facing thousands of cavalrymen, it was no different from a mantis trying to stop a chariot. In an instant, like drifting sand swallowed by a wave, those dozens of Jiannu were trampled into a pulp by Liu Chi and his men. Liu Chi felt no joy at all. The resources and money expended in this pursuit of Dorgon were enormous, and this filled Liu Chi with deep resentment.
This hatred wasn't just directed at the Jiannu and Dorgon; Liu Chi also resented his own initial mistake. Having caused such devastating damage, Liu Chi felt deeply unworthy of Prince Tang's promotion and esteem. Thousands of cavalrymen, like a gust of wind, crushed the Jiannu soldiers. Without stopping, they pursued Dorgon wherever he fled. This time, Liu Chi would not let Dorgon escape his grasp again, no matter what.
Duoergun looked at the only two people left by his side. A wave of sadness washed over him. He thought about how prosperous he had once been. He had never imagined he would be reduced to this state. He spent his days like a stray dog. Not only had all his wealth and glory been evacuated, but even his survival was becoming a thousand times more difficult.
Following behind Dorgun, the brothers Darhan and Darbu glanced at each other. They exchanged a cold look. Almost at the same time, they both stepped on their horses and rushed towards Dorgun. Before Dorgun could come to his senses, Darhan chopped off Dorgun's right arm with a knife. Amidst Dorgun's screams, Darhan smiled grimly: "Khan, you are now at the end of your rope. We brothers don't want to follow you to die. The Tang prince has offered a high reward to you, Khan. Anyone who captures the Khan will receive 100,000 taels of silver and can also obtain the title of first-class duke. For all this, Khan, I am really sorry."
"You. You guys... I treated you brothers well. I never thought I'd raise two idiots like you... Haha... I wanted to be a hero, but in the end, I was defeated by you two villains..." Dorgun clutched his severed arm with his left hand. His face was horrified with pain. He was even more furious at the Dalhan brothers' betrayal. His entire body was shaking with anger.
"Treat us well?... Humph, Khan, when you were living a life of luxury, with your beautiful wife and concubines, you only treated us like slaves. If your memory is not bad, Khan, you will remember the time when I looked at your so-called little princess twice. You were so majestic at that time, Khan. How could I forget the feeling of the whip on my body... Khan, I won't say any more nonsense. Today, I will lend you your head for a while. Don't worry, Khan, my two brothers will not forget to burn some paper money for you on every festival in the future." After Darhan finished speaking, Darbu on the other side reached out and pushed Dorgun off the horse. Then the two of them got off the horses and tied up Dorgun, whose right arm was broken.
After being tied up, Dorgun threw his head back and laughed heartily: "Darhan, I'm afraid that you two brothers have schemed so hard, but in the end, you have lost your lives. Don't you think that if it is not worth 100,000 taels of silver, there will be fewer people who are plotting against me. How can those pursuing soldiers let you two brothers get such a great achievement?"
At this point, Dorgun no longer had any extravagant hopes. Knowing that he was doomed to die, Dorgun no longer wanted to sacrifice his dignity as a Khan. His words made the Dalhan brothers hesitate for a moment, but soon the two brothers realized that they had already done this and there was no other way to go.
Soon, Liu Chi led his men to catch up.
Ergun was captured, and Liu Chi was overjoyed. However, he did not dare to think that Dorgun was not the real thing. He ordered his men to keep a close watch on Dorgun, and at the same time, he sent a letter to Tang Tong as soon as possible, asking Tang Tong to send someone to identify him. At the same time, he praised the two brothers Dalhan to reassure them.
Although Liu Chi disdained the betrayal of the two Dalhan brothers, he always remembered Tang Tong's teachings in his heart, that is, traitors should be killed without mercy, but those who surrendered to us should be treated preferentially, because these traitors from the Jian, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, and the West are of great help to us. They are good helpers for us to conquer the world and good cannon fodder to reduce the sacrifice of our own people. The preferential treatment for these people is worth it.
More than ten days later, Min came with dozens of people and confirmed Dorgun's identity. The nearly three-month pursuit finally came to a happy ending. On the one hand, Tang Tong rewarded the Dalhan brothers with 100,000 taels of silver and conferred the title of first-class duke on both of them. On the other hand, Tang Tong did not let Liu Chi escort Dorgun to prison. Instead, he held a public trial on the grassland and asked the small tribes that had been plundered by Dorgun to punish Dorgun personally.
Over the past three months, Dorgun and his men had plundered more than twenty small tribes on their way to escape. In some of these small tribes, almost all the people were killed. The survivors of these small tribes hated Dorgun with all their might. There were still nearly three thousand people in these twenty-odd small tribes. At the end of the public trial, these people bit Dorgun to death with their own teeth.
In fact, in Tang Tong's heart, he would not be satisfied even if he cut Dorgun into pieces. In history, at least 20 million Han people died under the orders of Dorgun. In a place as big as Sichuan, almost no one was killed by them. Now, in order to win over the hearts of the Mongols, Tang Tong handed Dorgun over to the victimized Mongols for disposal, and ordered the bodies of the victims to be collected and a memorial hall to be built at the place where Dorgun was disposed of.
Many Mongols recognized Tang Tong's move in their hearts, and those tribes that were on the sidelines expressed their submission to Tang Tong. In addition, with the powerful army under Tang Tong, fewer and fewer Mongols resisted Tang Tong, and a preliminary Mongolian provincial government was established on the entire Mongolian grassland. Tang Tong no longer needed to worry about the remaining people who were unwilling to submit. The leaders of the twenty Mongolian tribes who served as provincial governors would lead their own people to wipe out the rebels.
The news of the fall of the Jiannu was not good news for Lee Jong of the Joseon Dynasty. After Tang Tong occupied the Northeast, coupled with the powerful naval forces under Tang Tong, Korea and the Ming Dynasty were completely isolated. King Lee Jong of the Joseon Dynasty could no longer find external aid. The country of Japan, which was adjacent to Korea, was now in the midst of civil strife. Under the promotion of Tang Tong, the separatist rule of the foreign countries in Japan had reached a fever pitch, and the entire land of Japan was full of wars.
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