In a valley at the northern foot of Daqingshan Mountain.
Shumu Taiji gathered more than 5,000 defeated soldiers and 10,000 herders here.
Looking at the fleeing soldiers around him, Shumu Taiji's face was gloomy, his mood was low, and his face was filled with gloom.
Unexpectedly, not only did they fail in this battle, but they also lost their tribal territory.
Such a sin has never been committed before!
Thinking about this, Shumu Taiji felt somewhat depressed and angry!
Damn it!
Shumu Taiji cursed under his breath and asked, "What did the Khan say? Have the reinforcements arrived yet?"
“Taiji,”
A trusted aide, with one arm crossed, said, "We've already sent troops to urge them on, but there's still no news."
"What about the tribe? Any news?"
Shumu Taiji took a deep breath and asked.
No, not at all.
The confidant shook his head.
This made Shumu Taiji even angrier.
Looking at the more than 10,000 people in the valley, Shumu Taiji felt like crying.
It's important to understand that the Left Khan's forces originally numbered nearly 100,000 herders, with 50,000 to 60,000 scattered throughout various regions and within the tribes themselves. Now, only about 10,000 remain, the vast majority of whom have been captured by the Da Gan army!
This is an unprecedented and utter defeat!
well!
Shumutaiji sighed and looked at his confidant, asking, "What about the cavalry and herdsmen in other parts of our Left Khanate? Have they been notified?"
“Taiji,”
The confidant replied, "We have already notified them. Darhan and Maoming'an have already led their troops here and are expected to arrive tomorrow."
"Yeah?"
Shumu Taiji was overjoyed; this was the first good news he had heard after the crushing defeat.
Shumutaiji hurriedly asked, "How many people do Darhan and Maomingan have?"
“Taiji,”
The confidant replied, "There are over six thousand men; almost all of their able-bodied men have come."
"Excellent, excellent!"
Shumu Taiji was overjoyed and quickly said, "Truly worthy of being a loyal and brave soldier under Father Khan!"
At this moment, Shumu Taiji felt a sense of joy.
He was thinking about how to proceed after these six thousand people arrived.
Just then, a herdsman returned to his camp in the distant mountains.
"Taijitsu, Taiji,"
The herdsman approached Shumutaiji and said, "There's news from the tribe."
"oh?"
Shumu Taiji narrowed his eyes and asked, "How many of those large troops were there? Have they left yet?"
"The total number of cadres was as many as forty to fifty thousand."
The herdsman replied.
"so much?"
Shumu Taiji was stunned.
It’s over!
Now, the tribal territory is beyond recovery.
"but,"
The herdsman changed the subject, saying, "Yesterday, more than 30,000 elite troops left the tribe's territory. Among them were the cavalry troops who fought against us recently. After leaving, these people traveled north over the Daqing Mountains, likely intending to cross the Gobi Desert and head straight for the Xiongnu king's camp!"
"Um?"
Shumu Taiji was stunned.
He never expected that these large-scale troops would act in this way.
"Immediately send someone to report this news to the Great Khan!"
Shumu Taiji quickly said.
After giving his instructions, Shumu Taiji looked at the herdsmen beside him and asked, "You said there were as many as 40,000 to 50,000 people in the tribal territory. Now more than 30,000 have left. How many are left? Are they also cavalry?"
"No, they weren't cavalry!"
The herdsman replied, "These people arrived after the Da Gan army occupied the tribal territory. When they came, they brought a lot of vehicles of all sizes, which seemed to be logistical supplies. Moreover, these people are all infantry, and their weapons and equipment are different from what we saw before. I heard that they are the militia of the Da Gan Kingdom."
"Militia?"
Upon hearing this term, Shumu Taiji paused for a moment.
Immediately, a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"I see!"
Shumu Taiji said with a smile, "I had heard before that militia forces were being organized in the villages and towns of the Da Gan Kingdom. The main task of these militia forces is to protect the villages, and their strength is far inferior to the Da Gan army we encountered. I didn't expect that it would be these militia forces in the tribal territory this time. How many of them are there?"
"Less than 20,000 people."
The herdsman replied.
"Yeah?"
Shumu Taiji narrowed his eyes, a good idea popping into his mind.
In this way, there would be very few enemy troops left in the tribal king's tent, and his own forces would be able to handle the situation!
He had over ten thousand men under his command, including cavalry and herdsmen. If Darhan and Maomingan were to arrive, their total force would exceed twenty thousand.
This force far exceeds the large number of soldiers and militia currently in the tribal king's tent.
Moreover, there were tens of thousands of captured grassland bandits in the tribal king's tent.
If we coordinate from within and without, it's not impossible to recapture the tribal king's camp!
Thinking of this, Shumu Taiji was overjoyed.
This is the second piece of good news he received today!
And, this is the best news ever!
"Pass down the order: once Darhan and Maoming'an arrive, we will set off south tomorrow to reclaim the tribal royal court!"
Shumu Taiji spoke in a high-spirited voice.
"ah?"
The herdsman hesitated for a moment, then said, “Taiji, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? Ever since the Da Gan Army occupied the tribal royal tent, they’ve built an earthen wall around it, over a meter high, and dug several trenches around it. The defenses are much stronger than before. Isn’t it too risky for us to go there…”
"What's there to be afraid of!"
Shumu Taiji waved his hand and said, "There are still fifty or sixty thousand prisoners of our grassland bandits at the tribal royal tent. If we launch a strong attack on the tribal royal tent from the outside, do you think they will remain indifferent?"
“As long as these herders rise up in rebellion, with the help of both inside and outside forces, we will have a chance to reclaim the tribal royal tent.”
As he spoke, Shumu Taiji's face showed a hint of joy.
"Besides,"
Shumu Taiji continued, "Didn't you just say that the tribal royal tent has now become the Da Gan army's logistical supply base? If we can retake the tribal royal tent, we can cut off the Da Gan army's supply lines. Then, we can even take revenge! Let's do it!"
Hearing what Shumu Taiji said, the people around him didn't know what to say.
The confidant also frowned, sensing that this matter was not so simple.
“Taiji,”
The confidant looked at Shumu Taiji and reminded him, "The Da Gan Army is always quite cautious, especially since the tribal royal tent has become their logistical and supply base. It's probably not as simple as it seems on the surface. Taiji, let's be careful!"
"Don't worry, I have my own plans!"
Shumu Taiji ignored the advice and said, "I'm afraid those large troops won't expect us to launch a surprise attack. Winning by surprise is not impossible!"
"Stop talking, let's do it this way!"
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