"Who did we offend?" Khalkha Mongol Zasaktu Khan Subadi stood in the tent and shouted in an extremely angry tone, "One moment it was the Mongols from the south of the desert, the next it was the Eight Banners of Jiannu, and now it's the Ming army!"
"Who are they? Why do they attack us again and again?"
"This..." Chechen Khan Shuolei didn't know the reason either, so he could only advise: "Forget it, just bear with it and it will pass. Anyway, there aren't many casualties, and no supplies have been lost."
"It's true that the supplies were not lost, but it's more terrifying than losing the supplies!" Subadi said worriedly.
"What's the logic behind this?" Shuolei stared with his big eyes, looking very troubled.
Subati sighed, "Have you ever heard of an old saying in the Central Plains?"
"What old saying?"
"I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it!"
"Oh, yes!" Shuolei suddenly realized.
If the other party has already robbed their supplies, no matter how much the loss is, it is a fait accompli.
Although I feel unhappy, I don’t have to worry about being robbed again in the short term.
But if they target you, your days will be miserable.
Because we don't know when they will take action, nor do we know how much supplies they will take away.
We can only be on high alert and be on guard.
However, human energy is limited and it is impossible to maintain a high level of concentration for a long time.
so...
Shuo Lei raised his head and looked into Subati's eyes: "So... we must fight back?"
"right."
"But the problem is...who should we fight back against? We don't even know who the enemy is." Shuolei felt helpless.
Subati thought for a long time and said with certainty: "The other party is definitely Mongolian."
"How do you know?"
"They came quickly and ran even faster. Each time they caused us very little casualties, but brought great pressure to our defense. It was exactly the style of the Mongolian cavalry, so I concluded that they were Mongolians."
"No," Shuolei shook his head, "Their weapons and armor are too sophisticated. They don't look like Mongolian soldiers at all."
Subati sneered: "Don't forget that the Mongolian tribes in Liaodong have become the running dogs of Jiannu. They use whatever Jiannu uses!"
"It seems to be the case." Shuolei agreed.
While the two were talking, the scouts that Subati had sent out earlier returned to the camp and reported: "We found traces of the Eastern Sunite tribe!"
"You...say it again!" Subati covered his injured knee and almost stood up from the stool in excitement.
His knee injury was caused by the Eastern Sunite tribe.
It doesn’t matter whether the murderer is from the Eastern Sunite tribe or not, as long as we can find a target to vent our anger on.
The scout said quickly: "I have discovered the traces of the Eastern Sunite tribe."
"Where?" Subati stood up, enduring the pain in his knees.
"A hundred miles northwest of our army, it is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a plain with water and grass in the middle."
"Great!" Subati nodded with a smile, "We finally found them. How many people are there in their tribe?"
"I don't have the exact number, but the total number is only over 10,000, definitely less than 20,000." The scout replied.
Subati calculated.
Based on the ratio of one male to every four people, the Eastern Sunite tribe had only about three to four thousand troops.
Although the remaining people can ride and shoot, their fighting ability is too weak to be worth mentioning.
After thinking this through, Subadi said in a cold voice: "Order all tribes to gather 5,000 elite troops to attack the Eastern Sunite tribe."
Shuolei wanted to persuade him, but he immediately shut up when he saw Subadi's ferocious expression.
Subadi was the leader of the three Khalkha Mongolian tribes.
The leader of the alliance was actually shot!
We must fight back and regain the lost face.
However, Subati was injured and could not lead the army in person.
Therefore, the task of leading the expedition in person was given to Shuolei.
......
Tengjit, the leader of the Eastern Sunite tribe, was happily sipping tea.
He was originally recruited by the Jiannu to go to the front line to fight against the Ming army.
After the defeat at Dalinghhe Fort, news came that the Mongols from northern Mobei were heading south.
Tengjit asked Jirgalang for permission to return to the tribe to protect his people.
Jirgalang was anxious to return to Shengjing to prepare for important events, so he readily agreed to his request.
After returning to the tribe, he immediately left his previous grazing ground and hid in a place surrounded by mountains.
Now he no longer has to work for the Jiannu, nor does he have to be an enemy of the Ming army.
So happy!
Just as he was immersed in his inner joy, a scout came to report: "A large number of Mongolian cavalry were found fifteen miles to the southeast."
"Mongol cavalry?" Teng Jite put down the tea bowl in his hand and stood up to ask: "Which tribe are they from?"
"Not sure, judging by the flag, it should be Mongolia in the Northern Desert."
"All the young and strong people in the tribe should follow me. Those with armor should go in front, and those without armor should go behind. Also, let the herdsmen pack up their belongings in advance and be ready to evacuate at any time." Teng Jite gave the order.
The news quickly spread throughout the tribe.
The herdsmen have long been accustomed to this and cleaned it up skillfully.
Teng Ji put on his armor, left the camp and mounted his horse.
He led three thousand troops to meet them.
Ten miles out of the camp, the two armies met.
"Which tribe are you from?" Teng Jite's confidant stepped forward and asked.
"Which tribe are you from?" the people of Shuolei asked back loudly.
"We are from the East Sunite Division!"
Hearing this, Shuolei's eyes lit up: "It's them! They are the ones who shot and injured the leader."
"Speak up! Which tribe are you from?" Teng Jite's confidant asked loudly again.
"Swear your mother!" Shuolei cursed and shot the arrow in his hand.
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