Volume 1 Nightfall Border City Chapter 70 Abacus

  In the center of Guihua City, inside the Tumu Khan Palace, many Jurchen generals stood.

  This is the military council of the Jurchen core generals, and the previous account meeting was just a show for the Tumet people. The Jurchens showed their most elite warriors in front of Ombu Khan.

  "The Chahar people have gone west, the army's food and grass are not sufficient, the soldiers have been on an expedition for a long time, and will no longer pursue!" Huang Taiji conveyed his own decision.

  Yue Tuo added, "The scouts who entered the Tengger Desert reported that a large number of livestock died in the desert, and there were many corpses of Chahar people. After this chaos, it is likely that the Chahar people will not be able to recover for several years."

  "Chahar will not be destroyed, and all Mongolian tribes cannot make my Jurchen surrender!" Dorgon seemed to have a lingering resentment.

  Emperor Taizong nodded slightly and said, "After more than two months of hard work, although my great Jin did not directly defeat the Chahar people, it greatly weakened the strength of the Chahar people. The western wasteland is barren and dry with little rain, Lin Danhan will probably find it difficult to recover his strength there. There won't be any major battles in the southern wasteland for the next few years."

  "The key to controlling the Chahar people lies in the Hetao Grassland. The Han people have a saying, 'The Yellow River brings a hundred disasters, but only one benefit.' The Hetao is rich and fertile, as long as we can block the Chahar people from entering the Hetao Grassland, Lin Danhan will not be a worry. The grassland is vast, Liaodong is our Great Jin's foundation, we cannot station troops in Hetao, I plan to support the Tumote people to resist Lin Danhan, what do you think?" Hong Taiji scanned the entire scene.

  Dorgon spoke out his doubts, "The Tumet people have been granted titles by the Ming dynasty before and are closely related to the Han people. Can they be trusted?"

  "I also had such doubts, but I saw T?mür Khan's Ombu the other day and he is not a great talent. Now that the Tumet has become a vassal of the Jin Dynasty with only 10,000 people, the grasslands south of the Gobi are all under my control. The Ming will be more worried about the safety of Xuanfu and Datong, as for the winds and rains on the grasslands, they may have the heart but not the strength."

  "I heard that Orumbay has a sister, as beautiful as a flower. If anyone is willing, they can take her back!" Dorgon's words were tinged with some jest, the privilege of conquerors. After saying this, his gaze turned to Yoto.

  The emperor nodded in agreement.

  Intermarriage had always been an important means for the Jurchen people to control other tribes, from the Yehe Nara clan to the Khorchin Mongols, several grassland tribes were assimilated by the Jianzhou Jurchens in this way. As long as they could be used for their own purposes, Huangtaiji did not care what means were adopted.

  He looked around the room, smiling and said: "Here we only have a deep connection with the Yuetuo and Tumote tribes. Tomorrow, we can send someone to mention this matter to the Tumote tribe. If the princess of Tumote is indeed a beauty, it won't be a loss for Yuetuo either."

  Although he spoke in a joking tone, his words were unrefutable. What the princess of Tumurt looked like was not important.

  Yue Tuo's already pale face seemed to turn even whiter at this moment, and he fell silent.

  Dorgon returned to his original position, and on the way, he glanced at him with a spare light. As a rising star of similar age to the Jurchen, he was actually higher in status than Yue Tuo, but now Huang Taiji used the two red flags of Daishan and Yue Tuo's family to restrain the two white flags under his command. He wanted Yue Tuo to marry the princess of Tumet, of course, for his own purposes.

  After saying this, Huang Taiji also felt a little excited and said: "After controlling the south of the desert, from Liaodong to Shaanxi, the nearly thousand-mile border of the Ming Dynasty can be our breakthrough for entering the pass and looting. As long as we seize the opportunity and coordinate with the situation of the Ming Dynasty's civil military uprising, slowly consume the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible for my Jurchen people to compete for the Central Plains in the future."

  A flattering voice echoed in the account, and since Huang Taiji ascended to the throne, the power of the Jurchen people had grown stronger and their ambition could not be controlled.

  Dorgon and Yoto's eyes were both burning with passion, this was the era of the Manchu people.

  The city of Guihua is located in the south, and Temur's three thousand cavalry are stationed on the grasslands dozens of miles away. More than ten thousand herdsmen are also scattered around the surrounding grasslands, not daring to leave at will. After the arrival of the Jurchens, the atmosphere among the Tumet people was filled with excitement, unease and tension, **the horses were all restless.

  The early summer breeze brings a refreshing coolness, Di Zhe, Meng Kang and Che Feng are peering into the distance at the city of Gui Hua in the darkness.

  "This city will be returned to the Tumet people, they will leave soon. As long as Chahar exists, Tumet has value, isn't it strange?" Di Zhe said with a bitter smile to Che Feng.

  Chahar people secured Tumet's position, Che Feng's eyes shone brightly, as if in thought.

  "The Jurchen people are really very powerful!" Meng Kang gritted his teeth, he had witnessed the Jurchen army's formation during the day, that kind of momentum pierced directly into his heart, although he was already a seasoned bandit leader.

  "I must build a cavalry that can rival it!"

  Di Yan had never felt such a strong sense of crisis before. No matter what the cost, he must defeat the Jurchen people!

  Inside Orumbay's yurt, the candlelight was dim.

  Three zhangs outside the sweat lodge, guards were densely packed, and the moaning sounds coming from inside the tent made these young guards blush.

  Ou Mub had rarely been in the mood to sleep with his concubines in recent years. Because of excitement, he was high-spirited throughout the night, seeking unlimited pleasure on the soft body of his beloved concubine, which made the concubine who had not received much affection for a year both surprised and excited, deliberately catering to him.

  Princess Ulan leaned against her own yurt and looked up at the bright moon in the sky.

  The Tümed cavalry led by Che Feng returned to the Tümed tribe, but not a single Han Chinese appeared.

  She thought of the Han Chinese in the fort, sometimes meticulous and sometimes generous, who had accompanied her through the most difficult times. With a woman's intuition, she felt that Di Zhe was as mysterious as the night sky in front of her, not entirely like a businessman. But since the Tumet people got rid of the crisis, why did the shadow of that person keep appearing in her mind recently?

  When the morning sunlight fills the grassland, the exhausted Ombu Khan is still sleeping after a night of indulgence.

  Guluge hastily came out of his tent to meet them.

  The guardian of the watch and Gulu'er told Gulu'er that E'mubuhan was still not getting up, and they needed to wait a little longer.

  Kuruk clearly had something important to report, and hastily found Mahan-shin, the husband of the Khan's wet nurse, who was always by his side taking care of him and had gained Ormub's trust.

  Mohammed shook his head in refusal. Although he was a favorite of the Khan, he did not dare to offend the Khan's dignity arbitrarily.

  "Jurchen! The Jurchens have important news to inform the Khan, it can't be delayed!" Kuruk finally couldn't hold back and revealed a bit of information.

  Maohan hesitated for a moment and said, "You didn't deceive me!"

  If it's true that the woman is in danger, then there's no time to lose.

  The old man nodded heavily.

  Mohammed Khan came to Orumbu's tent, and whispered a few words outside. After about a minute, Orumbu emerged from the tent fully dressed.

  Guruk knelt down and paid his respects, then stood up and leaned in close to Omu's ear, whispering a few words. Mahan, who was standing on the side, strained his ears but still couldn't make out what they were saying.

  "What you said is true!" Ermu Bu first showed an excited face, then shook his head and said, "I still want to ask for her opinion!"

  Kuruk said: "You are the Khan, this matter should be decided by yourself, you know it's a good opportunity!"

  Ombu shook his head and said, "For the past year, Ulan has taken my place in Tumet and done many things for me. This matter must be agreed upon by her." He was indeed not a ruthless person, neither to his opponents nor to his own people.

  Guruk smiled and said, "The princess is not young either. Are there any tribes stronger than the Jurchen on the grasslands? She must be willing, why don't you summon her to ask?"

  Ombu nodded and ordered Mahan Yin standing beside him: "You summon Princess Ulan over here."

  Even a fool can guess some content from the conversation between the two just now. Mahan came to Princess Ulan's residence, explained his intention, and then said with a smile: "The Khan has summoned you, it's good news!"

  Wulan was surprised and asked: "What's there to be happy about?"

  "It seems to be about the princess's marriage!" Mahan whispered with a mysterious face.