In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 176 The worries of young ladies and maids
The Mobei Grassland in May and June is the time when spring flowers bloom and the climate is the most pleasant.

At this moment, on the bank of a small river, a group of young girls were having their trousers rolled up and their feet bare, having a great time splashing around in the river.

On the shore, there are all kinds of Chinese dresses and many exquisite jewelry hanging to dry.

Such a scene, in this barren and desolate Mobei, looks weird no matter how you look at it.

"Mom, please come down and play for a while. The water is so warm and comfortable..."

"Yes, madam, this is not the Central Plains anyway, and we are not afraid of being seen laughing at us."

Seeing her mother sitting alone on the shore in a daze, Lu Waner, who was splashed with water, wiped the water stains on her face and said with a smile.

All the ladies and maids also followed suit.

"You guys can play, I'll stay on the shore, but don't play too long, lest you catch a cold."

Mrs. Lu forced out a smile and shook her head. Obviously, even in this desolate Mobei, she couldn't play like an ordinary village woman and play in the water regardless of her image.

"Mother, didn't the commander already say that this place belongs to us, and no one will dare to come."

"Yes, yes, I finally have a day off today. Come down quickly, madam. There are not many opportunities like this."

Finally, under the instigation of her daughter and other ladies, Mrs. Lu took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her trouser legs, soaked her feet in the water, and watched the girls continue to play.

"Madam, can you tell the commander that we can wear our own clothes instead of military uniforms from now on?"

The girls had a bit of fun, and after helping each other wash their hair, they sat on the bank and combed each other's hair. One of them, a 14-year-old girl, looked at the large number of dresses hanging beside her, and then looked at them again. The military uniform lying next to him couldn't help but said to Mrs. Lu who was also combing her daughter's hair.

When the other ladies and maids heard this, they all looked at Mrs. Lu expectantly.

"Yes, madam, just tell the commander. You are not allowed to wear it on a regular basis. It's okay to wear it occasionally!"

When the girls left, because Lin Rui gave them enough time and space, they took almost all their previous clothes and jewelry with them.

Although they were not allowed to wear them anymore, and jewelry was not allowed to be worn anymore, the girls still cherished these clothes and jewelry very much, and kept them properly on weekdays. Especially after arriving in Mobei, they took them out to dry whenever they had time. , I am just worried that if I cover it up, I will become like those Mongolian women in the future.

"Okay, but I guess the commander-in-chief won't agree."

Mrs. Lu could only nod her head when she was looked at by the eager eyes of the girls, but she sighed in her heart.

She knew that the girls were not reluctant to part with these clothes and jewelry, but they wanted to leave behind a memory, hoping that one day they could return to the Ming Dynasty. Even if they could not return to the Ming Dynasty, they would still be able to see things and feel homesick in the future.

"Mom, are we all going to stay here from now on?"

Lu Waner asked carefully.

Everyone else also fell silent, and the joyful and laughing atmosphere suddenly turned a little sad and depressing.

"No, don't think too much. That thief... the commander-in-chief is a man with great ambitions. He will not be willing to live in this barren and desolate Mobei forever. He will definitely return to the Ming Dynasty to establish his achievements in the end."

Mrs. Lu could only comfort her softly. She originally wanted to tell them that Lin Rui would launch a sneak attack on Liaodong in July this year, and everyone would move back to Hetao next year. However, thinking of the last whistle-blowing incident, she endured it and did not even dare to Then call Lin Rui a thief.

Although she knew that with Lin Rui's big heart, even if she called him a thief, he wouldn't care if it came to his ears, but she still had some concerns after all.

"But when will we have to wait?"

"I heard from those Mongolians that there is a large lake hundreds of miles to the north, which should be the legendary Beihai. This is probably where Su Wu herded sheep. We don't want to stay here for another 20 to [-] years before going back, right? "

"Anyway, with the commander here, we don't have to herd sheep, and no one will dare to bully us. Stay for one or 20 years, just stay for one or 20 years!"

A young lady held a broken jar with her hands on her knees and said.

"You want to be beautiful. Now the commander-in-chief needs us to write calculations before he treats us so well. After we teach those young people, they probably won't be treated as well as they are now."

A young lady said with a worried look on her face.

The girls all became nervous when they heard this.

"Okay, don't make random guesses anymore. It's getting late, so pack up and go back!"

Seeing them talking, Mrs. Lu started to scare herself again, so she had to stand up and say hello.

The girls then quickly got up and put on their military uniforms, and then put away the clothes and jewelry that were hanging out to dry.

After returning to the camp, Lin Rui refused without hesitation the request of the young ladies and maids to wear their own clothes.

"Tell them to be patient. When we get back to the Loop, we have our own territory. Then they can dress however they want, but not now. Why are they all dressing up now? I don't think I have enough troubles. ?"

"It's the commander-in-chief. I will warn them to be more careful in the future."

Mrs. Lu answered honestly, she knew that Lin Rui had really put a lot of effort into ensuring their safety.

After Mrs. Lu left, Ebutu hurriedly came in again.

"Brother-in-law, it's not good. Tan Ma just came to report. The Chechen and Zasak tribes are gathering troops. They should be united to deal with us together." "No need to make a fuss. I had expected it, but I didn't expect them. The response was so quick!”

Lin Rui waved his hand. He was not surprised at all that the two tribes would join forces. It would be strange if they didn't join forces. But he didn't expect that they would start making moves before he even went to find them.

Now that the other party started to gather troops and horses, they naturally wanted to gather troops and horses, so Lin Rui immediately gave the order to the chief and deputy leaders of the twenty tribes to gather.

Sure enough, three days later, the Great Khan Zamsu of the Zasak Tribe and the Great Khan Mod of the Chechen Tribe sent envoys over, inviting Lin Rui to go hunting near Khulanhu Dewen under Kent Khan in five days.

Lin Rui knew that this sudden and sudden hypothermia was Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia in his previous life, so he happily accepted the invitation.

"Go back and tell your Great Khan that in five days I will personally lead [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to participate in this hunt."

The envoy's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and his face turned red. He no longer had the arrogance he had when he first arrived, but he didn't say anything. He bowed to Lin Rui and left.

"Rui Lang, I will go with you then!"

As soon as the messenger left, Namuzhong said to Lin Rui.

"But your body..." Lin Rui was hesitant and worried. It would be great if Namuzhong could go with him.

Although the three tribes in Mobei have long refused to recognize Lin Dan Khan as the Mongolian co-owner, the Chahar tribe is, after all, a direct bloodline of the Golden Family. The identity of Namuzhong, the queen of the Khan, is naturally much more noble than the status of these two self-proclaimed Khans. .

"I'm not as delicate as you Han women, so it doesn't matter if I sit in the car." Na Muzhong said with a smile.

"OK then!"

Seeing her say this, Lin Rui had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Anyway, it's just a show of strength and negotiation, and it won't really start a fight. We can't fight this kind of war, and the Chechen and Zasak departments can't fight it either.

The next day, Lin Rui took [-] cavalry and eight infantry battalions and headed north in a mighty manner.

In order to show their strong strength, not only did they bring [-] male cavalry, but they also did not leave behind [-] Mongolian female cavalry. Anyway, these women also wore leather armor, carried knives, and rode on horses with bows on their backs. They did not get close. Look, I can’t tell whether it’s a boy or a girl.

No, the two great Khans of the Zasak tribe and the Chechen tribe heard that Lin Rui and the others had [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, so they also brought the young men and older men with them. .

In the end, both tribes gathered [-] cavalry, which together amounted to a total of [-] cavalry, but nearly [-] were soy sauce soldiers without weapons.

But these same soy sauce soldiers on horseback were mixed in with the real warriors, and it was impossible to tell them apart.

Five days later, when the armies of both sides arrived at Suko Chongwen, they were both shocked by the opponent's strong strength.

Looking around, the armies of both sides, one to the south and one to the north, ten miles apart, were all covered in black heads and horses.

"This is our great Khan Moed of Chechnya."

"This is the great Khan Zamsu of our Zasak tribe."

Both sides brought only more than 20 cavalry each to the middle of the army to meet. Merde and Zamsu were both nearly fifty years old and already very old. However, as the people around them introduced them, they still raised their chins.

"This is Lin Rui, our great king of the grasslands. This is Namuzhong, the queen of our great king of the grasslands. She is also the queen of Lin Dan Khan, the former co-leader of all Mongolian tribes."

Ebutu first showed a trace of ridicule and disdain towards the two of them, and then he raised his chin and introduced loudly.

Sure enough, Mod and Zamsu showed disdain for Lin Rui, the king of the grassland, at first, but when they learned the identity of Namuzhong, their faces were slightly moved, and their high chins lowered involuntarily. Some.

After all, the three tribes in Mobei were actually separated from Khalkha, but seven of them chose to recognize the Jin family as the co-owner and moved to Monan, while the remaining three refused to recognize it and stayed in Mobei. .

"Namuzhong, you are not in Monan, why did you come to Mobei?"

"Didn't I hear that your Chahar tribe has surrendered to the Jurchens? Who is this Han guy? He dares to call himself the king of the grassland. It's ridiculous!"

"Who told you that our Chahar tribe has surrendered to the Jurchens?"

"The Queen Khan and the Jurchens are incompatible with each other, so how can it be possible for me to submit to the Jurchens? This is just a rumor spread by the Jurchens..."

Namuzhong said without blushing or out of breath, not admitting that she had surrendered to the Jurchens at all.

The two of them didn't know the truth, so when they saw what Namuzhong said, they were a little doubtful.

After listening to Na Muzhong's introduction to Lin Rui's past achievements, the two finally put aside their contempt and began to seriously look at Lin Rui, a Han Chinese boy.

Lin Rui didn't want to talk to them, so he said directly: "You two invited me here just for hunting, right?"

"Your population is too large. Mobei simply cannot support so many people."

"Yes, there are only three ways now. Either you reduce the population to the same level as us. We will all coexist peacefully in the future. We will recognize that you occupy the territory of the Tuxie Tu tribe.

Either you leave Mobei and move elsewhere, or we have a fight today. The winner can continue to live in Mobei, and the loser must leave. What do you want to choose? "

The two of them said nothing nonsense and spoke directly. Although their tone was calm, their eyes revealed determination.

(End of this chapter)