In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 177 Chariots are the strongest unit on the grassland
After Zamsu and Moder finished talking, they looked at Lin Rui and Namuzhong. Although their faces were calm, their hearts were filled with nervousness.

Obviously they are worried that the two of them will choose the third way to fight them to the death, because there will be no winner in that case.

Even if they finally win and drive the other side away, it will take many years for the two tribes to recover.

But despite this, they will not back down.

So both of them hope that Lin Rui and Na Muzhong will choose the first path and reduce the population to about the same as them, so that everyone can continue to live in peace.

Of course, it would be great if Namuzhong and Lin Rui were willing to move directly, but they estimated that this was unlikely, otherwise the other party would not have traveled all the way from Monan to Mobei.

But what the two of them didn't expect was that this Han guy actually agreed to the second path and was willing to move away.

"We can migrate back to the Hetao in the spring next year, but you have to agree to a condition."

"What conditions?"

Morde immediately asked, unable to hide the excitement on his face.

Zamsu on the side is also very excited. As long as the other party is willing to move, everything can be discussed, even if it is women, cattle and sheep, they can give away some.

"I plan to go to the Horqin tribe to clear grass in July this year, but I don't trust you, so you must each bring [-] warriors and follow me."

Lin Rui said directly. He knew that when dealing with these Mongolian leaders, he must not beat around the bush.

Of course, he must not tell the two of them that they are going to Liaodong now, otherwise they would probably not dare to go, so he planned to trick the two of them into going to Horqin first. Once there, it would be up to them whether to go to Liaodong or not.

"What? Are you going to fight the Horqin tribe?"

“Are you trying to grab something, or are you trying to grab their habitat?”

Both of them were shocked. They didn't expect that this Han boy was so crazy and dared to take advantage of the Keqin tribe.

If the Horqin tribe was so easy to rob, they would have robbed it long ago. How could they wait until today?Although the Horqin tribe is rich, it has a population of more than [-], and it is still an ally of the Jurchens. In the past, the three tribes combined could not necessarily get benefits.

"We are going back to the Hetao, so we only plan to grab a bit. You two must also know how rich the Horqin tribe is, right? How about it? Do you want to follow me to make a fortune?"

After Lin Rui finished explaining, he stared at the two of them.

"Han Jialang, it's not that we don't want to go with you, but the population of the Horqin tribe is second only to the Tumote tribe. They can easily recruit [-] to [-] warriors. They are also allies of the Jurchens. When the time comes, the Jurchens will definitely We will come to support them. If we really follow you, we will not get rich but die. I advise you to give up this idea."

"Yes, if you are really willing to move back to the Hetao next year, we can compensate you with some cattle and sheep."

After the two of them finished speaking, they both looked at Namu Zhong on the carriage.

The meaning couldn't be more obvious. The Han family's newborn calves are not afraid of tigers and don't know the importance. But don't you Namuzhong know how powerful the Horqin people are?
"I don't need your cattle and sheep. Don't worry, two of you. If I'm not sure, how can I dare to take advantage of the Horqin tribe?"

"I have received news that in August and September this year, the Jurchens will invade the Ming Dynasty in a large scale, and the Horqin tribe will also send troops to accompany them. We can just take advantage of it and seize the opportunity."

"Mr. Han, is your news reliable?"

When the two of them heard this, their eyes lit up, and then they hesitated.

“Would I take the risk if the information was unreliable?”

"That's true."

The two nodded. Thinking about it, it was right. They no longer doubted the news, but they were still a little hesitant.

"Han Jialang, even if we can take advantage of the opportunity to grab a wave, the Horqin tribe and the Jurchens will not give up afterwards. When you return to the Hetao, we will have to face their revenge. It is too uneconomical."

"You can rest assured on this. When we return to Hetao, the Jurchens will only put all their energy into Hetao and will not mobilize troops to come to Mobei. After all, Huang Taiji has always wanted to unify the tribes in Monan. Only by unifying the Mobei South, he will attack Mobei. It is just the revenge of the Horqin tribe, can't you still be able to deal with it?"

Lin Rui patiently analyzed and explained to the two of them, trying to dispel their concerns.

In fact, what he said is true. If they stay in Mobei, the slave-building army will definitely come next year at the latest. On the contrary, if they return to Hetao, Huang Taiji will not be so eager to conquer Mobei.

After all, Jiannu's national strength was also limited, and it was impossible to deal with the Ming Dynasty and also attack Hetao Mobei at the same time.

The two were silent for a long time, obviously weighing the pros and cons. After one last look at each other, Merde looked at Lin Rui and said, "If we don't follow you, what are you going to do?"

Lin Rui's expression calmed down instantly, and he said calmly: "Then a bloody battle will break out here today. I will deal with you all first, and then take all the tribes in Mobei back to Hetao next year."

"Hmph! Our Zasak and Chechen tribes combined have fifty thousand cavalry. Are you really sure you can win?"

"Yes, even if you win, how many of you will be left?"

Facing Lin Rui's threat, both of them snorted coldly.

"Don't talk to me about [-] cavalry, and don't talk to me about hurting both sides. I'm a Han, not you Mongolians. We Han people have never been afraid of hurting both sides. I'll give you one stick of incense to consider. If you don't agree after one stick of incense, , I will launch an attack, and the victory or defeat will be determined by the scimitar in my hand!"

Lin Rui had no intention of chatting with the two of them. He had already explained everything that needed to be said. After that, he took Na Muzhong and left directly.

"Zamsu, this Han boy doesn't want to scare us anymore, what should we do?"

"Let's go back first and then talk about it!" Looking at Lin Rui and Na Muzhong's leaving figures, both of them had extremely solemn expressions on their faces. This Han family man was able to forcibly annex Tuxie Tubu at the cost of casualties. To say that he dare not fight with him now They went to war, but the two of them didn't believe it.

After returning to the army, the two of them discussed it with the wise men of their clan, and finally agreed to go with them to fight the Horqin tribe.

After all, the opponent's strength seems to be stronger than the two tribes combined. If they lose, they may not even have the chance to migrate.

And even if we win, the [-] warriors we brought may not be many left in the end, so we might as well take a gamble and follow the Horqin tribe.

This will not only make a lot of money, but after the other party moves away next year, they can also scrape off the pastureland of the Tuxie Tu tribe. In a few years, the tribe's population will increase to one hundred thousand.

After making up their mind, both of them decided to go to Horqin tribe this time to snatch more women back.

Naturally, everyone was happy if the Chechen tribe and the Zasak tribe could agree, so the atmosphere became cheerful next.

They slaughtered cattle and sheep, sang and danced, and played all night long. They agreed on the time and gathering place for sending out troops, and then returned with their troops the next day.

"Rui Lang, haven't we already agreed on this? Why do you still look worried?"

When going back, Lin Rui also climbed into the carriage, and the two sat next to each other. Namuzhong asked strangely when he noticed Lin Rui's abnormality.

"I'm wondering if we really go to war this time, will we be able to win, and what price will we have to pay if we win?"

Lin Rui looked at the cavalry teams on both sides and said slowly.

"This...this kind of war has always been the most cruel on the grassland. It is no more brutal than shooting. As long as a war starts, casualties cannot be avoided. After all, once the cavalry charges, either you will die or I will die. There is no way out."

Namuzhong also sighed and said helplessly, understanding that he was still thinking about the last battle with Tuxie Tubu.

"Yes, once the cavalry charges, there is no way to retreat. Either you die or I die." Lin Rui nodded. He knew this very well during the battle that day.

The cavalry of the Tu Xie Tu Department just charged and killed 6000 people. On the contrary, after a melee for more than half an hour, only more than 1000 people were killed.

"Rui Lang, you don't have to worry about it. In the future, if we form heavy cavalry, we can restrain the cavalry's charge and reduce the casualties." Namuzhong could only say.

"Heavy cavalry is not that easy to form. It is too difficult to truly form a heavy cavalry."

Lin Rui waved his hand. Not only did the heavy cavalry have to wear iron armor for both the man and the horse, but it was also best to be equipped with horse chariots. Not only was the production complicated, but the construction period was also long.

But except for the heavy cavalry, which can directly crush the charging light cavalry at a very small cost, there are really no other arms that can compete.

Regardless of whether they charge with light cavalry or carry it with an infantry phalanx, they will end up killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred to themselves.

As for firearms, Lin Rui didn't believe in them. Not to mention current firearms, even a single-shot rifle was powerful enough to face a cavalry charge. Otherwise, the cavalry would not still be active on the battlefield during World War I.

It was not until the Maxim machine gun appeared that the cavalry was completely useless.

"Rui Lang, don't worry anymore. There's no one who can't die in a war? As long as we can win, that's fine. When we return to Hetao next year, we'll go to Daming to recruit more people. Come, play chess with me!"

Na Muzhong comforted her, then smiled and took out a box of chess and a chessboard made of cowhide from the side.

"Madam, if you are interested, I will take care of you." Lin Rui didn't hesitate and spread the cowhide on the bank with a smile.

Nowadays, almost everyone in the army can play backgammon. Whenever they have free time, they will be found squatting on the ground in small groups. Na Mo Zhong, Mrs. Lu and other young ladies who can read are addicted to chess.

"But this time I can't give up the horse, you have to give me a car."

After placing the chess pieces, Na Muzhong went to get Lin Rui's rook without blushing or out of breath.

Lin Rui quickly stopped him: "That's not possible. The car is much more powerful than the horse. Without the car, it's impossible to play..." At this point, Lin Rui suddenly stopped.

"Rui Lang, what's wrong?" Na Mu Zhong asked strangely when she saw him standing there stunned.

Lin Rui looked at the horse in his hand, then at the carriage, then turned to look at the cavalry in the distance, and finally looked at the carriage under his butt, slapped his forehead and said excitedly: "Madam, I have found a way to restrain the cavalry charge."

"Rui Lang, are you referring to the car?"

Na Muzhong was not stupid either. She pointed to the chess piece rook held in his left hand with a look of surprise on his face.

"Not bad!"

"But a rook is better than a horse, just in chess? How can you take it seriously?" Na Muzhong said with some doubt.

"Haha, this chess game was invented by our ancestors based on the battlefield. It makes sense that the rook is more powerful than the horse."

Lin Rui laughed, because he found that the chariot seemed to be able to restrain the cavalry charge.

The reason why chariots were eliminated was not because they were not powerful, but because with the continuous development of the Central Plains, the number of fields and the numerous rivers, chariots were increasingly restricted, and they withdrew from the stage of history.

But on the grassland, not only is the terrain open, there are few rivers, and there are no fields, it is simply a natural battlefield for chariots.

Just imagine, if there are hundreds or even thousands of tanks charging forward together, and light cavalry charging behind them, which cavalry can stop them?
As for not fighting Youshe, it's easy to handle. Just push him all the way to the tribal station. Which tribe can stop him?
The more Lin Rui thought about it, the more excited he became. It could be said that the Mongolian cavalry, coupled with chariots and Han infantry, could easily defeat any tribe on the vast grassland, and it was even more useful than the heavy cavalry.

(End of this chapter)