In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 25 You must take the initiative
For three days in a row, the Tatars attacked almost every day.

There are only four to fifty people each time.

Sometimes I come two or three times a day, sometimes even four or five times, and there is no fixed time or frequency. I just come and go when I want.

With this going on, not to mention other people, even Lin Rui couldn't sit still.

Although the grain and dried meat can be eaten for a long time, and the land is not cultivated for the time being, the hundreds of horses are a flaw.

The nearby grassland has long been gnawed away. If this continues, either they will be forced to graze and the horses will be snatched away by the other party, or they will eventually starve to death.

Without horses, the grassland would be basically useless.

"Sir, what should we do?"

"This damn Tatar clearly doesn't want us to have an easy time, right?"

"Yes, we can't fight again and again, so we can only hide inside the wall. If this continues, one day we will run out of food and salt."

"Why don't you just run away? These Tatars are so disgusting."

"Tatars are everywhere, and now we are being targeted again. Where can we run?"

Everyone was talking about it. They both hated and felt helpless about the Tatars' intrusive style of fighting. Most of all, they were worried.

"Everyone, please be patient. The Tatars are harassing us so frequently. I think the station should not be far from us. I will go to investigate tonight before making a decision."

Lin Rui waved his hand to stop the noise.

He knew that he could only commit a thief in a thousand days, but there was no way to prevent a thief in a thousand days.

If you want to continue to survive on the grassland, you must take the initiative to kill this group of damn Tatars, and at the same time frighten other Tatar tribes, otherwise there will never be peace.

As soon as night came, Lin Rui took Mrs. Niu and quietly left to the northeast.

Sure enough, the two of them searched all the way, and within thirty miles, they found a Tatar camp near a small river.

Two to three hundred tents of various sizes were located by the river, and the sheds were all filled with cattle, sheep, and horses.

After looking around and making a rough estimate, Lin Rui determined that the other party was their mortal enemy, the Kashgar tribe.

"Brother Lin, the Tatars have quietly moved their base so close to us. They are obviously planning to fight us to the death!"

Mrs. Niu was a little frightened and said in a low voice.

"This Kashgar tribe is not stupid at all. They actually know how to use their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. It seems they want to take advantage of their riding, archery and nomadic skills to consume us alive. Let's go and talk about it when we get back!"

Lin Rui's face turned ugly. As he spoke, the two of them got on their horses and quietly disappeared into the night.

But at this moment, in a large tent stationed by the river, Kashgar was drinking kumiss, looking at the eldest son below and asking.

"What was the reaction of the Han people today?"

"How else can I react? I have been hiding in the wall all day today and have almost never come out."

"Haha, these Han people are probably scared out of their wits and want to open up wasteland for farming. I'm afraid they might have been kicked in the head by a horse."

"Ha ha!"

There was a burst of laughter in the tent, and everyone was extremely happy.

After everyone laughed, Kashgar said: "Although that group of Han people have been helpless by us and can only hide in the wall, we can't take it lightly. After all, those Han people are extremely cunning." "Abba, you are worrying too much. , that group of Han people only has about a hundred people, and if they were not relying on the earthen walls and trenches, they would not be our opponents at all. Is it possible that they still dare to mount their horses and fight our warriors in the field?"

The eldest son of Kashgar said indifferently.

The others also nodded frequently. They were really looking forward to the Han people riding out to fight with them.

"I'm afraid they'll escape. Let's do this. Tomorrow we'll move the camp ten miles further, strengthen security at night, and finally move the camp under their earthen wall."

Kashgar gritted his teeth until the end.

It would be difficult to eliminate the hatred in his heart without cutting the corpses of those Han people into thousands of pieces and cutting out their hearts and lungs.

Anyway, they are grazing wherever they go. They can move the camp to the edge of the opponent's station to guard them, and it will not affect their grazing.

"Yes, the clan leader is wise."

"We should have treated them like this earlier to see how long their food lasted."

Everyone nodded in unison. They believed Mr. Liu's lies in the first place, and that's why they went crazy and attacked the earthen wall. How could a battle be fought like that?

At the same time, Lin Rui and Sister Niu also returned to the camp.

Everyone began to panic when they heard that the Tatar camp was less than thirty miles away from them.

"As the saying goes, good and bad come together. The Tatars moved their camp so close. Although they can trap us to death, they also put themselves in danger, making it easier for us to sneak attacks." Lin Rui said slowly.

"But Brother Lin, we only have such a small number of people. The Tatars have nearly a thousand people anyway. Even if they attack by surprise, it will be difficult to defeat them, right?"

"Yes, sir, all Tatar tribes have dogs. Let alone a sneak attack, we may be discovered before we even get close. Besides, the Tatars dare to move their base so close, so they will definitely be on strict guard at night. "

Everyone obviously didn't have much confidence. After all, there were too few of them. Most of them had only trained for more than half a month, and their combat effectiveness was really worrying.

Lin Rui continued: "Compared to those Tatars, the biggest advantage of us Han people is that we have countless classic battle examples of using less to defeat many, and the weak to defeat the strong, which we can learn from, such as attacking the enemy with water and fire."

After Lin Rui finished speaking, he ignored everyone's puzzled expressions and looked at Huang Ben and Zhou Meng who had come over not long ago.

"You two have been guarding caravans on the grassland all year round. You should know some Mongolian, right?"

"Yes, sir, my subordinates and Zhou Meng can speak some Tatar words."

"Okay, you must be familiar with the Chatu Tribe. I need you two to go to the Chatu Tribe immediately and negotiate a deal with their clan leader. If this happens, you two should be the first to contribute. If we fail to be promoted to the general banner, then we will have no choice but to run away. Whether someone will pass the news about you two back to the Fan family in the future can only depend on God's will."

"Don't worry, young master. Even if my subordinates are shattered to pieces, they will definitely complete the tasks assigned by the young master."

The two of them quickly reassured.

Having dealt with the Tatars for many years, the two of them were not as afraid of the Tatars as jackals like other Han people. They knew that no matter what the young master asked them to do, their lives would not be in danger. At most, they would not be able to complete the task.

"it is good!"

Lin Rui nodded and gave detailed instructions. The two got on their horses and left the camp, rushing to the Chatu tribe overnight.

After the two left, Lin Rui explained his plan to everyone in detail, and then began to prepare for war.

He was not worried that the two of them would run away. Once they dared to escape, he would leak their information to the Fan family. Then the Fan family would never be able to spare their wives, children, and children. Therefore, compared with those ordinary prisoners, the two of them and the ten The nine small flag prisoners are equally more reliable.

(End of this chapter)