In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 34 The cattle and sheep were robbed again

The next day, Dorgon led an army of [-] people, separated from Kashgar and eight caravans, and headed south directly.

Kashgar went to the Naiman Department. The manager of the Fan family's caravan had already learned from Kashgar that the caravan staying here had been robbed and the third son was captured, so he decided to take the caravan with Kashgar. .

The eight families were connected by the same spirit, so it was difficult for the Fan family to return alone, so they had to follow them to the Naiman tribe first.

Anyway, just a few dozen horse bandits, even if they build an earthen wall, can't they be easily captured by a few nearby Tatar tribes?It can't be delayed for more than a few days.

With Dorgon's order in hand, Kashgar felt really proud. He summoned the three clan leaders and immediately ordered them to bring all their capable warriors and follow him south to fight against the Han people.

At the same time, five more people were sent to notify the five Khalkha tribes in the south, and within three days they would lead the warriors of the tribe to gather near the camp where the Han group was located.

As for the nearby Chahar tribe, Kashgar did not notify them. In his opinion, the eight Khalkha tribes were overqualified to deal with the Han people, and he did not want the Chahar tribe to get a share of the pie.

The three patriarchs were waiting for the arrival of the Jurchens. Although the Jurchens went directly to Hetao without sending anyone, Kashgar brought the same order from Dorgon, so the three of them did not hesitate at all.

The next day, they ordered the warriors from the Qi tribe to follow Kashgar and rush to Lin Rui's camp.

Kashgar, who was obviously eager for revenge, didn't want to wait any longer.

The three tribes totaled nearly [-] warriors. Such a huge momentum was discovered by Lin Rui's sentinels even though they were thirty miles away.

Even so, Sister Niu and the others could only move the tents and various supplies to the new castle, and locked up the two thousand horses in the small castle. As for the cattle and sheep, they simply abandoned them and had no time to rush back.

Kashgar was surprised to see that the other party had built a bigger castle in just over a month, and the earth walls were higher and the ditch was wider and deeper.

The other three clan leaders had no time to take care of the castle, but began to rob the abandoned cattle and sheep.

"Sister-in-law Niu, these Tartars are so abominable, they still dare to come!"

Lin Rui was away, and Mrs. Niu was in charge for the time being. Looking at the Tatars outside robbing their cattle and sheep without restraint, everyone's faces were full of anger and distress.

"These Tatars should be from the three Khalkha tribes in the north, but they are a little strange. How dare they have the courage to harass us today?"

Sister-in-law Niu frowned. Those three tribes took the initiative to seek peace last month, and they were compensated by fifty Han people for this, so she really couldn't figure it out.

"Sister-in-law Niu, do you think the Tatars of Houjin are here?"

Huang Ben on the side tried to say, but also looked worried after speaking.

Obviously, compared to others, Huang Ben and Zhou Meng were more knowledgeable. Knowing that the Houjin Tatars would never let them destroy the Kashgar tribe and rob the caravans.

"It's over, what should we do?"

"The Tatars of Houjin are no better than the Mongolian Tatars!"

"Should I run away?"

Everyone's expressions changed drastically when they heard this, and even Mrs. Niu trembled. Obviously, almost everyone had a shadow of the Houjin Tatar who captured them.

"Don't make any wild guesses. Whoever dares to sway the morale of the army will engage in military law. If the Tatars of Houjin are really here, they will not come to capture cattle and sheep like this. I'm afraid they will attack them directly."

Seeing that the army's morale was a little slack, Mrs. Niu quickly calmed down and shouted in a stern tone.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Aunt Niu again.

"Try [-] households, what should we do now? Just watch these Mongolian Tatars become arrogant?"

As long as it was not the Houjin Tartars, everyone still had the courage to fight, so they all tightened their grip on the weapons in their hands.

"Young master said that if the cattle and sheep are gone, you can rob them later. Let them catch them. After dark, we will send someone to inform you. We will wait until you come back."

Mrs. Niu waved her hand and said.

The other party obviously had no intention of attacking the castle directly. Following the lesson learned from the Kashgar tribe last time, the Tatars did not dare to camp nearby at night.This was indeed the case. After only an hour of tossing, Kashgar took more than 600 Tatars, driving cattle and sheep, and retreated more than 20 miles north before stopping to camp.

In fact, it was the strong request of the three clan leaders, because the three of them knew that the group of Han people now consisted of far more than just a few dozen people, but three to four hundred people.

Almost as soon as it got dark, Mrs. Niu sent two men with the best riding skills to fight into the valley overnight.

Lin Rui, who was camping at the mountain col in the middle of the valley, heard that the Tatars from the three tribes in the north were attacking again today and had robbed all the cattle and sheep. He had no intention of exploring, so he rushed back with Xiaocui and the other girls that night. Camp.

In the past few days, although Lin Rui and the girls searched hard, they found no valuable minerals except the coal mines and salt mines they discovered on the first day.

"Brother Lin, you are finally back."

"Son..."

It was late at night when Lin Rui returned to the camp. When they heard that the young master was back, almost everyone got up and gathered around him as if they had found a backbone.

"Everyone, please go back to sleep first. The flag officer will come to the big tent to discuss matters."

Seeing that the scene was a bit chaotic, Lin Rui waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Everyone immediately replied in unison, and then returned to their tents.

After confirming that Lin Rui was really back, everyone felt a lot more at ease.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen general bannermen followed Lin Rui to the big tent.

Lin Rui naturally sat on the main seat in the middle, while Zhang Xiuying and Mrs. Niu sat on the low stools on either side.

For the other general flags, the men on the left and the women on the right stood in two rows. There was no way, wooden stools were also in short supply, so the entire camp built a Taishi chair for Lin Rui.

At this stop, the five male general flags were obviously a bit weak, while the female general flags on the other side had a full 11 people.

Lin Rui was also helpless about this. It was not that he deliberately favored women, but that any force or military merit was important, but qualifications and loyalty could not be ignored.

These eleven female general bannermen were all veterans who had followed him to fight against the Chak tribe. Their qualifications and loyalty were not comparable to those of the men captured and exchanged.

It is for this reason that when he was away, he handed over the management of the base to Niu Sao instead of Huang Ben, who was more capable and knowledgeable.

Huang Ben and Zhou Meng may betray him at any time for the sake of their future, but Sister Niu and Zhang Xiuying will definitely not betray him.

"Sister-in-law Niu, first tell me what the situation is?"

"Ok."

Sister-in-law Niu quickly explained the situation. After finishing speaking, she asked with confusion: "Sir, those three tribes dare to attack us. Are they really Houjin Tartars? Give them Support me?"

"Even if Houjin's Tatars come, there won't be too many, otherwise it won't be a harassment, but a direct attack."

Lin Rui waved his hand and saw that when Houjin Tartar was mentioned, everyone had a trace of fear on their faces and frowned.

Being timid before fighting is not the mentality that a qualified warrior should have, let alone the chief flag officer, so he said in a deep voice: "Actually, the Houjin Tatars are not as powerful and terrifying as you think. They are different from the Mongolian Tatars." It's almost the same. When it comes to cavalry and shooting, I'm afraid it's not as good as the Mongolian Tatars. Our main wall has been built, and even if the Houjin Tatars come, their bodies will still be buried under the wall."

"..."

Everyone opened their mouths and wanted to ask why the Ming Dynasty had never defeated the Ming Dynasty if the Houjin Tatars were not powerful. Even the fierce Mongolian Tatars were defeated and conquered, but in the end they still did not dare to refute Lin Rui's words.

Lin Rui naturally saw everyone's reactions and expressions, and knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless. Only a real fight could help them overcome their inner fears.

I finally understood why a mere 10,000+ Jurchens could take over the Central Plains and rule tens of millions of Han people.Psychologically and spiritually, you fear the opponent first. Then how can you fight on the battlefield?
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