The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

"Ah~ Li Hu, I swear to kill you!"

The sound of shattering glass and sharp, piercing curses came from a large, luxurious tent.

In the distance, the Prince of Khalkha, the Prince of Urad, the Prince of Maoming'an, the Prince of the Four Princes, the Deputy Head of Xilingol League, and the Prince of West Sunite Banner came over.

Li Hu's guess was correct, the Mongols in the south of the desert sent troops.

The eyes of the Chahar Prince were frighteningly red at this moment. He overturned the tables in front of him, drew out his knife and slashed everywhere to vent his anger.

The guards who had escaped death were so frightened that they crawled away.

The Chahar Prince was so angry that he threw the knife away, and it fell at the feet of the Khalkha Prince who was walking hurriedly towards him.

The Khalkha Prince was stunned. He looked at the knife at his feet, and then looked at the Chahar Prince who was breathing heavily.

The four princes were all shocked and looked at each other. It seemed that something big had happened.

The Khalkha Prince bent down, picked up the knife, and walked in.

The four princes followed in.

The Khalkha Prince put the knife back into the scabbard and looked at the silent Chahar Prince: "What happened?"

The Prince of Chahar closed his eyes and gritted his teeth: "Li Hu attacked the last hiding place of the Chahar royal court, and all my family members fell into his hands."

The Khalkha Prince and the four princes looked at each other in shock.

At this time, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came over, and stopped outside the big tent. Then a Mongolian noble ran in and knelt down to the Khalkha Prince: "Your Highness, we have spotted Han scouts in the southeast!"

The Prince of the Urad tribe was shocked: "Oh no, Li Hu deliberately sent someone to report the news. Quick, kill those Han scouts!"

"Wait a minute."

The prince of the Western Sunite Banner spoke: "Let him come. We have already surrounded the more than 10,000 elite soldiers of Xuanfu. Why should we be afraid of his 3,000 lowly slaves?"

The Fourth Prince: "That's right. The main cavalry of the Han people are all north of Daqing Mountain. Datong and Xuanfu were just severely damaged by us. He has few people under his command."

Prince Maoming Anbu nodded in agreement.

The Khalkha Prince said nothing and walked to the map with several cuts on it.

Except for the Prince of Chahar, everyone gathered around.

The Khalkha prince pointed at the map and said, "First, concentrate your forces to deal with the 3,000-man battalion."

The Prince of Chahar snorted and was about to walk out.

Khalkha Prince: "Li Hu will not come."

The Prince of Chahar looked at him.

Khalkha Prince: "Li Hu is not a fool, he must have guessed that we have received support. Once the 3,000-man Battalion is wiped out, the 5th Army Battalion and the Shenji Battalion behind will be ready for the chopping block. With the weapons and equipment of the Han people, we can easily break into the Great Wall and plunder the entire Shanxi."

Prince Chahar: "But my family"

The Khalkha Prince waved his hand and said, "With all these, what beautiful woman can't I get? The daughters of the officials and gentry in the inner city are so tender that you can squeeze out water. As for children, just have more!"

The Fourth Prince: "That's right. The Han Chinese have a saying, 'A real man never has to worry about not having a wife.'"

The Prince of the Urad tribe interrupted: "There is another saying, women are like clothes. After all, clothes have to be thrown away when you get tired of wearing them. Just treat it as throwing away a piece of clothing."

The Prince of Chahar glared at him, flicked his sleeves and walked out.

The Urad prince was slightly stunned: "Did I say something wrong?"

The Khalkha Prince and others shook their heads.

At this moment, a spy ran in and knelt down before the Khalkha Prince: "Your Majesty, the vanguard of the 3,000-man battalion has arrived at Wuchuan." The Khalkha Prince was shocked: "So fast?!"

The four princes were also shocked. The reaction speed of the Beijing Army far exceeded their expectations.

The Khalkha prince looked at the Urad prince and said, "You lead your troops to defend the two cities of Guihua and Suiyuan to prevent Li Hu from attacking our rear."

The Prince of the Urad tribe patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, if he dares to come, I will beat the shit out of him!"

The Khalkha prince ignored him and shouted, "All troops, annihilate the three thousand battalions!"

The Khalkha Prince was right in his guess, Li Hu had no intention of looking for them.

Li Hu took a knife and cut off a small piece of crispy and tender roasted lamb from the lamb leg. He dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth. He chewed it carefully and nodded with satisfaction.

Wang Daniu poured the wine from the wine pot to Li Hu and said with a smile: "I haven't done it for a long time, so my hands are a little rusty. I baked it three times in a row."

Li Hu picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. He then ate a small piece of roasted lamb and said, "This lamb is good. Let the personal soldiers send two lambs home on fast horses through the post station of the Ministry of War."

Wang Daniu walked out with a smile.

At this time, Wang Yaozu came in hurriedly and reported to Li Hu: "General, we found the Mongols."

Li Hu didn't say anything and continued eating the roast lamb.

Wang Yaozu: "The scouts did not dare to get too close. They only knew that the hilltops and grasslands within a radius of more than ten miles were full of Mongolian tents. The Mongolians did not come towards us, but retreated towards Suiyuan City."

Seeing that Li Hu didn't say anything, Wang Yaozu continued, "It should be that the Beijing camp is coming soon."

"How long will it take for Chen Qiang to arrive?" Li Hu suddenly asked.

Wang Yaozu: "Before tomorrow evening."

Li Hu thought for a moment and said, "Notify them to leave the border tomorrow and continue to wipe out the Mongols."

Wang Yaozu answered loudly, "Yes."

Li Hu picked up the wine pot and filled it with wine. There were at least 50,000 or 60,000 people in a radius of more than ten miles. His 10,000 people were not enough to fill their teeth. Of course, he also had his own selfish motives. If the 3,000-man camp suffered a heavy blow, the emperor's strength would be weakened, and the cavalry he formed in the next war could be preserved.

Only when our strength is enhanced can we cope with more complex situations.

As for the emperor's will, all we need to do is save the Five Army Camps and the Shenji Camp.

Of course, we can't just watch the fun. While the main force of the Mongolian cavalry is in Daqing Mountain, we will wipe out all the Mongolian tribes on the grasslands outside the Great Wall, liberate the serfs, expand our strength, and prepare for the decisive battle. By the way, we will also give a cold shoulder to the eunuch who supervises the army!
Thinking about this, Li Hu picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
A huge goshawk was circling in the sky, wailing one after another.

Looking down from the sky, the prairie was littered with the corpses of Mongolians.

A group of Mongols dressed in official military uniforms were cleaning the battlefield.

The sound of horses' hooves was rapid, dust was flying, and Li Hu and his group of more than a hundred riders were galloping towards them like a hurricane.

The Mongols who were cleaning up the battlefield cheered loudly!
There were shouts and gasps, and the cavalrymen pulled the reins one after another, and the horse teams stopped one after another.

Wang Daniu looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground and said: "These serfs were too cruel. They didn't leave a single person alive!"

Li Hu's brows also furrowed, but he said nothing. Five days passed in a blink of an eye. His cavalry wiped out more than a dozen Mongolian tribes, large and small, and liberated more than 20,000 serfs. He selected 6,000 to 7,000 people from them. Including the serfs of the remnants of Chahar, there were more than 10,000 people.

Li Hu now has a strong army. He has gathered nearly 25,000 cavalrymen. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, they can at least scare the Mongols if they are deployed.

Looking at those loudly roaring serfs, Li Hu sighed. He felt very unsure. These tens of thousands of serfs might be able to fight a favorable battle, but if they ran into a tough opponent, who knows what would happen!
Thinking of this, he turned his gaze towards the direction of Daqing Mountain. It was really weird. It had been five days and there was no fighting over there.

At this time, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came over, and everyone looked over.

A personal soldier rode his horse towards this side, ran to Li Hu, pulled the reins, and reported loudly: "General, the eunuch supervising the army has come to the camp."

I finally lost my patience!
Li Hu smiled and said, "Let's go meet the military supervisor!" He squeezed his legs together and rode his horse towards the camp. (End of this chapter)