Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 241, Colonizing the Grasslands

The plan had not yet succeeded.

Although they had escaped the palace, there were still layers of defenses outside, making it difficult for Bazan and his group to escape.

Tenier knew this, so she simply had Bazan take her hostage.

Bazan held a knife to Tenier's neck and charged through the obstacles.

Tenir was the wife of Qah Khan, and if anything happened to her, those involved would be doomed.

Therefore, apart from the die-hard fans of Tuolei, no one dared to take such a risk to stop them, and coincidentally, all of Tuolei's die-hard fans attended the funeral, leaving none behind.

Thus, Bazan successfully broke through the checkpoints and escaped.

Even after escaping, Bazan was still not safe.

After discovering that Dorei had escaped, Tuolei immediately led his men in pursuit.

Bazan and his men each rode a single horse, while Tuolei and his men each rode multiple horses.

Before long, once the horses tire, they will inevitably be overtaken.

Therefore, Tenier voluntarily stayed behind to cover Bazan and the others' retreat.

Before long, Tuolei and his men caught up.

Tenier stood alone in front of the army.

She placed the dagger against her pale neck and said:
"Tuo Lei, retreat, or I'll die right here in front of you!"

Seeing this, Tuolei said angrily:

"Mother, do you know that what you're doing will cause war and ruin the entire tribe!"

Tenier said coldly:
"All I know is that Dorrey is my son. If you want to kill him, then kill me first!"

Seeing this, Tuolei clenched his fist and gritted his teeth, saying:

"You're forcing me!"

Tenier said:

"That's right, I'm going to force you, to show your father that the good son he chose will not only kill his own brother after obtaining the Khanate, but also his own mother!"

Tuolei roared, "Mother!"

Tenier was not to be outdone.

"come!"

The dagger slid into his neck, and blood flowed out.

Tuo Lei closed his eyes in pain.

After a long silence, he said, "Withdraw your troops."

The soldiers looked at Tuolei in bewilderment upon hearing this.

Tuo Lei simply lowered his head.

"Sweat!"

Chen Zhengdu shouted excitedly.

Tuolei remained silent for a long time, then simply said:

“Withdraw your troops. That is my mother. I cannot let her die in front of me. Please, everyone, trust me one more time. I will defeat the Dore in the next battle…”

A few days later, Dore returned to the Adil tribe.

With the support of his maternal grandfather Adil E, Dore quickly organized an army and openly challenged Tuolei for the throne of the Great Khan.

Upon learning this news, the various tribes on the grasslands each harbored their own thoughts and waited to see how things would unfold.

Soon after, war broke out.

A fierce war broke out between the two tribes at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, near the Dahei River.

The war consisted of two main battles.

In the first battle, the two sides were led by the brothers Dore and Tore, respectively.

As expected, Dorre suffered a crushing defeat, being utterly overwhelmed by Tore and losing thousands of soldiers.

Dore then realized that his brother, who was rumored to be inept at warfare, was incredibly strong, excelling in commanding battles and deploying troops.

In the second battle, Dore's grandfather, Adil O, personally led the charge.

Seeing this, Tuolei said that Adil E was Dore's maternal grandfather, so he was also Tuolei's maternal grandfather. He could not fight his own maternal grandfather, so he handed over the command of the second battle to Chen Zhengdu.

As a result, Adil Obidore suffered an even more crushing defeat, with nearly three thousand soldiers killed or wounded, and Adil Obidore himself was captured by Chen Zhengdu in broad daylight.

The two major defeats made the Adil tribe fully realize the disparity in strength between the two sides, so the fighting temporarily ceased, and the Adil tribe retreated with their remaining troops, not daring to confront Tuolei again. Tuolei, however, did not pursue the matter with ruthless abandon after his victory. He sent Adil E back to his tribe and then negotiated peace with them. He agreed that if the Adil tribe returned Dore to the Abuka tribe and recognized Tuolei Khan's identity, the two tribes could cease hostilities and form an alliance.

This concession did not cause the various tribes of the grasslands to look down on Tuolei; on the contrary, it greatly increased Tuolei's prestige.

The concessions of the weak are insignificant, but the concessions of the strong demonstrate magnanimity and deserve everyone's respect.

Just as when Qah Khan defeated the Huleleyong tribe with 30,000 iron cavalry, he did not exterminate them, Tuolei's actions made him famous. All the tribes of the grassland recognized him, and it seemed that he was about to become the second Qah Khan.

Dore was now cornered.

In every respect, he had no chance of defeating his brother.

Dore even suspected that his brother had deliberately let him escape.

As it stands, his elder brother not only enjoys a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, but also uses his younger brother to enhance his own fame and demonstrate unparalleled military strength.

Before this, he had never known that his brother was so skilled in martial arts.

Can someone who can hide their martial prowess so well really be as benevolent and righteous as they appear on the surface?
However, it's pointless to dwell on these things now.

The Adil tribe has decided to make peace with Tuolei.

Even the maternal grandfather was of no use when faced with the overall interests of the tribe.

If the peace talks succeed, Dore will lose everything.

What should he do?

Where in this vast world can he find refuge?
However, the twists and turns of fate are always unpredictable.

Just when Dore was in dire straits, Gao Zhi proposed a new way out.

"Second Young Master, let's seek refuge with the Han people!"

"what?"

Dore looked at Gao Zhi.

He didn't know anything about this Han Chinese.

All they knew was that the other party was a die-hard fan of Bazan, and also his own die-hard fan.

How could they possibly just seek refuge with the Han people?

Even his maternal grandfather can no longer take him in, so what's the use of seeking refuge with the Han people?

Bazan also looked at Gao Zhi with an expression as if he were an idiot.

The nomads and the Han people have a blood feud, so how could the Han people possibly accept them?

However, Gao Zhi was very certain.

He said to Dorrey:

"Second Young Master, what I'm about to say may not be pleasant to hear, but it truly is our only way out now. I'm certain that the Han people would never want another figure like Kahe Khan to emerge on the grasslands, so..."

Upon hearing this, Dorrey's eyes reddened, and veins bulged on his face as he said:

"So you mean I'm a good-for-nothing, and compared to my elder brother, the Han people would support me, a good-for-nothing, to become Khan, right?"

Seeing the excited Dorei, Gao Zhi hurriedly shook his head and said:

"No, no, Second Young Master, that's not what I meant. I just meant that, well, you might be more, more, more in line with the expectations of the Han people..."

"enough!"

Dore glared at Gao Zhi, who was spouting nonsense, and said, word by word:

"I, Abuka Dore, of noble steppe blood, would never betray the steppe and submit to the Han people!"

Gao Zhi was intimidated by Dore's imposing manner and dared not utter a single word of dissent.

At this moment, Dorrey changed the subject.

"However, we can use this as a temporary measure, without actually surrendering to the Han people!"

Takashi...

Bazin...

Dore looked at the two of them, pursed his lips shyly, and asked:

"Ahem, um, who among you will make the contact..."

Not long after, inside the Qianqing Palace.

Fang Yong looked intently at the battle report in his hand.