Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 259: Killing an egg against a stone
A place in the tribe.

This used to be the tent of Astemur, but now it has become the territory of Galiba.

After so many years, Galiba's dream finally came true and he became the owner of this tent that represents status and power.

As the third oldest child, Galiba never thought that he would end up like this. All along, he has been suppressed not only by his eldest brother Hadanbaatar, but also by his second brother Xurigan.

As the successor designated by Ashi Temur long ago, Hadan Bater was deeply loved by the people in the tribe. Neither his prestige nor the power he held could be compared with that of Galiba.

Not to mention Galiba, even if Galiba and the second brother Xurigan were tied together, they would not be able to match him. You have to know that Hadanbaatar is not only the heir to the tribe, but also has the most elite cavalry in the tribe. In addition, most of the elders and leaders in the tribe also support him.

It was simply impossible to compete with Hadanbaatar for the right to inherit the tribal leader. Although Galiba had always dreamed of replacing him, in fact he had no chance at all.

But he did not expect that Changshengtian would be so attached to him, and the opportunity suddenly fell from the sky. When the news came that Hadanbaatar and his elite cavalry were defeated in Mobei and Hadanbaatar was killed in the battle, Galiba, who was sad on the surface, was ecstatic in his heart, because he saw the possibility of becoming the leader of the tribe, and this possibility came so easily.

When Ashi Temur fell ill because his heir died in battle, Galiba began to make plans. He took advantage of the opportunity that his second son Xurigan intended to become the heir and instigated him secretly, but privately he was ready to replace him.

Everything went so smoothly. Galiba did not expect that Xurigan would actually anger Ashitemur to death. When Xurigan came to him in panic to discuss the matter, Galiba's eyes suddenly lit up. He realized that the time was ripe and was extremely excited.

Everything that happened next was exactly as Galiba had planned. After gaining Xurigan's trust, Galiba had made all the arrangements in advance. He suddenly launched an attack just when Xurigan was about to announce the death of Astemur and take the position of tribal leader.

Everyone knows what happened next. When the news that Ashitemur's death was related to Xurigan was revealed, Xurigan's intention to ascend to the throne of leader was instantly shattered. Not only that, he became a sinner of the tribe and anyone could kill him.

But what Galiba didn't expect was that Xu Rigan refused to surrender, but fought back desperately, and exposed all the bad things he had done in front of everyone. Although Xu Rigan eventually died at the hands of Galiba, his own scandals were also exposed, forcing Galiba to take direct action against Tana and others.

Unfortunately, although Galiba had dealt with all the elders and tribal leaders who opposed him, and those who surrendered to him were also easy to deal with, in the end, all of this could be blamed on Xu Rigan. But the problem was that Tana, the bitch, actually ran away, taking his people and those Ming people out of the camp.

Galiba would not feel at ease until Tana and her son died and all the Ming people were killed. He immediately mobilized his troops to chase them. In Galiba's opinion, Tana and her friends could not run far. With the cavalry he sent out, he would be able to catch up with them soon. After killing them all, he would have no rivals in the tribe and the entire tribe would fall into his hands.

Calculating the time, Tana and the others should be finished now, and the pursuers he sent out should also be back. Moreover, as time went by, Galiba was not idle these days. After killing Xu Rigan and the elders and leaders who opposed him, Galiba also carried out a wanton purge in the tribe.

Hadan Bater's wife, Xurigan's wife, and the families of the elders and leaders were almost all killed by Galiba. Even his father Ashe Temur's first wife, Hadan Bater's biological mother, was strangled to death with a bow and arrow by Galiba himself.

That’s not all. Astemur’s third wife also didn’t survive. Except for the second and fourth wives, all the others were dealt with. The second wife couldn’t be killed because she was Galiba’s biological mother. As for the youngest fourth wife, she was actually taken in by Galiba.

Before his father Ashe Temur's body was cold, Galiba had already been coveting the young and beautiful Fourth Lady Galiba. However, due to his status, he could only think about it in his heart before. Why would he still have those concerns now?
Just like now, the Fourth Lady, who had suffered humiliation for several days, said nothing and stood aside like a walking corpse, her empty eyes full of despair.

"Beauty, smile for me!" Galiba said cheerfully.

But the Fourth Lady didn't react at all. She still stared blankly at the top of the tent, which made the enthusiastic Galiba feel a little bored.

He raised his hand and slapped her. The fourth lady couldn't help but let out a cry. Galiba stopped smiling and looked ferocious: "Don't be shameless. Don't forget that your family is still in my hands. You don't want me to throw them to the hungry wolves on the grassland, do you?"

The Fourth Lady shuddered instantly. Galiba was not a good man, he was a demon. Too many people had died at his hands in recent days. If he angered her, it would be fine if she died, but she couldn't let her family die with her, right?

Fearful, the fourth lady forced a smile, but this smile looked uglier than crying. Unexpectedly, Galiba laughed out loud when he saw it, and seemed very satisfied with the fourth lady's attitude.

"Taiji! Taiji!"

Just when Galiba was in high spirits, there was a sudden noise outside. Galiba didn't want to pay attention to it, but the shouting outside didn't stop but became more and more urgent. "Who?!"

"Taiji, it's me! Something happened in the camp!" Anxious voices continued to come from outside. Galiba grabbed a piece of clothing from the side and put it on,

Galiba walked out of the tent barefoot, his good deeds interrupted, and was angry with a whip in his hand, as if he wanted to give this blind guy a few good whips.

But when he came out of the tent, he was stunned by the scene and noise outside, because he saw fires in several places in the camp, the whole tribe was in chaos, and there were many people running and shouting in the distance.

"what happened?"

"Let's go...it's flooded, Taiji."

"The fire broke out? No!" Although Galiba is cruel, he is not a brainless person. He is a poisonous snake hiding in the dark just as Xurigan said. If he didn't have some calculations, he would not have endured for so many years. Everyone in the tribe knows that the second brother Xurigan is a reckless man, but they have a good opinion of Galiba. At least in the eyes of Ashi Temur and Hadan Bater, Galiba is a sensible person.

Galiba was quite capable to be able to endure to such an extent and then suddenly attack at the critical moment, eliminating all opponents and being only one step away from officially becoming the leader of the tribe. When he saw several fire locations, he was stunned for a moment and then immediately reacted. This was definitely not an ordinary fire, but someone was clearly setting the fire.

A sense of crisis suddenly came over him. Galiba was not only good at forbearance but also afraid of death. His tent was surrounded by his subordinates to avoid danger. Although he killed many people and solved many troubles, he himself did not know whether there were still people in the tribe who opposed him. Without completely controlling the entire tribe, Galiba would never give up his vigilance easily. Now this fire might have been set by his opponents, and their real target was him.

Galiba did not hesitate at all and quickly ordered the troops to gather and sent people to guard the surroundings of the big tent. As long as he was safe, the camp would be on fire. After all, it was just some yurts. The assets of the Mongols were cattle, sheep and horses. Burning them would not cause much loss. His own safety was the first priority.

After the order was given, Galiba's men gathered immediately. There were hundreds of people guarding near his tent. As long as these people were there, they would send people to solve other problems after the situation was stabilized. When they found out who did this, Galiba would never let them go.

But just as Galiba's people were gathering, a cry of killing suddenly came from not far away. Galiba was stunned and looked over, but the yurts around him blocked his sight. In addition, because the camp was flooded, there were Mongolians running and screaming everywhere. For a moment, he could not understand what was happening over there.

"Hurry! Take people to see what's going on over there." Galiba ordered.

The subordinates responded quickly and rushed over with dozens of people. At this time, Galiba no longer hesitated. He turned around and went back to the big tent, hurriedly putting on his clothes.

He had just put on his outer clothes and pants and was putting on his leather armor when his subordinate who had gone out to investigate came running back in a hurry. This time he did not report outside and broke into the big tent directly.

"It's bad, Taiji, someone is coming to kill us!"

"Who? Who's coming to kill us?"

"Yes...it's Akito!"

"Ming people? How could the Ming people break into the camp? Everyone outside is dead? How did the Ming people get in? How many people came? Who was the leader?"

The subordinates said that the leader seemed to be Tana's husband Zhu Shenzui. They didn't know when they sneaked into the camp. There were less than a hundred people on the other side. They took advantage of the night and rushed directly towards the big tent.

"Hahaha!" When he heard that it was Zhu Shenzhui, Galiba laughed out loud. This was really a case of "If there is a way to heaven, you will not take it, but there is no door to hell!" Zhu Shenzhui, oh Zhu Shenzhui, you came at the right time. Galiba was thinking about cutting the grass and eradicating the roots before. After getting rid of Tana, he also got rid of Zhu Shenzhui. As long as the couple died, he would no longer be a threat.

Unfortunately, when the rebellion started, Zhu Shenzhu was still in the Ming Dynasty, and the incident happened suddenly, so he had to deal with Tana first. In addition, in Galiba's view, as long as Tana and her son were killed, Zhu Shenzhu, a Ming person, would not be a threat. Without Tana and his father and elder brother, what kind of waves could Zhu Shenzhu, a Ming person, make on the grassland? If he was smarter, he would hide in the Ming Dynasty and not come to the grassland. There would be no difference between being alive and dead.

But he didn't expect Zhu Shenzhui to suddenly appear, and he was so bold that he led his men to charge directly into his tent? What? Was he planning to avenge his wife and children here? It was simply a joke. Not to mention that Zhu Shenzhui and his men were less than a hundred people, even if there were more people, it would be useless. This was his own tribe. There were hundreds of people near his tent alone, not to mention the tens of thousands of people in the entire tribe. The other side was simply overestimating their own strength with such a small number of people.

(End of this chapter)