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

Chapter 325 The target of public criticism
Wang Jinwu commanded the team to massacre Badar and his men. In a blink of an eye, Badar and his men were all knocked down. Badar died on the spot. Except for a few wounded, no one else was left alive.

After killing Badar and his men, Wang Jinwu did not stop and commanded the team to retreat. Then the team disappeared quietly just as they had suddenly appeared from the darkness just now. Except for the corpses and traces of the massacre, it was as if they had never appeared.

By the time Burigude and his men arrived, the battle was already over. Looking at the messy scene, Burigude was not surprised at all. He waved his hand silently and asked people to clean up the battlefield. Except for the wounded prisoners who were taken away, the rest of the bodies, including Badar's, were pulled aside.

The shocking events of that night left a deep impression on everyone in Zhenlu Fort. No matter whether they were Mongols or Ming people, no one had ever thought that such a thing would happen.

Especially when the fire in the camp was started, the people in Zhenlu Fort were even more terrified. But when they were calling for help and trying to escape from the danger, they suddenly found that the fire was very strange, because it did not burn any buildings or yurts at all, but was a bonfire burning in the open space around the camp.

The next scene was even more shocking. Before anyone could figure out what was going on, they witnessed Badar coming over with a group of fully armed men. Then Burigude led his long-prepared army to fight back. They directly attacked the enemy head-on and beat them back.

Moreover, Burigude led his men to pursue and quickly pacified the matter. Badar and his men were completely wiped out, and not a single one escaped. Badar was killed in the battle. Among his more than 150 men, five of the men sent out to set the fire were captured alive by chance, and three wounded men who survived the battle were killed.

By the middle of the night, Badar and his men disappeared in an instant, just like a stone thrown into the water. After settling the incident, the Tengger tribe also explained the cause and situation of the incident to the tribes in Zhenlubao, including the people from the Ming Dynasty.

When they learned that all this was done by the people of Elbegji Taiji's tribe and that Bu Shitu was the one giving the instructions behind the scenes, everyone was so shocked that they couldn't help but curse, denouncing Elbegji Taiji and Bu Shitu for their shameless behavior. They were also thankful for their own luck. If the Tenger tribe had not been well prepared, who knows how many people would have been killed or injured today.

According to the captives, Badar issued an order for indiscriminate massacre, not only to burn all the supplies stored in Zhenlu Fort, but also to kill other people in Zhenlu Fort. These people were not only from the Tengger tribe and the Ming Dynasty, but also from other tribes.

In addition to fear, everyone's anger towards Elbegji Taiji and Bu Shitu reached its peak. They could never have imagined that Elbegji Taiji and Bu Shitu would do such a thing. But the facts were in front of them. Many people witnessed the scene of Badar leading his men to kill, and the captured Elbegji Taiji's people also told the truth. There was no doubt about it.

In the Tengger tribe, Zhu Shenzui was quietly listening to the report from Wang Jinwu who had just returned from Zhenlu Fort. Sitting next to him was Tana who was holding Tengger, and Wang Hai was also there, his position was below Zhu Shenzui.

"Good fellow, Sixth Brother, you were not there at the time and didn't see it. Badar was so desperate that he actually had the courage to lead his men to charge. Hahaha! I was worried that he wouldn't charge, but this charge was exactly what I wanted. I was ready a long time ago. I gave an order and led my men to meet them. In no time, we killed all of them. Even Badar was pierced with several transparent holes. He couldn't be deader..."

Wang Jinwu was beaming with joy, and as he spoke he kept gesticulating with his hands, looking quite complacent.

In the Battle of Zhenlu Fort, Wang Jinwu personally led the team to annihilate Badar's gang. The time from the attack to the end was only a short time. The battle was fought cleanly and neatly. In Wang Jinwu's words, it was over before he could have enough fun. Badar was really not a tough guy.

"Alright, alright, stop bragging." Zhu Shenzhui waved his hand in disdain. If he didn't stop this guy, he would probably keep bragging until dark. It was just a simple battle, but he kept talking about it over and over again. Where did he get all the bragging to show off?
Wang Hai was also laughing. He was a direct participant in the battle of Zhenlubao and knew the course of the battle very well. To be honest, Wang Jinwu's final battle was indeed neat and tidy, but he had boasted too much just now. Those who knew about it were fine, but those who didn't know would think that Wang Jinwu was not fighting Badar, but Elbegji Taiji. He was not facing just a few dozen people, but hundreds or even thousands of people.

Seeing Zhu Shenzhui's disgusted face, Wang Jinwu chuckled, scratched his head, and said something that was definitely not bragging but a fact. Seeing Zhu Shenzhui's eyes widened again, Wang Jinwu quickly shut up and never mentioned it again.

"Has everything been arranged with Burigude?" Seeing that the boy had quieted down, Zhu Shenzhui changed the subject and started asking.

"Everything had been arranged before we came back. The Ming people in Zhenlubao sent people back to Weiyuanwei the next day to report the matter. People from other tribes were also discussing this matter and began to return in the past few days. In addition, the Mongols who had just arrived at Zhenlubao also knew about this matter."

Zhu Shenzhu nodded slightly, quite satisfied. Everything was in his plan.

When Wang Hai first told Zhu Shenzhu about the strangeness and abnormality of Badar and his group, Zhu Shenzhu began to prepare. On the surface, the Tenger tribe did not show any action, but secretly Wang Hai and Wang Jinwu began to make arrangements under Zhu Shenzhu's instructions, and they were ready before Badar and his group arrived at Zhenlubao. Wang Hai was responsible for the specific arrangements, and Wang Jinwu and Burigude were responsible for the execution. Badar and his group had no idea that from the day they arrived at Zhenlubao, their every move was under surveillance.

After finding out the situation and what Badar was going to do, Burigude made arrangements in Zhenlu Fort and used the opportunity of shipping goods from Ming Dynasty to set a trap for Badar.

Badar never expected that his plan, which he thought was perfect, was already riddled with holes and was clearly seen through by Burigude and his men. When Badar's men sneaked into the central area and prepared to set fire to the warehouse that night, Burigude's men were already waiting in the dark for them to fall into the trap.

Badar's men had just entered the central area and had not had time to find the location of the warehouse before they were all killed. In an instant, some were killed and some were injured. The lucky few who survived were not because Burigude was lenient, but because Wang Hai had instructed that they must leave a few alive to identify the mastermind later, otherwise these people would not have survived.

After getting rid of these people, Burigude had people light a fire in the central area. Of course, it was not the warehouse that was set on fire, but the bonfire in the open space outside the warehouse. Anyway, it was difficult to tell from a distance.

At the same time, Burigude's people pretended to call for help to confuse Badar, and the people deployed in the commercial and residential areas continued to wait for the second group of arsonists led by Badar to appear. They used the same method to deal with them all at once, and then lit the bonfire again, making Badar think that the matter was accomplished.

In this way, Badar had no idea that he had fallen into a trap. Seeing the flames and hearing the chaotic cries for help, Badar thought that his plan was successful. Without thinking, he rushed out with his men and headed straight for the residential area.

As soon as Badar rushed out of the camp, Wang Jinwu, who had been waiting there, led his men into the camp and easily killed the last few people left in the camp by Badar. Then he hid in the dark and waited for Badar to escape after he was beaten to a bloody pulp by Burigude.

There is no need to describe what happened next. Badar made one wrong step after another and ended up dying on the spot. None of his men escaped either. Some were killed, some were captured, and all fell into Zhu Shenzui's hands.

Although what happened that night was over, the whole incident had just begun. The previous suspicions were confirmed, and the next step was for Zhu Shenzhui to take action.

The people led by Wang Jinwu were the new army trained by Zhu Shencui. Their existence was unknown to outsiders, and the battle that night ended very quickly. Except for Burigude, no one else knew they had appeared.

After getting rid of Badar, Burigude made a public explanation to all parties, because what he saw with his own eyes and the confessions of the captives showed that all the darkness was exposed under the sunlight without a trace.

After learning the reason and figuring out everything, everyone was furious. The Mongols quickly spread the news as they left Zhenlu Fort. It is easy to imagine how other tribes involved in the trade would react to Elbegji Taiji and Bushitu.

Not only that, as for the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty's people stationed in Zhenlu Fort learned of the situation, especially after hearing the confessions of the captives, they were immediately shocked and angry. They were shocked that they almost died in vain. If Burigude had not discovered it in advance and made arrangements, once Badar succeeded, perhaps the Mongols from other tribes might have been able to escape with their lives, but they were the ones that Badar had to kill.

As for anger, it was because he never expected that Elbegji Taiji and Bu Shitu would be so bold. Elbegji Taiji would be fine, but Bu Shitu was the King of Shunyi canonized by the Ming Dynasty and a subject of the Ming Dynasty.

The trade between the Tenger tribe and the Ming Dynasty was dominated by the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, behind which were the Tianqi Emperor and Eunuch Wei Zhongxian.

Bu Shitu was so daring that he dared to murder them secretly? He also tried to disrupt bilateral trade? You know, with the development of border trade, both sides have made huge profits in the past two months. Wei Zhongxian just reported this matter to Emperor Tianqi, and Emperor Tianqi was very interested in further increasing the share of border trade if possible. But now Bu Shitu's actions are not equivalent to slapping the Ming Dynasty in the face? If there is a problem with border trade, or even if it is interrupted, these people will be held responsible.

Besides, he also wanted to kill them all to achieve his goal? This was even more unbearable. How could these people let it go in such shock and anger? They immediately asked Burigude for the captured Badar's subordinates, and the next day they sent people to send these prisoners and the details of the situation to the Ming Dynasty. How could they vent their anger if they didn't report Bu Shitu severely?

(End of this chapter)