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

Chapter 355: Rooting out
This sudden scene stunned everyone and they were unable to react for a while.

But at this moment, countless sounds of breaking air followed one after another, and in a flash, several people among the crowd sitting around the campfire fell down. Some people did not die immediately, but fell to the ground screaming and howling. Only then did everyone suddenly wake up.

"Enemy attack! Enemy...attack!"

Sharp shouts echoed throughout the place. The chief, who had just been thinking about how to kill his rival and ascend to the position of tribal taiji, subconsciously rolled outward on the spot. With two whooshes, several feather arrows pierced the place where he had just been, almost nailing him to the ground.

He was so scared that his face turned pale. His first reaction was that Bu Shitu's men were chasing him. Why were they still chasing him after such a long distance? Bu Shitu, this bastard, was simply not a human being. How could a war be fought like this? There were only a few of his people left. Did they have to wipe them out completely? Where did such a huge hatred come from?
But at this time, he couldn't ask Bu Shitu why he did this. This was simply unethical! Although the war on the grassland was cruel, it was never justified to chase him like this. Moreover, they were not Zhu Shenzhui's central army, and they were defeated so badly that they still didn't let him go? Could it be that he had killed Bu Shitu's mother? Why did he have to chase him to the end?

Cursing in his heart, the leader picked up his saber, bent over and ran quickly. His target was the warhorse not far from the campfire.

In the darkness, Bu Shitu had no idea how many pursuers there were, but even if there were few, he had no intention of resisting. The frightened leader had only one thought in his mind, which was to get on his horse and run away. As long as he got on the horse, he could rush out with his riding skills, and maybe he could escape with the cover of darkness when he reached the periphery. If he continued to stay here, there was only one fate waiting for him.

The distance from the campfire to the warhorse was actually not far, only a few dozen meters, but these few dozen meters made the leader feel like it was several miles away.

His legs were running wildly, and his body was moving in a curved shape while running, in order to avoid the arrows that might fly at him. Behind him, the others around the campfire did the same thing, some of them reacted quickly and hurriedly followed the leader as he ran towards the warhorse, some were slower and fell behind, and a few unlucky ones ran only a few steps before they screamed and fell to the ground with arrows stuck in their chests.

After more than ten breaths, the leader finally ran to the vicinity of the war horses. At this time, the tied war horses made uneasy sounds, and their hooves kept hitting the ground, struggling to leave this dangerous place.

Finally they arrived and the leader breathed a sigh of relief. He did not have time to look back to see if any of his companions were catching up. He impatiently untied the reins and even did not have time to put on the saddle before climbing onto the bare horse's back.

The Mongolians are a nation that lives on horseback, and they are born with the skill of riding a horse. Although there is no harness, riding a naked horse is a little troublesome, but it is just a minor problem. With their horsemanship, as long as they get on the horse and run, they will have a better chance of escaping danger. As for whether their buttocks will hurt when riding on a naked horse? They don't even consider this. A sore butt is better than a sore head, right? If their heads are gone, they will die, so who would care about whether their buttocks hurt or not.

The leader jumped on his horse and turned the horse's head. He was about to drive the horse to run, but at this moment a black shadow suddenly appeared on the left. Before the leader could see clearly what the black shadow was, let alone react, a long spear came close to him.

"what!"

With a scream, the spear passed through his chest, and then the knight holding the spear's hand shook. The leader only felt his body flying into the air, and when he reacted, he had fallen to the ground.

At this time, there was a big hole in his chest, and blood kept flowing out of the hole. His whole body was in pain and weak. He lay on the ground, only breathing out but not breathing in.

"I didn't think... I would die just like this..." This thought flashed through the leader's mind on his deathbed. The disappearance of life made him feel that endless darkness was approaching him. His eyes were wide open, staring blankly at the night sky. Suddenly, he found that the starry sky was so beautiful today. The Milky Way was brilliant in the dark sky, as if dotted with gems. It was a pity that he would never be able to see such a beautiful scenery again.

Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in front of him. The knight who had just shot him off his horse was looking down at him from his horse. Wasn't this knight with a calm expression without any emotion Wang Hai? Why was he here? Why did he attack him? Did he die in his hands?

A thought flashed through the night sky like lightning, and the leader suddenly understood something. His eyes widened and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but his expression froze in an instant. As his heart stopped beating, he could only go to see Changshengtian with regret and inquiry.

"Do it quickly, and leave no one behind!"

Wang Hai looked around. He was wearing black armor and riding a black horse. In the dark night, he looked like the god of death from hell.

As the order was given, his men quickly dealt with all the people in the makeshift camp as easily as cutting melons and vegetables. Then several cavalrymen jumped off their horses and showed no mercy to the seriously injured people lying on the ground, dead or not. They continued to swing their sabers and directly chop off their heads to ensure that no one would escape.

After the problem was solved, Wang Hai led his men to pack up the things in the camp and took away all the war horses, leaving only corpses scattered all over the ground.

These bodies would not stay on the grassland for too long. The animals on the grassland would quickly kill them. After a few days, there would be no trace of them. The only possibility was that the grass on this grassland soaked in blood would grow more luxuriantly than other places. When Zhu Shenzhui's returning army was about to reach the tribe, Wang Hai also returned quietly with his men.

In the dark of night, Wang Hai avoided others and went to the big tent to secretly meet Zhu Shenzhui and told him the result. Zhu Shenzhui was very satisfied after hearing it.

Wang Hai did a great job. The previous defeats on the two wings seemed ordinary, but in fact they were done intentionally by Zhu Shenzui. Before sending out troops, he had already sent Morge to secretly contact Bu Shitu, and proposed that the two sides privately join forces to put on a good show.

Bu Shitu was very surprised at Zhu Shenzui's suggestion, but after carefully reading the letter, he also understood why Zhu Shenzui did so.

Zhu Shenzui clearly told Bu Shitu that the Tenger tribe had no intention of going to war with Bu Shitu, and the reason why they led their troops north to attack Guihua City was because of the order of Ligdan Khan. As a subordinate of Ligdan Khan, the Tenger tribe could not go against the wishes of the Khan and could only obey.

Although the relationship between the Tenger tribe and Bushitu was not good, and there had been unpleasant incidents such as the Zhenlu Fort before, the conflict between the two tribes was somewhat intense. The two sides were not friends and could even be said to be opponents.

Both Zhu Shenzhui and Bu Shitu knew that the rise of the Tenger tribe would inevitably threaten Bu Shitu's position in Tumed, and there was a high possibility of a war between the two sides in the future. But even so, it did not mean that they could not cooperate now. After all, a war in the future was a matter of the future, and even if a war broke out, it would be an internal matter of Tumed. But now that Lin Danhan had intervened, both tribes would face a crisis.

Once the Tenger tribe started fighting with Bushitu at this time, and the two sides fought each other, then Ligdan Khan would be the one who benefited.

Everyone knows what kind of character Lin Danhan has, and both sides understand his intentions. So Zhu Shenzhui suggested to Bu Shitu that in the face of the current situation, it would be better for everyone to cooperate and overcome the difficulties together.

After careful consideration, Bu Shitu agreed to Zhu Shenzhu's olive branch and suggestion. As the King of Shunyi and the nominal leader of Tumed, he was no ordinary person and naturally understood the trade-offs in this situation.

If they cooperated with Bu Shitu as Zhu Shenzhui suggested, neither tribe would suffer any loss, and they could even gain some advantage. As long as the Tenger tribe retreated, it was unclear whether Lin Danhan, who had originally planned to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, would continue to advance.

Lin Danhan is a naive and troublesome man who often makes wrong decisions and always wants to gain the most benefits at the lowest cost. If the Tenger tribe is defeated and the other two tribes are destroyed, Lin Danhan may not want to let his troops fight with Bu Shitu, so there is a high possibility that he will withdraw directly.

As long as Lin Danhan retreats, the crisis will be over, and everyone will have an explanation, and they can continue to do what they should do next.

Bu Shitu had to admit that Zhu Shenzui's suggestion touched him. In addition, there was another point, that is, Bu Shitu felt that it would be better to agree to the other party first, and if there was a chance on the battlefield, he would directly turn against them and destroy the main force of the Tenger tribe. If he could do this, he would not only be able to resolve the crisis from Ligdan Khan, but also be able to get rid of the Tenger tribe, which was a real threat, in one fell swoop and become the real leader of the Tumed.

No matter how you look at it, it is beneficial to him. Bu Shitu quickly agreed to Zhu Shenzhui's suggestion and decided to join forces with Zhu Shenzhui to put on a good show.

Everyone knew what happened next. From the beginning of the march northward, Zhu Shenzhui and Bu Shitu secretly reached an agreement. The acting skills of both of them were at the level of Oscar winners, and no one noticed their arrangement.

After the war officially broke out, Zhu Shenzui's troop movements and Bu Shitu's reaction were the same. Zhu Shenzui used Bu Shitu to directly eliminate his friendly forces, including several leaders of the Tengger tribe.

These leaders are no longer useful now. Ever since they showed a clear attitude last time and secretly surrendered to Ligdan Khan, their value has completely disappeared and they have become a hidden danger to the tribe.

Since it is a hidden danger, it must be solved thoroughly. The best way to solve it is to use Bu Shitu to kill someone with a borrowed knife. This way, not only can he find a suitable reason to withdraw his troops, but also make Lin Danhan fearful. More importantly, he can directly deal with several leaders of the tribe on the battlefield.

What could happen on the battlefield? Isn't it normal for a few people to die? Moreover, their deaths had nothing to do with Zhu Shencui. Moreover, because they fled the battlefield without permission, Zhu Shencui could easily put the blame for the defeat on them.

(End of this chapter)