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

Chapter 865 The Eight Banners Are Coming
On that day, Dular Bomubogor held a banquet in the tribe and warmly entertained Liu Bo and others.

Although the banquet of the Solon tribe could not compare with that of the Ming Dynasty, or even that of the Jiannu, and the food used was mostly crude, with beef, mutton, venison, and fish, as well as some dairy products. Not to mention cooking, it was either roasted or boiled, with some salt sprinkled on as seasoning. However, Liu Bo did not mind at all, and happily attended the banquet, and had a great time chatting with the guests.

Zhu Shenzhui also spent a lot of money to win over the Suolun tribe. Not only did he let Liu Bo transport a large amount of supplies to the Suolun tribe, but he also conferred the title of Prince on Dular. This title was not low, equivalent to Tengger's title of Shunyi King in the past. Moreover, it was a formal title that could be inherited from generation to generation, which was equivalent to treating the Suolun tribe directly as a vassal.

In Zhu Shenzui's view, such sacrifice is very necessary. The Solon tribe in the north is very important to the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Solon tribe can maintain its independence, Huang Taiji will be like a thorn in the back and need to be distracted to guard against it, and will not be able to annex the Solon tribe. As long as Huang Taiji is uneasy, he will not be able to concentrate his forces on the war with the Ming Dynasty.

The Solon tribe not only has the function of restraining Huang Taiji, but also currently lives in Nurgan. Although the Nurgan area belongs to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, in the middle period of the Ming Dynasty, the court could no longer influence this area. After Nurhaci started his rebellion, Liaodong was occupied by the Jiannu, and the Ming Dynasty had no ability to reach so far.

But Nurgan is not a place that can be ignored. As the territory of the Ming Dynasty, others can ignore it, but Zhu Shenzhui cannot. Although Nurgan is remote, its geographical location is extremely important. The Russian Empire built a city in Yaksa, and Yaksa is the area where the Solon tribe currently lives. It is precisely because the Solon tribe was annexed by Huang Taiji in history that the Solon tribe moved southward, resulting in a power vacuum in this area, which gave the Russian Empire an opportunity to take advantage of.

In addition to Yaksa, the Tatar Strait that we crossed on our way to Nurgan was not simple either. To the east of the Tatar Strait was Kuwu Island, which was later known as Sakhalin Island. Although this island was frozen all year round and rarely visited by people, it was extremely rich in resources and minerals, including coal, oil, and natural gas. It was extremely important in terms of both mineral resources and strategic significance.

There is also the port of Vladivostok, which is located in the area near Liaodong on the Sea of ​​Japan. To the north is the Tatar Strait. It is one of the very few excellent ice-free ports in the north.

These territories originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty. How could they fall into the hands of others so easily? As long as the Sauron tribe was there to help the Ming Dynasty control this area, no one could take it away easily.

Zhu Shenzhui had already made up his mind to win over the Suolong tribe. He had already given them so many supplies, so what was the value of a mere title of a prince? Moreover, the title of a prince did not require the Ming Dynasty to bear the salary, let alone give him a fiefdom. He only needed to engrave a gold seal and give him some red dragon robes, jade belts, etc. With such a small amount of effort, he could win over the Suolong tribe and use them for his own benefit. This deal was a good deal no matter how you looked at it.

Zhu Shenzhui's attitude and the supplies he sent made the entire Solon tribe extremely happy, especially Dular Bomubogor, who also received the benefits of a prince from the Ming Dynasty, which made Dular Bomubogor so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

The envoy was entertained with great hospitality. Dular Bomubogor returned home drunk that day. On the next day, Dular Bomubogor could not wait and asked people to help move the supplies off the ship. When he saw the sophisticated armor, swords, bows and arrows and other weapons and equipment from the Ming Dynasty, Dular Bomubogor was even more delighted. He picked up a sword and waved it twice, feeling the heavy force in his hands, Dular Bomubogor was filled with joy.

"Great! Great! With these, Huang Taiji's Eight Banners are nothing. We, the Solon tribe, have been bullied enough by Huang Taiji over the years. If the difference in weapons was not so great, how could we have kept giving in to this point?"

"Your Highness, these are all given by His Majesty. I hope that after you get these, you can help the court guard Nurgan and show the Jiannu some of our power." Liu Bo echoed with a smile.

"Of course! Let these bastards wait and see! If they don't come, it's fine. But if they come again, I will make sure they never come back!" Dular Bomubogor was full of ambition. His Solon tribe was never afraid of fighting, but they could never defeat the Jiannu because of their poor weapons. Now, with the full support of the Ming Dynasty, what else is he afraid of? With these sophisticated equipment, the Solon tribe no longer has to worry about the Jiannu going north, and can even give them a head-on blow.

The help from the Ming Dynasty came just in time. Dulal Bomubogor had a hard time in recent years. Although he was the leader of the Solon tribe and had high prestige in the tribe, the Solon tribe was actually composed of three tribes, and he was just the common leader of the alliance of these three tribes.

With several wars with Jiannu in recent years, the Solon tribe lost a large area of ​​land in the south and lost a lot of manpower. They retreated again and again from the south to the current area. But Huang Taiji in the south has never let the Solon tribe go, and he has been pressing step by step with the intention of annexing the entire Solon tribe, which has put the Solon tribe in an extremely difficult situation. The Solon tribe has no shortage of warriors, let alone brave people, but after all, the Jiannu is too powerful, and their equipment is much better than that of the Solon tribe. Even if the people of the Solon tribe are good at fighting, they still lose more than they win in the face of Huang Taiji's several attacks, and suffer heavy losses.

As time went by, the Sauron tribe had reached a point where they could no longer retreat. Could they continue to migrate north? If they continued to move north, the tribe would have no way to survive. The further north they went, the colder the weather became, and the fewer animals there were. If it was just a small tribe of dozens of people, it might be able to survive, but don't forget that the three Sauron tribes together had tens of thousands of people. It would be very difficult for so many people to survive just by obtaining food.

If they retreat further north, the Solon tribe will not be able to survive, which is tantamount to seeking death. However, Huang Taiji in the south still refuses to let the Solon tribe go, and the next war will definitely happen. When this war breaks out, the Solon tribe has only two possibilities. One is to repel Huang Taiji's army and preserve the independence of the tribe. The other possibility is to fail in this war, so that the Solon tribe will be annexed by Huang Taiji, and in the future the Solon tribe will become a part of the Jiannu, and will no longer have its original independence.

The latter possibility was very high. Dular Bomubogor was prepared for this and was even prepared to die on the battlefield. As the situation worsened, there were signs of division within the Solon tribe. Many tribesmen were worried about their future due to Huang Taiji's coercion and the failure of several wars. Some even suggested that they would lose if they continued to fight, so they might as well give up resistance and surrender to Huang Taiji.

Faced with this, Dular. Bomubogor showed a tough attitude and vowed to be irreconcilable with the Jiannu. But as time went on, the voices advocating surrender became louder and louder, and even Dular. Bomubogor, who had a high prestige in the tribe, could not suppress it.

But now, with the arrival of the Ming envoys and supplies, all this has changed. With the help of the Ming, especially with these sophisticated military equipment and supplies, Dular Bomubogor once again has the confidence to fight against the Jiannu.

And because of these reasons, the voices of opposition have also decreased a lot in the past few days. After all, the people of the Solon tribe do not want to be annexed by Huang Taiji from the bottom of their hearts. Isn't it good to maintain independence? Must they be slaves to Huang Taiji? The reason why they agreed before was because they really couldn't win. Now with these weapons, the Solon tribe is not without the strength to fight. If they can beat the opponent, why should they surrender voluntarily?

After obtaining the supplies from the Ming Dynasty, Dular Bomubogor quickly equipped the tribal army, distributed the weapons, and took the time to familiarize himself with them.

Because of the losses in the previous wars, the Solon tribe now has less than 10,000 people who can go to the battlefield. However, after being equipped with Ming Dynasty weapons, their combat effectiveness has increased rapidly, especially the cotton armor brought by Liu Bo, which has greatly improved the defense of the Solon tribe.

Just when Dular Bomubogor was making these preparations, less than half a month later, news came from the south that Huang Taiji was finally preparing to send troops to the Solon tribe again. This time, Huang Taiji asked Melezhangjing Tongjia Xitku, Fucha Jixiha and others to lead the guards and recruit officers and soldiers of the outer Mongolian vassal to march north to attack the Solon tribe. In addition, he also mobilized the Bordered Yellow Banner and the Plain White Banner, led by Tongjia Samushka and Guwaljia Sohai respectively, and with the addition of the troops of the Khorchin Mongolian tribe, the total strength reached more than 13,000 people. The troops were divided into two routes, one directly northward from the south, and the other attacked from the northwest to the northeast, heading straight for the Solon tribe.

After hearing the news, Dular. Bomubogor immediately issued an order to go to war, and soon the Solon tribe gathered together. Dular. Bomubogor evacuated the old and young of the tribe and supplies to the north to avoid losses in the war, and he personally led the assembled 6,000 elite Solon warriors to prepare for the battle. At this time, Liu Bo had not left yet. After learning the news, he found Dular. Bomubogor and asked to join the battle with the Solon tribe. Dular. Bomubogor refused at first. After all, in his opinion, Liu Bo was an angel sent by the emperor. How could he let the envoy of the Ming Dynasty help fight on the battlefield?

But when Liu Bo said that since he had caught up, he couldn't just sit there and watch, and the Solon tribe was now the Solon tribe of the Ming Dynasty, and Dular Bomubogor was also the Prince of Terin of the Ming Dynasty, facing the imminent outbreak of war, how could he, as the Jinyiwei pacification envoy, escape from the battlefield? Naturally, he had to cooperate in the battle.

Liu Bo also said that there were cannons on his ship, which could play a huge role on the battlefield. Allowing him and his followers to participate in the war would greatly help the Solon tribe. In order to dispel Dulal Bomubogor's concerns, Liu Bo specially asked someone to bring two cannons for test firing in front of the other side. After witnessing the power of the cannons with his own eyes, Dulal Bomubogor agreed to Liu Bo's request and agreed to let the other party fight with him.

(End of this chapter)