Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 103 A resounding victory, dawn breaking.

at the same time.

In the military camp of the Ordos tribe.

Erlinchen was enjoying the flattery of his subordinates in his tent.

no way.

There have been so many auspicious omens lately, we really have to celebrate!
First came the pregnancy of five children, and then tonight's rain.

To know.

In their Ordos traditional culture.

If a timely rain falls before the expedition, it signifies a great victory for them.

Because on the grassland, rain means that the vegetation grows wildly.

Cattle and horses will also continue to gain weight during this period.

Moreover, it's the perfect time of year when the horses are plump and ready for a good celebration!

Otherwise, it would be a disservice to the bloodline of their Golden Family.

It's absolutely worth a hundred cups of wine!
Outside the tent, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and rain poured down; inside, singing and dancing filled the air, and people indulged in unrestrained revelry.

Genghis Khan's descendants all took pride in their ability to drink, and Erlinchen, as a farmer, was among the best of them all.

Erlinchen never refused a toast offered by his subordinates.

After drinking dozens of cups, he was already feeling like he was floating on air.

Immersed in their own fantasies, they are oblivious to the nature of the world.

In a dream.

Erlinchen couldn't help but think of the emperor who had come to Shaanxi, and felt that this was the best gift that the Eternal Heaven had given to him and the Ordos tribe.

Why would a mere emperor not stay obediently in the capital, but instead insist on coming to such a poor place as Shaanxi?!

However, since you have come to me of your own accord, then don’t blame me for using your life to rebuild the glory of the Golden Family bloodline.

Before this victory celebration banquet was held today, Erlinchen had already given the order—to head south into Shaanxi three days later.

Then they directly kidnapped the Ming Dynasty emperor and brought him to the grasslands!

Thinking about these things.

Erlinchen narrowed his triangular eyes and licked his lips as he looked at the Han Chinese singers inside the tent.

These Han Chinese singing girls were given to him by Du Wenhuan.

I heard that they were just concubines in the homes of a few gentry.

Even so, these women were far superior to the rough-skinned women of the grasslands.

Unfortunately, after living on the grasslands for a long time, these women gradually lost their initial radiance.

Once the emperor is captured, how many stunning beauties can be brought to the grasslands?

Erlinchen had some knowledge of history, so he also knew about the Jingkang Incident.

Thinking of those romantic tales that have been passed down to this day, Erlinchen couldn't help but lick his lips.

The Ming Dynasty truly showed him immense kindness, sending him whatever he needed.

For a while.

Erlinchen was also filled with excitement. He jumped down from the Khan's seat, which was covered with a tiger skin, and danced wildly with the soldiers in the tent.

Erlinchen was a burly man, known as the "fierce tiger" on the grasslands.

At this moment, when they start dancing the Mongolian war dance, they do indeed have a certain imposing and powerful aura.

With the addition of Erlinchen.

The atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax.

The soldiers linked arms and sang a battle song in Mongolian before setting off.

"If the lions attack, I will fight to the death; if the tigers attack, we will clash; if the people attack, we will slaughter them all."

The entire Ordos region was engulfed in revelry tonight.

There aren't many recreational activities on the grasslands.

Therefore, everyone there is a talented singer and dancer.

In the dead of night, a torrential downpour began.

Zhu Youjian and his men rushed forward and finally saw the outline of the Ordos tribe not far ahead.

The two thousand men remained silent, staring intently at the rows of tents ahead.

From the moment you leave customs.

These two thousand people didn't utter another word of nonsense.

The enemy was right in front of them, yet everyone remained silent, waiting for His Majesty to give orders.

The most powerful army is the one that remains silent.

Zhu Youjian reined in the horses and looked calmly ahead.

immediately.

He threw away the Emperor's Sword at his waist and drew a long saber.

Looking back at his soldiers, Zhu Youjian raised his long sword, pointed it at the camp ahead, and shouted, "Kill!"

Say it.

Zhu Youjian had already rushed forward.

Until then.

This silent army finally made its first sound upon entering the grasslands.

"kill!!!"

In an instant.

More than a thousand men followed Zhu Youjian as he charged forward.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, meanwhile, led the remaining troops to attack the original location.

Their mission was to stop Erlinchen there and prevent him from escaping.

now.

The thoroughly drunk Erlinchen was fast asleep in his tent, embracing a singing girl.

In a daze.

He seemed to hear the sound of ten thousand horses galloping outside.

But the sound of rain diluted the sound of the horses' hooves, making it difficult for him to hear clearly.

Just as Erlinchen was about to wake up, annoyed by the noise, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Jinan Agricultural University! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"

Years of experience on the battlefield made Erlinchen jump out of bed as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water—the Mongolian lad stood at attention.

He grabbed the machete from beside the bed, his eyes wide with fury: "Who is it?! Lin Danhan brought his men?!"

Faced with the enemy attack mentioned by his subordinates.

Erlinchen's first thought was of Ligdan Khan.

Because on the grasslands, only Ligdan Khan could commit such a heinous act.

Although the suspect is most likely Ligdan Khan, it is somewhat unlikely that the person who launched the attack tonight was indeed Ligdan Khan.

Erlinchen had long been wary of Ligdan Khan.

He had planted many spies within the Chahar tribe to guard against this tactic.

The commotion outside told Erlinchen that this was definitely a small-scale sneak attack.

But if it really was Ligdan Khan's doing, then he couldn't possibly have been completely unaware of such a large-scale military operation!
"Jinan! It's the Ming army! The Ming army is attacking!"

"What did you say?!"

Erlinchen looked on incredulously.

How could the Ming army possibly attack?!

What strength do they have to attack?!
Could it be that emperor?!

Erlinchen was stunned for a few seconds, countless guesses popping into his mind, but at this moment he clearly had no time to think about them anymore.

Erlinchen shook his head, then hastily put on a suit of armor from the side and rushed out of the tent.

Regardless of how the Ming army attacked, he had to immediately go out to stabilize the morale of his troops.

Otherwise, if the delay continues for even a few more minutes, the Ordos tribe will face total collapse!
as predicted.

As soon as Erlinchen appeared outside the tent, a hundred personal guards immediately surrounded him.

This prevented the Ordos region from collapsing completely immediately.

But at this moment, Erlinchen looked at the tragic scene outside the tent and felt his heart bleed.

The Ming army was seen rampaging through his camp.

Moreover, since the soldiers were caught off guard and celebrated wildly tonight, they are now unable to organize any effective defense.

The Ming soldiers moved through his tent as if it were empty, leaving the ground littered with the corpses of the Mongol Kheshig!
These guards were accumulated by his Ordos tribe over many years!
Damn!

How could the Ming soldiers be so brave?! And how did they manage to raid the Ordos region overnight?!

Where is Du Wenhuan?!
Why haven't I received a single piece of intelligence?!

Erlinchen had no time to think about these things. He immediately mounted his horse and prepared to charge into battle, hoping to create a glimmer of hope for the Ordos tribe.

However, Erlinchen's actions were abruptly stopped by his personal guards.

"Jinan! The casualties in the military camp have exceeded a thousand; we can't hold out!!!"

Upon hearing this, Erlinchen felt a sharp pain in his heart, which almost made him faint.

With over a thousand casualties, the total number of Kheshig soldiers in the camp was less than four thousand. Even if Genghis Khan were to be resurrected, he would be powerless to reverse the situation!
Erlinchen was also a decisive person; he immediately waved his hand and shouted, "Run!"

Just in time.

A group of men carrying dragon banners rushed towards Erlinchen from a distance.

Erlinchen glanced at the person in the center and suddenly felt dizzy. He had personally slaughtered thousands of Ming Dynasty civilians and believed that he was surrounded by a bloodthirsty aura.

But the imposing presence of the person in the center was something he had never seen before in his life.

Erlinchen recognized the man as the Ming Dynasty emperor at a glance by the dragon banner.

But he never expected that the Ming emperor would personally lead his men into battle!
now.

Erlinchen didn't know if his dizziness was due to a hangover or if he was simply terrified.

He only cared about turning his horse around and leading his personal guards to escape into the distance.

Seeing Erlinchen fleeing, Zhu Youjian immediately instructed Xiao Hongzi beside him:
"I will personally lead men to hunt down Erlinchen. You and your men stay here and shout to the remaining soldiers that they will be spared if they surrender."

"After they lay down their weapons, slaughter them all, then immediately head to the grassland settlements and bring all the Ordos herders back to the Yansui military town!"

"My slave understands!"

For Zhu Youjian

He had no intention of killing those who surrendered and bringing bad luck.

Zhu Youjian only cared about one thing from beginning to end: how to maximize the benefits for the Ming Dynasty in the war.

Moreover.

With everyone dead, where is there any ominous sign?

Who would dare to be ominous?!
Say it.

Zhu Youjian immediately led several hundred personal guards to pursue Erlinchen.

Xiao Hongzi, along with the remaining men, shouted loudly, "Surrender and you will not be killed! Surrender and you will not be killed!"

Hear this.

With their commander-in-chief fleeing and the morale of the Mongol soldiers already shattered, they dared not put up any resistance and immediately knelt down to surrender.

As Xiao Hongzi looked at the surrendered soldiers from horseback, a cruel sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

When the people of my Great Ming Dynasty knelt down and surrendered to you, did you spare them?!
In an instant, the butcher's knife was raised again.

After dealing with the remaining soldiers in the military camp, Xiao Hongzi immediately led his men to the residential area of ​​the Ordos tribe.

Erlinchen, who was desperately fleeing, regained some of his composure as a farmer after running out of the military camp. He was not so frightened by the encounter that he lost his mind.

While fleeing, Erlinchen had already made a new decision in his mind.

Erlinchen was able to develop the Ordos tribe into a force to be reckoned with in just a few years, which shows that he himself was quite capable.

He needed to rush to the other four ministries immediately and tell them all the details of the Ming emperor's personal expedition.

The Ordos region is essentially extinct.

But the tribes of the grasslands must not perish!

Even if Erlinchen was arrogant and disdainful of the Ming Dynasty and its emperors in the past, the bloody facts are now before him.

He had already realized that the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a ruthless character through and through.

Du Wenhuan's group has definitely been dealt with by him, it's just that the grasslands haven't received this intelligence yet.

nowadays.

It is likely that Shaanxi also underwent tremendous changes under this emperor's rule.

This is why Erlinchen went to find the other four tribes.

With an emperor like that in power.

If Shaanxi is allowed to develop unchecked for another two years, how will the tribes of the grasslands survive?!
Therefore, it is necessary to inform the four departments of this information, and after explaining the advantages and disadvantages to the other four departments, directly unite everyone to attack the Ming Dynasty.

Although the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were brave and capable, there were some things that could not be completely remedied by one person alone.

Erlinchen had been to Shaanxi countless times.

Naturally, they also knew exactly what the situation was like there.

If the four departments successfully join forces, then more than 10,000 troops will be stationed at Yansui Military Town.

The Ming emperors could hold out the first time, but not the second or third time.

If the situation drags on, Shaanxi will collapse completely, and the Ming Dynasty emperor will be defeated without a fight.

This is currently the only way to break the deadlock.

As for why Erlinchen only thought of contacting the other four tribes, while automatically blocking the strongest tribe, the Chahar tribe.

It was because in Erlinchen's eyes, Ligdan Khan was a complete idiot, utterly useless.

That's right.

Even when they were on the run.

Erlinchen did not forget to attack Lindan Khan.

Because this person is such an idiot.

If such a person hadn't been fortunate enough to inherit the Khan's throne, he would never have lived to be taller than a cartwheel.

just now.

As long as I can escape to the other four departments, there is still hope for a turnaround.

He will naturally make that damned Ming emperor die when the time comes!
Recalling the tragic fate of the Ordos tribe tonight, Erlinchen vowed to skin that Ming emperor alive!

But Erlinchen and his men were on their way.

Suddenly, they saw a large group of people emerge from the darkness ahead.

Left with no other choice.

Erlinchen had no choice but to turn his horse around and ride in another direction.

Fortunately, although the horses on the grasslands were not large, they were still fast, which prevented him from being captured alive by the Ming army.

Even so, Erlinchen still lost some of his personal guards in this ambush.

But what Erlinchen didn't expect was...

After running a short distance in a different direction, another group of Ming soldiers attacked.

Erlinchen had no choice but to change direction again.

Facing the pursuers behind him, Erlinchen only had two paths to take.

One option was to flee to a residential area, and the other was to flee to the Chahar region.

Erlinchen gritted his teeth and immediately led his men to the Chahar tribe.

The reason he didn't go to residential areas wasn't because Erlinchen was afraid of drawing the flames of war there and harming his people.

As a farmer, he viewed herdsmen not as subjects but as tools of production.

The main reason is that if you run there.

If he were to cause a mutiny, he would die even faster in the ensuing chaos!
A cavalry force of only 100 men was enough to directly disperse a large number of civilians.

So, for the sake of his own life, Erlinchen has no choice but to flee to the Chahar tribe!
It's a pity that all the supplies and provisions I worked so hard to seize over the years were wasted.
And their own production tools.
To vent their anger, the Ming emperors would likely have massacred a large number of people.

However, as long as he can save his life, he can naturally return to lead the remaining herders.

Erlinchen knew.

If I were to enter Lindan Khan's territory looking like this, I would definitely be thoroughly humiliated by that bastard.

But in the end.

He can still save his life.

As long as I'm alive, it's not over yet!
Looking at the people still relentlessly pursuing him, Erlinchen gritted his teeth.

Big deal.

After he arrived in Chahar, he remained in a low-ranking position.

He persuaded Ligdan Khan and the various tribes to unite and attack the Ming Dynasty.

He was willing to acknowledge Ligdan Khan as the true Great Khan of the Mongols, as long as it meant the death of the Ming emperor.

Erlinchen fled all the way.

When they reached the border with the Chahar tribe.

He discovered that the Ming army behind him was still in pursuit, and the Ming emperor was leading the charge!
Erlinchen glared venomously at the Ming emperor behind him, then led his men to continue their frantic escape.

It wasn't until the commotion attracted the attention of some of the Chahar troops and someone came out to meet him that Erlinchen saw the Ming emperor in the distance stop in his tracks.

Erlinchen watched the group's figures disappear, feeling resentful.

At this point, the best course of action would have been to have Ligdan Khan send troops to pursue the Ming emperor.

Even if we can't catch up with him, we can still make him lose some of his elite troops.

But that idiot Lin Danhan is bound to not listen to me.
Erlin clenched his fists, feeling an urge to roar to the heavens.

When Zhu Youjian saw through his telescope that Erlinchen had been taken away by the Chahar people, he immediately instructed his personal guards, "You few go back to the military town first."

"After returning, immediately send Zhang Yi to the Chahar tribe to sow discord."

"Yes!"

After giving all these instructions, Zhu Youjian narrowed his eyes as he watched Erlinchen's increasingly ethereal figure in the distance, then turned and left with his personal guards.

at the same time.

Xiao Hongzi also carried out the task assigned by His Majesty properly.

Tens of thousands of residents from the residential area were escorted back to Yansui Military Town.

That does sound like a very difficult task.

In practice, it only takes killing a few hundred people in front of them.

Then the crowd would become even more obedient than a flock of sheep.

They're much more obedient.

As he rode his horse and looked at the endless mass of tens of thousands of people ahead, Xiao Hongzi sniffed.

After the thunderstorm, the sky cleared, and the air was filled with the smell of earth.

A sliver of dawn appeared in the east, piercing the darkness in the sky.

Its daybreak.

(End of this chapter)