Chapter 275 Xixixi The escort army and Jamuka¡¯s Plateau Zatara tribe¡¯s army jointly attacked, which not only enhanced Jamuka¡¯s reputation on the grassland, but also made all other tribes surrender to the Plateau Zatara tribe. He handed over half of the army for Jamuka to drive, and at the same time asked the general to give 30% of the cattle, horses and sheep. If he didn't agree, he would be an enemy of Jamukha and go against the escort and the army of Zamuhe on the plateau. The Qiyan tribe is now like a lost dog, and Wang Khan of the Kelei tribe has also surrendered to Jamuka. With these two examples in front of him, any other tribe on the grassland must weigh their own strength when they see the combined army. This is better than Temujin. He is wiser and more powerful than Wang Khan. After a comparison, they immediately came to the conclusion that Jamuka's limelight was unparalleled on the grassland for a while, and no one could block his edge. The best way was to hand over half of the army and 30% of the tribe like the Klei tribe had done. property, temporarily protecting the tribe from the bloody disaster. There is also the intention of looking for Temujin's strength after this circle, but to both Du Gao and Jamuka's regret, until now, there is still no trace of Temujin. Jamukha did not join the joint army at first, but only sent important generals from his tribe. However, later Jamukha would rather stop tracking Temujin and lead the army with Du Gao to show off his power in various tribes. This shows his reputation as Jamukha. When the United Army was so lively, how could I not play the role as the protagonist? After walking around this circle, no tribe on the grassland, large or small, dared to rebel against Jamuka. When they went out, the combined army had nearly 40,000 troops, of which the guard army ordered more than 26,000 people, while Plateau Zamuhe There are only a little more than 10,000 in Labu. But when they returned to the guard city, the army alone numbered more than 120,000, and there were countless cattle, sheep, and horses. Looking around, behind the combined army, there is an endless expanse, stretching for dozens of miles, with no end in sight. "Brother Du, the harvest this time is quite big. In addition, we have nearly 160,000 troops and millions of cattle and sheep. I'm afraid even the guard city can't accommodate so many, right?" Jamuhe is about to arrive at Plateau Zamuhe. When answering the Ministry of Lamination, he suddenly said to Du Gao. "What good idea do you have?" How could Du Gao not know what Jamuka was thinking. This time, he turned the 20,000 troops of the Klie tribe into the second guard army. It would be strange if Jamuka had no resentment in his heart. It was just that he was forced to The King of Xia was too majestic to bring it up in person. Now that there are another 120,000 troops, Jamukha dare not send them to the guard city again. "How about we stay at our plateau Zatala headquarters?" Jamuka gritted his teeth and said softly. "No problem, but I have to take some of those cattle and sheep back. When the Guard City was first built, all kinds of materials were in short supply. Now the price of meat in the Guard City has increased several times." Du Gao's face showed nothing. Since Jamukha wants to capture the army, let him capture it, but the cattle and sheep will have to take back more this time. "Okay, after all, the guards have put in a lot of effort this time. How about 70% of the cattle and sheep going to you?" Jamukha said with a smile. He was even more happy when he heard that Du Gao only wanted cattle and sheep instead of horses. See The King of Laixia is still very good at life. He can annex the 20,000 people of the Kele tribe. This time he got 120,000. The Plateau Zatala tribe will truly rise. "Thank you very much. We visited almost all the grasslands this time, but we didn't get any information about Temujin. Where do you think the begging department might be now?" Du Gao asked. "Who knows, I'm afraid he will surrender to the Jin Dynasty, which will be troublesome." Jamuka is also very troubled, but now his Plateau Zatala tribe has an additional 120,000 troops, even if the Qiyan tribe returns to the mainland He didn't have to worry about the grassland, he could still kill Temujin to pieces. "Jamuka, let me remind you to pay attention to a place." Du Gao has been studying the map during this time. With Temujin's character, it is impossible for him to surrender to the Jin Dynasty. The most likely place for him to go now should be He can avoid Jamuka's sharp edge, and he can also accumulate strength to prepare for a counterattack in the future. "Where?" Jamukha asked. "It's the Man tribe." Du Gao said slowly. "Naiman tribe? This is really possible. I will immediately send people to the Naiman tribe to find out the information. If they dare to protect Temujin, I will deal with them." Jamuka gritted his teeth and said, the Naiman tribe is not in the prairie. center, but his strength is very strong, but the Naiman tribe has always ignored the struggle for hegemony on the grassland, so for so long, Zhamu merger has not taken the Naiman tribe to heart. Although he has sent scouts there, he can't get back The scouts said that there was no trace of the Qiyan tribe at all. The Naiman Tribe is the most powerful nomadic tribe in the western part of the Mongolian Plateau, which is now far away from the center of the Mongolian Plateau in Kazakhstan and northern Xinjiang. They spoke the Turkic language, so they did not have much contact with other tribes in Mongolia. It was precisely because of this that Jamukha did not regard the Naiman tribe as the object of his suspicion. Now listen to what Du Gao said, JamuheThe more likely it is that Temujin has no place to survive on the Mongolian grasslands, so leaving temporarily is his best way out. The current Naiman tribe has been split into two branches, one is ruled by Buyu Luhan, and the other is ruled by Buyulu Khan's younger brother Taiyang Khan. These two Naiman tribes are very powerful. No matter which Naiman tribe, they have an army of nearly 100,000, which is a very terrifying number. If Lu Khan and Taiyang Khan had joined forces, perhaps Temujin and Jamuka would be gone on the grassland. Fortunately, they were not determined to unify the grasslands, and although the two Khans were brothers, they were incompatible with each other and could not unite. Now, no matter which branch of the Naiman tribe Temujin goes to, the opponent's strength will suddenly become stronger. Even if Jamukha has firearms to help him, with his strength, which does not exceed 50,000, he would not dare to fight against the Naiman tribe. The whole team is challenging. Moreover, at least half of these 50,000 people must be guards, otherwise Jamuka would not have the guts. After staying in the Zhadala tribe on the plateau for a day, Du Gao led the first division of the first escort army and the second escort army to the escort city. Behind them, there were nearly 600,000 cattle and sheep. With these Cattle and sheep, you don¡¯t need to worry about food anymore to protect the city. There are many unemployed people in the Guard City now. As long as Han Zhongwei takes half or even 30% of the 600,000 cattle and sheep for them to feed, it will be enough to supply the Guard City with meat. Since the foundation of the guard army was mainly in Xixia, Han Zhongwei finally left only 150,000 sheep and 50,000 cattle, and these cattle and sheep were handed over to the people of the Qiyan Department for herding. Now these people are Han Zhongwei's slaves. Not to mention letting them feed cattle and sheep, even if they are allowed to die, they don't dare to complain. The remaining 400,000 animals and the 16,000 Kelie troops who guarded the Second Army did not bring their herds with them when they moved to protect the city, so Han Zhongwei rewarded each of them with ten sheep and five cows. Officers doubled. Of the remaining hundreds of thousands, apart from taking out 10,000 for meat, the rest will be rented out to those who actively or passively come out of the Kled army. Although they have to ask King Xia for a lot of rent every year, it can at least allow them to use their talents and greatly reduce the pressure of these people's lives. These people rented as many as twenty cattle and at least ten cattle and sheep. In this case, they would have enough to eat. In the backyard of the temporary palace in the guard city, Han Zhongwei was entertaining his men. There was a cow and a sheep on a bonfire. This was the most famous Mongolian roasted whole cow and whole lamb. Several women from the begging department, with the cooperation of several escorts, kept smearing seasoning on the whole cattle and whole sheep. The meat has been roasted to a golden brown, exuding an alluring aroma that makes people standing not far away move their index fingers. "Don't be impatient. If you are impatient, you can't eat hot tofu. It will take at least half an hour before you can eat it." Han Zhongwei said with a smile when he saw his men looking at the two bonfires from time to time. "My lord, with these two things here, can we not be tempted?" Ding Chuan was the most greedy. When he spoke, his Adam's apple flickered from time to time. He probably swallowed half a catty of saliva before he even finished eating the barbecue. "Ding Chuan, I'll reward you with a leg of lamb later, enough to burst your belly." Han Zhongwei said with a smile. Since the construction of the guard city started, he has rarely been in such a good mood, and with the arrival of capable men, Especially Du Gao, he brought back these 600,000 cattle and sheep, and he also wanted to support him today. "Ding Chuan, are you familiar with the situation of the Naiman tribe?" Du Gao has been looking at the map of the Naiman tribe these days, but whether it is Jamuhe of the Plateau Zatala tribe or the original map drawn by Ding Chuan, for the final There are not many records about the Naiman tribe in the west. "Naiman tribe? That's in the far west. What, you suspect that Temujin went to Naiman tribe?" Ding Chuan is also a person with good news. When he heard Du Gao's question, he immediately knew that this matter must be related to Temujin. related. Now between the two of them, one is in charge of intelligence and the other is in charge of military affairs. They all have only one goal, and that is not Temujin of the Qiyan tribe. "Yes, this time I and Jamuka's joint army traveled all over the grassland, but we couldn't find any trace of Temujin. Now we can be sure that Temujin is no longer in this grassland. His begging team There are still nearly 100,000 people, so where can he go? He will definitely not go south to invest money, so going to the Naiman tribe has become the most likely possibility. Of course, this is just my speculation, and everything needs to be confirmed by you. ." Du Gao laughed. "I have to go find out about Temujin's relationship with the Naiman tribe first. Give me half an hour and I'll be here right away." When it came to business, Ding Chuan didn't even look at the bonfire and left immediately. The palace. ¡°Is there any use in just cramming for the moment?¡± Du Gao laughed from behind when he heard that Ding Chuan was going to inquire about the news now. "It's not fun to sharpen your gun in battle." Ding Chuan turned around and said loudly. "He must be asking the beggars in the city if Temujin is"??I have never interacted with the Naiman tribe before, and I will never defect to the Naiman tribe casually. "Han Zhongwei said. Ding Chuan will be back in half an hour. The only feasible way is to ask those elderly Qiyan tribe members. Many of them were once warriors of the Qiyan tribe. For Temujin and Naiman tribe, The relationship must be clear. Sure enough, before half an hour, Ding Chuan hurried back. He had already inquired about the situation of the Naiman tribe. "The Naiman tribe has now split into two branches. One branch has two branches. Buyulu Khan ruled, and the other branch was ruled by Buyulu Khan's younger brother Taiyang Khan. Temujin fought several times against Sulukhan and his coalition forces, and was severely defeated. During this period, Taiyang Khan, the younger brother of Busulu Khan, watched with indifference. Therefore, if Temujin really wants to defect to the Naiman tribe, the most likely option is to defect to Taiyang Khan. "It's not easy for Ding Chuan to find out so much information in such a short period of time. "Well, you immediately send out capable troops to the Naiman tribe to find out the information, focusing on Taiyang Khan. Of course, Yilu Khan cannot be let go. Given Temujin's situation, as long as he gives enough benefits to Yilu Khan and puts down his original arrogance, it is not impossible to form an alliance with Yilu Khan. . "Han Zhongwei said. "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away and let them set off tomorrow. "Ding Chuan said immediately. "There is no hurry. Even if Temujin goes to the Naiman tribe, he will not be able to escape. In addition, when you go to the Naiman tribe this time, you can find some people in the Klei tribe and let them It is more convenient to inquire about the Naiman tribe. "Han Zhongwei said, especially those Kelie tribesmen who have left the army, if they know that there is an opportunity to serve King Xia, they will definitely be extremely enthusiastic. "Okay, then I will eat a leg of lamb first. "Ding Chuan immediately said with a smile. At this time, the cattle and sheep had been roasted, and they were all delicious and delicious. He was already salivating. The next day, Ding Chuan secretly contacted some people from the Kelie tribe, mainly people who had left the army. , they heard that they could continue to serve King Xia. Although they had to leave the guard city, they heard that they could enjoy the treatment of military officers. They were all like chickens. Not to mention inquiring about military affairs, they were made to go up mountains of swords and seas of fire. He won¡¯t even frown. In addition to the people from the Kelie tribe, Ding Chuan also recruited some people from the Qiyan tribe. In the entire Guard City, I am afraid that only the people from the Qiyan tribe are living the most miserable lives. The slaves of Han Zhongwei, and the condition Ding Chuan gave them was that as long as they found traces of Temujin, they would be freed immediately. They could continue to live in the guard city, and they could leave if they wanted to enjoy the treatment of the Klei tribe. , there will be a generous reward at that time. There must be a brave man under the heavy reward. Moreover, Temujin is not the only god in the Qiyan tribe. There are also many people who secretly oppose him, including several of his uncles. They were all once staunch opposition parties, and Ding Chuan chose exactly this kind of person. Now that carrier pigeons have been trained in the guard city, the speed of delivering messages will be much faster than before. As long as the Qiyan tribe is discovered in the Naiman tribe. If there are traces, they can immediately report to the guard city that the guard city is in action. Jamuka is not idle either. He led the army to first deploy heavy troops at the junction of the Naiman tribe and the Mongolian grassland to cut off Temujin. Return to the passage of the prairie. Then send out reconnaissance cavalry to find Temujin's whereabouts in the shortest possible time. Han Zhongwei will also deploy troops in the guard city, in addition to leaving his own 10,000 guard troops to guard the guard city. , the rest of the First Division of the First Guard Army and the Second Guard Army led by Du Gao all set out for the Naiman tribe. Of course, Han Zhongwei will also go with him this time, but he is only accompanying and does not specifically interfere with Du Gao's control, so he He brought another regiment of royal guards on the road. In fact, Han Zhongwei had already planned that this time, regardless of whether Temujin was in the Naiman tribe, the two Naiman tribes must surrender to Jamuka, which was to surrender to himself in disguise. Jamukha has become the lord of the grassland and is unstoppable. This Naiman tribe is the last step. Only by clearing up the Naiman tribe can Jamukha be called the real Mongolian Khan. Even if he wants to establish a khanate, he will not be able to stop him. It was not impossible because of Han Zhongwei, the escort's march was slower, but Du Gao didn't mind. Anyway, Han Zhongwei had already told him that Jamuka's army was the main force in the battle with the Naiman tribe. At best, the escort army will only be used to assist. Even if troops are actually sent out, the second escort army will serve as the main force. His first division will only be used as a strategic force and will not be dispatched rashly unless it is a last resort. "My lord, according to the latest. According to the news, Jamukha's army has arrived at Sa'ali Ke'er, which is the actual territory controlled by the Naiman tribe, but strangely, Jamukha stopped there. "Ding Chuan is still in charge of the scouts this time, but this time there are more scouts than before. The reconnaissance battalion of the First Division is under his command. Now he has nearly a thousand professional scouts. ""Jamukha still wants to be polite first and then fight. In fact, there is no need to be polite at all. Sooner or later, he and the Naiman tribe will have to fight. Even if Temujin does not have the Naiman tribe, this step is still indispensable." Han Zhongwei said with a smile. It seems that Jamukha's courage is still slightly inferior, but this is good, at least it can show that he does not have too much ambition, as long as he controls the Mongolian grassland, he will be satisfied. From now on, Han Zhongwei will be much more at ease with the Mongolian grassland in his hands. "Zhamuka may not have seen this. Compared with the talents under his command, Temujin is indeed much stronger than him in this aspect." Ding Chuan said with a smile. Temujin had more than a dozen brave generals under him, and they helped him with suggestions. There are a lot of people, and Temujin himself is an immortal commander. If it weren't for Han Zhongwei, ten Jamukas would not be Temujin's opponent. "This is actually a good thing for us. Otherwise, Jamukha will become the second Temujin, and our efforts during this period will be in vain?" Han Zhongwei said with a smile. When the escort was still one day away from Jamuka's army, the scouts sent by Ding Chuan finally sent back accurate news. Temujin had indeed been to the Naiman tribe, but he was no longer in the Naiman tribe. Temujin just borrowed a passage from the Naiman tribe. He led his army and tribesmen through the Naiman tribe and fled further west. Collect()