Chapter 776 Oath
The fallen leaves slowly fell from the branches, drifting slowly in the autumn wind, drifting past the corpses, drifting past the pools of blood...
Altan rode his horse at full speed, followed closely by two thousand riders.
His sons, his nephews, and most of his confidants were by his side.
The camp is ahead.
Fireworks were floating in the sky above the camp.
Outside the camp, the remaining generals were in a state of panic. When they saw Altan coming back, they went up to him and apologized, "Great Khan, someone..."
Altan pointed at him and rode past him on his horse.
A flash of sword appeared behind him, and the general's head flew up in the wind.
Altan walked through the messy camp, looking at the burned tents, carts, and baggage along the way. He coughed hard several times and opened his mouth to spat out a mouthful of phlegm.
It is red.
"Sweat!"
On the other side of the camp, a group of cavalry came galloping.
"Khan! It's bad!"
The leading general said in a sharp voice, "Someone is plotting a rebellion!"
Altan raised his head, his eyes stern, "He can attack the baggage silently, and he can break through the camp silently... Kill!"
The two thousand cavalrymen accelerated and passed Altan. The generals on the other side shouted, "Great Khan, Great Khan, what are you doing? The Great Khan is crazy! He is crazy!"
The general fled on horseback with his men.
"Fuck!" The general cursed as he fled, "How did Altan know that something was wrong with us?"
"Commander, we are too clean." someone said.
"Yes, there are no traces of smoke and fire on our bodies... This is our oversight. What a pity. If we could kill Altan Khan, this achievement... would be enough for us to brag about in the palace for fifty years."
Ma Song was filled with hatred and turned around and made a gangster gesture towards Altan, "Altan, Grandpa Ma Song, remember this, if you get killed by me in the future, remember to register with the King of Hell. Hahahaha!"
Altan galloped all the way until he was more than ten miles away, and then he reined in his horse.
He looked back at the smoke and dust in the distance and said with tears in his eyes, "Decades of fighting were destroyed in an instant."
This was the first time many people saw Altan cry.
The defeated soldiers continued to gather.
If you are left alone on the grassland at this time, you will not only become a hero to the Ming army, but you may also become a target of those small tribes.
War horses are also hard currency!
Meng Xian gathered his men and horses in the back. He caught up with hundreds of cavalrymen and said, "Great Khan, the Ming army is still chasing us."
Altan took a deep breath and said, "Does Jiang Qingzhi want to kill us all? Let's go!"
Altan turned around again.
But the Ming army pursued them relentlessly.
"Khan, I will lead them to lead away the Ming army!" Seeing that the Ming army was unwilling to give up, Meng Xian thought of a way to escape.
"Turn back and meet up thirty miles ahead!" said Altan.
"Yes."
Altan changed into the clothes of an ordinary soldier, and then quietly left with Tuotuo, his two sons, and more than ten guards.
He galloped all the way and saw a small tribe in the evening.
The flock of sheep slowly entered the sheepfold in the setting sun, and the shepherd was singing loudly in a rough voice.
"Someone!"
Although the Ming army scouts never penetrated deep into this place, the small tribe still vigilantly arranged sentries.
"We are just passing by." Tuotuo looked like a gentleman and was assigned to negotiate.
"We don't welcome guests here!" Dozens of herdsmen appeared with swords and bows.
Then, more people appeared.
There were several hundred riders, including old men and young men.
They looked at Altan and his entourage coldly.
The leader of this small tribe has arrived.
He looked at Altan, his eyes narrowed, "Great Khan?!"
Altan didn't expect to be recognized. He said in a deep voice: "I am passing by here. Please prepare some food and water."
He gave orders as usual, but the leader on the opposite side suddenly started laughing. The more he laughed, the more crazy he became, until he burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha!” The leader pointed at Altan and said, “You…you are so embarrassed! Did you suffer a defeat? Hahahaha!”
An Da asked coldly: "What are you laughing at?"
The leader held his stomach and said, "I have seen the Khan in the royal court. At that time, the Khan was surrounded by people and looked very majestic. I dreamed of living such a life one day. I never thought... the high and mighty Khan would come to beg from me one day. How can I not laugh?"
"Father Khan, that's not right." Sengge whispered, "We are few in number."
Altan had already noticed it. He shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not move. "Get ready to go."
Tuotuo's hands behind his back were also gently waving towards this side, indicating that he was ready to evacuate.
"Does the Khan want to leave?" the leader said sinisterly.
Altan sneered, "Do you want to keep me here? My army is still here and can turn you and your tribe into dust in an instant!"
The leader had a greedy look in his eyes. "Do you think I will wait here foolishly for the army? If I catch you or take your head, I can go to the other side... The Emperor Ming is generous, I think he will reward me with a high position. Catch him!"
Hundreds of riders rushed out.
Tuotuo turned his horse around and cursed, "You rebel!"
The leader chased after them while laughing wildly, "The Khan's army heading south was said to be 200,000 strong, but now there are only a dozen or so soldiers left. What kind of army? They are just stray dogs, everyone wants to kill them."
"Catch Altan!"
Altan fled in a panic.
As he escaped from pursuit, night fell quietly.
"Great Khan!" Tuotuo was hit by an arrow. He did not care to treat the wound and said, "People's hearts are scattered."
"I know." Altan saw the consequences of defeat from the change in attitude of this small tribe.
"Tuotuo." "Great Khan!"
"Go catch up with Meng Xian and tell him..." Altan's eyes flashed with sternness, "Find an opportunity to kill all those domineering people. If no one sees them, then say they escaped on their own. If they are discovered, then say... they intend to surrender to the enemy!"
Tuotuo disappeared into the night with a few guards, and Altan stood there, motionless for a long time.
The guards killed a horse and built a bonfire, and then the smell of roasting meat wafted over.
The firelight illuminated everyone's faces, looking uncertain.
Butin cut a large piece of barbecue and came over, "Father Khan, have some!"
Altan took the barbecue and ate it in big mouthfuls. He lowered his head, as if he was enjoying the horse meat, but his eyes were cold.
"Father Khan." Sengge came over with a piece of barbecue, tearing it into pieces. "If the news of our defeat spreads to the grassland, those tribes will stay away from us. If things go wrong, someone might even covet us..."
Altan looked up, his eyes full of sharpness.
"Go right now!"
"Father Khan, where are you going?"
"Go catch up with Meng Xian!"
"Shouldn't we hurry back first?"
"If more than ten of us go back, we will be like dogs that have lost their homes!"
Altan caught up with Meng Xian in the middle of the night. At that time, Meng Xian already had more than 30,000 troops under his command.
Out of an army of more than 100,000, this is all that's left.
Altan remained silent for a long time, and waited until dawn to gather everyone.
There was no formation, no cheering.
In the morning light, everyone's face was filled with frustration, even despair, and flickering eyes.
This is a sign of disintegration.
Next, a group of wolves will compete for the title of wolf king.
"The defeat in this battle is my fault!"
No one expected that Altan would take the initiative to admit his mistake.
Just as everyone was looking at him in surprise, Altan took out an arrow and broke it with great effort.
"I swear here that I will take you with me once again in this life and trample upon the Ming capital. If I cannot... I will not rest in peace until I die, and my soul will not rest in peace after I die!"
A touch of purple rose in the east and shone on Altan.
He looked like a god, and his resolute expression reminded everyone of Altan Khan's invincibility over the years.
"I am willing to follow you, Khan!" Meng Xian was the first to pledge his allegiance.
"I am willing to follow you, Khan!"
One after another, the generals bowed their heads.
At this moment of panic, Altan's oath temporarily dispelled everyone's confusion and fear.
To the west of this crude camp, dozens of corpses lay in a large pit, not even buried.
"set off!"
Altan rode his horse in front and looked back to the south.
He whispered, "I will come back. Next time, I will bring thousands of troops and...killing!"
In the same morning light, Jiang Qingzhi woke up with a splitting headache, holding his head and groaning, "Damn Yan Song!"
Last night, the old Yuan Fu, I was acting like a young man and had a drinking contest with Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi thought that Old Yan was too old and his victory was unfair, but he never expected that he would be defeated.
Last night...it seemed like I danced?
A fragment of memory popped up in Jiang Qingzhi's mind.
"Master, wake up!"
Everyone was extremely excited last night; even Zhao Wenhua toasted Jiang Qingzhi with a glass of wine.
Only Sun Chonglou was busy eating and drinking. After he had eaten his fill, he stayed with Jiang Qingzhi until he got drunk, and then he helped him back to the base.
"coming."
Jiang Qingzhi felt as if there were countless knives and axes chopping at his head.
Jiang Qingzhi drank a bowl of porridge for breakfast.
When we arrived at the general's residence, Yan Song also came.
Next came the civil officials and military generals.
Everyone was secretly looking at Jiang Qingzhi and Yan Song with strange expressions.
"What are they laughing at?" Xu Wei asked in a low voice. He also drank too much last night.
Hu Zongxian said softly, "Last night, Lord Bo and Yan Song drank too much and actually... danced together holding hands."
Xu Wei: “…”
"The people who reported the victory set out yesterday." Yan Song spoke first, "The army will rest afterwards. Those who deserve credit will be rewarded, and those who deserve punishment will be punished. As for the day of the return..."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "We have to wait at least five days."
"Okay!" Yan Song nodded.
A civil servant who accompanied the army said, "Prince, if we had continued to pursue him yesterday, we might have captured Altan alive. Wei and Huo did the same thing back then, sweeping away all the enemies, which led to the long-term peace and stability of the Former Han Dynasty."
Yan Song glanced at Jiang Qingzhi, who said calmly, "The Prime Minister's men? Then let the Prime Minister teach them a lesson!"
What a shame! Yan Song sighed, "Altan Khan was defeated, and his subordinates were alienated. After that, there will inevitably be a purge and internal fighting. At this moment, the army is chasing us closely. In this crisis, everyone will put aside their past grudges and fight against the foreign enemy together. Altan Khan can easily get through the crisis if he cleans up the situation."
"Isn't that aiding the enemy?" Sun Chonglou asked in confusion, "Which side are you on?"
The civil servant blushed, "Can a servant of Lord Wilbur scold me?"
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, but before he could say anything, Yan Song shouted, "Get lost!"
Uh!
Instead of helping his own people, the old prime minister humiliated and expelled them. What does this mean?
Yan Song dismissed the man and smiled at Sun Chonglou, "Chonglou, come to my house if you have nothing to do after returning to Beijing."
(End of this chapter)
