Chapter 81 Peace is a trap for the weak

Chapter 81 Peace is a trap for the weak

Chapter 81 Peace is a trap for the weak
To the east of the camp, Tian Baonu watched the sky change from dark blue to light blue, and then to orange, with some anticipation on his face.
Finally, he saw the golden sun rising from the east.
The sunlight shining on him made him feel as if he were bathed in divine light, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

He slowly turned around and looked behind him, his sight penetrating the grassland and mountains.

I saw the camp hidden in the depression, and it seemed that the sun was rising there.

Tianbaonu sighed, if nothing unexpected happened,

In the near future, he will become the second sun on this grassland and inherit the throne of Khan.

Every time at this time, he always feels empty inside.

But soon, his heart will be filled with hesitation in the face of the unknown and anticipation for the future.

Tianbaonu turned around and looked towards the east with anticipation.

There were three thousand of his own troops,
At this moment, he felt like the emperor of the grassland, waiting for the warriors who were fighting outside to return.

This feeling made him intoxicated.

Time passes little by little,
In the blink of an eye, the sun has climbed high in the sky, melting the coldness that is unique to the grassland night.

Tian Baonu has been standing there silently since the sun rose, and has been standing there for an hour now.
The coldness that had dissipated in the night seemed to flow into his arms.
His pupils shook violently, and disbelief slowly crept onto his face.

He turned his neck with difficulty and looked at the sparsely packed soldiers around him, only a hundred or so, and an uncontrollable fear suddenly surged in his heart.

What happened? Where are the people?

Based on Tianbao Nu's understanding of the soldiers,
The order was to search for eight hours and gather back to camp at daybreak.

But the soldiers might only search for seven or even six hours.
Then he rested early and waited on one side.

When the time came, he quickly returned to the gathering place, pretending to be exhausted.

In the same way, he changed the original search time of six hours to eight hours.

It would take at least six hours to search back and forth.

But now nine hours have passed.

There were supposed to be over 3,000 soldiers here, but now there are only 100!!

A huge fear surged in Tianbaonu's heart, and he couldn't control himself for a moment.

What he was thinking about was not what happened to the nearly three thousand soldiers, whether they died or defected.

All he could think about was how to explain it to the royal court.

Today is the new year that is unique to the royal court.

There will be a big party in the afternoon.

At this moment, when this news was passed back, it affected the entire tribe.

This is more serious than the consequences of doing ten wrong things in the past.

Tianbaonu's eyes shook. He thought about hiding it.
But these three thousand soldiers all have family and friends, so it's okay.
But now, how to hide it?

Taking a deep breath, Tian Baonu made up his mind, looked at the hundreds of soldiers around him, and ordered:
"Leave ten of you to wait here. If they come back, report back immediately. The rest of you can follow me back."

At the same time, his cold eyes swept across all the soldiers, and his voice was filled with frost:

"Remember, they have discovered the traces of the Ming army. If you go to track them, they may not be able to return today."

The soldiers looked at each other and nodded their heads.

At this point, Tianbao let out a sigh of relief and waved his hand:

"Walk."

Inside the camp, Di Baonu led a group of soldiers back to the camp.
The red flower lanterns that came into view made them all smile.

The people in the camp were waiting at the entrance of the camp.
The main road leading into the camp was completely blocked.

They held wreaths made of wild flowers and plants in their hands and put them on the soldiers passing by.

The simple smiles on their faces dispelled the murderous intent in the soldiers' hearts and also calmed the local security guard's heart slightly.

"Your Highness Arsleng!"

At this moment, a delicate cry caught Lu Yunyi's attention. He looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw Surina and Sarin standing there with smiles on their faces.
They put on new clothes, held garlands in their hands, and their eyes were bright and attractive.

When Lu Yunyi looked over,

The joy in their eyes was almost uncontrollable, and a blush quickly appeared on their cheeks.
The older Su Rina quickly raised the wreath in her hand and gently waved it in front of her.
Lu Yunyi smiled slightly, and walked over on his warhorse.

This scene not only made the two of them excited,
Even many of the women around them couldn't help but hold their breath, staring blankly at the figure carrying the sunlight.

I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart: His Highness Arisleng is so handsome!
Walking closer, Lu Yunyi bent down slightly.
Surina stepped forward and put the wreath around his neck.

Her white teeth immediately showed, and she smiled unabashedly.

"Your Highness Arsleng, the wreath symbolizes a beginning and an end. Wear the wreath.
This means that last year's war is completely over.
During the New Year, Your Highness can take a good rest and wait for next year."

As they said this, the blush on their faces spread rapidly and climbed up to their ears.

Lu Yunyi nodded thoughtfully:
"Thank you very much. This is the first time I heard that the wreath has such a meaning.

I hope you will weave wreaths for me again next year."

Surina and Saren's eyes suddenly lit up, and joy filled their bodies.

The younger Saren gently stroked his belly and said with a red face:
"Saren hopes to weave garlands for you next year together with your highness' children."

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and looked at Su Rina, and found that she also looked happy.
Lu Yunyi's hearty laughter spread far away. He did not spoil the fun, but spoke cheerfully:
"Most definitely."

After saying this, he turned and left in the expectation of the two.
Before he could return, he saw Liu Heiying's even darker face.
And that resentful look, and that empty head.
Lu Yunyi sneered, said nothing, and just looked at him quietly.

This made Liu Heiying's eyes widen and glare at him angrily!

Soon, amid cheers,
Di Baonu led the soldiers back to their camp. He ordered many soldiers to go back to rest and recharge their energy to attend the afternoon banquet. Only then did he calm down completely.

She glanced at Lu Yunyi quietly, winked at him, and went straight back to the military tent.

The old aide also hurriedly followed.

Lu Yunyi dismounted and followed them into the military tent, but he quietly clenched his sword.

After Tianbao Nu entered the military tent, he took off his head armor.
He sat at the top of the table, looking at the oncoming 'Arisleng', and sighed silently.
He did not speak immediately, but waved his hand gently, and the old man immediately lowered the curtain of the military tent.
The sunlight was blocked outside, the military tent became dim, and the atmosphere on the scene also changed.

Until this time, the local security servant spoke sinisterly:
"Arisleng, won't you give me an explanation?"

Lu Yunyi looked around, his eyes filled with determination:

"Your Highness, Arsleng doesn't know what to explain."

The dibaonu's eyes narrowed, and he flew into a rage, smashing the Song Dynasty teacup placed on the side to pieces!

"Humans!! So many people died! How am I going to explain this!!
What did you tell me when you left? Just to teach Tianbao a lesson. A thousand people are enough.

What about now? There are less than a hundred Tianbao slaves left.

Even a fool can see the clues, how can I explain it! ! "

At this moment, even the old staff member standing on the side was uneasy, with a look of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't know whether to persuade the Second Prince to calm down or severely punish Arsleng.

Just don't say anything.

Lu Yunyi slowly straightened up, his face calm, and spoke lightly:
"Second Prince, one lesson is not enough. You and Tianbao Nutaiji are in a life-and-death struggle."

"Then why don't you kill Tianbao Nu as well? Why keep him alive?
Arsleng, this is the royal court, not Naiman, don't be so presumptuous! ! "

The local security guard was furious and started to curse loudly!
Unexpectedly, Lu Yunyi smiled lightly and said nonchalantly:
"I once thought about what I would do if I encountered a Tianbao slave during the strangulation.
I couldn't make up my mind, so I asked Ortai,
He is a kind child.

He told me that in order to ensure that more people in the tribe have enough food and clothing,

Tianbaonu can die, and he even intends to do it himself.
It is to allow me to remain useful and help the Second Prince revive the royal court."

The local slave frowned and his eyes shook. Even the old aide on the side looked incredulous.

In their memory, Ortai and his mother were the kindest grassland people they had ever met and were respected.

But now.
Lu Yunyi continued:
"Ertai said that as long as the royal court can be revived, it doesn't matter if some people die.

He even thought that after killing Tianbao Nu, he would tie himself up and let me take him back to the royal court.

Facing the Khan and the princess, he would admit that he acted spontaneously.

But unfortunately, Tianbao Nutaiji is the same as before.

He was even unwilling to walk a few more miles, so he just waited at the original location for eight hours. "A trace of murderous intent flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes:
"If he was as diligent as Ortai and willing to search with his subordinates, then yesterday would have been the day Tianbao Nutaiji died."

The candlelight in the military tent flickered quietly, and even the sunlight outside seemed to dim for a moment, and a cold and murderous atmosphere began to spread.

His confident look made Dibaonu feel...
Arsleng was not lying.

"How dare you!!! Arsleng, you have no respect for your elders!" The land security guard felt a sense of panic for no reason.
Because Usar Khan liked to read history books, Dibaonu also read a lot of history books in order to please him!
At this moment, he felt like Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin.
His subordinates were already impatient to have him put on the prince's robe.

He also said sincerely, Your Highness, the weather is cold, this is for your own good.

Lu Yunyi was not afraid of the anger of the earth guard slave, and said calmly:
"Arisleng took his elder brother's seal and fled thousands of miles away with his tribe's warriors. He had long since lost all respect for his elders.
What Arsleng did today was for himself and for His Highness.

Now the world is changing all of a sudden.

The Ming Dynasty was coming with great force, and Yesudel and the Oirat were watching closely.

The Tatars are wavering, and the royal court is in danger.

If we don’t change now, it will be too late.”

Di Baonu's angry expression gradually subsided, replaced by gloom. He just sat there, silent.

But Lu Yunyi did not stop, and continued to speak loudly:
"Your Highness is well-versed in history books. May I ask what the general trend of the world is?"

The earth servant said in a cold voice: "The south rises and the north falls."

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi suddenly lowered his head, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, which was almost unstoppable, causing the atmosphere in the military tent to suddenly freeze!
The land security slave felt a sudden shock in his heart for no reason and looked around in confusion, not knowing where the fear came from.

Lu Yunyi's face was cold, he did not raise his head, but spoke lightly:
"What is 'momentum'? People flow to high places, water flows to low places, that is momentum.

The rise of the Ming Dynasty and the dismal end of the Yuan Dynasty are also "trends".
The Ming Kingdom won the hearts of the people and was able to achieve twice the result with half the effort by taking advantage of the situation, winning victory after victory on the battlefield.

The Yuan Dynasty lost the support of the people, and its actions against the trend were counterproductive, and its will to resist gradually faded.

Now, twenty years have passed,

The Ming Kingdom is still in a favorable position. As long as everything develops as usual and nature takes its course, it will be able to force our grassland into a corner.

There is no need to start a war, just appease the royal court and prevent it from going down the path of a desperate struggle.

The general trend of the world will naturally push the Ming Kingdom to the forefront. When the tide recedes, that will be the day when our royal court will be destroyed."

"What's the point of saying this?" Di Baonu said in a cold voice.

Lu Yunyi's face was calm, and he slowly raised his head:

"My royal court is in a bad situation. May I ask how to break the bad situation?"

The guard's eyes gradually calmed down, and he shook his head slowly:
"I don't know, Arsleng, please tell me."

"The royal court went against the trend and achieved half the result with twice the effort;
But this does not mean we should not do it. Instead, we should do more and do it more intensely.

For peace is a trap for the weak,

The Ming Empire followed the trend and became stronger day by day.
And how can my royal court catch up with the Ming Dynasty when the situation is so adverse?

This gap will one day be so big that it will turn upside down.

By then, the Ming Kingdom can just raise its hand and crush my Wang Ting to death on the grassland."

Lu Yunyi's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his voice was sonorous and powerful:
"So the royal court must not only move, but also move drastically.

If we want to make a comeback, if we want to turn the world upside down, we must put in a lot of effort, only then will there be a slight chance to reverse the adverse trend.

The royal court is the weak one, and if the weak do not rise up in resistance, this chance will not exist.

The Second Prince wants to wait, wait until the troops are trained and the strength becomes strong, and everything will come naturally.

But... the real enemy of the royal court's revival is not Tianbao Nutaiji,
But it was the Ming Kingdom thousands of miles away.

If the Second Prince takes control of the military power within five years and replaces the Taiji,

But have you ever thought
What will the Ming Dynasty be like five years later?
The Ming Dynasty went northwards, when the world's momentum was still weak.

The situation still needs to be eased, and the northern expeditions must be separated by several years of rest and recuperation.

At that time, if the Ming Empire wanted to suppress our grasslands, it would have to use one-third or even one-fourth of its strength. "

Lu Yunyi suddenly laughed, with a bit of sadness:

"Since the defeat of Nahachu in the 20th year of Hongwu, it can be seen that the Ming Dynasty has become powerful.
Only 10% or even half of the strength is needed to suppress the 200,000 soldiers in Liaodong.
May I ask Your Highness, what will happen five years later?

At that time, even if the Ming Dynasty launched an expedition once a year, Arsleng was not surprised.
The Khan can give the Second Prince a chance, and Tianbao Nutaiji is too useless to be a good person, so he will also give the Prince a chance.

Arsleng believed that within three years, rather than five years, His Highness would be able to control the military power.

But the Ming Kingdom would not give the royal court a chance.
Not to mention three years, in just one year, the gap between the royal court and the Ming Kingdom was as big as heaven and earth.

Please don't forget, Your Highness, that the Ming Empire seized Liaodong last year.
There is no need for Arsleng to tell you how much open-pit ore there is.

Originally, the royal court could obtain enough ore through Nahachu.

But what about now? All those ores have gone to the Ming Dynasty.
Your Highness, you don't have much time left."

The military tent gradually became quieter. The ore from Liaodong,

Now it is the lifeline that no one in the royal court wants to talk about.

Only with ores can weapons and armor be forged, and soldiers can go into battle.

Now that the Ming Dynasty has taken Liaodong into its trap, the balance between the two sides has completely tilted.

Di Baonu's eyes gradually became deeper, but they could not conceal his confusion and helplessness.

The worries that I had been hiding in my heart were now spoken out unscrupulously.

It's like a wound that has just healed being ruthlessly ripped open.

Di Baonu was so confused for a moment that he had no time to care about the soldiers being killed.

He raised his head slowly and sighed softly:
"Arisheleng, you are an eyewitness to the decline of the Naiman tribe, and you saw it clearly.

It's a pity that all the lords in the royal court are turning a blind eye and are immersed in the beautiful dream of their former power."

"They are influenced by the 'big trend'.

Since ancient times, those who have been recorded in history have done what ordinary people cannot do and have done what ordinary people cannot do.
Your Highness, please don't give up.
Tianbao Slave is only the first hurdle in front of us. The sooner this hurdle is overcome, the better it will be for Your Highness."

The landkeeper sneered, with a self-deprecating look on his face:

"You're right, Tianbao Nu is just the first hurdle.
If we can't even get through this, how can we talk about the revival of the royal court?"

He suddenly showed some fatigue on his face and waved his hand gently:

"You go down first, this won't happen again."

"Yes"

Lu Yunyi looked calm as he walked out of the military tent and saw Liu Heiying who had been waiting for him.
The two returned to the military tent, and Liu Heiying asked excitedly:

"How was it? Did you get away with it?"

"Of course." Lu Yunyi's lips curled up into a smile.

After today, the fight between the two princes will no longer be concealed and will become more intense.

Liu Heiying was relieved: "Brother Yun'er, are you doing it?"

"It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, just make something bigger.

Wang Ting promoted Chinese studies, but he failed to learn the essence of it.

It is easy to lead them by the nose by talking about irrelevant things. "

Liu Heiying looked thoughtful. After thinking for a moment, he slowly raised his head:
"Brother Yun'er, Ortai invited us to his home for dinner, shall we go?"

"Should I go or not?" Lu Yunyi had a strange look on his face.

"It's okay to go."

"Forget it, I have something to do at noon."

"Better go."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)