Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 955 Alutai

As the most influential anti-Ming force now rampant on the grassland, it is naturally impossible that the Daningdusi alone is involved in the encirclement and suppression of the Tatar tribe.

In addition to the frictions with the Tatars in Liaodong, Daning and Beiping, which border eastern Mongolia, the Xu family, who were enfeoffed in Helin City outside the Great Wall, were also a major force in suppressing the Tatars.

The head of the Xu family, Duke Xu Da, who was known as the military god, had retired due to his advanced age, and all government affairs, big or small, were handed over to the eldest son Xu Yungong. Xu Yungong was both civil and military, but the construction of Helin City and the various trading grounds was a heavy task, so the military affairs of the Xu family were led by Xu Zengshou, the third son of the Xu family who had just grown up in the past two years.

Xu Zengshou was different from his elder brother Xu Yungong who was steady and cautious. He had an eccentric personality, valued friendship and loyalty, kept his promises, and had a chivalrous spirit. Therefore, even among the Mongolian chieftains, many people were on good terms with the third son of the Xu family.

Among them, the one with the strongest strength and closest relationship with Xu Zengshou is Boyan, the leader of Doyan Guard, who originally surrendered to the Ming Dynasty with the Liao King Azashili and is now assigned to the Xu family.

And Duoyanwei thus became a sharp sword of the Xu family on the grassland.

Coming from the same grassland, the Doyan Guards were no less skilled than the Tatars of Arutai and Bayanchur in terms of riding and shooting. It was only because the Tatars were riding in front and shooting arrows backwards that they had the upper hand and were not defeated by the wolf-like and tiger-like Doyan Guards.

But even so, Aruta and Benyashiri were still in a miserable state. They left behind more than a hundred horses and dozens of warriors before they escaped from the pursuit of the Doyan Guards, which was like a leech to their bones.

"The Doyan tribe, the Doyan tribe...That bastard Bayan, who surrendered to the Han people, is so loyal to them and serves them as a running dog! Damn it!" The breathless Bayanchur cursed angrily.

Speed ​​should have been the only weapon for these grassland peoples when facing the Central Plains Dynasty. However, this weapon seemed so inadequate when facing the Duoyan Guards.

The Doyan guards were chasing very urgently. They had already surrendered completely to the Xu family and showed almost no mercy to their "fellow tribesmen". As the "Great Khan", Ben Ya Shi Li naturally received the most favoritism from the Doyan guards. The overwhelming arrows still made Ben Ya Shi Li feel frightened.

While fleeing, he even lost a few of his own white banners... Those were the "Nine White Banners" that were the symbol of the Mongolian royal power that he and his men had spent a lot of effort to put together. You know, nine white wolves with pure white fur are not easy to find.

Now, three of the white banners have been lost, and the remaining "four white banners" seem to be mocking how out of place he is as the "Mongol Khan" who is being chased around by others.

"Boyan was originally just an unknown chieftain under the Liao King Azashiri. With the help of the Xu family and the Ming court, the cattle and sheep of the Doyan tribe became strong and prosperous, and he became a new noble on the grassland... Naturally, he loyally helped the Han people." Alutai was also like Bayanshili, with a dusty face. But as the actual ruler of the Tatars, he was obviously more calm than Bayanshili, and comforted Bayanshili instead.

"Great Khan, what I am worried about is the Sinicization of the Mongols on the grasslands... Just now, the people of the Doyan tribe have already used the golden drums used by the Ming Dynasty to command the army, and their banners also use the Chinese characters."

"Even the shouts we heard just now were mostly in Chinese... These people can no longer be called Mongolians."

"This is the biggest blow to us... If everyone on the grassland starts learning Chinese and following Chinese rules, I'm afraid no one will miss the glory of our Mongolian ancestors anymore."

In fact, what Aluta said is totally unreasonable. Although the grassland was previously ruled by the Mongolian Golden Family, in reality, Mongolia was only a latecomer. First there were the Donghu and Xiongnu, and then there were the Turks and Mongols. On the grassland, various ethnic groups have always lived together. The ancestors of Shanyang Wanhu, the predecessor of the Doyan Three Guards, were not necessarily Mongolians.

Even Alutai, his ancestors were actually Asu people who followed the Mongol army on the westward expedition and migrated eastward, not Mongolians. It was just because they had been completely Mongolized and became Mongolian nobles that they regarded themselves as Mongolians.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Duoyanwei being close to the Han system and learning from it. How can it be possible that only the grassland peoples are allowed to be "Mongolized" by their Golden Family, but these peoples are not allowed to be "Sinicized"?

But Bayanchur obviously would not consider so much. He just felt that Bayan had forgotten his ancestors and the oath of his ancestors to serve the Golden Family, which was really despicable.

He said angrily: "These villains! If they could respect the oath of their ancestors, our Yuan Dynasty would not have fallen into this situation!"

"Alas, such elite Mongolian cavalry is being used by the Han people... It's really abominable and a pity!"

No matter how much he hated and cursed, Ben Ya Shi Li was still very envious of the elite level displayed by the Doyan Guard.

"Alas, the northern tribes are of little use. The only tribe that can be used is the Doyan tribe, but instead they work for the Han people..." When he said this, Aluta also sighed.

"If so, it can be used by me..."

Then why would I need to go to those barren lands in the north to recruit those poor and illiterate savage tribes!

"No, maybe it can..."

A thought suddenly came to Aluta's mind.

Hearing Alutai's mumbling, Ben Ya Shi Li was also startled, and asked hopefully: "Subjugate the Duoyan Guards? Really?"

"Master, do you have a solution?"

"It is definitely impossible to subdue the three guards of Duoyan." Alutai shook his head, and Ben Yashiri's expression of surprise turned into disappointment. But before he could be disappointed for too long, he heard Alutai continue:

"Although Duoyanwei is not possible...but perhaps, we still have other options..."

"Other options?" Ben Ya Shi Li was stunned and a little at a loss.

"Yes." Aluta's pupils shrank, and a cunning expression like a fox appeared on his face.

"For example... the other two guards who belong to the Shanyang Wanhu..."

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The other two guards mentioned by Alutai are Taining Guard and Fuyu Guard, which are as famous as Duoyan Guard.

The three guards all originated from the former Shanyang Wanhu. After the leader of Shanyang Wanhu, Azhashili, the King of Liao of the Yuan Dynasty, surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, Shanyang Wanhu was divided into three and managed by three guards.

In addition to Bayan's Duoyan Guard and another chief's Fuyu Guard, the Taining Guard led by Azashiri himself was also within the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence.

At this time, Azhashili, the former King of Liao of the Yuan Dynasty and now the Governor of Taining Guard, was drinking depressedly in a pasture allocated to Taining Guard by the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)