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

Chapter 975 The Ming Army Arrives
When Arutai saw Ben Ya Shi Li walk into the yurt, a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes.

The reason was that Ben Ya Shi Li's outfit was too eye-catching. In addition to the fur coat made of white fox fur, Ben Ya Shi Li also had many luxurious ornaments on his body: all ten fingers were wearing luxurious gem rings and jade rings, and on his forehead and neck, he also wore complicated gold ornaments. Even the boots exposed under the fur coat, the thick gold thread on them were extremely eye-catching, and the whole person revealed the temperament of a nouveau riche.

Yes, Bayanchur was indeed a nouveau riche. After conquering Quanningwei, the Tatars seized a large amount of property from the market guarded by Quanningwei. Most of these properties went into the pockets of the Tatar leaders headed by Bayanchur and Aluta.

As the Great Khan, Bayanchur undoubtedly gained the most. Thus, this "Great Khan" of the Oirat, who had fled all the way from Samarkand back to the grassland and was chased by the Ming Dynasty and had to hide everywhere, finally experienced the wealth and luxury that a Mongolian Khan should have.

Aluta was slightly displeased by this. In his opinion, it was just an attack on a Ming Dynasty garrison. It was far from the time when the Khan could enjoy himself in peace... But it was just a matter of wearing more luxurious clothes, which would not affect the overall situation, so Aluta did not say much.

"Grandmaster." Ben Ya Shi Li walked towards Alu Tai. He seemed to have used some precious perfume powder that he had looted. The pungent fragrance made Alu Tai want to sneeze. "We have been waiting here for several days. I wonder when we can prepare for military affairs?"

"When can we mobilize troops towards Daning City?"

The direct defeat of the Ming Dynasty's first guard made Ben Ya Shi Li extremely excited. Now, all he could think about was defeating Duke Zheng Chang Mao who was guarding the Daning Metropolitan Command, sweeping up the huge wealth of the Daning region, and then returning to the grassland to recruit troops, capture the city of Helin, and become the legitimate Mongolian Khan again.

"Great Khan, please be patient... The Liao King has just joined us, and our two armies have not yet finished their preparations. Now is not the right time for us to take the initiative to attack." Alutai resisted the urge to sneeze and reported to Bayan Shili. "Besides, there are still many soldiers and generals in the Daning Metropolitan Command. Chang Mao will definitely lead his troops to fight us in the field."

"Instead of attacking Daning, it is better to wait for Chang Mao to come looking for us. This way, we can better exert the power of our grassland cavalry."

"Oh, I see." Ben Ya Shi Li was a little disappointed. The Quan Ning Guard alone brought him such a considerable wealth. He couldn't wait to take the wealth of Daning City in his hands and take a look. But he also knew that he was far inferior to Alutai in military affairs, so although he was anxious, he would not interfere with Alutai's decision. "By the way, where is the King of Liao?"

"Why hasn't he come to see me these days?"

"The King of Liao..." Arutai was embarrassed when talking about Azashri. "The King of Liao is also busy preparing for military affairs and has no time to meet the Khan for the time being."

This was of course a lie. In reality, it was because Azashiri was dissatisfied with Arutai and Bayanchuri that he would not easily leave his military tent.

The fact that Aluta and Bayanchur were able to hide in the jurisdiction of the Daning Regional Military Commission and recover quickly was due to Azhashiri's support and covering up their whereabouts... It can be said that Azhashiri made an indelible contribution to the current status of the Tatar tribe.

But when Azhashili led the remnants of his troops to seek refuge and asked Bayanchur for money and food, Bayanchur was hesitant and unwilling to give them.

His reason was also very sufficient. The Quanning Guard was defeated by the Tatars alone, and Azashili did not contribute. According to the rules of the grassland, why should the Tatars share the spoils they fought so hard to get with the Taining tribe? But Azashili's reason was also sufficient. He believed that it was he who surrounded Zhu Xiongying and distracted Chang Mao's attention. Otherwise, if Chang Mao's reinforcements arrived, how could the Tatars bite off the hard bone of the Quanning Guard?

Finally, it was Aluta who compromised and promised that if the Ming army was defeated next time, 70% of the proceeds would belong to Azashri, which calmed Azashri's resentment. However, because of this, Azashri only promised to cooperate with the Tatars in the war and was unwilling to hand over the command. He usually stayed in his own camp, and had a clear distinction between him and Bayanchur and Aluta.

But it doesn't matter. Azashiri surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and then rebelled again. Alutai doesn't have to worry that he will turn to the Ming Dynasty again. Now he, Azashiri, can only follow the Tatars to the end, and has no other way out.

"Great Khan, Grand Master." A soldier entered the tent and saluted the two men. "More than fifty miles to the southeast, we have spotted the Ming army."

"According to preliminary estimates, this Ming army has about 20,000 soldiers, all of whom are elite soldiers. Judging from the flags, Duke Zheng of the Ming Dynasty, Chang Mao, and Grandson Zhu Xiongying of the Ming Dynasty are all in the army."

"Finally they are here." Alutai said. If the Ming army had stayed in the city, it would have been difficult for them to deal with them. But now that the Ming army had left the tortoise-shell city, it would have been much easier.

I have heard that Duke Zheng Chang Mao is a reckless man, and now it seems to be true. The commander of Quanning Guard Wang Yicai failed because of his rash battle, and he, the commander of Daning, is in a hurry to repeat the same mistake.

What's more, among them, there is a Ming Dynasty Crown Prince. If the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince can be controlled, the benefits will be immeasurable.

"Great Khan," Arutai said to Bayanchur. "Please order the whole army to prepare for battle. We have been waiting for many days. If the Ming army attacks, we will surely be able to defeat them!"

Ben Ya Shi Li was not opposed to it, and soon, he ordered the whole army in the name of the Great Khan, and also sent a message to Aza Shi Li of the Taining tribe. The Tatar tribe and the Taining tribe all took action, and according to Alutai's previous plan, they were divided into two parts, the real and the fake. Alutai planned to lure the enemy deep into the territory, and then attack them with an ambush, just like he did before against the Quanning Guard.

In his opinion, Chang Mao came here in anger, and he might not have thought that he would use the same trick again. His plan must be very promising.

However, when he chose the terrain, deployed his troops, and prepared to face the "revenge" of the Ming army, he was shocked to find that the Ming army had actually begun to station more than ten miles away from them.

"The Ming army sees us as bandits and comes here in a rage. Why don't we take advantage of the momentum to fight for a while and start setting up camp instead?"

Alutai was speechless. His ambush had already been arranged, but the Ming army showed no signs of regaining the lost territory, and did not seem to be trying to attack them at all.

"Could it be that they have seen through our ambush and are therefore taking precautions?"

(End of this chapter)