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

Chapter 978 Releasing the Captives
Although Chang Mao laughed heartily, Zhu Xiongying was sharp-eyed and still noticed a very conspicuous wound on Chang Mao's arm. He couldn't help but said worriedly, "Uncle, you are injured."

"Is it serious?"

"Hmm? Hahahaha, it's okay." Chang Mao took a look at the wound on his arm, then smiled and said, "It's just a minor flesh wound."

"After all, they are not completely stupid. The bird thief Alutai has been taking more precautions recently and has succeeded several times in a row. But this time, he is a little tricky."

"Well, but many Tatar soldiers have also fled before the battle. I think they are scared. From my point of view, they will not try to attack us again next time."

"After repeated defeats, there is no point in keeping them here... Next, I'm afraid they will think about retreating."

"Yes." Zhu Xiongying nodded. They were building this hedgehog-like camp, conducting reconnaissance and constantly ambushing the Tatars and Taining rebels. In the final analysis, they wanted to damage the morale of these people.

Now that their military morale has wavered, it's time to move on to the next step.

Chang Mao hastily bandaged the wound, and then he and Zhu Xiongying ordered people to bring Guilichi and Chahan over.

"Your Highness, the Duke of Zheng." Guilichi had already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. His previous battle with Azashili had already proved his loyalty, so he could have a seat in front of Zhu Xiongying and Chang Mao. On the other hand, the Mongol named Chahan was much worse in status. He could only stand there awkwardly, with a gloomy look on his face.

"Sit down, sit down." Zhu Xiongying asked the two to sit down. Guilichi considered himself a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, so he sat down naturally without any grudges, while Chahan was hesitant and sat down reluctantly after a long time. Zhu Xiongying didn't mind and said with a smile: "You have been working for me for a while."

"Over the past few days, the performance of the two of you has been observed by the military supervisor and Duke Zheng."

"Now, we have a very important task for you to do. Are you willing?"

Chahan's face changed slightly, and Guilichi had already listed the list and said loyally: "Your Highness, please speak, but what are your orders?"

"Gui Lichi must go all out."

Zhu Xiongying nodded in satisfaction and said, "We want to release the two of you back to Tatar. We will act according to the situation. What do you think?"

Guilichi and Chahan's expressions changed. Guilichi said, "Your Highness, this..."

"Sir, I really don't want to be in the same boat with barbarians like Ben Ya Shi Li. What Ben Ya Shi Li did is to push the grassland into an abyss of no return... As a citizen of the grassland, I am willing to help the Ming Dynasty so that my people can be civilized like the Chinese for generations to come."

"Why do you want to abandon me? Does the Ming Dynasty really look down on us, the surrendered people from the grassland, and is still unwilling to accept us?"

"Guilichi, you worry too much." Zhu Xiongying said with a smile. "I want you to return to Tatar, not to let you become a Tatar leader who is corrupt, but to blend in with the tens of thousands of Tatar captives, and act as an insider in the Tatar camp, and act according to the situation."

"You are prisoners after all. Although you have made contributions before, they are only enough for you to regain your freedom."

"We want to show you our achievements, so we have entrusted you with this important task. After the task is completed, I would like to accept you into the political and educational department under the military supervisor of the Daning Metropolitan Command. Are you willing?"

Gui Lichi was overjoyed and said, "Yes! Of course I am willing! What instructions do His Highness and the Duke have?"

"Do you want us to instigate civil strife in Tatar?" Guilichi actually seemed to be rubbing his hands in anticipation.

"No, you don't need to do such a dangerous thing." Zhu Xiongying said. "After returning to the Tatar tribe, you don't need to do anything."

"..." The two looked at each other in confusion, thinking, didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ask them to be the insiders? Why did he tell them not to do anything?
Seeing this, Zhu Xiongying explained: "You have worked very hard for our army. We don't want you to be killed by Alutai for inciting civil strife or passing on information... After you return to Tatar, you should do what you should do. We only ask you to do two things."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"First, to protect you, we will also release more than 10,000 Tatar prisoners. If these 10,000 prisoners released by us cause chaos in the camps of Bayanchur and Dalutai, you will set fire to them. Burn down the Tatar camp for us."

Guilichi thought about it and wondered, "If more than 10,000 people rebel, it wouldn't be difficult to set fire to the camp... But what if those 10,000 people don't rebel?"

"Then forget it." Chang Mao said with a smile: "Haha. Don't worry, it's only a matter of time before those tens of thousands of people start a riot. I just don't know how many of them dare to participate... Of course, you can instigate them a little, but the premise is that Alutai and Ben Ya Shi Li will not suspect you. Otherwise, don't act rashly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rarely finds you guys who can act, and he doesn't want any of you to die because of this."

"I understand." Guilichi performed a Mongolian chest-touching salute, feeling somewhat moved by Zhu Xiongying's respect for him.

"Your Highness, what about the second thing?"

"The second thing... If our army defeats the Tatars on the battlefield one day and persuades them to surrender, you should stand up and find a way to get the Tatar leaders nearby to surrender to us. ... For now, these are the two things. As for how to defeat the Tatars, we have our own way!"

Neither of these two things was difficult. Guilichi had no reason to refuse, so Chahan hesitated for a while and nodded.

"Okay, there's no time to lose. When I give the order to release more than 10,000 prisoners of war later, you'll seize the opportunity to sneak in. When you are in Tatar, don't act rashly, stay calm and don't get harmed." Zhu Xiongying instructed.

"I understand." Guilichi and Chahan agreed.

Chang Mao immediately turned around and looked at a general in the tent: "General Li, please make arrangements for them."

"I understand." General Li clasped his fists and said to Gui Lichi and the other man, "Please follow me, both of you."

"Yes."

Guilichi and Chahan clasped their fists towards Zhu Xiongying and Chang Mao, then followed General Li out of the tent.

"Will this plan of yours, Fifth Prince, work?" Chang Mao couldn't help but mutter as he watched the two figures gradually fade away outside the tent. "That Chahan, it seems that he is not loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

"What if he betrays Guilichi and tells Alutai and Benyashiri about the matter? Wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

"Uncle Wu is the best at attacking people's hearts. Since he has given such instructions, he must have his reasons." Zhu Xiongying was full of confidence in Zhu Su. Then he said with a strange look on his face: "I wonder if the Tatars will be surprised that they suddenly have 10,000 more soldiers."

"Shock, that's for sure. But joy, that may not be the case." Chang Mao said with a weird smile.

(End of this chapter)