Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The Northern Barbarian Tiger Head Cliff Camp,

The Chahar and Asu tribes, along with other tribal leaders, came to Altan's tent to force him to abdicate.

"We want to retreat!"

"The promised benefits haven't been delivered yet. There should be an explanation, right?"

"If there is no explanation today, we will take our people away immediately."

They have been making trouble frequently these days, but have never said so directly that they want to withdraw their troops. If they don't give an explanation today, I'm afraid they can't fool them.

Altan suppressed the violence in his heart. He remembered what happened today and would find a chance to take revenge.

"We own 4% of the land in the northwest. We can plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. We can wait and see with the summer. There's no need to rush."

The truth is right, but I am not here to reason.

"The Northwest Conquest is a collaboration between the East and West Grasslands and the Jurchens. How should we deliver the benefits that need to be redeemed?"

"And who will make up for the tribe's losses?"

"The warriors of the grasslands don't know how to farm. If we can't take down Tiger Head Cliff in the fall, what will we do?"

The speaker was Sukhbaru, the leader of the Chahar tribe.

Baturu and the most elite troops of the Khorchin tribe were all killed in the Wild Boar Ridge. They attacked Beisheng Pass and stormed Tiger Head Cliff. Tumed suffered heavy losses.

Chahar is now the strongest tribe in the North, and his words carry great weight.

Altan

Squinting at him,

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Sukhbaru said frankly:

"It's the Khan's responsibility to decide what to do. If the Khan can't resolve the issue, I suggest replacing him with a new Khan."

On the grassland, the strong are respected.

There is no such thing as legitimate reason, legitimate reason, or orthodoxy. Anyone who wants the position of Khan can fight for it, as long as they can bear the consequences of failure.

Altan glanced at the leaders and knew in his heart that this was a planned move to deplete Tumed's strength and then seize the throne, but they were taking it for granted.

"What if I don't agree?"

Being a Khan is not just about talking, it requires showing strength. Tumed suffered heavy losses, but he still had a trump card, which was 3000 heavy cavalry.

The northern barbarians had to afford their own equipment for war. Most herdsmen could not afford sophisticated equipment, so the cavalry mostly used iron lamellar armor, scale armor or leather armor.

If we say that the superb horse archery skills are the foundation of the Northern Barbarians' combat, then the superb mobility of their light equipment is the magic weapon for their victory.

Then the heavy cavalry of the Northern Barbarians will be the key to the final decision.

After Altan became Khan, he concentrated the resources of the grassland and built a 3000-man heavy cavalry. This was his biggest trump card.

Anyone who dares to confront him head-on must be prepared for mutual destruction. He doesn't believe that Sukhbaru would be so stupid as to make things difficult for others.

Sukhbaru does not need to confront each other head-on.

He clapped his hands, and a tall soldier walked in. Seeing the armor on Altan, he felt a chill on his back: his house was robbed!

Hutouya Daxia Camp,

Zhao Qi was reading a military book when a figure flashed by in the darkness. His brows were twisted into knots.

"Is something wrong?"

"The dust has settled in the Northern Barbarians, and Sukhbaru has taken the throne. Be prepared."

"understood."

Zhao Qi didn't even raise his head and warned the other party:

"This is a military camp. If you are discovered, Your Highness will be exposed. Don't come here in person next time."

"Hehehe....you better be careful."

The tent curtain was lifted, and a black shadow flashed out and disappeared into the darkness. The hazy moonlight reflected the pattern of a plum blossom.

In the early morning in the mountains, the air is fresh and full of negative oxygen ions. The only downside is that there is a lot of dew, which can easily wet your quilt and cotton clothes.

It's still a little cold,

The women prepared to cook and the children helped collect firewood. The food was obviously much worse than the previous few days.

After traveling so hard every day and eating so much, the food supply is almost gone, and we don’t know how long it will take to get out. Everyone has started to consciously save food.

The porridge some people cook can be used as a mirror.

Xiao Yunxi and the others still had a rich meal. This time, not only Dabao and Zhou Jin, but even the stubborn Zheng Tianming noticed something was wrong.

There's enough food to last for so many days, and you don't bring any less?

Their team was originally special, with old people, young children, and pregnant women. On average, the amount of food they carried was definitely less than that of other teams.

Is it normal to have meat, vegetables and rice every day?

"The guards carry plenty of food and can occasionally go hunting. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and pack up and get going."

After knocking and hitting, Zheng Tianming put his doubts aside.

Xiao Yunxi thought to herself that she had to find a chance today to replenish some food and meat for everyone, so that Zheng Tianming wouldn't be suspicious of the food every day.

After crossing the mountain, before noon, Zhou Jin ordered the team to rest in place.

Just now, the secret guard reported that there were people blocking the road at the foot of the mountain, about 500 people, who should be the people he was looking for. Zhou Jin wanted to meet them.

"I will go with you."

Zhou San stayed behind to protect Dabao. Xiao Yunxi and Zhou Jin went down the mountain and saw Huang Zhong with 500 brothers blocking the valley.

"How are you, Lord Zhou?"

"Huang Zhong?"

Zhou Jin was surprised. Huang Zhong had a complicated expression but a firm attitude.

"It's me... Lord Zhou. Let's settle the grudge from three years ago today. Call the Crown Prince. I don't want to hurt any innocent people."

resentment?

He and Huang Zhong didn't have much in common. What did the grudge three years ago have to do with Huang Zhong?

"Three years ago, the Crown Prince tricked Your Highness into entering the palace, and was killed by you and the dog emperor. Today, I am here to avenge Your Highness."

"Who said these things?"

"It doesn't matter who said it. You and the Crown Prince have betrayed His Highness's trust and deserve to be killed."

The person in front of him was the elder brother's subordinate. He was willing to avenge his elder brother after the accident. He was a man of loyalty and righteousness, although he was a little stupid.

"That night, I wasn't in the palace. How could I have killed someone? He's the older brother of me and my cousin the Crown Prince. What good would killing him do for me and my cousin the Crown Prince?"

Huang Zhong was not good at thinking. He could no longer tell who was telling the truth and who was lying. His head was dizzy and he looked at the people around him.

The man grinned, revealing a strange smile.

Pfft!

Huang Zhong opened his eyes wide and lowered his head, not daring to believe his eyes.

"You talk too much nonsense."

"Your Highness was right in saying that you are more trouble than help."

Zhang Wei drew his knife and pushed Huang Zhong to the ground.

What bad luck!

If he knew that Huang Zhong was unwilling to launch a sneak attack and wanted to confront Zhou Jin openly, he would have killed him long ago. Although Huang Zhong was still useful,

But compared with the task assigned by His Highness, it is not worth mentioning at all.

In the team, Zhang Wei's confidants attacked one after another, chopping down Huang Zhong's confidants. A few who reacted quickly broke away quickly.

Zhang Wei's confidants chased after him, and the two sides fought fiercely. The large army rushed towards Zhou Jin. If Zhou Jin was eliminated, the crown prince would be a piece of meat on the chopping board.