Chapter 925 Desert

The civil and military people were still talking in the main hall of the tiled house.

The people who talk the most are Gao Xianning and He Kuisi, who are also the most knowledgeable think tanks around Zhu Gaoxu.

However, Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a long time. He paced around the table, thinking while listening to the ministers' words.

At this time, several people were discussing the authenticity of various signs.The most credible thing is of course the incident where Alutai took the initiative to surrender and be granted a title, which happened in the capital, and it was true to see it.

Secondly, Alutai intends to support Adei, the Korqin people, as the Great Khan, and there are Mongolian princes in the remnants of Hamiwei Tatars, and the reliability of these news is limited.

But it is not completely unreliable. At least the news has its source and is not groundless.

The most mysterious and unreliable thing is of course the inferences between the monarch and his ministers, and many statements have no evidence to support them.

But Zhu Gaoxu only caught a certain point, and Alutai took the initiative to claim his title, which was indeed a bit abnormal.

Moreover, what Zhu Gaoxu recognized and He Kuisi said before: Many things in the world are unreasonable, but powerful people like Alutai always have some plans to do things.

I just want to see how magical the two Tatars, Arutai and Tuhuochi, are.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke.

Everyone immediately calmed down.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said: Cao Fu, go and bring my map and see how far this place is from Hami Guard.

He Kui Si bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Ningxia Prefecture (Yinchuan) is nearly three thousand miles away from Hami Guard."The capital is more than 3,000 miles away from Ningxia Prefecture. I guess the journey that the Northern Tour personnel took during this period. It is still about 2,000 miles from Ningxia Prefecture.

Zhu Gaoxu asked: Because Lingzun worked in Ningxia Prefecture?

He Kuisi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said: Go back to the emperor, that's right.My father served the court, and I have heard of everything.

Gao Xianning said: The emperor intends to dispatch troops to rescue the remnants of Tatars?

Zhu Gaoxu said: Not only the Tatars, but also our guards.

Gao Xianning said: The emperor clearly understands this matter, I am afraid this matter is a bit difficult.First, the journey is long and time may be too late.Secondly, he could only order Ningyuan Hou (He Fu) to transfer cavalry from Ningxia Prefecture, and even in order to hurry, he could only transfer troops from the guards of the Hexi Corridor, which would affect the northwest defense for a period of time.Third, we know very little about this matter and cannot determine the strength, time and location of the attacks by the Wassat people. If the reinforcements are insufficient, it will be a firefighting.

He Kuisi also advised: My inference is just a guess and has no confidence.Whether the Wassai people will come to attack and how to know the time of the remnants of the Tatar tribe is still uncertain.It is very likely that the wata people would not come at all. If the soldiers were asked to travel for nothing, the central officials of the court might be criticized by the border troops.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at He Kuisi and thought to himself: He Fu's son is very smart, but he does lack experience in difficult situations, so he can't withstand the pressure.

Don't worry about the prince-consort.Zhu Gaoxu said, you are just giving advice and helping out ideas, and the person who made the decision is me.Whoever makes the decision will be responsible for the consequences.If I blame you for making a mistake, who dares to speak in the future?

He Kuisi hurriedly said: I am willing to assist the emperor with all my heart and ask the emperor to think twice before making a decision.

At this time, Cao Fu brought the map, and Zhu Gaoxu found one to look at it, trying to see something from above. However, the map information at this time was too simple and rough, and he couldn't see anything.

However, when Zhu Gaoxu looked back, He Fu fought in the northwest during the Hongwu period, he must have known the situation better.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a long time.

If we follow He Kuisi's speculation, the cooperation between Alutai and Tuohuochi is indeed very magical, which actually aroused Zhu Gaoxu's competitive spirit.

Of course, what He Kuisi said may not be correct, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to make a mistake by himself and become like a nervous fool.

You are all right, imperial edicts and military orders are not a joke.Zhu Gaoxu made a little weighing and said, I want to issue an order tomorrow morning.

Several people bowed to each other: The wisest emperor.

...In early August, the team from Hami had already embarked on the road to the Ming Dynasty.

There are hundreds of people in the group, and the composition is quite complicated.

In addition to the remnants of the Tatars, there were also several soldiers from the Hundred Houses of the Ming army who came to pick up the negotiations, the Han civil servants in charge of negotiations, and a small team of Mongolians sent by the Hami Kingdom.

Most people ride camels and there are also a small number of horses.

Because there are large sections of Gobi and desert areas along the way, camels are more adaptable to the environment, while horses need more food and water than people, which will undoubtedly increase the burden of carrying materials.

Asari sat on a camel, and the clothes and fabric wrapped her like a rice dumpling.

She was wearing a black robe and covered with a black turban on her head and face, only a pair of eyes were exposed, just like a woman in black who had appeared in the Western Regions before.

However, the Mongols of Asut tribe were indeed Mongolianized by Persians.

It rarely rains here, and in recent days there is no exception. The sun is very strong during the day, but at night, you have to cover it with blankets and bedding.

Asari turned around and watched the scene around her. She saw yellow sand, the rocks in the distance were rolling and there was no one around.

Between the world, it seemed that there was only their team of men, and there was no living thing except that.

The Mongolian Prime Minister Tuo Huochi, who was beside him, glanced at her and said: In a few days, we will arrive in Guazhou.There are oasis pastures, sweet streams, fruits and fragrant roasted lambs.

Asari nodded slightly.However, when the people around heard this, the originally dead atmosphere suddenly became active, and everyone began to talk about Guazhou's products and Xiao Niang.

Baohuochi said in Mongolian again: After leaving Guazhou, which is rich in resources, and going to Jiayuguan, there are more oasis along the way.Entering Jiayuguan is the Hexi Corridor, and you will see crops and cattle and sheep.Since the Han Dynasty, that place has been firmly occupied by the Han people.

Asari heard the melancholy in the words of the Huo Chi.

Tuhuo Chi is the prime minister, with a wide range of knowledge. Asari didn't know much. Her mouth was under the black veil and asked: Why don't the grassland people occupy that good pasture?

weather.Take off the fire and point to it.

Asari didn't think much, and subconsciously looked up as he pointed. There was nothing in the sky, and the blue sky was very clean.

Tuohuochi didn't say anything anymore, and everyone continued to rush.

As Tuohuo Chi said, the team arrived in the Guazhou area within a few days.

The long-lost large green area came into view, and the locals not only grazed on the flat grassland, but also reclaimed many fields.

Through Han officials, people were given adequate supplies and then headed east.

As long as we arrive at Jiayuguan, everyone will no longer worry about water sources and supplies.What Ashari and others were a little worried about was just the local Han people.

She was in a strange mood.

When she lived on the grasslands, she was not afraid of the Han people at all, and most of the time she even despised them a little because most of the Han people she met were very thin slaves.

But after entering the land of the Han people, Asari was shrouded inexplicable fear, after all, on other people's territory.

Although Tuhuochi comforted her several times and told her that the Tatars had reached a peace agreement with the Han people, and that the Han people and the civil and military personnel who were traveling with them would help them; but Asari was still very worried. In addition to panic about strangeness, she was also worried that Benjali's krypton son would be found out here and the Han people were informed.

After all, the news seems to be leaked. If King Su (King Zhongshun) of Hami State knows about this, more people may have known it.

The large areas of fields and pastures along the road gradually disappeared, and they soon entered a place full of deserts.

The wind is also very strong, and it seems that it has never stopped every day.

Even the Han people who were traveling with them wrapped their heads and faces with cloth towels, otherwise people would be covered in sand.

The desert here looks flat, but actually has ups and downs. Asari squinted his eyes and looked ahead, his eyes were not far away.They have been walking towards high places in the past two days.

The wind was loud, and the howling sound came from afar, as if ghosts were crying and howlings were shrouded around.

At this moment, Asari vaguely saw a black shadow appearing on the desert ahead. She hurriedly looked carefully and felt that there seemed to be a person riding a horse standing there.

Prime Minister... Asari called out.When she turned her head to look for the Huochi, she saw Huochi looking at the camel's back.

After a while, several other figures also appeared.

There were immediately shouts around, and the Han people accompanying him were shouting in Chinese language.

There are some Han slaves on the grassland, and Asari has also been in contact with Han people recently, so she can understand some words. A general is saying: There may be an enemy situation, so that all teams can prepare for war!Ma Bing stepped forward to check.

There are more and more people in front of them, all of whom are riding horses.

Many people in the team began to panic, people asked the camels to stop, and several camels ran around.

The three riders scattered and ran forward, two holding bows and arrows, and one holding cherry rifle.The large group of people had stopped, and Asari also stayed on the camel's back, staring at the scattered numbers of riders in the wind and sand.

After a long time, a string suddenly came vaguely, and a Ming army knight fell off the horse's back.

In the brigade here, someone immediately neighed and shouted: Make a circular array!

The soldiers of the Ming army quickly jumped off the camel and formed an infantry formation, surrounding the camel, civil servants and Tatars in the army formation.

The two cavalrymen were left in the distance. After rescuing the person who was shot in the arrow, they turned around and rode back here.The enemy cavalry in the distance ahead rushed over.

After the cavalry came back, they said in Chinese: Mongols, Mongolian cavalry!

After hearing this, the Tatars around Asari said in Mongolian saying: The Tatar tribe cannot appear here, and King Su's men and horses are not our enemies.Those enemies are the thorns.

Another voice said: How do you know our whereabouts when the Wattsman is?They were so far away, how could they get here?

No one answered this question, and there was noisy on all sides.