What else could one think of on the grassland?
Vast and desolate were words that often appeared, but to Qi He, he only felt one thing, and that was cold.
The northern wind was blowing, and his clothes were already soaked through.
This was not the most unbearable thing. The most unbearable thing was the cold wind blowing on his face.
The feeling was like being cut by a knife. It was worse than death. He had only been here for a few days, and there were already cuts on his face.
Qi He smeared some badger grease on his face to make him feel better.
He glanced at Li Dong, who was sitting beside him and eating meat, and felt a little depressed.
This man from the northwest did not seem to care about this kind of weather. Although his face was also red from the wind, it did not look dry or cracked.
His red face was very rough, but it looked very useful.
He held a piece of lamb in his hand and roasted it over the fire. Then, he stuffed it into his mouth.
He picked up the wine bag beside him and drank a mouthful with a satisfied expression. He raised his head to look at Qi He. Seeing that he was not eating, he smiled and said, "Sir Qi, there is a saying in the northwest, 'when there is food in the stomach, the heart will not panic'. If you starve, you will feel even colder."
Qi He smiled bitterly and shook his head. "We have been waiting here for so long. They should be here by now, right?"
"Soon!"
Li Dong nodded and said, "Our tent is not good. When they reach Walla, their tents will not be so cold.
Although Lord Qi has suffered a lot this time, his contribution is not small. "
Qi He continued to smile bitterly. Thinking about the contents of his imperial edict, Qi He did not think that his mission this time would go smoothly.
Conferring the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon, the son of Sanniangzi, was an act of provocation. After this imperial edict was issued, many people in the court objected, but the emperor still issued it.
As an assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, he had come to the grassland to issue an imperial edict. He did not want to contribute, but he did not want to cause trouble.
"Sir, there's a cavalry!" An armored baihu walked in and said to Li Dong.
Shoving the half-cooked meat into his mouth, Li Dong sheathed his dagger, stood up, and said, "Tell our brothers to keep their spirits up. Get on the saddles and nocked the bows. Don't let anyone kill us."
"Send scouts out to check. If there is anything strange, we will retreat. We cannot risk our lives in this remote place."
Li Dong looked at Qi He and said, "Sir Qi, get ready. If something goes wrong, we will escort you back."
Seeing Li Dong walk out of the tent, Qi He did not dare delay. This was not the Daming. If he really died here, he would not even have a place to cry of injustice.
Not long, the neighing of horses could be heard outside.
Then came the rumbling sound of horse hooves, and the whole earth seemed to tremble.
Qi He was extremely nervous. He saw the curtain of the tent flick open and Li Dong walked in from outside. He glanced at Qi He and said, "It's the people from Wala. Mo Rigen brought some people here to pick up Master!"
Hearing this, Qi He finally heaved a sigh of relief. Only then did he feel a little cold. It turned out that he was so nervous just now that he had actually sweated.
That night, they did not set off. Qi He ate some meat before going to bed.
However, he did not dare to eat too much. His appetite was not very good. If he ate too much meat, he would not be able to sleep at night.
After waking up early the next morning, the group set off for Gui Hua City.
The atmosphere along the way was not bad. However, they did not expect that not long after they started, a group of Wala cavalry would charge over. From the looks of it, there were at least five thousand of them.
When the cavalry ran, it was equally earth-shattering.
"Get into formation!"
What Qi He and Li Dong didn't expect was that Mo Rigen would speak first before they could react.
The cavalry that Morigen brought with him quickly spread out and maintained a combat posture. They unsheathed their swords and nocked their bows, ready to attack at any time.
This made Daming's side confused. Was this internal strife?
Thinking of the imperial edict in his chest, Qi He felt guilty. Could it be that there was a problem?
As the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Qi He was very clear about his mission this time. Before he came, he had also investigated the situation of Wala.
After the death of An Dahan, the two factions of Wala fought fiercely.
One faction was led by Sanniangzi, while the other faction was led by the eldest son of An Dahan, Hwang Tae-gil.
In the last few years of An Dahan's life, he was terminally ill and could not manage affairs. The entire power of Wala was in the hands of Sanniangzi.
Sanniangzi still had the ten thousand personal guards that An Dahan had bestowed upon her. They were the elites of Wala's elites.
Although there were not many of them, their combat strength was formidable. In addition, they had the support of the Wala Qiraqu Gute tribe.
Now, what Sanniangzi lacked was a justifiable reason. The imperial edict in his chest gave Sanniangzi a justifiable reason. This also represented Daming's support for Sanniangzi. Qi He was very clear about this.
Sanniangzi's son was only eight years old. He was just a child. Wasn't it still up to Sanniangzi to make the decision?
It should be known that Hwang Tae-gil now had a righteous cause. He was the eldest son of An Dahan and had the bloodline of the Golden Family. With this imperial edict, Hwang Tae-gil was nominally the Sungai Of Gojoseon. Hwang Tae-gil was also An Dahan's son!
At this moment, Li Dong also noticed that something was wrong. He gave a look to the deputy general beside him.
This time, although Li Dong had only brought one thousand men, they were all elites of the Daming. They were all cavalry. Not only were they well-equipped, but they were also experienced. They were the ones who followed Ma Fang to attack the grasslands.
Following Li Dong's order, the Ming Army behind him instantly got into position.
"Mo Rigen, I need an explanation!"
Li Dong arranged his subordinates and rode to Mo Rigen's side. He said in a deep voice, "When you arrived at the capital, I, the Daming, treated you with respect. I, the Daming, even summoned you."
"What's going on now?
Soldiers surround the envoy. Are you going to start a war with the Daming? "
It should be known that the Daming was no longer the Daming of the past. When An Dahan was still alive, he wasn't afraid at all. Moreover, An Dahan was already dead.
The Ming Army had this confidence after so many years of fighting.
At this time, it was not that the Ming Army didn't dare to leave the fortress. They dared to go out and fight with Wa La.
In the seventh month of the 39th year of Jiajing, the commander-in-chief Liu Han ordered General Wang Mengxia, Ma Lu, Guerrilla Xu Qin, Chief of Constables Wei, Ge Liang, Garrison Liu Benjing, and a total of fifty-three officers. They selected three thousand elite soldiers and led them out of the country.
Liu Han, Deputy Commander-In-Chief Zhao Ku, General Sun Wu, and Zheng Xiao led three other heavy troops out of the country. They arrived at Yulin Pass to provide support. Mengxia and the rest led the three thousand elite soldiers and marched through the night.
After a night of running, the Ming Army arrived at Fengzhou at dawn. They immediately launched an attack on Bansheng City. The defending troops of Bansheng City didn't notice and fell into chaos.
The target of this battle was An Dahan. They also attacked An Dahan's temporary imperial residence. However, An Dahan wasn't in the palace.
The Ming Army that attacked the city quickly found and entered the palace area. They then set fire to all the buildings.
These three thousand people ran wildly on the grasslands and launched a surprise attack. The reinforcements of An Dahan that came later were not only unable to stop these three thousand people, they were also beaten back.
It could be seen that the Ming Army had the confidence to be tough. In addition, Ma Fang and An Dahan fought for a few years and An Dahan suffered a great loss. That was how the Longqing Peace Talks came about.
An Dahan accepted the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon from the Daming. The Daming was not afraid of starting a war with Wa La.
After listening to Li Dong's words, Mo Rigen had a headache. He didn't expect Hwang Tae-gil's men to come so quickly.
In reality, Sanniangzi was no longer in Guihua City. She had already fallen out with Hwang Tae-gil.
Sanniangzi brought her son and the ten thousand guards that An Dahan gave her. They were now in Bansheng City.
Now, both sides were like fire and water. Sanniangzi decided to bring the envoy from the Daming to Bansheng City while Hwang Tae-gil wanted to bring the envoy to Guihua City.
It seemed like he couldn't hide it from Hwang Tae-gil. Maybe a war would break out today.
"General Li, those are Hwang Tae-gil's men!" Mo Rigen pointed at the opposite side and said.
Li Dong frowned. He was a general at the border. Of course, he knew about the mess of Wa La. However, he didn't know about the fall out between Sanniangzi and Hwang Tae-gil.
However, after hearing Mo Rigen's words, he understood.
"Hwang Tae-gil's men?
So what if they are Hwang Tae-gil's men? "Li Dong's face darkened." Hwang Tae-gil's men can surround Daming's envoy?
What is he trying to do? "
Mo Rigen glanced at Li Dong. He didn't know if Li Dong was really stupid or just pretending. However, Mo Rigen knew that he couldn't let the envoy follow Hwang Tae-gil's men to Guihua City. Once the envoy was taken away by Hwang Tae-gil, something bad would happen.
Mo Rigen slapped his horse and walked a few steps forward. He yelled loudly, "Whose men are you?
Why are you blocking the way? "
"Mo Rigen, this Khan is here to welcome Daming's envoy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another person slapped his horse and walked out. He said loudly and impolitely, "What is your Wa La Qila Gute tribe trying to do?
Are you trying to betray this Khan? "
Mo Rigen was stunned. Hwang Tae-gil actually came in person?
He didn't even care that Hwang Tae-gil called himself Khan.
"I'm here on Sanniangzi's order to bring Daming's envoy to Bansheng City. If you want to hear Emperor Daming's decree, then come to Bansheng City!" Mo Rigen didn't hold back and said directly.
"Mo Rigen, I won't waste time with you. Daming's envoy must come to Guihua City!"
Hwang Tae-gil didn't show any weakness. At the same time, he waved his hand. The cavalry behind him immediately became noisy. It was obvious that they were going to charge at Mo Rigen.
Mo Rigen's complexion immediately became unsightly. This time, he had brought 1,000 cavalrymen. Including the 1,000 cavalrymen from the Great Ming Empire, they only had 2,000 cavalrymen. Against Huang Taiji's 5,000 cavalrymen, they had no chance of winning.
Moreover, would Daming's men be willing to fight a battle with Hwang Tae-gil?
It was obviously impossible!