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In fact, in terms of riding and archery, bravery, and overall strength, the Mongols were no inferior to the Jurchens.
The reason why after Ligdan Khan, various Mongolian tribes became vassals of the Jurchens one after another was that in such a vast country, there was no leader with strategic vision during this period.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current Mongolian tribal leaders are brave but not wise.
On the other hand, the Jurchens were blessed by heaven, and they produced a series of men of great talent and strategy, such as Huang Taiji and Dorgon. Therefore, even if the Mongols were as strong as the Jurchens, they could only become vassals in the end.
Teng Jitai was a typical tribal leader who was brave but not wise, which was why the Qin Dynasty chose him as the breakthrough point.
The news brought back by the centurion Huerci made Teng Jitai feel a little confused, so he called two of his centurions, Huluo and Bulie, to discuss the matter.
Huluwo and Bulie were actually worse than Tengjitai. When they heard that they could release hundreds of captured tribesmen by sending someone to Shouzhou, Huluwo immediately said, "Prince, I'll go. It's just a trip to Shouzhou. Why should I be afraid of him?"
Teng Jitai pulled his beard and said hesitantly, "Don't rush to go. I always feel that this matter is not that simple."
Bulie took off his round eagle hat and scratched his forehead, saying, "Prince, I think this is credible. The Qin people just want to divide our Mongolian tribes and the Jurchens so that we can unify the Central Plains as soon as possible. Anyway, our Sunite tribe does not have the strength to compete with the Qin people for the Central Plains. It is better to cooperate with them, borrow the power of the Qin people, and let you become the Khan of Mongolia."
Huluo immediately said, "That's right. Without the support of our Mongolian tribes, the Jurchens can no longer hold on. From this point of view, if the prince does not agree to cooperate with the Qin people, the Qin people will definitely look for other tribes. By then, we will miss the opportunity."
"That's right. Anyway, we will follow whoever is stronger. The Jurchens are obviously in trouble. There is no benefit in following them. Now we have lost more than half of our troops. If we continue to follow the Jurchens, we will be in even worse trouble."
Encouraged by Bulie and Huluwo, Teng Jitai, who was still a little hesitant, was afraid of missing the opportunity, so he immediately said: "Okay, Yingshang is not far from Shouzhou anyway. Let's go to Yingshang first to see the situation. Once we get there, we can decide whether to go to Shouzhou or not."
Although the matter was agreed upon, Teng Jitai still tossed and turned that night and could not fall asleep. He thought about it over and over again, and felt that it would do more good than harm to the Sunite tribe.
Obviously, the Qin people wanted to divide the Mongols and the Jurchens, which is not difficult to imagine. But for the Sunite tribe, isn't this an opportunity
At first, the Khorchin tribe followed the Jianzhou Jurchens. As the Jianzhou Jurchens rose, the Khorchin tribe also rose above all the Mongolian tribes and gained the most benefits.
The Jurchens are now like grasshoppers in autumn. If they continue to follow the Jurchens until the end, it will be a disaster for the Sunite tribe.
If he turned to Qin, even if he could not support himself as the Mongolian Khan as the Qin people promised now, he could at least get the most benefits like the Khorchin tribe.
As for whether the Qin people would attack Mongolia after defeating the Jurchens, Teng Jitai was not very worried about this.
Anyway, whether they cooperate with the Qin people or not, the Jurchens will probably not be able to hold on. If the Qin people decide to attack Mongolia after defeating the Jurchens, they will fight you even if you don't cooperate with them now. If you cooperate with them, there may be a chance for friendly coexistence.
Teng Jitai pondered for most of the night and came to a conclusion: he could no longer be tied to the desperate Jurchens.
Every second day when Teng Jitai woke up, his eyes were red and swollen, but his expression was very excited. A ray of new dawn and a new hope were beckoning to him.
At his command, two thousand Sunite soldiers rushed towards Yingshang County...
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In Yingshang County, Aobai actually knew that he had no choice, but he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart when he was asked to join his former enemy. So far, no Jurchen general had taken the initiative to join the Han people, and Aobai really didn't want to be the first person to rebel.
He was against the Dorgon brothers, not the entire Jurchen tribe, and this was the crux of his indecision.
Last time, people said that Qin Mu didn’t defeat the Qing Dynasty in a fair and just manner and that people were not convinced by Qin Mu. That was just an excuse to cover up one’s mistakes.
At dusk that day, a piece of news suddenly came out in Yingshang County: Prince Yu sent Prince Tengjitai of the Sunite tribe to lead an army to attack Yingshang, and the army had reached the east bank of the Xifei River (the Fei River is divided into four rivers: Dongdi, Nandi, Xidi, and Beidi. The East Fei River and the South Fei River are located south of the Huai River, and the West Fei River and the North Fei River are located north of the Huai River).
No one knew who spread the news, but it spread like wildfire in Yingshang County like a plague. Aobai quickly sent out his personal soldiers to investigate, and when the soldiers came back, they confirmed the news.
After some thought, Aobai decided to move westward to avoid Tengjitai before making any further plans.
As a result, that night, thousands of his troops scattered and fled to the north under the cover of darkness. Aobai rushed to the north gate with fifty personal soldiers, guarded the open city gate, and killed more than a dozen fleeing soldiers in succession.
"Whoever disobeys orders and dares to escape secretly will be beheaded!" Aobai roared with a torch in his hand, like an angry lion, with blood dripping from the blade in his hand.
The soldiers who had fled did not dare to charge forward, but knelt on the ground and begged, "General, please let us go. We have wives and children at home. General, please let us go."
"Yes, General, it's not that we don't want to follow you, but everyone has a wife, children and elders at home. If we follow you and become enemies with Prince Yu, our families will definitely be implicated."
"General, please let us go."
"General..."
The soldiers kowtowed and begged with tears and snot, some of them even had broken foreheads.
Seeing this scene, Aobai felt like he was falling into an ice kiln. He had never been so desperate in his life. The hand holding the knife clenched and loosened, loosened and clenched again, but his eyes became more and more dim...
"Get out! All of you, get out! Get out quickly..." Aobai almost lost his mind. He rushed forward with a knife and slashed randomly. If you get chopped to death, you will be unlucky. A large number of soldiers moved away and crawled out of the city in the dark night.
Finally, most of his fifty personal soldiers fled, leaving only twenty-three with him. Aobai seemed to be really crazy, slashing at them with his knife, roaring like thunder: "Get out, why don't you get out! Get out!"
"General, we have followed you for many years, through life and death, how can we leave you alone? If you want to kill us, we would rather die under your sword." A personal soldier in front named Surt said with tears in his eyes without dodging.
Aobai's knife stopped three inches away from his neck. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked like a wild beast. "You...you guys should get out of here too. You don't have to follow me anymore."
"No, General. Even if it means going to the underworld, we are willing to follow you to the end."
Aobai can be said to be deserted by his friends and relatives now, but at this time, there are still more than twenty personal soldiers willing to follow him, which finally makes his heart a little warmer.
At this time, a torch appeared at the corner of the street. Under the torch, Yu Keming slowly walked up and said, "General Guaerjia..."
"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?" Aobai interrupted Yu Keming angrily, murderous intent filling his face again.
Yu Keming stopped ten steps away, shook his head and said, "General Guaerjia, I have said everything I should say. Now I just want to tell you that the door of my Great Qin is still open to General Guaerjia. What my King Qin values is General Guaerjia as a person. It has nothing to do with how many soldiers you have. At this time, General Guaerjia should be able to believe in my King Qin's sincerity."
Just as Aobai was about to answer, the twenty-three soldiers around him, led by Surte, knelt on the ground. Surte bowed his head and said, "General, the three brothers of Dorgon are clearly plotting to usurp the throne. They have forced you to this point. If you go back, you will surely die. Now that the King of Qin values you so much, surrendering to him is your only way out. General, we are willing to follow you..."
"You... ... ... have you received any benefits from him? Tell me, is it true?" Aobai pointed his knife at Surte and said angrily.
"If the general doubts me, I am willing to die to prove my innocence."
"Stop!" Aobai suddenly drew his sword and chopped off the saber in Surt's hand, and sighed to the sky, "Forget it, forget it..."
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