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Blue sky, yellow leaves on the ground, strong west wind, the northern geese fly south again... ... ...
A series of wild geese calls came from outside the big tent, disrupting Yatu's thoughts. Looking ahead, the grassland outside the tent was gradually filled with autumn light, and the vast forest on the hillside became colorful.
The pines and cypresses are still green, but the maple leaves are beginning to turn a frost-stained red. More of the trees are yellow, mottled and colorful, against the azure sky and pure white clouds, giving people a feeling of vastness, loneliness, and yet unrestrained and warm.
From the distant hillside, there is a faint sound of deep, undulating and soul-stirring pastoral song, just like the brilliant autumn on the grassland, with a hint of sadness in the warmth.
Yatu was also a little sad, holding Dayuer's letter in his hand, with tears in his eyes. Now, except for some princesses who married to Mongolia, the Qing nobles were all caught in one fell swoop.
In the letter, Dayu'er only briefly mentioned that her situation was okay. But Yatu didn't quite believe it. With her mother's beauty, how could her situation be good if she fell into the hands of the Qin people
After all, they are biological mother and daughter, connected by blood. Thinking of the tragic experience her mother might face, two tears finally slid down her cheeks.
The messenger first left Liaodong, then came to Zhalute Right Banner via Khorchin, and nothing happened along the way. In the letter, Dayuer advised her not to oppose Daqin, and to send someone to contact the Qin generals as soon as possible, and secretly cooperate with Daqin to control the tribes in the south of the desert.
Considering that his mother had become a captive without her control, Yatu doubted that these words were not what his mother meant at all.
The door of the tent suddenly darkened, and Mutab walked in quickly and asked anxiously, "Yatu, I heard that the Holy Mother Queen Mother sent a messenger. Where is he? Where is he? Let me see the messenger quickly."
"Gone." Yatu gently wiped the tears from his cheeks.
"Gone? How could you let the messenger go like this? Where is my mother? Did the messenger mention my mother?" Mutab's appearance was more like Huang Taiji. She was not as beautiful as her sister Dazhe, and her personality was much tougher. When she heard Yatu's words, she immediately showed a dissatisfied look, "Let me see the letter."
"There's nothing to see. Your mother, like mine, was captured by the Qin people. This letter must have come from the Qin people. What can I say?"
Mutab didn't care about that and rushed to grab it. Yatu didn't hide it deliberately, but Mutab took the letter and read it. He was angry when he saw that there was no mention of his mother in the letter.
Yatu sighed, "Third sister, it has come to this, can we two sisters stop fighting? Qitate... ... Hey, do you think I want to fight with you? If not, we won't even have a way to survive;
Mengguqing was sent to the border, did you know that? If I hadn't asked Qitate to raise an army, Manzhu Xili would have surrendered to Qin sooner or later. By then, you and I would have been like Mengguqing, being sent as mercenaries to please Qin. Do you understand?"
Yatu was prettier than Mutab, and the novelty of her had not worn off, so Chitate was very obsessed with her these days. Mutab was inevitably left out. She was of course uncomfortable, and she had quarreled with Yatu a lot these days.
"Humph, this is just your one-sided statement. How do you know that Manzhu Xili will definitely surrender to Qin?"
Yatu said impatiently: "If you have any brains, you shouldn't ask this question. Haven't you heard that the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, Meng Ke, has made a move. The leaders of the Wengniud Left Banner, the Khalkha Left Banner, the Tumed Left and Right Banners, and the Balin Right Banner have all gone to Khorchin. If Manzhu Xili is still here, he will be annexed by the Qin army along with other tribes if he doesn't surrender to Qin. Does he have any other choice? Will he offend Qin for you?"
Mutal couldn't argue with Yatu and looked unhappy.
"Princess, Princess, it's done..." Qitate walked into the tent excitedly, but suddenly found his wife Mutab was there too, so he stopped talking.
Yatu was anxious and was about to snatch the letter from Mutab's hand, but Qitat had already taken it away and asked curiously, "What is this? Whose letter is it? Eh..."
After reading the letter, the joy on Qitate's face disappeared immediately. He held the letter and asked, "Princess, are you really going to do this?"
Yatu quickly explained: "The additional amount..."
"Don't call me Prince Consort!"
"My mother was captured by the Qin State, how could she write to me? This is just a conspiracy of the Qin people. They want us to obey them and cooperate with them to control the Mongolian tribes. This is definitely not what my mother meant.
This princess will not do that, Khan, don't worry, I only want to help you become the Khan of Mongolia as soon as possible. If you don't trust me, then let's go our separate ways."
Qitate thought about it carefully and felt that what Yatu said made sense. He relaxed his expression and immediately put on a flattering smile and said, "Princess, don't be angry. You know my temper. I was just impulsive. I definitely didn't doubt your intentions."
If his wife Mutab had not been present, he would have rushed up to hug Yatu and begged for her forgiveness in a soft voice.
These days, thanks to Tuya's planning, he was able to survive a huge crisis.
And now the crisis has turned into an opportunity for victory. He loves Yatu to his core.
Tuya then remembered what he said when he entered the tent, and asked hurriedly, "What did you just say?"
Qitate couldn't suppress his excitement and said happily: "The princess is really smart. Although Chabal hesitated again and again, he was finally persuaded by Zhahe. He has agreed to form an alliance with us. Hahaha, the princess's move is amazing. When Alukorchin attacks us, Chabal suddenly changes sides. That will be a disaster for Zhedi. After we swallow Alukorchin in one fell swoop, our strength will double. Then..."
"Sir, keep your voice down. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. How can you make such a thing public? Once it is leaked in advance, it will be useless."
Papa! Qitate slapped himself twice without hesitation, then smiled carefully and said, "Yes, yes, thanks to the princess for reminding me."
To be honest, the longer he interacted with Chitate, the more disappointed Yatu became. He didn't look like a man who could accomplish great things. If he hadn't reminded himself constantly, he would have failed miserably. Except that he was a slightly stronger man than Tengbale, his mind was not much different from Tengbale.
But it’s better this way, at least it helps me control it.
"Great Khan, you have to be careful. Although Chabal has verbally agreed to form an alliance with us, no one knows what he is thinking. You must be careful to prevent him from changing his mind."
Qitate was startled and asked cautiously, "Princess, are you saying that Chabal may have only promised us verbally to trick us?"
"Khan, anything is possible in this world. We can't trust anyone easily, otherwise, sooner or later we will fall into someone else's trap."
Yatu patiently guided him. Generally speaking, although Mongolians are not without intrigues, most of them are straightforward and have few schemes. Judging from his past deeds, Chabal does not seem to be a scheming, cunning and treacherous person, but it is always better to be on guard.
After hearing what Yatu said, Qitate was at a loss. He asked hesitantly, "Princess, what if Chabal really only agreed to form an alliance with us verbally but is plotting against us in his heart? What should we do?"
Mutab was listening beside them. Yatu and Qitat were talking, but she could not get a word in, as if it had nothing to do with her. The two people in front of her, one was her half-sister and the other was her husband, but no matter how you look at it, they looked more like a couple, and she looked like an insignificant servant.
Mutab felt sour and unhappy, and she couldn't help but snort coldly to show her presence.
Qitate turned his head and looked at her, and asked unhappily, "What are you humming about? Do you have any ideas?"
"I don't have one, and even if I did you wouldn't listen to me, humph!"
"Third sister, don't be like this..."
"Report!" Suddenly, a soldier shouted from outside the tent, "Great Khan, Alukhorchin has broken camp, and the army is coming towards us, Great Khan!"
"Hurry up and blow the horn. Let everyone gather and wait for orders." Qitate was very anxious. After giving the order loudly, he turned around and asked Yatu urgently, "Princess, please tell me quickly. What if Chabal really deceived us and not only did he not turn against us in the battle, but also bit us back? What should we do?"
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.(To be continued..)
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