From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 628

The Mongolian army's camp was arranged in a way that the stars surround the moon. It was dense outside and sparse inside. Soldiers patrolled and the guards were very strict.

In the white tent in the middle, Sabdan sat on the throne, looking at the strong men around him, with a faint smile on his face.

"How long have we been here? Only ten days, there is sufficient water and food, and the backup supplies are endless. Why should we be anxious?"

Unlike other Mongolian strong men, Sabdan was tall and strong, but he spoke very gently and at a leisurely pace.

He poured himself a cup of tea, drank it slowly, and said softly: "It's not us who should be anxious now, but the Duke of Weiguo of Dajin. The war in the southwest is evolving every day. I'm afraid he can't sleep well."

The fat man who was nearly two meters tall sat below, with a bald head and a curly beard, wearing a thick felt, and gnawing on a leg of lamb.

He wiped the oil off his mouth and grinned, "Sabudan, we followed you south, not to see the scenery. I can smell the smell of the Han people. If you don't let me fight, you will suffocate me to death!"

Another strong man also said, "Why not try to fight first? The siege vehicles and stone cannons have arrived now. Let's bombard them a few times. The Datong soldiers are very weak. We don't need to be so cautious."

"Yes, we came to this place thirteen years ago. Those Han soldiers were like sickly people. They couldn't even hold their knives steadily. Let's just kill them happily."

"Don't forget the Han girls. They are very beautiful. I want to take a few more back this time!"

Seven or eight strong men in the account kept talking to each other. In the end, they couldn't help but stand up and said they wanted to rush in.

Sabudan was very patient and didn't rush to stop their noise. Instead, he watched quietly and drank tea slowly.

Until everyone finally quieted down, he smiled and said: "You are all the most capable warriors on the grassland. Of course, I believe that you are capable enough to defeat the Han army, but as the Great Khan, even if it is a temporary Great Khan, I also need to tell you something."

He stood up slowly and sighed: "It is not thirteen years ago. The Datong Army is still the Datong Army, but the Beijing Camp is no longer the Beijing Camp."

"There must be a falconet on the tower of Datong Town, and there must be more than one, maybe four, maybe six, or even eight or ten."

"It has a long range, high accuracy, and great power. It is better than our giant stone cannon. Ten thousand times more powerful than the bronze guns and cannons of the Jin Dynasty."

"Nurhaci was killed by this kind of cannon."

"Generals may look down on the Datong Army, but you should know what kind of person Nurhaci is, right? Especially the warrior Dabalagan, you have led the army to fight against the Jurchens, you should have a deep understanding of it."

Dabalagan was the two-meter fat man who spoke at the beginning. He seemed to remember an unpleasant experience and gritted his teeth and said, "Those Jurchens may not be as good as us, but they are too cunning."

The Khalkha tribe borders the Jurchens and has fought against them many times, but they are always led by the nose by the other side and lose every time they fight.

"Only by being cunning can you win the war."

Sabdan whispered: "We Mongols have the bravest hearts, the strongest bodies, and the most majestic war horses, but our tactics are not mature. Our warriors are good at fighting, but not good at teamwork, so we are always defeated by the Jurchens..."

"I, Sabdan, can gain everyone's trust and become the temporary Great Khan, isn't it because of wisdom? In terms of force, any of you can easily defeat me."

"What I want to express is that you must give me enough trust and respect for things at the strategic and tactical level. I don't let you fight, not because of lack of courage, but because the timing is not ripe."

He pointed to the front and shouted: "Datong Town is there. With 80,000 of us attacking, can't we really take Datong Town? We can definitely take it!"

"But... I can't let the warriors of our grassland die in vain!"

"I want to minimize the losses. I want more warriors to return home alive. Their wives and children are still waiting for the return of the heroes."

These words made several strong men present bow their heads, feeling ashamed for a while.

Sabdan sighed: "Besides, our 80,000 cavalrymen went south this time, emptying our family's wealth for so many years, just for looting?"

"No! This is an era of competing for the world! What we want to do is not to rob money, food, and women! What we want is the world! It is a vast land! It is a bright future!"

Dabalagan stood up, stroked his chest with his right hand, bowed down, and said: "Khan, since we have promised, we naturally respect the Khan. But we think that there is no need to be afraid of Zhou Yuan, and he will not leave Datong Town."

SaBudan chuckled and said, "Whether he leaves or not, we have to wait. The time will come."

"In the era of competition, no matter how clever Zhou Yuan is, he can't stop the trend of the times."

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This is a typical Beijing-style courtyard, with several crabapple trees planted in the yard and a pavilion next to it.

In the pavilion, a woman wearing a black skirt and a snow-white fur coat quietly watched the sunset.

Beside her, a charming woman like a flower lowered her head slightly, did not speak, but just silently guarded her.

The sunset gradually disappeared, leaving only the remaining red in the sky, and the woman in the black skirt sighed softly.

"Cai Ni, go back, go back to Da Jin."

Wanyan Daichan's voice was full of sighs, and she said slowly: "My injury has long been healed, and you will be distracted if you stay here. Since you miss him, go and find him boldly."

Cai Ni lowered her head and whispered: "Cai Ni will not leave, Cai Ni will accompany Master."

Wanyan Daichan forced a smile, but shook her head and said: "You are a straightforward person, what's the point of forcing you to stay by my side? You have accompanied me through the lowest days, which is considered to be filial piety."

"Next we have to do some big things, I'm afraid we can't take care of you. You are a Han Chinese, it's not suitable to be wrapped in, leave tomorrow morning."

Cai Ni said: "Master is going to attack Da Jin again? What if I confront the young master then!"

Wanyan Daichan's face changed, and she immediately said coldly: "I will kill him! If we meet on the battlefield again, I will definitely Kill him!"

She looked at Cai Ni and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. You and him are your business, and I and him are our business. Don't get involved!"

Cai Ni said aggrievedly, "But Master, I don't want to lose the Young Master, nor do I want to lose you. You can't..."

"No!"

Wanyan Daichan gritted her teeth and said, "Only one of him and me can live in this world!"

"He lied to me! He played with my self-esteem! He betrayed me again! He deserves to die!"

Cai Ni sighed and said, "Master, give up. Cai Ni doesn't want to lose you. You are not the opponent of the Young Master."

Wanyan Daichan said, "You... do you think he is omnipotent! The Great Jin is about to perish! I will settle accounts with him sooner or later!"

Cai Ni said helplessly, "Master... the Young Master has never lost. You are alive now, and it is all thanks to the Young Master's last time to spare your life."

Wanyan Daichan was silent.

She clenched her fists and murmured, "I don't want his pity! He lied to me! He can do anything! But he shouldn't lie to me!"

"Cai Ni! If one day you find out that everything Zhou Yuan did to you was fake and he was lying to you, would you hate him!"

Cai Ni thought about it, then nodded and said, "Yes, it's very sad, I will hate him, but the young master is sincere to me, he has never lied to Cai Ni."

Wanyan Daichan said, "If it is confirmed that he lied to you! How will you retaliate against him!"

Cai Ni lowered her head and whispered, "Cai Ni was born in a humble family. She has been an orphan without a father or a mother since she was a child. She has been wandering around and has no fixed place to live. She has also stayed in a brothel... Maybe she really doesn't have the blessing to follow the young master, after all, the young master is a duke."

"I'm asking how you will retaliate against him!"

Wanyan Daichan was a little angry.

Cai Ni shook her head and said, "Young Master is doing well, Cai Ni is happy for him, what's the point of talking about revenge, I will leave alone and continue to wander around, wherever I go, that's my home."

Wanyan Daichan was almost mad to death, and couldn't help yelling, "How did I teach you to be such a thing! You weren't like this before! You kill people without blinking an eye!"

Cai Ni said, "But...but Young Master...he is good to me, I can't repay kindness with hatred."

Wanyan Daichan said, "Have you ever thought about why he is good to you!"

Cai Ni's eyes sparkled, and she said gently, "Young Master said, because I deserve it."

She remembered deeply that when she met Young Master for the second time, she asked Young Master this question, and Young Master answered so firmly-"Because you deserve it."

Cai Ni remembered all those words, she always recalled every little bit of the past and was moved by it.

Wanyan Daichan couldn't stand her silly disciple anymore. She said in a deep voice, "Go find him. His good days are numbered."

"The era of competition has arrived. The Great Jin will perish."

"Zhou Yuan alone cannot protect the Great Jin."