The Ming Dynasty was busy promoting cloth price reductions and lifting the ban on private goods to expand the cloth garment market and increase tax revenue.

The Chahar tribe on the grassland and the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Liaodong were not idle either.

But it is different from the Ming Dynasty, which was racking its brains to carry out construction, develop the economy and improve people's livelihood.

Lin Danbaltu of the Chahar tribe and Huang Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty tried their best to plot against each other. They are both allies. If they don't expect each other to die early, can they be considered qualified allies?

As a result, the two sides repeatedly discussed the location of the alliance, how to meet, how many troops and horses both sides should bring, and the entire ceremony was discussed successively.

This discussion process lasted for more than ten days, with the two sides constantly testing each other, and finally decided to meet at Saihan Mountain.

After selecting the location, Lindanbaltu took Guitu Taiji, the noble leaders of the Tatar tribe, and called on the surrounding small tribal leaders to participate in the alliance.

Facing the Chahar tribe, which is still powerful today, the surrounding small tribes have no right to refuse. Even if they know that this trip may be that Lin Danbaltu wants to divide their tribe's cattle and sheep with the Manchus, they cannot refuse.

In this way, with a large number of Mongolian noble leaders and their personal guards, as well as Lindanbartu's personal guards and thousands of cavalry, Lindanbartu, the Great Khan of the Steppe Tatar Tribe, embarked on the road of no return.

In order to show the sincerity of the alliance, Huang Taiji very generously allowed Lin Danbaltu to choose the location of the alliance, and then he would rush over.

In order to show his sincerity, Lin Danbaltu specially chose Saihan Mountain, a grassland mountain range that is not far or near from Chahar or Liaodong.

After arriving at Saihan Mountain, Lindan Baltu set up camp on the one hand and ordered the warriors to patrol. On the other hand, he also sent people to build a high platform for the alliance on Saihan Mountain and prepare white horses and other livestock.

Standing on Saihan Mountain, looking at the cows and sheep grazing on the green grass in the surrounding green pastures, and looking at the gurgling river flowing through this grassland and surrounding Saihan Mountain, Lin Danbaltu couldn't help but sigh:

"You can see the cows and sheep with the grass blown by the wind. It's really a beautiful scene."

The aristocratic leaders on the side were full of praise for this scenery. They were enjoying the natural scenery here, and at the same time they had forgotten that their majestic Mongolian orthodoxy had been defeated by Liaodong and Ming Dynasty. Now they have to bow to the slaves of Liaodong.

pain of.

Lindanbaltu watched the noble leaders slaughtering cattle and sheep and starting to roast them. He sighed and looked at his younger brother: "Kututaiji, tell me, how did our Chahar tribe get to where we are now?"

"I don't know what the leaders of the tribe think, and I don't know how other tribes view me, but I am very unwilling to accept this alliance."

Qututaiji was a little puzzled: "But Great Khan, didn't you propose the alliance?"

Lindanbaltu pretended to turn a blind eye to Qututaiji's disruptive actions and continued: "Our Chahar tribe is the orthodoxy of Great Mongolia. We are the blood of the Golden Family."

"Now that Great Mongolia is weak, we must learn from our ancestors. Before we were absolutely strong, we must show obedience even to those who were once weak, because although they were once weak and vulnerable, they have now grown into something we cannot defeat.

rival."

"Thinking back to those days when Mongolia swept across the world. Even after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia still occupied the grasslands and fought against the Ming Dynasty. Even a few years ago, I didn't think that the Jurchens in Liaodong were very capable."

After saying that, Lin Danbaltu sighed again: "But after just one moment, we will have to bow to others. Things in the world are really unpredictable."

After standing on the top of the mountain and expressing his emotions, expressing that he was just learning from his ancestors to bend down and wait for the weather, and that he was not really afraid of Liaodong before choosing to surrender, Lin Danbaltu returned to the camp with satisfaction and began to eat and drink with the tribal leaders.

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Just one day later, Huang Taiji also arrived.

In order to show the importance of this alliance, Huang Taiji not only brought Dorgon, Duduo, the two most capable brothers, and hundreds of civil and military ministers of the Qing Dynasty, but also brought thousands of elite vests from the Two Yellow Banners, including

There are thousands of Baya La soldiers belonging to Huang Taiji.

An army of tens of thousands of people meandered forward on the grassland, and the triangular yellow dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty could be seen in the distance.

After learning that the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty had arrived, Lin Danbaltu also led the Mongolian warriors and eagle shooters to greet him.

Soon the two sides met at the foot of Saihan Mountain.

"Lin Dan Khan, I miss you so much." Huang Taiji immediately expressed his deep longing for him after seeing Lin Dan Baltu.

And Lin Danbaltu also said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, I miss you too."

The two people dismounted and hugged to show their sincerity, and then Lin Danbaltu took Huang Taiji and the others to visit Saihan Mountain.

Huang Taiji expressed that he was very satisfied with this. He admired Lin Danbaltu's choice. After all, there were several small tribes grazing here around Saihan Mountain. The grassland, green mountains, and gurgling water made the scenery beautiful and pleasant. To put it bluntly,

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a treasure land of Feng Shui.

At least Huang Taiji believed from the bottom of his heart that being buried in this place would not be considered an insult to the Golden Family.

As Huang Taiji's army camped on the other side of Saihan Mountain, in the evening, in order to express the friendship and mutual assistance between Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty, and the sincerity of both sides being neighbors and working together, Huang Taiji and Lin Danbaltu also brought the noble leaders to the camp.

A barbecue party was held together on the grassland. Everyone barbecued cattle and sheep, drank wine and had fun. They also played a series of interactive games such as wrestling and archery to warm up the upcoming alliance.

At this dinner, Fifteen Belle Duduo from Huang Taiji looked at Lin Danbaltu many times, and there was something wrong with his expression. This attracted the attention of interested people. Therefore, after returning to Chahar's camp, these leaders

They all reminded Lin Danbaltu to be careful.

Lindan Baltu, on the other hand, didn't care at all. He laughed and said: "Dear leaders, I understand your concerns. After all, everyone must have a grudge against us for forming an alliance with the previous enemy."

"But now, our biggest enemy is not the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, but the Ming Dynasty."

"If we work together, we will both benefit, and if we divide, we will both lose. Can Huang Taiji not understand such a simple truth?"

"So our trip must be safe."

One of the leaders said: "Great Khan, be careful and you won't make a big mistake. The alliance will be officially held tomorrow. The Great Khan still needs to be vigilant and bring more guards to protect himself."

Lin Danbaltu laughed loudly: "Tomorrow on Saihan Mountain, we and his nobles from the Qing Dynasty will be present, surrounded by the guards of our two families, not to mention that there are dozens of personal guards of the Khan close by to protect us, as well as my police

Gar, the first warrior of the Har tribe, is protecting Ben Khan. How can he, Huang Taiji, attack Ben Khan in the presence of thousands of people and under the protection of dozens of Ben Khan's personal guards, in full view of everyone?"

Looking at the tall, muscular and round-waisted Gar standing behind Lin Danbaltu, who looked like a giant bear, the leaders felt relieved.

Yes, this Gar is known as the best warrior in Chahar. He can fight wild wolves and bears with his bare hands, and can even kill the beasts that want to attack him in an instant. With such a fierce man, the safety of the Great Khan will naturally not be in danger.

worried.

At the same time, in the camp of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji and the Manchu nobles of the Qing Dynasty were sitting together, listening to Wolong of the Qing Dynasty describe his plan: "Tomorrow will be an alliance, and the nobles of both sides will be present. At this time, the game will be held."

There are thousands of people on Khan Mountain, and there are more than 2,000 guards on both sides alone."

"And Lin Danbaltu and those Mongolian leaders all have their own personal guards to protect them."

"It seems impossible to kill Lin Danbaltu in public, but there is a huge opportunity hidden in it."

As he spoke, Su Mingzhe shook his goose feather fan: "With such a large number of people, in broad daylight, and with a large number of guards for protection, it seems difficult, but in fact, the other party's alertness has been reduced to a minimum."

"The emperor does not need to ambush, he only needs to wait until all the leaders and nobles of his Chahar tribe reach the top of the mountain, and then kill Lin Danbaltu by surprise."

"In an instant, the Chahar tribe will inevitably be in chaos and leaderless. At this time, the emperor will stand up and take charge of the Chahar tribes. Lindan Baltu is dead, so does the Chahar tribe still have the ability to resist?"

"Even if there are, how much trouble can those remnants cause?"

"The next thing is to follow the steps step by step, use these leaders to complete the control of the Chahar Ministry, and then deploy our manpower."

Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji asked: "Which warrior is willing to take Lin Dan Baltu's head for me at tomorrow's alliance?"

Duduo stood up immediately: "Brother, I am willing to go!"

Huang Taiji nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! The fifteenth brother is indeed brave!"

Su Mingzhe ordered someone to bring in a firecracker and handed it to Duduo. Seeing that Duduo was puzzled, Su Mingzhe said: "This is a firearm from the Ming Dynasty. It can fire a large number of fragmented projectiles at a time. At close range,

Lin Danbartu has no chance of survival."

Duduo took the firegun and nodded heavily: "Thank you, Mr. Wolong!"

The next day, the alliance began.

The leaders of both sides, escorted by the noble leaders, went up the mountain in an orderly manner. The journey was calm and uneventful, which made Lin Danbaltu relax his vigilance. He secretly laughed at himself for being too cautious.

After all, under the public gaze, Huang Taiji really dared to risk the disapproval of the world and kill himself?

Not only was there no incident along the way, even the civil and military nobles of the Qing Dynasty smiled at him. Even Duduo, who looked fierce yesterday, was smiling now, which made Lin Danbaltu feel warm in his heart.

It seems that Huang Taiji still gave himself a lot of face, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were also very cooperative.

Well, I feel warm in my heart and very considerate.

Soon, the two sides arrived at the top of the mountain. On the altar at the top of Saihan Mountain surrounded by poles of Mongolian Sulu ingots and Manchu and Qing Dynasty yellow dragon flags, the entourage brought a white horse and took the oldest white horse oath.

When the priest cut the white horse's neck with a knife and let the white horse's blood spill on the altar, Lin Danbaltu and Huang Taiji each picked up a bowl of wine and drank the white horse's blood in one gulp.

After drinking the wine with boiling horse blood, Lin Danbaltu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was safe this time.

The leaders and nobles of the Chahar tribe also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, nothing happened.

But the more you think nothing is going to happen, the more big things will happen!

Just at this moment, when Lin Danbaltu and Huang Taiji had finished drinking strong wine and were about to worship the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, Duduo rushed in suddenly, and the little mad dog from Liaodong rushed straight through Lindanbal as if entering an uninhabited land.

Tu was blocked by dozens of guards and nobles behind him, and he rushed directly in front of Lin Danbaltu.

I saw Duduo roaring: "Lindan Baltu! Don't think I don't know what your plans are!"

"You want to use the Qing Dynasty as your shield? Go to hell!"

With that said, Duduo pulled out the gun given to him by Su Mingzhe from behind, got close to Lin Danbartu and pulled the trigger.

Just a gunshot was heard, and large pieces of fragmented projectiles poured out from the barrel. Along with the firelight and gunpowder smoke, they entered Lindanbaltu's body. Lindanbaltu, who still didn't know what happened, just lay on the ground with a blank look on his face.

, his chest was smashed, and blood could not stop pouring out.

Until this time, Gar, the first warrior of the Chahar tribe and the personal bodyguard of the Mongolian Khan, had not reacted. He was still confused and didn't know what happened.

But then, the leading nobles of the Chahar tribe came to their senses. They cried and rushed to Lin Danbaltu who fell to the ground. Some called his name, some tried to bandage his wounds, and some stood still.

The one on the side was helpless.
To be continued...