The civil and military people were still talking in the hall of the tiled house. The people who talked the most were Gao Xianning and He Kuisi, who were also the most knowledgeable think tanks around Zhu Gaoxu. However, Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a long time. He paced around the table, thinking while listening to the ministers' words.

At this time, several people were discussing the authenticity of various signs. The most credible thing was of course the incident where Alutai took the initiative to surrender and was granted a title, which happened in the capital, and it was true to see it.

Secondly, Alutai intends to support Adei, the Korqin people, as the Khan, and there are Mongolian princes in the remnants of Hamiwei Tatars. The reliability of these news is limited. But it is not completely unreliable. At least the news has its source and is not groundless.

The most mysterious and unreliable thing is of course the inferences between the monarch and his ministers, and many statements have no evidence to support them.

But Zhu Gaoxu only grasped one point, and Alutai took the initiative to claim tribute, which was indeed a bit abnormal. Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu recognized that He Kuisi said before: Many things in the world are unreasonable, but a powerful figure like Alutai always has some plans for doing things.

"I just want to see how amazing the two Tatars, Arutai and Tuhuochi, are, are they." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke.

Everyone immediately calmed down.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said, "Cao Fu, go and take my map and see what distance is from Hamiwei here."

He Kuisi bowed and said, "Sir, Ningxia Prefecture (Yinchuan) is nearly 3,000 miles away from Hami Guards. The capital is more than 3,000 miles away from Ningxia Prefecture. I estimate the journey that the Northern Tour personnel took during this period. It is about 2,000 miles away from Ningxia Prefecture."

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Because Lingzun worked in Ningxia Prefecture?"

He Kuisi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, "Return to the emperor, it is. My father served the court, and I have heard of everything."

Gao Xianning said: "The emperor intends to dispatch troops to rescue the remnants of Tatars?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Not only are the Tatars, but also our guards."

Gao Xianning said: "The Master clearly understands that this matter may be a bit difficult. First, the journey is long and time may be too late. Second, he can only order Ningyuan Hou (He Fu) to transfer cavalry from Ningxia Prefecture, and even in order to hurry, he can only transfer troops from the guards of the Hexi Corridor, which will affect the northwest defense for a period of time. Third, we know very little about this matter and cannot determine the strength, time, location of the attacks by the Wasat people. If the reinforcements are insufficient, it will be a fire."

He Kuisi also advised: "My inference is just a guess and there is no certainty. Whether the Wassai people will come to attack and how to know the travel time of the Tatar remnants is still uncertain. It is very likely that the Wassai people will not come at all. If the soldiers are asked to go for nothing, the central officials of the court may be criticized by the border troops."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at He Kuisi and thought to himself: He Fu's son is very smart, but he does lack experience in difficult situations, so he can't withstand the pressure.

"Don't worry about the prince-consort." Zhu Gaoxu said, "You are just giving advice and helping out ideas. I am the one who decides. Whoever makes the decision will be responsible for the consequences. If I blame you for making a wrong idea, who dares to speak in the future?"

He Kuisi hurriedly said, "I am willing to assist the emperor with all my heart and ask the emperor to think twice before making a decision."

At this time, Cao Fu brought the map, and Zhu Gaoxu found one to look at it, trying to see some clues from it. However, the map information at this time was too simple and rough, and he couldn't see anything.

However, when Zhu Gaoxu looked back, He Fu fought in the northwest during the Hongwu period, and He Fu must have known the situation better.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a long time. If we follow He Kuisi's speculation, the cooperation between Alutai and Tuohuochi is indeed very magical, which aroused Zhu Gaoxu's competitive spirit. Of course, what He Kuisi said may not be correct, and Zhu Gaoxu did not want to make a mistake by himself, and became like a nervous fool.

"You are all right. Issue and military orders are not a joke." Zhu Gaoxu weighed it for a while and said, "I want to issue an order tomorrow morning."

Several people bowed one after another, "The Lord is wise."

...In early August, the team from Hami had already embarked on the road to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.

The group had hundreds of people, which was quite complicated. In addition to the remnants of the Tatars, there were also several soldiers from the Hundred Houses who came to pick up the Ming army, the Han civil servants responsible for negotiations, and a small team of Mongolians sent by the Hami Kingdom.

Most people ride camels and there are also a small number of horses. Because there are large sections of Gobi and desert areas along the way, camels are more adaptable to the environment, and horses need more food and water than people, which will undoubtedly increase the burden of carrying materials.

Asari sat on a camel, and her clothes wrapped like a rice dumpling. She was wearing a black robe, and her head and face were covered with a black turban, and only a pair of eyes were exposed, just like the black-clad women who had appeared in the Western Regions before. However, the Mongols of Asut tribe were indeed a Mongolian tribe of Persians, and most of the Mongols believed in the Hui and Huili tribe at this time.

It rarely rains here, and in recent days there is no exception. The sun is very strong during the day, but at night, you have to cover it with blankets and bedding.

Asari turned around and looked at the scene around her. She saw yellow sand, the rocks in the distance were undulating, and there was no one around. It seemed that there was only their team of men and horses, and there was no living thing other than that.

The Mongolian Prime Minister Tuo Huochi, who was beside him, looked at her and said, "In a few days, we will arrive at Guazhou. There are oasis pastures, sweet streams, fruits and fragrant roasted lambs."

Asari nodded slightly. However, when the people around him heard it, the originally dead atmosphere suddenly became active, and everyone began to talk about the products and the little girl in Guazhou.

Tuohuochi said in Mongolian again: "After leaving Guazhou, which has abundant resources, and until Jiayuguan, there are more oasis along the way. Entering Jiayuguan is the Hexi Corridor, and you will see crops and cattle and sheep. That place has been firmly occupied by the Han people since the Han Dynasty."

Asari heard the melancholy in the words of the Huo Chi.

Tuohuochi is the prime minister and has a lot of knowledge. Asari doesn't know much. Her mouth was under the black veil and asked: "Why don't the grassland people come to occupy that good pasture?"

"Weather." Baohuo Chi pointed at it.

Asari didn't think much, and subconsciously looked up as he pointed at the place he was pointing. There was nothing in the sky, and the blue sky was very clean.

Tuohuochi didn't say anything anymore, and everyone continued to rush.

As Tuohuochi said, the team arrived in the Guazhou area within a few days. The long-lost large green area came into view. The locals not only grazed on the flat grassland, but also reclaimed many fields. Through Han officials, people were given sufficient supplies and then headed east.

As long as we arrive at Jiayuguan, everyone will no longer worry about water sources and supplies. What Asari and others are a little worried is just the local Han people.

She was in a strange mood. She used to live on the grassland, and she was not afraid of the Han people at all, and most of the time she even despised them a little because most of the Han people she saw were very thin slaves. But after entering the land of the Han people, Asari was inexplicably afraid, after all, she was on the territory of others.

Although the Takuhuo Chi comforted her several times and told her that the Tatars had reached a peace agreement with the Han people, and that the Han people and the civil and military personnel who were traveling with each other would help them; but Asari was still very worried. In addition to panic about strangeness, she was also worried that Benyari's son was here and the matter was learned by the Han people. After all, the news seemed to be leaked. If King Su (King Zhongshun) of Hami could know about this, then more people might know about it.

The large fields and pastures along the road gradually disappeared, and they quickly entered a desert area. The wind was also strong, and it seemed that they had never stopped every day. Even the Han people who were traveling with them wrapped their heads and faces with cloth towels, otherwise people would have their mouths full of sand.

The desert here looks flat and actually has ups and downs. Asari squinted his eyes and looked ahead, his vision was not far away. They have been walking towards high places in the past two days.

The wind was loud, and the howling sound came from afar, as if ghosts were crying and howling around.

At this moment, Asari vaguely saw a black shadow appearing on the desert ahead. She hurriedly looked closely and felt that there seemed to be a person riding a horse standing there. "Prime Minister..." Asari called out. When she turned to look for Tuhuochi, she saw Tuhuochi looking at the camel's back.

After a while, several other figures also appeared. There were shouts coming from around him, and the Han people accompanying him were yelling in Chinese language. There were some Han slaves on the grassland, and Asari had often contacted Han people recently, so she could understand some words. A general was saying: "There may be an enemy situation, so let the teams prepare for war! The horse soldiers came forward to check."

There are more and more figures in front of them, all of whom are riding horses.

Many people in the team began to panic, people asked the camels to stop, and several camels ran around.

The three riders scattered and ran forward, two holding bows and arrows, and one holding cherry guns. The group of people had stopped, and Asari also stayed on the camel's back, staring at the scattered riders in the wind and sand.

After a long time, a string suddenly came faintly, and a Ming army knight fell off the horse's back.

In the brigade here, someone immediately neighed and shouted: "Let the circular array!"

The soldiers of the Ming army quickly jumped off the camel and formed an infantry formation, surrounding the camel, civil servants and Tatars.

The two cavalrymen left in the distance, and after rescuing the person who was caught in the arrow, they turned around and rode back here. The enemy cavalry in the distance ahead rushed over.

After the cavalry returned, they said in Chinese: "Mongols, Mongolian cavalry!"

After hearing this, the Tatars around Asari said in Mongolian saying: "The Tatar tribe cannot appear here, and King Su's men and horses are not our enemies. Those enemies are the Wassites."

Another voice said, "How did the Watsai people know our whereabouts? They are so far away, why did they get here?"
Chapter completed!