In February of the fifteenth year of Zhengtong, spring had already returned to the Central Plains.
In the far north, the wind is still cold and the land is covered with ice for thousands of miles.
After two months of long journey , Ha Ming finally arrived in Beihai again.
An ancient Mongolian ethnic group, the Buryat tribe, lives here.
Most of them make a living by fishing and hunting, and live a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood.
The Oirat and Tatar tribes were both eyeing the rich Central Plains, and the Uriankhai tribe even migrated to the Daning area in Liaodong. No one had the energy to care about the North Sea in the rear.
However, to the north of the North Sea, the Rakshasa Kingdom began to stir, constantly clashing with the Buryat tribe and encroaching on the fishing and hunting resources of the North Sea.
At this time, the Buryat tribe was still in the form of tribal groups, and all their people added up to less than 50,000, so they were no match for these red-haired devils.
In time, the North Sea will inevitably become the territory of the Rakshasa Kingdom.
After Haming led his troops to the scene, he first ordered the large army to find a place to set up camp by the lake, and then took a dozen guards to the largest tribe in Buryatia, the Borgujin family.
The Borgugin family and the Borjigin family of Genghis Khan are distant relatives. Borgugin is an ancient surname of the Mongolian ethnic group. At least half of the guards led by Haming have Mongolian ancestry, so there is no problem in communication between the two sides.
"Brother Wulan, long time no see!"
Wulan was the patriarch of the Borgujin clan. When he saw Ha Ming, his face was immediately filled with surprise.
"Are you...Brother Ha Ming?"
Ha Ming smiled and said, "Brother Wulan, do you still remember the agreement we made?"
"Agreement..." Wu Lan said doubtfully, "Is that young man...really your emperor?"
"certainly!"
Ha Ming nodded and said, "After His Majesty the Emperor returned to Beijing, he specially formed the Beihai Guard to assist Brother Wulan and other tribes to resist the invasion of the northern Luosha people. The army has already set up camp by the lake."
The more Wu Lan listened, the more surprised he became. He asked, "How many people did you bring with you, brother?"
"A whole guard of soldiers, more than 5,000!"
Ulan took a deep breath. He thought it was a joke at the time, but he didn't expect the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to be so generous and actually sent people to help him.
But, I always feel like something is wrong...
A few days later, more than seventy tribes, large and small, received information that the Ming Dynasty had sent troops to garrison in the North Sea, saying that they would help their tribes resist the invasion of the Russians.
When some tribes in the north heard the news, they all expressed their strong support.
However, some people, especially some tribes in the south, began to voice opposition.
After all, in their minds, if the Russians attack, they will start from the north, and the south will be safe for the time being.
Wulan has been officially appointed as the commander-in-chief of Beihaiwei. His task is to lead the tribes and help Beihaiwei establish a new order.
"Commander, there are still thirteen tribes who are still opposed and refuse to cooperate. Please make the decision, Commander!"
Ha Ming said calmly: "The emperor's will is very clear. If we want to resist the invasion of the Luosha people, all tribes must unite. If someone deliberately sabotages for their own selfish desires, then don't blame the military law for being ruthless!"
"Brother Ha Ming!" Wu Lan said anxiously, "Our swords are for fighting the enemy, not for fighting our brothers and sisters!"
Ha Ming sneered: "When the Luosha people are burning, killing and looting, will your brothers and sisters help them?"
Wu Lan was not good at arguing. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, but he didn't know what to say.
Ha Ming continued, " They only focus on their own territory, but allow the enemy to abuse other tribes at will. Let me ask you, are such people worthy of sympathy?"
“But…but…”
"I know you don't want to kill your brothers, so I can give you a chance."
Wulan asked quickly: "You tell me!"
"From among these thirteen tribes, select someone who understands the overall situation to be the tribal leader. I'll give you five days. After five days, if there are any opponents, don't blame me for destroying his tribe!"
Wulan hardened his heart and said, "Okay, let's do it!"
"besides……"
Ha Ming stopped him and said, "From now on, it's better to address officials by their official titles in public!"
Wu Lan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had excitedly called out to Brother Ha Ming just now.
He suddenly realized that times have changed!
There is a new order in the North Sea now, but I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for the local people.
Five days later, the first clan meeting was held at the Beihaiwei headquarters.
More than seventy tribes sent people to participate, and it was extremely lively for a while.
Although they belong to the same Buryat tribe, many tribes have little contact with each other and have not even met each other for many years.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.
Wulan was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. It was agreed that the imperial edict would be read out in front of everyone, but when the time came, the commander was gone.
Without the imperial edict from the Ming Dynasty court, no one would recognize me as the commander-in-chief!
"What on earth is going on, Brother Ha Ming... No, where did the commander go?"
"Master Tongzhi, please be patient. The commander said that we will be able to return to the camp before tonight."
"But all the tribes are here, just waiting..."
"It doesn't matter, just let them wait!"
Wu Lan was helpless. On one hand, he kept urging her, and on the other hand, he was kept waiting, which made him unhappy on both sides.
This commander is such a coward!
As it was getting darker, the tribal leaders became more and more impatient, and some were even ready to leave.
These people are not united to begin with, and they are here today more with a wait-and-see attitude.
If establishing Beihaiwei is beneficial to you, I will be your little brother and follow you.
Otherwise, no one will care whether you are an emperor or not and will not serve you!
Now look what happened. You called us over, but no one is here. Aren’t you playing a trick on us?
Just as everyone was preparing to leave, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside, followed by the appearance of hundreds of knights arriving at the outskirts of the camp.
Wulan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The leader was none other than Ha Ming, the commander of Beihaiwei. Behind him, the soldiers were covered in dust and seemed to be rushing here from far away .
Suddenly, he smelled a bloody scent.
Looking closely, I saw that the knights all had... human heads hanging around their waists!
There were as few as one or two and as many as seven or eight. There was blood on the saddles, as if they had just been through a fierce fight.
For a moment, the noisy crowd fell into deathly silence.
They were very familiar with these heads, with yellow hair and high noses, they were exactly the Rakshasas from the north!
Looking at the number, there must be at least eight hundred if not a thousand.
No one dared to even breathe. In their perception, the Rakshasas were the incarnation of evil spirits and were extremely ferocious.
Aren’t these soldiers from the Ming Dynasty more ferocious than evil spirits?
Under the gaze of everyone, Ha Ming slowly walked to the center.
There was still murderous intent on his face, which made people feel intimidated.
"Come here, read out the Emperor's decree!"