Chapter 993 Ji Zijuan is about to face the battle (2)

"… Judging from the current situation, as expected, it was the fifth inner Khalkha tribe. Yang Er saw the flag of the Hongji tribe. If it goes as expected, the guy in fur should be Zai Sai..., Wu Qi Zhuoli Ketuhunbaturu of the Yete tribe also appeared. If these two people appear, it means that the main force of the entire five Inner Khalkha tribes has been exhausted..."

Sun Zushou’s tone was gloomy, and the situation was very unfavorable. The Mongolians on the East Route were stronger than originally expected.

"..., the one who fell at the end should be the Horqin Division, with about 5,000 people, but they are all light cavalry, almost one man and two cavalry. They always keep a certain distance from the five Inner Khalkha tribes. The food and grass they carry The supplies are far less than those here in Inner Khalkha. I don’t know why..."

Sun Zushou frowned when he heard his subordinates introducing the situation.

"It seems that the rumors about the discord between the five Inner Khalkha tribes and the Horqin tribe are true. Logically speaking, the Horqin tribe is no longer willing to listen to the Chahar people's orders, but this time they are still dispatched. There may still be Donglu here. I'm making trouble, but I need to report this situation clearly to the Commander-in-Chief when I go back,..."

"Sir, we found that the five Nei Khalkha tribes were traveling very fast and seemed to be very familiar with the path. Our subordinates discovered that they had split lanes in the Bai Shulin area on the right bank of the Qinglong River without any hesitation and directly chose the right path. In addition, the locations of the various campsites are also very thoughtful, and the locations of the sentry posts should have been carefully arranged. How could the five Inner Khalkha troops be so familiar with the terrain here?"

 One of the subordinates was a bit puzzled.

Sun Zushou also felt heavy in his heart, "Maybe he is from Chahar..."

"Sir, the Chahar people have always invaded more from Tuhutong and Jialingkou, or from the watershed and Da'ankou. My subordinates have also checked the records in recent years. When did the Chahar people move to the west? It’s not too long, and Mongolians are rough-tempered. It’s difficult for my subordinates to achieve such precision..."

Sun Zushou nodded silently.

He also knew that what he just said was unreasonable. The Mongols may be familiar with route selection, which may be justified, but it seems unreasonable to consider such aspects as water sources, campsites, and sentries in such detail, unless The Mongols changed their style, but it didn't happen overnight.

 He also tends to be the Jurchen of Jianzhou.

But this also proves from the side that the imperial court is right to regard the Jianzhou Jurchens as their biggest concern. The Mongols only caused a period of trouble, at most it was of a certain degree, but if they gave the Jianzhou Jurchens an opportunity, it would definitely be deadly.

"Let's ignore these situations for the time being and explain our respective situations clearly. Yang Er and I will continue to stay in the mountains. Zhou Quan, you take these situations back and report them to the adults immediately. Be careful not to miss anything. You are now Let’s go over everything and see if there are any mistakes or omissions…”

 Another short and stocky man did not refuse and nodded to accept the order: "Okay. First, the situation of the five Inner Khalkha divisions is as follows..."

 When the man named Zhou Quan finished his narration, Sun Zushou added a few more words, and then told him to return immediately.

“Sir, how should I meet you after my subordinates report?” Zhou Quan couldn’t help but ask.

“Well, it is estimated that the Mongols will have broken through the border by then. We will see the situation at that time. If the Mongols still want to retreat from the original route, we will worry about it.”

Sun Zushou was very aware of the Ji Zhen army's defense situation at Fengsui Pass on this line. If a small group of three to five hundred Mongolians could still fight, if an army of tens of thousands invaded, all the camps at the southern foot of the mountain would have to assemble. It is impossible to stop an invasion of such a large scale if they just group together and look for an opportunity to fight.

  In other words, it was inevitable that Yongping Mansion would encounter a disaster, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

However, he also knew that Yongping Prefecture had been preparing for war, but a small Yongping Prefecture, even Jizhen, faced with such a violent invasion of more than 100,000 Mongolian troops, had to act cautiously, let alone a small Yongping Mansion?

 What can a few thousand strong people do?

It is said that the Tongzhi of Yongping Prefecture is the son of the Governor-General, but in the face of such a situation, I am afraid that the only wise choice is to take refuge and escape.

Thinking of this, Sun Zushou could only sigh and pray that the people of Yongping Prefecture would be blessed.

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You Shigong’s face was gloomy, and he stood behind the desk with his hands behind his hands.

 “Big brother.”

You Shilu stopped talking.

“Tell me, brothers, what else can you say?” You Shigong looked calm.

“The Ministry of War suddenly gathered tens of thousands of military men. This is clearly an attempt to kill someone with a knife. It’s ridiculous that these men from the Beijing camp are all so happy. Do you really think that the Mongolians are vegetarians?”

You Shilu gritted his teeth and said: "I didn't even urinate and take a photo, but I still think I can make a great contribution and seal my wife's shadow. I can't find a place even if I die."

You Shigong seemed very indifferent. He had already had a tacit understanding with the Ministry of War about this situation. At least three months ago, he knew that the imperial court, or the emperor, was going to attack the Beijing camp.

Except for Shenshu Ying, which was probably arranged by the emperor now, the general Qiu Shiben and the martial arts gang in the Jingying camp were on the same level. The governor had briefly mentioned the grievances and grievances among them to him.

Although the Governor-General also had a martial arts background, he seemed to be a different person from the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes in the court, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of Governor-General.

"Don't talk so unfavorably about the Jingying camp. It is said that the Shenji camp wins every time they perform in Beijing, and they are very proud." Having said this, You Shigong couldn't help but smile. It was indeed interesting. .

The Jingying camp, which had not fought for decades, was actually coaxed out of the capital by the two men from the Ministry of War. It was said that they were promised a lot of benefits. As long as everyone returned to the capital, everyone would be promoted to three levels and the rewards would be doubled. I guess the Jingying gang The gentlemen in the capital city are also afraid of poverty, so they risk their lives to eat puffer fish.

"Practice? We can defeat the Mongols just by practicing, so what do we have to do with the border troops?" You Shilu dismissed it, "It's just to coax these princes from the capital. So, brother, what are you going to do?"

"The 140,000 troops from the capital camp sent us 80,000 troops at once. Haha, I don't know how to use such a huge military force." You Shigong smiled half-heartedly, "Lead the team from the fifth military camp It was the deputy general Liu Guoquan, who was the cousin of Liu Fang, the head of the Liu family after Li Guogong. The two generals were Xie Xian of the Xie family of Dingchenghou and Han Shangyu of the Bohan family of Jinxiang. The two guerrillas were also famous. For the characters with surnames, the deputy general leading the Shenji Battalion is Mu Tianyan, a branch of the Mu family of the King of Dong'an County. The two generals are Qiu Bingzhong from the Qiu family of Marquis Jingtian, and Chen Ruishi, a descendant of the Chen family of Duke of Qi. Look, each of them is We are untouchable people who come from humble backgrounds, even the Governor-General has to give us a bit of a thumbs down."

“Brother?!” You Shilu asked in confusion, “What do you mean by that?”

"I have also written to the Governor. His purpose is to introduce the current situation to these Beijing camp gentlemen, and also ask them to listen to the preparations before the war, and then list the situation, and ask them to give priority to defense. The place where the emperor is stationed.”

You Shigong's words shocked You Shilu, "They give priority to the choice. Aren't you afraid of delaying the war opportunity?"

"Delaying the opportunity to fight?" A strange smile flashed across You Shigong's face, "How could it be possible? The troops in the Beijing camp are strong, so we naturally have to make arrangements when we make arrangements. It is best to ask them to take charge of themselves. With an army of 80,000, we must arrange a What they think is safe and easy is an explanation.”

You Shilu couldn't understand his brother's thoughts more and more. His elder brother seemed to have considered the emperor's intentions and the governor's subtle thoughts. The people in the Beijing camp were not fools. They would naturally seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. How should they explain it to the emperor?

Seeing that his brother was confused, You Shigong didn't explain much. There was no need to explain these things to him. He would understand them in the end.

Seeing that his brother was unwilling to explain more, You Shilu stopped asking more questions. He was more concerned about the Eastern Front, "Brother, has the news from the Eastern Front come back?"

"Some have come back, and there are still two groups that have not returned yet, but the situation may be similar. The eastern front is dominated by the Inner Khalkha tribes. Currently, they have appeared on the front line of the Deserted Army Mountain. It is said that they have approached the Gushan and Xiongwotou areas, and the scouts are still there. Search, but the troops dispatched by the Neikalkha tribes exceeded our previous expectations..."

You Shilu was taken aback, "What should we do?"

"What should I do?" You Shigong asked back: "Are you talking about Ziying's side? He has followed the Governor for so many years, so he should have some knowledge. He has the ability to judge where to defend and when to retreat. Yes, and Luo Guanbu can also help contain him and buy him time."

“But brother, you shouldn’t leave part of Luo Yiguan’s camp behind.” You Shilu hesitated before saying.

You Shigong sighed, "Lao San, do you know? Even so, I have already taken the risk. The Ministry of War has already decided to abandon the Yongping Defense Line and notified Ziying. He should understand that moving to An No matter what, he only needs to protect Lulong in the five counties and one state of Yongping Prefecture to be considered a victory. If he expects to defend them all, he will not be able to protect any of them. What can the people do?"

You Shilu shook his head: "Brother, I think you may have misjudged this time. I have seen the training of those Minzhuang, all equipped with firecrackers, and the training methods are also very unique. They may not be as bad as you said. Maybe it will give us a surprise.”

"Oh?" You Shigong was a little skeptical. He knew that his brother would not say anything like this. "Do you have any evidence?"

 You Shilu nodded, "Of course,..."

 After listening to You Shilu's introduction, You Shigong was hesitant. If so, there might be another option for the arrangements in the Beijing camp.

 (End of this chapter)