Jiang Wan looked at the military report in front of him and asked with a stern expression.
"Today is the eighth day since the fire at Gushan Fort, and the sixth day since the discovery of the Tartar soldiers and horses!"
Li Zicheng clapped his fingers and said: "So many Tartar soldiers and horses have gathered outside the Gushan Fort camp. Sir, I am afraid that the Tartars are going to take action!"
"It's almost done!" Jiang Wan nodded: "It's beyond my expectation to be able to support it for so long, let alone send more than 10,000 troops at once. It seems that Huang Taiji is very confident.
His soldiers and horses will not be infected with the plague!"
"Is the plague over there over?" Li Zicheng asked. The plague has lasted for more than one month and almost two months, which is considered a long time.
Especially this kind of pimple plague, which is fatal if infected, which means that during this period of time, the damned people have almost died, and those who have not died will most likely not be infected with this plague again.
of danger.
Especially with the Tartar strategy of washing the land with fire, I think there should be no plague that can survive the land after the fire!
"It should be over!"
Jiang Wan nodded slowly: "I think this is also the reason why the Tartars can't wait to send troops. When this plague happened, it was really unlucky for them. This means that this autumn, the entire
There will basically be no food harvest over there in the Tartars, and the death of a large number of people will not only affect the food grown, but it is also not easy to find herdsmen to herd cattle and sheep now!"
"While there is still food, why don't you come out and grab some to tide over this year's difficulties?"
Li Zicheng's mind turned around and he immediately understood the meaning of Jiang Wan's words: "What they have in mind is quite beautiful. Are they planning to rob us?"
"Not quite!"
Jiang Wan shook his head: "We have fought with them several times, and they probably know our details. The meaning of robbing us of food is almost the same as exchanging their lives for food. What is even more uncertain is that even if they
We don’t take human life seriously, but no matter how many people have died, they may not be able to grab food from us. What kind of thing would Huang Taiji do with such uncertainty and huge risks?"
"North Korea!" Li Zicheng blurted out: "If they don't want to use troops against us, their only target in this direction is North Korea!"
"Hey, I don't know what the Tartar spies do for food!"
Jiang Wan shook his head: "What's the difference between them sending troops to North Korea at this time and directly sending troops to us? Not to mention, if their troops and horses didn't borrow the road from us, then they would have to walk the hundreds of miles by themselves.
I don’t believe it. With their current situation, how many troops and horses will be left after crossing the Kuandian Swamp and arriving at Hamgyong Road in North Korea?”
"Order Yao Chunyong to guard to the death and not have any contact with the Tartars, let alone any communication with the Tartars!"
Jiang Wan thought for a moment: "Borrowing Phoenix City is their only way out. If they want to borrow Phoenix City, they have to pass through my Gushan Fort Camp. Do you think we will let them pass?"
"What good things do they want?"
Li Zicheng laughed and said, "If you want to hit us, hit us. If you want to get away with us, get away with us. Do they want to take advantage of all the good things in the world?"
"The military and political yamen should start mobilizing, dispatching and gathering troops and horses, and prepare for war!"
Jiang Wan nodded slowly: "As for the civil affairs yamen, I will also order an immediate inspection of the spread of the plague. If conditions permit, we should appropriately relax control and fully cooperate with the actions of the military and government yamen!"
"There are more than 10,000 Tartars. Don't even think about leaving once they come this time!" Li Zicheng smiled and nodded: "It's time for the North Korean Comfort Envoy to make a contribution this time. They are here for them!"
"Let's take action!" Jiang Wan nodded: "There needs to be an outcome between us and the Tartars. There are not many opportunities left for them. We must respect them!"
Jiang Wan's respect for the Tartars was that the entire overseas town was like a huge and sophisticated machine. After running at the lowest power for a period of time, it finally started to run at full strength again.
The Civil Affairs Office spread the news of the Tartar invasion to almost everyone's ears. A large number of warehouses were opened, and all kinds of food utensils were carried out and began to be distributed to their respective places.
In the military and political yamen, the major legions quickly entered a battle-ready state. Not only were the various troops and horses frequently mobilized, but all officers and soldiers remained in a state of readiness for battle at any time.
In Tieshan City, there was a backlog of various firearms and ammunition produced for two months. Under the dispatch of the North Korean Comfort Envoy, they began to be transported to Phoenix City in a steady stream. After receiving the notification from the Ming people, they felt that the Jin people were full of
The malicious Joseon royal court decided to send an army of more than 10,000 people toward Hamgyong Province after just an urgent discussion.
If you don't count the troops of the Shen family in Hamgyeong Province, these more than 10,000 people already account for almost half of the current Korean troops. General Li Shi is the commander-in-chief of this army, working day and night.
He rushed to Hamgyeong Province.
At the same time, the Tartar soldiers and horses in front of the Ming army camp in Gushan Fort were still gathering continuously. New soldiers and horses joined in every day. The officers who observed the flags could see new Tartar soldiers and horses every day.
By the time Jiang Wan arrived in Phoenix City, six of the elite Eight Banners of the Tartars had already appeared on the front line of Gushan Fort.
The only ones that didn't appear were the Zhenghuang flag and the Xianghuang flag.
In addition to the elite Eight Banners, various flags that had never been seen before also appeared in a mess. Even the officers observing the flags did not know what army these flags represented.
Fortunately, there are still knowledgeable old guys in the army. They quickly identified that many of those flags that looked like ghost drawings should be the flags of some barbarian tribes in the deep mountains and old forests. Anyway, they were a little more civilized.
None of the tribes would use such ghostly symbols as their banners. That would be really embarrassing.
There are dozens of these ghost-drawing banners, and a few more appear from time to time. The soldiers and horses gathered under these banners range from a few hundred people to dozens or a dozen people, and their clothes are
The decoration looks Tatar but a little out of place.
In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, the Tartars were originally uncivilized barbarians, but now with these chaotic tribes as a backdrop, the Tartar soldiers and horses looked a bit like civilized troops.
On the fifteenth day when Yao Chunyong discovered the fire in Gushan Fort, the number of Tatar soldiers and horses gathered in front of the Gushan Fort camp of the Ming Army had exceeded 40,000.
In the middle of the camp, the entire Gushan Fort was submerged by this large army.
The soldiers and horses with the Xianghuang Banner and the True Yellow Banner never appeared.