Just as the cavalry of the new warrior army were intercepting and killing Mongolian horses everywhere, Zhao Junchen also led the border army into the territory of Gongchang Prefecture.
More than 50,000 troops were assembled and mobilized with great momentum. It stands to reason that Bagan would never be able to hide it, but Bagan only had two methods of gathering intelligence: one was to rely on spying all over the place, and the other was to rely on the remnants of the Wang family.
He has informants and contacts on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, but now his Tanma scattered east of Gongchang Mansion has been intercepted and killed by a large number of new soldiers. Wang Quan's contacts and informants are all secretly controlled by Zhao Junchen, and the intelligence system has naturally emerged.
There were a lot of mistakes, and the movements of the border troops could not be detected in time, so the response was half a beat too slow.
It was only half a beat too late to react. It was impossible to hide such a large-scale military movement from Bagan for too long, and Zhao Junchen did not expect to be able to completely hide it from Bagan.
However, on the battlefield, if the reaction is even a little bit slow, the final result is often disastrous!
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When Zhao Junchen entered Gongchang Mansion, he soon ushered in a cavalry team. This cavalry also came from the New War Army. The leading general was Mao Jiadong, the cavalry commander of the New War Army.
At this time, Zhao Junchen was still riding a coffin with the army. When Mao Jiadong came to see Zhao Junchen, he was naturally the first to see this scene.
Because Mao Jiadong led the cavalry into Gongchang Mansion in advance to fight, he did not see Zhao Junchen riding in the coffin when the army was dispatched. Now that he saw this scene, he was shocked at first, but he soon understood that Zhao Junchen
The determination in his heart could not help but show admiration on his face, and he recognized Zhao Junchen even more in his heart.
I saw Mao Jiadong hurriedly riding his horse to get in front of Zhao Junchen, then dismounted and saluted Zhao Junchen: "I am here to pay my respects to the Imperial Envoy! It's a blessing for the Imperial Envoy to come all the way!"
After Zhao Junchen gently waved his hand to signal Mao Jiadong to stand up, he did not respond immediately to Mao Jiadong. Instead, he turned to Zhou Bo and ordered: "I have ignored this matter... Pass the order. In the future, during the battle, all leaders will
When soldiers and generals see their superiors, they don’t have to dismount from their horses to salute. They only need to sit on their horses and raise their hands to greet them! Now that the war is urgent, there is no need to waste time on these false salutes!"
In fact, Zhao Junchen's order had already been stipulated in the Ming Dynasty army, but few people really took it to heart.
Now, after hearing Zhao Junchen's emphasis, Zhou Bo also showed his approval, nodded and took the order and recorded Zhao Junchen's order in the book.
Then, Zhao Junchen finally turned his attention to Mao Jiadong and asked: "General Mao, there is no need to be polite. Let's stop gossiping. Now that the war is urgent, how is the situation in Gongchang Mansion?"
Mao Jiadong replied solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, the cavalrymen under my humble command have intercepted and killed nine groups of Mongolian scouting horses. According to the intelligence collected previously, the Mongols were within fifty to one hundred miles east of Jiezhou City.
There are about a dozen scouting horse teams scattered inside, and now most of them have been eliminated. Most of the remaining scouting horses are located in relatively remote locations and are no longer able to detect our army's movements in time, so please just march with peace of mind, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
After hearing Mao Jiadong's answer, Zhao Junchen was stunned.
The Mongols are a race of horses, and most of the Mongolian coalition's scouting horses are elites. It is extremely difficult to intercept and kill them without leaving any trace. Zhao Junchen originally did not expect the initial plan to go so smoothly, but Mao Jiadong's answer was
This gave Zhao Junchen some unexpected joy.
There was some surprise in his heart, but Zhao Junchen remained calm on the surface, as if he had expected it. He nodded to Mao Jiadong and said in appreciation: "It seems that I have left the cavalry team of the new warrior army to you for training and command."
It is the most correct decision... If we can seize the opportunity in this war, you should be credited with the first contribution!"
However, Mao Jiadong did not show any pride, and just said: "The men under my humble command are indeed good men, but the plan went so smoothly this time largely because the Mongolian scouts despised our Han army and were lazy.
It’s because we take the bait so easily! In addition, we have the advantage of waiting for work and using more to attack the weak, so naturally we will be unfavorable!”
After a pause, Mao Jiadong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "However, this operation can only be hidden from them for an afternoon at most. By tonight's evening, if the Mongolian coach discovers a large number of probing horses in Jiezhou City,
If the direction to the east disappears and there is no return for a long time, you will inevitably become wary! By then, the movements of the army will be difficult to conceal! ... In addition, our army has only cleared up the Mongolian exploration horses on the periphery of the battlefield.
Within a radius of fifty miles, the Mongolian expedition horses are much denser, and I am afraid it will be difficult for them to go as smoothly as they do now!"
Zhao Junchen nodded again and said: "As long as you can hide them from them for an afternoon, it is enough... What's more, by the time the Mongols become wary, it is already getting late, and they will never dare to act at night.
We will strictly defend ourselves, which can buy us another night. This much time is enough for us to complete many arrangements... Although I am not familiar with warfare, I also know the importance of seizing the opportunity on the battlefield! Now our troops occupy 10% of the total.
Excellent, well prepared. If we seize the upper hand again, the enemy will go deep into the hinterland. How can this battle be invincible?"
In fact, there are too many variables on the battlefield. It does not mean that you are fully prepared, have superior strength, and seize the opportunity, you will definitely win. Zhao Junchen also understands this. What Zhao Junchen says now is not arrogance, but just wanting to seize the opportunity.
Just take every opportunity to boost the morale of those around you.
Sure enough, after hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the expressions of Mao Jiadong, Zhou Bo, Wu Qifan and others around them were all excited, and the uneasiness in their hearts when the war was approaching also dissipated a lot.
After seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Zhao Junchen nodded with satisfaction and shouted an order to everyone: "Since the cavalry has made a good start, we can't hold back! If the order is passed, the army will continue to march toward Jiezhou.
March quickly towards the city! Be sure to get within fifty miles of Jiezhou City before evening!"
Then, Zhao Junchen ordered to Mao Jiadong: "Since most of the Mongolian exploration horses on the periphery of the battlefield have been cleared, the cavalry under your command can also gather and take a rest for the time being. Your tasks will still be very heavy in the future! In addition, send more quickly
Go immediately and inform General He Zhang that it is his turn to take action next!"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's order, a glimmer of light flashed in Mao Jiadong's eyes, knowing that the war was finally about to begin!
As a result, Mao Jiadong perked up and replied loudly: "I accept my order from my humble position!"