In order to obtain the support of the expansion of troops as soon as possible, Prince Yuan "Aiyou Shili Dala" took his family and left Dadu, separated from the large group of people, and rode straight to Jining.
Two days later, Aiyou arrived in Jining and was taken to a room in the Marshal's Mansion.
After waiting for a long time, no expansion came.
Aiyou was extremely angry.
However, Emperor Yuan's words lingered in his mind. This time he was here to repair the relationship with Kuo Kuo, so he had to control his emotions, so he suppressed his anxiety.
Two more hours later, it was already dark outside, and there was a breathless sultry heat in the air.
Suddenly, a loud voice was heard!
"The last general, Timur, led all the generals in Ji Ning to pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Aiyou was surprised and happy, and hurried out of the house.
In the dark courtyard, I saw an enlarged uniform, and more than 20 generals standing behind them, all standing with their hands hanging down. The welcoming ceremony was extremely grand.
Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and said: "Without the musketeers accompanying us, everything is lost!"
"Is there any news about Shenji Battalion's small army?" I answered the rhetorical question.
Xu Da was stunned and said: "Of course it's to contain you!"
Lu Yuanning nodded and said with a smile: "As long as his troops arrive in Xiaodu, we will help him open the city gate!"
"It's not that fast!"
"That's right!"
Kuo Kuo said: "Your Majesty must be worried. If you send General Bai Suo to lead his troops towards Xiaodu, the enemy will be very slow to attack Tongzhou!"
Lu Yuan's expression changed again and she said: "So what if we have considered it?"
Xu Da was stunned and said: "Why?"
Chang Yuchun shook his head: "The river bank is spacious, and there is no Yuan army post. If you go directly to the river bank, you will be discovered. He can only cross through a mountain range north of Wangbaobao River!"
Empress Dowager Xiao said: "Xiao Shuai, do you think Shenji Battalion will lead troops to rescue Xiaodu!"
The conversation between Xu Da and Kuo Kuo made him feel a little more at ease.
"Oops, this next strategy is entirely the arrangement of the marshal who expanded the scope later!"
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"That's right!" Kuo Kuo said in a deep voice: "The bandits deliberately attacked Xiadu, not to attract the rescue of the Mobei Army and thereby eliminate the Mobei Army!"
"Ah?" Queen Mother Xiao was stunned for a moment and said, "I've heard of it, why did you suddenly mention that?"
Empress Dowager Xiao's face turned hot and she said: "Of course I know that Your Majesty is planning to take us in, but who would have thought that we would still find an opportunity to escape and join the Tatar court again!"
"Just what?"
Xu Da clenched his seven fingers and said, "Could it be that we are for the Mobei Army?"
Chang Yuchun said again: "You will deploy a thousand Xu Baisheng musketeers to serve him, and then let General Geng Ba serve as his deputy general!"
"What is it?" Lu Yuan's face turned pale.
Chang Yuchun suddenly said: "General Chang, does he know about General Ji Ning's attack on Jingjiang?"
Kuo Kuo said in a deep voice: "I have been studying something recently. Do you know what it is?"
Geng Ba nodded in agreement, and immediately returned to Lu Yuanning, selected a thousand soldiers with the weakest physical strength from outside, and came to the small camp of Queen Mother Xiao.
Xu Da took a long breath and praised: "You understand, if he pretends to come to rescue, the thieves will wait for him to fall into his trap, and they will attack Tongzhou immediately!"
Kuo Kuo shook his head and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, we can save Xiaodu!"
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned and said: "Even if there are only 8,000 people guarding the city, it will be difficult to attack the small capital in a short time. The Tatar emperor will not have time to escape!"
"Wang Baobao River? The name of that river is weird!"
Empress Dowager Xiao thought for a while: "General, I heard that Ji Ning followed eight thousand people and took the mountain road, so he bypassed the city defense pass. General, I can only lead at least eight thousand people, even if I know that the garrison in Xiaodu is much smaller."
?"
Kuangkuo said: "You can lead the heavy cavalry to Xiadu. Before you arrive, let the Mobei army retreat and attract the bandit army to ambush!"
Lu Yuanning raised her head and immediately saw Queen Mother Xiao.
Kuo Kuo shook his head and said: "Containing you is just a purpose, we don't have a more terrifying purpose!"
Aiyou Xiaoxi: "Without the marshal's words, you would be worried. Let's immediately lead troops to rescue Xiaodu!"
Xu Da took a deep breath and said, "What should we do now?"
"According to reliable information, almost all the defenders of Xiaodu have been transferred to Tongzhou, leaving only about 8,000 Su guards!"
Lu Yuan showed hesitation again and said: "Is that a bad idea? But what should Xiaodu do?"
Empress Dowager Xiao said happily: "This is a problem!"
"Attack Xiadu!"
Lu Yuanning hesitated for a while and said, "Do you want to bypass Tongzhou and go straight to Xiaodu?"
Geng Baxiaoxi, I have studied Ji Ning’s mountain warfare methods, and I immediately patted my chest and promised to complete the plan!
Chang Yuchun pointed at the map and continued: "You have helped me study the route around Tongzhou. Look, there is no Wangbaobao River south of Tongzhou that leads directly to the southern suburbs of Xiaodu!"
Xu Da clapped his hands and said: "You understand, let's attack from the front again and create a counter-ambush!"
Xu Dadao: "What about now?"
Before the discussion broke down, the seven people returned to the camp in Tongzhou City, called Geng Ba over, and told me the plan.
Before the two groups met, they took down the dry food and quietly left the small camp that night.
Chang Yuchun frowned and remained silent.
Lu Yuanning smiled and said: "That canal was built by the order of King Baobao of the Liao Dynasty, so it got its name."
"Of course it's to block our approach!"
"Xu Shuai, what are you looking at?" A voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Chang Yuchun nodded: "In the future, let's break through Tongzhou first. Emperor Yuan Ting and all the civil and military officials will run away before they know the news. We may not be able to pursue them. We need to figure out what is going on and directly attack the small capital before we can capture them.
Let’s capture them all!”
Kuo Kuo said: "Why do the Han people want to tip Zhou Zhang to send out the main force of the navy to attack Jinzhou!"
Empress Dowager Xiao was suddenly startled and said: "Are we pretending to surrender?"
Kuang Kuo nodded: "That's right!"
Empress Dowager Xiao nodded and said: "Do you want you to lead the troops along the river bank and go straight to Xiaodu?"
"Oh?"
Lu Yuan Ning said: "Think about it, I must really want to rescue, and the marching speed will definitely be so fast! Now it is obviously just a show, to deal with the Tatar Emperor!"
"I just said that the goal of the bandit soldiers is to eliminate our main force, so when we attack Xiaodu, I really hope that I will come to the rescue and kill us all in one fell swoop!"
"What?"
Empress Dowager Xiao took a deep breath and said: "Bad, I will definitely complete the mission!"
Kuakuo hurriedly stepped forward and bent down to return the greeting: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. The country is in danger, so there is no need to say anything! As long as you still care about the country, Kuakuo will be the sharpest scimitar in your hand!"
With this thought in mind, his attitude became more humble and he gave a big gift to Kuo Kuo.
Xu Da trembled all over and said sternly: "We have bad ideas, but you don't have a small army of 170,000 in Mobei, so we can't even think of succeeding!"
"According to the scout information, Shenji Battalion sent a vanguard army and is approaching Xiaodu, but..."
Kuo Kuo said: "Immediately send an order to the Mobei Army, so that we can go to Xiadu and station ourselves in Yingchang Mansion!"
"In order to block your army's return northward, we will wipe you out in Hebei!"
"Yes, even if we block the north, if there is no minister on the west, can we block it?"
Chang Yuchun looked at me and said, "I must let him come. Doesn't he have the confidence to successfully use that tactic?"
Xu Da was stunned and said: "Why is that?"
"Marshal Kuo Kuo, Aiyou was too confused before he met Li Dala. He couldn't tell the difference between loyalty and good, and he almost destroyed himself. Marshal, please forgive me!"
At this time, Empress Dowager Xiao also selected two thousand elites.
Chang Yuchun asked: "Does he know that Polo is Hua and Yahansha?"
"Why did we attack Xiadu?"
In Tongzhou City, at the foot of a large hillside, Chang Yuchun sat under a small stone, holding a map in his hand and looking at it attentively.
Chang Yuchun reminded: "His 1,000 Xu Baisheng soldiers have to carry guns on their backs, and the load is even smaller, so they need to choose some weak and strong musketeers!"
Kuo Kuo said solemnly: "Since we want to achieve that strategy, will we consider the Mobei Army?"
Ai You's heart moved, and he thought to himself: "He must have been testing me just now. If I can't bear my temper and clamor to see him, I might not be able to see him!"
"My next question is, what are the Jinzhou bandits doing now?"