"But how did this army arrive at Caojiazhai and join forces with Li Ruzhang's troops?" Hou Chengzu couldn't help but asked: "Not to mention that the Inner Khalkha and Horqin people are still on the front line of the Santun camp, are they there?
Have you received instructions from the Chahar people? Now that the situation is very good for the Chahar people and the Outer Khalkha people, will they change their minds?"
"Also, even if the attitude of the Inner Khalkha and Horqin people remains unchanged, this army can pass through their current garrison area, but how will the Qiangziling-Zhenluying line pass?"
Hou Chengzu's problem is also what Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu are worried about.
Going to Beijing to work hard and achieve meritorious service and gain honors is of course what they want, but this does not mean that they risk death without any purpose.
The battle in the wilderness is no better than the defense of the city. The Mongols' cavalry and archery can give full play to their greatest advantage. Neither Huang nor Zuo believed that this army could confront the superior cavalry in the wilderness.
"If you want to go through the pass, firstly, it is not feasible at all. If you go through Jizhou and Pinggu, you will encounter the Mongolian army and you will not be able to pass it. You may be directly recruited by the Jizhen army. Secondly, it takes too long to go all the way.
, I am afraid that we will also encounter inquiries and calls from all parties, but even if we can circumvent these obstacles, I am afraid that it will be delayed for ten days and there will be no time at all."
Feng Ziying's words made Huang Degong and the other three people unable to help but sit up straight, "Sir, do you mean to go out from the side wall? Exit from Xifengkou?"
"Yes, exit the customs at Xifengkou, go up the Luanhe River, and enter the border wall from the south of Wuling Mountain." Feng Ziying nodded.
"Sir, that area is all mountainous. It is difficult for Ye He's cavalry to pass through." Huang Degong also has an understanding of the geographical terrain. "How will we provide supplies along the way? If we walk that section, the distance will be at least three hundred miles.
Moreover, most of them are trails in the mountains, which may be difficult to walk. The people in Jingying will definitely not be able to endure that hardship. Even our manpower here has to choose one or two. It will be difficult to walk without more than ten days. "
Feng Ziying was also thinking about this problem. After crossing Xifengkou, it seemed that he was leaving the border. It was not the imaginary prairie, but the Yanshan Mountains. Most of them were rugged mountains. From this section, it would obviously be very difficult for Ye He's cavalry.
, but infantry is more suitable.
The soldiers from the Beijing camp mentioned by Huang Degong were probably really incompetent, but he suddenly remembered that there was also a battalion of Jizhen troops stationed in Taipingzhai. Because the Nei Khalkha and Horqin people had cut off the Santun camp, this battalion was helpless.
We are preparing to go east to Qian'an or Funing. We have already sent someone to contact Qian'an.
"Well, what Hushan said is reasonable. He Huchen's Beijing camp will still stay in Qian'an for reorganization, but there is still a battalion of infantry in Taiping Village. I will send a letter to You Shigong, asking him to temporarily hand over the command of this battalion.
Give it to me. Among them, I will hand over the cavalry to Luo Yiguan. The infantry will be independent. Together with your two battalions, there are 8,000 people. I think it can be regarded as a new force for Li Ruzhang's tribe. "
Feng Ziying's thoughts turned sharply, "As for the supply problem, you go to Han'erzhuang first. There should be some grain there. If you add the food from Xifengkou, it will be almost enough. If you go up the Luanhe River, you will not worry about the water source, but you
You also need to travel day and night. Fortunately, there are quite a few talented people here in Ji Town. If you choose a few to lead the way, you won't have to worry about getting lost."
Zuo Liangyu thought for a moment and said, "Brother, as Hushan said, this trip is probably extremely difficult and dangerous. In my opinion, there shouldn't be too many people in Taiping Village, because you can't bring much supplies when traveling in the mountains. Choose
Three to five hundred elites are enough. We also need to be appropriately streamlined here. Li Ruzhang's department needs more morale boosting now. If we can arrive in time, we can not only assist in their defense, but more importantly, we can stabilize their military morale...
…“
Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows in surprise. It seemed that the boy couldn't bear it seeing that he valued Huang Degong very much. However, his words were indeed reasonable, and even Huang Degong on the side nodded repeatedly.
"Kunshan, what do you mean?"
"Soldiers are more valuable than elite soldiers. In my opinion, it is better to combine our two battalions into one and select five elite troops. In addition, select an elite soldier from Taiping Village who is familiar with the geographical terrain and is good at walking on mountain roads.
Select a few capable Ye Fushou as guides, four thousand people will be enough."
Zuo Liangyu's words won Huang Degong's approval, "Sir, Kunshan is what I thought. When marching in the mountains, it is useless to have more people. On the contrary, it will slow down the marching speed. As long as there are four thousand elites, it is enough to boost the morale of Li Ruzhang's troops, and
Our troops are all elite firepowers, and they are particularly good at fort defense. We can also give the people of Chahar and Zakarkha a taste of our Liaodong Army."
Hou Chengzu also believed that Zuo Liangyu's suggestion could be adopted. The fewer troops he had, the better. This would reduce the pressure on supplies. For Feng Ziying, he had to admit that his ideas were somewhat unrealistic. He had not experienced the march in the mountains outside the border wall.
Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu should have much more experience.
However, four thousand people can only maintain the frontline existence of Caojiazhai and act as a containment, making it difficult for the Chahar and Waikarkha people to go south with all their strength. If they want to fight against the Chahar and Waikarkha people,
A blow from the Erkha people's back is unlikely, but it's not bad to be able to do this. Being greedy for big things and seeking perfection may not be worth the gain in the end.
"Forget it, let's proceed according to this proposal. I will immediately arrange for people to inform You Shigong. I will also ask people here to inform Taipingzhai to prepare. Hushan and Kunshan, you will select the elite immediately. I will ask the people from the barracks to do it for you.
You guys need to replenish gunpowder and medicine, exchange muskets, and strive to go north within three days." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "Besides, I have to meet Zai Sai."
Huang Degong also nodded, "I'm afraid you really need to have a good talk with Zaisai. I guess Zaisai should also know about the situation in Gyeonggi. Maybe Lin Dan Batur also sent news to Zaisai and asked Zaisai
Cooperate with the action.”
"It's very possible." Feng Ziying's eyes became a little deeper, "It depends on how Zai Sai looks at it and what he thinks, but I think if Zai Sai is really as smart as I expected, he will not fail to see this.
The impact on the Chahars and Outer Khalkhas after the war, but what about the Inner Khalkhas? How much benefit can it have?"
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The fall of Huairou and Miyun had an unprecedented impact on the entire Gyeonggi region, especially the people in the capital city. It was even far beyond the expectations of everyone, including Feng Ziying. This kind of thing had not happened for a long time.
The Mongols have not penetrated the capital city for twenty years, and even in the past ten years, the Mongols have rarely penetrated the border wall. Even if they have, it is Datong, Shanxi, and Yulin, which feels far away psychologically.
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But this time, the Chahar people attacked directly from the north, and also gathered the Khalkha and Horqin people from inside and outside, a force of 200,000. It can be said that all the tribes in the Eastern Mongolia region were mobilized.
This situation can be traced back to 20 years ago, and even 20 years ago, the Chahar people invaded the border area with only tens of thousands of people, and the focus of the target was Yongping Prefecture, while Shuntian Prefecture was hardly affected.
It has a huge impact, but even if it is like that, the wind and cranes in Gyeonggi Province are shaking, and the grass and trees are all at war.
The only thing that can really be compared is that the Grand Master Wala of the pre-Ming Dynasty also invaded Beijing during the Tumubao Incident.
All the gates of the entire capital city have been closed, and entry and exit have been strictly restricted. It is said that this is to prevent Mongolian spies from sneaking into the capital city to spread rumors and cause trouble, and take the opportunity to cause chaos.
No one expected that the situation would suddenly evolve into this. Nothing went wrong in Ji Town, but something went wrong in the Xuan Mansion. This suddenly triggered a chain reaction, and the 140,000-strong army in the Beijing camp sent 80,000 troops to the east to guard against the east.
Line, only 60,000 people were left garrisoned in the city.
If the Jizhen Army's defense line in the north really collapses, then the capital city will have to rely on this mere 60,000 capital troops.
But what kind of virtues are these tens of thousands of people in the Beijing camp? Not to mention that the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government know it very well. Even ordinary people see it. Compared with the Mongolians who are like wolves and tigers, everyone treats these people the same.
Not much confidence.
Coming out of the east study room, Chai Ke looked worried.
Several pavilion elders, Zhang Jingqiu, and Commander Long Jinwei knew that Lu Song would continue to discuss with the emperor, but Chai Ke had to return to the Ministry of War to handle military affairs.
The emperor coughed up blood, which made all the ministers frightened. If the emperor suddenly fell ill at this time, it would really be caused by a leak in the house and a continuous rain.
As soon as he walked to the door of the flower hall inside the Ministry of War, he heard Yuan Keli's furious voice: "Eighty thousand people disappeared like this overnight? Or in Santunying Town, which is the headquarters of Ji Town's general army, and the defense of the town is second to none.
In Shanhaiguan, even if 80,000 pigs were left there to be slaughtered, it would take several days. How could they become prisoners overnight?"
Chai Ke's heart sank.
Although I never had much hope for the tens of thousands of people in the Beijing camp, they are still 80,000 people anyway. Even if they are really useless, they can at least be there to show off and embolden the people.
News came two days ago that the Beijing Camp stationed in Santun Camp was attacked by the Mongols. The surrounding Beijing Camp collapsed and the situation in the town was temporarily unknown.
At that time, Chai Ke felt that something was not good, and immediately asked Jizhen to send out scouts to investigate. Now the news should have come back.
When Chai Ke stepped into the flower hall, he saw Yuan Ke, who always prided himself on elegance, like an angry tiger, pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.
All the officials around were silent. Only Sun Chengzong, the doctor of the Wu Xuan Qing Li Division, sat in a chair with a worried look on his face, holding a tea cup in his hand, and remained silent.
"What's the matter, Li Qing? The sky can't be crossed. The situation is not so bad that it can't be dealt with. You and I are panicking. What do the people in the capital think?"
Chai Ke calmed down his mind. If he was also upset at this moment, it would only be in vain.