This premonition was similar to Feng Ziying's inner premonition, which added to his worry.
Although it is autumn, and it is also the season when Mongolians from the north are prone to move southward, a detailed analysis of specific problems shows that although the Mongolians succeeded in going south last year, they paid a lot of effort, but their harvest was not satisfactory, and it can even be said to be bleak. This is especially true for the performance of the Chahar people compared to the Inner Khalkha people. Logically speaking, they should slow down this year, but they shouldn't.
And if they really wanted to invade the south, the news should have come out long ago.
According to convention, if these nomads want to invade the south in a large scale, they need to prepare at least one or two months in advance, but there is no news about this in the grassland.
Feng Ziying believed that whether it was Jizhen, Liaodong or Xuanfu, the frontier troops in Datong had considerable strength on the grassland at night, and preparations for a large-scale and organized southern invasion could not be concealed, and the merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi also There is no message feedback, so it is unlikely.
And if it is a small group of Mongolians or a temporary initiative of the Mongols, it should not be at this time, but in winter or next spring when life is difficult.
But the news from You Shilu to Feng Ziying made Feng Ziying suspicious. This kind of unexpected and unusual deeds is the most dangerous.
After experiencing the battle with the Inner Khalkhas in Yongping Prefecture last year, and then returning to Beijing to stay in the Ministry of War for so long, Feng Ziying still had a general understanding of the distribution of the Chahar people outside the Jiliao line, and the border He was also familiar with the names of these small places outside the wall.
"Don't all Dongzhuzi stores go upstream to the Chaohe River? Coming down is Baimaguan. The line between Gaojiabao and Chaohe Institute faces the Naiman and Aohan tribes, right?" Feng Ziying pondered and said: "Baimachuan It’s a bit far away, at least two hundred miles away, right? Does it belong to the Haqit tribe or the Sunit tribe?”
You Shilu was also surprised. He did not expect that Feng Ziying knew so much about the situation of the Chahar Eight Divisions outside the border wall. No wonder the elder brother said that he must not underestimate the other party. He nodded: "It is the edge of the Sunit Division. The Haochite Department is located on the Jiuguiling and Hulusitai side. It is at least two hundred miles away from the Baima River. However, to the Chahar people, two to three hundred miles is really nothing. Ziying , cannot be calculated based on this.”
"Third brother, I know, but from Dongzizidian to Wafanggou in the west, it is another two to three hundred miles. This adds up to five to six hundred miles, which is not close. I know Wafanggou. Directly facing Longmen Station, is there no warning signal from Niu Jizong?" Feng Ziying pondered: "Or maybe they have a tacit understanding with the Wuzhumuqin tribe?"
Wafanggou and Longmen of Xuanfu Town are far away from each other across the border wall. Here, the stronger Ujumqin tribe among the four tribes under the direct jurisdiction of Lindan Batur is controlled. The water and grass are fertile, extending to both sides of the Tang River to the east and to the west. The area extending to the west of the Dama Mountains belongs to the nomadic territory of the Ujimqin tribe.
Dama Qunshan is the Huabiling in later generations. Among the thirteen provinces in the world, Huabiling is the coldest (fattest), which also shows the fatness of the grassland at the east and west foot of Dama Qunshan.
And as far as Feng Ziying knows, this front line has remained quiet for at least seven or eight years, with only a little movement last year.
You Shilu was startled and coughed, "Ziying, you can't say this nonsense."
"Haha, third brother, there are only you and me here, what can't we say?" Feng Ziying said calmly: "Before Wang Ziteng, the Chahar tribes and Xuanfu, Datong had been at war, but Wang Ziteng served as the governor of Xuanda
After that, things gradually calmed down from Xiashuihai to Wafanggou. I don’t know if this was because Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong were really that capable of keeping the Chahar people in peace, or because of some other reason, but this is an indisputable fact.”
You Shilu was speechless.
"Also, the changes in the Chahar tribes this time are not in line with common sense. If it was a large-scale southward invasion, there should have been news long ago. If it was a small group to invade and plunder, then it should not be at this time. And if it was a small group to invade the south temporarily, it is impossible.
From Wafanggou to Baimachuan, there were changes at the same time. Could it be that Lin Dan Batur ordered all the tribes to attack our borders in the Great Zhou Dynasty? That would be even more strange. What is the purpose?"
Feng Ziying's question made You Shilu even more unable to answer, but it was even worse in his heart.
"It's really puzzling that the Chahar people chose this time to gather. The emperor's iron network cannot hide it from them, but can a small group of them attack through the border wall? Even if they can break through, what is their purpose? It can't be said that they want to come.
Will the story of the 'Tumu Fort Incident' repeat itself as soon as it comes out? This is within the border wall, unless..."
Feng Ziying's words always sounded like a conspiracy theory in You Shilu's ears. He also knew that Niu Jizong was very close to the former prince and now Prince Yi Zhong, but if he could do such a thing, he
I also think it is impossible. Not only does Prince Yi Zhong lack the courage, but more importantly, the Xuanfu Army and the Jizhen Army are all gathered around Tiewang Mountain. If the Chahar people break in, no matter the Jizhen Army,
Neither the Xuanfu Army nor the Xuanfu Army can sit idly by. Even if the Xuanfu Army and the Jizhen Army have never dealt with them, they will definitely share the same hatred when a foreign enemy invades.
Unless you hear that sentence in You Shilu's ears, it would be particularly shocking.
"Ziying, you are thinking too far. If the Chahar people really dare to break in, they will die. Today is no better than last year." You Shilu said flatly.
This year is no better than last year. The Jizhen Army has made full preparations. In addition, the Emperor Tiewangshan Qiuhuang will definitely bring elite guards from the Beijing camp. Moreover, with the lessons learned from last year, the Xuanfu and Datong Army have also taken precautions. Moreover, last year
It was the Mongolian left-wing tribes that launched a large-scale offensive to invade the south, but this year's situation obviously makes it impossible to bring all the Khalkhas from inside and outside into troubled waters.
"I hope so." Feng Ziying still wanted to remind the other party: "Third brother, go back and talk to Brother You about it. The iron net mountain autumn is the key. I feel that the Chahar people can't lift it if the thunder is loud and the rain is small.
No matter how many storms there are, don’t just focus on the Chahar people, you have to be on guard against movements from all sides.”
"Ziying, do you mean the Xuanfu side?" You Shilu was very vigilant. He knew that his brother had more important responsibilities. The emperor and the Ministry of War had secret orders for his brother.
"Haha, Third Brother, you should know better, and Brother You knows better." Feng Ziying didn't say much. Although You Shigong was promoted by his father, he is not his father if he takes the position of the commander-in-chief of Jizhen.
He can be commanded at will. Ji Zhen is too special. You Shigong didn't do well in the face of the Mongolian invasion last year, but he didn't even criticize him, which speaks volumes.
Feng Ziying's gentle touch made You Shilu's heart tremble. He really couldn't look at this person through the eyes of a twenty-year-old. He had to remind his brother when he went back.