Chapter 171: Sunburn under Eight Hundred Miles (1)
In the office of the Economic and Strategic Envoy of Hening City, several officials were immersed in processing official documents. Xue Bi and Ye Xun were sitting on one side, and Li Guang and Zhang Yi were sitting on the other side, clearly distinguishing themselves from each other.
Zhu Shengfei, who was sitting in the back, shook his head, angry and funny.
On one side are the backbones of the Mingzhou School, and on the other are the rising stars of the Luo School. The two factions are incompatible with each other, so sitting together and not fighting can be regarded as abiding by the king's law.
"Uncle Si, I heard that Dunbinai, the leader of the Borji Jin tribe, has left Hadingli Mountain with a hundred thousand allied cavalry and is coming to Hening along the Burhan Mountain?"
Now that everyone was taking a break, Li Guang couldn't help but ask Zhang Yi softly.
Although the voice is soft, it can still reach everyone's ears in a quiet office room.
Before Zhang Yi could answer, Ye Xun spoke quickly and spoke first.
"What one hundred thousand cavalry? That's nonsense! It's only five or sixty thousand cavalry at most, it's not worth mentioning."
"Have you counted the fifty or sixty thousand cavalrymen one by one?"
Although what Ye Xun said made sense, Zhang Yi just couldn't swallow it and retorted unceremoniously.
"The military information from the Lingbei Branch of the Military Intelligence Bureau will be submitted to you and me, sorted into categories, and sorted out urgently. Is it possible that Uncle Si is busy with other military and national affairs and has no time to look at it?"
Ye Xun said angrily.
"Intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau clearly stated that the Borjijin tribe mobilized 21,000 cavalry. The remaining Tatar troops were only 3,000. The three tribes including Zatara only had a total of 5,000 cavalry.
The total number of cavalry is just over 30,000. The Mierqi tribe was severely defeated by our army last year and suffered a lot of losses. Now that we can gather more than 10,000 cavalry, we have already wiped out the bottom of the pot."
Speaking of this, Ye Xun said firmly: "On the Mobei grassland, there are only three tribes that can mobilize thirty or forty thousand cavalry, including the Klei, Tata'er and Nianbage tribes in the west. Borji Jin tribe and Mierqi tribe
Although the tribe has a large number of troops, its strength is still inferior. Add in the Huoli Tuma, Bahu La and other small tribes, and there are only more than 50,000 cavalry. Where did the 100,000 cavalry come from?"
Ye Xun's well-founded words made Zhang Yi open his mouth. He wanted to refute but couldn't find the reason for the moment.
At this moment, Lu Yihao and Li Gang walked in.
Last autumn, most of the staff such as Li Gang and Zhao Ding followed Zhao Si and returned to the Song Dynasty. After destroying the Xingqing Mansion, some of the staff such as Li Gang, Li Guang, Zhang Yi, Ye Xun, and the second batch of people who supported the Lingbei strategy
The staff, following the team escorting supplies by Zhao Long, Wang Shunchen, and Gao Yongnian, returned to the banks of the Hara and Lin Rivers.
Lu Yihao, like Xue Bi, was among the second batch of staff to go north. He was dedicated to presiding over the construction of Hening City.
"I heard you guys noisy before I even entered the door. What are you arguing about?"
Li Gang asked aloud. Although he is not old, only in his early twenties, he is now the leader of the younger generation.
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Lu Yihao was a little older and his position was a few steps higher. He stood aside with a smile and said nothing.
"Brother Yuanzhi, Boji, we were just discussing the military situation. Dunbinai led the coalition forces and has already marched towards Hening. I don't know where they are now." Zhu Shengfei hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"They are about to reach the southern foothills of Burhan Mountain, which is only two days away from our first line of defense at the Wu La River and Bolqiao Mountains." Changsun Moli walked in and said loudly.
Everyone stood up one after another and greeted in unison, "Everyone who has seen you join the army."
"Are you all busy?" Changsun Moli asked kindly.
"They have been busy all morning and are taking a break. Bo Ji and I just came in." Lu Yihao, who was a little older and had a rank closer to Chang Sun Moli, stood up and answered.
"Are you all very concerned about the war on the front line?" Changsun Moli said with a smile, "Have you finished all the official matters?"
"If you go back to the capital and join the army, it's done." Ye Xun and Zhang Yi replied almost in unison. After finishing speaking, they glared at each other.
Changsun Moli saw this and smiled.
"Then let's go to the war room together and feel the tense atmosphere of the war."
Changsun Moli knew that Zhao Si had brought these young talents to Mobei and then sent them back to Hening. The purpose was to let them experience the war first-hand, practice their courage, and sharpen their temperament, so that they could serve as county guards and ministers in the future.
Even the ruler.
Seeing Changsun Moli turn around and leave first, Lu Yihao was the second to follow, and Li Gang couldn't wait to follow the third. Ye Xun and Zhang Yi looked at each other and followed closely without giving in.
Xue Bi and Li Guang, who were at the end, looked at each other and followed them with slightly embarrassed expressions.
When we arrived at the war room, we sat down and waited for a while. Generals such as Zhao Long, Wang Shunchen, Gao Yongnian, He Guan, etc. arrived, and the combat commander Li Miao began to introduce the military situation.
Li Miao, He Guan, Li Jian and others belonged to the group of officers and generals transferred from the Western Army, Hedong Army and Hebei Army to support Lingbei.
"The coalition forces led by Dunbinai, with a total of 55,000 cavalry, held a memorial ceremony at Hadingli Mountain eight days ago. After waiting for two days, they obtained the two troops of Huo'er Tuma and Bahu La. They started five days ago.
Heading south. They had crossed the Hala River two days ago. It is basically certain that they took the southern route along the western foothills of Mount Burhan."
Hearing this, Zhang Yi couldn't help but raise his hand.
On the way just now, Changsun Moli had told him to raise his hand if he had any questions. But don't ask trivial matters, ask to the point.
Li Miao saw it. He glanced at Changsun Moli and got the hint. He nodded, pointed at Zhang Yi and said, "What questions do you have?"
"Li Canjun, I've seen the map. There are two roads from Hadingli Mountain to Hening. One goes west along the Xueliangge River, then turns south, crosses the Orhan River, and then you can reach Harah Forest.
By the river. The terrain there is flat and open, making it easy for them to deploy their superior forces."
"The southern route is what you said about joining the army and going south along the western foot of Burhan Mountain. There are many valleys and woods there, and the terrain is difficult. It doesn't seem to be very beneficial to the enemy. Why did Dun Binai choose the southern route?"
Li Miao smiled approvingly, "We couldn't judge in advance which route Dun Binai would choose, so we made multiple plans. Some coalition forces took the north route, some took the south route, and some divided their forces to go both north and south.
They walked...but by the time they crossed the Hala River, we were basically sure that they were taking the southern route."
"As for why Tun Binai chose this path, our war room will not speculate too much and will only implement the plan based on the facts."
Changsun Moli took over the conversation from the side.
"Why did Dunbinai choose the southern route? Our preliminary private judgment is that although the northern route is flat, there are many rivers. The coalition forces need to cross several large rivers such as Xue Liangge and Orhan. The Mobei tribe does not have us as a boat.
The ability to build bridges and cross wide and deep rivers is a very troublesome thing for them."
"And we found out that Dunbinai had Liao officers as advisors around him, and he must have told them the story of the half-crossing attack. The second reason we guessed is that Mount Burhan is the sacred mountain in the Jinbu region of Borji
, it is said that the ancestral spirits and goddesses who protect the Borji Jin tribe live here.”
"You have been in the grassland for a while. The tribes in the northern desert are barbaric and crude, and they do not know the ethics, but they believe in ghosts and gods very much. Dun Binai even more so. He often told the tribesmen that he dreamed of his grandfather Haidu Khan at night, asking him
The decree of the god was announced, saying that he was the chosen son to revive the Borji Jin tribe and become the Great Khan of the Grassland."
"Perhaps Dunbinai may not be so afraid of attacking our army near Mount Burhan."
Ye Xun was keenly aware of some information in Changsun Moli's words.
"You are all joining the army, are you saying that Dun Binai actually feels guilty when facing us?"
"Haha, Mr. Zhi is right. The Kelie tribe and the Tata tribe are famous on the grassland. They have been tyrannical for decades, and the pressure they have brought to other tribes has always been engraved in their bones. But these two tribes are
The powerful tribe was wiped out in an instant by our officials with tens of thousands of cavalry. How is it possible that you say that Dun Binai is not guilty?"
Changsun Moli said confidently.
Suddenly, Li Jian barged in with a very ugly expression. Behind him was Yan Wanshi, whose armor was soaked with sweat.
"You are all joining the army. There is an urgent military report." Li Jian said hurriedly, then turned to Yan Wanshi, "You tell all the soldiers are joining the army."
"They all joined the army, and my subordinates led a cavalry exploration team and were cruising in the southeast. Five days ago, I met a caravan and told me that there was a cavalry group coming from Quxue Wurze. My subordinates immediately led their subordinates to the front.
I went to inquire about it. I actually encountered a cavalry force, numbering about 15,000."
"My subordinates took advantage of the darkness and captured a few prisoners. They also spoke Tatar and claimed to be Basimu, a member of the Dalidi tribe. They said that their leader took everyone to Hangailing to grab a piece of land with beautiful water, fertile grass and grass. Find out clearly
After that, the subordinates ran back overnight. According to the itinerary, this cavalry should have passed Zhuoer Wanhunu Mountain by now, and is only four or five days away from Hening."
Yan Wanshi's words shocked everyone. Another army came out of nowhere. They came to Hangai Ridge to grab territory. It was obvious that they were here for themselves.
"Basi Mu, Dali Di, are two tribes in the area north of the Yin Mountain in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom. Like the Wanggu tribe south of the Yin Mountain, they belong to the White Tatars. They often rebelled against the Liao and invaded various states in the Xijing. Yuan Dynasty
In the second year of Fu, Basi's mother tribe invaded the border area, and the Liao Kingdom's southwest recruiting envoy also asked Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, to send troops to defeat the enemy. Why are we now the lackeys of the Liao people, attacking us from the south? "
Changsun Moli frowned tightly, his face a little ugly.
Everyone is also panicking. Now there is Dunbinai's coalition army in the northeast, and this bandit army appears in the southeast. They are attacked from both sides, and the main force is not there. What should they do? This chapter has been completed!
