The Battle of Hujian City exposed the weakness of this new city, that is, the terrain is too narrow and long, so it can only focus on one side for defense, and it is difficult to take care of both sides.
When facing thousands of enemy troops attacking a city, this is not a problem, but once a large-scale battle breaks out, it is likely that the enemy will lead the way.
Fortunately, the main battlefield of the next battle is not here, so even though Zhu Gui is aware of this problem, he currently has no better solution except sending more manpower.
Three days have passed since the last battle, and the weather on the grassland has begun to get colder.
Zhang Mao came once and said that this year's taxes had been paid in full and he had been commended by the court.
Shanxi is a flood-stricken province, so it is indeed very difficult to do this. However, the imperial edict does not mention a word about acting as king.
Zhang Mao was a little ashamed, but Zhu Gui didn't care.
All his attention has been attracted by the information sent by Hu Shidao.
The troop mobilizations of various tribes on the grassland began to become more frequent.
Zhu Gui marked all these clues on the map, and then discovered a fact that surprised him.
That is, the movement of these Mongolian cavalry is not the previously agreed-upon site of the Blackwood Tribe, but seems more like Datong Mansion.
Although it is only speculation at the moment, for the Mongolians who are not good at hiding their traces, this is almost like a lice on the monk's head - it is obvious.
So he immediately called Xu Yingxu back from the front line and explained his thoughts to him.
After hearing this, Xu Yingxu also had a look of astonishment on his face. After a while, he said: "No wonder the city building work over there was not disturbed by the Mongols during this period. It turns out that they have moved their target."
It seems that he has accepted Zhu Gui's idea.
"Then what should we do now? Blackwood City has almost been built. Isn't it a pity to give up now?"
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "You are right, but it is really difficult to defend Datong Prefecture while defending these two cities. The most important thing now is whether we can reach the Mongolian attack route."
At present, Hujian Gorge has been completely controlled by the Ming army. If the Mongols want to attack Datong Prefecture, they must bypass Wuzhou Mountain.
There are grasslands on the east and west sides of Wuzhou Mountain, but the east side is further away from Datong Prefecture.
"Isn't there any more specific news from Hu Shidao?" Xu Yingxu asked.
"Currently, there is chaos on the grassland, and various tribes are deploying troops. It is impossible to make a judgment without the first intelligence."
Zhu Gui said.
"The Mongols are going to make a big move this time. This may be an opportunity."
Xu Yingxu said thoughtfully.
"Surrounding Wei to save Zhao? I have thought about it this way, but I can barely hold on to the defense in this battle, and there are many Mongolian tribes participating this time. Unless we sneak attack the golden tent where Tian Khan is, there will be no chance."
Zhu Gui said with a wry smile.
The main force currently defending Datong Prefecture is the newly added garrison garrison. Not only are their overall numbers smaller than the Mongolians, but half of them are new soldiers.
In addition, the Mongols are much more mobile than the Ming army. If a sneak attack fails, they may be turned upside down.
Not to mention how great the impact will be once Datong Mansion is breached. I am afraid that Zhu Gui will be removed from his position as vassal king.
Although he has many ideas now, at least he has to wait until the Battle of Jingnan breaks out after Zhu Yuanzhang's death. That's when he will show his sharp edge and explode with all his strength.
Zhu Gui's words made Xu Yingxu also fall into deep thought.
The situation here in Datong Prefecture is really too much to fight against the Mongols on the entire grassland.
"How about we ask for help from other vassal princes or the court?" Xu Yingxu said suddenly.
"Other vassal kings?" Zhu Gui's eyes lit up when he heard this.
To the north of his fiefdom was the fiefdom of King Zhu Di of Yan, and behind him was King Zhu Di of Jin who was vassal in Taiyuan.
As for King Qingjing, who was vassal in Ningxia in the south, he had no idea.
It's really too far away. Even if he agrees to support, I'm afraid the war will be over by the time he arrives.
It's just that the relationship between Zhu Gui and Jin Wang Zhu Xi is not very good, and they didn't have much intersection when they were in Nanjing.
And in this situation (preemptive), the other party may not send troops.
So after thinking about it, the only one who is most likely to support him is Yan King Zhu Di.
But it's not just because Zhu Gui's princess is the sister of Princess Zhu Di.
At the same time, it was also because he had given the other party a hundred three-eyed guns before.
I believe that even for the sake of this friendship, the other party will not refuse.
Not to mention, among the nine great fortress kings, King Yan was also the most courageous and adept at fighting. The "Emperor Guards the Country" model initiated by the Ming Dynasty was pioneered by the later Emperor Yongle.
"General Xu's words are good. It seems that we can only ask for help from my fourth brother, King Yan, for this battle. But who is the right person to send?"
Zhu Gui was still thinking about a suitable candidate when a voice came from behind him.
"Let me go. My sister and I haven't seen each other for a long time."
Xu Miaoqing, dressed in military uniform, pushed open the door and looked at Zhu Gui expectantly.
"Let you go? Will you come back?"
The corners of Zhu Gui's mouth twitched.
He had not forgotten that on their wedding night, he had heard Xu Miaoqing complain about how much she admired her brother-in-law, King Yan.
Xu Miaoqing's face turned from sunny to gloomy in an instant, and she walked over and kicked Zhu Gui's calf.
"What did you say? Am I that kind of person?"
She glared at Zhu Gui and threatened with her eyes not to tell her 'embarrassing thing'.
"Okay, sister, the prince and I are talking about business, so please stop messing around." Xu Yingxu quickly smoothed things over.
"Where am I fooling around? What I'm talking about is business. Isn't the prince also considering suitable candidates? Datong Mansion is not close to Yanjing. If someone else is sent there, if something goes wrong, it will delay the subsequent battle against the Mongols.
Isn't it?"
Xu Miaoqing said plausibly.
"That's what you say, but you haven't forgotten that you also have a bad record, right?"
Zhu Gui couldn't help but complained, but was kicked by Xu Miaoqing again.
Then Xu Miaoqing slapped the two pistols on the table.
"That was before, but now that I have this, more than a dozen people can't get close to me. And even if King Yan refuses to agree, I can still ask my sister for help. She takes good care of me the most when she is at home."
Xu Miaoqing said with witty words.
Zhu Gui had a headache after hearing these words. He was about to refuse the answer, but this time Xu Yingxu, the madman who cared for his sister, said first: "My lord, what the princess said makes sense. Although I am also very worried about her."
security, but she may indeed be the best candidate."
Zhu Gui covered his face and murmured: "As for a fight that even involves my wife?"