Chapter 122 The situation in Mongolia and Xinjiang (6)
Cao Gan smiled and said: "It seems that Deputy Gao Tuan is not too familiar with the Mongolian terrain... In fact, according to the layout I answered, his base is near Fengzhou, and the rest of the troops are distributed in the east, south, west, and north, with the north having the least number of people.
, there are only five hundred people, but there are thousands of people on the three sides of the southeast and west. If you look at the distance, Daban Shengcheng is originally very close to Fengzhou. If you are willing, its headquarters can be reached in almost a day.
Even if I can't answer, the Mongolian armies in the west and south can only go back to Dabansheng City in two days... He doesn't have to worry about Dabanshengcheng having any collusion with our Ming Dynasty, because on the one hand, our Ming Dynasty has no control over these white lotus.
He has always hated the bandits and traitors of the religion, and his hatred will never be forgotten. On the other hand, Qataiji, who is stationed south of Dabansheng City, leads an army of nine thousand. If there is a change in Dabansheng City, just
Taiji can calm it down by turning around."
Gao Jue suddenly realized this, and his attitude towards Cao Gan changed a lot from being slightly disdainful. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, shopkeeper Cao, for your advice."
Cao Gan knew that he was a close confidant of the eldest son, so he didn't dare to show off, and even said, "You're welcome, you're welcome."
However, Gao Jue had some questions and asked, "Who is this Qataiji? Why does he lead more people than I do myself?"
"This man is An Da's adopted son. He has always been famous in Mongolia for two things." Cao Gan showed a look of admiration and said: "First, he is extremely loyal and has risked his life to protect his adopted father several times.
I answer; secondly, he is highly skilled in martial arts and has been known as the number one warrior in Mongolia for more than ten years. During this period, he has been challenged numerous times and has never been defeated."
Gao Mo and Gao Jue were both a little surprised. After looking at each other, Gao Jue nodded and praised: "He sounds like a good Tatar guy."
Gao Mo thought thoughtfully and asked: "Shopkeeper Cao, you said he is the best warrior in Mongolia... Is this a rumor, or have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Cao Gan said seriously: "He has been challenged countless times. I have only heard many people talk about this and have never seen him take action. However, I have seen this man. He was hunting at the time. According to my observation, if he attacks me
If I take action, I...can't hold him at most - this is based on my mentality of losing both sides, because it is impossible to be his opponent anyway, even...I ask myself that my equestrian skills are quite good, but it is impossible.
Comparable to him."
Gao Mo's face suddenly became serious and he asked: "Compared with Major General Liu Wei, who is stronger and who is weaker?"
It seems that in Gao Mo's eyes, Liu Wei is probably the most powerful Ming general he has ever seen.
This question seemed to stop Cao Gan. He frowned deeply and thought carefully for a while before hesitatingly said: "It stands to reason that both of them are the top heroes in the world. I am not as good as me."
They are indeed a bit far away, and it is difficult to judge this... But if Gao Tuanzuo had to ask me what I think, I can only say: in terms of infantry battles, Major General Liu Wei definitely has the advantage; in terms of horse battles, I am afraid that he still has the upper hand.
Chatterjee is even more remarkable."
Gao Mo gasped: "I have such loyal ministers and brave generals under my command. No wonder he has been able to run rampant in Monan for decades. It's a pity that God will not accept him."
Gao Jue said: "The eldest young master once said that martial arts is of course important, but firearms will only get stronger and stronger in the future. No matter how powerful you are, I will kill you with one shot...so you don't have to worry too much. Besides, you don't have to worry too much."
, he replied that there is Qiataiji, but does the Ming Dynasty not have Qinantang and Malan River?"
"That's the truth." Gao Mo laughed. He didn't intend to gain other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige. Then the topic changed: "Let's get back to the topic. According to the wishes of shopkeeper Cao, this big board rises to the city because it is surrounded by the Mongolian army.
The situation under siege cannot be overturned anyway, so there are no guards?"
"It is true that Mongolian soldiers and horses have never been officially stationed, but..." Cao Gan shrugged and said: "Since the city was built four years ago, it has gathered nearly 100,000 people. It is the first city in Monan and even in Mongolia.
It is a big city, and the city has quite a prosperous scene like our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, many Mongolian nobles like to come to Daban Shengcheng to stay for a while. These people usually come with a small number of soldiers and horses. If they are added together...
I guess there are not even one thousand but eight hundred. In addition, in Dabansheng City, the White Lotus bandits selected about a hundred young men from the Han people who fled north in the city to maintain order in the city. Their status is roughly equivalent to that of our Ming Dynasty
Government officials in various prefectures and counties."
Gao Jue sighed and said without knowing whether it was true or not: "That's a pity. Originally, I was thinking that if there were no soldiers and horses to guard this big city, we might as well just stop doing it and give it a try.
He burned it! With the financial resources of the Mongols, it would not be easy to build another large city."
Cao Gan was shocked, and just as he was about to speak, Gao Mo had already glared at Gao Jue and said, "Don't talk nonsense. It's not like you haven't heard of the eldest young master's idea before. He wishes all the Mongols would gather together to build the city and live there.
In this way, when our Ming Dynasty fights them, we won’t be unable to find even a hair on the horse’s tail when the army arrives.”
Gao Jue laughed, waved his hand and said, "Just kidding, just kidding."
As the saying goes, "Looking up the mountain and running to death", while the three people were talking, almost half an hour had passed, and the Fengzhou outpost in front of them - Daban Shengcheng, was finally in front of them.
However, when the big Bansheng City really appeared in front of the three people, Gao Mo looked at the city that was no less inferior to the Lower Mansion of the Ming Dynasty and the Shang County City and sighed: "Although these White Lotus bandits are shameless, they are not shameless.
A capable person."
But after Gao Jue looked at it carefully, he curled his lips with disdain and said: "Tuanzuo, although this city is not small, when it comes to defense, it is a mess. If my three thousand Qi family troops are here, it will be a mess."
I will take it within a few days!"
Gao Mo and Gao Jue had known each other for a long time, and knew his talents and personality well, and knew that he was not someone who boasted casually. Hearing this, he couldn't help being a little surprised and asked, "Why are you so sure?"
Gao Jue pointed to the big board in front of the city and said: "Look, Tuanzuo, although this city is not small, there is not even a moat outside the city. It is just built adjacent to the big black river. From an organizational point of view,
This is only for the water source in the city, but not for city defense."
He paused for a moment and then said: "Not to mention that the walls of this city are not very tall to begin with, and even the thickness is very average. They are far from comparable to the cities in the border areas of the Ming Dynasty. I dare to conclude that this group of people built this big slab.
When we promoted the city, I’m afraid we didn’t even consider the city’s defense issues!”
When Gao Mo heard this, he was a little surprised, while Cao Gan on the side simply put his palms in his hands and praised: "Deputy Gao Tuan is indeed a great talent who has studied under Qi Zongrong. What you just said is really on point.
——The Dabansheng City in front of you was actually rebuilt. The earliest Dabansheng City was built in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, but in the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing, it was burned down by Liu Han, the then commander-in-chief of Datong. Later,
, probably in the forty-fourth year of the Jiajing period, Zhao Quan, Li Zixin and other talents from the White Lotus family took charge of the reconstruction under the order of Anda, and this year the new city was built."
He smiled slightly and said: "And this new Daban Shengcheng still doesn't have much city defense...because some of my subordinates don't agree."
***The author has something to say***
I’m going to make up for the chapters I missed due to illness last night... I went to bed. Thanks to book friend "fengjiyue" for the tip, and thanks to QQ reading friend "Hui" for the tip, thank you.