"I know your concerns, and I also know that fighting against the Horqin people is not a simple matter. However, if the Horqin people are allowed to wreak havoc in Yongping Prefecture, and even harass Fengrun and Yutian areas, I feel that the Jingying people are stationed in the area.
The more than 10,000 people in Yongping Prefecture and the thousands of people in Kunshan are all to blame."
Feng Ziying casually picked up the map placed aside and unfolded it, "This is the intelligence recently obtained by the scouts I arranged. The Horqin people are not stupid. They did not all go south. Perhaps they want to avoid Zai Sai's censure, or they are worried that the goal of all going south is too high."
They were large, so in fact they had less than 2,000 people riding south. One of them had about 800 people, and they looted in the Zhenzi Town area, and the other group had about 1,000 people, and they rode along both sides of the Xishui River, that is, Fengrun and Yutian.
Looting among them,..."
All four people's eyes fell on the map. The map was very rough, but for them, it was enough to understand.
There were less than two thousand people, and they were divided into two groups. Zuo Liangyu, He Huchen, and Yang Zhaoji couldn't help but feel their hearts beating.
"Don't be too happy. They are all cavalry. If you want to fight with them in the field, you will be easily defeated and wiped out by them under normal circumstances." Feng Ziying poured cold water on them.
"What do you mean, sir, if we want to fight with them, we have to find another way?" Yang Zhaoji is the oldest. He thinks about defeat first in order to win. It is important to gain success, but if this defeat means he will be killed.
There is no point in destroying the dead. Everyone knows the gap in combat power between the two sides.
"Of course, if the Horqin people dare to go hundreds of miles south, they will naturally rely on them..." Feng Ziying said before the three of them could speak, "Ye Hebu is unwilling to confront the Horqin people head-on..."
As soon as these words came out, the three of them were eclipsed.
Without the cooperation of Ye He's cavalry, these three infantry and fire rifle soldiers would not be able to pose a threat to the Horqin Rangers who come and go like the wind. When people see that the situation is not right, they will immediately run away. No matter how many people you have, you can't.
You can catch someone with four legs.
Feng Ziying also knew that it was indeed difficult to ambush the Horqin people. He had met and talked with Busia Mara and even Delgrad. The other party made it clear that they could not directly fight the Horqin people yet. The Yehe tribe and the Horqin people were close to each other. If they were completely
Falling out will undoubtedly make the current situation of Ye He's tribe worse, and will also allow the Horqin people to attack Ye He's tribe without any scruples. Once the Horqin and Jianzhou Jurchens join forces to deal with Ye He's tribe without any scruples,
Ye Hebu is indeed dangerous.
In Feng Ziying's opinion, this is actually a practice of hiding one's ears and concealing one's disease and avoiding medical treatment.
Since the Yehe tribe has made up its mind to stand on the same front with the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Horqin people are still attacking the Great Zhou Dynasty unscrupulously, in the future, as long as the Horqin people want to form an alliance with the Jianzhou Jurchens, it will be between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Yehe tribe.
The mortal enemy, then he would spare no effort to destroy the opponent, but now he still has some scruples or luck and is unwilling to take action against the Horqin people. This is obviously a bit like Song Xianggong.
"Without the cooperation of Yehe's cavalry, sir, it would be difficult for us to fight against the Horqin people." Zuo Liangyu said directly.
"Ye He's tribe is unwilling to confront the Horqin people head-on. Does that mean they can cooperate with us in the battle from the side?" Yang Zhaoji thought further.
Feng Ziying nodded.
If the Yehe tribe is not even willing to cooperate, then this battle will not be fought unless the Jizhen cavalry can come to support. But if the Jizhen cavalry is dispatched, it is estimated that the Horqin people will immediately return north.
Yang Zhaoji and the three of them were all refreshed. If Ye He's cavalry is willing to cooperate, there is still a chance for this battle.
"How to fight specifically, you can discuss with Ye Hebu. Time is very tight. I estimate that the Horqin people will start fleeing after getting the news, which will happen within three to five days. If you miss this opportunity, you will also
There will be no more." Feng Ziying pondered for a moment, "Ye He's cavalry is unwilling to have a head-on conflict, but the Horqin people may not know it. They are guilty of thieves and come here to rob. So how to use the deterrence and driving effect of Ye He's cavalry? I don't think you will let go.
Make a deduction design based on the terrain of Zhenzi Town and both sides of the Xishui River. The only chance is to wait for an ambush..."
Specific tactics are not what Feng Ziying is good at, so it is up to them to discuss it with Busia Mara and Delgrad.
Even though I have said this, if these three guys still can't do it, it can only be said that they are still far away from maturity, and they can only slowly work hard and accumulate in the future.
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Zaisai stood expressionlessly on the wooden sentry tower, looking towards the south.
The geographical location of Santun Camp is not bad, but it is a pity that the Zhou Army actually asked a group of Beijing troops to defend Santun Camp. If it were replaced by Ji Zhen Army, Zasai would not have the courage to attack.
Except for part of the food and fodder that was transported away, most of the food and fodder in the city had been consumed during this period, and it was time to return north.
The Horqin people went south to rob him and turned a blind eye, which was actually a disguised form of persecution.
Zaisai would rather pay more for other goods after returning to the grassland than hand over the grain and grass to the other party at this time. This forced Hong Guoer to order his men to go south to plunder and relieve the pressure on grain and grass.
As time went by, many Han people had to start leaving the mountainous areas and returning to their hometowns, which also gave the Horqin people some opportunities.
That's fine. Zaisai was originally very dissatisfied with Zhou's slow actions. Now he had the opportunity to let the Horqin people go south to harass them. It was also a warning to Zhou and a reminder to Feng.
"Zaisai, we will set off back north in five days at the latest. The weather is getting colder and colder. Once the snow starts to fall, it will be more difficult for us to return north. Moreover, everything that needs to be moved and transported in this city is almost the same.
Already." Bi Lingtu stood next to Zai Sai and looked to the south with some confusion. What could be so good about it? Why could he stand here for half an hour?
"I know." Zaisai nodded, "Feng Keng has returned to Yongping Mansion and asked me to meet tomorrow."
Bi Lingtu was overjoyed, "So it's done? When will it be fulfilled?"
"It's not that simple. The soldier's 200,000 taels of silver are quite simple. It's no problem for Busia Mara to be the guarantee. When the time comes, it will all be discounted in tea, cloth, salt and iron materials. I think it's very appropriate, even if the price
It’s okay to get a higher discount, as these are urgently needed by the tribe.” Zasai said calmly: “But the remaining group of people will be in trouble, and even Bushiya Mara doesn’t dare to guarantee it.”
Indeed, 200,000 taels of silver for more than 50,000 people is considered a good deal no matter how you calculate it. Even if you take away two or three thousand strong people before leaving, it will make this party feel uncomfortable. Moreover, considering Liaodong's need to try its best to win over Ye He's tribe, it is not
Maybe Ye Hebu broke his trust because of this mere 200,000 taels of silver.
But it’s hard to say these hundreds of generals. In Zaisai’s opinion, they are just a bunch of trash. Maybe the Emperor of Zhou just used his own hands to clean them up?
So this is what Zaisai finds most difficult. This group of people feel that they are very valuable. Even if the Zhou Dynasty court cannot redeem them, their family can redeem them, but this means a process.
, need enough time.
There were some businessmen who were willing to redeem some of them, but they were all rejected by Zaisai. A mere ten or twenty people were too uneconomical for him.
When these people left, what would happen to the others? If no one redeemed them, they would have to be smashed into his own hands. That’s why he announced to the outside world that he would redeem them all together, or else he wouldn’t even think about redeeming them at all.
"Didn't Feng Keng say that he would go back and find a solution?" Bi Lingtu became anxious upon hearing this.
Just these two hundred thousand taels of goods, then this trip will be a big loss, tens of thousands of people will be lost, and there will inevitably be losses on the way back. How many of those sick and wounded soldiers can survive these twenty days?
It's really hard to tell the way home.
"He said he wanted to find a way, but haven't you thought about the difficulty of this matter?" Zaisai Bibi Lingtu thought further, "Hundreds of people, hundreds of companies involved, some can come up with money, many can
Give some of it, but there may be a lot of money that may not be available. If the Zhou court refuses to agree, who will do this? Who can do it? I can imagine how complicated it is, and if they
If the imperial court does not agree, will it still intervene in these families? No matter how talented Feng Keng is, he is just a colleague of Yongping Mansion. No matter how talented his father is, he is still in the capital of Liaodong and Dazhou.
It’s not something we outsiders can understand.”
The relationship among the Han people is much more complex than that among the tribes on the grassland. They are tied up in various ways and everything needs to be coordinated to do something. It is nothing like on the grassland.
As long as the leader and the elders of the clan agree, the decision can be made.
"Zaisai, Hong Guoer came to ask for food and grass again." Bi Lingtu then said the reason for his visit, "I think he is taking the opportunity to find trouble. He feels that he is not satisfied with the distribution method we discussed last time, so he came
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"I know, just ignore him." Zaisai said coldly: "He sent several groups of people to go south to harvest grass and valleys in violation of my orders. Since he didn't obey my orders, why did he come to me? Before I can fulfill my orders,
That said, he is already worthy of the Horqin people."
Bi Lingtu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Zai Sai, I think it is not appropriate for us to antagonize the Horqin people. The Horqin people are not weak and have close relations with the Jurchens in Jianzhou. Have we followed Lin Dan Batur's order?
Jin, if we break up, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid we will be besieged by several parties?" Zaisai turned around and looked at Bilingtu, shaking his head slowly: "Bilingtu, times have changed. After what the Chahar people have experienced, I think they are very capable.
They can no longer control the wind and rain on the Mongolian grasslands. The Outer Khalkha people will no longer bow to them, and the Horqin people will not pay attention to them. We have not listened to them before, and we will never listen to them in the future. Just watch, Tumut
People and the Ordos will also see that the Chahar people are strong on the outside and cadre on the inside because of this southern invasion. Lindan Batur is too young. He has neither prestige nor structure. He doesn't even have a clear goal. I don't understand how he can do it.
Being blown away by Nurhachi, I took the chestnuts from the fire for Nurhachi..."
Bi Lingtu was a little confused and said: "Zaisai, I don't understand what you are saying..."
"Huh, Lindan Batur fell into Nurhachi's trap. Although we and the Waikarkans were forced by the situation, we finally didn't suffer too much. But look at what the Chahar people got. In addition to the hatred of the Great Zhou,
What else? The Outer Khalkha people can sneak to Mobei in one trip, but what about the Chahar people? I bet that the next step will be to instigate the Tumut people to attack the Chahar people.
Since Nang and Bu Shitu are at odds over Hetao and Fengzhou, if Dazhou gives Su Nang a status and gives him some support from all aspects, do you think Su Nang will take the bait?"
Zaisai sighed, "The only ones who benefit are the Jurchens from Jianzhou."