Si Xiaobai angrily scolded: "You are so shameless, you actually followed us. We discovered this."
Si Xiaosong grabbed Si Xiaobai. He saw that Erhei and the others had thrown away their baskets, and some children had even run away with their shoes. Until he must have encountered something.
"What happened."
"The Mongols are coming. There are all Mongols on the other side of the mountain." Three Rabbits couldn't hold themselves back and shouted loudly.
"We followed you into the black pine forest, and then we got lost. We somehow managed to get through it. After climbing over the hill, we saw a river on the other side. There were many Mongolians setting up camp there." Erhei gasped.
He took a breath, calmed down and said. "
"Then what should we do? Let's go back to the city and report to the Yamen." A child said in panic.
Si Xiaosong thought for a while and said: "There are still more than ten miles to go back to the city. Let's do this. Erhei, you stay, and the others go back to the city to report. There are patrolling cavalry passing by here every once in a while. We will
Report the situation to the army."
Erhei was a little scared and wanted to escape back to the city. After all, it was protected by city walls and there were tens of thousands of people there. However, he was inspired by Si Xiaosong's firm eyes. He did not want to be looked down upon.
"Okay, I'll stay with you and wait for the army to pass by."
"Brother Erhei, please come back to the city with us. It's too dangerous here." Santu said anxiously.
"Obey, you go back first. The Si brothers have never seen the Mongols. They can't explain it clearly to the army. You go back first. We will go back when we are done. Don't worry."
More than a dozen children ran towards the city in a hurry.
The autumn harvest has been completed these days, and even the autumn harvest is about to end. The cavalry are also very tired. Fortunately, the surrounding Mongolian tribes have retreated and stopped harassing them.
The military camp had a two-day holiday. Everyone took a hot bath and then fell asleep. Except for a few scouts and scouts who were released from a distance to conduct reconnaissance, everyone was taking the time to rest and prepare for the upcoming war.
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Outside a barbed wire fence, there were several tents where a squadron of cavalry was stationed. Wang Hao fell down and went to sleep last night and didn't get up until noon today. He was washing when he saw the messenger coming in to report.
"Several children reported seeing large groups of Mongols"
Wang Hao was stunned. The scouts had been searching these days to prevent the Mongols from making a surprise attack, but no large group of Mongolians was found. The tribes that had been harassing them all returned to their original camps.
"Where are the people?"
"It's outside the door"
"Tell them to come in,"
Erhei, Si Xiaosong and others entered the big tent uneasily. They couldn't help but look around curiously. This huge tent was filled with iron beds on two levels, with a table and a chair in the middle.
"Where did you find the Mongols?" asked a young officer of medium build. "Don't be nervous. My name is Wang Hao. You can just call me Brother Hao. I am the squadron leader here."
"It's at the foot of the mountain on the other side of the black pine forest. There are many Mongolians setting up tents, and many Mongolian women fetching water. There are also many cattle and sheep."
Wang Hao pondered for a moment in the black pine forest. It was not far away. When did the Mongolians sneak in? It was really dark under the lamp, but they didn't search carefully in the vicinity.
Bringing family scrolls and sheep, then these people came from the original way, not from nearby tribes. They are Haraqin people, they must be, only such a distant tribe will bring the entire tribe to attack another tribe, because nomads
, you can take them all away, there is no need to leave a camp for the enemy to take advantage of.
And bringing all the cattle and sheep can also ensure logistics.
These people are not the small surrounding tribes that were harassed before, they are the real enemies.
"Is this here?" Wang Hao pointed to the S-shaped Hetao area on the west side of the black pine forest on the map.
"Yes, it's right here." Although Er Hei couldn't read a map, the map on Wang Hao's desk was very clear, even the small hill was marked. Er Hei understood it at a glance.
"We are just lying here and can see clearly. There are tents all over the mountains and plains below. I don't know how many people there are."
"Okay, I understand. Don't talk nonsense when you go back, so as not to cause panic. I will report this matter to the superiors. Register your names. If the situation is true, the Yamen will reward you."
Erhei and the Si brothers were walking on their way back to the city. Each of them got a bag of candy, which was given to them by Wang Hao.
The cavalry often perform missions outside for long periods of time, and it is common to run out of food under special circumstances. In order to prevent hypoglycemia due to hunger, a lot of chocolates and candies are distributed.
Regardless of whether the situation is true or not, these children should be rewarded, after all, it shows their enthusiasm for their homeland. Wang Hao asked the communications soldier to give each of them a bag of candy as encouragement.
"It's so sweet. This is fruit candy, it's so delicious." Si Xiaobai squinted his eyes, shouted a piece of candy in his mouth, and said with satisfaction.
"I don't know how the army will deal with it. It looks like there is going to be a war." Erhei said.
"Last night, my father took out his sword, gun and armor and wiped off the oil seal with a cloth. It looked like there was really going to be a war."
Erhei gritted his teeth and said: "These dog Tatars can't see how others are doing well. We almost didn't starve to death last year. We finally ran to the grassland. We just had a good harvest this year. They are coming to rob us. We have to fight with them."
"That's right, let's fight with them. How wonderful this city of Duolun is. There are no landlords and bullies, no rogues, and no philanderers. Every family has enough to eat. There is no charge for medical treatment. There is no need to pay back for medical treatment.
Qing’s usury money. No one wants us to go back to the past." Si Xiaosong also said bitterly.
"Brother, we are too young to be of much help,"
"I heard that a special firearms counter will be opened in the store in the future, and the government will allow private citizens to possess firearms. When we save enough money, we will buy a firearm. Whoever dares to rob us will use it.
Fire blunderbuss and blast him."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After a few children left, a few fast horses rushed out of this temporary outpost and rushed to the various camps and the general manager's office in the city.
The governor's house immediately became busy. The officers gathered around a map on a large green table and pointed at it.
An Sanxi said: "I didn't expect the Haraqin people to be quite thieves. They quietly played with us under the light and ambushed so many people in the west of the black pine forest. I really underestimated them."
"Where are the soldiers and horses from other tribes?" Huang San asked loudly.
A combat staff officer came forward and said: "According to the reports from various scouts, the two large groups of Haraqin people have arrived more than sixty miles to the west. The seven Taijis of the Tumut tribe are about a hundred miles due south.
To the east are the tribes of the thirty-six families of Duoyan, which are less than thirty miles away from the castle. To the north is the territory of the Chahar people, and there is the Ujimqin grassland. We are now completely surrounded
It’s here.”
Everyone looked at An Sanxi, waiting for his order. Huang San was one level lower than him, and the master clearly said that the infantry tasked by Huang San was to protect the castle, dock and Duolun City. It performed garrison tasks.
An Sanxi was responsible for the specific operations. Huang San was just the garrison commander of Duolun City.
"Mobilize all personnel, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, collect all the crop straws in the fields, and burn those that cannot be collected, and do not provide horse feed to the Mongols. All wells in the fields are filled up, and all hand-pressed wells are taken back."
"Take back the barbed wire and surround it outside the city walls and crenellations. Distribute weapons and organize militia according to communities. Move all three cavalry regiments back to the city. We have enough food and water. As long as we insist on snowing, we will be Mongolia by then.
When people can’t bear it anymore.”
Huang San also nodded and said: "Yes, we rely on the fortified city and have sufficient food. There is no need to fight a tough battle with them. It is best to kill them to death, which will minimize the loss. When it snows, they stay in the wild and freeze to death."
"However, we cannot completely passively defend. This would be too advantageous for them. I led three cavalry regiments and ten thousand cavalry to raid the Mongols near the black pine forest. After the battle, I retreated directly to the city. Let them know about Duolun
The city is not that easy to fight." An Sanxi said while looking at the red circled area on the west side of the black pine forest on the map.
