Datong in April.
Outside the city wall was a boundless grassland covered in green grass.
However, at this moment in Datong Border Town, it was filled with a somber atmosphere.
Datong General's Office.
All the generals of the Datong Border Army were gathered here.
Wang Shouren, the armored general of Datong, asked in a deep voice as he stood beside the sand table.
"What is the approximate location of the Tartar cavalry? How long will it take for them to reach Datong Border Town?”
"This time, the Tartars have sent out a total of three hundred thousand soldiers. Their vanguard cavalry has about fifty thousand soldiers.”
Wang Xun, the guerrilla general, answered as he pointed at a place in the sand table with his wooden stick. After thinking for a few breaths, he added,
"Based on the speed of the cavalry, their vanguard cavalry will reach Da Tong in about a day.
As for the main force of the Tartars, they were currently half a day behind them.”
When the generals in the room heard this, their expressions instantly became much heavier.
A half a day's journey was no different from advancing at the same time for three hundred thousand soldiers.
The news of 300,000 Tatar cavalrymen marching south.
The Datong generals had just obtained it.
Although the generals were already prepared for the Tartar army to move south, they were not afraid.
However, these 300,000 cavalrymen had far exceeded the generals 'expectations.
Who would have thought that the Crown Prince would send a letter of challenge!
Why did he have to take the life of Dayan Khan's favorite son?
If they had known this earlier, when the Crown Prince sent the letter of challenge, they would have blocked it even if they had to risk their lives. They would never let this situation happen.
One had to know that at this moment, the Datong border town could mobilize troops.
Only the Tiger Troop trained by the Crown Prince.
The Tiger Troop!
This was the army that the Crown Prince had personally named.
The soldiers used were carefully selected from the 100,000 border troops of Datong.
Not to mention that it was personally trained by the Crown Prince.
And it's under his direct command
But this Tiger Troop only had a total of 70,000 people.
70,000 against 300,000!
On average, each of them had to deal with four people, leaving 20,000 Tartar cavalrymen to deal with.
And according to the Crown Prince's instructions before he left.
These 70,000 Tiger Troops were going to walk out of the Datong city wall and face the Tata Cavalry.
At first, they thought that the Tartar army would be the same as in the past, so they didn't care.
But no one expected the Tartars to send out 300,000 cavalry!
Three hundred thousand cavalrymen!
Even though the generals had already witnessed the might of the Tiger Troop.
He also knew that the Tiger Troop had firearms.
But what if…
What if he lost?
Even the Divine Arms Battalion, which also used firearms, did not dare to be so arrogant!
Once the Tiger Troop was defeated, Da Tong would have no more troops to stop the Ttar Cavalry.
These 300,000 Tata Cavalry would also enter the heart of Ming.
When that time came, they, the generals of Datong, would become sinners through the ages!
Everyone's name would be carved on the pillar of shame in history for future generations to curse!
Therefore, after the guerrilla general Wang Xun finished speaking, the generals in the room immediately fell silent.
Datong's Deputy Commander Zhang Wenxiong stared at the sand table and frowned for a moment. He raised his head and asked Wang Shouren,"
"Lord Wang, now that the Crown Prince has returned to the capital, we don't know when he will return.
Should we follow the plan His Highness had set and continue to send the Tiger Troop out of the city to fight, or should we rely on the city walls to defend and wait for reinforcements from other places to arrive?”
When the generals heard Zhang Wenxiong's words, they all looked up at Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren's expression was solemn. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice,
"When the crown prince left, he probably didn't think that the Tartars would mobilize so many troops…"
Wang Shouren suddenly stopped. He frowned and took a deep breath. As if he had made a decision, he continued,
"A wise man changes according to the times, and a wise man changes according to the circumstances. Presumably, even if His Highness the Crown Prince is here at this moment, he will definitely change his plans.
"Thus, I suggest that the Tiger Troop's 70,000 troops be divided into 20,000 to strengthen the defense of Datong's city walls. The remaining 50,000 should be left for mobility. After we determine the direction of the Tartars 'attack, we can improvise!
What do the generals think of this?"
After Wang Shouren finished speaking, he looked at the generals.
Deputy Commander Zhang Wenxiong was deep in thought. After a moment, seeing that no one expressed their opinion, he took the lead and said.
"The current situation is already like this. It's not the time for us to stick to the rules.
In addition, the urgent report had already been sent out 800 li away. With Datong's tall and sturdy city walls and the firearms of the Tiger Troop.
I think it should be easy to hold on for two days.”
After Zhang Wenxiong said this, his expression suddenly became sad as he muttered to himself in a low voice.
"However, as a result, the party that stirred up trouble is now hiding in the city.
Sigh! We are useless and have fallen from the great Ming's position!”
After hearing Zhang Wenxiong's words, the expressions of the generals who were originally full of fighting spirit changed. The atmosphere in the room instantly became depressed.
……
"Yo! They're all here!"
Just as everyone was feeling down, a voice suddenly came from the door.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
When he saw the owner of the voice, his face lit up.
The originally negative atmosphere also disappeared.
Not only were everyone excited, but they also bowed and cupped their fists in unison.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Zhu Houzhao, who had just arrived, waved his hand casually.
He walked in front of the sandbox and asked,"
"What's the current situation?"
Wang Shouren hurriedly stepped forward, picked up the wooden stick, and pointed at a place in the sand table.
"Right now, the vanguard of the Tatar Cavalry has already arrived here. There are about fifty thousand of them. It is estimated that in another day, the vanguard of the Tatar Cavalry will reach Datong City.”
After Wang Shouren finished speaking, he pointed his wooden stick at a place in the north and continued,
" This is the current location of the main forces of the Tartars. It is about half a day's journey behind the vanguard. Your Highness, there is one more thing…"
Wang Shouren's expression suddenly became serious as he said with a solemn face,"
"The total number of troops the Tartars have sent to invade the border has reached three hundred thousand!”
At this point, all the generals in the room looked towards Zhu Houzhao.
However, to everyone's surprise, when the Crown Prince heard about the 300,000 cavalrymen, he did not panic at all.
Not only that, but the Crown Prince was also smiling and relaxed. He nodded and said,
"Three hundred thousand?
This was a good thing!
Previously, BenGong was worried that they would come with too few people and not be able to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Now, it was good. Not bad, not bad!
It's exactly what BenGong wants!"
……
(PS: The sixth chapter is presented.)
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