"What you said is the same as the conclusion of several staff officers in my camp. They all believe that the reason why the Mongolian army did not attack us is entirely because Shitu wanted to recruit soldiers from various ministries together. It would take a lot of time to do so. Okay." Wang Yuncheng on the side nodded and said.
Staff officers have become a standard feature of each battalion. Not only the large battalions of soldiers are equipped with staff officers, but also the thousands of soldiers and brigades are equipped with a certain number of staff officers.
Chen Xunping picked up the big teapot on the side, took a sip of water, and said to Zhang Sancha: "Sancha, please give me some useful information. Don't talk about things that everyone knows."
"The next thing is the key point." Zhang Sancha replied, and then said, "Your Fourth Soldier Camp is not far from our place. There are only two small forts in the middle of it less than twenty miles away."
His finger traced several points on the map.
Wang Yuncheng, who bent down to look at the map, nodded.
Zhang Sancha continued: "The only unbuilt fortresses are our place and the Fourth Soldier Camp. There are two places in total. Once the Mongolian army attacks, it is our two places that are most likely to attack. Because the forts in these two places have not been completed, the defense is the weakest."
Wang Yuncheng nodded again and said: "I came here this time because the two forts we are guarding have not been built yet and are easy to be targeted by the Mongols."
"This time the invading Mongolian army will no longer consist of only one tribe from Su Nang like last time, but will consist of soldiers and horses from the entire Tumote tribe of ten thousand households, and even two other tribes of ten thousand households from Mongolia on the right. Soldiers and horses, although it is not clear how many soldiers and horses there will be in total, I think there will still be an army of 50,000 or 60,000," Zhang Sancha said.
Chen Xunping, who was standing aside, was holding a teapot and said: "If there is really an army of 50,000 or 60,000 people coming, it will be very stressful for us. In addition, we have to protect the people who built the fort. It will not be easy to hold on."
"I'm also worried that the Mongolian army will come with too many soldiers and horses. The total number of soldiers in my place is less than 10,000. We have to divide the troops to protect the people. If an accident occurs, it is likely to lead to a defeat on the battlefield." Wang Yuncheng said worriedly. .
Zhang Sancha smiled and said: "I have discussed this with Chen Yingzheng. The distance between our two places is only twenty miles, and we can fully support each other. No matter who the Mongolian army attacks, the other side can send one Troops and horses are coming to support.”
"Actually, I came here this time to ask for support." Wang Yuncheng said.
Several people around the table looked at Wang Yuncheng.
Chen Xunping looked at him and said, "It seems you came with an idea. Just in time, you can tell everyone your plan."
"That's what I think." Wang Yuncheng pointed to the place where the Fourth Soldier Battalion was stationed and said, "We can finish building the fortress in ten days at most. If you take the people here, If you take them to our side to build the fort, the time will be shorter. As long as we dare to build it before the Mongolian army attacks, we can join forces."
His fingers swiped from where Chen Xunping and the others were stationed, and stopped at the place where his soldiers' camp was stationed.
Zhang Sancha, who was sitting at the table, raised his head, looked at Chen Xunping and said, "Wang Yingzheng's method is good. As long as the forces of our two places are combined, there will be at least 15,000 troops and horses, plus iron armor." A cavalry brigade in a cavalry battalion can fight tens of thousands of Mongolian troops on the grassland."
"But have you ever thought about what if the Mongolian army suddenly attacks during this time?" Chen Xunping frowned.
Zhang Sancha on the side looked thoughtful when he heard this.
Wang Yuncheng said with a smile: "I have already thought about this. Let the Foreign Intelligence Bureau keep a closer eye on the situation, and if the armored cavalry battalion's detection sentries are placed farther away, we can completely avoid the situation you are worried about."
"As a result, the pressure on the Foreign Affairs Bureau will be greater." Chen Xunping said thoughtfully.
Zhang Sancha said: "Once the Mongol coalition forces gather around Qingcheng, they will definitely not be able to hide it from the deputy director-general in Daheihe. At that time, they only need to send cavalry to inform us in advance, and we can make preparations before the Mongol army arrives. Preparation to meet the enemy." Qiushuzhai Chinese
"So you agree with Wang Yingzheng's idea?" Chen Xunping asked Zhang Sancha.
Zhang Sancha nodded and said: "I think we can take this risk. It will definitely be a good thing for us if we can really build the fort at Wangyingzheng before the Mongolian army attacks."
Chen Xunping hesitated for a moment while holding the teapot, and finally said: "Since you two have this opinion, then do what you said, but the people have to keep a part of it. I need them to add more walls around the Dunbao. A little higher than this.”
"Thank you Chen Yingzheng and Zhang Yingzheng for your support." Wang Yuncheng said gratefully.
Chen Xunping said with a smile: "We are all our own people, there is no need to be so arrogant. Besides, we are all old brothers. If you say these polite words again, it will hurt our feelings."
Wang Yuncheng cupped his hands and nodded.
"It's still early outside, let's hurry up! Take the people to your place before dark." Zhang Sancha stood up from the table.
Chen Xunping said: "Sancha, you go arrange this matter. Then send some people from your camp to escort the people there, and let Tan Zaiwang's armored cavalry brigade send a team of cavalry to accompany you on the road."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." Zhang Sancha turned around and said to Wang Yuncheng, "Wang Yingzheng, please wait here in the tent for a while, and I'll arrange for a few groups of people to go back with you."
Because of the large number of people, the people who came to build the forts on the grassland were divided into teams for the convenience of management, and skilled craftsmen were selected from the teams to serve as team captains and responsible for management.
With the name of the team, Zhang Sancha only needed to call the working teams to the open space according to the personnel list.
These common people's teams are led by their own captains. Although they are not as uniform as the soldiers' teams, there will be no chaos.
After gathering together the people who were sent to the Fourth Soldier Camp, Wang Yuncheng took these people and the soldiers who escorted them back to the station.
After sending Wang Yuncheng and others away, Zhang Sancha returned to the big tent in the camp.
Chen Xunping, who was fanning himself with a cattail leaf fan in his hand, said, "Everyone has been sent away?"
"Send it off." Zhang Sancha nodded, then walked to the table, picked up the teapot on the table, put it to his mouth and drank the boiled water in it.
Chen Xunping said: "From tomorrow on, let the remaining people focus on building one city wall. The other walls will be dried with fire first, and then the patients will build the other walls. In this way, it can be ensured that every city wall can be used Resist the Mongolian troops."
"What does Yingzheng mean by using these city walls being built to resist the Mongolian army?" Zhang Sancha asked.
Chen Xunping shook his head and said: "These walls are for the people to hide. The soldiers from our two military camps need to face the Mongolian army head-on. Only when we are defeated can we retreat to the fort."
Although the construction of the pier has not been completed, the construction of the foundation and surrounding city walls has begun. However, because the time was too short, the city walls were still relatively short and were not completed.
Zhang Sancha said: "Bu Shitu is really going to bring tens of thousands of troops. I'm afraid our battle will be a tough one. If not, many people will be killed or injured."
"There is nothing we can do about this. The Mongols will not wait for us to be ready before taking action. Besides, we are fully prepared this time. In addition to various cannons, fifteen more were sent from Lingqiu." Chen Xunping said with relief.
In order to deal with the Mongolian cavalry, Huzi Banner cast a large number of cannons at the artillery field in Lingqiu, and all the best iron from the Dongshan Iron Field was used to cast cannons.
