"Report!"
A fast horse galloping from the north.
With a small flag behind him, this fast rider came to the camp gate and said urgently to the soldiers stationed in front of the camp gate: "Hurry, open the camp gate, there is an urgent report from the grassland."
While speaking, he took out the bronze medal indicating his identity from his arms.
The flag on the back of the fast rider was used to send emergency reports. The soldiers in front of the camp gate did not dare to delay and hurriedly opened the camp gate. At the same time, other soldiers went to check the bronze medals and verify their identities.
When the camp door was fully opened, the bronze medal was inspected and returned to the fast rider.
The fast rider knocked his horse's belly with both feet, urging the horse under his crotch to rush into the camp, and at the same time shouted: "Urgent news from the grassland! Urgent news from the grassland!"
Where the cavalry passed by, the soldiers ducked aside, leaving a way for the cavalry to pass first.
When the cavalry arrived outside the Chinese army's tent, Chen Xunping, who heard the shouts, led people out of it.
"Chen Yingzheng, Deputy Director Huang sent an urgent report from the grassland. The Mongolian army is approaching your direction and will arrive in two days at most." Quickly said on horseback.
The Mongolian army had a large number of people, so its marching speed was naturally not as fast as the speed of the cavalry who delivered the message. Moreover, this kind of urgent report came in a hurry. There was no secret letter, and it all depended on the speed of the cavalry who delivered the message.
Chen Xunping said to the soldiers beside him: "Take this brother down to rest, and arrange for someone to notify people from the Thousand-Man Team or above to come to the big tent to discuss matters."
"Thank you Chen Yingzheng. I can't rest. I have to go to other castles to deliver messages. I hope Chen Yingzheng can give me a new horse to travel with." The fast rider said.
"Okay." Chen Xunping agreed and immediately said to a soldier beside him, "Go and prepare two fast horses for this brother. Be fast."
Hearing that the fast rider wanted to go to other places to deliver the news, he was worried that the horse would have problems on the road, so he specifically told the people below to prepare an extra horse.
"I would like to thank Chen Yingzheng in advance." The fast rider thanked him and jumped off his horse.
He lost one horse along the way, and even the remaining horse couldn't last long. With the new horse, he could quickly convey the news of the Mongolian army's attack to other forts.
There was a stable in the camp, and two new horses were soon brought.
The fast rider didn't show any politeness. He got on his horse and immediately left the camp and rushed towards the next fort.
Chen Xunping ordered people to find Zhang Sancha and Tan Zaiwang, as well as the two thousand-man team captains from the Sixth Soldier Camp.
Not long after, Tan Zaiwang and several staff officers from the camp rushed to the Chinese army's tent. Zhang Sancha and several thousand-man team captains also rushed over from the Dunbao which was being built.
The six thousand-man team captains from the two warrior camps, plus the two thousand-man team captains from the sixth warrior camp, all arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
In addition to a wooden table, there are also several long benches placed in the Chinese army's tent.
After everyone arrived at the Chinese army's tent, they each found a place to sit on the bench. Chen Xunping and Zhang Sancha were sitting behind the wooden table, facing the direction of the bench.
Chen Xunping tapped his fingers on the table twice and said: "The foreign intelligence personnel just sent news that the Mongolian army has been dispatched and will arrive at our place in two days at most, and the target of their attack is very likely to be our place."
The decision made by Bu Shitu and Taiji from each tribe was to attack the unbuilt forts of Tiger Flag first, and then deal with other forts of Tiger Flag. Nuancai Literature Network
When the decision was made in the Khan tent, it quickly spread throughout the tribes. Huang Hong's foreign intelligence personnel also obtained this information. Soon, Chen Xunping and the other war barracks who came to the grassland all learned about it. This news.
This time, the urgent report sent by the fast riders only brought the movements of the Mongolian army.
"It's finally here. If we don't come again, everyone will be depressed." Cao Guang, deputy battalion commander of the Seventh War Barracks, said with a smile.
Several thousand-man team captains and staff officers around him laughed softly.
Since they knew that the Mongolian army might come to attack them, everyone was ready to face the enemy.
Chen Xunping clapped his hands several times to attract everyone's attention, and then said: "Don't be happy yet, the Mongolian army coming this time is several times larger than the army brought by Su Nang last time, and they are all Cavalry, you must not be careless."
"Ying Zheng, don't worry. This battle is about whether our Tiger Flag can continue to stay on the grassland. We must not be careless." Cao Guang assured.
Although the others did not speak, they nodded in agreement with what he said.
Chen Xunping turned his head and looked at Tan Zaiwang, and said: "The cavalry can set out a little further, but don't ride alone. The number of people sent out at a time cannot be less than the size of a small team. Even if they encounter Mongolian sentry cavalry, they can Make it possible to fight and retreat.”
"Understood, I'll make arrangements when we get back." Tan Zaiwang nodded.
Chen Xunping looked at the captains of the thousand-man team on the bench in front of him and said: "From today on, we will temporarily stop the construction of the fort, clean up the mess inside the fort, and let the civilian camp move in. From now on, all the civilians will live there." Inside, two thousand-man teams from the Sixth Soldier Battalion are responsible for maintaining order among the civilians."
"yes."
The two thousand-man captains of the Sixth Soldier Camp stood up and agreed at the same time.
Chen Xunping turned to look at Zhang Hong and said: "Now we are the only one who has not built the fort here. The Mongols will definitely come to attack us. You and I can only fight tens of thousands of people in the wild with our two large battalions of soldiers." Mongol army.”
Originally, the piers stationed by the First Soldier Battalion and the Fourth Soldier Battalion had not yet been built. However, with the support of Chen Xunping, the piers stationed by the Fourth Soldier Battalion received more civilians. Three days ago, they were completed. The fort is completely built.
"Chen Yingzheng is rest assured. Even though the Mongols have tens of thousands of troops, we are not weak either. Your two military camps and mine have a total of eight thousand soldiers and dozens of cannons. We will have no problem holding on. "Zhang Sancha said firmly.
Chen Xunping nodded and said: "As long as we can hold on here, the next battle will be easy to fight. The Mongolian people are not united. As long as they can't do anything to us, there will be chaos within themselves."
As the commanders of the war camp, they are qualified to read a lot of information about the grasslands. They also study how to deal with the Mongolian army. Regarding the conflicts among the tribes in Tumut, these battalions can say Know everything.
"Should we send some civilians to the pier where the Fourth Army Battalion is stationed?" Zhang Sancha said, "With fewer civilians, our pressure can be reduced."
After hearing this, Chen Xunping shook his head and said: "It is too dangerous to send the civilian husband away at this time. The news sent by the Kuaiqi before said that the Mongolian army will arrive in two days at most. There will definitely be Mongolian sentries at this time. The rider is nearby. If you send the civilian husband away at this time, you will most likely encounter him on the way."
"It seems that we can only keep these civilians here. I will try to arrange as many people as possible to protect them." Zhang Sancha said.
Chen Xunping said: "Don't worry, I have already made arrangements for these civilians. When the Mongolian army cannot attack our place and choose to retreat or besiege instead of attacking, we can let the remaining civilians continue to build the forts and strive for an early date." Build the forts, don’t forget, before winter comes, we must build all the planned forts and fire road piers.”
"Once the Mongol army arrives, it will be difficult to repair the subsequent forts." Zhang Sancha said in a deep voice.
The Tiger Flag needs to build more than just one fort here on the grassland. It needs to build the fort all the way to the Dahei River and connect it with the fort there. It is similar to a long snake formation, opening up the Xinping Fort. The lifeline to the Big Black River.
Seeing that Zhang Sancha had no objection, Chen Xunping turned to the others and said, "Okay, you all go about your business. Remember, once the Mongolian army attacks, don't panic and act according to the plan you made earlier."
Except for a few staff officers who stayed in the Chinese army's tent, all eight thousand-man team captains left the tent, and Tan Zaiwang also went to arrange for the cavalry to inspect the sentries.
