"Everyone is here, let's have a meeting now." Chen Xunping looked at the deputy battalion commander and staff officers in front of him and said.
Everyone in the big tent was sitting upright, each holding a small notebook in one hand and taking out his or her own charcoal pencil in the other hand.
The charcoal pen is a writing tool developed by the Tiger Arms Bureau to replace the brush. It is easy to carry and can record things temporarily more quickly than the brush.
The people who stayed in the big tent to participate in the discussion were all senior officers of the Tiger Banner. Everyone was literate, otherwise they would not be qualified to be in their current position.
Several of the staff members were from the Jiangwu Hall and were among the first people in the Tiger Flag to be literate with Zhao Yutu.
Chen Xunping put his hands on the table and said: "The Mongols have been silent since they suffered a defeat a few days ago, and they have not retreated. They only sent people to us to take away the bodies of their own people. Obviously, After the defeat in the last battle, the Mongols did not give up, so you must always be vigilant and not be careless."
"Chen Yingzheng, don't worry, we will never let the Mongols take advantage of them." The person who spoke was Xiao He, the staff officer of the Sixth Soldier Battalion.
Chen Xunping nodded and said: "It's good that you think so. However, during the truce between the Mongols, we can't be idle. There is a civilian camp in the fort, which allows them to continue building the fort. We We can’t just waste time here with the Mongols, don’t forget our mission.”
"This time when I go back, I will arrange for the civilian camp to start building the fort." Zhang Sancha on the side said to Chen Xunping.
He is now stationed at the fort, and the burden of building the fort naturally falls on his shoulders.
Chen Xunping nodded and said: "While the Mongols are quiet these days, Cao Guang and the two thousand-man team from your warrior camp will be brought back to the Dunbao, and the two thousand-man team from the first warrior camp will be brought back to the castle." The team came back as replacements.”
The war was tense at first, and Cao Guang's two thousand-man troops were in front to resist the Mongolian attack. The soldiers and horses to support the Dunbao could only be sent from the First Soldier Camp.
Now that the Mongols have been silent for the time being, several thousand-man teams naturally need to return to their positions and return to their own military camps.
"I will send someone to notify you right now, so that the two thousand-man teams from the first warrior camp will come back first, and then Cao Guang will lead the two thousand-man teams from my warrior camp to garrison at Dunbao." Zhang Sancha proposal.
Chen Xunping nodded and said, "I will do as you say."
There is no need for Zhang Sancha to go back in person to transfer troops. It only requires two people to write down the transfer order and use the seals of the two military camps at the same time.
The completed transfer order was handed over to the messenger, who then notified the two thousand-man teams in the pier.
In addition to mobilizing troops and continuing the construction of forts, the meeting also reported on the use of gunpowder in each battalion and the damage to guns and cannons.
The Mongols did not retreat, and everyone knew that the fight with the Mongols would continue. Firecrackers and cannons were the key to survival, and no one dared to be careless about it.
Fireguns and cannons are built to unified standards. They need to pass qualified inspections before being equipped in the military camp. The damage rate is not high. Even if there are some minor problems, suitable parts can be replaced.
In these battles with the Mongols, the greatest losses were gunpowder and various types of iron beads, iron ductile iron sand.
Fortunately, many of these easily consumable items have been stored in the camp and the fort in advance, which will be enough even if we fight a few more battles with tens of thousands of people against the Mongols.
After the discussion, several staff officers and deputy battalion officers went to do other things, and only Zhang Sancha stayed.
Chen Xunping laid out a map of the grassland again on the table.
A map takes up most of the desktop.
"The Mongols neither retreated nor continued to attack. I'm afraid they are thinking of other ways to deal with us." Zhang Sancha said with a tea jar in his hand.
Chen Xunping said: "We both think the same about this. Think about it again, how will the Mongols deal with us next?"
"In the previous defeat, the Mongols should have understood that their tens of thousands of troops trying to break through our fortress is tantamount to cannibalism, so if they want to deal with us, they must either find a way to get the adults to force us to retreat. , or they are waiting for reinforcements." Zhang Sancha expressed his speculation.
Chen Xunping lay on the table, looked at the map, and said, "It's impossible for us to retreat, so the only possibility is reinforcements."
As he spoke, he tapped his finger on the map.
"Where do you think Divination Shitu will wait for reinforcements?" Zhang Sancha leaned down and his eyes fell on the ground.
Chen Xunping drew his finger on the map and said: "It is impossible for the two tribes, Ordos tribe and Yongxiebu tribe, to send reinforcements to Tubu Shitu. These two tribes have 30,000 right-wing Mongolian households."
"It is impossible for Mongolia on the right to send reinforcements to Bushitu, and even if Mongolia on the right is willing to send troops for support, Bushitu would not dare to ask for it." Zhang's three-pronged finger clicked on the map of 30,000 households in Mongolia on the right.
Chen Xunping said: "The tribes of Chahar, Horqin, and Khalkha are in chaos, and they have to guard against establishing slaves. There is no force to send to Tumote, unless Lin Dan Khan of Chahar wants to move west now. "
It is no secret that Lin Dan Khan has the idea of migrating westward. The caravans of the Tiger Banner will often go to Baicheng and Khalkha, so naturally they have heard of this statement.
"Mongolia on the right cannot borrow and annex, and Moxi is too far away, so only the three Khans of Mobei are left." Zhang's three-pointed finger slid on the map to Mobei.
Chen Xunping nodded and said: "I think so too. It's a pity that we don't have many cavalry. Otherwise, if we hit him halfway, we will definitely make Mobei's reinforcements retreat again."
"When we capture Tumut, we won't be short of cavalry in the future." Zhang Sancha said with a smile.
Chen Xunping sighed and said: "It can't be that easy. There are still many forts that have not been built. The Mongols have not retreated, and it is difficult for us to continue to build the forts behind us."
His task on the grassland was to ensure that the forts were built to the Dahei River before winter. Although a lot of forts had been built, there were still many forts to be built before the Mongolian army came.
"Don't worry, this battle is almost over. As long as Mobei's soldiers and horses arrive and they still can't deal with us, with Shitu's temperament, he will definitely not want to continue fighting. It will be a matter of time before we retreat." Zhang Sancha said in a relaxed tone.
Chen Xunping pursed his lips and said: "I hope the Mongols can retreat early, otherwise the time to build the fort will be too tight. Your Majesty's order is to ensure that the connection to the Daheihe fort is ensured before winter begins."
"Don't worry, it will definitely work." Zhang Sancha said firmly.
The fortress of Dahei River hangs alone outside, and the Tumut ministries are at war with the Tiger Banner. The Tiger Banner's convoy is no longer able to send supplies to the Dahei River, and the danger is only higher than here.
