Tan Zaiwang, who had taken off his armor, walked to the wooden table in the tent, reached for the teapot on it, and drank a few gulps of water.
After drinking, he wiped the water stains on his mouth and said: "The Ulut tribe, the Tushetu Khan tribe in Mobei, and the Chechen Khan tribe came back from the south, and joined forces with the Mongolian army who stayed dozens of miles away. one place."
The armored cavalry serve as patrol sentries, and there is always a group of cavalry staring at the area where the Mongolian army is. As soon as nearly 10,000 Mongolian cavalry appeared, they were immediately discovered by the nearby armored cavalry and the news was sent back.
"How many people have come back?" Zhang Sancha was the first to speak.
Tan Zaiwang walked to the bench next to him and sat down. He put the teapot on the table and put his wrists on the edge of the table. He said: "The number of people is about the same as when he left, about seven or eight thousand. However, it depends on the situation. The Xuanfu side took advantage."
The fact that the Mongols sent a large army to the Xuanfu was no secret to the people in the big tent. There were already scouts with the Tiger Character Banner who had already sent back the news that the Mongolian army had arrived at the border of the Xuanfu.
"Wang Bao, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, is quite capable among the generals. Xuanfu itself is more important than border towns like Yulin. It is not that easy for the Mongols to take advantage of Xuanfu." Chen Xunping said to the two people sitting around the table. Personally speaking.
Tan Zaiwang took a sip of water and said: "Chen Yingzheng is right. The Mongolian army that went to Xuanfu did not take advantage and suffered no losses. However, once this Mongolian army came back, the strength of Bu Shitu would be greatly reduced. Enhancement.”
"I'm afraid Bushitu doesn't have the guts to fight with us anymore." Qin Rong, who was standing aside, said with a smile.
Zhang Sancha, who was sitting at the table, nodded and said: "I agree with what Staff Qin said. The Mongols have suffered several defeats in our hands. Even if the fortune telling rabbit wants to take action, the Mongolian Taiji below may not be willing to take action against us." .”
"I think so too." Tan Zaiwang said, "In recent days, some Mongolian tribes have broken away from the army of Bushitu and left this grassland. There are seven or eight thousand people who have left intermittently."
The departure of Su Nang and the Haraqin tribe, as well as some small tribesmen, naturally could not be hidden from the eyes of the armored cavalry who served as sentinels. As the captain of the armored cavalry, Tan Zaiwang received these news immediately every time.
"Although it is true, we still need to be prepared for the necessary precautions." Chen Xunping said, "Now is a critical period for us to build the fortress. The more we do at this time, the more cautious we must be."
As the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Flag's army on the grassland, he did not dare to let down his guard at the last moment when the construction of the Dunbao was about to be completed, and he also reminded others not to relax.
"Chen Yingzheng is right, we must not have problems at the critical moment." Qin Rong echoed.
Zhang Sancha nodded and said immediately: "We should proceed as agreed before. The Seventh Soldier Battalion will first take some civilians to build the next fire road pier in front."
"Well, I can rest assured that there is a camp of the Seventh Army to protect the civilians. Remember to bring the baggage team and build a camp first when you get there." Chen Xunping warned Zhang Sancha, and then said to Tan Zaiwang, "The armored cavalry team needs to send more people. Patrol the surrounding areas, and if you find any changes in the Mongolian army, report the news back as soon as possible."
"Yes." Tan Zaiwang replied.
As scouts, monitoring the Mongolian army is the responsibility of their armored cavalry.
Several people were talking when a person quickly walked in from outside the tent.
"The camp is at the center. News came back from the sentry post that there has been a sudden movement in the Mongolian army." The person who came in to deliver the message was a flag officer.
Chen Xunping raised his eyebrows and said, "Send another sentry."
"Yes." The flag officer agreed, turned around and left the tent.
Zhang Sancha, who was sitting at the table, said at this time: "The Mongolian army that went to the south has just returned. Even if Bu Shitu wants to take action, he will not be so hasty. If the Mongolian army moves at this time, it should be something else."
"I'll go to the armored cavalry and keep an eye on it. I'll send it back as soon as I have any news." Tan Zaiwang stood up, walked aside and put on his breastplate again.
Qin Rong helped him put on the armor and handed over the iron helmet. short essay
Tan Zaiwang grabbed his iron helmet with one hand and strode out of the tent.
"Should we also be prepared, so that if the Mongols really attack at this time, we will not be caught off guard." Qin Rong said facing Chen Xunping.
Chen Xunping nodded and said, "You go ahead and make arrangements. It's mainly for the civilian camp. Don't let anything happen."
"Okay." Qin Rong agreed and then walked out of the tent.
Chen Xunping said to Zhang Sancha on the side: "Don't leave your Seventh Soldiers Camp for the time being. Once you know the Mongols' movements, you can decide whether to move your Seventh Soldiers Camp."
"I understand, safety is the most important thing at this time." Zhang Sancha nodded in understanding.
Without understanding the changes of the Mongolian army, he could not take the risk of being intercepted by the Mongolian army and lead the seventh soldier camp and the civilians to leave the camp.
Without the protection of camps and forts, his Seventh Soldier Battalion was not afraid of the Mongolian army, but he could not guarantee that accidents would not happen to civilians.
Wearing a breastplate, Tan Zaiwang rode on horseback and left the camp with a group of cuirassiers.
The camp of Bu Shitu and the Mongolian army was dozens of miles away. There was a yurt in that direction, which could be seen clearly from a distance.
"Captain, look, there is a Mongolian team ahead." Tu Sha pointed to a direction in the distance with his finger.
At this moment, they were only three or four miles away from the yurt in front.
Tan Zaiwang picked up the monocular in his hand and watched a Mongolian team appear sparsely from the area where the yurts were located.
After watching for a while, he discovered that the Mongolian team leaving the yurt did not go in the direction of the fort where their Tiger Flag was building. Instead, they seemed to have bypassed the direction where their Tiger Flag was stationed and headed northeast.
"Let's follow them and see what they are going to do." Tan Zaiwang told the armored cavalry beside him, and then put away the monocular.
A group of more than thirty armored cavalry followed him, far behind the Mongolian team in front.
Because there were too many Mongolians in front, they did not follow too closely and kept a safe enough distance.
After walking for more than twenty miles, an armored cavalry caught up from behind.
"Captain, there is another Mongolian team coming from behind. It looks like the situation is similar to the Mongolian team we are monitoring." The armored cavalry who came from behind said to Tan Zaiwang.
Tan Zaiwang reined in the reins, stopped, frowned slightly, and said, "Something is wrong. These Mongolians don't seem to be targeting our Tiger Flag."
"Yes, I feel the same way. Captain, you see, they have even taken away the herds in the tribe. If they come to attack our camp in the Tiger Flag, they will not be able to take the herds with them and drive away." Tu Tu said. Sha said.
In the past, he was a horse bandit who had been running rampant on the grasslands for many years. He knew the Mongolians well. When he looked at the Mongolians rushing ahead, he didn't look like they were going to fight, but more like they were migrating.
Tan Zaiwang hesitated for a moment and then said: "We are following a section of the road to see if these Mongolians are really returning to their pastures and not intending to deal with our Tiger Flag."
"yes."
The surrounding armored cavalry agreed in unison.
Tan Zaiwang, with his armored cavalry squad, continued to monitor the Mongolian team ahead.
