"The battle division is still responsible for facing the enemy head-on. The cavalry division and the Mongolian cavalry are responsible for the two wings." Zhang Hong took the initiative to take over the main attack task.
After hearing this, Ma Yunjiu raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfiedly: "The grassland is more suitable for cavalry operations. The combat divisions can hold down the formation from behind."
After finally getting a chance to use the strength of the cavalry division, he was unwilling to give up the main attack mission.
"The enemy only has five or six thousand people. If so many cavalry appear in front of the enemy, it is very likely to scare them away. This is not in line with the lord's original intention of attacking the Chahar tribe." Zhang Hong said, "If the enemy appears in front of infantry, , relying on the advantage of the cavalry, the enemy will definitely not miss the opportunity to eat up the combat division, so that it can hold back the enemy's cavalry and buy time for the army to encircle, so that the enemy can be completely annihilated."
"Would wiping out all the troops from the Chahar tribe anger Khutuktu Khan?" Harbala said worriedly.
Zhang Hong looked at him and said: "Do you think that if we let the Chahar troops go back, Hutuktu Khan will not move westward? This is simply ridiculous."
Without hiding the sarcasm in his eyes.
"Khutuktu Khan's idea of migrating westward is not a day or two." Ma Yunjiu interjected, "In recent years, the Chahar tribe has sent troops to test. If it weren't for the tiger-character flag guarding them in recent years, your Tumut tribe would They have long since been driven away from this lush grassland.”
Harbala's head dropped when he heard this.
As a leader within the Tumote tribe, he had known about the Chahar tribe's intention to move westward as early as when Bu Shitu was still alive.
It's just that as a Mongolian, he was inevitably a little sad when he heard that the thousands of soldiers and horses of the Chahar tribe would be wiped out by the Tiger Flag.
Zhang Hong withdrew his gaze from Harbala and said: "In the next march, the combat division will be in front, and the cavalry division and Mongolian cavalry will follow a few miles behind. I will take the entire artillery team with me."
As he said that, he glanced at Ma Yunjiu.
This time he was the commander-in-chief of the army, and Ma Yunjiu became the deputy commander-in-chief of the army as a cavalry division commander.
"I have no objection." Ma Yunjiu agreed to Zhang Hong's allocation.
There is a combat division that holds back the enemy's cavalry. Although his cavalry division loses the opportunity to face the enemy head-on, it can still kill the enemy on the battlefield.
Zhang Hong added: "Let the cavalry division handle the matter of Chahar's sentinel detection."
"I will send several sentries to ride around and never give the enemy's sentries a chance to discover too much." Ma Yunjiu promised.
After several years of experience in the cavalry division, the equestrian skills of the cavalry division are no longer what they used to be. Moreover, the cavalry division cavalry who can become sentinels are also the elite of the cavalry division. With the blessing of a suit of equipment, the Mongolian sentinels are not at all like The enemy of unity.
Zhang Hong put down the charcoal pencil in his hand on the map and said, "Okay, everyone, go back and prepare. I will take the first step with the combat division early tomorrow morning."
Soon, several deputy divisions, the chief of staff, and Halbala left the tent.
Ma Yunjiu did not leave like others, but walked to a seat aside and sat down. He reached for the teapot on the table, took a sip of water, and said to Zhang Hong: "Do you want to send someone to Harbala?" People are going to watch?”
"Don't worry, he's not that kind of confused person. He won't betray us and secretly send messages to the Chahar people. Besides, what good will it do him to betray us?" Zhang Hong walked over and sat on the seat opposite. superior.
Ma Yunjiu put down the teapot in his hand and asked: "Isn't this the Lord's test for the Taijis of the Tumut Department?"
"Why are you thinking of doing this?" Zhang Hong looked at Ma Yunjiu, who was sitting opposite.
Ma Yunjiu leaned back on his chair and said: "Even without the Mongolian cavalry of the Tumote Department, the two combat battalions of the cavalry division and your combat division are enough to deal with the Chahar Department. This army, but my lord wants to bring Harbala and others with him. It’s not to test them, and I can’t think of a reason to bring them along.”
"That's right!" Zhang Hong did not deny it.
After several years of development, for some Mongolian Taijis who are close to the Tiger Flag, the Tiger Flag is willing to give them a chance instead of keeping raising Qingcheng like pigs.
Moreover, the grassland is the grassland of the Mongols after all. The Tiger Flag can be entrenched for a while, and if it wants to completely conquer the grassland, it cannot do without the support of these Mongolian Taijis on the grassland.
For these various tribes and auspicious people who have lived on the grassland for generations, the tiger-character flag cannot be beaten to death with a stick, but some must be selected for their own use.
"You are the commander of the army. Since you said you don't need to keep an eye on them, then I will listen to you and I will go back first." Ma Yunjiu greeted, stood up and walked out.
The night passed.
The army had breakfast, and the two military battalions and the artillery team set off from the camp and marched in the direction of the Chahar army.
Along the way, Zhang Hong did not cover the tracks of the army. He walked and stopped according to the normal marching speed to ensure that the soldiers in the army had sufficient physical strength.
"Report."
When the weather was hottest at noon, the army rested around a bush and ate the dry food they carried. The leading soldiers buried a large pot and cooked mung bean soup to relieve the heat of the army.
Some soldiers came to the place where Zhang Hong was resting, stood at attention and said: "Report to the division, Batu Erdeni has brought news about the enemy's hiding place."
"Bring the people here." Zhang Hong said, and at the same time asked the guard to take out the map and spread it on the ground in front of him.
Batu Erdeni and a cavalryman were brought over, with several obvious blood stains on their bodies.
"Have you encountered an enemy?" Zhang Hong asked.
Batu Erdeni replied: "On the way back, we encountered a sentinel from the Chahar Department. The division is relieved that we have solved them all."
The Chahar tribe's sentinels all use the same old methods. The Tiger Flag sentry cavalry competes with the Mongolian sentinels. Unless there are too many enemies, the Tiger Banner sentinel cavalry is often the final winner.
"Come here and take a look at the map and find out where the Chahar troops are hiding." Zhang Hong tapped the map in front of him with his hand and motioned for the two of them to mark the enemy's location on the map.
Batu Erdeni leaned down and looked at the map in front of him, with a confused look on his face.
He was not familiar with the military map of Tiger Character Flag.
The cavalryman who came with him reached out and pointed at a certain location on the map and said, "My subordinates discovered the enemy here."
Zhang Hong looked in the direction of the other person's finger.
The place pointed by the other party was still more than sixty miles away in a straight line. Unless they abandoned their heavy baggage and marched in a hurry, it would be impossible for the army to arrive before dark.
Of course, it would be another matter if the enemy approached actively.
"You guys have something to eat and have a rest. After the army sets off, you can follow the army on the road." Zhang Hong said to the two people in front of him.
"Yes." The cavalryman agreed.
Batu Erdeni said hesitantly: "Can I go find our Taiji?"
"Only you know the enemy's location best and need to follow the army." Zhang Hong said.
Batu Erdeni had no choice but to agree to stay.
