"Master Zheng, Hutuktu Khan's great blessing, Jina Wooden Bell, is here." Some soldiers came to Zhang Hong to inform him.
Gao Zhongyun on the side said: "They have just been defeated. She should be accompanying Khutuktu Khan at this time. Why did she suddenly come to see us?"
After hearing this, Zhang Hong thought for a moment and said, "Bring the people here!"
The soldier retreated.
Zhang Hong looked back and said to Gao Zhongyun: "It is precisely because they have just been defeated that they expect us to avenge them. If we are also defeated, I am afraid that there will no longer be a foothold for Hutuktu Khan in Monan."
"With an army of 40,000 to 50,000 people, I can't even fight back. I don't know if this Khutuktu Khan is stupid or too calculating." Gao Zhongyun said with emotion.
From the battle with the enemy to the final defeat and collapse of the Chahar tribe, everything happened under the nose of the tiger-character flag.
The whole story of Chahar's defeat was clearly known to the people on the Tiger Banner side.
Zhang Hong said with a smile: "This guy can only be said to be stupid. He wanted to plot against our Tiger Flag, but unfortunately he didn't succeed. He plotted all the soldiers and horses of the Chahar tribe. If it weren't for us, we would have escaped two or three times." It’s not easy for thousands of people.”
"The slave soldiers didn't even take action. The Mongolian coalition forces brought by the slave chief alone wiped out tens of thousands of Chahar troops. It seems that the Great Khan of the Grassland is no longer able to survive. From now on, Monan will probably be the only one between us and the slaves. It's a fight between thieves." Gao Zhongyun said.
The three parties have the ability to dominate the Mongolian grassland forces, but Hutuktu Khan, the largest grassland force, was the first to be eliminated.
Zhang Hong said: "Since the fried flowers in Khalkha grew old and weak, there is only a piece of loose sand left in the grassland. Originally, this Hutuktu Khan was favored by others at first, but later he did such a mindless thing. , offended many tribes, completely narrowed its own path, and its demise will be a matter of time."
"Then we should save him? If you ask me, let him die on the battlefield. He might cause trouble for us after he is rescued." Gao Zhongyun said.
At this moment, Namuzhong was brought over by the soldiers below.
"I have met the two generals." Na Muzhong put her right hand to her chest and saluted Zhang Hong and Gao Zhongyun respectively.
Zhang Hong returned the salute and said with a smile: "How come Da Fujin has time to come here? The slaves and bandits may attack at any time. It's better for Da Fujin to go back first. If you have anything to say, it's not too late to wait until the war is over."
He didn't want to have too much contact with Namuzhong for the time being before he thought about how to place Hutuktu Khan and the remaining troops of Chahar.
When the other party comes, he can guess the purpose of his visit.
"On behalf of the Great Khan, Namu Zhong would like to thank the two generals for their help. However, it would be better if the two generals did not fire and accidentally injure our people." Namu Zhong expressed her gratitude, but secretly blamed the shelling of the Tiger Flag. The Chahar troops were defeated.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong said with a smile: "accidental injuries are always inevitable on the battlefield. Fortunately, Hutuktu Khan and Dafujin were rescued by us and did not fall into the hands of slaves and thieves."
Similarly, he is also telling Namu Zhong that the lives of you people were saved by the tiger character flag.
"I wonder when the general is going to deal with the pseudo-gold coalition?" Namu Zhong interrupted the conversation and asked about the next matter of dealing with the slave thieves.
Zhang Hong looked at Na Mu Zhong and asked, "What do you think of Da Fujin?"
"I wonder if the general has reinforcements?" Na Muzhong asked.
Zhang Hong shook his head and said, "No."
"Since there are no reinforcements and the puppet-gold coalition is now strong, it is better for the general to retreat temporarily and defend the city at a place with a wall, using the advantage of firearms to deal with the pseudo-gold coalition." Namuzhong suggested.
Zhang Hong smiled brightly after hearing this, and said: "What Dafujin said is true. It is indeed easier for me to defeat the army of slaves and thieves in front of me by defending the city. But has Dafujin ever thought that once we evacuate, we will What to do with the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command? They are all infantry, and they are not as good as those Mongolian soldiers who came on horseback. They will definitely be bitten by the cavalry during the retreat. At that time, they will only become delicacies on the cavalry's plate and be eaten by them. Swallow."
"General Zhang, don't worry about this. With the soldiers of our Chahar Division here, we will be able to protect your people and return to safety safely."
place. "Namu Zhong said.
However, Zhang Hong just looked at her without speaking.
On the other hand, Na Muzhong felt more and more guilty under his gaze.
At this time, Zhang Hong was heard saying: "It must have been Hutuktu Khan who asked Dafu Jin to persuade us to retreat!"
"I'm afraid General Zhang has never fought against counterfeit gold, right?" Na Muzhong said. "Although the Great Khan's defeat this time was due to his own carelessness, he has to admit that counterfeit gold is indeed difficult to deal with. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would not have been able to fight for so many years. There is nothing we can do about such a small Jurchen tribe."
Zhang Hong looked at her with a smile and said, "So, Dafujin asked us to take the initiative to withdraw our troops. Is it really out of concern for the tiger-character flag?"
"The two have formed an alliance. Naturally, the Great Khan does not want to see the Tiger-Character Banner lose. After all, something happened to the Tiger-Character Banner, which will not do any good to the Great Khan and the Chahar tribe." Namuzhong looked at it with pure eyes. Zhang Hong.
Zhang Hong stared at Na Muzhong's face for a while and said, "I will consider Da Fujin's proposal. Da Fujin might as well go back first. After we make a decision, we will send someone to notify Hutuke in advance. Tuhan and Dafujin.”
"You still have to consider such a simple thing?" Namuzhong frowned.
I am not very satisfied with Zhang Hong’s answer.
Zhang Hong said with a smile: "Although I am the commander of the army, I have to withdraw the troops before the battle begins. Such a big matter needs to be discussed with my subordinates. It is not good for one person to make the decision privately, but don't worry Dafujin, I will give you one soon." reply."
Na Muzhong also wanted to continue to persuade Zhang Hong to withdraw his troops.
But she saw that Zhang Hong seemed to have no intention of continuing the conversation, so she had no choice but to resign.
As soon as she left, Gao Zhongyun came up to him, looked at Namuzhong's retreating back, and said, "What on earth does this Hutuktu Khan want to do? He suffered such a huge defeat and still has the face to blame us." Pointing fingers."
The tone was thick with disdain.
"Thinking of good things!" Zhang Hong smiled contemptuously.
He could clearly see the other party's little thoughts.
At this time, if we really follow the opponent's will and retreat, the cavalry may successfully withdraw from the battlefield, but the more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 infantry will definitely be wiped out.
Not only that, even the many cannons he brought will fall into the hands of the slave thieves and become a weapon for the slave thieves to deal with the Tiger Flag in the future.
Unless he is stupid, he will retreat at this time.
"This Khutuktu Khan is not good at anything, he only likes to daydream." Gao Zhongyun said with a hint of ridicule, and then added, "It's a pity that we can't count on the remaining troops of Chahar's army."
Zhang Hong, who was standing next to him, said: "I didn't count on him and his troops from the beginning. In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves for this battle."
