Mang Gurtai looked thoughtful.
If he really wanted to lead troops to attack Fifty Village Post alone, it would be like completely breaking up with Daishan. It was good that he could capture Fifty Village Post, but if he failed, Huang Taiji would definitely not let him off lightly.
"Amma, don't hesitate. If we want to make meritorious deeds, we can only do this. If everything depends on Daishan, we will definitely not get much credit." E Bilun persuaded Mang Gurtai.
There is also his own selfishness in this.
The last time he attacked Jinzhou City, he suffered a loss at the hands of Nanguandao Castle. This time he wanted to take revenge and come back to prove that E Bi Lun was also a capable person.
"Are you sure?" Although Mang Gurtai was moved, he was still hesitant.
Although he said he was not afraid, he was still afraid of the Tiger Flag in his heart.
E Bilun said: "Don't worry, Amma, this time we will definitely be able to capture the Fifty Village Post and annihilate all the tiger bandit soldiers and horses there. The previous defeat was because the tiger thieves relied on the high walls of the city to defend the Fifty Village Post." The conditions there are not as good as those in Jinzhou City. If Ama is really worried, give the boy 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the boy will take down the Fifty Village Station himself."
"That's all, I'll go to Fifty Village Station with you personally, and I'll take this place no matter what," Mang Gurtai gritted his teeth and decided to send troops alone.
Hearing this, E Bilun said with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, Ama. When we take down Fifty Village Post, we will see if Daishan still has the nerve to be the commander-in-chief of the army."
After the father and son discussed it, they took action as soon as they could.
Mang Gurtai gathered the soldiers and horses of the Zhenglan Banner, and E Bilun went to inform the Han soldiers who followed the Zhenglan Banner.
An army of less than 13,000 people left the main camp and approached the Fifty Village Posthouse alone.
Such a large-scale troop mobilization naturally cannot be concealed from Daishan.
When Mang Gurtai led his army out of the camp, Daishan immediately pursued him with his Bajala bodyguards.
A few miles away from the camp, Daishan stopped Mang Gurtai.
"Mang Gurtai, what do you want to do? Why did you disobey the military order and move troops out of the camp privately? Who gave you the power!" When Dai Shan saw Mang Gurtai, he asked questions one after another.
He never expected that Mang Gurtai would be so bold as to deploy troops privately.
Mang Gurtai, who was riding on horseback, looked at Daishan who was blocking him in front of him and said, "Daishan, you are frightened by the tiger thieves and don't dare to fight with the tiger thieves army, but I am not afraid. Since If you don’t dare to attack the tiger thief, then let you see how I, Mang Gurtai, deal with the tiger thief’s soldiers and horses, so that the tiger thief can also taste the power of my gold."
"Nonsense, take your people back immediately. No one is allowed to lead troops out of the camp without my order." Daishan scolded, and at the same time asked Mang Gurtai to return to the camp.
At this time, the army had already left the camp. How could Mang Gurtai bring his troops back? If he really did this, he would no longer have any power in the army.
"As the deputy commander, I have the right to lead troops in battle. Daishan, I would like to advise you, it is best not to stop me."
E Bi Lun rode to Mang Gurtai's side, and his horses stood side by side.
He looked at Daishan who was standing in front of him and said, "Er Beile, please come back. I don't want to be scared out of my wits by tiger thieves like some people."
"Okay, okay, okay, you father and son are both good people. I will tell the truth to the Khan today." After saying that, Daishan turned the horse's head and left.
Because he knew that he could not persuade Mang Gurtai to turn back.
If Mang Gurtai is really pushed into a hurry, he and the few Bagala guards around him may be forced to stay. When Mang Gurtai puts the blame on the tiger thief, then He died in vain.
"Amma, as you can see, Daishan is no longer the same Daishan he was back then. Today, he is at best a wild dog without teeth. He can do nothing but bark." Ebi Lunyi He said with a contemptuous face.
A new generation replaces an old one. In his eyes, Daishan is already old and is not qualified to continue to enjoy the power in Daikin.
Mang Gurtai said with the same disdain: "Ever since Daishan was defeated by the tiger thief on the grassland, he has been nothing. He has long been unqualified to be compared with you, Ama and me."
"What Ama said is true." E Bilun boasted, "In today's Daijin, if you are the only person who is best at conquering and fighting, you are the only one. Even if others have some abilities, your contribution is far less than that of Ama." .”
Hearing his son's praise, Mang Gurtai's face lit up, and he immediately waved his hand and said: "Keep going."
Dajin continued to approach Wuzhaiyi.
For an army of more than 10,000 people, the team transporting grain and grass must be tens of thousands at least.
Since the place where the slave bandit army was stationed was not too far away from the Fifty Village Post, there was naturally no need for so many civilians to transport food and grass, and Mang Gurtai only needed to bring half a month's worth of food and grass for the 10,000-strong army.
Even if there is not enough food and grass, you can always return to the camp to continue recruiting food and grass.
There are only more than 7,000 Tiger Flag troops stationed here in Wuzhaiyi.
As for the Fifty Village Posthouse, which was severely damaged, even after some repairs, it could at best be regarded as an ordinary military fort, and it was impossible for all the 7,000-strong army to be stationed in the military fort.
Most of the soldiers and horses were stationed around Fifuzhaiyi.
An army of tens of thousands of slaves and thieves came towards Fuzhaiyi. The sentinels of the Tiger Flag immediately detected the news and sent it back to Fuzhaiyi.
More than 10,000 soldiers and horses are no longer a small team, so it is impossible to bypass Wuzhaiyi and directly attack the rear of Wuzhaiyi.
Therefore, when Zheng Zhao Wu, the deputy commander here at Wuzhaiyi, learned that an army of slave thieves was approaching, he knew that they were coming for him.
Zhao Wu had already made a plan for fighting the slave and traitor army. When he learned that there were more than 10,000 slave and traitor troops approaching, he immediately arranged his troops according to the plan.
Fuzhou City is responsible for the logistics of Wuzhaiyi. In addition, Wuzhaiyi is in a war zone, so Wuzhaiyi has sufficient soldiers, armor, and food.
Cannons were pushed out one after another and placed at the front of the military formation.
In addition, a lot of deer-repellent horses and other items were also prepared to guard against the cavalry among the slaves and thieves.
Inside Wuzhaiyi, Zhao Wu only left one brigade to garrison, and the remaining teams were pulled to the open space in front of Wuzhaiyi, and preparations for war began in advance.
The reason why Fifty Village Post was established in this place is entirely because the terrain here is easy to defend and difficult to attack, unlike plain areas where large corps can be deployed.
At Wuzhaiyi, only one or two thousand people are needed to guard the pass. No matter how many enemies come from the north, they can only go through the pass, unless they go around dozens of miles to the rear.
Of course, this place is not too dangerous. If you force a breakthrough, it is still possible to rush through.
(End of chapter)
