A group of tiger-character flag dragoons and cavalry are stationed in the direction from Shanhaiguan to the capital.
The dragoons are the horse-mounted infantry of the Tiger Flag. Because they are mules and horses, they can march quickly and change battles quickly, so they can detour from the grassland to Shanhaiguan as quickly as possible.
The dragoon division leader was none other than Lao Wu, who was also the deputy commander of the third theater stationed on the grassland.
There are only more than 6,000 dragoons present in Shanhaiguan, and the rest are cavalry.
The cavalry included not only cuirassiers, but also Mongolian cavalry who later joined the Tiger Banner.
The Mongols are natural cavalry, the only thing missing is discipline and armor.
The armor and tiger flag can be provided, and the discipline and tiger flag can be trained. After some training and replacing shotguns with cannons, the Mongolian cavalry regained their original appearance as a grassland overlord.
Almost all the cuirassiers of the Tiger Banner use cavalry guns, while the Mongolian cavalry still maintains the habit of using bows and arrows. In the hands of the Mongols, bows and arrows are more useful and they are better at it.
After Lao Wu led his troops to Shanhaiguan, he was not in a hurry to attack Shanhaiguan. He only left a team to blockade Shanhaiguan, and then took the remaining soldiers and horses to clean up several well-known large households in nearby counties and counties to raise money for the army. A batch of food and grass was obtained that would last for three months.
When dealing with these big players, Lao Wu never feels that he has found the wrong person.
Families that can be called big families are inextricably linked to the local government and the guards. Good families have long been devoured to the point of being left with no bones left.
The Tiger Character Banner did not send troops to attack Shanhaiguan, but Fan Wencheng entered Shanhaiguan and met Gao Di secretly. Fan Wencheng left that day and took Nikun and others back to the army station outside the Ningjin defense line.
In the Thirteen Mountains outside Jinzhou, Huang Taiji's army is stationed here.
The Ming army in Jinzhou City also knew that Dajin's army was at Thirteen Mountains, but no one dared to lead troops to Thirteen Mountains. They only sent some more scout horses to monitor Thirteen Mountains and the surrounding areas.
Fan Wencheng passed through various camps and forts along the way, passed through Guanning and finally passed through Jinzhou to the Thirteen Mountains.
Huang Taiji had many scout posts around Thirteen Mountains. The Ming army's scouts could only watch from a distance and did not dare to get closer. Once they got too close, they would be immediately discovered by the surrounding slave scouts and attack the Ming army. The exploration horse cleans up.
"Master, Fan Wencheng is back." Obai came to Huang Taiji's big tent to report.
Ever since Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo left, Huang Taiji had been in a state of mental stress. Suddenly hearing Fan Wencheng's return, he stood up from his seat and said eagerly: "Quick, bring this person here."
After getting up, I found that I was a little too excited and slowly sat back in my seat.
"Slave Fan Wencheng, please see the Great Khan."
Fan Wencheng was brought into the tent by Ao Bai, and he immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Huang Taiji who was sitting on his seat.
Huang Taiji raised his right hand and said, "Mr. Fan has been working hard all the way. Get up and talk to me about your trip to Shanhaiguan this time."
"It's a good thing my slave has lived up to his duty." Fan Wencheng announced the good news.
"Haha, okay, Mr. Fan is worthy of being one of our great talents. After our company takes over Shanhaiguan, Mr. Fan will be the first to take the lead." Huang Taiji laughed happily.
Shanhaiguan has always been a stone in his heart, and now that he can finally move it away, he feels a lot brighter.
"Khan!" Fan Wencheng suddenly shouted in horror.
Huang Taiji wiped the bottom of his nostrils with his hand. When he saw the blood on his hand, he raised his head and said, "It doesn't matter, it's just a small matter."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of handkerchief and wiped away the blood from his nose.
"Khan, you need to take good care of your health. Do you want the military doctor to come and take a look?" Fan Wencheng asked with concern.
He was very concerned about Huang Taiji's body.
If something really happened to Huang Taiji, he was worried that another great khan like the old slave would come up. By then, he, a Han official who was valued by Huang Taiji, would probably lose everything he enjoyed now.
Huang Taiji waved his hand and said: "Mr. Fan, don't worry. It's just a small problem. It will be fine in a while. Mr. Fan should tell He Benhan the details of his trip to Shanhaiguan this time."
Fan Wencheng noticed that the blood in Huang Taiji's nostrils only flowed for a while and then stopped. He thought it was not a big problem, so he stopped caring and talked about the process of meeting Gao Di, including the negotiation with Gao Di.
Huang Taiji heard this very seriously.
"I didn't expect that after Gao Di heard the rumors about the fall of the capital, he was completely panicked and lost his mind. After seeing him, I made a promise and successfully got him to agree to submit to me, Dajin. However, I, Dajin, If you want to capture Shanhaiguan, you need to capture the Zu Dashou and Ning Jin lines of defense first," Fan Wencheng said.
Huang Taiji nodded and said: "Mr. Fan is right. Now it depends on Mr. Ning. Once he convinces Zu Dashou, Ben Khan will immediately send troops to Shanhaiguan."
If Zu Dashou does not submit, Dai Jin's army will not be able to go to Shanhaiguan.
The dispatch of the army was different from Fan Wencheng's dozen or so men. It was impossible for the army to bypass the Ningjin Defense Line. Otherwise, even if they went to Shanhaiguan, once the Ming army on the Ningjin Defense Line cut off their retreat, it would be in danger for the Dajin soldiers and horses to go to Shanhaiguan. .
"Mr. Ning hasn't persuaded Zu Dashou to submit to me, Daijin? That's right. Zu Dashou and those people have eaten so much on Chongzhen's children, how could they be willing to submit to me, Daijin, so easily?" Fan Wencheng said.
It looked like he was defending Ning Wanwo, but in fact he was belittling Ning Wanwo in front of Huang Taiji.
Both of them were important advisers around Huang Taiji, so naturally they wanted to overpower the other.
Who is Huang Taiji? He can see Fan Wencheng's little thoughts at a glance.
However, this is also the result he wants to see. If all the Han ministers under him are of the same mind, he will not be at ease.
"Just wait, maybe Mr. Ning will come back soon." Huang Taiji deliberately showed dissatisfaction on his face, but he was really explaining to Ning Wan.
Fan Wencheng knew that too much was too much, so he continued to lead the conversation back to Shanhaiguan, saying: "I learned at Shanhaiguan that the army of tiger thieves had blocked the road from Shanhaiguan to the capital. But what puzzled me was that the tiger thieves did not The rush to attack Shanhaiguan is just to block the way out and prevent Shanhaiguan from contacting the capital."
"The army of tiger thieves came to Shanhaiguan via the grassland. It is not that easy to transport food and grass. If there are no special circumstances, the army of tiger thieves will attack Shanhaiguan soon." Huang Taiji analyzed.
Having commanded a large army in combat, he is very aware of the importance of the army's logistics. Without sufficient logistics to support the army's operations abroad, the army will have major problems.
Fan Wencheng said: "I received news that although the army of tiger thieves in Shanhaiguan did not attack Shanhaiguan, they robbed several wealthy families in Funing and Yongping Prefecture."
(End of chapter)
