Ida frowned slightly and was silent. After a while, he slowly asked, "Where have you seen Master Ma's big banner?"
In fact, Ma Fang did not have the title of Grand Master in the Ming Dynasty, not even the Crown Prince's Grand Master. I answered that he was called the Grand Master for another reason: in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing, Ma Fang only led two thousand elite cavalry on the security guard. [Wufeng Note: That is Zhulu in Hebei. ] forcefully blocked Anda, who had an obvious strength advantage, and killed the main force of the Chinese army led by Anda to retreat for more than ten miles.
From then on, right-wing Mongolians from top to bottom often referred to Ma Fang as "Grand Master". In fact, this Grand Master was not the original Grand Master of the Ming Dynasty. In human terms, the meaning it represents is not just an official position, but a status symbol.
The generals in the tent looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they had not seen Ma Fang's flag.
After I heard this, my face became a little gloomy. I put the agate snuff bottle in my arms and said decisively: "Inform my son Xin Ai's left army and the right army that has wiped out Huang Taiji. Whenever he sees Ma Taishi's big banner, , must guard the camp carefully and not engage in idle battles. If the troops led by Master Ma exceed 10,000 and go out to invite an attack, they are allowed to retreat at any time and avoid fighting."
One of the officials immediately agreed and went to write the order without mentioning it. [Wufeng's note: The list is true. Among the Mongolians, they are literate and serve as writers. ]
The beater hesitated and said: "Great Khan, although Taishi Ma is brave, the elite Ma family army under his command rarely exceeds three thousand. Even if we sell some horses to the three towns of Xuanda Shanxi this year, it is impossible for all of them to be given away." The grand master took it away, and my son-in-law thought that the number of soldiers and horses he had was only a little over three thousand at most, and it was impossible to have tens of thousands."
Here is a brief explanation: "Daerhan Ruobulang" is actually not a personal name. "Daerhan" is a title awarded to ministers with meritorious service. Generally speaking, this title can be awarded to those who have rescued Taiji in front of the battle. If he successfully rescued Taiji and died, this title will be awarded to his eldest son. In addition, this title can also be awarded to those who have made great achievements in a certain area. title.
"If not lang" is also a title, which is roughly equivalent to the Han people's son-in-law, that is, the son-in-law of the Jin family. The title "beater Han ruanbulang" shows that this person is not only Anda's son-in-law, but also once in the family. Having rescued An Da in battle, this kind of person is certainly a close confidant.
Ida shook his head and said: "The Han people have a saying: be careful and sail the ship for ten thousand years, which means that only the most cautious hunter can always avoid the death blow of the prey, and only the hunter who will never be attacked by the prey is the real hunter. Excellent hunter."
He paused slightly and lectured: "Although Mongolia is big, it has long been divided beyond recognition. I now have more than 200,000 strings under my control, and I am already the top of all the tribes. But you should all know that the emperor of Ming Dynasty has his subjects." Trillions, there are no less than a million troops, and the number of soldiers that can be recruited is countless. If we want to be hunters, we must be careful, because fighting the Ming people is not like hunting deer, but hunting tigers, and we must always be on guard against them. The hunter's power is limited, but the power of tigers and leopards is infinite. If you suffer a little more injury, it may not only lead to failure in hunting, but also may lead to harm from tigers and leopards. Although the headquarters of Matthew Taishi only has three thousand people, it can After all, he is the commander-in-chief of one town and the one the three towns look up to. If Wang Chonggu concentrates his elite troops on him, and he brings tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to attack either side of our flanks, who can take the place of Xin Ai and Qie Ji?"
If the Da'er Han heard the words, he could only bow down and receive instruction. Another general, Chulang Naji, said: "If it is as the Khan guessed, then we will just inform Xin Ai Huang Taiji, and we will do everything over there... …”
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes lit up. Tuotuo'ermo, who had been guarding the northern line for me, smiled and said: "Churang Naji, if the people of Wo'erdusi hear what you said, I'm afraid they will look for you. Fight hard."
It turns out that Qiejin Huangtaiji is the eldest son of the leader of Wo'erdu Division. This time Wo'erdu Division received the golden order from Anda and sent troops. All 30,000 elite cavalry from Wo'erdu Division were under his command, forming part of Anda's expedition. Right wing.
Because the Woerdu Division occupies the Hetao land with rich water and grass, although it has suffered some disasters in recent years, it is far less severe than the Tumochuan headquarters, so the gap between the strength of the two divisions is currently closing.
Although the Wo'erdu headquarters was afraid of Anda's huge prestige built up over decades, and did not disobey Anda's golden order at all, and immediately mobilized a full 30,000 troops to go with him on the expedition, the generals under Anda still hoped to use it. Use war tactics to weaken them.
However, An Da became angry and reprimanded: "Churang Naji, if you only have this level of tolerance, your tribe will never be able to become more powerful than it is today!"
He ignored the stunned looks on Chulang Naji's and others' faces, and said proudly: "I am the inheritor of the direct bloodline of the Golden Family, the seventeenth generation grandson of Genghis Khan! All Mongolians are my compatriots, and all Mongolians, They are all my subjects! No matter whether Wo'erdusi is strong or weak, as long as they obey my orders, they are my subjects. How different are they from you! Since they are my people and my subjects, their life and death will depend on them. It is up to me to take responsibility and make the decision. How can I allow others to kill at will?"
Although I am already sixty-three this year, and the look of age is all over my temples and forehead, my words were spoken generously and proudly, showing the true qualities of a generation of grassland heroes. The generals present were shocked and convinced after hearing this, and they all bent down and bowed in fear. He said: "The Great Khan is as mighty as thunder, and His grace is like rain. We, the humble people, have learned from it!"
I waved my hand and said: "Wang Chonggu has always been a treacherous man, and Master Ma is even more brave. They are not easy people. You should send my warning to Xin Ai and Qie Ji immediately. Don't let them suffer." "
No one dared to talk nonsense anymore, and the official quickly wrote down the decree of the Great Khan, and hurriedly went out to send someone to deliver the letter without mentioning it.
It’s just that although I was cautious and generous, I was still a step too late this time.
While he was issuing warnings to the left and right wings from the Chinese army camp in front of Desheng Fort, Ma Fang had already assembled all the cavalry available from the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi in Baiyangkou, totaling fifteen thousand. Everyone, escorted by Wang Chonggu personally, quietly left the customs and looked at the horse-drying platform where Xin Ai stationed his troops.
The core force of Ma Fang's unit is still his own cavalry. They are all equipped with carefully selected three-eyed blunderbuss and hundred-refined sabers. They are wearing hooded armor and are full of fighting spirit.
Because Gao Pragmatic tried his best to provide horses for him this year, the size of Ma Fang's Chinese military pacesetters increased slightly, totaling 3,500 people. These 3,500 people were led by Ma Fang himself, and the rest of the cavalry were divided into two groups, led by the Datong East Road and Datong West Road commanders respectively. The Datong deputy commander-in-chief sat in Datong on Ma Fang's behalf and took charge. Military information from all walks of life.
Ten thousand and five cavalrymen began to divide their troops twenty miles after leaving the customs, and implemented the strategy decided by Ma Fang after conducting a detailed investigation of the enemy's situation in Xin Ai's unit a few days ago.
