Why does Ma Chengxun appear here? Shouldn't he rush to join Qataiji as soon as possible to ensure that he can hold off Tumen and buy time for Hannaji's troops, and then work with Bahannaji, Totuo and other troops to encircle Tumen in Zhasak? Sweaty? Why did they actually cross the main force of the Tumen Division and come to the west?
Because this guy is a cavalryman, and he is one of Ma Fang's direct disciples, so his use of cavalry has some of Ma Fang's characteristics.
What is the biggest feature of Ma Fang’s cavalry? Dare to fight.
In addition to the combat effectiveness of the cavalry itself, another key factor that supports the "dare to fight" style is the distance the scouting horse can be sent.
The farther the exploration horse is sent, the more it means that it has a wider right to know about the battlefield. Under this condition, it is possible to use troops more flexibly.
The detective horses under Ma Chengxun were originally looking for the specific locations of Tumen and Qataiji. They accomplished this task perfectly. At the same time, they also brought a message to Ma Chengxun: the remnant of Xin Ai suddenly left Tumen. Khan separated himself from the main force and headed westward.
Ma Chengxun, who is not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, immediately realized that the opportunity had come!
If it were Xin Aibu who had full strength before, although Ma Chengxun could not be said to be afraid, he would definitely be cautious and not dare to take advantage of him easily.
But according to the previous battle report, Xin Ai's remnant army now has 12,000 or 3,000 cavalry. He, Ma Chengxun, now has twice Xin Ai's strength. Moreover, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, fully occupying the advantage and initiative. If Even if he didn't take this opportunity, he still had the nerve to say that he was a disciple of Malan Xi?
Ma Fang’s teaching: The cavalry must take the initiative and attack proactively!
Ma Chengxun decisively ordered to cross Tumen without alerting him, and pursue Xin Ai first - no matter what he was going to do!
The unlucky guy Ma Chengxun in the original history did not know that this decision changed his fate, because this battle became a key battle in the entire Monan War, and his encounter with the Zhang family and his son and Xin Ai Together they are called the "Battle of Laohugou".
And because the Battle of Monan was a series of battles planned by Gao Jingshi, the generals who participated in this battle, regardless of whether they were Ming or Meng, were all labeled with the word "Gao" in the end.
Under the current situation, people who are high-minded and pragmatic still need a little courage.
Ma Chengxun's 20,000 elite cavalry appeared here. The biggest effect was not to completely annihilate Xin Ai's tribe, nor even to truly defeat them. However, Xin Ai, who had just suffered a major setback, knew it was over when he saw Ma Chengxun's appearance. Not only did he fight for Tumo The special rule is over, and even Tumen Khan is likely to be over.
Xin Ai, who was extremely tired after being hit repeatedly, finally suffered a mental breakdown and chose not to resist.
Jialong Wansanchao's biggest victory so far came so "easily"!
However, Ma Chengxun and Zhang Bingzhong were not done yet. After all, there was a lone army escorting cattle and sheep a little further west waiting for them to rob... Oh no, it was to encircle and annihilate. But this battle is no longer worth describing in detail. The only requirement for them under the current situation is nothing more than two words: as soon as possible.
After all, there is still the most critical battle waiting for them, especially Ma Chengxun's department has the important task of blocking the north road.
One day later, the main force of Dachengtai Kyrgyzstan from Tumote West Post arrived at Laohugou. Ma Chengxun and Zhang Bingzhong and his son trotted forward to greet them with joy.
Of course, if Han Naji was the only one who came, they would definitely not have this attitude. The reason why they came up to him in such a hurry was because he was appointed as the plenipotentiary envoy of King Shunyi and the concubine of Zuo Chunfang of Zhan Shifu and Hanlin. The chief minister of the hospital, Gao Pragmatic, has arrived.
High Attendant will definitely be the person who will join the cabinet and worship the Prime Minister in the future!
This is something that even the most obtuse person can see now. Of course Ma Chengxun and Zhang Bingzhong and his son cannot fail to see it.
Why? Even they got such great credit, capturing more than 10,000 Mongolian elites in one fell swoop. As the chief planner of the entire Monan War, what kind of credit should Gao Pragmatic have by then?
You know, he is a civil servant, and the closest civil servant to His Majesty the Emperor!
Besides, there is still a final battle that is about to start. If Gao Shizhong suddenly transfers him away at this time and misses this battle, won't he regret it for the rest of his life?
At this time, naturally, I would like to fawn over as much as I can. Looking at Gao Pragmatic's eyes is probably more cordial than looking at his own father!
"My lord, General Ma Chengxun, who is guarding the Dushima camp on the North Road of Xuanfu, respectfully greets you! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Holy greetings, General Ma, please rise."
"My lord, I am guarding the Xuanfu South Road, Shunsheng Weiguang, General Zhang Bingzhong; My lord, I am guarding Zhenchuan Fort Zhang Wanbang... I respectfully greet you! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Holy greetings, General Zhang, please rise."
After going through the process, Gao smiled at them in a pragmatic manner and said: "The three of you have made great achievements this time. Your Majesty has an envoy there to describe your achievements in detail. Don't worry."
"Thank you so much for your care and concern, I'm very grateful." The three of them actually said in unison, not even calling them "junior generals", but simply "little".
This is a bit cruel. After all, when writing a letter, you call yourself a junior, a lackey, etc., which is a sign of self-effacement, but usually it is not the case in person. It is usually either a "low general", a "little general", or a "low-ranking officer". If you say "small" right away, you are treating yourself as a servant.
If Gao Jingshi was already the supreme leader of the Pavilion, it would be reasonable for them to claim to be junior at the rank of generals, but theoretically speaking, Gao Jingshi was still far away from the Pavilion Elder.
Of course, the scale of this battle in Monan was huge, and the result... It seemed that it would be huge at the moment. They were shocked and did not dare to be disrespectful to his high pragmatism, which was understandable.
After all, this time, no one’s contribution can be greater than his!
"You three are very polite." The pragmatic and pragmatic civil servants were here, but they would not force themselves to be humble. They said with a little humility and said: "Do you have a grasp of the situation in the Tumen Department? Can Qiatarji withstand it? ?"
The Zhang family and his son could not answer this question, so Ma Chengxun said quickly: "Don't worry, sir. The result of the last investigation last night was that Tumen Khan failed to repel Qataiji, and both sides set up camps for a confrontation... But today's news is temporary I haven’t received it yet, so I don’t know if there are any new changes.”
Gao pragmatically nodded and did not answer anything immediately. Instead, he sketched the situation in his mind to see if there was anything missing.
Bahan Naji, who was beside him, smiled and said: "Uncle Toto is such a great general. Tumen wants to defeat him in one day, but that is just a dream."
Gao pragmatically nodded. He also believed that Chaterji had such an ability. However, the battlefield was changing rapidly, and sometimes a small unexpected incident might cause qualitative changes, so he still said: "Having said that, we can't let Chaterji." Facing the pressure of Tumen alone, we still have to rush there as soon as possible and implement the next plan."
Han Naji smiled and said: "What the imperial envoy said is absolutely true, and I mean the same thing."
But there was an episode here. Ma Chengxun clasped his fists and said, "After Xin Ai was captured, he always expressed his desire to see the attendant..."
When Han Naji heard this, he became interested and asked, "Where is he now?"
Who knew that Ma Chengxun did not give much face to Han Naji, the Dachengtaiji who was about to become Tumote Chechen Khan. After hearing this, he did not answer immediately, but looked at Gao Pragmatic.
Gao pragmatic smiled and waved his hand to signal him.
Ma Chengxun then said: "Xin Ai will be placed next to our central army camp, and will be guarded by his own soldiers."
That was to be guarded by the Majia soldiers. Gao pragmatically nodded and stopped Hannaji's imminent move with one sentence: "Continue to be under your supervision. I don't plan to see him for the time being. You tell him that there are plenty of opportunities to see me. But now we have to wait, after Tumen is defeated, my envoy will send someone to invite him to meet."
Han Naji originally wanted to show off in front of Xin Ai, but Gao pragmatically said so, and he did not dare to go against it, so he changed the subject and asked: "Since the imperial envoy does not plan to see him for the time being, what should we do now? Are you rushing to Birchbark Ridge?"
Gao pragmatically nodded: "Yes, let's go now."
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