The most important content of the coordination meeting was to reaffirm the command structure and unify the command. According to Xu Xingxia's original regulations, the person responsible for commanding all the troops was Zhang Quanfu, the commander of the Xiao Cavalry Army. The chariot battalion, the artillery battalion, and the cavalry of the Tuyuhun people were all under the command of Zhang Quanfu. Of course, each specific unit below, as well as its own person in charge.

However, the Eagle Cavalry and the Eagle Cavalry are exceptions. They are not under Zhang Quanfu's subordinates. These two troops have always been directly subordinate to Xu Xingxia's command. They only assisted the cavalry in battle. Feng Qingwu and Wang Xia also participated in this coordination meeting. But at the meeting, neither of them spoke. These are all matters within the White Coats. If there is a need for help, the three of them will discuss it internally.

The person in charge of logistics supply is naturally Houdefu. He is the old patriarch of the Tuyuhun people, with high morality and respect, and is responsible for raising food and materials, which is the most suitable. In this battle, the relationship with the Tuyuhun people is the greatest. Ever since they learned of the news of the Tatars' march north, the Tuyuhun people have been in a state of extreme uneasiness, unable to eat or eat, and unable to sleep at night. In some places, there was even panic. It wasn't until Zhang Quanfu made it clear that the white-clothed army would advance and retreat with the Tuyuhun people, and the Tuyuhun people's uneasiness and panic gradually stabilized.

For the white-clothed army, even if it is defeated, it will suffer heavy losses at most, and it will not hurt its vitality. The strength of the white-clothed army in the Bayannur grassland is about 13,000 people. Even if the whole army is annihilated, it will not have much impact on the fundamentals of the white-clothed army. As long as there is a certain amount of time, it can be re-formed. What's more, if the Tatars want to completely annihilate the white-clothed army, it is quite a difficult thing. Everyone is cavalry, and even if they can't be defeated, there is still hope for escape.

However, the Tuyuhun people are different. The Bayannur grassland is the nest of the Tuyuhun people, and their entire population and all their roots are here. If the battle is defeated, the Tuyuhun people will be wiped out. Originally, the Tatars hated the Tuyuhun people very much, and now, the Tuyuhun people have mixed up with the white-clothed army, and it is strange that the Tatars do not hate them to death. With Mo Yuegen's surname, as long as the Tatars conquer the Bayannur grassland, the Tuyuhun people will definitely be cut down and eradicated.

Therefore, the Tuyuhun people are particularly active in logistics supply. Pork they don't have, beef and lamb, that's absolutely enough. The forage for the war horse is definitely enough. There is nothing else in the Bayannur grassland, but the water and grass are abundant and a large number of livestock are raised. In the past year, the number of horses, cattle and sheep raised by the Tuyuhun people has increased by at least 50 percent compared with the original. This amount is quite considerable.

As for the transportation of the wounded and the treatment of the wounded, they were also fully prepared. Among the entourage of the white-clothed army, as well as the witch doctors of the Tuyuhun people themselves, they were all gathered to rescue the wounded at any time. Some of the young and middle-aged Tuyuhun people also temporarily received the training of the Yue Yue Gong and were basically familiar with the Yue Gong work. In case, there are not enough musketeers in the white-clothed army, and there is a surplus of Yueyue, it is these young people of Tuyuhun who have been replenished.

In addition, Xu Xingxia also has a backup plan, that is, when necessary, he can urgently send muskets to the Bayannur grassland through the Eagle Cavalry Army or the Eagle Cavalry Army. A war horse, if it is a pure camel and a moon gun, can be at least thirty camels. If it is carried directly by cavalry, it can also carry about five. In other words, a cavalry team of 1,500 people can send three or four thousand muskets to the Phoenix Sea at a time. At that time, as long as the young and strong people of the Tuyuhun people are organized, three or four thousand musketeers can be added.

As for ammunition and supplies, the white-clothed army does not need to worry. With the White Army's ammunition reserves in the Phoenix Sea. Stick to it for a few months, and there will be no problem. The Bayannur grassland hangs alone, and the ammunition reserves of the white-clothed army have always been relatively sufficient. With the rate of fire of the moon gun, the daily ammunition consumption of each musket, on average, twenty rounds is a lot. Unless it was the attack of the Tatars, which was particularly fierce and incessant.

At the same time, after the start of the war, the white-clothed army can also use cavalry to deliver Mini bullets to the Phoenix Sea. The weight of 3,000 rounds of mini bullets is about 200 catties, and a single war horse can take it away. A hundred horses can send 300,000 rounds of mini bullets. Five hundred horses are one and a half million rounds of mini bullets. This amount is enough for the white army to hold out for several days. One and a half million rounds of Mini rounds, if not wasted, are enough to kill all the Tartars.

Of course, these are the most ideal situations. It is an inference made in the absence of an accident. The current situation is that the Tatars are pouring out of their nests, and their forces are clearly stronger than the white-clothed army. According to the news from Xu Xingxia, the Tatar cavalry attacking the Bayannur steppe may have more than 40,000, close to 50,000. Moreover, due to the obstruction of the Mongolian cavalry, the strong reinforcements of the white-clothed army may not be able to reach the Phoenix Sea in the short term.

This means that the policy implemented by the white-clothed army must be a steady counterattack. They must hold out until reinforcements from the White Coats arrive. These large and small earthen cities are where the white-clothed army relied on the fortifications for defense. These soil enclosures, which are about the size of an acre of land and the height of the cement wall is only less than two zhang, are usually inconspicuous, and they are actually very wonderful. If the Tatar cavalry rushed up, they would have vomited blood.

Moreover, the artillery battalion of the White Army, the tank battalion are all there. This is a sharp weapon against cavalry. Even without the protection of the earthen enclosure, as long as the traditional circular defense was adopted, it was still impossible for the Tatars to gnaw it off in one bite. Of course, the space that the tank battalion can maintain is too small. The safety of only a very small number of core figures can be guaranteed.

Before that, there was not so good news. Some of the Tuyuhun herdsmen, who did not have time to retreat, fell into the hands of the Tatars. All the horses, cattle, sheep, fodder, food, salt, tea, clothing, dyes and other materials they had at their disposal were all taken away by the Tatars. It is estimated from this that the logistics materials of the Tatars should be able to support at least half a month. In other words, the time they besieged the Phoenix Sea was at least half a month.

Considering that the Mongols might come to the aid of the Tatars, they provided part of the logistical supplies to the Tatars. Therefore, the time for the Tatars to besiege the Phoenix Sea may be extended to a month, two months, or even three months. In addition, it is also possible that the Mongols will directly intervene in the fighting in the Bayannur steppe. This means that the battle in the Phoenix Sea may continue until one side can't hold on.

"Last stand!"

Zhang Quanfu said categorically.

He set the most basic tone for the campaign.

At the beginning, when Xu Xingxia was designing the defensive plan, he was ready to fight against the water. In this place, there is no natural danger to rely on, and it is surrounded by a flat river and endless stretches. If it is attacked by a large number of nomadic cavalry, it will definitely not be able to stop. This is where the cavalry can give full play to their special surname. Even if a large number of earthen enclosures were built, they would not be able to surround the entire Phoenix Sea.

Fortunately, to the east of the Phoenix Sea, there is a slender land point that goes deep into the lake, and slowly expands in the lake, forming a dumbbell-shaped peninsula. One end of the dumbbell is in the savannah, and the other is in the lake. Xu Xingxia estimated at that time that the area of the peninsula was about 180 square kilometers, which was quite large. If planned in advance, it is not a problem to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people in an emergency.

Anyway, the Tuyuhun people only need to relocate their tents to the peninsula. As for all the horses, cows, sheep and other livestock, they can be arranged near the lake. It is not only convenient for livestock to drink water, but also can save a lot of space. Xu Xingxia deduced at the time and felt that it was very good to set the peninsula as a refuge, or as a core area for defense. As a result, unexpectedly, his idea soon came true.

Those earthen fences, set up on the outside of the peninsula, stuck in the tiniest part of the dumbbell in the middle. The smallest part of the dumbbell is less than three miles wide. Every fifty zhang or so, there is an earthen enclosure. It only takes a dozen earthen fences to snap this place. As long as these earthen enclosures are not broken, the people behind the earthen enclosures are safe for the time being.

At the same time, due to the close proximity to the Phoenix Sea, the defenders will not have any major problems in terms of water sources. It can effectively avoid the problem of water shortage caused by long-term siege. If the Tatars hoped to achieve results through a long siege, it was basically impossible. In general, there is no problem for Phoenix Sea to persist for three months. However, if it takes longer, there are some other measures to be done.

…… After the tribal coordination and communication meeting ended, Zhang Quanfu convened all members of the Central Military Commission, alternate members of the Central Military Commission, and figures at and above the level of captain of each unit to hold an enlarged meeting. The content of the meeting was to discuss a specific defense plan. Prior to this, the white-clothed troops stationed around the Phoenix Sea had organized many tactical drills, and they still had a certain understanding of the specific defense details. Now it's time to brush it up.

In fact, Zhang Quanfu himself does not have much military talent. Compared with Chi Hu, he is much inferior. Chi Hu can already take charge on his own, and Zhang Quanfu's ability to take charge alone is still a little weak. Strictly speaking, he is a decent commander. There is no brilliance, no great wisdom. At the same time, there are no major mistakes. However, there are also benefits to being modest. That is, it is safe, it is cautious, and it is difficult to bite it.

(To be continued)