The county government of Yulin County, as the most capable house in Yulin City, has unsurprisingly become the mansion of Marshal Weizheng.

After hurriedly returning to Yulin County, Wei Zheng, who had been in the dust all the way, had not had time to rest when he was awakened by an 'urgent report'.

At the same time, a cavalryman in iron armor, directly supported by two personal guards, hurriedly walked into the county hall and knelt in front of Wei Zheng.

After seeing the cavalry in front of him who was tired from the continuous march, Wei Zheng hurriedly ordered: "Quick, bring a bowl of water to this cavalry brother, let this brother rest first and take a breath." ”

A large bowl of cold water in front of the cavalry poured into the stomach. Wei Zheng, who had pondered for a moment, asked directly.

"This brother, is it that the Mongolian cavalry who just left the county seat of Jingbian is unwilling to fail and has launched an attack on your county seat?"

To Wei Zheng's surprise, the cavalryman kneeling in front of him shook his head.

Then, he replied with a solemn face: "General Qiqi will find the captain of the first team of the personal guard battalion under his command, and he will be ordered to report to the commander the emergency military situation that happened in Yan'an. ”

"In the process of General Zhao leading us to reinforce Jingbian County, Yan'an County, which was defended by only more than 1,000 musketeers, was attacked by another Mongolian cavalry, and when my reinforcements returned to Yan'an County, more than 1,000 musketeers defending Yan'an had been lost, and Yan'an County was also captured by this Mongolian cavalry."

"Our army hoarded all the grain in Yan'an County, and all the equipment of more than a thousand musketeers, all of which were captured by the Mongols, and in addition to this, thousands of people in the county town. also slaughtered by the Mongol cavalry"

"The huge county town of Yan'an. Survived in the end. Not even fifty people."

"According to the reports of rescued civilians and wounded, the Mongol cavalry attacking the county town of Yan'an numbered at least 7,000 people. In addition, this Mongolian cavalry was also armed with a large number of captured muskets. Many of our musketeers who held the county were killed by the muskets of the Mongol army. ”

Wei Zheng's brows furrowed, and he asked with an incredulous expression: "That is to say, in addition to the 10,000 Mongolian cavalry who attacked Jingbian County, the Mongols also have a large number of cavalry troops. At the critical moment, give us a fatal blow. ”

"Yes, Marshal," the cavalry in front of him affirmed.

And continued to explain to Wei Zheng: "Marshal, General Zhao also asked the last general to bring you a word about the Mongol cavalry that invaded northern Shaanxi, at least 20,000 people."

"In addition, the person in command of this Mongol cavalry is likely to be our old adversary, Dorgon."

"Otherwise, with the military system of the Mongols, there is absolutely no tribal leader who can command 20,000 cavalry. There was no tribal leader either. has such a high ability to lead the troops, and is so familiar with my Tiger and Leopard Army. I have suffered many times."

Wei Zheng nodded, and his angry face slowly became gloomy.

After taking a deep breath, he ordered the cavalry in front of him: "Ben Shuai knows, after you go down to rest for an hour, Ben Shuai has an order for you to bring back to Yan'an and bring you General Zhao."

After the cavalryman, who still had a tired expression on his face, was taken out of the county hall by the guards, Wei Zheng, who had a gloomy face, fell directly into deep thought.

Zhao Yun is not wrong, whether it is the Later Jin or the Mongols, the army is in the hands of the tribal leader. Unless there is a very high-status Belle Lord like Dolgon, there is absolutely no one who can convince these tribal leaders who hold military power to invade northern Shaanxi.

Besides, a very important reason why the Mongolian cavalry hidden in northern Shaanxi can calculate themselves again and again is that he knows himself very well and knows the combat style of the Tiger and Leopard Army.

Looking at the leaders of the Mongolian tribes and the generals and princes of the Later Jin, it can be said that the only one who really understands himself is Dolgon, who has been defeated in his own hands so many times.

Therefore, at this time, Wei Zheng has confirmed that his old opponent Dolgon has really come to northern Shaanxi.

Since Dolgon came to northern Shaanxi, the Mongolian cavalry outside Zuoyun City, which was still confronting Wang Feng and did not let Wang Feng see the slightest flaw, was a virtual soldier left by Dolgon

You must know that the Mongol cavalry attacking Zuoyun was less than 30,000 people

In addition to the 20,000 people here, plus the six or seven thousand people who were continuously wiped out outside Zuoyun City, the cavalry that could be left by Dolgon was less than 4,000 people.

The reason why he was able to use 4,000 people to hide Wang Feng's eyes is that Dolgon used a large number of Mongolian herdsmen, and used these herdsmen to confuse Wang Feng's eyes.

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng's face, which was still gloomy just now, directly revealed a sneer full of weirdness.

Although Wei Zheng still didn't think of how to find Dolgon and eliminate Dolgon. However, at this moment, Wei Zheng's mind has already emerged with a way to return the other way.

Under the worried gaze of the commander of the Guards Battalion, he ordered decisively.

"Battalion Commander Wang, you immediately dispatch a platoon of elite soldiers, hurry back to Shanxi, and send a copy of the commander's order to the military division."

After speaking, Wei Zheng took out a pen and paper and began to write orders

After a conspiracy against the Mongols began. Wei Zheng's attention once again returned to Dolgon, who was still lurking in northern Shaanxi.

As the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles

Facing Dorgon, an old opponent who had already learned a lot on the battlefield, the first thing Wei Zheng had to do was to figure out the specific strength in Dolgon's hands.

Soon, several staff officers of the accompanying army were summoned together by Wei Zheng, and according to the results summarized by various departments, they began to calculate.

With just one cup of tea, Wei Zheng wanted to count jù and send it to himself

The leading staff officer of the army said with a respectful face: "The marshal calculated according to the battle reports of various departments, and there are still about 10,000 Mongolian cavalry still entrenched in northern Shaanxi."

"It's just that these Mongol cavalry captured all the equipment of our army in more than two musket regiments on the battlefield, and if the Mongols make full use of these equipment, there are at least 3,000 musketeers among the 10,000 Mongols."

"As for their material and food reserves, they captured all the grain hoarded by our army in Yan'an, and with the huge consumption of 10,000 cavalrymen eating horses and chewing horses, these grains can only last for half a month."

"In other words, half a month later, the Mongols trapped in northern Shaanxi will once again fall into the trap of food shortage"

Wei Zheng nodded, frowned and asked, "The grain in the hands of the Mongols can last for half a month." However, the more than 2,000 iron horsemen who are holding on to Yan'an have already begun to starve, and they all talk about how to solve the problem of food shortage in Yan'an. ”

The staff officer standing in front of him replied: "Sir, we have come up with a total of three solutions?" ”

"First, send heavy troops to escort grain from Yulin to Yan'an"

"It's just that in the face of the Mongolian army, which is equipped with a large number of muskets, we dare not guarantee how many soldiers will be sent to ensure that these grains will reach Yan'an safely."

"The second method is: order General Zhao to kill horses to satisfy hunger. With the number of war horses in Yan'an City, this method is enough for General Zhao to hold out in Yan'an County for a month, so that the more than 2,000 iron horsemen under General Zhao's command will become more than 2,000 musketeers."

"The third method is to leave more than half of the troops to defend the city, and the remaining iron cavalry to attack directly in southern Shaanxi, and collect enough military rations from the people in southern Shaanxi, but this method may cause dissatisfaction and hostility towards us from the people in southern Shaanxi."

Wei Zheng nodded and affirmed: "The first idea is absolutely not feasible, the Mongolians have firearms in their hands, and there are no thousands of soldiers to escort these grains and grass, as much as we send out, the Mongolians can eat as much as they want."

"As for the third article, it is also not feasible, and as for the specific reasons, Ben Shuai will not say much"

"Use the second method, let General Zhao and them temporarily kill horses to satisfy their hunger, and they must leave more than half of the war horses."

After finishing speaking, Wei Zheng continued to ask: "This problem has been solved, I don't know if you have a way to deal with Dolgon and the 10,000 Mongolian cavalry under his command." “

"You must know that when the troops were first divided, several armies only slacked off half a month's military rations. Now, almost half of the time has passed. If we can't take the remaining six days, we can eat Dorgon and his 10,000 Mongol cavalry. The other two armies will also fall into a situation of lack of food"

The face of the staff officer standing in front of him directly showed an expression full of helplessness.

After all, Wei Zheng, who has hundreds of years of historical experience in front of him, has no way, not to mention these staff officers who have great limitations in terms of knowledge and vision.

Seeing this, a helpless expression also appeared on Wei Zheng's face.

After taking a deep breath, I had to suppress the anger in my heart, calm my mind and mind as calmly as possible, and think of possible solutions.

To Wei Zheng's disappointment, after half an hour, his mind was still in chaos, without the slightest idea.

As for the staff officers who were discussing something in front of him, he also did not discuss a possible solution. "Do you have only one way to choose from fighting with Dorgon, and order the other two armies to also use the method of slaughtering war horses to hold out until the day when the Mongol cavalry runs out of food," Wei Zheng thought secretly in his heart.

At this time, the voice of a staff officer suddenly attracted Wei Zheng's attention.

"Counselor Wang, I thought that although this method was woolen, it was definitely worth trying."

"The Mongols are in the hands of their respective chiefs, and if we let them know, their lair is under attack. These Mongol leaders will definitely ask Dorgon to return to Mongolia and rescue their lair" (to be continued......