As the two rode side by side, they discussed the strategy for attacking Kaiyuan.
"Zonom Duleng is a fence-sitter. Seeing that my army is no match for him, he probably won't fight to the death." Ma Chengfei had accurate intelligence and told his analysis of Zonom Duleng.
Man Gui blinked and asked, "Didn't this guy marry the old slave's third daughter? How can he still make the decision?"
Ma Chengfei chuckled and said, "Isn't it clear to Duleng what I was thinking when I married my daughter to Zonom Duleng? When he became my husband, he already had many wives and concubines, and the most favored one was the sister of Minister Togu..."
The third daughter of Laonu is Manggusi, the elder sister of Manggurtai. Because she married the chief of the Hada tribe first, she is also known as the Hada Princess.
Although relying on the power of his father Khan and the Later Jin Dynasty, Manggusi should have been the head of the family after remarrying, but in fact he could not control Zonom Duleng.
First, Zonom Duleng already had a beloved wife and trusted his most trusted minister, Togu, to whom he would do whatever he said. Manguji was alone and weak, so he was effectively sidelined.
Secondly, Zonom Duleng was forced to join the Later Jin, and his life there was not satisfactory. As the head of a department, he was subject to various restrictions of the Later Jin, and was reprimanded for even the smallest mistakes.
For example, when Duleng took his people to hunt in Hada and Yehe Mountains, he was convicted and almost had the Kaiyuan pastureland he was awarded taken back.
With spies outside and Princess Hada watching at home, Zonom Duleng must have felt resentful. It is also understandable that he and Manguji had different dreams.
With such a relationship, it would be difficult for Zonom Duleng to fight to the death for the Later Jin.
Surrendering to the Mongol tribes was obviously not an option, as he was a traitor to the Mongol Empire! But as for the Ming Dynasty, whether it would accept his surrender was something that could be considered.
Hahahaha, Mangui listened to Ma Chengfei's narration and found it as interesting as listening to a story. She grinned with joy.
"We have explosives, so taking Kaiyuan City shouldn't be difficult." Ma Chengfei continued his analysis. "It's just the Tieling Guard. If the Jiannu come to our aid from Shenyang, we should be careful."
Man Gui stopped smiling and said, "How many Jiannu could there be in Shenyang? Intelligence says there are only about 5,000, and they're not even elite."
Ma Chengfei shook his head and said, "If the Jiannu remaining in Shenyang come out in full force, together with the Jiannu in Tieling, Fushun and other surrounding areas, we must be on guard."
Man Gui thought for a moment and said, "How about we stay in Tieling and attack somewhere else?"
Ma Chengfei chuckled and said, "After we take Kaiyuan, how about we go straight to Jianzhou?"
Man Gui stared at Ma Chengfei with eyes wide open in astonishment. After a long pause, he shook his head and said, "I didn't expect you to be even braver than me. But we are an allied force, and I'm afraid we can't trust those Mongolian troops."
Ma Chengfei nodded slightly and said, "You're right. It's okay to follow them and take advantage of them. But if we really want to fight a tough battle, we really can't trust them."
"Look, I knew you were just saying that." Man Gui gently whipped his riding boots with his whip and said, "If we really have to fight a tough battle, only our five thousand men will not be afraid at all. While the main force of the Jianlu is in Haicheng, we will avoid the strong and attack the weak. We can cause trouble as much as we want, but don't take too many risks."
Pointing at the troops marching forward proudly, Man Gui emphasized, "It's not easy to train these thousands of soldiers. We can't waste them recklessly."
"I know your Flying Cavalry Battalion is inferior to the Beijing Battalion, and lacks capable officers. You've trained hard, and even your weapons were deployed last." Ma Chengfei waved his hand and said, "That's why we assigned them the mission of attacking and harassing them."
Man Gui glared, unhappy, and said, "Hey, what you said is not right. What do you mean by not as good as the Beijing Camp? Our Flying Cavalry Camp is no worse. If we were outnumbered, we would have defeated the Jiannu just as well. How did Amin lose? It was because of us..."
Ma Chengfei rolled his eyes secretly when listening to Man Gui bragging, but he could only listen patiently.
Fortunately, they were not far from the original city. When they saw the outline of the city, Ma Chengfei stretched out his hand and pointed, reminding Man Gui, and finally ended the torment to his ears.
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In Haicheng, the battle between the enemy and us is still going on.
The Han soldiers had been repelled twice, and destroyed shield carts were everywhere in front of and inside the trenches, some of which were still on fire. Abandoned spears and swords, and bloody corpses added to the brutal atmosphere.
Although the battle lasted a long time, neither side gave its all. One side was testing the waters, and those killed were cannon fodder, while the Zhenyi suffered little loss. The other side concealed its firepower, waiting for the opportunity to unleash its full might and inflict a heavy blow to the Jianlu.
After their third offensive was thwarted, the enemy slowly retreated, whether to gather strength or if their tentative attack had achieved its purpose.
"Your Excellency." The messenger ran to the platform and knelt on one knee. "General Huang reports that preparations for the siege are complete. Your Excellency, please give the order."
Xiong Tingbi nodded, looked back at the enemy slowly retreating in the distance, sneered, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, start the siege immediately."
"Yes." The messenger saluted, turned around, ran down the platform, jumped on his horse, and galloped away.
He Kegang smiled slightly and said, "Sir, if you want to keep the enemy, attacking the city is a good idea."
Xiong Tingbi stroked his beard and smiled faintly, reminding him: "The Jiannu may launch a fierce attack, General He must not be careless."
He Kegang bowed and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will mobilize the troops right away. If the Jiannu attack fiercely, their bodies will pile up like a mountain."
Xiong Tingbi turned to look at Luo Li and said, "You will command the artillery. You don't need to wait for my orders. You must achieve the greatest killing effect."
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