After listening to Abunai's request, Hauge nodded gently: "Don't worry, with my Eight Banners cavalry of the Qing Dynasty, we will definitely help you get justice!"
"Thank you, Prince Su!" Abunai knelt down excitedly to express his gratitude.
"Okay, let's stop talking and discuss tactics!" Hauge waved to the soldiers on both sides of the military tent.
Without waiting for the guards to lower the tent curtain, an Eight Banners scout walked in quickly.
He found Hauge and walked up to him and handed him a letter.
Hauge took the letter, opened the envelope, took a quick look at it, and frowned.
Others didn't dare to ask and could only watch silently.
After putting down the letter, Hauge waved to his guards again.
The four bodyguards turned around, lowered the door curtain of the military tent, and began to patrol and guard around the tent.
Under everyone's gaze, Haoge coughed lightly and asked Abunai: "Do you know how many soldiers and horses the Ming army has?"
Abunai was a little surprised: "I just said it, it's 20,000 cavalry."
"Not only that, the Xitumed tribe just sent a letter asking for help. In the letter, they said that the herdsmen of the tribe were looted by the Ming army and suffered heavy losses." At this point, Hauge's expression was a little solemn: "The letter also said that the Ming army that looted them was about 10,000 people, of which 20% were cavalry and 80% were infantry."
Afraid that people would not believe him, Hauge passed the letter around and circulated it among them one by one.
After reading the contents of the letter, the military tent became extremely quiet.
They were wondering: How come a group of Ming army infantry suddenly appeared?
With the addition of this infantry, the total strength of the Ming army will reach 30,000!
If the Ming army had only 20,000 cavalry, then the 20,000 Eight Banners soldiers and more than 30,000 Mongolian cavalry (including the defeated soldiers of the Chahar tribe) would have at least a 90% chance of winning.
But if there are 30,000 Ming troops, they only have a 60% chance of winning at most.
After all, the Mongolian cavalry can only harass, and the real attack has to rely on the Eight Banners Army.
The number of Eight Banners soldiers is much smaller than that of the Ming army!
Before, they would definitely be full of confidence.
but...
The last time the Ming army entered the pass to plunder, they demonstrated terrifying combat effectiveness.
They began to be wary.
Seeing that no one spoke, the Duke of Zhenguo Yue Le stood up and said, "Everyone, there is no need for us to fight the Ming army head-on. That will only increase casualties!"
"What does the Duke of Zhenguo mean?" Hauge asked.
"What I mean is to defeat this Ming army from a tactical level!" Yue Le walked to the table and pointed at the map on it and said, "Please look at it, everyone."
Everyone gathered in front of the map and stared at it with bated breath.
Yue Le pointed to the place where Abunai's army was defeated and said, "This is the Chahar headquarters pasture, 500 miles away from the Great Wall! The Ming army has won the battle, and with winter approaching, they will definitely return to the south of the Great Wall with their spoils!"
Everyone thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Yue Le continued, "Since they are carrying a large amount of spoils, the Ming army will not be able to march very fast. I estimate that they can only travel 50 miles a day at most, and it will take at least ten days to return to the south of the Great Wall!"
"On the other hand, our Eight Banners soldiers have multiple horses per person and can march 150 miles a day!"
Abunai blinked and asked, "Does the Duke of Zhenguo mean to catch up with him?"
"No," Yue Le shook his head: "What I mean is to quietly go around the Ming army's retreat route and launch a surprise attack when they pass by. In order to guard against pursuers, the Ming army must have deployed its main force at the rear, so that the front force will be empty. Once they are ambushed by our army, the Ming army will be in chaos!"
"Then the Eight Banners soldiers will be responsible for charging into battle, and the Mongolian cavalry will be responsible for harassing and hunting down. The Ming army will undoubtedly be defeated!"
"Good idea!" Hauge slammed the table happily.
Yue Le is the general of the Zhenglan Banner, and Haoge is the leader of the Zhenglan Banner, so they should be given due support.
Man Dahai immediately stood up and said, "Your Highness, I have a good plan, too!"
Man Dahai is the son of Daishan. Daishan has just become regent, and he wants to use his merits to help Daishan consolidate his throne.
"Oh?" Haoge certainly knew what Man Dahai was thinking. Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, he did not show any emotion on his face. Instead, he looked at Man Dahai seriously and said, "Please speak, Duke Fuguo!"
Man Dahai nodded: "What I mean is to divide the troops! Separate the Eight Banners soldiers and the Mongolian cavalry!"
"Since the Mongols cannot fight a tough battle, then don't let them fight a tough battle. Let them tie down the main force of the Ming army."
"How to contain them?" a Mongolian general asked hurriedly.
He didn't want his people to be cannon fodder.
"You Mongolian cavalrymen follow the Ming army. If the Ming army chases you, you run away. If the Ming army does not chase you, you keep harassing them."
"This will force the Ming army to put its main force at the rear."
"The Eight Banners soldiers circled around and ambushed the Ming army on their retreat route, waiting to launch a surprise attack when they passed by. The main force of the Ming army was pinned down by the Mongolian cavalry, so how could our army not win?"
Although Man Dahai's theory caused controversy among some people, most people said that this plan was feasible.
Hauge didn't want Man Dahai to become famous, but he didn't want to lose the battle even more.
Compared with Yue Le, Man Dahai's strategy is more reliable.
"Okay, since you all have no objections, let's follow the plan of Duke Fuguo (Man Dahai)." Hauge made the decision.
"But..." Hauge changed the subject: "What about the food and fodder needed for the detour?"
Everyone raised their heads and looked outside the tent at the same time.
There is a special person in charge of food and fodder for this expedition. This person's identity is very special, so they are not in a position to say more.
"Please ask Prince Rui to come over!" Hauge said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
The leader of the Plain White Banner, Prince Rui Dorgon, who had once competed with him for the throne, actually became his quartermaster.
If not now, when will we ridicule?
"Call the quartermaster!" The message was passed outside the tent.
Under the gaze of everyone, Dorgon reached out, lifted the curtain of the military tent and walked in.
He was wearing dirty and old armor and a rusty iron helmet, giving off a very shabby look.
"Greetings, Prince Su!" Dorgon bowed deeply to Hauge.
"Prince Rui is too polite. Please allow him to take a seat!" Hauge replied with a smile.
"No need. My position in the army is a quartermaster. I have no right to sit down." Dorgon said without leaking anything.
"Okay, let's make it short."
After telling Dorgon about the military plan, Hauge smiled and asked, "The soldiers will have the strength to fight only if they are well fed! Therefore, the key to the success or failure of this long-distance raid is logistical supply!"
"What plans does Prince Rui have?"
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