Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 502

"I ask you, why is there this march?"

Wang Tong asked in a deep voice, Li Tao didn't hesitate, and immediately replied:

"The emperor issued an order, and the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Ministry of War will write."

"Since it is His Majesty's will, what do you want Your Majesty to think if I seek justice again?"

Hearing Wang Tong's rhetorical question, Li Tao was also anxious, took two steps closer and gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother, we only have 4000 people here. If we go to the grasslands to face the Tartars and thousands of horsemen, isn't this a deadly situation? Brother, you often say that it is my duty to fight loyally for Ming Dynasty, but you can go to death like this, brother. You have to think about the thousands of brothers below!!"

Wang Tong's face darkened, he stared at Li Tao and asked:

"I have accepted the decree, what should I think about it!?"

"Delayed for a while, elder brother sent a memorial to His Majesty, and Hutou also wrote a memorial. Your Majesty may have been deceived by others. Let's clarify the matter. If all three ways go out together, then they should go out together. We must not let Huweiying go out. Make bait!"

Li Tao's face was flushed, Wang Tong looked at Li Tao, but sighed, and said:
"Among the martial arts halls, Sun Xin is the calmest. You are the son of a general and know the world best. You don't need to say these things tonight, and you shouldn't say them. I'm afraid you should go first because of the letter from your family. In terms of affection, I can't do anything to you afterwards, but you still come here and explain to me clearly that you are thinking of all of us and Huweiying in your heart."

Wang Tong's words went straight to Li Tao's heart. After all, Li Tao was still young, he was a little taken aback, his eye circles were a little red, he rubbed it with his hands, and said with a choked voice:
"Brother, we do things so faithfully, but we treat us so unfairly. We can bear it normally, but this is..."

He couldn't speak any more, Wang Tong had been sitting there, but now he stood up slowly, and said solemnly:

"Li Tao, I often tell you, what are we Daming?"

"...Elder brother said that we are warriors of Ming Dynasty, soldiers of His Majesty..."

"Soldiers take obedience as their duty!!"

Wang Tong said this resolutely, with a solemn face, Li Tao was stunned for a while below, his face became redder and redder, he stood at attention, punched his right fist on the chest, and said in a solemn voice:

"Since this is the case, Li Tao is willing to live and die with your lord and serve the country."

After finishing speaking, he clasped his fists and said again:
"Brother, the little brother will go back to the camp first, let the family who delivered the letter go back, and make some preparations in advance."

Before he could move, he was stopped by Wang Tong, but Wang Tong put a smile on his face and said:
"Lizi, do you think that we will go out alone and go deep into the enemy's territory, and the Tartars have such a great advantage, so going this time will be a disaster for us!?"

Li Tao wondered why Wang Tong asked such a question, but his expression showed that it was true, but Wang Tong shook his head and said:
"You thought it was a great disaster, but I thought it was a great achievement."

Having said that, Li Tao was a little confused, Wang Tong didn't say much, he just said:

"Go back and have a good rest. I'll take you out and take you back. Don't worry, don't spread the word tonight."

Li Tao originally came here worried, sad and angry, but after he left, he was puzzled. He didn't know why Wang Tong was so confident, not to mention the shock in his heart, "A soldier takes obedience as his duty!!", this sentence, Li Tao felt deeply engraved in his heart.

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On the morning of the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, there was a commotion in the Huwei camp. Under the leadership and supervision of the officers, the soldiers began to pack up the camp tents and luggage, carry supplies and load them into carriages.

A total of 240 carts were fully loaded with food, fodder and equipment. In addition, Huairou County and Miyun County also had about [-] large and small vehicles loaded with various supplies to follow.

Even the cattle dealers from Shunyi and Miyun's guards rushed over. Without him, Huwei Camp left a reputation of being generous and willing to pay cash during the process of marching and stationing along the way.

All vendors who are willing to sell supplies to Huwei Camp will make a lot of money. After going here and there, their reputation spreads. Everyone is thinking about making a small fortune with the army a few years ago, and they all gather here.

Wang Tong's Chinese army tent was the last to be dismantled. The chief officers from all over the place gathered here to report the situation of their own units one by one. Wang Tong listened attentively. After everyone reported, he asked:
"Supervisor, from Miyun County to Miyun Weiwei, there won't be any merchants following along the way. The supplies they carry can also be counted as supplies for our march. After leaving the fortress, they will probably last us for a long time. "

Cai Nan stood up calmly. He had been counting since last night, and he already had a definite number, and said:
"According to your lord's plan, we will go out for a day, and we will arrange carts to go back to Miyun to take away the supplies of these vendors. The carts and the horse team's animals can solve part of the fodder on the grassland, and all the supplies can be used by our army. Beyond the Great Wall lasts for six to seven days."

Wang Tong nodded, pondered for a while and said:
"Six days to seven days, when marching and fighting, we must put everything first. Even if it is six days, General Tan, there is no new letter from the capital!?"

Tan Jiang stood up and shook his head and answered "no", Wang Tong shook his head with a sneer and said:

"The Ministry of War doesn't care about other things except ordering the supply of food and fodder for the civilians along the way. Looking at it now, the Miyun guards will not provide us with any more food and fodder to support the transfer. That is to say, our Huwei camp can only stay on the grassland for six months. sky."

All the generals nodded, and Wang Tong continued:
"It's about three days' journey from Gubeikou to Hala Hetao. The food and grass supplies we carry are almost just enough for us to go to Hala Hetao and back."

This is well known to everyone, Wang Tong said, the generals below were not surprised, Wang Tong asked Tan Bing next to him:

"Tan Bing, if you were the leader of the Tartars and you knew our army was going, how would you react?"

"My lord, if the subordinates are the leaders of the Tartars, come and attack when our army has only one day left of provisions!"

"Oh? At that time, it should not be far from the Miyun defender. Why do you make a move at this time? Aren't you afraid of internal and external attacks?"

Wang Tong asked this question knowingly. After he finished speaking, the people below shook their heads with smiles. Tan Bing also replied with a smile:
"If the Miyun guards have the courage to fight, how dare the Tartars gather at Hara Hetao, a place three days away from the frontier fortress, and then return to the adults for questioning. There is only one day left of food and grass. Everyone in the army knows that if the enemy rides Attacks, as long as they can be troubled for a day, food and grass are exhausted, people will be panic, when the time comes, the morale of the army will fluctuate, as long as they attack with all their strength, how can the soldiers have the courage to fight, and when they feel that the frontier is in sight, they can run back. If you don't want to fight, I'm afraid they will break up after a dozen fights!"

After Tan Bing finished speaking, Wang Tong nodded with a smile, and said:

"When we travel this way, they will definitely harass us along the way, slow down our marching speed, and attack aggressively on the last day. The cavalry has this advantage. They can swim in a large area on the grassland, and the timing of the battle can be determined by them. Come to choose, everyone, let your trusted people talk loudly outside today, saying that the grain and grass can only last on the grassland for five days, and the guide will also talk about it.”

After a little thought, everyone understood, and they all got up to listen to the order.

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Li Hutou and Li Tao headed towards their camp after the military discussion. Li Hutou was half a head shorter than Li Tao, but he was very stocky. Li Tao was already an adult and strong, but they both looked young, and their husbands were young and strong. They saw that although the armor on their bodies was different from ordinary soldiers, they did not expect that these two young men were the chief and deputy commanders of thousands of soldiers.

"It is estimated that Ding Zhuang, the man who followed us, among the temporary conscripts in Shunyi, Huairou and Miyun, there are not many spies from the Tartars among them, and there are even more guides. If you want to release the news, I am afraid they will It will spread to the grassland overnight!"

Li Hutou said with a smile while walking, Li Tao followed behind, compared with Li Hutou's relaxedness, Li Tao was worried, and said:
"Hutou, our Huwei camp is in the middle, the closest to Hara Hetao, maybe the opponent will use all their strength to attack, that's no less than [-] cavalry..."

"What are you afraid of? We have car camps and firearms. No matter how many times the Tartars come, they will be hit with blood!!"

Compared to Li Tao's worry, Li Hutou was full of confidence. Hearing Li Hutou's words, Li Tao was stunned for a while, shaking his head, but felt much less worried.

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The military camp of the Miyun guards is getting smaller and smaller. Gubeikou was originally an ordinary canyon entrance, but I have heard the name a lot in that life.

Wang Tong looked back, then at the boundless grassland in front of him, and asked the guide beside him:
"Isn't it snowing this year?"

As usual, the Miyun guards would send generals as guides, but this time it was a general who came with him. It was unlucky for this general to be driven out to the grassland near the end of the year, but Wang Tong's rank was quite high, and he did not Dare to be negligent, opened his mouth and replied:
"There was a drought this year, and the Chaohe River was almost broken in summer. Fortunately, there were a few heavy rains in autumn, but there has been no heavy snowfall outside this mouth. The old man said that if there is no snow in the first month, there may be a drought!"

Last year Zhangjiakou Fort came out of the fort, and it was snow-white to the eye, but now it is all yellow, with dry grass, short to the knees, and tall almost to the saddle. The cold wind blows, and the withered grass on the grassland sways. The yellow waves rolled, quite magnificent.

However, under the cold wind blowing like a knife, people have no interest in admiring it, and just rush on their way.

This side is different from the flat area outside Zhangjiakou. There are many hills outside Gubeikou, and the walking speed is not fast. Watching the sun set an hour away, Wang Tong ordered the Huwei camp to stop and began to camp to rest.

Everyone was busy according to the exercises, Wang Tong looked around on the horse, and when he was about to get off the horse, suddenly there was smoke rising from the north and drifting towards this side...——
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