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After entering Shaanxi and Gansu, Zhao Junchen was just in a hurry, unlike Mao Jiadong, who always paid attention to the surrounding terrain and landforms. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Therefore, although Zhao Junchen adopted Mao Jiadong's suggestion, he actually did not know what the situation of the earth mountain that Mao Jiadong was talking about, nor did he know whether this earth mountain was conducive to defense.

Now, after running all the way to the foot of Tushan, Zhao Junchen looked up at the topography of Tushan, and couldn't help but be happy, feeling that there was nothing wrong with his trust in Mao Jiadong!

This dirt mountain is about 30 zhang high, the top of the mountain is bald and wide enough to garrison thousands of troops, the southeast mountainside is a cliff cliff difficult to climb, the northwest direction of the mountainside is steep terrain is not conducive to cycling sprint, the whole earth mountain is bare, there are only more than ten dwarf trees, so there is no need to worry about the Mongols will attack with fire......

All in all, although Zhao Junchen does not understand military affairs, he also sees at a glance the convenience and benefits of this earth mountain in terms of defense, for a large battle, this inconspicuous earth mountain has no value, but if it is a small-scale offensive and defensive battle, this small earth mountain can allow the defender to take advantage!

Especially when the opponent is only the Mongolian cavalry - as Zhang Shengde commented, the Mongols are good at cavalry but not good at foot combat, good at charging and killing but not good at attacking fortifications, as long as they occupy this dirt mountain first, then the Mongols can only attack the other with their own shortcomings.

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's confidence was boosted, and he loudly announced his order: "Everyone go up the mountain as soon as possible to establish a defensive line......"

At this time, the Mongolian cavalry was in hot pursuit, and there was only a distance of three or five miles left from Zhao Junchen's team, and they could catch up in an instant, so Zhao Junchen's tone was very anxious.

However, Zhao Junchen's order was only halfway through when it was interrupted by Mao Jiadong.

"Lord Chincha, you can't let everyone go up the mountain to defend!"

Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why?" ”

Mao Jiadong also explained quickly: "The Mongols are chasing very fast, this dirt mountain is difficult to ride, maybe we have just reached the top of the mountain, and before we have time to establish a defensive line, the Mongols will chase to the foot of the mountain, and then we will be very passive!" In addition, this dirt mountain is too small, and the top of the mountain is only enough for more than a thousand people to stand on, and if we go up with five or six hundred people, we will not even have room to dodge when the Mongols shoot arrows...... Also, blind defense is not advisable! Therefore, it is better for us to divide a cavalry to entangle with the Mongols and constantly harass them, firstly, to gain time, secondly, to contain the forces of the Mongols' attack, and thirdly, to echo each other, just in case......"

Obviously, Mao Jiadong's reasons are very good.

But before Mao Jiadong's explanation was finished, he was also interrupted by Zhao Junchen!

I saw Zhao Junchen say categorically: "I trust your judgment!" Now the situation is urgent, the Mongols will soon catch up, you don't have to dwell on the reasons, you say you want to divide the troops, then divide the troops! Now you just need to tell me two things! First, how many men did this cavalry need? Second, who should lead this cavalry? ”

Seeing that Zhao Junchen trusted his judgment so easily in matters related to his life and death, a trace of emotion flashed in Mao Jiadong's eyes.

During this period of time, Zhao Junchen has repeatedly wanted to buy Mao Jiadong for his own use, promising countless benefits, but Mao Jiadong has always been unmoved, but now when Zhao Junchen is in a weak position and has a request for Mao Jiadong, Mao Jiadong's favor for Zhao Junchen has increased a lot.

Mao Jiadong frowned and thought for a moment, then replied: "This cavalry needs to constantly harass and entangle the Mongols, and it can't be swallowed by the Mongols, so it must be all elite soldiers!" And the number of people can't be smaller! At least two hundred people are needed! As for those who lead the troops, they think they are the most suitable! …… However, if he is in charge of leading this cavalry, no one will be able to protect Lord Zhao......"

Hearing this, Zhao Junchen frowned, turned his head to Shaanxi Governor Zhang Shengde and asked, "Among the more than 200 guards under Governor Zhang, are there people who are familiar with military strategy and the art of war?" ”

Zhang Shengde shook his head and said: "This cavalry is a guard borrowed from Guyuan Military Town, and Wang Baihu, who led the troops, is a person who knows the soldiers, but he is now waiting in the station, and he did not come with me, except for this Wang Baihu, no one has the ability to lead the troops." ”

After hearing Zhang Shengde's words, Zhao Junchen's brows became more and more furrowed.

There are only three generals around Zhao Junchen, one of whom is Jinyi Wei Qianhu Hong Gaogong, this person is just an ordinary gentleman, who has the courage to fight inwardly and is cowardly in public war, which is not enough to entrust him with a big responsibility! The other person is Niu Shun, who led the Shanxi cavalry, but this person is also a gentleman, and he is the illegitimate son of Niu Lu, the chief soldier of Shanxi, Niu Lu asked him to lead the troops to escort Zhao Junchen in order to close the relationship between the two sides. In addition to these two gentlemen, there is only one person left, only one person from the hundred households of Jinyi Wei, Mao Jiadong!

Mao Jiadong is indeed brave and capable, but he has no doppelganger skills, if he is allowed to lead the division of troops to harass the Mongols, there will be no one to command the offensive and defensive battles on the mountain, maybe there will be a mistake for the Mongols to easily break through! But if he was allowed to stay by Zhao Junchen's side to organize defense, there would be no one to lead the division of troops to harass the Mongols, and this division of troops might be swallowed by the Mongols in one bite!

Just when Zhao Junchen hesitated, Mao Jiadong suddenly thought of something, but said: "Lord Qincha, regarding the layout and command of the Tushan defense line, there is a suitable candidate for the humble position. ”

Zhao Junchen hurriedly asked, "Who?" ”

Mao Jiadong stretched out his hand and pointed to a knight behind him and said, "It's Zhao Dali!" The military fort to which he belonged was located on the border of the imperial court, close to the Mongolian steppe, and every year he encountered some offensive and defensive battles, and he talked to him about the military strategy and the art of war, and knew that this man was brave and experienced, and it was more appropriate for him to be responsible for the defense of the earth and mountains than the humble position, because the humble position was better at leading the cavalry, and was not good at defense. ”

"Zhao Dali?"

After hearing Mao Jiadong's suggestion, Zhao Junchen was stunned again!

In Shanxi, after Zhao Dali found his companion relatives, he was grateful for Zhao Junchen's kindness, and was actively recruited by Zhao Junchen, and he successfully became Zhao Junchen's entourage, but Zhao Dali did not have much contact with the rest of Zhao Junchen's entourage on weekdays, but often followed Mao Jiadong's side, and Mao Jiadong also admired Zhao Dali, and often taught Zhao Dali some military strategy and art of war knowledge.

However, Zhao Junchen originally only regarded Zhao Dali as a brave and reliable family guard, but he didn't expect Mao Jiadong to value Zhao Dali so much, and he actually thought that Zhao Dali had the ability to command the defense line!

Seeing Zhao Junchen's doubts, Mao Jiadong said again: "Lord Qincha, don't worry, like this kind of small-scale defense, Zhao Dali's experience and judgment are still above the humble position!" And this man is brave enough to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility! ”

On the other side, after Zhao Dali heard Mao Jiadong's recommendation, he also showed a resolute look on his face, and assured Zhao Junchen: "Lord Zhao rest assured, the villain will fight to protect the safety of adults!" ”

Seeing that the Mongolian pursuers were getting closer and closer, Zhao Junchen gritted his teeth fiercely and said, "Since this is the case, I will believe you once!" ”

Then, Zhao Junchen made a final decision, and said in a condensed voice: "Mao Baihu led 30 cavalry under his command and more than 200 Shaanxi cavalry as a division of troops, responsible for harassment and delay, and the rest of the people all went up the mountain for defense, and Zhao Dali was responsible for the specific matters of defense!" In addition, if you allocate an extra hundred horses to Mao Baihu, you don't need too many horses for the defense of the mountain anyway, and Mao Baihu can also have more self-protection power if you have more of these horses! ”

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, Mao Jiadong and Zhao Dali both received orders loudly.

At the same time, after Mao Jiadong heard Zhao Junchen's order, he was more and more grateful.

Zhao Junchen not only completely followed Mao Jiadong's suggestion, but also temporarily allocated more people to Mao Jiadong! For Mao Jiadong, this trust is far more precious than the benefits that Zhao Junchen once promised! It's also easier to make Mao Jiadong fall in love!

On the other side, Zhang Shengde, the governor of Shaanxi, saw that Zhao Junchen had directly deprived his guards of the command without asking his opinion, and his face couldn't help but change.

But in the end, Zhang Shengde did not have any doubts, but immediately handed over all the 200 cavalry under his command to Mao Jiadong according to Zhao Junchen's orders.

Zhang Shengde knew very well that the sudden attack of the Mongolian cavalry was too strange, Zhao Junchen suspected in his heart that some Shaanxi and Gansu officials were secretly promoting, and Zhang Shengde himself also belonged to Zhao Junchen's suspicion, so it was natural for Zhao Junchen to deprive Zhang Shengde of his military power!

In fact, Zhao Junchen not only doubted Zhang Shengde, but also did not trust the two hundred cavalry under Zhang Shengde, so Mao Jiadong's suggestion was also in Zhao Junchen's hands in a way, so that Zhao Junchen had a reason to break away from the Shaanxi cavalry, otherwise no one knew if these Shaanxi cavalry would defect!

After the two teams were distributed, Zhao Junchen shouted loudly to everyone: "Soldiers, this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the other party is only more than a thousand Mongolian cavalry, and our reinforcements will come at any time!" As long as everyone is determined and brave to participate in the war, the Mongols will definitely not be able to help us! The longer it drags on, the better our chances of winning!

Ben Chin Cha hereby announced that as long as everyone can resist the attack of the Mongol cavalry, everyone will not only have military merit plus a first-class calculation, but everyone will also have a reward of 100 taels of silver! If there are additional military merits, the silver reward will be even more! If someone dies in battle, the family is supported by Benchincha! ”

Silver, money!

This is the only thing that Zhao Junchen can take out his hand at present!

But it has to be said that the temptation of silver is indeed great.

After seeing the sudden attack of the Mongols, everyone was originally panicked, but now after hearing Zhao Junchen's reward and assurance, everyone's morale was greatly boosted!

"Victory!"

Under the leadership of Mao Jiadong, everyone shouted loudly.

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