In these years, the cavalry generally used their mobility to move quickly and carry out surprise attacks, while the infantry needed to be cautious and march step by step, which everyone knew well.

However, step-by-step is just a general statement, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with specific strategies and tactics.

Fortunately, Yang Cong immediately explained: "Specifically, it is to advance with a fortress, build a fortress every fifty miles or so, and then connect it by rail. You see, from Fugu to Ningxia avant-garde, the straight-line distance is about 500 li, if we build along the Yellow River, we still need to make a small turn, this distance will roughly become about 600 li, that is, we only need to build a dozen fortresses along the way. At that time, the main force of the Northern Yuan Tatar Department will be surrounded by us within a radius of less than four hundred miles, and if they do not escape, they will be wiped out by us sooner or later! “

This guy, his plan is a bit bold.

The Hetao refers to the middle part of the Yellow River's big "several" bend, and the Ming Dynasty's defense line is all on the east and west sides and bottom of the "several" bend.

What he meant was to directly build a fortress line, seal the top of the "several" bend, and surround all the main forces of the Northern Yuan Tatar department in the middle of the "several" bend!

In this way, the Tartars must not fight back wildly!

However, the Tartar counterattack seems to be nothing, because the Tartars themselves are not good at attacking cities, and the Ming army is equipped with muskets, artillery and thunder at this time, if the Tartars are stupid and run over to attack the city, it is simply seeking death.

That is to say, as long as the fortress line is repaired, the main force of the Tatar department surrounded in the middle will be in danger, but I don't know if Altan Khan will stay in the Hetao and fight to the death with the Ming Dynasty.

This is not a question that needs to be considered now.

If Altan Khan gave up the Hetao and fled to Monan in a panic, it would naturally be the best, and in that case, the Hetao would be recovered.

If Altan Khan is unwilling to give up the Hetao and insists on fighting with the Ming Dynasty, it will be another set of tactics.

Yang Cong didn't say what would happen if the Tartar stayed, and then he began to dispatch personnel and supplies.

He pointed to the Great Wall pass about fifty miles away from Fugu and said: "This is Gushan Fort, and it is also the first stop for us to advance into the Hetao, Zhifu, you lead a hundred thousand troops to assemble here first, defend the nearby Great Wall, and you must not let the Tartars break through the Great Wall and come in to make trouble." ”

This task is simply too simple, the Great Wall near Gushan Fort adds up to only a few dozen miles, and he has an army of 100,000 under his command, so it's no wonder that the Tartars can rush in.

When Yu Dayou heard this, he did not hesitate to bow his hand and said, "The last general will obey the order." ”

Immediately afterwards, Yang Cong said to Zhang Juzheng: "Uncle, you lead 10,000 guards to be responsible for the expansion of Gushan Fort, the city wall must be increased to about two zhang, and the scope of the castle must be doubled, and it must be completed within a month." “

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't help but look helpless.

At this time, he is about to become a contractor, the 10,000 guards Yang Cong said are not border troops equipped with firearms, but the guards who are specially called to build railways and castles, these people, he is used to commanding, problem, his goal is to be the first assistant of the cabinet, not a general!

However, Yang Cong had spoken, and he didn't dare to refute, he could only say aloud: "The lower official obeys the order." ”

Immediately afterwards, Yang Cong said to Wang Xuan: "Sir, you transfer all the materials for the construction of the railway to Fugu City as soon as possible, and at the same time lead the remaining Tunwei to build the railway as soon as possible, and within a month, the railway must be repaired from Fugu to Gushan Fort." ”

Wang Xuan only understood at this time why the railway from Beijing to Baodezhou had been repaired, and Yang Cong still ordered people to make rails and sleepers.

He has gained experience in building railways, and he repairs about 50 miles a month, which is just a small meaning for him.

He did not hesitate to bow his hand and said, "Your Majesty obeys the order." ”

At this point, the first step of the battle plan was almost arranged, and everyone present did not expect that Yang Cong would be such a tactic.

Is this also called war?

If Altan Khan ignores you and repairs it as you like, then it is only a matter of time before the railway is repaired to the avant-garde in Ningxia, and there is no need to spend a single soldier at all.

Of course, it is impossible for Altan Khan to ignore it, and the Ming army is going to block the middle of the loop with the main force of his Tatar army, can he be indifferent?

Altan Khan received the news of the Ming army's expedition, and when he began to mobilize a large army, he was ready to start.

However, he did not mobilize a large army so quickly, because he could not afford the food and grass of more than 100,000 troops, so in normal times, the warriors of various tribes were scattered in various places to graze, and only when it was time to fight, would they temporarily assemble.

This is similar to the nature of the Ming army's garrison, except that they are mainly grazing and have more cavalry.

It will take a certain amount of time for the tribes to gather all the warriors, and it will take time to gather them in the place he has designated, so a month will pass when he gathers all his troops.

At this time, the Ming army had finished building the Gushan Fort and began to advance towards his territory.

The way the Ming army advanced was quite strange, they did not rush forward, nor did they look for tribes scattered on the grassland, they just advanced along the river bank, and, after about fifty miles, they stopped there.

Immediately after that, the Ming army will start building fortresses and railroads, regardless of your reaction.

This really gave Altan Khan a headache, because he didn't have much chance to do a sneak attack!

He expected that even if the Ming army did not find his main force to start a decisive battle with him, they would find the tribes scattered on the grassland and break them one by one.

In that way, his opportunity came, because the tribes in the east and south, close to the border towns of the Ming army, were all moved away by him, and even if the Ming army advanced two hundred miles, it could not find a single person.

And once the main force of the Ming army leaves the border town and goes deep into the Hetao grassland, his opportunity will come, and he can take advantage of the dispersion of the Ming army to use the advantage of the cavalry to break through, and even directly cut off the grain route of the Ming army, so that the Ming army can directly collapse.

However, people didn't look for him at all, and only cared about building fortresses and railways, and he had a headache.

The consumption of this army of more than 100,000 is not a joke, people eat horses and chew horses, and they can eat him poor in a month or two, and he can't afford to consume it at all!

In desperation, he had no choice but to take the initiative and take a risk.

On this day, near Etoke, in the northwest of the Hetao, a pledge meeting was also held.

Altan Khan gathered 80,000 cavalry and 60,000 foot soldiers to prepare for the "invasion" of the Ming army.

More than 100,000 horses were gathered together, which was also quite spectacular, and after his impassioned mobilization, he waved his hand and led his army straight to the Great Wall near Gushan Fort.

He still didn't believe it, on this Hetao grassland, the Ming army's infantry could surpass his elite cavalry, even if there were no 60,000 infantry soldiers, only 80,000 elite cavalry, he was confident that he could make the Ming army anxious, and even flee in defeat.

This is his territory, how can the Ming army be presumptuous!

So, who is in a hurry in this battle and flees in defeat?

Let's see the next breakdown.