Zhao Shujiao actually guessed wrong.

The little man Gui he never forgot was not only not embarrassed now, on the contrary, Man Gui was now smiling brighter than ever.

Outside the Shanhai Pass, Man Gui, who was wearing a helmet and armor, looked at the 5,000 cavalry team that had been assembled under his command, and his face was smiling brightly.

Haha, haha, didn't Zu Dashou always rely on their Guan Ning army to be able to make up three thousand skilled elite horsemen with bows and horses before they dared to be arrogant in front of Lao Tzu?

Lao Tzu also has 5,000 riders now, see how arrogant he will be next time he sees Lao Tzu?

Yuan Chonghuan, you don't believe in a certain family's light cavalry tactics. Come to Ningyuan to be besieged, a certain family will let you have a good experience.

Thinking that one day in the future, when he led such a large cavalry army to aid the besieged Ning Yuan, the expressions on the faces of Zu Dashou and Yuan Chonghuan were about to appear, and Man Gui smiled more and more brightly.

For Ning Yuan, for Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui is no longer resentful now. Although Yuan Chonghuan drove him out of Ningyuan, it was a dispute between them over strategic direction and specific tactics, and had nothing to do with personal affairs.

What's more, although the imperial court transferred him to Mangui from Ningyuan, it allowed him to form a cavalry army at Shanhaiguan. Wang Zhichen, the governor of Jiliao, who sits in Shanhaiguan, has given him full support in recent months. If it weren't for that, the 5,000 cavalry would not have taken shape so quickly.

Thinking of this, Man Gui was full of gratitude to the court and to his boss Wang Zhichen.

With these 5,000 cavalry, the cavalry tactics he had conceived by Man Gui to harass the enemy could really be tried. Although this cavalry can only be used as a support force for now, it is used to attack and harass the Tartar army that has come to besiege Ningjin. But Man Gui believed that as long as he could show the power of this tactic, the imperial court would one day believe in his tactics.

Oh, it's best for Zhao to teach that cowardly old ghost that he can last a few more days in Jinzhou this time, so that Lao Tzu may be able to rescue Jinzhou together.

Thinking of Jinzhou and Zhao Shujiao, the smile on Man Gui's face slowly converged.

The rush to build Jinzhou was the fuse for the complete outbreak of the contradiction between Man Gui and Yuan Chonghuan, and it was also the biggest strategic disagreement between the two.

In Man Gui's view, Jinzhou is more than 200 miles away from Ningyuan, and the two places are too far apart to form effective support between Ningyuan and Jinzhou. Although Jinzhou is a major traffic artery, Jinzhou is not as dangerous as Ningyuan's terrain, and the surrounding terrain of Jinzhou is too open.

The terrain of Jinzhou is too open, and a lonely city cannot control the surrounding areas of Jinzhou at all. And if you want to build many fortresses and form a defense line with Jinzhou, how could Houjin give Daming so much time?

This plan to rush Jinzhou is too risky.

Once in the process of rushing to build Jinzhou, Houjin attacked with a large army. Even if Jinzhou can rush to build a lonely city, it will be difficult to hold on for a long time under the attack of Houjin.

Taking a step back, even Jinzhou City can hold on, but how to protect the supply line of more than 200 miles from Ningyuan to Jinzhou?

At that time, Jinzhou will become a huge burden for Ningyuan, with Ningyuan's military strength and combat power, will Jinzhou be saved or not?

According to Man Gui's idea, the imperial court had the resources to rush Jinzhou, so why not use it to support his plan to attack Houjin with light cavalry. Even if the Houjin army is attacked in the end, but to attack Ningyuan, Houjin will also have to walk more than 200 miles, right?

At that time, the extra 200 miles of supply line from Jinzhou to Ningyuan would also have a greater loss on Houjin.

It's a pity that the imperial court not only chose Yuan Chonghuan's plan to rush to build Jinzhou, but also chose Zhao Shujiao to guard Jinzhou. This made it even more difficult for Man Gui to accept.

has never been shy about saying that Zhao Shujiao, who is greedy for life and afraid of death when facing the enemy, and who is good at seeking opportunities to steal merit afterwards, and Man Gui, who is brave and fierce, has always looked down on him very much.

In Man Gui's heart, whoever the imperial court uses to guard Jinzhou is stronger than the old slippery Zhao who is greedy for life and afraid of death. With Zhao Rate, eight or nine times out of ten, Jinzhou City will not be able to hold it.

Outside Shanhaiguan, in the face of the 5,000 cavalry army under his command, Man Gui still had little confidence in holding Jinzhou.

Man Gui once calculated that Jinzhou is more than 200 miles away from Ningyuan, and Ningyuan is more than 200 miles away from Shanhaiguan. And even if his cavalry gallops lightly, he can run more than 200 miles a day at most. The army could have been sent out a little slower.

In other words, if Jinzhou was attacked by Houjin, even if he Mangui received the news at the same time, he would immediately lead his troops to dispatch, then it would take him at least two days to reach Jinzhou.

But doesn't messaging take time? Don't you need to prepare for the dispatch of a large army? Not to mention that they have to guard against Houjin's ambush along the way to ensure the combat strength of the soldiers when they engage in battle, how can the army move forward at the fastest speed?

Man Gui had carefully calculated that if Jinzhou was attacked, it would take him four days to reach Jinzhou at the earliest. The question is, can Jinzhou hold out for more than four days? Man Gui is really not optimistic in his heart.

In Ningyuan, Man Gui had personally felt the pressure of the Jurchen Eight Banners attacking the city with all their might. Under that kind of tremendous pressure, the slightest weakness on the part of the defenders of the city could make a big mistake.

Jinzhou City, which has only been built for more than three months, can it catch up with Ningyuan City, which has been renovated for more than two years? Can the soldiers trained by Zhao lead the way compared to the main force of Ningyuan's Guanning Army?

The most important thing is that Zhao Shujiao, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, can he really firmly defend the city of Jinzhou?

Mangui has no answers to these in his heart.

The only sure answer in Man Gui's heart now is that as long as Houjin attacks, then he will definitely lead his troops to the rescue.

Ning Yuan was surrounded, and he saved Ning Yuan. Jinzhou is besieged, as long as Jinzhou is still holding on, then he Mangui will definitely go to the rescue of Jinzhou.

"That, General Man."

A somewhat sharp and harsh voice interrupted Man Gui's thoughts, and Liu Yingkun, who was also wearing armor beside him, urged Man Gui with some excitement: "General Man, are we going to do it again?" It's still early, and the sons still have enough stamina. ”

Still early?

Man Gui didn't look at the sky at all, he directly whispered to Liu Yingkun: "Gonggong Liu, I really can't do it anymore now." According to the father-in-law, the attack of the Houjin Tartars is only afraid that it will not be too far, and now it is time for the sons and daughters to rest and prepare for battle. ”

In the face of Liu Yingkun, the inner guard sent by the capital, Man Gui did not have the slightest impatience, and his words were explained more thoroughly than ever. If this situation is seen by Zhao Shujiao, it will definitely shock Zhao Shujiao's jaw.

The straightforward Man Gui will also talk like this?

In fact, although his personality is straightforward, Man Gui is not a fool. Now the name and deeds of the famous internal servant representative, the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian, Man Gui has not heard of it.

In Ningyuan, Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou Zhang Luo built a shrine for Duke Wei, which happened in front of Man Gui's eyes. These all gave Man Gui an intuitive understanding of the eunuch of the inner servant.

Man Gui is no matter how straightforward he is, and he also knows that the inner guards sent by the capital have a direct channel to the imperial front. Not to mention that they can master his path to promotion, but it will definitely be very disadvantageous to him if they are evil. In this way, how can you let Man Gui be careless and respectful to the inner servant. Their warriors did not have the natural antipathy of the literati to the inner servants.