The reason why the attack on the Horqin tribe was immediately launched, Su Tiancheng considered another thing, that is, the matter of attacking Taiwan, Sun Chuanting and Wang Dazhi made all the preparations, and the warship formation arrived in Fujian, according to the suggestions of Zheng Zhilong and others, the attack is best carried out in February, and the sea battle has very high requirements for the ebb and flow of the tide, the huge warship cannot get close to the island of Taiwan, and the soldiers on the warship must rely on small ships to land and fight face-to-face with the Dutch, all this preparation, all of which take time.

Su Tiancheng really wanted to participate in the war against the island of Taiwan, although he entrusted Wang Dazhi to lead 20,000 soldiers to stay on the island of Taiwan, and build Taiwan into the richest wharf and merchant land in the Ming Dynasty, but Wang Dazhi's ability, Su Tiancheng is clear, to say that it is heartfelt, there is no doubt, but he can't do a good job in the beginning, Wang Dazhi may not know how to do it, and he may not be able to start well.

On the sixteenth day of the first month, Su Tiancheng planned to spend ten days to rush to the Horqin tribe station, and the news that the Jiangning battalion had entered the grassland to conquer had spread, and it was impossible to completely keep the whereabouts of the army secret, so the method of marching had also changed, and the army needed to be vigilant along the way to prevent being ambushed and causing unnecessary losses.

According to the analysis of many situations, Su Tiancheng believes that this battle with the Horqin tribe may not be easy.

On the twenty-third day of the first month, the army was less than two hundred miles away from the Horqin tribe station, and the march along the way was relatively smooth, and many officers were relatively happy with this smoothness, but unfortunately Su Tiancheng did not feel very good.

According to the normal law, the army entered the grassland and exterminated the Chahar tribe, which should have aroused a high degree of vigilance among other tribes in the grassland. In any case, at least people need to be prepared for everything, judging from the current situation, it seems that the Jiangning camp is invincible on the grassland, and no tribe dares to confront it, this is really the case. Then there should be many tribes who are willing to submit to the Ming court.

It's a pity that such a situation did not appear, which also shows that the tribes of the grassland did not really submit to the Ming court, they still knew before, and they still surrendered to the Houjin Tartars, but because of the courage of the Jiangning camp, they temporarily avoided their edge.

Su Tiancheng realized this. And he thought of a possibility, that is, the many tribes of the grassland are very likely to unite and work together to deal with the Jiangning camp, if such a situation occurs, it is not a good thing.

The march was nearly a thousand miles, and on the vast prairie, there was no obstruction from Lu Jian. Although the situation of the steppe tribe and the situation in Kannai is different, the people are at least prepared. Moreover, the whereabouts of the army did not continue to be kept secret, and sometimes, it was possible to meet some yurts and herdsmen on the grassland, but the Horqin tribe did not have any preparations, which is still a bit unbelievable. It's incomprehensible.

Seeing such a situation, the Xibe tribe and the Daurian tribe were very happy, thinking that the conquest of the Chahar tribe had achieved a brilliant victory, and the other tribes of the steppe. They must have fled in despair, at least the Tumut tribe and others have chosen to migrate to avoid the fate of other annihilation, so during the entire march, Mo Si and Tong Cha are optimistic.

Su Tiancheng didn't want to destroy everyone's high morale, but the doubts in his heart were getting more and more, and in such a situation, it was impossible for him to discuss it openly with everyone, but only on a small scale.

While camping at night, Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze entered the tent.

Su Tiancheng was very direct and did not beat around the bush.

"Lord Hong, Lord Qu, I have always been very worried about the march these days, the process of the march is too smooth, this is not a good thing, the main force of the Chahar tribe has been wiped out, the whereabouts of our army can no longer be kept secret, in this case, whether it is the many tribes of the grassland, or the Huang Taiji of Houjin, there must be some arrangements, but after such a long time, we have no intelligence support, I don't know what kind of arrangements the Dao Grassland tribe and Huang Taiji will make."

Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze were both a little silent, their ideas were a little different, Qu Qingze, who had been engaged in intelligence work for a long time, also felt that this situation was not very normal, no matter what, the grassland tribes should be prepared, but Hong Chengchou's thoughts were a little different, thinking that such a situation was normal, at least the large-scale migration of the Tumut tribe and the Jungger tribe showed that the grassland tribes were still very afraid of the Jiangning camp.

The first to speak was Hong Chengchou.

"My lord, Xia Guan thinks that the smooth march may be because the army exterminated the Chahar tribe, the Chahar tribe is a very strong tribe in the grassland, in such a short period of time, it was wiped out by my army, and the rest of the Mongolian tribes feel afraid, this situation is very normal, among the grassland tribes, there are still not many forces that can match the Chahar tribe."

After Hong Chengchou spoke, Qu Qingze had a hesitant look on his face, perhaps because he didn't have any information, it was difficult to overturn Hong Chengchou's opinion, and it was difficult to speak.

Su Tiancheng looked at Qu Qingze and spoke directly.

"Lord Hong, your understanding is good, but there are a few questions, I want you to answer, if you can solve these doubts, the army can directly attack the Horqin tribe."

"The first question, the strength of the Jiangning battalion, all the tribes in the grassland, do you really know, when the Jiangning battalion attacked the Chahar tribe, the Chahar tribe did not show fear, which also shows that the grassland tribe is not really afraid of the Jiangning battalion, can it be said that in such a short period of time, the grassland tribe really began to fear the Jiangning battalion, in my opinion, this so-called fear is better than a way to follow the trend."

"The second question, the Horqin tribe, in terms of strength, is even stronger than the Chahar tribe, because of the special relationship with the Houjin Tartars, the Horqin tribe can be said to be the leader of the grassland, although there is no Great Khan in the grassland, many tribes have surrendered to the Houjin Tartar, but we can't deny the strength of the grassland tribe, the grassland tribe has its own dignity, how can it be because the Chahar tribe is defeated, the rest of the tribes retreat without a fight."

"The third question, that is, the habits of the grassland tribes, although we have defeated the Chahar tribe and established a certain prestige in the grassland, coupled with the assistance of the Xibe tribe and the Daurian tribe, but the largest tribe in the grassland, the Horqin tribe, in our own understanding, at this time, the Horqin tribe is more willing to come forward and fight with my Jiangning battalion, once they can resist the attack of our Jiangning battalion, the influence on the grassland will be extraordinary, such a precious opportunity, Could it be that the Horqin tribe is willing to give up? ”

"The fourth question, which is the most critical question, is where Haoge goes, Haoge led the Houjin Tartars to enter the grassland, the main purpose is to maintain the rule of Houjin in the grassland, Haoge will never leave the grassland easily, but the information we currently have, I don't know where the army led by Haoge is, I have a most pessimistic prediction, that is, Haoge is waiting for us in the Horqin tribe, our artillery is indeed sharp, but Haoge has also captured part of the artillery, and has the capital to compete with us, It doesn't matter how long Hauge can hold out. If Hauge unites with the Horqin tribe, or even more tribes, the strength of the opponents we encounter will be extraordinary. ”

After saying this, Su Tiancheng looked at Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze.

"The deployment of the operation has been determined, at this time, it is impossible for us to change the plan of the operation, it is impossible to say that we will not attack, no matter what difficulties we face, we are going to fight with the Horqin tribe, but before the fight, we must make an accurate judgment, which is responsible for many brothers."

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Hong Chengchou showed surprise.

This can't be blamed on Hong Chengchou, many years of expedition, Hong Chengchou's habit, is to seize the most favorable opportunity, at all costs, completely defeat the opponent, this grassland expedition, the beginning is very good, it can be said that one of the strongest tribes in Mongolia was exterminated, it is a major victory for the Jiangning battalion, in this case, it is a pity not to seize the favorable opportunity, as for the problems that Su Tiancheng said, he has also thought about it, but it has not attracted enough attention.

But Hong Chengchou has developed a clearer habit, that is, the question raised by Su Tiancheng, he will think about it carefully, consider the pros and cons, and see what kind of decision should be made.

Qu Qingze's face didn't have much expression, and he also thought about the doubts that Su Tiancheng said, just because Hong Chengchou was optimistic and didn't want to raise it, and now that Su Tiancheng said it directly, he didn't need to talk too much.

Seeing that Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze did not speak, Su Tiancheng continued to speak.

"The army is only two hundred miles away from the Horqin tribe station, but we have not encountered any dangerous situation, the Horqin tribe station is not very far from the Qing Dynasty, if Haoge and the Horqin tribe unite, or even unite other grassland tribes, our expedition this time will be difficult to achieve the expected goal."

"There is such a situation, it is not a big deal, we have conquered not many grassland tribes, but occupy a vast area, the next is the time for the Xibe tribe and the Dauria tribe to manage well, this time with the Horqin tribe, no matter how difficult it is, we are going to carry it out, whether we can achieve the previous results, it depends on the specific situation." (To be continued......)